648440 Sat Aug 29 10:11:35 -0700 2009 234 31 Home Cooking 0 4988423 Well the last thread hit about 201 messages. So in keeping with our ease of access tradition among we posters, here is Part IX. http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/644670 Sat Aug 29 10:11:35 -0700 2009 259263 bigfellow 1 4988444 Supper will be roast Caribou with roasted onions and wild mushrooms. Buttermilk and chive mashed potatoes. Green string beans and a port gravey. For dessert, banana's foster. Sat Aug 29 10:19:47 -0700 2009 4988423 259263 bigfellow 1 4989280 Again, another scorcher. I planned to do fried chicken b/c we were going to go to the local park for it's last "movie night", but it's still just too hot. Over 90 right now, @ 5:30 pdt. So, I'm leaving the drumsticks in the buttermilk marinade, and will try to get to them tomorrow or Monday am for sure. So, what to make? Since I just spent a fortune at the grocery store, I'm thinking of taking the fresh ground beef and making sloppy joe sliders with them. I'll take the little buns out of the freezer to thaw, won't take more than an hour in this heat. Then, I'm thinking of adding crispy shallot rings and bleu cheese to ours, the boys will have theirs plain. I'm also in the mood to fry up some organic tomato slices with goat cheese schmeared on them, dip, bread & fry. Sooo good, and haven't made them all summer. Corn on the cob will be steamed in the microwave. Frozen cherry limeade cups for dessert! Sat Aug 29 17:44:01 -0700 2009 4988423 90755 Phurstluv 1 4989356 Since I'm on a 3 days post surgical diet of pap, tonight's meal was made up of cream of wheat with freshly shaved parmigiano regiano, lightly scrambled eggs, and some Ciao Bella Dulce de Leche ice cream! Sat Aug 29 18:34:41 -0700 2009 4988423 10926 mnosyne 1 4989529 Vegetable green curry. I made the curry paste myself. Fun project to put off studies and made a little more room in the crisper by removing eggplant, cauli, and green pepper. Also used a bunch of hot pepper about to go some tomato, potato, and basil. All virtiuous feelings are canceled by the $20 I spent at the Asian grocers, when all I needed was lime leaf and lemongrass. At least SO was there so I didn't go totally ape s**t! Sat Aug 29 20:27:14 -0700 2009 4988423 215278 corneygirl 2 4989976 It's a beautiful day here today!!!! Lunch will be crab cake w/greens (leftover from last nights dinner) and iced tea w/lemon, peach and mint. Tonight will be a starter of olives, cheeses, crusty bread and olive oil. Then dinner will be a simple roast chicken w/lemon and thyme, grilled asparagus and I have these beautiful baby redskins that I will roast w/S&P and fresh parsley. A light red wine we picked up from a winery we visited yesterday afternoon. Sun Aug 30 06:59:14 -0700 2009 4989529 248640 care11 1 4990179 Big cooking day yesterday. Main course: Eggplant Parmigiano (one tray with meat sauce, one veg.), garlic string beans, crab mousse, lamb & potatoes (marinated in olive oil, garlic. fresh rosemary, etc.), layered Mexican salad with lettuce, turtle beans, tomato, pepper, corn cheese, avocado, jalepno/corriander dressing, zucchini fritters, corn on the cob, crudités & dip. Dessert: Apple cake, Mom's Frendship cake, Russian Teacakes, almond biscotti. Sun Aug 30 08:49:35 -0700 2009 4988423 29305 Andria 2 4991717 OMG - i want to come & cook with you!!! Everything you make sounds so awesome, and I love the Italian-Argentinian spin you put on everything!!! Your family is sooo lucky!!!! Sun Aug 30 21:24:32 -0700 2009 4990179 90755 Phurstluv 3 4992586 We are Italian... and my lamb supplier is Argentinian/Italian. Wow Phurstluv, you are good! Mon Aug 31 09:05:13 -0700 2009 4991717 29305 Andria 1 4990266 Mrs H is having fishcakes. I'm having Bambi burgers. Dunno what with yet. Fruit and/or yoghurt for dessert. Sun Aug 30 09:37:06 -0700 2009 4988423 154102 Harters 1 4990630 Breakfast was waffles with sausage patties from the farmers market - Pork on a Fork http://porkonafork.foodzie.com/ Lunch will be leftover Spicy Sesame Noodles http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/456236#4990512 I'm in the mood for Chinese, so this afternoon I'm making a new batch of chili oil, and for dinner I'm going to cook a few things from one of my favorite authors - Fuschia Dunlop - out of her Hunan ("Revolutionary Chinese") and Sichuan ("Land of Plenty") cookbooks. Dry-fried beef with celery - LOP, p 228 General Tso's Chicken, Changsha Version - RCC, p. 122 Hot-and-Numbing Beef - LOP, p. 153 Cauliflower with smoky bacon - LOP, p 304 Stir-fried peppers with preserved greens - RCC, p. 200 Along with steamed jasmine rice and a bottle of Oriel Mosel riesling. A lot of food for just two of us, but I'm planning on leftovers for lunches this week! Sun Aug 30 13:19:16 -0700 2009 4988423 10271 Rubee 2 4990915 Fresh grilled Mahi Mahi (jerk seasoned), roasted sweet and white potatoes and a simple green salad. Sun Aug 30 15:41:19 -0700 2009 4990630 53141 gastronomy 2 4998116 Ended up making the Dry-Fried Beef, General Tso's Chicken, Sweet-and-Sour Peppers, and Cauliflower with Smoky Bacon (used pancetta) - pic below. I make the Dry-Fried Beef a lot, but this was the first time for the General Tso's Chicken - GREAT recipe: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/494664#4997620 Wed Sep 02 00:29:06 -0700 2009 4990630 10271 Rubee 1 4990985 Something simple tonight, Grilled cheeseburgers on the weber, fresh corn on the cob, tatter tots. Might try a nice cab with the burgers. Cheers!!! Sun Aug 30 16:07:29 -0700 2009 4988423 148886 duck833 1 4991011 I made some grilled sausages, hot and sweet italian! I fried some peppers and onions and made up a sandwich with them. Sun Aug 30 16:17:59 -0700 2009 4988423 259263 bigfellow 2 4991036 hmm we are doing the same but adding mashed red bliss potatoes and plating with the grilled sausages and sauteed yellow and orange peppers....did a pork milanese the other night that came out really well...served with a generous splash of fresh lemon and leftover fregola salad , The fregola had been cooked in chicken broth and had diced peppers, red onion, tiny tomatoes, parsley and lots of good evoo..with just a dash of red pepper flakes...I love fregola Sun Aug 30 16:26:02 -0700 2009 4991011 11784 capeanne 1 4991726 Tonight, another hot one, and I was just stumped on what to do. I did not want to send my DH out in the heat to cook on the grill, cuz when it's too hot for him to be out smoking cigars, it's just too damn hot period!!! So I stuck the drumsticks in the oven with a honey glazed bbq sauce. Stuck the halved & quartered red baby bliss potatoes in the microwave, and made a potato salad, although was rippin' mad when I couldn't find my stash of pickle brine to dress them with, (darn it when someone else cleans your fridge!!) so I used some leftover chimichurri dressing, and had chimichurri potato salad!!! It was actually really good! Didn't put anything else in it since I had a romaine salad with freshly shucked local corn & grape tomatoes & black olives in it ( the only way the boys will eat their salad), and the mango guac as sides. And only one boy qualified for dessert - the rest of us are too full!!! Sun Aug 30 21:30:30 -0700 2009 4988423 90755 Phurstluv 1 4991968 The jfood are still recovering from yesterday's whirlwind change of plans. A simple BBQ needed a change of menu as Danny was suppose to make this a total washout. Twelve for dinner. So tonight was a few leftovers from the following menu. - Prosciutto and Melon - Goat cheese tarts with heirloom tomatoes and olive tapenade - Steak Paillard with assorted peppers in vinegars - Swordfish with a tomato panzanelle and basil oil - Wild mushrooms with a goat cheese topping - Grilled asparagus - Key Lime Pie - Flourless chocolate cake with Vanilla Whip Cream 5.5 hours of non-stop cooking and made it (barely). Mon Aug 31 04:05:16 -0700 2009 4988423 11290 jfood 1 4992069 Veggie night tonight. A recipe we've done for years (and adapt along the way). A large onion and some garlic get softened. Then some 500g of veg get browned.- carrots, celery, peppers and turnip in this case (but use whatever you have - celeriac is good when in season). We then add a 425g tin of red kidney beans, a tin of chopped tomatoes, some chilli powder and some herbs de provence, parsley, pepper, a slosh of red wine vinegar and a big blob of tomato puree, 50g bulgher wheat and around half a litre of vegetable stock. Simmer for 30 minutes or so. It'll probably want some bread on the side. And I've got three supermarket pancakes left from yesterday. I'll probably chop some strawberries and roll the pancakes round them and heat through in the oven for a few minutes (the expensive microwave that came with the new kitchen two years back has decided to die - I rarely use a microwave and wonder whether to bother replacing.) Mon Aug 31 05:55:35 -0700 2009 4988423 154102 Harters 1 4993219 A link to my post re: weekend dining on the earlier thread, as I didn't realize this one had been started already: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/644670#4992074 For tonight, I'm making a meatloaf. Picked up a pound of ground beef/pork/veal mixture at Market Basket, which I'll augment with about 3/4 of a lb. of additional ground beef. Still not sure how I'm going to make it, but I'm leaning towards using up a half cup of Plum Ketchup I have in my freezer as a topping for the meatloaf (from Eating Well Magazine - recipe here: http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/plum_ketchup.html ) My family was never one to use the brown sugar/ketchup mix on top of a meatloaf; Mom had a tendency to lay strips of bacon across the top for added fat. But the plum ketchup keeps it moist, and adds a nice tangy flavor. Some is mixed into the meat mixture; the rest brushed on top. Sides will be my usual - mashed potatoes and peas. The mashed will be made with Yukon Gold, roasted garlic and sour cream and the peas are plain. It's just what has to be alongside meatloaf for me. :-) Mon Aug 31 11:42:20 -0700 2009 4988423 10532 LindaWhit 2 5001864 I have no idea what my Mom put on her meatloaf, when I was small, I refused to eat it!! But I mix together regular yellow mustard and ketchup as my standard glaze, sometimes, I'll add chili sauce or sriracha, if I think I can get away with it as the boys don't usually like spicy! Plum ketchup sounds good, LindaWhit. May have to look for that next time I'm shopping! Thu Sep 03 08:20:30 -0700 2009 4993219 90755 Phurstluv 3 5001872 Not sure if it's a store-bought item, Phurst - but I linked the recipe above from Eating Well Magazine that I always use. Super-easy to make, and it freezes well. Thu Sep 03 08:22:20 -0700 2009 5001864 10532 LindaWhit 1 4994008 It's grilled cheese night tonight. 