I've only recently found myself as a steak fan, but I've conjured up a pretty good rub, and I think I have a pretty good cooking technique. It's too big though, oh my stars, I ate just under half of it.
- Derrick
Chili powder, granulated garlic, brown sugar, kosher salt, little dried thyme and oregano, black pepper, cayenne, and onion powder. I put it on just before lunch time, let it sit, and let the steak come up to temperature just before putting in the cast iron, which had been in a 450 degree oven for twenty minutes.
- Derrick
In a wonderful turn of events, D, you'll get to have steak on Instinct as well.
- Jason Toney
That's a lot like the one I use. I have a couple ribeyes in the freezer right now, in fact.
- ha3rvey (Ho)^3
Whuuuut, JT? I have to admit I bought these for a photo shoot that never came to fruition. The indulgent side of me loves the ribeyes, but the more practical likes the skirt steak. Good to know, JT. Just gotta load up on the veggies, right?
- Derrick
yeah, 6 oz steak portion (and lean) plus some veggies and you're all set.
- Jason Toney
@Derrick - now I know you are family...sweet potato fries are loved here too!
- JA Castillo
Well, damn, JT, that's kinda what I ate tonight. JA, I need to learn how to make mine from scratch; these were frozen via Trader Joe's.
- Derrick
The wife cuts hers, places them on a cookie sheet and adds a dash of olive oil atop and then drops them in the oven. Season w/ salt thereafter. It's a bit different and if you are not on top of things, you can burn them, but it beats frying them up! :)
- JA Castillo
I think Cook's Illustrated had a recipe for oven sweet potato fries earlier this year. I'll see if I can find it.
- ha3rvey (Ho)^3
Damn that looks good. Not to mention a very tasty looking skillet.
- Mark Krynsky
So, we've decided to stay home for Thanksgiving next year. If we keep going to visit our parents for major holidays, how will we have our own family traditions? We're going to invite some friends and family over. I'm gonna take the whole week off and cook like a fiend. It'll be a blast. Y'all are welcome, too, of course.
I think there's a point in a young family's lives when they need to have the parents come to their home for holidays. It's good for the kids, as you mention and the parents get a break. Besides, I've seen families fall apart when the older generation passes on and they don't know where or how to get together again.
- Admiral Anika
We do the every-other-year thing with our family travels. Works out pretty good.
- Dave Roth
from iPhone
Junebug, do you want to cook at our place or do you want to bring something and just reheat it on Thanksgiving day?
- ha3rvey (Ho)^3
I'd probably cook at your house since I don't think anything I made would survive the plane trip. =D
- Junebug (aka Sarah Jill)
In that case, you should get there Tuesday or Wednesday. The oven's gonna be mighty busy on Thursday. Between the turkey, the roast, and the macaroni and cheese, it's gonna be something else.
- ha3rvey (Ho)^3
Definitely at some point the kids have to take it from the parents. I always feel like it is selfish if you have your parents and in-laws and both guilt you if you don't want to go to their house for the holiday.
- Andrizzle Gizzle
Anika, I agree with you completely. Unfortunately, some of the parents in this case (not mine) are off-the-charts selfish about this. My folks have spent Christmas and Thanksgiving with us before, and we all loved it. Heck, I taught my dad how to brine a turkey at our old place.
- ha3rvey (Ho)^3
Someone on my side of the family tried to guilt me about Easter, like hello I am an atheist you're not going to make me feel guilty about Easter of all holidays.
- Andrizzle Gizzle
Honestly, after the last couple holidays with my in-laws, I really don't want to repeat that experience. I love them, but only in small doses from long-handled spoons.
- ha3rvey (Ho)^3
We started our Thanksgiving Tradition when I was "un-invited" one year from my family's celebration. (Ex-sister-in-law insisted on cooking all the food but wouldn't make anything vegan.) It's been nice for 5 years, and now my family knows I have my thing - small dinner and then lots of people over for pie. I recommend it.
- Kendra <3 Three Lions
I want to do this, too. I'm hoping that after we're married I can start hosting the family here.
- joey
There will be a vegetarian or vegan entree, too. Just sayin'.
- ha3rvey (Ho)^3
I've bitten my tongue about this for a long time, but I've had just about enough. I'll spare you all the gory details.
- ha3rvey (Ho)^3
imho, this sounds like an EXCELLENT idea.
- Joe Silence
I wish I could make something like this work, but I don't think it will for many years still to come! Cheers for jumping in and doing it!
- Rachel Lea Fox
Rachel, I don't know exactly how it's gonna work, but we've gotta do something. It's time.
- ha3rvey (Ho)^3
Sounds like a good thing! I don't know what's going to happen when my parents can't host Thanksgiving anymore (although as it is, I do most of the cooking at their house on the big day). Considering the fact that my sister (the only one of us married w/family) chose to skip out on the meal with the family this year to go to a casino with her husband (ex-spouses had kids this year), I don't see her taking up the tradition. The future might be interesting.
