So...whats for dinner?
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Laurie, I got a kick out of hearing about that sleepover. Brave mommies!!
Lovely photo Susan, and I feel almost embarrassed to say that I am actually headed back there this Wednesday (no, I did not forget my wallet or cell phone!) since DH was dying to go after hearing about our meal and we will be in the general neighborhood to see LaBoheme. While I was busy languishing upstairs trying to manage my head cold this morning, he made a reservation. It sure beats Flemings and some of the trendy newer restaurants in the Theatre District. I will eat a very pared down version of the meal we had Saturday, and am glad to know that I can get a half portion of a special pasta dish if one sounds as good as your wild boar selection was.
I had no intention to cook tonight, but needed to get more greens and protein into me....so made my favorite sauté of two types of kale, onion, red bell pepper, mushrooms, and garlic with poached eggs on top. Oh, and some sprinkled mozzarella cheese melted over the whole thing. Yum! Salad was baby spinach, baby arugula, green onions, chopped pea tendrils (they make their way into all of my salads after buying them at the Farmer's Market), sliced pear and golden raisins with (again) white balsamic and evoo. We both enjoyed that weird little meal...putting it together was the only productive thing I did all day. I washed some extra greens so I can make some smoothies to have on hand for the next few mornings. Better get to it before I fade out....
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Great to have you pop in, Laurie! I agree that you and the other mom are two brave women. The enchilada recipe looks yummy. Almost everyone on this thread has cooked/does cook your salsa chicken. Some of us have even modified it by using pork instead of chicken. Minus uses only green salsa. I thought about you during the past year when I made stuffed shells. I remembered that the shells were one of your regular dishes.
The leek/potato soup was/is very good. So silky without any dairy. I added bits of cooked ham. Our weather today warmed up quite a bit so that it wasn't really soup weather tonight but we had the soup anyway with a good romaine veggie salad and some bought French bread. Bread is too much temptation for me. I ate more than I intended. With butter, of course. My plan was to make garlicky croutons but I ended up just heating part of the loaf in the toaster oven until the crust was very crusty.
Tomorrow I plan to check out Fresh Market after I play golf. I may buy some salmon for dinner, depending on what is available. Lacey is making me feel guilty about not eating sautéed greens. Maybe I'll find some nice Swiss chard, which is my favorite greens aside from fresh-out-of-the-garden mustard greens.
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Laurie, great to see you here! Love the camping overnight story.
Lacey, I feel like a restaurant match-maker who has had a success! Oh I hope that the mackerel is on the menu so Mr. Lacey can enjoy it too.
Colonoscopy prep here for Mr. 02143 so I made him some chicken broth and I ate the rest of the boar ragu. We are making an offer on a property tomorrow. Wish us luck!
*susan*
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I have a fantastic potato leak soup recipe. I'll try to post tomorrow. Carol, did you camp all summer again?
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good luck Susan on your offer!
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Laurie, so great to hear from you!
Today was DH's birthday. His wishes were: French toast for breakfast; to go see The Martian; homemade pizza for dinner; a chocolate birthday cake with chocolate icing. All wishes were granted. (The boiled cider was most excellent on the French toast).
Susan good luck in the real estate venture! And good luck to Mr. 02143 with his test.
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Nance, you are a good wife! French toast and pizza in the same day! I suspect he is a happy man. Happy Birthday to Uncle Nance! *susan*
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The dinner looks and sounds so fun! Loved the picture and wish we could all have been there - but with the great description of the eats and the sweet snap of our three lovelies - it kind of felt like we were! Yay!
Laurie - omg - hi!!!! So happy to "see" you!
susan- good luck on your offer - sure hope things go smoothly after the last fiasco!
"Uncle nance" cracked me up - yay for birthday French toast and pizza - very international! And chocolate on chocolate cake - my personal fave!
I haven't really been cooking much of note lately. DD is doing the 21 day fit thing - mostly non-cooking because it is hard to combine very many of the acceptable ingredients into recipes, easier to just eat the things by themselves, lol! DH was out of town, and I was unmotivated to do any cooking just for me. Yesterday was the Bucs/Panthers game, got rained on about 17 different times and ate some soggy sweet potato fries in my poncho, the game was a debacle - was a wee bit cranky by the time I got home, so didn't cook, lol! Fortunately, DH made himself a sammy. Unfortunately he used all of DD's 21 day fitapproved low sodium turkey.
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Last night we had soup for dinner.
Tonight we are having the rest of the leftover chicken pot pie.
