652099 Sun Sep 13 16:28:00 -0700 2009 199 31 Home Cooking 0 5027036 Well that's it for this thread, over 200 posts. So in keeping with our ease of access tradition among we posters, here is Part X. http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/648440 Sun Sep 13 16:28:00 -0700 2009 259263 bigfellow 1 5027294 Lamb seems to have become my regular Sunday meal. So, lamb it was... on the bbq - marinated in fresh oregano, much garlic, chili flakes, etc. Garlic stir-fried broccoli, spicy long peppers and Italian salad on the side. Fresh apple cake and ice cream for dessert. Sun Sep 13 18:14:34 -0700 2009 5027036 29305 Andria 1 5027381 Steak & Eggs.Grilled steak thinly sliced served with poached eggs , english muffin , sliced vine ripe tomato and hollandise sauce. Yum great for a Sunday night while watching football. Sun Sep 13 19:05:15 -0700 2009 5027036 103546 Analisas mom 1 5028129 Busy day so takeaway dinner coming up. Rogan Josh, tinda bhaji, tandoori roti, rice. Some homemade chutney on the side. And I have a packet mix for halva - it's a bit industrial in taste and texture but not too bad. Mon Sep 14 07:12:58 -0700 2009 5027036 154102 Harters 1 5028236 My favorite, easy dinner last night. Grilled skirt steak (on a grill pan, not outdoors) with Trader Joe's corn salsa. My favorite meal to get on the table in less than ten minutes, and my fiance loves it. Mon Sep 14 07:52:51 -0700 2009 5027036 220645 mjhals 1 5028906 got back from mom's yesterday and scored a trunk full of veggies and duck eggs. last night was ma-po-tofu with lots of green onions, wilted ong-choy, and asian eggplant in garlic sauce and basil, ate with rice. I've also processed a big box of shrimp (peel, devine etc), used the shells and made a nice stock for a simple miso seafood soup. tonight will be stir fried pea shoots, braised bok choy and peas in ginger, and braised chicken thighs involving lots of fresh basil. can you tell i'm overloaded in basil? Mon Sep 14 11:13:18 -0700 2009 5027036 133265 jeniyo 2 5044979 Stop!! Your making me hungry! Sun Sep 20 20:25:21 -0700 2009 5028906 1108962 beekeroc 1 5028963 A little taste of Bourbon...... Red Beans & Rice....... French Bread........ Chocolate Ice Cream......... Mon Sep 14 11:33:29 -0700 2009 5027036 65057 Uncle Bob 1 5029072 Beluga lentil salad with roasted red peppers, goat cheese, green onions and maybe some nuts. Chunks of baguette with butter and sips of chilled white wine. Mon Sep 14 12:05:37 -0700 2009 5027036 16109 sweetTooth 1 5029435 I got out of bed and made a steak with a fried egg on top Australian style. I had a salad on the side. Mon Sep 14 14:06:47 -0700 2009 5027036 259263 bigfellow 1 5029442 Pasta w/shrimp in a lemon-garlic-butter sauce; steamed asparagus; ciabatta. Mon Sep 14 14:07:56 -0700 2009 5027036 324814 nomadchowwoman 1 5029653 Inspired by a favorite local restaurant - Prado - http://pradolife.com/overview/inspiration/ I cooked a Spanish dinner last night for the two of us. Cocktails were Manhattans made with Spanish brandy (Carlos Solera Gran Reserva). Dinner was fideuà, a paella-like dish using pasta instead of rice. I'm going to list the steps I did here so I remember how I made it. Of course, not quite the fantastic Prado seafood fideuà of squid ink pasta with langoustines and scallops and finished in a wood-fired oven, but it was really good and I'll definitely be making it again. Wine was a Rias Baixas Albariño. Half a box (1/2 pound) of angel-hair pasta broken into fourths - about 2 inch lengths 2 cups of homemade lobster stock simmered with a crumbled, seeded dried Ñora pepper 3 plum tomatoes, two cloves of garlic, and a small onion chopped Shrimp Toast pasta until brown (I did it in two batches) in a TB of olive oil over medium heat, remove to bowl. Saute chopped onion in evoo until golden, add tomatoes, a bay leaf, garlic, and and cook down until thick, adding a few spoonfuls of lobster stock if needed, and seasoning with salt, pepper, and smoked paprika. Combine pasta with tomato sauce, add stock and simmer for 3-4 minutes, and then add seafood. Bake in oven at 400 for 10 minutes. I garnished with fresh chives. Pretty easy using stock I had in the freezer, but so delicious with the soft noodles soaking up the flavorful broth, and the texture of the crispy noodles on top. Lobster stock: http://twitpic.com/9io56 Mon Sep 14 15:24:43 -0700 2009 5027036 10271 Rubee 1 5029737 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. PS - Just read some of the posts, hope you get well soon, Bigfellow, that's sounds dreadful! Wish I could send some carne asada& banana-coconut walnut bread to Montreal to make you feel better!! ;)) Mon Sep 14 16:08:34 -0700 2009 5027036 90755 Phurstluv 1 5030671 Last night, I baked some salmon fillets that had been marinading for an hour rubbed with a Moroccan-style paste (garlic, cumin, coriander seeds, paprika, pepper, cayenne and lemon rind). I roasted some baby asparagus and fresh figs wrapped in prosciutto and drizzled with olive oil, balsamic and honey and served with harissa-spiced wholewheat couscous with a sauce made of grated carrots, red peppers, black olives, onion, garlic and chilli. Yum! Tue Sep 15 02:07:39 -0700 2009 5027036 240789 Paula76 1 5030686 Ina Garten's Scallops Provencal, roasted broccoli and baked yukon gold potato. A little boring, but it's quick and a week night. Tue Sep 15 02:48:29 -0700 2009 5027036 15691 mcel215 1 5030835 Last night we had a braise of fennel, chickpeas and chorizo - fried off onion, garlic and celery before adding the chorizo. the fennel and chickpeas went in next with a half a glass of white wine. finished it off with olive oil, s & p then served with bread. sadly the big mound of parsley i'd chopped was left sitting on the board - husband's lunch left-overs were very green! Tue Sep 15 05:58:59 -0700 2009 5027036 249779 i.like.eggplant 1 5031338 Last night I roasted up some chicken with garlic, onions, pimenton picante, nutmeg, cayenne, lemon and olive oil. Tonight I need to eat lightly, so the leftovers will probably go into a fattoush with some labne on the side for extra protein. Tue Sep 15 09:06:33 -0700 2009 5027036 68363 JungMann 1 5031655 I'm going to soften a couple of leeks (they need using up, otherwise I'd use onion) and some garlic. Then brown some gammon steaks which are cut bite-size. Green lentils then go in and some stock. Lid on and cook on the hob until the lentils are just about done (say 30 minutes). A couple of handfuls of rocket get chucked in to wilt. Cheese and fruit to finish. Probably some bread with the cheese. In a rare display of slovenly behaviour, this is going to be eaten in front of the TV, rather than in the dining room. It's that sort of meal. Tue Sep 15 10:42:23 -0700 2009 5027036 154102 Harters 1 5032018 Having a small dinner party tonight. 1st course fried risotto balls with a roasted yellow tomato & pesto sauce. 2nd traditional caesar salad with homemade flat bread. Main pappardelle with braised short rib bolognese sauce. Dessert trio of mini cream caramel, mini cannoli, and caramel topped brownie bite Tue Sep 15 12:42:14 -0700 2009 5027036 103546 Analisas mom 2 5032066 Ooh! Sounds amazing! May I have recipes for the roasted tomato and pesto sauce and the flat bread, please? Tue Sep 15 12:59:32 -0700 2009 5032018 16109 sweetTooth 3 5037452 sweet tooth I really don't have a set recipe for the yellow tomato sauce but I will tell you what I did. It was really awesome. I took yellow cherry tomatos about 1lb. We get them at costco then I put them in a pyrex dish with a little evoo and some kosher salt roasted in my oven for about 25 min. I took them out and put them in a sauce pan with about 2 cups of white wine ( not a chard) it makes it have that oak taste. then I reduced down till nice and thick. AT this point I used my hand blender and pureeded it to a nice thick sauce. I let it cool. Just before I served it I warmed it back up and added a homemade pesto to it about 3 TSP. I din't want to cook the pesto I wanted it to have that fresh taste. I made my pesto with fresh basil toasted pine nuts really nice evoo salt ane Parm. Hope you try it because t was so good. Thu Sep 17 12:42:42 -0700 2009 5032066 103546 Analisas mom 4 5046707 Analisa's mom, thanks so much for the sauce recipe! Yeah, I know what you mean about oak in chard. I hate it, so I hardly ever have chards in my wine rack. I make a rice and squash gratin that this sauce will go well with, I think. What about the flat breads? How do you make those? Mon Sep 21 12:52:29 -0700 2009 5037452 16109 sweetTooth 5 5048619 Sweetooth here is the flat bread recipe. It's really very easy and so good. Preheat oven to 400. then mix up the following 1 3/4 cups AP flour 1Tablespoon fresh chopped rosemary or any fresh herb 1 teaspoon of baking powder 3/4 teaspoon of salt Make a well add 1/2 cup of water and 1/3 cup evoo. Mix all together to form dough. I split into 2 balls then roll out very thin put on a greaed cookie sheet brush with evoo and dust with sea salt. Cook 10 t0 12 min or until