I just had to start a thread about how good our house smells.
We're having the missionaries to dinner tonight, and this chicken is in the crockpot (although I reduced the sugar and used 2 breast halves and four thighs instead of a whole chicken 'cause we have an abundance of breast pieces and thighs in the freezer, and no skins for us because I hate them and take them off the chicken before I freeze it.) I'm roasting a sugar pie pumpkin my dad gave me from the farmers' market for a creamy pumpkin soup. I'll toast the seeds for a garnish on top. We're having broccoli, and I've chopped up some onions to make my famous onion and rosemary rice to go with the broccoli and chicken.
So, what are YOU making? Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
What kind? I'm partial to Michelina's, myself...
Posted by dkw (Member # 3264) on :
We eat at church on Wednesday and Sunday nights. Some weeks it's great, some weeks not so much. Wednesdays tend to be more "kid friendly" meals like hamburgers or spaghetti since there are gobs of kids in the Wednesday night programs.
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
Kinda ashamed to admit it, but tonight will be McDonald's, possibly with a Starbuck's chaser for me. *cower*
Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :
2 PPeanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches and a 16 oz glass of milk.
Posted by littlemissattitude (Member # 4514) on :
Already had it...sometimes we do our big meal of the day at the mid-day meal (although it was about 2 pm by the time we got to it today). Had lots of errands to run, and the grocery store was last on the list, so I brought home a barbequed chicken and Hawaiian rolls and macaroni and cheese. Already had cherry tomatoes at home. It was a good meal. If we have anything at all tonight, it'll be something along the lines of sandwiches and chips.
Posted by maui babe (Member # 1894) on :
I'm going to a women's meeting at my church tonight, and there will be a light supper served... Usually it's soup or salad and a dessert. My daughters will likely eat sandwiches or something...
I haven't cooked a real meal in over a week. I'm such a bad mom.
Posted by ctm (Member # 6525) on :
KQ that looks SO good. I'll have to try that soemtime, I think my picky kids would like it. And I love pumpkin soup.
I'm making stuffed peppers. I use red peppers because I like them better, and they are stuffed with a ground lamb/onion/brown rice mixture.
mmm...
Posted by Stan the man (Member # 6249) on :
Too tired to make a dinner after a 12 hour shift. However, I am seemingly not too tired to go to the bar tonight. Just got to get a nap before going.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Ah, so you're going to be drinking your supper.
I just realized that it's probably a good idea to take down the bras that were hanging over the shower to dry down before the missionaries come over and want to wash their hands. Posted by Stan the man (Member # 6249) on :
quote:Originally posted by ketchupqueen: I just realized that it's probably a good idea to take down the bras that were hanging over the shower to dry down before the missionaries come over and want to wash their hands.
Hehe. I guess that might be a tad .
Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
And your bras would be all damp from where they dried their hands on them.
Macaroni Cheese for us. But I add nice veggies and salsa to the recipe. Then we dump more hot sauce on top.
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
Somehow whenever we have unexpected company my mom and i both have bras hanging from the spiral stairway you see right when you walk in the door. Teenage boys usually don't mind this, but none of mine are Mormon.
Posted by romanylass (Member # 6306) on :
Chicken and tofu donburi, with broccoli, edamame, yellow squash and spring onions.
Posted by Jhai (Member # 5633) on :
I had some french bread with balsamic vinegar around 4. Then I went to a meeting that I thought would have pizza. *shakes head sadly*
I'll probably be getting a sandwich for dinner after I get off work at 10.
Posted by Salah (Member # 7294) on :
Check out what's for dinner at the WHITE HOUSE tonight with Prince Charles and Camila as guests:
It take up a whole long paragraph!...yum.
Posted by Evie3217 (Member # 5426) on :
I just had Pad Thai with my brother at a local Thai restaurant. And I have leftovers. Yum! It was especially nice because I haven't seen my brother in 3 weeks and I missed him.
Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
I LOVE PAD THAI!!!!!!!! I LOVE THAI FOOD!!
Posted by Carrie (Member # 394) on :
Either spaghetti or mac'n'cheese. Haven't decided yet, but need to if defrosting beef is necessary.
Posted by Sterling (Member # 8096) on :
Butternut squash soup with sauteed mushrooms, and fruit salad with yogurt-maple dressing.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Nothing.
Blood test tomorrow morning, which needs to be fit in before work (thank goodness the lab at Kaiser opens at 6:30) . . . and after a 14-hour fast. >_<
At least I can drink water.
Posted by ambyr (Member # 7616) on :
Quesadilla with carmelized onions and smoked gouda.
And an apple muffin at the NaNoWriMo evening writein.
Posted by Pariah (Member # 8773) on :
I made Steaks with twice baked potatoes and broccoli with that cheese sauce stuff. Now I just have to wait for "Mommy" to make a cheesecake and my dinner is complete.
Posted by divaesefani (Member # 3763) on :
Hey kq, would you mind sharing your pumpkin soup recipe? My brother had one that my husband loved, but he lost it. So I made up a recipe, and everyone else liked it, but my husband wanted the old stuff, so maybe he'd like yours? You can post it, or email it to me at my username at hotmail. Thanks, babe!
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
I just made mine up, too. It had ginger and curry. Still interested?
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Oh, but you should try recipezaar for lost recipes, I've found a ton there!
Posted by divaesefani (Member # 3763) on :
Brian says he likes ginger and curry. So definitely interested.
And yeah, recipe sites are good, but I like personal recommendations. Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Okay, let's see. You could sub soy milk (or even coconut milk) for milk and oil for butter and veggie stock for chicken broth to make this vegan, too. I garnished with roasted pumpkin seeds. Makes four servings (or five if one serving is for a very small person. )
Roasted Pumpkin Soup with Ginger and Curry
Preheat oven to about 400 deg. F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray lightly with cooking spray. Cut one smallish sugar pie pumpkin (about 2 lbs.) in half. Remove seeds. Place cut-side down on baking sheet and roast in oven until it "gives" when poked lightly (probably about 40 minutes.) Meanwhile, sauté about 1/2 to 3/4 cup of diced onion in a generous amount of butter until soft. Let cool. When pumpkin is done, remove from oven and cool (flip over to cool faster.) Remove any burnt edges with a spoon and discard. (If desired, now would be a good time to roast the seeds for a garnish.) Put onions in their butter in blender or food processor. Scoop pumpkin flesh out of skin and add to the blender. Discard skins. Add 2 1/2 to 3 cups chicken broth, a cup or so at a time, while pureeing onions and pumpkin. Basically, add enough chicken stock that it's a "pourable" consistency, but not thin. Kind of the consistency of cake batter. (You could also use veggie stock if you wanted.) Pour back into sauce pan, scraping out blender to get as much as possible. Add about 1/2 Tbsp. curry powder and 1 Tbsp. ginger powder (or a little bit of ginger juice or grated fresh ginger; don't put in so much as to overwhelm the pumpkin flavor.) When ready to serve, add about 1/2 to 1 cup skim or lowfat milk (to reach desired soup consistency) and heat through. Do not boil.
It was very good. Posted by Eaquae Legit (Member # 3063) on :
Chicken biryani and basmati rice (and salad) was last night. Also made garlic loaves.
Tonight was tacos and veggie sticks.
Posted by Cali-Angel-Cat (Member # 8799) on :
Made burritos and had yogurt for desert.
Posted by Lime (Member # 1707) on :
Tonight is grilled ham, turkey, cheese and mushroom sandwiches, with a bowl of chicken and wild rice soup. Posted by jeniwren (Member # 2002) on :
We had honey baked curried chicken tenders with broccoli and basmati rice. I double the amount of curry the recipe calls for, and this time added a dollop of orange marmalade to the sauce. It was heavenly.
Tonight, I will shread the chicken leftovers in my food processor and mix it with mayo and more curry to make curried chicken spread. I'm going to a bridal shower, and am going to take curried chicken finger sandwiches. I can hardly wait...curried chicken finger sandwiches are my absolute favorite.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Mmmm. For me, that can only be topped by two kinds of sandwich: curried tuna-apple salad, and my absolute favorite, bacon, avocado, and mayo on sourdough or a good sweet whole-grain.
Posted by whiskysunrise (Member # 6819) on :
We had breakfast burritos for dinner last night. I think tonight we will have grilled sadwiches.
Posted by tmservo (Member # 8552) on :
Tonight, we will be having Macaroni and Cheese, along with my kind of spaghetti (shelled noodles mixed with canned tomatoes sliced). Mmm!
Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
we're having spaghetti tonight. My aunt Robin has taken Emily to her gymnastics class because I still can't drive, and my oldest daughter did the cooking so I could rest. Wes and my Mom are both working, so Natalie had to step up and do the cooking and spaghetti is one of the only things she knows how to fix.
She's such a good kid, though. Posted by Sterling (Member # 8096) on :
Tonight: Gobbler's Pie. (It's like a shepherd's pie made with ground turkey.)
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Brown rice cooked in vegetable broth, assorted vegetables (the remainders of several different bags of frozen veggie mixes), and tofu cut in strips and sauteed with sesame oil and garlic, then coated with peanut sauce.
Much better than last night! (Especially since I slept through my alarm, so it was for nothing anyway. )
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
We had "whatever's around soup". I browned some ground beef, added onions and celery I'd chopped earlier in the week, some garlic, then threw in some baby carrots sliced in thirds, a can of tomatoes, one of garbanzos, the rest of the box of chicken stock I used for yesterday's pumpkin soup, some potatoes, and lots of rosemary (my favorite herb), a bit of salt and Italian seasoning, and some fresh-ground pepper. Then I brought it to a boil, cooked about 20 minutes, added some frozen peas, and cooked another 5 or so.
It's freaking good, especially with some sourdough with margarine (yes, I know, I like margarine better than butter, except for cooking. I'm a horrible person.) And there are plenty of leftovers, which is nice, because there weren't many others in the fridge and tomorrow is leftover night.
Posted by Boon (Member # 4646) on :
Grilled cheese sandwiches.
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CHEESE!
