My Super Bowl Party

[eoeleven]

Originally Posted by rich_one

strangely, I hadn't thought about the sandwiches. hmmm.... like the fajitas idea too.

okay... well... I think between the shrimp and the fajitas, might be on to something.

hmmm... shrimp fajitas?

cannot eat shell fish myself but the wife loves shrimp fajitas

and the best thing about fajitas of any kind as the left overs lend themselves VERY well to an omelets or even nachos the next day

[rich_one]

Originally Posted by eoeleven

cannot eat shell fish myself but the wife loves shrimp fajitas

and the best thing about fajitas of any kind as the left overs lend themselves VERY well to an omelets or even nachos the next day

yeah... I am allergic to shellfish myself... but my wife loves the stuff, so I still cook it a lot anyway.

although, for some reason, I can eat scallops without issue. go figure.

[rich_one]

Originally Posted by clarke

Allergic to shellfish? Damn, I feel for you guys....my favorite thing in the world (non-sexual that is) is clams and crabs. I think I would kill myself if I had a shellfish allergy. And Rich, living down there in softshell crab country, damn! God can be a cruel bastard, eh?

LOL...

man, I have LONG found other favorites... so its not so bad. thankfully, I was only 13 when my allergy manifested. so I had not really fallen in love that much. probably the thing I miss most is my grandma's shrimp & grits w/ gravy... oh, MAN... talk about some kinda good...

[eoeleven]

I LOVE sauasage and gravy over biscuits, I could eat them every damn day for every meal

I love grits and unsoaked salt cured ham

you take the grease from the ham and drop just a little bit of coffee in there to make a thin gravy, then put that gravy in the grits (or rice if you are a non-grits eater)

man that stuff is good

[eoeleven]

Originally Posted by clarke

So how do I make the sausage gravy? Or is that what you were saying with the ham grease and coffee?

you just take the cooked sausage, a little grease, flour, and milk and mix it in the skillet

but know a days they have the quick fixes too




I find both to be good enough to eat regularly, not as good as my momma's or my aunt Betty's but better than my wife makes

I prefer the Pioneer usually

I think libby's has one in a can, but I did not like it

[eoeleven]

Originally Posted by clarke

I will try and make it this weekend from scratch....sounds easy enough. Never seen the mixes up here, but us Yankees don't do breakfast right. Scrapple? Blech!!! Eggs and bacon, cool, love them, but I want something different now and then, and I cannot eat syrup anymore, so unfortunately, waffles and pancakes and french toast is out. I make a mean eggs benedict, but those are a heart attack waiting to happen, so only a handful of times a year.

when making the gravy play it easy with the flour or you will end up with something more like glue than gravy. I speak from experience

back to what I was telling Rich

make the family some fajitas Friday night and then use the left over onion, peppers, and meat for omelets the next day

not only is it economical it is good, the peppers cook in the egg better after being in the fridge over night

[Stealersrule]

Originally Posted by rich_one

LOL...

man, I have LONG found other favorites... so its not so bad. thankfully, I was only 13 when my allergy manifested. so I had not really fallen in love that much. probably the thing I miss most is my grandma's shrimp & grits w/ gravy... oh, MAN... talk about some kinda good...

When I was 13, I developed an allergy to Apples. It was the fall, we had apples in our yard, ate applesauce, apple pie, apples by themselves, and alot of other things with apples in them. Bassically overlaoded myself, developed an allergic reaction and my throat closed shut so I could not swallow. It was a close one. Now I can have all the apples I want and it is not a problem.

On the sausage gravy. Use some ground sausage, like 1/2 lb, and cook it up loose (not packed into a patty). When it is cooked so the pink is gone on the inside, add a little milk and flour to the sausage and grease. A little at a time to work up to the right consistancy. With practice you will get it down.

[rich_one]

Originally Posted by clarke

I will try and make it this weekend from scratch....sounds easy enough. Never seen the mixes up here, but us Yankees don't do breakfast right. Scrapple? Blech!!! Eggs and bacon, cool, love them, but I want something different now and then, and I cannot eat syrup anymore, so unfortunately, waffles and pancakes and french toast is out. I make a mean eggs benedict, but those are a heart attack waiting to happen, so only a handful of times a year.

Dude, I am a breakfast beast... one of the favorites in my house is my cheddar bacon fritata! LOL... yep... I actually make fritata! go figure, right?

[becky-mom]

Originally Posted by clarke

I will try and make it this weekend from scratch....sounds easy enough. Never seen the mixes up here, but us Yankees don't do breakfast right. Scrapple? Blech!!! Eggs and bacon, cool, love them, but I want something different now and then, and I cannot eat syrup anymore, so unfortunately, waffles and pancakes and french toast is out. I make a mean eggs benedict, but those are a heart attack waiting to happen, so only a handful of times a year.

frozen (thawed out) strawberries are good on waffles for non syrup eaters......

[becky-mom]

Originally Posted by eoeleven

when making the gravy play it easy with the flour or you will end up with something more like glue than gravy. I speak from experience

back to what I was telling Rich

make the family some fajitas Friday night and then use the left over onion, peppers, and meat for omelets the next day

not only is it economical it is good, the peppers cook in the egg better after being in the fridge over night

exactly...AND you cant stop stirring it till it's done......

EO is right...some of the mixes are certainly passable....
(look in the spices area of your local store...they are sometimes found there)....and use more milk than their recipes call for....(most call for just water...i use 1/2 milk, 1/2 water...AGAIN...don't stop stirring)