Heather Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 I may try to make a big pot of baked beans. Seems like good weather for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thistle Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 I'm bringing some cookbooks & the Twinkie mold/cowboy for the swap. I trimmed the spareribs yesterday, & after Fishinnards mentioned the crispy rice salad, I decided to take the trimmings & make Thai fermented rib tips (got the recipe/process off of SheSimmers, an excellent Thai cooking blog that Fishinnards pointed out), came down to the kitchen this morning, & almost passed out from the INTENSE aroma of garlic. This tip from the recipe is telling- "In the later stages of fermentation...Don't let the greenish hue freak you out, it's perfectly fine.". Sounds great for Halloween, right? I will lightly smoke the fermented tips before the picnic, & bring them for those who are brave enough to try them (you may have to sign a waiver). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monavano Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Cranberry beef is in the crock pot. Serving as a slider with horseradish cream if you'd like. Smells good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hm212 Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 My business travel for next week was just cancelled due to the storm, count me in with +3. Put me down for chocolate fudge brownies - you can never have too much desserts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lperry Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 I'm now +1 because of a hurricane-related trip cancellation. I'll do some sort of GF main, so maybe a rice or quinoa salad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thistle Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Anyone bringing pumpkin (food) to the picnic? I feel guilty, because I have not picked up any pumpkins for Halloween yet (or candy either), one of my neighbors 2 streets over has the largest pumpkin I have ever seen (except in print), it's got to be 4' wide & high, & they've built a hay bale chair for it, I'm really falling behind on the Halloween decorations this year... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thistle Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 & the butts are on the smoker, I plan on smoking them overnight, & pull & sauce them in the morning-kids are outside, shooting in the backyard & the park, going to a field hockey game tonight, Lady Majors still in the regionals... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Anyone bringing pumpkin (food) to the picnic? I feel guilty, because I have not picked up any pumpkins for Halloween yet (or candy either), one of my neighbors 2 streets over has the largest pumpkin I have ever seen (except in print), it's got to be 4' wide & high, & they've built a hay bale chair for it, I'm really falling behind on the Halloween decorations this year... Does Pumpkin cheesecake count? Gonna try to make this tonight--tomorrow is going to be a b^^ch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 I'm now +1 because of a hurricane-related trip cancellation. I'll do some sort of GF main, so maybe a rice or quinoa salad. I was going to say, this may be everyone's last decent meal for awhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thistle Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Hey, if our last pre-hurricane meal is at the picnic, we should count ourselves as lucky-I know that that could sustain me for several days... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMatt Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 The latest QPF from the HPC thinks we'll get about a 1/4- to 1/2-inch of rain on Sunday. That bodes well for a dry-ish picnic. That said, going forward, they're forecasting 6-8 inches total over the next 5 days... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thistle Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Barbara, I'm looking forward to your pumpkin cheesecake (I've tried this myself), we can outlast the hurricane, if we make the picnic before the hurricane, we'll be ready for a siege.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agm Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Slight change - we're still bringing ribs, but not mac & cheese. Just too much going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookluvingbabe Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 The latest QPF from the HPC thinks we'll get about a 1/4- to 1/2-inch of rain on Sunday. That bodes well for a dry-ish picnic. That said, going forward, they're forecasting 6-8 inches total over the next 5 days... That's an improvement over the 13 inches I heard early in the day. All I could think was thank goodness that wasn't snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMatt Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Well, the millet tabbouleh has morphed into some sort of Greek millet salad. It soon became a "that's a vegetable, let's throw it in!" type of salad as I looked through the fridge. Also: two cups of raw millet is about all a 1-L rice cooker can do. It was...very close to the top of the bowl when cooked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilaine Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 I am going through my pantry taking out gluten free foods that have starch, and will bring to the picnic. Segregated by packages that are still sealed, and ones that have been opened, if anybody has a use for the ones that have been opened. Most containers are sealed. Quinoa, oats, beans, gluten free noodles, etc. I don't think a food bank will take the opened packages, but it's all good food. I am eating very low carb these days and hate to see food go to waste. I will bring plastic shopping bags, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thistle Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Things are starting to go FUBAR here, ran out to the store to get some last minute stuff & the rear lift gate on my SUV will not open, which will prevent me from loading the canopy, the stove, & will make loading anything else like the cooler, chairs, etc. difficult. I can't believe this had to happen today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted October 27, 2012 Author Share Posted October 27, 2012 Things are starting to go FUBAR here, ran out to the store to get some last minute stuff & the rear lift gate on my SUV will not open, which will prevent me from loading the canopy, the stove, & will make loading anything else like the cooler, chairs, etc. difficult. I can't believe this had to happen today. I hope your SUV decides to cooperate. I hate it when the universe conspires against me . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weezy Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 the lemon bars are not going well. They may be a no-show. Fingers crossed but early indications are pretty damn sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 the lemon bars are not going well. They may be a no-show. Fingers crossed but early indications are pretty damn sorry. I had ribs (dry, sauce on the side) from Backyard Barbecue today and they were perfect picnic food (I'm just saying, in case anyone has any last-minute catastrophes and says "fuck it"). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 the lemon bars are not going well. They may be a no-show. Fingers crossed but early indications are pretty damn sorry. Well, the pumpkin cheesecake seems to be a success. Won't know 'til I take it out of the pan tomorrow morning. If the lemon bars don't work out it won't be the first DR.com picnic fail. No, I'm not gonna name names. Let's just say that I am no longer intimidated. While there have been some truly wondeful dishes at every picnic I've attended, there have also been some "something's missing here" things as well. And, no, I will not make another carrott cake, either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 While there have been some truly wondeful dishes at every picnic I've attended, there have also been some "something's missing here" things as well. And, no, I will not make another carrott cake, either. After having had Rissa's, I don't blame you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weezy Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Well, the lemon bars are good -- not great, but good. That gluten free shortbread crust was tricky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agm Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 There will definitely be ribs - non-traditional ribs, but ribs nonetheless. They're in the smoker now. I'm bringing a charcoal grill to finish them. That won't take long, so there will be grill space available if you need it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Johnston Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 We are putting Don down for bringing backyard BBQ I had ribs (dry, sauce on the side) from Backyard Barbecue today and they were perfect picnic food (I'm just saying, in case anyone has any last-minute catastrophes and says "fuck it"). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMatt Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 I'm actually going to be a +0 today, but I'm still coming. Food! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkstar965 Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Aaaarggghhh. I'm not going to make it. Doubly disappointed to miss it for the obvious reasons and because my issue isn't weather related. Looks you will have a decent day. Enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lperry Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Breezy and cool. Perfect picnic weather! I've got a lentil / roasted beet salad marinating and will see everyone soon. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielK Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 I forgot to load the cooler in the car this morning, so won't be bringing water and soda. Adding dried fruit bars to the shrimp and edamame succotash, though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hm212 Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Going to have to apologize for the last minute cancellation. - kid was up 1/2 the night with fever and now still sleeping, Please post pictures so I can live vicariously though comments and pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DameEdna Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 11 AM - 58 degrees, wind 17 mph, scattered clouds, no real rain yet. Play on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkycom Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 http://on.fb.me/Rnz4a7 Frying chicken, almost done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 I would like to suggest that a DR.com picnic NEVER again be held on the same day as the Marine Corps Marathon. What is normally a perfectly uneventful 30 minute trip was 90 minutes today. An hour of than was spent creeping down Constitution Avenue looking for a way to Virginia. The posted info about Rock Creek Parkway opening up again at 11 am was a complete LIE. Still, at the end of the ordeal was a lot of very good food and, more importantly to me at this particular time, a lot of friendly faces I would drive through a storm to see. The drive home took the usual 30 minutes and we made it back in time to secure some of the stuff on the patio. I didn't see our "official" photographer there today, so I'm not sure anybody took pictures. It isn't hard to imagine the spread, though. Though the crowd was smaller than usual, those who showed up were the stalwarts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lperry Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Thank you to everyone who braved the pre-Franken prep day to come share food, drink, and company. I wish I had more time to talk to everyone, especially those who had to duck out early to take care of things at home. Many thanks also to Ilaine for bringing GF items to share. A wonderful afternoon, as always. See you all next spring! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banco Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 We were the few, the proud,.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilaine Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 My favorite was Old Iron Stomach's ribs, especially because they were hot, and I was cold. Also, ridiculously tasty. Tender, falling off the bone. Old Iron Stomach, the man with the hot meat. Huzzah! I wish I had tried the gluten free lemon bars. They looked sumptuous. I am doing low carb so felt virtuous at the time but now feel like a putz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Sorry to miss seeing everyone, but I just couldn't get out of the house today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weezy Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 So many good things there, but I especially liked the Yam Naem Khao Tod (sp?) that fishinnards made, and Antonio's fried chicken. I also think it will be 2-3 days before I'm hungry again, I ate so much at the picnic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ol_ironstomach Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Old Iron Stomach, the man with the hot meat. Huzzah! This time, it wasn't me...I had to cancel at the last minute to attend my sister's birthday party. Plus, I was just going to mull cider. Possibly it was AGM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodeats Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Yes, it was AGM. Probably the