What's for dinner?
Jul 7, 2006, 9:17 am
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Originally Posted by John Galt
Great minds think alike. Pesto pasta (with shrimp and broccoli florets, though, but I did make the pesto from basil I grew); apple tarts in phyllo with Blue Bell pecan praline ice cream. The apples are from my tree.
I use walnuts instead of pinenuts..not technically authentic, but it's good. D'ja see the NYT article about Blue Bell a couple of weeks ago?
I use walnuts instead of pinenuts..not technically authentic, but it's good. D'ja see the NYT article about Blue Bell a couple of weeks ago?
Jul 7, 2006, 9:53 am
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Here's my thinking process on that. I'm thinking steak because we had power outages but the steak is defrosted.
I have lots of fresh tarragon and I think I should use that.
I still have some veggies that survived, including some cabbage and potatos. No cream or milk but I could buy some. And I have some habeneros and some mangos that are quite ripe.
And I have some good cheese.
And I have some stale homemade bread.
So, here is my plan:
sliced steak in a tarragon cream sauce with breadcrumbs on a bed of panfried potatoes
cole slaw
mangos for dessert -- maybe with chopped mint leaves on homemade shortbread sauced with simple syrup
I have lots of fresh tarragon and I think I should use that.
I still have some veggies that survived, including some cabbage and potatos. No cream or milk but I could buy some. And I have some habeneros and some mangos that are quite ripe.
And I have some good cheese.
And I have some stale homemade bread.
So, here is my plan:
sliced steak in a tarragon cream sauce with breadcrumbs on a bed of panfried potatoes
cole slaw
mangos for dessert -- maybe with chopped mint leaves on homemade shortbread sauced with simple syrup
Jul 7, 2006, 10:00 am
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Originally Posted by jfe
My mint and thyme didn't make it
That's because myefre "fertilized" it at your DO party a few months ago.
Jul 7, 2006, 10:04 am
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Originally Posted by Cholula
That's because myefre "fertilized" it at your DO party a few months ago.
Jul 7, 2006, 10:44 am
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I made homemade cheesesteaks (not frozen steak-ums). Sliced the beef a little too thick, but wife and son didn't care.
I haven't thought about tonight yet. Homemade pizza is an option.
I haven't thought about tonight yet. Homemade pizza is an option.
Jul 7, 2006, 4:06 pm
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Tonight's looking like breaded pork chops stuffed with an apple stuffing, served with some sort of flavorfull rice (still deciding on that). Also making some fresh Strawberry Lemonade.
Jul 7, 2006, 4:44 pm
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I dunno. I had to call home and ask my honey.
It's gonna be grilled tiger prawns (with made-from-scratch hot and spicy cocktail sauce), grilled veggies, and blue-cheese cole slaw.
It's gonna be grilled tiger prawns (with made-from-scratch hot and spicy cocktail sauce), grilled veggies, and blue-cheese cole slaw.
Jul 7, 2006, 7:23 pm
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I made steak with the "Outback" peppery rub, curtido El Salvadoran cabbage salad, patatas bravas, and a brown berry betty for dessert.
Jul 7, 2006, 7:35 pm
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Normally I do take-out, but I just put filet mignon (plain - don't know how to do sauces) in the broiler (I don't own a grill cuz I rarely cook). That & a glass (ok, a few) of champagne is dinner for me.
Just back from seeing Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (review in sep thread), so in the mood for some type of swashbuckling or action dvd to go along w/ dinner....
Cheers.
PS - What everyone else is having sounds great!
Just back from seeing Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (review in sep thread), so in the mood for some type of swashbuckling or action dvd to go along w/ dinner....
Cheers.
PS - What everyone else is having sounds great!
Jul 7, 2006, 8:29 pm
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Originally Posted by SkiAdcock
Normally I do take-out, but I just put filet mignon (plain - don't know how to do sauces) in the broiler (I don't own a grill cuz I rarely cook). That & a glass (ok, a few) of champagne is dinner for me.
Just back from seeing Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (review in sep thread), so in the mood for some type of swashbuckling or action dvd to go along w/ dinner....
Cheers.
PS - What everyone else is having sounds great!
Just back from seeing Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (review in sep thread), so in the mood for some type of swashbuckling or action dvd to go along w/ dinner....
Cheers.
PS - What everyone else is having sounds great!
Super quick sauce
Jul 7, 2006, 8:53 pm
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Originally Posted by jfe
Making a sauce is the easiest thing, add 2 tbsp of butter and 2 tbsp of flour, cook them together, that will make a roux, add some milk, let it thicken a little bit, add some Dijon mustard, salt and pepper, and if you want add mushrooms
Super quick sauce
Super quick sauce
Jul 7, 2006, 11:34 pm
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I don't have butter or flower in the house (hello - don't cook!) & I hate mushrooms. I do have dijon, salt, pepper - jfe, you have an alternate sauce for me?
I just threw on some peppers/spices - but the steak was just ok (hate that when it's filet mignon quality). The champers is great though!!!
Cheers.
Oh heck, I was going to correct flower to flour on an edit but then I realized, I really don't cook so mis-spelling goes along w/ the territory. However, my sister does, so I've cut/pasted & emailed the sauce recipe to her. When I visit her she does all the (fab) cooking & I'm the main dishwasher (given she doesn't have one!).
I just threw on some peppers/spices - but the steak was just ok (hate that when it's filet mignon quality). The champers is great though!!!
Cheers.
Oh heck, I was going to correct flower to flour on an edit but then I realized, I really don't cook so mis-spelling goes along w/ the territory. However, my sister does, so I've cut/pasted & emailed the sauce recipe to her. When I visit her she does all the (fab) cooking & I'm the main dishwasher (given she doesn't have one!).
Jul 8, 2006, 1:08 am
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Very kiddie-friendly, simple flavors supper:
Baby carrots to snack on beforehand
pork chops
plain green salad w/bottled Italian dressing
milk
banana & a piece or two of chocolate for dessert
Baby carrots to snack on beforehand
pork chops
plain green salad w/bottled Italian dressing
milk
banana & a piece or two of chocolate for dessert
Jul 8, 2006, 9:23 pm
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Frozen pizza
Jul 8, 2006, 9:58 pm
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It was going to be a shrimp, scallop, calimari, and fresh pea risotto with steamed asparagus.
However, the houseguests have not been seen nor heard from for the last 8 hours, so it ended up being a grilled cheese(provolone with dijon mustard) and a beer.
However, the houseguests have not been seen nor heard from for the last 8 hours, so it ended up being a grilled cheese(provolone with dijon mustard) and a beer.