Dinner 2018

[Doofa]

6 hours ago, weedy said:

I made an Udon dish out of my head (so no claim of authenticity)

 

I sautéed some garlic and onion in oil with some Japanese chile paste. Then added some cherry stone clams and some water and Dashi base and let them steam open.

i added a handful of beech mushrooms for a minute.  

Then I puréed that lot and returned it to the wipes clean pot. 

 

In another pan I sautéed garlic and chopped Chinese broccoli until wilted and stems were softened. 

I added that to the clam soup base. 

 

Then I lightly scored about 3/4 of a pound of cuttlefish and fried them in the garlic oil left from the broccoli until slightly golden. 

Tossed them to cook the other side. 

Held. 

 

Lastly i quick boiled some fresh udon noodles. 

 

Added the Udon and another handful of uncooked beech mushrooms to the soup/sauce and stirred. 

 

Plated that with the fried cuttlefish on top and a bit and of fresh coriander. 

 

It was very decent (if I do say so myself) and vaguely modern Japanese (in a Nobu or Morimoto kind of way). 

 

Basically i I was bored with my usual repertoire!

 

 

 

I make some dishes because I'm off my head some of my best meals. Well done looks super. D

[CantCookStillTry]

Its not pretty but its the first thing I've cooked in a while so I'm sharing my mediocrity. 

Pork loin chops and a CauliBroc Cheese - Born from my excited declaration when I got home from work and a grocery run.

'Look husband, these big chunks of short date (2 weeks) Jarlsberg straight off the wheel were 75% off! I got 2!'

 

And his reply - "yeah, me too" 

 

[HungryChris]

Stuffed shells last night. I have learned that putting the sauce in the dish first, makes getting the stuffed shells all lined up and in their place much easier. I make the dish in the morning and put it into a 350 F oven an hour and a half before dinner and let it cool for 15 minutes before we sit down to eat.

HC

[liamsaunt]

I've cooked fish for dinner every night this week.  Sunday we had the smoked salmon tacos I posted recently again, with this tomato and corn salad

 

 

Monday we had scallop rolls

 

 

Tuesday we had grilled cod in foil packs with tomatoes, onions and a white wine-butter sauce, with chives from my garden (the only thing growing so far).  The cod fell apart a little coming out of the foil pack, but the flavor was good.

 

 

Wednesday we had salmon banh mi, and last night I made scallops again, this time over an asparagus-ramp-pea risotto, with more chives

 

 

Tonight I am cooking steak 

[Anna N]

1 hour ago, liamsaunt said:

I've cooked fish for dinner every night this week.

I am SO jealous. 

[liamsaunt]

19 minutes ago, Anna N said:

I am SO jealous. 

 

 

I belong to a community supported fish share.  Every week I get two pounds of a local fish--usually a white fish like flounder, cod, monkfish etc., and two pounds of Faroe Island salmon.  I give half of the share to my sister because she goes to the pickup site and gets it and delivers my half to my house.  Occasionally they offer add ons for an additional cost, like the scallops we got this week.  They've also offered lobster meat, steamer clams, and rarely, local swordfish.  It's a good deal, the fish is much fresher than what we can get at the store, and it supports our local fisheries.  The only fish we get sometimes that I don't care for is pollock, but I have figured out how to work with it to make it palatable.  This is the fish share:

 

http://www.capeannfreshcatch.org/

 

[Anna N]

12 minutes ago, liamsaunt said:

 

 

I belong to a community supported fish share. 

Nothing like that available where I live. Buying fish at the supermarket is always an iffy proposition so I rarely indulge except perhaps for some mussels and at one time I might’ve bought a lobster or three. 

[rotuts]

really fresh fish is one of the last Great Treats.

[TicTac]

1 hour ago, Anna N said:

Nothing like that available where I live. Buying fish at the supermarket is always an iffy proposition so I rarely indulge except perhaps for some mussels and at one time I might’ve bought a lobster or three. 

You just have to find the right market!

 

My beloved Japanese supplier 'Yu Seafood' closed its doors last year, so lately I have been buying from Sunny Supermarket ( Leslie and Finch ).

 

The Chinese sure do know their food, and are nearly as stringent as I am when it comes to quality/freshness and variety.  He pulls in not only the typical EU (stripped bass, bream, etc) but also some nice stuff from Florida (Grouper, lots of live offerings - geoduck, lobsters, various clams - razorback, etc among other oddities - like live eels which chances are I will never buy!)

