So...whats for dinner?
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Laurie............Actually Greek yogurt is much thicker than regular..............actually my daughter says ............Oh I can't believe Sean (her husband) eats that stuff..She calls it spakle........Now in cooking it is probably great, but he eats it everyday with his lunch.......Never tasted it.
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Plain greek yogurt is a great substitute for sour cream. Much less fat and it has more protein than regular yogurt.
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Oh I forgot to add: you can buy it with fruit also or honey flavor or vanilla flavor. Once you get used to greek yogurt, some of the other regular yogurts seem too sweet.
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Greek yogurt is wonderful. Creamy and smooth. I buy the plain and sweeten it with splenda, then add fresh fruit. No comparison between regular and Greek. Greek is more expensive because the process involves an extra step.
Laurie, lucky you to be cooking fresh haddock. Sounds like you're poaching it in a delicious sauce.
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well, apparently no one should write that recipe down. I thought it was ok, nothing great, but will admit I am not a huge fish fan. Husband ate all his and as he started to cleanup said" that was good, thanks for trying something new. Don't put it in the box though." ( I keep a recipe box for new things I try, if they are good I write them down and keep them to do again.) Also, we have a rule if you cook, you don't clean up and he thought I had way too many pots and pans, lol! We had (Lago- cover your ears/eyes.) Steamers first and the kids gobbled them down which I think is so funny. I served the fish on whole wheat pasta so he had two pots and 1 pan- poor guy, hahahaha!
It's always worth trying something new, sometimes it's a success, sometimes it's not. Ohwell.
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Laurie were the capers the problem?
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Tonight's dinner was..... Linguini with a white clam sauce!!! It was easy and good!
Laurie,
I want in on the "she who cooks does not clean up" rule!!! Lol
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Lago- No, I don't think so. I think it needed more garlic. I only used one clove, because of the kids, and I wasn't sure how much tomato I was going to use. I think I drowned out the flavor a bit. The pasta was pretty good but there was no kick to it, you know? It was too bland.
Seaside- whats funny about the cleaning rule is, my husband is a wonderful cook. Pre- kids we shared cooking duty, so it was an easy rule. Now that I am home with the kids, I cook every night, I can't remember he cooked anything but breakfast on the weekends. So I never have to clean up the kitchen or the kids at night. It's kind of great
somehow the kids got added to the clean the kitchen rule, lol! In my defense I do clean while I cook.0 -
Laurie - I made something similar to your dinner this evening but added Gorgonzola cheese at the end...it really added a yummy kick to the dish.
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Laurie, my DH and I usually share the clean up duty. But sometimes when he cooks, I clean up myself just to try to encourage him to do it more. And I always have the same complaint as your husband. He always uses too many pots and pans! But in my defense, he does not clean while he cooks. LOL
Had pizza with some old friends from high school tonight. Great time.
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Last night's dinner was babyback ribs finished on the grill with Sweet Baby Ray with chipotle barbecue sauce. Sweet for DH, spicy kick for me. Ribs were delicious. Side dish of fresh corn on the cob. Corn tasted good even though it had been cleaned and refrigerated for several days. Corn on the cob is best freshly picked and shucked and cooked. And eaten!
We tenderize babyback ribs by boiling them on the stove (or burner on grill) until you can stick a cooking fork through them. This can be done ahead of time. When we're ready to eat, DH puts the ribs on very hot grill and brushes on the barbecue sauce to caramelize it. Short time on the grill.
Happy Thursday to all.
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Hi everyone! We arrived at my daughter's in Acton, MA yesterday afternoon. DD and I went to one of my favorite stores around here, focus on organic stuff, called Idlewild's. We bought boneless pork loin, some red skin potatoes, fresh green beans and some onions. She caramelized the onions, I rubbed the pork loin with salt, pepper, garlic, onion powder, parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme (sounds like a song), then seared it and finished it in the oven. We cut up the potatoes, drizzled them with olive oil and seasoned them, then roasted them with shallots. The guys loved them! And we steamed some green beans. For dessert, we had angel food cake with strawberries and homemade whipped cream. Dinner was a huge hit, even with the fussy kids.
