So...whats for dinner?

Lacey12

Oh, and have a good appt and lot of fun tonight!

luvmygoats

Laurie - Someone on here somewhere must have mentioned watermelon gazpacho 'cause I found I'd bookmarked a Google search. As far as I got. Knowing me someone posted a recipe I printed off and stacked somewhere. Does sound wonderful but doubt DH would eat it. Pork loin turned out delish in crockpot; put a sage rub on it with a litte water in bottom of pot. Now have rump roast for this weekend to do. Traditional with carrots, celery, potatoes, onions+++. Can you tell we like onions?  I want to use leftovers to make enchiladas. Do you think shredded roast would work for that? Have all the other makings but good ground beef is more than this roast cost (buy one get one free for 2 roasts I think worked out to $2.25/lb).

Have the day off (worked Labor Day). DH taking me to glaucoma doctor. So much for being able to see the rest of the afternoon. MO appt next week though his office tried to move it yesterday after I just got approved for 1/2 day off. Could NOT take the chance of getting there without time off.  Salaried and usually can take time for personal appts as long as patients get seen but Fridays have been CRAZY busy and this was a Friday. So instead of seeing MO will be seeing NP; DH pitched a fit on the phone on my behalf. I did have some rather good questions for him mostly about Prolia which he has encouraged and about doing some tumor markers even though I don't have nodes/mets.

Michelle - Love your JCP bargains. I still need retail therapy but I did manage to get some new jeans; now just have to get them to alterations to get hemmed. For me buying jeans is like the pain of buying a swimsuit.

Laurie - loved your DS picture. Have one of DD in front of the garage every year until her senior year.  Enjoy the sweet years.

Happy Friday to everyone!!!

apple

i think i am making lasagna rolls (rollups) (ricotta, mozarella, italian parsley egg and parmesan) with italian sausage nestled in between (I'm loving the Prego bacon and some sort of cheese, sauce... and garlic bread.  I'm sure there will be about 4 extra kids at dinner. 

carberry

Michelle  Oh what fun with the young ones!  I know you can keep up with them, and probably even outlast them!  I love the kids being grown and being on the same level....my daughter was a little shocked to see me dance the night away to some good rock music.  We were dancing together and had some random guys just join in with us (probably cause my daughter is so damn cute) What fun to act young and crazy!!

I did 2 pizzas on the grill last night using up leftovers in fridge, peice of chicken, mushrooms, peppers, onions.  One was a veggie pizza and the other a chicken wing pizza.  Used my new grill pizza pan from pampered chef.  they came out great.  Heated the grill, then turned off three burners and just left one side on and put the pizza on opposite side with no direct flame.

Kids...Would love to see pics of your hair..so cool.   Good luck with your surgery...will be thinking of you

Tazzy

Phew, just read all the posts and there is no way I will ever catch up or respond to you all.

I met a friend at the pub for appies last night - had fish tacos - boy were they good.

Good luck Michelle at the DF centre today and have fun tonight - sounds a blast.

Although I have repsonded to you all, thinking of you and wishing you all some happiness and sunshine.

deborye

I just marked it on my calendar, have not met Lacey, can't wait.  

deborye

Happy Friday

 

Moonflwr912

Chicken satay with brown rice and onion and peanut sauce.

deborye

Haddock basket from the Beef Master takeout, DH had the Shrimp basket.  

auntienance

Well after much preparation and some labor intensive work, we finally got our house listed for sale. Now comes the hard part, keeping my house clean all the time (I am an unenthusiastic housekeeper lol). In celebration dinner is going to be chicken cacciatore, using the last of the garden's tomatoes and peppers, garlic bread and a salad with sweet Italian dressing and blue cheese. It's a gorgeous day here in the Midwest. I see a bike ride in my future! Hope everyone is having a good weekend and feeling fine!

carolehalston

Love fish tacos.  Had never eaten one until several years ago we were visiting dh's uncles in Vista, CA.  There was a fast food place that served only fish tacos.  Gradually they're showing up on menus in our part of the deep south.

Dinner tonight is cooking in the slow cooker, aka crock pot.  A cabbage and kielbasa dish.  I also included some carrots.  Other ingredients:  diced tomatoes, onion and garlic powder, s&p, carraway seeds, dijon mustard.  I've never cooked it before but the ingredients guarantee that it should be good. 

