What's for Dinner?

[blueerica]

Last night: Caprese salad, bison filet (medium rare) and sautéed wild mushrooms.

Tonight: If I'm lucky, leftover spaghetti, haha!

Or maybe sushi.

Or leftover wings. Some guys in sales are doing an all-you-can-eat wings challenge at a chain out here (Wingers).

[wolfy999]

Tonight an evening out....Pizza at a local joint then a play at our local theater.

[blueerica]

I seem to be missing out on the pizza train. Maybe I'll get a pizza tonight!

[Snowflake]

A repeat of my risotto with pancetta, I think. OT, but lunch is a yummy Vietnamese sandwich.

[blueerica]

I ate too many wings. I will be probably be skipping dinner.

[lashbear]

Tonight's a repeat of my Pastrami Wings !! Yum.

[Snowflake]

Tonight's a repeat of my Pastrami Wings !! Yum.

Have you shared the recipe?? If not, will you, please?

[lashbear]

Here's the "How To" for cooking AND eating in video form - printed recipe below.
Chef John's Pastrami Chicken Wings (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rB99TPZDW-g) and here's how to eat them. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRcOY-PvOC8)

Ingredients:

1 tbsp vegetable oil
2.5 lb chicken wing sections
1 Tsp White Pepper
2 tbsp fresh ground black pepper
2 tbsp ground coriander
1 tbsp smoked paprika
1/2 Tsp cayenne
3 tsp Maldon sea salt
2 tsp flour
*serve with Russian/1000 Island dressing as a dip

Method:


Preheat oven to 425°F
Separate Wings into Flat & Drumette (if not already separated). Place in a bowl. Drizzle oil over and toss to coat thoroughly.
Mix together the pepper, coriander, paprika, cayenne & salt. Sprinkle evenly over the wings and toss to coat.
Once the wings are coated in seasoning, lightly sift the flour over the wings and toss to coat.
Place on baking paper and put in oven for 20 mins.
Remove wings from oven and turn. Bake for another 20-25 mins or until bone slips out easily.
To eat the flats, remove cartelage from large end, then grasp small end firmly, locate small bone in large end and draw out, twisting at the same time. Then grab large bone and twist and draw out. You may then eat the whole wing, being careful of the tiny bit of cartelage in the small end (see "how to eat" video link above).

[wolfy999]

Sunrise Sausage Bake, Country Fried Potatoes and Bacon.....yep Breakfast this evening!

[Morrigoon]

Tonight I bought soup at work: Carrot & Coriander soup. Delish.

Followed, when I got home, by a mozzarella quesadilla.

[wolfy999]

Tacos

[Mousey Girl]

I am trying not to do too much cooking this week.

The Boy will be at this dad's for TG dinner. I will be having a feast here for when he gets home. D kindly offered to toss some meat into the deep pit this year, so I bought a small turkey & a ham. YUMMMM

[lashbear]

Tonight: Stuffed Cabbage Rolls.

[Snowflake]

pasta with homemade sauce and a piece of almond torte from Dianda's for dessert :)

[CoasterMatt]

Whatever will stay down...

[katiesue]

Tonight: Stuffed Cabbage Rolls.

Recipe please. My grandmother used to make these, no idea what happened to the recipe.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Wow, this came out way better than I expected. I wanted pasta, but did not want yet another tomato sauce. So I brainstormed, what could I make to approximate tomato sauce texture, and I came up with eggplant sauce. Cooked up some eggplant with garlic, onions, some spices, pureed it (holding back a about 1/3 of the eggplant) into the consistency of tomato sauce. Sauteed veggies (carrots, peas, mushrooms) in the remaining eggplant with some more veggie broth. Some white wine to deglaze the pan, 1/4 cup cream to thicken, then added the pureed eggplant sauce. Topped with grated parmesean.

Not the prettiest looking dish, but by is it delish! And I even forgot to add the toasted walnuts I was going to put in there. Bet that would have been good.

[lashbear]

Sound Yummy, GD !

KS: Here's the recipe for the rolls - it's low fat, and really simple.

Cabbage & Beef Rolls With Tomato Veloute Sauce

Rolls:
1 cabbage head
1 lb lean ground beef
1/2 cup yellow onions, chopped
1-1/2 cups cooked rice
3 tablespoons margarine, melted
1/2 cup soft bread crumbs
1/4 teaspoon ground sage
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 dash ground nutmeg, optional

Sauce:
4 tablespoons margarine
1/2 teaspoon chilli powder or Cayenne
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups tomato juice


Cut the core from cabbage. Have a pot of water (large enough to sit the cabbage head in) boiling; add 1 teaspoon of salt.
Place the cabbage head in boiling water, and remove each of the soft blanched leaves as they detatch themselves. You need about 15-16 leaves for this recipe. drain and set aside.
Mix the meat, onion, cooked rice, margarine, bread crumbs, sage, pepper, nutmeg and salt.
Lay a cabbage leaf on a flat surface. Put 2-4 tablespoons of the mixture near the base of the leaf, fold leaf up and over the meat, turning under the sides. This will make about 15-16 rolls.
Place the rolls, seam side down, in a greased 2-quart casserole dish. Make two layers of the rolls.
Place this dish in a steamer, or on a rack over 2 inches of simmering water in wok or large heavy pan with rack. Cover and steam for 35-40 minutes.
MEANWHILE:

Melt 4 tablespoons margarine in a skillet.
Add the salt, chilli powder and the flour. Mix to a smooth paste.
Cook over high heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil.
Remove from heat and slowly stir in the tomato juice.
Return to heat and cook until it boils and thickens.
Serve over the steamed rolls

[katiesue]

Thank you!

[cirquelover]

We made lasagna and garlic bread. It was delish.

[wolfy999]

Ham & Rice Casserole along with Sourdough Garlic Bread

[lashbear]

Clam Chowder !!

[CoasterMatt]

Bacon and Cheezit thing...

[cirquelover]

That paints an interesting mental picture.

