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Was going to grill tonight but T-storms are rolling thru.

So, on the menu tonight... big Spinach Salad bowls with all the right stuff in

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Classic Dressing: Olive oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, honey, crushed garlic, pepper and salt.

One of my favourite summer treats... though the grilled chicken kebabs planned would have been preferable...
Tomorrow!
 
Was going to grill tonight but T-storms are rolling thru.

So, on the menu tonight... big Spinach Salad bowls with all the right stuff in

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Classic Dressing: Olive oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, honey, crushed garlic, pepper and salt.

One of my favourite summer treats... though the grilled chicken kebabs planned would have been preferable...
Tomorrow!
I’d do a pass on the mushrooms…. Defiantly would chow on everything else.
 
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Shepherds pie!!!
Ground beef
Ground elk
Portobello mushroom
Onion
Garlic
Corn
Mashed red potatoes with Colby Jack mixed in, and sprinkled on top

Yum!
We couldn’t wait. Mama made Shepherds Pie last week. Had leftovers Friday. And the last of it will be tonight. Big casserole dish for two people usually makes for several meals.

No photos. Just not that photogenic…. Plus. We’ve pretty much destroyed the evidence.
 
Couple nights ago made something new. I've done Chicken Parmesan. While I've not had it, there is Veal Parmesan.... bet its pretty good. Not a fan of Eggplant, so I went with Nopal Parmesan. Twas unique and pretty good.

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Don't know what Napal is? AKA Cactus Leaf. And yes, it must de de-spined before consumption.

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We’re headed to western Illinois for Thanksgiving, so not getting too wound up the next couple days. But after we get home I see a pot of chili in our future as well as a big a&& pork shoulder for the slow cooker. Shred that for making Carnitas.
 
Couple nights ago did something we've never attempted. Tamales. Did them two ways. (1) a spicy pork (2) refried beans and cheese. Since a first stab at it, it was a bit time consuming. And not super sure how the final product was supposed to turn out. Especially since either of us has only had tamales once or twice. Well...... turned out decent. Tasted good. Will do again. The one on top is the bean and cheese tamale. Topped with sour cream and salsa. The lower one is the pork tamale topped with an avocado creme. And of course, the obligatory margarita. Best part. Plenty of leftovers. Will have some tonight and froze the rest for later.

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One of my roommates in college was on the varsity soccer team. During soccer season his parents would visit for the games. Every other game his mom would come with a home made cheese cake, the kind made in the spring form pans and it was to die for.

So after I moved to CA from PA, I called Brian to ask his mom for the recipe. That index card was written in 1977 (his last name was Murphy, hence its call Mrs Murphy’s cheesecake). I’ve made dozens of these over the years, I even bought a spring form pan just for this.

So, I get out all the ingredients, and was just about to chop up graham crackers to make the crust in the spring form pan and I realize I don’t have enough sugar ! WTF, who doesn’t have at least a few cups of sugar on hand. Damn.

Plan B. We keep a couple of those pre-made graham cracker crust pans on hand. So, I half the recipe and proceeded. Its great for dessert and for breakfast with coffee.

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One of my roommates in college was on the varsity soccer team. During soccer season his parents would visit for the games. Every other game his mom would come with a home made cheese cake, the kind made in the spring form pans and it was to die for.

So after I moved to CA from PA, I called Brian to ask his mom for the recipe. That index card was written in 1977 (his last name was Murphy, hence its call Mrs Murphy’s cheesecake). I’ve made dozens of these over the years, I even bought a spring form pan just for this.

So, I get out all the ingredients, and was just about to chop up graham crackers to make the crust in the spring form pan and I realize I don’t have enough sugar ! WTF, who doesn’t have at least a few cups of sugar on hand. Damn.

Plan B. We keep a couple of those pre-made graham cracker crust pans on hand. So, I half the recipe and proceeded. Its great for dessert and for breakfast with coffee.

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I'm definitely going to try that!
 
Ya know. If I was 1/2 as creative playing guitar as I’ve become cooking…. You guys would be reading about me Live In Concert……. Okay. Probably not. But I can dream. Even at my advanced age. If the Stones can still get it done in their 80s, I should be able to in my 70s. :pound-hand:
 
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