Dinner

lovinmaryland

Well-Known Member
The Foxhound and I went to Galway Bay in Annapolis for dinner tonight! We had their Corned Beef poppers and "Irish Sushi" Stuffed Cabbage Rolls (corned beef & mashed potstoes) for appetizers. FH had the Lamb Stew and I had their Reuben sandwich for dinner.

We didn't realize today was the "big Croquet game" between USNA & St John's. Downtown Annapolis was just crowded as heck - but we were seated within minutes and had our appetizers and dinner and were out in about an hour and a half. Loved it all and we will definitely be going back. :yay:
What did you think of Galway Bay? We went there in December before a concert and were unimpressed. Saw it on DDD and thought we'd give it a shot...we were definitely disappointed. Service & food were both lacking big time!
Steak, bacon wrapped scallops, parsnip fries, sautéed broccoli and red bell pepper with toasted sesame seeds.

Sounds yummy! :yummy:

We did New York Strip's, Garlic Red Potatoes, & Blue Cheese Wedge Salads. It was fantastic!
 

lucky_bee

RBF expert
:yay: Good to know. Nick's has it, too, and it's very good.

Bann you can also find those pre-made dough in Giant too. My mother always makes her own pizza with those. She lives up north where it's called Stop & Shop, but they bought Giant a few years back and I've noticed the same things, including the dough. We've used dough from other stores and weren't so impressed.
 

Toxick

Splat
From Gramma's Secret Recipe Book

Dogs on a carpet:

2 angus beef frankfurters
1 block of ramen noodles
1 packet of ramen noodle seasoning
2 cups water
2 tbsp margarine
Pinch of rosemary
Pinch of parsley

Bring 2 cups of water to a boil.
Drop the block of ramen noodles into the boiling water until tender.
Drain noodles. Add margarine. Stir
Place 2 hot dogs into microwave oven for 1.5 minutes (2 minutes for 900 watt ovens).
Stir in seasoning into noodles while the frankfurters cook until margarine is melted. Sprinkle pinch of rosemary and parsley after stirring
Slice franks into 1/2 inch segments
Scatter segments on top of the bed of noodles, and enjoy.


Chicken Cordon Bluish

1 chicken breast
4 slices swiss cheese
4 slices of ham lunchmeat (best: black forest ham)

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
Put chicken breast between two sheets of saran wrap
Beat the bejezus out of the breast with meat tenderizer until less than 1/2 inch thick.
Evenly distribute lunchmeat and cheese atop the expanse of chicken breast.
Roll up chicken as if it were the tortilla of a burrito, making sure ham and cheese remain inside chicken wrap.
Stick toothpick to keep it from popping open.
Cook until chicken is brown all the way through.
Slap your grandma.



Spaghetti Tacos

1 pound ground beef
Spaghetti noodles
1 packet of taco seasoning
Spaghetti sauce. (Ragu or your own recipe)
Soft or hard taco shells
Cheddar cheese.

Warm spaghetti sauce over medium heat.
Bring 2 cups of water to a boil
Brown hamburger meat in a pan. DO NOT DRAIN
Sprinkle taco seasoning into meat. Stir and cook until well blended.
Drain. (If there's nothing to drain you either cooked it too long or used 92% lean meat. Throw that #### away and get real hamburger meat)
Dump meat into spaghetti sauce. Let heat until simmering.
Drain noodles.
Mix noodles and sauce.
Put in taco shells.
Top with cheese to taste.
Sour cream optional.











Your welcome
 

Toxick

Splat
I'm equal parts disturbed and fascinated. Your Gramma obviously was a pioneer in fusion cuisine.


One day I'll tell you about her Bullporostrickyducken suprise.






A bull stuffed with a pig stuffed with an ostrich stuffed with a turkey stuffed with a duck stuffed with a chicken ... and inside the chicken is a quail egg.




The Fridays after Thanksgiving were always fun.
 

vraiblonde

Board Mommy
PREMO Member
Patron
A bull stuffed with a pig stuffed with an ostrich stuffed with a turkey stuffed with a duck stuffed with a chicken ... and inside the chicken is a quail egg.

I once had a cheese stuffed jalapeno, wrapped in bacon, wrapped in a chicken tender, then battered and deep fried. It was horrifying and fascinating at the same time.
 

BadGirl

I am so very blessed
I once had a cheese stuffed jalapeno, wrapped in bacon, wrapped in a chicken tender, then battered and deep fried. It was horrifying and fascinating at the same time.