Today we are taking mom for her physical this afternoon then meeting the family at our favorite pizza place in Nashua, NH (Bob's Pizza). It's been a family tradition for 45 years!!! And we are going to try and visit one of mom's long-time friend...that should make her feel better about this move.
I am so happy to be here!
Michelle
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carole- We freeze corn on the cob husk and all wrapped individually in newspaper. Pull it out and microwave for a few minutes. Best corn you ever tasted. Don't need butter, salt or anything!!
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LuvRing my parents love Idlewild's. They used to go there a lot when the lived in Concord.0
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the pork loin dinner with red pototoes sounds so good
Quinoa with curry sauce, veggies and feta = guilt free lunch; thai curry sauce out of a jar (trader joes; I like yellow & red) and steamed veggies. If you have tried white quinoa, be sure to try the red or black - way better. I keep lots of veggies in the freezer and cook them in the microwave with no water until just barely tender. I also mix quinoa into salads to punch up the protein.
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Treesprite, how do you pronounce Quinoa? Is it sold in a supermarket? How do you prepare it?
We don't have Trader Joes stores here in south Louisiana. Is Trader Joe's similar to Fresh Market?
We're going to a graduation that starts at 6 pm so we won't have dinner tonight. For lunch I bought a Ferdie poboy at a local hole-in-the-wall favorite sandwich place called Bear's. A Ferdie has ham and roast beef. I ordered it "dressed" with mayo, tomato, and lettuce. It was delicious. DH and I shared a 12 in. poboy.
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Carole,
I think it can be pronouced either keen-wah or keen-oh-a. I buy it bulk - high protein grain, no gluten, but you can get it boxed in most supermarkets. Almost no flavor, more a texture, it takes on whatever character you want. Buy red or black quinoa, the white always tastes bitter to me no matter how much I rinse it. Soak the quinoa for 15 - 30 minutes, rinse it well and bring it to a boil, reduce heat and simmer about 15 minutes. Let sit 5 minutes and fluff. The ratio is 1 cup quinoa to 1 1/2 cup water and a pinch of salt. It doubles in bulk; it always makes more than I expect! Any kind of thai sauce would work. I make a lot of cold quinoa salads. I'm not sure what a Fresh Market is? Trader Joes is small, old fashioned style grocery that stocks mostly organic and healthy at great prices.
You all have the best sandwiches on your side of the country! I'm always drooling when the food shows go hunting great sandwiches.
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Michelle- Glad you made it safe and sound!
Tonight my husband is working late so I had bought a whole wheat pizza dough at the grocery store and the kids and I are going to make a pizza together tonight. Mushrooms and tomatoes and some fresh basil. Should be fun and the best part easy!
A tip for corn on the cob. If you run it under water and wrap in wax paper, microwave for 2 minutes per ear, it comes out perfectly steamed. Which is great when you're only cooking one or two, saves on clean up!
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I used to do the wax paper--microwave corn. Somewhere I read a tip suggesting grilling, oven roasting or microwaving corn in the husk. It is wonderful. And the silk just slips off when you pull loose the husk.
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My coworker's neighbor raised and butchered a cow and we bought some meat from him. Shared a T-Bone steak with my DH tonight. It was so good, so much better than anything I've ever bought from the grocery store. Had some baked sweet potatoes, roasted brussel sprouts, a nice salad and some sour dough bread with it. Delish! And all my 13 y.o. daughter would eat was a sweet potato and one tiny piece of steak. The dog got the bone, and I think he had more than she did. LOL
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Treesprite, I've only had the "regular" quinoa, so I'll have to try the black or red!
Tonight was order-out pizza, because it is my daughter's 7th birthday and that is what she wanted. So some pizza and a nice glass (or two) Petit Syrah for the parents! I did bake a yellow cake with chocolate icing for her, which we will have in a few minutes.
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My Mom used to make this wonderful Watercress soup with chicken stock and I'm afraid yes cream. Anyway, I found some watercress and wanted to make it but couldn't find the recipe. So I used one online and it is bitter! Used up my wonderful stock on it - any one have any brilliant ideas how to make it less bitter? I tried adding some lemon juice and even some sugar. I'm now thinking perhaps she didn't cook hers. This recipe just cooks for as short bit but I think that is what runied it. Anyway, thought I'd see if anyone had any ideas.
