Hi Everybody....
I hope your Week-End was Kick ASS!
Today's Pro-Bowl football game isn't on until 7:30, so I have all day to get creative as far as dinner goes. Yesterday I came across some exceptional food values while grocery shopping, and I ended up with TWO cut-up whole chickens, and TEN pounds of Country Style Ribs (Cut up pork shoulder).
The pork was bought with the notion of making the filling for tamales, but that will come at another time so I bagged and froze most of the pork. I also froze one of the chickens....So what to do?
In my mind I started to formulate some ideas. I had a hankerin for some Pesto Chicken, but I was out of Pine-Nuts! I also didn't have any fresh Basil.
Time to Experiment!
I DID have some Cilantro..
I DID have fresh Garlic..
I DID have grated Parmesian..
I DID have some nuts in the shell left from Christmas.
I DID have Olive Oil...
Mix them all in the blender until liquified....VOILA!!!! Home Made Pesto!
Put the Chicken in a Zip-Lock, dump the Pesto in the baggie over the chicken, and let marinate for at least an hour. Dump EVERYTHING in a roasting dish and bake for 1 1/2 hrs at 350. Serve over pasta OR rice....YUM!
I'm thinking that a side of baked sliced Summer Squash AND sliced Aubergine (I just LOVE that word...Eggplant to the Non-Euro's) drizzled with Olive Oil and sprinkled with some very expensive pink Himalayan Salt.
OK....Now the Pork!
I had One Sweet Potato..
I had One Onion..
I had Two lonely apples..
I had some imported Hot Indian Curry..
I had some Imported Garam Masala...
I sprinkled some Pink Salt, Curry, and the Masala on some Pork and set it aside.
I sliced up the apples and sweet potato and onion in a dish and drizzled some Honey over the slices. I then sprinkled a tad of cinnamon on them as well. I added about a half-cup of Apple Juice to the melange, and let everything set for about an hour.
In a shallow baking dish, dump the dish of slices over the seasoned pork, and bake for two hours at 350. Right now my house smells like my favorite Indian Restaurant, The Raja Rani in Ann Arbor.
Thank you for visiting Chez G-Man, and his Indian/Italiano Cuisine. I know it seems like a lot of food, but sometimes you get unexpected guests. And if not...I work late every Monday, and I still have a 20 year old college student living at home!
Have a Great Week...Peace!!!
18 comments:
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Sundays are the best for cooking aren't they? No time constraints and no boundaries--you made excellent use of your pantry!
I am in heaven!!Your meal sounds and smells (I can smell it) amazing--enjoy the game and the great food! c
Why Thank You CM. Much Obliged..:-)
Now I'm starving!!! Thanks a lot, lol! I can almost smell your cooking, snifffffff... awesome!
Once again you torture us with fantastic food. Sounds awesome! Mmmm, I'm having leftovers. *sob* I think I'm going to make my husband read your page on Sundays for inspiration. Then I'll crack the whip as he cooks. Yeah, I'm bossy, LOL
gman...this sounds and smells wonderful. if only you lived a bit closer....you may have some uninvited guests. lol.
Mrs. G. is one very lucky lady! Oh to have a husband who cooks!
Thanks, G-Man! I'm going to give that pesto a try!
Well, it certainly sounds like you made do and produced a feast anyway.:)
well dangit, it's 11:30 at night and suddenly i am ravenous.
I L O V E Pesto. And that's to the G-man, I know how to make it!
your creativity is amazing! have a great week yourself!
man!!! you can cook!!!
i have no doubt it was the BEST!
You sure put some good stuff together G-man. :)
Rabbit, Rabbit
Sounds so yummy. I love garlic.
sometimes.. Sometimes you scare the living poop out of me.
You forget the most important part - how did it taste?
I love that word "Aubergine" also...egg plant sounds so dull!
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