[lashbear]

Tonights dinner is Jennifer Cornbleet's Garden Vegetable Soup - it's incredibly creamy and green and it's currently my #1 Fave Raw Food dish.

Wot's In It?
1/2 zucchini
1/2 ripe tomato
1/2 celery stalk
1/2 cup chopped spinach
3 fresh basil leaves
1/2 spring onion
1/2 clove garlic
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoons Shiro (white) Miso
Dash of cayenne
Dash of Salt
1/2 an avocado
3/4 cup water

Blend all together. I like to warm it gently to about 40°c

Cheers dears !
-Rob.

[Morrigoon]

A Big Boy Combo with side salad (Bob's famous Bleu Cheese dressing of course) followed by a shared Hot Fudge Cake.

Even with basically ignoring the fries, I pretty much rolled out of Bob's.

[cirquelover]

Last night I made chicken cordon bleu and it turned out really well. i love panko bread crumbs, they just make everything crunchier!

[Kevy Baby]

Last night I made chicken cordon bleu and it turned out really well. i love panko bread crumbs, they just make everything crunchier!Another way to make just about anything crunchier is to leave it sitting out on the counter for a few days.

[lashbear]

Another way to make just about anything crunchier is to leave it sitting out on the counter for a few days.
Sorry, that theory is totally busted for Cookies and Icecream.

[Ghoulish Delight]

This was from a few nights ago:

Persimmon Steak:

2 ripe persimmons, cut into ~1inch chunks
2 cup red wine, or enough to cover persimmons in pot (I used merlot)
2 Tblsp water
1tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp all purpose flour

Add persimmon, water and spices to a small sauce pot over medium heat. Bring water to boil, turning the persimmon chunks with a spoon to start them heating evenly. Once the water is simmering, add the wine, then whisk in flour, and bring back up to a boil. Turn heat down, cover, and allow to simmer for ~20 minutes, until wine reduces and thickens so that it coats the persimmons, and persimmons are very tender. Uncover towards the end to speed up wine reduction.

Serve over steak. Grilled NY with just salt and pepper works.

[BarTopDancer]

LEMON LENTIL SOUP WITH SPINACH
(100% VEGAN!)
(Serves approx. 12 people, or cut in ½ for a family size dinner)

INGREDIENTS
*6 Tbs olive oil (extra virgin is best)
*2 med-large onions - chopped
*1 bulb (not clove, bulb!) garlic - chopped
*1 2-inch piece ginger - peeled and chopped
*1 lemon - chopped (skin and all!)
*2 bay leaves
*3 good splashes of white wine or sherry (any wine that you would drink is perfect)
*1 14.5 oz. can diced tomatoes
*2 tsp rosemary dry or fresh (use a bit less if fresh) - coarsely chopped
*2 cups red lentils
*2 quarts veggie broth (use organic veggie broth if you can)
*2 cups H2O
*4 big handfuls of spinach - stems snipped off
* salt and pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS
Heat olive oil in a soup pot over med-high/high heat and add onions. Sauté until onions are transparent. Add garlic and ginger. Sauté until veggies start to brown and caramelize a bit. Add salt, pepper, bay leaves, and rosemary. Sauté a few minutes more. Add chopped lemon and wine. This will help to deglaze and get all the caramelized bits off the bottom of the pot. Add tomatoes and lentils and combine with veggies. Add veggie broth and water and bring soup to a boil. Cook for 20-30 minutes at a simmer.The lentils will break down and the soup will start to get creamy. Add spinach before serving. Heat until soup is hot and spinach is wilted into the soup.

[JWBear]

Sorry, that theory is totally busted for Cookies and Icecream.

No, you just have to leave it out longer. A lot longer.

[Prudence]

Pot roast!

[3894]

Mongolian beef with chard. I'm trying out this recipe (http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Mongolian-Beef/Detail.aspx), minus the hot oil and half the dried red chiles.

[lashbear]

Falling off the Raw Wagon for tonight with Tuna Casserole.

[katiesue]

I did "Best Asian Ribs" in the crock pot but they're kinda meh :(

[cirquelover]

I guess they weren't the best then;) Maybe you can jazz them up next time or just toss the recipe and try another.

We're having leftover roast tonight. The boy chose french dip and I'm having a hot roast beef sandwich, yum.

[Morrigoon]

Tonight is Orange Chicken and steamed rice

[lashbear]

Tonight is Beer-battered Hoki & home made artisanal potato log-ettes. (aka Chips)

Yeah, the raw thing's down to a couple of pieces of fruit a day and sometimes a salad. It's HARD.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

I neh-hever read or post in this thread. Except for tonight, where I want to bury this secret here.

I did something I've never done before. I purchased and cooked a pork tenderloin. :eek:

I had no idea what to look for at the store and no idea how it would come out. It was easy to find and came out lovely.

Please don't tell my mommy and daddy. Bacon is one thing...but pork is another. Don't you love the cacophony in my head? :)

[Kevy Baby]

Bacon is one thing...but pork is another.Thanks - it has been a while since I made an addition (http://www.loungeoftomorrow.com/LoT/quotes.php?do=view&quoteid=1574).

[Morrigoon]

Pork tenderloin is awesome. Stuff it with garlic and rosemary mmm....

[lashbear]

I did something I've never done before. I purchased and cooked a pork tenderloin. :eek:
Those cravings'll get ya every time, huh? :cool: Thank god it wasn't catsup icecream or some other craving....

...mmmm Catsup Icecream....

[Prudence]

Sorting through clothes that no longer fit makes me cranky. So, day one of eating better at dinner is:

Sauteed pink snapper and baby bok choy (in a marinade of soy sauce, ponzu, hoisin sauce, garlic, and a little sugar) over a brown rice medley.

[Kevy Baby]

Tulsa Rib (http://www.tulsarib.com/)

Now stuffed

[wolfy999]

Since tonight is our 12th Wedding Anniversary we decided on a Seafood Entree....White Roughy along with a Sauce from a Disneyland Tahitian Terrace recipe I found. Served with Steamed Mushrooms and Sugar Snap Peas, Baked Potatoes with all the goodies and Crescent Rolls.

