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Dinner 2025

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C. sapidus

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Two favorites:

 

Garlic-black bean pan-fried halibut, from 'Dancing Shrimp'. Fry halibut fillets until partly done and remove. Stir-fry a minced head of garlic, ginger, and cilantro stems, add black soy sauce, sugar, Shaoxing rice wine, minced fermented black beans, roasted chile powder, and a little fish sauce to taste. Remove half of the topping, add halibut fillets, cover with the removed topping. Flip after a minute or so, and done.

 

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Served with Mexican green rice, steamed with a blend of roasted Poblano chiles, garlic, white onion, spinach, flat-leaf parsley, cilantro, and chicken stock. This green rice recipe in 'Cocina de la Familia' is my favorite. Also how we used to get extra vegetables into the boys when they were little.

 

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Neely

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Thai green curry, with rice and spinach. I realise spinach like this is not traditional but we have it as an”eat your green vegetables” side. 
 

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Smithy

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3 hours ago, Neely said:

Thai green curry, with rice and spinach. I realise spinach like this is not traditional but we have it as an”eat your green vegetables” side. 
 

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How do you mean the spinach "isn't traditional"? Is it something about the cooking, or simply the fact that it's cooked as a stand-alone green vegetable?

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Ann_T

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Celebrated our 46th wedding anniversary Monday. 
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Started with one of my favourite simple appetizers. Tuna pate served on toasted pita rounds.
 
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Split, brushed with butter and baked until toasted and crisp.
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Main course was grilled butterflied leg of lamb. Greek style with all the sides including homemade Tzatziki sauce.
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Managed to score a bagged, sanitized salad mix.  Labeled "Thai" the greens were great, but the dressing was way too sweet.  We added siracha and it made a big difference.

 

Bought some arrachera (marinated skirt steak) at a local market and very pleased with both the marinade and its texture and tenderness.  It grilled up fast and stayed juicy.  

 

Made for a nice Thai-Mex steak salad after a few too many pasta meals at home and some heavy meals at restaurants the past few weeks. 

 

  

 

 

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Neely

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9 hours ago, Smithy said:

 

How do you mean the spinach "isn't traditional"? Is it something about the cooking, or simply the fact that it's cooked as a stand-alone green vegetable?


Yes I mean that I think spinach served as a stand alone green vegetable is not ‘traditional’ with a Thai green curry. 

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MaryIsobel

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5 minutes ago, Neely said:


Yes I mean that I think spinach served as a stand alone green vegetable is not ‘traditional’ with a Thai green curry. 

We have always had spinach as a stand along veg. Steamed and then sauteed with garlic and a bit of butter. I find that the butter cuts whatever that is that coats your teeeth when eating spinac.

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C. sapidus

C. sapidus

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Thai shrimp salad (plah goong) with lemongrass, shallot, cilantro, mint, and a dressing of roasted chile paste, sliced bird chiles, fish sauce, lime juice, and sugar. Served on leftover Mexican green rice (which was also good with the eggplant).

 

Roasted eggplant brushed with garlic, cumin, and roasted chile powder in olive oil. NYT recipe but I doubled the garlic. Salt would be better sprinkled on rather than mixed in the oil. :rolleyes:

 

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Bruce, a.k.a C. sapidus

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YvetteMT

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Elk steaks(med rare), charred brussel sprouts (the only way partner will eat them.  I love them raw or cooked, so long as they aren't overdone), and mushrooms. 

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TicTac

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On 8/27/2025 at 12:19 PM, Ann_T said:

 

Thanks TicTac,

I think you have to make it to 70 or 75 to get that letter.

Moe and I have actually been together now for 52 years.  

 

Thanks @rotuts.

I sit corrected.

 

60 (Diamond) years and you get your first, 65 another, 70 another and every year thereafter.

 

To many more!

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Shel_B

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9 hours ago, YvetteMT said:

Elk steaks(med rare), charred brussel sprouts (the only way partner will eat them.  I love them raw or cooked, so long as they aren't overdone), and mushrooms. 

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I'll be in Montana next Thursday. Mind if I stop by?

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YvetteMT

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33 minutes ago, Shel_B said:

I'll be in Montana next Thursday. Mind if I stop by?

I'll set an extra plate. 

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Hunter, fisherwoman, gardener and cook in Montana.

Maison Rustique

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My wonderful sis and BIL came in last night (so we could get an early start packing today), and we went to the best local place here that I've talked about previously. Osteria Bianchi We ordered way too much food. Focaccia there is to die for. Made in-house and served with an olive oil-parmesan dipping sauce. I swear I could just eat that and be happy. We also ordered a mortadella pizza as an appetizer. BIL ordered appetizers meatballs and shrimp panzanella as his meal. Sis & I both ordered spaghetti carbonara. Had a lovely chianti with. They shared a chocolate torte while I tried an after dinner glass of italicus rosolio di bergamotto. It was tasty, but a little sweeter than I'd hoped. I doubt I'd drink it again. Got to chat a bit with owner Kelly Bianchi about her vintage stemware buys on eBay. My drink was served in vintage Moselle which my BIL went ga-ga over.

