So...whats for dinner?
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Tonight was ribs, bbq chicken, homemade slaw, beans and corn on the cob. I’m completely stuffed but it was so delicious and satisfying.
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My low-carb diet is in remission this week.
Tues. night we went to a nearby Argentine steakhouse, Artango. Wanted to dine in the covered patio, but because of gas-utility work all along the block, patio heaters were a no-no. So we ate indoors--a 200-seat room exceedingly socially-distanced. If there were even 30 people in there I'd have been surprised (city rules say up to 50 people or 50%, whichever is less). Felt sort of sad because the usual flamenco dancers & guitarists weren't there. Appetizers were salad, grilled langostinos with red quinoa/English pea croquetas, and duck empanadas. Main was a shared "Asado Argentino:" grilled morçilla (blood & rice) sausages, chorizo, sweetbreads, NY strip, corn on the cob, & slow-grilled short ribs still on the bone. We brought home leftovers. What we didn't bring home was the dessert we shared: a dulce de leche souffle with Nutella semifreddo & crushed hazelnut cookies, berries, and diced pear on chocolate sauce. I hadn't eaten sweetbreads since 1988 at Locke-Ober (R.I.P.) in Boston, and forgot how yummy they are--but this was the first time I'd had them sliced & grilled.
Wed. night was our virtual Clif Family wine tasting. Gordy came over but Leslie was having major Zoom fatigue, having taught online from 8am-7pm. The wine educator was delightful and informative. We had the suggested nibbles-pairings (maple curried peanuts & cashews with the Sauv. Blanc; smoked pimenton almonds with Zin; and cacao-solar-grown honey spread on Carr's Whole Wheat Biscuits--which I think went better than the recommended shortbread cookies). Afterwards, we had salami, cheddar, salmon roe & crème frâiche on blini, heirloom bicolor tomato insalata Caprese (with my kitchen-grown basil), and blistered shishito peppers. Sent Gordy home with a CARE package for Leslie, of course.
Last night I made a late dinner of pan-seared sea bass chimichurri over nuked Peruvian lentils-in-a-bag, plus the last of the romesco broccoflower florets tossed with olive oil & Alessi "dipping spices." Unfortunately, I'd forgoten how "aromatic" sea bass can be when pan-seared, so after opening all the windows, running both the range hood (during & after cooking) and ceiling fans, and using up all my organic "room freshener" spray I gave up at 4am and went to bed. I think one of our home improvements (after home repairs, of course) will be to run a duct along the ceiling in the stairwell to the basement to be able to vent a range hood to the outside. Ours is a recirculating one with a filter because the stove is against an interior wall (said stairwell wall) and we'd have to get rid of a cabinet to run a duct to and along the kitchen ceiling.
Tonight Bob came home quite early. It's a Lenten Friday, he wanted a good restaurant dinner, and had Lettuce Entertain You points about to expire, so we went to Cafe Ba-Ba-Ree-Ba. Our tapas were shared veggie: brussels sprout/manchego salad & goat cheese baked in tomato sauce ("cabrito al horno") with garlic bread; for him, grilled octopus & potatoes and for me, pinxtos of Wagyu tartare over truffled ricotta. Main course was paella de mariscos (shrimp, salt cod, calamari). During plusher times they used to add clams, mussels and even crab. Nonetheless, it was still delicious--and they make it correctly, with that crunchy "soccarat" at the bottom of the pan. I'm eager to find out if I can get a pseudo-soccarat with riced cauliflower, as I really do have to go back on the wagon soon. We brought home half the paella (after exhausting it of seafood & veggies)
He's working this weekend, so late dinner tomorrow for us will be the leftover paella topped with the Argentinian leftovers, frozen peas and maybe some olive-oil tuna. And Bob will get the third one of the Wagyu carpaccio pinxtos (there were 3 in the order, of which I ate 2 since he wasn't doing meat today). I'll likely make avocado toast for my brunch (and Sunday will go to Cellars for the same, or for their quiche).
