Post by: QUIETShooter on December 23, 2023, 11:14:56 AM
A pkg. of thin sliced short-ribs of 5 slices cost me $17.00 and some change. :o
Post by: oldfart on December 23, 2023, 02:45:59 PM
Mostly leftovers from a big party.
For sure, food is expensive nowadays.
I figure cooking is critical to my economic survival and since I can control the ingredients, it's healthier too.
That being said, I always indulge in chocolate covered cherries at Christmas time because I have fond memories of those things from my small kid time by the Christmas tree.
Other bad stuff is cookies from relatives and friends... Lots of cookies.
Post by: QUIETShooter on December 23, 2023, 03:14:54 PM
Kalua pig and cabbage with poi or rice.
Mostly leftovers from a big party.
For sure, food is expensive nowadays.
I figure cooking is critical to my economic survival and since I can control the ingredients, it's healthier too.
That being said, I always indulge in chocolate covered cherries at Christmas time because I have fond memories of those things from my small kid time by the Christmas tree.
Other bad stuff is cookies from relatives and friends... Lots of cookies.
Kalua pig and cabbage has a mystic control over me. I can eat tons of it. :rofl: The interesting thing about this dish is that the kalua pig goes a long way. It makes the cabbage so delicious I even have to add more to the pot because I'm eating more cabbage. Even by itself the kalua pork makes me eat lots and lots of rice. With shoyu. ;D
I also rather cook when possible. I can control the salt and sugar content. However, I do get a bit insecure when cooking for others because I know my food leans more bland.
And yeah, this time of year causes havoc on my blood sugar levels. I caved and the 2 boxes of chocolate covered mac nuts in the freezer is now down to one. And my wife had her hair done at the hair dresser and the Korean lady gave her a whole bag of Ghiradelli Assorted Chocolate snack size bars. :o
Post by: oldfart on December 23, 2023, 04:29:03 PM
It's also healthy for you. My mom was a strong Mormon. I learned frugality and preparedness from the Mormon-Hawaiian influence. Mom always used cabbage to add vegetables to our diet.
I got a great story about cabbage and this lady who is a Hawaiian music legend.
short story to follow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fb6Tk1Q-OMc
Post by: oldfart on December 23, 2023, 05:08:58 PM
Around 50 years ago, I went to school in downtown on Bishop St.
I lived with my auntie in Papakolea up by Punchbowl.
Directly across the street was where Auntie Genoa Keawe lived.
Genoa, my aunt and Uncle were strong Mormons.
When my uncle passed away, Genoa and the church ladies came and brought tuna sandwiches for the funeral.
When I went to grab a sandwich, Genoa told me, "You know why these good? I add shredded cabbage to the tuna!"
"When you get plenty kids you gotta make'em stretch"
From that day on, I always add cabbage or perhaps cole slaw to my tuna sandwich.
It just tastes better and make da can tuna stretch.
:stopjack:
Post by: Rocky on December 24, 2023, 06:55:56 AM
Other bad stuff is cookies from relatives and friends... Lots of cookies.Blasphemer ! :grrr:
Merry Christmas :wave:
Post by: oldfart on December 24, 2023, 07:33:31 AM
Blasphemer ! :grrr:==============
Merry Christmas :wave:
Happy Christmas to you too bro Rocky. :shaka:
Last night I went last minute shopping and bought lots of sweets to give away also.
Who am I to disrupt Christmas traditions?
For dinner I have Turkey Jook garnished with Lup Cheong, and greens from my yard.
I accidentally grew watercress so I can top my dish with that. It's great on these cold nights.
I also bought ingredients to make a batch of coquito for a family thing tomorrow.
I never made it before so if it comes out good, I'll make it again for a retirement party this Thursday.
One of my old coworkers is leaving after 22 years.
Then I'll make it again next week for a family NY gathering.
Post by: stangzilla on December 24, 2023, 08:03:09 AM
Also got stuffed bell peppers. Stuffed with a huge meatball. I'll probably cook that Christmas night. But we celebrate more with a lunch. My dad will cook a spiral sliced ham. I'm going to make some deviled eggs. I love deviled eggs. I make them with dijon mustard and apple cider vinegar for a little extra tanginess
Costco had NY steak for $9.99/lb
Sometimes they have short ribs for about same price
Post by: QUIETShooter on December 24, 2023, 08:25:30 AM
I like to experiment. So I added blanched peanuts like how they put in ox-tail soup. Then I started to get crazy and added edamame beans, corn, and daikon in addition to the traditional celery, carrots, onion, and potato.
Lol! Couldn't tell the difference between the potatoes and the daikon radish just by looking at it. You find out when you eat it. Plays with your mind as you think you eating potato and then....surprise! :rofl:
My wife gave me that funny look she gives when I do something retarded.
But she said it's ok so all is good. It's only me and her now in the house so we eat a lot of leftovers so tonight is leftover short-rib stew.
Tomorrow is Christmas. We going my daughter's house for family gathering for pot luck dinner so I making sweet sour spare-ribs and prime weeb. :thumbsup:
Post by: astroboy on December 24, 2023, 01:43:26 PM
Speaking of cheap eats made with cabbage, do you guys also remember Portuguese sausage and cabbage?
It is another single pot /pan dish that is easy and economical to make.
Post by: aletheuo137 on December 24, 2023, 02:17:28 PM
New Jersey cheesecake!
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Post by: QUIETShooter on December 24, 2023, 04:36:28 PM
Short rib stew is one of my favorite meals.
Speaking of cheap eats made with cabbage, do you guys also remember Portuguese sausage and cabbage?
It is another single pot /pan dish that is easy and economical to make.
Yes. I grew up in a big family with humble income so that was a staple for us. Either that or spam with cabbage.
My mom had the unenviable task of trying to feed 5 of us siblings. Rice was dirt cheap back then and she always made sure there was plenty of rice in the pantry. More often than not we couldn't get 2nd helpings of meat, chicken, or fish but my mom always told us that there is plenty of rice so we learned to stretch our main meat and eat a lot of rice to fill our tummies.
And that's why I love white rice to this day and have type 2 diabetes, lol!! :rofl:
Post by: stangzilla on December 24, 2023, 05:45:24 PM
Post by: macsak on December 24, 2023, 05:45:58 PM
Post by: dogman on December 24, 2023, 06:00:30 PM
Post by: macsak on December 24, 2023, 06:45:52 PM
You own steaks? :o
Post by: aletheuo137 on December 24, 2023, 09:07:35 PM
You own steaks? :oHe owns New York
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Post by: stangzilla on December 26, 2023, 07:35:37 AM
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Post by: oldfart on December 26, 2023, 07:55:51 AM
Yes. I grew up in a big family with humble income so that was a staple for us. Either that or spam with cabbage.=============
My mom had the unenviable task of trying to feed 5 of us siblings. Rice was dirt cheap back then and she always made sure there was plenty of rice in the pantry. More often than not we couldn't get 2nd helpings of meat, chicken, or fish but my mom always told us that there is plenty of rice so we learned to stretch our main meat and eat a lot of rice to fill our tummies.
And that's why I love white rice to this day and have type 2 diabetes, lol!! :rofl:
I grew during the plantation years, in a plantation style house built in 1942.
There were 5 of us kids too.
We also used rice to stretch the meals. That's why I make jook because we don't waste leftover rice or turkey bones.
One of my favorite old foods is canned corn beef with cabbage...with rice, of course.
And I suppose that's why I have to take an ozempic shot today. :rofl: (not joking :rofl:)
Post by: oldfart on December 26, 2023, 07:29:19 PM
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Post by: Rocky on December 27, 2023, 07:55:10 AM
Had a terrible craving for roast pork, so I hit Dicks Lechon truck at Waikele.Yeah, I'll risk a little "bout gout " there.
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Post by: Rocky on December 27, 2023, 07:57:11 AM
We weren't rich either.Try a "can of Tuna and peas, in mac & Cheese" !
Can't get much cheaper than that.
Coming in second is egg foo yung
Post by: oldfart on December 27, 2023, 09:10:20 AM
Yeah, I'll risk a little "bout gout " there.=============
After I got my lechon, I sat in the car and "pigged out". hahaha
Then I hit the after-Christmas sales at Walmart.
They had these corn muffin boxes for 50 cents, so I bought 2 for a dollar.
I made some this morning and it seemed dry to me.
Post by: macsak on December 27, 2023, 09:31:17 AM
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After I got my lechon, I sat in the car and "pigged out". hahaha
Then I hit the after-Christmas sales at Walmart.
They had these corn muffin boxes for 50 cents, so I bought 2 for a dollar.
I made some this morning and it seemed dry to me.
Post by: oldfart on December 27, 2023, 11:50:39 AM
google or youtube "jiffy cornbread hack"...===========
here is the modified recipe
I'll try this. I might go grab a few more boxes if it works out.
The modifications sound about right.