The wind is howling here in Eden, SD, today.  DH and I are holed up and cozy in the rv.  Sun is shining brightly outside.  It seems like fall here.  Leaves falling.  It was 52 degrees when I got up at 9 am today.  Am I lazy or what?

Apple, it surprises me that you use Prego.

Hugs to all.

eric95us

I woiuld imagine that soon we'll be hosting extra kids at dinner.  Chrissy, 2 days ago it seems, was being carried around in one of those "kid baskets".  She's now a 9th grader.

Last night was a football game.   It sprinkled a tiny bit of rain and the football team didn't do so well....  We all had a good time though.  I'm not used to the idea of an away game being 10 minutes farther away than a home game...  I grew up out in the country and all but two away games were "leave at 7am Friday and get home at 2am Saturday".  The distances were so far that the Freshmen, JV and Varsity football and cross-counry teams all went together in a convoy of buses.  The district sent two drivers along for each bus, something at the time I thought was wasteful..but now that I do that...I totally understand!

Food.

Last night was football game hot dogs. 

Tonight, I'm not sure yet. I think I will try that cottege pudding that I described last week.  

 And, if I go get some shrimp.....

3 strips bacon cut into pieces

1/3 cup chopped onion

1-1/2 tsp of minced garlic

1 habanero pepper

All the juice from a lime

1/2 cup of beer  ( I get a pint of the good stuff and drink all but the 1/2 cup!)

1 diced tomato

1 pound shrimp (cooked shrimp is OK)

1 pound dry fettucine

peeled and diced squash (enough squash to equal the amount of fettucine).

2 tsp fresh rosemary

salt, pepper, choped parsley and grated romano cheese.

Saute bacon until browned.  Add garlic and onion and cook until the onion is soft.  Add the rosemary, mince and add the pepper (this *WILL* make your eyes water).  Cook for another couple of minutes.  Then add the lime juice and the beer.  Heat the mixture and then pour into a glass baking dish.  

Add the tomato and squash to the glass baking dish along with some salt and pepper, cover and bake at 350F degrees until the squash is starting to get soft (takes about 10 minutes).  Add the shrimp, stir, and cook until the squash is soft (15 or so more minutes).

 Cook the fettucine until "done"--I do it for about 10 minutes.  

I put the "stuff" onto the fettucine, top with some of the cheese and parsley and serve it.

Some people say it's hot.  For me, it makes my mouth all "tingley".

After the first time, I did the bacon, onion, garlic pepper, etc. part outside on a grill when there was a stiff breeze blowing.  Dropping the minced pepper into the skillet was like setting off a tear gas grenade in the kitchen... 

Wash your hands about 5 times after working with the pepper.  If you don't....you'll be sorry. 

There is a place in town that makes jabanero hot sauce.  The restooms have the usual "All employees must wash hands before leaving the restroom" sign.  There is also a warning sign.  It is red with bright yellow print.  "IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED ALL EMPLOYEES WASH THEIR HANDS SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE USING THE RESTROOM."  Someone wrote under the sign, "The nurse is at the end of the hall."

Eric

SeasideMemories

Eric,



That sign made me laugh!! Everyone tends to worry most about touching their eyes after working with peppers but, I guess there ARE other areas to be worried about! Too funny!

Laurie08

Eric I agree very funny!  Do you think the recipe would work without the "heat"?  I can't cook spicy with the boys but the recipe looks great!  Thanks for sharing.

Auntienance- congrats on getting your house listed!  I couldn't imagine keeping a house clean for showings, good luck!!

Carol- let us know how your dinner turns out.  I love crock pot recipes.  Glad the weather is still nice and you are having fun.  It has been hot and muggy here all week with rain.  The cool front is supposed to come in tonight and I can't wait.

Michelle- I should be able to give you a definite answer on Pickety by the end of the weekend.  It will be my older sons birthday 10/3 and we are camping Columbus weekend 10/5-8th so we need to have his party the weekend before.  We are waiting to hear back from his sister as to which day she can get off of work- Saturday or Sunday. 