puffy and starting to look golden brown. You won't beleive how easy and delish this is. Tue Sep 22 07:21:38 -0700 2009 5046707 103546 Analisas mom 1 5032242 Tonight it's fresh green beans cooked w/onions, potatoes and speck; tossed salad w/blue cheese vinaigrette; pan fried black drum, w/lemon butter and fresh thyme; spiced peaches & (just a little!) ice cream for dessert. Tue Sep 15 14:00:42 -0700 2009 5027036 324814 nomadchowwoman 1 5033227 Chicken seasoned with lime juice and seasoned salt, and macaroni and cheese with cheddar, velveeta, and parmasan, in descending order. Cheddar for the main flavour, velveeta because we both like the texture it adds, and parmasan for a bit of a bite, and a hit of cayenne to brighten everything. Tue Sep 15 21:42:28 -0700 2009 5027036 285186 Popkin 1 5033531 I made one of my favourite weekday staples last night: a phyllo tart with a filling of steamed spinach mixed with ricotta and sauteéd leeks, shallots, grated zucchinis, chilli, eggs and spices. Tonight, it's sweet potato and paneer curry with red and black lentils served with brown rice. Wed Sep 16 06:05:19 -0700 2009 5027036 240789 Paula76 2 5038958 That tart sounds wonderful, Paula! Fri Sep 18 05:03:54 -0700 2009 5033531 10532 LindaWhit 3 5039085 Thanks! It really was lovely, light and so easy to make...ideal for one of those days when you fancy something comforting that doesn't require much preparation. Fri Sep 18 06:11:25 -0700 2009 5038958 240789 Paula76 1 5035054 Well, I took myself out to lunch at a nice pub in North Wales, about 45 miles away. Corned beef hash & poached egg as a starter. Braised lamb shoulder, ratatouille, pesto mash for main. Sipped a drink. Read the newspaper from cover to cover. Nice time. Not even the working people seemed in a rush to get back to work. So I wasnt too hungry this evening but....... ..... I cut some chicken thighs into strips. Mixed yoghurt with some coriander, cumin and cayenne. Half of this went as a quick marinade for the chocken. The other half became a sauce. The chicken went onto skewers and under the grill for around 5 minutes and were then turned for a couple of minutes more. Some shredded lettuce mixed with chopped mint. Everything got piled onto khobez and rolled up. A few pickled turnips and peppers from the middle eastern shop on the side. And some melon and strawberries. Truth be told, I think I've overdone the eating bit today. Wed Sep 16 14:36:24 -0700 2009 5027036 154102 Harters 1 5035118 To be honest, I'm trying to calm myself down by cooking dinner tonight..even though I have NO time. I was just (2 hours ago) approached by my local NBC news station and they're coming to my house on Friday for a cooking segment. While I'm terribly excited, I'm very nervous and I have tons to do. I don't even know what I'm making yet!! To calm my nerves, dinner tonight will be cornmeal dusted fried flounder with either wild rice or rice pilaf..still unsure of a veggie. Maybe green beans. Wed Sep 16 15:00:50 -0700 2009 5027036 220914 krisrishere 2 5035282 Congrats!! That's so exciting!. Please be sure to post a link if we can watch it..... Wed Sep 16 16:11:06 -0700 2009 5035118 10271 Rubee 2 5038313 Go, Kris!!! That is sooooooooooooo cool. I hope you're making almond bars for dessert. Definitely post the segment for us so we can cheer you on. Did they find you through your blog? Or maybe that "upscale comfort food" dinner party you worked on? Thu Sep 17 17:48:08 -0700 2009 5035118 249664 kattyeyes 2 5038959 Oh, kris, that is TOO cool! Please make sure you post about it (would that go on the Food Media board?) and link it here! Good luck today - I'm sure you'll do great! Fri Sep 18 05:04:48 -0700 2009 5035118 10532 LindaWhit 3 5039648 Thanks everyone! It went amazing! I made them bbq meatloaf with creamy mashed potatoes and chicken enchiladas. In the past they've only visited restaurants, so they like having the "homecook" angle. The meatloaf will air on Wednesday..not sure when the enchiladas will be on. They also want to come back and have me film some holiday segments as well :) It's so exciting! I will definitely post the link when it airs :) Fri Sep 18 09:16:37 -0700 2009 5038959 220914 krisrishere 1 5036670 We had some leftover macaroni and cheese laying about, so I reheated it. Made an omelet for elliot, and seasoned some raw steak strips with soy, worchestershire, seasoned salt, and maple syrup for myself. Thu Sep 17 08:22:58 -0700 2009 5027036 285186 Popkin 1 5036758 Sauteed diced onions, celery and red peppers in bacon grease with seasoned salt and pepper. Added okra and cooked until dry with sambal oelek. Topped with crumbled bacon for crunch. Thu Sep 17 08:48:13 -0700 2009 5027036 68363 JungMann 1 5036823 Upcoming....braised steak and onions; croquette potatoes, steamed cabbage. 'Tis definitely autumn in north west England! Thu Sep 17 09:04:51 -0700 2009 5027036 154102 Harters 1 5037087 Last night we made turbot in a spicy chili/coconut milk with red peppers. Poured this over some arborio rice. A nice side of green beans with olive oil and fresh chopped garlic. Spicy fried peppers and the side, and a some nice crusty bread with homemade pickled eggplant (I could eat a jar of that stuff to myself if that darn eggplant allergy didn't kick in). Tonight, we are having hamburgers with fried onions, fresh garlic, and chopped zucchini mixed in the meat. Garlicky green beans and a salad on the side... maybe some fried potatoes as well. Oh, and maybe some of those pickled eggplant on the burger. Thu Sep 17 10:31:26 -0700 2009 5027036 29305 Andria 2 5039919 Update on last night's meal: I added the pickled eggplant and melted Cambozola to the burger. So good! also fried up some nice oyster mushrooms Fri Sep 18 10:45:35 -0700 2009 5037087 29305 Andria 1 5037950 last night was green papaya salad with cucumbers and lots of cilantro. garlic shrimp and bokchoy over yam noodles (on a diet), tapioca pudding with coconut milk, bite of leftover chocolate babka (so much for that diet).. tonight will be ww pasta with fresh pesto, chicken and eggplant in spicy tomato sauce and a salad involving a lettuce i have in the fridge. Thu Sep 17 15:05:55 -0700 2009 5027036 133265 jeniyo 1 5038227 Carot ginger soup. Then spam and eggs. Thu Sep 17 17:07:41 -0700 2009 5027036 259263 bigfellow 1 5038246 Mexican tonight. Mole verde chicken burritos. Not from scratch, but doctoring up a jar of Doña Maria's mole verde http://www.herdeztraditions.com/donamaria/mole_verde.aspx with fresh garlic, onion, and cilantro. Serving with flour tortillas (bought raw and cooked fresh), and calabacitas - squash sauteed with corn, red bell pepper, Mexican oregano, garlic, and onion. Thu Sep 17 17:18:24 -0700 2009 5027036 10271 Rubee 1 5038874 Had a Costco/TJs kinda night. Grilled up lamb chops from Costco and nuked up a frozen package of potato medley from TJs. Pumpkin pie from Costco. I know it's a bit early for pumpkin pie, feels like I cheated on summer with autumn. :) But autumn will officially be here soon enough. Fri Sep 18 01:56:22 -0700 2009 5027036 184593 givemecarbs 1 5038954 I've been having leftovers this past week, but tonight will be roasted chicken (either a couple of breast halves or if the sale is good at Roche Bros., a whole birdy). Will roast with lemon, chopped fresh thyme and rosemary, garlic, salt and pepper until the skin is crispy. A quick pan gravy from some extra chicken stock, a flour/water slurry, and some herbs/spices and a dribble of Gravy Master. Not sure on the sides yet - I have green beans, so perhaps that and rice pilaf. Fri Sep 18 05:00:01 -0700 2009 5027036 10532 LindaWhit 2 5040414 Changed my mind on the sides; I'll be doing a baked potato and sauteed spinach with garlic, macadamia nuts and raisins. Fri Sep 18 13:24:32 -0700 2009 5038954 10532 LindaWhit 1 5039526 Last night, thanks to Val on another thread, I made Robert Lauriston's Cilantro Rice (wonderful) to accompany Thai Fried Chicken (was tasty but I cooked it too long, not sure I'll ever get frying down, sigh) with my ubiquitous steamed asparagus. Then we finished off the coconut pie that had been hiding in the fridge since Sunday. All in all, a happy meal. Wine helped. Fri Sep 18 08:47:15 -0700 2009 5027036 324814 nomadchowwoman 1 5039645 I'm making veal milanese tonight with a wild mushroom risotto on the side. Fri Sep 18 09:16:13 -0700 2009 5027036 259263 bigfellow 1 5039709 I'm making butternut squash croquettes with parmesan and mozzarella cheese served with a beet risotto with portobello mushrooms Fri Sep 18 09:29:36 -0700 2009 5027036 240789 Paula76 1 5040821 Lemon-pepper fish fillets Pasta with broccoli sautee'd in garlic butter, and tossed with a bit of cream and parmasan An adapted version of a rosemary potato recipe a friend sent me. My oven isn't the best, and doesn't crisp things well, so I'm doing a stove-top version. pre-baking the potatoes, then frying in the olive oil and rosemary, then I will lightly salt them just before serving Fri Sep 18 16:31:14 -0700 2009 5027036 285186 Popkin 1 5040937 Feeling