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The countertops are finally installed! What a process it has been but the result is beautiful. I'll post a picture soon. The kitchen looks brighter and larger with the white replacing dark green. I now have to paint the many wooden knobs that are glued on. Today I'll get out an artist brush and get started.
I've looked online for decorative tile to use in a backsplash behind the stove but haven't found anything that struck my fancy. I would just as soon put the stainless steel panel back in place for the time being but haven't had the courage to suggest that to dh.
Last night was burgers from Chili's. I had Caesar salad as my side and dh had coleslaw. The burgers were good.
I may be feeling too liberated by having my vaccine shots. I am careful to wear a mask wherever I go but I have checked out three clothing stores the last few days.
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Leftovers tonight. Skipping the corned beef this year for St. Paddy’s Day, gonna make stuffed cabbage rolls instead.
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Today, Sharon made and canned vegetable stock.
We keep put the leftover/excess vegetable pieces in a container in the freezer and when we get enough, we make the stock and can it. This time Sharon did all the work, saying "I want to know how to do that."
That attitude is why I married her! :-)
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Leftovers from last night bbq feast and what I hope is a perfectly ripe pear for dessert. I love all the usual fruits but I've been craving the not so standard ones lately. The pear will be nice, too bad my local grocery had no plums, I really wanted one of those too.
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Had not-yet-used rotisserie chicken so of course, layered enchilada casserole. With onions, green and red peppers, refried beans, diced tomatoes with green chiles, chicken, corn tortillas, and red enchilada sauce we made the casserole the meal! Accompanied by a red wine.
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Cold boiled jumbo shrimp and potato salad. I did NOthing today except read. What a treat.
Carole - I recently read an article about putting wallpaper up as a backsplash. That probably wouldn't work if you have a 'stove top' set into the countertop. I have an actual stove with a high back so it might be OK for me - since I too can't find tile that makes me excited.
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Last night was grilled loin lamb chops and a tossed salad with romaine, tomato, blue cheese. avocado and kalamata olives. Vinaigrette dressing.
Tonight will be Boston butt pork roast out of the freezer. Oven use is coming to an end with the warm temperatures and humidity.
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Last night was one of DH’s favorite meals - rouladen with boiled buttered potatoes and sweet and sour red cabbage. I made the rouladen in the pressure cooker for the first time. There was a minor malfunction in that the sealing ring was not fully seated so that it never came up to pressure and the meat ended up somewhat overcooked. The flavor was good but it was rather chewy. Tonight is carry out night so that is to be determined.
I made hot cross buns yesterday. They are pretty tasty especially with a cup of coffee or tea on a dreary day.
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I found the task of deciding on backsplash extremely tiresome. We fortunately did find one we liked even though it was one of the more expensive ones we looked at (of course.
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Last night Bob got home late. I added sauteed diced peppers and most of the Argentine meat leftovers to about half of Friday night's leftover paella. Bob was supposed to take the rest of it with him for lunch today but forgot. Too carby for me for tonight--will probably take out a grilled salmon Caesar from Cellars for myself, as we haven't been there this week and I feel disloyal. (We will go Wed. night for their special St. Pat's menu--an exception to their currently being open only Thurs-Sun). Between the time change, downloading tax stuff, helping the cat adjust to a new DST feeding schedule I felt too lazy to get dressed and go out for brunch, so I made grilled cheddar with bacon & tomato on keto bread instead.
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Yesterday I put a Boston butt in a low oven with rub in a foil covered pan, and left it go for 9 hrs. Made some coleslaw, pasta salad, and snagged some brioche buns after a quick run by the store. DH had that but I was not hungry yet. Had some black bean soup later. Spent some quality time at the car dealer this morning - DH had his 2019 Honda HR-V serviced last week and they took note of the low miles and clean interior and approached him to turn in that car (it is leased) and they would give him a 2021 for the same terms and payment. After we got home I took a tri-tip roast out of the fridge to bring to temp and put some rub on mixed with a little granulated sugar. DH grilled it 7 mins per side and it was already to the right internal temp, so let it rest. DD and new beau came over for dinner so there were pulled pork sandwiches and tri-tip sandwiches, the pasta salad, and made a pinto bean and roasted corn salad with some pico and avocado, and crumbled cotija. Also cut up some watermelon. Both DH and DD are having mixed green and cabbage salad with tri-tip, bacon, and blue cheese for lunch tomorrow.
