Dinner 2022

[Kim Shook]

Jessica wanted to try to make falafel and wanted me to make tzatziki and hummus.  She’d never made falafel (neither had I) and I hadn’t made tzatziki or hummus in a long time, so it was a bit of an experiment.  She was really triumphant!  With only minimal advice from me, she produced some really delicious falafel.  Before frying:

 

 

Frying in the electric skillet (which I love using – I’m ready to sell/give away my electric deep fryer):

 

 

Finished:

They were truly fantastic – crisp on the outside and creamy in the middle, with great chickpea flavor.  Ingredients were chickpeas, onion, parsley, cilantro, garlic, cayenne, cumin, baking powder, and flour.  She also added about 1 lemon’s worth of zest.  I stopped by one of our Middle Eastern/Mediterranean markets to pick up some pita and tabbouleh (I never bother making tabbouleh – we have some great markets here that sell excellent stuff) and also picked up a cheese borek:

 

 

 

Tabbouleh, hummus, tahini sauce, and tzatziki:

 

 

Raw veggies:

[heidih]

@Kim Shook Falafel and rest appeals. Did Jessica use a soaked and soaked and ground dry chickpea recipe or boiled/canned?

[Kim Shook]

29 minutes ago, heidih said:

@Kim Shook Falafel and rest appeals. Did Jessica use a soaked and soaked and ground dry chickpea recipe or boiled/canned?

We both used the canned - her for the falafel and me for the hummus.  I've gone to the trouble of using the dried, but haven't found them any better.  Actually, I think the dried can be extremely old and I find that they just don't hydrate as well as I'd like.  Having said that, I'd like to try Rancho Gordo's.  

[liamsaunt]

Spaghetti and meatballs

 

[Shelby]

12 minutes ago, liamsaunt said:

Spaghetti and meatballs

 

My favorite and it looks delicious!

 

It was a really nice day yesterday.  High in the sixties.  It's Ronnie's birthday today so this week has been his choices for meals.  He decided that steaks on the grill would hit the spot last night.

 

[Paul Bacino]

Burwell Truffle experiment

 

First:

Fedderson Farms 100% full blood wagyu Burger

Burwell white truffle

Famous Dave's Bun

thats it--s and p given

 

 

 

I don't thinks these, have the umpff of Italian whites
But the aroma and flavor is pretty awesome, just opening the frig..it permeates
I enjoyed them.. so farming these the first yr. Wonder going forward, once these get started yrs down the line, would these change flavor
Like Grape vines

 

 

 

 

[weinoo]

17 hours ago, Kim Shook said:

Having said that, I'd like to try Rancho Gordo's.  

 

Of course Steve's are good. But they still take a long time to cook; at least longer than his other beans except maybe the really gigantic ones!

 

P. S. that skillet makes me think of my mother, who definitely used one of those; they were quite popular in the 50s and 60s, methinks.

Edited January 14, 2022 by weinoo (log)

[robirdstx]

 

Pan Fried Panko Crusted Pork Loin Chop with Asparagus and Jasmine Rice

 

[scamhi]

19 hours ago, Kim Shook said:

We both used the canned - her for the falafel and me for the hummus.  I've gone to the trouble of using the dried, but haven't found them any better.  Actually, I think the dried can be extremely old and I find that they just don't hydrate as well as I'd like.  Having said that, I'd like to try Rancho Gordo's.  

the advantage to using dried chickpeas is to be able to both soak and cook them with baking soda which softens the skins and makes a much creamier hummus

[scamhi]

couple of recent dinners

shrimp with lobster sauce with a spoon of chili crisp added in the center

chicken cutlets in a caper, garlic, shiitake mushroom, parsley sauce

and a natural wine from Eric Pfifferling

[TicTac]

2 hours ago, Paul Bacino said:

Burwell Truffle experiment

 

First:

Fedderson Farms 100% full blood wagyu Burger

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Have I been eating 50% half blood burgers all this time!?

 

Damn muggles!!!

 

 

[Kim Shook]

Shelby – Happy Birthday to Ronnie!

 

Simple dinner last night:

Ham and Swiss sandwich and sides.  Yams and mac n cheese were leftover from our lunch out on Sunday. 

[mgaretz]

Yes, it's another pork chop made on the NFG, but I wanted to post this to show the potatoes.  I microwaved a potato for 5 minutes then cut into wedges.  Sprayed lightly with avocado oil and then put in the NFG along with the chop.  Nice crispy surface and creamy insides.