The Wolfette is having Top Ramen....teenagers have no taste at all when it comes to good food!

[Prudence]

Tonight will be some catfish breaded with pine nuts and parmesan cheese. With leftover pasta with roasted butternut squash, bacon, and onion. and cheese.

[blueerica]

Marco Polo cheese (Beecher's) with sesame-garlic wafers.

We ate a late lunch of fried chicken. Yum.

[Kevy Baby]

Welsh Rarebit

At least the way my family makes it

[CoasterMatt]

We pretty much grazed on junk food all day- chips and southwestern ranch dip, bbq chicken pizza- some chicken fajita wrap thing that was super good at some point.

[Snowflake]

chicken piccata with lots of capers, yum

[wolfy999]

Meatloaf, mashed potatoes and mixed veggies.

[MouseWife]

Philly cheesesteak, wedge cut fries and a Rock Star. Drink. :D

[cirquelover]

Chicken breasts in bbq sauce, chicken noodles and a basic salad.

I also have apple and gouda sausages to cook later in the week. I'm not quite sure what to do with them but they looked good and they were on sale!

[wolfy999]

Hubby & Wolfette are having Burgers & Fries....I'm having a Mixed Salad with Cottage Cheese

[Morrigoon]

Macaroni & Cheese & Bacon

Specifically, the whole grain Kraft stuff (interestingly, has a better flavor than the regular), and thick center-cut maple bacon which was done under the broiler.

[Morrigoon]

I spoil him...

7-cheese tortellini in a homemade bacon garlic cream sauce.

Fried 3 slices of bacon, then used the bacon grease as the base for my roux - first sauteeing a bit of onion & garlic in the grease, then added nutmeg, flour, seasoned salt, a bit of thyme and some parsley. Oh, and a dash of white pepper. O. M. G.

[MouseWife]

Mmm...sounds yummy!!

Okay, so I had planned on making Zatarain's' Dirty Rice {at least that's what I think as I never quite got to it...} with grilled shrimp in butter and garlic sauce. I was even going to make a salad.

Then I read that you should not defrost shrimp in hot water or the microwave or it makes it tough. Okay, 'nuff said'.

Lolita's it was. Hubster and I shared both a carne asada fry and carnitas plate.

And I had spoken so highly of the importance of eating at home to my son as we drove home from school. *sigh*

Shrimp is now defrosting until tomorrow night. Any tips on how to prepare it?
I THINK I will put butter in a pan, stick the shrimp in it, and cook it up. Am I supposed to cover/steam it? Will I kill my family if the shrimp isn't fully cooked? I have those fears.....

I hate to cook burgers. Does anyone here use those temperature gauges when they cook them?

[wolfy999]

Beef Noodle Bake.....a Wolfpack favorite!

[mousepod]

2 weeks ago, a new restaurant called Forage opened up a couple of blocks from our house. So far, we've eaten there three times. Tonight, I'm having the flank steak with chimichurri sauce, scalloped potatoes, and beets with fresh citrus. And some toffee pudding for dessert. Yum.

[Morrigoon]

Sounds delicious. I was actually in the mood for something red-meaty tonight, but we ended up getting the chicken dinners from Sonic (with extra gravy).

[bewitched]

Beef spare ribs. I'm feeling meaty.:eek:

[CoasterMatt]

Pizza with bacon and shredded parmesan.

[bewitched]

Alright, I'm meatied out.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Somehow I expected a restaurant named Forage to be vegan/raw food.

[wolfy999]

Bacon wrapped Chicken & Herb Potatoes roasted served with some kind of veggie. Testing out this one, we'll see how it goes.

[Morrigoon]

We had McDonald's... if for no other reason than to reaffirm that it is NOT "cheaper" to eat there. SHoulda gone to Togo's like I wanted to.

[lashbear]

Tonight:

Sausage & Sauerkraut With Beer

450 g Bratwurst
350 ml beer
1 whole apple - cored and sliced
1 whole sliced onion - red, white, or yellow
395 g can sauerkraut, drained
3 slices of bacon
1 bay leaf
Pepper to taste - do NOT add salt - bacon and sauerkraut have plenty of salt.

Brown bacon and sausage together about 10 minutes in a large pan or pot.
Add sliced onion and cook to soften, about 5 minutes.
Add beer and deglaze pan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low.
Drain sauerkraut and add to sausage and onions together with the sliced apple.
Cover and cook for about one hour over low heat. Check and add beer, water or stock a half cup at a time, if liquid evaporates.

Oh, gee. there's leftover beer...... :D

[Ghoulish Delight]

yuuuuuuum

[lashbear]

It was really nice, but I'd suggest using a milder bear, er, beer - maybe a lager rather than the one I did (Which was Victoria Bitter) as it really did give a slight bitter tinge to the cooking liquid.

[wolfy999]

Chili Mac, Spicy Southwest Slaw, Garlic Bread and Cinnamon Cake for dessert.

The Chili Mac & Slaw are new recipes I'm trying out.....the Chili Mac should be teen friendly, not sure about the Slaw. Have two teens here this evening.

[lashbear]

Mmmmm Slaw.

Tonight at Casa Del Pair we're having:
Mini Quiche,
Mini Spring rolls
Mini Samosas
Mini Dim Sims
all served with lemon sauce and chilli sauce.

[wolfy999]

Open-Faced Texas Burgers and Seasoned Corn with Bacon....looks good in the magazine.

[Prudence]

Salmon with figs and pomegranate sauce.

[Ghoulish Delight]

The Cheesiest

[BarTopDancer]

The Cheesiest

Yum!

I was going to make an awesome melted swiss turkey wrap and discovered I only had one piece of turkey left. So I made a not-so awesome mini melted-swiss turkey wrap and a bunch of asparagus on the side.

Still hungry. Maybe I'll have some candy.

[cirquelover]

I wanted scalloped potatos and ham but the kid wanted pasta. SoIi made a cheese sauce with assorted cheeses and threw in some egg noodles, ham and veggies. It was actually really good. I put some cream cheese in the sauce and it made it very creamy!

