Chicken noodle soup. Haven't made any for awhile, but today was cold and overcast and it just seemed right.

ARman

This isn’t going to impress anyone, but a bowl of Amy’s split pea soup with diced Hickory Smoke Spam was damned good. Seasoned with freshly ground black pepper and Cholula Green Pepper hot sauce.

Chicken vegetable soup, from scratch. It was good, and there is another meal's worth.

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Originally posted by MRBTX:
Chicken & Dumplings...

Now THIS ^^^^ hits a real soft spot for me!!! I love chicken and dough dumplings.

Buta bara no kakuni - Japanese style pork belly braised in a sweet soy sauce based sauce / glaze.

The pork belly is rendered down while slowly simmered in the sweet soy sauce based broth / liquid until it's just a glaze / syrup.

Instead of simmering for 2-3 hours, I used a pressure cooker to first cook the pork belly and it came out too soft. It came out okay and tasted great but I'll reduce the cooking time to keep some texture.

No pics, sorry. It doesn't look like anything special. (and I forgot). But it's pork belly. Of course it tasted awesome.

Some slices of that in ramen or over fresh, white rice......

Leftover BBQ hot pocket. Pulled pork and beef, ricotta cheese, BBQ sauce cheddar cheese blend, pickled red onions and a dry rub seasoning.

Meatloaf. Not much to look at, but I promise it was good. Cooked over pecan and apple.

I need napkins for my drool.....

That meat loaf looks outstanding Skins it's been one of my favorites since I was a kid. My mom made it with a tomato relish that she mixed in with the meat and poured some more over the top just before it was done.

Beef bourguignon

Good God man! Porn is NOT allowed on this site!

London broil from local (friend-raised) beef, broccoli and some other vegetables, and some Irish cream-flavored ice cream for dessert.

Decided to play a bit with spaghetti aglio e olio.

Used EVOO and butter to sauté the garlic and then added diced onion and bell peppers. Used a splash of milk and a couple spoonful's of sour cream along with a good amount of freshly grated parmigiano reggiano for a sauce.

Dish had a rich flavor with the peppers and onions retaining a bit of nice crunch. I think this would have been really nice with some shrimp.

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Decided to play a bit with spaghetti aglio e olio

I'd eat that in a second, almost like a combo with Alfredo.

Something on the side...

Boudin Stuffed Jalapenos
Makes 8 boudin stuffed jalapenos
4 large jalapenos, cut in half lengthwise
1 link of boudin
8 slices of bacon

Pre-heat oven to 350 degF

Cut the jalapenos in half, spoon out the seeds and rinse.
Take the casing off of the boudin, stuff the jalapenos. (I have found where one link of boudin will stuff 8 jalapeno halves.)
Wrap the jalapenos with bacon.
Place on a foil lined cookie sheet, put it in the pre-heated oven for 30 - 35 minutes.

ersatzknarf and konata88:

Either of you have a favorite recipe for donburi?

Dealing with insomnia here at oh-dark-thirty I started searching about the use of rice (I have some leftover basmati) in breakfast dishes. Found this which I will try a variation of in a few hours:
https://theheirloompantry.co/b...breakfast-rice-bowl/
Picture from the article:


Intend to use rice, crisp bacon, eggs (haven't decided if I want to use hard boiled from the fridge or poach up some), tagarashi seasoning, grape tomatoes, soy and/or oyster sauce.

Later today I'll start corned beef and cabbage for dinner.

Donburi is said to be suitable for breakfast, lunch, or dinner too.

Stomach started rumbling sooner than expected so I pressed on for an early breakfast.

No, not traditional but I quite enjoyed it.
I opted to poach some eggs and used a small amount of both soy and oyster sauces. The togarashi seasoning is spicier than furikake and gave the dish a nice subtle kick. I forgot about the tomatoes but didn't miss them.

togarashi vs furikake
https://japanese-products.blog...garashi-vs-furikake/



As an aside I use these poach pods we've had since 2010. Great stuff!
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000P6FD3I/

Spaghetti carbonara (close enough) a couple days ago.



Banana bread tonight, for after dinner.

Leftovers from taco night made into quesadillas.

Home made chicken pot pie. Wonderful! Salad too. I ate twice.. No pictures, just a happy tummy.