Dejah

Finally caught up reading and drooling over the last few pages. SO many dishes I now want to make: scallop boats, bacon wrapped duck breasts, Sek Pak, more galibut...and so on... A few more of the meals from weeks past: IP Black Bean Garlic Ribs Panko-crusted Halibut. This was a piece of fresh halibut on Superstore Flashfood app at 50% off. Guess nobody was buying at the present price. The piece was large enough to feed us both, under $10.00 A couple of pieces of oxtail and short ribs i picked up at our Latin food mart. They had advertised $5.00 / lb for ANY cut, cheaper than what I'd have to pay at regular supermarket. Cooked in IP Using some of the Vadouvan Curry from Silk Road Spice Market: Shrimp, Basmati rice, and stir-fried veg.

@C. sapidus Never thought of potato rendang. Looks fabulous! Will have to look into that.

OH! Wish our weather would warm up so my rhubarb can come out! The first pie is the bestest! ❤️

Been a slacker in posting, but definitely not in eating 😉 Easter was a scramble. Didn't have my daughter to lend her hands, so had to plan accordingly. Not a pretty sight but the han was good. Had homemade perogies from a friend, scalloped taters, sprouts, carrots. Of course I made the mustard sauce per @Shelby! Made quick pickled asparagus a couple of days before as my 8 year old granddaughter loves them. From the freezer, a turkey breast on sale: stuffed and roasted. Love mash potatoes and gravy! The apple cranberry orange pecan chutney I made for the ham is perfect for this. Had ground beef to use up: with onions and Cavendish fries. It was extra lean ground beef, so I added a tbsp of peanut butter to the mix. For dessert, Egg Custard Pie! Still had ground beef left, so made Keema Curry with Ground Beef. Reminded us of the Keema Naan we had so enjoyed in England. I should have made naan from scratch and stuffed them before frying. Fish 'n' Chips with baby pickerel: Pan seared the tail piece of a whole tenderloin - more perogies! Off to see the band, the Stampeders - their 50th Anniversary!

Seems like several of us were cleaning out the vegetable crisper. I also had a couple of pieces of a chicken breast culled from the whole chicken used to make congee for a sick friend. Added some shrimp and a dollop of Toban sauce. Eaten with Jasmine rice. Son, an osteopath, came up to give hubby a massage after work (9pm), so he got some for a late supper. Last night, deep fried tofu puffs, stuffed with ground pork, water chestnuts, and Shitaki mushrooms. Pan fried then simmered with stock and oyster sauce. Stir-fried Shanghai bok choy and Jasmine rice completes the meal.

I had a can of Heinz, and it said British Style. It had too strong a tomato taste and knew hubby wouldn't have enjoyed it. But I al;ready knew he loves molasses;-) I snuck some of the British style in so as to not waste it. He didn't notice;-)

I've since gotten Neem oil, mainly for the Asian Lily Beetle. Wish I had known about it back then! The tree I had was old, and the trunk was at least 2" thick. I kept the trunk and use it as a trellis for vines in my garden.

Been reminiscing with friends about our younger days while driving across N.A on a shoestring budget - living on one salary as hubby was teaching on permit those days! 2 staples we ate on the way home when we were pretty short on $. We had one credit card - for gas, so we were always able to get home! One item was SPAM on fresh bread with cheese whiz. I bought a can when shopping last week, and WOW! $4.97 a tin! Hubby talked about his grandparents receiving tins of this after WWII as rations for seniors. I fried some up, and made sandwiches with cheese and fresh bread. Pretty salty! Won't be buying it again for another 50 years. The second staple was Pork and Beans. I always had a couple of cans of Pork and Beans for when we were really broke! Watching re-runs of "As Time Goes By", the British comedy with Judy Dench, where she and Lionel would have toast and beans for a quick supper, I've been wanting Pork and Beans! When our band toured in England, we stayed at musicians' digs for a month. Cheap rates, and breakfast was included: bangers and eggs, toast, and commercial size cans of pork and beans, and one of canned tomatoes (both were open and sat at the table until after breakfast) What we had for lunch yesterday: Bush's with molasses and pork is pretty upscale to what we had back in the late 60s!

