So...whats for dinner?

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  • eric95us
    eric95us Member Posts: 2,845
    edited November 2015

    Pumpkin in the oven...for pumpkin pie..

    You are busy Bedo. That's good you got/forced/made some vacation time....I think most workplaces today try to suck people dry and that 2/3 of the rush is created internally by the company. Split Pea-Rosemary soup?????

    Moon, what I do is open another browser tab that also shows BCO. That way I can type in one and move around in the other window.

    Susan, relaxation time..... :-)

    As for books. Let me see. I much prefer books with paper. The only rooms with no bookcases are the bathrooms. And, I probably have books in there is the humidity wasn't so high.

    I'm on the front lines of the highest of high tech, yet I'm very comfortable with old tech. Everyone says the new stuff is faster, better, easier...but sometimes it's not.


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  • bedo
    bedo Member Posts: 1,866
    edited November 2015

    Eric,

    The best ever. And it freezes well.

    I think your family would like it.

    http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/split-pea-soup-with-rosemary

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  • MinusTwo
    MinusTwo Member Posts: 16,634
    edited November 2015

    Yum Bedo. Thanks. It's cold & rainy here so almost soup weather. Well cold for Houston - 63 degrees high today. Unfortunately I have other plans or I'd make the soup tomorrow. My cousin from AZ is back in town to take her 40 year old daughter to MD Anderson again for more scans & to discuss further treatment or maybe upcoming hospice. They stay at the hospital's connecting patient hotel. Tomorrow we're going to the Museum of Natural Science to see a wonderful Faberge exhibit, and then I'll take them to eat somewhere by the medical center depending on her energy level. I'll report on the food tomorrow.

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  • susan_02143
    susan_02143 Member Posts: 7,209
    edited November 2015

    So odd that I am still not sleeping. I thought once we passed along a substantial portion of our retirement accounts to a lawyer, I would sleep like a baby. Nope. Last night I woke up worried about a small comment made at closing: that it is hard to insure an empty house! Yikes! We have an empty house! So the kids are over there now, putting up some fabric over the windows, hanging shower curtains, etc so that they can move in a bed, and spend a couple of nights a week there. I will be on cat duty on those nights. The girl-child has a list of kitchen essentials and she will pack those up to take over. What a gift it is that her kitchen stuff is still all in boxes since she only unpacked a few special items to move into my kitchen. My other worry last night was the new floor plan for the first floor half bath. Now that I have plans, it was clear my initial thought was not a good one. Today's plan is much better!

    Bedo, I have pulled that pea soup recipe into pepper plate. I never considered rosemary in a split pea soup, but I am game and willing to try. My rosemary plants need to be trimmed for the winter. Perfect excuse to hack away!

    Moon, is a Friday fish fry still a tradition in your area? Once upon a time, churches would have fish fries here on Friday to raise money, but somehow that tradition has faded. Well, it faded pretty quickly after the Catholic church softened their fish on Friday stance. Turns out, Catholics were much happier eating meat. And it always seems that Red is eating walleye with her dad on Fridays, so another place that continues this tradition.

    Minus, I just laughed out loud as you told your book clearing story. Happens to me every single time.

    Tonight we are eating a turkey stew [magic freezer gift] and I am making some cheddar cheese and chive buttermilk biscuits. New recipe which always makes me nervous. This recipe doesn't include rolling or cutting so how good can it be? I am going to make a big bunch of frozen English peas because that is what I want!

    Sorry I didn't respond to everyone.... my brain is mush about now.

    *susan*

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  • SpecialK
    SpecialK Member Posts: 16,486
    edited November 2015

    bedo - Wow!  Busy!  Awesome lap dog!

    auntie - the Geezer Brigade made me laugh again!  Hope all went well.

    susan - yay!

    lacey - that is one cute Scottie!  I love his expression!  Nice of you to watch him during the real estate goings on!

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  • MinusTwo
    MinusTwo Member Posts: 16,634
    edited November 2015

    You all will love this over protective DIL story. She will NOT leave my granddog with a vet or a kennel or a pet hotel or even a neighbor. So they haven't taken a vacation in several years anywhere that the dog can not go. Oh yes, dog hates water (some trauma from a pre-rescue life) so the beach is out, & lakes & canoeing, & puddles, & rain, etc. I asked my son if I came out to CA & stayed at their house, they might be able to get away for a couple of days. Nope - DIL would probably be uncomfortable leaving me alone with my granddog. Eeks. Wonder how I was able to raise the man that she loves?

