Pappardelle with shrimp, arugula, artichoke hearts

This looks good AND healthy!

It was very good (tons of garlic)...and as healthy as regular pasta can be. I dont do whole grain pasta which would actually be healthier but yuck.

Fresh steak at Osaka Station Hotel Speciality Salon

I went out to Overland Park to try a new (to me) place with a buddy of mine. It's called 1981 K-Chicken and was excellent, plus I felt like a good value for the price. We shared the beef fried dumplings and then I got the chicken spicy crispy thighs with spicy soy garlic and spicy sweet chili sauce.

Cookie exchange & Linner with my moms group

charcuterie
cheese plate
baguette & butters
prosciutto & Boursin wrapped asparagus
kale & quinoa salad
latkes & toppings

Folks, might be a tad early but I need Christmas dinner help.

I'll grill boneless short ribs, but my brother and his wife/kids are the issue in regards to most sides.

1-I will make mashed potatoes for the adults but white rice for the kids.
2- One kid likes corn, the other peas, so I have them for them.
3- The NYT Black Bean East bake will be one of my apps.

I'm clueless about sides for the adults. I have frozen cheddar broccoli and cauliflower in my freezer. Food&Wine * had a sweet potato with chorizo butter which I may use for the adults, but I don't know what else to make.

*So I believe for credit.

Cornbread?
Potstickers? (not quite traditional, but storebought and then fried at home makes it easy and handy)
Dixie Coleslaw (aka the KFC coleslaw)
Sushi? (Sounds weird, but a tradition amongst some of my friends)
A hearty stew?
Russian salad? (this is a favourite at a friend's Slava dinner.)

Basically I'd go one route... is it comfort food that can be shared? That's what would decide whether it goes on my table.

Back to Allegro for an eggy pizza

Trader Joe�s cereal with fresh blueberries. I�m full from luncheon and have the stoned munchies.

You already have mashed potatoes so the sweet potato might be too much. Maybe offer chorizo butter with the mashed potatoes or rolls?
rolls & butter
that frozen cheddar broccoli & cauliflower or just steamed broccoli
if you have bandwidth, maybe Mac & cheese
Cole slaw if possible with the ribs
grilled lamb or boar sausage
grilled or baked onions
chips & dip
cheese & crackers
poached shrimp & lemon & cocktail sauce
Caesar salad

Short ribs are not the same as baby backs or spare ribs. Often they are braised...are you grilling them with some type of sauce?
Mashed is traditional so that will be good. I think all you need along with the potatoes is a simple veggie such as glazed or roasted rainbow carrots. Or saut�ed garlicky spinach. Or balsamic grilled fennel. Or roasted Brussels sprouts. I am dying to try a recipe I found for latkes made with shredded Brussels sprouts.
Will you be serving a salad before?

Tiny carbonara pizza at Cafe Oasis, Nara - unfortunately, my ears aren�t bulging - followed by a very yummy cinnamon donut and okay salted caramel donut from Maedano Donut

I have pork/kimchi pot stickers in my freezer, so that's an option! Thanks. I have Jiffy mix here for cornbread for the boy, but the girl and her father love white rolls, which I have already. I have fried ravioli too just in case.

I have both a cheddar broccoli and cauliflower bake in my freezer. I have the NYT chorizo butter recipe since I saw it days ago. I have chorizo in the freezer.

I have a microwave Kraft dinner, but have ingredients for a 9x9 White chicken spinach lasagna too.
I have shrimp ready to steam for them before they arrive too.

They will be grilled with likely a soy based sauce. They don't eat salad as my folks don't eat them either.


They'll be here on Friday for an hour, so I will directly ask for their wants outside of white rice. Really, I appreciate and thank you all for suggestions.

Avocado cheese burger at Monks on the Moon, Nara - the fries were much better than they look

Souvla, sf:
carryout

chicken salad with side of pita
Greek fries

I then had more cereal due to stoner munchies