Incredibly good pork roast and homemade biscuits.... yum.

Home made creamed chicken over biscuits and mashed potatoes.

Mrs Willie had watched an episode of Barefoot Contessa where Ina made mussels w/a saffron mayo, recorded show for me to watch.

I hadn't prepared mussels in awhile & they were only 2lbs for $5 at my local fish monger, so we made them Ina's way last night for dinner.

DELICIOUS !

recipe here: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/i...pe/index.html#!
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Picked up some Jamon Iberico de Bellota a couple of days ago in Spain and have been snacking on it. Very, very good. I'd never had it before

Salmon baked with a light garlic aioli
Roasted mini red potatoes
Mixed greens
Albariño

Simple, yet delicious midweek fare ^

This week is being impossibly long. I might treat myself to somewhere nice and be lazy.

Talk about mussels, made some last night..

Sautéed shallots/leeks/garlic and fennel.. added lemon/a tiny amount of chicken stock and white wine.. then dumped the mussels.. very very good.. Served with bread/salad and a Puligny Montrachet, great meal.

Leftover Chinese food. Mmm, leftovers.

Tonight I spun a figurative wheel-of-dinner:

Smoked kippers, preceded by carrots, but followed by peanut butter and honey. A baguette nudged itself in there somewhere too. Wasn't too hungry, but I still needed to show my organs who's boss.

Drink: lime seltzer

Mrs Willie & I adore fennel but for some reason I rarely think to use when preparing mussels. Nice.

Last night cooked dinner for my parents:

chick pea crackers w/ sweet/spicy chutney

homemade smoked Lake Trout fish dip

seeing as I had some leftover saffron mayo, I prepared the mussels again as an appetizer.

Squash soup w/red pepper coulis & dollop of lowfat yogurt

Grilled Pacific King salmon w/sesame Asian glaze

Tonight it'll be chicken sausage, salad, along with either baked regular potatoes or baked sweet potatoes. Have to eat early so wife can catch her flight on time.

Club Sandwich and fries. I always add cucumbers when I can, cucumbers make cold cut sandwiches even better.

I made Boeuf Bourgignon with carrots, onions, and mushrooms. I also made a side of oven fries.

A little pecan pie and Ben & Jerry's chocolate chip cookie dough for dessert.

And a couple of gin and tonics.

Tomorrow's dinner is probably going to be Cheddar Filled Mini Meatloaves with Potato Pancakes. :D

Rib eye steak seasoned with garlic
Sour vegetable Salmon Tom Yam soup
Rice

Dinner is my heaviest and most important meal :D