32 people expected. Lots of beer and wine. 14 types of cheese, lots of bread types and many extras to add to your GC. A friend made a dozen apple pies with ceddar under the crust for tonight. I've been hard at the ice cram maker all day. Mon Aug 31 15:28:34 -0700 2009 4988423 259263 bigfellow 2 4994063 I hate when you post about your grilled cheese parties. Always makes me jealous ; ) Huge fan of apple pie with cheddar. Growing up, one of my dad's favorites, and now I always melt a slice on top. Don't see it a lot on menus here in AZ, but always ordered it at Abe and Louie's steakhouse in Boston. Mon Aug 31 15:45:42 -0700 2009 4994008 10271 Rubee 3 4994066 antone is welcome to show up! Just bring an appetite and a smile! Mon Aug 31 15:47:48 -0700 2009 4994063 259263 bigfellow 3 4994093 I agree with Rubee - it's always major jealousy rearing its ugly green head when you post about your grilled cheese nights! And I've never heard of cheddar cheese tucked under the top crust of apple pies! (Wait - he made a DOZEN pies? Wow!) My grandfather (and later, my stepfather) always had cheddar alongside his apple pie at holidays - I never chose to go that route, but I do understand the attraction. Mon Aug 31 15:59:29 -0700 2009 4994063 10532 LindaWhit 3 4995606 People still, to this day, look at me like I have 3 heads when I say that I love apple pie with cheddar. Oh well, their loss I guess! Tue Sep 01 08:25:22 -0700 2009 4994063 220914 krisrishere 3 5001870 We always had extra sharp cheddar slices alongside our apple pie! Thought it was a French-Canadian thing!! How funny! Thu Sep 03 08:21:29 -0700 2009 4994063 90755 Phurstluv 4 5001919 Ugh, that's the best :) Thu Sep 03 08:34:41 -0700 2009 5001870 220914 krisrishere 5 5003862 it did disapear fast! Thu Sep 03 20:16:55 -0700 2009 5001919 259263 bigfellow 3 5004049 Agreed! I LOVE the apple pie with cheddar. I never heard of it till I met my hubby though and he got me hooked. Yum! Thu Sep 03 22:12:42 -0700 2009 4994063 1081227 DishDelish 4 5011481 Grew up in TX and I didn't know apple pie was ever offered without the option of cheddar, or Blue Bell Ice Cream. Never knew anyone do both but I supppose... No, I just can't/don't wanna' see it. Me, I preferred the Blue Bell, homemade vanilla. Now I hafta do Dryers Carb Control. Sheesh. it isn't the same, at all. Mon Sep 07 13:51:46 -0700 2009 5004049 1092553 aggiecat 5 5018534 Really? Wow, well it is good without, but I do so like my cheddar now that my Hubby hooked me. I have not tried the Dryers version of vanilla Ice Cream. Is it made with a sugar substitute? Thu Sep 10 03:42:50 -0700 2009 5011481 1081227 DishDelish 1 4994203 Some nice pork chops sirloin on the bone. Debating if I should leave on the bone or take the meat off and pound it into scallops.I've had part of the before, they are really nice, moist and flavorful. I have mushrooms and cognac soooo was thinking browning them with some onion, then making a sauce with the cognac, Dijon mustard and cream. Serving them with a parsley rice and a salad. Mon Aug 31 16:42:10 -0700 2009 4988423 50431 chef chicklet 2 5001877 Know it's a little late now, but my 2 cents - I would leave them on the bone, dry brine & pan roast! Less work, hassle, and really tasty, always better & more flavorful on the bone! Thu Sep 03 08:23:06 -0700 2009 4994203 90755 Phurstluv 1 4994222 Last night when it was too hot to turn on the stove I grilled a butterflied whole chicken under a brick (lemon/garlic/herbes de provence marinade). The joke was on me because it was twice as hot everytime I lifted the lid of the Weber with that fire! Also, grilled artichokes and made a watermelon/feta/arugula salad. Leftovers tonight! Mon Aug 31 16:49:16 -0700 2009 4988423 1099702 sparkareno 1 4995325 It was a long weekend here in the UK and we had my 15-year old brother in law staying with us so overindulgence was in order. On Friday night, I made a low-fat lamb moussaka which turned out wonderful. I used lamb pieces from a half leg rather than mince, sliced potatoes and aubergines, chopped tomatoes, red lentils, rosemary, thyme, basil, onions, garlic and chilli and I topped it with a sauce made with 0% Fage yogurt, mozzarella and eggs. On Saturday, we took him bowling and we thought we would treat him to some fast food afterwards so decided to go for Nando's (a mock Portuguese fast food joint where you can at least get some grilled chicken, veg and pitta bread). It was, as expected, awfullly bland but he was pleased after smothering his food with a gallon of ketchup. On Sunday, I made some empanadas (wholemeal and white), some with a spinach, ricotta, onion, garlic and basil filling and others with sweet potato, onion, garlic, rosemary, raisins and mozzarella. The boys made two lovely pizzas and we had some deli-bought caramel slices and baklava for dessert. Yesterday, we had dinner at my mum-in-law's and because our oven is not suitable for Yorkshire pudding, we'd not had a roast in months so my SO made his trademark roasted beef joint with roasted potatoes, parsnips, carrots and leeks and a huge Yorkshire which we devoured with some gravy. As always, there was room for dessert which was supermarket apple pie bought by my mum-in-law (she can't cook to save her life, bless her!) Needless to say, my body is screaming out for some respite so a few days of good behaviour wouldn't go amiss... Tue Sep 01 06:50:32 -0700 2009 4988423 240789 Paula76 1 4995617 I'm on a mission to clean up the freezer/fridge/cupboards. I refuse to go to the grocery store with all that I have. Tonight's dinner is bbq meatloaf with mashed potatoes and stuffed tomatoes. Tue Sep 01 08:27:09 -0700 2009 4988423 220914 krisrishere 2 4996144 oh I need some of your will power. I have just returned and I had sworn the same thing. Your meal sounds delicous, actually one of my favorite comfort foods. Stuffed tomatoes also, killer. Tue Sep 01 10:56:27 -0700 2009 4995617 50431 chef chicklet 3 4996907 Thank you. It's more out of necessity than want, but thinking about it that way is depressing so why not make it a challenge! Money's extra tight this month so I'd rather save money by using what I already have. It will be interesting to see how much I come out on the plus side of this experiment :) I like stuffed tomatoes too. Hubby isn't too thrilled about that side dish..that just means more for me. Tue Sep 01 14:16:54 -0700 2009 4996144 220914 krisrishere 4 5000480 I'm not immune from this economy, and I need to watch for better food buys, and as you're doing, use what I have. It will be a shame if anything in my freezer goes bad. I'll be really kicking myself. And it's fun to make it game. I also love using the food gifts I recieve, the peaches that I was given made excellent preserves. Were the tomatoes served as a salad, or did you roast them? Either way...yum! oops never mind I didn't see the response to the question below. Wed Sep 02 17:28:57 -0700 2009 4996907 50431 chef chicklet 2 4997473 I have never stuffed a tomato (or thought to stuff one, even)--how do you make yours? :) Tue Sep 01 17:50:25 -0700 2009 4995617 249664 kattyeyes 3 4998439 I just scoop out the middle and stuff it with fresh breadcrumbs, basil, parm, olive oil. Sometimes I cut up little pieces of mozzarella and make a little caprese stuffed tomato. Wed Sep 02 06:39:55 -0700 2009 4997473 220914 krisrishere 4 5000662 Very cool idea--and you know I love caprese, too! ;) Wed Sep 02 18:53:38 -0700 2009 4998439 249664 kattyeyes 1 4995739 I'll be marinating a piece of tuna in soy sauce, mirin, sugar and grated ginger. It'll go under the grill for a few minutes. Noodles will get boiled and then stirfried with spring onion. Cucumber, sliced not too thinly, will be marinated in (and served with) bottled teriyaki sauce to which I'll add some Japanese rice vinegar. And there'll be pickled ginger. This isnt something Mrs H enjoys so she always has something different. She's been unwell for quite a while and eating very very little. Perhaps, she's on the mend slightly as she's expressed an interest in food - and wants a bacon barmcake. If she has it with brown sauce, I'll know she's recovering. Tue Sep 01 08:56:52 -0700 2009 4988423 154102 Harters 2 4996149 yummy to all of it. but what i must ask, is a bacon barmcake, anything with brown sauce has to be good. Tue Sep 01 10:58:01 -0700 2009 4995739 50431 chef chicklet 3 4996900 A barmcake is what, in our immediate part of north west England, we call a bread roll. So, it's bacon sandwich. Or, as we might also say, a bacon butty. Although regional accents may not differ too much within, say, 25 miles I can make a good guess about which town someone comes from by what they call a bread roll. Ten miles away, in the town where I worked, it was a "bap".. Fifteen miles south east of home, it's a "cob". Although if I was ordering a burger almost everywhere, it would come on a "bun". And if it was served to me at the beginning of a restaurant meal, it'd be, erm, a bread roll. And then there are the places that call ketchup "red sauce" to differentiate from "brown sauce". No, I don't understand it either - it's ketchup. Anyway, both of us enjoyed dinner. And I'll be having the other rashers if bacon for breakfast, with potato cakes and fried eggs. Tue Sep 01 14:15:24 -0700 2009 4996149 154102 Harters 1 4996183 Pasta, random veggies from fridge (sauteed up), feta cheese, chorizo. unless we decide to go out after the meeting then i'm have a mole black and tan - Rogue Ales' Chipotle Ale and Chocolate Stout, and some food of some sort. Tue Sep 01 11:05:59 -0700 2009 4988423 231765 gexx 1 4996341 Had been craving Baked Spaghetti all day so that’s what I did... Browned chunks of hot Italian sausage mixed with spaghetti sauce topped with grated mozzarella cheese layered with sliced pepperoni, baked for 30 min, and toasted garlic bread, mmm, mmm, mmm. I surprised even myself at how delicious it turned out. Leftovers for lunch today were just as good. Tue Sep 01 11:46:17 -0700 2009 4988423 233294 cuccubear 2 4996911 That sounds great! Tue Sep 01 14:17:25 -0700 2009 4996341 220914 krisrishere 3 4999552 And the best part was it was just something I threw together off the top of my head. Now, to be honest, I did use a jarred sauce as I didn’t have time to make one from scratch. I would suggest using a lot of sauce to keep the whole casserole from becoming dry. Wed Sep 02 12:04:47 -0700 2009 4996911 233294 cuccubear 1 4997480 This is a half-and-half reply. Mom and I had cole slaw made with broccoli slaw, corn on the cob from my favorite place at home for dinner...then went downtown for $2 tacos to round out the meal--one chorizo and one barbacoa for me; one carne asada for mom. :) Tue Sep 01 17:53:33 -0700 2009 4988423 249664 kattyeyes 1 4997876 I've had a craving for white bean chili and also wanted to try a recipe from A Year of Slow Cooking blog. So I killed 2 birds with one stone. I used the recipe below but added, chicken breast, scant amount of chopped jalapenos, mild chilis and Mexican oregano. i cooked it over night and woke up at one pointed thinking it smelled incredible. It was good and the apple was a nice touch. I made a simple salad to go long with it. I think the folks at work will be jealous when they see my leftovers at lunch. http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2008/09/creamy-white-bean-and-apple-chili.html Tue Sep 01 20:54:02 -0700 2009 4988423 13030 free sample addict aka Tracy L 1 4999640 We are having an abumndance of veggies - as a result we are eating lots of veggie dinners. Also everyone is working so we are also having quick dinners. Last night we had a simple risotto with LOTS of basil and cheese, green beans sauteed with garlic and walnuts, and cold beet and cucumber salad with sour cream dressing. I admit it may be a strange combination of dishes but our selection is dictated by what has been picked and needs cooking before it goes bad! Wed Sep 02 12:29:01 -0700 2009 4988423 18656 Fiona 1 4999736 I had an omlette for lunch, fine herbes. I'm going out for supper. Wed Sep 02 12:55:12 -0700 2009 4988423 259263 bigfellow 2 4999929 Supermarket day tomorrow. So "using up" dinner