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  • auntienance
    auntienance Member Posts: 4,216
    edited November 2015

    Well as it turns out, it's turkey sandwiches for dinner. We had a huge lunch with the fam and neither of us is very hungry.

    Tomorrow is the big pasta/sauce making, which is expected to produce lasagna for dinner. I also need to roast the turkey carcass for stock and soup. I may try Susan's overnight method. The next few days are going to be chilly so turkey soup with some fresh noodles should be good.

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  • mysunshine48
    mysunshine48 Member Posts: 1,480
    edited November 2015


    auntie, Do you have a good pasta sauce recipe you would share?

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  • auntienance
    auntienance Member Posts: 4,216
    edited November 2015

    Sunshine, definitely!

    http://www.food.com/recipe/raos-marinara-sauce-393184

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  • mysunshine48
    mysunshine48 Member Posts: 1,480
    edited November 2015


    Oh, thank you! Looks easy too!

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  • auntienance
    auntienance Member Posts: 4,216
    edited November 2015

    It is, but it's best with the best tomatoes you can find, preferably San Marzano but any good Italian plum will do.

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  • Redheaded1
    Redheaded1 Member Posts: 1,600
    edited November 2015

    Tonight was Hungarian Sausage at the American Hungarian Club.

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  • gardengumby
    gardengumby Member Posts: 7,305
    edited November 2015

    Went to Costco yesterday and got one of their chickens. Today hubby made it into chicken Dijon and had it over rice. Simple and good and best of all, I didn''t have to cook. :)

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  • Moonflwr912
    Moonflwr912 Member Posts: 6,856
    edited November 2015

    Did a stirfry for DH tonight. Nothing special but good.

    Susan, yes, fish Frys are big here. Every restaurant has their version. During lent, the 7 weeks before Easter, every church offers a Fish Fry. If there are 2 churches of the are same denomination, they take turns every other week. LOL. Such as Our Catholic Churches - One offers a salad bar and dessert included but no refills. The Other offers all you can eat with a vinegar coleslaw and dessert you can purchase. Most places offer a baked , unbreaded fish. (Called poor mans lobster) Usually about 10 bucks. Some have shrimp for a higher price. So definitely no lack of fish frys! The restaurant we went to had 2 big pieces of white fish served with a slice of rye bread, coleslaw (the regular white sauced kind-yuck - DH gets mine) and choice of potato -fries, sweet potato fries, tater tots, hash browns and homade German potato salad (my choice every time) all this for 9 bucks. The all you can eat version is 2 bucks more. Sometimes I get the grilled shrimp instead. It's 10 kinda medium shrimp for 11 bucks. Probably way more info than you wanted, but I'm alwys interested in cost and choices available in different parts of the country so I try to say what I want to know. And I am NOSEY!!!! LOL

    Red, i was gonna ask where you got the sausage. Duh. Nevermind....LOL

    MUCH LOVE

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  • susan_02143
    susan_02143 Member Posts: 7,209
    edited November 2015

    Moon, Ah. When I think Fish Fry, I think of an Elks Lodge or a church where you pay some money, the volunteers are working hard to keep up with the buffet line, and the sides are all way too sweet. But the fish, the fish is generally fabulous. In a restaurant, the range is far greater. Mr. 02143 and I head to a place that has the atmosphere of a hospital waiting room when we want Fish and Chips. This restaurant is part of a great fish market. In fact, you can buy the fish at the market and have them cook it for you for a dollar per pound any way you like. But, I always get the fish plate which is whatever white fish came off the day fish boats that morning, breaded and fried. It is served with French fries. The plate costs $6.99 for four large pieces of fish. On Wednesday, they add a fifth piece of fish for the same price. Big Fish Wednesday they call it.

    The next step up would be one of the Irish pubs. The biggest difference is that they are more expensive, and the fries are better, and sometimes you get some kind of cole slaw or salad to accompany. And then, of course, we have a ton of places that are more upscale, with a greater choice of sides. But for the money, our Fish Market can not be beat. And the people are incredibly kind and friendly.

