So...whats for dinner?
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Carole: Sorry to hear about your neighbor dying. I'd be interested in his Giant Meatball recipe you were talking about. Also the artichoke heart casserole sounds delicious. Can you share that recipe too?
Yes Mae, I can smell the soup. Yum!!!
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As a Southern transplant - I did buy fresh Black Eyed Peas at the market today. $2.50 for a fresh, pre-washed, 12 oz package. I like them best with sausage, but what I have is bacon, so that's what it will be. I also bought a bag of shredded cabbage & carrots. Cabbage is another southern MUST EAT. I'll either steam or make into a coleslaw.
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I have a can of black-eyed peas, but who knows from when. I dragged my feet about ordering dinner for tomorrow night--I'm hoping Bob can pick something up on his way home from work. I didn't even dream of going out today, COVID or not: the streets are just too icy. Tomorrow should be doable but they're predicting an ice storm for Friday. Anyway, Whole Foods had a sale on caviar (50% off!), and we have charcuterie & cheeses, so there will be something other than candy & cookies to go with the champagne.
Brunch today was a guacamole BLT. Dinner was pan-seared rockfish with capers, roasted asparagus & delicata squash. Funny (in retrospect) thing about the latter: instead of following a recipe, I decided to use my Sur La Table root veggie seasoning. The little box was open, but the ziploc packet appeared to be closed--it was folded over. I picked it up and shook it before opening...and it went everywhere! Yup, it was open at the bottom. And what do you think two of the ingredients were? Black pepper and turmeric. Three guesses what color my hoodie & jeans were. In between lint-rollering myself, vacuuming, and wet-Swiffering, I was sneezing like crazy. Thank goodness I was alone. My hoodie, while clean, now smells like the seasoning--so Happy will likely keep away till I get back into my PJs. (And I strained a pectoral muscle while sneezing). But dinner was good.
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Dinner for the chilly weekend is Butter Ball Soup.
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Illi, those look like matzo balls!
Had a big veggie & cheese omelet for brunch. Dinner was just delivered: 3-course Peking duck dinner (soup, stir-fry, and the buns & meat) from a local Cantonese BBQ, which was one of the few places delivering tonight after 8pm. (Bob doesn't expect to be home till at least 10, maybe 11pm--I'm keeping everything warm, but I did have some of the soup--there was a quart and a half). Price was surprisingly reasonable, considering it'll definitely serve two.
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ChiSandy, they do, it’s my BFF’s old recipe from the Polish side of the family. I’ve never had. Matzo ball but I need to, I’m very curious to see how similar they taste.
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The difference is that instead of flour, matzo balls are made with matzo meal (finely ground matzos, sold in a box or canister, especially for Passover). They're mixed with seltzer, beaten egg (whites beaten separately & folded in), salt, oil or chicken fat, and (optional) onion & parsley; then simmered in water or chicken broth till they swell up and are cooked all the way through. Done right, they should be fluffy. They rarely turn out that well.
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Love all the food pix on this page....YUM!
Meals in this house have been limited to what DH has been able to rustle up since my back has been in constant spasms since Christmas. So this chef has been off any kitchen duty. I have to say, the usual non dinner prep guy has risen to the occasion, and has even gone to the food store three times. Then, showing me up, he even resurrected some T-giv turkey breast from the freezer, made some package gravy and
microwaved broccoli last night and cuke salad.
Then, tonight he was determined to have a special NYE meal ...so we did! Bet this will be a surprise.
No good luck beans here. Just fresh lobster rolls DH made in the Connecticut (butter, lemon and a bit of paprika) on giant plates that I bought years ago for Thanksgiving-sized meals. The lobster rolls were great, especially with the cole slaw and potato chips, making it feel like our favorite times on the Cape or Martha's Vineyard, both of which we missed this year. So this was a special treat. We saved two of the lobster tails, so maybe tomorrow we can have lobster with a creamy linguini and veggies.
I will help by supervising the new chef who deserves appreciation and high praise for his effort...and if the meds is working well, I will make a salad.I wish everyone good health, peace of mind, and loving connections in our 2021 New Year!
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A friend brought me some of her delicious Mexican Black Eyed Peas. Because it's seriously FULL of pork sausage, I'll add that to my fresh beans tomorrow after they cook awhile with some extra celery, onions, tomatoes & green chilies. I love her dish, but I always wished it had more beans. Now I've got them,.
Dinner tonight was 1/2 a chicken breast cooked in wine & tarragon. Well I cooked three breasts - but the rest is for other delights. (fried rice coming up & likely chicken Florentine) I finally found the Bob Evans mashed sweet potatoes that I've been wanting to try, so that was my side. Really quite good. Because even the small package serves 4-5, I found recipes for both Sweet Potato Muffins and Sweet Potato Cornbread to use the leftovers. I'll probably try the muffins this time. But also found an interesting recipe for Sweet Potato Shepherd's Pie - with lentils no less.
