Shrimp and Grits. No picts but it was a great meal. Grits were stoneground soaked for four hours and cooked for 45 minutes with a hunk of butter and a cup of cream. More cream as they got thicker, The shrimp were nice fat ones peeled and butterflied. I made stock with the shells, onion and a chicken bullion cube. The thing with shrimp is to only simmer the stock as boiling will kill the flavor. The sauce was onion, garlic, and two roasted and peeled poblano peppers chopped fine cooked in olive oil and butter. I also cooked sliced button mushrooms in butter and added them to the sauce base. The stock went into the sauce and I thickened it with cornstarch and white wine. In the last 3 minutes I stirred the chilled shrimp into the sauce and finished the sauce with a bit of lemon juice to sharpen the flavors. Nice thick grits with shrimp, poblano,and mushroom gravy. We had a green salad with oakleaf and romain lettuce and balsamic vinegar, olive oil, and gorgonzola cheese dressing.Last but not least was two hours with a Undercrown toro and three chapters with The Sea Wolf by Jack London first published in 1904. Great meal, book and cigar. Life is good.
Shrimp and Grits. No picts but it was a great meal. Grits were stoneground soaked for four hours and cooked for 45 minutes with a hunk of butter and a cup of cream. More cream as they got thicker, The shrimp were nice fat ones peeled and butterflied. I made stock with the shells, onion and a chicken bullion cube. The thing with shrimp is to only simmer the stock as boiling will kill the flavor. The sauce was onion, garlic, and two roasted and peeled poblano peppers chopped fine cooked in olive oil and butter. I also cooked sliced button mushrooms in butter and added them to the sauce base. The stock went into the sauce and I thickened it with cornstarch and white wine. In the last 3 minutes I stirred the chilled shrimp into the sauce and finished the sauce with a bit of lemon juice to sharpen the flavors. Nice thick grits with shrimp, poblano,and mushroom gravy. We had a green salad with oakleaf and romain lettuce and balsamic vinegar, olive oil, and gorgonzola cheese dressing.Last but not least was two hours with a Undercrown toro and three chapters with The Sea Wolf by Jack London first published in 1904. Great meal, book and cigar. Life is good.
Dan Rodger, that sounds good, can I move in next door?
"I've got a great cigar collection - it's actually not a collection, because that would imply I wasn't going to smoke ever last one of 'em." - Ron White
2 - 15lb briskets ready to go on for Christmas eve dinner.
Team O'Donnell FTW!
"I've got a great cigar collection - it's actually not a collection, because that would imply I wasn't going to smoke ever last one of 'em." - Ron White
Date night with a couple pies from our craft pizza joint. Left is a jalapeno, bacon and cream cheese, and the right is a Reuben, complete with kraut and thousand island dressing sauce, paper thin corned beef and Swiss cheese
I bought my wife an Instapot and it is awesome. Made beef stew in an hour that usually takes all day in a crockpot.
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"I've got a great cigar collection - it's actually not a collection, because that would imply I wasn't going to smoke ever last one of 'em." - Ron White
I love a good chili especially in these cold months.
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"I've got a great cigar collection - it's actually not a collection, because that would imply I wasn't going to smoke ever last one of 'em." - Ron White
Crawfish and shrimp boil with potatoes and corn and a crock of jambalaya
Team O'Donnell FTW!
"I've got a great cigar collection - it's actually not a collection, because that would imply I wasn't going to smoke ever last one of 'em." - Ron White
"I've got a great cigar collection - it's actually not a collection, because that would imply I wasn't going to smoke ever last one of 'em." - Ron White
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"I've got a great cigar collection - it's actually not a collection, because that would imply I wasn't going to smoke ever last one of 'em." - Ron White
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"I've got a great cigar collection - it's actually not a collection, because that would imply I wasn't going to smoke ever last one of 'em." - Ron White
From “Taste of Chicago” I believe. One of my vendors sent me 4 for Christmas. These things are pretty good.
"I've got a great cigar collection - it's actually not a collection, because that would imply I wasn't going to smoke ever last one of 'em." - Ron White
With just a single cigar, we can escape from the cares of the world. - Richard Carleton Hacker
"I've got a great cigar collection - it's actually not a collection, because that would imply I wasn't going to smoke ever last one of 'em." - Ron White
"I've got a great cigar collection - it's actually not a collection, because that would imply I wasn't going to smoke ever last one of 'em." - Ron White
ONE POT CREAMY CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE PASTA, everyone pitched in to help.
"I've got a great cigar collection - it's actually not a collection, because that would imply I wasn't going to smoke ever last one of 'em." - Ron White
Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.