    We still do have church events around here, but they seem to all be non-fish events. All the Orthodox churches have festivals. For example, the Greek churches rotate their festivals and they roast whole lambs, grill sausages, serve spinach pies in all shapes and sizes. I have to admit, I no longer attend these places since they have become too popular and crowded.

    And, thus, we have concluded my contribution to the Fish Fry discussion!

    *susan*

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  • auntienance
    auntienance Member Posts: 4,216
    edited November 2015

    Sunshine, I wanted to add about the sauce, I add a healthy pinch of Aleppo or crushed red pepper because we like it a bit spicy. I also add a splash of fish sauce at the end. I know it sounds weird, but trust me on this lol. (I promise it won't taste fishy). It adds umami, it truly does. I also use the immersion blender on it at the end.

    My contribution to the fish fry discussion is that we don't have any. Except during lent and then only the Catholic church. The other churches are big on ham and bean and chili suppers. Since I do both of those better myself, we don't indulge often. (They like to add sugar to chili around here. Blecch.) Pork burgers are big here and that I do, but all in all, I'd rather have the fish fry.

    Ricotta is made, turkey carcass is in the oven (didn't get around to it last night), pasta dough is resting and marinara is cooking stovetop. Whew! Feels like a restaurant around here!

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  • eric95us
    eric95us Member Posts: 2,845
    edited November 2015

    When we were dating and for a little while after we were married, Sharon didn't particularly like fish. Her tastes have changed...it's amazing what some new cooking ideas can do. :-)

    Our wedding rehearsal dinner was on a Friday night and the priest ended up sitting next to Sharon. I"m not Catholic, so I ordered up a nice London Broil. When the hostess asked Sharon what she'd like, ...pause.....looks at priest..looks a bit annoyed.."I'll have the fish special."


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  • Lacey12
    Lacey12 Member Posts: 2,951
    edited November 2015

    Why are my posts disappearing!?!? %#€><^%!!

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  • Lacey12
    Lacey12 Member Posts: 2,951
    edited November 2015

    Yes, I would concur that your post describes a restaurant kitchen, Nance, ....a wonderful one I would love to visit!!

    Still po'd about two detailed posts that disappeared.....

    Going for a walk!
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  • ChiSandy
    ChiSandy Member Posts: 12,133
    edited November 2015

    Moon, have you ever been to a Door County fish-boil? I’ve always been curious--especially about how they get the flames to flare up beneath the cauldron. Not a big fan of boiled spuds (which are the most common side), but I wonder how the fish tastes.

    SpecialK, if you can do so, go for hooking the gas grill up to the natural gas supply. You never have to worry about running out of propane or changing tanks, and natural gas is cheaper. We’ve always had an off-duty fireman handle the task, and find ourselves grilling whenever weather permits.

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  • Lacey12
    Lacey12 Member Posts: 2,951
    edited November 2015

    Yes, Nance, I would concur about adding the fish sauce or anchovy paste to the tomato sauce for umami. I was a bit worried when my Vineyard friend added anchovies to a tomato sauce she made for us last summer, and we never tasted "fish". It was wonderful! I must remember to start using the anchovy paste I have in a tube to try to achieve this result.

    Haha, Eric, I'm glad that Sharon was protective of the fishermen's jobs (under clergy rehearsal dinner duress)! ;)

    Assuming this never got read with my missing posts, last evening I had a delish kale salad at a restaurant in DS2's probable (taking nothing for granted here) new neighborhood. And a crabcake BLT, which was really tasty.

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  • auntienance
    auntienance Member Posts: 4,216
    edited November 2015

    My day in pictures:


    Pasta bundles ready for the freezer.image

    The sauce is ready.

    image

    The fruits of my labor.

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  • susan_02143
    susan_02143 Member Posts: 7,209
    edited November 2015

    Nance, That is a beautiful montage. An ode to quality food! I think I need to make some lasagne! I might consider making some ricotta, blending in some spinach.

    Lacey, sorry to hear of your posting woes. Using the iPad? I have never posted from the iPad since I hate typing on a virtual keyboard.

    Tonight I made some "samosa" meat, dal, and rice. I also had to make some tamarind-date chutney which required a trip to the Indian shop. The kids moved a bunch of stuff to the new house today. They even set up a bed and had their first "snuggle" in the new house. No. I did not ask for the definition of "snuggle." His family all came to meet them there and see the house. They approved!

