Dejah

When lovely pork tenderloins are marked down, I cook them! Garlic-herb roast pork with pear, baked potato and corn-on-the -cob (all the way from California). Pears were sliced and cooked under the pork. Nice change from apple / apple sauce. Had a chunk of bone in ham from Easter. Baked and doused with Maple Brown Sugar glaze. First time making scalloped potatoes with both white and sweet potatoes. Hubby has a sweet tooth so the meal was to his liking even though ham is not his favourite protein.

Feels like I am in a "cook through the freezer" these days. at least, with the variety of beef I had accumulated. A pack of 2 large chuck steaks = 2 meals. Stir-fried Beef and Rice Cakes. Didn't have green onions but did have new chives up in the garden. Whew! They packed a wallop! Last night was a different kinda recipe: Koorka Beef Ularthiyathu Recipe – Chinese Potato Beef Curry. Ularthiyathu is Malayalam word, which means slow cooked and then dry roasted - common in Kerala, India. But it is also labeled Chinese Potato Beef Curry. Loved the fresh curry leaves in the recipe.

Crab cakes with mango chili sauce, oven roasted fingerling taters, peas.

Had a couple of lovely warm days for garden clean-up. Figured I wouldn't want to cook supper after. A former international student of mine from Turkey opened a small eatery in town about 5 months ago. Good time to try out his cooking - The Shawarma Queen. Lovely aromas when I went in to order then curbside pick up. We shared a Lamb Kebab place and a Chicken Shawarma plate Yesterday was 16C! It was a full day yard clean-up. In anticipation for need to cook supper, prepped some black bean garlic ribs in the morning. Cooked them in the Instant Pot for 30 minutes. Sauteed green beans with ginger and garlic, sprinkled with a mix of toasted sesame seeds and ginger. Lots of jasmine rice was needed! Then it snowed in the early morning! High of 2C day.

Tofu, eggplant, shrimp in Toban sauce. Need extra bowl of rice with this stuff! Had lots of fresh mint left, and it went well with the heat!

Scotch Broth from a lamb shoulder:

Picked up lamb shoulder on sale. Took the time and put together the whole spices and ground spices for Indian Lamb Curry. Aroma was wonderful. Started cooking a bit later than planned so had to toss the lot into the Instant Pot after simmer on stove top for 90 minutes - to tenderize the meat. Was great with basmati rice, naan, steamed cauliflower and peas. Lots of fresh mint leaves. The big bone was used to make Scotch Broth for lunch. Bought more whole pickerel from my Gimli fish guy. Steamed one with black bean garlic sauce. Sauteed pea shoots with ginger and garlic.

Hamburger steak made with store bought sale chuck burgers, mushroom gravy with green peppercorns, and tater wedges. First time cooking Chinese lettuce / celtuce. I remember what @liuzhou said about this veg being bland and needed to be paired with something stronger flavoured. We had gone to get our first Covid vaccine shots, so supper was a quick one with the celtuce. Opened a can of fried dace with black beans. Sliced up the celtuce and stir-fried with some leftover prime rib roast. I liked the texture of the celtuce and it went well with the fried dace. Used to be able to buy the canned dace for around $1.25, and it was great when we were bumming around the country in the 70s with a limited budget. The product was "banned" for a long time. It's been available for the last year or so, but the price has gone up to $4.25 for this last can! I think the little grocery store made big profits on this! Must load up when we are next in the big city Chinese grocery store!

It's been snowing since mid-morning, and in the next 2 days, we are expecting 10 cm! Good thing it's mild temps and the snow will melt soon. Pulled a single rib prime roast from the freezer and tossed it into the pot for sous vide. A quick sear while the Yorkies and sweet tater were baking and veg steamed, and supper was ready!

Made several care packages for a friend whose 13 year old just had open-heart surgery. Just made up 2 of her favourites: Wonton soup and Cantonese Chow Mien. Both items were big sellers in my restaurant days. I left out the broth so she can freeze a couple containers. I also sent 2 cartons of chicken broth. Had planned for us to have the same for our supper but felt something different would be more appealing! Beef and Broccoli And Spicy Crispy Ginger Beef

Weather was balmy but will be expecting 10-20 cm of snow come tomorrow and Tuesday! Hooked the Big Easy up to the propane tank, and cooked a chicken for supper. I seasoned the bird and tucked in Thai lime leaves and bits of butter under the skin. Cooked for 1 hour 15 minutes. Made gravy from the drippings, boiled carrots and fingerling taters. Skin was lovely, but I didn't indulge...except for a small piece.😏

After several days of heat, ice, sleeping in the recliner, my back is finally allowing me back into the kitchen W had A & W burgers one night, and Domino Pizzas the next. There was a $5.00 coupon off for 14" feast pizzas, so we ordered in. I had the Pacific Veggie Feast and hubby had Meatzz Feast. Had plenty for supper plus left over for 2 lunches. Egg Foo Young and Chinese sausages with rice for a 3rd easy meal And finally, felt good enough to BBQ some ribs, with tater wedges and mixed veg Thinking to pull out the Big Easy for a chicken tonight. Might be the last day for the week as we are expecting a snow storm by Sunday!