today. Some braised steak out of the freezer, new potatoes, the last of a bag of kale steamed over them; a couple of thinly sliced leeks saute'd till crispy. Handful of grapes for "afters" and a piece of madiera cake with a coffee. Wed Sep 02 13:49:14 -0700 2009 4999736 154102 Harters 1 5000234 Sorry, no pictures Last night's dinner was vegetarian. I roasted cauliflower and broccoli in a dutch oven on the stove with shallot, garlic and slices of sweet red peppers. While this was cooking I made some chickpea totallitas with diced garlic, red and yellow peppers. These were fried in olive oil. Tonight's dinner was smoked turkey breast, mashed red potatoes and steamed broccoli. My local grocery store had whole turkey breasts for .99/lb. This one was maybe 5.5 lbs. I made a rub to coat the turkey and put it in my smoker at 275 (max setting) for 4 hours till it hit 168-170. It was lightly smoked and came out tender and juicy. The left overs will get sliced for sandwiches Wed Sep 02 15:48:19 -0700 2009 4988423 89493 scubadoo97 1 5000274 Tonite will be grilled duck breasts that will be rubbed with a bit of cumin and coriander, rice pilaf and a sautee of last of the season corn, diced purple and yellow peppers and diced finger eggplant ....all those veggies looked good at the farmers stand today and I didn't think of the yellow and purple theme til I just typed it..huh Wed Sep 02 16:09:37 -0700 2009 4988423 11784 capeanne 1 5000335 I'm cooking fish for the first time ever tonight, it's fettuccine fragale with arugula (found some good stuff on sale for 99 cents woohoo!) and lemon & garlic baked sole from the Garlic Lover's cookbook. Wed Sep 02 16:35:52 -0700 2009 4988423 285186 Popkin 2 5001389 Hope your fish turns out well and sounds delicious. Fish is so easy to cook at home Thu Sep 03 05:30:04 -0700 2009 5000335 89493 scubadoo97 3 5001897 Thanks! The only complaint was that it was a little bland, hubs said the flavour was good, he just wanted more of it. I was afraid of overpowering the fish, so I went light with the marinade. lesson learned lol. It was dover sole if that makes a difference. Marinated in fresh lemon juice, white wine, and crushed garlic with just a bit (maybe a teaspoon) of worchestershire sauce. I think hubs wanted more lemon flavour, so I'll double the lemon to wine ratio next time, and maybe let it go a little longer. Maybe I could saute it in lemon butter as well..... Thu Sep 03 08:29:51 -0700 2009 5001389 285186 Popkin 4 5002289 I'd be careful marinading in lemon juice since it can "cook" the fish like when making ceviche. My general method of preparation would be to pan sear the fish with nothing more than salt and pepper and remove from pan. I would then add the lemon juice, white wine and reduce. Finish the pan sauce with butter and pour over then fish. Thu Sep 03 10:15:03 -0700 2009 5001897 89493 scubadoo97 5 5003687 thanks! I'll try that next time Thu Sep 03 18:31:57 -0700 2009 5002289 285186 Popkin 1 5000671 Tonight, we were three for dinner at the last minute. Mom quickly whipped up some handmade capunti (pasta) with broccoli. I did the cajun fried bassa, and potato/garden cherry tomato/green bean salad. Wed Sep 02 18:58:11 -0700 2009 4988423 29305 Andria 1 5001396 Las night I wanted to use up some cooked beets I picked up at the local market. I am forever trying to find ways of eating beets by disguising their flavour as I am not a beet fan but I know they are very good for me (especially due to a medical condition I've got). I also wanted to use some zucchini and other bits and pieces I had in the fridge so I made zucchini fritters which I served with a dollop of low-fat créme fraiche mixed with a tablespoon of harissa paste and a side of beet risotto with mushrooms, peas and thyme. My SO said it was one of the best meals he's ever tasted (and he's a diehard carnivore) and not a single mouthful of food was leftover. I love it when something so simple and efortless turns out remarkably well. Tonight, I am making a red lentil and paneer curry served with dosas and rice. Thu Sep 03 05:34:20 -0700 2009 4988423 240789 Paula76 2 5003801 How did you make the beet risotto? It combines two of my favorite foods! Thu Sep 03 19:40:52 -0700 2009 5001396 18656 Fiona 3 5004443 Hi Fiona, I pureed 3 beets, some thyme, salt and pepper with a hand blender. I made the risotto as usual (with onions, garlic, chilli, mushrooms, peas and chicken stock) and added the beet pureé when it was nearly ready (5-10 minutes before). You can tweak the recipe as you like to include other veg or herbs. It is well worth a go! Fri Sep 04 06:54:42 -0700 2009 5003801 240789 Paula76 2 5047136 can you post the red lentil and paneer curry recipe? Sounds heavenly Mon Sep 21 15:01:55 -0700 2009 5001396 1110958 sueski99 1 5001475 Finishing off the last of the caribou that I got a little while ago. I am going to grill it rare. A port/mushroom sauce will go with it. Potato dauphinoise gratin for the starch and french string beans for the veg. Dessert will be some fresh fruit. Thu Sep 03 06:19:41 -0700 2009 4988423 259263 bigfellow 1 5001888 Last night was my oldest son's birthday, so he requested a steak dinner with baked potatoes and corn on the cob. So we dry brined some rib eyes, then I threw them on the grill. Added some romaine hearts when the steaks were done. Combined the lettuce with yellow heirlooms and homemade blue cheese dressing. So, tonight, will be leftover steak in salads, maybe picking up some icebergs at Costco, with more heirlooms, bacon & avocado. Nectarine Golden Cake with ice cream for dessert. Thu Sep 03 08:27:41 -0700 2009 4988423 90755 Phurstluv 1 5002502 A salad of rocket, red chard and tomato on the plate. Quick saute of chicken livers on top (at the last minute a thinly sliced clove of garlic goes in - so it cooks slightly but still has its rawness). Warm dressing of olive oil, sherry vinegar, grain mustard, sea salt, pepper, parsley and thyme (the latter growing in the herb bed outside the back door). Some toasted pain de campagne alongside. Cheddar and Red Leicester and the first I've seen of the organic English apples (Discovery). Thu Sep 03 11:11:55 -0700 2009 4988423 154102 Harters 1 5002574 i was stressed from work and i needed to make something very quickly (this is a form of stress release, cooking fat/comfort food) and bolt out the door for my guitar lesson (so tired), so i made a big lasagna and stuck it in the oven while i'm out for class and pick up hubby. it is a basic red ricotta lasagna with cheese, pasta and marcella hazan's meat sauce+ extra tomato puree. we came home to a baked cheese scented house all ready. i sauteed some spinach and had it on the side. good way to end the day. tonight, we'll have chicken on harissa with a wilted kale salad. maybe some lentils or something... =) clean up day before our short vacation Thu Sep 03 11:38:51 -0700 2009 4988423 133265 jeniyo 1 5003025 Stir-fried cumin lamb with leeks Thu Sep 03 13:50:22 -0700 2009 4988423 68363 JungMann 1 5003113 Lunch was the last of the Chinese food I made the other night (finished up the sweet and sour peppers, General Tso's chicken, and Sichuan spicy dry-fried beef, with steamed jasmine rice). Dinner tonight is Mexican - Carne asado tacos with rajas. I buy flap steak (on sale today at Ranch Markets for $2.98/lb) prepped for the grill as "carne ranchera para asar". You can buy it with or without their marinade (no charge) made fresh and added to the meat at the butcher counter, but I prefer to make my own. Right now I have it marinating in garlic-infused oil, fresh garlic and sliced onion, smoked paprika, cumin, Mexican oregano, ancho chile powder and s&p. About a half an hour before grilling, will squeeze some fresh lime juice over. Serving it with rajas con crema - roasted poblano peppers with grilled onions, oregano, and crema. Hmm.. might have to have E whip up some margaritas too. Lunch: Thu Sep 03 14:19:48 -0700 2009 4988423 10271 Rubee 2 5003278 Rubee that looks wonderful Thu Sep 03 15:19:59 -0700 2009 5003113 89493 scubadoo97 2 5004061 OK, I totally want what you are having right now, you made my mouth water! Thu Sep 03 22:20:22 -0700 2009 5003113 1081227 DishDelish 2 5006171 Carne asada is one of my absolute faves, we're so lucky to live in the Southwest and get good ones, aren't we, Rubee??! YUM! Fri Sep 04 17:38:37 -0700 2009 5003113 90755 Phurstluv 1 5003289 Quiche: Double smoked sausage, green onions, carrots, celery w/ havarti cheese. Cream of Cauliflower soup. Dessert: something to do with lemon curd ... Thu Sep 03 15:28:01 -0700 2009 4988423 160411 morefuuud 2 5006175 I love making a fresh lemon curd with fresh berries on top, so light & refreshing!! Fri Sep 04 17:39:30 -0700 2009 5003289 90755 Phurstluv 2 5006899 Though my lemon curd is from TJ's, it is such a lovely mix-in with plain Fage. I had it for snack twice this week at work with some fresh strawberries. Fage + lemon curd = terrific dip for fruit. Just a little snack for thought! Sat Sep 05 05:53:34 -0700 2009 5003289 249664 kattyeyes 1 5004056 Not tonight, but tomorrow night .... I have the beef chuck in the fridge defrosting right now, going to make a homemade marinara with beef chuck to go over pasta. I'll have the hubby pick up some red wine, and perhap make a light caesar salad. Thu Sep 03 22:15:49 -0700 2009 4988423 1081227 DishDelish 2 5006178 Love a good ragu gravy, YUM! Fri Sep 04 17:40:31 -0700 2009 5004056 90755 Phurstluv 3 5006721 It turned out really good! It was the first time I've made it with beef chuck, and never would have thought of it but I discovered it the other day in the freezer, and the kids kept begging me for spaghetti ... so I got creative. =) I made it with lots of carrots, onions, and celery. What a great way to get my kids to eat extra veggies. Fri Sep 04 23:46:05 -0700 2009 5006178 1081227 DishDelish 4 5007295 Perfect, just like Nonna used to make!! Good job! Sat Sep 05 09:37:06 -0700 2009 5006721 90755 Phurstluv 5 5007627 thanks! ;) Sat Sep 05 12:55:04 -0700 2009 5007295 1081227 DishDelish 1 5004303 Last night's meal was Lane Snapper pan seared and served over shredded Brussel sprouts which were cooked with shallots and butter. Fri Sep 04 05:29:05 -0700 2009 4988423 89493 scubadoo97 1 5004329 Tonight is going to be cut-up grilled chicken and various sauteed veggies (asparagus, carrots, onions, mushrooms) tossed with udon noodles and a spicy peanut sauce. Fri Sep 04 05:54:35 -0700 2009 4988423 10532 LindaWhit 1 5004524 Last night was truffled meatloaf with potato/tomato/green bean salad. Chinese custard tarts and Tim Tam Slams for dessert. Fri Sep 04 07:26:32 -0700 2009 4988423 29305 Andria 2 5004541 OK, do tell - truffled meatloaf? What was the pre on that? And what are Tim Tam Slams? Fri Sep 04 07:31:59 -0700 2009 5004524 10532 LindaWhit 3 5008168 No big secrete on the meatloaf.. add high quality truffle oil to the basic recipe. Ah, the Tim Tam Slam.... Tim Tams are Australian cookies - chocolate cream between two malt cookies, coated in chocolate. Now for the Slam... prepare hot beverage of choice (black coffee for me),.. bite a bite off one corner, then a bite off the opposing corner... dip one end into hot beverage and use the cookie as a straw, sucking until the liquid reaches your mouth. Now, you have to be quick... pop the entire melting delight into your mouth, close your eyes and enjoy. You're welcome ahead of time for introducing this to you. Sat Sep 05 18:26:06 -0700 2009 5004541 29305 Andria 4 5008687 LOL! The Tim Tam Slam sounds very intriguing! Sun Sep 06 05:22:42 -0700 2009 5008168 10532 LindaWhit 4 5008694 Kinda like an adult version of the new Oreo cookie straws. Not to say this adult didn't buy a box ('cause I did). Fun! Andria, very cool idea. I might have to try a straw with espresso. :) Or look for Tim Tams! Sun Sep 06 05:29:17 -0700 2009 5008168 249664 kattyeyes 5 5010132 You won't get the same effect from the Oreo cookie straws... it MUST be a Tim Tam. Unfortunately, I don't think you will find Tim Tams in your neck of the woods until mid October. They land in Oakland and can be tracked on line. Google ilovetimtamcookies to keep track. I have friends in Boston just waiting. Sun Sep 06 20:22:52 -0700 2009 5008694 29305 Andria 6 5010517 Oh, that's TOO funny! http://www.ilovetimtamcookies.com/ They SERIOUSLY have a "boat tracker"! 