Winter Doldrums

[MacPhantom]

That does sound scrummy! But then, you can't go wrong with anything when it's wrapped up with bacon, can you......

[Andybev01]

I agree. Pigs are very tasty animals.

I have made a similar dish with meatloaf, except you use bacon and it gets rolled up on the inside.

Heart stopping stuff.

[MacPhantom]

Ever have a deli-club sandwich? You get your turkey, you get your ham, your bacon, your roast beef, and some Italian salami, with lettuce, tomato, mayo, and provolone.... I mean, it's like an animal holocaust on two slices of bread! They get their revenge when a massive heart attack takes you out in your mid to late forties, but in the mean time.... MMMMMMMM!!!!!!

[Andybev01]

don't forget the extra slice of bread in between all of that.
I think it's for structural integrity but I'm not sure.

[MacPhantom]

Naw mate, naw... Always substitute out another type of meat for that extra slice. Capicola is just as structurally sound as bread, and wheat doesn't have a family.

[Andybev01]

What a coincidence, it's lunch time!

[MacPhantom]

Mangia!

[Pumpkin_Man]

Well, I'll tell you all what. Next Saturday, I am going to make Barbecued Bacon & Beans in the crock pot, which will be my dinner for most of next week.

2 large cans fo beans
4 or 5 pounds of bacon'
1 bottle of Open Pit barbecue Sauce.

Crock pot on high for 8 to 12 hours.

Mike

[Spookymufu]

here's mine....good stuff

4 Boneless chicken breast -
pound chicken breast flat

squeeze Lemon juice on chicken


3 green onion
3/4 bell pepper
2 clove garlic
lemon zest.

Put vegetables in food processor with 1 Tbsp olive oil and chop, spread on chicken and add lemon zest, salt and pepper.
roll chicken up like a pastry roll and tie with string.
coat chicken with olive oil
fry chicken on all sides in a pan to crisp (may require more olive oil)
coat oven safe dish with olive oil, place chicken in dish and bake at 350o for 30-45min in pan until fully cooked
Serve with cooked carrots and lemon sauce


lemon sauce

1 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup sugar
1 lemon, zest of
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup cold water

#1 In saucepan bring chicken stock to a boil and then add lemon juice, sugar and zest.
#2 Return mixture to a boil.
#3 Blend together cornstarch and cold water and stir into the lemon sauce.
#4 Cook until thickened, stirring frequently and adjust seasoning to taste.

[Andybev01]

Too much work for a weeknight, but it does sound tasty.

3 weeks ago we tried a lemon sauce recipe that called for putting wedges of lemon into the final reduction and my face is still puckered. Waaaaay too much lemon.

[Spookymufu]

thats one of my own recipes, my wife and I made it, it was really good.....I'm sure it could use some adjusting here and there

[Andybev01]

One of the great pleasures in life is to cook, and modifying recipes is always an adventure.

For instance; one friend had a very high tolerance for heat and some of the things she thinks are mild will blow the back of my skull off.

[Spookymufu]

Andy (or Mac) if you try it I'd like to know what ya think

[MacPhantom]

Mike, please do us all a favor and hide that recipe from Bella...

I love lemon in fresh preparations, or even straight up (I always eat the lemon slice out of my water in restaurants), but other than on salmon I'm not a big fan of lemon hot or cooked. I've tried it paired with chicken several different ways, and I just can't seem to get into it. I also don't like it in pastries. Nothing quite ruins a cheese danish like lemon...

[witchy]

Okay you guys can come over to my house & cook, I hate cooking!! How about around
6pm-ish Tuesday, sound good to me!!!
Ooohh, I love grilled veggies too, just so you know!!! ha ha ha