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I do the waxed paper - microwave sweet corn trick, too. With just two of us, it's a perfect, no-pan solution. I am looking forward to NH sweet corn...Missouri grows mostly feed corn, not much locally grown fresh sweet corn.
Michelle
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We either grill the corn husked in tin foil or microwave with husk. I will try the wax paper next time.
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Sherrill- Happy Birthday to your daughter!!!!
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DH let me BORROW his notebook so i can get on the computer, it sucks not having a computer didnt think i would miss it so much, but at least the house got cleaned lol!
Michelle- Your dinner had me drooling sounded so good, so glad you are loving it there!
Laurie- Thanks for the tip on the corn sounds like an easier way to make it especially since DH dosnt like corn I can make an ear pretty fast.
Sherrill- Hope your daughter has a great birthday, your cake souned good too!
Tonights dinner was chx parmesan it was really good and DH loved it, I didnt have mozzerella cheese so put half jack and half chedder and it was even better that way. Made some green beans out of a can and put some salsa and parmesan cheese in it, it was pretty good.
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Thank you from my daughter for the Happy Birthdays! Pizza was good, cake was good and wine was good!
We bought her a karaoke machine for her birthday (I hope I don't regret this purchase!), so one of my projects today is to set it up. I'll probably end up belting out a few tunes while I'm home by myself!
I rarely boil corn on the cob anymore. It is just so easy to microwave it if you are making only a few, and grilling it is equally easy. We eat corn all summer. Jersey white, sweet corn is the best!
Stanzie, isn't watercress sort of peppery tasting anyway? That sucks, though, that it didn't come out like you had hoped. I'm sorry, but I don't have any suggestions as to make it less bitter. I would have thought a little sugar or agave necter would help.
Sherrill
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kay-from-philly,
That T-Bone steak has me drooling! Haven't had a good steak in awhile! LOL on the dog eating more than your 13 year old....
Stanzie,
As far as the bitterness.... Watercress does have a bit of a bitter flavor, but if it is much more bitter than you think it should be, it's possible that it was already in flower when picked.
I poked around a bit and it looks like fats and salt counteract bitterness.... Another thing I found says that the liquid must be at a rolling boil before adding the greens or they will be bitter but, I didn't find anything with real science behind it about that..... Here's what I found about salt.... Good Luck!!
"Why is it that some ingredients seem to have a synergistic effect on others? Why, for instance, does salt reduce bitterness? (Of course, you may well be thinking, "I never knew it did!") Sugar might be the first thing that springs to mind when thinking of something to counteract bitterness, but in fact it is not sweetness that is needed at all, but salt.
Try this great experiment, and you'll see what I mean. Pour some tonic water into two glasses. Add a pinch of salt to one and taste it. Now add a little more salt, and taste again - the tonic will have become sweeter. Carry on adding salt and tasting, and each time the tonic will be sweeter. "
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Michelle,
Glad you have arrived!! I'm sure it will be so nice to ba able to see your children much more often than when you lived so far away!!
When do you start your appointments?
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Michelle, I, too, am glad you've arrived safely. You sound very happy with your move.
treesprite, thank you for the info on quinoa. I will write down those instructions. Fresh Market is an upscale food market with a lot of organic produce and a wonderful selection of meats and seafood. Also a good deli section with prepared foods. I buy meat and chicken there. Also canned tomatoes, the Muir Glen brand. The bakery has wonderful bread, too. It's quite small and pricey but everything you buy there is very good.
I've eaten the corn on the cob cooked in the husk in the microwave and it's very good prepared that way. You just have to let it cool until you can handle it. Corn is also good cooked in the microwave in a covered pyrex dish, with the husk and silk off. That's the way I usually cook it. Another preparation that works is to soak the corn in the husks in water, then put it on the outdoor grill. When I had a garden and raised my own corn, I would pick an ear, strip off the husk and silk, and eat it raw. So sweet!
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