So...whats for dinner?
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Tonight's dinner was to be pasta with red sauce and turkey Italian sausage. But I spotted Gulf oysters in the seafood department and remembered Oysters Mosca. So into my cart went a carton of oysters and a little carton with six large scallops, which will sauteed in butter. Hot French bread to go with the baked Italian oysters is a must so I bought a loaf of fresh-baked French bread. We'll have a salad with romaine as a side dish and also warmed up scalloped potatoes.
I bought store made pork Italian sausage and turducken sausage. Also a brisket, cabbage, and a package of black eyed peas for New Year's Day.
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I made this. Pumpkin salad with cranberry, feta and crispbread. Whole fish with ginger and soy dressing.
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I am so glad that you are all doing either well or kind of, and I hope that things will pass.
if they are not.I hope that you had the warmest and best of holidays imaginable. It's freezing in my house. Retirement is no joke! I may have to work again, as my cat and I are spending the night in one room with a space heater..to be turned off when we go to sleep.
For dinner for the last 4 nights Lox and bagels with red onions and, cream cheese. Yup, needed some non-vegetarian protein
My SIL and daughter bought us matching PJs
So far so good with the BC.
Thank you all so much for the support that you have given me. I would not have been able to get through this without you. I will have to delete this tomorrow, as my DD has a thing about posting her son on line.
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Awww, love ya Bedo!
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I'm having a hard time typing right now because of numb fingers. I went running this afternoon. It was 50F when I started and the sun had gone down by the time I finished. Yeah, I know that's probably warm by many standards, but shorts and a sweaty long sleeve shirt in the dry air.....and I'm shivering.... :-)
Hi Bedo. I'm glad I got to see the picture before you deleted it. Things are going well with Sharon and I....your comments made me remember it's been almost 7 years since Sharon found the lump.
Hi Sparrowhawk. That looks good.
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Bedo - I to am so glad to see the picture and the cute jammies. Sorry about the heat. Are you back in MA? To be w/o heat there is no joke. Can't believe your GS looks so grown up. I remember back when your DD was thinking just about getting PG.
Dinner was indeed a large salad with avocado & artichoke hearts in addition to the regular culprits. I wanted something warm, but I had steeled myself to finish off the greens before they had to be tossed.
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Dinner tonight was an early happy birthday dinner for our granddaughter who turns 13 tomorrow -- turkey burgers with fixins', steak fries, charro beans, charred broccoli and birthday cake and ice cream--so her five cousins could celebrate with her. Tomorrow night will be her favorite homemade pizza with only 7 of us here. 😁
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Awww, Bedo--so cute! Sorry about the lack of heat, at an inopportune time to boot. Makes me glad we have hot water radiators & baseboards. Gets chilly in the front room (we need to caulk air leaks), but the upstairs is downright toasty--have to run the ceiling fan so we can sleep. Heat rises, of course. If we lower the thermostat, it's way too cold downstairs.
Last night was Bob's stay-over-in-Oak-Lawn night, so I hit the leftovers. Dinner was spaghetti with chopped peppers & mushrooms and the remainder of an overripe tomato. Had the leftover gumbo for brunch; and just now made a frittatta with peppers, onions, mushrooms, the dregs of a can of corned beef hash, and sharp cheddar. (One jumbo egg & 2 whites, the latter left over from making French toast with only yolks, per ATK's recipe).
Looking out the front room window as I type this--it's snowing and sticking on the grass and cars. Have to drive out to the NW suburbs for a party at noon, so am hoping we don't get any freezing drizzle to boot. Forecast for NYE (when we & our guests will be walking to dinner and then back here) is for heavy cold rain, that may turn to snow showers or sleet. Ugh. Better than driving in that stuff on Amateur Drunk Night.
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Glad I saw the picture of you and grandson, Bedo. He is definitely cute. Retirement with no heat? Maybe we need to start a GoFundMe.
Good Food Porn pictures, Sparrow. I watched a cooking show recently about making salads that aren't boring. One salad had roasted butternut squash diced into one inch squares and roasted grapes as ingredients.
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Tonight is grilled steak with northern beans & spinach and creamy garlic Brussels sprouts.
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Oh yummy Illimae.
