Dinner 2023

[Annie_H]

This should be an easy pasta dish. (Just grab the Rao's from the pantry). But I like all the vegetables. A recent favorite low end price range boxed tomatoes--Colavita. They are tender ripe without the usual hard pale stem ends often found in tins. Stick blendered and finished with a few hunks of a young gorgonzola. We like this with shrimp scampi shared at the table, --'no pasta' scampi. But we are having shrimp tonight.

*we have 5-6 different tinned/boxed tomato choices as well as tube paste in the pantry. deNapoli is a favorite, then Rao's. Always a big #10 can from Costco for big batch chili. Surprised how good the Colavita cartons are. Especially for tomato soups with lots of roasted vegetables. 

 

 

 

[BeeZee]

Pasta salad using some leftover grilled chicken (small dice), skinny asparagus cooked in the boiling water before the pasta (about 2 min), radiatore shape is my favorite for pasta salad.

 

 

Edited June 4 by Smithy
Rotated photo at poster's request (log)

[Dante]

Black Lime tofu with spinach and quick-pickled red onion over lo mein noodles with red mamey sapote as side/dessert.

Edited June 4 by Dante (log)

[heidih]

3 hours ago, Dante said:

Black Lime tofu with spinach and quick-pickled red onion over lo mein noodles with red mamey sapote as side/dessert.

 

Not a sapote fan but had a neighbor who worshiped at the tree around the corner. I gave him all my figs too. But never seen red one. In Vermont?  how d you source it?

[Duvel]

A visit to Tokyo Ramen Street, in the shopping center below Tokyo station …

 

 

Of course I headed for Rokurinsha and prepared for a 40 min wait …

 

 

And quite crowded !
 

 

They have thicker and quite chewy tsukemen, and a fish based dipping stock. You add more dried mackarel powder and yuzu powder as you go …

 

It was very, very good. 

[liamsaunt]

White pizza with mushrooms and arugula

 

[Dante]

10 hours ago, heidih said:

Not a sapote fan but had a neighbor who worshiped at the tree around the corner. I gave him all my figs too. But never seen red one. In Vermont?  how d you source it?

 

To be  honest, it was my first time trying it and, while I didn't dislike it, it didn't impress me.   The town where I live happens to have an incredible greengrocer that gets all sorts of uncommon stuff from all over. 

[Tropicalsenior]

9 minutes ago, Dante said:

I didn't dislike it, it didn't impress me

That's my impression of this fruit. It's very popular here in Costa Rica and they sell them on the roadside all the time. The bright hot pink color really catches your eye and you just have to try one. Usually one is enough. Here they are called zapote, which is interesting because that is also the name of a the buzzard.

[Ann_T]

Just out of the oven.

Pulled some rhubarb from the garden and made a rhubarb pie.

Not sure if this will be dessert tonight or dinner.

[Shelby]

On 5/29/2023 at 10:43 AM, Duvel said:

business trip

Welp.  It's become clear that along with living with Mr. and Mrs. @Duvel, I'll also be going on all business trips.  That food looks amazing.

 

The usual pizza and salad

 

 

 

Fruit salad for dessert

 

 

Ronnie smoked a chicken so that with rotini and cheese and asparagus

 

 

 

He also smoked a brisket--150 F for about 4 hours and then I SV'd it for 24 hours at 155F.  SO good and tender.

 

 

 

 

Brisket with asparagus, stuffed jalapeños and cheesy potatoes

 

 

 

Ronnie caught some more crappie and walleye.  Nice flakey fish.

 

 

 

 

Brisket sandwiches

 

 

Fried chicken, taters and mustard greens from the garden.

 

 

Last night chicken and asparagus stir fry with store bought frozen egg rolls--the rolls weren't too bad.  I need to make some more to have in the freezer.

 

[heidih]

@Shelby Thatfish - yes! I'd love to see what your mustard greens look like raw. An undervalued green IMO

[Norm Matthews]

On 6/2/2023 at 9:12 AM, KennethT said:

Have you tried slightly wetting the bowl? That usually keeps rice from sticking.

I wish I'd known that earlier. I had a bowl with a design on it that I thought would make a nice presentation but threw  it away because I couldn't keep the rice from sticking.

 

Edited June 4 by Norm Matthews (log)

[Norm Matthews]

One of my relatives in the Ozarks posted some recipes by a colorful guy named Pepperbelly Pete.  I tried  the Crock Pot Beef Short Ribs one with the addition of some diced tomatoes. It was good.

[Ann_T]

Sangria is a favourite summer drink.

Easy worknight dinner. Sangria and grilled European hot dogs.

And rhubarb pie for dessert.

[heidih]

12 minutes ago, Ann_T said:

Sangria is a favourite summer drink.

Easy worknight dinner. Sangria and grilled European hot dogs.

And rhubarb pie for dessert.

So funny you are up north in summer and I am in southern California in cold fog. So I am in more split pea soup mode

[JoNorvelleWalker]

It was all I could muster, but a most welcome can of Progresso Lasagne-Style soup.

 

[JoNorvelleWalker]

Sadly, Lasagne-Style soup was one of the few Progresso varieties I really did not care for.  At least I shall not starve till morning.

 

 

[liuzhou]

Another delivery dinner from a local restaurant. Not feeling up to cooking today.

 

Left to right - Stir fried slivered king oyster mushrooms (eryngi) and 蛋饺 (dàn jiǎo), jiaozi type dumplings but with an egg wrapping, stir-fried greens (not sure which type) and finally, chicken and potato curry (Chinese style). Rice underneath.

Much better than it sounds or looks. $3 USD inc delivery.

 

[Anna N]

5 minutes ago, liuzhou said:

Much better than it sounds or looks. $3 USD inc delivery.

I envy you for this.  There is nothing comparable around here and if there were the cost would be closer to $30 or more. 

[gfweb]

Perfect  weather to have the neighbors over.

 

Cheese board

 

 

Pulled pork

 

 

 

Broccoli salad and slaw

 

 

And strawberry shortcake.

[KennethT]

47 minutes ago, gfweb said:

Perfect  weather to have the neighbors over.

 

Cheese board

 

 

Pulled pork

 

 

 

Broccoli salad and slaw

 

 

And strawberry shortcake.

Nice plantings!  I'm glad the deer haven't made a buffet of it yet.

[gfweb]

45 minutes ago, KennethT said:

Nice plantings!  I'm glad the deer haven't made a buffet of it yet.

 

Thanks!

 

Frigging vermin deer can't get to it.

 

We have a nice big fence and Henry to patrol it.

 

 

[liamsaunt]

Eggplant involtini, arugula salad, and crusty bread rubbed with garlic.

 

[MaryIsobel]

10 hours ago, Anna N said:

I envy you for this.  There is nothing comparable around here and if there were the cost would be closer to $30 or more. 

Same in our area. We have the choice between bad and mediocre for similar cost to Anna.

[heidih]

44 minutes ago, MaryIsobel said:

Same in our area. We have the choice between bad and mediocre for similar cost to Anna.

I live in a large metropolis and can get really good food delivered BUT yes at quite the cost. What I liked about the meal @liuzhou showed whas the reasonable serving size and the inclusion of 2 vegetables and of course the price.