[wolfy999]

Chicken Spaghetti Bake.....with Peanut Butter Pie for dessert.

[Morrigoon]

$3.99 8-piece fried chicken deal from the supermarket, loaf of fresh bread, broccoli salad, and potato wedges (eg: steak fries w/skin) from Trader Joe's. A feast for under $10.

[JWBear]

Pork chops, steamed rice, gingered carrots, green salad with poppy seed dressing, key lime pie

[CoasterMatt]

A baja fresh steak taco, and a pile of steamed rice.

[Morrigoon]

A steaming pile? ;)

[wolfy999]

Sausage & Bread Casserole along with Green Beans/Corn, made it kid friendly and now the kid won't be home for dinner...ugh! Could have had something exotic, maybe tomorrow.

[Stan4dSteph]

Chili and cornbread

[Not Afraid]

Hippie Hash!

[JWBear]

Hippie Hash!

Most hippies are pretty scrawny. Isn't the meat kinda tough and stringy?

[Not Afraid]

Most hippies are pretty scrawny. Isn't the meat kinda tough and stringy?

If only I was as scrawny! Maybe more frequent indulgences in my favorite quick culinary improvisations will make it so.

[Morrigoon]

Leftover fried chicken (not much of it), and later, microwaved chicken chimichangas

[wolfy999]

Hippie Hash!

I'm almost afraid to ask.....what's Hippie Hash?

[Not Afraid]

I'm almost afraid to ask.....what's Hippie Hash?

Hippie Hash is a mix of a variety of things I throw together in an iron skillet. It usually involves garlic, lentils or beans or brown rice or couscous and fresh veggies like chard, beats, carrots, broccoli, peppers, mushrooms or whatever comes in our veggie box. I will also mix in a bit of andoullie sausage if I feel the need for protein. It is surprising delicious and reasonably healthy. It is just like the hippie food my sister used to make.

Tonight we had a home made Cassoulet with green salad and bread. I didn't make any of it and it was delicious!

[wolfy999]

Cashew Encrusted Swai, Broasted Italian Asparagus and Country Potatoes.

[Kevy Baby]

Linguini Alfredo

[wolfy999]

Lasagna & Garlic/Cheese Bread with Cinnamon Rolls for dessert

[Morrigoon]

Apricot chicken with parsley mashed potatoes

[wolfy999]

Tried a Spicy Macaroni & Cheese from Food Network.....it's fantastic (so easy too) big hit with Wolfette, Wolfettes friend from school, Hubby and me!!!! Pleasing all of us is a rarity around here!

[Kevy Baby]

Had a pizza delivered. Too tired to do anything else.

[JWBear]

We went out.

[MouseWife]

You guys really cook! And, I like to see that some of you also have take out/eat out. :0) I feel okay.

Tonight we had spaghetti with meat sauce and Italian sausages/garlic bread. I drank a glass of milk with mine. Why does that taste so good?

Brownies after. Definitely not a good choice for me. Tsk tsk

Oh. I didn't make any of it. I did clean up, though.

I mentioned before I was going to make shrimp? I made both garlic and tempura. Ummm. Reminded how important it is to read directions.

Let's just say, I had to make the whole box of tempura batter. I used it, though. Just it wasn't my intention.

Gotta slow down.........

[wolfy999]

Another new recipe......Roast Beef Burritos, smells great, we'll see how they go over with the Wolfpack.

[cirquelover]

We had a wonderful artery clogging dinner of chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes with gravy and biscuits. It was amazing! I am so full that I may explode but I am very, very happy!

[Kevy Baby]

Nachos

[Not Afraid]

Almond crusted Pork roast with ginger/soy/orange sauce; brown rice and steamed broccoli.

[BarTopDancer]

Leftover Chipotle.

Yesterday I cooked a pot roast all day. It's amazing.

[Gn2Dlnd]

One of my low-carb people gave me an absolutely horrifying recipe for mock French toast in which you crunch up some pork rinds until they're a powder, add a couple eggs, some heavy cream, splenda, cinnamon, and vanilla. Dollop this goo into a hot skillet, and voila! Mock French toast!

Sounds disgusting. But (you knew there had to be a but), I tried it, and it was pretty tasty! The texture, though, reminded me of something else. So, tonight, I switched out the splenda, cinnamon, and vanilla for onion powder, and made the most thoroughly treyf latkes you'd ever see. A little sour cream, a little applesauce, even Joe thought they were good!

But wrong. Very, very wrong.

I'm calling them Notkes. :D

[cirquelover]

You are a brave man. I think that is one recipe I would take a pass on. at that point why not just make french toast, it would be easier and cheaper! I do like the creative spin you put on it though.

[CoasterMatt]

I'm gonna eat my weight in cheeseburgers. Or maybe not.

[Ghoulish Delight]

I'm gonna eat my weight in cheeseburgers. Or maybe not.
Careful, you might get stuck in an infinite loop.

"I ate my weight in cheeseburgers...but then I weighed more, so I ate some more cheeseburgers...but then I weighed more, so I ate some more cheeseburgers..."

[alphabassettgrrl]

That's my kind of infinite loop!

[wolfy999]

I'm going to try the Lobster loop tonight.....yay!

[JWBear]

We're making reservations for dinner tonight.

[cirquelover]

I'm gonna eat my weight in cheeseburgers. Or maybe not.

You've been craving cheeseburgers for awile now, go have some man! I don't want to hear about it if it's In N Out though :(

[Snowflake]

Not sure what dinner will be, a component will be asparagus. Maybe risotto?

[Kevy Baby]

Not sure what dinner will be, a component will be asparagus. Maybe risotto?Cheeseburger!

[Not Afraid]

Possibly beef stew.

[Snowflake]

Cheeseburger!

I have no cheese (except parmasan) and no burger.

I still need to have an In-N-Out, never been.

