Dinner 2023

[OlyveOyl]

Fideos cooked in homemade broth with finely diced onion,  peppers, tomatoes, and a squirt of harissa. Shrimp were sautéed separately in evoo and garlic, dusted with paprika.

 

Followed by a slice of fruit mosaic cake, apricots, figs, cherries, blueberries and raspberries.

[rotuts]

@OlyveOyl 

 

I haven't heard about fideos in a  very long time.

 

and that cake isn't just  attractive looking 

 

Im betting the crumb is exactly the way I like it.

[OlyveOyl]

@rotuts I stockpile fideos when I happen to see them as they are sometimes not easy to come by.

The cake is very tender as it has 120g almond flour, 40g AP. It’s very good using just apricots or any single fruit.

[RWood]

Made a grandma style pizza. Gas is shut off so we can have a repair for a leak, so no pizza oven. Italian sausage, pepperoni, caramelized onions, garlic oil and basil. 

[heidih]

1 hour ago, OlyveOyl said:

@rotuts I stockpile fideos when I happen to see them as they are sometimes not easy to come by.

The cake is very tender as it has 120g almond flour, 40g AP. It’s very good using just apricots or any single fruit.

No idea where you live but here they are in the Mexican aisle in mainstream groceries. 

[Ann_T]

21 hours ago, weinoo said:

That lamb looks fabulous...and fabulously cooked.

Thanks @weinoo.

[Honkman]

Lentil bowl (cooked, then briefly marinated with red wine vinegar, honey and onions) with red beets, pastrami, apple, pea shoots and some sour cream mixed with horseradish

[liamsaunt]

On 7/20/2023 at 7:57 AM, Tropicalsenior said:

You must have the patience of a saint. I'm afraid I would find myself standing in the middle of the floor screaming, "if I cook it you will eat".

 

Ha!  They are old enough now that they can also just cook for themselves if they don't like what's coming out of the kitchen.  I'm not going to fight with them.  My parents tried to fight with me about food.  I outlasted them every time.  

 

Plus, sometimes they even cook for me!  Last night, my nephew grilled some yellow peppers, onions, yellow tomatoes, and garlic, and blended that into a pasta sauce with fresh mozzarella cheese.  He grilled sausage on the side and added that to his bowl and my husband's.  My sister, niece and I opted for a vegetarian version sans sausage.  My only contributions for the evening were chopping up the parsley garnish and helping to clean the kitchen after.  Here's his plate:

 

 

 

Edited July 21, 2023 by liamsaunt (log)

[Shelby]

30 minutes ago, liamsaunt said:

 

Ha!  They are old enough now that they can also just cook for themselves if they don't like what's coming out of the kitchen.  I'm not going to fight with them.  My parents tried to fight with me about food.  I outlasted them every time.  

 

Plus, sometimes they even cook for me!  Last night, my nephew grilled some yellow peppers, onions, yellow tomatoes, and garlic, and blended that into a pasta sauce with fresh mozzarella cheese.  He grilled sausage on the side and added that to his bowl and my husband's.  My sister, niece and I opted for a vegetarian version sans sausage.  My only contributions for the evening were chopping up the parsley garnish and helping to clean the kitchen after.  Here's his plate:

 

 

 

You're still nicer than I would be!

 

What kind of sausage is that?  Looks good!

[C. sapidus]

 

Grilled chicken, marinated with lemon juice, sugar, black pepper, fish sauce, and olive oil.

 

 

Peanut sauce with hoisin, garlic, and dried chilies.

 

Mrs. C baked sweet potatoes, not pictured but surprisingly nice with peanut sauce.

 

[heidih]

10 minutes ago, C. sapidus said:

 

Grilled chicken, marinated with lemon juice, sugar, black pepper, fish sauce, and olive oil.

 

Peanut sauce with hoisin, garlic, and dried chilies.

Mrs. C baked sweet potatoes, not pictured but surprisingly nice with peanut sauce.

 

I see that combo woth  salty spicy peanut sauce. 

[Norm Matthews]

It was Buffalo wings for dinner tonight along with coleslaw, corn and some rice for Charlie.

[Senior Sea Kayaker]

Yesterday's dinner: ribs, sugar snap peas, cold noodle salad and pickled garlic scapes. Enjoyed with a Propeller Brewing Tropical Haze Summer Ale.

 

[liuzhou]

Another non-pretty delivery dinner.

 

香菇蒸滑鸡 (xiāng gū zhēng huá jī), steamed slippery shiitake and chicken.
虫草花乌鸡汤 (chóng cǎo huā wū jī tāng), cordyceps militaris black-bone chicken (silkie) soup.
米饭 (mǐ fàn), steamed rice.