At 50 cents a box, it's a steal.
One box makes 6 muffins.
Ingredients
2 - 8.5 oz. boxes Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix
2 eggs
2/3 cup milk
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 Tbsp. sugar (optional)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400-degrees.
Add the Jiffy Corn Muffin Mixes to a large bowl.
Add the eggs, milk, sour cream, vegetable oil, and sugar.
Mix all of the ingredients together.
Pour into a greased 9" x 9" casserole dish.
Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until cake tester comes out clean.
Post by: stangzilla on December 27, 2023, 12:30:55 PM
Had a terrible craving for roast pork, so I hit Dicks Lechon truck at Waikele.
heads :rofl:
Post by: oldfart on December 27, 2023, 12:39:02 PM
heads :rofl:...
Don't you like Dicks?
Lots of people like Dicks.
Post by: QUIETShooter on December 28, 2023, 06:45:33 AM
...
Don't you like Dicks?
Lots of people like Dicks.
This is a trick question...... :rofl:
Post by: oldfart on December 28, 2023, 07:16:43 AM
So all this talk about cabbage inspired me to grab a can of corn beef and make corn-beef cabbage like how my mom used to make when I was growing up.
That is old local style plantation days kine dinner.
Gotta use up the old can goods at some time.
I use vienna sausage as a dog training treat. It works on humans too.
For NY eve potluck there will be prime rib, shrimp scampi, coquitos, ...etc
Post by: QUIETShooter on January 16, 2024, 10:45:45 PM
Carrots, celery, onions, potatoes and a green bell pepper from my garden. Really simple, just chop up the veggies and follow the instructions on the Curry pkg.
My favorite "meat" that I like to add is shrimp. So I put a whole bunch in there.
Hot rice. That's it. Heaven.
Only problem with dishes like these is portion control. So ono I tend to eat more than I should.
When I came back from Vegas last week I gained 4 lbs.
Man, so fricken hard just to lose 4 lbs.......but to GAIN, hoo man no problem. >:(
Post by: oldfart on January 30, 2024, 05:22:28 AM
Then my boy dropped by and brought dad some hamburger curry stew he made.
He also brought rice and hot cocoa but not mixed together. (Laie style)
Kids are great.
Post by: QUIETShooter on January 30, 2024, 07:31:21 AM
I spent a few hours making 80 percent assault weapons in the rain so I was cold, tired and hungry.
Then my boy dropped by and brought dad some hamburger curry stew he made.
He also brought rice and hot cocoa but not mixed together. (Laie style)
Kids are great.
I love hamburger curry. You have a great boy! :thumbsup:
For some reason your post made me remember my working days. We were working at the Hawaii Convention Center. When lunchtime came it was a mad dash to find something to eat for lunch. And we only had 30 minutes to eat.
There were 2 lunch trucks on site. One was very popular and had long, long, lines. Admittedly, their food was awesome. The other one was just, well, ok.
But to me they had the most awesome hamburger curry. Best thing about it was there were no lines and because hamburger curry is pre-made, my order was prepared fast.
Hot, steaming hamburger curry, 2 huge mounds of white rice, mac salad, generous dashes of tabasco on the mac salad and curry.
I had my food and could enjoy while watching the other guys stress out in the long lines of the other food truck. :rofl:
Memories of great and simple hamburger curry. :shaka:
Post by: oldfart on January 30, 2024, 10:11:38 AM
Post by: QUIETShooter on January 31, 2024, 11:11:33 AM
Simple is da bestest. I know a pretty girl who posts pictures of fancy foods at pricey restaurants. The kine food that looks like one sushi with weeds growing out of it, in the middle of the plate. :rofl: :rofl:
:rofl:
I know what you mean. On my other thread I started about my Vegas trip we went to the new Fountaine Blue resort just to lookey see. As was expected this resort is catered to the more affluent crowd.
Wifey and I ordered 3 hand roll sushi from their upscale food court. Came out to $33 for three small sushi that looked like you described. :rofl:
Told wifey let's get da hell outta here and went back to the Cal, our home casino. Told her let's go look for something to eat, I'm still kinda hungry. :rofl:
But yeah. Tonight I plan to just cook hamburger. I going brown it in a pan and drain the excess fat then add some Campbell's Cream of Mushroom soup to it and cook it with frozen peas and corn. Add some chopped carrots.
Simple and ono with hot rice. And homemade cucumber kim chee. :thumbsup:
Post by: stangzilla on January 31, 2024, 02:17:17 PM
...
Don't you like Dicks?
Lots of people like Dicks.
I'm not down with the dicks. no sir. not me. :rofl:
Post by: stangzilla on January 31, 2024, 02:22:44 PM
I spread butter on it before cooking and season with home made seasoned salt that a friend gave me
and either scalloped potatoes or rice a roni, and baked beans
Post by: oldfart on January 31, 2024, 08:41:31 PM
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...
But it's not for me.
It's for a close friend who just got out of the hospital.
Post by: QUIETShooter on February 01, 2024, 07:12:10 AM
The best comfort food. :thumbsup:
But if you like ox-tail soup, best to make it yourself. Ox-tail soup is so expensive you need to take out a second mortgage.
Post by: oldfart on February 01, 2024, 06:34:14 PM
Post by: oldfart on February 17, 2024, 02:45:54 AM
Steamed char siu
Deep fried char siu
Deep fried chocolate-coconut manapua for dessert
Post by: RSN172 on February 17, 2024, 03:32:52 AM
That is one of my favorites, along with short rib stew. Short ribs are so expensive, a pot can easily run $60.
Another thing I noticed is Costco meat quality is not good now. I buy my meat from Sam's Club whenever I go to Oahu.
I do not like the taste of grass fed beef, so I stay away from home grown meat.
Post by: QUIETShooter on February 17, 2024, 10:08:44 AM
Last night I had sweet sour pig feet that my wife made. Actually we use the hocks, get more meat.
That is one of my favorites, along with short rib stew. Short ribs are so expensive, a pot can easily run $60.
Another thing I noticed is Costco meat quality is not good now. I buy my meat from Sam's Club whenever I go to Oahu.
I do not like the taste of grass fed beef, so I stay away from home grown meat.
I love eating pig feet and short rib stew.
I'm a "soup" person. I like stews, soups, braised meats, chowders, and "ramen" type meals.
And I also love curry type foods. All kinds.
Pig feet I make every once in a while. It tends to trigger my gout when I eat too much of it. :(
Foods that used to be cheap are like gourmet prices now. Oxtails could be given away 30 years ago but now it commands prices just like filet mignon.
What cracks me up nowadays is Ahi/Aku bones. Small kid time we used to go to the supermarket and we could buy a whole bunch of them for 25 cents. We used them for crab bait in our nets.
Now when I see the prices for them in the market I sh*t my pants. Laughing.
I feel like making pig feet soup tonight. Okinawan style. :shaka:
Post by: oldfart on February 17, 2024, 10:30:05 AM
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What cracks me up nowadays is Ahi/Aku bones. Small kid time we used to go to the supermarket and we could buy a whole bunch of them for 25 cents. We used them for crab bait in our nets.
Now when I see the prices for them in the market I sh*t my pants. Laughing.
I feel like making pig feet soup tonight. Okinawan style. :shaka:
I have this dehydrating right now. It is sakura boshi made from fresh ahi dark meat.
Nobody wants the dark meat, so the store practically gives it away. I got this on special for about $1 per lb.
Sakura boshi is basically teriyaki fish jerky. My mom would buy sakura boshi from the fish market in Wailuku (Maui).
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The style I make is semi-dry, so it needs to be cooked a little before eating. But it only takes about 3 minutes in the toaster oven.
So ono with poi.
Post by: hvybarrels on February 17, 2024, 10:54:29 AM
Post by: QUIETShooter on March 03, 2024, 05:11:10 PM
Hope I don't get a gout attack.
Ainokea. I like eat pigs feet. :D
I think I get gout attacks because I eat it the next day (and sometimes even the next :rofl:).
Maybe I should eat my full tonight then freeze the rest for another day.
We'll see. If it's broke da mout I might just end up regretting it.......... :rofl:
Post by: astroboy on March 03, 2024, 05:26:33 PM
My wife loves pigs feet soup.
Post by: oldfart on March 03, 2024, 05:57:55 PM
I had leftover Hwn style beef stew. Mixed it with leftover tuna casserole from Friday.
I made the beef stew on Thursday but tried not to eat meat on Friday.
The tuna casserole was me trying to use up old can foods in the closet. Also, Friday was supposed to be meatless.
I used a box of mac and cheese and canned tuna with cream of mushroom soup and frozen veggies.
Cooking is one of my hobbies. My mom was a good cook that made some local history.
