So...whats for dinner?
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Nance, there is just no keeping you or Susan away from that stove.....your lucky families! Hope your back and Susan's hands are feeling better. That chicken dish sounds delightful.
Susan, I definitely want to try that cake....but is the catch that you have to order one of those really expensive California EVOOs? Or can it be a local store bought one and turn out just as well?
I was going to make soup, kale pesto, and eggplant rollatine today....BUT....found myself in a women's clothing store (which is right near the Triple A office where I went to pick up a map of VT so I can figure out where this barn my sister bought is) that has great deals.....and refurbished my winter wardrobe over the course of many hours and bucks. Have been living in gym clothes for many months, but now that I decided to volunteer in the local schools, I have to have some winter clothes that fit. The good news bad news of working out is that one's clothes no longer fit.
Never had real dinner, so just slathered a large piece of wheat bread with blueberry jam. Yum! May go for some yogurt to wash it down....or maybe popcorn?
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Husband wanted a full breakfast for dinner. Since he had surgery this morning, I was willing to make whatever he wanted. So, he had two whole pieces of bread turned into French toast, 4 slices of bacon, and 3 eggs scrambled. He murmured "how delicious" "best ever" and my favorite, "mmmmmmm." He should miss two meals in a row more often!
Lacey, I think that you do want a good quality oil, but it needs to be one that doesn't have too much of a peppery taste. I think the Whole Foods 365 brand Virgin Olive Oil would be pretty darn good, to be honest. I have also had Trader Joe's olive oil recently, and that would also work.
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I think I'll go with the 365 brand since Trader's has a ton of "brands" and I have only tried a few.
Glad that DH is so easily and happily sated...and I'll assume that says he must be feeling okay post op?0 -
specialk and Minustwo- Guess what I saw on my MSN page when I logged on? It was an Aligator blocking the door of a Wal-Mart!! so I guess they do wonder a bit. Maybe he needed some new shoes or something Ha Ha! Minus- Yes, DH is feeling good enough to travel, I still have to drive though.
Moon- Happy Anniversary,.your dinner sounded so good.
Laurie- Sorry about both dinners being a bomb but congrats on the new engagment!
Susan- Hope your DH is OK!
Nancy- Hope your back gets to feeling better.
Dinner tonight was, a pork loin that I seasoned and smeared with Dijon mustard and seared on all sides ;put it in the oven to finish cooking when I took it out I deglazed the pan with a little cream, scallop potatoes, and green beans with bacon, shallots, garlic and butter. Everything was yummy.0 -
Moon: Meeting a friend for lunch tomorrow at PF Chang's so I'll be thinking of you when I eat the sweet & sour.
Debbie: Glad to hear Chuck is doing well. Were you thinking of driving to FL? That's one long trip.
Susan: I LOVE breakfast for dinner. Made me hungry but since it's 9pm here I think I'll have to go with popcorn and an apple.
Bedo: Are you gone? Can't remember your Alaska date.0 -
Debbie - Lol! I posted the link to that on the previous page because it seemed pretty coincidental considering the recent conversation! What does an alligator need at Walmart, right?
Tonight was beef stew and Italian herb bread.0 -
What does an alligator need at Wal-Mart? Lunch lol!
For what it's worth my current favorite olive oil is Costco's Kirkland Tuscan. It has a very fruity flavor, which I prefer, and I think it will be good in the cake.
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Nance, yes there are so many high quality products under the Kirkland name. Of course, I have given up my Costco membership since just cooking for two, but maybe I should reconsider.....0 -
too funny on "lunch" Nance! LOL. MINUS2 enjoy the sweet and sour. I know I do! LOL.
I like the Kirkland olive oil as well. Just good plain oil.
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It has been an interesting morning. I was scheduled for surgery to remove a recurrent skin cancer on my back at 8:45. Left home and halfway to the hospital (about 5 miles away) I get a flat tire. I drove on it until I could pull into the shopping center and park. I called the doc to tell them and they said to come when I could. So there is a police officer sitting in the lot. I went up to his window to ask if he had the number for a taxi and explained the situation. He says hop in the back and I will take you! So off I went to have surgery in the back of a police car - has this been a ridiculous morning or what?0 -
Just to be clear, the Costco olive oil is not the regular evoo in the large plastic bottle (i think it's plastic), but the Toscano in the glass litre bottle. I haven't tried the other yet because I'm so fond of this one. I used to get one from trader Joe's that I liked very much that was Greek, but I can't remember the name of it.
Sk, I hope no one you know saw you get out of the cop car lol!