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Last night was pork roast with gravy, warmed up brown rice and steamed broccoli.
The fresh buns and coffee definitely sound delicious.
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I have a tri-tip in the freezer but there's no point cooking it for only the two of us.
Last night I threw together the Argentinian leftovers & paella plus a cup of lentil soup for Bob; and had a cup of the soup myself, plus a grilled salmon Caesar (gave half the lettuce, most of the dressing & all the croutons to Bob) I ordered from Cellars for myself.
I had a mentally-tricky day dealing with getting the kitties back on their usual wet-food schedule, what with the time change. Happy has an alarm clock in his tummy. But Heidi is always on her own time, sauntering in late, nibbling & walking away, and coming back to nag me for it several times (I have to cover it up to keep Happy from gobbling it up). Years ago, I would just free-feed them kibble (Friskies Indoor Senior) but the vet thought they were both "o-beasts" and put them on wet food plus no more than 1/2-3/4 c. kibble per day. Then when Heidi got a kidney stone, and Happy developed IBD (which could become lymphoma), they each got their own prescription foods. They rejected the wet stuff and were losing weight too fast, so I just let them have whatever wet food they like (Friskies, Fancy Feast, Sheba or Tiny Tigers) and small amounts of their prescription kibble (Royal Canin SO Moderate Calorie for Heidi--whose short little Munchkin/Ragdoll-mix legs shouldn't carry more than 12 lbs. w/o stressing her aging joints--and Royal Canin vegan soy protein "sensitive stomach" kibble for Happy). But they both seem to like each other's kibble, and Heidi will actually walk over to Happy and smack him in the head to steal his kibble. Every so often, I will give them their respective prescription wet food (the mod-cal kidney formula for Heidi, rabbit/pea "select protein" for Happy, and "Senior Consult" for both of them as a change of pace. It'll work for one or two meals per day...and then they catch on and spurn it). I tried the refrigerated chicken-beef Fresh Pet loaf, and they loved it. (Bob actually mistook it one night for liverwurst, as he had come downstairs to midnight-snack w/o wearing his glasses. He thought it actually tasted like liverwurst). So I bought two more and...nope.
I'll probably make a Greek salad for dinner, or order out from Andie's or Patio for some Greek chicken. Made keto (Birch Benders mix as the base, added a small egg) lemon/ricotta/blueberry pancakes for brunch.
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Made faux-phô: a package of "Vegan Phô" that featured shirataki noodles and a sauce packet. It was tasty, but lacked the depth and silky unctuousness of the real thing made with long-simmered bone broth (note to self: next time order out from one of the dozens of Vietnamese restaurants within a 2-mile radius of my house, but substitute my own shirataki for the real noodles, which I'll freeze). I added jalapeño, basil, and deli roast beef so it was a reasonable facsimile and quite filling. It held me till Bob came home with the soda bread his echo tech baked. I had a sliver, and it was wonderful.
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Last night's dinner was red beans cooked with andouille sausage served over brown rice. The side was a very large tossed salad with most of our favorite ingredients. I cooked half a lb. of beans and they tasted really good.
Tonight will be the leftover pork roast.
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Tonight is my standard big salad topped with a little ham, chickpeas and sesame sticks, yummy!
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Tonight was a modified old favorite. Original title was beef tomato shortcake. Modified by using ground turkey instead of beef, added extra onion for flavor, and made the biscuit topping with gluten free flour. Still tasted good!