I cooked a meatloaf and paired it with a new thing from the produce section - Kroger Private Selection petite potatoes that are pre-packaged in various flavors. I choose Hatch Green Chili/Ranch. You microwave for 5.5 minutes, rest a minute, sprinkle the flavoring & toss with butter (or EVO). I thought they were delicious. I took half of the meal to a neighbor who can't get out & doesn't eat much but was ready to try meatloaf and said the potatoes sounded good. I told her to pop them in boiling water to wash off the spices if it didn't suit. I'm interested to hear her reaction. I also cooked the leftover artichoke hearts w/melted butter, which I didn't share, and sauteed mushrooms in butter with onion & garlic & tarragon, then added wine & simmered to reduce. Maybe that goes better with steak than meatloaf, but they needed to be cooked.
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Minus, I have bought similar boxed small potatoes with included seasonings, and they were quite good. I think the ones I bought were herb and garlic flavor.
Illimae, you always eat well.
Our meal last night was delicious. I mistakenly cooked angel hair pasta instead of linguine but it was still good because I cooked it only a few minutes. The sauce was Rao's marinara (thank you, Susan, for introducing me to Rao's!) with sauteed Italian sausage, the real thing instead of my home-made turkey Italian sausage. The salad was iceberg, perfect avocado, campari tomatoes, blue cheese and kalamata olives.
Tonight will probably be jump ups, leftover pork roast, turkey soup, and something freshly made.
Today i have to do some house cleaning in preparation for company tomorrow night. I will clean the "public" areas of the house! Thank heaven for doors to close off unpublic areas.
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Belated Happy Holidays to all. Made an impromptu decision on 12/16 to fly to NYC on 12/21 & back home on 12/24 in order to rendezvous with DS & DD for a much needed visit. Good times (free Fridays at MoMA for "art fix", Christmas markets, Rockefeller tree/skating rink, St Patrick's cathedral, light/music show on Saks storefront + Cartier, Tiffany, Swarovski, etc. lights/decorations), wonderful meals & company. Brunched on Sat & Sun in Harlem (stayed in a sweet AirBnB, Harlem sure has changed since last time there) at a place called Ponty Bistro. French/Senegalese chef, excellent preparation & reasonable $ - Crab Benedict, Lobster Benedict, w/wonderful home fries, side of sauteed spinach & lovely Sauvignon Blanc. Delish pizza at Denino's in Greenwich Village - thinly shaved prosciutto, parmesan, tons of arugula with a drizzle of balsamic, on a divinely thin crust. Also a delish risotto with crab & shrooms and homemade lobster stuffed ravioli with spinach in a lemon butter sauce at another Italian in midtown. Best lemon meringue pie ever at Scotty's Diner near Grand Central - just the right tartnesss, "crust" was a delicate layer of sponge cake. Not even thinking about the calories, obviously!
Took the easy route on CM Day and had a pre-brined, buttered & herbed bone in turkey breast along with roasted brussels & carrots, gravy, cranberry sauce & tried a veggie based stuffing mix from Trader Joe's (really quite good, & low cal). Will be going out for dinner on NY Eve & then back home to celebrate with Christmas present Moet et Chandon & chocolate covered cherries from favorite chocolatier in Cleveland, OH.
NY Day will be pork chops w/apricot mustard sauce, roasted brussels w/balsamic, dauphinoise potatoes & whatever else I fancy making.
Hope everyone has a nice New Year's Eve!
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Bought another package of the 'petite potato' selections at the store today. This artisan seasoning blend is Smoked Gouda, Onion & Thyme. Sure is great for people who live alone.
Ugly, grey, rainy day. It never got over 48. I made a big pot of Ham Hocks & Navy Beans and took some to a 'shut in' neighbor. I'll add a handful of black eyed peas from a can on the 1st. They're not my favorite but because I live in the South I follow the tradition of black eyed peas for good luck. Cabbage (or greens) for prosperity. I made some coleslaw.
A friend ordered me some Spinach Tamales. I'll pick them up tomorrow and have an early NY drink with them around 3pm. For sure I'll be home by dark.