[Kevy Baby]

There are at least three in the Bay area (well, one isn't open yet):

333 JEFFERSON
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94133

COMING SOON!
260 WASHINGTON ST.
DALY CITY, CA 94015

8300 OAKPORT STREET
OAKLAND, CA 94601

[Snowflake]

Jefferson is out at Fisherman's Wharf/Pier 39 if I am not mistaken. Not bloody likely I will show up there! They need one closer to the house!

[Kevy Baby]

Jefferson is out at Fisherman's Wharf/Pier 39 if I am not mistaken.Yep (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=333+JEFFERSON,+SAN+FRANCISCO,+CA&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=333+Jefferson+St,+San+Francisco,+California+ 94133&gl=us&ei=JY2ZS8nbJYjWNZnOoXs&ved=0CAcQ8gEwAA&z=16)

How about Daly City - is that closer?

[cirquelover]

We, Zach & I, saw a commercial for French's fried onion chicken, that's what we're making for dinner!

If only In N Out would come closer to the Oregon border! For our last mini vacation we went over the border far enough for In N Out and Black Bear diner. Yep, those were our only destinations. It was so cool to get a burger at midnight and it was so good!

[CoasterMatt]

I steered clear of burger tonight (get it? STEER?) - had a big ole plate of rice. I think I'll get Fatburger tomorrow some time.

[Not Afraid]

No beef stew tonight. We had an unscheduled vet visit that took too much time. Plan B is a herb infused dough stuffed with Olive Tapenade, Andouille Sausage and Mushrooms. This is an experiment, so who knows what it will taste like. I'll know in about 10 minutes.

[Morrigoon]

All kinds of sausage, spaetzle, pretzel bread, potato leek soup.

[Gn2Dlnd]

You are a brave man. I think that is one recipe I would take a pass on. at that point why not just make french toast, it would be easier and cheaper! I do like the creative spin you put on it though.

The "why" is no carbs vs a gazillion. As for easier, yes, definitely. Cheaper, though? A third of a bag of pork rinds that cost 2 bucks, a couple eggs from a 2 dollar dozen, and stuff I had on hand. Pretty darn cheap.

But wrong. Very wrong.

I used the same goo to make yummy crab cakes tonight. Real crab, fake cake. Crab fakes! And a delicious curry remoulade.

[Mousey Girl]

We had meatloaf and fried potatoes.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Sign #23 that a cookbook will not end up on any list including the phrase "heart healthy". A recipe begins with "over medium heat, melt the butter in the oil" and ends with "stir in the sour cream".

Dinner was good.

[Not Afraid]

We stopped by a place called The Oinkery, no, The Oinkmeister, no, The Oinkster. Remember that SNL skit that had Chris Farley pounding his heart while saying "Polish. Sausage."? Any moment now......

[Mousey Girl]

Boy and I took Mom In & Out last night.

Today we are doing a yard sale at BF's sister's house. Part of the deal was she would make Boy pisole(sp?), a Mexican soup that uses pork. I found out last night that there probably won't be lunch because she sold more than $500 in food stamps.

As a back up plan I made us sandwiches.

[wolfy999]

Tacos

[RStar]

I made Beef Bourguinon (read: fancy french beef stew) for the first time tonight.

Normally it can take 12 hours, but with a few choice tricks, it can be made in about 2 hours, and still taste like it cooked all day!

It was delish!

[Ghoulish Delight]

Killer fish.

[Snowflake]

Killer fish.

Fugu?

[Ghoulish Delight]

Red snapper.

With a stray bone that had us rushing CP to urgent care (with a detour past an overcrowded emergency room)...only to have it dislodge itself literally as we pulled into the parking space.

[cirquelover]

Oh no GD. I'm so glad CP is ok! I'm sure that was hella scary!


I'm putting together shepherds pie as I type.

[Snowflake]

Red snapper.

With a stray bone that had us rushing CP to urgent care (with a detour past an overcrowded emergency room)...only to have it dislodge itself literally as we pulled into the parking space.

Oh jeez, I'm glad everything worked it's way out. :-( Fugu joke not so funny, sorry.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

It hurt, and was not fun, at all. I knew fish was evil!

[Kevy Baby]

Nothing: I had lunch at 3:30 today

[wolfy999]

Baked Orange Chicken, Rice & a Roasted Broccoli/Mushroom/Onion thingy.

[RStar]

It hurt, and was not fun, at all. I knew fish was evil!

I knew someone that had the same thing happen (except it didn't dislodge by itself). I have always hated fish with bones for this reason.

I'm glad you're ok!

[JWBear]

Taco Tuesday!

[Ghoulish Delight]

I knew someone that had the same thing happen (except it didn't dislodge by itself). I have always hated fish with bones for this reason.

I'm glad you're ok!
It was a fillet, it wasn't supposed to have bones. But sometimes they slip by. I actually found 2 bones in another piece while prepping, but I missed that one. I'd never make it on Top Chef.

[Kevy Baby]

Taco Tuesday!Really? I thought you were gay...

[JWBear]

Not that kind of taco, Kevy...

[Kevy Baby]

Oh

[Snowflake]

1366

Frisee and tomato salad with drizzle of olive oil and a squeeze of meyer lemon.

Roasted peppers, onion, garlic and shallot with Italian sausage (sweet with fennel and hot with fennel).

Simple and it was yummers and there are plenty of leftovers for a sandwich for lunch at the office during the week.

[wolfy999]

Sauteed Scallops, Fried Red Potatoes and Petite String Green Beans

[Snowflake]

1370

Chile Lime Chicken burger from Trader Joe's, topped with Wisconsin 5 year aged cheddar, on brioche bread with frissee, ketchup and dijon. It was 10 minutes in the kitchen and a 2 napkin dinner. Yum!

[Morrigoon]

So, I was at Borders the other day (at The Block), and for $4 picked up this "Comfort Food" cookbook. Since I just cooked a ham the other day and need to find ways to use it all, I made their "Ham and Cheese Pasta Bake" recipe. I added a little flair of my own (shallots, sage, nutmeg), but here's the rundown:

Cook 1 chopped onion in 1tbsp oil til soft (I shorted the onion and added half a shallot)
Add chopped ham (they said 10oz, I have no idea how much I used >:) ) and cook for a couple extra minutes.
Add in 2 1/2 c of cream (I only had 1c cream so I used cream and milk, which was fine and probably cuts some fat)
Add in thawed frozen peas (I used maybe 1/3 of the bag which was less than the recipe but plenty of peas)
Cook, stirring, for another couple of minutes till it's thickened and a little bubbly. Season to taste (in my case: nutmeg, a dash of sage, white pepper, and a little garlic salt).