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The med center has valet parking so the attendants were somewhat baffled, lol! The officer had to get out and let me out of the backseat. My jokester doc said I should have put my sweater across my wrists like I was hiding handcuffs!0 -
The Toscano is a mighty fine olive oil. Hope that this year's crop is good! I use the large plastic olive oil, not extra virgin, but pure, for cooking. I do love Costco.
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Back in the seventies a cop gave me a ride to work but let me ride up front. Olyimpia was still small enough that everyone knew everyone else. We lived accross the street from a grade school playground. The day before I had seen what looked like a drug transaction going on in the gully running down one side of our house and called the police to report it. He came to take my statement just as I was leaving to walk to work. I would have been late for work so he gave me a ride. Even riding in the front it raised lots of eyebrows.
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So funny SpecialK...a day to remember for sure.0 -
Special K- That is awful and hilarious!! The idea of the sweater hiding hand cuffs had me chuckling out loud! Hope your day got better as it went on.
I have pork chops out for dinner tonight. Thinking of doing them in a mushroom gravy....
Last night DS1 had soccer so we had veggies wraps for dinner. I am going to miss them this winter. My fathers garden is still producing peppers, carrots, eggplant, zucchini. yellow squash and broccolli!!0 -
It was a little surreal because I was in the back seat of the police chatting away to the officer, I was thinking most people who ride back there are not so happy! They managed to get a clean margin on the cancer but I have essentially had a lumpectomy on my back - the incision is close to two inches, and the doc who closed initially missed cauterizing something because I was bleeding enough that they opened again and cauterized and sewed again. So a lumpectomy and a re-excision all in one day! When all the lidocaine wears off (I probably had a dozen injections) it is going to hurt! Yay for leftover old surgery pain meds that are not yet expired!!! I was laying on my stomach - I have a 600cc implant on the left and a 650cc implant on the right - it was like laying on bowling balls - I forgot to take my bracelet off and it was digging into my wrist of my LE arm, but I couldn't move because they were cauterizing and sewing and talking in hushed tones, lol! He asked if I was on any blood thinners because I was bleeding like a sieve. Nope - I guess I am just a bleeder! Very odd to be operated on and be awake - I don't really recommend it - I saw all the bloody instruments and the gauze, the fish hook and thread to sew with - not supposed to see that ... Then I got a ride back to my car from my old boss in the hospital, and waited for AAA to come and change the tire! Fun!!! Tomorrow will be tire shopping!0 -
What a nightmare! May I suggest Costco for all of your tire needs? Best prices, and great after-sale service.
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I love this thread...it's about so much more than dinner. Thanks for making me smile...tonight I had Stoffer's 5 cheese lasagna!0 -
A Whole Foods, with a pizza oven, has moved into my neighborhood.
In 10 years, this neighborhood has gone from being hard to find a mortgage underwriter who would finance to complete hipster. The old Foodmaster closed up and Whole Foods has moved in. Day 2 of surgery recovery and Mr. 02143 wanted a pizza. And he wanted a Whole Foods pizza. How great is it to order a 'za, buy some milk, spinach, and shallots, and cruise home? This is my first time in the store at 6:30. They are all so young. There were more bicycles parked outside than cars! Most hand baskets had just enough food for one dinner- with a pretty even mix of prepared foods and ingredients.
I had made a salad dressing before we left. Once we were in the door, spinach was tossed and we ate a respectable pizza.
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I'm so glad there is no Whole Foods within 70 miles of me (90, yes). I can barely control myself with a Costco. Whole Foods is like Disneyland to me.
I recently found out there are several participating CSA farms in my area. Unfortunately, I've missed the season for most of them, but one does offer free range chicken and eggs during the winter. The prices for the chickens are not bad, but the eggs are expensive. I'll have to decide what I want to do.
Laurie's talk of mushroom gravy inspired me to make chopped steak with a mushroom wine sauce. Also had garlic mashed potatoes and sauteed the last of the beans with a shallot and thyme. Freeze warnings here tonight so it will be the last of everything I expect.
I second Susan on the Costco tires.
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Special - Great story. I've had 6 Basal cell skin cancers removed - all with local anesthetic. The strangest was 2 basal cell's the size of erasers on the end of pencils - one on either side of my nose. Where to you look with your eyes? They did MOHS surgery so you lie there w/everything open until they get the frozen sections back - then they cut more if necessary before closing. Good luck w/the healing. The back is a hard place to monitor.
