Christmas and New Year's Food

[Sneakers]

Whatcha all making for tonight, tomorrow, NYE, etc?
Made some mini-lava cakes for a mid-day treat.
Tonight is cold shrimp and pan-fried crabcakes.
Tomorrow for b'fast is either going to be raisin toast or an almond-filled Panettone cake.
Dinner is a pheasant with bread/apple stuffing, a roasted butternut squash with wild rice filling, pumpkin pie.

Going to make a turducken (yes, I see the possibilities for word play here....) for NYE, not sure what I'll make with it.

 

[RoseRed]

Went to Uncle D's for ribs today.

Tomorrow is Beef Tenderloin With Madeira-Dijon Sauce and pumpkin crunch cake. I think sister is doing mashed sweet potatoes and roasted Brussels.

 

[Grumpy]

Can't find a Beef Tenderloin in PF, went to all the stores this morning. Plan B, heading to Nicks for a Standing Rib Roast..

 

[RoseRed]

Can't find a Beef Tenderloin in PF, went to all the stores this morning. Plan B, heading to Nicks for a Standing Rib Roast..

I don't doubt it. I bought it at Giant last week. They only had two left. Aldi's didn't have any.

 

[Sneakers]

Can't find a Beef Tenderloin in PF, went to all the stores this morning. Plan B, heading to Nicks for a Standing Rib Roast..

Giant had a few and a few rib roasts yesterday. I guess they're portioning them out. Not cheap.

 

[RoseRed]

Giant had a few and a few rib roasts yesterday. I guess they're portioning them out. Not cheap.

Sticker shock from last years prices

 

[Bann]

Baked, glazed ham (a la Bann!) Potatoes Au Gratin, Roasted green beans, Escalloped Corn, and rolls. Dessert: Butterscotch Fantastic (a refrigerator dessert) because I finally found instant butterscotch putting this year!

New Year's? I haven't even planned that dinner, yet. I'm ringing in the new year at Swan Point Country Club and Golf Course with Three Days of Rain and a bunch of friends. First time out on NYE in FOREVER. Not sure I want to cook the next day.

 

[Grumpy]

Can't find a Beef Tenderloin in PF, went to all the stores this morning. Plan B, heading to Nicks for a Standing Rib Roast..

Think I got the last Rib Roast in PF.. Got to Nick's at 3:10, never crossed my mind that they would close early on Xmas Eve..duh..they closed at 3. I had been at Safeway earlier and I knew they were out of Rib Roasts so I tried Giant. There were none out but asked the butcher if there were any in the back. He said no but said wait a minute, I think I know where one is., he came back with the last one. $127.67 for an 8.5 lb'er. With a bonus card and the cashier gave me a coupon, ended up being $50.62..I don't know how the bonus works but I wasn't gonna argue..Definitely my lucky day..

 

[RoseRed]

Think I got the last Rib Roast in PF.. Got to Nick's at 3:10, never crossed my mind that they would close early on Xmas Eve..duh..they closed at 3. I had been at Safeway earlier and I knew they were out of Rib Roasts so I tried Giant. There were none out but asked the butcher if there were any in the back. He said no but said wait a minute, I think I know where one is., he came back with the last one. $127.67 for an 8.5 lb'er. With a bonus card and the cashier gave me a coupon, ended up being $50.62..I don't know how the bonus works but I wasn't gonna argue..Definitely my lucky day..

You sure lucked out!

 

[Grumpy]

You sure lucked out!

Without a doubt, usually I tell the cashier I don't have a bonus card, but this time put my number in..

 

[Sneakers]

Sticker shock from last years prices

I was interested in making a brisket. I remembered how well the ones Vince made came out. Looked at some last month. I'm not spending $70 or $80 on a first time try just to screw it up. I'll go to Mission BBQ when I have an urge.

 

[RoseRed]

I was interested in making a brisket. I remembered how well the ones Vince made came out. Looked at some last month. I'm not spending $70 or $80 on a first time try just to screw it up. I'll go to Mission BBQ when I have an urge.

Not the price to practice on!

 

[vraiblonde]

They had rib roast at the commissary $5.99/lb so Monello roasted one the other night that we've been eating on. I made deviled eggs and he did chicken skewers for the party tonight, and other than that we haven't considered food. Probably Chinese buffet tomorrow - fa ra ra ra ra, ra ra ra ra.

 

[General Lee]

Rib roast on the charcoal rotisserie tomorrow. Breakfast tomorrow is probably eggs and deer sausage.

 

[Grumpy]

I was interested in making a brisket. I remembered how well the ones Vince made came out. Looked at some last month. I'm not spending $70 or $80 on a first time try just to screw it up. I'll go to Mission BBQ when I have an urge.

First one I smoked was 70 some dollars, scared me to death that I was gonna hose it up..12 hour smoke and I heard it was great, the tension was too much after 3 hours and had to have a drink or 2.. It was great the next day

 

[Sneakers]

Rib roast on the charcoal rotisserie tomorrow. Breakfast tomorrow is probably eggs and deer sausage.

I have a nice rib roast, but loaned my sous vide cooker to family in AR, so it won't be until late March I can get it back. My plan is to sous vide the rib roast, then finish it on a hot rotisserie.

 

[rio]

Just had the last guests leave....we had a smoked ham with spiced peach glaze, fried oysters (thanks to my nephew!), corn, green beans, kale, roasted potatoes, pumpkin pie, ginger cookies, and chocolate ganosh (sp???) dipped sugar cookies.


Burp....

 

[General Lee]

I have a nice rib roast, but loaned my sous vide cooker to family in AR, so it won't be until late March I can get it back. My plan is to sous vide the rib roast, then finish it on a hot rotisserie.

When it comes to smoking on a smoker and a rotisserie over a fire, I'm pretty comfortable. Your posts about the sous vide definitely has peaked my interest in giving that a try.

 

[Sneakers]

Your posts about the sous vide definitely has peaked my interest in giving that a try.

Well, if you can wait until April, you can borrow mine to give it a try.

 

[PJay]

Rib roast on the charcoal rotisserie tomorrow. Breakfast tomorrow is probably eggs and deer sausage.

Never had a rib roast. Not even sure how to cook it. I've seen pictures but they always look bloody. Have you roasted one in the oven? Recipe?