Pour the sauce over 12 oz of cooked pasta (I used farfalle, recipe was shells), and stir it all together. You're supposed to add some fresh basil leaves at this point, but I didn't have any so I used a dash of the dried stuff in the seasoning stage.

Mix in 1.5 cups of shredded cheese (they used mature cheddar, I used a combo of cheddar and mozzarella), and put it into a greased (2.5 qt) casserole dish. Spread another 1/2 cup of cheese on the top and cook in 400 degree oven for 20 minutes until cheese gets a little golden looking.

As of right now, I've tasted this at the scoop it into a casserole stage, and it was amazing, so I'm looking forward to the final result!

[Morrigoon]

1370

Chile Lime Chicken burger from Trader Joe's, topped with Wisconsin 5 year aged cheddar, on brioche bread with frissee, ketchup and dijon. It was 10 minutes in the kitchen and a 2 napkin dinner. Yum!

OMG, even your cucumber and tomato side looks amazing!

[Snowflake]

OMG, even your cucumber and tomato side looks amazing!

Persian cukes and campari tomato. Yummy, too

I just printed your recipe, goonie....

[Morrigoon]

In retrospect, if you just eat it after mixing in the cheese, that was probably when it tasted its utmost best. The baking stage was unnecessary.

[Not Afraid]

My friend texted me tonight saying she had a "need" for steak and martinis. Twist my arm a little more please! New York with Peppercorn sauce, fantastic mashed potatoes and a beet salad with arugula, sweet toasted hazelnuts and bleu cheese. I think I died and went to heaven tonight - and in heaven it's ok to be fat because you can't have a heart attack when you're dead!!!

[Ghoulish Delight]

How were the martinis?

[Not Afraid]

Ask Chris. But the fuzzy water was sublime!

[Morrigoon]

Oh my, that dinner sounds amazing, NA!

[wolfy999]

Chili and Garlic Bread

[Snowflake]

Grilled cheese sandwich and sliced tomato.

[Morrigoon]

Leftovers. Either the pasta or a ham sandwich. Not sure which yet.

[Not Afraid]

I realized it's very difficult to just "throw something together" without Parmesan cheese in the house.

[wolfy999]

Sausage, Pepper and Rice Bake...but the best part is after....















Cookies & Cream Cake!

[Not Afraid]

Tri-Tip, Chard, Asparagus. Simple and delicious.

[Morrigoon]

I need to learn good ways to cook more veggies. I'd have no idea what to do with chard.

[wolfy999]

Baked Herb Chicken Breast, Bourbon Beans and Carrots. Oh and some more Cookies & Cream cake for dessert.

[Not Afraid]

Nutmeg Gnocchi with hazelnuts, spinach, caramelized onions and parm.

[wolfy999]

Hamburger Noodle Bake and more Cookies & Cream Cake for dessert (will we ever finish it?)

[Not Afraid]

MMMMMMMexican MMMMMMMMMMonday!

[Ghoulish Delight]

Seder.

[wolfy999]

Snack night.....Taquitos with Homemade Guacamole/Salsa and Boneless Chicken Wings with Ranch.

[JWBear]

Taco Tuesdays!




And Lost!

[Snowflake]

1374

Refrigerator soup. A little of this and a little of that and it was delicious. I only lacked some nice crusty baguette to go with it.

[Morrigoon]

Fried chicken and potato wedges (from the deli counter), with a side of apple sauce, and a hawaiian roll.

But more importantly, dessert: Strawberry shortcake!

Chopped strawberries, and a handful of blueberries, with a teaspoon of honey and a splash of lemon juice, served on top of pre-made shortcake with whipped cream.

The only thing I would change is the shortcake. I went with the cheap market brand, and it tasted too much like Twinkies for my taste. Would've been better if I'd used the Bisquick shortcake recipe to make my own from scratch. Oh man, it would've been heaven then!

[Morrigoon]

Garlic herb chicken, cucumber & tomato salad, boiled potatoes with green onions and butter, and a side of bowtie pasta with a little olive oil & salt.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Roasted chicken cutlets, roasted asparagus with balsamic vinegar, and shells & cheese.

Asparagus needs sesame seeds next time. And fresh cheese melted onto it.

[CoasterMatt]

Something with cheese, probably macaroni.

[Kevy Baby]

Fish and Chips. And an Irish beer whose name I can't recall.

[Morrigoon]

Fish and Chips. And an Irish beer whose name I can't recall.

Must've been a great beer.

[Morrigoon]

Steak (Seasoned beef steak strips from Costco, already cooked!)
Stuffed Baked Potatoes (Omaha Steaks)
Green beans (fresh, sauteed in butter, garlic, and lemon juice)

[Disneyphile]

My honey just made two large frying pans full of chicken fried rice. Good thing we have some room in the freezer!

[wolfy999]

Leftovers

[JWBear]

Pan fried herbed chicken tenders, white rice, ginger glazed carrots.

[Not Afraid]

I don't know yet. It's getting late.

[Not Afraid]

Ok, I didn't resort to drive thru. Hooray! Lemon Pappardelle with Arugula, toasted pine nuts, parm in a fresh lemon juice/olive oil dressing.

[katiesue]

I finally have something good to post. Grilled lobster with roasted garlic.

[Morrigoon]

Oggi's Pizza

[cirquelover]

I was tired of mashed potatoes, stuffing, turkey and gravy so I put the turkey together with bacon and a cheese based sauce and Voila- Turkey and bacon radiatorre! I forgot the peas though.

[Betty]

We had grilled pork chops last night that rocked!