Some young friends sent a Harry & David gift basket. I'm enjoying my very favorite Royal Riviera Pears - one each night. Most of the sweet things I passed along to my nephew's family but I kept some of the salty snacks - like original sesame sticks. These are the nibbles I used to love in bars, when I used to go to bars, when bars were open, and when I was still smoking, and when you could smoke in bars. Whew - long ramble. That was 13 long years ago now but the sesame sticks are as good as I remembered.
11:30pm here and lots of fireworks since 10p. Useless to try to sleep.
HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone.
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Lacey - looks like we were cross posting. So sorry to hear your still down in the back. Have you had any luck with PT at all? What a pissy way to start the new year. But a personal chef - oo la la. The lobster rolls look delicious. Do ask him if he'll consider cross-country jobs after Covid. I bet his rates will be REALLY high - hmmm - and including plane fare....
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Oh Lacey, I’m sorry about your back. Hope 2021 brings you some relief.
Buffalo wings here tonight. Chicken wings in the oven air fryer were great. I’m liking it more and more. Tomorrow will be a ham with hoppin johh and sautéed spinach.
Happy new year my friends! Here’s to a better 2021
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Lacey, best wishes that now that it's 2021, your back will "straighten up & fly right"--mine was "out" from early Nov. to mid-Dec. Feel better--you could definitely use some bubbly.
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Lacey, here's another wish that 2021 is kinder and brings relief to your back pain. Your dh has definitely risen to the challenges of the kitchen.
Last night provided ample evidence that the fireworks business is profitable. The fireworks noise began at 9 pm and didn't stop until after midnight. It's always amazing to me that people can afford to spend that much money on fireworks. Those loud booms don't come cheap.
Dinner last night was oven fried catfish fillets and cauliflower mash.
Nance, you may inspire me to pull the air fryer out of the corner where it collects dust.
Minus, I will share the recipes as you requested.
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Chisandy, the butter balls are made of breadcrumbs, butter, half n half, eggs, salt and allspice. I think I’ll try matzo ball soup from Kenny and ziggys instead of trying to make it myself.
Lacey, mmmm... lobstah rolls!
Soup all weekend here but DH is cooking a brisket today too, which I’m really looking forward to.
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Illi, your supermarket doubtless sells Manischewitz Matzo Ball & Soup Mix. Easy-peasy.
Brunch was just a fried egg--Bob had to high-tail it to work before the snow gets too deep. Hardly any up here on the N. Side, no freezing rain; but his hospitals are in the near-SW 'burbs, still Cook County. The forecast was revised to ice for just the far southern suburban counties (Kankakee, Will, Grundy). They took the brief interlude of rain out of our forecast--just snow, ending tonight with a little more tomorrow night.
Dinner will be last night's leftovers (Peking duck & caviar), plus whatever Bob gets at Panda Express' drive-through.
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Well much to my chagrin, I don't have black eyed peas. I almost always have dried or frozen but for some reason I have neither this year. We have ice and snow too so I won't be venturing out for any. I guess I'll fix Savannah red rice instead. I'll have to pick upsome black eyed peas this week because I really had my mind set on hoppin john. We'll still have greens tonight but hope I haven't blown my good luck for the new year
We had fireworks here last night too Carole. LOUD fireworks. It was kind of shocking because this is a really quiet neighborhood. At least they quit shortly after midnight.
Unbelievably, I'm wrapping Christmas presents that just arrived yesterday. They were ordered in early November. Fortunately I won't be seeing those recipients until later this month.
Hope you all stay safe and warm
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Fireworks here too, but not as many as in years past--expense? The fact that they're available only in WI & IN, which are COVID hotspots (at least as compared to Chicago) and require a 10-day quarantine upon return (or a negative COVID test in the case of WI) may have something to do with it, coupled with most people having exhausted their summer-fall supply.
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Nance - I'll eat double black eyed peas and share the extra luck.
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We will be having jump ups for several days. DS1 and family left today, leaving left overs in the fridge and all the Christmas cookies eaten! Had chili tonight. Last night was baked tilapia, steak fries, cooked cabbage with sour cream and horseradish, and spinach salad.
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Dinner last night was pork loin roast, green beans steamed with butter and dill, and cheesy mashed potatoes. There were leftovers so DH had the rest tonight. I’m being a typical Jan 1 person and trying to go back to my elimination diet - which seems to be the only thing that works for me. So a protein shake with frozen strawberries and TJ’s triple nut milk, a lunch of chicken breast with Greek salad, and a honey crisp apple with almond butter for dinner. I also walked a fast 5 miles today. I just have to stick with it - there are too many tempting foods in my house right now...
lacey - sorry about your back, but yay for your DH!