[ November 03, 2005, 11:36 PM: Message edited by: Boon ]
Posted by Sterling (Member # 8096) on :
I finally got around to adding my Gobbler's pie recipe to recipezaar, if anyone's curious.
Let's see...last night it was peanuts and a Hershey bar. I had a donut today, so tonight will probably just be peanuts.
I swear I'm not starving myself. I just don't want to bore you with the details of my woe.
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
I want to eat at ctm's house. Stuffed peppers are my favorite food of all time, and lamb is my favorite meat to eat. Yumm..... ctm - send me your recipe for that.
FG
Posted by ctm (Member # 6525) on :
I emailed you the recipe FG. I love love love lamb.
Tonight we are having acorn squash stuffed with a sausage/bread crumb stuffing. Mmm.
Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
Shabbos dinner tonight, and my vegetarian brother in law is with us, so no meat this Shabbos.
But I do have lovely thick lentil soup. Two kinds of home-baked bread. Poached Salmon. Sesame-Ginger Cole Slaw. Stuffed Grape Leaves (stuffed with rice). Spinach Noodle Kugel. Broccoli Kugel. Roasted Winter Squash.
I think there is plenty of food, if anyone wants to come over and join us!
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
He eats fish, or no? *loves salmon*
Posted by sarcasticmuppet (Member # 5035) on :
I bought some stuff to try the garam masala recipe I saw on the hatrack recipe site, but I don't have any curry seasonings. Will it totally suck? Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Maybe. What do you got, and what are you making?
Posted by Boris (Member # 6935) on :
Beef. That's what's for dinner *starts to make sure someone else didn't say that already, then realizes he doesn't care*
Posted by Allegra (Member # 6773) on :
I am eating a cup of ramen instant lunch and a small cup of peaches in extra light syrup.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Tonight is leftover night. We have soup from yesterday and some chicken and rice and broccoli from the day before, plus salad. Lots of choices. Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Or, tomorrow is leftover night. My almost-step-sister called. She's in town for a wedding (of a friend of hers whom I know vaguely but had no idea was getting married) and they have just decided we will have a family dinner tonight. Since we were planning leftovers, that's fine with me, they can wait until tomorrow. Posted by Sopwith (Member # 4640) on :
I really wish I knew. I think it's going to be "Whatever The Baby Let Mom Cook Surprise."
Posted by Boon (Member # 4646) on :
quote:"Whatever The Baby Let Mom Cook Surprise."
Hey! We have that here all the time!!
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Yeah, that's one of my favorites. Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
I just had tomato soup and a tuna sandwich.
Nathan doesn't like tuna. Posted by Boon (Member # 4646) on :
Yummy!
*pads off to the kitchen to hunt for cans of soup and tuna*
Posted by Sterling (Member # 8096) on :
Chicken breast, noodles, and asparagus.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
quote:Originally posted by mackillian: I just had tomato soup and a tuna sandwich.
Nathan doesn't like tuna.
And you don't like pasta. No tuna-noodle casserole for you two!
That's ok. More for me. Not that I've made it for a while.
Posted by Cali-Angel-Cat (Member # 8799) on :
Dinner? Instant Herb and butter mashed potatoes.
Posted by Sterling (Member # 8096) on :
Over-ate at an Indian buffet for lunch and strangely felt no need for dinner.
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
I made Nasi Goreng (it's spiced fried rice that I always load with lots of veggies in it) and green curried Thai chicken. Yum!
Had the leftovers for lunch today, and it was even better! Yummy!
Posted by Boon (Member # 4646) on :
Last night we had...tuna patties, mac-n-cheese, and corn. Too much starch, but I was feeling lazy.
Tonight I'm going to be even lazier and have the husband pick up a pizza for him and the kids. I will be eating a pb&j on the way to my Brownie training.
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
quote:And you don't like pasta. No tuna-noodle casserole for you two!
No, no. I LIKE pasta. I actually LOVE pasta. I just can't eat it unless it's the whole wheat kind. Stupid hypoglycemia whatever.
And I love tuna noodle casserole. I don't know why. I just do.
Posted by The Pixiest (Member # 1863) on :
Probably pizza.
I like to cook but I prefer to do it with fresh ingredients. Since Friday is Grocery Shopping Day there is a dirth of freshness in the fridge come Thor's Day....
Tomorrow I think I'll make Chicken Enchiladas.. my hubby LOVES those.
Pix
Posted by ludosti (Member # 1772) on :
I think I'm going to make some turkey chili (gr. turkey, canned tomatoes/beans/corn, onion, chili powder) for dinner tonight. Anyone have any great chili ingredient/flavoring secrets I should try?
Posted by Boon (Member # 4646) on :
Chocolate. Just a little. Not the kind with sugar.
Posted by ludosti (Member # 1772) on :
I don't have any baking chocolate, but I'm fairly certain I have some cocoa powder. I'll have to try it!
Other interesting additions I've heard - cinnamon (not tried it yet) beer or coffee (I don't consume/cook with alcohol/coffee so these are out - though I may try some powdered Postum - I use it often in beef gravy)
Posted by amira tharani (Member # 182) on :
Today my nan cooked "mkate mayai" which is basically beef mince curry with eggs baked on top. It was gorgeous and there's enough for us to eat tomorrow as well! Yay! There are definitely good things about living at home!
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Tonight we had a quick but tasty meal: microwaved "baked potatoes", salmon, salad. I pan-grilled some salmon steak rounds, and made a simple white sauce, adding some garlic, fresh-ground pepper, and dill. I cut the potatoes in half and then sliced on the bias, arranged them on the plates with the salmon, and smothered them all in the lovely white sauce. In the meantime, Jeff made a salad of romaine and avocado (fresh from Rivka's parents' tree) and tossed it with a very small amount of bacon ranch dressing. It was absolutely delectable.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
quote:Originally posted by mackillian: No, no. I LIKE pasta. I actually LOVE pasta. I just can't eat it unless it's the whole wheat kind. Stupid hypoglycemia whatever.
Right! I forgot that part. I just remembered you don't eat it. Got confused about the why.
kq, glad the avocados are being enjoyed. You know, since my parents are being deprived of them and all. Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
Tony just informed me that he has bought 18 oysters and two lovely veal steaks for dinner.
(It's Friday and I've had a shocker of a week - so I get spoiled tonight. Plus, yesterday was pay day. )
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
quote:You know, since my parents are being deprived of them and all.
Always glad to help out. Tell your dad we're enjoying them very much. Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
<--wants a fresh avocado
<looks around>
sigh, in New Jersey, they a purely mythical.
I got up early today to cook for tonight. Homemade golden chicken soup. Gefilte fish baked with tomatoes. Homemade "Lazy Lady" Bread (I named it after ME). Store bought Challah. And Cholent made with flanken and pastrami in it.
KQ -- I've never done it before, but you inspired me to stick some clove-studded onions in my cholent. I'll let you know how that went.
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
Tonight, we're having leftovers. But, they're good leftovers - straight from Fahim's mom's kitchen. We had lunch there. Curried chicken, curried beans, curried potatoes, curried eggplant (aka aubergine, aka brinjal), and ghee rice.
Yum!
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Luck-ee...
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
Yeah. And... She's tickled pink that I'm asking her how to make stuff. Like her world-class wattalapam (jaggery custard - oh, so good!) and she's voluntarily giving me her recipes.
Yep, I'm a lucky girl. Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Hmm.
Does she have an objection to you sharing said recipes with your dear, dear friends in America? Posted by Paul Goldner (Member # 1910) on :
I spent all day making a beef stock from a cross cut shin.
Thats not dinner tonight, though. I had sloppy joes for dinner. The soup is for tomorrow. It will be a beef potato and barley soup by mid-afternoon.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
My dad invited us out to dinner. Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
(Of course, that's not for a while. So I had a microwaved potato with sour cream, ketchup, and more home-grown avocado. )
Posted by Altáriël of Dorthonion (Member # 6473) on :
The remnants of my shattered soul.
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
kq- probably not. The wattalapam recipe I have quantities for. The curried eggplant recipe I don't - I have ingredients and instructions. For that one, you'll be better off waiting until I know approximate measurements if you've never had it before and don't know how it's supposed to taste.
On the other hand, I'm willing to bet you really care about the wattalapam.
Do your Indian grocery stores there carry jaggery? While brown sugar can be used as a substitute for jaggery in some recipes, I would really recommend NOT doing that for this - the jaggery is far too important.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
I have actually seen jaggery at an Indian store in Richardson. I haven't been to one in LA since I got here-- they're all much farther than the Korean and Armenian markets from where I live, so I won't seek one out until I have a special need for something that the others don't carry-- but I'm willing to bet that they would.
I'm excited.
For dinner my dad took us to a Mexican place. I had sopa de albondigas, a soft taco with carne asada, and a sope with chicken, plus, of course, beans and rice. And some lemonade. Posted by Jonathan K. (Member # 7720) on :
I went out and got thai food: pad thai, panang curry, and green curry
Posted by Redskullvw (Member # 1549) on :
Nothing.
I ripped the walls out of my kitchen, have no counters or cabinets, and additionally forgot to go grocery shopping. In a week or two i should have a kitchen.
Posted by Goody Scrivener (Member # 6742) on :
We had beef stroganoff tonight. Haven't had that in months. And lots of leftovers for work lunches Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
Don't know what we'll have for tonight. We're out of leftovers and we're going grocery shopping this afternoon - the fridge is nearly empty. Unfortunately, that also means I have to cook. I'm just not in the mood.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Don't you have the equivalent of fast food? I thought I heard something about road-side curry and rice vendors. Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
Yes, kq, we do. However... the rice & curry packet place we go to is only open for lunch, and we don't know the quality of the other places in this neighborhood. To make matters worse, we have to be concerned about Halalness, and that limits choices.
Dominoes is having a special right now - 4 personal pizzas for Rs.500, or $5 - and that's a great price for here for pizza, which is considered a luxery food. But... since I've been feeling so lousy the last couple of months, we've ordered it a couple of times already, and poor Fahim is getting sick of it. Pizza's not his favorite food, and honestly, it's not that healthy for me.