- Katy S
Best wishes for a great dinner, I do believe you have a wonderful idea; holidays don't have to always be about traveling around the world or going to dinner at 4 peoples home (or the huge family fight)
- H0llywoodWh0re
That sound like fun, just tell me what time shall I be there :-)
- YoYo_P
YoYo, you can come over any time you like!
- ha3rvey (Ho)^3
OK Ha3rvey don't say that if you don't mean it cause I might just show up any time for real(lol)
- YoYo_P
Kansas City has usually been sort of welcoming to me when I work here. This time, they have white stuff falling from the sky and collecting on the ground. I'm not feeling very welcomed.
No seriously, it's not even right how awesome this is. there is no more awesome left in the world because this has taken all of it. every last drop.
- tinypants - Hagitha of FF
Heh. Going through best of the month and this popped up. And it is. Best. Of. The. Month!
- Jason Toney
Awww. I need to call my little shorty cousins.
- Derrick
Are you eating storebought pies or homemade?
- Spidra Webster
you don't like pumpkin pie? that's not a euphemism? can i have your slice?
- Kendra <3 Three Lions
Spidra, I've tried both. The storebought ones are clearly worse, however.
- ha3rvey (Ho)^3
Kendra, you can have all of the pumpkin pie I have ever been offered. Every single molecule of it.
- ha3rvey (Ho)^3
Have you eaten pumpkin pie made by someone lovingly referred to as "Meemaw?"
- The Letter M
M, I'm not sure. I don't have a Meemaw of my own, but thinking about Big Mama's sweet potato pie makes me a little misty.
- ha3rvey (Ho)^3
pumpkin pie is gross, but there are others who find pleasure in it, and I will not deter them
- RAPatton
This is a man (without pumpkin pie).
- Micah Wittman
One more thing: I don't like most sweet potato pies. My mom's pie has lemon juice in it, and it's not overly sweet. I can actually taste the sweet potato.
- ha3rvey (Ho)^3
As long as I'm losing subscribers today, the only way I will ingest marshmallows is in Rice Krispies Treats.
- ha3rvey (Ho)^3
Not even flaming on the end of a stick? I.. . don't understand.
- The Letter M
Solidarity brother, solidarity. Also? Sweet potato pie? Unless is drowned in whipped cream, get it out of my face.
- EricaJoy
Not even flaming on the end of a stick. I am unanimous in this.
- ha3rvey (Ho)^3
Well then... would you be opposed to using marshmallows, flaming on sticks, as torches whilst wandering in the woods? (moment of sanity: I really dislike marshmallows. Even in cocoa)
- The Letter M
Actually, I don't have a problem with them as long as I don't have to eat them. As a source of light and heat, I guess I'll give them a pass.
- ha3rvey (Ho)^3
I stand with H3rvey. If I could RE-follow him to show my support, I would.
- Kevin Pedraja
I don't like pumpkin pie, but I do like pumpkin bread.
- Anna Haro
I don't like pumpkin pie, with one exception - the pumpkin pie made by my friend Mike. It is just enough different than most that I can eat a bit. Not a whole piece, but it doesn't make me retch.
- Jennifer Dittrich
I've had some pretty good pumpkin bread. I can deal with that.
- ha3rvey (Ho)^3
I don't like pumpkin pie, either. It's Scott's favorite, but being allergic to cinnamon, he has to be VERY particular about the pumpkin pies he indulges in.
- Ladybug Heather
Oh LBH.. that seriously sucks. Pumpkin Pie with no cinnamon is good but missing things. Would guess a lot of whip cream would be needed to help
- Uncle CW™
For the record, I don't like whipped cream, either. Ick.
- ha3rvey (Ho)^3
Dear Harvey, Due to this post, the Department of Homeland Security has chosen you for deportation. No American is allowed to not like pumpkin pie. We will be by shortly in jack boots to escort you to the nearest airport.
- Alex Scoble
Dear, Jeremy, Due to the comment you made in this thread, the Department of Homeland Security has chosen you for deportation. No American is allowed to not like stuffing. We will be by shortly in jack boots to escort you to the nearest airport.
- Alex Scoble
Jeremy, when you say "stuffing," do you use it as a noun or a verb?
- The Letter M
Aden, will you still be wanting your Saturday 9pm glute massage? Somebody's been bugging me for that slot.
- ha3rvey (Ho)^3
oh really? Well if you boys (and girls...hey not picky) want to trade slots, that is fine with me. Variety pleases the Aden. :)
- aden
I can't promise you can get that slot back, though. Choose wisely.
