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Outdoor Cooking Equipment => Grills & Smokers => Stick Burners => Topic started by: akruckus on April 14, 2015, 01:14:23 PM

Title: GoT Feast
Post by: akruckus on April 14, 2015, 01:14:23 PM
Game of Thrones returned to HBO, and the wife was very excited.  Me, I enjoy the show but I don't get crazed with many things, even keel type of guy.  She wanted a feast so I made ribs, and she made tuna casserole and Reese's peanut butter cookies.

PB cookies are just peanut butter cookie mix or refrigerated dough balled up and cooked in mini muffin tin for 8-10 minutes.  Right after you pull them out of the oven (350F) push in Reese's PB mini cups into the center and spoon out to cool over night. Its pretty good stuff, and very simple to make.

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Tuna Casserole:
1 lb elbows
2 8oz packs of Medium Cheddar (we buy blocks and shred ourselves)
1 8oz pack of Sharp Cheddar
1 can of Cream of Mushroom
1 can full of milk (cream of mushroom can full)
1 stick of butter
1 can of solid tuna in water
2 oz of pasta water

Boil the elbows for 1 minute less than the box says for al dente, meanwhile mix the can of soup milk and stick of butter over low heat to melt the butter.  Add the tuna.  Once the pasta is drained keep it off the heat and put it back into pot.  Mix in the soup mixture in with the pasta and add the pasta water.  Mix the the sharp cheddar and 3/4 of the medium cheddar.  The last 1/4 goes on top.  Once well mixed add to a 9x13 pan, top with the rest of the cheese to make a nice crust.  Put it into a 350F oven until bubbling and the top is slightly browned.

(http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/o742/ajk5000/tuna%20casserole_zpss7a1bt9p.jpg) (http://s1341.photobucket.com/user/ajk5000/media/tuna%20casserole_zpss7a1bt9p.jpg.html)

Ribs, used maple wood from my neighbor's tree that fell during an ice storm. Temp started at about 280, but I got it down within the first 45 minutes to about 240 and let it ride.  After about 4 hours I sauced for 45 minutes then wrapped for the last 45.  Best ones I've made so far, wife was happy and agreed they were the best ones I've made her.

12 hours rubbed (9 hours wrapped, 3 hours unwrapped)

(http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/o742/ajk5000/IMG_1453_zpschb6cmt8.jpg) (http://s1341.photobucket.com/user/ajk5000/media/IMG_1453_zpschb6cmt8.jpg.html)

Riblets as a snack.  I tried making them quasi burnt ends (first attempt) added more rub, extra brown sugar, and sauced before back on the pit for another hour.  They were tasty, wife actually ate most of them.

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Final product:

(http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/o742/ajk5000/IMG_1458_zpse308dliq.jpg) (http://s1341.photobucket.com/user/ajk5000/media/IMG_1458_zpse308dliq.jpg.html)

(http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/o742/ajk5000/IMG_1460_zpskk6amfzy.jpg) (http://s1341.photobucket.com/user/ajk5000/media/IMG_1460_zpskk6amfzy.jpg.html)

(http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/o742/ajk5000/IMG_1461_zpsc77mqtc1.jpg) (http://s1341.photobucket.com/user/ajk5000/media/IMG_1461_zpsc77mqtc1.jpg.html)

Game of Thrones time with an after dinner drink.  Christmas gift with a wedding gift.

(http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/o742/ajk5000/IMG_1464_zpszijrxedb.jpg) (http://s1341.photobucket.com/user/ajk5000/media/IMG_1464_zpszijrxedb.jpg.html)

Thanks for reading.
Title: Re: GoT Feast
Post by: teesquare on April 14, 2015, 01:59:38 PM
That meal brings fresh new meaning to the expresso: " surf and turf " ;D awesome dinner!
Title: Re: GoT Feast
Post by: sliding_billy on April 14, 2015, 02:04:19 PM
Pass me some of all of it please.
Title: Re: GoT Feast
Post by: HighOnSmoke on April 14, 2015, 02:07:46 PM
Pass me some of all of it please.

