Temps in the 60's today, so it's Smokey Heat Chili today with cornbread, and a few Corn Dodgers for the old guys like me a like the crusty crunch.

The house smells so good right now. It's going to be an early dinner.

Craig I had to look up Corn Dodger. I’m assuming yours are fried to make em crunchy.
I see there is also a dumpling version that gets boiled. Ever try em that way? Sounds interesting. What’s the difference between a Corn Dodger and a Hush puppy and a fritter??? I know I like a good hush puppy and fritter, can’t see why I wouldn’t like a Dodger !!!
Slammer!!!

And now for something completely different...Jambalaya!
No okra (blechh) in this recipe!

"Holy Trinity" of onion, peppers, and celery, a can of tomatoes, lots of garlic, kielbasa (I didn't have any andouille) chicken thighs, shrimp, chicken broth, rice, and spices.

Other than the peppers and celery, I’d eat a pot full of that!!! I’ll bet it was damn good with the kielbasa. And damn good without okra. I’d of never made a good southerner, as that holy trinity would be my nemesis !!!
Slammer!!!

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Originally posted by STUD figmo Al

And now for something completely different...Jambalaya!
No okra (blechh) in this recipe!

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Looks yummy, but missing okra.  We eat a lot okra.  Fried, roasted,  in soups, and pickled.   A friend grows them. So we get a lot! Brad

Authentic Chicken Pad Thai was on the menu tonight. Been on a Thai /Asian kick lately and just can’t get enough!!!
Slammer!!!

Years ago me Nephew..married a Thai Girl..
Lovely person..n great Mom..
She was in charge..of a major hollahday dinner...for all our extended famahlys...

She made 2 side dishes...

Big bowl of rice..n a Big bowl of mashed tadders...

The whole dinner was teriffic..

But at the clean up...
She was stairing at the empty bowl of mashed tadders n the allmost untouched ..bowl of rice...

N..in a kind voice of realization....

Chuckilled.....

Sure is an Irish famahly... :0)

I've been on a junk/fast food kick these past few days. Taco Bell, Sheetz hot dogs, all that nutritional stuff. But calories is calories, and my appetite is still okay, and nausea is barely there. I'm glad Bob is being a good sport about all of this, and humors me.

I've found Progresso soups to be a good thing to have in the pantry, too.

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Originally posted by paulac7

I've been on a junk/fast food kick these past few days. Taco Bell, Sheetz hot dogs, all that nutritional stuff. But calories is calories, and my appetite is still okay, and nausea is barely there. I'm glad Bob is being a good sport about all of this, and humors me.

I've found Progresso soups to be a good thing to have in the pantry, too.

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I haven't had it in awhile, but Progressive has a Chicken Pot Pie Soup that I liked a lot. 

Not sure if that would cause issues with your aversion to creamy foodstuffs.

Atta Girl Paula!!! Love me some Taco Bell !!! Your right, calories is calories, and if it hits the spot , eat what works!!! Tell Bob to hang in there too and he sounds like a good guy to have around!!!
Slammer!!!

Time to catch up on the dinner pics..

Buffahlo wings...

Venison pot pie made from a great venison stew


Jumbalijha...
N ..salid..

Tanight...Steamers n buttah..

Lobster tails being cooked..for lobster rolls tammarah..

N..
Hotdogs n hambergers on the grill fer ..Memorial Day..

Tonight was Baby Back Ribs sauced up with Kosmos OP X-1 sauce, homemade
Au gratin potatoes with 5 year aged cheddar and SlammerSlaw !!!
Talk about hitting all the culinary notes………..sweet, salty, spicy, creamy, crunchy, cheesy, tangy, meaty, smokey !!! And now I’m Fatty !!! My compliments to da pig !!!
Slammer!!!

Steamers..

This is the only place on the dubya-dubya where the pictures of the food actually make me hungry!

Tonite, pork chops, sweet potatoes, spinach salad, yellow potato salad and pepper poppers. Good Sunday eating.

2 brands of hot dogs, and a lobster roll for Liz. Olives, onion dip, and coleslaw.

Hotdog = land Lobster... ;0)

I’d eat all the above in a heartbeat!!! Tonight was homemade pizza night. No pics but same as usual !!! Tomorrow will be the first brats of 2023 !!! Brats, beans and Mrs. Slammers homemade potato salad!!! Transitioning to summer food. Can hardly wait to see some Sweet Corn show up at the store. Usually the first we get is from Florida, and it’s pretty damn good!!!
Slammer!!!

Whenever I'm at a sporting event i HAVE to have a hotdog  or a smoky!

Well, the first Brats of the season were delicious!!! Johnsonville beer brats with German beer mustard, ketchup, diced raw onion and sauerkraut . Mrs . Slammer knocked it out of the park with her tater salad !!! Guess who’s taking the leftovers to work tomorrow???
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Fire grilled brats, sauerkraut, onions, good mustard, pickled peppers and potato salad!

Sign me up!

Leftover Chinese food tonite and something called "Frosted Lemonade" my DIL made. It was like a Lemon Pie milkshake and it was very good!

For a Memorial Day Feast our extended families got together. The other old dude grilled steaks, I did some schwenking. (Schwenker or Schwenkbraten is a marinated pork neck steak which originates from the Saarland known there as Schwenksteak and is grilled on a Schwenker). I also made “”British style” roast potato chunks and roasted cauliflower florettes. And I forgot to take pics in all the mayhem. Here is a pic of my schwenker grill I made after returning from The Saarland a few years ago. Brad

I assembled a temporary fir pit under the schwenker grill. Brad

Charcoal cooked bergers n a hotdog..