What's for dinner?

Barry, my dad would've loved that! He was hugely into marmalade.

He'd also make (raw) carrot and honey sandwiches or sometimes peanut-butter instead of honey. Family fave is bacon and peanut-butter sandwiches.


I don't have any marmalade, but I'll get some and give that a go.
 
One of my favorites for made at home breakfast sandwiches is to toast a bagel with butter and garlic and smear it with Orange Marmalade then stack on some country ham and an over medium egg! Salty, Savory and Sweet!
I will have to give this a try!
 
Barry, my dad would've loved that! He was hugely into marmalade.

He'd also make (raw) carrot and honey sandwiches or sometimes peanut-butter instead of honey. Family fave is bacon and peanut-butter sandwiches.


I don't have any marmalade, but I'll get some and give that a go.
Growing up we had like 8 peach trees in the backyard, (not the streets, real trees) and mom made everything you could imagine with peaches, so much so to this day that marmalade is one of the few things made with peaches I can still eat to this day.

Edit: I guess I should explain to those not familiar with Georgia, almost everything here is named Peach or Peachtree something!
 
Working on my sourdough game. This is harder than building pedals! This is my second attempt. It tastes good but the crust is thin and a bit chewy (rather than crispy and crunchy) and the inside way too dense. It’s not doughy though, which means it’s edible. Back to the laboratory.

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Working on my sourdough game. This is harder than building pedals! This is my second attempt. It tastes good but the crust is thin and a bit chewy (rather than crispy and crunchy) and the inside way too dense. It’s not doughy though, which means it’s edible. Back to the laboratory.

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I used to experiment a bit with sourdough and I never did get good at bread. Results were edible but never great. I remember some density issues on my own. My biscuits, pancakes, pizza, and chicken n dumplings were outrageous though. Aaand then my wife went gluten free and I gave up on all that.
 
We are changing up the dessert menu at my restaurant. NY style cheesecake… not sure what makes it NY style but that’s what the recipe says… now I just gotta hide these so my employees don’t put their damn fingers in it hahahaha View attachment 63714
I thought the addition of lemon flavor was the difference between regular and NY. My fav, and I can no longer eat eggs. <insert grown man crying>
 
Not for dinner but snacking. I had some bottom chuck I planned for a roast but it ended up in the freezer. I needed to put it to use so jerky it is! Always wondered why a small bag costs so much. This is what I got out of two pounds.

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Beef fat goes rancid FAST, that's why most jerky is made from the lowest fat cuts. Even tho it is dried and preserved, it will last longer refrigerated in a sealed container.
 
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Pizza tonight too! Everything's from scratch though. The dough was fermented with beer instead of yeast and water. I find it lends the dough a earthy quality.

Buffalo mozzarella and sauce made from crushed San Marzanno tomatoes. Torn basil to top it all off.

I like to work butter and shredded parmesan into the dough when I prestretch it. I then lay it on a cast iron pan that is.screaming hot and bake it under a pizza stone.

I like a well done bake on the crust. The parmesan worked into the crust makes an excellent frico that provides excellent crispness and chew.

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Pizza tonight too! Everything's from scratch though. The dough was fermented with beer instead of yeast and water. I find it lends the dough a earthy quality.

Buffalo mozzarella and sauce made from crushed San Marzanno tomatoes. Torn basil to top it all off.

I like to work butter and shredded parmesan into the dough when I prestretch it. I then lay it on a cast iron pan that is.screaming hot and bake it under a pizza stone.

I like a well done bake on the crust. The parmesan worked into the crust makes an excellent frico that provides excellent crispness and chew.

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I use a pizza stone too, makes such a difference in the crust... Since I'm a widower, I have the whole enchilada of work to do. Yard work, scrubbing counters, mopping tile floors, painting the house and yadda yadda. I love making pizza from scratch, I have a 400 pound stainless steel convection barbeque and smoker in my "BBQ Palace" that I've made pizza in. But there's just so much to do that I usually push "The easy button" on Friday nights and go for the freezer to plate in 20 minutes version, lol....
 
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Pizza tonight too! Everything's from scratch though. The dough was fermented with beer instead of yeast and water. I find it lends the dough a earthy quality.

Buffalo mozzarella and sauce made from crushed San Marzanno tomatoes. Torn basil to top it all off.

I like to work butter and shredded parmesan into the dough when I prestretch it. I then lay it on a cast iron pan that is.screaming hot and bake it under a pizza stone.

I like a well done bake on the crust. The parmesan worked into the crust makes an excellent frico that provides excellent crispness and chew.

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I just ordered some San Marzanno tomato seeds from eBay. It's about time I started planting food crops again.....

I live in an area that is prone to red spider, and I only do organic gardening. This from my gardening notes, this stuff kills everything except tomato worms. Use "Monterey BT" for those:

Mix one tablespoon soybean oil with two tablespoons of scent free shampoo. When they are well mixed add two gallons of water. Spray the entire plant, under the leaves is most important. Any surface not sprayed will still have bugs.

Do this every other day for three applications and all bugs will be dead. Be sure to check plants every day for re-infestation.

Do NOT use any other oil. Soybean oil has been tested against all other non-toxic food oils and does not harm plants. Some oils will kill your plant. Most soybean oil is labeled "vegetable oil" in the market, you have to check the ingredients to be sure it says only soybean oil.
 
I just ordered some San Marzanno tomato seeds from eBay. It's about time I started planting food crops again.....

I live in an area that is prone to red spider, and I only do organic gardening. This from my gardening notes, this stuff kills everything except tomato worms. Use "Monterey BT" for those:

Mix one tablespoon soybean oil with two tablespoons of scent free shampoo. When they are well mixed add two gallons of water. Spray the entire plant, under the leaves is most important. Any surface not sprayed will still have bugs.

Do this every other day for three applications and all bugs will be dead. Be sure to check plants every day for re-infestation.

Do NOT use any other oil. Soybean oil has been tested against all other non-toxic food oils and does not harm plants. Some oils will kill your plant. Most soybean oil is labeled "vegetable oil" in the market, you have to check the ingredients to be sure it says only soybean oil.
You, sir, are a font of DIY-INFO (of many other kinds).

I'm seriously considering your topical THC salve (posted elsewhere) as both my arms are currently F@#$%^&*D.

Thank you for all the titbits.
 
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