Being that this is FL, we had WWIII level fireworks (and gunfire) starting at about 9pm and going continuously until after midnight. The good news is that our very firework averse dog is now deaf enough that he doesn’t get scared.
Happy New Year to all - 2021 has to be better, I hope
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We got only a light dusting of snow before the rain hit, and it had yet to freeze by the time Bob made it home for dinner. He stopped at Panda Express to supplement last night's leftovers, but all I could eat from Panda was the filling of a spring roll. Everything else was carb, carb and more carb. Drive-thrus are streamlining their menus now to keep the long lines of cars moving as quickly as possible: speed and therefore volume are the only ways they can remain open. They had no soup, plain vegetables, egg rolls, plain vegetables or BBQ pork. So I basically had most of last night's duck leftovers. We opened the little jar of osetra from WF (half-price) and had it with blini (cucumbers for me) and creme fraiche. We have half of it left, and will eat it Sun. night during the Bears game. It's snowing again--still above freezing. Hopefully it'll provide just enough traction over the inevitable black ice that will form beneath it overnight.
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No gunfire here in Phoenix that I heard or heard about and the fireworks seemed a bit more muted than normal. Usually we get the WW3 level fireworks here as well, but...not this time.
Awhile back I rebuilt the V8 engine that powered a cold war era air raid siren made by Chrysler. After the siren was all done and mated back up to the engine, we took it out into the desert and tested it out. We were mistaken when we thought 9 miles was far enough from any civilization for the test. First the police helicopter showed up, followed in about 5 minutes by 3 police cars. Later, when we found an old Civil Defense manual for the siren, we read that in a rural area, it's range was 16 miles. Oops!
Fortunately the cops thought it was pretty neat.
Now, THAT would be fun to use to ring in the New Years! <evil grin>
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I hope you all Have a Happy, Blessed, and Fun, 2021!
New Years eve supper was salmon, rice and peas, green, not blackeyed. I hate the texture of those. LOL. Today was leftover spaghetti. Had to use it up because i cooked so much this week.
Minus, the wreath is Rice Krispie recipe, using Corn Flakes instead of the RK. It is a version of the tiny, putzy cookies! Im lazy, one big one for me! But hey, it works, is impressive and so easy.
Lacey, so sorry about your back. Hope PT helps.
Eric, kidney stones are no joke. I had 4 in a row about 2 years ago.worst year of my life for pain. I hope she lets you take care of her. Maybe let her know you are being selfish by wanting her with you! Apologize for even thinking about how much easier it would be for you and Sharon. Maybe it will make her think. Hugs
Much love to all.
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The New Year's dinner was delicious but we cooked enough for a crowd. So there are big bowls of leftovers. Tonight will be jump ups.
January 1st was a beautiful day here, mild temperatures and sunny. Today is cooler and overcast. DH and I are in the group, 70 and older, who are eligible for the next round of vaccines, but the supply will be limited. We will try to make an appointment with a pharmacy but I'm not optimistic. We're not among those who know somebody who knows somebody with an inside track. My blood boils when I see a Covid denying politician rolling up his/her sleeve.
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Moon - like your idea about Eric's MIL. GUILTING just might work. My Mom was the queen of subtle guilt so I've tried not to engage in that method. However I think there are times when that tool might be appropriate.
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Beautiful food pictures and great ideas...thank you all!
A mix from here lately. We picked up takeout from a local French restaurant (beef bourginone, seafood crepe appetizer, creme caramel and champagne!). Takeout Chinese for New Years day. I am ready to be cooking real food again but did enjoy these two meals.
To a blessed and healthy 2021! 🍷🥳
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I did make the sweet potato muffins - with about 2/3 the brown sugar. I had intended to eat them with left over Mexican black eyed peas, but the muffins were so good I ate three of them as they cooled and that was dinner. Slathered in butter of course. I took a couple to my neighbor and now almost wish I had them back. Desert will be a ripe Royal Rivera Pear from Harry & David accompanied by some sharp white cheddar cheese.
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Bob brought home Japanese food tonight (from a popular restaurant in Evergreen Park, near Little Co. of Mary hospital). Miso soup, sashimi with daikon & seaweed salad for me; hot & sour soup, veggie tempura, squid salad for him and crab salad for us to share. I also got a delivery from the Middle Eastern Bakery & Grill: hummus (best in the city, better than I've had outside Israel), babaghannouj, falafel and pita. That'll be tomorrow's lunch. Brunch this morning was scrambled eggs with lox & asparagus.
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Dinner tonight was lasagna soup that Sharon made. I was busy with making the sourdough.
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Lasagna soup sounds interesting. What are the ingredients, Eric?
The take out food mentioned makes me envious of such diverse take out food opportunities.
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