What is the pepperoni that you use for this? I’ve used salami from a charcuterie mix and I’m curious to try pepperoni.

That pizza is begging for some honey. Is that pepperoncini--the green stuff?
Looks delicious...nice crust

That looks great, especially the crust.

Scrambled eggs and smoked salmon today - so looking forward to it!

Yum, one of my favorites! I once tried adding a little cream cheese to it, and that worked out well too. Anyway, going to have to make this again soon.

do you cook the lox or just add it to the eggs while they’re cooking? I’m long on Costco lox that I’ll eat by Friday.

I can tell you that I add it in right at the end just to warm up and mingle with the eggs. Even more important than usual to not overcook the eggs for this dish. They should be slightly wet IMO. But I can't speak for others here. You can also season with a little Everything Bagel mix if you have it.

No need to cook lox. They “cook” during the curing process.

Costco chicken tortilla soup with cheese, sour cream and cilantro.

Youth baseball post-scrimmage supper:
raw organic carrots
Wise Sons poppyseed bagels toasted with KS lox and…
Wise Sons plain cream cheese
KS butter

ice cream:
robbins chocolate chip
robbins mint chocolate chip
robbins cherries jubilee

Agreed that lox doesn’t need cooking :-)

Fun! I also have excess poppy & sesame seeds from my bagel bag so I finally saving them.

Grilled shrimp with creamy cilantro sauce over basmati rice.
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Swiss steak, carrots and mashed potatoes. I’m using a crock pot which seems out of place mid-May in central Florida but it’s raining and our high will not get over 72 today.

Wednesday supper:
french toast
Teton beef polish sausage
raw organic carrots & Persian cucumbers
mixed green salad

Gorgeous - how did you do the sauce?

Thank you. I don't have specific quantities but I did it in a mini food processor. I must say that my limes were really old and I think that is what made things a little bitter.
Big handful of cilantro (stems and all), 1 clove of garlic, zest and juice from a couple limes, a couple healthy shakes of dried oregano, one little shake of ground cumin, a little pickled jalapeno (because I am a weenie...most people would probably use more), a few squirts of both dijon and honey, a couple heaping TBS of mayo, S & P. Just whir it all together. Since my limes were crap, I probably should have just used rice wine or apple cider vinegar for the acid.

Mexican!

Chips, salsa & guacamole
Crispy fish tacoSpicy shrimp tacoChicken mole taco

But... Total mess trying to get dinner.

Decided we would go to a casual American place we like. Parked, Mr CE paid the meter only to realize it was a 15m zone. Back in the car, drive half a block, parked, paid meter #2, went into the restaurant and didn't like the seating option (couch, not table) so left. Drive to another rooftop restaurant we like. This time I go in to make sure we can get a table, give Mr CE the thumbs up and he pays meter #3. At this point you'd assume he'd pay attention, but no... He gets to the table only to realize he can only put 5 minutes on the meter. At that point he is so frustrated that I go out and move the car (space #4, meter #4) a few spots down to where parking isn't time restricted. Get back into the restaurant, look at the menu only to realize they've seriously pared it back since we were last there. (Literally only 2 entrees.) Finish our drinks and fortunately there were tables available at the sister restaurant downstairs, where we were finally able to eat dinner without moving the car again!

OMG....I would have been looking at takeout after parking meter #2.
Did you end up eating at 9:00? 😁

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My first attempt with, you guessed it, Rao’s pizza sauce! 😂Multicolored peppers and pepperoni. I finally got the caramelization right on the crust and loosened it before it got stuck on! I’m pleased.

We left the house at about 6 and were home two hours later

I sautéed some shrimp and put them in a salad. And wine.

I love Rao’s!
Maybe lyft next time? :-)
I forgot about the whole meter thing in Chicago at night. Ugh.

Who knew?

grilled cheese sandwiches
raw organic vegetables
mixed green salad
kettles bbq & jalapeño chips

ice cream dessert tbd

it’s just so yummy. Yay for Rao’s.

:D

It's not as bad as it used to be, since they made pay-by-app available a few years back. I've parked in Wrigleyville for a Cubs game and just extended the meter from my phone during the game :). Sure it costs $15 or so, but much cheaper than paying some guy $40 to jam your car into his driveway with 4 others. But meters are never fun.

Last night, shrimp with a spicy tomato pesto (from a jar) over polenta and a salad. I'm not sure what made it pesto, but it was basically like a more intense tomato sauce.

Tonight, we're trying a new-for-us Mexican restaurant.

