Dejah

In recovery mode from this terrible virus circulating. Coughing was so bad I developed massive bruising on my left groin. 2.5 weeks and finally, getting some rest at nights with Musinex. Had no energy but was still hungry, and still had to feed hubby who doesn't cook 😉 Breakfast for supper: Buttermilk waffles, eggs, bacon Sandpot chicken & rice: Beef, Tomato & Egg stir-fry Got more energy back: Pork Schnitzel & Sweet potato Picked up a big chunk of beef liver a while back. Had one meal left in the freezer. I cut the slabs 1" thick, marinated in milk, then coated with bread crumbs. It was very tender. Paella with chorizo, chicken, seafood: Leftover Paella augmented with pan-seared scallops. We enjoyed the Lemon Garlic Butter on the scallops. And finally, fresh halibut! Pan seared with the same Lemon Garlic Butter, asparagus, sweet tater fries ( Cavendish), and a couple of pieces of pickled beets.

Hamburger & onions with mushroom green peppercorn gravy. The ground beef was quite lean, so I added a couple of spoonfuls of peanut butter, for the fat and as a binder with a bit of panko crumbs. Tonight, I combined 4 of my favourite foods in one dish: tofu, Shitaki mushrooms, Napa cabbage, with oyster sauce. I love wilted lettuce with oyster sauce, but iceberg was $4.99 /. head, and Romaine was $7.99 for 3. Unfortunately, we Canadians are trying to not buy produce from USA, so I used Napa that I've had in the fridge for 2 weeks. It's from the USA but at least it was.99/lb.

Definitely meatier than the ones I got. There's another local abattoir, about 20 minutes from the city that raises and butchers his own beef, pork, lambs. I called and he does have OT frozen, $9.00 / lb. I am waiting for lamb livers, so will head that way when he has some.

Discovered a Halibut tail piece in the freezer. Enjoyed it and looking forward to new Halibut coming to Safeway in April. Always envious of Ann_T's readily available fresh! Air-fryer cheese and bacon perogies made by one of my friends. Had a hankering for lasagna, but WHY did I make the whole recipe! It was huge, and had 4 more meals plus one give away to our neighbor! Late to the St. Patrick's game. Corned beef was not to be found until AFTER the day, but no matter - I'm not Irish;-) Sous vide overnight. Eaten with @Shelby's mustard sauce. Hubby wanted sweet potato. I wanted potato. I "over-cooked" the corned beef - would have preferred more chew, but it was good. Made a dish from my childhood. Been tucked away in my memory of my Mom making this: Ground pork steamed with fresh and salted eggs. Beef & Gai Lan, Jasmine rice as well Crispy, moist, and tender Buttermilk Fried Chicken. Did one breast, shared, and a couple of drumsticks. Enjoyed fresh asparagus and sweet potato fries as sides. Marinated lamb shanks overnight in coconut milk and spices. Braised in the oven for 4 hours. Fresh squeeze of lime juice on the shanks, and juice and zest in the rice was sparkly;-)

Some meals gone by: Bought a farm-raised chicken. It was huge as I usually gran 2-3 lbs ones when they are on sale. This was 5lbs 8 oz! It was delicious, simply roasted on a bed of fennel, carrots, and onions. We've had 2 meals, chicken salad sandwiches for lunch, and still have 1/4 left. That went into the freezer. Since when did oxtails become SO expensive. The one I got was +$9.00 per lb= $47 for the whole one! But we did enjoy the unctuous taste of the bits of meat, braised for hours, with star anise, cloves, etc Cleaning up bits and pieces of seafood in the freezer. Had planned on bouillabaisse as I had an extra fennel bulb, but hubby wanted simple and saved me some work: Scallops and Pickerel Soo's #110 - a favourite when we had the restaurant. Love the crispy bits under the sticky sauce. Tomatoes on the vine, grown in Canada, $1.99 / lb. Not the flavour of tomatoes grown in the summer, but perfect for Beef & Tomato Egg Stir-fry. Man! I can eat bowls of rice with this! Most people cook just the tomato and egg, but I have a carnivore in the house.

