90% rain coverage for the next 60-72 hours and I work outside doing electrical and plumbing. This is an unscheduled vacation and I plan on being aggressive af. I honestly need the down time.
Enjoy it brother. I took the week off as well as we are going to see my brother this week (we all took covid tests Friday to be careful) so I am debating what all I am going to cook. Defrosting a pork shoulder at the moment, probably going to do that tomorrow. Considering heading to the store for some chili ingredients in a little bit. It’s that kind of week.
I live for soup season. Please share recipes. I'll start Ham and Bean Soup with Collard Greens - https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017917-ham-and-bean-soup-with-collard-greens (I cannot recommend this highly enough but I'm also addicted to collards) Chicken and Brisket Brunswick Stew - https://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/chicken-brisket-brunswick-stew Hearty Butternut Squash Soup - https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/hearty-butternut-squash-soup/ I made Bo Kho (Vietnamese Beef Stew) for the first time last week and it was really good and tonight I'm trying my hand at Caldo Verde. God damn I love soup season :D
The Serious Eats' recipe for Caldo Verde is fantastic and so flexible if you don't want to use sausage. Any meat will work.
Update - I made this recipe (https://www.oliviascuisine.com/caldo-verde/) and it's tasty as hell. I will definitely be sampling other caldo verde recipes as there appears to be a lot of variety out there. It seems like most recipes call for kale and not collard greens but collard greens >>> kale so I'll probably stick with that. No pic because honestly it was pretty ugly.
I went autopilot roasting stuff and throwing various things into a pot and ended up with veggie chili myself lol
Oaxacan lamb barbacoa tacos. Seared, and then cooked in a marinade with orange and onion for three hours. Served with yellow rice w/ olive oil and capers
Yeah I need gas but when you have 10 days to find a place to rent, location and availability wins over gas range.
Nope just making a whole salted ham. Thankfully ham freezes really well so I'll be throwing it in soups for a while.
A local restaurant is doing a cassoulet as part of a take and bake program so I’m excited to do that this weekend. I don’t have time to do cunty food right now so this should suffice.
Frozen ethnic foods are probably my favorite but I’m a certified sucker for just about everything they sell.
Adding on snacks and essential items like rice, etc. are always good and priced well. Don’t expect the produce to be top notch or a wide selection. Go get your meats from a regular grocery store.
I get annoyed by Trader Joe’s because you can’t get everything you need there. However the wasabi seaweed snacks you can only get there is a top 5 healthy snack. Also the sunflower seeds is a great buy there. Huge pack for a dollar.
Yeah, it’s definitely a boutique grocery store. The only animal protein we ever really get there is the wild sockeye and various chicken sausages. The snack game is absurd as you said.
I haven’t been in a while, but I did forget about the chicken sausages. Just as good or better than the name brands and like $2 cheaper. I try to keep a pack or two in my fridge at all times in case I’m out of proteins.
Cunty Food thread letting me down. Where are those recipes? This was dinner tonight - https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/beef-stew-dill
It’s an essential in our fridge. Their salsas are great as well. They make a chili sauce that is fantastic.
Trader Joe’s meatloaf is damn good. I usually slice a couple servings and heat them up in a nonstick pan. A little water to steam and cover for 5 mins. Then lid off to put some crisp on the slices. Works out great for an easy meal after a long day.