 

This is considered medicinal, especially the soup. A general tonic.

 

 

Sorry, I tried several times to get a decent picture, but the soup is camera shy.

 

Cordycep militaris

 

Silkie (Black-boned chicken)

 

It may seem strange to have two chicken and mushroom dishes together, but in Chinese thinking it's acceptable so long as the cooking methods are different.

Cost ¥24.80 ($3.45 USD) including dellivery to the door. Arrived in twenty minutes.

 

It certainly looked better in the delivery app listing, but the tastes were on point.

 

Delivery app image

 

 

Edited July 22, 2023 by liuzhou (log)

[Ann_T]

On 7/20/2023 at 4:42 AM, liamsaunt said:

Last night I made a recipe from the current Cook's Country magazine: Spicy Chile-Honey Glazed Eggplant with Burrata and Greens.  My nephew hates eggplant so he grilled a pork tenderloin to eat with the salad (minus the eggplant).  He shared the pork with his sister and my husband got a little bit too.  My niece usually likes eggplant but disliked this recipe because she said it was too spicy.  My husband, sister, and I thought it was a tasty meal.  It's hard to please everyone in this house!

Well I love your attitude when it comes to feeding those that you love.   

 

I hated having to eat what was put in front of me as a kid.  First of all my mom was an lousy cook and secondly meal time should be enjoyable for everyone and not a big fight over being forced to eat something one doesn't like.   I'm not talking about being a picky eater either.  I hate carrots to this day. 

 

We had a rule that Matthew had to taste something new before saying he didn't like it.   And if he didn't like something he didn't have to eat it.

It was easy to cook something that Moe and I liked and and something for Matt, and usually the sides were something everyone liked.

 

I vowed I would never make dinner time a battle,  forcing someone to eat a food they disliked. 

 Life is too short. 

 

 

 

Edited July 22, 2023 by Ann_T (log)

[lindag]

12 minutes ago, Ann_T said:

Well I love your attitude when it comes to feeding those that you love.   

 

I hated having to eat what was put in front of me as a kid.  First of all my mom was an lousy cook and secondly meal time should be enjoyable for everyone and not a big fight over being forced to eat something one doesn't like.   I'm not talking about being a picky eater either.  I hate carrots to this day. 

 

We had a rule that Matthew had to taste something new before saying he didn't like it.   And if he didn't like something he didn't have to eat it.

It was easy to cook something that Moe and I liked and and something for Matt, and usually the sides were something everyone liked.

 

I vowed I would never make dinner time a battle,  forcing someone to eat a food they disliked. 

 Life is too short. 

 

 

 

For me as a kid it was either hominy or liver.  Hated both.  Mom gave up and I didn't have to eat them.  I still hate them but I love most everything else.

[C. sapidus]

26 minutes ago, Ann_T said:

We had a rule that Matthew had to taste something new before saying he didn't like it.   And if he didn't like something he didn't have to eat it. . . .

 

I vowed I would never make dinner time a battle,  forcing someone to eat a food they disliked. 

 Life is too short. 

 

We had a similar rule with out boys. I read somewhere that children need to try something several times to distinguish between "this is different" and "I don't like this."

 

We also asked the boys to figure how to adjust the flavor so they would enjoy the dish. Spoiler alert: one son would eat just about anything with soy sauce, and the other would eat just about anything with honey.  🙄

 

[Ann_T]

7 minutes ago, C. sapidus said:

We had a similar rule with out boys. I read somewhere that children need to try something several times to distinguish between "this is different" and "I don't like this."

And tastes change.   I never cared for clams which Moe loved.   But one time we were in a restaurant in Oregon and Moe ordered clams and I tried them and I have loved

them ever since.  Was never a fan of tarragon, but one of my favourite salads has a tarragon dressing.   

 

Someone I know from another cooking forum mentioned years ago the "7 Year Rule".   Which was basically to try something you never liked because you might be surprised

that you now like it.   Still hate carrots. 

[Shelby]

I pan roasted a couple of chicken breasts a few days ago so I'd have something to make a few meals out of.  One was chicken sandwiches

 

 

 

The next night was chicken enchiladas and our first pick of garden corn.  SO good.  Ronnie said he's never seen anyone eat an ear of corn as fast as I did🙃.  I probably shouldn't have shared that.

