Everything I defrosted was way freezer burnt and nasty. Mystery package was ground beef. I threw it all in the backyard, hoping the dog who shits on my lawn eats it and winds up shitting all over its owners house.

Instead I cooked a BirdsEye meal in a bag deal. Mongolian Beef. Meh, aint terrible, but I don't plan to buy it again.

Big pot of Turkey Gumbo for the week, and since gumbo's better the next day, got some roast chicken with cajun rice & beans for the game.

That's what I do. Juice with the left over produce which I'd rather eat. Throw the citrus peels in the garbage disposal. It freshens it up.

I didn't eat today except for a packet of salted peanuts from the gas station. 50 cents. No preparation required. So if this does not relate to this topic I ask you don't delete it but instead make it its own thread in the Talent for Hire board.

Some people boil peanuts, which would count as cooking them. Maybe one of our rednecks can explain to me why someone would do this rather than eating dried or roasted peanuts.

I made the basic Betty Crocker recipe for meatloaf the other night. Turned out well. My biggest complaint was witht the texture of the chopped meat, or lack there of. Stuff was just mushy, either they need to change/sharpen the knife & plate on their meat grinder or they need a to go up a hole size on the plate.

I know Bornyo posted often about it in this very thread. Looking for it now. This post below doesn't get into the wheres and whys of it, but it does have the famous picture of B's dinner with of one of Brandon's whores, which is always worth a bump:

Boiled peanuts are a staple in the south. They are sweet when boiled and often put into cold bottles of Coke and swigged n crunched. It's big at Braves Stadium and other sporting events. Similar to roasted nuts on the streets of NYC and veggie dogs on the streets of Toronto, it's a "local flavor"

I've got a buddy that loves boiled peanuts. I can't stand them.

Too lazy to spend much time cookin and too cheap to get take out tonight, so 1/2 a kielbasa cut up and cooked up w/ a can of KC Masterpiece applewood smoked bacon baked beans. Beans are good. Kielbasa could have more flavor.

It is with deep regret and profound sadness that Uncle JB's Kitchen announces the passing of it's beloved Panini Press after nine years of continuous service. From the moment he stole it from the cockblocking sonofabitch what stole his girl, Uncle JB knew, as history later proved, that he got the better end of the bargain. (Nine years of good food vs. six weeks of acrimony and accusations). Funeral services will be private, and a successor will be formally announced in the "Your Latest Purchase" thread as soon as the snow abates.

I'm sorry for your loss.

I think you should have it compacted or crushed in a vice. Seems only fair.

Sorry for your loss, JB.

Leftovers.

My condolences, JB. It was a very nice machine. It made me eat a sandwich once and enjoy it.

That, without a doubt, is the best eulogy it could possibly receive. Thanks, everybody.

Looks like they don't make 'em like this any more. When I went looking for the same model online, they're asking $350-500, and I'm not paying that. Found something nice, though. Picking it up later today.

Did some more freezer cleaning. Chucked a kielbasa and some kebabs out into the backyard for critters, and some peppers & onions in the trash.

Had some shaved beef for cheesesteaks in there about a month and a half. Looked like it was starting to freezer burn on the edges, so I cooked that for dinner. No time to thaw it out, so I just cooked it using the gyro theory. Dumped the entire frozen chunk in the frying pan, then kept flipping it over and scraping off what was cooked.

Freezer is getting nice and empty. I gotta go on a Super Pretzel binge and start eating them. I bought a Sam's Club size box of them for my mom and kid, but since mom died they just been sitting around, taking up a ton of space. Once I get rid of them, I'ma go on a meat buying spree, vacuum sealing everything before it goes in there.

Bought some ground beef the other day and realized today was the day it needed to be cooked, frozen or thrown away. Made some chili with it, to have during the second half of the game tomorrow. Used the basic recipe on the back of the tub of chili powder I bought last year, along w/ some hot sauce and a couple jalapenos, but no beans.

Got some chips and shredded cheese, in case I'm motivated for a nacho platter, but I'm prolly just going to use the whole wheat wraps I got.

If I wasn't on a diet, I would try making some of this Sloppy Joe inspired dip from my favorite cooking site: http://foodwishes.blogspot.com/2017/01/sloppy-dip-gi-joe-generally-inspired-by.html

I'm also off the liquor. So for me, tomorrow isn't Super Bowl LI, it's Sober Super Bowl I, as I've never watched the game before without having had a drink or two.

Wow, I do almost the same. We are on the same wave:)

Pepper Steak and Rice. I cheated on the rice and just used a Knorr Mexican Rice Side.