How does it compare to Mogotes on Green Bay rd? That’s my standard when I’m there and it’s so satisfying that I won’t even bother to try Isaac & moishe or any others.

We're not currently taking Lyft. And this was Evanston, so meter fees are not that expensive, in total, we probably paid $8 max, and would have paid $30 if we took a Lyft.

I guess I'll let you know after I try Los Mogotes :). I hadn't heard of it, but looked it up and it says they close at 7 pm? I don't get out much for lunch, and haven't yet succumbed to the 5:30 pm suburban dinner times. Looks like a decent breakfast menu, but they don't open until 10 am, which isn't good for weekdays and they're closed on Sundays. Very odd. Anyway, as I'm sure you know, the quality and quantity of Mexican food options are as good here as anywhere north of Mexico - we're second in Mexican population only to LA - so there's always one better than your favorite out there somewhere.

Butter lettuce with dried cranberries, feta, candied walnuts with feta/dill dressing
steamed broccoli with cheese
grilled chicken thighs marinated in.Stonewall Kitchen Ginger sesame bbq sauce ..added garlic
strawberry/blackberry Margarita.
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basic stuff

Youth baseball Post-practice supper:
curry chicken with carrots & celery
white rice

ice cream tbd

I wouldn't recommend Authentico to you. It's a nicer, upscale restaurant with a large outdoor area (we sat inside). The tacos were very good. But the salsas were bland and the "spicy" guacamole, while good, was not spicy at all. Biggest disappointment was the margaritas. Even though they appeared to be hand-crafted from the menu descriptions, they tasted like they were made with canned limeade. I think if we went again it would be a warm summer day where we can sit outside and eat tacos or enchiladas for lunch...and no margaritas. But I'm still determined to find at least one place in the north suburbs that compares to the many good places we could go when we were in the city - and is open for a nice sit down dinner.

Rainy day off and on here, so probably homemade pizza tonight. Tomorrow looks nice enough to grill, so I'll be marinating a flank steak in the morning!
We are planning our dinners for the week (which I hate), as we leave for our almost-exactly-one-year-delayed Mexico vacation next week and don't want a bunch of stuff sitting in the refrigerator. First time on a plane in around 15 months I think.

That's why god invented beer.
Have a good trip---where in Mexico are you going?

Funny margarita story -- we were at our local pub for dinner last night and I ordered a margarita. Our server asked what tequila I wanted, and I told him that I don't know brands, but would prefer something on the smokier side but not mezcal. And I wanted my margarita up and with salt. The server, who we know well, tells me he'll ask the bartender, who is the owner and who we also know well, to recommend a tequila. He brings my drink and I take one sip of it and it was too strong for me, so I ask him to take it back to the bar and ask for more lime and syrup. Anyway, while they're fixing it I tell Mr. CE that it was so strong I can still feel it burning in my stomach. Our server brings my drink back and tells me that apparently what the owner originally poured was a shaken tequila, served up with ice. LOL...not sure where the miscommunication came from! (Does anyone actually order tequila with salt and lime to sip?) The remade margarita was excellent!

I prefer my tequila straight, no lime or salt, and yes, I sip it.

Well it's Steak Saturday but I'm actually going to be home tonight so we'll grill up some steaks and baked potatoes and corn on the cob elote style and drink a bunch of beer. Should be great.

Leftovers: jambalaya with andouille sausage, Swiss steak with carrots and mash. New items: sweet corn and steamed asparagus. I’m trying to clear out the fridge before a trip tomorrow.

Sorry for the belated response. I used Volpi gourmet uncured pepperoni, purchased at Trader Joe's.

Green stuff is New Mexico green chile. We put it on everything! Quiet good with pepperoni in my opinion. We're finally getting the hang of the wood pizza oven, one pizza at a time!

Looking good! Rao's marinara makes a great pizza sauce :tu:

Trader Joe’s chicken enchiladas
salsas & chips
sliced avocado

ice cream dessert:
Haagen Dasz mango
robbins mint chocolate chip
B&j oat of the swirled

Aces I’ve added it to my TJ’s list. May they have pizza dough next time :-)

I use Rao’s pizza sauce and not the marinara for making pizza. I really don’t know the difference.

Good luck on finding them in stock. Enjoy!

Lol so true about beer.
And thank you, we are going to Los Cabos -- about half way between the two. Looking forward to a week of relaxation.

Yes please! Although I prefer a good quality mezcal.

I always go to San Jose del Cabo though I haven't been in years---that town is so nice....so you will be in the corridor? Have a great trip. Such a beautiful place.