Fast.....meal was fast......you got some quick & tasty meal suggestions ?????

Kicking it old school on breakfast this lazy morning. Grandad would always fry up some sausage or bacon & Grandma would make the best oatmeal I've ever had....took their lead today.

Found a local source of some tasty hot country sausage and I'll be trying some on the grill in the future.















Photobombed here.....

 

Made up a mismatched meal tonight.



Started with an appetizer that would quiet them down.














Then made a second course app of queso and guacamole.







Did a mix of these two for dusting over the wangs.














Love some fresh guac !!!!













Workweek wangs cooked up......












Skrimps & beef tenderloin next....















Had a request for for oatmeal cookies......the store had zero oatmeal cookie dough.....so I ventured out with an untried recipe.









It made 14 cookies that were laid out and placed in the oven.


Seemed legit.


Then I read the last line on the recipe....."makes 41 cookies".











Flavor was there even though they looked crazy.

 

Nice click bait... got me

 

Gotta love tasty leftovers after getting home from a 14hr work day.

 

See, that’s what I mean, everyone has a way of doing it... lime juice? Never heard of such in Alfredo. Btw, I’m a fresh ground bp freak too.

 

I'll need to get photos but this is one of my go to quick meals.

Chicken and Salsa

Ingredients 1 jar of your favorite salsa
2 Chicken breasts cut up into cubes (add more for more then 2 people)
Plain brown rice or tortilla chips or both.

Directions
Cook the rice per directions a simple plain brown rice works the best here
In a large high sided skillet pan heat the salsa to just a boil then add the chicken. cook the chicken in the salsa until it is white and the juice runs clear. Serve over rice top with your choice of cheese sour cream or other toppings.

 

Gotta try that, sounds quick and good.

 

Perfect beef.

@MTgirl

 

I just miss ya. And wanted to remind you how to properly cook a steak.

 

sounds good though, lime to cut the heavy cream/fat and give some acidity...man I need to stop watching cooking shows

 

Got me, too....married the gal and have been grateful ever since.

She's a forgiving soul.

 

http://www.quakeroats.com/images/default-source/products/quick-grits_hero

 

i thought this was quick food.?

 

I enjoy all types of food, but hands down, my personal favorite is Tex-Mex inspired eats.



Over this past weekend at work, the wife and I loosely formulated a plan to have a date day yessaday afternoon on my day off. I'd planned on knocking out some chores around the house and then easing over to "our spot"....a local cantina that has the coldest Dos Equis Ambar grande drafts that this ole boy has ever found.


It was my plan to get my son to drop me off there an our or two before she arrived from work. That way I'd be able to feed the little carnivore, catch up with him a bit and enjoy some of those ice cold drafts that were aforementioned. He'd cut out after a while and then my wife would show up and we'd have some excellent guac made at the table and a good mango 'rita for her would arrive magically. Those aforementioned cold cervezas would keep coming as needed. They have impeccable timing there. It's the type of spot that enjoys it's long term patrons and the service is super. They treat us like family.


What's it they say about "best laid plans" ??


Well....son had a study session for an exam pop up....wife is winding down her last couple days of her current job and wouldn't be able to get there. 4th down....we were about to punt. Dang.


Couldn't let that happen. Looked at the coverage....checked in with the sideline coaches (my dogs)....surveyed the field one more time before snapping the ball.....(field was rainy outside....sitting outdoors was my hope at the cantina...didn't look favorable).....called an audible.


Made a fast beer run that included a heap of other stuff and got'r'dun at home.

Homebrew Tex-Mex inspired eats done on the family's altered schedule.

The only downside was the lack of cold Ambars. Grocery store's were all stacked off in the aisle way. Modelo was a suitable substitute, however.







Son always wants his to be mighty meaty. So beef filling was conjured up. I make double deckers for him....hard taco shell inside, cheese around it and wrapped in a soft taco. He needs the calories. Little joker busted off a 90 minute gym workout between classes yesterday that sounded intense.









Wife & I prefer fish in ours. Used some coconut to batter the skrimps.....and added some smallish flounder fillets and cook in the enchilada sauce. Pics insufficient to describe the great flavor.






Big ole batch of pico was made up. I freaking love this stuff. Could literally eat it with every meal. No kiddin real deal flavor that I love.










Batch of fresh guacamole made up. Turned out perfectly. The last batch had a bit more salt in it than it should have. This batch I added the salt at the very end and went in tiny increments until that "juss rite" taste was had.








Also used this as a drizzle topping.

























Fish 'n skrimp tacos for wife & I.











Teenage T-Rex's mighty meaty....and then he killed a pair of fish'n'skrimp, too.

Pics blurry due to him snatching the plates aways as I was trying to get iPhone pics.











Great meal. Easily made.

Slicing, dicing, stirring and sauté work all done while they were at the table and having a great family time together.

Easy meal. Great time together, in spite of foiled cantina plans.

 

This. You can always have 2nds.

 

I thought this was supposed to be quick food The food looks great! Fresh pico and guac accents the meal great!

 

lol


Trust me......I drink tons of water. Water bottle or Yeti cup full is always within reach.



Leftovers for breakfast this morning for my son. He's been killing it in the gym and always starving. This ought to hold him a while.


Rested an over-easy egg over some hashbrowns. Some pepper jack cheese was on top of the eggs.


Sausages.


Guacamole with pico on a mater slice for good measure.


Looked kinda crazy, but he killed it and went back to finish off most of the rest of the sausages, lol.

 

It truly was a fast meal.


Everything made while they were sitting around the table nearby. Great conversation and time to catch up with everyone.

 

I was just .Whats funny is people buying guacamole in a package. The best stuff Ive had was made fresh at a restaurant or I make my own recipe and it usually great! Only thing that can mess it up is not getting the avocados the exact ripeness.