What's for Dinner 12-14-10?
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MexicoKaren
Joyfully Retired
We're having company for dinner, and I'm making a rather complicated Portuguese dish that involves chicken, sausage, shrimp, peppers, tomatoes, onions, garlic, spices, olives. It sounds very good, but I've never made it before - I found the recipe on Epicurious. Also having focaccia bread with sun dried tomatoes, which I still need to make, salad, and a lemon pudding cake, which I just took out of the oven. I'll try to get some pics, but that is awkward with company, who tend to think it is a little weird when you are taking pictures of the food instead of the guests...
Minute steak in mushroom gravy, mashed potatoes, carrots
No carrots...decided on bread instead..
This meal is heavy enough as it is .. but good.
Comfort food..
This meal is heavy enough as it is .. but good.
Comfort food..
JoeV
Dough Boy
Had a pretty busy day, so everything came from the freezer...homemade 4-cheese ravioli, homemade mini meatballs (they were supposed to be for Italian Wedding Soup), homemade sauce and homemade Italian bread. It pays to cook ahead when you're in the mood. Anyone remember the "Green Can" debates???
Those people were sure stuck on themselves. I went out of my way to put it in the picture. Does that make me an agitator? GOOD! This was my first real attempt at making spaghetti sauce the way I like it...sweet & chunky. It came out great,and I'm glad I wrote down the recipe so I can make it again. It's going to be a killer sauce for pizza, IMO.
Those people were sure stuck on themselves. I went out of my way to put it in the picture. Does that make me an agitator? GOOD! This was my first real attempt at making spaghetti sauce the way I like it...sweet & chunky. It came out great,and I'm glad I wrote down the recipe so I can make it again. It's going to be a killer sauce for pizza, IMO.
Well, I happen to like the green can stuff, as long as it's real grated parm and not that clumped shit lol
Dinner looks nice dough boy, yours too Aubrey.
Dinner looks nice dough boy, yours too Aubrey.
lilbopeep
🌹 Still trying to get it right.
Beautiful meals Sass, luvs and Joe!!
Our dinner: Chicken strips (dredged in highly seasoned peanut flour then fried in peanut oil), lemon pan gravy (butter, leftover seasoned peanut flour, chicken stock and lemon juice) steamed and buttered carrot coins and onion, mushrooms and Basmati Rice Medley (basmati rice, wild rice, garden herbs & vegetables) sautéed in butter, chicken stock added for cooking liquid.
Our dinner: Chicken strips (dredged in highly seasoned peanut flour then fried in peanut oil), lemon pan gravy (butter, leftover seasoned peanut flour, chicken stock and lemon juice) steamed and buttered carrot coins and onion, mushrooms and Basmati Rice Medley (basmati rice, wild rice, garden herbs & vegetables) sautéed in butter, chicken stock added for cooking liquid.
Yowza Peeps, that's gorgeous!
Carrots
lol
Does the peanut flour lend any sort of flavour to the chicken?
By the way, I love to cook with peanut oil.
Fab dinner! and thanks..
Carrots
lolDoes the peanut flour lend any sort of flavour to the chicken?
By the way, I love to cook with peanut oil.
Fab dinner! and thanks..
lilbopeep
🌹 Still trying to get it right.
Thank you Sass! The flour smelled strong of peanuts before cooking. After cooking you really couldn't taste peanut flavor BUT it adds A LOT of protein AND ZERO gluten.Yowza Peeps, that's gorgeous!
Carrots
Does the peanut flour lend any sort of flavour to the chicken?
By the way, I love to cook with peanut oil.
Fab dinner! and thanks..
..and that's a good thing for you, innit?
I'd like to find some peanut flour just to try it out.
Well there is the skinny shake on can, then there is the parm that is shredded in a plastic container.
I like the type Joe was using, but use the shake on for popcorn, for example.
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lilbopeep
🌹 Still trying to get it right.
I found the peanut flour at Trader Joe's...and that's a good thing for you, innit?
I'd like to find some peanut flour just to try it out.
Which means I'll have to drive to Dayton or Cincy to get some.
Might be someplace closer.. I'll let you know.
JoeV
Dough Boy
Cleveland locationsWhich means I'll have to drive to Dayton or Cincy to get some.
Might be someplace closer.. I'll let you know.
Trader Joe's
175 Market St.
Westlake, OH 44145
440 250-1592
Trader Joe's
28890 Chagrin Blvd. in Eton Shopping Plaza
Woodmere, OH 44122
216 360-9320
Columbus locations:
Trader Joe's Dublin (672)
6355 Sawmill Rd
Dublin, OH 43017
Phone Number: 614-793-8505
Trading Hours: 8:00 am - 9:00 pm
11 miles | View Map
328 East Stroop Road
Kettering, OH 45429
Phone Number: 937-294-5411
Trading Hours: 8:00 am - 9:00 pm
65 miles | View Map
If you come to Cleveland we can do lunch, and I will bring food gifts. I can probably get Barb to have lunch also.
Thanks Joe
SilverSage
Resident Crone
We just had one of the old reliable rotation dinners.
Shrimp, Spinach, Mushrooms & Pine Nuts over Angel Hair Pasta with a white wine, lemon, butter cream sauce. Over the top rich!
The pics on this never look good once I sauce it. I'll have to keep working on it. (Not yet ready for prime time)
Shrimp, Spinach, Mushrooms & Pine Nuts over Angel Hair Pasta with a white wine, lemon, butter cream sauce. Over the top rich!
The pics on this never look good once I sauce it. I'll have to keep working on it. (Not yet ready for prime time)
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JoeV
Dough Boy
Beautiful meals Sass, luvs and Joe!!
