My brother made the stew again. This time he said he used steak, beef, but doesn't know what kind since his girlfriend had it diced up before he got to her house to make it. He just knows it was beef and a steak. I asked if it was a round steak which is a cheap steak. He said no his girlfriend doesn't like that kind. He said it was either porterhouse or t bone. She lives in Detroit. He said she lives 65 miles from his house. She called him and asked him to come over for dinner, He always goes to her house of Friday mornings but she call and asked him to come today. He has Thursday to Sundays off. He normally picks his grandkids up on Thursday. He said his granddaughter was mad cause he went to her house instead. He said he told her that he made the stew and there was leftover he would bring home for her so she is happy. Yep he called me to tease me. So I would say the stew was a big hit. I will let him and mom know the mac and cheese was a winner there. Mom asked me yesterday about it. I haven't been on to chat but told her I would check today. To late here to call her so will let her know tomorrow.

Mom

I´m happy that it was big hit there. We will do yours mac&cheese again, it was so yummy. Can I put there different cheeses? Cheddar and blue cheese or parmesan cheese or cream cheese?

Today I make pork chops in marinade. I make marinade sauce myself.

Next week maybe I make Finnish dinner called "läskisoosi" = fat meat sauce. It´s hard to explain to English. It´s easy to do but takes 2 - 3 hours to get ready. Only need;

pork ribs slices that are thicker than bacon about 0,20 inch (0,5 centimeter),

chopped onion,

pepper,salt

meat stock about 4 - 8qt (1 -2 liters).

Cut pork slices about 3 pieces and put them in to pan with onion and salt. Put pan 300F oven for half an hour or when slices are little brown and onions are yellow. Put hole peppers in to pan with meat stock and put pan back to 210F oven so long that meat is soft and onion is melted and half of the meat stock is left. Use flour to make the sauce thicker.

Serve it with hole boiled potatoes.

Meowmy

Icepaw - did you get to make the pieroghi?  If so, how did it turn out? 

Told my brother about the new meal. He is the big cook in the family and his girlfriend mom loves the new meals. He said he would try it for her birthday which is next month. They are having fun with the stew. He has tried it now 5 times with different meats. Mom said you can play with the cheeses. She said soft cheese you would want to also put another cheese with it. She has only used Sharp but my brother has tried cheddar and spread  graded parmesan on top then the salt and pepper on top of that. My mom said you can uses sea salt or white pepper if you want. My brother never tried it but when mom said something about it he make notes on the ideal. My brother said if you use any other cheeses let me know so I can tell him how it works. He thinks we are crazy but he said he is glad we are. He thought this was a cat space program site. I told him it is but us parents have to have fun too. This isn't the hockey brother. That brother does not cook he has burnt water. His wife will agree with me. She was at my mom's when I was giving my brother the new meal. She said she might even try it. 

Mom

Ella Bella... yes I make them and they were very good. We had no cheese so I used parsley and cheese flavored seasoning in mashed potatoes. Next time I remember buy cheese to them.

You can put different meats to stew... pork, beef, lamb, deer, elk and different veggies. Next mac&cheese I put sharp cheddar, parmesan and little blue cheese. Our blue cheese have strong taste so I don´t put it too much. 

I thought that 2 liters meat stock is too much. He can put as much meat stock in the pan that pork slices are just covered (a few centimeters above meat is enough). First roast meat with onion at oven then put stock and peppers in pan and back to oven. Pork slices must have much fat because they give fat out and that help onion come soft and don´t get burn and give taste to the sauce. That´s why it´s called here fat meat sauce. It´s greasy food. My grandmother and my mom did it once every week when I was young.

Meowmy

My brother's girlfriend is crazy LOL. She messaged me and said my brother deleted all the our yummies. He won't tell her how he makes the mac and cheese either. So she wants me to send them all to her. I told her I will have to ask him why he won't give her the mac and cheese one before I give it to her but will be happy to get her the other ones put on here. She asked me about the Space program. I told her that we are the only ones on here so we get talking about different things. I told her we talked about the cat foods and the dog foods but none of us wanted to try it. She said she loves to cook and loves the ideal of making different things. I told her I can post her yummies on here and she said she doesn't have anything good. She said she has one that her mom made and she hasn't made in a while that she will get to me. She said she just can't tell me when but not to hold the groups yummies from her. I told her I wouldn't but still have to ask my brother why. I think it is the same reason I had to ask my mom how to make it. He just makes it and knows how to do it. Where mom knows how much, what kind and how long. If he tells me he just makes it I will give it to her. Oh the one you make with coffee mom said cook it like you do a roast. Pour the coffee over the roast as you pour it in the pan. She said her mom used a lamb roast before but she said she hasn't had it in a long time so doesn't remember how it was. She said if you use instant coffee it better but any coffee will do.  She had forgotten the questions I asked her about it. My brother's girlfriend wanted that one and  all he remembered was you put coffee on it. Mom calls it Old Shoe. Asked it is because that is what her mom called it. So will give the girlfriend all your receipts this weekend when she comes to town again. She lives in Detroit. She was going to give me her phone number but forgot. Nope he won't give it to me. Said she needs too. He wasn't there when she said she would give it to me. This weekend he cooks on the grill. Easy food. Hamburgers and hot dogs.