glasses threw Iliane off :-) I think perfectly cool was an understatement, seeing how both little man and I were huddled under two THICK layers of clothing/jacket/vest. The most fashionable award goes to Mr. LPerry, though ;-) (sorry Gavin!) (And cucas!) Always great to see everyone and sorry to those I missed! Am super happy to be the proud owner of Barbra's last piece of super scrumptious pumpkin cheesecake. Also happily scarfed down Scott's ubër fab deviled eggs. Finally, am super grateful to thistle, who has provided my emergency rations for the week, with her ribs and pulled pork. Many thanks to DCDeb's +1 who put up with my corny humor. Also goes to show how flexible this group picnic is, I didn't have time to make pie, picked up a few desserts from Dawson's and zero complaints from the peanut gallery. Made my day see you all!!! PS. Little man asked what a Twinkie was, whether we can make one soon and why the "Twinkie Kid" doesn't fit inside the Twinkie pan, says the proud new owner of the Twinkie pan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 We were the few, the proud,.. You know, I've only seen you at the picnics (with the possible exception of one other time many years ago) and wish it were more frequent. Gotta figure out how to remedy this. You have such a nice family. I'm rather fond of little redheaded girls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilaine Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Sorry for getting the names confused but the ribs were spectacular! I can confirm that my Fat Bread (first time making this) is actually low carb. Ate about half a loaf slathered with pasture butter, took a nap, just work up, and my blood sugar is 81. Not saying it's low calorie, not at all, but it did not bump the BG. The ribs had a sweet, and tasty, balsamic glaze but that did not bump the BG, either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agm Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 http://www.gourmet.com/recipes/2000s/2009/07/sticky-balsamic-ribs Instead of oven roasting, I smoked the ribs in http://theorioncooker.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weezy Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 This is the Sicilian cauliflower recipe I used, with theses changes: pistachios instead of pine nuts, no wine or vinegar (but with some caper brine), 1 small yellow onion instead of shallots, and I added about 1/2 of a large red bell pepper. Oh, and leave out the halibut http://www.cookingchanneltv.com/recipes/michael-symon/pan-roasted-pacific-halibut-sicilian-cauliflower-capers-raisins-orange-brown-butter-recipe/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thistle Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Boy, am I relieved the picnic was yesterday, instead of today-we really lucked out. Thank you to everyone who came out & brought wonderful food & drinks, it was great to talk to so many folks who I mostly know only through their online presence. Hope everyone stays safe, dry, & warm throughout the storm.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banco Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 You know, I've only seen you at the picnics (with the possible exception of one other time many years ago) and wish it were more frequent. Gotta figure out how to remedy this. You have such a nice family. I'm rather fond of little redheaded girls. Barbara, thanks. Next time we have a get-together over here we will let you know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thistle Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Thank you to everyone who tried the fermented rib tips, I will admit that I was too nervous to chow down, but I think it could be a good element in other dishes. I think it was a great picnic, slightly lower attendance, but for before hurricane, it was great....I'm so glad that so many people showed up, & brought great food...the folks on this site continue to amaze me- we discuss, we cook, & we post...Are you guys thinking about a spring picnic, you have several months? ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenticket Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 I really enjoyed the fermented rib tips and the fermented pork salad...and the ribs and the fried chicken and the pulled pork...I kind of went on a protein bender! Fortunately, I was able to enjoy some of the lighter items post-picnic. The beet-lentil salad was great, as were the millet tabbouleh/Greek salad, the shrimp-edamame salad, and the rice salad. I'd love recipes for all of them, if possible! Biscotti, both pound cakes, and the pumpkin cheesecake I'm happy to see that weezy posted the cauliflower recipe - that was a delicious dish, especially for someone who hasn't always been a fan of cauliflower. (When you say 'no wine' - what did you use to plump the golden raisins, if not Marsala?) We had a great group, lots of great food, and pretty decent weather, all things considered. I appreciated hearing the story of the first picnic, and that we could take a little time to remember Mrs. B, who was, and will be, greatly missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMatt Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 ...millet tabbouleh/Greek salad...I'd love recipes for all of them, if possible! This one is pretty easy. I followed a recipe from a rice cooker book (for cooking millet), but I searched around online and found this recipe for...Greek millet tabbouleh! And it's essentially what I did. I cooked up two cups of millet actually (which is a *lot* of millet) and added a big cucumber, a red onion, pitted Kalamata olives and some artichoke hearts from one of those cold bars at the store, a pack of dill, a bunch of Italian parsley, a couple lemons, salt and pepper. Frankly, millet is a pretty bland grain, so that also makes it versatile. I'm going to try a "dessert" milllet soon wherein I cook the millet in, say, orange juice. Just to try it. Oh, and don't skip that toasting step. I tried it without once and it just didn't taste as good. And using a rice cooker is a good idea. Overcooked millet is...ugh, but a rice cooker makes it pretty simple to cook up well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weezy Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 I'm happy to see that weezy posted the cauliflower recipe - that was a delicious dish, especially for someone who hasn't always been a fan of cauliflower. (When you say 'no wine' - what did you use to plump the golden raisins, if not Marsala?) Just the juices from cooking the rest of the ingredients was enough to plump them up. And they were in pretty good shape to begin with - they weren't hard leathery nuggets when I started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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