McDonalds isn't Halal, and besides, McDonalds? Our favorite Indian restaurant down the road - Tamatje's - is still there, but did the typical Sri Lankan new restaurant thing - had great food (and I do mean absolutely superb) and cheap, too - but after a couple or three months, the owner's inevitably fire the chef who's too expensive and they hire local cooks to imitate what the good chef was doing, and they end up doing an abysmal job. The food there isn't even mediocre. It's terrible. And nearly every restaurant here goes through that. The exceptions are the up-scale restaurants, and even they aren't always immune.
On the otherhand, we have a can of corned mutton, and Goody's post gave me an idea, if I can just find some sour cream at the grocery store. It isn't usually available, but I think I've seen it a few times. I hope I've seen it. I hope it's there. Because... I could make Mutton Stroganoff. And that would be good.
Part of the problem for me is that I'm getting bored. I'm tired of making the same old, same old. Fahim doesn't care - he's perfectly happy eating rice & curries every single day of his life. But. I'm not. Well, I make other food, too - Italian, Indonesian, Thai, Indian, whatever - and Fahim NEVER complains, even if he's not overly fond of it.
But. We're limited in the kinds of vegetables we can get here. It's not like a grocery store in North America. There are the standard twenty vegetables that are always available (including potatoes. onions, carrots, cabbage), but I'm bored of them. Bored bored bored bored bored bored bored bored.
Bored.
Beginning to see my dilemma?
Sigh.
Yes, we have stuff here that you can't get, but there's so much more we can't get here and, not that I have anything specific in mind as I whine, but I'd like more variety.
That is all.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
(((hugs))) Hey, I've lived in an area where certain times of year you paid a king's ransom for anything but the basic veggies-- and even those weren't that great sometimes. It's rough.
But playing "what's in the cupboard and what can I do with it" does liven things up. Also, try serving unexpected combinations or preparations of food, that can help.
And when we have a little more expendable income again, I'll send you some chocolate if you send me your new address.
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
Goody, thanks for the suggestions *ahem* of mutton stroganoff.
We just got back from grocery shopping, and they did, alas and alack! have sour cream. In 1 cup jars hidden among the fresh fruit salad and fresh juices, of all places, but still... They had it!
I have everything else I need, so now, the experimenting will begin.
Yay!
(Um, I don't think I've ever actually *had* beef stroganoff, although I might have once or twice, so I don't really know what it's supposed to taste like *exactly*. So, uh, yeah, it's REALLY going to be experimenting. )
kq, here's the second (or third?) time I'm typing in the response to your post.
If you want to send me chocolate, who am I to protest? I'll send you my address anytime you like.
My whine above is also because I got tired of playing "what's in the cupboard" because I can't plan in advance - veggies are so unpredictable in availability and freshness, canned foods are not common here, and frozen food is problematic when there are frequent and long power outages, which there have been a lot of lately. I'm just tired of same old, same old.
Eh.
Mutton stroganoff, here we come!
Posted by Stan the man (Member # 6249) on :
I had the last of my chili yesterday. Tonight...probably pemmican bars and Hot Pockets.
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
Mutton Stroganoff is good. It all worked out well, although I could have let the sauce thicken more before I added the sour cream, and Fahim even says he'll willingly eat it again. Yay!
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Wow, that's great! Variety is always good. Some would even say the spice of life.
When I want something different I usually do a search on recipezaar using ingredients I have and get some ideas. But that might just make you more jealous of things you can't get... Although again, at least you might get some fresh ideas. Of course, you probably already do that.
Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
KQ, looking over this post reminded me that I saw you on recipezaar the other day. It was so incredibly random, because I was googling info on Aspartame, (keywords: Aspartame intestines) and there was a link right to a conversation you were having about it. I think it was the second or third one on the Google results page. I was like, how weird, there's no way there are two ketchupqueens out there! Serendipity, I guess.
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
kq, of course I already do that. Where do you think I found my stroganoff recipe? Silly girl. Posted by Goody Scrivener (Member # 6742) on :
Woohooo! I'm glad that my post gave you ideas, quid, and that mutton stroganoff turned out well!
Posted by Rico (Member # 7533) on :
Leaning more towards making a big Red Baron pepperoni pizza I saw in the freezer this morning. Mmmmm pizza.
Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
Ummm . . . MOST certainly not hufu! That's pretty twisted.
Posted by calaban (Member # 2516) on :
I was thinking about lunch but suddenly I'm not so hungry.
Posted by Jonathan K. (Member # 7720) on :
Oh, if you read the FAQs it's like a nicotine patch for cannibals
Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
Just got done w/ a really yummy dinner: cube steak, baked potato, roasted yellow beets and steamed asparagus.
Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
I'm making pulled pork. I have never made it (or tasted it!) before, so it will be interesting to see how it turns out. Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
What's pulled pork? Not that I'll ever make it . . .
Posted by sweetbaboo (Member # 8845) on :
Isn't pulled pork the same thing as shredded??
Posted by pfresh85 (Member # 8085) on :
I had leftover pizza tonight, and I about threw it up after eating it. This anxiety stuff is killing my stomach at the moment.
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
Hey, sweetbaboo, lovely name ya got going here! And welcome to HatCrack!
((((pfresh)))), honey, you need to relax. Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
Basically it's pork shoulder rubbed with dry spices (I used star anise, salt, brown sugar, fennel seeds, cumin and cayenne pepper) and sloooooow roasted for 7 hours or so until it is as tender as can be.
It then gets pulled apart (hence the name ), or shredded if you like, and served with homemade bbq sauce.
So far it's been cooking for 3 hours and the house smells great. Posted by kojabu (Member # 8042) on :
I had Indian food, yum yum.
Posted by Rico (Member # 7533) on :
*considers making a Hufu related dobie titled "Who are YOU having for dinner tonight?"*
*refrains*
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
Today, for lunch, we're having leftover mutton stroganoff with garlic bread. Dunno what we're having for dinner. Haven't planned that far in advance.
The beets looked pretty decent at the grocery store, so we got some, but I wouldn't mind suggestions on how to cook them. I'm not overly fond of beets, but variety is the spice of yadayadayadayada and all that.
Anyone have any great recipes for beets and/or beet leaves?
Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
Hey quid, apparently you can make pulled pork with beef. So you could make it.
I like roasted beetroot. Mmmm.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
quid, beet soup is teh awesome. (Borscht or just plain beet soup.) Got onions? Got any chicken broth/stock (or boullion in a pinch?) If you do, I'll give you a quick and easy beet soup that's really tasty.
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
Hey, imogen, you're right, I could. But then my husband would likely flay me alive. Thanks, I think I'll pass.
kq, good idea. I'll have to hunt me up a recipe.
What about the beet leaves?
Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
I make a super tasty borsht, completely vegetarian. I always chop up the leaves and stems of the beets, and add them to the soup. They add a tremendous amount of tanginess and flavor. Add them closer to the end of the cooking time, since they don't need to cook as long as the beet roots.
Taste the soup before and after you stir in the tops, and I'm sure that you'll see my point about the benefit of adding them to the soup.
Oh, and KQ, that clove-studded onion was very lovely in the cholent. Thanks.
Posted by Evie3217 (Member # 5426) on :
Borscht, huh? I've never tried it, and I've only heard horror stories. What's it like, anyways?
By the way, I had Subway for dinner.
Also - is there such a thing as getting addicted to milk? Because if there is, then I think I'm addicted.
Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
Borsht is a delicious beet soup. It can be made vegetarian, or with beef. It had a sweet/tart/tangy flavor.
They sell some bottled stuff in the kosher section of the supermarket, but it is nothing at all like home made. It is kind of weird, like beet-flavored Kool-Aid. This may be the stuff of your horror stories.
Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
My son was addicted to milk when he was much younger. But then I weaned him.
Posted by Evie3217 (Member # 5426) on :
Yeah...I just remember stories about "Grandma's Borsht" and also some weird episode from Rugrats where the Borsht gets rid of skunk smells.
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
I've loved all the borscht I've ever met, and it was all home-made and exceedingly lovely. Unfortunately, the stuff I had had bacon in it, which I can't use, so...
Unless anyone has an excellent recipe they want to share, I'll have to hunt one down at recipezaar.
And thanks, Tante, for letting me know the leaves can go in the soup. The leaves just have such a different flavor that I didn't know how it would work. It's nice to know that it can.
Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
Borscht Recipe
In a 2 quarts of water (or is it 3 quarts -- it may depend on which pot I'm using. Well, start with two, and if it isn't soupy enough, add more), simmer a bunch (like 3-4) beets (peeled and sliced or chopped) and a couple of potatoes (peeled and sliced or chopped) until they are all tender.
In another pot, saute 2 chopped onions, 2 (peeled and grated or sliced) carrots, 2 stalks celery (chopped or sliced) and about a quart of shredded cabbage in some oil (or butter), until they get soft and sweet, but not necessarily brown.
Dump the beets, potatoes, and water in with everything else. Be generous with the salt (like maybe a tablespoon of salt), and some pepper, celery seeds, 3 tablespoons of cider (or red wine) vinegar, 3 tablespoons of honey, and a big can (like 28 oz) of crushed tomatoes or tomato puree.
If you are the kind of person who likes raisins in her soup, go ahead and throw in a few tablespoons of raisins. Let everything simmer for a half hour or so.
Now taste your soup. Mmmm. Now stir in all the beet tops and stems (well chopped up) into the soup. Let it simmer for another 10 minutes. Taste it again. Even better, huh? If the soup tastes a little thin, or not tangy enough, you can try stirring in some ketchup. Ketchup is good in borsht. Really. I'm not kidding. Hey, just because they didn't have ketchup back in the Czar days in Russia, doesn't mean that you can't put it in your borsht. In the old days in Russia, peasants would stand in line for DAYS, just for a little taste of this borsht. They just loved standing in lines, back then. If they had access to ketchup, though, they might just have stayed home.
You can add fresh chopped dill, if you like (I don't like, but some people do). Serve it hot, with sour cream if you like sour cream (I DO like sour cream).
