Thursday #320-Soup to Nuts?

[RICHARD]

It's been crappy weather almost all last month.

Cloudy, cold and kinda humid. Soup weather.

I am boiling up a pot of Lima beans and pork. Any takers?:)

I think some kind of mulled anything should do the trick.

DONE!

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The weather guy came out and said that we have had 27 days of below average temperature. The sun breaks through in the afternoon, but that is way to late for my taste!:(

[happylabs]

Yummy! I love lima beans. Have never cooked them with pork but sounds good. I have some nice crusty bread to go along with it. I splurged and bought fresh bread and REAL butter from the store today when I was out at lunch time.

[Grace]

I also love Lima Beans.

However, instead of something murky to drink, would you please fix me an Amalfi Cocktail?

[RICHARD]

I also love Lima Beans.

However, instead of something murky to drink, would you please fix me an Amalfi Cocktail?

Yes!

1-1/2 oz citrus vodka
1/2 oz Limoncé Limoncello
1/2 oz fresh lime juice
2 sprigs lemon thyme or regular thyme

Put vodka, Limoncé, fresh lime juice and the leaves from one sprig of thyme into a shaker with ice. Shake vigorously. Strain and pour into chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a sprig of thyme.

And a bowl of beans.

DONE!


Happy,

I had a huge piece of pork loin that I boned. I set the bone to cook with water, onion and garlic. I let it sit over night then, took off the small pieces of meat still stuck on the bone. Today I did a quick boil of the beans, rinsed then drained them. I took the pork broth and tossed in a diced potato, diced onion, diced bellpepper, S and P....

Real butter, cannot go wrong there!

DONE!

[lvpets2002]

:eek: WoW Richard you cook like a Texan.. Are you sure you live in Californiaaa?? Yum scoup me ups a bowl of beans & pork & gives me ones of them drinks.. Oh yes Orc wants the same.. Now Orc I will give you some Beno first so we dont have any forest fires after you eat the beans..:D

[Grace]

Yes!

1-1/2 oz citrus vodka
1/2 oz Limoncé Limoncello
1/2 oz fresh lime juice
2 sprigs lemon thyme or regular thyme

Put vodka, Limoncé, fresh lime juice and the leaves from one sprig of thyme into a shaker with ice. Shake vigorously. Strain and pour into chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a sprig of thyme.

And a bowl of beans.

DONE!


Sounds yummy, but I was thinking more of this recipe -

4 flavored vodkas
blue curacao
mango and strawberry purees
Frozen and powerful . . . . http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/March16th/hic.gif


At least that's the way they make it near Narragansett Beach.

[lizbud]

Oh, I love Lima beans too. Smoked pork ,Lima beans with crusty French
bread & butter sounds great.:) Perfect comfort food for rainy,cool weather.

[Karen]

Sounds great, as the food here has no allergens! :) I miss soup, frankly.

[RICHARD]

Sounds great, as the food here has no allergens! :) I miss soup, frankly.

And soup is the most basic food.:( I am sorry you have to be soo careful...But, that said? Bring your bowl over!

DONE!

Liz,

You grab your favorite bowl/cup, butter up some bread and sit down at the table wrapped in the throw off of the couch?:D

DONE!

Grace,

Only if you promise to give me your car keys.....The Malfi recipe I got off the 'net. For a minute there I thought I was pouring Tony Soprano's therapist!
:eek::rolleyes:

DONE!


LP,

LOL, cook like a Texan? I am flattered, But, like Texas, I'd have to be HUGE.

I barely fit an XLL.;):D

Two bowls, two drinks and a fire extinguisher.

When David shows up you came change assignement?;)


Gini can vouch for me about the weather, I am sure she really hates the trip in the morning to get to her office!

[Cinder & Smoke]

It's been crappy weather almost all last month.
Cloudy, cold and kinda humid. Soup weather.

I am boiling up a pot of Lima beans and ...

:eek:

LIMA beans ??? :p

< gasp >

Lima beans were second only to :p * liver * and mushrooms on my
foods to avoid at all costs list.

I can do a m'room or two these daze ...
just the smell of :eek: liver causes bad thing to happen in my tummy ...
Lima beans are just *ignored*.

How's about a can of BAKED beans wiffa pork?

[RICHARD]

:eek:

LIMA beans ??? :p

< gasp >

Lima beans were second only to :p * liver * and mushrooms on my
foods to avoid at all costs list.

I can do a m'room or two these daze ...
just the smell of :eek: liver causes bad thing to happen in my tummy ...
Lima beans are just *ignored*.

How's about a can of BAKED beans wiffa pork?

OH My!

I try to get a menu that everyone will like!:eek:

CANNED? NO, no, no, no! I'll make a home made batch before I serve canned!