- ha3rvey (Ho)^3
I'll pass up the pumpkin for apple any day. In fact, I would pass up the pumpking and skip dessert. But I do love stuffing something fierce. And I love white people. And kittens. And old pickup trucks. But I don't like mean people. Mean people suck.
- Martha
Going to the original statement, WHOA.
- Mike Nayyar
Ha3rvey - The kind of pumpkin pie I see most people make doesn't do it for me. I'll eat it, but I agree with your comment about it being "cloying" and "lacking depth of flavor." I do like the version that my family (correction - I) make but it is very different. It's basically a traditional custard pie flavored with some pumpkin (about 1/2 cup), a smidge of almond extract, vanilla, spices, and browned butter. It is really smooth and light.
- Katy S
Wow. Are you even human? You don't like pumpkin pie, marshmallows, sweet potato pie and sour cream? (I forgive you for the sour cream - don't like it either, Blech). It's so sad. I don't know what to say. I make a mean pumpkin spice bar with spice frosting (it's like crack it's so good), but I don't know if I'd share it with you since you hate all the good stuff. Hmmm.
- Cassandra
Cassandra, I actually love my mom's (and my aunt's) sweet potato pie. Most others just taste like cinnamon, nutmeg and FAIL. I can't help it. I'm from Louisiana. We're all weird.
- ha3rvey (Ho)^3
Ok. You've redeemed yourself quite a bit, being from Louisiana (I lived in NOLA for 3 years) and liking your family's sweet potato pie. And, I'm feeling generous today. :)
- Cassandra
Sweet potato is definitely superior. As a kid, I couldn't tell them apart for a while and finally realized why sometimes it sucked and other times it was great. Now, I know the diff...lol
- Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah
I'll eat it, but I don't like it. I prefer sweet potato pie, especially my 'healthy' version.
- cecily
Seriously, the custard version of pumpkin pie we do in my family is awesome. The pumpkin flavor is much more subtle since it contains about 1/4 to 1/3 of the pumpkin that most pumpkin pies contain. The browned butter rises to the top and creates a slight crackly look. The almond and vanilla extracts blend well with the cinnamon and nutmeg, too. Here's a less-than great photo of it: http://www.flickr.com/photos...
- Katy S
I'm willing to try some other pies out, especially if they're made by people whose palates I trust. As long as they're not the usual OMG-how-can-something-this-sweet-taste-so-awful, I'm flexible. Cecily and Katy, I'd be interested in trying both of those.
- ha3rvey (Ho)^3
When I was a kid, I always thought of that pie as the only kind of pumpkin pie. When I found out later that it wasn't and I tried the pumpkin pie most people eat, I was greatly disappointed. The recipe I use is my mom's great-aunt's. Someday I want to try out and play with a good basic custard pie recipe and see what different flavor combos I can come up with. It seems like custard would be a great medium to experiment with.
- Katy S
The crazy thing is, I really like pumpkin. Roasted and then pureed with some onion, garlic, butter, salt and pepper, it's delicious.
- ha3rvey (Ho)^3
Ha3rvey, how do you feel about sweet potato casserole with pecans and brown sugar on top?
- LB - not a snow bunneh
Lau3ra, if it's not too sweet, I might like it. I'm open-minded.
- ha3rvey (Ho)^3
People like different and strange things. I love pumpkin pie for all the reasons you hate it. It is cloying and heavy and one-note but that one-note is delicious to me. I can't get enough, especially with freshly whipped cream. Yum. I want pumpkin pie right now. Mincemeat pie on the other hand, I'll never understand. What the hell is that and why would anyone eat it? It tastes like sticky rotten fruit.
- veo
Mincemeat pie? That's just an urban legend. It doesn't really exist.
- ha3rvey (Ho)^3
I hope to make mincemeat pie when I've moved. The SF Chron just published a good recipe. Meanwhile, I returned from the store with more pumpkin pie fixins.
- Spidra Webster
Happy birthday Anika! My Annika's b-day was 3 days ago.
- Hutch Carpenter
Better late than never: Happy Birthday Anika (probably still your birthday but tons of congratulations already ahead of me). Happy belated birthday to you too, Hutch.
- Internet Strategist
Yeah. LOL. I just made it official, like in the Thriller video...except that I didn't turn into a werewolf and chase her through the woods....
- Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah
Not fair that the lady gets to wear a fancy ring before we even do the church thing. What's the point of being engaged if you can't flaunt it? LOL. Thanks everyone :)
- Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah
Congratulations, Rahsheen! I had a similar thought for Harold when he gave me my ring: "Gee, kind of unfair the guy doesn't get to wear something too until the wedding."
- Kamilah Gill
I'm pretty sure that's not strep throat. Sounds like you've got a case of "I stayed up too late even though you told me to go to bed an hour earlier." #baddaddy
I should be signing off right now and getting ready to board my plane, but I have to share something. Some of you know my wife lost her job a few weeks ago. She has another job in her company, but she's still looking for something in her field. We have a cruise planned for January, and we were about halfway through playing for it.
