Beef and Barley Soup for Two (p28 Cook's Country December / January 2013)

Simple to put together, nice for a chilly evening, and not to much in the way of leftovers. I don't know about the statement for two, though I suppose it allows for a bigger bowl then what we had.

Omaha Steak's Hot Dogs (Just getting rid of them now)

Lucky for me, they didn't have anything in the package, so I ended up, buying some bratwurst. So much better.

Omaha Steak's Burgers (Just getting rid of them now)

Added a bit more of the seasoning, and then it crossed a line. So now not only did it not only have no beef flavor, it had to much of the dry crappy spice taste. You can't win...you really can't.

Poulet Rouge Roast Chicken (Foxhollow)

Slow roasted. I probably should have brined it first. Over all, had an excellent taste. I'm pretty happy with it. I used some of the leftover chicken in the chicken salad.

Chicken Salad (I got a hankering)

A little chicken, some spices, some veggies, a little relish, an to inject some savoriness into it, a little Echo Mountain Blue from the Cheese Shop chopped up and added to the salad mixture. Good stuffs.

Curried Split Pea Soup (adding Ham too)

Added a bit more liquid to account for the additional 1/4th pound of split peas, and perhaps I added a bit to much, but really, what the hell would I do with a 1/4th pound of split peas? With the added ham and ham hocks it made for a good meal. I used the leftover curry paste that I had, but ti didn't seem to stand out to much, perhaps I should've used more. Even so, it ended up being a pretty good soup.

For game night I made some crackers. This is my first attempt, I have been thinking about them for a long time. They were a bit thick, but certainly a good start, because they had a nice taste to them. I'll have to try again.