It smells like a meat market/fish tank in here
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
United States
March 29, 2017 12:26pm CST
Not quite, but it does smell like seafood. This morning we took a ride to a town over an hour away. Our goal was Mother Earth Meats where we have shopped a few times over the last two years. There meat is amazing and as I've said many times the meats they sell in the local grocery stores are mostly un-chewable. I don't want to buy steak that winds up in the trash. I rather pay a few dollars more and get decent meat.
We loaded up on NY Strip Steak and a few Rib Eyes. They trim the meat and vacuum seal it. That saves us time and vacuum sealer bags! Then off to the Shrimp Dock where we got 7 pounds of shrimp. They are delivered daily from Georgia. No matter how fresh shrimp are they do have an slight odor! My husband divided them into one pound packs and they are now vacuum sealed and in the freezer. I also got a few crawfish pies for my husband...he loves them.
The dinner menu for tonight is an easy choice - Rib Eye. I also picked up a few years of corn and a nice loaf of Italian bread at the Kroger in Maryville. I'm making myself hungry.
What's for dinner at your house?
Photo is mine.
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@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
29 Mar 17
Tonight will probably be chicken and homemade fries.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
29 Mar 17
@Courtlynn I can't eat fried foods so we bought an air fryer and now I make them wiht only 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
29 Mar 17
I guess you have a real bagel shop near you? Oh how I wish we had one. We would have to drive 1 1/2 hours to buy a real NY style bagel.
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@TheHorse (238342)
• Walnut Creek, California
30 Mar 17
@AbbyGreenhill I actually just get mine from Trader Joe's. They're OK. The lox they have there (packaged) is atually pretty good!
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
30 Mar 17
@TheHorse not a local fan....But would walk a mile for a bagel
@celticeagle (189927)
• Boise, Idaho
29 Mar 17
Their meat looks amazing too. I can't recall the last time I had a rib eye. My favorite cut. Mmm. shrimp. Would love some shrimp Creole. You don't want to know what we will probably have for dinner tonight. Enjoy your meat stock.
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@celticeagle (189927)
• Boise, Idaho
29 Mar 17
@AbbyGreenhill .....Prime rib is so good with horse radish. Love the stuff. Don't think I've ever had shrimp teriyaki Enjoy!
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
29 Mar 17
We split a steak so that meat will last 10 meals and spread them out over a few months. The shrimp we usually have once a week. We really like shrimp teriyaki. We got a prime rib for Easter that's in the freezer....so that is one of our favs too.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
29 Mar 17
@celticeagle Since we dont have any decent Chinese places here I make my own and t. shrimp or t chicken is the way to go.
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
29 Mar 17
Wow, you guys really went to town with the meat/seafood shopping! I know what you mean . . . spending a few dollars more on quality meats really do make a difference. Dinner tonight for us will be some wild sockeye salmon and I'll have to think about what to go with it!
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
29 Mar 17
@AbbyGreenhill 
Poor dog! Ohhh, you just reminded me that I do have a bag of small sweet potatoes . . . will do something with that to go with the salmon . . . so thank you 
! Yah, I know I can get cheaper meats at cheaper stores . . . but there's something about it I don't trust. My Hubby says the same about the chew factor.
Poor dog! Ohhh, you just reminded me that I do have a bag of small sweet potatoes . . . will do something with that to go with the salmon . . . so thank you ! Yah, I know I can get cheaper meats at cheaper stores . . . but there's something about it I don't trust. My Hubby says the same about the chew factor.1 person likes this
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
30 Mar 17
@much2say you get what you pay for
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
29 Mar 17
Salmon sounds good with baked sweet potatoes - that would be my choice. If I spend 22 of more on a steak I can't chew but can spend 25 on one I can chew - it's obvious which to buy. Of course the dog is upset since she won't be getting some of it.
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@LeaPea2417 (40052)
• Toccoa, Georgia
29 Mar 17
That is great you got all stocked up with the meats. Tonight we will have a pasta dish.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
29 Mar 17
And we share a steak, so those ten are really 10 meals. We have pasta at least once a week. Enjoy yours.
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@thislittlepennyearns (68246)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
29 Mar 17
We luckily have pretty great meats at our grocery store. It's a Winn Dixie and while it is about twenty miles away they do have a great selection of meats. Better than Walmart for sure.
We are having beef stroganoff with potatoes instead of noodles, since I got lazy last night and we had finger foods instead of that, cheesey broccoli and probably some sort of bread.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
29 Mar 17
I don't shop at Walmart - there meat is nothing I care to chew on.
@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
31 Mar 17
Yummmm!
Rib Eye sounds os delicious!
I had Roasted Duck!
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
31 Mar 17
@AbbyGreenhill I don't eat it too often just on special occasions when out of town. They have better duck than my area.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
31 Mar 17
I can't eat duck, way too greasy for my tummy. My husband loves it.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
31 Mar 17
I made ham and bean soup in my crock pot, it was delicious.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
29 Mar 17
We have ham steaks once in a while, but sometimes we hit one that is so salty it turns us off. I made a turkey meat loaf yesterday and put mashed potatoes in the middle it was good.
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
29 Mar 17
I got my sister a vacuum sealer thingy, I want one eventually, along with a small chest freezer, dinner is going to be pork chops, I have a couple thawed
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
29 Mar 17
There are several inexpensive sealers or the expensive one which does the best job. We've had two over the last 17 years..so the better ones last and work better.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
30 Mar 17
@Jessicalynnt I know what you mean.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
30 Mar 17
@AbbyGreenhill Yeah I assumed as much, prob cant afford the expensive one atm, but later. First need a second freezer, the one with the fridge isn't big enough to justify it right now
@vickyrose (2236)
• Cooma, Australia
31 Mar 17
It's Friday here, so we will have pink salmon on salad. That's a nice benchtop. I love prawns!
@thislittlepennyearns (68246)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
29 Mar 17
We luckily have pretty great meats at our grocery store. It's a Winn Dixie and while it is about twenty miles away they do have a great selection of meats. Better than Walmart for sure.
We are having beef stroganoff with potatoes instead of noodles, since I got lazy last night and we had finger foods instead of that, cheesey broccoli and probably some sort of bread.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
29 Mar 17
I like noodles with butter or with anything. I do get tired of potatoes.
@thislittlepennyearns (68246)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
29 Mar 17
We luckily have pretty great meats at our grocery store. It's a Winn Dixie and while it is about twenty miles away they do have a great selection of meats. Better than Walmart for sure.
We are having beef stroganoff with potatoes instead of noodles, since I got lazy last night and we had finger foods instead of that, cheesey broccoli and probably some sort of bread.
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