I figured there was no way I'd be able to afford the rest of it, and we'd have to eat the deposit we'd already paid. I just got an email stating that our friends we're traveling with have paid for the rest of our trip. I think I'm about to lose it.
- ha3rvey (Ho)^3
So who picks up the tip at the end of the cruise? Might want to save some dollars to cover that, just because....And high fives to the silent couple. They freaking rock the...well, the boat....in a good way...ok, i'll shut up now....
- Morgan Haley
Awwwww... That's awesome, and exceptionally kind and generous of your friends!
- FFing Enigma (aka Tina)
'....in good times and bad times..I'll be on your side for ever more.'..... I hope you all have a blast
- suzanne
from iPhone
I am so happy for you and your wife, I know you two will have a great time!!!
- YoYo_P
That is top notch, Harvey. You have awesome friends.
- Alex Scoble
Wonderful friends, great news! I lost $3K on a vacation this past summer, two of the six in our party were in the same situation as you. Happy for you!
- jcunwired
man, i wish i had friends like that. that's so great! :)
- Joe Silence
Wow, what awesome friends. And you must be awesome friends to them or they wouldn't have done it. Enjoy!
- Martha
Enjoy the cruise. If you need help, feel free to e-mail... Hope the world brings you wonderful surprises in this time of change.
- Mitchell Tsai
That's so awesome of them. What great friends. Hope you both have a great time on the cruise, Harvey!
- Carmen - Happy 2010!
Oh wow! That's awesome! You see that? I'm crying for you. I hope all have a wonderful trip together.
- Admiral Anika
Oh! That is so WONDERFUL!!! No, there's something in my eye now...
- WorldofHiglet
I had that earlier, too. Stupid allergies. :)
- ha3rvey (Ho)^3
This makes me so happy for you. Good friends are awesome.
- Archangel ωαřмaiden
You've got great friends Harvey. They show up when you need them the most
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
from iPhone
That is total awesomesauce. *warm fuzzies*
- Yolanda
that's so lovely! Thanks for sharing!
- Jim Misses SP
Wow that's awesome! Where are you guys cruising?
- Andrizzle Gizzle
You have good friends, and more importantly, you must be good friends for people to think of you two so highly. Have a great trip.
- cecily
from iPhone
Bahamas and I forgot where else. I was seriously getting ready to write it off.
- ha3rvey (Ho)^3
Oh nice! The Bahamas has the most beautiful water I've ever seen. Gorgeous, relaxing... love it down there.
- Carmen - Happy 2010!
OMG, that gave me chills. I'm so happy for you, Ha3rvey, that you have such sweet friends. Have a wonderful trip.
- Ayşe E.
Yay, we're going! I can stop hoin'?! Sweet!! We are gonna have so much fun, wooo weee! Oh. Wait....
- nakachi
My knee is noisier and gimpier than usual this morning. It's basically old cartilage damage from getting speared in practice back in 10th grade.
- ha3rvey (Ho)^3
from fftogo
time to track him down for a surprise shin-whacking.
- Joe Silence
my knees are fiery bags of grinding rubble, but most of that is from a car wreck in 1996. football did a real number on my back, tho.
- Joe Silence
cheer up Hun ,,,, good things happen to good people ,, I know your one of them ..
- johnpiercy
And of course the loss of 2 laptops this year, only hurts more due to the loss of two desktops last year.
- Admiral Anika
Don't let it be your will chica! My guess is your sense of humor or irony, that's the first to go.
- Nicole
Oh, John...I'm laughing. Stuff like this can *only* happen to me. My entire life has been nothing but bad luck, with interspersed periods of good stuff.
- Admiral Anika
With the winds as they are, I'm betting a palm frond will either fly through my picture window or fall on my cracked windshield.
- Admiral Anika
Let's hope you've had your fair share (more than!).
- R1CC1
Oh yes. And my bed broke this morning. ROFL This has not been a good week for me.
- Admiral Anika
Well, SOMEONE had a good morning. ;) My last thought last night was "I need to throw out my gum". I woke up a loser.
- R1CC1
Oh no, Ricci! That sucks. But really...I think the last time that happened to me, I was 8. Maybe 9. LOL
- Admiral Anika
Ooops forgot about the broken Xbox and PS2. Not a good year for me, electronically speaking, eh?
- Admiral Anika
I know, I know. Are you personally the Bam-Bam or is it the whole family?
- R1CC1
Um, maybe there is some janky wiring at your place? That's a lot of dead electronics
- tiffany
from Android
The wiring is iffy here, but not to the point where things used in different rooms should be dying like that! There was new wiring put in and additional stuff added to the transformer (?) box.
- Admiral Anika