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It must have been shrimp day yesterday lol. You can't see mine very well, but they are there in the orange bowl. Shrimp scampi and alfredo zoodles.

Ooooh would you mind sharing that recipe? We aren't huge sweet pickle fans but I think we might like the horseradish with the sweet?

This looks awesome. It looks like you did the venison perfect--very tender. Good job!!!! My husband will be craving this when I show him your meal

Because if you aren't close to the freshest of shrimp you have to quench your inner desires somehow.

A couple of my two favorite toys Chicken looks excellent.

This made me laugh out loud That's fine. It just leaves more eggplant in the world for me to eat

Breakfast for me this morning: Eggplant done on steam/bake at 425F for 30 mins. Sprinkled with shichimi togarashi and some soy sauce. The top was crisp, the rest was custardy. Really good. If you like eggplant, that is.

Damn kids.

I love a good salad These threads may give you some inspiration: Salad 2011-2015 Composed Salad Cook-Off Summer Salad Ideas

Oh good! I think you will really like it. It hasn't even flavored up yet, but I'm sitting here snacking on them as we speak. I need to put them out of my sight.

That sounds really good. I have roasted them over the flames from my gas oven...messy, but good and they even tasted a bit smokey--I like to add them like that to spaghetti sauce. If I ever get some tomatoes I'll be doing that for sure.

I now have two crocks of pickles going on the counter. I have one more crock in the basement that I can drag up but my dill has gone to seed in the garden so I'll have to source some from the big city soon. My eggplants have never done this well. I guess they liked the hail lol. Lots of pretty purple hanging down. I think they are such a cool looking plant. Anyway, I decided to pickle some...well, it's more marinated I guess. Years ago I used to go to an Italian restaurant mainly for their salads. They always put strips of marinated eggplant on them and OH they were good. I think these match what I remember them tasting like perfectly. Not so pretty to look at, though, lol. Here is the recipe I used.

I had a few peaches leftover from my popsicle making so I decided on a sour cherry peach pie. Used the convection setting...I think it took about 45 mins at 375F. Had to cover it partway through. We're eating some for breakfast

It looks so lovely and relaxing. Thanks for taking us with you

Have a great time, Liuzhou! Ham steaks, potato cakes....buttermilk biscuits that I baked (heh, I could keep rhyming but I won't)

Oh, sigh, look at those tomatoes. YUM, Chris.

I believe I'd take your meal over the lobster, Okanagan!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I love all those veggies. I can see that I will be the lone eggplant steamer.........it's ok. I will take on the mission. I am good at being alone. I can do this.

Anyone steamed eggplant yet? I (yay) have a lot of them coming on and one I need to use now.

That looks SO good, Sartoric. I mean REALLY good. I confess, I've never had falafel, but I know I'd like it. Love the blue plate, too.

I need to make flan. I've seen several people make it in the IP....but maybe the steam boy is easier?

Is that purple chex mix on the yogurt lol?

I learned my lesson from not covering the pan that came with my Breville. I ended up ordering a new one and a new toast crumb catcher due to how icky it got. I could NOT get it clean like I like it. So, I really don't consider using a piece of foil now and again wasteful because it saves my time (and money due to not having to buy a new tray lol). But, everyone has different methods

Yep. I like as little mess as possible.

Yep, Little Arkansas river fish