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We had ham and beans yesterday as well. And of course corn bread. Tonight dh had a Trader Joe's pizza margherita and I made cacio e pepe for myself. Don't know what tomorrow's menu is but for sure we will have hoppin John on Tuesday.
I have taken the bold step of disabling auto correct on my phone. I can't believe how much stress that has eliminated lol
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I tried my Instant Pot for the first time I decided to make chicken and dumplings. It was broth based. My husband and I both said we’d prefer a thicker base. Next time I’ll thicken it up with a slurry. Very tasty, though! I’m looking forward to trying other recipes.
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Minus, I’m gonna try those potatoes, especially the ones you just had, they sound very tasty.
Tonight was Parmesan crusted pork loin, sautéed squash/zucchini/red onion and carrots.
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I dreamed about baking the potatoes for twice baked potatoes last night. This morning I will make my dream reality and also make horseradish sauce and jus base to go with tonight's beef rib roast, which is (I hope) in the outside refrigerator. We don't keep that building locked. Wouldn't it be a shocker if I went out to get the roast and it was gone.
The menu tonight will be medium rare prime rib roast with jus and horseradish sauce, twice baked potatoes and a salad with romaine, pear, dried cranberries and walnuts. DH bought an 8 lb. roast so there should be a lot of leftover beef. Our friends will save a lot of $$$ by not going out to a restaurant but we won't.
Celia, the food experiences on your NYC trip sound wonderful. Glad you had such a great time.
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Pouring rain tonight--gonna be a messy walk to & from Cellars tonight, where 9 of us will be dining and then come back here for baklava, cookies, chips & bubbly. Glad that I managed to reach the shoe store just before they closed, and got some plain waterproof nylon boots that don't look like I'm primed to hike up a glacier. (Not enough time to spray my UGGs and have them dry--the fumes wouldn't be a good idea anyway).
Guitar party Sat. aft. had great food: potstickers, mini-quiches, spanakopita, cookies and a slow-BBQed pork shoulder that was utterly wonderful. En route there (in Palatine) I saw a place called "Mother Clucker's," with a slogan in the window: "We always give you the bird." Well, how could I pass that up on the way home? Very good broasted chicken, mac & cheese and greens. Had the leftovers last night.
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My friends sent me home with a huge bowl of homemade vegetable soup. Delicious w/club crackers & butter.
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Tonight is chili with cornbread and coleslaw. For dessert, we are still working on the baked goods from our Christmas dinner and the party the next day!
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Dinner has been sporadic over the last week - too many instances of eating a late lunch and then not eating dinner. Attended the last Buc's game yesterday, last second loss to the Atlanta Falcons, and we ate at the stadium. Dinner tonight was cheese and spinach ravioli with marinara and freshly grated parm, Brussels sprouts on the side with bacon, onion, and balsamic glaze.
chisandy - the baked bris comment made me laugh, as did the Amateur Drunk Night one!
auntie - lol on the autocorrect! Didn't know you could disable it. I do know on my phone that prosciutto autocorrects to prostitute...
bedo - glad I caught the photo of you and DGS in your matching jammies!
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Like Specialk, I had a late lunch of chicken salad with broccoli sprouts in a wheat pita. Dinner ended up being a small cup of black eyed peas and fruit salad overflow (about 1 1/2 cups wouldn’t fit in the container I used).
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Oh my....some beautiful descriptions of delicious sounding meals and mouthwatering pix. Thanks!
Celia, what a wonderful trip to NYC you described. Glad you enjoyed that with your children! Reminded me of our years of visits to DS1 and DDIL1 when they were studying in Manhattan, living near Lincoln Center. Fun memories!
Lovely photo, Beto! Hope you get your heat issue resolved! Cute grandson!
So to back track....we spent Christmas Eve next door with a fun group of their friends and my sister. After the Yankee Swap, they served a wonderful sit down meal of marinated grilled lamb chops, veggies, cheesey potatoes, my salads, and a variety of desserts...cookies, bars, parfaits. It was a lot of fun.
On Christmas morning DS2 and DDIL2 came for a late morning gnosh which included fruit salad, maple laced yogurt, and a ton of cookie selections (made mainly by my sister and next door neighbor who had already escaped to FL). I delighted in offering cookies for a meal!
