Chili Party part 2

Boston Butt on the grill. Dry rubbed and cooked overnight at low heat.

A man, his fork, and a butt.

Bowl of garlic - this was full. And I peeled it all.

Homemade guacamole

Party Table. Cheese dip is in the football.

Counter with toppings cheese, sour cream, and cashews. And pork.

4 types of chili. Veggie, chicken, regular, and hot. Regular and hot are made with the boston butt. Each of these pots is 3/4 of the way full.

Why I go to the gym

Turkey burger, french fries, cole slaw

Turkey burger topped with white american cheese. German cole slaw and homemade french fries.

Soup

Chicken and Barley Soup
The weather people are calling for more snow this week, we needed some food to warm up. Along with chicken and barley, the soup has carrots, onions, celery, and mushrooms. A great winter soup!

Bacon

Prettiest BLT ever
Tom forgot to eat breakfast to he used these veggies to lure a pig to his sandwich. This is Amana bacon with the McCarthy cut - really, if you call Amana Bacon and ask for the McCarthy cut, you will get 8 slices to the pound.

Fried Chicken

Pan fried chicken: The chicken is first brined, then breaded and fried.
Potatoes: Tom bought a new fancy mandolin and this was his first chance to slice potatoes on it. They are really thinly sliced and layered with onions, thyme, salt, and butter.
Broccoli: Steamed and then covered in lime butter.

Valentine's Day Weekend

Eggs and Potato Pancakes
Eggs filled with homemade herbed cheese. We had leftover mashed potatoes, so Tom made potato pancakes. Topped with scallions.

Doughbellies
Fried pizza dough topped with butter, angel hair pasta, and homemade marinara. I was so excited about eating them that I forgot to take a picture until seconds were served.

Valentine's Day Dinner
Tequila lime shrimp over egg noodles, with red and green onions. The broccoli is topped with lime butter. This was an amazing dish and going on the list of my favorites.

Huevos Rancheros

Huevos Rancheros
Here in Maryland we are still snowed in, but we have food and drink so we are surviving. This morning Tom made huevos rancheros for breakfast. Served with homemade hash browns.