Foodies BS Thread.

TBA.

 

This is on point, brining is everything. Turkey is easy, it’s just big and takes time.

 

The Alton Brown and brining advice you’ve gotten so far is on point!
The Publix here sells just the raw Turkey breasts packaged 2/ package in the meat section. I’ve done those the last few years and it was much easier especially for 2 people. You could also smoke them.

Here’s my Mom’s Thanksgiving menu from her cookbook, I’ll post any of those recipes for you if you’re interested.

 

Here are the main ones if you want more speak up;

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Felt like the perfect night for some low carb caramel popcorn.

 

In this new reality, one of the things I miss is bread. With Thanksgiving coming up, I thought I’d experiment with a couple of new recipes. Certainly not the squishy yeast bread butter rolls I’m used to making...but the end result was probably one of the best biscuits I’ve had in a long time. Flavor and texture was on point and it held up to the butter and jam test as well. 5 grams of carbs per biscuit. Now to make some sausage gravy!!!

 

Made some tiny fried tacos tonight, one of my camping recipes I decided to mess around with and threw some ground bacon in with the ground beef and changed up some of the seasonings (cause I had to improvise lol).

Small tortillas (if you can’t find them cut bigger ones into smaller ones with a cup)use the extra bits for chips!)
Warm them up a bit on a pan or flat top then stuff them with what ever you feel like before throwing them in some oil to fry and crisp up a bit. You might need tooth picks to hold them together depending on what you use but for what I use you don’t have to.

Filling
Half a pound of ground beef, I threw ground bacon in for the hell of it this time. Start with a medium to large pan, fry some finely chopped onions and add in the ground beef, after they cook for a bit throw some seasoning in, I used garlic powder, sriracha powder, salt & pepper for this attempt. Mix then throw in some crushed or chopped garlic, when cooked throw in about a half can of refried beans (I guess you could make your own if you’re feeling ambitious) mix and cook all together.

Prep a pan with some oil and heat it up, stuff the tortillas with your filling, add a bit of cheese if you fancy, throw it in the oil, fry till desired crisp and enjoy (maybe with a dip if you’re into that, I’ll usually make a garlic sauce or tahini or something)

 

Chipotle roasted garlic shrimp tacos with garlic cilantro lime slaw. Air fried corn tortillas.

 

Well I’m happy now. Made good on the promise. Low carb Biscuits and Gravy and cheesy scrambled eggs on the fancy dishes. Man that was good!!

 

Dinner. I’m tired and not cooking. Okay I cooked rice.

 

Kung Pao chicken tonight.
Couldn’t find a few of the ingredients at Publix, a trip to the Chinese grocery store will solve that before I cook it again.

https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2010/06/real-deal-kung-pao-chicken-recipe.html

 

Bad ass. Looks great. I always skip the nuts.

 

X2.

 

...^^^... Looks like a great meal on a cool evening tonight ...

 

Getting cool out. Time to bust out the pressure cooker. I turned a whole raw organic chicken into soup in about 40 minutes total of work.

 

New creation:

Garlic Chicken Ginger Wonton Soup! OMGOODNESS! 8 wontons and broth=18 carbs. This is a do over for sure.....

 

Well last night’s creation passed the ultimate test. You can always tell it’s a good soup when it is better the second day. Great depth of flavor. Will definitely be making this again and will post the recipe for those interested. Garlic Chicken Ginger Wonton Soup

 

Hot honey fried chicken, a little over done but didn’t have a thermometer in the oil so was trying to make sure it wasn’t underdone

 

Halved a piece of pecan pie with the wife... I only like the bottom half

 

I dont like pecan pie