My daughter is now a pastry chef....not good for dad. :-\
Post by: macsak on March 03, 2024, 07:28:52 PM
mixed up some asian style bbq sauce (ketchup sugar soy sauce oyster sauce) and kicked it up with some buccees bbq sauce that was gifted by mr/mrs cmo
slathered on sauce and stuck in refridge until dinner, when a sauced some more and broiled
it was awesome!!!
Post by: oldfart on March 03, 2024, 10:50:57 PM
simmered a cut up slab of ribs for an hour this morning....
mixed up some asian style bbq sauce (ketchup sugar soy sauce oyster sauce) and kicked it up with some buccees bbq sauce that was gifted by mr/mrs cmo
slathered on sauce and stuck in refridge until dinner, when a sauced some more and broiled
it was awesome!!!
Tomorrow...
I got a hunk of ribs screaming for attention. The plan is to parboil them, use Sweet Baby Ray's sauce and smoke n grill over kiawe charcoal. I save the water and some of the pork to make pork watercress soup. I got the watercress growing in my yard!
Post by: oldfart on March 06, 2024, 12:55:16 PM
Post by: QUIETShooter on March 15, 2024, 09:13:00 AM
....
Tomorrow...
I got a hunk of ribs screaming for attention. The plan is to parboil them, use Sweet Baby Ray's sauce and smoke n grill over kiawe charcoal. I save the water and some of the pork to make pork watercress soup. I got the watercress growing in my yard!
Every once in a while I would treat myself to pork watercress soup. I say treat because watercress is expensive in the supermarket.
Used to be almost $4 a bunch a while back but now it's like $7 a bunch. I caved and bought a bunch and made pork watercress soup.
Came out great and I had it several times as leftovers since it made so much. :shaka:
Post by: oldfart on March 15, 2024, 09:32:21 AM
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Post by: oldfart on April 08, 2024, 03:05:33 PM
So I went to Valerio's to buy some empanada.
They didn't have any, but they had these ukoy.
If you could deep fry sin, this is what it would look like.
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Post by: QUIETShooter on April 09, 2024, 09:05:20 AM
Today is National Empanada Day.
So I went to Valerio's to buy some empanada.
They didn't have any, but they had these ukoy.
If you could deep fry sin, this is what it would look like.
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They look great! :thumbsup:
Ummm.....what's with the toy grenade in the background....... :rofl:
Post by: Flapp_Jackson on April 09, 2024, 10:13:24 AM
They look great! :thumbsup:
Ummm.....what's with the toy grenade in the background....... :rofl:
That ukoy is da bomb?
:geekdanc: :rofl:
Post by: oldfart on April 09, 2024, 10:55:43 PM
They look great! :thumbsup:....
Ummm.....what's with the toy grenade in the background....... :rofl:
I went to the table to take a picture and the grenade was just there...I don't know how it got there.
(that was a jab at the Moili`ili shooting guy video-in case you missed it-https://2ahawaii.com/index.php?topic=53149.0)
Post by: oldfart on April 12, 2024, 05:05:01 PM
Post by: oldfart on April 26, 2024, 07:06:46 AM
Post by: QUIETShooter on April 26, 2024, 07:52:54 AM
So far I've made pork watercress soup, pork adobo, pork tofu, and slow braised pork belly in Yoshida's sauce.
All of them broke mout. Tonight char siu pork on a bed of romaine lettuce served with dirty rice.
And tomorrow? I dunno. Refrigerater is empty. :(
Gotta go store again.
Post by: oldfart on April 26, 2024, 09:21:14 AM
I no need cook tonight cuz my kid brought over a big container of chili and rice with salad. Woohoo!
Post by: oldfart on April 26, 2024, 09:26:58 AM
That poi that I pounded made some excellent dessert. You ever went to Waiahole poi factory to grab that Sweet Lady?
We had the fresh pounded poi with Magnolia Ube ice cream.
So ono. :D
Post by: QUIETShooter on April 27, 2024, 10:12:54 AM
Good job on the pork belly. :thumbsup:
I no need cook tonight cuz my kid brought over a big container of chili and rice with salad. Woohoo!
Isn't it wonderful when the kids drop by with food? :thumbsup:
Chili with rice and mac salad is the ultimate comfort broke mout food. I literally cry if there is no tabasco in the house to put on the mac salad and chili.
Post by: Brystont1 on April 27, 2024, 11:28:12 AM
Btw...
That poi that I pounded made some excellent dessert. You ever went to Waiahole poi factory to grab that Sweet Lady?
We had the fresh pounded poi with Magnolia Ube ice cream.
So ono. :D
OF have you ever had kalo bombs in Waianae? Unreal ice cream with pa’i ‘ai
Post by: oldfart on April 29, 2024, 02:14:38 AM
I know I have a bag of frozen shrimp in the freezer.
Maybe I better use it before it gets too old.
On the other hand, I still have poi left.
sigh...so many possibilities
Post by: Flapp_Jackson on April 29, 2024, 03:12:03 AM
Today is National Shrimp Scampi Day
I know I have a bag of frozen shrimp in the freezer.
Maybe I better use it before it gets too old.
On the other hand, I still have poi left.
sigh...so many possibilities
Shrimp Scampoi ?
Post by: oldfart on April 29, 2024, 03:27:24 AM
Shrimp Scampoi ?=========
hmmm
gotta think about that one
Post by: QUIETShooter on April 29, 2024, 03:51:37 PM
Shrimp Scampoi ?
=========
hmmm
gotta think about that one
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
I'd try it! :thumbsup:
Post by: oldfart on May 01, 2024, 05:51:45 AM
I got a piece.
wahoo!!!
:geekdanc:
my mom would just do a light egg wash and pan fry.
Post by: QUIETShooter on May 02, 2024, 04:38:48 PM
My son's friend works on a boat and caught a 5 ft ono.
I got a piece.
wahoo!!!
:geekdanc:
my mom would just do a light egg wash and pan fry.
Ono is Ono. :shaka:
Post by: oldfart on May 02, 2024, 05:20:49 PM
Post by: QUIETShooter on May 18, 2024, 08:37:35 AM
But first allow me to rant about the price of oxtail. My mother in law is a widow, but has commissary privileges and she is too old and feeble to drive. So we bring her. Anyway she bought us a 1 1/2 lb. pkg. of oxtail and it was priced at $8.49 a pound so it came out to like $12 and some change.
For oxtail! :grrr: And this is commissary pricing. Who knows how much this same pkg. would cost outside at retail. :shake:
And the hilarious part was the pkg. had 2 decent size pieces and about six pieces the size of quarters. :rofl: For a fricken cow's tail. :rofl:
But again, came out ono. Broke da mout. The secret?
There is none. All you need is time. Low and slow. Because I'm retired I've become a self-professed master of oxtail soup.
My ingredients:
Chung Choy (Chinese preserved salted turnip)
Chinese Daikon
Chinese parsley
Beef Broth
Star Anise
Blanched Peanuts
Garlic
Ginger
Chinese Won Bok Cabbage
And of course the oxtails which require a 2nd mortgage to purchase.
Post by: oldfart on May 21, 2024, 07:17:20 PM
with rice
healthy sh---t
Post by: hvybarrels on May 21, 2024, 09:56:52 PM
Post by: hvybarrels on May 23, 2024, 11:04:23 AM
I've been trying to avoid pasteurized dairy products but this is one case where I'll gladly make an exception. :thumbsup:
Post by: oldfart on May 27, 2024, 06:49:06 AM
Post by: stangzilla on May 27, 2024, 07:41:32 AM
Post by: oldfart on May 27, 2024, 11:45:05 AM
Have a good holiday folks
Post by: oldfart on June 03, 2024, 08:04:06 AM
(Actually, this was lunch)
Post by: QUIETShooter on June 03, 2024, 09:08:42 AM
I plan to complement the sauce with only veggies. Thinking of adding corn, string beans, and zucchini to the sauce. Maybe some fresh cherry tomatoes.
Sprinkle of cilantro on top with parmesen cheese. :thumbsup:
Post by: Flapp_Jackson on June 03, 2024, 10:17:09 AM
I plan to make fettucine alfredo today. I tried making the alfredo sauce from scratch but I suck at it. So I'll use the jar sauce they sell at the store instead. :rofl:
I plan to complement the sauce with only veggies. Thinking of adding corn, string beans, and zucchini to the sauce. Maybe some fresh cherry tomatoes.
Sprinkle of cilantro on top with parmesen cheese. :thumbsup:
From what i've learned, there is the traditional Italian Alfredo Sauce without cream, and the American style sauce with cream.
These recipes have worked well for me. The stuff in the jar is normally the creamy American style.
https://youtu.be/yxcf4JPUiOs
https://youtu.be/BB6ZCkvg39k
i've found Parmigiano Reggiano cheese at Costco in the specialty refrigerated section (at Waipio, it's in front of the dairy walk-in).
I didn't see any difference between that and the Parm i bought at the supermarket deli besides Costco being cheaper.