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Tonight was romaine salad with shredded carrot, red onion, broccoli, shredded chicken breast, a bit of Italian cheese blend, bottled Vidalia onion dressing, and homemade croutons. For tomorrow making an old standby my mom made with leftover beef and gravy - layered thin sliced beef, a layer of sliced onion, layer of thinly sliced potato, layer of gravy, generous pepper and some salt, repeat. Heat in oven until potatoes are cooked through - a one pot wonder. I have some leftover potato rolls and will maybe do a small kale salad.
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Taco salads tonight. Tomorrow our vaccinated “pod” friends are coming for our annual corned beef and cabbage dinner. I’ll also have shepherd’s pie for dh since he won’t touch corned beef or cabbage. Dessert will be a key lime cheesecake, actually made with Persian limes since that’s what I had. I’ll also make a rye soda bread. This is the only time I eat corned beef and cabbage (unless I find myself in an Irish pub which hasn’t happened lately.). I’m looking forward to it.
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I had my lazy version of ramen. Chicken broth with capellini and whatever vegetables and protein I have on hand. Tonight it was zucchini and seasoned ground turkey. But I would have rather had a slice one of illimea's pizzas. I love deep dish pizza and they look great!
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I looked at the corned beef briskets but refrained from buying. Tonight's dinner will be a whole chicken, butterflied and roasted. I'll use the leftovers to make chicken enchiladas on Friday night. Tomorrow night we are eating at our club making use of my free birthday entree.
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We're going to Cellars tonight for their special St. Paddy's menu: corned beef, cabbage (Brussels sprouts), and colcannon (mashed spuds with corned beef & cabbage mixed in); smoked-salmon-wrapped salad; and for Bob, Shepherd's Pie.
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Corned Beef and cabbage here too
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Totally classic, Illimae!
We split the smoked salmon salad (gravlax wrapped around mesclun lettuces, julienned carrots & zucchini, red onions, & grape tomatoes). I had the corned beef & cabbage (Brussels sprouts)--but when I specified "hold the colcannon," the chef knew I'm a low-carber so he subbed out English peas instead. (Still carby, but less so with more vites & fiber than mashed spuds). When we got home, I made Irish coffee (regular with brown sugar for Bob, decaf with brown "Swerve" monkfruit sweetener for me with half as much Jameson's; hand-whipped unsweetened cream for both of us). Happy, our orange patch tabby, is over the moon licking the bowl.
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We don't do the corned beef and cabbage tradition (gastroenterologist 's advice to avoid red meat) so tonight was leftovers. Dessert was baby cupcake with green frosting so we at least had a St. Pat's Day touch.
Yet another covid loss has been our neighborhood St. Patrick's Day get together for which I traditionally made at least two different kinds of Irish bread. Since we are all getting older don't know if it will be revived or simply kept as a good memory.
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Skipped the corned beef this year and made Reuben sandwiches my way with multigrain bread and ham instead of rye bread and corned beef.
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Well, Chicago did decide, unannounced, to dye the river green--and though the Riverwalk was closed all day, the water taxis were operating.
I just saw something I can never unsee. Ch. 9's morning news did a feature on "the most disgusting dishes ever photographed." #3 was a homemade "Peep" made out of toasted-coconut-covered marshmallows for the body with a "feather crest" made of slivers of what appeared to be graham crackers. (The theme from "Psycho" played in the background). #2 (and I use the term advisedly) was a loaf of sardines in aspic topped with chicken liver mousse garnished with sliced stuffed olives. But the winner? Frito Prune Whip (no less gross by being photographed in a cut crystal bowl).
Yet to eat breakfast? Bon appetit!
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I usually do a baked mustard-crusted corned beef and pan sauteed cabbage, but the day snuck up on me this year so I was not supplied with the necessary ingredients! I wonder if the corned beef is now on sale? We did have the aforementioned beef/onion/potato dish so at least we got some potato in there, and DH had a Guinness. Ok, really he had two.
Dinner tonight will be chicken and cheese enchiladas in red sauce, likely with some Spanish rice to accompany.
chisandy - slow news day in Chicagoland? I don't want to see any of those items that would cause me to want to unsee them afterward, lol!
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