[Not Afraid]

I'm going to make Pancetta=wrapped Scallops if the scallops thaw out in time.

[CoasterMatt]

I had way too much burger at Fatburger. But I earned it.

[cirquelover]

Chicken patties with provolone melted on top and mashed potatoes, mine with butter and boys with more turkey gravy, with a fresh mango.

[Prudence]

Speed Burger at BFD. Because I had a rotten day and nothing says nursing your wounds like a gob of melted cheese, bacon, and tasty fries.

[Ghoulish Delight]

I'm going to make Pancetta=wrapped Scallops if the scallops thaw out in time.
Oh, you got the scallops-night memo too?

We've been having fun going through some of the quick-recipe cookbooks, CP made a nice find. Scallops over pasta with a fancy french sauce with a fancy french name. Substituting whipping cream with 2% milk + a little butter probably won't get me any culinary awards, but I made due.

We've kinda taken to tandem cooking. CP usually starts and gets as much done before Theo decides she's done, then I take over and try to guess what she was doing. It's like a Top Chef challenge, it's fun.

[Not Afraid]

I bought a copy of the Trader Joes Cookook and have been using it for inspiration. I don't follow recipes too well but it gives me a good jumping off point for making up shyt. It also, more importantly, gives me a shopping list which is the thing that always trips me up with cooking. I don't have the ingredients and can't figure out what to make with what we have, so we go out.

[Snowflake]

I bought a copy of the Trader Joes Cookook and have been using it for inspiration. I don't follow recipes too well but it gives me a good jumping off point for making up shyt. It also, more importantly, gives me a shopping list which is the thing that always trips me up with cooking. I don't have the ingredients and can't figure out what to make with what we have, so we go out.

Whoa! Trader Joe's has a cookbook? I presume it's on sale in the store? It's been a month since I've been in TJs and do not recall seeing it.

[Not Afraid]

No, it's not on sale at the store because it is not "their" publication. Another enterprising and brilliant person took on the task and it is wonderful!

I have the Portable version (http://www.amazon.com/Trader-Joes-Companion-Portable-Cookbook/dp/0979938422/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1270777350&sr=8-3-spell)so I can take it with me to the store. There is also a larger, hardcover version (http://www.amazon.com/Cooking-All-Things-Trader-Joes/dp/0979938414/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1270777350&sr=8-2-spell) that I don't have....yet.

[JWBear]

Clams Casino, White Rice, Steamed Zucchini with Parmesan, Green Salad, Crescent Rolls

[Morrigoon]

Beef, buttered green beans, and boiled red potatoes with butter, green onions and garlic.

Needed salt.

[Snowflake]

1382

Warm orzo salad with green beans and a meyer lemon vinagrette, sauted b-sprouts with pancetta, garlic and red chili flakes and tomatoes.

Was good!

[CoasterMatt]

Bacon and shredded provolone pizza. No room for pepperoni.

[Not Afraid]

Baked polenta covered with puttanesca sauce with a sprinkling of gorgonzola served with herb bread stuffed and baked with roasted red pepper and artichoke bruschetta.

[Snowflake]

Baked polenta covered with puttanesca sauce with a sprinkling of gorgonzola served with herb bread stuffed and baked with roasted red pepper and artichoke bruschetta.

Oh wow, I love puttanesca. My mouth is watering NA, pictures next time, please, sounds divine.

[Capt Jack]

last night was large tilapia fillets with home made lemon pepper garlic butter and a touch of dill. lightly saute'd in evoo and served over a bed of white rice dusted with a hearty cajun style spice blend.

absolute heaven

[Morrigoon]

Dinner was amazing. Had G come down so I knew I could do some veg - and as luck would have it, I had two of those FREAKING AMAZING looking artichokes that are in the store right now, in my fridge.

So dinner was steamed artichokes, with garlic curry mayo - and G introduced a little variation that worked out amazingly well. She wanted a little vinegar to thin the mayo (apparently this was inspired by Tom's cooking), and she selected my peach white balsamic vinegar. HOLY cr@p what the peach/balsamic flavor brought to the party in the mayo! (Sadly, the company (http://www.victorinevalley.com/index.html) that makes the peach balsamic has never sold it on their website)

Oh, that was just the appetizer, btw.

Then we had bratwurst and onions, and a side of potatoes au gratin.

Dessert was strawberry shortcake (shortcake from the Bisquick recipe, strawberries flavored with honey, lemon juice and some fresh mint from my garden, and topped with whipped cream)

[Ghoulish Delight]

Fvck dinner.

Dessert: Easy S'more Souffle. In a ramekin put a layer of crumbled graham cracker, a layer of marshmallow, a layer of refrigerated chocolate ganache*, an un-crumbled piece of graham cracker with a whole marshmallow on top. Bake @275 for 5 minutes, increase heat to 350 and bake for another 3-5 minutes until top marshmallow is browned. Carefully remove from oven, use the back of a spoon to squish the marshmallow into a round top to cover.

Eat faster than you can take a photograph.


* Thank you Alton Brown (http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/saras-secrets/master-ganache-recipe/index.html)

[3894]

Fvck dinner.

Dessert: Easy S'more Souffle.

:snap:, GD, sir.

It turns out there is, in fact, not enough leftover beef stroganoff for two. Dinner has just transformed itself into potstickers from the freezer and a head of romaine + bleu cheese + craisins + almonds + Dijon vinaigrette.

[Morrigoon]

Dinner tonight is at my step-grandmother's house. Which reminds me... better pack a beverage. (Otherwise the choices are wine or water)

[Kevy Baby]

(Otherwise the choices are wine or water)What kind of wine?

[Morrigoon]

I dunno, it was some kind of red. I had some of it then gave the rest back to Dad and opened my grape soda. Klassy with a capital K.

[blueerica]

I could use a martini right about now.

It's probably the wrong thread, but the martini references at the start of the page got me going on it.

Bleu cheese-stuffed olives, please!

[cirquelover]

I had Lucky Charms for dinner at 9:30 last night. I just didn't feel like eating earlier and then had to eat the kids cereal after he went to bed. Of course he got up and caught me :blush:

[Ghoulish Delight]

Ribs.

