So...whats for dinner?

Kay, medical needs win over lenten fasts, so if you need to check on something, its ok!



Supper tonight was wine, wings, cheese, pizza, wine,cheesecake, chocolate bar, wine,hershy kiss, cookie, hand lotion, (oops for hands. Not to eat, LOL) and a hamburger. Yes, it was Ladies night out, "a Kiss of indulgence." Everyone who preregistered got a totebag, scarf, coupons and Mardi gras mask. I walked too much, but the shuttle bus was helpful. And it was a beautiful night, 35 degrees and clear. I was to tired to watch the men's wear fashion show, but it was a fun night. Now, ill let you know if I can actually walk tomorrow. I probably shouldnt have gone, but I promised myself last year I would go, as last year I was in the hospital getting my port put in on that night. Well worth the 6$. Ahhhh, marketing downtown Port Washington! LOL.

Just got in about 5 minutes ago. Everyone is asleep.....



Eric

Laurie  I used the storebought corn tortillas. cover with wet paper towels and microwave till warm and soft, makes them easier to roll up.  I am definetly not a mexican cook...but they were good and DH loved them. My filling was the shredded chicken, black bean salsa, a few jalepenos, and monterey jack cheese.  All rolled up and tightly pressing against one another, covered with enchilada sauce (canned), green chilis, more cheese and sliced black olives and bake for 30 min.  Can serve with salsa and sour cream.  I also have a recipe somwheres for a casserole where you layer the stuff instead of rolling, and it has a cream type sauce.

Moonflwr that sounds like a great night out, but I definitely would have stayed for the mens fashion mmmmm lol!

Tonight we go out to watch the "cuse" play...gotta find a tv ha ha  Maybe us having only 3 channels is good thing.  My DH is such a sports nut.

Welcome home, Eric.

What a night out, Monica!  I, too, wish you'd stayed for men's fashion show!

I tried to call Debbie but she didn't answer her phone.  She did send me a short PM.  She is still completely devastated by the loss of her sister but promised to call as soon as she is able to talk. 

that really sucks.  The whole idea of going to Hawaii is for warmth (for me at least).  70 degrees doesn't qualify (well, to be honest, this time of year it's a whole lot better than Seattle, but I prefer 78-85.)

Kauai is a gorgeous island, though I haven't been there for a long time.  Generally we go to either Oahu (see family) or Hawaii (see family) - I think our next trip will take in an island my hubby hasn't seen yet, though (and NO family!!! - well, maybe a little side trip to Oahu to visit the grandkids. )

I hope it warms up for you.  In the meantime - since this is a food thread - have a lot of fun island cuisine (not to mention fresh ripe papaya!!)

Chabba,



Thank you for the update on Debbie! I hope that she does give you a call. Sometimes just knowing you're not alone and being able talk to someone who has lost a sibling and truly understands can really help. Please tell her that we miss her....



Michelle,



I hope that you are having a great time despite the unusually cold temps... As I always say when the weather isn't cooperative when we're at the beach.... 'The worst day at the beach is better than your best day at home/work'....lol! Hope it warms up for you!

Praying to the sun gods that you get better weather Michelle.

I'm going to attempt to make Veal Parmesan.  Never cooked Veal before hope it comes out alright.

(((HUGS))) everyone

I'm on vacation in MT (skiing, eating & reading) and I had to laugh at all the chicken enchiladas a few days ago! At the same time, I had made chicken tacos with corn tortillas. Now we're trying to eat everything before we leave so I made Migas for breakfast yesterday. They were a nice change from oatmeal and used up several leftovers.



I've tried to make both corn and flour tortillas but have been unsuccessful. I discovered tortillas at Costco. They are raw flour tortillas so you just cook them as needed and they taste very close to homemade. At the grocery store here, I found that they also have corn tortillas, and they sell the flour tortillas in a smaller package than Costco's industrial size.



I am a tortilla snob & every so often I go on a mission to work on my tortillas but I get frustrated and give up. You would think that with a mother from Central America, I would have some aptitude for making tortillas! Gina

LeeA - thanks for checking the weather...we drove to the west yesterday and found sun.  But the beach had no real bathrooms and the porta-potti was a hard walk back towards the road.  We ended up at Salt Pond Beach for a while, but the clouds had taken over the sky.