Our dinner: Chicken strips (dredged in highly seasoned peanut flour then fried in peanut oil), lemon pan gravy (butter, leftover seasoned peanut flour, chicken stock and lemon juice) steamed and buttered carrot coins and onion, mushrooms and Basmati Rice Medley (basmati rice, wild rice, garden herbs & vegetables) sautéed in butter, chicken stock added for cooking liquid.
Peeps, if you EVER need anyone to eat your cooking, I'll fight torrential rains and blizzards to have a seat at your table. Does your family know how lucky they are?
lilbopeep
🌹 Still trying to get it right.
Thank you so much for the kind words Joe!! I was wishing and drooling over your pasta and meatballs!!
JoeV
Dough Boy
Au contraire, chef. Your dish is magnificent with the sauce, and it is mouth watering to look at. Without the sauce it's like wearing a full tuxedo without the bow tie. It's just fine as is, IMHO.
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Kimchee
Guest
Since I started getting Men's Healths' "Eat This Not That" newsletters, I am
pretty much done with fast food burgers and such. One every now and then for a treat, but I just can't see the fat, calories and salt being worth it.
So, that said, I was traveling today from NJ back to NC. If one rules out fast food joints, and doesn't want to do a restaurant, well, what's left for food???
Southwest Chipotle Avocado Chicken Salad with Black Beans Tortilla Wraps!
I stopped at a Giant grocery store.
Got grilled chicken, black beans and onions from the salad bar.
Snagged a jalapeno pepper, avocado and a lime from produce.
Got a can of Rotel tomatoes and chilis, can of Chipotle peppers and
a small container of plain greek yogurt.
Did some In Car chef work (yeah I carry a knife, can opener, chop sticks
and such in my car when traveling!), mixed it all up and was fairly impressed.
To me, the yogurt is a perfectly acceptable substitute for mayo!
Had a bit too much chipotle and the jalapeno heated it up too
much for non-chili heads, but otherwise, not at all bad. Could have
used more beans, and the avocado would be better chunked in at the end,
but not bad at all.
And pretty darn healthy, too.
pretty much done with fast food burgers and such. One every now and then for a treat, but I just can't see the fat, calories and salt being worth it.
So, that said, I was traveling today from NJ back to NC. If one rules out fast food joints, and doesn't want to do a restaurant, well, what's left for food???
Southwest Chipotle Avocado Chicken Salad with Black Beans Tortilla Wraps!
I stopped at a Giant grocery store.
Got grilled chicken, black beans and onions from the salad bar.
Snagged a jalapeno pepper, avocado and a lime from produce.
Got a can of Rotel tomatoes and chilis, can of Chipotle peppers and
a small container of plain greek yogurt.
Did some In Car chef work (yeah I carry a knife, can opener, chop sticks
and such in my car when traveling!), mixed it all up and was fairly impressed.
To me, the yogurt is a perfectly acceptable substitute for mayo!
Had a bit too much chipotle and the jalapeno heated it up too
much for non-chili heads, but otherwise, not at all bad. Could have
used more beans, and the avocado would be better chunked in at the end,
but not bad at all.
And pretty darn healthy, too.
MexicoKaren
Joyfully Retired
Wow, there are some really beautiful dinners here -
Sass, I love your meat and potatoes dinner. The gravy looks beautiful.
Perfect fried egg, luvs! Great job and it looks yummy.
Joe, your ravioli, meatballs and sauce look perfect. Just the way I like them.
I'm with Joe, Peeps. I would consider it a privilege to put my feet under your dinner table. You are one fine cook. That chicken is beautifully cooked.
SS - I am a great fan of your cooking. Those shrimp are just lovely, and you take professional quality pictures.
I am so stuffed - our company just left, and Jerry and I had a second helping of the Lemon Pudding Cake. Trust me, amigos. This is REALLY good stuff. I can't claim any credit for the recipe. I made it exactly as written and here is the link:http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Lemon-Pudding-Cake-I/Detail.aspx If you make it, you must put real whipped cream on it - no Cool Whip, OK?
The chicken/sausage/shrimp stuff was also delicious. I did change that recipe and will write it up. I didn't get any pictures, but I do have some leftovers, so may try that tomorrow.
I think I need to go out and run around the block or something....
Sass, I love your meat and potatoes dinner. The gravy looks beautiful.
Perfect fried egg, luvs! Great job and it looks yummy.
Joe, your ravioli, meatballs and sauce look perfect. Just the way I like them.
I'm with Joe, Peeps. I would consider it a privilege to put my feet under your dinner table. You are one fine cook. That chicken is beautifully cooked.
SS - I am a great fan of your cooking. Those shrimp are just lovely, and you take professional quality pictures.
I am so stuffed - our company just left, and Jerry and I had a second helping of the Lemon Pudding Cake. Trust me, amigos. This is REALLY good stuff. I can't claim any credit for the recipe. I made it exactly as written and here is the link:http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Lemon-Pudding-Cake-I/Detail.aspx If you make it, you must put real whipped cream on it - no Cool Whip, OK?
The chicken/sausage/shrimp stuff was also delicious. I did change that recipe and will write it up. I didn't get any pictures, but I do have some leftovers, so may try that tomorrow.
I think I need to go out and run around the block or something....
Thanks Karen.
The gravy was nothing more than golden mushroom soup with some tomato paste and garlic added, but it did taste great with the two minute/cube steaks I'd prepared.
What you had for dinner does sound delicious.
If there is one cake I love, it's one containing lemon.. and that recipe sounds tres delicious!
The gravy was nothing more than golden mushroom soup with some tomato paste and garlic added, but it did taste great with the two minute/cube steaks I'd prepared.
What you had for dinner does sound delicious.
If there is one cake I love, it's one containing lemon.. and that recipe sounds tres delicious!