 

Sorry, once again we took no photos. Got home to the raccuties on the deck entertaining us with their usual antics. Nothing cuter than baby wildlife.

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rotuts

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Meatloaf

 

I haven't made meatloaf in quite some time.  no idea why not .

 

Mine ( multiple awards , year in , year out ) starts w ground turkey.  in this area 

 

its StonyBrookFarms , 20 oz packs.  I used two.

 

add-ins :  two exlarge eggs , large dollop of TJ's dijon , granulated onion, garlic

 

and this time Spanish smoked paprika .  I lived in Spain and love the stuff.  usually I use Bell's seasoning

 

Panade in the past was finely ground quaker oats.  didnt have any so used TJ's ( hot ) oatmeal mix

 

this technically might not be a panade , as i didnt mix the oatmeal w milk

 

the mixture was quite wet .  topped w generic de-salted bacon ( 3 hrs w multiple rinse seems to work )

 

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sorry , iPone sometimes doent focus well   not the fat // jus in the pan

 

Generic peas , rinsed and soaked a bit ( MB no longer carries generic no added salt , but this turns out well )

 

Micro's

 

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2 cup pyrex measuring cup // one can peas // pyrex top   micro  3 -4 minutes until hot

 

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dinner day one  

 

delicious 

 

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better picture , day two 

 

made mushroom gravy   1 lb brown button mushrooms ,  1/4 to 1/3 bottle of both Tj's coastal Chard  and Motif Cab table wine 

 

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day two  : those are bits of mushrooms on top of the ML , as I didnt thicken the gravy

 

CSO baked russet , generic , Idaho .  micro 5 min ( w fork holes ) then 425 F until very crispy   butter .  window green onions 

 

outstanding 

 

dinner tonight :  quite similar , but two baked potatoes , and a dollop of IDS CkStock in the gravy.

 

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delicious .  easy ( in steps ) and many days worth of mighty tasty meals.

 

 

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Honkman

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Shrimp and Chorizo Taco from Wes Avila’s “Guerrilla Tacos” - corn tortillas are filled with seared shrimps, cherry tomatoes and crumbled chorizo. Topped with tomatillo salsa (tomatillos, avocado, serrano chili, garlic, cilantro and lime juice are pureed)IMG_3439.thumb.jpeg.827a28a376a420240983d490b69d24b0.jpeg

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Shelby

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It's been an odd weather summer.  Lots of rain (not complaining).  Garden hasn't done as well as in past years but we're getting enough tomatoes to eat every day so that's all that matters.  It's been a high in the mid 70's the last few days.  So strange for August in Kansas.  @rotutsyour meatloaf looks delicious.  I made some a few nights ago but forgot the bacon on top.  I need to remember to do that next time.  @Smithyhow I love Chile rellenos.  I just don't love making them from scratch lol.  Maybe I can talk Ronnie into stopping into TJ's next time we're in the area.  

 

Chicken and hatch Chile stuffed peppers with homemade salsa and a fig galette.

 

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Last of the homemade bread --BLT's, fries and shishitos.  I need to make more bread.

 

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I know it looks like we've fallen off the low-carb wagon but I swear we haven't .  I just seem to only take pictures of carby meals lol.

 

The apple tree we've had forever that maybe produces one apple every 2 years decided to have a bumper crop.  I picked these earlier this month and right now I have a huge basket full that I need to make pie filling out of.

 

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They aren't the prettiest apples but they are MINE lol. 

 

Pizza and salad

 

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Needed to use up some fish we had frozen before it gets burnt so a mix of fried walleye and catfish along with zoodles and stuffed jalapeños.

 

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SV'd pork chops, squash and greens

 

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With quite possibly the best dessert I've ever made (which might not be saying much because we all know that's not my forte lol).  Maybe some of you saw the peanut butter and jelly popcorn I posted in the snacking section?  Anyway I've had PB&J on my mind I guess.  I had some delicious Thomcord grapes (my favorite grapes ever) that I got from Misfits.  I decided to make a galette out of some of them and thought OMG what if I spread a bunch of peanut butter on the crust before I add the grapes???  SO GOOD.  I was so looking forward to making another one but Misfits didn't ship my Thomcord grapes this week :( .  I have them in my basket again for next week so maybe I'll get lucky.

 

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As mentioned earlier , similar , but now 2 baked potato dinner.  smaller generic diner peas .  I like peas this way.

 

previous mushroom gravy ' enriched '  [ Chef-Speak ]  w IDS CkStock.  thickened w a little Wondra.

 

Superb it all was.

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