I was given a big one years ago, and enjoyed just brushing against the leaves for that fresh fragrance. Used a lot for cooking, then mealy bugs got a hold. No matter what I tried, couldn't save it. I was so sad as I have not been able to find another. Now I have to buy bags when I get to a larger Asian store.

Pulled out some of the lamb chops from my stash. A couple were about 2" thick, and cut unevenly around the bone (trainee meat cutter!), so they were marked down $5.00 each package of 4, original price $24.97. Didn't want to smoke up the kitchen grilling, so these were done in the sous vide then a quick sear. Oven baked pork chops. Brushed with mayo and coated with panko. Fried up boiled potatoes from another meal. Had picked up in-store prepped packages of top sirloin medallions at Safeway, again marked down after being in the display cooler for 2 days. It was buy 2 get 1 free. Good enough deal when they are marked down. Should have done them in the sous vide before searing! One piece was good, but the larger one was tough. The other packages will be done properly! The mushrooms and green peppercorn gravy helped. Learned something new from a friend re-keeping sour cream, cottage cheese "fresh" after opening the container. Turn the container upside down! The contents drop against the lid, keeping out any air that could cause mold. Things I learn at aquacize! 😆

I just discovered pappardelle a couple of months back. These were in our Safeway store, and I grabbed one bag, tried them, loved them, and got the last 2. Haven't been able to find them again. Have tried some from Amazon (Garagalo) and others, but I like these best:

Picked up a smallish corned beef at Safeway. Was running late so sous vide for 10 hours @180F. It was the best I've ever made: moist and tender. Made the mustard sauce posted by @Shelby THANK YOU! We loved it! Stir-fried cabbage with bacon, steamed carrots, and boiled potatoes.

Here ya go, @Senior Sea Kayaker. In your honour, our last meal for March 2023! Smoked Winnipeg Goldeyes were seasoned with salt and pepper, dabs of butter, then wrapped in foil and into the 450 oven for 15 minutes. Eaten with perogies, homemade by a friend, canned corn, and field green salad with pumpkin seeds, dried cranberries, pecans apple and grapes. The fish was wonderful; but oh so many tiny bones!

My hubby likes a bit of chew to his porridge, so we have Red River Cereal. There was panic when the original company stopped producing it, but last October, a flour mill, ARVA, in Ontario bought the rights and now we have it back in the stores. Apparently, they can't ship to USA, but a friend of mine gave me a recipe. Recipe for Red River Cereal YIELD: 4 cups INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoons brown flax seeds 2 tablespoons golden flax seeds 2 cups cracked wheat 2 cups rye meal My friend Kathy’s own mix: Ingredients: STEEL CUT WHEAT, STEEL CUT RYE (triticale) , CRACKED AND WHOLE FLAX, oatmeal 1/2 c of flax and 1 cup of all the other stuff 1 c triticale, 1 c oat meal, 1/2 c bulgar wheat, 1/3 c flax seed To cook: Add 1 cup RRC to 3 cups boiling water. Bring to boil, reduce heat, and cook until all water is gone and cereal is thick.

Oh yes! Safeway has them quite often. Our band used to play a 3-day gig for Abitibi Power and Paper Company when they reach their paper production goal in Powerview, Manitoba, and for the town's 3-P Festival (Pulp and Paper, Power, and Peas (grown and exported for pea soup!). There were always booths selling food, and the favourite was smoked Goldeye. We used to buy several, take it back to the hotel for late night snacks - with a squirt of lemon. Now I'll have to go and pick some up!

Got a new shipment of pickerel fillets. I ordered some thicker fillets for steaming. I enjoyed all the cooked aromatics placed on top after steaming, and the fish retained its mild flavour. Also made winter melon soup with pork hock and re-hydrated oysters. Marinated a couple of chicken breasts and 3 legs for Citrus Marinated Roast Chicken. Followed @Shelby directions and did up some roasted taters and steamed asparagus with Feta cheese. Love using the fresh thyme from a friend's greenhouse. Left overs for lunch today!

