Blue Gartr Meal Time: Bacon optional? Bacon required.

[Zetanio]

[Coren]

I'm not sure what that is, but I want one.


I've been baking a lot more recently (I hate store-bought cakes, so I designated myself office cake-maker for birthdays). There's also some pies from pie day (I may have posted them already, oops) and our after-ranktest dinner desserts. Working on some irish beef stew for dinner.

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Key lime and applie 'pi' pies for Pi Day.



Desserts for the 50ish people at dinner include key lime pie bars, apple cheesecake bars, s'mores brownies bars, and carbomb cupcakes. Also there's vanilla, strawberry, irish cookies and cream, and chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream.


Strawberry-filled chocolate cake, strawberry cheesecake, german chocolate, and coconut cream cake for office birthdays (by request).

[Zetanio]

Cook bacon
Pour off 90% of the fat
Put in 1 small/medium onion quartered then chopped
Brown/fry until translucent
Add two well-whisked eggs
flip in half
Cover
wait 2 minutes
flip into 1/4
put on a slice of cheese
Start toasting bread
cover eggs again
Put toast down, add ketchup or hot sauce
bacon one side
eggs other side.

[Coren]

Oh it's just a fancied-up bacon, egg, and cheese sammich. Looks damn good though!

[Zetanio]

[SamanosukeShiva]

I bought this when I was in narita because it was fucking delicious when I tried it with yakitori, though I don't know its name lol. Anyone here understand Japanese?!?! I wanna know what this is!!!



edit:
^said yakitori cost like 700 yen:

[Zetanio]

It looks like meat in stick form, properly grilled. I approve. Here's my dinner last night and breakfast this morning.

[Zetanio]

Dinner is on the right.

[Cream Soda]

Someone came up w/ a recipe for "Gotcha Roast Pork" from Shingeki no Souma
http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/...20150419102847

Mashed potatoes mixed with saute onions and mushrooms. Rolled into balls, rapped in bacon and put in the oven. Red wine with a hint of soy sauce for the sauce.



Going to give it a shot

[Zetanio]

I got my hands on some Prime flank steak. Salt, pepper and a hot cast iron. I will post pictures if I don't slam it all in my face in 3 seconds.

[Zetanio]

Parents had dinner at Arzak last night. They've eaten literally everywhere and said it was Top 2 meals of their lives. I'll post a pic of their menu when I can get a picture of it.

[Tokitoki]

Did you eat that flank steak too quickly?

Bohemian reservation is tomorrow night. Very excited to go back.

[Astylla]

I've been pretty obsessed with steel cut oats and "overnight oats" in general.

I've been using this site and recipe for a base idea and going from there :
http://lovelylittlekitchen.com/overn...lus-mix-ideas/


I created my own Nutella Overnight oats and they are amazing. I don't eat it often but had some in a leftover jar and this was the perfect combination.
I topped it with some organic raw almonds and cinnamon.

Nutella Overnight Oats

1 cup plain lowfat or nonfat Greek yogurt ( I prefer Wallaby Organic)
1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
1/2 cup steel cut oats ( I use Bob's Red Mill Organic Quick cooking steel cut oats - They carry a large bag at Costco for cheap)
2 TBSP. Nutella

Blend everything in a large bowl and portion equally into 3 jars or small ziploc containers.
Refrigerate at least 4 to 6 hours or overnight before enjoying.

http://i61.tinypic.com/2eqdsn4.jpg

[Zetanio]

I have yet to find oats that I'd be willing to cook. I wish I loved nutella because those look good.

My recent stuff:
Tons of stir fry (Sliced pork chop, chicken thighs, tried tofu too)
Turns out you need a FUCKING hot pan to do tofu properly.
Been going back to a lot of braising.

Here are pictures:

[gt_killa]

if we ever host a BG summer BBQ party i nominate Zet to be our main chef

[Zetanio]

I think we have other cooks on BG that surpass me by a lot. I only know how to make a few things well. Most of it is dumb luck.

[Kalmado]

All dem onions! Looks great though. I bet your chic (if you have one? idk?!) very happy.

[Jicent]

I have yet to find oats that I'd be willing to cook. I wish I loved nutella because those look good.

My recent stuff:
Tons of stir fry (Sliced pork chop, chicken thighs, tried tofu too)
Turns out you need a FUCKING hot pan to do tofu properly

Try dredging in corn starch and frying the tofu before you toss it in your stir fry. It will give it a nice crispy texture. You shouldn't need that hot of a pan for it either.

[Zetanio]

Try dredging in corn starch and frying the tofu before you toss it in your stir fry. It will give it a nice crispy texture. You shouldn't need that hot of a pan for it either.

I'm trying to avoid starches. I end up using a little bit but I like to avoid dredging. I always cook the tofu ahead of time and then plop it in.

Speaking of, I had some in-house made cold tofu at a Korean joint last night that was fantastic. It looked like vanilla ice cream and had the smoothest consistency.

Found a picture, not mine.

[Zetanio]

I WILL CARRY THIS THREAD ON MY SHOULDERS.



Pork Tenderloin with Onions.



Quick-brined Sockeye Salmon - Aged with dill


Leftover Salmon bits and skin - Pan seared



Cast-Iron Flank Steak with Beefsteak Tomatoes on Toast with Light Mayo.