So...whats for dinner?
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All the talk of quiche got me experimenting. To avoid white flour and butter, I made the crust with wholegrain rye flour and olive oil, gathered with an egg. It was very tasty actually, so I will do that again. For the filling, I used a bunch of leeks and some low-fat goat cheese, similar to feta, that I found in my local eco-store. Low-fat milk and eggs for the custard part. It was really good, and ought to be much lower on dairy fat than a regular quiche.
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Debbie - I don't make prime rib more than once or twice a year, but my DH was pining for it, as if he never gets it in a restaurant...lol. Actually, I was planning on making a boneless sirloin steak roast because they have been on sale for $4.99 a pound. But when I got to the store, they had the boneless rib roast for $7.99 which, while still pricey, is less than I expected it to be. And we've taken this gang out to dinner (being the parents and all) so this is way less expensive than the cheapest prime rib dinner around here (about $12 a plate). It will be delicious, and the meat eaters will be in heaven. It's what we moms do...LOL!
Momine - your quiche sounds very yummy. I haven't made one in a while, maybe next weekend.
All this pooch talk makes me want another dog so bad. We took a rescue dog about a year after we moved to Missouri, and we had Bailey for about ten years. They think he may have been about seven when we got him, so he lived a long life. He was the sweetest dog and loved to go camping with us, and we both cried when we had to take him for that final vet trip.
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Well, lots of catching up. Thanks for the easy bread recipe, I will give it a try, just have to get some yeast. Hauntie, hope you continue to feel better and better. I hope your mom does too Carrie. And your dog too Lacey!
Some of you have really had such exciting lives! Sounds like a great adventure to live on a sailboat. It is fun to read about them.
I didn't cook until I moved out. My mother cooked all comfort foods, meat and potatoes, fried chicken, spaghetti and meatballs. Although my GF lived with us and he liked a variety of foods. I remember him loving sardines, liver and onions, as well as all the staples. I remember a few experiments he wanted to try. I think he was the one who actually cooked them. The one I remember the best was pickled pigs feet. I can still remember how they looked in the package in the store. That one didn't turn out well. Not only did no one eat it, it stunk the whole house up. Thank goodness it was the summer and we could get outside.
We had a late valentines date night last night. Saw the artist which was recommended by my oldest son. I didn't know anything about it except that we had to drive 25 minutes to a movie theatre where it was playing. It was an artsy movie, but we really enjoyed it. It was pretty cool. Then we went to red stone American grille for dinner. They're a chain, but there are only about 5 in the country. Does anyone else have one around them? It was packed, but we had a reservation and sat right down. We had a gruyere cheese fondue with Jamaican jerk chicken, sour dough bread, grapes and apple slices first. It was delicious! Then I had a special, yogurt marinated pork loin satay skewered with red peppers and onions and basmati rice. It was also delicious, but half of it is in the fridge. Then we had a chocolate chip cookie sundae with candied pecans and caramel and hot chocolate sauce and whipped cream. Good thing we only shared one because it was huge, we didn't even finish it. But it was delicious. And the coolest thing of all, Ryan Howard was in the restaurant on the other side of the bar from us. The waitress told us he comes there all the time.
Making salmon tonight. Enjoy your Sunday everyone.0 -
Lacey I hope your furbaby is doing better.
My Icon is Austin The World's Worst Dog. He was 1/2 blue tick and 1/2 great dane and he howled All The Time. He would stand on his back legs and take whatever he wanted from the counter and on walks dragged me from garbage can to garbage can. He slept under the covers with me until DH #2 came along and then needed to be tucked under a blanket in his bed to sleep. I really should change my icon. When it was time for him to go the vet came to the house and he went to sleep on the couch, where he wasn't allowed, but spent most of his time.
My Mom was The World's Worst Cook. Each day we would hope for something good, but never got it. It went from bad to worse, Minute steaks (Had to cut with a a chain saw) then liver and onions, next American Chop Suey (you don't want to know) then beans and that canned bread that she would slice up. When I was 16 we all announced that we were vegetarian and could we please have money to buy our own food. So she started making Ratatouille, which I hate but told her was good, and she continued to make it for me for the rest of her life and when I came home from college because I never had the heart to tell her. She was a great Mom and I loved her so! But a bad cook.
