So...whats for dinner?
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Nance, Thanks for the links! Once I get my Xmas stuff in order, I really must get thet instant pot out and start using it!
I had a lovely visit with my friendcolleague from my former school system this morning ....just coffee and fruit cup at Panera's...but it was so good to catch up with her. Afterwards, I headed to grocery store and got some chicken cutlets which I used to make a chicken eggplant parm (avert your eyes, Nance!) with a layer of sauteed kale with garlic in the middle. It was really good, with sides of linguini and a tossed salad with evoo and balsamic. My hope is to have that casserole for leftovers a few times this week.
Eric, as a person who has spent many a day shredding clinical records, I am really happy for you, too, that you have a monster shredder! So much more efficient!
Red, that cake sounds so decadent!
Tomorrow we are supposed to be back in the deep freeze...but I do not think we'll bottom out where you have, Nance and Red. Yikes!
Chi, I am also curious about the size of this never ending truffle.........but I see we cross posted, Chi. Thanks for the truffle tutorial. :
Keep warm everyone!
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ChiSandy, if you are a fan of bistro dining (which I am as I find them generally priced well and food can be wonderful sometimes) La Sirene in the South Village off of Ave. of the Americas (if memory serves) is a really nice little reasonably priced place with good food and service (or at least it was when I last went which I think was in the end of 2014 or early 2015) and I think you might enjoy it. The menu is eclectic and there is something to please most people, even my picky meat and potatoes hubby. Just a thought....
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Ugh, -2 again this morning. But again, the sun is shining and were supposed to reach a whopping 24 degrees. That's good because we're off to see dad today. Maybe for the last time before he's released. He's doing so well, he's being to allowed to walk unassisted today.( Of course, they will follow in the wheelchair.) I'm taking him some cookies, among other things, which will please him.
Eric, I love Costco all beef hot dogs.
Lacey, I was hoping the link would encourage you to break that baby out!
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Thinking of pork chops, steamed veggies and a side dish
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ChiSandy--I can't wait to read your NYC restaurant reviews----especially of Butter. Alex is one of my favorite Food network chefs. Have fun, stay safe, take care of your back.and don't overdo, but OHHHHH ENJOY EVERY MINUTE OF NYC.
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Slept in so I paid some bills and made my list for the day, and the dermatologist called (MO wanted a thing on my leg taken off) She is out of the Country unitl the end of January, but since Mo thought it was a actinic keratosis the nurse said it would be ok to wait till Feb. Maybe the weather will be better by then....NOT....
Now to bundle up and run all these errands.
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Hubby blew my dinner plans to bits. He wants spaghetti tonight instead. Going to steam some veggies to go with it
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The store had large (greater than 20 pounds) standing rib roasts at $4.77 per pound... I'm cutting mine into six almost 5 pound pieces.
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That is a great price Eric! I bought an Angus Rib roast last Xmas and it was 8.99 a pound and I thought I won the lottery! It was one of the best rib roasts I ever made. I made a 9.5 lb roast and I did a garlic, herb d'provence, olive oil and kosher salt rub on it for 24 hours and then I let it stand out on the counter for about 1.5 hours before roasting it. I put it in at 450 for 25 mins. and then turned it down to 350 for about 12 mins to the pound and then let it rest for 45 mins. It was incredible! I made a great au jus from the drippings.
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I want a piece of your standing rib roasts............
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Any ideas for a side for Christmas dinner? We go to the SIL house and she is a dietician...everything is cooked to perfection! she will have a rib roast and a pork tenderloin with all the usual sides..mashed potatoes, veges, and salad bar ( that we do before the meal) Was thinking maybe a light fruity type concoction? I used to bring the shrimp cocktail for the drink hour but then she started to supply that...I am stuck and intimidated!
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Carrie, how about a spicy chutney to go with the pork? I have holiday waldorf salad made with whipped cream that's way better than the standard. P.m. me if you're interested.
Wow, I got s rib roast for 6.97a pound and thought I was getting a bargain! No four dollar roasts here.