Is your personal 'inshuranz' payed up?:D

LOL, I heard from one of those fancy manner books that you hide what you don't like under a napkin......These are the times I miss Mario!!

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There is another PTer that don't eat mushrooms because they scream when you cut them-I wonder how the 'old' gal is doing!

[Cinder & Smoke]

LOL, I heard from one of those fancy manner books that you hide
what you don't like under a napkin ...

Never worked at our house ...
Mom *insisted* the nappy was on the LAP before food was consumed.

And NO Dawg till I was in High School ...
and even then the Dawg wasn't allowed near the table (and the unwanted
Lima beans) - she had to lay in the hall-dining room doorway ...
too far to toss 'em.





There is another PTer that don't eat mushrooms because they scream when you cut them ...

:eek:
And they *SQUEAK* when you *byte* 'em! :p

[Grace]

:eek:

LIMA beans ??? :p

< gasp >

Lima beans were second only to :p * liver * and mushrooms on my
foods to avoid at all costs list.

I can do a m'room or two these daze ...
just the smell of :eek: liver causes bad thing to happen in my tummy ...
Lima beans are just *ignored*.

How's about a can of BAKED beans wiffa pork?

Phred, I make Baked Beans from scratch - have even grown my own beans in the past. I would love to supply a big pot of them for you :)


And Richard, you may have the keys to my car any Thursday you want :)

[RICHARD]

Phred, I make Baked Beans from scratch - have even grown my own beans in the past. I would love to supply a big pot of them for you :)

Those are probably more authentic than any Cah lee Fuh Nee Ah recipe.

LOL, which brings me to the old joke about us Messicans not having BBQS..

The beans fall through the grill?:D;):confused:

Thanks Grace!:D

I'll fill the tank when I am done!

[cassiesmom]

It's 55 and damp tonight. Mulled cider would be grand!

[Cinder & Smoke]

I make Baked Beans from scratch - have even grown my own beans in the past.
I would love to supply a big pot of them for you :)

Do you grow your own RICE, too?

You could do a pot of Rice Salad ... I ran out of the Findlay leftovers. :(

YUMMIE it was, it was! :cool:

[Cinder & Smoke]

Mulled cider would be grand!

:confused:

What'sa "Mulled" ??

Do they grow on trees, bushes, vines ... ?

:confused:

[Lady'sOtherHuman]

Phred, I make Baked Beans from scratch - have even grown my own beans in the past. I would love to supply a big pot of them for you :)


Mmmmm, I could go for some homemade baked beans. We've got sun right now but expecting thunderstorms later. How's about some cream of mushroom soup? I haven't had that in a while.:)

Richard, I'll have a bit of something mulled, just don't mull over it too long, lol.

[Lady'sOtherHuman]

And speaking of nuts, hows about some brownies with walnuts in 'em. That's usually a good comfort food when it's kinda miserable weather in our house.;)

[Pinot's Mom]

At least that's the way they make it near Narragansett Beach.

Where do you live? I grew up on the Narragansett Bay-that sounds like home! I also used to frequent a place called the Narragansett Cafe, but...

In any case, Richard I LOVE limas but I have never had them with pork, either - it sounds good to me, and your drink recipe sounds perfect!!

Orc, serve some of that up and try not to wear too much! :D

[smokey the elder]

It's so danged cold and rainy here that I want to make a New England staple: corn chowder. One batch full vegetarian (this does have cream) and one carnivore with bacon and shrimp!

[RICHARD]

It's so danged cold and rainy here that I want to make a New England staple: corn chowder. One batch full vegetarian (this does have cream) and one carnivore with bacon and shrimp!


I'll do some carnivore, in exchange for a drink?

DONE!


PM,
Sweat pants! :eek:

I was really surprised at the flavor of the soup-I did put a tad too much salt into it though...I bought a ham steak and used that to make some pea soup a month ago....It was a Farmer John brand product, but the meat was rubbery...So I thought to try lima beans and some pork!

One bowl and a drink...

And a b-day cake!


DONE!


LOH,

A brownie in exchange for a Mulled? And some Mushroom soup!

I am done mulling!:D

DONE!

Last night I was out to pick up the paper at 4 a.m. the sky was totally clear and I thought we'd get some sun.....it's cloudy this morning!:rolleyes:

C&S,

A 'mulled'?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mulled_wine

It's a really neat way to drink wine and the same can be done to cider!

Rice salad?

DONE!

CM,
It has been miserable, cold.

One mulled cider? DONE!

[davidpizzica]

Hi, sorry I'm late, but life got in the way. I'm not usually a fan of lima beans, but cooking them with pork does sound petty good. I'll get the ceement mixer going (I was wondering, can you mull a slushie?). Orc, if you're done flinging lima beans around, I can use your help. There will be NO flinging slushies!

