What's for dinner?
Oct 10, 2020 | 8:31 am
#2461
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We isolated for 10 days before my mom and aunt arrived to visit, and had to bid them a tearful farewell yesterday. It was beautiful outside so we walked down to our local pub, which we typically visit a couple times a week for a meal, and had dinner outside. We split tatchos (think nachos made with tater tots), I had a steakhouse wedge and Mr. CE had a burger. Plus, a slice of leftover birthday cake for dessert. (We had an early birthday celebration for my mom while she was here.)
Oct 10, 2020 | 12:31 pm
#2462
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We isolated for 10 days before my mom and aunt arrived to visit, and had to bid them a tearful farewell yesterday. It was beautiful outside so we walked down to our local pub, which we typically visit a couple times a week for a meal, and had dinner outside. We split tatchos (think nachos made with tater tots), I had a steakhouse wedge and Mr. CE had a burger. Plus, a slice of leftover birthday cake for dessert. (We had an early birthday celebration for my mom while she was here.)
perhaps the eggplant dish would be for you and a substitution can occur for Mr CE :-)
Oct 10, 2020 | 8:04 pm
#2463
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For dinner, I had cheese, crackers, salami and pepperoni, then after a nice nap, had dessert of three mini cupcakes and a brownie.
Oct 10, 2020 | 10:29 pm
#2464
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It's Taco Saturday here 
Oct 11, 2020 | 12:49 am
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Fried chicken thighs
leftover mashed potatoes
leftover pad thai
cheeseburgers in bunny buns - no steamed cheese!
leftover mashed potatoes
leftover pad thai
cheeseburgers in bunny buns - no steamed cheese!
Oct 11, 2020 | 4:37 am
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I might try with fresh to see what its like.
Oct 11, 2020 | 4:55 am
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Did my chuck and brisket burgers on the BBQ. I also did some vege kebabs to serve with. I think I upped the fattiness in the burgers. They were good, but I feel as though I'm going to have a restless night's sleep. 
Oct 11, 2020 | 9:17 am
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Great meat combo....do you grind your own brisket/chuck mix? Why the pan...were you concerned about the meat falling apart .
Oct 11, 2020 | 9:20 am
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Oct 11, 2020 | 10:07 am
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Oct 11, 2020 | 10:18 am
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We had a lovely GF spaghetti dinner last evening. I make a great homemade sauce. GF pasta for me (Barilla tastes best to me) and regular pasta for my others. I wish we had gf fresh lasagna sheets. I do have dry Barilla ones in the pantry. Secret to my sauce is a bit of good red wine in there. mmm. Very satisfying.
Oct 11, 2020 | 10:36 am
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Oct 11, 2020 | 11:14 am
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We had a lovely GF spaghetti dinner last evening. I make a great homemade sauce. GF pasta for me (Barilla tastes best to me) and regular pasta for my others. I wish we had gf fresh lasagna sheets. I do have dry Barilla ones in the pantry. Secret to my sauce is a bit of good red wine in there. mmm. Very satisfying.
I would prop bet on this and how others interpret fresh GF lasagne at sainsburys...
Oct 11, 2020 | 11:21 am
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Yes and no...some flare ups are good and some are too much and leave soot on the food--it is a fine line and hard to control with real fire as opposed to gas.
Oct 11, 2020 | 4:14 pm
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I did grind it myself. The pan is partly because you're right, I'm worried it will fall apart and partly because it will cook in its own fat with the pan. If that fat hits the flame the flareups will be crazy, it's about 30% fat.. I'd do it on the stove but even with an extraction fan the kitchen will still stink so better to do it outside on the BBQ.