Let's Talk BBQ
Other Cooking Equipment => Other cooking Eqipment => Other cookers => Topic started by: Smokin Don on October 05, 2014, 12:17:52 AM
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Oct 04 2014
Mama doing the cooking is a rarity here. Salmon patties are one thing she does make that is pretty good. I ask what your sides are going to be. She said mac n cheese. I knew it would be Kraft out of the box; she loves that stuff. I can manage to eat it but not the best. She likes hers runny and I like mine baked and more setup.
She went to get her hair done and then was going to Sam’s and the grocery. By noon my leg was feeling good so I called her to get some elbow macaroni and half and half cream at the grocery. I had decided to make Scally’s Mac n cheese vamped up. I had some bacon so I browned it up on my Traeger to use for topping.
I had to change a little from Scally’s recipe but basically followed his method. I used some Kraft’s shredded extra cheddar and some gruyere for the cheese. I didn’t have chicken stock so used some of the pasta water and half and half cream to make the sauce. I just took mine to a white sauce instead of brown. I used some dried shallots instead of fresh. After adding it all to a casserole dish I added about 1/3 cup of half and half to get it creamier. I did it in a 360 deg. oven for 50 minutes; covered the first 25 minutes.
I guess you could call this a unified cook!
The kids were going out to dinner and a movie so we had the grandson for supper and the night. My wife fried up the salmon patties when the mac n cheese was done. We had a small Romaine salad and choice of dressing. I had blue cheese on mine. My wife and I liked the mac n cheese but the grandson did not eat much of it. I am glad he likes salad, he ate all of his.
I had some smoky horseradish sauce on my salmon patty but must say it was not my wife’s best! I did appreciate her cooking but afraid until I get this leg fixed we will be eating a lot of carry ins!
Mac n cheese ready to bake
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Salmon patties made
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Salmon patties frying
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Mac n cheese done
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Our supper
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Smokin Don
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Mama's cooking looks good Don, you got yourself some competition at home. ;)
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Mama's cooking looks good Don, you got yourself some competition at home. ;)
I'll have to let her see this Cajun, since I told her the patties was not that good! ::) Don
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That looks real good Don!
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I'll take both!
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Mama's cooking looks good Don, you got yourself some competition at home. ;)
I'll have to let her see this Cajun, since I told her the patties was not that good! ::) Don
And you're still alive? ::) :P
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Chase the wife from the kitchen SD. Makes me nervous when mine is in there. I also get a little judgy.....which never works out well.
Not my fault she ALWAYS uses the wrong dish, pan, knife, or tool. 8)
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Chase the wife from the kitchen SD. Makes me nervous when mine is in there. I also get a little judgy.....which never works out well.
Not my fault she ALWAYS uses the wrong dish, pan, knife, or tool. 8)
;D I do chase her and anyone else out when I am doing the cooking. Don
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Dang, that looks good!
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Chase the wife from the kitchen SD. Makes me nervous when mine is in there. I also get a little judgy.....which never works out well.
Not my fault she ALWAYS uses the wrong dish, pan, knife, or tool. 8)
Those paint chips and power lines have made you brave Pappy! :o
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Looks great Don!!
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Looks great Don!!
The Mac n Cheese was good, next time I want to try it sticking to your recipe for all. Don