Mom

Sometimes it´s little difficult to tell how to make stew or pie etc. you know how to do it but put it into words is not easy or remember how to do it if someone ask. Like I try to translate Finnish recipes into English. 

Do you want to know more about Finnish recipes? Like soups or casseroles?

What kind of pies do like to make? Here we do often strawberry pies, apple pies and blueberry pies. We make blueberry pies with dough. 

Meowmy

Oh he has made it the way you say. It has come out good. He has played with the kind of meats and said so far all he has tried it good. He likes to cook so we let him. He made one stew for mom and asked her what kind of meat she wanted. She told him to use ground chuck. I thought she had lost a few brain cells. He dropped off some to me. He said he made it just like you told him too. He said he likes making the stew cause you can play with the meat. He liked the ground chuck in it. I am having it for supper tonight as I had already ate last night when he brought it. His girlfriend sent home made bread with it. Her bread is so good with the stew. His boss is going to have lamb soon so his boss said he will give him some lamb to make the stew for him plus give him lamb to do as he wants. My brother said he would. He took stew with venison in it and his boss loved it. My brother is guarding it just like he has lots of different meals. He has one he calls junk in a pot. I am trying to get that one but so far no good. I am even holding back your last one. It is getting hard cause his girlfriend wants it now. She wants me to give it to her before him. I told her I want the junk in a pot first. She said she will work on getting it to me. I know it is easy to make but not sure what all is in it other then ground meat. BROTHERS!!! lol. I will get it for you.

Mom

Ground chuck is very good meat to stews. I use it often. It cook long but is so good and it doesn´t cost much unlike the inner fillet. Maybe his girlfriend find a way to get a recipe to you. Brothers are sometimes brats lol. I know, I have 1 brother.

Next week I make salmon in oven or salmon soup with out milk. we don´t eat salmon soup with milk.

Salmon soup:

Salmon cubes

2 - 3 potatoes

1 - 2 carrots

1/4 leek

1 - 2 bay leafs

10 - 12 peppers (hole)

parsley

Fish stock

Milk 

1. Put all others except fish. parsley and milk in the boil.

2. Cook until the veggies are done.

3. Add first fish and cook until fish is done.

4. Add milk and parsley

5. Serve soup

Meowmy

Today I make breaded chicken (chicken of Kiev) & mac cheese. It´s good and easy to do. We buy hole chicken and I took the drums, wings and chest pieces for us and Viivi got the rest of the chicken.

Meowmy

I had Cheerios.   Lol

My favorite salad:

al dente boiled asparagus
1 pack of bacon chopped
Half the onion chopped
1/4 leek chopped
1/2 can of French cream or sour cream
Mayonnaise to taste
a touch of salt and black pepper
- cook the asparagus al delte
- fry the bacon crisp and drain excess fat
- fry the onion and leek translucent and let it cool
- Mix cream or sour cream with mayonnaise
- Add salt and pepper

Meowmy

My brother's girlfriend cooked the stew in her slow cooker with lamb. She said it was the best of all meat. I guess his boss gave them some lamb. He said they had to share the stew with his boss so I didn't get any. She really likes the stew. I will give her the other 2 you gave me when I see them. As far as eating on the 27th I had one of my potato bowls. I used chicken nuggets. I like it with chicken diced up best. I had nuggets in the freezer so just decided on that. It was a holiday but family did nothing. My brother and my mom and dad went to my brother's girlfriend. She lives by Detroit and I didn't want to get home late so stayed home. 

Mom

Lamb stew and Karelian stew are my favorite. Someday I'll try making chicken salad. Tuna salad is also good.

Tunasalad:
1 jar of tuna in oil or water (drained)
1/2 cup boiled rice
1/2 bag of frozen peas (or 1/2 jar of peas)
1/2 bag of frozen corn (or 1/2 jar of corn)
1/4 leek chopped
1/2 pickle cube
1/2 cup French cream or sour cream
Mayonnaise to taste
fresh dill

- melt frozen veggies before mixing with tuna

Meowmy

Now I am hungry but can't make any of the foods we have listed on here. I will make me a sandwich. Kory has stressed me out today so have to be careful what I eat. I know my brother will want this yummy.

Mom