Costco also stocks the Bertolli jars of Alfredo sauce once in a while. Walmart sells their own brand of Alfredo sauce that's much cheaper but still very good.
If you have the time to cook, the scratch recipes are best IMO. If not, heating up sauce from a jar is a good alternative.
:thumbsup:
Post by: stangzilla on July 31, 2024, 01:59:47 PM
Post by: oldfart on July 31, 2024, 03:29:01 PM
Because I had a lot of potatoes.
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Post by: astroboy on July 31, 2024, 04:24:48 PM
affects my area.
Post by: stangzilla on August 02, 2024, 12:48:06 PM
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Post by: QUIETShooter on August 02, 2024, 12:56:20 PM
goulash
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Looks good, bro. Makes me want to make some also. I haven't had goulash in a long time. :thumbsup:
But I tired cook. Maybe tonight I open a can of Bush Beans and fry some spam.
Post by: stangzilla on August 02, 2024, 01:28:34 PM
Looks good, bro. Makes me want to make some also. I haven't had goulash in a long time. :thumbsup:
But I tired cook. Maybe tonight I open a can of Bush Beans and fry some spam.
yesterday I had spam/egg/cheese sandwich on toasted multigrain bread for breakfast. spam with gyoza ramen for lunch. I like me some spam every so often :shaka:
Post by: oldfart on August 06, 2024, 05:49:43 AM
Post by: Rocky on August 06, 2024, 07:54:33 AM
Made Beef Broccoli with tomatoes, pea pods etc... made from Sundays left over steaks on the grill.
Also made a batch of Chicken veg soup which will be tonight's dinner.
Post by: QUIETShooter on August 06, 2024, 08:40:17 AM
Came out to $44 and some change.
Ate so much of it that my blood sugar went through the roof. :rofl:
Post by: oldfart on August 06, 2024, 08:51:14 AM
I was craving Chinese Roast Duck for a while now so I caved and bought a full order of roast duck.....
Came out to $44 and some change.
Ate so much of it that my blood sugar went through the roof. :rofl:
Mmmm Roast duck!
Stop putting pictures in my head!
....and I just took my metformin AND ozempic.
It sucks to get old.
Post by: oldfart on August 09, 2024, 10:55:17 PM
my friend gave me plenty taro leaves.
I used pork to make laulau but it seems like the pork nowadays is lacking enough fat to make it juicy.
So I tried using a turkey tail to raise the fat content.
Overall, it was good but the pinfeathers are undesirable.
It also takes longer to steam because the tails were pretty big.
I won't be making this again.
Post by: QUIETShooter on August 16, 2024, 11:30:18 AM
Turkey Tail laulau
my friend gave me plenty taro leaves.
I used pork to make laulau but it seems like the pork nowadays is lacking enough fat to make it juicy.
So I tried using a turkey tail to raise the fat content.
Overall, it was good but the pinfeathers are undesirable.
It also takes longer to steam because the tails were pretty big.
I won't be making this again.
Looks good! :thumbsup:
I love lau lau. All kinds but my favorite is pork.
The other day I made a simple Daikon Radish soup. Used a korean daikon, simmered it in just water with the daikon greens. Added 2 cloves garlic, carrots, re-constituted dried wakame seaweed and added that along with some mustard cabbage. 1 tbsp of patis.
It results in a simple tasting umame type of soup. Add rice to the soup and eat with kim chee. :thumbsup:
Post by: oldfart on August 16, 2024, 03:57:31 PM
Will eat the ribs as-is with basmati and brown rice.
After dinner I will load some 45acp for testing tomorrow or Sunday.
Post by: stangzilla on August 29, 2024, 11:27:15 PM
Post by: QUIETShooter on August 30, 2024, 08:38:12 AM
Then I put a small filet of salmon on top (cost me $$$$$$) for a tiny piece. I then made a sauce of Yoshida sauce, sesame oil, little sake and dash of mirin. I poured it over the fish and veggies and added 2 tbsp of water.
I steamed the dish covered on high then lowered the heat after boiling. Steam on low for 20 minutes.
Ate with hot white rice. :thumbsup:
Post by: oldfart on August 31, 2024, 09:40:37 AM
It was a craving I had. But now I'm sick of it so I'm going to eat lettuce-tomato salad for a day or 2.
However, I wanted to try this vegan spam so it might be experimentation night.
I also wanted to try the korean style spam.
Post by: QUIETShooter on August 31, 2024, 10:14:02 AM
But tonight I going make it shoyu braised like how Bautista's make it. I like it so much everytime I'm down there at Pearl Ridge.
I love pig feet. One time I made so much I ate it 3 days in a row. I had the mother of all gout attacks and was on crutches for one week. :rofl:
Post by: oldfart on September 11, 2024, 04:05:54 AM
Post by: oldfart on September 28, 2024, 01:39:23 AM
I harvested sweet potato leaves from some vines I planted.
It's like getting free spinach. So, I threw together a portuguese bean soup with ham shank and the leaves to substitute for cabbage.
Then I sauteed more leaves and chopped it up and added it to the dog food since I usually add some sort of vegetable to their diet.
These vines grow really fast, so they are a great natural source of nutrition.
Caution...dark leafy greens have lots of vitamins and minerals. The high calcium oxalate content might cause kidney stones.
Post by: QUIETShooter on September 28, 2024, 07:33:15 AM
Cleaning the yard.
I harvested sweet potato leaves from some vines I planted.
It's like getting free spinach. So, I threw together a portuguese bean soup with ham shank and the leaves to substitute for cabbage.
Then I sauteed more leaves and chopped it up and added it to the dog food since I usually add some sort of vegetable to their diet.
These vines grow really fast, so they are a great natural source of nutrition.
Caution...dark leafy greens have lots of vitamins and minerals. The high calcium oxalate content might cause kidney stones.
Now you got me craving for some Portuguese bean soup! :thumbsup:
But yeah, I remember my kidney stone episodes. I love leafy vegetables and had to cut down on those high calcium oxalate spinach which I love.
Post by: oldfart on September 28, 2024, 09:33:57 AM
Now you got me craving for some Portuguese bean soup! :thumbsup:...
But yeah, I remember my kidney stone episodes. I love leafy vegetables and had to cut down on those high calcium oxalate spinach which I love.
Sucks to get old.
My soup had some Portuguese sausage and longanisa too. Basically, just whatever I had leftover.
Yesterday I tried using that Korean bbq spam to make musubi.
Auwe! :-[
Post by: oldfart on October 09, 2024, 03:00:49 AM
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Post by: QUIETShooter on October 09, 2024, 08:38:16 PM
I got a huge squash for free from some nice guy at the Kokohead range. So I decided to make good old-fashioned pork-squash.
Click to view the pix.
Looks great! :thumbsup:
Every now and then my wife's boss gives her opo squash from his garden. :shaka:
Your post inspired me to make pork watercress soup. I bought some pork belly and water cress from Times. Man, this biden-nomics is so full of shiite. Everything is so expensive now. A bunch of watercress is $6.99 a bunch. I took out a 2nd mortgage to buy the pork belly. ;)
I made dirty rice (half brown, half white) to eat with the soup.
Which reminds me. I gotta buy rice. Did you see the prices lately? :grrr: >:(
Post by: oldfart on October 10, 2024, 03:42:53 AM
Looks great! :thumbsup:...
Every now and then my wife's boss gives her opo squash from his garden. :shaka:
Your post inspired me to make pork watercress soup. I bought some pork belly and water cress from Times. Man, this biden-nomics is so full of shiite. Everything is so expensive now. A bunch of watercress is $6.99 a bunch. I took out a 2nd mortgage to buy the pork belly. ;)
I made dirty rice (half brown, half white) to eat with the soup.
Which reminds me. I gotta buy rice. Did you see the prices lately? :grrr: >:(
I grow watercress in the yard but you gotta watch out for slugs and snails. They love to eat watercress too.🤨
Re. Rice...I supposed to watch my A1C so I don't eat much rice anymore. It's a real problem if you got a family with young boys. Gotta go costco all the time if you raising a family.
Post by: QUIETShooter on October 10, 2024, 06:35:35 AM
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I grow watercress in the yard but you gotta watch out for slugs and snails. They love to eat watercress too.🤨
Re. Rice...I supposed to watch my A1C so I don't eat much rice anymore. It's a real problem if you got a family with young boys. Gotta go costco all the time if you raising a family.
Yeah. Me too. My mom raised us on rice because we were poor and rice was cheap back then. It was a way she could feed 3 boys and 2 girls on a small budget. She would make sure we each had a portion of meat, fish, or chicken and then would tell us to eat as much rice as we want to fill our bellies.
That got me addicted to rice and to some degree I still can't wean myself off it to this day. :rofl:
Post by: Eric808 on October 10, 2024, 06:59:27 AM
I have seen programs and internet searches that if you eat your protein and vegetables first (20 min), it sets your digestion to not convert your carbs (rice) directly to sugar, but a type that is better for you and absorb later i your digestion and better for your A1C. So I try to eat some fruits or my salad first, wait, then eat my meal.