Moon - ended up with Moo Goo Gai Pan (shrimp & chicken) instead of Sweet & Sour for lunch at PF Changs. Still good but that place is noisy.
I introduced my friend to Sprouts after lunch. They're fairly new in Houston but have the best selection of fruits & vegetables I've seen anywhere around. And great prices. Asparagus bunch for $1.27 and we usually pay $2.98. Lovely wild caught fish. No Whole Foods by me but now I'm hungry for pizza.0 -
I went to market fresh today it is whole foods competitor. Tuesdays is special day. Their chicken breast organic raised without any junk in them are 2.99 lb and their chuck beef is also 2.99. Tuna was 4.99...But that is where inexpensive ends. I love the store and walked away with a hefty bill. The Sweet potatoe chips, granola you make,banana bread, veggies all delish I made pepper crusted tuna steakes served over a bed of baby spring greens salad with tomatoes and a hit of feta , Chicken breast with aparagus tips and broccoli for the young uns.
I bought an eggplant just because they looked so gorgeous. I have never cooked eggplant. I have only ever eaten it battered and fried. Any recipe ideas? Can it just be grilled?
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Special,
What a wild morning you had! Couldn't help but smile at the vision of you arriving at the hospital in the back of a police car! Stories to tell all around... You, the officer and the hospital staff! Hope you heal quickly and are not in pain!
Susan,
Glad DH's surgery went well and that he has his appetite back! My DH had knee surgery Friday (arthriscopic for a torn miniscus) and first meal he wanted was breakfast food! Must be a comforting thing?
Debbie,
Glad to hear Chuck is feeling well enough to travel! Even if you have to drive, do it, and if your travels ever bring you to the NE let me know... Would love to meet you! But mostly, so happy to see you post what you're making for dinner. I've always loved your recipes and haved missed you!
Lovewins,
I feel the same! Love the food talk but, this thread has become so much more! A big thank you to Laurie for starting it all and bringing us all together! Almost 550 pages and 16,000+ posts?! Who knew?0 -
Welcome naiviv!
This is an eggplant recipe that I have made and really like!
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/mario-batali/eggplant-parmigiana-recipe/index.html
Sometimes I make the sauce myself and other times I use jarred sauce. It's a lighter, non-fried version of the classic eggplant parm...0 -
I highly recommend something like this: http://www.finecooking.com/recipes/rustic-grilled-greek-eggplant-dip.aspx . Serve with some pita, hummus, perhaps a Greek salad and/or lamb kebabs. You will be mighty happy!
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Seaside- I had no idea what I was starting! I am so happy that it has brought us all together.
Vivian- We eat eggplant a lot. A very simple recipe for roasted eggplant is- slice your eggplant about 1/2-3/4 inch thick into rounds. Put evoo on bottom of a pyrex dish, add eggplant is a single layer drizzle with more evoo and sprinkle with kosher or sea salt. Roast at 475 for 20 minutes. Remove and let cool. Take ricotta cheese and make those rounds into oreos! Use a spoonful of ricotta and press eggplant together. Top with favorite marinara and bake covered for 20 minutes. Top with favorite cheese (we use provolone) and melt on top. Delish~ actually planning on making it tomorrow
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Susan- That looks amazing! I will take mine with pits chips and a greek salad please.0 -
auntie - I agree on the Whole Foods as Disneyland! In VA I had one 5 mins down the road, and a Trader Joes 5 mins the other way - dangerous! Here I have two WF but they are both 30 minutes away. I just found out they are building a TJ's -so excited!
Minus - I have had more than 20 unfortunately, but this was the most extensive surgery because it is a recurrence. I have two more to go at two week intervals. I had three treated just before chemo, they all scarred badly and took a long time to heal. I can't imagine today's experience on my face though - that had to be so scary!0 -
Wow! I am humbled at your bravery and horrified at the extent of those derm surgeries. Hope you heal quickly, Special! And that was a funny tale.
I'm joining the eggplant bandwagon tomorrow. Tonight I made kale pesto and plan to try an Eggplant rollatine recipe a friend made after getting my kale pesto. Easy peasy! Cut the eggpant longways into slices, brush with garlic/olive oil. Roast on oiled tray until soft. When done, brush with kale (or any other) pesto, and add some mozzarella and parmesan cheese and roll up, placing in shallow casserole dish. Pour homemade tomato sauce or favorite jarred brand over rolls and top with more cheese. Bake at 350 for a half hour, or until cheese is melted and sauce bubbly. I'll let you know how this turns out tomorrow. I bet it could also be like Laurie's recipe if we used ricotta as the filling cheese.0
