Dinner 2018

Anna N · April 21, 2018

26 minutes ago, Shelby said:

15 hours ago, Anna N said:

So are you suggesting that I need to try it?

I don't think you would hate it. It's easy to make. It's one of my comfort foods. You might find it a bit salty....we like it, but we are salt junkies.

Well it may be a while before I manage to get some. I just checked where I usually place my grocery orders and it’s not available there and the cost on Amazon.ca is prohibitive. But I do see that Wegmans carries it so I may have to put @Kerry Bealon the job.

Kerry Beal · April 21, 2018

2 hours ago, Anna N said:

Well it may be a while before I manage to get some. I just checked where I usually place my grocery orders and it’s not available there and the cost on Amazon.ca is prohibitive. But I do see that Wegmans carries it so I may have to put @Kerry Bealon the job.

Are we talking Rice a Roni? I think we can get that at most grocery stores here.

Anna N · April 21, 2018

46 minutes ago, Kerry Beal said:

Are we talking Rice a Roni? I think we can get that at most grocery stores here.

Yes we are. But I know that Grocery Gateway doesn’t carry it despite having literally dozens of rice products. But I shall keep my eyes open in other grocery stores.

Anna N · April 21, 2018

Catalan beef stew with chocolate, potato planks and green beans.

scubadoo97 · April 22, 2018

Had continuing ed classes today. Got home late and pulled this together with the last of the steelhead that didn't make it into the freezer. Pea purée base and potato and brussel sprout sauté

Ann_T · April 22, 2018

Had the Swedish Meatballs browned and simmering before I left for work this morning.

Made for an easy dinner tonight.

Just had to add the heavy cream to the sauce, and let them simmer a little longer while the noodles cooked, and the green beans steamed.

Reheated the red cabbage left over from the roast duck dinner Thursday night.

HungryChris · April 22, 2018

I spent one summer working at a fish market and learned so much about how to spot truly fresh fish, I should have been paying them for the experience. As soon as I saw this cod yesterday, I knew It would be fish and chips at the HC table last night, and it was just about perfect!

HC

Edited April 22, 2018 by HungryChris (log)

**Shelby** · April 22, 2018

Chicken wings , broccoli salad, peas and mac and cheese last night

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Okanagancook · April 22, 2018

We went to a wine tasting event in Penticton last night. One that we always go to because it is such a good time. A big conference room with food stations in the middle and 50 local wineries pouring 5 or 6 wines/winery stationed around the perimeter of the room. The food is always great. For the past couple of years they've had racks and racks and racks of lamb cooked to perfection. Just step up to the carver and get one, and another and another....there is no limit and not everyone likes lamb so they never run out. I had 6 throughout the night. Then there is the oyster bar shucking oysters all night. Sushi platters; Italian meat trays with fresh bread; hot canapés; etc, etc, etc. That was dinner. Wonderful. As usual there were some fantastic wines. No pictures because I was too busy.

kayb · April 22, 2018

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Taco night. With refried beans, rice, and some corn tortillas, fried crispy, with cheese melted on them and drizzled with Pancho's dressing. @Thanks for the Crepes will be familiar with the dressing; for the rest of you, its a sweet, mustard-y viniagrette Pancho's, that venerable Ark-Mex standby for 60-plus years, has always used for its taco sauce. One can buy it in the grocery around here, and I frequently do. Makes a good cabbage dressing for slaw for fish tacos, too.

Raamo · April 22, 2018

Fried Catfish with Succotash. Yummy!

kayb · April 22, 2018

Is that tomatoes, or red bell peppers in your succotash? Never tried either in mine. It's a dish I enjoy, but mine's always just plain ol' limas and corn.

ChocoMom · April 22, 2018

Pasties are about as plain-looking as a dinner can possibly get. The finished product looks like a lump of baked dough. But, the insides are bursting with the flavors of beef, sausage, red potatoes, onions, carrots, rutabaga, and a little cabbage. Seasoned with salt, pepper, a pat of butter. I made 10 or 12, so they will last for a couple dinners and lunches. Half of one is plenty for a meal.

Anna N · April 22, 2018

Not terribly photogenic but quite tasty. This is left over from an Instant Pot meal of pork and cabbage.

This.

I added some caraway seeds just to pimp it up a bit.

It was reheated in its serving dish in the Cuisinart Steam Oven for 20 minutes at 300° on the bake / steam function.

suzilightning · April 22, 2018

2 hours ago, ChocoMom said:

Pasties are about as plain-looking as a dinner can possibly get. The finished product looks like a lump of baked dough. But, the insides are bursting with the flavors of beef, sausage, red potatoes, onions, carrots, rutabaga, and a little cabbage. Seasoned with salt, pepper, a pat of butter. I made 10 or 12, so they will last for a couple dinners and lunches. Half of one is plenty for a meal.

Along with some Bisto beef gravy??????

Captain · April 22, 2018

SV 4hrs @ 57c Boneless lamb leg. Served with Mint gravey, Yorkshire puddings, roast potatoes & peas.

ChocoMom · April 22, 2018

@suzilightning Most of our family uses good ole Heinz ketchup. Some have tried it with gravy, but prefer ketchup. Restaurants up here give folks the option. Personally, I prefer it with an extra slab of butter melting all over the inside. I think ketchup distracts from the flavors too much, and gravy covers flavors too much. Butter makes it all just taste more delicious, IMHO.

Raamo · April 23, 2018

Dinner tonight, I bought too much catfish, so catfish with homemade croutons (from MC sandwich bread, which I've made like 10x now), butter lettuce, tomatoes, with a balsamic / olive oil dressing.

Alone with a nice glass of red wine

Edited April 23, 2018 by Raamo (log)

Raamo · April 23, 2018

9 hours ago, kayb said:

Is that tomatoes, or red bell peppers in your succotash? Never tried either in mine. It's a dish I enjoy, but mine's always just plain ol' limas and corn.

That's red pepper.

suzilightning · April 23, 2018

5 hours ago, ChocoMom said:

Pasties are about as plain-looking as a dinner can possibly get. The finished product looks like a lump of baked dough. But, the insides are bursting with the flavors of beef, sausage, red potatoes, onions, carrots, rutabaga, and a little cabbage. Seasoned with salt, pepper, a pat of butter. I made 10 or 12, so they will last for a couple dinners and lunches. Half of one is plenty for a meal.

Pasties are a big thing around here in Wharton, NJ because of the history of the folks who moved here. First time I encountered them close to 30 years ago Rocky's served his beef pasty's with a side of gravy....

Dante · April 23, 2018

Tonight's dinner: Butter Chicken over cardamom rice with sauteed chard on the side.

CantCookStillTry · April 23, 2018

Quick after-work Quiche. Well as quick as anything involving pastry can be. Base was a little too thin to handle the amount of cheese I added. Despite a rigorous blind bake. I imagine it will be better cold for lunch tomorrow.

Served a little too hot, it was loose cheesy and barely holding itself together.

I would make a joke but its not necessary

Edited April 23, 2018 by CantCookStillTry (log)

jnash85 · April 23, 2018

Strawberry Gazpacho from the Eleven Madison Park cookbook. Probably one of the easiest recipes in the book. I tried plating like the book does, then tried doing my own thing, which I preferred.

The strawberries were tossed in olive oil and sugar and cooked in a low oven for 2 hours. I will definitely be using that technique again.