 

 

[Duvel]

@Shelby: Ronnie is a lucky guy to have you - on his birthday and on the other 364 days of the year.

 

Tonight, comfort food spree continues. Temperatures dropped again and due to humidity coming down from the forests it has been super foggy. It feels at least 5 oC colder that it is …

 

Cordon bleu, Kochkäse, lingonberry jam, regular & sweet potato fries (commercial), kitchen sink salad. It hit all the notes required 🤗

 

 

[Smithy]

23 hours ago, Kim Shook said:

Jessica wanted to try to make falafel and wanted me to make tzatziki and hummus.  She’d never made falafel (neither had I) and I hadn’t made tzatziki or hummus in a long time, so it was a bit of an experiment.  She was really triumphant!  With only minimal advice from me, she produced some really delicious falafel.  Before frying:

 

 

Frying in the electric skillet (which I love using – I’m ready to sell/give away my electric deep fryer):

 

 

Finished:

They were truly fantastic – crisp on the outside and creamy in the middle, with great chickpea flavor.  Ingredients were chickpeas, onion, parsley, cilantro, garlic, cayenne, cumin, baking powder, and flour.  She also added about 1 lemon’s worth of zest.  I stopped by one of our Middle Eastern/Mediterranean markets to pick up some pita and tabbouleh (I never bother making tabbouleh – we have some great markets here that sell excellent stuff) and also picked up a cheese borek:

 

 

 

Tabbouleh, hummus, tahini sauce, and tzatziki:

 

 

Raw veggies:

 

Dang it, Kim - I've been heading off in the direction of Mexican food and the Wings Cook-Off. Now you have me wanting Middle Eastern! 😄

[MaryIsobel]

Egg Roll in a Bowl tonight. It's not going to be pretty, but we both like it. Husband and I started on weight watchers so cooking has been challenging, but kind of fun. Loading up on veggies so we can both have enough points for a cocktail or a glass of wine or two...

[heidih]

44 minutes ago, MaryIsobel said:

Egg Roll in a Bowl tonight. It's not going to be pretty, but we both like it. Husband and I started on weight watchers so cooking has been challenging, but kind of fun. Loading up on veggies so we can both have enough points for a cocktail or a glass of wine or two...

So is it the innards without the wrapper? Older WW cookbooks did baked ones.

[MaryIsobel]

1 hour ago, heidih said:

So is it the innards without the wrapper? Older WW cookbooks did baked ones.

Yes, just the innards. Baking it in egg roll wrappers is also an option but I don't feel like fussing that much today!

 

[liamsaunt]

Clear out the fridge dinner: baked frittata with spinach and mushrooms, some kumato tomatoes that were getting a bit long in the tooth on the counter, and a couple of slices of Francese bread.

 

[gfweb]

9 hours ago, mgaretz said:

Yes, it's another pork chop made on the NFG, but I wanted to post this to show the potatoes.  I microwaved a potato for 5 minutes then cut into wedges.  Sprayed lightly with avocado oil and then put in the NFG along with the chop.  Nice crispy surface and creamy insides.

 

 

 

WTF is an NFG?

[heidih]

37 minutes ago, gfweb said:

 

WTF is an NFG?

Ninja Foodi Grill https://www.ninjakitchen.com/indoor-grills/? Cracked a rib carrying it into UPS to return and tripping - stepmother did not like it, 

Edited January 15, 2022 by heidih (log)

[mgaretz]

Sirloin steak, cooked SV then seared, served with latkes and coleslaw (not pictured).

 

 

[scubadoo97]

On 1/13/2022 at 1:48 PM, JoNorvelleWalker said:

I went to Shoprite for wings...

 

 

 

...came home with Kansas City porkchop.

 

Love the crispy skin on the baked potato.  

[Paul Bacino]

Just went simple here

 

Butter ( Kerry Gold )and  Parm sauce emulsified/  egg pasta/ pepper/ nutmeg/ sage

Burwell Truffles

 

 

 

[Shelby]

Ronnie chose goose for birthday dinner

 

 

 

Have to show off his green house cherry tomatoes 😁

 

 

Salad and pasta to go with

 

 

I only make this sheet cake once or twice a year--just a chocolate one with chopped pecans on top.  We tend to inhale it.  I'm told I have to hurry up and freeze a lot of that to deter us lol

 

 

 

 

 

Edited January 15, 2022 by Shelby (log)