Your bowl with all the bony pieces would be my choice! Had picked up a couple of prepackaged mustard and rosemary lamb shanks on sale at Safeway. I don't usually buy marinated meat, but it was cheaper than other shanks at my moment of weakness. It was wayyy too salty, so I tried to rescue it by rinsing off the marinade after braising. Too late, even with 2 cans of coconut milk and a bit of red curry. Lots of herbs, stir-fried veg and roasted taters were the highlight of that meal! Grandson picked up a smallish Wagu beef to try. I donated a single rib roast. The wagu was a weird shape, he said, so he cut it into 3 steaks and cooked it with the cold pan start method I showed him. The roast was done early and sitting took it to beyond medium but still good. I made scalloped taters, one side with dill as the kidlets like the taters plain;-) Also took over Michael Symon's Holiday brussel Sprouts, which the picky kidlets have always loved! and a quick pickle with English cucumber and sushi seasoning.

Was in pain yesterday with a crazy kink in my back. I was so happy I still had the extra chicken bao filling in the freezer. I managed to thaw that, cooked some rice, and stir-fried some sugar snaps and red bell peppers. Slept most of yesterday with aid of Tylenol Extra Strength, did an hour of gentle aquacize in the pool at the Y and a short sauna, and the kink is nearly gone! Have containers of pho spice pks and seasonings, and fresh Thai basil and beansprouts on hand, so Beef Pho for supper.

Had a dr's apptn in Winnipeg. Always want to take special foods into our daughter and s-i-l. Had a big slab of pork loin in the freezer. Marinated, roasted, then made into Char siu bao filling. I once mentioned make baos with chicken, Shitaki mushrooms, and lap cheung, something not commonly found in China. @liuzhou mentioned that he was not familiar with that filling, so I made up a batch of that filling as well We each had half of each variety along with Shrimp roe noodle soup As we were going to arrive at the kids' place around supper time, I made up a large container of Citrus Marinated Roast Chicken. Roasted up some potaoes and green beans as well. This chicken is so goof, hot or cold. It's been a while since I found fresh green peppercorns. Picked up some Shanghai noodles, and that was supper when we got back from the city.

First day of spring, but it is still cold enough out in the garage where the freezer is located to defrost and organize what all I've stuffed in there over the winter! Still pretty "well stocked", eh? There will be NO protein shopping until this lot is reduced substantially! There are 12 lbs of Lactantia butter ( sale of $4.97 / lb!) in the freezer door as well as about 12 lamb chops (Safeway markdown). Seems I am still shopping for 5 but cooking for 2. 😅 Cooking from the freezer supper last night. Hubby had Steak and Kidney "stew" that was meant for pie. Perogies from the freezer but not the sugar snap peas. 😉 Found 2 beef rib bones, so I had one with perogies and peas. The second bone is being made into Beef & Barley soup for tomorrow's lunch.

Supper of Convenience: All ingredients courtesy of Safeway: Har Gow, War Teep, and edamame.

@ShelbyDid the corned beef come out moist with SV? I have such a hard time cooking it. Tried Ann_T's roasting, slow braise, and always seems to come out dry. Might have to make my own? I just remember my Dad's corned beef, moist and tender.

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@Mmmpomps Sorry if I am repeating myself, but may I have a link to these fabulous potatoes?

Had plans to make Bouillabaisse, but got lazy and just breaded the shrimp with coconut and Panko, and the scallops with Panko crumbs. Eaten with asparagus Picked up a package of Jalapeno Maple beef meatballs at Safeway, reduced by $5.00 (cost $5.00 for 5 large meatballs). A friend had given us a couple dozens of potato cheese perogies. Cooked both in the air dryer, and eaten with mushroom green peppercorn gravy. Don't often eat perogies, but these were delicious! omorrow for lunch, with sour cream, bacon and fresh dill!