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Nance - I bet we'd all be interested in the Waldorf with whipped cream. I know I would. Can you post it here?
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April, your rib roast is making me drool! Dunno if we’ll get that far downtown (prolly no further than Chinatown, Tribeca or Little Italy if at all), but if we do we’ll try La Sirene. Bob, though, is jonesing for his mandatory street knish, complete with yellow mustard. (As for me, it’s Yonah Schimmel’s or nothing, and since we’re renting a car for only a day—maybe start a Zipcar account—to visit the cemeteries, I don’t see us driving down to Brighton Beach even though Brooklyn’s my original home town).
Dinner tonight was a makeshift linguine carbonara: slowly cooked diced bacon, olive oil, butter, parsley, oregano, a couple of our dwindling stash of homegrown cherry tomatoes, leftover grated “parm” (who knows what’s in there) from a previous takeout order, a little cream, pepper, and some shaved truffle. (Use it or lose it—had some on scrambled eggs this morning). No wine—too lazy. Earlier today, after my LE doc followup appt (he pronounced me “in remission” from LE and gave me some back exercises and Rxs for more Lidoderm & Flector patches) I went to Hoosier Mama Pies, only to find it so crowded there was nowhere to sit—so I bought a small apple/sour cherry pie to go and went to Baker’s Square for my annual guilty-pleasure slice of Candy Cane pie and coffee. That’s it for me tonight—maybe the guys will dig into that little pie.
Back is getting a little better, though starting up after sitting or lying down is still brutal. May not take the Rollator on the trip—a cane and a carryon spinner may be all I need by Thurs. Bob’s not gonna be happy that I didn’t ask for a Norco Rx to replenish his post-op supply from 18 mos. ago—but he says his knee’s been better of late. I asked him why he didn’t just go to the orthopedist, and he shrugged.
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carberry - couple of thoughts for your contribution to the dinner - I have a recipe for curried fruit, which is a good side to go with meat. Also, have a good recipe for a spicy bourbon and mustard sauce which I have served with pork. Another possibility is a corn casserole, easy and it travels well.
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I love seeing Eric's "score" and April's account of her tasty roast. I am TOTALLY intimidated about roasting large pieces of meat like that. Your "instructions" might help me get past that, April! Thanks! Of course then I'll have to round up as many mammal eaters as possible to enjoy it with....and that will NOT be in our family, except for the newest joiner.
Have a fun trip, Chi! We need to get down to NYC. We had such great visits when DS1 and DDIL lived near Lincoln Center during their residencies and fellowships. What fun it was to stay with them and enjoy our Opera Subscriptions, plays, great restaurants. It went by too fast...probably not for them! Visiting them in NJ is a bit less exciting, but we are mainly there to see the grand kiddies.
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We’ll be right near Lincoln Center!
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Holiday Waldorf Salad
1 cup sweet apples, such as honeycrisp or ambrosia; coarsely chopped
1/2 cup celery; chopped
1/2 cup red grapes; halved lengthwise
1/2 cup toasted walnuts; coarsely chopped
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sour cream
1 cup lightly sweetened whipped cream
Mix fruit and nuts.
Add mayonnaise and sour cream. Gently fold in whipped cream.
Chill and serve.
Yield: 8 servings
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We have been eating and have also had a couple of days of winter-like weather. This past Saturday it was muggy with high temp. of 80 degrees. Then on Sunday the temperature plunged to 40's. Monday (yesterday) was cold and this morning is cold but now we're in a warming trend and Christmas day is supposed to be sunny with low 70's.
DH has been in a cooking mood. On Sunday he cooked a beef pot roast with veggies. We finished it for dinner last night. We have also been working on a pot of navy bean soup seasoned with ham bits and smoked ham hocks. He cooked that, too. Yesterday I thinned it and added shell pasta. To be honest, I didn't like it quite as much as when I cook it. He had too much tomato.
No cookie baking here. I plan to make some box brownies for Christmas day. DH has not mentioned baking his oatmeal cookies this year and I haven't mentioned it either. I really don't like having sweets in the house except for some dark chocolate kisses and ice cream in the freezer. Sugar is addictive and I am borderline diabetic and more than borderline overweight.