    *susan*

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  • ChiSandy
    ChiSandy Member Posts: 12,133
    edited November 2015

    Last night we ordered out for NY-style pizza (the chef is Korean, but trained at DiFara in Brooklyn)--nothing satisfies my comfort-food jones like the foods of my Brooklyn (pre-hipster era) childhood. What’s even wilder is this pizzeria also makes the best beignets this side of New Orleans.

    Tonight DH brought back some Middle Eastern food from Le Pita across the street: kebabs, saffron basmati rice, salad, baba ghannouj (a tad too much mint for my taste) and lentil soup. Earlier today I made myself a cappuccino (freshly roasted espresso beans--using the real prosumer rig rather than the little capsule machine & whirly frother). Gotta get back into getting the right texture in the milk so I can try latte art--I used to be halfway good at it.

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  • eric95us
    eric95us Member Posts: 2,845
    edited November 2015

    Pot roast tonight...browned the meat, then I caramelized 3 HUGE onions and braised everything in regular Coke for about 5 hours at 145F degrees. It's not quite fall apart tender, but not bad.

    Tonight, I saw the grocery store's meat department had what was labeled London Broil on sale for $2.77 per pound. I got about 10 pounds. It's already cut to size, bagged, labeled, and in the freezer. It looks like a top round steak and I found two "USDA Choice" stamps on the cuts of meat. For that price, I had kind of expected "select" grade, so I was surprised (and pleased).

    Wow, I got up for a few minutes before finishing my post and I see that several of us had the "it's time to post" thought.


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  • MinusTwo
    MinusTwo Member Posts: 16,634
    edited November 2015

    Faberge eggs & jewels were fabulous. We got my cousin's girl a wheelchair and she made friends w/a docent so we got a personalized tour of the Paleontology exhibit and the Egyptian exhibit. This guy was funny & informative and I finally comprehended how the Rosetta stone works. Lunch was La Madelaine since she wanted quiche. Wonderful French bakery, fresh bread, delicious tarts, wonderful pastries, huge salads - they shared a spinach, strawberries, pecans, etc. w/chicken added. I couldn't resist their homemade mushroom soup. And did I mention the bread & butter? Tomorrow is the day she will find out if there's any point in more treatment for at least two more sarcoma tumors or should she go to hospice. She's just 40 years old & has already had 4 surgeries and several chemos and they just keep coming back & growing faster.

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  • mysunshine48
    mysunshine48 Member Posts: 1,480
    edited November 2015


    Minus, I pray for her to get treatment to get rid of the tumors.

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  • MinusTwo
    MinusTwo Member Posts: 16,634
    edited November 2015

    Thanks sunshine.

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  • eric95us
    eric95us Member Posts: 2,845
    edited November 2015

    Wow, Nance....that's a lot of cooking...It looks good. If I hadn't just finished "the experiment", I'd be drooling over the screen. :-)

    Susan, that made me smile. I wouldn't ask either.

    Chi, Sharon went to school "two doors up" from Brooklyn...SUNY Maritime at the south end of the Bronx. She grew up in *way* upstate New York...an hour and half drive north of Syracuse.


    This post took awhile. Sharon is making Apple Dumplings and I figured I'd clean things up for her, so I stopped typing for about 15 minutes.


    Edited... Minus, I, too, am praying the tumors can be brought under control.

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  • Lacey12
    Lacey12 Member Posts: 2,951
    edited November 2015

    Minus, I am so sorry to hear of your young relative's sad health situation, but heartened to learn that you were able to provide her and your cousin with such a lovely day during their difficult trip. And how resourceful was she to connect with that helpful docent! My caring thoughts will be with you all tomorrow.


    Wow Eric! Glad you checked the meat stamps at that price! Enjoy?....:)


    And Nance, thanks for the beautiful, bountiful visual tour of your culinary efforts this weekend. You are amazing! Everything looks wonderful! Did you say that company is arriving?? If not, I might be! ;)

    Chi, Brooklyn style pizza....ooooohhhh! :) Two years ago DH were in Brooklyn briefly and drove home (to Boston) with a pizza for our dinner. My kind of take out!

    Susan, I can just imagine your DD's and DSIL's excitement (over the new house, that is). Such fun setting up a new home environment!

    Off to finally finish one of the taggies I'm donating.
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