[KYS]

Count me in.
I have never had lima beans with pork.
Always a first!
The weather is sure crappy. I don't remember June being this glum.
At least ROcky is enjoying the cool weather.

[lvpets2002]

:rolleyes: Well David your a little late on telling Orc of No Flinging Slushies.. Have you seen Orc this morning.. He is a mess.. I know Orc your butt was burning after the Farrrrttt from the Lima Beans.. :p I told you to take a Beno before & there would be no beno after.. Now I will be getting out the Mega Blaster Water Gunn.. This will wash off the Slushie & put out the Fire..:D

[davidpizzica]

Sorry, LV! I've never seen Orc this messy! What a combination on him. Are you sure the superblaster can get all of the junk off of him? We can also use some airwicks around here!

[lvpets2002]

:p Oh be carefull with the AirWicks David.. Their smell pluss Orc's Farrrtttss smell is not a good combo.. Oh yes the Mega Blaster Water Gun does a great job on Orc.. Anyone else for a Water Drinching?? Ok Richard where is the Nuttss you promised us?? I told Orc he could have a few since he was good after getting all washed off..
Sorry, LV! I've never seen Orc this messy! What a combination on him. Are you sure the superblaster can get all of the junk off of him? We can also use some airwicks around here!

[smokey the elder]

The sun finally came out, for the first time in 4 days. I think some iced coffee with a little Kahlua would taste really fine about now!

[RICHARD]

The sun finally came out, for the first time in 4 days. I think some iced coffee with a little Kahlua would taste really fine about now!

You got it!

DONE

I made some ribs, chikin and tater salad.

Line up you plates!

LP.

There is a bowl at the end of the bar....:D

David, Sometimes late, always great!

Thanks for your help.

We'll just put some baby powder on the ORC?

I'll serve ya a bowl!

DONE!


KYS,

A bowl of beans?

DONE!

Out here on the Left Coast, we call our weather June Gloom. Always in june and always the gloom.
:D:eek:

We'll complain about too much sun next month?

[Lady'sOtherHuman]

The sun finally came out, for the first time in 4 days. I think some iced coffee with a little Kahlua would taste really fine about now!

I know how ya feel Smokey, We've been getting rain off and on all week around here. Just when the sun's coming out things are starting to dry out the rain comes back. Although all this rain is good for my blueberries.

Richard can I get an ice coffee with Kahlua as well that sounds really good.

How's about some fresh broccoli right from my veggie garden it's not much but I'll share what I gotz.;)

[Lady'sOtherHuman]

Oh and may I also have some of those ribs and tater salad? That sounds good too.…………mmmmmmm:D

[RICHARD]

Oh and may I also have some of those ribs and tater salad? That sounds good too.…………mmmmmmm:D

You sure can.

I have to say the I 'rock' the tater salad. :D

One salad, ribs and Kahlua. DONE!


Out here,
One more day of gloom.

:mad:

[momoffuzzyfaces]

Cooking tip for you Richard: if your vinegar is 2 years past the expiration date, don't use it unless you really want to spend an afternoon sitting on the pot!!! :eek: Next time I make cole slaw, I'll be sure and check the date on my vinegar that's a fact!!! ;) :D

Could I just have a cherry limeade?

[RICHARD]

Cooking tip for you Richard: if your vinegar is 2 years past the expiration date, don't use it unless you really want to spend an afternoon sitting on the pot!!! :eek: Next time I make cole slaw, I'll be sure and check the date on my vinegar that's a fact!!! ;) :D

Could I just have a cherry limeade?

It that why it's popular at POT LUCK gatherings?

Just asking!

One cherry limeade?

DONE!:D

[Cinder & Smoke]

Cooking tip:

if your vinegar is 2 years past the expiration date, don't use it
unless you really want to spend an afternoon sitting on the pot!!! :eek:

:eek:

Just what goes "wrong" with the Vinegar?

I alwas thought that stuff lasted forever.
:o

[Pinot's Mom]

I'm back!! New modem installed - ready to go!!

We're having the first sunny day in a while, we're preparing pork roast and corn on the cob for the grill. Barkeep, I'll just have something tall and cool and celebratory! I missed being on line at home for a week!! :D

That reminds me, Richard, thanks for my birthday cake earlier! :)

[momoffuzzyfaces]

:eek:

Just what goes "wrong" with the Vinegar?

I alwas thought that stuff lasted forever.
:o

Alas, I thought it lasted forever too!!! Trust me, it doesn't! ;) :D

[RICHARD]

I alwas thought that stuff lasted forever.
:o

Love and taxes last forever!;)

It's in the Bible!:D

PM,
YOu are welcome!

I'll husk if you grill?

How's about a little more sunshine..A freshly squeezed screwdriver?

DONE!

MOFF< I have to look the vinegar thing up....That is pretty scary!

