beef stew pizza and ….

left over beef stew ! No problem !

sorta like stew with dumplings.

beef, potato, onion, cheese

Diane’s chicken BBQ pizza w/ onion

Happy 💓 Day

Chicken barbecue bacon 😼

Salad supper

Later….  Steamed pork smoked neck bone meat, with BBQ sauce

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Easy to prepare supper

A salad supper , chicken,  an egg with greens.

From previous days…….

Ground beef burger

BBQ chicken pizza (by Diane)

Tomato , garlic ,Parmesan, goat cheese.


The salad that sticks to your ribs

A hearty meal is know by the phrase “stick to you ribs”, inferring  that a meal will stay with you after consumption and fill you up not wanting more for quite some time. (Just in case that phrase is new to you).

I actually had ribs with this salad, incorporating salads into your menu need not be boring, serve as a side dish once and a while to replace the starch component, pasta, potatoe etc. 

The ribs come as a leftover from a celebratory meal, dry rubbed and slow roasted over charcoal and mesquite pellets. A rite of summer, learning that BBQ the day before and then high heat grilling briefly the day of the meal is the best way to go time wise. Not all in the family goes for the ribs, (or chicken) like this so left overs are available. Even though I like the spicy fire finish of the BBQ sauce, two ribs sufficed. 

I can’t take credit for the salad , on warm days,  heating the kitchen is a factor in planning meals so Diane made the salad. I mearly added the ribs and BBQ sauce . (Recipe will be posted later.)

One of the few times I utilized bottled dressing , Vadalia onion .

Beef Short Ribs

During the winter without the use of the grille outside, a different method of slow cooking ribs was used for a small amount of beef ribs, an electric frying pan.

Place a broiler pan, covered with foil in the fry pan.

 

add the gratePlace the ribs on the rack with the your favorite rub

an oven thermometer will indicate when the proper temp is set.set the fry pan thermostat so that the air temp inside the frypan is around 225 to 275 degrees with the cover on.cover and let the ribs cook till the meat pulls back from the bone.add your favorite BBQ sauce and wrap the ribs in aluminum foilcontinue cooking the wrapped ribs in the fry pan maybe about 30 -45 minutes more, or as long as you can wait !

unwrap and servewith a home brew!

 

Broiled Chicken with Barbecue sauce

Cut a half of a chicken into small pieces, usually cutting the drumstick, thighs and breast into two (or three) pieces each.

Simmer the chicken pieces in a pot of water for about 10 minutes, not necessary to cook them till done since they will be broiled.
Remove the chicken for the pan, and place on a foiled lined broiler pan and place under broiler, in my oven the second position from the top. Broil till slightly brown, turn, and broil the other side. Apply your favorite barbecue sauce and repeat, turning the chicken pieces till they are crisp.

Serve with a side order stir fried Edamame beans :

These I got at the warehouse Club, just heat them in the microwave for about 3 minutes, in the package, mine took about 4to 5 minutes, let them stand for about a minute, open put in a fry pan and stir fry. These I fried with chopped onion and garlic in a bit of oil. When almost done a splash of soy sauce. Hey are very plain alone so they are better cooked with flavoring, spices, other vegetables, etc.

The beverage with this meal was a glass of beer that I brewed called “Kent County Golden Promise”
KC Golden Promise Ale
> The Chimay glass was a Christmas gift that accompanied 3 Chimay beers.