These are the ones I made last year. Haven't made any since. Hard to find just the right size of wings.

Finally found a decent size and price piece of skinless salmon fillet. It was sandwiched between layers of lemongrass, green onion, cilantro, lime, ginger, chili pepper flakes, and kefir lime powder (out of leaves!), wrapped in foil and baked in the oven. We had this with jasmine rice and lovely asparagus. Used up the leftover salmon as patties. Eaten with cheesy broccoli and sweet potato fries. Hubby had VH Mango Chili sauce, but I preferred tartar.

Made Foo Jook (rehydrated tofu sticks) soup with pork ribs. This was very filling, so we had a late supper of steam from frozen seafood rice rolls. Very disappointing when we are used to ones served at dim sum. We can also buy packages of fresh ones, and they are much better. Had our butcher at Safeway cut up some thick beef liver for me: 1 inch thick! Breaded, pan0fried, and eaten with gravy and fried onions. For dessert, I made my first ever but not the last Upside Down Pineapple Cake. The ATK recipe used fresh pineapple, and we enjoyed it. I reduced the sugar in the cake batter as the caramel was sweet!

@C. sapidus Your seafood meal sounds delicious, but oh! such a tease - no pics! Supper was Chicken Katsu with air-fryer zucchini and Jasmine rice. I am on the lunch committee for our local garden club, and one of the volunteer snack contributors was sick, so I made some Banana Chocolate Candied Ginger mini egg rolls. The white chocolate I used in the test batch looked good but too sweet. So for the 40 that I made for the group, I used semi-sweet. Better! These are the test ones that we ate at home!

Some fabulous meals, and @Shelby- never a boring meal in your meals. Beef strip loin trimmings from a whole chunk, stir-fried with various vegetable: Eaten with fried rice made with leftover Basmati rice from another meal: Pan grilled strip loin with air-fryer carrots, cauliflower, and Cavendish fries. Always enjoy green peppercorn gravy. Cold cold prairie temperatures: last night was -33C with windchill of -40C calls for comfort food! Sweet & Spicy Italian sausage, KD and peas. Started with Bok Choy & pork bone soup: included lotus nuts, fresh water chestnut, date, and ginger.

Forgot to get my Loo Siu out from the freezer in time, so used a One Pot Soy Sauce Chicken from Marion Grasby. Valentine's Day was Beef Bourguignon. Needed more thickening but was good. Dessert was our favourite ice cream made in New Brunswick, Chapman's Black Cherry Ice Cream! Scored some lamb chops and lamb kebabs at Safeway - discounted with one day before "Best by". Grilled in cast iron pan.

When I have sinus issues and a cold, I want Hot'n'Sour soup! The perfect Rx.

Cooked Stampeder BBQ Ribs from Giant Tiger - $8.99 but one small rack is not enough for two. The ribs was very tender. I made Coconut shrimp to augment the protein. VH Mango Chili sauce is great with the shrimp. Made the first traditional Chinese dish for hubby for supper. First time was 58 years ago and he still says it's his favourite. LOL! I did one half with Sechuan Preserved turnip slices. The other half is my choice: fermented vegetable (Mui Choy) with fresh mint and chili pepper. It was a dish we had in Durham, England, 1976. in an upstairs Chinese restaurant as we watched the crowds during their annual Miners' Gala parade up to the cathedral.

Bought several Kabocha pumpkins in the fall. I usually stuff with ground beef mix, but tried a Chinese style stuffing last night. Much like Sticky Rice in Lotus Leaf (Leen Yeep Joong / Nor Mai Gai) with a bit of sweetness from the pumpkin. We quite enjoyed it. Eaten with stir-fried sugar snaps, bell pepper, and a quick pickle with mini cukes and tomato.

This is an outlet for products sold by Sysco, and is available to the general public. They post items available on the weekend and items ordered are picked up on Wed and Fridays. It's a tiny storefront (EK Meats)with a warehouse at the back with freezers. Picked up tenderized boneless pork centre chops at Safeway, 2 for 1 sale this week. Pounded some pieces and made Tonkatsu / Schnitzel / Pork Cutlets. They were lovely. Had a couple of potato dumplings leftover from the stew. Had Napa cabbage, salad, gravy, and apple sauce with the pork.