Tried making this: http://foodwishes.blogspot.com/2018/02/seafood-sausage-behold-rarest-of-all.html?m=1

I must have messed up somewhere and the test sausage I made came out mushy. I added more breadcrumbs to the mixture today and decided to just bake it into some sort of seafood-loaf. I mixed ketchup, cocktail sauce and chipotle hot sauce together and poured that on top halfway through baking it. For no reason whatsoever, I'd like to point out that this dish contains shellfish.

ain't nobody got a problem with shellfish here, Jethro

I give up on that whole recipe. There's a reason people don't make seafood sausage. Baking it into seafood-loaf turned out just as bad because all this white gloop (albumen, I believe) pooled up on top of it.

Ever had Oyster loaf? That comes out pretty great, but it's like 1000 calories per serving. The place in Virginia I used to get it at would fry the bacon, then fry the oysters in the bacon grease, then pour the whole she-bang from the pan right into the bread.
That's not including all the other stuff in it.

Oysters disgust me. The first time I had one was when I ordered up a plate of assorted fried seafood as a kid. I bit into a fried oyster and thought it was a rotten scallop or something.

Kielbasa and perogies with Carmelites onions.

^ Nice.

I'm gonna pretend this is a "What's for dinner?" thread as opposed to a cooking thread just so I can heap some praise on Domino's Pizza. From the time I placed my order tonight through their iPhone app until the time the delivery guy showed up took 24 minutes. And the food was good. They have this down to a science now. And with a stock price that has outperformed Apple, Microsoft and Google over the last 5 years by a wide margin.

Too much sugar in the crust for me. Plus, I live in an area with real pizza joints so there is no need for domin-ho's.

Have you had Domino's recently? Their hand tossed crust tastes like it was made from real pizza dough. Papa John's is the spot that loads their crust & sauce with sugar. I know how to make good pizza and Domino's honestly makes a halfway decent pie these days. Plus their app is awesome. It isn't gourmet food or artisan quality but it's pretty good. And they're fast. I used to keep a frozen pizza or two in the freezer to make in a pinch and now I just order Domino's instead. Super Chef David Chang likes them: http://www.foodandwine.com/travel/restaurants/ugly-delicious-netflix-restaurant-list

If I were stuck in the sticks, i would go for Dom over John, but here I have too many options for real fresh za.
And yes, I did try the new recipe Domino when it launched. Not bad, but still candy crust to me and my co-eaters.
Are you boycotting John's like the Breitfart crowd? They're on the no redstaters list.

I have no problem with the company or their previous CEO. He was probably correct about how the protests by social justice warriors was hurting NFL attendance as well as their pizza business. Sometimes you gotta just bite your tongue though. I do not like them because they really do overload their pies with sugar, especially the crust. And their delivery drivers have always been rude.

My BBQ'ed beef rib post disappeared. Anyway, they've been smoking for about an hour now. Drinking some Makers 46 and flipping/rearranging them every hour until they're done. I also have some short ribs I might throw on after these are done and just leave them on to smoke overnight.

I made some burritos out of Chili and Rice.

Since at least the late 1930's, humans have been charcoal roasting ribs and other things in great ovens. This is no exception. Delicious BBQ'ed beef ribs:

Damn these things are like 90% bone. I'm sticking with pork baby backs.

Yeah, that's kind of the state motto in Georgia. That beef shit is for Texans

Yeah, this shit was completely unsatisfying. If I smoke beef again, I'm sticking with brisket.

Also, if I haven't mentioned it yet, McDonald's buttermilk chicken tenders are delicious.

My kid likes em, prefers KFC though.

Thawed, prepped, brined, rinsed and then laid out a good chunk of last year's salmon on racks to dry for a few hours before smoking it all in the morning. It was a busy day today and going to be another busy day tomorrow.

That's a lot of lox, you sure you're a goy?

I bought a 4 pack of these today and am not sure I like them. I loved the breading and crust, but the chicken seemed to separate in my mouth in a weird way. It looked like smooth cuts of breast meat, but did not breakdown the same way in my mouth during chewing. Odd texture.
There must be a Panzer review of these online somewhere.

Why you gotta keep adding labels to me?

I made some cioppino seafood stew the other day. And thanks to a bad late-night decision about how to get rid of the leftovers, I've come up with a new tongue twister: "Don't flush shellfish down the shithole." I totally forgot it had mussels with shells in it until I dumped a bunch into the toilet. I haven't had a disaster occur as a result yet and hopefully won't.

Now I'm just a drunk guy tryn'a cook a chicken. So far so good.

And.....I've still got it!

That looks good.

I need to start spatchcocking my chicken (shaddap) b/c the gas company nearly doubled their rates. Gotta Panzer every Kilotherm.