CoronaVirus Cooking.

[chancellor]

So I got all the ingredients, went with Shrimp instead of Ham. Saffron rice mixed with the other rice. A good stout as the beer. We're going to do this in conjunction with a Crawfish Boil, got more shrimp, crawfish, corn, potatoes and we're just gonna stuff ourselves silly.

Hope we don't explode.

What a way to go if you do! Sounds great!

[GwynnInTheHall]

What a way to go if you do! Sounds great!

Hoping to do it justice, thanks for the inspiration.

[TranaGreg]

LOL I also got everything I'll need for seafood week. Sashimi Ahi steak for Seared Ahi and a small Poke Salad. Chilean Bass for my Ceviche and Shrimp for the Aguachiles. By Saturday, all I will want is a burger lol

That is one thing I do miss. We get great fresh seafood flown in during normal times, but these are not ... so it's been whatever we have in the freezer. Something like that will probably be my first stop when things lift.

[GwynnInTheHall]

Made a bit too much yesterday--Had to use all the fresh fish asap, so went with Poke, Ceviche and Aguachiles. The Jambalaya and Crawfish Boil are on hold (crawfish are frozen unfortunately because my regular guy can't get them live right now.

[Gregg]

Sounds good.

We are going with Pot roast with onions, potatoes, and carrots for dinner tonight.

Nothing fancy but comfort food.

This weekend turkey, medley of potatoes, steamed veggies. Will use the leftovers for sandwiches.

[Sour Masher]

My wife is obsessed with movie theater popcorn. To the point that every weekend, even though we don't go to the movies cuz we have little ones we can't bring, she will drive nearly 30 miles round trip, go in, buy the overpriced popcorn, and come home to eat it.

Because of this thing, she finally did the research for how to recreate movie theater popcorn. She went all in, and bought lifetime supplies of the key ingredients. The first batch came out good. The key is good kernals, coconut oil, and flavicol, a butter flavored salt. It does taste like the real thing compared to the microwave stuff.

[chancellor]

Made a bit too much yesterday--Had to use all the fresh fish asap, so went with Poke, Ceviche and Aguachiles. The Jambalaya and Crawfish Boil are on hold (crawfish are frozen unfortunately because my regular guy can't get them live right now.

Oh, man - I love a good ceviche.

[Gregg]

Oh, man - I love a good ceviche.

[GwynnInTheHall]

Oh, man - I love a good ceviche.

I use Chilean Sea Bass (because I like the firmness of the fish), Shrimp and if I can find them baby scallops. I add the lime juice and let sit for a few hours, then add our homemade Pico and leave the Guac on the side. It's pretty tasty. It looks like we'll finish that off today (yesterday was the Poke and Aguachiles) and them make the Jambalaya this weekend. I have to say, this Stay at home thing is cultivating my culinary interests. If anyone else has the time (:P) you should check out https://rouxbe.com/membership/ it's an online culinary school which offers a variety of classes etc for about 1o bucks a month.

Anyhow keep the recipes coming!

BTW is that your Ceviche Gregg? Looks excellent!

[Sour Masher]

I use Chilean Sea Bass (because I like the firmness of the fish), Shrimp and if I can find them baby scallops. I add the lime juice and let sit for a few hours, then add our homemade Pico and leave the Guac on the side. It's pretty tasty. It looks like we'll finish that off today (yesterday was the Poke and Aguachiles) and them make the Jambalaya this weekend. I have to say, this Stay at home thing is cultivating my culinary interests. If anyone else has the time (:P) you should check out https://rouxbe.com/membership/ it's an online culinary school which offers a variety of classes etc for about 1o bucks a month.

Anyhow keep the recipes coming!

BTW is that your Ceviche Gregg? Looks excellent!

I gotta say, everything you post sounds yummy as heck. But also, given your combined income with your partner still in grad school, I don't know how you eat so well! These are some pricey ingredients, at least where I live. I'm I flexitarian that recently started eating bivalves cuz they are sustainable and don't have brains, and I have found scallops to be amazing after years without meat. But they are a rare treat--they are pricey little buggers.

Oh, and that pick has an image tag from another site, so looks like Gregg was just posting some food porn for us to drool over.

[Ken]

I don't know how you eat so well

I mean, his philosophy was that if someone has enough guns, they can just take your stuff right? Maybe we were assuming he was on one side of that scenario and he was really on the other

(Just kidding of course GITH)

[Sour Masher]

I mean, his philosophy was that if someone has enough guns, they can just take your stuff right? Maybe we were assuming he was on one side of that scenario and he was really on the other

(Just kidding of course GITH)

Or maybe he is using the guns to shoot the sea bass and harvesting the scallops off the shores of his sunny San Diego home

[GwynnInTheHall]

I gotta say, everything you post sounds yummy as heck. But also, given your combined income with your partner still in grad school, I don't know how you eat so well! These are some pricey ingredients, at least where I live. I'm I flexitarian that recently started eating bivalves cuz they are sustainable and don't have brains, and I have found scallops to be amazing after years without meat. But they are a rare treat--they are pricey little buggers.

Oh, and that pick has an image tag from another site, so looks like Gregg was just posting some food porn for us to drool over.

I shop like a mad man. The fresh proteins I get at the local Hispanic Market. So say-Chicken Breast with bone in goes for 90 cents a pound on sale, etc. Shrimp, peeled, deveined no tail--can be as low as 2 bucks a Lb. so 2lbs is 4 bucks, Limes can go for 3 Lbs for a buck, fresh Cilantro, 25 cents a bunch and Chilies, peppers ect are very cheap like 10 cents-25 cents for 2 Jalapenos. The Sea Bass is normally around 18-20 a Lb, but I can get it for less than half that.

The Virus has stopped sale prices in some places, but there are a few places that have kept on lowering certain prices. PLUS as I said, my expenses aren't much at all per month. We've Cut almost everything out except essentials and I budget pretty well.

If the border wasn't closed I could get fresh fish even cheaper, food in Baja is incredible inexpensive. Take the Tequila I like to drink (I haven't had any in over a year) It retails for 55-65 a bottle here in San Diego (pretty much everywhere) In Baja it's 18-24 bucks a bottle.

And we really only spend on food right now, one tank of gas has lasted a month, we're a waste free sustainable living household (no single use plastics or paper outside of TP) so outside of fixed bills and food, we don't have much else we spend on.

And Ken, of course I know it's a joke, but in all honesty, no one needs to take anything from me, if you need anything I have--just ask and I'll share what I can.

[GwynnInTheHall]

Or maybe he is using the guns to shoot the sea bass and harvesting the scallops off the shores of his sunny San Diego home

I hunt the rich folks curbside deliveries

[Judge Jude]

had me a 14-ounce ribeye with baked potato and carrots today.

ok, it was contactless pickup at Outback Steakhouse (you can do all payment online and then just pop the trunk and they put it in there)
#gdaymate