What's for dinner tonight, Saturday??

Miniman said:
There I was thinking - you started with the cocktail and then planned the menu around it.

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Actually, they usually form simultaneously, I start thinking about cocktails and what goes well. Since my parents are here, and they are not big cocktail drinkers, I formed a menu that I thought they'd enjoy, first.

And...the cocktail tonight is the Dimple Pinch scotch we didn't have last night. Last night we had tequila manhattans.
 
I think I might do something with shrimp again. I'm not sure what yet... maybe wrap a bunch in bacon and grill... or maybe a quick stir fry... Something with shrimp. And beer ;^)
 
Chow, a beer reduction is wonderful... saute some garlic, onions or shallots in a bit of butter, till soft. Add a bottle of beer and slowly reduce it. Add the raw shrimp when the beer is thick/reduced enough.. cook the shrimp about a minute. Add some lemon zest and cajun spice. I think you'll like it.
 
VeraBlue said:
Chow, a beer reduction is wonderful... saute some garlic, onions or shallots in a bit of butter, till soft. Add a bottle of beer and slowly reduce it. Add the raw shrimp when the beer is thick/reduced enough.. cook the shrimp about a minute. Add some lemon zest and cajun spice. I think you'll like it.
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I wasn't talking about cooking with the beer... :tongue:

That sounds pretty good though. And I've got shallots, a lemon... everything I need. Pasta or rice, Vera?
 
Depends on the shape of your pasta....an orzo would be okay. Otherwise, I'd do rice. Do you have basmati rice?

Silly me, by the way....I drink like a fish and didn't even consider you weren't talking about cooking with the beer...:alc:
 
Saturday night Suzi special here....
Leftover Smorgasboard!!!
Lo Mein, turkey meatloaf.... or a chicken bruschetta bagel pizza one of the kiddos screwed up by putting on the wrong bagel.
...... for them anyway I'm just fine with brandy :)
 
Breakfast for Dinner:

Perfectly poached eggs (cooked in poach pods), fried potatoes and onions, breakfast sausage and buttered rye toast.

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Geez. Everyone's using those egg poachers... I wonder if wally world has them. I need to make a trip there tomorrow anyway.
Very nice Peepsie. Do you have onion in with the potatoes? I love the taste when the onion gets dark like that, a little beyond caramelized. And more link sausage. My favorite.
 
chowhound said:
Geez. Everyone's using those egg poachers... I wonder if wally world has them. I need to make a trip there tomorrow anyway.
Very nice Peepsie. Do you have onion in with the potatoes? I love the taste when the onion gets dark like that, a little beyond caramelized. And more link sausage. My favorite.
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thank you chow!! yup onions in the taters. i wish i had some green pepper to add to the taters but i ran out. btw i chopped up some of the onion rings that didn't get battered the other night, i still have some left that i need to use.

i love these poach pods!! it says on the tag that you can bake mini cakes in them also. i'm think individual potato and cheese cups.
 
lol, I was going to say the same thing. I haven't had butter pecan in years... since all the B & Rs closed around here. Loved it in a sugar cone.
 
lilbopeep said:
thank you chow!! yup onions in the taters. i wish i had some green pepper to add to the taters but i ran out. btw i chopped up some of the onion rings that didn't get battered the other night, i still have some left that i need to use.

i love these poach pods!! it says on the tag that you can bake mini cakes in them also. i'm think individual potato and cheese cups.
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Those poach pods are cool! I was thinking of trying some flan in them. You try it first :mrgreen::mrgreen:.
 
Cooksie said:
Those poach pods are cool! I was thinking of trying some flan in them. You try it first :mrgreen::mrgreen:.
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sorry i don't like flan. :sad: you make and post some pics.

note to self: i wonder if i can make tiny cheese cakes in these?
 
The REI garage sale wore me out so it is a simple meal tonight. Honeycrisp apples from the nursery, Tillamook 24 month natural cheddar, a baguette and Oregon pinot grigio.
 

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Mr. Green Jeans said:
The REI garage sale wore me out so it is a simple meal tonight. Honeycrisp apples from the nursery, Tillamook 24 month natural cheddar, a baguette and Oregon pinot grigio.
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those apples are beautiful and that dinner sounds wonderful. are you going to eat outside?
 
Mr. Green Jeans said:
As they say in MN, Yhoo betcha! It is a beautiful September day here in the PNW. At this time of year it is carpe diem since the rainy season is around the corner.
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oh that is a PERFECT dinner!! i wish i could join you. i can almost taste those apples!
 
Those are some fat, short trout Jeeks. I never saw trout that looked like that... they almost look like whitefish. I do love grilled trout. An excellent fish to grill whole.

I pretty much did Vera's beer reduction sauce with the addition of some ro-tel tomatoes I found in the fridge from my nachos last week. It was good. Thanks Vera. I'll be making that sauce again. Simple and good.
 

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We had 2 different dinners. It was Judy's birthday dinner, and she wanted a porterhouse with baked potato. Not my cup of tea.

So I cut the tenderloin out of a porterhouse and cooked it for myself and had the left over veggies. She had the whole porterhouse.

I know, most of you guys like her plate better, but I think mine was tastier. Both were done somewhere between rare and medium rare.
 

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Actually, I like the second plate better. I prefer ribeyes and like the loin portion of a porterhouse better.
But my plate would have had the carrots, broccoli AND potato along with the steak ;^)
 
SilverSage said:
We had 2 different dinners. It was Judy's birthday dinner, and she wanted a porterhouse with baked potato. Not my cup of tea.

So I cut the tenderloin out of a porterhouse and cooked it for myself and had the left over veggies. She had the whole porterhouse.

I know, most of you guys like her plate better, but I think mine was tastier. Both were done somewhere between rare and medium rare.
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we would get along great!! i like the otherside of the porterhouse (the larger shell/strip piece of the steak) better. i give the little tenderloin side to my daughter.
 
There was all kinds of food at the outdoor reception. Rigatoni, roast beef/gravy, mashed potatoes, german potato salad, etc., etc..........
I had Budweiser and called it a night.
 
Joe, I was waiting to see the apple crisp lol
The entire dinner is just splendid!

Mistah Green Jeans, I love your idea of fruit, cheese and bread for a meal.
I often make a meal out of grapes and an imported soft Lancashire cheese, when I find it at a local market.

Cheese-- your trout and clams were awesome! :D GREAT pic!

Fred! OMGGG!! ;)

Silver Sage, when I grow up, I want to cook just like you. You ARE the queen of deliciousness and knock out food pics. So beautiful.:applause:
 
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