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Finally -- it's here, it's really here. Saturday - YAY !!!

Good morning everybody - have a wonderful day out there.

Good morning, Linda & BN.

Have fun, Irviners!

Good morning ladies.A great start western omelette with friends today,but there is work ahead.I can avoid with a some distractions.

Good morning. One of the Octoberfests here was postponed 3 weeks ago because of all the rain and flooding we had. It was rescheduled for this weekend. It's supposed to be 75 and sunny today, I might have to take a ride and see what kind of beer they have.

Afternoon BNers


We are suppose to get flooding, but so far, we are getting drizzle that is soaking in.

Good afternoon BN.

Molly, I believe you have more heavy rain coming.

For the old timers...Maureen O'hara passed away today. I met her back in the late 70's. Her husband at the time was Charlie Blair, owner and president of Antillies Airways, a seaplane airline in the Virgin Islands. He passed away in 1978(?), she took over his position with Antilles Airways. She was a guest at our formal Navy affair at the Naval base in Puerto Rico. I remember flying at least 2 search and rescue flights for Antilles crashes.

Crazy Navy Flyer wrote:Good afternoon BN.

Molly, I believe you have more heavy rain coming.

For the old timers...Maureen O'hara passed away today. I met her back in the late 70's. Her husband at the time was Charlie Blair, owner and president of Antillies Airways, a seaplane airline in the Virgin Islands. He passed away in 1978(?), she took over his position with Antilles Airways. She was a guest at our formal Navy affair at the Naval base in Puerto Rico. I remember flying at least 2 search and rescue flights for Antilles crashes.

Hey CNF
It seems to be raining all around us, but I'm not complaining. We really need this soaking type moisture.

I hate to hear about Maureen. She was quite a woman...or I always thought so.
I loved her movies with John Wayne...LOVED The Quiet Man.
Sail on Maureen.....

nycfeat wrote:Morning BN.

I think I need more sugar and caffeine. I read "Saturday's arrived @ the MSC" as "Salt's arrested @ the MSC."

Step away from the sugar and caffeine.

Put down that mug.

Now carefully, very carefully, pour yourself a shot of the finest dark rum you can find.

Once you have finished the rum you may return to your coffee...

So, up early this AM to get the rillettes cooking.

I've had a couple of pounds of pork shoulder marinating in white wine, garlic, bay leaves and lemon thyme over night.

Fried off a big ol' chunk of pork fat in a cast iron baking dish - to render out the lovely, tasty fat.

With the dish smoking hot I added the pork and marinade and browned it all. The house smells of lemon and bay.

Now it is in the oven for about 3 hours.

The smells are making me ravenous. I suspect I'll be firing up the grill to cook some bacon and sausage before too much longer. Although I might let the sun come up first.

Rabbitz wrote:So, up early this AM to get the rillettes cooking.

I've had a couple of pounds of pork shoulder marinating in white wine, garlic, bay leaves and lemon thyme over night.

Fried off a big ol' chunk of pork fat in a cast iron baking dish - to render out the lovely, tasty fat.

With the dish smoking hot I added the pork and marinade and browned it all. The house smells of lemon and bay.

Now it is in the oven for about 3 hours.

The smells are making me ravenous. I suspect I'll be firing up the grill to cook some bacon and sausage before too much longer. Although I might let the sun come up first.

Mmmm...rillettes.

I only discovered rillettes last Christmas.

I seriously wish people would stop hiding such great foods from me...

Rabbitz wrote:I only discovered rillettes last Christmas.

I seriously wish people would stop hiding such great foods from me...

What are rillettes?

Here's a great food. I made this for dinner tonight.

Mushroom lasagna with bechamel.

springparrot wrote: What are rillettes?

It is almost like paté.

It is a form of potted meat, you slow cook it to remove as much water from it as possible, and replace the water with fat.

It is then shredded finely and placed into jars or earthenware pots and the top sealed with a layer of the cooking juices.

It will keep for a few weeks, thus the reason for making it originally.

It is then served at room temperature with crusty bread and cornichons.

Healthy? No.
Tasty? Indeed.

Evening BN. How is your weekend so far?

lime rickie wrote:Here's a great food. I made this for dinner tonight.

Mushroom lasagna with bechamel.

Mmmmmmm. That looks so good!

Rabbitz wrote:

springparrot wrote: What are rillettes?

It is almost like paté.

It is a form of potted meat, you slow cook it to remove as much water from it as possible, and replace the water with fat.

It is then shredded finely and placed into jars or earthenware pots and the top sealed with a layer of the cooking juices.

It will keep for a few weeks, thus the reason for making it originally.

It is then served at room temperature with crusty bread and cornichons.

Healthy? No.
Tasty? Indeed.

good grief...what are cornichons?

springparrot wrote:

Rabbitz wrote:

springparrot wrote: What are rillettes?

It is almost like paté.

It is a form of potted meat, you slow cook it to remove as much water from it as possible, and replace the water with fat.

It is then shredded finely and placed into jars or earthenware pots and the top sealed with a layer of the cooking juices.

It will keep for a few weeks, thus the reason for making it originally.

It is then served at room temperature with crusty bread and cornichons.

Healthy? No.
Tasty? Indeed.

good grief...what are cornichons?

never mind, I looked it up

Hellooooooooo out there!

Phun food stuff today.

I avoided work,but wasted most of the day.A large pizza with beer at a great country bar was the highlight of the day.