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P.D.X. wrote:
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P.D.X. wrote:Anyone got any good (non-chili) crock-pot recipes? Quick and easy is always a plus.
Pork shoulder is my favorite. Leftovers for a week. goes great on sandwiches, on it's own, in tortillas...
Prep?
Just a quick list from a website I pulled...

1 tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons dried oregano
2 teaspoons salt, or more, to taste
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
4 pound pork shoulder, excess fat trimmed
4 cloves garlic, peeled
2 onions, quartered
2 oranges, juiced
2 limes, juiced

You can probably sub whatever spices you'd prefer in your pork rub on there. I cut the oranges in half, squeeze them in and then throw the spent halves in there too. I also like to dice up a few jalepenos and chuck em in there as well. Splash of beer if you like. Throw it in there for 6-8 hours on low. Some people say sear the butt first but you're gonna be tearing it apart anyway so I reckon the crust on the outside doesn't matter too much. This also says just peel the garlic, but I like garlic so I'd add a few cloves and at least smash it before it goes in.

Save the liquid. It's good flavor if it dries out after you store it. You can also shove some of the shredded stuff under the broiler for a few minutes for carnita goodness.
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Here's another easy one I make a lot because most of the ingredients are stuff you usually have around the house. They're essentially cabbage rolls, but "unstuffed".

1 lb ground beef
1 onion
5 cups coleslaw mix (usually works out to about a bag of what you'd buy in the store)
1/2 cup uncooked rice
1/4 cup water
2 tps paprika
1 tps salt
1/2 tps pepper
1 can (15oz) tomato sauce

Basically you just brown the ground beef and then throw all the other ingredients in there and cook on low for about 5-6 hrs until the cabbage is cooked through and tender.
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Sweet. That's exactly the difficulty level I'm looking for.
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Only thing to be aware of with the cabbage roll one is that when you put the cabbage/cole slaw mix in there it's going to seems REALLY full (unless you have a much bigger crock pot than mine). But the cabbage cooks down over time.
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Pernil, son. Assuming you have the standard spices, you'd only need to get pork, onion and lime. Fresh oregano over dried if you want to be sexy about it.
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It is too easy to fuck up things in a crockpot. I can't stand when everything tastes oversalted because all the water has been heated out of the pot.
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govmentchedda wrote:It is too easy to fuck up things in a crockpot. I can't stand when everything tastes oversalted because all the water has been heated out of the pot.
Don't you keep the lid on?
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If you're saying crock pots are butt and dutch ovens are the best, Chedda, I'm totally with you.
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mister d wrote:If you're saying crock pots are butt and dutch ovens are the best, Chedda, I'm totally with you.
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P.D.X. wrote:
govmentchedda wrote:It is too easy to fuck up things in a crockpot. I can't stand when everything tastes oversalted because all the water has been heated out of the pot.
Don't you keep the lid on?
Yes, but that oversalty taste turns me off.
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Basically. Just want to throw things into the pot and have a meal when I get home 9 hours later.
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mister d wrote:If you're saying crock pots are butt and dutch ovens are the best, Chedda, I'm totally with you.
You're damn right I am.

Not that I take the time to use ours all that often.
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rass wrote:
mister d wrote:If you're saying crock pots are butt and dutch ovens are the best, Chedda, I'm totally with you.
Gay dogs aren't as big an anchor as kids, so I bet PDX gets to leave the house sometimes.
Does your oven sense when you leave the house and shut off? Because mine sure the fuck doesn't, bro!
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You can't drink (otherwise alone?) in front of your kid, I can't leave my oven on in an empty house.
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Jersey is the worst.
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Ropa Vieja tacos w/ avocado and plantains.
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mister d wrote:Jersey is the worst.
I know, right...
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Any of you dicks have an A+ meatball recipe?

(If its not a full recipe or a link, don't waste ya boy D's time. There isn't much variance between recipes so if you're going to say "use ricotta" or "some breadcrumbs", I can just make it up myself.)
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mister d wrote:Any of you dicks have an A+ meatball recipe?

(If its not a full recipe or a link, don't waste ya boy D's time. There isn't much variance between recipes so if you're going to say "use ricotta" or "some breadcrumbs", I can just make it up myself.)
I've made these several times, and they've always turned out delicious.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alto ... ecipe.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Mrs. Sabo doesn't like lamb, so I usually swap it for another ground meat.
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I did the pork shoulder with a can of coke over the weekend. Came out great. Ended up eating it all as tacos with avocado, cotija, and pico. Might season it up a bit more next time.
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Sabo wrote:I've made these several times, and they've always turned out delicious.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alto ... ecipe.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Mrs. Sabo doesn't like lamb, so I usually swap it for another ground meat.
I've done those before and they're good, but not what I'm looking for. Meatballs are so damn subjective.
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if i eat one more chunk of kielbasa tonight, i think i qualify for a polish passport.
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If you've planned on making shrimp and grits but then you get home and realize the only thing you're missing is shrimp, scallops work as a fine substitute. But scallion oil shouldn't be strained; that was a mistake.
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My wife is gone to her father's for a week, so I'm in charge of keeping the kiddo alive and food on the table. First night's dinner - leftovers! Second night - nachos! Tonight - grilled hamburgers! Pretty soon I'm going to run out of ideas, so I'm open to suggestion.
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sancarlos wrote:My wife is gone to her father's for a week, so I'm in charge of keeping the kiddo alive and food on the table. First night's dinner - leftovers! Second night - nachos! Tonight - grilled hamburgers! Pretty soon I'm going to run out of ideas, so I'm open to suggestion.
I don't know how old the kid is, but make-your-own pizza was always a big hit in my house when we were youngsters.
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Breakfast for dinner. One of my favorites. Waffles, pancakes, cereal, whatever. May depend on how old your kids are. Mine are 8 and 3 and get excited when I say we're having breakfast for dinner.