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Nance- Your dh is a smart man! That sounds like wonderful birthday food!
Tonight the boys both have soccer practice so I put beef stew in the crock pot for dinner this morning so it will be ready when we get home at 7. Tonight DH and I need to plan our food menu for our camping weekend. I am soooo looking forward to this trip! We get to sleep in, have fun-no sports no school! My youngest got his costume today and he is going old school vampire. I'm psyched he isn't a power ranger or something like that! My oldest can't decide and needs to figure it out fast!
Hope everyone had a good day!
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I found wild king salmon at Fresh Market and bought two 8 oz fillets. They're thick in the middle. I'm thinking of doing a baked recipe. Whole wheat panko crumbs with chopped cilantro and parsley bound with a little olive oil. Pressed on top of the fillets, which are supposed to be spread with sweet mustard, whatever that is. I'll use either mayo or grainy mustard or just oil. Very hot oven for 10 to 15 min.
Fresh Market is a zoo on Tuesdays, when the chicken breasts and ground chuck are $2.99 a lb. You have to take a number at the meat and fish counter! I also bought chicken legs, a ribeye steak, and ground chuck. Rao's was on sale for $6.99 and some other items, too. No Rao's Puttanesca, though. I bought a marinara to have on hand. The swiss chard was huge leaves. I didn't buy it.
Sides tonight steamed broccoli (yawn) with a little butter and fresh lemon juice and a salad.
Last night I announced to dh that I planned to let my cooking magazine subscriptions lapse. I immediately found a great recipe for a base potato salad with about 6 variations in Eating Well. Then I opened up Cooking Light and liked the first three recipes, especially one for stuffed cabbage using Savoy cabbage.
Ina Garten just cooked some salmon fillets on her tv show. She seared them for two minutes on the stove top and then popped them into a 450 degree oven for 6 to 8 minutes. They were skinless fillets.
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Carole,
That method works well with skin as well. What I love to do with skin-on salmon is throw my cast iron fry pan into the oven and crank the broiler to 500 or 550º. [I have a really powerful broiler, so I move the rack down away from the heat source a bit.] While the pan is heating, melt melt a bit of butter and put on a plate. Rub the fish into the butter, and then top the fillet with some herbed-slightly moist with butter bread crumbs. When the pan is screaming hot, carefully remove the pan, put the fish in skin side down. Back into the oven for just a few minutes, or until your preferred doneness. Such a lovely way to cook this fish. And fast!
Ina also does a roasted salmon [but using a whole side, though it works for fillets as well. She mixes some mayo, dijon mustard, and a bunch of herbs. Shen then puts the salmon on a baking dish [lined in foil] and pastes the dijon stuff on. Ah, the "paste" is a little different... here is the recipe. I made this once or twice and it was excellent.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/roasted-salmon-nicoise-platter-recipe.html
*susan*
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Thanks, Susan. I have a cast iron skillet.
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I had my last radiation treatment today and feel a bit weak. Making sure I'm drinking enough water and trying to eat more protein even though I don't have much of an appetite. Lost my appetite for meat so I made some lentil soup for dinner.
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meezers - try some Greek yogurt - easy to get down and has quite a bit of protein, you can add some peanut butter and sprinkle with chocolate chips to improve the taste and make it seem like a treat - also maybe scrambled eggs with some cheese? I hope you feel better soon!
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Good suggestions, SpecialK. Meezers, I hope you enjoy the lentil soup. And recover your appetite.
The salmon was a home run! The herb and bread crumb coating was crunchy and delicious and the doneness was perfect. Even dh said it was good. Thanks for the tips, Susan. I feel confident enough now to serve salmon cooked like this to company. As Susan said, the cooking is done fast.
I had too much food and couldn't eat all my broccoli and salad. I should have gone with one side since the salmon fillets were 8 oz. each. We ate all of them.
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Phew. I would hate to be the person who "ruined" your fresh, wild caught salmon.
Mr. 02143 had his colonoscopy today. After it was all done, and the doctor praised his prep, we headed home, right past Sweet Tomatoes. We are not stupid, and we were hungry, so we stopped and bought a large Pesto Splash pizza. We hardly ate any of it, and packed it up for lunches. We ate at around 2:30, so for dinner I warmed some chicken stock pulled from the freezer and I made a chicken noodle soup. I love the Greek short noodles, and only sautéed some onions and carrots. More than that seemed like too much, so a very simple soup.