41 Days before they reach U.S. shores. ;-) And it looks like Target's got the exclusive on the Classic Dark - I'll keep my eye out for them - they look wonderful! The videos are pretty funny - slamming coffee, it looks like you're doing a line! I guess they *are* addictive! Mon Sep 07 05:55:45 -0700 2009 5010132 10532 LindaWhit 6 5010560 HEE HEE! Can't wait! I agree with Linda, the videos are a hoot. Here is one: http://www.ilovetimtamcookies.com/Gallery.aspx#/video/fc47fb5c-84b6-431b-b349-066637e0a0a3 Andria, are the originals the Chocolate Crème? I see they also have Caramel and Classic Dark. Have you tried them all? I will be keeping my eye on the boat next month--thanks, friend! Mon Sep 07 06:26:48 -0700 2009 5010132 249664 kattyeyes 7 5010669 I have tried both the caramel & dark chocolate varieties. Despite usually being fan of dark chocolate, I still prefer the original to either other variety. Those lucky Australians have much more variety... apparently, they also have the following: * Tim Tam Double Coat * Tim Tam Original Finger * Tim Tam Original Individually Wrapped * Tim Tam Crush Honeycomb * Tim Tam Crush Mint Crisp * Tim Tam Crush Cookies & Cream * Tim Tam Sweet Surrender Choc Hazelnut Flavoured Mousse * Tim Tam Sweet Surrender Black Forest Delight * Tim Tam Sweet Surrender Creme Caramel Mon Sep 07 07:44:01 -0700 2009 5010560 29305 Andria 8 5010692 Oh, man!!! Crush Mint Crisp and Sweet Surrender Choc Hazelnut Flavoured Mousse are calling my name all the way from Australia! CRIKEY! Mon Sep 07 07:57:18 -0700 2009 5010669 249664 kattyeyes 9 5016604 Does anyone know where to get Tim Tams in Alberta? I heard they were sold at Fortino's, but they're only in Ontario!! Wed Sep 09 11:11:47 -0700 2009 5010692 160411 morefuuud 10 5027304 Try posting on your local board... our local (Quebec) hunting thread is quite long and anytime someone spots some, it is posted. Sun Sep 13 18:17:12 -0700 2009 5016604 29305 Andria 8 5053847 Just tried the Sweet Surrender Crème Caramel flavor... the Original flavor still wins out! Wed Sep 23 18:50:43 -0700 2009 5010669 29305 Andria 9 5053927 Hi there, Andria! How are you getting Tim Tams "off season?" ;) I am still waiting for the boat to come in, so to speak...and I can't wait to try these! You are so lucky to be able to sample all the flavors. Wed Sep 23 19:25:00 -0700 2009 5053847 249664 kattyeyes 1 5004551 Lunch is Singapore noodles. Supper will be grilled halibut with lemon butter. A potato salad with that. Fri Sep 04 07:36:41 -0700 2009 4988423 259263 bigfellow 2 5006069 I had a taste for dessert when I got home. So I made some beignets to end the meal with! Fri Sep 04 16:47:10 -0700 2009 5004551 259263 bigfellow 3 5006723 Ohhhh beignets are so airy and light. Yum! Good choice! Fri Sep 04 23:48:00 -0700 2009 5006069 1081227 DishDelish 1 5004601 I got the train into the city for a bit of retail. Lunch was a very filling korai lamb, rice and chapati at one of the back street Indian cafes in the Northern Quarter. Popped into Chinatown to stock up on ingredients and bought some honey buns and pork buns from the bakery - I've scoffed the pork ones while I've been sat here. Dinner will be a Matthew Fort recipe (if you can call it a recipe). Basically piperade on toast. I'll very slowly scramble some eggs (he suggests 20 minutes; I havnt quite that patience). When they are getting on to be done, I'll add some sliced roasted red peppers (from a jar) and a couple of chopped anchovies. Maybe some sliced tomato alongside. Fri Sep 04 07:52:08 -0700 2009 4988423 154102 Harters 1 5004684 Last night was bacon, arugula, and ricotta quiche. I got some arugula on sale for 99 cents and found a good deal on bacon, so I gotta use 'em! cooked the chopped bacon, added garlic towards the end, and chopped arugula after removing from the heat to wilt. put in the bottom of the crust and topped with the eggs mixed with cream, ricotta, and basil. Fri Sep 04 08:23:59 -0700 2009 4988423 285186 Popkin 1 5006001 we got a lovely cod filet from the pier and will bake it with panko, butter and a splash of white wine, then we are using up the last of some summer vegs and will make a sautee of finger eggplant, chives, capers and tomato with EVOO and S&P all to serve with the ubiquitous baked potato as I am riced out....dessert will be a bowl of local ( Richardsons) chocolate ice cream... Fri Sep 04 16:15:10 -0700 2009 4988423 11784 capeanne 1 5006166 We're roasting a pork loin that's been dry brining with kosher salt for two days. Now, it's in the oven after I've inserted two cloves of garlic, slivered, and tiny sprigs of fresh rosemary from the garden, then rubbed down again with more kosher salt, fg pepper and a fennel spice blend. The kitchen is starting to smell wonderful. It's still pretty hot, but I'm thinking of doing an angel hair with parmesan and herbs to accompany, and a fresh green salad with heirlooms, cucumbers and olives, in a light balsamic vinaigrette. Maybe some steamed broccoli as well. Homemade banana bread with walnuts & coconut for dessert, and breakfast, for that matter! Fri Sep 04 17:36:27 -0700 2009 4988423 90755 Phurstluv 2 5006906 Hey, Phurstluv...a day late, but a keeper of an idea for another night you feel like making the angel hair dish you described above. This is an old favorite of mine-- JULIA DELLA CROCE'S ANGEL HAIR WITH PARSLEY SAUCE: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/609291 Sat Sep 05 05:56:19 -0700 2009 5006166 249664 kattyeyes 3 5007296 Thanks, kattyeyes, will bookmark it! Sat Sep 05 09:37:43 -0700 2009 5006906 90755 Phurstluv 1 5006218 A beautiful Friday night i Montreal. We had some nice rib steaks on the BBQ ($4.77 a pound at Maxi!), garlicky broccoli, and fire roasted red peppers. We had apple/pluot pie à la mode for dessert. Fri Sep 04 17:59:24 -0700 2009 4988423 29305 Andria 1 5007227 Tonight we're having our Labor Day party. The menu consists of fresh salsa and guac to start, pork butt (been on the grill since 7:30 am), bean hole beans, and coleslaw. I have 2 bbq sauces - a sweet Jack Daniels sauce and a traditional vinegar based sauce. No over-the-top flavors, just plain old good food. Dessert is pound cake browned on the grill and topped with cannoli filling and fresh berries. I have the ricotta draining right now, however I'm not sure whether to puree it in the food processor to make it creamy or just stir it. Thoughts? Sat Sep 05 09:01:26 -0700 2009 4988423 220914 krisrishere 2 5010587 I wanted to attach a picture of the dessert - Grilled Pound Cake with Cannoli Cream, Berries and Bittersweet Chocolate. It was so gorgeous..it loved the camera. Mon Sep 07 06:54:47 -0700 2009 5007227 220914 krisrishere 3 5010668 OMG, yes, it certainly is gorgeous and does love the camera. WOW! Mon Sep 07 07:41:59 -0700 2009 5010587 249664 kattyeyes 3 5010789 VERY nice, kris! So simple and yet so good, I'm sure! Mon Sep 07 08:38:52 -0700 2009 5010587 10532 LindaWhit 4 5011372 Thanks! It was delicious :) Mon Sep 07 13:10:17 -0700 2009 5010789 220914 krisrishere 1 5007871 My first lamb chop meal of this thread. Tiny thin ones went under the grill for a few minutes each side - to just medium. New potatoes, steamed purple sprouting broccoli. Mint sauce. Supermarket lemon cheesecake (and later, the last honey bun picked up in Chinatown on Friday - a tad stale but damn tasty). Sat Sep 05 15:36:39 -0700 2009 4988423 154102 Harters 2 5010027 Love those tiny ones, like lamb lollies!!! Sun Sep 06 19:17:18 -0700 2009 5007871 90755 Phurstluv 1 5007914 We had friends join us for lunch today and served cheese souffles ( individual) with parmesean, and pecorino) , a lightly dressed green salad with dessert of blueberry shortcake and way oh way too much wine...dinner is Advil. Sat Sep 05 16:07:54 -0700 2009 4988423 11784 capeanne 2 5010028 Sounds like my kind of lunch! Sun Sep 06 19:17:48 -0700 2009 5007914 90755 Phurstluv 1 5007923 well, we went for a short hike this am and along the way lunched on turkey sandwhiches, grapes, oatmeal-raisin cookies, and pretzels. Dinner tonight will be something Indian: whatever DH feels like cooking. It looks like a spinach/corn sak (what you would call a curry) that his SIL taught him to make, dal, and rice. And flour tortillas because we are too lazy to make chapati and the toritllas substitue well. Its four pm and I'm already hungry! California football on TV and my husband's cooking; with some gin and tonics to start! Could life be much better!? Sat Sep 05 16:14:05 -0700 2009 4988423 10290 janetofreno 1 5008691 Last night's dinner was out - tapas. Pork tenderloin in blue sheep cheese with portobello mushrooms, Scallops in saffron cream, grilled chorizo, and fried Spanish cheese with honey and caramelized onion. Always good food, always good sangria, always good people, always good fun. :-) Sun Sep 06 05:24:33 -0700 2009 4988423 10532 LindaWhit 1 5009250 Harters' take on Indonesian classics: A small pork fillet cut into strips and weaved onto wooden skewers (which I'd soaked for an hour and which still burned under the grill). Gado gado - Some new potatoes left over from last night; carrots, green beans, spring onions and bean sprouts which went into boiling water for varying times to just soften a tad, then cooled. And cucumber. A dressing made with peanut butter, milk, ketjap manis and a chopped red chili. A bit of work to put together. Tasty even though I failed to watch the pork like a hawk and overcooked it. And, next time, I think I'd thin down the sauce to make it more of a dressing for the salad - it was quite gloop Sun Sep 06 11:58:01 -0700 2009 4988423 154102 Harters 1 5009300 I'm heading out for some poutine for supper. But I made some deep fried pistachio crusted lamb chops for lunch. Parsley boiled new potatoes to go with them. Sun Sep 06 12:22:21 -0700 2009 4988423 259263 bigfellow 1 5009386 Edamame "hummus" and chips. Baby back ribs w/spicy coffee BBQ sauce and green onion sausage on the grill, twice-baked potatoes, (my cousin's neighbor's top secret!) baked beans, tossed salad w/poblano-orange vinaigrette. Fresh peaches and basil. Lemon ice box pie. Sun Sep 06 13:20:09 -0700 2009 4988423 324814 nomadchowwoman 1 5009497 Lunch was a lobster roll from Bob Lobster on Plum Island in Newbury. Went up to Newburyport's farmer's market and to take my mom out to lunch. The only gripe I'd have about it is that they don't toast the top-split buns. They could certainly do that ahead of time without any fuss, IMO - they don't have to be warm (although that's nice). Better than just a doughy bun. But the lobster itself was very good - very lightly mayo'd with just a