Dinner 2024

[weinoo]

 

Shrimp and scallop "piccata."

 

 

 

Served with rice, and a pretty giant salad; made the ginger/carrot salad dressing often seen on the salads in sushi bars. But I made it in the mini food processor, and it really needs the blender. Next time.

Edited August 4 by weinoo (log)

[weinoo]

14 hours ago, Norm Matthews said:

Today is Charlie's birthday party. I have been preparing for a few days. I converted my smoker into a grill to have enough surface area for everything. I grilled hot dogs. They are keeping warm in the slow cooker in the corner of the  picture with scotch eggs and condiments.  I cooked two kinds or bulgogi from scratch because buying that much ready to cook would have been too expensive. Charlie said not to tell  mom but it was better than she makes (because she is always trying to make it healthy instead of good) Sides will be kimchi, vinaigrette coleslaw, and baked bbq beans. There are also  a few Scotch eggs 

 

Great job, Norm.  But I do have one question:

 

 

What's this thing called?

[Maison Rustique]

9 hours ago, liuzhou said:

 

It is indeed. Real Chinese food bears little resemblance to what passes in the west for Chinese food, most of the time.

 

Rather like Americans going to Mexico (any part) and being disappointed that the food isn't Tex Mex.

[Maison Rustique]

My sis brought me some pasta salad Friday and what she said was their last home grown tomato of the season. So, last night I had some pasta salad, tomato and a bit of the potato salad I'd thrown together the other day.

 

[Smithy]

15 minutes ago, Maison Rustique said:

last home grown tomato of the season

 

Really? That's an honor for you, but shocking that the season ends so early.

 

Your dinner looks delicious. Just right for a hot day. I think I'll make myself some potato salad.

[Maison Rustique]

15 minutes ago, Smithy said:

 

Really? That's an honor for you, but shocking that the season ends so early.

 

Your dinner looks delicious. Just right for a hot day. I think I'll make myself some potato salad.

Yeah, not sure when they planted or what varieties. It may be just because of the extreme temperatures we had for a while. It was hard on all things growing.

 

I had baby potatoes that needed to get used up and I had bought a large container of tzatziki a while back. I cooked the potatoes and added some of the tzatziki and onion and it was delicious!

[mgaretz]

Another hot weather dinner:  Cold tuna-pasta salad with peas.

 

 

[liamsaunt]

Zucchini and summer squash noodles with spiced chicken, minty yogurt, cashews, and a pineapple chutney

 

 

 

Paneer masala with peas and spinach

 

[Norm Matthews]

7 hours ago, weinoo said:

 

Great job, Norm.  But I do have one question:

 

 

What's this thing called?

It's wall art.  Last time it was connected, it was still functioning. 

[Dejah]

August already! So much going on, gardening, visitors, grandkids, and awaiting arrival of new grandbaby in the next few days!

On top of all the above, was dealing with tummy issues. Couldn't figure it out until I realized it was the +32C temperatures for a week! Altho' drinking a lot of water, it was not keeping up with the sweating!

However, I did manage to do some cooking, and finally some eating.

 

 

Fresh Lily Bulb soup: good for upset tummy  

 

Pork meat balls, char siu and fun see

 

                                                                           

 

Love stir-fried mung bean sprout - simple with sauteed shrimp

 

                                                                          

 

Saskatoon / Service berries time! A lot of folks with their own berry patches, whether sask. or raspberry, have had a lot of issues with larvae in the berries. I found a farm close by who spray for the flies that lay the eggs, so I grabbed 4 baskets. Made a lot of pies, shared with family and friends. Our soon-to-be mommy daughter wanted cherry pie, so she got one! Made 6 mini saskatoon pies and some PB roll-ups, a childhood fav.

 

                                                                                                                                                                                             

 

 

 

 

Edited August 4 by Dejah (log)

[BeeZee]

Hubs is watching (simple) carbs, so chicken enchiladas made with strips of zucchini instead of tortillas. Very enjoyable, the zucchini worked well.

 

[Dejah]

A couple more meals:
We have an outlet for meat, etc from Sysco, the company who supplies the restaurants in our area. I picked up a case of 24 Bacon Wrapped 8 oz AAA beef tenderloin steaks.
They were very good.

                                                                             

 

 

Had a crown pork roast in the freezer. Knew it would be some time before we have the family all together, so I cut it apart. Had a meal with pork cutlets, then the rest of the piece, I opened it flat, rubbed it with Trader Joes BBQ Rub and Seasoning with Coffee and Garlic, and roasted it in the oven. Made a couple meals.
 

                                                                           

 

A single rib, corn on the cob and new potatoes make a lovely meal

                                                                           

 

Shrimp sauteed with West African Citrus Spice (from Silk Road Spic Merchants), fresh peas, new potatoes - quick and easy meal. I tossed in some Panko crumbs and they added a nice little crunch!                                             

 

Temperatures finally down below +30C, and with the A/C on, I made a big pan of Moussaka. Shared 2 portions with a friend and a neighbor, and still have 2 portions in the freezer. We love Moussaka, memories of our midnight meals after performing in Workingmen clubs in Yorkshire area in the '70s!