Our offer was generous enough. Out of the four offers, we are the one that is in negotiation. Such a difference from the last negotiation. Generous responses. Concerns are addressed, and we are being treated with respect. We are really close to a document everyone can sign. The issues on the table are not about the money! I think we will own the right to buy this property by tomorrow night. Or, there will be a huge offer submitted while the sellers gather information that knocks us off the blocks. If we actually get this property, the renovations will begin. _sigh_
Love seeing Laurie posting again!
*susan*
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Oh I hope your good luck continues with this property negotiation, Susan. At least the process is a respectful one! Fingers crossed....:)
I am a bit surprised to hear about your stop at Sweet Tomatoes. I am not always crazy about their (expensive) pizza, but have never tried the pesto splash. And congrats to DH on receiving his "prep praise". I always get a kick out of that.
I cancelled our erbaluce reservation for tomorrow night since I am still sick with a URI that is happily playing havoc with my feeling of well-being. I doubt I would even taste much, so can't see springing for that.
Today, I even called my primary, and tho she couldn't see me they set me up to see one of her partners. Glad I went since these type URIs ALWAYS imbed in my lungs after a few days resulting in heavy duty bronchitis so he put me on Bactrim preventatively. It was not encouraging to hear that my advanced age is contributing to my picking up viruses more often. Drat! I was also surprised to learn that they are seeing a lot of flu cases already.
Tonight DH had a dinner meeting and I decided to go light....had half a container of cottage cheese with walnuts, cranberries, cherries and raisins.
Thought I'd share a pretty sky photo I took
out my back door last evening at dinner time.Carole, your salmon dinner sounded wonderful!
And yes, Nance, you sure know how to make a birthday guy happy!
Meezers, congrats on finishing rads
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Lacey, I have always liked the non-tomato pizzas at Sweet Tomatoes. Yesterday's pizza was a bit too crusty on the bottom, there was a bit too much olive oil in the pesto, and the tomatoes were no longer fresh sliced. Instead they had substituted canned. So not as good as the last time I was there about 6 years ago. I have gotten over the price since the ingredients are high quality and the pizza never makes me sick. This is a very salty pizza, but that is what Mr. 02143 needed after draining his system. I considered this pizza a treat, and there is 3/4 of a 'za in the fridge so we have lunch for the next few days. The net cost will be $2.50 per serving, so I can live with that.
The real estate gods are looking kindly upon us. I hope, hope, hope to have a signed offer by the end of the day. At least this property negotiation isn't like going into battle. No bruising yet!
*susan*
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Steak, salad and roasted potatoes
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Thanks Special K! Going to make some scrambled eggs with cheese this afternoon.
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I believe tonight will be roast pork tenderloin that I will brush with mustard, garlic and S&P, roasted sweet potatoes with a little cinnamon, and a vegetable of some sort - most likely green. Last night I didn't eat dinner - one of those days that was busy enough that I didn't really eat until 5, so was not hungry for dinner. Made DH a sliced rotisserie chicken breast, steamed broccoli with lemon pepper, and some quinoa and brown rice. Part of my day yesterday consisted of getting an estimate for an outdoor kitchen (yay!) and I am excited to get started. We are doing a hybrid grill, so we can cook with charcoal or gas. The outdoor kitchen guy was excited to show me that our gas line to the pool heater is right next to where the grill will be - so no need for a tank that needs to be refilled - how awesome is that? Today I am starting to think about some of the food for the retirement party we are having for my DH's comptroller in Nov. This will be heavy hors d'oeuvres for 80 peeps, so I have to plan well!
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Made my pot of chili Monday evening, so I will be eating that till it is gone. I don't know what is going on but I am just exhausted. SLeeping till after 8 or 9 every a.m. A lot of pain in my surgical breast. At last check up MO said it could t ake two years for it to heal inside from rads. But now when it hurts it's more persistant and I can't seem to get comfortable even lying down. I finally put ice on it and it helped some. I"ve tried different bra's, restricing activity, etc. I see him again on the 14th.
Laurie-so glad you are posting---I love your Salsa Chicken and can't wait to try the enchiladas.
Susan--good luck on the real estate---you deserve to be treated royally after the last mess.
Lacey, shame on your doctor, it isn't age, it's environment. The earth is just riddled with too many irritants for out bodies to handle. URI are the worst. It takes me forever to shake one. and it usually settles in my chest.
Meezers- rest, pamper yourself, but do eat something. Lentil soup is lovely.
Carole, I am envious of your market that you described.