Me too!  :P
Title: Re: GoT Feast
Post by: hikerman on April 14, 2015, 02:19:11 PM
Hey nice meal buddy! Ribs look real good, and I've been jonesing for tuna casserole lately. I do like your choice of after dinner elixir too!  8)
Title: Re: GoT Feast
Post by: smokeasaurus on April 14, 2015, 02:30:27 PM
Whoa Nelly, that was a feast and a half  :P :P :P :P
Title: GoT Feast
Post by: Pappymn on April 14, 2015, 03:26:47 PM
I'll take a rib. Give my tuna hotdish to Muebe
Title: Re: GoT Feast
Post by: tlg4942 on April 14, 2015, 03:34:04 PM
What happens if you cook the candy along with the cookie dough?
Title: Re: GoT Feast
Post by: drholly on April 14, 2015, 05:25:27 PM
I'll take a pass on the TV show - but the meal - especially the tuna casserole looks and sounds great. Pappy, you can slide me your portion! Very nice cook!
Title: Re: GoT Feast
Post by: TMB on April 14, 2015, 05:38:12 PM
I'm in for a plate!
Title: Re: GoT Feast
Post by: TentHunteR on April 14, 2015, 06:24:37 PM
That's quite the feast you had.  I really like the way you did those rib tips (I love rib tips as much or maybe even more than the ribs themselves).
Title: Re: GoT Feast
Post by: SmokinKat on April 14, 2015, 07:06:25 PM
That sounds like one heck of a great evening!  Nicely done!   Yum!
Title: Re: GoT Feast
Post by: TwoPockets on April 14, 2015, 07:30:17 PM
Not sure what Game of Thrones is but if I got to eat that food I could watch it.
Title: Re: GoT Feast
Post by: Smokin Don on April 14, 2015, 08:35:20 PM
I like the ribs!!! I never cared much for tuna casserole but yours looks good!! Don
Title: Re: GoT Feast
Post by: muebe on April 14, 2015, 11:25:31 PM
I'll take a rib. Give my tuna hotdish to Muebe

Quick.... lock the door before Pappy comes over! :P
Title: Re: GoT Feast
Post by: akruckus on April 15, 2015, 02:44:25 AM
What happens if you cook the candy along with the cookie dough?

I believe it would melt.  You have to sort of let them cool overnight so the chocolate solidifies after slightly melting when pushing them into the hot cookie.
Title: Re: GoT Feast
Post by: akruckus on April 15, 2015, 02:47:42 AM
Hey nice meal buddy! Ribs look real good, and I've been jonesing for tuna casserole lately. I do like your choice of after dinner elixir too!  8)

I didn't think Maker's Mark could get any better, but this special 46 is amazing.  My mother-in-law said they only have it around Christmas time, or it only is made in the winter.  I don't really remember but it is smooth.
Title: Re: GoT Feast
Post by: akruckus on April 15, 2015, 03:05:16 AM
Not sure what Game of Thrones is but if I got to eat that food I could watch it.

HBO series based on a book series that isn't finished.  Book people are mad at the writer for not finishing the last 2 books because the show is going to pass the books.  The show has been on for 5 years and in that time he hasn't released a new book.
Title: Re: GoT Feast
Post by: Wing Commander on April 15, 2015, 03:56:12 AM
That's a great meal!
Title: Re: GoT Feast
Post by: drholly on April 15, 2015, 10:35:00 AM
I'll take a rib. Give my tuna hotdish to Muebe

Quick.... lock the door before Pappy comes over! :P

I think you and Pappy are pickier than my wife  ??? ??? ???
Title: Re: GoT Feast
Post by: Willy on April 17, 2015, 09:49:04 AM
Someone is eating very well I see, very nice