a bit under the weather so tried to stay healthy. Stir-fried bittermelon with shrimp and eggs (would've been better with duck instead of chicken) and sardine escabeche. Fri Sep 18 17:25:35 -0700 2009 5027036 68363 JungMann 1 5042954 Dinner was "out" tonight - favorite tapas restaurant. Convinced my very tired friend that she needed to eat after much travel for business. Arm-twisting wasn't all that painful. I suggested an early night, and she was amenable. Tapas were grilled chorizo, scallops in saffron cream, pork tenderloin with portobello mushrooms and Spanish blue sheep cheese, and finally, roasted duck with berry sauce (perfectly crispy skin and medium-rare duck with a not-too-sweet blackberry sauce). Churros for dessert, along with sangria throughout dinner and Licor 43 vanilla liqueur as an after-dinner drink, along with my friend's Cafe con Leche. Sat Sep 19 18:55:50 -0700 2009 5027036 10532 LindaWhit 1 5043367 Last night I heated up some crab soup we bought back from France earlier in the year. Then, roast duck, spuds, broad beans (the latter picked with my own fair hands from a PYO some weeks back). And sauce of cranberry jelly, port, orange juice, mustard - my usual variation on Cumberland Sauce. Then a little Red Leicester. And, finally, a slice of key lime pie (from the patisserie section of the supermarket). Tonight, organic pork and apple sausages; bubble & squeak; Tracklements brown sauce. Sun Sep 20 05:28:38 -0700 2009 5027036 154102 Harters 1 5043570 Sunday 'dinner' in the South usually refers to the noon meal...So in a little while... Chied Fricken..... Pink-eye Purple Hull Peas.... Yellow squash Casserole..... Okra & Tomatoes.... Corn bread...... Sliced Onion, and Cayenne Pepper for munching...... Peach cobbler........ Enjoy! Sun Sep 20 08:10:16 -0700 2009 5027036 65057 Uncle Bob 1 5043680 Hi everyone, I'm new to the page...a foodie by nature, I couldnt help but be intrigued by what everyone's eating...Uncle Bob, my mouth is watering with your menu today. I live in North Carolina (but am from NY) so I can appreciate what you're having. Today, I'm making a venison (deer) chili...since I adore southwestern/mexican food, I think I'm going to make the chile green instead of the usual red concoction. I grew a bumper crop of tomatillos this year so I'll make it with onions, garlic, poblano chiles, tomatillos, ancho chile powder, some chicken stock and pinto beans...simmer slowly while I make some corn bread. I'll serve it with a salad of garden fresh cherry tomatoes & cucumbers, corn and an orange balsamic dressing. I picked up a watermelon at the store last week and havent cut it yet so that will be dessert.... Sun Sep 20 09:14:22 -0700 2009 5027036 1108638 Cherylptw 1 5043738 I picked up some veal cutlets on sale a few days ago, so several of them will dusted in flour and pan-sauteed, and then served with a roasted red pepper cream sauce, topped with sauteed mushrooms. I'll serve it on egg noodles with steamed asparagus on the side. Sun Sep 20 09:47:01 -0700 2009 5027036 10532 LindaWhit 1 5044028 Had a big breakfast of eggs over easy on top of leftover grilled potatoes with chili garlic oil from last night. Soo good! My husband is glued to the tv today because of football. Dinner tonight is "tv food" - a burger with bacon and cheese. I think mine will have some Gorgonzola on it. Side dish is fresh tomatoes with salt and pepper. Sun Sep 20 12:20:42 -0700 2009 5027036 220914 krisrishere 1 5044045 We have family coming over to watch the football games today, but keeping it easy and putting out sliced fruit for the kids, and classic shrimp cocktail. for the adults. Main meal is "Leftover Turkey Pie" (link below). A phyllo pie filled with a layer of mashed potatoes, stuffing, turkey, and vegetables (peas and carrots this time). I made it a few months ago and had it vaccum packed in the freezer. I also froze gravy and homemade cranberry sauce to serve with (my favorite - Cranberry Sauce with Cherries, Marsala and Rosemary from Epi). Defrosted the turkey pie overnight, and will bake at 350 degrees. Dessert is a cherry pie - keeping it simple today so just used store-bought jarred pie filling, added a bit of almond extract and lemon juice, and pats of butter under the crust. Beetlebug's Leftover Turkey Pie http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/345857 My favorite cranberry sauce (thanks to FunwithFood who first posted this): http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Cranberry-Sauce-with-Cherries-Marsala-and-Rosemary-102508 Sun Sep 20 12:30:47 -0700 2009 5027036 10271 Rubee 1 5046730 Going to a Monday Night Dinner Party tonight, but over the weekend we made .... Saurday Night: Sundried tomato and Arugula Pesto stuffed chicken breast with a white wine pan sauce served with sautéed double smoked bacon, mushrooms and asparagus Sunday Night: A Scallop and Shrimp bake topped with homemade breadcrumbs with sherry, lemon zest, salt, pepper, parmesan cheese, lace everything in a shallow baking dish and covered with the breadcrumbs and added some butter (natch) and baked at 400 for 17 minutes...it was perfect ... Mon Sep 21 12:59:21 -0700 2009 5027036 237148 bermudagourmetgoddess 2 5047250 ooohh a Monday night dinner party....fantastic Mon Sep 21 15:41:12 -0700 2009 5046730 11854 LaLa 1 5046855 Grilled pizzas and Greek salad tonight. Trying out a new dough recipe I found on CH. Mon Sep 21 13:32:06 -0700 2009 5027036 324814 nomadchowwoman 1 5046934 Southern style mac and cheese topped with heirlooms tomatoes. Also some sauteed fresh green beans. Mon Sep 21 13:58:41 -0700 2009 5027036 220914 krisrishere 1 5047062 roasted turkey pot pie and a really good garden salad with bacon almonds grape tomatos& gorgonzola. Mon Sep 21 14:36:49 -0700 2009 5027036 103546 Analisas mom 2 5047083 Cream of Broccoli soup for one, not enough for two. Salad, and lasagna with meatballs inside. One enormous peach shared by two. Tea with cookie for DH. No sweets for me, Mon Sep 21 14:44:53 -0700 2009 5047062 133679 classylady 1 5047089 Pasta sauce - minced beef, onion, courgette, carrot, garlic, dried oregano & thyme, two tins of chopped tomatoes, splodge of tomato puree, a little beef stock. Two and half hours simmering. Spaghetti. Parmesan. Mon Sep 21 14:45:48 -0700 2009 5027036 154102 Harters 1 5047099 Grilled P-Chops.... Baked Tator Salad....... Tomato Aspic, and clean out the refrigerator!!! Chocolate Cookies full of Puk-A-Nuts/Nilla Ice Cream.......... There's plenty....Y'all come!! Mon Sep 21 14:48:33 -0700 2009 5027036 65057 Uncle Bob 1 5047393 Roasted Lemon Chicken Salad Sandwiches on toasted French Bread..Oatmeal Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches.... Mon Sep 21 16:43:53 -0700 2009 5027036 1108638 Cherylptw 2 5047578 Mini chili-meatloaves stuffed with Grafton Village Classic Reserve two-year cheddar Native Silver Queen leftover couscous with finely minced peppers Mon Sep 21 17:56:04 -0700 2009 5047393 249664 kattyeyes 1 5047716 Turkey kheema lettuce wraps, bell pepper/achar salad and a test portion of an Indian-inspired huarache I came up with. All followed by a peanut butter chocolate cupcake. Mon Sep 21 18:54:24 -0700 2009 5027036 68363 JungMann 1 5048103 Clean-out-the-fridge minestrone made yesterday with lots of bulgher added at the last minute. Scallopine of chicken breast sauteed and cut up and added to soup to up the protein in the soup. Super economical dinner, went together quickly with minimal clean-up. That's my kind of Monday night dinner. Dessert? A glass of red wine with one chocolate truffle. Mon Sep 21 22:32:05 -0700 2009 5027036 11225 rabaja 1 5048740 Out of the freezer. Into the steamer. Yes, it's a dim sum dinner. Tue Sep 22 08:04:05 -0700 2009 5027036 154102 Harters 1 5048982 Eggplant Parmesan with garden grown tomato sauce, a mixed salad with orange balsamic and garlic bread....dessert? something chocolatey... Tue Sep 22 09:17:50 -0700 2009 5027036 1108638 Cherylptw 1 5049083 I've been challenged. I have to cook for a toddler who only eats frozen chicken tenders. I'm hoping my version of chicken tenders will at least have her eating a little healthier. I some leftover macaroni and cheese with heirloom tomatoes as well..don't know if she'll touch that. Tue Sep 22 09:50:35 -0700 2009 5027036 220914 krisrishere 1 5049501 Homemade sweet potato, ricotta and basil gnocchi in a tomato, chilli and mushroom sauce. Tue Sep 22 11:40:12 -0700 2009 5027036 240789 Paula76 1 5049684 Tennessee Whiskey....(George Dickel 12) Shrimp Creole..... Salad... French Bread...... Chocolate 'Cream............ Tue Sep 22 12:25:03 -0700 2009 5027036 65057 Uncle Bob 1 5049996 Negronis, 'cause it's rainy and dreary. Orrechiette pasta tossed w/creamy tomato sauce, crumbled Italian sausage, arugula, and basil. Roasted broccoli w/lemon-garlic butter. Tossed salad. Tue Sep 22 13:53:51 -0700 2009 5027036 324814 nomadchowwoman 1 5050404 Updated chicken chow mein from Food & Wine. I walked in and it was already in progress on the stove. Yummmmmm! http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/updated-chicken-chow-mein# Tue Sep 22 16:09:34 -0700 2009 5027036 249664 kattyeyes 1 5053626 General Tso Chicken, rice & sauteed broccoli & baby carrots...chocolate donuts... Wed Sep 23 17:23:27 -0700 2009 5027036 1108638 Cherylptw 1 5053632 Reubens--mine with pastrami, his with corned beef. Yum! Wed Sep 23 17:25:13 -0700 2009 5027036 249664 kattyeyes 1 5053713 Well, a few days away from the internet, taking care of Mom after knee surgery.... so here goes: Tonight we had five spice beef & broccoli, timballo with polpettini, and toasted & buttered kimmel bread. A little Middle Eastern, a little Italian, and a little Jewish... all in one meal! For desert we had Milano S cookies and almond biscotti. Last night we had chicken shish taouk, rapini, fried enoki mushrooms, and fennel/apple bake (not highly recommended, but I saw it on the food Network). For desert we had wild blueberries with crushed biscotti, ice cream & sweetened coconut milk. Two days ago we had frittata made with saucisson de ménage from Iles de la Medeleine, red peppers & Parmesan cheese. Some crusty bread and a fresh green salad on the side. Wed Sep 23 17:58:53 -0700 2009 5027036 29305 Andria 1 5053747 Tonight included leftovers of chicken thighs (bone-in) that were slow cooked over seasoned tiny potatoes, red onions, mushrooms, and green beans. Wed Sep 23 18:13:24 -0700 2009 5027036 1094998 cityhopper 1 5054482 Last night was easy - some meat sauce from the freezer, over spaghetti with garlic bread. Tonight I've got to use up some of the chicken from last weekend's roasted chicken. I'll make an easy spicy peanut sauce, and toss the reheated cut-up chicken with some sauteed veggies (carrots, broccoli, onions and mushrooms) and some udon noodles and then mix the peanut sauce in with everything. Easy dinner and leftovers for tomorrow's work lunch. Thu Sep 24 05:41:37 -0700 2009 5027036 10532 LindaWhit 1 5054645 The heat and humidity returned last night so the objective was filling, but not hot food. Hacked chicken (a.k.a. Bang-Bang Chicken, Strange Taste Chicken) seemed like the perfect idea. Everything turned out well for my first time making the salad, but I may need to replace my Szechuan peppercorns if I want more numbing flavor. Thu Sep 24 06:56:38 -0700 2009 5027036 68363 JungMann 1 5054759 Last night, no time, but found steamed lobsters on sale at the market, so it was lobster salad w/arugula on buttered & grilled storebought hamburger buns. The salad was good, but it would have been heavenly had I bothered to get a better quality roll--or better yet, make my own. Thu Sep 24 07:45:50 -0700 2009 5027036 324814 nomadchowwoman 1 5054773 Soul food night...baked pig tails with potato salad, greens cooked with bacon & cornbread....no dessert this night. I consumed too much last night........ Thu Sep 24 07:50:37 -0700 2009 5027036 1108638 Cherylptw 1 5055115 Last night, it was beet koftas served with wholewheat couscous tossed with olive oil, lemon juice, red onion, garlic, chilli and steamed broccoli. I made a simple dip for the koftas with a bit of leftover ricotta and red pepper spicy sauce. Tonight, I am making Mexican-style 'arroz con pollo' with onions, chillies, garlic, carrots, sweetcorn, tomatoes and brown rice. Thu Sep 24 09:36:37 -0700 2009 5027036 240789 Paula76 1 5055189 made this roasted mushroom and parmesan polenta again tonight - http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/quick-weeknight-meals-2009/kasias-parmesan-polenta-with-eggs-roasted-mushrooms-quick-weeknight-meals-recipe-contest-2009-096387 Thu Sep 24 09:55:05 -0700 2009 5027036 91703 kasiav 2 5055810 Wow. Does that ever look good. Thu Sep 24 12:58:11 -0700 2009 5055189 324814 nomadchowwoman 1 5055812 Roast chicken, crowder peas and rice, Greek salad. Thu Sep 24 12:59:49 -0700 2009 5027036 324814 nomadchowwoman 1 5058324 Lunch - smoked mackeral & a salad of chicory, rocket and red oak-leaved lettuce Dinner - Organic pork chops (with a lovely layer of fat - 1.5cm). I drizzled them with a little olive oil and then rubbed in a mix of pimenton, ground cumin, black pepper and thyme. They got baked for 30 minutes. Already in the oven was some potatoes which made a great mash. Corn on the cob as the veg. Unusually, I wanted dessert - blackcurrant sorbet (this from Lidl, one of our bottom end supermarkets, and I won't be buying it again - not fruity enough) Fri Sep 25 11:59:50 -0700 2009 5027036 154102 Harters 1 5058584 Lunch was chicken with mole verde (Doña Maria paste with homemade chicken stock), fresh tortillas (bought them raw, cooked them up hot), and calabacitas (onions, garlic, squash, corn, cilantro, and my friend Jen's homemade spicy green chili salsa). Dinner is something easy - maybe tacos or burgers - and we're having friends over for dessert. Making my first Boston Cream Pie. Made the rum-vanilla bean pastry cream last night, cooling the yellow cake and chocolate layers now, and then will put together and make the chocolate ganache this afternoon. Cuisine at Home's Boston Cream Pie recipe link: http://www.cookiemadness.net/?p=4738 Lunch, cream filling and cakes: Fri Sep 25 13:39:59 -0700 2009 5027036 10271 Rubee 1 5060331 Tonight's (and probably for the next few days) dinner is my Mom's lentil stew. It's tomato sauce, lentils, rice and meatballs all stewed together until its thick enough to stand a wooden spoon up in it. It's served with crusty bread and lots of parm on top. Sat Sep 26 13:26:41 -0700 2009 5027036 220914 krisrishere 1 5060402 Starter - a few slices of coppa and Palma ham with some stuff out of jars - cipolle onion, sundried tomato, pickled cranberries, olives, caperberries. Main - slow roast lamb shoulder, saute potato, carrots, green beans. Shoulder was just over 1kg. I chopped and pounded up some marjoram, rosemary, garlic and olive oil and rubbed this over the meat. It then got a 20 minute blast in the fan oven at 200C. Then it got covered in foil and the heat got turned down to 130 for the next 3 hours. After that, foil came off and a tin of tomatoes, 300ml red wine and some marjoram and rosemary sprigs got poured over. Another 45 minutes cooking. By now it should be absolutely tender - tender enough to cut with a fork or spoon. If not, it needs probably another 30 minutes. Pour off the sauce, season it and if needed pour it into a saucepan and boil to reduce. Carrots and beans were just boiled and left plain. Carrots were organic and really tasty. It was good. With long cooking like this, you need the fat from the shoulder - don't even think about using leg. I've leftovers - I'm going to shred it, mix it with some sauce and freeze - it'll go well with rice, couscous, pearl barley "risotto", or similar Sat Sep 26 14:05:18 -0700 2009 5027036 154102 Harters 2 5060448 Bourbon.... Neat Catfish.... Fried Hush puppies...Crispy Slaw......Tangy Sweet Potato.......Fried Apple Pie....A la Mode re Harters...oops! Sat Sep 26 14:27:35 -0700 2009 5060402 65057 Uncle Bob 3 5060481 I love how your dinner descriptions are short, sweet, and concise, Uncle Bob, but sound just as good as the longer descriptions from others posting here. And your descriptions almost ALWAYS start with Bourbon. :-) (Except on Sundays, I noted. Tryin' to be good? <g>) Sat Sep 26 14:48:02 -0700 2009 5060448 10532 LindaWhit 2 5060480 That lamb shoulder sounds heavenly, Harters! By "fan oven" can I assume you mean what we Yanks call a convection oven (constantly moving heated air surrounding what you're cooking)? And when you say "tin of tomatoes" - is it ground or diced tomatoes? The two main sizes here in the States are 14.5 oz. or 28 oz. With the 1 kg. (2.25 lbs., approximately) lamb shoulder, I'm assuming a smaller sized can of tomatoes? Sat Sep 26 14:46:14 -0700 2009 5060402 10532 LindaWhit 3 5060565 Linda Yep that's the oven. I have a twin oven - main one has the fan (and you usually cook at 20 degrees Celsius less than a non-fan oven. I also have a small oven which doubles as a grill (broiler??). Standard Brit tin size is 400gr (so your 14.5 oz is about right) - although we do have a number of odd sizes (the sweetcorn I have is 200gr). And I used chopped tomatoes, rather than whole ones. Sat Sep 26 15:35:16 -0700 2009 5060480 154102 Harters 4 5060590 Thanks! Sounds like a wonderful autumn/winter meal - one I'll keep in mind! Sat Sep 26 15:45:56 -0700 2009 5060565 10532 LindaWhit 1 5060525 It was a stunningly gorgeous autumn day in New England that absolutely demanded the first cider donuts of the season (hopefully not the last!). A trip up to Russell Orchards in Ipswich, MA, standing in a line that moved pretty quickly, and voila! A waxed bag of a half-dozen fresh, hot cider donuts, three of which were consumed within 10 minutes of driving away from the orchard. <vbg> Hey...it was breakfast and lunch combined. I'm allowed. :-) Dinner tonight will be a recipe I saw in a Lea & Perrins ad a long time ago...Tuscan Steak with Sundried Tomato & Rosemary. I'm marinating a boneless Delmonico steak I had in the freezer and will grill it on