What did you cook or eat today (September 2022)?

[MypinchofItaly]

Pappardelle with Porcini Mushrooms and Prawns.

 

[TastyReuben]

Starting with a small salad, tossed in my favorite, tomato vinaigrette:

 

[rascal]

Daughter and grandson walked in as I was doing bacon for wife. Extra 2 rashers for him that they wolfed down before taking wife to his rugby. Last game for the season.

Russ

 

[TastyReuben]

Crackercrust pizzas (local specialty):

 

[kaneohegirlinaz]

Starting with a small salad, tossed in my favorite, tomato vinaigrette:

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Is that pickles in your salad?

 

[kaneohegirlinaz]

Pappardelle with Porcini Mushrooms and Prawns.

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Now I need to make some Pasta!

 

[Milkduds]

Tried out a local Mexican restaurant with my sister. We split ceviche and a quesadilla with marinated steak, bacon, poblanos, pickled onions and lettuce and purple cabbage salad with tomatillo sauce. Everything was super fresh and delicious.

 

[TastyReuben]

Is that pickles in your salad?

You mean the banana peppers? I’d say they're pickled, but they’re not pickles.

 

[rascal]

Pbj sammy on bread daughter dropped in. Still warm from baking. Unbelievably soft.

Russ

 

[Yorky]

I was given extra char siu pork today (foc) but the noodles were not very spicy even after adding a couple of spoonfulls each of pickled cayenne peppers and Thai hot peppers. I hope I don't have the COVID virus again!

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• Yorky
• 3 Sep 2022

 

[MypinchofItaly]

Tuna, onion, capers and anchovies puff pastry savoury tart

 

[caseydog]

I was given extra char siu pork today (foc) but the noodles were not very spicy even after adding a couple of spoonfulls each of pickled cayenne peppers and Thai hot peppers. I hope I don't have the COVID virus again!

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• Yorky
• 3 Sep 2022

We humans gradually lose our sensitivity to spicy foods as we age. Based on some of your posts, you must be well into your 90s.

CD

 

[JAS_OH1]

I was given extra char siu pork today (foc) but the noodles were not very spicy even after adding a couple of spoonfulls each of pickled cayenne peppers and Thai hot peppers. I hope I don't have the COVID virus again!

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• Yorky
• 3 Sep 2022

When I had Covid-19 my sense of smell and taste came and went for quite awhile. Maybe just a brief relapse.

 

[Windigo]

First time making Fajitas, do these look OK? Made with the Hairy Bikers recipe using peppers, onion, garlic, tomato paste and chicken plus a spice mix I made. The corn was not wrapped in the whole wheat tortilla, but eaten on the side.

 

[caseydog]

First time making Fajitas, do these look OK? Made with the Hairy Bikers recipe using peppers, onion, garlic, tomato paste and chicken plus a spice mix I made. The corn was not wrapped in the whole wheat tortilla, but eaten on the side.
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From a Texan point of view, the only thing historically that is absolutely necessary for fajitas is grilled meat and tortillas. The original fajitas were vaquero (cowboy) food. Skirt steak and tortillas.

Today, what you add to that is up to you. Grilled onions and peppers is very common in TexMex fajitas, and most TexMex restaurants add a bunch of stuff , from lettuce to pico to sour cream and cheese. That stuff is all optional.

When I eat fajitas, it is grilled steak, onions and peppers on a tortilla. That's just me being me.

So, your version of fajitas is as valid as anyone else's today. If you liked it, great!

CD