Also if you freeze (then reheating) your rice (or bread) for 24 hours, it change it to a better carbs, without sugar pikes. So my deserts and snack are now found in the freezer, but like they all say, moderation.
Post by: oldfart on October 10, 2024, 07:26:30 AM
Yeah. Me too. My mom raised us on rice because we were poor and rice was cheap back then. It was a way she could feed 3 boys and 2 girls on a small budget. She would make sure we each had a portion of meat, fish, or chicken and then would tell us to eat as much rice as we want to fill our bellies.===========
That got me addicted to rice and to some degree I still can't wean myself off it to this day. :rofl:
Local rice humor from 40 years ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdMEerf5tiI
Post by: AndyEdw on February 02, 2025, 11:01:31 PM
For dinner today, I’m keeping it basic with roasted veggies and a little baked salmon I had frozen. It’s a good balance, and I’ve found buying in bulk and freezing portions really helps with costs.
Post by: oldfart on February 03, 2025, 02:05:47 AM
An experimental lau lau.
Luau
Uala
Spare rib
Bacon
Can salmon
Hwn salt
Liquid smoke
Steamed for 3 hours
It came out really good.
Post by: QUIETShooter on February 03, 2025, 06:22:05 AM
I’ve been making more simple veggie-heavy dishes to stretch things out a bit.
I do this also. Helps with the weekly budget but also is a healthier option.
Post by: QUIETShooter on February 03, 2025, 07:59:46 AM
I use the Hawaiian Electric recipe they have on-line. Really simple to put together.
I add a little sake along with the other ingredients. I ran out so I bought a small bottle at Times yesterday.
Girl cashier, young enough to be my grandaughter, asked me for I.D. :rofl: (It's a requirement now but I still think it's funny.)
Post by: stangzilla on February 03, 2025, 01:44:47 PM
Post by: stangzilla on February 07, 2025, 02:53:11 PM
Had a terrible craving for roast pork, so I hit Dicks Lechon truck at Waikele.
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Dicks. Heads 🤣
Post by: stangzilla on February 07, 2025, 02:56:33 PM
Tonight sloppy joe and fries
Bratwurst bc I'm half German 👍
Post by: QUIETShooter on February 12, 2025, 09:01:03 AM
I miss KFC that used to be in Mililani. Now I gotta travel all da way to Waikele if I want KFC.
And I usually go "nah" when I get the urge.
Post by: oldfart on February 12, 2025, 09:05:29 AM
Tonight I going just make simple fried chicken but I also going try make KFC coleslaw. The recipe is on-line so I going try. I like KFC coleslaw.===========
I miss KFC that used to be in Mililani. Now I gotta travel all da way to Waikele if I want KFC.
And I usually go "nah" when I get the urge.
I've done KFC and Popeyes copycat coleslaw.
They are both good, but I think I like Popeyes better.
Post by: Flapp_Jackson on February 12, 2025, 11:42:37 AM
===========We have chicken varieties. That's what I like.
I've done KFC and Popeyes copycat coleslaw.
They are both good, but I think I like Popeyes better.
KFC, Popeye's, Raising Cane's, Jack in the Box, .... they all have different spices, coating and flavor.
I first tried Popeye's in Biloxi, Mississippi, after college. The spicy chicken hooked me. I was going there 2-3 times a week for dinner and again for weekend lunch.
Holly Farms had a restaurant in my hometown. The chicken was really good, but the potato wedges (Holly Taters) were the bomb! I used to go there just for an order of Taters. I could never order a chicken meal without also adding an extra side order of those Taters,
We also had a chain store called Mr. C's. My mom used to go there more than KFC, but I liked KFC much better.
It's amazing how a simple product like fried chicken can have so many varieties appealing to so many different tastes.
Post by: QUIETShooter on February 13, 2025, 03:40:29 PM
Tonight I going just make simple fried chicken but I also going try make KFC coleslaw. The recipe is on-line so I going try. I like KFC coleslaw.
So anyway, the recipe is quite simple but it was for like, 8 cups of cabbage. I followed it to the letter and it was ok. Got pretty close to KFC but I'm not sure I copied it 100%.
I made too much. I googled and it said it will last in the fridge for about 5 days if stored correctly. Only me and wifey so I'll be eating it till Sunday, LOL.
Problem is, I'm getting tired of it already. :rofl:
Definitely a one and done urge. Next time cut the amount and recipe in half.
edited to add: And tonight it's gonna be Chinese Beef Tomato.
With coleslaw on the side of course, whether it matches or not...... :crazy:
Post by: oldfart on February 14, 2025, 03:56:42 AM
Leftover podagee soup and soda crackers.
"I like da crackaz"
Post by: RSN172 on February 14, 2025, 10:00:09 AM
Post by: oldfart on February 14, 2025, 10:53:38 PM
Made kalua pig and cabbage. I use won bok instead of head cabbage. One box of chicken broth and some oyster sauce.....
I had homemade corn beef hash with egg, also sauteed uala for green vegetable.
I might make kalua pig and cabbage tomorrow. 🤙
Post by: QUIETShooter on March 10, 2025, 04:30:38 PM
Sauerkraut with smoked polish sausages, carrots, and gold potatoes.
Supposed to use red potatoes but the ones at Times looked like shiite.
Saute the sausages then add the sauerkraut and let the juices from the sausages flavor the kraut then add carrots and potatoes, cover with a lid and steam until the potatoes are cooked. I add a bit of soy sauce to the kraut to help it along.
Side note: Longs has Spam on sale for $3.29 a can if you can call that a sale. But they also have this Libby's canned Luncheon Meat on sale for $1.79. Never tried this before so I bought one and it's not bad for $1.79.
What I did was fry in a pan and burnt one side black as midnight. Eat with hot rice. Yo mout weel broke.
Screw the A1c. Because it will hit da roof.
Post by: oldfart on March 10, 2025, 05:42:25 PM
I made this afternoon.
This was a historical display project for the Civil War period.
Basically, it was a food that slaves of the south made using whatever they had available. Most notably, they had black eyed peas, sausage and wild rice. This local version has black eyed peas, brown rice, potagee sausage, and vegetables. I also added some spinach that I grew in my yard. It came out really good. 😁
Post by: Flapp_Jackson on March 10, 2025, 06:06:09 PM
"Hoppin John" Stew
I made this afternoon.
This was a historical display project for the Civil War period.
Basically, it was a food that slaves of the south made using whatever they had available. Most notably, they had black eyed peas, sausage and wild rice. This local version has black eyed peas, brown rice, potagee sausage, and vegetables. I also added some spinach that I grew in my yard. It came out really good. 😁
That dish was the basis for a New Year's Day tradition of eating black-eyed peas for luck. Growing up in NC, we had black-eyed peas, cornbread, and ham on NYD. The basic Hoppin John was black-eyed peas and rice flavored with pork -- hence the ham.
Since it's a stew, you can add any ingredients you'd find in other stews pretty much. like tomatoes, chiles, jalapeños, pork fat, onions, bell peppers, celery, or whatever else you have.
My mom and grandma put vinegar on their back-eyed peas, but i wasn't a vinegar fan. They might also have collard greens with their peas and cornbread -- again, not a fan of collards.
Post by: oldfart on March 10, 2025, 06:26:19 PM
Post by: QUIETShooter on March 11, 2025, 06:44:23 AM
I wanted to make the hoppin John for NY eve but got too busy.
I always like to try new and different types of foods. I'll give this one a try. Sounds easy enough to make and it has ingredients that I like.
I'm thinking it will go well with Hot Yellow Chili Peppers which I like to eat with food like curries and stews. :shaka:
Post by: oldfart on March 11, 2025, 06:51:23 AM
I always like to try new and different types of foods. I'll give this one a try. Sounds easy enough to make and it has ingredients that I like.=========
I'm thinking it will go well with Hot Yellow Chili Peppers which I like to eat with food like curries and stews. :shaka:
The old recipes call for chili pepper to make it spicy, but I think I'm getting a little allergic to my homegrown chili peppers.
This was an educational project about Civil War history.
Post by: stangzilla on March 11, 2025, 11:07:41 AM
Post by: astroboy on March 11, 2025, 11:58:41 AM
Post by: QUIETShooter on March 13, 2025, 11:33:26 AM
But instead of the traditional pork meat, I going use chicken. I love making mongo beans with chicken.
Couldn't find bittermelon in the stores so I just going add some calamungai (moringa) leaves that I have growing in my backyard.
Only thing is I hate washing and picking the leaves off the branches. So time consuming and if you're not careful in the washing process you will add those green inchworms that are hard to see to your mongo bean dish.
I dunno. Maybe that is what's making the mongo taste so ono.....