few bits of chopped celery. I did sprinkle a bit of salt on the top. So dinner will be leftovers - the udon noodles with chicken, veggies and in a peanut sauce. I'll make a real meal tomorrow. Sun Sep 06 14:20:14 -0700 2009 4988423 10532 LindaWhit 1 5009519 Breakfast was bagel egg sandwiches - bagels with a smear of cream cheese on both sides, a fried egg, grated cheddar, crispy bacon, and sliced tomato. E has requested his favorite pumpkin pie (Brandied Pumpkin Pie on Epicurious.com) so right now I have pie dough chilling in the fridge: Easy Buttery Pie Dough http://penandfork.wordpress.com/2009/08/03/easy-buttery-pie-dough/ Tonight, making a couple of recipes from the current Cookbook of the Month: Herb Roast Chicken with Pan Sauce Baker's Potatoes/Pommes Boulangère Sun Sep 06 14:30:09 -0700 2009 4988423 10271 Rubee 1 5009789 It was a lovely day here in the south of England so we headed to our nearest beach for a long, peaceful stroll. I wanted to use up some veggies and salmon fillets in an easy yet tasty way so I made a phyllo pie stuffed with flaked poached salmon, steamed broccoli, butternut squash mash, sauteéd leeks, onion, shallot, garlic, chilli and mushrooms, ricotta, eggs, thyme, oregano, nutmeg, salt and pepper. It was good. For afters, I had some fresh figs and strawberries topped with Fage 0% and honey. Sun Sep 06 17:11:25 -0700 2009 4988423 240789 Paula76 1 5010527 Dinner today will be Maple-Barbecued Oven Baby-Back Ribs with corn on the cob and coleslaw with a "zesty dressing", according to Cooking Light. Dessert will be Peachy Cheesecake Squares (a half recipe) from Penzey's. The maple BBQ sauce is: 3/4 - 1 cup maple syrup 2 tablespoons chili sauce (I'll probably add a bit more) 2 tablespoons cider vinegar 1 1/2 tablespoons onion, chopped (I'll add more) 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard 1/8 teaspoon black pepper (I'll definitely add more!) The "zesty coleslaw dressing" is: 1/2 cup plain low-fat yogurt 1/4 cup nonfat sour cream alternative 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon cider vinegar 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 teaspoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon celery seeds 1/2 teaspoon prepared horseradish (taste-testing will probably require more of this) 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper http://www.penzeys.com/cgi-bin/penzeys/recipes/r-penzeyspeachcheesecakebars.html Mon Sep 07 06:05:10 -0700 2009 4988423 10532 LindaWhit 2 5011914 Wow, that is a zesty, tarted up dressing, let us know how you like it!! Sounds good to me, but my kids barely eat coleslaw with just plain mayo, cider vinegar, sugar and salt!!! Since it is Labor Day in the US, we were supposed to have a cookout of some sort, but plans got a little awry, since the DH thought he had a meeting to go to (turns out to be tomorrow, d'uh) but we still have half of a couple of monster burritos from a local place (east LA) that we took the MIL to lunch yesterday. So while the adults heat those up and finish devouring the pork chile colorado & verde wet burritos, I'm throwing some pre made Lloyds baby backs on the grill for the boys. Probably make them some macs to go with them. And it sure has been a "Labor" day since I've been spending all afternoon getting my 8 y.o. ready for the first day of 2nd grade tomorrow, 8 AM sharp! It's actually pretty apropo, since he was born on Labor Day eight years ago, and I've been workin' ever since!!! Mon Sep 07 16:54:45 -0700 2009 5010527 90755 Phurstluv 3 5012736 Yeah, I wasn't as crazy about it as I had hoped to be. The horseradish gave it a very harsh taste - I ended up adding a good bit more sugar to the mix to give it a good bit more sweetness. I do like the thickness of the dressing, but only used about half of it on the amount of coleslaw I made. I probably won't make it again. The ribs, however? They were absolutely brilliant, if I do say so myself. :-) A nice little bite from the chili sauce (I actually used some Creole sauce I had) and I added a squirt of ketchup. After bringing it to a boil, I simmered for 30 minutes to thicken. Baked the ribs in foil for an hour (used some of Steve Raichlen's all-purpose BBQ rub on the ribs) and then spooned the BBQ sauce on top over the next 30-40 minutes (including juices that had been created from the initial baking). The single rack is a good three portions for me, so I'll have some nice leftovers this week. Happy birthday to your 8yo! Tue Sep 08 05:07:46 -0700 2009 5011914 10532 LindaWhit 4 5013391 Yum ribs sound awesome, Linda, and you can't go wrong with Raichlen's stuff, I love him for bbq stuff. I haven't used Cooking Light in a long time, now, after being disappointed a number of times with the way recipes have turned out. I love the concept, and most of their food looks really good, and I still use a couple of stand bys, but by & large, they try to overcompensate with harsher ingredients, for the lack of some fat, which makes a huge difference in flavor. Good to know, thanks! Thanks for the b'day wishes, now I'm getting ready for my 5 y.o. to turn 6! Busy month for us! Thanks again! Tue Sep 08 09:29:25 -0700 2009 5012736 90755 Phurstluv 2 5017582 Checking in on the peachy cheesecake squares...how did you like them? :) Wed Sep 09 16:06:30 -0700 2009 5010527 249664 kattyeyes 1 5010788 Upcoming - a nice and not too spicy prawn curry (pretty much a Delia Smith recipe). I'll fry some onion, red pepper and garlic, then add some ground cumin and coriander seeds, turmeric, cardamon, chili powder and some grated ginger. After a few minutes, I'll add half a tin of tomatoes and some peeled & chopped cucumber, before adding some defrosted prawns, a small splodge of mango chutney and a larger splodge of yoghurt. Five minutes gentle heating through and I'm done. With basmati rice. Mon Sep 07 08:38:41 -0700 2009 4988423 154102 Harters 2 5010998 This recipe inspires me to try it too. What a simple, lovely mid-week dinner it would make. Thank you. Mon Sep 07 10:03:32 -0700 2009 5010788 11225 rabaja 1 5010907 My local health shop is stocking Israeli couscous for the first time so I bought some this morning. I had some chickpeas soaking which I wanted to use so I decided on a vegetarian tagine with potatoes, red pepper, leeks, red onions, garlic, ginger, chilli and harissa. Mon Sep 07 09:21:42 -0700 2009 4988423 240789 Paula76 1 5011359 Biscuits and gravey for breakfast today. Roast beef, yorkshire pudding, brussel sprouts done with bacon, mashed potatoes and gravey for one tonight. (can you see the leftovers coming this week. lol Mon Sep 07 13:06:01 -0700 2009 4988423 259263 bigfellow 1 5011418 Getting to enjoy a rare day of relaxation, so celebrating the holiday today with a fancy dinner tonight. Making E's favorite - surf and turf (filet mignon and Jasper White's pan-roasted lobster with cognac) with double-baked stuffed potatoes, and opening up a great bottle of wine. E prefers red, so I'm planning on one of the nicer Oriels I have put away, but haven't tried yet. I always have a hard time pairing red with both beef and lobster, so hoping this will be good. Description says "fine tannins and an elegant finish". Thoughts from any wine experts? 2003 Oriel L'Exception http://www.orielwines.com/wines/w_exception.php Mon Sep 07 13:25:33 -0700 2009 4988423 10271 Rubee 2 5011506 Well, it WAS going to be Welsh Rabbit Macaroni, Salad, and/or a veg of some sorts with fruit & cookies for dessert. But, as I'm on 2 kinds of antibiotics and the pharmacist was extraordinarily clear about the no alcohol of any kind in any amount, even cooked, communion wine included, that's nixes the macaroni since Rabbit without a nice dark beer just doesn't cut it. So It's my fall back on the frozen salmon fillets with spices, grilled by DH. Starch will be tarted-up boxed potatoes au gratin (adding some good cheese and seasoning maybe some onion) and brown mushrooms sauteed in olive oil with garlic, salt and pepper. Honestly, I can't even add wine to the mushrooms, how sad is that? And I'm copping out on the taters as, well, I'm sick enough to be on 2 antibiotics for crying out loud, I just can't hack it for more than one actual cooking activitiy and that's the 'shrooms. Done, I'm finished. What I really want is gazpacho which would involve a trip to the store and dipping into the grocery budget for more than what's planned and some serious knife /food processor work. Not gonna happen. Mon Sep 07 14:07:08 -0700 2009 5011418 1092553 aggiecat 2 5011898 That wine sounds nice, Rubee. Just love surf & turf, and lobster with cognac, should be fine with your wine choice. It even suggested it goes well with roasted chicken, so it should be fine. If you're serving the lobster with melted butter, squeeze a touch of fresh lemon in the butter and it'll really help cut the richness of it all, and probably complement the wine flavors as well. Sounds nice! Mon Sep 07 16:49:10 -0700 2009 5011418 90755 Phurstluv 2 5013977 The wine was delicious, and you were right Phurstluv, it was excellent with the surf and turf. Lunch will be a steak salad with leftover grilled filet and baby spinach. For dinner tonight, I'm going to make stock with the shells and we'll have either lobster bisque or lobster chowder, garnished with the leftover lobster meat from the knuckles. Recipe link for Pan-Roasted Lobster (from Jasper White's "Lobster at Home" cookbook): http://www.behindtheburner.com/recipe/pan-roasted-lobster-by-jasper-white.html Labor Day feast pics: Pan-roasted lobster with cognac and chive butter, grilled filet, and baked stuffed potatoes. Tue Sep 08 12:53:39 -0700 2009 5011418 10271 Rubee 3 5014021 I have made that same pan-roasted lobster from LaH (love that book!) several times--and mine has never looked as good as yours! But your photo sure unearthed some tasty memories. Tue Sep 08 13:12:04 -0700 2009 5013977 324814 nomadchowwoman 3 5017278 Oh, good, I'm so glad when I'm right!!! LOL! Seriously, choosing wine for someone else is always a crap shoot, but I'm glad it worked out for you guys. And your dinner looks fabulous! I'm telling you, one day I'm going to head out to Phoenix and look you up and come over to cook and drink wine with you!! Of course, I will bring lots with me, and eat & drink lots, too! LOL! ;) Wed Sep 09 14:17:16 -0700 2009 5013977 90755 Phurstluv 1 5011697 Rainbow trout w/fresh thyme and lemon sauce; fresh corn w/onion, roasted poblano strips, and creme fraiche; grilled asparagus; tomato/basil salad. Mon Sep 07 15:28:46 -0700 2009 4988423 324814 nomadchowwoman 1 5012826 For breakfast, I tried the Chow Tip video way of poaching eggs. I used truffle oil and chives from my garden. They come out very nice this way and avoids the mess that can occur with regular poaching. Plus, they are infused with great flavor! For dinner I made lamb & sausages on the grill, Greek potatoes, and salad with lettuce corn, red peppers and jalapeno/coriander dressing. Dessert was supposed to be two scoops of ice cream fig/porto and avocado... they had neither... such a disappointment! I had been waiting all day for this treat. I tried the watermelon & Mexican lime instead. Watermelon was bland... Mexican lime - too tart. Tue Sep 08 06:08:46 -0700 2009 4988423 29305 Andria 1 5013129 I had four perfect center cut (no bone) chops, the fat was around the edge, so these were not going to be the juicy flavorful pork chop I love. So after looking at them all day Sunday, I decided to do something