The Journey Back: Foodie Friday Oct. 16

Hello and Welcome to the blog

Today I am sharing our Rustic Dinner plate. We've had a good week !

I feel accomplished we've had some good meals and stuck to the Menu I planned.

I got the Gumbo cooked that I had planned. We had a small bowl with Fajita's. The Gumbo was lacking. I used a mix that I've never tried. It was rich and thick but way to salty for us.

I made some Stew that was more Soupy. It was good but I should have made some Gravy to make it thicker.

For lunch the last of the Spinach Parmesan Bread made great grilled Cheese. I made Split Pea Soup. I was out of Carrots but the Cowboy didn't mind he really isn't a fan of Carrots.

Oh this was a super yummy meal. Over the years the Cowboy has bought gadgets. We have a Rotisserie so I can do my own Chicken. It was so good with homemade Baked Mac/Cheese and a Kale Chopped Salad.

Another shot so you could see that yummy Mac!

A healthy lunch I made Broccoli Cauliflower Cheese Soup. The Cowboy had never had that combo. He really liked it. I'll have to share how I made it in another post. It was super easy and fast and so much better and healthier that canned.

This was another great meal. A Tuna Steak, Shrimp Cocktail and a White/Sweet Potato I baked and topped with Fried Kale and a slice of Fried Salt Pork, Green Beans. Except for the smidgen of Salt Pork we stayed on diet.

A better shot of how I did the Potatoes. I sliced the Sweet Potato really thin and put the slices in the White Potato. It made a fancy presentation.

Look at the big 'Ole Tomato it was so yummy.

It made a great lunch with Fish Sticks homemade Tartar Sauce and L/O Mac & Cheese.

I made a batch of Bisquick Biscuits and Muffins. I need a smaller pan. But this works. The cooking time is different but I just set the oven lower and cook the longer time of the two. They turn out o.k. I am not of fan of package mixes.

I will be making Muffins from scratch. I got my cookbook back from my daughter. Watch for a special post soon about my Fav. Family Cookbook!

I hope you enjoyed your visit and got some inspiration for your Dinner Plates!