Good idea, but too smoky for me. Next time I'll use just one wing per pot of beans, and I think it will be MUCH better. I rinsed them off and they'll be super with some added goodies added in. I'll perhaps use them as a base for a bean and vegetable soup. Or I'll add molasses, garlic, and mustard to make a killer pot of baked beans.
I've never used these smoked wings before. Not sure what they're used for, but it has to be flavoring soups and the such. The meat is way too smoky to eat (in my opinion) and salty as all get-out. The smell reminds me very much of a ham hock. The salt level is through the roof, so I'm very glad I didn't add salt to the pot during cooking.
Happy tasting!
Monday, February 11, 2013
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Sweet Potato Gratin(ish)
I thought it was GREAT!! The salty Parmesan with the sweet starch... I thought it was dreamy! Both were mild so not too salty or fatty and not too sweet from the sweet potato.
I precooked the sweet potato then placed a layer in a small casserole. Sprinkled Parmesan in a thin layer, really just a dusting. Another layer of sweet potatoes, another dusting of Parmesan. So on until I filled the casserole and ran out of sweet potatoes. I then melted fake butter in the microwave and poured that on top of each slice. Then poured a little 2% milk in just to make a cream sauce, but that might not have been needed.
Baked at 350 until lightly brown and bubbly, as seen here.
I precooked the sweet potato then placed a layer in a small casserole. Sprinkled Parmesan in a thin layer, really just a dusting. Another layer of sweet potatoes, another dusting of Parmesan. So on until I filled the casserole and ran out of sweet potatoes. I then melted fake butter in the microwave and poured that on top of each slice. Then poured a little 2% milk in just to make a cream sauce, but that might not have been needed.
Baked at 350 until lightly brown and bubbly, as seen here.
Smoky Bayou Black Beans
Tonight's creation is a pot of black beans flavored with two huge smoked turkey wings and a Bayou Cajun spice blend from the super market.
Will report back later...
Will report back later...
Welcome Back
No, wait... I'm the one who's been gone. Sorry for my absence, fans. Both of you. Really. I mean it.
Since we've last visited I've discovered I have a gluten intolerance, and that chocolate and red wine trigger my weird headaches. This summer I had a large blood clot in my inferior vena cava, and massive pulmonary embolism. Therefore, my diet has greatly changed. What was once a diet of whole wheat breads and leafy greens is now mostly meats and the occasional veggie.
If you've never been on, or known anyone on the blood thinner Coumadin, then you're unaware of the diet restrictions. Vitamin K screws with the testing results so you need to limit that vitamin, which is abundant in leafy greens. So, what we're taught as healthy is now not good for me.
The gluten intolerance varies, and I can't pinpoint the things that bother me more than others. My symptoms are joint pain, swelling, anxiety, and abdominal pain.
The kids are doing very well. We're working on potty training Genna. Conner is as brilliant as ever. The dogs, cat, and fish are all happy and healthy. My Honey is still the worlds most perfect husband. He's handsome, sweet, helpful, a fabulous father and when no one is looking he snuggles the cat.
I'll try to post more often. Found an ap that let's me blog from my phone which makes things enfinetly easier.
Since we've last visited I've discovered I have a gluten intolerance, and that chocolate and red wine trigger my weird headaches. This summer I had a large blood clot in my inferior vena cava, and massive pulmonary embolism. Therefore, my diet has greatly changed. What was once a diet of whole wheat breads and leafy greens is now mostly meats and the occasional veggie.
If you've never been on, or known anyone on the blood thinner Coumadin, then you're unaware of the diet restrictions. Vitamin K screws with the testing results so you need to limit that vitamin, which is abundant in leafy greens. So, what we're taught as healthy is now not good for me.
The gluten intolerance varies, and I can't pinpoint the things that bother me more than others. My symptoms are joint pain, swelling, anxiety, and abdominal pain.
The kids are doing very well. We're working on potty training Genna. Conner is as brilliant as ever. The dogs, cat, and fish are all happy and healthy. My Honey is still the worlds most perfect husband. He's handsome, sweet, helpful, a fabulous father and when no one is looking he snuggles the cat.
I'll try to post more often. Found an ap that let's me blog from my phone which makes things enfinetly easier.
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Back Log of FOODS ...
Here is a collection of foods I hope to find time to write about soon. I'll leave captions off to entice you to come back to find out more.
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