WhatsDonSmoking

@whatsdonsmoking.com

Love somebody. Make them food. Wife and I married 37 years. We try to laugh about something every day. Columbus, Ohio USA.

At Poll Worker training there was a discussion about handling credentialed observers. Me: What about ICE? Trainer: get their name and agency and call the Board of Elections. Me: So I can't just say "GTFO"? Trainer: get their name and agency and call the BOE Me (thinking): oh poop

Simple-ish dinner of Canellini puree (lots of garlic) on Sourdough Toast with chopped olives, sundried tomato and chili crisp. Chopped cilantro and freshly grated Parmesan. ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ๐Ÿœ

Canellini bean toasts on a white plate

After a weekend of keeping the puppy and myself amused, I made my sweetie a fun return home dish. Beef Braciole (stuffed beef bundles) served over Polenta. My plating and polenta cake game needs some work, but excellent flavor. ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ๐Ÿœ

Beef Braciole over Polenta Searing Beef Bundles in a skillet Thinly sliced beef roll-up in progress. Stuffing was Prosciutto, garlic, breadcrumbs and parsley in an olive oil paste

College Football Saturday so made Dr. Pepper Ribs. Marinated in DP overnight then sliced, rubbed and smoked over Cherry. Braised in more DP, butter, brown sugar and a little wing sauce. Finished brushing with Sweet Heat sauce thinned with DP. Yum ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ๐Ÿœ #BBQmunity #CFB

Finished Dr. Pepper Ribs after cooking. A nice sweet heat.Ribs before cooking. Sliced as the were very meatly. Rubbed down with yellow mustard and Penzys Galena Street Rub

NGL I stared at the 1kg $49 can of Luxardo cherries for a really long time trying to decide if we could drink enough cocktails before they went bad. I wrote off the 3kg can for $109 just out of this pic. ๐Ÿธ

A big can holding a kilogram of luxardo cherries for $49.

Pretty lucky to have a spouse that can mix cocktails and arrange flowers with equal flair. Fall Old Fashioned with a syrup of apple cider, cinnamon, clove and allspice. One of three flower arrangements made with about $25 worth of Trader Joe's stems. ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ๐Ÿœ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿ’

Fall Old Fashioned cocktail fixings Arranged flowers that cost next to nothing

Frozen Pizza Adventures: Sexed up Kirkland Cauli Crust with pepperoni, fried chicken tenders, 3 kinds of cheese, and balsamic glaze. #1 at her Birthday Club and I may or may not have consumed most of a bottle of Napa Zin before and while eating this. ๐Ÿœ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ๐Ÿ•

Pizza fresh from the oven and topped with balsamic drizzle

Discovery of an urgent Ricotta expiration date led my spouse to make Polenta Lasagna on short notice. Used loaf pans so we could freeze for future. Two kinds of Italian sausage, spinach and mushrooms. No noodles, fully GF! ๐Ÿœ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ

Polenta lasagna in a shallow bowl. Harder to keep shape getting it out of a loaf pan though.Three loaf pants of polenta lasagna. One to be cooked and two to be put in the freezer

Well it was Monday, Louisiana steam bath weather outside, some laundry was done - Might as well have Red Beans and Rice. Used chicken andouille sausage and fresh out of Abita beer to go with, but still tasty. ๐Ÿœ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ

Red beans and rice on a plate topped with green onions

One of our fav simple dishes: Baked Salmon and Rice. Peas, grilled corn, and feta on the side. (The fish on the right is actually Tilapia because I mis-led my spouse on how much salmon was in the freezer. My bad. ๐Ÿคฆ) ๐Ÿœ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ

Salmon Rice and Veg on a plate Roasted Salmon (and Tilapia) over rice with herbs

Loved the ground pork burgers, so back to Farm Mkt to see my pork sensei. She suggested the smoked pork chops. TBH they were a bit too 'hammy" in texture for me but good and just $9/pair. Corn picked the day before. Chared, cut & tossed with butter& seasonings. #BBQmunity ๐Ÿœ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ

Two pork chops and  four ears of corn on the grill.