Posted by Derrell (Member # 6062) on :
Last night, I had London Broil that had been seasoned with curry. It was good, and free. Posted by Paul Goldner (Member # 1910) on :
I made chili today. I've got people coming over in an hour for football watching, so, we definetely need chili.
My chili recpie is really easy, and always comes out really tasty. I use Wick Fowler's 2 alarm chili kit. Brown 3 lbs ground beef, add all the seasonings in the chili kit and 1 cup water, mix, add 3 cans cambell's tomato soup and 3 cans drained kidney beans, let simmer. Add red pepper to make it spicier if you want.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Fresh beet soup:
Steam some beets in a pan or the microwave. (Golden and pink work wonderfully for this soup, as well as regular.) Let cool. You can totally do this step ahead of time. Save the leafy beet tops if you like them and they're any good.
Saute some sliced or diced (your preference) onions in oil or butter in a saucepan until clear. Add garlic to taste and saute just a minute more.
Add flour to basically make a roux; stir onions and garlic and oil into it until everything is covered and the flour browns a bit, and the onions are getting golden. At this point, add chopped carrots if desired.
Add chicken or veggie stock or broth. Simmer until it reduces and thickens just a bit-- this is a light, "soupy" soup, so not too much.
In the meantime, peel and slice beets. (Slice into large bite-size chunks.) When broth is ready, add beets, washed and chopped greens if you have and desire them, and seasoning to taste (can range from just salt and pepper to rosemary to a bit of curry powder. Totally up to you.) Stir well and heat through (beets are already cooked, greens should just wilt.)
Serve with garnishes as desired-- chopped green onions, grated carrots, a swirl of sweet cream, or a dollop of sour cream are suggestions. Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
(Oooh, did you see this on the front page of recipezaar today? )
Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
Incidentally, I meant pulled beef (as in, no pork at all)...
Either way, the pulled pork was good. And the bbq sauce I made was yummy nummy.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
*hates BBQ sauce with a passion*
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
But it has (or can, at least) ketchup in it!
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
It's, like, bastardized ketchup. I hate smokey flavors.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
(There's one sauce I make that has peaches and no smoke. I'll eat that if cooked in the oven, not on the grill.)
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
Peaches. Yum!
Posted by Stan the man (Member # 6249) on :
Hmmm, Probably mac n cheese again. I'm fresh out of Ramen Noodles. Ooooh, I forgot I have some Hamburger Helper in the cupboard. Choices.
Posted by Traveler (Member # 3615) on :
I'm making Shrimp Cakes with a chili-lime cream sauce..served with rice and some to-be-determined vegetable.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
We're having the missionaries over tomorrow again!
I have chicken or ground beef in the freezer. I also have meat-free options. Or I can combine them.
I can't decide between menus: Indian, Middle Eastern, French, Greek... The only ones I've really eliminated are German and Italian. I kind of want potato pancakes, but don't know what to make that fits in with that as a main dish (that I have and want.) *sigh*
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Maybe we'll have the potato pancakes tonight-- we have leftover quiche that my mom brought from her potluck-- and then I'll be free to get over that in my menu planning.
Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
My bbq sauce was ketchup free.
It was garlic, spring onions, dates (except I used prunes 'cos we didn't have any dates ), chicken stock, white wine, tomatoes, molasses, a little white wine vinegar and some chilli powder all simmered together until it was reduced, slightly thick and yummy.
Sweet-tart-spicy. Posted by kojabu (Member # 8042) on :
PB&J tonight, with milk. Yummy
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
London broil marinated for two days in Spiedie sauce. mmmmmm. Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
We had the missionaries to dinner again tonight. We started with hummus and pita, giant fava beans in tomato sauce (from a can-- yum, yum, I love them), and pomegranate seeds. Then for the main dish we had falafel and all the fixin's-- besides the hummus and pita, we had yogurt, tahini with lemon, and diced cucumbers and radishes. Mmmmm, it was good. And worth all the work, despite running smack into an open cabinet door and bumping my head so hard I got dizzy and it bled.
Posted by Stan the man (Member # 6249) on :
I had Calamari, and a Cajun Chicken Wrap. With a coffee.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Nothing.
And if I oversleep and miss my chance to get these silly blood tests done AGAIN, I will be very annoyed.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Rivka, have you considered setting two or three alarms, all over the room, set time staggered at 1 minute intervals? It works for me when I REALLY need to get up.
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
kq, have you shared your falafel recipe? I think I really really really want it.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
kq, already done. Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
quid, it's on the Porch at Nauvoo. Search "falafel", click the link to "The Porch" that comes up, and then go forward a page or two. Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
Oh, that's right! I knew I'd seen it somewhere, but for the life of me, I couldn't remember where! Thanks!
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
Wait, can I use chickpea flour instead of chickpeas instead? And have I already asked this question? I think I'm loosing my mind... Oh, wait. Too late! It's gone.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Was it tied up?
I seem to be awake. I want coffee!
Posted by Valentine014 (Member # 5981) on :
Tonight Xavier and I ate Chicken a la Phil. We browned some chicken tenderloins with olive oil, mushrooms (whole mushrooms give out more flavor than the pre-sliced ones), onions (slices) and two (yes, two!) cloves of fresh garlic (the first we've ever pressed). We added some Prego Garlic and Diced Onion sauce and let simmer for 15 minutes.
We also made some angel hair pasta:
-2 T. of parmesan cheese -1/2 t. of dried basil -1/8 t. of dried thyme -1 T. of olive oil -1 clove of garlic (pressed) -1/4 t. of salt -1 T. of butter
Toss above with pasta (we used angel hair) and top with chicken. Top chicken with a few sprinkles of parmasan cheese.
What a great meal!!
Can you smell my garlic breath? I know Phil will be for the next week or so. Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
We're having fried rice and a beef and veggie stir fry tonight, along with tangerines and fortune cookies. I made 12 large servings of the rice and stir fry so I could take 8 or 9 of them to a family from church, friends of mine. The sister just had surgery and is on crutches, and her husband doesn't get home until 7. So I asked if she'd prefer Mexican, Chinese, or Italian, and she said Chinese (I don't blame her, she's probably had a lot of Mexican and Italian brought to her already.) I also peeled and sectioned some navel oranges for them and sent fortune cookies and disposable chop sticks to them, too. She was very thrilled. And the apartment smells gooood.
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
2 cloves of garlic give garlic breath? Makes me wonder what happens over here when I use two heads of garlic.
Good thing Fahim eats whatever I make, eh?
Posted by Valentine014 (Member # 5981) on :
Well, actually, the meal had three total cloves. And yes, one burp nearly knocked my dog out!
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Are you serious? I was cooking for children, so I used very, very little garlic, and between two dishes still used a head and a half. And about 6 inches of fresh ginger (also going light on that.) Divide that by 3 to get more normal proportions and you're still looking at 1/2 a head for 4 servings. Like I said, a tiny amount. I couldn't even taste it...
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
Yeah, I hear you, kq. I guess you and I just aren't sensitive to the taste.
When I buy it at the grocery store, I usually get half a dozen heads at a time. Any less would just be stupid for the way I cook with it.
Posted by sweetbaboo (Member # 8845) on :
I need ideas for what to make for dinner tonight, so what are YOU having for dinner that may inspire me? Something garlicky sounds good. (^)
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
We've got a leftover, half-eaten chicken carcass. So I'm going to be making chicken soup with the remainders.
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
for lunch I browned butter and garlic, then put it on angel hair pasta with parmesean, I used 4 cloves for a small serving for myself, but it was so caramelized that it tasted like garlic candy (if it existed), yummy yummy.
Posted by Christy (Member # 4397) on :
Oooh, KQ we just did that ourselves. I've never really bought whole chickens before, but I'm convinced this is the way to go for soup!
I made quiche last night with red peppers, broccoli, onions, garlic and ham. It was awesome. I especially loved the red peppers.
Posted by amira tharani (Member # 182) on :
I did another "Amira's living alone and can't be bothered to cook" meal tonight. I microwaved a sweet potato (couldn't even be bothered to bake it properly, but it turns out fine in the microwave), then ate it with butter and a little salt. Carrots, tomatoes and brie on the side, and voila... It actually tasted great, so I'm not complaining.
Posted by sweetbaboo (Member # 8845) on :
I think I'm going to try a PF Chang's Lettuce Wrap recipe from recipezaar, my family loves them and I already have some chicken in the fridge that needs to be used. Perfect.
Posted by whiskysunrise (Member # 6819) on :
We had chicken rolls. Cream cheese and butter mixed together. Put it on a biscuits or crescents roll and bake 350 for 15-20 minutes. Very good.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
I also sliced some strawberries and sugared them before the soup was ready, and had them over ice cream for dessert. Mmmmm. Posted by demosthenes83191 (Member # 9071) on :
PIZZA!!
Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
Popcorn and milk, in front of the computer. Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
And, oh, by the way, have you ever tried dusting your popcorn with HOT paprika? Definitely the way to go.
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
Hmm, I wonder how paprika would go with the caramel sauce I put over the popcorn? Posted by Lissande (Member # 350) on :
Last night was baked chicken and vegetables, simple and yum.
Tonight if I'm lucky, my beloved will make halušky - gnocchi-like things with brynza (sheep's) cheese and bacon. *pokes encouragingly Tzadik's direction*
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
That sounds good.
We're not having anything much exciting tonight. We had 7+ take away for lunch (rice & curry packet), and there's pepper in a cumin white sauce for leftovers, and other than that, I'll probably deep-fry fish rolls and cook up some naan.
I'm hot and tired. We walked to the grocery store today - problems with unreliable trishaw drivers lately - and it was still hot. I'm not doing well heat wise at the moment. And that would be why the lazy meal.
Tomorrow? Yeah, no idea. Chicken and something. Okra? Oh! Gotakola sambol for sure - heck, we'll have some of that tonight as well. I forgot about that.
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
it's my birthday, so we're going out tonight.
Posted by sweetbaboo (Member # 8845) on :
Happy Birthday breyerchic! I hope you go someplace yummy!