[Karen]

It probably differs from one type of vinegar to the next. Cider vinegar is different from wine vinegar, is different from a balsamic vinegar ... and what any liquid is kept in will also influence its rate of decay.

Barkeep? Can I have a blueberry tea?

[RICHARD]

It probably differs from one type of vinegar to the next. Cider vinegar is different from wine vinegar, is different from a balsamic vinegar ... and what any liquid is kept in will also influence its rate of decay.

Barkeep? Can I have a blueberry tea?

You sure can

Want a slice of cake?

One Blueberry Tea?

DONE!

[slick]

**waves** Hi everyone! :)
It's been a long time since I've been here. Life happens, right?
Well, I've been cooking all day so I thought I would share some of what I have. Sorry, no soup for you. :D

First off French Toast Strata and when it's all put together and cooked, you sprinkle a little powdered sugar on top.

Next, a savory strata with Fontana cheese, spinach, and ham.

Also included in this buffet is Mz Gini's hash brown casserole with diced (not minced) :D onion and grated cheddar cheese. Then it's topped off with a layer of buttered crushed corn flakes.

Oh yes, and here are some blueberry muffins and some tropical fruit muffins with pineapple and croissants.

OK, so it's all brunch stuff. I'm having 10 people over tomorrow so fingers crossed everything works out OK.

Bartender, I'm so ready for an ice cold beer.
**plunks myself on sofa**

[RICHARD]

Bartender, I'm so ready for an ice cold beer.
**plunks myself on sofa**

I'll join you with a drink!

DONE!

What? no maters on the menu?

[cassiesmom]

Phred, here's Rachael Ray's recipe for mulled apple cider:

Ingredients
1 quart fresh cider
1 large cinnamon stick
1 lemon, zested
Sprinkle clove powder
3 grates fresh nutmeg

Directions
Combine all ingredients in saucepan. Bring to simmer. Strain and serve.



On the other hand ... The front has shifted! It was 75 and sunny in Chicago today! Could I have iced tea, please?

[Lady'sOtherHuman]

Hey Slick, nice to see you, just got back myself not too long ago. That brunch sounds good I'll take a plate.

Richard could I get a cup o' Irish coffee to start my day please? 2 more weeks and the kids will be out for the summer, aaaaaahhhhh!:eek:

[RICHARD]

Hey Slick, nice to see you, just got back myself not too long ago. That brunch sounds good I'll take a plate.

Richard could I get a cup o' Irish coffee to start my day please? 2 more weeks and the kids will be out for the summer, aaaaaahhhhh!:eek:

I better make it a double. Make sure you pace yourself for the next two weeks!

DONE!

[Lady'sOtherHuman]

I know I'm enjoying the time to myself while I can. In two weeks I'm going to be busy trying to find them something to do. Well there's always yard work.;)

Can I get another Irish please?

[Pinot's Mom]

I'd like a plate of that brunch menu! ...and that screwdriver was a good choice - one of those with brunch! Good morning, all!

[RICHARD]

I know I'm enjoying the time to myself while I can. In two weeks I'm going to be busy trying to find them something to do. Well there's always yard work.;)

Can I get another Irish please?

Surely!

LOL, sometimes those Child Labor Laws work in our favor!

One screwdriver?

DONE!


PM,

Brunch.......and a screwdriver?

DONE!

IT's supposed to rain today, so being in a warm kitchen don't sound too bad!

DONE!

[Lady'sOtherHuman]

Thanks Richard that hit the spot. How's about a breakfast buffet? Eggs, bacon, sausage, toast, pancakes, waffles, fruit, bagels, muffins. I even set up an omelette station and of course the coffee's on. Help yourselves.

[RICHARD]

Thanks Richard that hit the spot. How's about a breakfast buffet? Eggs, bacon, sausage, toast, pancakes, waffles, fruit, bagels, muffins. I even set up an omelette station and of course the coffee's on. Help yourselves.

You may have a bigger summer problem with the patrons here in the bar this summer!

You spoil us!

Thank you!

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I have a muffin story!

I went to my local store and grabbed a few bran muffins. It's a serve your self operation so I grabbed a few and felt that there was a 1/2 inch depression at the bottom. :confused: I didn't think anything about it until I got home and saw that the store has baked the muffins in a pan that hollows out the bottom of the muffin to save money. I figure it's about 1/5 the size of the whole muffin!:eek::rolleyes:

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I'll get the juicer out and start on the smoothies.


And start the next thread later on today....I want to give everyone a chance at this wonderful spread!

DONE!

[momoffuzzyfaces]

I had to send my Leonardo to the bridge this morning. Give me something strong and keep em coming. :(

[RICHARD]

I had to send my Leonardo to the bridge this morning. Give me something strong and keep em coming. :(

MOFF,
I am so sorry to hear about your baby.

A straight shot of bourbon does it for me.....Done.:(