Whatchya cooking a thread

[smr-nj]

Tonight, I took advantage of some ripe tomatoes, EVOO,  plenty of fresh basil, and garlic (& some red pepper flakes), and just boiled up some red lentil pasta.

You don’t cook any of the other ingredients, just add it to the cooked/drained macaroni.

I’d normally also add some freshly grated locatelli, but I wasn’t in a cheese mood.

 I love summer pastas. 

 

[digitalpigsmuggler]

if you want a guacamole This one is good. 

4 portions
1 bowl
7 pieces of avocado 
1/2  Bushel of fresh cilantro 
1 diced clove of fresh garlic
2 tablespoon of sour cream 
2 Roman tomatoes 
1/2 white onion
1/2 tablespoon salt & black pepper 
Juice of 1 lime

1.- Cut in half all the avocados, to remove middle piece, smash all avocados in one bowl, add the juice of the lime (this is to prevent the avocado oxidation)

2.- tomatoes and onioins are diced in small squares.

3.-cilantro: remove only 1 inch from the end of the stem.  chop cilantro together with the stem ( the stem is very aromatic and gives flavor).

4.- incorporate all ingredients to the smashed avocado and mix. (Add salt and pepper as you prefer, add the sour cream for creamy texture).

Highly recommend 1 to 2 Serrano peppers  diced in small pieces to get a hot flavor 🔥 🔥.

Edited July 18, 2023 by digitalpigsmuggler

[Tigeraholic1]

Kids home from college for the weekend and requested campfire chili in the backyard.

[casimir]

1st chili of the season here.  I go with the tried and true crock pot rather than fire pit.  As much as I hate to admit summer is going away, the chili did hit the spot with the daytime temperatures settling into 50s for a stretch here.