my ridged grill pan. Sides will be a baked potato and steamed green beans with toasted almonds. If I want a dessert, it'll be halved figs with a dab of goat cheese and chopped macadamia nuts drizzled with aged balsamic vinegar. Not sure if I'll broil the figs to warm the figs and melt the cheese or just eat as-is. http://www.leaperrins.com/recipe_details.aspx?id=110 Sat Sep 26 15:18:09 -0700 2009 5027036 10532 LindaWhit 2 5062005 I'm using some of the apple cider I got yesterday for a brine for a pork loin. (got the basic recipe from Norm here on CH posted way back on 8/25/09 - can't remember which board!) It's a combination of apple cider, kosher salt, balsamic vinegar, Aleppo pepper and mixed peppercorns (Norm's recipe called for red pepper flakes and allspice berries in place of the Aleppo pepper and mixed peppercorns). I'll pat the loin dry, and roast it to medium after rubbing it with a mix of olive oil, minced garlic, rosemary and thyme. Sides will be pan-roasted baby red potatoes and some roasted brussels sprouts. Pan gravy from the drippings in the pork roasting pan. Sun Sep 27 12:01:37 -0700 2009 5060525 10532 LindaWhit 1 5062100 Pork Chops with Carmelized Onions and Roasted Red Peppers Rice Pilaf with Oyster Mushrooms Green Beans Apple Sauce French bread Sun Sep 27 12:59:35 -0700 2009 5027036 78897 alliedawn_98 1 5062397 Nothing special - busy day so we needed something easy. Roasted a butternut squash, cut into slices; rubbed with sunflower oil and herbes de provence, Ynys Mon sea salt and pepper. Also roasted a couple of chicken breast - plain, apart from pepper. Corn on the cob. A few saute spuds that I'd parboiled last night but didnt saute then. Keen's cheddar and apple. Sun Sep 27 15:13:07 -0700 2009 5027036 154102 Harters 1 5062519 Chicken wings dusted with garlic, black pepper, chili powder, and cajun seasoning.. brushed with a little sesame oil. sides were broccoli with garlic and grilled asparagus. For dessert, a little homemade pie à la mode. Sun Sep 27 16:20:49 -0700 2009 5027036 29305 Andria 1 5062599 Seared scallops with a brown rice risotto. I will probably add cut corn and an heirloom tomato to the risotto, and maybe a handful of greens, like arugula or nettles. I am still in cleaning-out-the-freezer mode, so the scallops are defrosting, but they still smell sweet and fresh. Looking forward to a nice Sunday dinner before a busy work week ahead. Oh, and dessert will be the season premiere of Dexter! Sun Sep 27 17:08:37 -0700 2009 5027036 11225 rabaja 2 5062692 Ahhh! Dexter... thanks for the reminder. So a dessert of Dexter with, perhaps some popcorn. I love eating by the tv. Sun Sep 27 17:52:32 -0700 2009 5062599 29305 Andria 1 5063242 I was tired last night after a long uphill walk in the sun and I fancied something easy that I could pop in the oven and forget about until ready to devour. I made a big farinata (or 'fainá' as we call it in Argentina) with roasted zucchini, red onions, garlic, chilli, red peppers and mushrooms on top, added mozzarella and grated parmesan and served it with some roasted asparagus on the side. Perfect for a Sunday night. Dessert was figs and strawberries with Greek yogurt and honey. Mon Sep 28 02:54:05 -0700 2009 5027036 240789 Paula76 1 5063381 In words of Uncle Bob Martini ...DRY Ribs...BBQ Butternut Squash...Steamed on the grilled Mon Sep 28 06:08:05 -0700 2009 5027036 237148 bermudagourmetgoddess 1 5063943 Had guests over for a birthday so there was a large spread. Baba ghannouj with a platter of radishes, celery, purple cauliflower, squash and broccoli Assorted cheeses with baguettes, butter crackers, masala khakhra and methi khakhra Lumpiang shanghai Crab rangoon Indian sliders Purple yam cake with white chocolate cream cheese frosting Mon Sep 28 09:19:56 -0700 2009 5027036 68363 JungMann 1 5064296 Onion, carrot, celery, chorizo, thyme, bay, cumin, coriander, pimenton, chickpeas, spinach. Fried. Splash of sherry vinegar. Crusty bread. Mon Sep 28 11:17:32 -0700 2009 5027036 154102 Harters 1 5064301 Busy yesterday so last night was an easy Enchiladas Suiza, made with leftover roast chicken, a salsa verde I buy from a wonderful Mexican farm family, and some creme fraiche I made recently. Served with avocado, tomato, and onion salad. Tonight, DH's birthday request: manhattans and cold shrimp w/horseradish cream, dry-aged NY strips, twice baked potatoes, grilled asparagus, "BLT-blue" salad. Per his request, postponing the cake until the weekend, when we have a house full of guests. Mon Sep 28 11:20:09 -0700 2009 5027036 324814 nomadchowwoman 1 5064338 Grilled salmon fillets in a lemon, molasses, honey, cumin and chilli powder marinade served with a barley risotto made with red onions, garlic, red chilli, grated carrots, zucchinis and plum tomatoes. Mon Sep 28 11:29:32 -0700 2009 5027036 240789 Paula76 2 5064347 I love barley risotto - and I'm going to nick your version, Paula. Sounds delish. Mon Sep 28 11:31:34 -0700 2009 5064338 154102 Harters 1 5064500 Bourbon...............Neat Pork Chops...........Grilled Red Cabbage........ Braised Greens Beans.......Garlicky Sweet Potatoes.....Baked (Casserole) Apple Pie..............Warmed Coffee/Chicory.......Hot! Mon Sep 28 12:15:39 -0700 2009 5027036 65057 Uncle Bob 1 5064880 Chicken & Eggplant Parmesan, garden fresh cucumber & red onion salad, grilled french bread...watermelon granita Mon Sep 28 14:14:44 -0700 2009 5027036 1108638 Cherylptw 1 5064896 I've been testing some recipes for some events I have coming up, so it's been busy but delicious. Had lots of leftovers from a braised beef & pork dinner, and a roasted chicken dinner, so I made 2 dozen mini chicken and beef/pork pot pies for my freezer. The chicken had a cube of breast meat, sweet corn & gravy; the beef/pork had gravy, onions & bacon. Used pie dough and thought it didn't hold up that well, though tasty. I will make another 2 dozen with puff pastry tonight. Last two nights were glazed pork chops, couscous & braised green beans with slow roasted tomatoes and a marinated flank steak, grilled, with scalloped potatoes and grilled baby bok choy. which were very large and sweet. Tomorrow night is meatloaf, mashed potatoes, and a broccoli casserole. Easy stuff to have in the oven, ready after a marathon school day with activities. Mon Sep 28 14:20:38 -0700 2009 5027036 90755 Phurstluv 1 5065476 Dinner was baked sausages and veal shank with toasted potatoes & onion. On the side, we had a sampling of cheeses: Migneron, Victor et Berthold, Fétard, Riopelle, Berthaut, and my personal favorite - Prestige de bourgogne. Mon Sep 28 18:39:01 -0700 2009 5027036 29305 Andria 1 5067292 Bacon got chopped and fried. Some peas added. And mint and ricotta. This got stirred through pasta. Simples! Tomorrow's dinner is prepped. Marinated prawn salad (basically a Delia Smith recipe from "One is Fun" which we've doen for must be 20 years). Olive oil, lemon juice, chopped fennel leaf, grated ginger and chopped spring onioins get warmed through with the prawn (just up to the simmer then off the heat). That's tonight's work done. Tomorrow they get drained and mixed with mayo & Tabasco. Shredded lettuce goes on the plate, topped with the prawn mix. Then a good scattering of peeled and deseeded tomatoes, more spring onions and chopped black olives. Easy peasy. Tue Sep 29 11:53:06 -0700 2009 5027036 154102 Harters 1 5067562 Mint juleps and leftover shrimp for starters. Thai-style crab cakes, Robert Lauriston's cilantro rice, spicy green beans, grilled red peppers. Tue Sep 29 13:25:12 -0700 2009 5027036 324814 nomadchowwoman 1 5067609 I'm diggin' Uncle Bob's way :) Pork chops - brined and grilled Potatoes - twice baked Broccoli - roasted Sam Adams Oktoberfest - cold Tue Sep 29 13:44:11 -0700 2009 5027036 220914 krisrishere 2 5068024 Me, too. Here's to ya, Uncle Bob! ;) Mini chili meat loaves*..............stuffed with cheddar Beans..........................................black Red potatoes.............................sprinkled with Country French seasoning & baked Wine............................................red! Just a little katty editorializing...today, no meatloaf mix. Guess what works just as well? I used about a pound of ground beef and a generous handful of mild Italian sausage. Cool! :) Tue Sep 29 17:46:43 -0700 2009 5067609 249664 kattyeyes 3 5068048 Krisrishere, Kattyeyes, and Bermudagourmetgoddess ~~~~ Y'all done good!!!! ;) Tue Sep 29 17:58:48 -0700 2009 5068024 65057 Uncle Bob 4 5069234 Yay - the seal of approval! :) Wed Sep 30 08:09:47 -0700 2009 5068048 220914 krisrishere 3 5071936 Hey katty! That's how I make my meatballs, with ground sausage meat in it, instead of the meatloaf mix. They come out really well and well-spiced, with only garlic, onions & red pepper flakes. Yum. Thu Oct 01 07:58:11 -0700 2009 5068024 90755 Phurstluv 4 5073564 It's interesting how much we can vary meatballs and they still taste wonderful. ;) I wonder if your family would like the funky chili variation stuffed with cheddar. Again, hard to screw up--it's kinda universally