What's for dinner tonight?

Still loving your smoker, ST?
How do you make your Tandoori Cauliflower? I love CF any way I can get it. If i find a good head, I love to slice it crosswise, spice it up and grill it

 

I make my own spice, and use allot of yogurt.
I also like to break the head up into smaller, serving sized portions and coat them, then I use the oven, mostly because it's way more dependable.

And, yes.
I LOVE the smoker......especially for fowl.

(Smoked chicken gumbo is to die for.)

 

TANDOORI ROASTED CAULIFLOWER

INGREDIENTS
for the tandoori spice blend:
6 parts sweet paprika
2 parts coriander, ground
2 parts cumin, ground
2 parts coarse sea salt
1 part cinnamon, ground
1 part black pepper, ground
1 part ginger, ground
1/2 part tumeric, ground
1 pinch cayenne pepper (use your judgment)
for the cauliflower:
1 small head cauliflower, leaves removed, stalk trimmed
1/2 cup Greek-style yogurt
1 tablespoon tandoori spice blend
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt




INSTRUCTIONS:
for the tandoori spice blend*)Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix well. For this recipe, I used a 1/2 teaspoon as the measuring tool for the parts, which will make about 1 tablespoon of spice mix.
for the cauliflower*)In a medium bowl, stir together the yogurt, tandoori spice, garlic, lemon juice, and salt. Spread the mixture evenly over the cauliflower head, taking extra care to coat the florets on the underside. Refrigerate for several hours to allow the yogurt mix flavors to meld.
Preheat the oven to 400°F. Place the marinated cauliflower head on a parchment lined baking sheet, and roast for about 45 minutes, or until the florets are tender.
Drizzle with extra lemon juice and olive oil, if desired, and serve immediately, preferably with a side of(*)raita.

 

Hey all you food junkies, perhaps you noticed the rise in Pork all over. It was due to a disease brought in from China, it kills baby pigs. We lost 7 million just last year Nationwide. The virus is not harmful to humans or other animals, just piglets..

Good news is they now have a new vaccine and hopefully things will be back to normal a year or so from now.



Hey, leave him alone,,,we need him.....

 

Too much Brussel Sprouts?

 

No, not enough sausage......

 

Bumpin' this one.

For the game tonight:

Beef brisket, about an 8 pounder. Jack stack rub and a sear, Then in the roaster for ten/twelve hours.( too cold to set up the smoker!)
Baked beans.
Probably some slaw to go with.

Go Seahawks!

 

Daughter's boyfriend and his Dad over for dinner tonight.

Butter Chicken
Tandoori Cauliflower
Spiced Chickpeas
Naan.

 

Set another plate, will ya? That sounds yummy.

 

Be here by 6:30 and you're on.

 

Pork neck, butter beans, carrots and diced jicama stewing all day in a crock with one can of french onion soup and 4 cans of water. Finished off with a raw egg dropped in the bowl to poach, fresh scallions from the garden on top, and home-made white bread instead of crackers. sounds weird--tastes awesome.

 

I am usually not into meal planning now that I work. But frozen micro food has been too much our friend. So I planned the next nine days and shopped. Ah gee I used to love doing this stuff when when I was a homemaker.

Anyway we had meatloaf with ketchup Worcestershire sauce, froz peas, buttered noodles, heavenly tossed salad, biscuits and it was good.

 

Family in from out of town tonight.

Tomorrow will bring a boat ride followed by BBQ baby back ribs, Slow cooked Baked Beans, Slaw, and fries.

 

You know the drill. Set an extra plate Have you ever tried parmesan cheese on your fries? Might not be good with your BBQ, but otherwise very tasty.

Just be careful and safe out on the water.

 

Two of my specialties.

Take Cauliflower...any Color...I use both White and Purple...cut into Flourettes about 2 inches wide and 2 1/2 to 3 inches long......then beat 2 eggs.....I use some Emeril's Essense and sift it into some flour.

Use TWO PLASTIC BAGS.

Place the Spiced Flour in one bag and the two salted and peppered beaten eggs into the other bag.

Put about 3 to 4 flourettes in the egg bag at a time and shale and coat......then take these out of the egg bag and throw them into the flour bag and shake and pull out and place them on a PAM SPRAYED BAKING PAN....NOT A BAKING SHEET!!

Arrange the Flourettes so they are spaced out and use a big baking pan for 2 heads of Cauliflower.

I use VIRGIN OLIVE OIL PAM.

Bake in Preheated Oven if Gas set at 350 F.....if Electric set at 375 F.

After 20 Minutes place a stick of REAL SALTED BUTTER......melt in a cup in Microwave.....DO NOT BURN BUTTER......and stir the butter constantly as you spoon out a teaspoon or two atop each flourette.

