CommandaPanda wrote: »

Sous Vide Ribeye cooked @ 129°F for 60 minutes and then finished on a cast iron skillet in butter with a side of baked/seasoned broccoli (baked @ 400°F for 20 minutes with olive oil drizzled over; side note - I wish I would have left it in a tad longer. Maybe another 10 minutes to give it more crispiness)

JodehFoster wrote: »

I kinda throw my recipes together. Shirred eggs are just baked eggs, usually in cream/butter or a sauce like the creamed peas...just bake until eggs are set. I reduce heavy cream on the stove until it thickens to my liking, (reduce by half) & season w/ fresh nutmeg, white pepper, thyme (fresh & ground), salt. That's the base for my creamed peas, spinach or even better, kale. Just stir in leaves that have been wilted & drained. I also saute shallots & add to that as well. I cook for two of us & only make enough for each meal, I don't really have measurements.

Yeah, gruyere is a type of hard swiss, awesome melted on ham too!


Chiles Rellenos:

4-6 Large Poblano Peppers
Monterey Jack Cheese – shredded
Chicken or Pork – cooked, pulled, diced, leftovers, whatevs (meat is optional, usually made with cheese only)
Cilantro, Green Onion, Jalapeno – chopped

Roast peppers over a flame, either stovetop or grill until completely charred, place in bag & allow to steam for 10-15 minutes. Peel/clean the skins from the peppers, taking care not to tear them. I will run them under water to help rinse off the char. These can also be stuffed w/o charring/peeling if the skin does not bother you, will take a little longer in oven.

Mix equal parts cheese and meat, add cilantro/onion/peno to taste. Carefully make a cut down side of pepper & stuff with meat/cheese mixture.

Pour sauce below (or salsa seasoned with a pinch of cinnamon) into an iron skillet or baking dish, 1-2 cups, enough to cover bottom of pan. Place stuffed peppers in pan on top of sauce, cut-side up. Sprinkle more shredded cheese over top. Bake in pre-heated 400f oven for 10-15 min or until bubbly.



Mexican Tomato Sauce for the Chiles Rellenos (super easy to make if you have a blender):

• 2 pounds ripe tomatoes, cored and roughly chopped (or canned whole peeled tomatoes, drained)
• 1/4 medium yellow onion
• 6 cloves garlic
• 5 sprigs fresh cilantro
• 1 jalapeno (with seeds)
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (preferably Mexican)

In a blender, combine all the ingredients and puree until smooth.
Transfer the tomato puree to a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer until slightly thick, about 10 minutes.

This sauce is incredible if you have the time to make it. I make it in large amounts and can it in pint jars, perfect amount per meal.

Yield: about 3 cups

Abm4n wrote: »

Today saw me munch my way through two bun-less kangaroo burgers with avocado, tomato and middle bacon. Also strawberries and double cream for dessert. Can't complain about this "diet".