comforting, versatile, economical and wonderful, all wrapped up into one meal. :) Tonight, I had dinner at mom's. She roasted anaheim peppers, then peeled and stuffed them (with meatloaf mix) and made broccoli with garlic and pasta to go with. Then we walked to Dunkin' Donuts for "comfort coffee" (that's an Andria-ism I now embrace) and shared a donut. Thu Oct 01 18:51:45 -0700 2009 5071936 249664 kattyeyes 5 5076872 I know I would love that recipe! I have two growing boys, eventually, I believe they will eat everything!! The roasted peppers stuffed with meatloaf mix sounds really good too, I was just looking at my freezer, trying to make room... and I just made meatloaf & meatballs, so good to know what else I can make with that in case i need room. Sat Oct 03 14:24:01 -0700 2009 5073564 90755 Phurstluv 1 5068001 I have been apple picking with my daycare kids 2 days in a row and am now all appled out. Tonight we had corn on the cob, purchased from a local farm along the way back from the orchard. We then had frittata with zucchini, asparagus, peppers, and Parmesan cheese, some turbot fish fry & sauteed garlic shoots. Dessert was fresh apple cake made with the Cortland apples I picked. Tue Sep 29 17:33:12 -0700 2009 5027036 29305 Andria 1 5069062 Last night was an off-the-cuff stir fried broccoli, chicken and noodles dish. Tonight I need to get rid of the giant carton of orange juice that is taking over the top shelf in my fridge so I may try my hand at orange chicken. Wed Sep 30 07:15:13 -0700 2009 5027036 68363 JungMann 1 5071043 Tonight we had corn on the cob, fried whiting, le sieurre peas, and spagetti - sauce made with fresh garden tomatoes & basil, garlic and sliced sausages. Wed Sep 30 19:21:59 -0700 2009 5027036 29305 Andria 1 5071954 I have some delicious sweet italian turkey sausage to use up, so I'm going to make this: http://www.kartme.com/recipe/penne-sausage-and-tomato-sauce-recipe-epicuriouscom Thu Oct 01 08:04:21 -0700 2009 5027036 1112845 saj1139 1 5072929 Chicken and wild mushroom lasagna. Tossed salad. Wine. Thu Oct 01 13:19:23 -0700 2009 5027036 324814 nomadchowwoman 2 5073566 Is that a white lasagna or a red sauce lasagna? If white, I'd love to learn more. Thu Oct 01 18:52:30 -0700 2009 5072929 249664 kattyeyes 1 5073083 Bloody Mary.........Spicy Chicken...............Camp fire Roasted Potato ................Baked Vegetables..........Stir Fried Pecan Brownie....Full of Puh-Cons Shower................Hot! Bed.....................Zzzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzzz zzzzzz Thu Oct 01 14:56:25 -0700 2009 5027036 65057 Uncle Bob 2 5073090 Photo Thu Oct 01 15:00:08 -0700 2009 5073083 65057 Uncle Bob 3 5073103 that's an awesome roasting pit uncle bob! hand crank? Thu Oct 01 15:07:58 -0700 2009 5073090 133265 jeniyo 4 5073128 Yes SS manual rotisserie...4 position...Ideally, rotated every 15 minutes. Sometimes more..sometimes less...depending on conditions...fire, wind, etc. Actually this is my main kitchen with the living room sofa in the back ground. :) Thu Oct 01 15:17:09 -0700 2009 5073103 65057 Uncle Bob 1 5073132 OJ......................................lots, cuz i'm sick Red peppers..................stuffed with sausage and couscous Chicken soup.................xtra hot Brownie Cookies...........plenty Cherry ice cream.............sneaked a spoonful (cough, cough) Thu Oct 01 15:17:36 -0700 2009 5027036 133265 jeniyo 2 5073236 Add 100 Octane Vodka to the OJ.....You will feel all better...... Thu Oct 01 16:09:05 -0700 2009 5073132 65057 Uncle Bob 1 5073174 Doing a quick stir-fry using leftover pork roast, some sliced carrots and green beans, lots of garlic and freshly grated ginger root, tossed with some duck sauce (augmented with more ginger and a bit of brown sugar and some cornstarch to thicken the sauce), and served over basmati rice. Thu Oct 01 15:36:30 -0700 2009 5027036 10532 LindaWhit 1 5073230 DH away for 3 nights on biz so I get to do" my thing" Tonite is leftover red pepper, beer and beef stew that he made on Sunday Its just so damn good .I am serving myself with boiled yukons with some butter and parsley. tomorrow I will try veal paillards lightly panko'd , sauteed with much lemon and splashes white wine and finished with some capers. Will serve with a small pasta buttered and with a dose of good parmesean. Sat night it is back to my childhood with " loose " hamburger meat sauteed with onion , worcestershire and S&P ( can't help myself) and serve with decadent mashed pots and snap peas...dessert is looking to be that tub of butter pecan ice cream I have been hiding in the back of the freezer...will have to fast for the next 3 nights...don't tell Thu Oct 01 16:07:09 -0700 2009 5027036 11784 capeanne 2 5073576 <<back to my childhood with " loose " hamburger meat>> HA HA, my mom referred to that as "scrambled hamburg!" :) And buttered pasta with cheese (always pecorino in my family) was a childhood fave as well. Thu Oct 01 18:56:54 -0700 2009 5073230 249664 kattyeyes 3 5073704 Katty its kind of a deconstructed Shepards Pie but was one of my all time favs as a kid and I only make it when DH out of town as he would gak,,,,,Opposites attract He does 6 hours of measuring , prepping and strict portion control for a meal ...I do a mound of comfort food Glad he doesnt travel much or I would be a blimp HA Thu Oct 01 20:21:30 -0700 2009 5073576 11784 capeanne 1 5076569 Roast pork. Roast spuds. Boiled runner beans. Steamed chard. Gravy. Apple sauce (Bramleys & a sprinkle of sugar) Stichelton. Lemon & raspberry torte (supermarket patisserie section) Sat Oct 03 11:10:00 -0700 2009 5027036 154102 Harters 1 5076943 Grilling two dry brined rib eyes. Serving with penne tossed with fresh spinach, roasted tomatoes, pine nuts & bleu cheese, and along with balsamic red onions and roasted mushrooms. And the neighbor's Dad just took the boys to the pool for 2 hours ( love when that happens!) so making a chocolate walnut tart for dessert. And opening some wine! Sat Oct 03 15:07:33 -0700 2009 5027036 90755 Phurstluv 2 5077674 What a nice penne variation--I'd like to try that! Sun Oct 04 04:54:08 -0700 2009 5076943 249664 kattyeyes 1 5077104 My Mexican in-laws are great cooks so we always eat well when they are visiting! E's brother and sister are here through the weekend. My BIL at our request brought us a dozen chiles rellenos from a favorite place in El Paso, TX called "Delicious" (on Fort Blvd). Lunches the last two days have been chile relleno burritos - heat them up in the oven at 400 so they puff up and crisp, smear a tortilla with refried beans, top wth a chili relleno and some hot sauce, and roll up. So good. But now we're out, so they took a trip to the Ranch Market to stock up today, and his sister is in the process of making us some homemade chiles rellenos - 3 dozen so we can freeze some. Lucky us! She's also going to make Mexican rice to go with for dinner, and flan for dessert. Tomorrow is chilaquiles for breakfast, and carnitas tacos and guacamole for lunch. Their first night here I made Rick Bayless' Red-Chile Marinated Roast Chicken with Potatoes (polla adobado con papas) - big hit, everyone had seconds. http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/339025#2054769 Chiles Rellenos from "Delicious Mexican Eatery" in El Paso, TX Sat Oct 03 17:05:22 -0700 2009 5027036 10271 Rubee 2 5077202 Aren't you a lucky dog!!!! Why am I waiting so long to go to Phoenix and meet you??!! And chiles rellenos are my absolute FAVE!!!! Does delicious mail order? I would do anything to have someone else make chile rellenos for me, and I DON"T have a Mexican Abuela! or Tia!! No Fair !!!!! Okay, so jealous now!! Sat Oct 03 18:22:24 -0700 2009 5077104 90755 Phurstluv 3 5078274 Well, I've told you, you're always welcome! : ) They're a favorite of mine too. For her chiles rellenos, my SIL used Anaheims and stuffed some with queso fresco and some with queso menonita. She also uses an all-egg batter, no flour. I'll post a pic sometime later. We at them for dinner with her Mexican rice (which I'll be making all the time now - so good but so easy). E's brother said "chiles rellenos again?", but the rest of us didn't mind. HA! We have more family coming over to watch the game so I'm off to make guacamole. We're having: Chips, salsa de molcajete, and roasted Hatch chili guacamole Tacos - Carnitas (picked up by the pound from Ranch Market) and Pollo en pipian. I made this using a storebought product his sister tipped us off too, but hard to find - Knorr "Salsas de Cocina Mexicana". They come in a box, an excellent shortcut, and I highly recommend the guajillo, pipian, and chipotle varieties. She just told me last night that she uses the chipotle and simmers little meatballs in it for parties. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/images/B000HZICFI/ref=dp_image_0?ie=UTF8&n=16310101&s=grocery Refried Beans Fried bananas Flan for dessert. Oh, and of course margaritas! Sun Oct 04 11:38:14 -0700 2009 5077202 10271 Rubee 4 5078709 Next time you have them, please post the recipe. I crave rellenos about once a month, good thing they're cheap here!! And I will look out for that Knorr sauce. I haven't noticed it before but, will check now. Sun Oct 04 16:01:31 -0700 2009 5078274 90755 Phurstluv 4 5079348 Pics - we ate well! Yesterday's 3 dozen chiles rellenos, lots of corn and flour tortillas for $3.59, today's meal, and carnitas ($6.99/lb at Ranch Market - comes with tortillas and salsa) Sun Oct 04 23:51:01 -0700 2009 5078274 10271 Rubee 1 5077297 Saw mention of fish and chips on the board today and got inspired :) So I fried some potatoes dusted in flour, and dipped corn-starch dusted sole in beer batter to fry. Sat Oct 03 19:36:10 -0700 2009 5027036 285186 Popkin 1 5077676 Wild Turkey BBQ ribs Smashed rosemary and garlic potatoes Grilled Veggies Bermuda Rum Swizzle Sun Oct 04 04:57:29 -0700 2009 5027036 237148 bermudagourmetgoddess 1 5077735 Quite often, in the South, Sunday dinner is the noon meal....So today. Chied Fricken in a big cast iron skillet... Smashed Tators and Chicken gravy..... Green Bean casserole in Grandma's old dish.... Pink-Eye Purple Hull Peas with snaps........ Homemade Rolls, and Corn Bread Muffins... Cherry Pie or Warm Peach Cobbler/Nilla Ice cream... Tea and Coffee.... Rockin & Swangin on the front porch......... Sun Oct 04 05:50:44 -0700 2009 5027036 65057 Uncle Bob 2 5077854 That's a beautiful day! Sun Oct 04 07:18:01 -0700 2009 5077735 220914 krisrishere 1 5077770 Yesterday, I was craving a roast-type dinner, contrary to my usual ethnic culinary forays. It must be that Autumn's finally arrived here in England. I roasted half a leg of lamb with rosemary, thyme, oregano, garlic, olive oil and honey on a bed of red onions and served with honey-roasted potatoes, sweet potatoes and parsnips. It certainly hit the spot. For dessert, we had a fig and raisin clafoutis I'd made earlier with Greek yogurt and honey. Sun Oct 04 06:19:53 -0700 2009 5027036 240789 Paula76 1 5077773 Sunday lunch was leftover roast pork on a sandwich, with some beetroot chutney (homemade, 2006 vintage) Dinner's going to be using the leftover veg from last night. I think I'm going to cook some sausages and then chop them into bite-sized pieces. And then fry up the chard/beans/potaoes and mix everthing together into a sort of sausage hash thingy. We'll have that with Tracklements Brown Sauce. Cheese for afters - Stilcheton. Sun Oct 04 06:20:24 -0700 2009 5027036 154102 Harters 1 5077857 Today is my 1st wedding anniversary! My husband and I will be spending it watching football and relaxing. I'm making my famous chili..maybe some cornbread, and for dessert, my mom's pumpkin cake with cream cheese frosting. Sun Oct 04 07:19:13 -0700 2009 5027036 220914 krisrishere 2 5077902 Congratulations!!! Enjoy your time together!! The Chili, Cornbread, and Dee-zert sounds delicious!!! Have Fun and Enjoy!!! Sun Oct 04 07:46:07 -0700 2009 5077857 65057 Uncle Bob 2 5077976 HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! And chili is WFD at my house as well - Muir Glen fire-roasted tomatoes on sale at Whole Foods (picked up several) so one can will be used in my basic chili, served on top of elbow noodles, a grating of Manchego cheese and topped with a dollop of sour cream. Had forgotten about cornbread; will have to see if I have the makings for it. Last night's dinner was out at a favorite restaurant - grilled prawns were back on the menu, so that was two of the 4 tapas shared (the others were shrimp wrapped in bacon with a langostino sauce, and roasted duck with berry sauce). Sun Oct 04 08:28:11 -0700 2009 5077857 10532 LindaWhit 2 5078782 Your first wedding anniversary - how nice!!! Love football, and chili! I am due to make some... We are grilling a tri tip roast this cool fall-like evening. Serving with a soft polenta made with lots of Parm & butter, then topped with roasted mushrooms and red onions. I also have blue lake beans and will serve sauteed in butter and topped with crispy shallots. The chocolate walnut tart is delicious, and will be better heated with whipped cream on top tonight. The kids will probably want ice cream! Sun Oct 04 16:50:59 -0700 2009 5077857 90755 Phurstluv 2 5078798 Thanks everyone! :) It was a nice relaxing day. The chili was great and will be even better tomorrow. I haven't cut into the pumpkin cake yet, but I'm about to very soon! It looks fantastic. Here's a picture of my chili. For the chili I use chuck roast that I process into an extremely coarse grind, I like beans in it and I like mine a little thinner than most. Overall, it's my go-to recipe and everyone seems to enjoy it :) Sun Oct 04 17:00:35 -0700 2009 5077857 220914 krisrishere 1 5078909 I'm having the first bowl of the potato leek soup I made yesterday. Locally-grown organic Yukon golds, carrots, and leeks from the farmers' market, celery, a few slices of bacon, pepper, fresh chives, and water, then topped with extra sharp white cheddar. I cook the soup until the veggies are soft, then use a potato masher to mash some of the veggies (because I don't have an immersion blender yet). The soup has a creamy consistency without cream. I'll be having excellent leftovers all week! Sun Oct 04 18:05:17 -0700 2009 5027036 323691 writergeek313 2 5084678 I made some potato leek soup as well. Didn't top it with cheddar though, thanks for the idea! Wed Oct 07 02:31:53 -0700 2009 5078909 15691 mcel215 1 5079419 Last night I made a vegetable galette with a wholewheat olive oil crust with mixed herbs. For the filling, I steamed a bag of fresh spinach, sautéed a red onion with garlic,red chilli and basil and mixed a tub of ricotta with 2 beaten eggs. I mixed both, added some cashews and raisins and filled the tart. I then sprinkled some parmesan on top and decorated with cherry tomatoes. After 35-40 minutes in the oven it was ready to be devoured which we did to the last crumb. Perfect for a Sunday night. Mon Oct 05 04:07:04 -0700 2009 5027036 240789 Paula76 1 5080343 A new recipe courtesy of a leaflet I picked up from EBLEX, the beef and lamb marketing people. Let me get this out of the way and tell you it was OK. OK but nothing more and I'll not make it again. Minced beef, onion, yellow pepper, mushrooms get browned. Tomato puree and pimenton added. Rice goes and is stirred round for a while. Beef stock and parsley goes in. Simmer until the rice is cooked. Grated strong cheddar gets sprinkled on top and melts in a bit. We had it with a leaf, radish & tomato salad. Boring. Boring. Really bloody boring. (I'll freeze the leftovers and use to stuff peppers, courgettes or something when I've forgotten how dismal this meal was) Mon Oct 05 11:47:24 -0700 2009 5027036 154102 Harters 2 5081305 That sounds a lot like a casserole my mom used to make us in the '70s, except no yellow peppers, I don't think we had those back then! And of course, it had a can of some condensed soup in it. It was one of my sister's favorites - and she is the most boring eater I know!!! Mon Oct 05 18:04:44 -0700 2009 5080343 90755 Phurstluv 1 5080492 Tennessee Sippin Whiskey ~~~ George Dickel No. 12 Louisiana Camp Cut Chili ~~~ With just a few beans. Mississippi Stone Ground ~~~ Cornbread Pone... Mississippi Mud Pie ~~~ Texas Blue Bell Nilla "Cream Luzianne ~~~~ Coffee & Chicory Mon Oct 05 12:34:08 -0700 2009 5027036 65057 Uncle Bob 1 5081038 My neighbor was nice enough to give me 4 big beautiful crab cakes. I made a quick salad and a remoulade sauce. It was a perfect dinner. Mon Oct 05 16:06:14 -0700 2009 5027036 220914 krisrishere 1 5081158 Standing rib roast, big enough for five, just for the two of us. A nice forest mushroom & blue cheese gravy to top it off. Le Sieurre peas, rapini and roasted potatoes & cipolini on the side. Dessert of apple cake made with cortland apples. Mon Oct 05 16:57:59 -0700 2009 5027036 29305 Andria 2 5081311 Wish i had your leftovers!!!! Mon Oct 05 18:06:14 -0700 2009 5081158 90755 Phurstluv 3 5081421 Well, whenever you're in Montreal.... never mind, we'd probably hit a fabulous restaurant instead. Mon Oct 05 18:57:35 -0700 2009 5081311 29305 Andria 4 5081447 I know, and you got it!! Either would be fine for us!!! Mon Oct 05 19:12:52 -0700 2009 5081421 90755 Phurstluv 1 5081296 Roasting chicken legs that have been marinating in the balsamic vinaigrette. It's Monday so we're reheating leftovers veggies for sides - green beans, broccoli gratin and baked potatoes. More chocolate walnut tart for dessert. Mon Oct 05 18:02:04 -0700 2009 5027036 90755 Phurstluv 1 5083680 Sweet potato - roasted & mashed. Chicken thighs, cajun spice, sunflower oil - roasted & not mashed. Yoghurt, garlic, thyme, chives - mixed. Tue Oct 06 14:47:00 -0700 2009 5027036 154102 Harters 1 5083862 Chicken breast..... stir-fried in sesame/ginger in a non-stick skillet Broccoli.................. boiled with a little salt Corn on the cob... no butter, no salt Andria....... depressed she has to eat right because her pants feel too tight and she refuses to shop for new clothes. Tue Oct 06 15:59:27 -0700 2009 5027036 29305 Andria 1 5083897 