I'm gonna do my Jalapeno-Chicken Bombs tonight: chicken breast flattened out, stuffed and rolled with a cheese-stuffed jalapeno, and wrapped with bacon. Once close to being thoroughly cooked, you baste the thing with BBQ sauce. It is NOT horrifying. At all. :yum:
 

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migtig

aka Mrs. Giant
I have a serious question about bacon.

How can you all wrap things with bacon and put it in the oven and the dishes come out looking cooked and not like they are smothered with raw bacon?

Every single time I try to "wrap" and bake something I swear it looks raw, even if it was in the oven at the right temp and right amount of time. It's just icky looking.
 

lucky_bee

RBF expert
I have a serious question about bacon.

How can you all wrap things with bacon and put it in the oven and the dishes come out looking cooked and not like they are smothered with raw bacon?

Every single time I try to "wrap" and bake something I swear it looks raw, even if it was in the oven at the right temp and right amount of time. It's just icky looking.

I've done a lot of bacon-wrapped recipes...because... I adore bacon :blushing: I usually put it under the broiler for a couple mins both sides to crisp it up just a little.

I never consider bacon icky looking, I'm more worried about how long I have to wait to eat it :lmao:
 
I have a serious question about bacon.

How can you all wrap things with bacon and put it in the oven and the dishes come out looking cooked and not like they are smothered with raw bacon?

Every single time I try to "wrap" and bake something I swear it looks raw, even if it was in the oven at the right temp and right amount of time. It's just icky looking.

Try using the pre-cooked bacon. It's thinner and crisps much more easily.
 

BadGirl

I am so very blessed
I have a serious question about bacon.

How can you all wrap things with bacon and put it in the oven and the dishes come out looking cooked and not like they are smothered with raw bacon?

Every single time I try to "wrap" and bake something I swear it looks raw, even if it was in the oven at the right temp and right amount of time. It's just icky looking.

Pre-cook the bacon slightly in the microwave, so that you're not putting totally raw/cold bacon on the item. Place the bacon-wrapped item on a raised baking sheet (i.e. a cook sheet with a cooling rack placed on it). I have a grooved baking dish so I don't have to use the cooking racks, which can be a bear to clean if not sprayed nicely with a non-stick cooking spray (Pam). Broil one side of the bacon-covered item until it is sufficiently cooked, then turn it over a broil the other side so that both sides look nice and totally cooked.

Keep in mind, the thicker the bacon, the longer it will take to cook. Use the thin bacon for stuff like this; the thick bacon for snackin' on.
 

migtig

aka Mrs. Giant
I've done a lot of bacon-wrapped recipes...because... I adore bacon :blushing: I usually put it under the broiler for a couple mins both sides to crisp it up just a little.

I never consider bacon icky looking, I'm more worried about how long I have to wait to eat it :lmao:

Try using the pre-cooked bacon. It's thinner and crisps much more easily.

Pre-cook the bacon slightly in the microwave, so that you're not putting totally raw/cold bacon on the item. Place the bacon-wrapped item on a raised baking sheet (i.e. a cook sheet with a cooling rack placed on it). I have a grooved baking dish so I don't have to use the cooking racks, which can be a bear to clean if not sprayed nicely with a non-stick cooking spray (Pam). Broil one side of the bacon-covered item until it is sufficiently cooked, then turn it over a broil the other side so that both sides look nice and totally cooked.

Keep in mind, the thicker the bacon, the longer it will take to cook. Use the thin bacon for stuff like this; the thick bacon for snackin' on.

Thanks! :nomnomnom:
 

lucky_bee

RBF expert
Thanks! :nomnomnom:

oooh yea do what BadGirl says too. I made those bacon-wrapped cinnamon buns last year for kicks :jet: and it suggested cooking them slightly before rolling them up in the buns. Makes sense when I thought about it...just usually forget when I make my bacon-wrapped meatloaf or chicken. :doh:
 

lovinmaryland

Well-Known Member
I have a serious question about bacon.

How can you all wrap things with bacon and put it in the oven and the dishes come out looking cooked and not like they are smothered with raw bacon?

Every single time I try to "wrap" and bake something I swear it looks raw, even if it was in the oven at the right temp and right amount of time. It's just icky looking.
I par cook it in the microwave. I place it on a paper towels and nuke (30 second intervals) it gets a lot of the grease out which helps it cook faster and make it crispier. You just toss the papertowels in the trash when youre done. Easy peasy!
 
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