 

                                                                                              

 

Eaten with chips, fresh peas and beets          

 

                                                                        

 

 

 

[haresfur]

First attempt at @Duvel emergency pizza. Pepperoni and kalamata olives. I don't have a steel so cooked the base in cast iron on the hob then whacked it under the broiler. Had to throw this one back in the pan to cook some more after I cut it. The dough was very tasty. Will make again.

 

Lessons learned: Heat the cast iron more and leave in longer, not enough char on the bottom. A bit more time under the broiler, too. Use less dough for each pizza and leave a bit less crust around the edges. Work on my shaping skills. A half recipe would be plenty for us. Does the dough freeze?

 

[gfweb]

Steak, twice baked potatoes and tomato basil salad.

 

[Duvel]

5 hours ago, haresfur said:

A half recipe would be plenty for us. Does the dough freeze?

I have never tried to freeze it, but “leftovers”* (like an extra pizza) do reheated well in an medium hot oven or airfryer.
 

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* made on purpose: I also have quite some slices for the next days as snacks.

[liuzhou]

Another 孜然牛肉夹馍 (zī rán niú ròu jiá mò), Cumin Beef Roujiamo. Well actually three, but only one image.

 

 

 

Edited August 5 by liuzhou (log)

[Shelby]

13 hours ago, BeeZee said:

Hubs is watching (simple) carbs, so chicken enchiladas made with strips of zucchini instead of tortillas. Very enjoyable, the zucchini worked well.

 

What a great idea!  

[Shelby]

13 hours ago, haresfur said:

First attempt at @Duvel emergency pizza. Pepperoni and kalamata olives. I don't have a steel so cooked the base in cast iron on the hob then whacked it under the broiler. Had to throw this one back in the pan to cook some more after I cut it. The dough was very tasty. Will make again.

 

Lessons learned: Heat the cast iron more and leave in longer, not enough char on the bottom. A bit more time under the broiler, too. Use less dough for each pizza and leave a bit less crust around the edges. Work on my shaping skills. A half recipe would be plenty for us. Does the dough freeze?

 

I freeze pizza dough a lot.  Make it into a ball, wrap in saran and stick it in a ziplock.  

[Ann_T]

 

Steak and Frites for dinner last night.

With a wine sauce.

[YvetteMT]

21 hours ago, mgaretz said:

Another hot weather dinner:  Cold tuna-pasta salad with peas.

 

 Thanks for the reminder @mgaretz I love cold tuna pasta salad and have home-canned tuna that would be fabulous for this!

[TicTac]

Some recent meals - garden is producing nicely…nothing better than fresh picked produce 

 

daughters birthday request, spag n meat sauce.

 

 

 

 

and finally back in gods country at the cottage 

 

 

 

 

 

[rotuts]

@TicTac

 

fantastic garden produce 

 

my favorite , looks outstanding :

 

 

that's my kind of garden !

Edited August 5 by rotuts (log)

[Tempest63]

We had quite a busy day to day. Our little black & white springer is quite unwell and we had to take him to a specialist vet about an hour away in Cambridgeshire.

I already had dinner lined up for our return and scaled down this recipe and adapted it for 2 people. https://thecozyapron.com/chicken-with-mushroom-sauce/
I added bacon and upped the garlic. Had no double (heavy) cream which isn’t in the recipe online, but it would have been added it if had been available. Turned out nice though and one worth a little trial and error. Funnily enough, cooking chicken with bacon, shallot, garlic and Porcini (Cep), it felt like I woken up in a seventies dinner party. I had no pappardelle to hand so it was served with Penne and black kale.

As a special treat Mrs T63 prepared her rich rice pudding. Cooked with double cream, (hence none for the chicken sauce), clotted cream, a couple of vanilla pods, full fat goats milk and some golden sugar. Nice way to finish a day that hasn’t been overly great.

 

 

Edited August 6 by Tempest63 (log)

[weinoo]

 

Roasted five ears of real Jersey white corn, procured earlier in the day at the greenmarket. I'd never done this in the Steam Girl, but they came out great.

 

 

Buttered, served with a Greek salad, with greenmarket tomatoes, lettuce, cukes, onion, Bulgarian feta. Olives are hiding under it all.

 

Sometimes this is all we need in the heat (I did eat two ears of corn).

[Ann_T]

I saved a 500g piece of todays dough for Matt to make himself a pizza.

Today's masterpiece was a deconstructed vegetarian pierogi pizza.

 

Topped with sauce, mozzarella, potatoes, caramelized onions, bacon (veg), and cheddar then finished with chives and a drizzle of sour cream.