Tonight crock pot lentil soup, pears cheese crackers
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Bedo, that cracked me up, both your dog having to be tucked in for bed and your mom being an awful cook. I was lucky there. My childhood was a mess, and my parents were/are quite clueless, but we had really good food at least.
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Bedo - would it have been B&M beans and B&M brown bread??? That was like a New England tradition when I was growing up. Oh, and hot dogs to go with it! Our family had that dinner many a Saturday night. Very funny story about your pooch!
Kay - no Red Stone around here, as far as I know. Your dinner sounds good. I'm glad you enjoyed The Artist. I may go see it by myself this week. DH and I saw Star Wars I in 3D last night - that's more his speed.
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Michelle, the two ladies in front of us got up and left. But that was about 5 to 10 minutes into the movie, they didn't give it a chance. I am not one for artsy movies, I am much more a sucker for a romantic comedy, or a good adventure movie. DH isn't really into artsy movies either, but we both enjoyed it. I think not knowing anything about it helped. I hate when you go to a movie and you know the whole story and you've seen every funny part in previews before it's even started. This was a pleasant surprise to me. My son is much more into offbeat movies.
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Yes Michelle, that would be it. I went to the grocery store today and looked for the canned bread because I wondered if they still had it, they do in case you want it! lol. I don't remember about the hot dogs. I do remember some strange little (Vienna?) sausages that came in a little can with a layer of congealed fat on top. Those and canned peas and Pillsbury "homemade" buiscuts . PLUS we weren't ever allowed desert except on Sunday when "desert" was fruit with whipped cream on top. (Actually the desert wasn't bad)
Kay, glad you enjoyed the movie. Has anyone seen 'Big Miracle' a true story with Drew Barrymore about the whales that were saved in Barrow Ak several years ago? I lived and worked up there on multiple assignments for about 1 1/2 years and can't wait to see Barrow again in the movie.
I want to live on a sailboat! My violin teacher and her guy do!
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Everything sound YUMMY. I went to Market Basket and could not find blood oranges, I am going to make that salad I posted. So I will substitute with strawberries.
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Had a small Leidy Daisy Butt for supper with Garlic Smashed Potatoes and Honey Ginger Carrots. I'm full!!
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Michelle- Thats a great deal for prime rib per pound, i think its like $12 somthing a pound here, but i love prime rib when i worked in a restaurnt and could get it for free i ate it every night LOL! Awe, your dog bailey was so cute and what a sweet face!
Momnie- The quiche does sound good, i love feta and even though it is similar to goat cheese i have never liked it for some reason- Next time i make mine i will put leeks in it too.
Kay-What a great dinner you had out, you made my mouth drool! We dont have a red stone here either. Did you mean Ron Howard? Im glad my mom wasnt that adventurous, No pigs feet, or liver for us LOL!
Bedo- What a sweet and funny story about your moms cooking, i love that you never told her how you hated ratatouille LOL! cute pic of your dog Austin. I have not seen Big Miracle yet, but heard it was good.
My soup was very good it was kind of a hobo soup it reminds me of when i was a girl scout cookie, we would go on camping trips and would make this soup on a campfire it was the best soup i ever ate. Ahhh, the memories!
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Deb- A leidy daisy butt? LOL!!
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What is a Leidy Daisy Butt? Is it a brand name or a regional name for a cut of meat we might know by another name?
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And there ya have it LOL!
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Hi! One of my great "Canadian" meals for comfort is pork baby back ribs and rice. It is sooooooo easy to make. Take your baby 3 back ribs and dry roast in a covered roaster at 325 F for 30 minutes (it is o.k. for them to be on top of one another). Reduce heat to 300 F and add your favourite BBQ sauce (you can make it homemade but I cheat and add a jar of Diana's BBQ sauce). Baste occasionally and cook at this temp for 2 hours. The meat falls off of the bone. Very simple, eh?