I was going to say pizza too, but I'd order it instead of making it myself.
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BSF21 wrote:
sancarlos wrote:My wife is gone to her father's for a week, so I'm in charge of keeping the kiddo alive and food on the table. First night's dinner - leftovers! Second night - nachos! Tonight - grilled hamburgers! Pretty soon I'm going to run out of ideas, so I'm open to suggestion.
I don't know how old the kid is, but make-your-own pizza was always a big hit in my house when we were youngsters.
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sancarlos wrote:My wife is gone to her father's for a week, so I'm in charge of keeping the kiddo alive and food on the table. First night's dinner - leftovers! Second night - nachos! Tonight - grilled hamburgers! Pretty soon I'm going to run out of ideas, so I'm open to suggestion.
Having picky eater kids, these are always in the rotation:
-Tacos
-Pizza (get the dough from Trader Joes and make your own)
-Pasta (either with red sauce and meatballs or pesto and some grilled chicken)
-Grilled salmon
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DaveInSeattle wrote:
sancarlos wrote:My wife is gone to her father's for a week, so I'm in charge of keeping the kiddo alive and food on the table. First night's dinner - leftovers! Second night - nachos! Tonight - grilled hamburgers! Pretty soon I'm going to run out of ideas, so I'm open to suggestion.
Having picky eater kids, these are always in the rotation:
-Tacos
-Pizza (get the dough from Trader Joes and make your own)
-Pasta (either with red sauce and meatballs or pesto and some grilled chicken)
-Grilled salmon
Good stuff!
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+1 on the make-your-own pizzas and breakfast for dinner. Can't miss with those for kids.
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DaveInSeattle wrote:
sancarlos wrote:My wife is gone to her father's for a week, so I'm in charge of keeping the kiddo alive and food on the table. First night's dinner - leftovers! Second night - nachos! Tonight - grilled hamburgers! Pretty soon I'm going to run out of ideas, so I'm open to suggestion.
Having picky eater kids, these are always in the rotation:
-Tacos
-Pizza (get the dough from Trader Joes and make your own)
-Pasta (either with red sauce and meatballs or pesto and some grilled chicken)
-Grilled salmon
A great stand by is also meatball sandwiches. Some store have reasonably healthy frozen meatballs for extra convenience.

I could get veggies into my kids by serving carrot, cucumber and celery slices with a dressing as a dipping sauce.
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I love homemade pizza. And the women in my house (read: everyone else) all hate them.
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Tried doing it on the grill? Next level.
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mister d wrote:Tried doing it on the grill? Next level.
I have. Also made calzones on the grill once when I was home alone. Really liked that.
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mister d wrote:Tried doing it on the grill? Next level.
We do pizza on the grill when its warm out for heating up the oven. Our pizza stone fits perfectly, and the crust gets nice and crispy...
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DaveInSeattle wrote:
sancarlos wrote:My wife is gone to her father's for a week, so I'm in charge of keeping the kiddo alive and food on the table. First night's dinner - leftovers! Second night - nachos! Tonight - grilled hamburgers! Pretty soon I'm going to run out of ideas, so I'm open to suggestion.
Having picky eater kids, these are always in the rotation:
-Tacos
-Pizza (get the dough from Trader Joes and make your own)
-Pasta (either with red sauce and meatballs or pesto and some grilled chicken)
-Grilled salmon
Just be careful, tacos are ammo for custody disputes.
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The Sybian wrote:
DaveInSeattle wrote:
sancarlos wrote:My wife is gone to her father's for a week, so I'm in charge of keeping the kiddo alive and food on the table. First night's dinner - leftovers! Second night - nachos! Tonight - grilled hamburgers! Pretty soon I'm going to run out of ideas, so I'm open to suggestion.
Having picky eater kids, these are always in the rotation:
-Tacos
-Pizza (get the dough from Trader Joes and make your own)
-Pasta (either with red sauce and meatballs or pesto and some grilled chicken)
-Grilled salmon
Just be careful, tacos are ammo for custody disputes.
Fair point...
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This is where I'm eating tonight. I've never been less excited about food in my life.

http://providencegrange.com/dinner/
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Jerloma wrote:This is where I'm eating tonight. I've never been less excited about food in my life.

http://providencegrange.com/dinner/
Quinoa looks mighty good. Don't knock Seitan too quick, marinades and aiolis bring a lot of party there.
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