Well, I haven't been cooking much.  Dh was gone the last two nights and we were on our own.  So cheeseburgers by request one night and last night we stayed at the neighbors playing late and had left ove home made mac n cheese.  I have no idea what we will have tonight.  I wanted to do pork chops, Dh made a face and said what else do we have? : /

I am planning on making the homemade tomato sauce again tomorrow with the temps cooling down and having it with eggplant parm.  My dad called me this morning and asked if I wanted anything from the garden and I told him I wanted to make sauce if he has 12-15 tomatoes that would be great.  He brought me about 30 and asked if I would make a double batch and give him the left overs.  I smiled, he says what?  I said I had already planned to!  12 -15 will be enough for both of us!  So we will be freezing some sauce which makes me happy. 

It was so muggy and hot today that we went to DS soccer at 9 for picture day.  He had a game at 10:30 afterwards and 1/2 an hour in he came over and said he felt sick, he was too hot.  I dumped water on his head, down his shirt had him sit and drink, and he said he was good to go.  He was back not 5 minutes later and said he was sorry, he wanted to go home.  This kid loves soccer!  I felt so bad for him.  I put him in my bedroom with the a/c when we got home and had him drink Gatorade and put a cool cloth on his head.  After an hour he said he felt better.  Bring on the cool front!!!!

eric95us

It's, for us, a nice day. 93F with occasional light rain. I went up to the garden store and got a yellow pear tomato plant. I have a huge pot that I'm going to use for the tomato. I can move the plant around...shade for now, sun in the winter and inside the garage for when it freezes. It's still too hot for most of the plants, so there isn't much there yet.



I would think the recipe would work without the heat. The pepper adds quite a bit of the flavor...sort of a smoky orange peel flavor..... perhaps orange zest and smoked salt???



Eric

deborye

Busy with laundry and washing windows so Grill cheese sandwiches for suppa.  Not that hungry, a while ago I took a cucumber that my neighbor gave me and some of my tomatoes and basil, with motz cheese and balsamic vinegar.  It was big and good.

Tazzy

Pork ribs, with corn and coleslaw salad tonight.   DH was up the mountain cutting wood in preparation for winter (we have a log fire!). 

Met a friend for appies the other evening and had fish tacos... I love them.

Hope everyone is having a great weekend.

eric95us

The gas grill was out of gas...so I'm cooking inside. The dogs are outside. The cat is in the back bedroom. Sharon is clearing her throat a lot. My nose is running. Chrissy is outside with the dogs.

The left over beer is helping my throat, but not my nose.



Eric

gardengumby

For lunch today I had a beet and arugula salad, hubby had a hamburger on gluten free bun - which he wasn't very fond of.  I had a taste, and have a hunch he's going to be even less fond later, as I'm almost positive it had corn in it, which he's allergic to.

For dinner we're having chili and salad.

kidsandlabs

What I thought was just dinner with friends turned into the most amazing evening. A bag with quotes on it from them, blanket, books and a Chemo jacket.  

chabba

What great friends!

SeasideMemories

Kidsandlabs....



Love your sign in name!! What great friends you have! Those heartfelt quotes and messages from friends is what will definitely help to get you through the rough patches!



Laurie,



I'm going to have to go back and find your sauce recipe! My tomatoes are taking over my house and I have run out of neighbors who can't out run me when they see me coming over with a bunch of them....lol! I found a crockpot recipe for sauce that I may try! Love, love a great sliced tomato but by this time in the season even I have my limits!

Moonflwr912

Kidsandlabs, what wonderful friends, and what a neat gift



Today we had our annual block party. Fun, bring abridge to pass and your own meat. I had stopped at a high end grocery and bought one stuffed pork chop. Yum! Pasta salad and veggie tray, and yes desserts! I made my pumpkin cake. I'll attribute the fact I had some to bring home to the fact that there were, 3pies, 2cheesecakes, 2 brownies, 3different cookies, chocolate srtawberries, and a fruit platter too. LOL!

Lacey12

Kidsandlabs....what a sweet surprise! So happy for you to have such caring, thoughtful friends!



Went to the Inn at Newfound for dinner where I had venison.It was fine....not sure what I expected....soft to chew slices of meat in a brown gravy, with veggies and rice pilaf. DH's paella special looked tasty. I think our summer "dining out" budget is beyond overdrawn!