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Hi,
Sorry for the error .... there are no "3" baby back ribs - typo. Just baby back ribs!
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Ingredients
1/2 cup soy ginger sauce*
2 large boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cut into thin strips
6 to 8 cups assorted fresh winter greens (kale, collards, mustard and/or chard)
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil*
2/3 cup julienned carrots
1/2 cup chopped scallionsMethod
In a small bowl, combine sauce and chicken. Let marinate at least 30 minutes. Wash greens thoroughly, trim and chop roughly. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Place greens in boiling water and blanch 3 to 4 minutes. Drain and immediately transfer to ice water to stop cooking and retain color. When cool, drain and set aside. In a large sauté pan or wok, heat olive oil over medium high heat and sauté chicken about 5 minutes until well browned. Add carrots, scallions and cooked greens. Sauté another 3 to 5 minutes, tossing to mix ingredients. Serve with additional soy ginger sauce.0 -
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/1940
Here is the link.
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I was wondering what leidy daisy butt was also. Looks good!
Welcome JudyH! Everyone makes all these recipes sound so easy. I always have such a hard time when I haven't cooked something before.
Debbie, I meant Ryan Howard, he plays first base for the Phillies. And I was there in my Phillies ski cap because unlike Michelle, my hair is taking soooooo long to grow back. And my head is always freezing because of it, so I have to wear a hat outside, sometimes even inside.
Had salmon, sweet Potato, Brussels sprouts, Broccoli and a salad for dinner. All was good. Having a cup of decaf right now. Might make chicken parm tomorrow.0 -
Oh no, I detect hair envy!!! Kay, I hope the hair gods hear you and you have a growth spurt any time now. Must be those pre-natal vitamins I take. Remember how your hair grew during pregnancy?
We had a great time with the kids at dinner. I must say that the boneless prime rib was not as good as I expected - very fatty on the inside. It had a good taste, but I expected better quality considering I bought it at a butcher shop. Of course, you can't see inside so you get what you get. The roasted potatoes were very yummy. I quartered some small red and yukon gold potatoes, added six small shallots cut in half, six cloves of garlic, fresh rosemary branches, olive oil, salt and pepper then roasted them at 375 for about 45 minutes. DH wanted me to add bacon and cheese. I guess he thought maybe I'd be making him some Outback cheese fries...LOL!
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Luv, it's the fat in the roast that makes it taste so good.
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Yeah, I know, but this was obscenely fatty, especially in the center where you should have the "heart" of the meat. I've cooked a rib roast many times before and never had that much fat. I sent the leftovers home with my daughter. Her roommate likes to cook and he'll make chili or stew. I didn't even want to fight the battle to separate the meat from the fat.
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Judith- Your ribs sound so good and easy, will have to try it that way, thanks!
Kay- Thats cool, You know i thought the name sounded familar but couldnt place it, as soon as you said for the phillies i remembered ;-))) Your dinner sounds wonderful, may make salmon and sweet potatoes tomorrow. They had a sale at safeway where i shop salmon was $5.00 each and they were big and still fresh i froze them but thinking thats whats for dinner tomorrow.
Michelle- I was just ready to tell you to make french dips out of them until i saw you sent it packing with your DD. Thats too bad it was so fatty, i would mention it next time you go there maybe he will give you a deal on the next meat purchase? Can only hope!
Deb-That recipe looks good, i like to put spinach in mine as well as the kale and swiss chard ummm!
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Thanks to everyone for their kind words about our old pooch....and I loved the other dog stories, execpt, of course that of the missing Akita. I do hope some dog loving family finds him. Smart idea to send the word out to granite staters.
Michelle, I know how you feel about the dog longing....and your Bailey was adorable! I know (most likely) that we are on our last pooch, which makes it particularly hard to think about that trip to the vet....HOWEVER, MEANWHILE...we had worried about her making this trip, and she has come to life even more than after her little haircut. She is staying up most all day (5% is her usual awake time daily), and following our little active 14 month old grandson everywhere (obviously still alert enough to recognize him as a good additional food source;). We are thrilled to see this amount of life in her, so if she gets more debilitated when we return home at least she will have had this lively interlude with some of her favorite family members! Loved your story, Laurie, about that sweet May/September relationship between your dogs.