Bought a "fish poacher" at a yard sale that had never been used, but no directions. It's a long rectangular thing except the edges on the ends are oval so it isn't really a rectangle. Does anyone have one? Do you use it in the oven? Can you do something besides whole fish? there is a rack inside it.
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What a beautiful sky Lacey!
Today I'm boiling more cider. I can't believe how good this stuff is. The batch I'm making today is for Christmas gifts, although as fast as I'm using it, I'm probably going to have to make more for myself while I can still get the fresh cider. Tonight I'm making roast pork which will be glazed with some of the boiled cider, along with garlic and other seasonings. Scalloped potatoes and sauteed greens will accompany the pork. Oh yes, some recently made applesauce as well.
SK -- the outdoor kitchen sounds fantastic. My niece has one in Houston and my DSIL wants one in the worst way. When it's done, please post pictures.
The weather is warm here, but sadly, it looks very much like fall. Still no rain so the leaves aren't hanging around very long before they drop off. I'm not ready. We still have a couple of hummingbird stragglers. They'd better get a move on. I love summer. Fall just makes me sad.
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Susan -- good luck with the real estate. Glad it's so much less stressful this time around.
Lacey - feel better soon. For what it's worth -- the symbicort inhaler worked wonders. No more cough!
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The fish poacher should have a rack. The goal is to poach, so you make the court bouillon [which is a fancy word for flavored water. I like leeks or onions, bay leaves, black peppercorns, carrots, salt, some fresh herbs] or poaching liquid in the pan and then lower the rack with a whole fish. You can place the poacher in the oven, but make the poaching liquid on the stovetop, in the poacher before sliding it into the oven.
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lacey - feel better soon!
auntie - I am excited about the outdoor kitchen, but have to rein in the contractors who want to charge out the wazoo and sell you the fanciest grill and accoutrements. Outdoor kitchens are a big business here in FL because you can grill comfortably all year. I am a bare bones grill girl - I don't want or need bells and whistles and of course, they want to upsell. I priced the hybrid grill in the catalog and it is 10 times as expensive as the one I am considering - I will probably buy one myself and have them build around it. This area is visible from the kitchen and family room inside the house and he will match my granite countertops for the counters and elevated bar - so that is nice because it will tie in. The guy from yesterday had some really good ideas and was 2/3 the price of the first estimate, so I am feeling optimistic. I will take pix for sure - we are also going to deck the lanai where the outside living room area is, and recoat the pool deck.
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I am really excited -not-to be paying for deck repair attic repair new landscaping and sandblasting of my house in Atlanta as well as putting a closet into the then to turn it into a bedroom so that I can increase the rent or sell it next year when I retire for dinner my landlord gave me some beat concoction last night and I went home and ate squid with the cat tonight southwestern butternut corn chowder from the moose wood cookbook good to hear from you Lori!
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good luck on the house Susan I hope - is having fun haha - you have been reduced to a symbol on my speech mode phone! congratulations on finishing radiation meeers and I hope you feel better soon lacey.meezers I just drank ensure and got it over with but I hope your taste buds come back soon
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omg- I just lost my post....sigh...I'll try again.
Susan- I hope everything went well for you today. Where I haven't been on in awhile I am not sure where or why you are moving but I hope it continues to go smoothly!
Lacey- I hope you feel better, pamper yourself. I have to admit when I first read your post I thought you made a typo and meant UTI....then you said it always goes to your chest and I thought huh??? OHHH Upper Respiratory Infection! Duh! Cracked myself up though.
SO I think you will all get a kick out of what we will be having for dinner Saturday night. Trash can turkey. You line the ground with foil, put the turkey on an iron steak with a pan below it. You put the garbage can over it and surround the can and top surface with charcoal. It is supposed to take 2 hours to cook a 15lb bird. We are going to have Thanksgiving with stuffing, mashed potatoes, butternut squash etc. Should be interesting! On Sunday we have our pot luck day, DH and I are doing wings and home made mac n cheese. Another family is bringing finger sandwiches and meatballs, another pulled pork with slaw, the other family is doing corn bread and chili. I can't wait!
Tonight's dinner....I have no idea. I thought I had a taco kit. I don't. DS2 has a soccer game at 5:30. We will see what I come up with I guess. I am thinking quesadillas instead.
I am glad my salsa chicken recipe lives on! I have found a good mac n cheese recipe too, very easy. I will try to post tomorrow. For now I need to go do homework with DS1 and get ready for soccer. Hope everyone had a good day!
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