What's for Dinner?

[Boone]

My wife loves BBQ ribs, but honestly, I prefer beef ribs to pork ribs. Ribs Texas BBQ style are almost always beef ribs. Here in NC, it is hard to find beef ribs period - and if you do find them, they are almost always available as beef short ribs where the ribs are hacked up into small pieces. I'm lucky in that a local grocery (literally 5 minutes away) has a full-time butcher shop. I picked up two complete racks of beef ribs (often referred to as 'Dino Ribs').

I rubbed them down with French's yellow mustard and applied a generous sprinkling of SPG (salt, pepper, garlic powder). Put them on the smoker for 3 hours and then doused them in a mix of Dill pickle juice, Worcestershire sauce, and SPG. Going to smoke them for several more hours with more dousing of my pickle juice mix.

Will enjoy these ribs with no sauces of any kind. Beef ribs prepared Texas-style are a totally different thing from what most people expect when they order ribs. For someone like me that doesn't crave super sweet sauces with their BBQ, they are really appealing.

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[Skinsfan1311]

Did a "hot and fast" Costco Prime packer today. 15.5lbs in 7hrs & 15 minutes and very tender....

It's the 2nd one that I've done with that method and I'm a firm believer now.

 

[Boone]

I tried it once but it was tough. I know it can be done though. Awesome, looks great

 

[Skinsfan1311]

I tried it once but it was tough. I know it can be done though. Awesome, looks great

Thanks.....this is my 2nd one, (just to make sure that 1st one that turned out so good wasn't dumb luck), and it is as tender as any brisket that I've ever cooked low and slow, or eaten.

 

[Mojo.Rising]

I drink my dinner.

 

[Boone]

That’s definitely one way to do it!

 

[Boone]

Did a pretty quick recipe I found on Southern Living last night that was good.

Creamy Artichoke, Kale, and Rice Gratin

This Creamy Artichoke, Kale, and Rice Gratin is the weeknight dinner you've been dreaming of. Inspired by our favorite veggie-forward party dip, this rice gratin combines tangy artichoke hearts and tender kale with a creamy cheese sauce, and a layer of perfectly fluffy rice.

www.southernliving.com

I shredded up some chicken breasts I air-fried with some lemon pepper and added that. A little too much cream cheese for my taste but still tasty.

 

[Boone]

Did a little chili improv last night, started my basic go to chili recipe, and as that simmered, I took pork chops with some Meat Church Honey Hog seasoning and smoked them for an hour, then cranked up the heat to 500 and seared the pork chops, and some fresh pineapple with some Honey Hog on it. Threw it in the chili pot along with a cup of mango juice and a little honey. Served over rice. Wow.

 

[Chris]

Well dinner ✅ lunch ✅ maybe even breakfast? 🤪

In need of a readily available supply of healthy, protein rich, filling nutrition I started a big ol pot of navy bean soup with sliced onion, diced carrot, shredded ham, and some bacon (so sue me).

It won’t be good until tomorrow and it won’t be great until Friday…but when it is 🥣😋

 

[Boone]

That sounds damn good Chris. I bought a Ninja two basket air fryer and have been trying it out. Did chicken in it first day which was very good. Last night I did a maple/spice turkey tenderloin on one side and some green bean casserole on the other. Really good. Pretty amazing what you can do with this thing.

 

[MikefromOH]

Sunday tradition.

BBQ something good
Smoke a cigar
Put on good tunes
Groove away

 

[Boone]

Had some frozen Geoduck meat, so decided to make Manhattan Clam Chowder for dinner last night. Sauteed onion, celery, carrots, garlic, added some chicken stock, Clamato juice, clam juice, tomato paste, diced tomatoes, diced yukon potatoes, fresh tarragon and parsley, jsalt and fresh ground pepper, and the clam meat. Was delicious. Served with some garlic bread.

 

[Boone]

I don't work on Mondays. So I'm going to do my own take on a beach week pizza place favorite, Fried Dill Pickle Pizza. The pizza we get is with a white sauce, but I prefer tomato sauce. Basic pizza with fried dill pickles, capers, lots of fresh dill, and some red pepper flakes. Will use storebought crust and do the pizza on my Traeger smoker. To go with, doing an anchovy pasta my daughter makes, anchovies, lemon zest/juice, garlic, breadcrumbs, capers, chopped parsely, parmesan cheese. It's really good.

 

[burgold]

I don't work on Mondays. So I'm going to do my own take on a beach week pizza place favorite, Fried Dill Pickle Pizza. The pizza we get is with a white sauce, but I prefer tomato sauce. Basic pizza with fried dill pickles, capers, lots of fresh dill, and some red pepper flakes. Will use storebought crust and do the pizza on my Traeger smoker. To go with, doing an anchovy pasta my daughter makes, anchovies, lemon zest/juice, garlic, breadcrumbs, capers, chopped parsely, parmesan cheese. It's really good.

That sounds amazing! I've never had a pickle pizza.

 

[MikefromOH]

Pickle pizza is all the craze here right now. I love it.

 

[burgold]

There's a place I go to about once a month that has a pickle bar so that's right up my alley. Pickled beets, pickles, Sauerkraut, etc. All good!

Hope pickled pizza makes its way to the DMV (It may very well be here already just not in the places I go)

 

[Boone]

Tried something I've never HAD nor MADE tonight....

Borscht.

Not super complicated to make. Bought some fresh beets, cleaned them up, peeled them, and cubed them up. Ditto cabbage, onion, and fresh tomatoes. Browned some lamb chunks in olive oil with garlic, and salt and pepper, added some chopped onion, then added the vegetables. Added about 3 quarts of beef stock, some lemon juice, bay leaves, about 1/4 cup of red wine vinegar. Brought to a boil and then covered and simmered on lower heat for 3 hours.

Served with a big ol' dollop of sour cream with fresh dill garnish.

It was fantastic. My wife is not an adventurous eater and I don't think she cared for it, but man, I thought it was delicious.

 

[Chris]

That is a staple for Natalie and her relatives having been born and raised in Russia. I have learned to appreciate it it.

 

[Boone]

Down in my neck of the woods, this time of the year is Brunswick Stew time. Going to make a big pot today - although with a game on this afternoon, I will probably cheat a bit and instead of boiling up my own chicken and making my own broth, will buy a couple rotisserie chickens and store-bought stock.

I am already salivating. Soooo good.

Here's a good basic recipe if you aren't familiar...

Brunswick Stew

 

[Skinsfan1311]

Dinner last night. Finished up the last of the venison.
For lunch today, I sliced the leftovers into thin slices and piled them onto a brioche roll with horseradish & mayo & a little BBQ sauce.
I have a little left that I'm gonna cube up and add to some chili when I heat it up for dinner tonight.
Those are inside loins, the tendernest cut on a deer...