So today, after going out to brunch with DS and DIL, where we enjoyed some really tasty butternut squash and lemon blueberry pancakes in addition to our respective eggs benedicts, we rode to a nearby town to see my parents' first house...a place filled with lots of family and neighborhood memories for me. I had not been back since we moved from there in the 50's so it was great to see.
DIL and I decided to have a cook fest this afternoon, and made a Persian cauliflour kuku (quiche); a barley and lentil salad with goat cheese, (a big hit...from recent Real Simple mag) and a huge roasted vegetable lasagna. We figure we won't need to cook for a couple of days with so much food. It was fun having a cooking partner to be creative with. If I can figure out how to attach some pics, with my IPAD, I will. Deb, yours are great! Make me inspired...and hungry!0 -
Thanks to everyone for their kind words about our old pooch....and I loved the other dog stories, execpt, of course that of the missing Akita. I do hope some dog loving family finds him. Smart idea to send the word out to granite staters.
Michelle, I know how you feel about the dog longing....and your Bailey was adorable! I know (most likely) that we are on our last pooch, which makes it particularly hard to think about that trip to the vet....HOWEVER, MEANWHILE...we had worried about her making this trip, and she has come to life even more than after her little haircut. She is staying up most all day (5% is her usual awake time daily), and following our little active 14 month old grandson everywhere (obviously still alert enough to recognize him as a good additional food source;). We are thrilled to see this amount of life in her, so if she gets more debilitated when we return home at least she will have had this lively interlude with some of her favorite family members! Loved your story, Laurie, about that sweet May/September relationship between your dogs.
So today, after going out to brunch with DS and DIL, where we enjoyed some really tasty butternut squash and lemon blueberry pancakes in addition to our respective eggs benedicts, we rode to a nearby town to see my parents' first house...a place filled with lots of family and neighborhood memories for me. I had not been back since we moved from there in the 50's so it was great to see.
DIL and I decided to have a cook fest this afternoon, and made a Persian cauliflour kuku (quiche); a barley and lentil salad with goat cheese, (a big hit...from recent Real Simple mag) and a huge roasted vegetable lasagna. We figure we won't need to cook for a couple of days with so much food. It was fun having a cooking partner to be creative with. If I can figure out how to attach some pics, with my IPAD, I will. Deb, yours are great! Make me inspired...and hungry!0 -
Yesterday I went to a friends for BBQ shrimp. Yummy w/warm baguettes to wipe up the sauce. I'll post the recipe since it's soooo easy. Today I went to a Bach Cantata Vespers service and we treated ourselves to dunch (or linner?) at 3pm before the program. Rainbow trout on French green lentils with sauteed spinach & pecans on the side. Wonderful rosemary bread & cranberry walnut bread made on site. Back to the diet soon.
re: Hair & Michelle's comment about PG vitimans - ever since I started to take Wild Alaska Salmon Oil and Vit E capsules last year, my hair & nails are both going crazy. I think it's the fish oil, but since I started both at the same time I'm not sure.
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Here's the BBQ Shrimp recipe. Nice & spicy. No calories as you can see (ha). Don't forget the baguettes for moping up the sauce
2-3 lbs fresh shrimp - in shells but headed.
2 sticks of butter - melted.
Combine butter with 1/4 cup Worchestershire, 2 TBLSP black pepper, 1 tsp Tabasco, 1 tsp sea salt, 2 cloves of garlic minced, juice of 1 lemon.
Put 1/2 cup sauce in bottom of baking dish. Put shrimp on top. Slice one large lemon and lay slices on top. Pour sauce over. Bake 400 for 15-20 minutes for normal size. For large shrimp may need to increase baking time up to 1/2 hour. Stir every 10 minutes.
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yum yum yum..i come here in the mornings to get ideas for the evening's dinner.
I stumbled across this recipe.. it looks fantastic. (for potatoes)
http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2008/06/crash-hot-potatoes/
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