Dinner 2021

[MaryIsobel]

Rainy day and no much planned so decided to give this a try- upright baked rigatoni. Rigatoni is cooked just shy of of al dente, then stuffed with a ricotta,spinach and pesto mixture via piping bag. Covered in tomato sauce and then cheese. Additional sauce served on the side. It was fun to play with but in the end it was baked rigatoni.

 

[rotuts]

@MaryIsobel 

 

""""  but in the end it was baked rigatoni. """"

 

I very much doubt that.

[JoNorvelleWalker]

@Katie Meadow's faux spinach souffle.  I tested at 29 minutes but it was somewhat overdone.  Good, and satisfying nonetheless.  Though to be a proper substitute for Stouffer's it would need rather a good bit more sodium.  For the recipe I went with mostly milk but I think it would be improved by a higher proportion of cream.

 

Served with Philips-grilled Australian lamb,

 

[Paul Bacino]

@KennethT--  The tail nuggets  , the fish  is mild in flavor and flaky ,  very succulent bites.  The bites were firm enough to make killer bites

[Katie Meadow]

7 hours ago, JoNorvelleWalker said:

@Katie Meadow's faux spinach souffle.  I tested at 29 minutes but it was somewhat overdone.  Good, and satisfying nonetheless.  Though to be a proper substitute for Stouffer's it would need rather a good bit more sodium.  For the recipe I went with mostly milk but I think it would be improved by a higher proportion of cream.

 

Served with Philips-grilled Australian lamb,

 

I agree that a bit less time in the oven would have been better. And I also agree that if you add twice as much salt it's closer to the original. But these days I am finding most commercial products and most restaurant food way too salty. I'm desperate for take-out that isn't over salted but I keep being disappointed when we try new places. So, it's back home on the range.

[Dejah]

Hamburger and such for supper: Hubby likes cooked onions; I wanted raw onions and lots of greenery.

His with cooked onions, carrots, roasted cauliflower and hash tater patties

                                                                   
  Hers with raw onions, green beans, tomato, cauliuflower, tater pattie, and greens!
                                                                   

                                                          

[Dejah]

Eating down this bag of mixed microgreens in case my friend brings another bag this week!

 

                                                                     

 

                                                     

[Owtahear]

I made a tray of Lasagna   Always a good comfort food.

 

 

[Owtahear]

I played around with Duck Confit a L'Orange

 

[Owtahear]

Spicy Beef Noodle Soup!  Chengdu Style.   So good....homemade broth, used beef shank which was perfect.

 

 

[Owtahear]

Biang Biang Noodles!   I got this from Xi'an Famous Foods off of Goldbelly.   I read so much about them and these noodles.   It is ingenious how they shipped it.   They included the raw noodle dough and then instructions (good You Tube clip) on how to pull the noodles.  

 

I wasn't sure....but my god, I see what the fuss was.  I was addicted to these noodles and even did my own thing with them making a Lobster Chongking style over the noodles.   This was the original Mt Qui Pork stew from Xi'an Famous Foods.   Doesn't look like much, but the texture of these noodles and the sauce, it is a game changer!

 

 

[heidih]

2 minutes ago, Owtahear said:

Spicy Beef Noodle Soup!  Chengdu Style.   So good....homemade broth, used beef shank which was perfect.

 

I could go for your soup this minute as breakfast. Beef shank does make a nice gelatinous broth. I feel comforted just looking at the pic.

[Owtahear]

On ‎3‎/‎12‎/‎2021 at 1:47 PM, Duvel said:

Lazy dinners continue ...

 

Banh Mi (paté & 5 spice beef), enjoyed with “Jumanji” (1995 version).

 

 

Chili Crisp is good on everything!!!!

[KennethT]

1 hour ago, Owtahear said:

Biang Biang Noodles!   I got this from Xi'an Famous Foods off of Goldbelly.   I read so much about them and these noodles.   It is ingenious how they shipped it.   They included the raw noodle dough and then instructions (good You Tube clip) on how to pull the noodles.  

 

I wasn't sure....but my god, I see what the fuss was.  I was addicted to these noodles and even did my own thing with them making a Lobster Chongking style over the noodles.   This was the original Mt Qui Pork stew from Xi'an Famous Foods.   Doesn't look like much, but the texture of these noodles and the sauce, it is a game changer!

 

 

Pre-pandemic, I used to get these all the time at their location near me...

[weinoo]

1 minute ago, KennethT said:

Pre-pandemic, I used to get these all the time at their location near me...

 

Indeed.

[kayb]

13 hours ago, rotuts said:

@MaryIsobel 

 

""""  but in the end it was baked rigatoni. """"

 

I very much doubt that.

 

It is absolutely gorgeous baked rigatoni.

 

I jumped the gun a bit on St. Pat's, as I'll be on the road the rest of the week. 

 

 

Waited too long to SV, so I plunked this in a dish in the oven @300F with the potatoes and carrots about 12:30 p.m. Sunday; added the cabbage about 4, and pulled it about 5 and let it rest 30 minutes. Very good. This was a point cut from Kroger.

 

Lots left for sandwiches and hash.

 

[AlaMoi]

dinner, some assembly required . . .

this is a USDA prime grade beef tenderloin from Costco ~350g/12 ounces - for  two

[Paul Bacino]

Finally got to make my King Salmon from my Nash-a--ville ( Grand daughter calls it that )  trip

 

 

The  sauce was egg yolk sous  vide 149 for 45 mins

 

[Raamo]

Dinner last night, only the best way to cook canned green beans ever   Served with naan.

 

Slow cooked with Tomatoes and 7 spice from (eG-friendly Amazon.com link)

 

Edited March 15, 2021 by Raamo (log)

[Ann_T]

6 hours ago, Owtahear said:

I played around with Duck Confit a L'Orange

That looks delicious.  I love an orange sauce with duck.

 

Last night's dinner.

Prawn and Avocado Salad.

 

I haven't made it in a while.

Getting seafood'd out. I think I need meat for the next couple of days.

[Shelby]

2 minutes ago, Ann_T said:

That looks delicious.  I love an orange sauce with duck.

 

Last night's dinner.

Prawn and Avocado Salad.

 

I haven't made it in a while.

Getting seafood'd out. I think I need meat for the next couple of days.

I know you're not a huge salad fan, but did you like this?  Looks SO good to me.

[Ann_T]

16 minutes ago, Shelby said:

I know you're not a huge salad fan, but did you like this?  Looks SO good to me.

@Shelby, yes, although NOT a big fan of salad or fish, I do love spot prawns.  And avocado.

 

This is a "salad" I've been making for years. Makes  a nice first course for a dinner party. 

 

 

 

Edited March 15, 2021 by Ann_T (log)

[TicTac]

paneer curry - caramelized corn, coconut and mango chutney. 

[patti]

Shrimp and Pesto Pasta. Costco Pesto is pretty tasty, which makes for a quick and easy meal. 
 

 

[weinoo]

 

In progress, using fresh littlenecks and a can of Spanish cockles.  Started out similar to making paella, and then added clam juice and stock (a cup at a time) made from shrimp shells, stirring occasionally.

 

 

Clam soupy rice with chorizo, shallots, garlic, tomato, peppers, espelette, saffron, stock.

 

 

I don't use my broiler much - sucker gets hot!  These wings could've probably been moved down a shelf, but I rescued them in time.

Edited March 16, 2021 by weinoo (log)