Sister-in-law sent over steamed taro cubes and riblets in black beans I loved the taro, but there wasn't quite enough meat for the carnivor hubby. So I sauteed some shrimp and gai lan to augment, along with jasmine rice. An outlet for Sysco supplier to restaurants advertised Atlantic cooked lobster claws, 10 lbs for $195.00. Thought I'd buy a case and share with family. Tried some reheated gently in browned butter with tarragon, over pappardelle Roasted chicken with stuffing, sweet tater and mixed veg

Frozen peas make a regular appearance on our plates, peas being hubby's favourite, fresh or frozen, followed by corn as a second. Had purchased a big bag of lamb shoulder, cubed from a restaurant supplier. I was able to thaw the flat block just enough to separate it into 4 meals. Lamb Vindaloo with Basmati rice, paratha, and the unlikely side of mixed veg. Been wanting the Thai salmon again after we enjoyed with with friends. Made the mistake of being cheap and bought a package of skin-on fillets. They came in a package that does not show the fillets. They were VERY thin! Won't do that again. Sandwiched between layers of lemongrass, cilantro, green onion, ginger, lime slices and Thai chilis. Eaten with leftover Basmati rice from the lamb, and stir-fried mixed veg. Surprised to find a Sterling Silver (AAA) Boneless chuck roast for $6.00 / lb. Made a slow braised stew in the oven. Good day to use the oven as it's -27C, -38C with the wind! The flavour was good and meat was tender, but doesn't measure up to beef short ribs, which are $9.99 / lb on sale! Loved the German potato dumplings (from a mix) - pillowy and a bit chewy!

For CNY supper, we had a small AAA Prime Rib roast: Last night we had leftover Buddha's Delight. Tonight, we finished the rest of the prime rib. Leftovers all gone; and it'll be a clean slate for February! The beef reheated well in gravy. I LOVE rice and gravy!

My Mom used to make the cured meats before they were available in the stores in the city (1958). We lived in a small rural village, so Mom made her own, based on what she used to do in China. I love these meats cooked with rice in the sand pot.

Since my mother passed so many years ago, we no longer follow the traditions of many dishes, special foods, etc. It's too bad as our grandchildren are missing out on these kinds of feasts. I did make one dish, and it took a lot of effort as I get older. Buddha's Delight: I didn't use 18 ingredients, but I did have 13! The grands liked the lotus root, mung bean noodles, and deep fried tofu

My nod to Chinese New Year: savoury Tang Yuen! My favourite ingredient is the daikon.

All dressed congee with leftover pork filling from last night's supper, pickerel, topped with Century egg, pork floss, Fuyu, and yiu tow.

Boneless skinless chicken thighs stuffed with ground pork, rehydrated dried Shitaki mushrooms, ginger, celery, and glass noodles. Roasted in Ninja. Mango Chili dipping sauce, stir-fried Shanghai bok choy, and rice = supper.

WHOA! You have the "wildest" proteins! Breaded skinless boneless chicken thighs roasted in Ninja Toaster Oven. Topped with cranberry sauce, then air-fried for a few minutes. Rice, corn, green beans, and slaw filled out the plate. Steak and Kidney Pie with Cavendish fries, salad, and salsa. Tossed in leftover green beans, corn and sauteed mushrooms in the filling. Steak and kidneys were cooked in the Instant Pot, then added veg.

Making good use of the chicken breasts that are on sale: Mango Curry Chicken, Coconut rice and Bok Choy Chinese Dim Sum style Beef Meatballs. Gai Lan in oyster sauce and jasmine rice. Pickerel Fish 'n' Chips with the usual peas, curry gravy and malt vinegar Local meat packer had lovely smoked turkeys over Xmas. They were clearing them today @$25.00 each. Grabbed another, had some for supper, then put up 3 more meals for the freezer. The carcass and the other half of the turkey went to son's house. Put together homemade stove-top stuffing, sweet tater, cranberry chutney, green beans.