What's cookin' boys?

[BBFarmer]

Carrot cake is my favorite. The Mrs. does a great one (no surprise).

One night we had 3' of snow. I did (several) neighbors' driveways with Kubota and snowblower. One gave me a $100 gift card.

Told them not necessary - - I did it to be neighborly (we've been neighbors 30+ years).

Later, another 3 feet. This time they asked for help. Within a few weeks their daughter made me one of the best Carrot Cakes ever made.......

That's awesome. We've witnessed in the past my neighbors only give me tractor damaging tasks LOL.

She did end up bringing me 10lbs of deer meat a few weeks ago to add to my 50+lbs i still have in my freezer because i can't learn to intergrade it into my normal recipes.

Does your ole lady put applesauce or sour cream in her carrot cake by chance? I use 1.5ish cups of brown sugar plus a .5 cup of reggie sugar. Between that, 4 eggs usually and a cup of oil, the cake will come out too moist or wet even.

I use up to 2.5 cups of flour. If I back it down to 3 eggs....dry. .5 cup of oil instead of a full cup....dry. Started runnin a half to 3/4 cup of applesauce, as the internet suggested (actually used sour cream yesterday) to try and stabilize everything and it turned out pretty decent. My last one was i think was better with the applesauce though.

Just curious on what someones take would be with actual valuable baking knowledge.

 

[BBFarmer]

Alright, did a batch of red velvet brownies to take to dinner at the pastor's house tomorrow night.

After that, got everything out to make some caprese chicken.

Turned out decent, my balsamic glaze didn't reduce like I had wanted it to. Needed to be slightly thicker.

 

[drygulch]

We haven't had much time for preparing meals recently, but my wife whipped this up tonight with some stuff from the garden that needed to get eaten. Zucchini, snap peas, red peppers, tomatoes, okra, and not from the garden, white wine, garlic, butter, olive oil and shrimp.

Turned out just as good as it looks...

Greg

 

[Magicman]

But the meat was always excellent, came out of a market somewhere i believe around ole @Magicman in brookhaven. Who the heck is that down there magicman?

Sorry, but I have been out of circulation for a couple of weeks. That would be Smith's Meat Market on HWY 550, about 5 miles from me. Owned and operated by Danny Fred Smith.

 

[BBFarmer]

We haven't had much time for preparing meals recently, but my wife whipped this up tonight with some stuff from the garden that needed to get eaten. Zucchini, snap peas, red peppers, tomatoes, okra, and not from the garden, white wine, garlic, butter, olive oil and shrimp.

Turned out just as good as it looks...

Greg

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I would say well done for sure. that broth is looking just right.

Only problem being that won't be enough bread to sop it all up LOL.

 

[BBFarmer]

Sorry, but I have been out of circulation for a couple of weeks. That would be Smith's Meat Market on HWY 550, about 5 miles from me. Owned and operated by Danny Fred Smith.

Yep that's them.

 

[drygulch]

Only problem being that won't be enough bread to sop it all up LOL.

Sadly true. Wife asked me to pick up french bread but I didn't have time. Just lucky she found a small piece in the freezer.

Greg

 

[RCW]

The Mrs. is preparing for a Farmer’s Market.

She has boxes and is required to attach labels with ingredients, etc. per her NYS home processing exemption.

These are small 6” pies. Lot of market customers are older and prefer these over full-size.

 

[RCW]

First sweet corn of the season.

Not ours, the Mrs. got it at a roadside stand that’s been around for years.

 

[Magicman]

Today was Steak Day so I made a 5 mile trip to my meat market.

Sorry BB, I said Smith but obviously it is Country Meat Market owned and operated by Danny Fred Smith.

I got a NY Strip while she cooked Butter Beans and Skillet Fried some taters. The Steak got browned on each side and then popped into the 450° oven for 5 minutes.

Twas just right!!

 

[Magicman]

I was 'bout to forget. Monday was my BD so out we went:

A half dozen Charbroiled Oysters and then...

A bowl of Gumbo. MMMmmmm.......

 

[BBFarmer]

Today was Steak Day so I made a 5 mile trip to my meat market.

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Sorry BB, I said Smith but obviously it is Country Meat Market owned and operated by Danny Fred Smith.

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I got a NY Strip while she cooked Butter Beans and Skillet Fried some taters. The Steak got browned on each side and then popped into the 450° oven for 5 minutes.

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Twas just right!!

I was 'bout to forget. Monday was my BD so out we went:

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A half dozen Charbroiled Oysters and then...

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A bowl of Gumbo. MMMmmmm.......

Hey Happy late birthday ole feller! I snuck mine in last Saturday.

Man that all looks fantastic. That's the best way for me to cook a steak indoors. Especially for 5 of us. I'd say you nailed that one.

I reckon its closer for you to hit the Half Shell in Hub city than Flowood/Madison huh? Unless you were partying down on the coast LOL.

Country's the one cause first time down there I kept thinking I could get to hwy550 from I55. Ultimately found hwy51 which i didnt realize ran all the way down that way.

I've had a few processed (the boss and I split one) there now with excellent outcomes. Last time had the vacuum seal fail on a couple steaks but we were eatin everything so darn fast it didn't matter none.

Just wish the meat guy i WAS foolin with would've come by more frequently.

 

[RCW]

I was 'bout to forget. Monday was my BD so out we went:

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A half dozen Charbroiled Oysters and then...

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A bowl of Gumbo. MMMmmmm.......

Hey Happy late birthday ole feller! I snuck mine in last Saturday.

Happy Birthday to you both!

 

[Magicman]

I reckon its closer for you to hit the Half Shell in Hub city than Flowood/Madison huh?

We were in Flowood. A Daughter lives in Brandon who was recently released for the second time following some serious gut surgery so we visited with her.

Take Exit 42 off of I55 and go West which is Dunn Ratcliff Rd. It intersects with Hwy 550 about 1/2 mile from the meat market.

 

[BBFarmer]

I aint made a pie yet this berry season, what a shame. Almost missed it too. These are about last of the berries right here.

Going to get some dough ready and maybe we'll enjoy a pie this evening or tomorrow. And don't y'all be poking at a guys latticing skills either LOL!

To the fridge they go....