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
thanks, I do too.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Mmmmmm. Our apartment smells delicious again. Corned beef, potatoes, carrots, and cabbage are in the crockpot (my special preparation involves trimming the fat, placing the meat, rubbed with spices, and root veggies in the crockpot, pouring over a mixture of 1 cup apple juice, 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar, 1/4 cup sugar, and water to make the total 3 cups, then adding the cabbage the last 45 minutes or so-- about 6 1/2 hours total on high), and the oven is emanating smells of the rice pudding I'm making to use up some of the whole milk an older sister in the ward who lives around the corner gave us after her family came to visit and left her with almost 2 gallons.
Mmmmm. Ooooh! Time to go get the meat and veggies out, and after that's done, I'll take the pudding out to cool while we eat, and then it's DINNER TIME!
I especially love that I did all the work back when I had energy, and now have nothing to do but put it on the table. Posted by Shan (Member # 4550) on :
That sounds delighhtful, KQ!
We are having pork chops (the thick kind), fresh snapped and steamed green beans, green salad, and a rosemary/olive oil bread . . . followed up by apple pie.
*hungry*
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
We're having leftovers today. Tomorrow, too, probably...
Two days ago, I made Thai chicken and stir-fried rice noodles. Then yesterday, mother in law came over with a cleaning guy, and I had to feed them, but there's no way that the leftovers I had would either a. be enough and b. they'd like 'em. So I cooked up Sri Lankan/Indian rice & curries yesterday for the lot.
And found out, almost after the fact, that mil was taking some to feed father in law at the office as well.
Oh.
So. Coconut curry fish. Green & red bell peppers & capsicum curried, and ala badun (Indian potatoes - mustard seeds, cinnamon, and turmeric with caramelized onions and boiled potatoes - not at all spicy and very, very nice) with red rice.
So now, on a day that I feel crappy, I won't be cooking. Yay!
Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
I have been inspired to make my own corned beef after reading your descriptions of good corned beef, kq, and realising the stuff my supermarket sells is definitely *not* good corned beef.
Well technically I have been inspired to find a recipe and buy the beef (which is now sitting in my freezer) – but I will get around to it! Maybe this weekend….
Dinner tonight – don’t know.
But dinner last night was a whole baby red emperor steamed Chinese style (a Neil Perry recipe) with ginger, pak choy, spring onions, Chinese rice wine and soy. Yum!
And dinner the night before was another Neil Perry recipe – red braised pork hock, which meant braising the hock with ginger, garlic, star anise, cinnamon, dark and light soy, chinese rice wine and sugar for 3 hours, cooling over night, frying the whole hock until crispy the next night, reducing the stock from the previous day’s cooking to a sauce, re-simmering the hock for half and hour and then serving with fresh egg noodles (not home-made). And it was delicious , if decadently rich. Pork hock is very cheap, so it made for an economical, if time-intensive meal ($3 for enough hock to stuff us so full we felt almost sick).
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
quote:ala badun (Indian potatoes - mustard seeds, cinnamon, and turmeric with caramelized onions and boiled potatoes - not at all spicy and very, very nice)
Um, yum? Mind posting a specific recipe, either on Dag's site or yours?
Everyone else's food sounds good, too! I would be drooling-- if I hadn't just stuffed myself full of corned beef and veggies and wasn't working on a huge bowl of rice pudding with raisins! (I'm thinking of posting that recipe, speaking of posting recipes.)
Posted by Brinestone (Member # 5755) on :
Swedish meatballs, noodles, and peas. Banana-peanut-butter-chocolate-chip-oatmeal cookie for dessert.
Posted by Carrie (Member # 394) on :
A bowl of cereal and a salad.
Hooray for being a poor grad student!
(All these other foodstuffs sound amazing, though. Oh, and as for garlic: I put two cloves on a small bowl worth and can barely taste it, yet my parents put barely a half-clove in a large mixing bowl and it knocks them out. )
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
quote:
quote:ala badun (Indian potatoes - mustard seeds, cinnamon, and turmeric with caramelized onions and boiled potatoes - not at all spicy and very, very nice)
Um, yum? Mind posting a specific recipe, either on Dag's site or yours?
I was mistaken - it's not Indian, but Sri Lankan. And yeah, here it is.
As a further comment, my niece, who's a spice wuss, loves these potatoes to the point that when she's here, she will voluntarily go into the kitchen and cook up a huge batch of 'em.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Okay, we are soooo having those sometime soon. Suggestions for other foods to complete the meal welcome. Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
*laughs*
Okay, let me think. But today might not be a great day for Yu to request the use of brain cell activity - I think I got about an hour of sleep last night.
I'll think about it anyway...
Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
Yum - those potatoes look *great*!
(I think we'll be having them too. )
On a side note - I made naan successfully last week for the first time ever .
So I set off the smoke alarm... They were great!
Posted by MandyM (Member # 8375) on :
I love that there are so many great cooks on Hatrack! I love talking about food and all my irl friends think I am nuts. I just like to knock around in the kitchen a bit; it's not like I am Martha Stewart.
We had honey mustard pecan crusted chicken with mashed potatoes and green beans. We are trying to eat a little heathier lately.
Posted by Kristen (Member # 9200) on :
Not to further the notion that students eat terribly, but I just ate at the local student pub. Classes are resuming, not unpacked from vacation, haven't grocery-shopped...so greasy fare it is.
Tomorrow, hopefully I can make me some yummy pasta and maybe start with a salad of some sort. I shall be inspired by all the delicious-sounding recipes above and will NOT settle for Morning Star fake-chicken patties (much tastier than they sound, I swear!).
Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
quote: honey mustard pecan crusted chicken
Yum!
Chicken breasts or thighs? Roasted, I presume?
(I am having a bit of a love affair with "American" food and recipes - and Hatrack is great for this. )
Posted by MandyM (Member # 8375) on :
They were breast tenders and I baked them.
Posted by Will B (Member # 7931) on :
If I'm lucky: maguro, hamachi, and other nigiri.
Posted by Architraz Warden (Member # 4285) on :
Likely sageburgers, lemon pan-fried potatoes, and some sugar peas.
Posted by Sergeant (Member # 8749) on :
Barbecueing some steaks
Sergeant
Posted by vonk (Member # 9027) on :
that's not how you spell barbeque! darn northerners.
i think i'll be having left over chicken fajitas.
Posted by Sergeant (Member # 8749) on :
he he,
Not exactly a northerner(dont believe Wyoming fits), just lack the ability to spell correctly without a spell check.
Sergeant
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
Probably Risotto with mushrooms and garlic.
Posted by vonk (Member # 9027) on :
sergeant - i don't think spell check would have caught that as, technically, 'barbecue' is an acceptable spelling. but not to me! oh no! it is spelled BARBEQUE, or failing that, BBQ or Bar-B-Q.
Posted by sweetbaboo (Member # 8845) on :
I regret opening this thread as we are having Bagel Bites (yep hubby's away on business). I think that now I might sneak out for some take-out.
Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
Baked polenta and saucy beans.
Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :
Corned beef and cabbage. With potatoes.
Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
Sageburgers sound intriguing...
Posted by Sterling (Member # 8096) on :
My wife's been working late, so I've been subsisting on leftovers. (I do most of the cooking, but it's hard to get elaborate at dinner when it's just for me.)
Made some very nice nachos for lunch, though. Rosarita's black refried beans are turning into a staple around here.
Posted by ambyr (Member # 7616) on :
Steak, onions, and potatoes. Yum.
Of course, I forgot I'd gotten a new broiler pan until after I'd finished cooking them in the pie tin. Oh well. . . .
Posted by maui babe (Member # 1894) on :
I think I'm going to be very local and make a (lite) Spam and pineapple stir fry with rice... maybe with zucchini, bean sprouts, mushrooms and water chestnuts. Onolicious.
Posted by Chris Kidd (Member # 2646) on :
We just finished haveing Breakfast for dinner. sasuage fried eggs and patatoes. it was very good.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
quote:Rosarita's black refried beans are turning into a staple around here.
Have you tried their Green Chili and Lime? Yummy!
Posted by vonk (Member # 9027) on :
tonight i am having Saint Arnolds Spring Bock for dinner. mmmm yummy.
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
I might actually make the rice tonight, last night I ended up with french fries and a ceasar salad.
Posted by Dr Strangelove (Member # 8331) on :
A chicken sandwich . I'm in the mood for something BIG and SALTY. Not puny and ... chickeny.
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
We had pizza.
Naan for the crust. Tomato pasta sauce for the tomato sauce, with chunks of tomato and onion in it. Sauteed mushrooms and onions. Red and green peppers. Thai chicken. And romano cheese. Oh, and red chilli flakes on Fahim's (I'm cut off of spicy due to heat problems. )
It was good. Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Yesterday the 99-cent store had great big flats full of mushrooms. I got one, and gave my mom a bit more than half of 'em. And I saved a bunch for Shabbos night soup.
The rest cooked all afternoon on a very low flame with barley and some wheat kernels, lots of spices, and a mixture of milk, water and soymilk (I ran out of real milk).
It's really good.
Posted by Kristen (Member # 9200) on :
Salad and eggplant parmesian
And wow quid, that pizza sounds amazing My bf won't go with me for Indian food, even the mention of naan makes my mouth water...
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
I'm celebrating the fact that I actually have it together enough to cook tonight, for the first time since Bridget was born. I'm going to make chicken in a paper bag (literally-- you rub a little oil and seasonings of choice on the outside, stick a lemon, cut in half-- or in this case, lime, because I don't have lemons today-- in the inside, put it in a brown paper bag, fold over the end, staple it shut, set it on a baking sheet with sides to catch any drips, and bake 1 1/2 hours in a 425 degree oven.) I'm trying to decide between my signature rosemary-onion rice and boiled potatoes to go with it. We still have green salad that someone brought us last week, so we'll finish that up for a green veggie, and we've got apples from the farmers' market my dad brought us. We have artichokes, too, but I'm not up to cleaning them tonight. Maybe I'll make them tomorrow to go with the leftovers.
Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :
Salmon, some with teriaki on it, miso soup, some rice pilaf... If my stupid put hadn't broke I could have healthy spinach.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
What broke? How does this affect your spinach consumption? Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :
pot glass one why are they breakable?
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Oh.