Post by: oldfart on March 14, 2025, 12:17:11 AM
Tonight I have a craving to make mongo beans.===================
So time consuming and if you're not careful in the washing process you will add those green inchworms that are hard to see to your mongo bean dish.
I dunno. Maybe that is what's making the mongo taste so ono.....
mmmm inchworms....free meat! :rofl:
tonight was leftover kung pao chicken and roast pork
dessert was Valerios flan, which I thought was custard but it's not
Post by: oldfart on March 17, 2025, 07:03:59 AM
can't decide
Post by: oldfart on March 18, 2025, 05:24:00 AM
Post by: oldfart on March 26, 2025, 01:50:52 AM
bought some sushi and beer...I'm trying to eat more fish and stay hydrated :rofl:
Post by: oldfart on March 29, 2025, 04:45:22 AM
Post by: oldfart on March 31, 2025, 12:15:48 AM
Gotta find uses for that spinach that grows like crazy in the yard.
Spinach dip was really good, but that's not a main dish.
This is good practice for a SHTF situation by utilizing what you have available.
Post by: astroboy on March 31, 2025, 07:43:28 AM
I used to make an east Indian style salad with spinach, raisins, chickpeas, sweet potato, but the wife
no longer likes it so I lost the recipe. I could not find it on youtube but I did find an interesting Korean style
spinach salad.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4JGgT7-ah0o?feature=share
Post by: oldfart on March 31, 2025, 11:29:43 AM
I just steam the spinach until soft and dip it into a shoyu and mayo sauce.
I used to make an east Indian style salad with spinach, raisins, chickpeas, sweet potato, but the wife
no longer likes it so I lost the recipe. I could not find it on youtube but I did find an interesting Korean style
spinach salad.
....
It's not a main dish, but maybe I'll try the shoyu-mayo dip.
Or I might break down and get sour cream and chips.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4JGgT7-ah0o?feature=share
Post by: QUIETShooter on March 31, 2025, 11:40:56 AM
I'm just using the NOH brand char siu pkg mix. I have it marinating right now.
The pkg. instructions call for cooking it in the oven.
I might deviate and after cooking it in the oven I'm thinking of putting the meat in a bowl, pour the leftover char siu mixture over it and steaming it in a big pot.
Post by: QUIETShooter on April 01, 2025, 03:02:28 PM
Tonite I'm making Char Siu Pork. I bought Costco pork belly the other day.
I'm just using the NOH brand char siu pkg mix. I have it marinating right now.
The pkg. instructions call for cooking it in the oven.
I might deviate and after cooking it in the oven I'm thinking of putting the meat in a bowl, pour the leftover char siu mixture over it and steaming it in a big pot.
Came out good. Finely chopped some plain head cabbage and ate it with hot rice and the char siu meat. Ate more than I should. :thumbsup:
Post by: stangzilla on April 05, 2025, 11:37:56 AM
So tonight it is something I like to eat every 1000 years or so.
Sauerkraut with smoked polish sausages, carrots, and gold potatoes.
Supposed to use red potatoes but the ones at Times looked like shiite.
Saute the sausages then add the sauerkraut and let the juices from the sausages flavor the kraut then add carrots and potatoes, cover with a lid and steam until the potatoes are cooked. I add a bit of soy sauce to the kraut to help it along.
Side note: Longs has Spam on sale for $3.29 a can if you can call that a sale. But they also have this Libby's canned Luncheon Meat on sale for $1.79. Never tried this before so I bought one and it's not bad for $1.79.
What I did was fry in a pan and burnt one side black as midnight. Eat with hot rice. Yo mout weel broke.
Screw the A1c. Because it will hit da roof.
I like sauerkraut and bratwurst bc I'm half German 🇩🇪
Usually just saute brat with some butter and put on a bun with the kraut with mustard
Post by: stangzilla on April 05, 2025, 11:39:37 AM
Post by: QUIETShooter on April 06, 2025, 08:15:39 AM
I looked for recipes on the internet and the variations are many, depending if it would be Ilocano style, Visayan style, or Tagalog style.
I will follow the Tagalog style and put my own individual spin on it. It calls for pieces of corn on the cob, won bok cabbage and bok choy cabbage. I plan to use mustard cabbage, add sweet corn kernels instead of the corn cob, and blanched peanuts (like they put in ox-tail soup).
Beef shanks used to be pretty cheap. Now, like everything, they are getting expensive.
But ainokea. I have the cravings so I'm gonna make it tonite. :thumbsup:
Post by: oldfart on April 16, 2025, 12:43:37 PM
It was on sale so I had to grab it.
It's too much for dad, so half will go to my son.
Post by: QUIETShooter on April 16, 2025, 02:25:45 PM
Corn beef brisket.
It was on sale so I had to grab it.
It's too much for dad, so half will go to my son.
Times had it on sale so I bought one too. :thumbsup:
I neva make um yet. I dunno when I going make um.
Tonight I going make simple chicken long rice. Was eating too much pork and beef. Last night we had leftover beef stew and I pan fried Costco pork belly that I marinated in a soy based garlic and ginger infused marinade.
Broke da mout. The blood sugar monitor when broke too. ;)
:rofl:
Post by: stangzilla on April 16, 2025, 03:34:26 PM
Post by: stangzilla on May 08, 2025, 07:36:28 AM
Post by: oldfart on May 08, 2025, 07:44:37 AM
Instant pot beef stew and grilled ham and cheese sandwich 🤙...
Homemade chicken noodle soup and a ham sandwich on LaTour Japanese style bread.
Post by: QUIETShooter on May 08, 2025, 09:00:42 AM
...
Homemade chicken noodle soup and a ham sandwich on LaTour Japanese style bread.
We like to eat that Japanese bread. :thumbsup:
I saw this "Onion Spaghetti" recipe on Yoo Toob. Cook the onions (lots of it) until caramelized then add cream, and some parmesen cheese. The usual garlic and olive oil and parsely.
I dunno. Maybe I go make that and put my own spin on it.
Post by: oldfart on May 08, 2025, 09:18:13 AM
My dotter used to work at several local Japanese type bakeshops so she introduced me to Japanese style foods. Generally they are not as sweet as American food. Right now she is living in Germany learning about how great German beer is. :rofl:
Post by: QUIETShooter on May 08, 2025, 02:39:25 PM
Re. Japanese stuff
My dotter used to work at several local Japanese type bakeshops so she introduced me to Japanese style foods. Generally they are not as sweet as American food. Right now she is living in Germany learning about how great German beer is. :rofl:
BRUG Bakery at the Ala Moana Shopping Center has Japanese baked goods. They got interesting pastry like stuff and they add hot dog or sausages.
There is a Na Goya Ramen place in Mililani that also sells Japanese baked sweets. Not sure if it is a BRUG outlet or something similar. My wife likes to go there and buy their stuff. Kinda expensive but what isn't nowadays.
One pastry type item had sweet corn kernels embedded into a custard type filling.
Interesting but kinda throws me off. My mind cannot figure out if I'm eating a sandwich or a pastry.
Agree that their pastries and their desserts for that matter are not as sweet as western counterparts. Kinda subtly sweet.
Post by: oldfart on May 08, 2025, 09:51:10 PM
She said she wants to go Zippys when they get back.🤣
Post by: astroboy on May 09, 2025, 10:40:43 AM
Post by: RSN172 on May 09, 2025, 03:16:49 PM
Post by: QUIETShooter on May 09, 2025, 06:28:47 PM
Poke from Foodland, hot rice with furikake. Simple, fast and ono.
I had this last night! :thumbsup: Add finely chopped cabbage and wasabi/shoyu. :shaka:
Post by: oldfart on May 09, 2025, 07:09:08 PM
Post by: changemyoil66 on May 14, 2025, 09:36:09 AM
Shin Noodle packet.
Grate garlic
Add in the powder
Add in chili pepper flakes
Add in some hot oil you heated up on the stove.
Cook noodles and drain water and put in cold water/ice to make it cold.
Add Sprite and some black chinese vinegar to the mixture you made. Then add in the noodles.
This is a viral thing going on and youtubers who are foodies tried it and love it.
I will have to try it soon. I have no Sprite, chili pepper flakes, black chinese vinegar.
Post by: macsak on May 14, 2025, 10:50:59 AM
i have no guns, ammo, nor reloading components...
Saw a vid:
Shin Noodle packet.
Grate garlic
Add in the powder
Add in chili pepper flakes
Add in some hot oil you heated up on the stove.
Cook noodles and drain water and put in cold water/ice to make it cold.
Add Sprite and some black chinese vinegar to the mixture you made. Then add in the noodles.
This is a viral thing going on and youtubers who are foodies tried it and love it.
I will have to try it soon. I have no Sprite, chili pepper flakes, black chinese vinegar.