Did a rub last night (salt, pepper, chili powder, ground cayenne, cumin, thyme, savory, garlic powder, orange peel. Probably something else).

Then today CP sauteed some onion with prosciutto we had left over from another recipe. Added cider vinegar and white wine, reduced it. Mixed in a bottle of bbq sauce. Poured it all over the beef ribs in a deep roasting pan, 250 oven for ~4 hours to braise.

Soooo good. If we'd change anything, nix the bottled bbq sauce, replace with just some tomatoes and sugar and maybe extra vinegar. The flavor in the bbq sauce kinda fought with the rub. It was still delicious, but would have been better if the rub had been able to do its job.

[Morrigoon]

Artichoke. With garlic curry mayo. Sadly, we weren't paying attention and the pot ran out of water, so the artichoke was partially steamed and partly *ahem* smoked ;) Still good though.

[Stan4dSteph]

Lots of cake. I'm going to a dessert party.

[CoasterMatt]

I made lemon pepper & bleu cheese chicken, served it on white rice. Rose and I devoured it.

[bewitched]

Popcorn. It's what I usually eat when Olivia's at her dad's.

Maybe some udon later, when I realize that the popcorn didn't really fill me up for the evening.

[Kevy Baby]

Not dinner, but this weekend we will be in Santa Ynez for my Sister's 50th birthday. I am planning on having aebelskivers for breakfast Sunday morning in Solvang.

[Morrigoon]

Spaghetti - using a garden vegetable marinara (trying to improve the hubby's diet)
and baguette with butter.

Simple, but tasty.

[CoasterMatt]

Here's what Rose and I had for dinner - the pictorial version-

We ate at Pink's on CityWalk - I had a burger
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4025/4546870135_0190980092.jpg
2 beef patties, American cheese, grilled onions, and 3 strips of bacon.

Rose had a Spicy Chicago Dog...
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/4547504486_30fc9991a8.jpg

After that, a quick dessert at Yogurtland

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4010/4546870943_98ea4f3b91.jpg
Rose's

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4043/4547507110_b371b1505b.jpg
Mine...

:)

[Morrigoon]

You went.... to Pink's... and got... a burger?

[Betty]

Tonght we shall dine on homeade carnitas burritos.

[JWBear]

Bill found mint It's-Its at the store today. We had some for dessert.

[Morrigoon]

We had Pizza Hut and Golden Spoon

[Kevy Baby]

Pick Up Stix

[JWBear]

Johnny Reb's

[Ghoulish Delight]

Last night was arroz con pollo....y chorrizo.

It was going to be just con pollo, but the chorrizo jumped into the shopping basket. And I'm glad it did, it was freaking delicious (and the leftovers are awaiting me for lunch).

[Capt Jack]

chorrizo? ew....who eats THAT stuff?


;)

[Cadaverous Pallor]

chorrizo? ew....who eats THAT stuff?


;)Thought of you last night! :D

[JWBear]

Meatloaf

[Kevy Baby]

chorrizo? ew....who eats THAT stuff?


;)Me, last Sunday, as part of an omelet. And hopefully again this weekend.

[Morrigoon]

Lucille's Smokehouse beef ribs. With a side of mac & cheese and their new sweet potato fries*

(*-which are spiced up and less sweet but my husband actually ate like 8 of them!)

[Moonliner]

Cold pizza and warm coke while bathed in the sterile glow of florescent lights.

Or does the fact that it's after midnight technically make this "What's for breakfast"?

[Kevy Baby]

Chocolate Hostess Donettes and cold milk

[Moonliner]

Brussel Sprout kabobs with garlic butter.

Grilled corn on the cob in paprika butter sauce

Grilled halibut steaks.

[katiesue]

Grilled Lobster tails.

[Moonliner]

Grilled Lobster tails.

*ding* *ding* *ding*

We have a winner!

[Snowflake]

Brussel Sprout kabobs with garlic butter.

Grilled corn on the cob in paprika butter sauce

Grilled halibut steaks.

Yum!

[alphabassettgrrl]

Fried rice: asparagus, mushrooms, pineapple, and bacon.

[Kevy Baby]

Manicotti, seizure salad, and brownies for dessert

[CoasterMatt]

Did you serve the seizure salad with chopped tongue?

[Kevy Baby]

No; croutons

[CoasterMatt]

Creamy chicken and rice popovers.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4061/4613329687_9699ed812c_b.jpg
I cooked for 4, but there's only 2 of us. Oh well - they're YUMMY!

[Kevy Baby]

Fish tacos

[bewitched]

Popcorn.

[Morrigoon]

We went to the in-laws' and had BBQ pork ribs, roasted potato wedges, and cole slaw.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Italian. We're meeting friends in Malibu at a place called Spruzzo's.

[Morrigoon]

Mac and cheese, only instead of mac, it's farfalle, and in addition to cheese sauce I have ham, fresh rosemary, and chopped garlic.

[cirquelover]

I made chicken fried steak and biscuits. I really want another piece of steak for dessert!

[JWBear]

Pork tenderloins, red potatos, ginger carrots, and red cabbage slaw.

[Not Afraid]

We went out for Izakaya tonight at Musha. Fantastic meal!!!!

[blueerica]

Creamy chicken and rice popovers.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4061/4613329687_9699ed812c_b.jpg
I cooked for 4, but there's only 2 of us. Oh well - they're YUMMY!

Those look delicious! Is there a recipe?

[Snowflake]

I'm already SO looking forward to it, dinner at Cordon Bleu. No, not some spiffy high end restaurant, it's a real hole in the wall Vietnamese place. Best Imperial Rolls and a noodle salad is in my future. YUM.....grumbly tummy right now just thinking about it.

[Kevy Baby]

I'm already SO looking forward to it, dinner at Cordon Bleu. No, not some spiffy high end restaurant, it's a real hole in the wall Vietnamese place.They should call it "Cord-On Blew" - no particular meaning to that name; just a stereotypical Asian butchering of a classic name.