Why not just wilt it with a little garlic and tiny bit of oil in a frying pan? Yummier that way, anyway. And healthier!
Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :
It's frozen, but i'm totally going to try that when I buy some fresh spinach. Cool.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
You can cook frozen in a frying pan with oil and garlic, too. Just defrost it first (running water works), cook the garlic, then add the spinach until heated through. Maybe add a splash of lemon juice to cut the bitterness frozen spinach can sometimes get.
Posted by littlelf (Member # 6145) on :
"How much for a rib?"
Posted by Sterling (Member # 8096) on :
quote:Originally posted by ketchupqueen:
quote:Rosarita's black refried beans are turning into a staple around here.
Have you tried their Green Chili and Lime? Yummy!
Sounds good. Is that a pinto bean variation? Part of the reason I like the black bean variety is it's quite low fat.
Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
Cheese plate and raw veggies, some toasted baguette slices, a glass of red wine.
Congratulations on cooking, ketchupqueen! I've made note of the recipe.
Posted by Swampjedi (Member # 7374) on :
Fajitas. I let the chicken marinate overnight, so it should be good. I'll also smash up an avacado have have guacamole, and chop up a tomato and onion and cilantro for pico de gallo.
Last time I had this I almost died from joy. It's very good, cheap, and quick.
Posted by Brinestone (Member # 5755) on :
I'd love the recipe for your fajitas.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
So*. I'm having some girlfriends over tomorrow, sisters whom I've known since Brownies. I'm serving them a make-ahead salad supper since it's hot, less so at night so that's when I'm doing the only actual cooking that is going into this. I'm aiming for cool salads and spicy flavors to keep us from overheating.
We're having curried chicken salad (shredded poached chicken, toasted walnuts, halved grapes, minced celery, diced green apple, mayo, fresh-ground pepper, curry powder, turmeric), fresh fruit salad (just what it says, fresh fruit in season, sliced and mixed; the only thing I'm actually making tomorrow), and three-bean salad (recipe available in the Jatraquero cookbook.) On the side will be french bread, since I got too tired and lazy and hot to make potato salad and there was a loaf in the freezer; dessert will be a nice spicy gingerbread (almost done now) with vanilla ice cream.
Mmmmm. Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
I just had Butternut Garbanzo Curry (just added to Dag's recipe site). I'd forgotten how YUMMY that dish is. Really, really good. The only part that's a little bit of a pain is cutting and peeling the butternut squash, but it's so worth it. Mmmmmm. It just tastes happy to me!!
[ August 15, 2006, 10:33 PM: Message edited by: Uprooted ]
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
Grilled BBQ shrimp, with grilled onions, in a wrap with garlic risotto and corn on the cob done the right way.
Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
OK, I'll bite -- what's the right way?
Posted by romanylass (Member # 6306) on :
Hamburgers ( thick patties of all natural beef, on the grill with fresh rosemary) and oven fries.
Posted by dkw (Member # 3264) on :
Pesto and sundried tomato stuffed burgers with sliced fresh peaches.
Posted by Sterling (Member # 8096) on :
quote:Originally posted by dkw: Pesto and sundried tomato stuffed burgers with sliced fresh peaches.
<drool>
I made beef stroganoff tonight, with egg noodles from Trader Joes and crimini mushrooms.
Posted by cmc (Member # 9549) on :
Um - macaroni and cheese... Exotic, I know.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
quote:Originally posted by Uprooted: I just had Butternut Garbanzo Curry (just added to Dag's recipe site).
The link doesn't work -- it tries to add the recipe.
(And Dags, your site can't spell "recipe." Unless this is like cooky . . . )
Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
Thanks, rivka -- link fixed!!
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Oooh. Looks yummy! If you want, you can give that several tags -- vegan, kosher, halal.
Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
OK -- but which of the kosher tags?
Halal-adaptable Kosher-adaptable Kosher for Passover
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
The right way is cut the ends off, remove the outer most brown nasty husk, peel back a little and pull out the silks, put husks back on, soak in water about 20 minutes, then place on grill. Cook a while, pull off husks, put on grill for another minute or so, then slather with butter, kosher salt, and fresh ground pepper.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
I think the first one (which is not a kosher tag, but halal) -- quid?
Definitely the second. Um, not the third -- it has garbanzo beans.
Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
I should probably go to the "ask the (what was that word--rebbitzen?)" thread for this, but anyway, what's the difference between regular Kosher and Kosher for Passover? I know there is massive cleaning of food prep areas involved in Passover prep, but I obviously don't know much because garbanzo beans are really not on the radar!
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Thanks for the link. I must be really tired because honestly, I do know that leavening is what needs to be avoided on Passover, really I do. So I'm kinda embarrassed that I asked that! But anyway, the bit about all the other grains was news to me, so that was interesting.
quote: And let's not even get started on pet food.
Pet food needs to be kosher too? Now that I never thought about.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Yes and no. There are various types of non-kosher; some a Jew may get benefit from (and could therefore feed a pet) and some he may not (and therefore cannot feed a pet). The most significant one in the second category is mixed dairy-and-meat.
Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :
This is lasagna that makes the lactose intollerant weep and hardened carnivores say, "Hey, maybe the lacto-ovo vegetarian thing could work."
Tomato sauce with red wine. Two layers of ricotta mixed with sundried tomato pesto; two layers of ricotta mixed with artichoke hearts and spinach. Mozzerella-provolone-asiago over the top.
Homemade pasta; parsley, basil, and oregano straight from the garden.
I'm feeling very, very good about myself right now.
EDIT (add): Oh, and Walla Walla sweet onions and elephant garlic in the tomato sauce.
Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
But wouldn't it be better with a little meat? Posted by cmc (Member # 9549) on :
My Dad makes 'veggielasagna' and even though I eat meat, I actually like it better than the 'regular' stuff...
Posted by Sterling (Member # 8096) on :
quote:Originally posted by TomDavidson: But wouldn't it be better with a little meat?
Y'know, I thought about it. I'm actually an omnivore, though I probably eat less meat than many. But I may end up bringing some of it to an ill vegetarian friend, so I decided at the last moment not to add beef to the tomato sauce.
With nearly three pounds of cheese in it, I don't thick it lacks for richness. Posted by Carrie (Member # 394) on :
Mmm... cheese.
I'm going to eat the sandwich in my backpack as soon as one of the "study rooms" here at the library opens up, so that I don't get caught eating. Posted by HegemonsAcolyte (Member # 1468) on :
i am eating a bunch of twix bars... that's about it for me today
Posted by Jeesh (Member # 9163) on :
Homemade pizza, cake, and ice cream, I love birthdays. It's my brother's, not mine.
Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
We had a pork roast, with roasted potatoes, carrots, and celery.
It was excellent, and there's tons of leftovers, so I'm thinking barbecue pork sandwiches tomorrow.
Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
I made a crockpot chicken fricassee with vegetables. It was really tasty. I served it with white rice.
Here's a nearly identical recipe. Except the one I made called for a cut-up chicken, not breasts (I used some leg & thigh pieces), and to brown the chicken in oil before putting in crock pot. It also said to salt and pepper the chicken before browning, which I did. I also added some Mrs. Dash. (I'm not a big salt eater, but even at that I added salt at the table, so will probably add more to the recipe next time I make it.)
This recipe's definitely a keeper. The thyme and tarragon give the gravy/broth a really pleasant flavor. And the house smelled yummy all day!
Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
Tonight may be the night I try Primal Curve's chili recipe. The tab has been sitting open in Firefox for over a week now, and I've been getting hungrier and hungrier.
Posted by Squish (Member # 9191) on :
I think I'll go for a turkey sammich or something from the mall. I just had a very large late brunch that consisted of tater tots, rice, spam, eggs, cinnamon rolls and coffee. (We were ambitious, confused and hungry... O_o)
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Okay, now breakfast for dinner (which I normally hate) is sounding very, very good.
Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
Cole slaw with dill Fresh tomato slices with cured chorizo sausage Homemade mac-n-cheese with mozzerella and aged cheddar Fruit salad Granville Island maple cream ale
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
*mouth waters*
We are still undecided on dinner...
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
Crescent dogs.
Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :
Speghetti and Miso soup.
Posted by Coccinelle (Member # 5832) on :
peppermint ice cream
Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
quote:Originally posted by Papa Moose: Crescent dogs.
What are those?
ETA: As soon as I hit "submit," I thought, "well, duh, probably hot dogs baked in a crescent roll."
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
So. We actually found sun-dried tomatoes here, and a big jar at that. Surprise surprise! So of course we bought it.
Now I have to figure out what to do with it.
Any suggestions?
(If suggestions involve things like bruschetta, I suspect I'm going to have to quickly learn to make French bread from scratch. What serves as French bread here is actually not - it's sweet, dense, and has added fat. The good news is that I'm actually capable and willing to learn to make the stuff. )
Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :
Hot dogs stuffed with cheese baked in a crescent roll.
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
Creamed Weenies, anyone?
Posted by Eaquae Legit (Member # 3063) on :
I had mutter paneer and basmati rice for dinner, and it was delicious. It was from a can, but it was still tasty (I made the rice myself).
I have a recipe for a ridiculously good chicken dish that uses sundried tomatoes, quid. If you can get access to proscuitto and cream cheese as well, I will try to locate it.
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
Proscuitto is a form of pig, right? If so, that's out, this being a Halal household and all. Cream cheese is easily locatable. Posted by Eaquae Legit (Member # 3063) on :
Well, I'll give it to you anyway, and maybe you can substitute some other form of sliced meat. I always forget that proscuitto is pork. Ignore the oddity of the writing.
Here ya go! Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
Hey, I'm always willing to give things a try and don't mind substitutions. Which is a good thing here...
Thanks! Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
quote:So as a lure to the opposite sex (and if you already have someone of the opposite sex, as a lure to sex in general), I and my guest chef present you with a romantic dinner for two.
*laughs* So, you're basically saying that if I make this for Fahim, I'm gonna get lucky?
Posted by Eaquae Legit (Member # 3063) on :
It was a Valentine's article, written for a bunch of lonely male mathies. And the occasional already lucky mathie. So you can adapt that as well to your personal circumstances as you wish.
Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
You probably don't have tortellini there either, but in case you do: Tortellini salad with grilled veggies (zucchini, onions), black olives, sliced sundried tomatoes (if packed in oil use the oil for dressing), lots of minced garlic, chopped cilantro, and oil and vinegar & salt. Yummy!
Oh, I forgot: and parmesan and Asiago cheese.
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
Oh, no, EL, that article is delightful. *giggles*
Uprooted, thanks. We can't get tortellini here, but I wonder if I can make it? I'll find out. But we can't get parmesan or Asiago cheese. Parmesan I've seen once in the last 3 1/2 years, so yeah, not something I count on. I could substitute other cheeses - we can get mozzarella, cheddar, and a couple of others I don't recall at the moment. But then, since Fahim hates zucchini, I'd have to make modifications there anyway... *laughs* My entire life is about modifying everything. It's an excellent base recipe by the sounds of things, Uprooted. Just that, by the time it's actually made, it won't entirely resemble the original.
Also, the jar is rather large, so more recipes are welcome, too. Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
Probably a stir fry with brown rice, brocolli, omlette made with a little chinese rice wine and maybe a bit of bacon. And shitake mushrooms. And other stuff.
We're trying to eat out of the pantry and freezer so they are pretty much empty by moving day (3 1/2 weeks!) so it will depend a bit on what I can dig up.
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
I do that when we move, too.
Are you moving far?
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
I forgot to mention the deep fried coconut balls. I don't know what's in them - I need to get the recipe, oh how I need to get the recipe - except for coconut (freshly shredded, of course) & sugar, and they're dipped in some kind of flour and then deep fried. Man oh man they're good. Although I'm told that these ones aren't even as good as Fahim's mom or grandma makes them, but still. Yum!
Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
quote:Originally posted by quidscribis: It's an excellent base recipe by the sounds of things, Uprooted. Just that, by the time it's actually made, it won't entirely resemble the original.
"Base recipe" is sort of how I look at recipes anyway -- a starting point for my own flights of fancy!
How 'bout a simple pasta, grilled chicken and sundried tomato dish? Or if you can't get any kind of pasta, then rice.
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
No, pasta here isn't a problem. It's not great pasta, but meh, it'll do the trick.
And yes, that's pretty much how I look at most recipes, too. It also explains why things never turn out the same way twice... Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
Linguine in a lemon-rosemary cream sauce with grilled shrimp.
Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
quote:Originally posted by quidscribis: I do that when we move, too.
Are you moving far?
Across the country! We're going to Canberra, which is about 3000km away from Perth.
I've got a scholarship to start a PhD at ANU. Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
Congrats on the scholarship and the PhD! And good luck!
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
So hey, any more sun dried tomato recipes? Anyone? Anyone?
Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
You can make a nice, simple tomato sauce for pasta by gently cooking some onion and garlic in olive oil, then adding the sundried tomatoes (and chilli if you want ) and cooking a bit further.
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
(Coconut oil, but I see your point. )(Optional chilli? Are you crazy?) Sounds good. Mmm, and chicken cooked in it, too.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
We are having deliciousness tonight. It's a comfort food night (it's very chilly here!) We're having a simple chicken-rice casserole (steamed rice until almost done, stirred in dried onion, seasoned salt, rosemary, thyme, transferred to a casserole dish, put boneless skinless chicken tenders on top, topped with a can of cream of mushroom soup, covered, baked) and spinach with bacon (fried 1.5 lbs. of bacon ends and pieces, added 1 small onion, chopped, and 8 cloves garlic, minced, cooked until fat was almost all rendered off the bacon and the onions were caramelized, added fresh sweet baby spinach leaves and stirred until they fit, added more, repeated, covered and turned off heat so they just got wilted.) The bacon ends were cheap and the spinach was 5 lbs. for $3.50-- I gave about a lb. and a half to my mom, though. My aunt gave us the chicken 'cause she wasn't using it and needed room in her freezer. Total cost, even with the little extravagances of fresh spinach and bacon, is less than $1.05 per plate, and we have leftovers. For dessert I threw together a banana parfait from what we had around-- graham crackers on the bottom, then sliced bananas, then prepared vanilla instant pudding, then more graham crackers, more banana, more pudding, topped with crushed graham crackers and refrigerated, rather like a Nilla Wafer "banana pudding", but with graham crackers, which we always have (Bridget INHALES them. Well, not literally. Not usually.)
It makes me happy to eat good food. Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
I made cream puffs yesterday.
And stuffed with chocolate icing. I would have preferred whip cream, but Fahim wanted chocolate icing.
And they were good. Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
Yum, ketchupqueen!
Cream puffs are a real knack, quidscribis. I'm impressed.
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
Don't be, CT. I found a really good set of instructions. Although, you know, forget that. If you want to be impressed, I'll let you.
The first recipe I found and tried didn't work. It was from one of those recipes sites - allrecipes.com maybe? Among the comments were people who said "it's so easy and so fantastic!" to others saying "uh, that was cwap." One lady insulted everyone who had problems by saying something like "do you even know how to cook?" It was quite amusing.
But then day before yesterday, it didn't work. After much cursing and swearing at the oven that wouldn't heat up properly, Fahim discovered that the gas line kinks rather badly where it goes into the stove. We're going to have to figure something out because it's so inconvenient having only 20% gas pressure.
Anyway. I also discovered that the cream puff pastry (or goo, really) doesn't suffer at all upon refrigeration. So I baked the rest yesterday with an unkinked hose and they worked fine again. Posted by Tinros (Member # 8328) on :
You people make me hungry for real food.
Tonight, I'm having PAD pizza- the campus pizza service that takes meal swipes. It'll take an hour and a half to get it delivered here. and it's junk, but it's all I can get at this hour, except a burrito, and I've been living off those.
Posted by JumboWumbo (Member # 10047) on :
I had chilli with cornbread and a garden salad.
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
Mmm, chilli with cornbread. Mmmm....
Posted by porcelain girl (Member # 1080) on :
creamsoda float with cookie dough icecream.
yup.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Mmmm, we still have black bean and turkey chili (made with fresh green chilis) in the freezer that I cooked a few weeks ago. Maybe tomorrow we'll have that with cornbread and the leftover spinach with bacon...
Posted by Eaquae Legit (Member # 3063) on :
Handmade pork dumplings and vegetarian dumplings. Sadly, not made by my hands. But happily, very very tasty.
Posted by Sterling (Member # 8096) on :
quote:Originally posted by quidscribis: So hey, any more sun dried tomato recipes? Anyone? Anyone?
Well, I made a really nice spaghetti sauce a while back with chicken sausage, onions, garlic, and a combination of sundried tomatoes in olive oil (gives the oil to cook the onions and garlic in a nice tang) and fire-roasted tomatoes.
I've been thinking of doing a dip with cream cheese, sundried tomatoes, and artichoke hearts. (and maybe some parmesan... Some roasted garlic... Hmm.)
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
We're having curried chicken, curried bonchi (beans in coconut milk), curd sambol, and rice the usual. Posted by Eduardo St. Elmo (Member # 9566) on :
Most likely it'll be pancakes with bacon, cheese, salami and any other suitable topping I might encounter while rummaging through the cupboards.
If you really want to test your stomach then use chocolate sprinkles on your pancakes.
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
Fire roasted tomatoes. Hmm. Sounds too exotic for here... Unless I roast my own...
Roasted garlic in the sauce. Yum! Great idea, Sterling.
Have I ever mentioned our tomato prospects here? Romas sell for $0.12 a pound. Other tomatoes (I don't know what variety, but there's only one other one here) sell for $1.50 a pound. Guess which ones we always buy? Posted by brojack17 (Member # 9189) on :
Green Beans and...
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
quote:If you really want to test your stomach then use chocolate sprinkles on your pancakes.
Pffft. What's wrong with that? Husband mine adores anything chocolate on his pancakes (syrup, chips, sprinkles, whatever.) And peanut butter, ick.
I like syrup on my pancakes and ketchup on my sausage, or sometimes, to mix it up, the reverse.
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
Tonight? Probably soup. I am on a Progresso soup kick - I buy them a dozen at a time and eat them all winter. Very yummy.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Katie, I used to do the same, before I had people to feed. *sigh* Not that I don't like feeding them. It just makes it hard to eat things like Progresso that I love but that are inconvenient to feed the whole family.
My favorites are their lentil, their chicken and wild rice, and their chicken and barley. Eat the lentil with pita-- even dry pita-- and it tastes all buttery, mmmmmm.
Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
I had this sort of modified chicken cacciatore--it was made w/ cut up chicken breast rather than chicken parts, but it was still really yummy and made the house smell amazing. Red and green peppers, onions, lots of garlic and olive oil, and some tomato paste and pureed tomatoes. Served over rice. Yummy.
Posted by brojack17 (Member # 9189) on :
McDonalds the softball game has gone late and the kids need to get to bed. Bummer, I really wanted my wifes oriental noodle chicken thing.
Posted by RunningBear (Member # 8477) on :
Curry. very good, with potatoes and rice and steak and mmmmm.....
Posted by RackhamsRazor (Member # 5254) on :
I had a wonderful dinner at Chili's with my girlfriends (we are all graduating) paid for by my wonderful boyfriend so I could have one last night on the town with them! We had skillet queso, blooming onion as an appetizer, fajitas (for my main course), and a chocolate lava cake/ice cream thing split between us girls.
Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
Hey, RR, that boyfriend sounds like a keeper!
Posted by rollainm (Member # 8318) on :
Chili.
Posted by RackhamsRazor (Member # 5254) on :
He is definitely a keeper Posted by prolixshore (Member # 4496) on :
I hope I'm a keeper! Otherwise the last 6 years has been a major waste of my time and energy
Eh, I love her. Even if she doesn't keep me, it would still be worth it.
--ApostleRadio
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Duck and mushroom soup, rack of lamb (shared with my dad), and lamb curry (ditto). (My mom had fish, I don't remember what kind.) Followed by a luscious cappuccino mousse.