Post by: stangzilla on May 14, 2025, 11:12:46 AM
Sushi and beer
that's usually my meal after I go kokohead
Post by: oldfart on May 14, 2025, 11:33:51 AM
that's usually my meal after I go kokohead...
I did go Kokohead that day.
Sushi and beer is great after a range day.😁🤙👍
Post by: QUIETShooter on May 14, 2025, 11:50:23 AM
She didn't want it and asked me if I wanted it. I of course said yes. :D
Simple pan fry or I might broil it and serve it on a bed of chopped cabbage with wasabi/shoyu dipping sauce and hot rice. :thumbsup:
I know my mout going broke.
Post by: oldfart on May 14, 2025, 12:44:21 PM
Not cooking today.
I got too much leftover stuff in the frig.
But I still might make some miso soup.
Post by: oldfart on May 16, 2025, 06:20:54 AM
Post by: stangzilla on May 18, 2025, 07:59:49 PM
Extras for lunch tomorrow
Post by: astroboy on May 22, 2025, 02:37:02 PM
KC drive in used to have. I had some tough chores to do so I deserve it. I tried to make the
shake just slightly more healthy.
Crush 3-4 cups ice in the blender
Add:
2&1/2 TBS peanut butter powder
2 TBS honey
2 TBS Coco powder
1&1/2 cups macnut milk ( you can substitute soy or almond milk)
1&1/2 TBS your fav. peanut butter ( I like chunky natural )
Blend until its as smooth as you prefer
Post by: Flapp_Jackson on May 22, 2025, 02:54:00 PM
Easy, quick, cheap and versatile. Just cheese as a late night snack or light meal. Seasoned taco or fajita meat using burger, shabu shabu steak or chicken.
Add your favorite salsa, picante, sour cream or other topping. I toast mine in a cast iron skillet with butter. Folding the tortilla in half over the stuffings makes them easier to flip
Also can add ham, egg and American cheese for a breakfast quesadilla.
There's enough variety and ease of cleanup to appeal when i don't really feel like cooking something more involved.
Post by: RSN172 on May 22, 2025, 04:45:52 PM
Post by: oldfart on May 26, 2025, 05:27:39 AM
Grilled tri-tip, mays teri-burgers and Redondo Hawaiian winners.
Post by: oldfart on May 28, 2025, 11:24:03 AM
So that says it all.
Post by: QUIETShooter on May 28, 2025, 11:36:56 AM
Wednesday may 28 is National Hamburger Day.
So that says it all.
Coincidence, my wife took out frozen hamburger for dinner tonight.
But I told her I like eat Roast Chicken. :rofl:
Post by: Flapp_Jackson on May 28, 2025, 12:01:41 PM
Coincidence, my wife took out frozen hamburger for dinner tonight.This is America. You have the freedom to choose BOTH!
But I told her I like eat Roast Chicken. :rofl:
:thumbsup: :geekdanc: :rofl:
Post by: oldfart on May 28, 2025, 12:06:08 PM
Coincidence, my wife took out frozen hamburger for dinner tonight....
But I told her I like eat Roast Chicken. :rofl:
Chicken was my backup plan :rofl:
Post by: RSN172 on June 03, 2025, 07:09:10 PM
If anybody wants live Maine lobster, 2 to 3 lb size, I can get it for $16.68/lb, but must buy minimum of two.
Post by: oldfart on June 04, 2025, 02:16:09 AM
https://youtu.be/bXP6vR7WmSU?feature=shared
Post by: QUIETShooter on June 04, 2025, 09:43:44 AM
Franks and beans
https://youtu.be/bXP6vR7WmSU?feature=shared
I like to use the red ones. Probably the most unhealthy one. :rofl:
Post by: oldfart on June 04, 2025, 09:57:22 AM
I like to use the red ones. Probably the most unhealthy one. :rofl:...
Redondo Hawaiian winners for me.
Post by: QUIETShooter on June 05, 2025, 06:31:10 PM
I tired eating chicken long rice already.
I dunno what I going make tonight. I tired cooking. My wife spoiled. I like see if she going cook.
Most likely I going starve tonight, gunfunnit.....
Post by: oldfart on June 05, 2025, 06:37:40 PM
Also uala leaves from the yard for green vegetable.
I sautéed the leaves in some bacon fat and fresh garlic.
I'm really craving some bbq pork ribs tho....
Post by: Kalihi Uka on June 05, 2025, 07:38:45 PM
Maybe some fish later if I run out of shochu.
Post by: oldfart on June 09, 2025, 08:23:25 PM
Laulau-kalua pig-lomi salmon-rice
I sprinkle some of my chili peppa wata on top.
Post by: QUIETShooter on June 09, 2025, 10:20:22 PM
Kids brought dad a hwn food plate.
Laulau-kalua pig-lomi salmon-rice
I sprinkle some of my chili peppa wata on top.
You have great kids. :thumbsup: And not even Father's Day yet.
Tonight I had BBQ Beef Brisket from Times Mililani. Made a dipping sauce of shoyu and creamy horseradish. I ate it with hot rice and shredded cabbage.
It was so ono I wen broke da mout.
I ate so much that my stomach got so big and when I looked down I couldn't see my boto.
I hate when that happens.
Post by: oldfart on June 10, 2025, 12:46:42 AM
afta I wen pau eat, I had massive kanak attack :rofl:
Post by: stangzilla on July 21, 2025, 12:08:17 PM
Post by: oldfart on July 21, 2025, 01:33:03 PM
Bavarian goulash...
I don't know yet...but definitely NOT an MRE. :rofl:
Post by: oldfart on July 21, 2025, 04:45:53 PM
...Must be a slow news day.
I don't know yet...but definitely NOT an MRE. :rofl:
My dinner is a fish and chicken bento with noodles.
The fish is probably that swai stuff that everyone uses nowadays.
Post by: QUIETShooter on July 22, 2025, 09:03:22 AM
Hoo I wen broke da mout. So ono. So simple. But so satisfying.
I had some leftover salmon head soup I made the other day and I finished my meal with that.
I like to eat stuff like this. Stuff you hardly will find on restaurants menu.
Post by: stangzilla on July 31, 2025, 12:33:01 PM
German potato soup 🇩🇪
Post by: Flapp_Jackson on July 31, 2025, 01:15:38 PM
Kartoffelsuppe
German potato soup 🇩🇪
Q: How can you tell if your potatoes are German?
A: The French Fries surrendered to them.
:geekdanc:
Post by: stangzilla on July 31, 2025, 06:25:10 PM
Q: How can you tell if your potatoes are German?
A: The French Fries surrendered to them.
:geekdanc:
🤣🤣🤣
Post by: oldfart on July 31, 2025, 07:05:57 PM
Post by: QUIETShooter on July 31, 2025, 08:27:29 PM
1 lb. ground beef
1 can cream of mushroom
frozen corn
frozen peas
chopped onion.
Brown ground beef and onions in skillet, drain excess oil then add cream of mushroom, corn, and peas.
Then cook over easy egg, and place on top of ground beef and cream of mushroom mixture along with some hot rice.
Kinda like a loco moco. My wife likes to add shoyu and tabasco and I like to eat it with hot yellow chili peppers.
My mout wen broke.
Post by: stangzilla on August 07, 2025, 11:11:19 PM
Used Palm corned beef in the can
St. Patrick's day in August 🤙
Post by: oldfart on August 08, 2025, 12:48:14 AM
I sat outside and ate because it was so hot today. I found out that my doggies like tofu. 🤣🤣 I am not sure about Friday. I will probably go shooting and get home really late.
Post by: hvybarrels on August 08, 2025, 02:28:30 PM
Post by: Rocky on August 08, 2025, 04:52:43 PM
I dunno what you call this or if this is really a thing or did me and wifey just make this up:
1 lb. ground beef
1 can cream of mushroom
frozen corn
frozen peas
chopped onion.
Brown ground beef and onions in skillet, drain excess oil then add cream of mushroom, corn, and peas.
Then cook over easy egg, and place on top of ground beef and cream of mushroom mixture along with some hot rice.
Kinda like a loco moco. My wife likes to add shoyu and tabasco and I like to eat it with hot yellow chili peppers.
My mout wen broke.
Another version of Hamburger casserole
Post by: oldfart on August 08, 2025, 08:02:12 PM
Post by: Jwall_e808 on August 10, 2025, 09:31:59 AM
Post by: QUIETShooter on August 10, 2025, 12:49:42 PM
I going experiment with a different noodle. Usually they use rice vermicelli noodles but I going try make it with sweet potato starch noodles, the type that they make korean chap chae with.
Supposed to be a thicker type noodle.
What da hell. We only live once. :rofl:
Post by: oldfart on August 10, 2025, 04:11:37 PM
I got some really nice tomatoes from the peoples open market.
I had a chat with the guy from CC parks dept that hosts the market. He said the covid years really screwed things up.
It's slowly coming back though.