drastic. I pounded them and pounded them with my heavy hand held gizmo until they were about 1/4 inch thin. First I made a smoosh of garlic paste with salt, smeared than on and pounded (with plastic over) season flour with salt and pepper. Then I let them sit in the fridge overnight. Monday evening we coated them (no egg) with a version of shake and bake, but mostly a cracker like crumb then baked them. So when done, they looked like gigantic chicken strips. I made a dressing and a pile of shredded lettuce, thinly sliced onion, and tomatoes from the garden. Piled it all on soft rolls. I have no idea what to call it but my goodness was it ever good and so tender! This application really satisfied that urge I get once in awhile for chicken strips. The little one ate his cut into strips with bbq sauce and my dh did as I did. What a relief, I no longer have to buy those salty things in a bag for him, and with this you actually taste meat! When I pounded these out they were as big as a small dinner plate. The fact that they're not fried is a huge bonus. When talking to my dh on how else we could use this cut all sorts of German food was coming to my mind.... Tue Sep 08 08:03:05 -0700 2009 4988423 50431 chef chicklet 2 5013401 Exactly, wiener schnitzels! And they sound awesome. I love making pork that way, and will try the method of infusing some garlic paste on them for a night. Sounds like something my little ones would eat to, instead of the processed frozen stuff. Thanks for the tip, chef! PS - How long did you bake them & at what temp? Were they baked whole, then sliced, or sliced first, then baked? Thanks again. Tue Sep 08 09:33:07 -0700 2009 5013129 90755 Phurstluv 1 5013600 Corn on the cob, german potato salad and leftover roast beef. Tue Sep 08 10:34:52 -0700 2009 4988423 259263 bigfellow 1 5013844 Duck stirfry. Thinly sliced breast, some mushrooms, purple sprouting broccoli, red pepper, beansprouts, noodles, hoisin sauce, rice wine, soy sauce. Very much "use up" sort of meal which was OK but nothing more. Raspberries and cream. Raspberries were not the finest flavour - standard supermarket stuff no doubt grown to keep their shape and last a goodly while, rather than for taste. Tue Sep 08 11:59:22 -0700 2009 4988423 154102 Harters 1 5014105 Freshly made hummus w/warm pita, Mint daiquiris, Night-before-Labor-Day baby backs, creme-fraiched corn w/onions and roasted poblano, eggplant fried with Indian spices, sauteed spinach. Tue Sep 08 13:37:34 -0700 2009 4988423 324814 nomadchowwoman 1 5014167 Last night I did spaghetti again. This time I roasted tomatoes and zucchini in the oven. Used the juice/oil mixture from that pan (with a little extra olive oil) to saute onion and garlic; dumped in the roasted veggies, a tsp of sugar, a couple of bay leaves and some dried basil. That simmered for a while and to thin it a little added .25 cup chicken stock, simmered until thick and rich. Again served it with garlic bread and got a rave review from the SO! Tue Sep 08 13:54:19 -0700 2009 4988423 233294 cuccubear 1 5014497 Tonight I made some spinach gnocchi using semolina, wholewheat and white flour and a sauce made with red onion, shallots, garlic, chilli, leeks, mushrooms and a spicy roasted red pepper pesto. It was very, very good. For afters, I had some fresh figs with rhubarb yogurt. Tue Sep 08 15:49:08 -0700 2009 4988423 240789 Paula76 1 5016025 Leftover roast beef with yourkshire pudding and oven roasted potatoes. Wed Sep 09 08:07:00 -0700 2009 4988423 259263 bigfellow 1 5016096 Amuse: Scotch "Kwek Kwek" (soft-boiled quail eggs wrapped in longanisa with a panko crust) Grilled fig and arugula salad with prosciutto Meatballs in saffron sauce Fideuà with shrimp, scallops and clams Cardamom panna cotta with peppered strawberries I may try to throw some more veggies in there, perhaps roasted corn with chili-lime butter, but it might be too much and I'm running out of ideas. Wed Sep 09 08:33:16 -0700 2009 4988423 68363 JungMann 2 5018168 Addendum: traded bacon for prosciutto and made a dressing with the drippings. Fideua benefited from the addition of beautifully plump mussels, but the strawberries were sacrificed as nothing looked quite up to par. Dinner was accompanied by a cucumber vodka lemonade and Argentinean sauvignon blanc. Wed Sep 09 19:59:25 -0700 2009 5016096 68363 JungMann 1 5016519 A rare takeaway instead of cooking: Fish, chips, mushy peas. Some cheap white sliced bread for the chip butty. A feast by any other name Wed Sep 09 10:43:37 -0700 2009 4988423 154102 Harters 1 5017051 Thai red curry--chicken beast, onion, peppers, coconut milk & basil, jasmine rice; steamed asparagus, and the last of the leftover corn (good but TGIGone!). Wed Sep 09 13:22:45 -0700 2009 4988423 324814 nomadchowwoman 1 5017525 Cajun grilled filet mignon, spicy broccoli, extra garlicky Italian salad, and fried peppers so hot I can't even scratch anything since cleaning them. Apple/plum pie à la mode for dessert. Wed Sep 09 15:43:54 -0700 2009 4988423 29305 Andria 1 5017589 last night was greek steak salad with tomato vinaigrette. bread and butter. if i get home on time, i want to make some citrus chipotle wings, chicken kabobs, shredded veggies in lettuce wraps, and a cold one =) chocolate bread pudding (because of a pudding thread i read earlier) Wed Sep 09 16:09:35 -0700 2009 4988423 133265 jeniyo 2 5020927 Chocolate bread pudding is one of my favorites. I use a baguette and bittersweet Ghirardelli chocolate in mine, with a little cinnamon and sugar sprinkled on top. What do you use? Now that it's getting cooler, it's a perfect time to make some! Thu Sep 10 19:15:06 -0700 2009 5017589 249664 kattyeyes 1 5018912 Yesterday I made a beet barley risotto with mushrooms, peas and walnuts and some parsnip and carrot patties baked in the oven with melted mozzarella on top. Very nice indeed. Tonight, I'm making a Thai chicken curry with rice noodles. Thu Sep 10 07:29:41 -0700 2009 4988423 240789 Paula76 2 5019153 Sounds good Paula. Pearl barley risotto is one of Mrs H's "standards" - with mushrooms (fresh chestnut and dried whatevers - we picked up a big bag of dried mixed British wild mushrooms at a food fair earlier in the year and are still using that. Chanterelles usually.) Tonight - homemade summer veg soup (found hiding in the freezer). Rabbit pate (jar - bought back from France earlier in year), cheese (Singleton's "extra tasty" Lancashire and Snowdonia Black Bomber - a Welsh cheddar-y type), nice crusty loaf from the supermarket; plum chutney (homemade - 2007 vintage), pickled onions (2008 vintage). Thu Sep 10 08:44:47 -0700 2009 5018912 154102 Harters 1 5019837 Last night was the last of the leftover pork roast loin, angle hair with herbs & parmesan, and sweet corn cut off the cob, with butter & salt. Tonight, I can't decide I have so many things marinating in the fridge to cover myself for a big birthday weekend. We'll either have the chicken breasts, that are now marinating in honey mustard, white wine vinegar & tarragon, grilled, with sweet potato fries and a salad. Or, I have a defrosted bag of galbi, (Korean marinated boneless beef short ribs) ready to hit the grill, with salad and broccoli. Guess it depends how tired I am - been a busy week with one kid starting class, the other still waiting until next week, and hubby's been late all week, so he can take me out for dinner tomorrow night! Either way, there needs to be leftovers for the kids for tomorrow night, so my MIL won't have to cook much. Decisions....! Thu Sep 10 12:03:48 -0700 2009 4988423 90755 Phurstluv 1 5020103 Bourbon....... Chied Fricken........ Refrigerator "Scraps"......... Chocolate Ice Cream......... Thu Sep 10 13:21:49 -0700 2009 4988423 65057 Uncle Bob 2 5020486 I love your lead in, Uncle Bob, Bourbon...Chied Fricken! Fricken hilarious, gave me a good laugh for the day!! Thu Sep 10 15:47:53 -0700 2009 5020103 90755 Phurstluv 3 5024393 I'm glad you laughed....You saying so made me smile!!! :) Sat Sep 12 08:33:26 -0700 2009 5020486 65057 Uncle Bob 2 5020931 Uncle Bob, I think you should make bourbon balls. Have you ever? My mom makes them. I need to make some and take them to work, I think!!! Thu Sep 10 19:17:05 -0700 2009 5020103 249664 kattyeyes 3 5024396 Yes I have....It's tradition during the Christmas season at my house....Yum!!! Sat Sep 12 08:34:45 -0700 2009 5020931 65057 Uncle Bob 1 5020278 Classic all-American tonight: Grilled NY strips w/roasted Oregon porcinis I've been hoarding in the freezer, baked potatoes w/sour cream and chives, tossed green salad, and, following Uncle Bob's lead, bourbon. Thu Sep 10 14:16:29 -0700 2009 4988423 324814 nomadchowwoman 1 5020280 It's a work night, so nothing too complicated. Home-made chicken salad on home baked Italian bread, topped with sliced tomatoes and Swiss cheese, toasted. Fresh pear slices for dessert. Thu Sep 10 14:17:12 -0700 2009 4988423 1107796 The Cats Other Mother 1 5021188 pot roast sandwiches Seasoned the triangular corner of a tri-tip (a tri-tip-tri-tip?) from which I cut steaks for another meal with pappy's seasoning, garlic, worchestershire, beer, maple syrup, and put it in the crock pot. Added some beef broth and let it go. Came home to a heavenly aroma, and sliced some button mushrooms I had procured for free, and sautee'd them with butter and garlic. I then lightly browned some flour in butter, and added the generous drippings from the roast, which by now could easily be pulled or prodded apart. Proceeded to make gravy, and let it boil down slightly. I then toasted some sourdough bread on the stovetop, sliced some nice cheddar, and declared it sandwich night. Thu Sep 10 21:42:01 -0700 2009 4988423 285186 Popkin 2 5021485 THAT sounds seriously good! Fri Sep 11 05:28:25 -0700 2009 5021188 10532 LindaWhit 1 5021491 I've salmon fillets out of the freezer. There's new potatoes and courgettes in. Something will come to mind. Perhaps very thinly sliced courgettes, "stewed" in a butter and white wine. On top, pan fried salmon. Plain boiled spuds on the side. Flavoured mayo? Fri Sep 11 05:31:53 -0700 2009 4988423 154102 Harters 1 5023700 Tonight I had cannelloni stuffed with sweetened ricotta in a fresh tomato sauce. I am the only one in the house that likes them sweet, so I get a special batch that nobody else touches. Warm almond biscotti for dessert. Fri Sep 11 19:49:38 -0700 2009 4988423 29305 Andria 2 5023710 You've mentioned sweetened ricotta before in savory cannelloni...just how sweet do you go? I'm curious. Fri Sep 11 19:58:07 -0700 2009 5023700 249664 kattyeyes 3 5023772 Quite sweet actually. Omit the sauce and top with maple syrup or chocolate sauce and you would have dessert! My grandmother used to make penne with sweetened ricotta too... also very good IMHO, but not everyone's cup 'o tea. Fri Sep 11 20:27:30 -0700 2009 5023710 29305 Andria 4 5024067 Like you, I love sweets, so I may have to try that someday! Also like you, I'd probably be the only one who thought it was a good idea. ;) More for us, then, right? Sat Sep 12 04:44:30 -0700 2009 5023772 249664 kattyeyes 1 5024414 Bourbon on the front "Galree"........ Golden Fried Catfish, Hush puppies, and Sweet Tators..... Tangy Cole Slaw, Sliced Vidalia onions, and Cayenne pepper..on the patio. Chocolate Pie with "Calf Slobber".... Coffee & Chicory......... Sat Sep 12 08:44:10 -0700 2009 4988423 65057 Uncle Bob 2 5024747 Oh you Southerners are too funny... I had to look up "calf slobber". It all sounds so good. Do you have a recipe for the bourbon balls mentioned earlier? Sat Sep 12 11:40:23 -0700 2009 5024414 29305 Andria 1 5024511 Last night I did up some quick chicken curry wraps using a jarred curry sauce. Sauteed up some onions, garlic, peppers and tomatoes with some boneless chicken thighs, added a bit of the jarred sauce, with a bit more cayenne pepper for added heat, plus some fresh thai basil. Wrapped it all up in a warmed tortilla :) It was quite delicious, despite the sauce being a cheaper brand. Sat Sep 12 09:33:11 -0700 2009 4988423 247153 Hassley 2 5024703 What is the brand? I'd like to add that to my tortilla recipe list. Also, what did you sauté with? Sat Sep 12 11:17:50 -0700 2009 5024511 1107796 The Cats Other Mother 1 5024785 Friday night was a quick and easy dinner - I reduced about a half cup of orange juice to a few Tbsp. and added some lavender honey, a pinch of crushed dried lavender, and a Tbsp. or so of some emulsified butter for a "sauce/drizzle". Roasted a bone-in/skin-on Frankenchicken breast in the convection oven after seasoning it with salt/pepper and a drizzle of olive oil. Halfway through roasting, I drizzled the orange-honey lavender sauce over top and blended it with the juices in the roasting pan. Continued spooning that over the chicken as it continued to roast until it was done. Served it with leftover orange-clove rice and steamed asparagus. Today dawned rainy. Actually, it was more downpour-y, although it has eased off to a strong misty-type rain. A friend on another cooking board mentioned pork tenderloin and apples as a good fall meal, and I instantly got a craving for pork tenderloin. It's BOGOF at a local supermarket, so that's WFD tonight....with a fig-balsamic sauce. Sides will be mashed sweet potatoes with a spice butter, and steamed (or maybe roasted) broccoli. Sat Sep 12 12:03:50 -0700 2009 4988423 10532 LindaWhit 1 5024789 Three courses. Cos it's Saturday night. Roast chicken, drizzled with olive oil, sprinkled with dried herbes de provence. Saute spuds. Softened leeks, finished off with double cream and grain mustard. A couple of slivers of cheese. For dessert, I softened some strawberries and then wrapped shop bought pancakes round them (like big cannelloni). Slosh of maple syrup over the top. Covered with foil and stuck them in oven for quarter of an hour to warm through. Sat Sep 12 12:06:03 -0700 2009 4988423 154102 Harters 1 5024886 Dinner: Lemon BBQ chicken drum sticks Thyme olive oil and lemon lamb sausages Oven potato fries Salad Sat Sep 12 12:54:25 -0700 2009 4988423 224081 BamiaWruz 2 5025263 I wanna eat at YOUR house! Sounds wonderful! Is there a recipe for the lemon BBQ chicken? Sat Sep 12 16:12:28 -0700 2009 5024886 10532 LindaWhit 3 5026341 It's easy, I zest the lemon, juice it in a bag, add the drum sticks (either fresh or thawed and dried) and lots of kosher salt, black pepper, a dash of hungarian paprika. Squish it around and let it sit for 45 mins or so. Heat the BBQ, throw them on until they're kind of charred, then I take them off and let them cool down and store in fridge. Before serving I put them in the oven (on convection, so the skin crisps and the inside gets cooked perfectly) To be honest I'm not great at BBQ, and I'm always afraid of under cooking, also I always BBQ before dinner by a few hours so I found this method easy and safe. The chicken practically falls off the bone and is SO JUICY. I do an entire chicken the same way, except I debone it and flatten it out on the BBQ, or I do a rotissarie in my toaster oven (takes 3 hours but no baby sitting required). A variation would be the lemon zest, juice and some ground fennel seeds, salt too of course, it's absolutely wonderful. Sun Sep 13 09:54:35 -0700 2009 5025263 224081 BamiaWruz 4 5026409 Ahhhh, OK - you're using the word "BBQ'd" in place of "grilled." I was thinking there was some kind of lemony BBQ sauce of some sort that you had made. :-) I was intrigued. But I do love lots of lemon and herbs on grilled chicken - always good to do up a batch that way and then use it in chicken salad. Sun Sep 13 10:26:48 -0700 2009 5026341 10532 LindaWhit 1 5024927 I've been craving the seafood fideuà that a local restaurant - Prado - used to have on the menu. It was fantastic (they finished it in a wood-fired oven), but unfortunately people didn't order it so they took it off. Grrrr. It's a Spanish dish like a pasta-based paella. They made theirs with day boat scallops and langoustines, but I'm going to use shrimp. I also have some lobster stock I made earlier this week so I'm going to try making a variation of it, basing it on the technique in this recipe: Arrossejat de Fideus amb Llagosta (Sauteed Pasta with Lobster): http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Sauteed-Pasta-with-Lobster-103190 My silly husband wants ANOTHER pumpkin pie, so I'm going to bake that this afternoon. This time I'm going to try Cook's Illustrated pie crust with vodka. Anyone made the CI vodka pie crust? http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/452170 Sat Sep 12 13:15:09 -0700 2009 4988423 10271 Rubee 2 5026773 Well, ended up eating a late lunch yesterday of a giant eggplant parm sub and too many potato chips, so skipped dinner and am making the fideua and pie today. I didn't try the CI crust because I didn't have shortening, so made my new favorite easy pie crust again: http://penandfork.wordpress.com/2009/08/03/easy-buttery-pie-dough/ Pumpkin pie's out of the oven and kitchen smells great. Lunch is going to be grilled cheese and Campbell's tomato soup doctored with cream and basil. Dinner is fideua. Sun Sep 13 14:17:14 -0700 2009 5024927 10271 Rubee 1 5025049 I'm stuck in bed, so I'm ordering some indian take out and having it delivered. No cooking for a couple of days as I am recovering from getting hit by a car while crossing at a corner. Downtown Montreal can be dangerous! Sat Sep 12 14:18:31 -0700 2009 4988423 259263 bigfellow 2 5025066 Oh, that's awful. I'm so sorry to hear that. Take care of yourself and hope you're back on your feet soon! Sat Sep 12 14:25:21 -0700 2009 5025049 10271 Rubee 2 5025267 Oh my goodness! I do hope you're not too badly hurt, bigfellow! Take it easy - hopefully there someone to bring you food and hand feed it to you? ;-) Sat Sep 12 16:13:40 -0700 2009 5025049 10532 LindaWhit 2 5025523 Oh no! Is the fish ok? No seriously, I hope the Indian food helps you recover faster. Depends... from where did you order? You spent too much time on the west coast and were spoiled with courtesy... forgot about how crazy Mtl. drivers can be. Be careful and never assume they will stop for you. Sat Sep 12 19:12:32 -0700 2009 5025049 29305 Andria 3 5025709 22 stiches in my head, but it is hard anyway.lol Broken leg. I ordered from Maharaja and had a friend pick it up. I'm going to try to make brekkie and see how it goes. I'm not a good sickie!! Sat Sep 12 21:23:02 -0700 2009 5025523 259263 bigfellow 4 5025988 Oh my. :-( I hope you have a volunteer who's walking the pupster while you're laid up? Good luck with breakfast-making. Sun Sep 13 05:52:57 -0700 2009 5025709 10532 LindaWhit 5 5026082 LindaWhit, did you miss my follow-up ? to you above? http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/648440#5017582 Just checking in. I love them and hope you did, too! :) Sun Sep 13 07:19:17 -0700 2009 5025988 249664 kattyeyes 6 5026424 I did miss your post, kattyeyes! I liked them - I had made them on Labor Day, and took half down to my sister/BIL's house when she and I were going to a concert at Showcase Live! on Tuesday evening. She told me my BIL found them that evening and said to her in the morning "Hon, there were TREATS in the fridge!" LOL He doesn't get homebaked goodies from her - she's not a baker, so he has to make do with storebought goodies, whenever she buys them for him (which is rarely). I did find that I didn't care for them cold. I preferred to heat up a square in the microwave for about 30 seconds, just to take the cold edge off. Topped with a scoop of Green & Black's vanilla ice cream, they were a nice treat for myself. I *do* think cutting the recipe in half might have been a bit of a problem with proportions. OR I had too many peach slices - I found it took a bit longer to cook than the recipe stated (and my oven is calibrated properly). But left them in for 5-8 minutes longer, and the topping got browned closer to what I thought it needed to be. In any event - easy recipe to make and enjoy! Sun Sep 13 10:32:15 -0700 2009 5026082 10532 LindaWhit 4 5026048 Oh my goodness. That's awful. Take care of yourself! Sun Sep 13 06:52:05 -0700 2009 5025709 220914 krisrishere 4 5026174 Maharaja... say it ain't so! Someday, I will tell you my experience with Maharaja, but it is an off board topic. Sun Sep 13 08:21:03 -0700 2009 5025709 29305 Andria 2 5025650 That's terrible. I hope you feel tip top soon and can get back in the kitchen=) Sat Sep 12 20:38:26 -0700 2009 5025049 229028 marietinn 2 5026031 Feel better soon, buddy. You know if you were my neighbor I'd have brought you some candied bacon, which we just finished for breakfast. Nothing like a little bacon candy to get the day started off right. Bet it'd speed your recovery, too. ;) If only this was a real Chow neighborhood instead of just a virtual one. Take care! Sun Sep 13 06:35:43 -0700 2009 5025049 249664 kattyeyes 3 5026428 That's exactly what I was thinking - a real Chow neighborhood vs. a virtual one! I'd bet that bigfellow would have plenty of people making up some dishes for him to tide him over until he was up and about! Sun Sep 13 10:33:25 -0700 2009 5026031 10532 LindaWhit 1 5025822 It rained here all day and all night. We didn't want toleave the house so I cooked up dinner from what I had on hand. It turned out really delish. Spring Rolls with shrimp & peanut sauce. Coconut Jasmine rice and braised cod & scallops in a carmel sauce. I also made fried sweet potato's. Sat Sep 12 23:28:15 -0700 2009 4988423 103546 Analisas mom 1 5025891 For breaky I had steamed rice with a crispy fried egg topped with coriander, spring onion and vietnamese dipping sauce - so good, so easy and makes a great lazy mid-week dinner. And for tea I'm making slow roasted tomatoes with a roasted field mushroom, corn with salt & chilli butter and a green bean thing with garlic and walnuts (idea gratefully poached somewhere on this thread today - thanks!) Sun Sep 13 02:30:41 -0700 2009 4988423 249779 i.like.eggplant 1 5026055 Sunday night is typically pasta night in this household, but I'm changing it up a bit because I don't feel like going to the grocery store. Instead of traditional cannelloni, I'm making crespelle instead of using pasta. I'll fill it with the usual ricotta, parm, nutmeg...maybe some ground sausage for the husband. Dessert is Decadent Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Glaze. Sun Sep 13 06:56:33 -0700 2009 4988423 220914 krisrishere 1 5026193 Mexican Fiesta! Last night Kattyeyes helped me whip up a feast! We had grand plans to make hot pork tamales, some corn cakes and creme brule with hot chocolate for dessert. After a couple of mojtos made with vanilla flavored rum and some questions from our SOs like, "When will we eat?", we decided to get what we had on the table. When Katty arrived with goodies in hand, she proceeded to make guacamole under my expert tutelage. She is a bad student and did it her way, which was delicious. It contained finely minced, seeded jalapenos from the garden, tomatoes