Bake another 15 to 20 minutes....depends upon how big flourettes.....should become Golden Brown and if any remaining butter add at end.

Needs nothing else and is delicious.

This is a side dish for a Thick Bone In Ribeye Steak.

For Appetizer.....buy very good Pruscitto....sliced thin and trimmed of hard exterior.....also have medium sliced Good Provolone.....go to local Bakery and purchase for only $1 an amount of Vienna Bred Dough.

Roll out 12 to 16 inch 1 inch thick Vienna Dough SNAKES.

Have 1 Bunch of Medium/Small Asparagus STEAMED so it is still a bit tough.

Make sure you remove woody bottom of asaragus by holding spear in hand and pulling down heavy thick end and it will SNAP right where it needs to before steaming.

Cut asparagus in half and steam.

Place 3 Asparagus Flower End Sears with 3 Bottoms together and roll into tight bunch with one medium slice of Provalone....make sure asaragus is salt and peppered.

Then use one or two thin slice of Prosciutto and wrap again over Provalone tightening package.

Take 12 to 16 inch of 1 inch thick SNAKE of Vienna Bread Dough and wrap around entire package in the same way you wrapped the asparagus and leaving the asaragus PEEKING OUT A LITTLE is nice for presentation.

Space Wrapped Line of Dough at least 3/4 inches from each subsequent wrapping Dough Line as this will allow steam release while cooking.

Brush with melted Butter and place in Preheated Oven at 350 F. Gas and 375 to 400 F Electric.

Takes about 20 to 25 minutes to cook and cook on middle rack.

Take out and apply SOFT BUTTER to package.

UNREAL how good this is and it is MY RECIPE although I have seen it copied.

AboveAlpha

 

Thanks AA. Sounds yummy. I love veggies. Have you ever grilled cauliflower? Steak sized slices, salt, pepper, Kefta, olive oil, grill until tender, voila.

 

Yes....I slice the entire head of Cauliflower into 3/4 to 1 inch slabs....salt, pepper, garlic, Emeril's Essence and spray them with Olive Oil....Grill them on an oiled grill grate until carmelized and serve with brushed on Butter.

YUM!

AboveAlpha

 

I know this will O.T a little, but here goes:

Good friends are getting married this weekend, on the 4th. They are catering the meat, BBQ from a great local pit here in K.C. http://woodyardbbq.com/

They asked me to do the beans, and here's my idea.

Pork and beans, rinsed
Black beans, rinsed
One pork butt, rubbed, and smoked for about five hours. Then shredded.
Two vidalia onions, fine chopped.
"Sweet Baby Ray's" BBQ sauce.
Ketchup
Mustard

Combine all ingredients, in a disposable aluminum tray/trays
Place on smoker for at least six hours, uncovered.

 

Ah yes, good times, a BBQ with friends. Not sure about the pork and beans. Never liked those, wouldn't use them.

 

I am eating much healthier these days, dinner will be a chicken burrito that consists of tomatoes, medium salsa, corn, sour cream, guacomole, and lettuce.

 

Hey, where have you been? Don't forget the chickin in the burrito.
We are having garlic broccoli and slow roasted taters. Yum

 

Tonight, I have decided to cook a vegan brinner (breakfast for dinner) for my girlfriend, who is vegan, and her parents. I tend to stick to a mostly vegetarian diet to make her happy. Though I do go hunting and fishing every year and usually have at least some game and fish. My girlfriend is trying to turn her parents onto a vegan diet because her father, an avid meat eater, recently had a major heart attack.

Her parents are big eaters and so I decided on a wide array of dishes.



The meal will include...

Scrambled tofu, with mushrooms, bell peppers, shallots, and some herbs and spices.

Brown Rice, cooked in organic hard apple cider. (tastes amazing)

Baked Sweet Potatos.

Buckwheat Pancakes, with organic maple syrup.

Fresh Fruit (peaches, strawberries, honeycrisp apples).

Tempeh Bacon (while it does not taste like real bacon. It has a good texture and flavor on it's own).


To drink, I am have almond milk, fresh orange juice, and a herbal tea mixture of chamomile and nettle.

 

Tofu is the bane of my existence.

Sure it's Soy thus high in protein but....YUCK!!!

And I am not picky as far as Food that is good for you.

AboveAlpha

 

Very nice. I love tofu and it is easy to cook with, takes on a host of flavors. I learned to use black salt for egg flavor making this recipe. Try it.
http://delicioustv.com/2014/03/curried-eggless-salad/

 

Tofu is disgustlingly bland on it's own, but it takes on the flavors of whatever you cook with it, and can be very good when done right.