 

 

 

 

Peach and cherry galette for dessert

 

 

As of yesterday we are back to Ronnie having mouth problems again so I have to get creative with softer type meals.  Breakfast is an easy one.  I am biscuit making challenged as you all know and I didn't have any frozen ones.  I remembered a recipe I wanted to try--maybe everyone here has already heard of it but it's new to me.  It's one of those that you think "this might be an epic failure or the greatest thing ever" lol.  

 

Butter Swim Biscuits

 

OMG so easy.  They aren't exactly like regular biscuits but they are good and close enough for me!

 

 

So breakfast with biscuits and gravy it was.

 

[KennethT]

33 minutes ago, Ann_T said:

Well I love your attitude when it comes to feeding those that you love.   

 

I hated having to eat what was put in front of me as a kid.  First of all my mom was an lousy cook and secondly meal time should be enjoyable for everyone and not a big fight over being forced to eat something one doesn't like.   I'm not talking about being a picky eater either.  I hate carrots to this day. 

 

We had a rule that Matthew had to taste something new before saying he didn't like it.   And if he didn't like something he didn't have to eat it.

It was easy to cook something that Moe and I liked and and something for Matt, and usually the sides were something everyone liked.

 

I vowed I would never make dinner time a battle,  forcing someone to eat a food they disliked. 

 Life is too short. 

 

 

 

I wish you and Moe were my parents!  I can't say how many times I sat at the dinner table as a kid, for hours, because my parents wouldn't let me leave until I finished everything.  I could have sat there all night!

[Shelby]

3 minutes ago, KennethT said:

I wish you and Moe were my parents!  I can't say how many times I sat at the dinner table as a kid, for hours, because my parents wouldn't let me leave until I finished everything.  I could have sat there all night!

My dreaded foods were roast and steak.  I once hid all of my bites of steak under the rim of my plate.  What a dumb thing to do--what did I think was going to happen when the table was cleared.🤣

[lindag]

19 minutes ago, Shelby said:

My dreaded foods were roast and steak.  I once hid all of my bites of steak under the rim of my plate.  What a dumb thing to do--what did I think was going to happen when the table was cleared.🤣

i used to take my pieces of liver and throw them behind the refrigerator...imagine my mom's surprise when she moved the fridge to clean!

[KennethT]

21 minutes ago, Shelby said:

My dreaded foods were roast and steak.  I once hid all of my bites of steak under the rim of my plate.  What a dumb thing to do--what did I think was going to happen when the table was cleared.🤣

For me, it was vegetables.  One evening, my mother decided she would make the (dreaded) spaghetti squash.  I was wearing jeans, and since I found the spaghetti squash vile, I decided I'd be clever and bit by bit, put it in my pocket.  I then excused myself to go to the bathroom and emptied my pocket into the toilet.  Unfortunately, my pants were soaked in the pocket area in the process so I thought no one would notice when i changed pants on the way back to the table.  I also wasn't very thorough in getting every bit of string out of the pocket or off the toilet rim....

[Katie Meadow]

18 minutes ago, KennethT said:

I wish you and Moe were my parents!  I can't say how many times I sat at the dinner table as a kid, for hours, because my parents wouldn't let me leave until I finished everything.  I could have sat there all night!

I wish the same, if only because of all the fabulous food that would get made for me. 

 

When it came to my own daughter I had only to watch my brother's wife make meals for her boys. If they didn't like one, she would make a second meal. If they rejected that, she would make a third meal for them. They had her number. In their defense she was a dreadful cook and she and my brother were into a lot of peculiar "health foods." Would you try to get your three year old to eat an umeboshi plum? Only my brother would do such a thing.  One of my nephews became a restaurateur and the other is the most fun person to cook for that I know. Well, okay, my husband comes close.

 

Well, back to my daughter. When she hit three she wanted her room and her clothes to be pink. But she wanted her food to be white. Bread, noodles, rice, milk in various combinations. Nothing red, nothing green. Really, you've got to pick your battles, and food is a particularly unpleasant battle. So white food it was. Now she eats almost everything except coconut, which she claims made her sick when she was young. It didn't. She's 35 now and I'm positive she hasn't eaten anything coconut since that episode. And I'm sure she doesn't give her twins anything with coconut either. The "no food battles" policy was a good one. Her spaghetti had butter on it, ours had red sauce and green things on it. The main result of the coconut phobia was that I never learned how to make a coconut cake.
 

[lindag]

1 hour ago, lindag said:

i used to take my pieces of liver and throw them behind the refrigerator...imagine my mom's surprise when she moved the fridge to clean!

I left out the best part of the story:

Mom immediately knew what the pieces were and who put them there.

(I had a sibling who didn't like liver either.)

Edited July 22, 2023 by lindag
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