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Thanksgiving with my Parents

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Chef Charles
Chef Charles Posts: 871
edited November -1 in EggHead Forum
I am finally getting around to posting some pictures of this weekend's cooks. My Mom and Dad came up for the weekend. They are in their mid to late 80's and have been having some health issues of late. I'm not sure just how many more times they will make it up this way so I wanted to cook up some good food.

I started on Saturday with breakfast on the egg. I did up some peameal bacon with a spice rub -- cooked it at 275 indirect till it his 160 internal.

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Here it is being sliced

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I also cooked up some eggs with some green onions, red pepper and cheddar cheese all baked in muffin tins.

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On Saturday night, I did the cook with my throwdown side Improvised Scallop Potatoes. It was served with steak and asparagus.

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On Sunday, we did up Thanksgiving dinner. Here is the guest of honour:

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On Monday, I did up one of our favourites -- lagagne. It all starts with roasting some tomatoes and garlic that will be used in the sauce:

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Here is the sauce with all the ingredients:

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Here is the prepped lasagne:

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Finally, here is the finished product minus a few pieces:

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It was a real special weekend -- just the way Thanksgiving is supposed to be.

Tom

Tom

Charles is a mischevious feline who always has something cooking

Twin lbge's .. grew up in the sun parlor of Canada but now egging in the nation's capital

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  • Hoss
    Hoss Posts: 14,600
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    That's cool!You are a great son.Enjoy while you can! ;)
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  • Doug in Eggmonton
    Doug in Eggmonton Posts: 1,999
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    Thats a great looking weekend Tom, good looking food all the way through. The best times with family are so very worth while.

    Doug
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  • RGBHV
    RGBHV Posts: 1,318
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    Looks great Tom!

    Interesting idea with the eggs - I love eggs and often wondered how to do them on the egg. There's one idea. Of Course what good are eggs if there's no back bacon...

    Steaks, turkey and lasagna - you were a busy man!

    Great to see good cooks.

    Michael
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  • Mainegg
    Mainegg Posts: 7,787
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    every year is another set of memories to store away :)good looking cook too :)
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  • Gunnar
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    Nothing like a Holiday with the family, can't wait for our Thanksgiving next month. Bread dressing is my favorite (hold back corn bread lovers). Since I got my BGE (18 months ago) I make tomato soup and spaghetti sauce with fresh produce from scratch on the egg routinely. Would you mind elaborating on the Lasagna a little, it looks really good.
    LBGE      Katy (Houston) TX
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  • 2Fategghead
    2Fategghead Posts: 9,624
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    Chef Charles, Your meals look great. I agree with Hoss and Doug. Enjoy you parents while you can. As far as that gos enjoy your whole family and friends. We all get one go-around then we go back to the earth. So, make the best of every day. Tim
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  • Aunt Crazy
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    How lovely! One of my family's favorite meals on the BGE when they visit is lasagne. And the man loves turkey. I am sure your parents appreciate your effort-and the delicious food!
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  • Chef Charles
    Chef Charles Posts: 871
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    Thanks Hoss,

    There is nothing like family.

    Tom

    Tom

    Charles is a mischevious feline who always has something cooking

    Twin lbge's .. grew up in the sun parlor of Canada but now egging in the nation's capital

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  • Chef Charles
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    Thanks Doug,

    Your feast looked pretty good too Doug. It was worth the effort!

    Tom

    Tom

    Charles is a mischevious feline who always has something cooking

    Twin lbge's .. grew up in the sun parlor of Canada but now egging in the nation's capital

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  • Chef Charles
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    Hey Michael,

    The egg trick works pretty well. I think there is some experimentation possible. You are right about bacon -- it goes with everything :laugh: .

    Tom

    Tom

    Charles is a mischevious feline who always has something cooking

    Twin lbge's .. grew up in the sun parlor of Canada but now egging in the nation's capital

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  • Chef Charles
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    2Fategghead,

    The lasagne recipe is pretty classic with my little twist. I take 6-8 roma or vine tomatoes and split them in half. I also break up a head of garlic into individual cloves. I add some olive oil, chile flakes, thyme and oregeno and roast on the egg for about 1 hour indirect at 375 to 400 -- I usually add some wood chips such as hickory to give a bit of a smoky flavour. Once done, I whiz it all up in the food processor and add to a combination of ground beef, red peppers, onions and mushrooms. The lagagne itself is a layer of sauce, noodles, sauce, cottage cheese (or ricotta or both :evil: ), noodles, sauce and topped with mozzarella cheese. It then gets cooked on the egg for 45 minutes or so at 375 dome (indirect).

    Tom

    Tom

    Charles is a mischevious feline who always has something cooking

    Twin lbge's .. grew up in the sun parlor of Canada but now egging in the nation's capital

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  • Chef Charles
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    So true Julie ... thankfully memories last a lifetime.

    Tom

    Tom

    Charles is a mischevious feline who always has something cooking

    Twin lbge's .. grew up in the sun parlor of Canada but now egging in the nation's capital

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  • Chef Charles
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    They did indeed Aunt Crazy. In fact this morning my Mom was joking that they had decided to move in here rather than go back to the retirement home.

    Tom

    Tom

    Charles is a mischevious feline who always has something cooking

    Twin lbge's .. grew up in the sun parlor of Canada but now egging in the nation's capital

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  • Little Steven
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    Tom,

    Both my parents are gone. Treasure every moment with them. Did they like the egged food?

    Steve

    Steve 

    Caledon, ON

     

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  • Chef Charles
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    You know Gunnar,

    The nice thing about being Canadian is that we can celebrate two Thanksgivings -- ours along with yours. I always look forward to the Thanksgiving NFL games :):) .

    Tom

    Tom

    Charles is a mischevious feline who always has something cooking

    Twin lbge's .. grew up in the sun parlor of Canada but now egging in the nation's capital

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  • Chef Charles
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    My parents love egged food. My mom asked about the turkey before coming up and when I told her the size she said that it would fit perfectly on the egg :laugh: :laugh: . She did find it somewhat surprising that the lagane was cooked on the egg.

    Tom

    Tom

    Charles is a mischevious feline who always has something cooking

    Twin lbge's .. grew up in the sun parlor of Canada but now egging in the nation's capital

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  • 2Fategghead
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    Tom, Thank you I copied that down. Tim
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  • Canugghead
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    Tom, Those are some nice cooks and what a wonderful way to spend time with your parents. I lost my mom two years ago. My dad is in his mid 80's too but he lives in the East.
    -Gary
    canuckland
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    The BGE is such a versatile cooker, I think there are looks of things that are possible - I suppose the only limits are the size of our eggs and more importantly - our imaginations.

    Keep up the good work!

    Michael
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  • rsmdale
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    I think you are awesome,my parents are right at 80 and to put that effort out means they raised you right.Good job on the cook and enjoy your folks .


    GOOD EATS AND GOOD FRIENDS

    DALE
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  • NoVA Bill
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    What a great set of cooks and pics. MMMMMM peameal bacon!
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