My parents took me out to one of the two fancy new kosher steak houses in L.A. (The one in walking distance from me.) Totally not somewhere I can afford to go! But it was a belated birthday dinner for me. And it was really, really good!
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
How fun, all you people going out.
We had loosemeat sandwiches. Mmm. Really hit the spot tonight, even though I had not adequately cleaned my skillet last time I used it and had to re-season it before I could use it tonight. (This time I cleaned it the right way, as soon as it cooled down.)
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
I'm craving a cheeseburger.
Posted by Celaeno (Member # 8562) on :
It's 3:15 in the morning, but I'm already looking forward to the shoyu chicken I will be making for dinner tonight.
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
So. I'm sick of rice and curries. Haven't had any in a week. I just... can't. So. I'm cooking other stuff. For myself, mostly - Fahim's still getting curries some of the time.
Anyway. So. Today, it's mutton curry (haven't had mutton in a long time, so it's not on the blacklist), hummous, and naan. Fahim had rice.
The mutton was fantastic, and the hummous - well, it's hummous.
Altogether, I'm satisfied. *urp!*
Posted by Sterling (Member # 8096) on :
Last night I made pork roast in pineapple salsa. Thank you, Trader Joe's. Posted by vonk (Member # 9027) on :
I'm off for a midday dinner of fried crawfish tails and crawfish etouffee. Thank you living-in-the-south!
Posted by TheHumanTarget (Member # 7129) on :
Red Robin, because my daughter is under the illusion that it is the "...best retaurant ever, Dad!"
Posted by brojack17 (Member # 9189) on :
I had boiled craw-fish for an appetizer and shrimp en brochette for the main course.
I love me some sea food (I know, craw-fish is not "sea" food). Wow, quotes WITHIN parenthesis.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
We just moved (housewarming party soon, anyone?) and we haven't moved most of our cooking/kitchen stuff yet. The rest isn't really unpacked. But, we do have baking pans. So I'm making a paper bag chicken, salad, and *whispers* pre-prepared rice-a-roni. *hangs head in shame at that last bit*
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Mmmmmm. I'm practically drooling from the smells in our house.
Since it's KPC's birthday, we're having some more labor-intensive food than I usually cook lately. Falafel on pita with cucumber salad and yogurt and tahini with lemon available as condiments, stewed dried apricots, kafta meatloaf (okay, it was going to be kafta, but I got too tired, so I put it in a pan and stuck it in the oven), and I bought him some root beer to drink with it as a special treat. Emma and I made a chocolate cake, and she frosted it with dark chocolate frosting and sprinkled Indian Corn candy on top (like candy corn but chocolate-- her idea of "decorating".) And I even found the birthday candles.
I think Jeff will like it. Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :
happy bd to KPC
I had some sushi for lunch and some nice self made pasta sauce, speghetti and bread i am stuffed
but i could still eat some of that cake!!!!
Posted by JonHecht (Member # 9712) on :
Matzo Ball Soup :-D
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
I finally found some parmesan cheese, so I'll be making an alfredo sauce for lunch.
Excellent thread resurrection, KQ! Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Mmmm, alfredo.
I forgot that we're also having rice and giant fava beans in tomato sauce. Posted by Sterling (Member # 8096) on :
Yum. I made sushi for some friends tonight- nothing too exotic, just surimi, smoked salmon, cucumber, avocado, and cream cheese, in various combinations.
May go grab something quick later; our meal schedule is off kilter today.
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
This thread has been quiet for altogether way way way too long!
So I've been thinking of what I can make that I haven't had in a long time - I have major flavour aversion issues now, even stronger since Fahim and I got chikungunya (a virus that sticks around for a while and affects all sorts of things, and tastebuds and appetite are two of them). And I'm thinking falafel, thanks to ketchupqueen. I haven't made it before, so it'll be interesting. But then I realized I need parsley and cilantro. So it's on hold for a while.
So now I'm thinking what else I can have instead.
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
Or was it mint and cilantro? *shrugs* But either way...
Hey, anyone got any other chickpea recipes other than hummous and falafel? That don't involve cheese or any other ingredients I can't get here? Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
Oh hey, ketchupqueen, I found your recipe, and it's all ingredients I have, so magically, falafel will appear tomorrow here. Yay! Posted by The Rabbit (Member # 671) on :
Chickpea curry is quite popular here.
In the first round of the hatrack recipe challenge, hank made veggie burgers with chickpeas.
I've had vegan chickpea loaf that was quite good.
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
You know, I'm going to have to re-read that thread. Thanks!
Vegan chickpea loaf - do you have a recipe? That sounds like it has potential. Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Remember to chill your falafel batter well. The chilling is essential to texture, and especially where you are, since it's so humid, you may need more flour.
Posted by Sterling (Member # 8096) on :
I made tom kah gai a couple of nights ago and beef barley soup the night before, so we've been subsisting on leftovers for a while.
Joy of Cooking has a good recipe for roasted chickpeas, but the result is more of a snack food than an entree. You basically toss 2 cups of cooked garbanzos with 1/4 cup of olive oil and 2 cloves of minced garlic, bake at 350 until golden (30-40 min.), and sprinkle with salt.
Posted by Szymon (Member # 7103) on :
Tonight I am making potatos with sour milk. It may not sound tasty but it realy is. Its quite popular in my country, especially when its really hot (and it really is...). Thats pretty much everything; you arent too hungry, when its hot, are you?
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Correct me if I'm wrong but sour milk in Poland is almost like what we call "sour cream" here in America, no? Or possibly creme fraiche, or crema Mexicana? (All similar products, just varying degrees of thickness.)
Posted by anti_maven (Member # 9789) on :
I celebrated being in London by indulging in the national dish - a big fat curry and a couple of pints of best bitter.
I wish I'd packed some Alka Seltza Posted by LargeTuna (Member # 10512) on :
Im makin' linguini with homemade marinara sauce, romano cheese, and garlic bread (i heart itallian food) Posted by The Rabbit (Member # 671) on :
You can find a recipe for chickpea loaf here. I don't know how similar it would be to what I've had before but it looks about right.
Posted by The Rabbit (Member # 671) on :
Tonight, we'll be having jerk chicken.
Posted by Elmer's Glue (Member # 9313) on :
Well, I guess if the chicken was a jerk it's fine to eat it.
Posted by Eaquae Legit (Member # 3063) on :
Fried vegetable dumplings (Chinese style), homemade. Oh and they were good.
Posted by Mike (Member # 55) on :
I'm having a variation on this for dinner. Last night I had a surprisingly tasty can of albacore with homemade aioli, salted capers, celery, and whole wheat linguini. And salad.
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
kq, yup, it needed more flour. About 1/4 c more. I made your recipe, added twice as much garlic and four times as much red chilli powder. The garlic wasn't even really noticeable, so I might add more next time, and I really need to add even more red chilli powder - maybe a tablespoon total, perhaps a little more. This is not surprising. It turned out great and, yeah, even Fahim liked it enough that he can settle for it as a protein dish, and he never does that.
I still want to try it with the traditional parsley and mint, but that will have to wait until I actually have some.
Sterling, that chickpea snack idea sounds great, too. Thanks!
The Rabbit, that chickpea loaf looks like an interesting flavour combination. I'll give that a try, too. Thanks!
I'm thinking about making a coconut milk pasta sauce with tomatoes, onion, garlic, and chicken for dinner tonight. It would be an experiment, but I'm always up for those.
ETA: I made the falafel with uncooked garbanzo beans (aka chickpeas, aka gram) soaked in water for 12-18 hours, and they definitely expanded from about 2 cups of chickpeas to about 4 cups (perhaps more) and were perfectly fine for blending/mashing. I did that because, well, let's face it - I'm lazy, and other recipes said to do that, and yeah, it works perfectly fine.
Posted by Sachiko (Member # 6139) on :
I think we're having mangoes and tofu. And edamame. With soy sauce.
I hope soy products aren't unhealthy, because my kids and I ingest the soy equivalent of two packs a day.
Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
I would do some research on soy. I haven't done it myself because I don't eat that much of it, but I've heard that the estrogens in soy are not necessarily good for children.
Posted by Sachiko (Member # 6139) on :
*sigh*
I am kinda hoping someone can point out a food, then, that is always a good thing. If I don't feed them soy, I'm feeding them animal protein, which we love but which I am told is bad for us for a variety of often-changing reasons.
And I think that going without sufficient good protein is worse than having soy protein, especially for developing children.
I mean, if it's apples, it's all "organic? ALAR? Pesticides? Local?" Not too hard, I live in an agricultural place, and local produce is easy to come by.
But meat, I don't have the acreage yet to raise my own, and so I hold my nose and shut my eyes and just keep trying to feed my 5 kids on not too much money.
I figgered tofu was the best compromise, but, ha ha, estrogens. Hee.
Posted by Sterling (Member # 8096) on :
My daughter loves edamame. I think, like everything else, it's a matter of moderation. It's an unfortunate matter of modern eating: there's mercury in a lot of the fish, antibiotics in most of the poultry, and what your beef and pork were fed on probably doesn't bear thinking on too closely. When you can get organic and/or grassfed, it's great, but that can really up one's food costs.
Failing that, beans and rice are pretty hard to screw up too badly... And with everything else, moderation will probably keep you fairly safe.
[ June 12, 2008, 11:04 PM: Message edited by: Sterling ]
Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
We had such good dinner last night - and entirely from the pantry/freezer/fridge, no special planning.
Slow cooked pork belly with whole onions, fried potato slices with bacon, saeurkraut with wine and bay leaves and a cabbage, pear and apple salad with homemade tarragon vinegar.
Yum.
KQ, I dug out the pierogi recipe last week and made them again. Oh, they're good. Posted by Sachiko (Member # 6139) on :
Funny, Sterling, beans and rice is precisely what we had for dinner last night. Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
Like I said, I'd do some research -- I'm not really sure if what I've read and heard about soy is actually reliable/reputable information, and since I only eat the occasional tofu meal and don't have kids, I'm not worried about it for myself. There's a lot of scare stuff out there, as you already pointed out.
I think beans are a fantastic protein source, and I can't recall reading any scary stuff about them.
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