Post by: Jwall_e808 on August 11, 2025, 05:24:53 AM
I going make chicken long rice tonight. :shaka:
I going experiment with a different noodle. Usually they use rice vermicelli noodles but I going try make it with sweet potato starch noodles, the type that they make korean chap chae with.
Supposed to be a thicker type noodle.
What da hell. We only live once. :rofl:
how did it turn out?
Post by: QUIETShooter on August 11, 2025, 09:30:21 AM
how did it turn out?
Actually it tasted great! :shaka: However, I am diabetic and I thought the noodles would help keep my blood sugar down but it did the opposite. :(
But I liked that the noodles were thicker. The color of the noodles were darker than the conventional vermicelli rice noodles but other than that I liked it.
Gonna keep looking at other noodles to use. :thumbsup:
Post by: Jwall_e808 on August 11, 2025, 10:28:10 AM
Actually it tasted great! :shaka: However, I am diabetic and I thought the noodles would help keep my blood sugar down but it did the opposite. :(
But I liked that the noodles were thicker. The color of the noodles were darker than the conventional vermicelli rice noodles but other than that I liked it.
Gonna keep looking at other noodles to use. :thumbsup:
I'm also diabetic.... Have you tried Shirataki Noodles
Post by: oldfart on August 15, 2025, 08:00:55 PM
Ate some with puto.
Washed down with Modelo Negra.
Maybe I'll taste test another MRE tomorrow.
Post by: QUIETShooter on August 15, 2025, 11:08:13 PM
I'm also diabetic.... Have you tried Shirataki Noodles
No, but I've heard about it and will try it out. :shaka:
Post by: stangzilla on August 26, 2025, 12:07:21 PM
Post by: oldfart on August 26, 2025, 04:50:12 PM
If not, it's a can of spam. :rofl:
Post by: oldfart on September 10, 2025, 02:56:08 AM
Sat outside with a beer, pizza, and discussed world events with the dawgs. :rofl:
Post by: Jwall_e808 on September 11, 2025, 12:18:47 PM
Japanese Korokke
Kids have been requesting, so I will be making
Little history lesson Croquettes originated in France, with their name derived from the French word "croquer" (to crunch).The dish arrived in Japan from France around the late 19th century, as Japan opened its borders to Western culture.
Post by: Jwall_e808 on September 11, 2025, 12:36:47 PM
If I get off my a--, I'll smoke-grill some bbq ribs.
If not, it's a can of spam. :rofl:
Soooooo Ill bring the beer? If you smoking meat
Post by: oldfart on September 11, 2025, 03:08:07 PM
Soooooo Ill bring the beer? If you smoking meat.....
By the time I get back from the range, it might be cup noodles.
🤣
Post by: QUIETShooter on September 12, 2025, 09:48:18 AM
Put the red hot dogs in a cast iron skillet and fry until one side of the hot dog comes black...... ;D
Post by: oldfart on September 12, 2025, 09:51:55 AM
........
By the time I get back from the range, it might be cup noodles.
🤣
It ended up being a big salad for dinner.
Local greens, tomato, egg, ham, Asian dressing.
Tonight will be a uberker. It's my own creation.
Post by: oldfart on September 14, 2025, 05:14:45 AM
Ube bun-beef-pork sausage-burger.
.....
Yesterday we went to Wahiawa Burger Wing Hub
This bbq burger had a wagyu beef patty-bacon-pulled pork onion ring in it.
Post by: QUIETShooter on October 01, 2025, 05:21:02 PM
I really liked it. I was looking at some cooking videos using salmon head and skin scraps and trimmings along with the bones. It stuck in my head and when we went grocery shopping this past weekend I saw some at Times. They sell these trimmings at a pretty reasonable price.
Anyway, the soup also has some great nutritional benefits from all the oil and collagen from the salmon. This was one of the reasons I wanted to make it.
I also was worried that the soup would have fish scales from the skin scraps but the pkg. I bought didn't have any scales on the skin. The fish monger that broke down the fish did a great job of cleaning it well.
I washed and rinsed the trimmings under cold water several times to reduce the fishy smell. I made the dish with no bells or whistles, just a simple soup with the usual ginger, garlic, onions, and I used tomatoes and choy sum. Added no salt and just put some soy sauce and fish sauce in hopes of achieving an umami type of flavored soup.
The broth was light tasting with the subtle umami flavor of the fish with no overpowering salty or sweet dominance.
Even though it was just scraps, whatever salmon meat that clung to the skin and bones separated during the cooking process and was quite substantial for a soup dish. Delicious!
I plan to include this dish in my rotation whenever the ingredients are available. :thumbsup:
Post by: stangzilla on December 31, 2025, 12:41:41 PM
Post by: oldfart on December 31, 2025, 01:10:10 PM
Bought Modelo Negra to stay hydrated.
Post by: stangzilla on January 02, 2026, 09:00:07 AM
Big party tonight....made oven kalua pig for pot luck.
Bought Modelo Negra to stay hydrated.
gotta stay hydrated :shaka:
Post by: oldfart on January 06, 2026, 05:51:17 PM
Also got a Don peppin cigar to go with everything.
Post by: QUIETShooter on January 06, 2026, 07:04:42 PM
Not sure about dinner yet, but I'm enjoying some smoked tako with modelo right now. It's a nice way to end the day.
Also got a Don peppin cigar to go with everything.
Love Tako. My favorite pupu. Anykine way. Smoked, dried, in poke, boiled, steamed, anykine.
Post by: oldfart on January 07, 2026, 01:00:33 AM
Love Tako. My favorite pupu. Anykine way. Smoked, dried, in poke, boiled, steamed, anykine....
Right after I took that picture, my neighbor came back from Vegas and brought over more snacks from Las Vegas Jerkys.
Woohoo! My doctor going scold me, guaranteed. 🤣
Post by: QUIETShooter on January 07, 2026, 06:44:11 AM
...
Right after I took that picture, my neighbor came back from Vegas and brought over more snacks from Las Vegas Jerkys.
Woohoo! My doctor going scold me, guaranteed. 🤣
Yes, it's really hard to abstain from these ono snacks once they enter my house. I tell my family to help me out by not leaving their excess snacks, candies, and soda drinks at my house after a gathering or party.
I'm pretty good at avoiding things that I shouldn't eat because of my health condition, but it gets harder when the items are laying around my house and I look at it and pass by it daily.
I can refrain (usually :rofl:) when going grocery shopping. They're expensive anyway. So I don't buy them. I'm filipino but the small amt. of pake I have in me overwhelms me now and then. :rofl:
Post by: oldfart on January 08, 2026, 12:28:21 AM
Kalua pig and cabbage
Post by: QUIETShooter on January 08, 2026, 12:14:14 PM
Tomorrow one meal. Maybe plain tuna sandwich with no lettuce. Clear chicken broth and maybe yogurt if I get hungry after 1 pm.
Colonoscopy Saturday. :(
Post by: Eric808 on January 08, 2026, 01:58:47 PM
Starting today I plan to make plain tofu chicken stir-fry with carrots. Eat with white rice.
Tomorrow one meal. Maybe plain tuna sandwich with no lettuce. Clear chicken broth and maybe yogurt if I get hungry after 1 pm.
Colonoscopy Saturday. :(
Vaseline is your friend. After you start drinking, put a layer on your b hole and after each sitting session. Get the drink a cold as possible, almost freezing, makes it easier to drink.
Post by: hvybarrels on January 09, 2026, 02:52:49 AM
Get the drink a cold as possible, almost freezing, makes it easier to drink.
A straw also helps as long as it's not made of a material that will interact with the magnesium
Post by: Jwall_e808 on January 09, 2026, 08:46:51 AM
What do you guys put together when get rotisserie chicken or go to's when get Costco chicken?
Post by: QUIETShooter on January 09, 2026, 09:06:45 AM
Picked a Costco rotisserie chicken.... Thinking of chicken fried rice
What do you guys put together when get rotisserie chicken or go to's when get Costco chicken?
I love fresh off the rotisserie Costco chicken with hot white rice and shoyu. :rofl:
Whatever leftovers and the carcass I make chicken noodle soup with fresh veggies. :shaka:
Post by: Jwall_e808 on January 09, 2026, 10:47:15 AM
I love fresh off the rotisserie Costco chicken with hot white rice and shoyu. :rofl:
Whatever leftovers and the carcass I make chicken noodle soup with fresh veggies. :shaka:
Oh yah that is winnahz
I get gyoza skin with the chicken make saimen broth add green onions
Post by: oldfart on January 14, 2026, 08:35:00 AM
Ube halaya cheesy brioche ensaymada.
From Valerio bakery in Waipahu.
Nice looking but not as good as I hoped for.
Post by: stangzilla on January 14, 2026, 12:06:45 PM
maybe best burrito on the island. the thing is huge
Post by: stangzilla on January 16, 2026, 02:13:07 PM