Cocktail........Bourbon Stew............Chicken Thigh Bread...........French D-Zert..........Ice Cream-Chocolate Bed.............Hush Y'all Tue Oct 06 16:12:11 -0700 2009 5027036 65057 Uncle Bob 1 5084573 I don't know yet what's for dinner tonight but for yesterday night, we had Sticky Lemon Coke Chicken Wings. Recipes here: http://kitchentigress.blogspot.com/2009/10/lemon-coke-chicken-wings.html Tue Oct 06 22:28:15 -0700 2009 5027036 1108976 Kitchentigress 1 5085742 last night i was busy making gyoza cuz we are craving some- but proofing the dough, grinding pork, crying over chopped scallions, chopping veggies took too long. instead, we had a creamy garlic soup with some braised chicken meat, crusty olive bread. late on, we snacked on the dumplings. "very porky" having dumplings and chili oil for lunch =) tonight will be a roasted eggplant stuffed with sausage meat, couscous/bulgur and slurpy tomato sauce. Also tonight, i'll get started on braising some lamb shanks in the demiglace i saved up in the freezer with some new potatoes and veggies =) Wed Oct 07 10:50:45 -0700 2009 5027036 133265 jeniyo 2 5086430 Slurpy tomato sauce! I love that adjective!! Your dinner tonight sounds great! Pork tenderloins were on sale so I bought two packs. One is for the freezer. I still haven't decided how to do them but my thoughts are to slice up one and make wiener schnitzel and season and pan roast the other one. I bought extra panko and some cider for both, just in case. For some reason, my kids, who will eat anything fried, did not take to the schnitzel last time I made it, and I was having schnitzel sandwiches for a week. Don't know what that's about, but that's why I've decided to make one for schnitzel for DH & I , and the boys can have the one with the cider gravy. And I'll tell them it's chicken, b/c my 8 y.o. has decided he doesn't like the "texture" of pork tenderloin. So discriminating yet so young!!!! Leftover polenta, risotto & mushrooms & red onions on the side. Chocolate chip & peanut butter cup cookie ice cream sandwiches for dessert, if they finish their "chicken"! Wed Oct 07 14:13:04 -0700 2009 5085742 90755 Phurstluv 3 5086868 i was in the no pork phase when i was in middle school until my grandma force fed me little cubes of anise/soy braised fatback with it's skin crackled from a flash fry.... um! that changed my life! Wed Oct 07 16:50:51 -0700 2009 5086430 133265 jeniyo 4 5087214 I can totally understand why!!! My kids LOVE bacon, sausage and chops, even loin roast, ribs, etc. I think it's just a kid thing ;) BTW, the 8 y.o. ate every piece of his tenderloin. Guess the cider gravy helped!! Didn't even have to fib about it either, YAY! Wed Oct 07 19:23:30 -0700 2009 5086868 90755 Phurstluv 1 5086433 Fish fingers, chips, peas, ketchup Some days you have to feed the child within you. Mrs H just had a fish finger sandwich (actually a barmcake) - very gastropub. Wed Oct 07 14:13:25 -0700 2009 5027036 154102 Harters 2 5086522 Harters very glad she is feeling better ..I again have made.......reservations. Wed Oct 07 14:38:34 -0700 2009 5086433 11784 capeanne 3 5087216 Hey, that's one of my favorite things to make!!! ;))) Wed Oct 07 19:24:00 -0700 2009 5086522 90755 Phurstluv 3 5087632 capeanne - thanks for your thoughts. Appreciated. Unfortunately, she's not really improved - apart from all her other symptoms, she's little appetite (if she carries on like this, she'll be as slim as the 19 year old I married in 1972) Thu Oct 08 02:22:14 -0700 2009 5086522 154102 Harters 1 5087256 Today I sliced up some ham to go in a roasting pan, along with quartered potatoes, carrots and peas...roasted about 2 hours while I dug up part of my garden...yum! White chocolate chip macadamia nut cookies for dessert.... Wed Oct 07 19:35:32 -0700 2009 5027036 1108638 Cherylptw 1 5087401 After getting my BMI at the company health fair, I'm dieting. So tonight was the gym followed by cucumber raita and chicken adobo... fried in chicken fat with the sauce reduced to a glaze. At least the raita was healthy. Or at least it would've been had I not drizzled it with reduced chicken fat and adobo sauce... and a Vienna Beef hot dog. Wed Oct 07 20:52:22 -0700 2009 5027036 68363 JungMann 1 5087866 Catering a dinner for 280 tonight. The menu is a play on words - comfort food. The menu reads: Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup Parmesan Crusted Brioche with Fontina and Gruyere Cheeses served with a Caramelized Fennel and Heirloom Tomato Puree topped with Creme Fraiche Tuna Salad Ahi Tuna Ceviche accompanied by Red Dandelions and Bloomsdale Spinach topped with Dry Satsuma Mandarin, crispy Pancetta and a Pawpaw-Champagne Vinaigrette. Pot Roast Surf and Turf Braised Swiss Beef Shank (read VEAL or Osso Bucco) with Maui Onions, Apple Finn Potatoes, Morels, Black Knight and Sugar Crisp Carrots. Herb-Truffled Risotto Butter-Poached Monkfish Cake and Ice Cream Meyer Lemon Coconut Cake with Dragon Fruit Ice Cream Knobb Creek Dark Chocolate Madness with Creme di Cassis and Godiva Chocolate Ice Cream ..And I get to eat it :) Thu Oct 08 06:43:48 -0700 2009 5027036 220914 krisrishere 2 5087879 WOW. When and where is dinner? ;-) Thu Oct 08 06:47:15 -0700 2009 5087866 10532 LindaWhit 3 5088225 yum! i'd like to crash the party. do you have any pictures and recipes? the ceviche and braised shanks sounds right up my alley. I may have to plan a wedding menu in the near future for around 100... thanks in advance! Thu Oct 08 08:44:10 -0700 2009 5087879 133265 jeniyo 4 5088547 I can definitely get you some recipes..I'll be taking pictures as the team is plating each course. I'll try and post them tomorrow if I'm not too tired! :) Thu Oct 08 10:21:33 -0700 2009 5088225 220914 krisrishere 5 5088631 Thank you! That will be super helpful! Thu Oct 08 10:46:02 -0700 2009 5088547 133265 jeniyo 3 5088542 Linda, if you want to hop in the car and make the 11 hour drive to Virginia I'd be happy to have you. Dinner starts at 7:30 :) Thu Oct 08 10:20:42 -0700 2009 5087879 220914 krisrishere 4 5088680 I'm afraid only scraps would be left if I left now and they'd have already been tossed. ::::Sigh:::: Can't wait to see the pics! Thu Oct 08 11:02:17 -0700 2009 5088542 10532 LindaWhit 1 5088674 I am still mightily over-stuffed from lunch at one of the restaurants on Manchester's "curry mile". * A small bowl of soup beckons much later. * seeing as you ask - complimentary pappads and chutney (as standard on the "mile"). Aloo tikka and salad. "Authentic" Punjabi lamb and two tandoori roti. Pint of lime & soda to drink. £15. Thu Oct 08 10:59:57 -0700 2009 5027036 154102 Harters 1 5088736 Pan-seared steak with Montreal seasoning Parmesan-Oregano potato fingers Steamed veggies (leftover from the veggie tray at my class reunion) Beverage was an unfortunately nasty el-cheapo Shiraz But the cocoanut sponge cake for dessert made up for it! Thu Oct 08 11:21:18 -0700 2009 5027036 233294 cuccubear 2 5089160 This is what I am dreaming up in my head for tonight... chicken breast cubes oyster mushrooms baby spinach oyster sauce or asian black bean sauce ? chili garlic sauce garlic ginger onion scallion cilantro cashews jasmine rice S&P the chicken cubes. Cook up in a wok until approx. 60% finished. Remove. Add peanut oil and stir fry up garlic, ginger, onion, scallion, mushrooms and spinach. Add the chicken back to the pan and add the sauces. Allow it to cook until thickens a bit. Top w/chopped cashews and cilantro and serve along side Jasmine rice. Thu Oct 08 13:47:21 -0700 2009 5088736 248640 care11 1 5091560 After an absence I'mmmmm Baaacccckkkk!!!!!!!! Tonight I'm stuffing sole with dungness crab and putting a creaqm sauce with shrimp over it. Jasmine rice on the side with a grilled tomato topped with asiago. Dessert is chocolate mouse made with pistachio chocolate from the Swiss Store on Cresent. I also have a new bottle of Dows' Port to sample. Fri Oct 09 12:06:08 -0700 2009 5027036 259263 bigfellow 2 5091593 We've missed your guiding hand. Tonight was salmon marinated in Harters' "teriyaki" sauce * and then baked. Served with some stir fried spring onions and red pepper - and noodles. Followed by organic vanilla ice cream and a few raspberries (which have trebled in price in the last 2 weeks - season's ending, of course) * seeing as you ask - light soy sauce, mirin, a little sugar, grated ginger and a splash of sesame oil Fri Oct 09 12:18:05 -0700 2009 5091560 154102 Harters 3 5091603 I like you. You're witty. Now pass me a Guinness please. Fri Oct 09 12:20:49 -0700 2009 5091593 259263 bigfellow 1 5091661 i can't believe i'm getting sick again! what the hell?!? lunch - chic matzo ball soup dinner - hot chicken noodle soup, soba, and a soft poached egg... maybe some onion pancakes... warm apple cake and caramel sauce. Fri Oct 09 12:37:22 -0700 2009 5027036 133265 jeniyo 1 5091668 And in keeping with our ease of loading tradition, on to part XI. http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/658330 Enjoy!!!! Fri Oct 09 12:39:43 -0700 2009 5027036 259263 bigfellow