Then we did a speed gift opening session before rushing to another friends' home where DH was to assemble his paella dishes for the Christmas dinner. Worked out well. Pictured below:
Only to be outdone (in my opinion because I've had this paella a lot) by the host's sister's tray of beautiful cookies:
One of our best Christmas gifts was being released from our “gag order" about DS2 and DDIL's news that they are more successfully pregnant now. We learned about it at Thanksgiving, but were asked to keep it quiet until more tests. So far, a month later all is going well, other than extremely anxious expectant parents after their last experience. I'm hoping they can get reassured by the next set of tests and experience the joy of their life stage! Of course WE feel that a local granddaughter will be wonderful! Hoping all goes well.
On to New Year's Eve....
DH and I decided to attend a comedy show in the town next door, but planfully arranged for a good pizza meal at home afterwards. We decided to research pizza places we have never tried, to see if we could find a new favorite (our local town favorite closed several years ago), and I think we did....and they deliver!!
So I made one of my fave salads, and DH picked up a half-baked pizza before heading to the show. We finished baking it once home and had a great casual NYE dinner. A bottle of pinot grigio rounded out the meal. Never quite opened up the bubbly at midnight.
Wishing all of you a very happy and healthy 2019! I am so appreciative of this lovely group which I joined about a year after my surgeries
And Eric....a very belated Happy Birthday!
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Sharon and I went over to her mother's place for New Year's Eve dinner. Manicotti, a really nice salad and rhubarb pie.
The fireworks (and the dogs) were exploding until around 4am. I, and Jessiecat, slept through it, while the two dogs were busy keeping scaring the fireworks noise out of the house..but Sharon was awake until around 4am.
Keeping the pregnancy news "under wraps" must have been difficult. :-) I'm glad things seem to be going well this time.
I'm going up to a store to see if I can find some "keep me warm while I'm running" clothes. It's been near freezing the past few days and when (poor baby, me) it gets below about 40F degrees, my hands get cold when I run.
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Lacey - The paella & cookies look wonderful.
OOPS on my post about NYC, referred to my Dear Sister, as DS. Only have a DD!
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Bob & I had a great Christmas in NYC a couple of years ago--but it's always better with friends & family!
Dinner at Cellars started with an amuse-bouche: a soup-spoon of preserved daikon, blue cheese and prosciutto. Appetizer was a "gravlax tower:" cubed house-made gravlax and avocado, topped with pickled red oinion. Entree was a honey-brined pork porterhouse with mashed sweet potatoes and glazed Brussels sprouts. Dessert was 2 mini-scoops ea. of pistachio and double dark chocolate gelato.
Had the leftover gravlax & fixings on a bagel with cream cheese, shallots & dill for brunch. Probably will reheat my leftover entree tonight, unless Bob wants to bring stuff home if he's working late (or choosing to watch the Rose Bowl in the doctors' lounge rather than on delay back here).
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Wonderful news Lacey and the paella looks fabulous!
Late lunch today - a large fajita taco salad, so tonight is breakfast. I'm hoping the blackeyed peas will still work their magic tomorrow along with the oven fried chicken that was supposed to be tonight's dinner.
A very happy new year to you my friends!
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Tonight was a veggie stir fry with 1/2 a leftover steak sliced and thrown in over brown rice. DH and have been on a veggie kick lately.
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Lacey - great to hear the news about DS1 and his bride.
A friend brought me some of her Mexican Black Eyed Pea casserole. Anytime I've made it, the dish empties quickly with lots of raves - so it was nice to have some for NY. Delicious. I did eat some coleslaw for prosperity. So much for my plans for the rest of the leftovers.
Nance - I think the 2nd will work at well as the 1st.
Eric - I had to laugh about you buying warmer clothes. I'm sitting in a sweat suit w/a turtleneck underneath and wool socks, the heat turned up to 73 degrees - and I'm freezing. Oh well, probably attributable to the UTI that got incorrect treatment starting Christmas Eve. The stupid lab reported "3 or more potential pathogens" but didn't continue to grow the culture to identify them. Hope the new sample I 'donated' on NY Eve cultures correctly.
I too wish everyone a Happy New Year.
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