I need to get back to cooking again.

eric95us

Laurie, now that I've eaten the food..and got everyone back in the house...I think the recipe would work very well without the peppers....just skip the peppers...and MAYBE use an extra slice of bacon to get some of the sensation of smokey flavor back. I don't think the "odd" citrus flavor of the pepper would be missed at all.

Kidsandlabs...that is a really cool gift.  Some things will be kept forever...and that will be one of them.

Apple.  I saw your post of your daughter's and son's pictures in the Stage 4 forum.  It always makes be uncomfortable to say so..lest folks think I'm a dirty old man...Your daughter is very beautiful.   Also, I got a good laugh over the picture of your son... That is something I'd have done at his age. :-)    You have every reason to be proud...and to brag.... 

Eric

apple

Eric - this post is for you: in spite of saying my daughter is beautiful.   I worry intensely about her.. you should see how people stare with their mouthes agape.  I am very grateful that she dresses in a totally plain manner.   Her brothers are very devoted and are actively teaching her self defense.  they are both in fighting sports... wrestling and tae kwon do.

I compiled  this little list for the whole lot of us.

foods you might enjoy trying or serving.

1. Rosewater -a clear liquid - it's intrigueing in a pound cake or poured over and stirred into vanilla ice cream.. (a tablespoon over a cup of icecream) or maybe flan. (it is so delish)

2. Pomegranate molasses.. this intensely sweet, intensely sour, intensely flavored syrup is so interesting. I'd try it mixed with mayo .. dip plain cooked chicken breast into it. you can make a dip - no one can ever figure out what it is. if it is too sour, add a bit more mayo or perhaps a tspoon of sugar. Different brands are a different strength. Makes a delicious drink, mixed with seltzer... actually 7 up or the like might be good.. you'd need that sweetness.

Both available at middle eastern markets  in bottles and not too expensive.

Chicken liver pate prepare the livers by removing the connective tissue first. cook the livers to medium rare with a couple cloves of garlic and a rather largish chopped onion (1 pound livers, at least one big onion), and spices, a crumbled bay leaf is imperative, and basil, thyme, salt and pepper in a sautee pan with water or cognac, wine and cream. the do not take long to cook.. maybe 5 minutes at medium heat. Food process until very very smooth.. Add a stick of butter or two, to the mixture after it cools. you want a light colored, very creamy mixture.. make sure you have added a couple tablespoons of congnac or 3 or 4 to the cooking livers. (less if they are already cooked with the cognac - it is easy to forget ha ha).. then a little sour cream.. you'll think you went to heaven or one of those other places. Of course if you can find them, duck or goose livers are sublime.. you can make this in just about 10 minutes and it is the most impressive horsedoover. i make those little french toasts if i don't have good crackers... sometimes precooked pita triangles.

Hummus.. it is a great thing to have on hand because you can change the flavor of it by adding additional ingredients or colors.

and of course what started this whole thread and foodie train of thought.... pesto.

If you really want to be impressive, you can put some of these food stuffs into pate a choux - cream puff pastry.

Momine

Apple, my mother used to make that chicken liver pate for us when we were kids, and it was my favorite.

chabba

When we planted our herb garden at the Senior Center we put in a bay laurel bush.  I love to use the fresh leaves when I cook.  I mince them, they give great flavor and don't have to be removed before serving.

eric95us

Apple... That's good her brothers are taking care of her. The self defense training goes hand in hand with self confidence. Self confidence is good.



My daughter is 14 and I notice the guys "checking her out". I keep telling her that when guys come to the house, I haven't decided if I should answer the door in uniform while carrying an automatic rifle..or wearing fringe nut case clothes while carrying an automatic rifle.



I hear, "DAD!!!!!!'....... :-)



Food. Probably the left overs from last night.



Eric

carberry

I also put sauce in the crockpot today to use up my tomatos.  I added some bonesless pork nibblers that will break down and "shred".  My husband loves pork in his sauce instead of ground meat. Will feed the daughter and send some back to the city with her.

Kidsandlabs  What a great surprise.  that was very thoughtful and a keepsake forever.

Moonflower  that sounds like a desert festival!  YUM!

Went to wine festival yesterday cause it was rainy, bought some jalapeno cactus salsa. got 2 jars to give to kids as Christmas presents...hope I forget about them and dont get tempted to eat them beforehand.