We still have a few days - not leaving until Monday night so lots of opportunity to bask in sunshine.  I have a nice Hawaii sun-glow so it's all good!  Last night we went to one of the hotel oceanside bars for live entertainment, these two guys were fantastic.  Rick is about to play golf and I'll be settling in at the pool and beach for a few hours.  I think it's finally going to hit the upper 70s so that will be a big improvement. 

Deb  i bought veal cutlets for my DH for valentines day dinner, but am chickening out and going with steaks and potatoes. the veal would be his favorite meal, but I have a hard time getting it nice and crispy the way he likes it, and I am a little gun shy about ruining the expensive veal.

Any ideas on how to make and keep the veal crispy?  I got some panko bread crumbs.

So because I am skimping on his favorite meal...I made his favorite desert...cheesecake!

LeeA  cracking up at your husbands comment about fasting.  I am with him.  and yes those steroids can make you eat everything in sight. Good thing we dont stay on them forever.

Gina,



Had never heard of Migas before... had to look it up but it really sounds good! I think DH would love it so will be trying soon! As for homemade corn tortillas... I was going to try it. Even bought my bag of Maseca mesa which sits in my pantry unopened... I chickened out.... Going to have to give it a try.... What's the worst that could happen, right? ....lol



Lacey,



Hope you got to use your Groupon coupon.... And I hear you on the Tamoxifen memory issues... I can't tell you how many times my kids have said 'but I told you about that, Mom' and I really don't remember.. I've learned to write everything down...



I look forward to hearing more about your FD dinner... I think it is such a cool idea and can't wait to hear what you and your 'partner in crime' come up with!! I'm sure it will be spectacular!



Laurie,



The pretzels came out really lovely! Good compromise with the boys.. My two weren't into any kind of tomato based sauce when they were little but after DD went away to college my spaghetti with meatballs (with red sauce) was her most often requested 'welcome home' meal..... go figure! lol



DH and I decided to defer our Valentine's dinner to Saturday when we have some time to cook.... He's making a mussels dish that we both love and I'm doing a simple antipasto platter and taking a stab at a chocolate souffle for dessert... Should be interesting!



Tonight was Laurie's salsa chicken over rice....

Seaside, your deferred V-day dinner sounds delightful!



So we got a 5:30 reservation at the hoped for restaurant...felt elated.....then getting there was a nightmare, took forever ( at one very congested point the guy behind us was slightly rear ended on the Harvard Bridge....and I kept feeling selfishly thankful that it was not the guy in front of me as he started to get his ins. papers out, stopped all the traffic to deal....we were already 15 minutes late for reservation). I was sure that this restaurant had valet parking, as we had been there before, and it is in a busy part of Cambridge, just north of the square, where most of the street parking is permit only. Well, not so fast....the hostess told DH who ran in to check it out, find a place on the main street! Oy! But a Valentine miracle happened and we did find a spot on the main street after making an illegal u-turn. So, all turned out fine....we were probably the oldest people in the restaurant, (clearly a neighborhood place...my old neighborhood from forty years ago!) but it was sweet seeing all the young 'ens enjoying Valentine's Dinner.



OK the serious stuff....We both had an arugula salad with beets, walnuts and gorgonzola, then I had a most delicious lobster (two pieces, shelled!) in a puff pastry with an accompanying braised cod with puree of winter squash. It was all cooked perfectly, and oh so good. DH had the cassaulet with lamb ad sausage (sp?) which was very filling but so many beans and a very small lamb shank (lilliputian lambs?) along with pieces of sausage. I have to say that because the restaurant up the street from us does the best lamb shank in the world with polenta and vegetables, and it is three times the size of the one tonight.....we are clearly spoiled! My fish entree however, I would go back for.



So now I am sitting in front of way too many chocolate cookies some of which I will bring to NJ to decorate with DGS (Laurie, you can laugh at that given his two year old status!) and the rest that will be stored until I return to decide who I might decorate them for....belated valentine's gifts!



Michelle, glad that you are anticipating a bit warmer temp tomorrow...and a Hawaiian glow is nothing to sneeze at!



Laurie, you are reminding me of DS2's total aversion to tomato sauce on anything until he went for a sleepover to a friend's at age 8, and asked me to make this thing called lasagna, which the boy's mother fed them. I kept my mouth shut and happily re-introduced one of the rejected items up to that point. I just think with some kids, their little taste buds can't tolerate the strong sensory sensation of the acidic tomatoes.



Off to pack up cookies....and boy, rolled cookies do take a lot more time than I'm used to, but it brings me back to my pottery making days....