from her garden, Vidalia onion and lime juice. It was super with the, new to me, "Natural" Tostitos corn chips. She brought yellow and blue. These are large and tasty and we crumbled some in our soup later. Her guac is chunkier than mine; I mix mine more and use more lime. Before they arrived: I stewed Bell and Evans chicken breasts and thighs (with skin), with fresh bay leaf, sea salt and lots of black pepper and garlic. I also cooked black beans with chopped jalapeno and onion. I opened two cans of pozole and combined them with sliced linguiça, chicken stock from the pot and ground Chimayo pepper. I also seasoned skirt steak with mesquite seasoning. After mojitos I removed bones and skin and chopped the chicken. When I returned it to the pot I addend chopped Vidalia and dried epazote. I think the epazote makes for a unique flavor. I sliced Vermont white cheddar and prepared cilantro, avocado and chopped tomatoes (left from guac prep). These went into the bowls as I served the tortilla soup. Katty was helping with prep. I threw the steak on the grill and, under the eye of our visiting male gourmand, I cooked the fast and rare. While I did the grilling (Man's work), Katty cooked the pureed passilla peppers with garlic to go over the steak... While the steaks rested I served the soup. Then we had the rest with several different red wines. The Italian 2006 Layer Cake Primitivo Zin and the Argentinian 2007 Alamos Malbec were a hit. The meal was a hit; especially the soup. After dinner Katty made hot chocolate with Mexican chocolate. We whipped it in the blender till frothy. Us guys added a bit of Kahlua to ours. I think Chowgirl Kattyeyes and I make for a great team in the kitchen. Beauty and age ... knowledge and experience ... steady habits and impetuousness. Photos note: I think the chiles caught fire when the blender fired up! Sun Sep 13 08:36:33 -0700 2009 4988423 137946 Scargod 2 5026199 More pics! Damn this photo uploading! One did not go. Sun Sep 13 08:39:35 -0700 2009 5026193 137946 Scargod 2 5026207 More... Sun Sep 13 08:42:00 -0700 2009 5026193 137946 Scargod 2 5026213 Since some aren't uploading I have to try again. Sun Sep 13 08:45:36 -0700 2009 5026193 137946 Scargod 3 5026435 SERIOUSLY amazing feast, Scargod and kattyeyes! Beautiful photos as well - looks like you all had a wonderful, wonderful dinner - plus the fun of cooking with friends! You sound like my friend and I when we cook for our dinner club dinners - we always hope we kick a$$ in the kitchen as well (and we did with our Julia Child MtAoFC dinner a few weeks back!). And I love the Alamos Malbec as well - incredibly well-priced and it goes well with a lot of foods! Sun Sep 13 10:38:45 -0700 2009 5026213 10532 LindaWhit 4 5026649 Thans. I liked the Layer Cake with the spicey food. It is a tad sweet and prune flavored. Two different animals. I will try again for the last photo of the posole and sausage... BTW, for photo fans, I got a flashlight and provided spot lighting fo many of the shots since Katty was not using flash. Made some of them very cool! Hmmmm. Failure again ad after I resaved it again. Usually when I export out of Lightroom I have 0 issues. Not today! Sun Sep 13 12:44:31 -0700 2009 5026435 137946 Scargod 3 5026762 And again...... :) Retread: I will try again for the last photo of the posole and sausage... BTW, for photo fans, I got a flashlight and provided spot lighting fo many of the shots since Katty was not using flash. Made some of them very cool! Yeeee-ha! Posole! It was damn good! Sun Sep 13 14:11:36 -0700 2009 5026213 137946 Scargod 4 5026766 What a feast! Lucky guests, wish I was there : ) Sun Sep 13 14:14:24 -0700 2009 5026762 10271 Rubee 5 5026784 Thanks. If I get to Phoenix, I'm going to ask you to be my foodie guide! Muy sympatico. Sun Sep 13 14:24:23 -0700 2009 5026766 137946 Scargod 4 5027620 Nice dinner thanks for sharing the details and photos, lucky you! Sun Sep 13 21:07:52 -0700 2009 5026762 50431 chef chicklet 4 5038572 I was just going through my pics today and noticed we didn't post the guac, which was artsy in its own right...not to mention tasty, even if you kept adding extra lime and salt to each dip you had. ;) Thu Sep 17 20:05:06 -0700 2009 5026762 249664 kattyeyes 5 5038912 Thanks, Darlin. One pic where, like bigfellow's, it just wouldn't upload no matter how I sweet-talked it. Reminds me of my rare glass of tequila last night (since I normally drink scotch), before Texicanized scallops, fresh, steamed sugar snaps and eggplant/tomato melange. I had salt on my hand and lime at the ready. What a way to cook! Great guac and excellent new style of Doritos chips. Fri Sep 18 04:11:24 -0700 2009 5038572 137946 Scargod 5 5038952 That is a magazine photo-quality picture! Beautiful! Fri Sep 18 04:58:13 -0700 2009 5038572 10532 LindaWhit 5 5039431 You did shoot it, but I lit it and helped arrange it! Oh yea, I tried to tell you how to make it too, but you wouldn't listen! Fri Sep 18 08:18:41 -0700 2009 5038572 137946 Scargod 5 5040847 I love guacamole, and that looks delicious! Fri Sep 18 16:44:49 -0700 2009 5038572 1081227 DishDelish 3 5040852 It all looks and sounds wonderful. Yum! Fri Sep 18 16:46:03 -0700 2009 5026213 1081227 DishDelish 2 5026220 Beautifully done from start to finish! BRAVO! I have to go on about the soup just a little as it was THE BEST TORTILLA SOUP I'VE EVER EATEN ANYWHERE. You left out the part where you had me chop up a fresh carrot from the garden to add to the soup shortly before we served it. It was so delicious, I could have made a meal out of that alone! When my mom makes chicken soup, she puts onions and carrots in long before--I like the last-minute idea better. Loved the pozole, loved the black beans, the steaks were just right...everything was delicious. I think my favorite picture is the art-directed vanilla mojito with the starburst light on your kitchen counter. ;) Why go out for Mexican when what we make at home is so much better? Agreed, we kick @$$ in the kitchen! Love ya! Sun Sep 13 08:50:36 -0700 2009 5026193 249664 kattyeyes 3 5026249 Yep, forgot the fresh from the garden carrot chopped med-fine in the tortilla soup. Textural as well as a taste thingy. You are too kind. You helped a lot, kept me on-task and gave me good suggestions. Another afterthought: The pasilla mole was very strong. I got the recipe from my Fonda San Miguel cookbook. I probably should have toned it down with ground Hatch pepper or just used that alone. Very powerful and earthy, but not hot. Sun Sep 13 09:10:14 -0700 2009 5026220 137946 Scargod 1 5026197 Lemon pepper chicken, but not sure yet what shall go with it. Maybe pasta with ricotta-pesto-garlic sauce. Any suggestions for a veg that would go well in or with that? I'm sure I'll figure out something, but I'm always open to suggestions. Sun Sep 13 08:39:12 -0700 2009 4988423 285186 Popkin 2 5026454 Sliced fresh tomato if you can get your hands on good ones or asparagus or broccoli. Sun Sep 13 10:48:34 -0700 2009 5026197 324814 nomadchowwoman 1 5026368 Mrs H remains quite poorly and still well off her food so it's another dinner for one night. Lurking in the freezer is something labelled "pork and bean casserole" that was leftovers in early June. I havnt a clue what it was like and I can't quickly defrost it to see what's in it as the bloody expensive built in microwave has died! Any way, I'm cooking up some pearl barley as the carb. And I've supermarket tiramisu for "afters". Sun Sep 13 10:08:08 -0700 2009 4988423 154102 Harters 2 5026460 John, I hope your wife recovers quickly and joins you for dinner soon. Sometimes, I find, the best bet is to put some odds and ends together, especially when eating alone. The meal sounds nice, though. Will you manage to eat the casserole from frozen? Paula Sun Sep 13 10:52:22 -0700 2009 5026368 240789 Paula76 3 5026519 Thanks, Paula. We should know much more after tomorrow (having scans and wotnot at the hospital). Casserole has been sitting in a pan slowly warming through and looks just about ready to eat. Starter of a little bunny pate with some bits and bobs of pickles in the fridge. Sun Sep 13 11:27:49 -0700 2009 5026460 154102 Harters 1 5026443 It's definitely *not* spaghetti & meat sauce or baked ziti with meat sauce weather - much warmer today than yesterday, and the rain has finally stopped. Last night would have been better for spaghetti and sauce, but I was craving that pork tenderloin. So having taken two containers of meat sauce out of the fridge, it'll either be spaghetti or the baked ziti (leaning towards the latter as it'll give me easy lunches for work). Sides will be a small loaf of Italian bread made into garlic bread, and a small salad with balsamic vinaigrette. Sun Sep 13 10:41:04 -0700 2009 4988423 10532 LindaWhit 1 5026469 After spending most of Friday making empanadas from scratch and a ricotta cake for dinner with a friend who was visiting, I have not felt like cooking much during the weekend as we've been out and about basking in some unusually warm weather we had the pleasure to enjoy yesterday in the south of Blighty. Last night, we had an assortment of nibbles (cold meats, Manchego and Applewood cheeses, cassava crackers, wholemeal rustic bread, hummus, roasted vegetables and a fresh salad) followed by rhubarb yogurt with fresh figs, blueberries and blackberries. We picked up some turkey sausages today from the local food market so I'm grilling those and serving them with an aubergine, potato, basil and tomato casserole and some rice. For dessert, I've got loads of blueberries about to go off so I'm thinking of blending them with Greek yogurt and serving that on top of some baked figs with a drizzle of honey on top. Sun Sep 13 10:58:52 -0700 2009 4988423 240789 Paula76 1 5026472 Company's coming, so: Spiced Edamame w/cocktails Boiled shrimp, avocado and heirloom tomato slices on bibb lettuce w/poblano-orange vinaigrette Grilled lamb chops Braised chard and potatoes w/rajas and crema Spicy sauteed eggplant slices Yucatan coconut pie (this is a Rick Bayless recipe that one of our guests always swoons over; it is really good--a bit of work, but worth it if you love coconut) Sun Sep 13 10:59:50 -0700 2009 4988423 324814 nomadchowwoman 1 5026815 Salads topped with grilled chicken and corn on the cob. Possibly stewed apples for dinner, but I'm on the fence about that as it's not as cool out as it has been the rest of the week. Salads with grilled chicken is one of our go-to dinners. I coat the chicken with Penzey's Ozark seasoning, then cook it on the Foreman grill. Sun Sep 13 14:40:02 -0700 2009 4988423 1101973 szeglin 1 5027032 The puppy is being walked by the kids in the area! I made a quick breakfast today, bagel and cream cheese. Supper was brought by a friend, her mothers Lamb and Orange Khoresh with hot nan! Sun Sep 13 16:25:38 -0700 2009 4988423 259263 bigfellow 1 5027039 And in keeping with our ease of loading tradition, on to part X. http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/652099 Sun Sep 13 16:28:45 -0700 2009 4988423 259263 bigfellow 1 5029734 It's been a while for me to post, such a huge time of year for us w/3 birthdays, out of town visitors, birthday celebrations, and the start of school! Tonight we're grilling some bul gogi (Korean bbq beef short ribs) and having gingered rice pilaf, steamed broccoli and corn on the cob. My dear Mother-in-law is making an Apple Cake for dessert. Mon Sep 14 16:05:09 -0700 2009 4988423 90755 Phurstluv