 

And to ensure I am staying on topic - from said market, I procured both a nice piece of salmon for the wife and little ones, and I picked up some fresh Boston squid for Calamari!

 

 

[Anna N]

47 minutes ago, TicTac said:

You just have to find the right market!

And have the means to reach it (encompassing both the meanings of means.) 

[Shelby]

Asparagus salad and pizza (to break in the new oven  )

 

[shain]

Gado gado. 

Recent dinner.

 

[Kim Shook]

Recent dinner:

Rotisserie chicken (store bought), roasted potatoes and Brussels sprouts.  With Bisto gravy:

And veggies:

 

Very nostalgic meal for me.  I was telling Mr. Kim that this exact meal was one that my mom made almost every week when I was a kid.  It was one of the few meals that everyone at the house would eat!  With our blended family of Americans and British folk, she had to stick close to a few select things.  When she and I were on our own it was pizza and beanie weenie!

[MelissaH]

3 hours ago, Anna N said:

And have the means to reach it (encompassing both the meanings of means.) 

...assuming such a market exists anywhere near your home. Those of us away from the ocean, in less affluent areas, can be SOL.

[Anna N]

 

 Vietnamese caramel coconut chicken with rice and peas. 

[gfweb]

Asian beef salad with basil potatoes.

 

 

[liuzhou]

 

Squid and snow peas with garlic, ginger and chilli. With squid ink noodles.

 

 

Edited May 12, 2018 by liuzhou (log)

[ChocoMom]

I threw in the towel today.  Last night, I made a lovely chicken scampi over angel hair pasta. Despite the yummy parmesan-garlic cream, that doggone kid " Mr. Master-Ketchup-Chef" still squirted a side of Heinz next to it. I give up.   So, tonight, I made panko-breaded chicken strips, crinkle cut fries, and pan roasted brussels sprouts with scallions. 

 

[Okanagancook]

Just forget to buy ketchup.

[robirdstx]

 

Pasta Bowl ~ Rotini, Beef & Pork Meat Sauce, Chopped Onion and Shredded Cheese

 

[Dejah]

@MetsFan5: Recipe link for Cheesy Chicken Fritters posted in eGullet recipes

 

For supper tonight, salted a small chicken last night for Zuni Cafe Chicken. Tucked fresh Kaffir lime leaves under the skin. Eaten with taters in foil and corn-on-the -cob.

It's a chilly day, and the oven heat was most welcomed!

 

                                                             

 

                                                             

 

 

 

                                                     

[HungryChris]

 We had a salad with lettuce from the garden, and soft shell crab sandwiches for dinner. Any day that I can have a soft shell crab sandwich for both lunch and dinner, is a good one in my book, and yesterday was one of them. These were "fresh", meaning that they were sold cleaned and prepped for the fry pan. I am still holding out hopes for finding live ones, the pinnacle, in the pursuit of the  perfect soft shell crab meal.

I wasn't sure if Deb would be on board, but she was all in after the first bite and has fully endorsed soft shell crab season as a legitimate and worthwhile endeavor. I served these up with the same spicy  lemon and garlic aioli I made for my sandwich at lunch and was pleased to see how well it was received, as she went back for frequent reapplications.

HC

[Kim Shook]

Last night before dinner snack:

Some more of that Caramont goat cheese and water biscuits.

 

Pickly stuff:

 

Some pink Key West shrimp rescued from the freezer and roasted ala Ina Garten:

Served with cocktail sauce, crackers, a salad with Caramont feta:

First of the season corn:

(not at all bad).

 

And a little bit of leftover Popeye’s dirty rice:

Couldn’t let THAT go to waste!

 

And Mr. Kim brought home some goodies for dessert:

[ChocoMom]

14 hours ago, Okanagancook said:

Just forget to buy ketchup.

 

I did.  He drove to the gas station, bought a bottle, and brought it home.  (Face palm.) 

[suzilightning]

1 hour ago, ChocoMom said:

 

I did.  He drove to the gas station, bought a bottle, and brought it home.  (Face palm.) 

But you aren't enabling him...and he has to spend his own money.   Perhaps he will outgrow this phase....I did.

 

Cool and rainy today and tomorrow..... John suggested shrimp; I wanted beef.

I will make him some gluten free rice noodles with shrimp, green onion tops and a sesame/nut butter sauce.

I'm also making a small beef stew and/or stroganoff...haven't decided which way to go.

Picked up some steam in the bag green beans as the new ones haven't started to some in yet so I'm leaning towards the stroganoff.

 

Now off to do some more laundry and black cat cuddles.