Apologies for tardy reply @heidih The baking POWDER, according to google: "Baking powder is alkaline. It raises the skin's pH, breaking down the proteins more efficiently and making for browner, crispier results. Simultaneously, the baking powder combines with the bird's natural juices, creating carbon dioxide." I was skeptical at first, but it works!

Mistakenly pulled out and thawed a bag of chicken drummettes. Seasoned them with baking powder and salt, chopped fresh lemongrass and fresh Thai lime leaves. Cooked in the air dryer. Smelled lovely and the wings were crispy. Chinese mustard greens soup to start.

All your Easter meals look lovely! I had picked up a ham, but with the two of us, it was divided up and we enjoyed some pre-Easter. Been dealing with back issues, but food always gets me back on my feet, albeit slower movements. Had A & W burgers, fries, and onion rings the first night I was laid up. Then luckily, I had ordered a Cantonese BBQ duck from our little Chinese grocery store (they bring them in from Winnipeg). That made for a quick supper A small piece of beef tenderloin was thawing in the fridge. No BBQ outside so it was onto a cold cast iron grilling pan (someone posted about the method way back?) It turned out great! My April Fools prank was making Cauliflower Mac'n'Cheese, but hubby liked it. What's not to like with all the cheese! Our regular baby pickerel guy from Gimli brought down a new shipment. Thawed a package and made Pickerel and Fennel Stew with Saffron. I had picked up a package of cooked lobster claws a while back on sale at Safeway. Tossed them in for a quick warm up, added garlic toast and steam asparagus. Been wanting Korean Japchae, and still had some Cantonese BBQ duck left over, so that satisfied the carnivore hubby. I would have been happy with just the Japchae.

@Ann_T's cake and @Kim Shookcheese toast have my mouth watering! Made Hungarian Mushroom Soup for lunch yesterday. Should have kept it for tomorrow when we are expecting blizzard like conditions. Had picked up Poblano peppers last week and forgot about them. Roasted, peeled and made stuffed peppers / sorta chili relleno for brunch today. Stuffing was diced ham and shredded Habanero cheese mix.

Using up leftover peas and basmati rice from a previous supper. Added diced ham and pineapple - extra ham slices for hubby. Picked up lovely Yu Choi - blanched then sauteed with garlic and ginger. Pork loin roast, scallop potatoes, roasted beets and apple sauce for supper tonight. It's been a while since I made the potatoes. Hubby was happy.

Had apptns in Wpg yesterday, so I was able to grab some goodies at the Chinese supermarket. Made a cheater Pho for lunch with a Pho spices bag, Vietnamese rice noodles, slices of beef sirloin, yu choy, beansprouts, Thai basil, and fresh green peppercorns. I tossed in a couple of Thai lime leaves as I love the fragrance.

Seeing @Ann_T halibut and knowing that $4.99 / 100 g was the common price, I grabbed some fillets today as they are "on sale" at Sobeys. Pan-seared in butter and olive oil with lemon slices. Made a sauce with more butter, white wine, lemon juice, capers. Easy supper with store bought Cavendish tater wedges and peas. Might pick up some halibut steaks and make a recipe for "stew" with saffron. Have to have halibut when it's in season. New shipment of Manitoba Lake Winnipeg baby pickerel coming next week. I also ordered some pickerel cheeks. Didn't ask price...

Oh my! So best I grab some now. Thanks!

Line caught fresh halibut from B.C just came into Sobeys. $4.99 / 100 gm! Guess I won't be buying any until they actually go on sale...

I gave mine a pedicure. Many of my friends already thought they were gross, so I thought I'd soften the scariness a bit. Those look great! I will reduce the cooking time when I make them again. The ones this time were coming off the bones too easily. I miss the bit of chew!

@heidih: Can't remember what previous chicken feet were like. These seemed shorter on the "handle"? Used to get them from the Hutterite colony close by. Don't have any contacts these days. Will have to check next time I go to the big Chinese supermarket. I remember tying several up one Halloween and hung it on my neighbor's mailbox. Freaked her out! 😆 A friend gave me a container of Schawarma seasoning. I marinated chicken breasts and had plans to grill on the BBQ. But it was blowing with gale force winds then snow! So I grilled stove top then finished in the oven. Eaten with peas and mint in Basmati rice and stir-fried mixed vegetables.

Kung Po Gai for supper last night, using up the leftover Crudités from the princesses' visit Then I put my life at risk making dim sum style braised chicken feet! Luckily, I had a huge wok with a big lid as the feet splattered like crazy even though I fried them really well first. I remember then why I deep fried them outside on a turkey fryer in the past! The fried feet were dunked into ice water, then braised in black bean garlic chili sauce in the Instant Pot. They were maybe over cooked at 30 minutes and natural release, but so lip smacking delicious!

When the granddaughters come for the day. all they want for supper is noodles! So noodles it is! The youngest and goofiest princess! They actually want JUST noodles. I added beef and beansprouts to the adults' version. I also had some dim sum items: store bought har gow, xiao lung baos, and I made sticky rice in lotus leaf. They each have their preferences, and Nana aims to please when we have these rare gatherings.