Not sure what dinner will be tonight.
I am trying to prepare myself for my mother being absent from my life. She has been staying in bed more lately. She has a deficient heart valve and her blood pressure has been low. She turns 94 on Dec. 27th. I'll visit her this afternoon. Hoping she will feel up for playing bingo.
Now off to the gym.
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It's 21 degrees headed to the upper 30s, good riddance to all of this ice and snow. Yesterday we had a good visit with dad. Took him lunch (he wanted a subway sandwich), some homemade cookies and a couple of Christmas presents. His tentative release date is the 27th, so it will be another whirlwind moving job. It looks like he will be going back to supportive living. We're all happy about that.
When we got home yesterday, I cooked a small brisket in the pressure cooker. This was a recipe that my family had been using for years, I really don't know its origin. The brisket is marinated for up to four days in a mixture of tomato juice, soy sauce, cider vinegar, cardamom and a ton of black pepper, then slow cooked in the marinade for hours. I decided to cook it in the pressure cooker this time. It was ok, but could have used more time. It wasn't quite as tender as it should have been. Or maybe it's better off stovetop or in the slow cooker. I'll try it again in the pc before deciding.
Tonight will be a rerun of the chili I made on Sunday as I have a meeting to go to tonight.
Carole, I'm so happy to hear from you. I'm sorry about your mother, I know that pain all too well. (It's amazing though, what a pacemaker did for my dad. ) It seems to happen so fast - one minute they are independent and living their lives and then suddenly the decline is shocking. I wish you both the best.
I know what you mean about having cookies around. This year I made a serious eats recipe for The Best Chocolate Chip Cookie. Oh my, is it ever. It involves browning the butter and uses dark brown sugar and semi sweet broken chocolate chunks. I can't quit eating them!
Making spiced apple rings today. Somehow this got to be an annual dish for Christmas eve dinner.
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Told hubby that dinner tonight is omelette so and toast. He was fine with that
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Nance - thanks for the salad recipe. I'll have to use pecans since I'm allergic to walnuts, but otherwise sounds good.
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thank you Nance, I think the Waldorf salad is where I am headed. Also saw a fresh fruit salad with a lemon yogurt dressing that sounded good and got good reviews on all recipes.
Ok Special that curry salad sounds good too, want to post the recipe? I used to do a scalloped corn casserole, but have burned out on it.
Burgers and tator tots, yup you read that right, I had a craving for the little tators!
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Carrie - tater tots? Oh that sounds like things that Bedo & I used to post. Actually my dinner was even less advanced... a bagel with cream cheese & smoked salmon and a cup of beef consomme.
We had sun today & I worked in the yard trying to get up some of the Bald Cypress droppings raked up before the guy comes to mow up all the rest of the leaves tomorrow. Two nights of 30 degrees and a lot of wind took care of most of the trees in one swoop. I did get to the grocery store and bought a small prime rib roast - just couldn't let $4.77/lb go by. Then trying to catch up on the washing, etc.
Tomorrow my SIL has organized a dinner for the whole famdamily that's in town. So even though I already had lunch with my ex-DH and his wife, we'll get to meet again. Wheee!!. There are enough people I can probably arrange to sit by someone else. Dinner is at Eddie V's so I would be going no matter who was invited.
Mommy - I live omlettes for dinner.
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carberry - here is the curried fruit recipe - this is an old standby from military wife days.
Curried Fruit - 1 lg. can peach halves, 1 lg. can pineapple slices, 1 lg. can pear halves, 1 lg. can apricot halves, maraschino cherries, 1/2 c. brown sugar, 3 t. cornstarch, 1/2 c. butter or margarine, 1/4 t. ground cloves and cinnamon, 1 t. curry powder. Drain fruit and reserve juice. Arrange fruit in a large baking dish. Garnish with cherries. Cook butter, brown sugar, drained fruit juices, cornstarch and spices until thickened. Drizzle over fruit and bake at 350 F. for 20-30 mins - serve hot.
Baked tonight with an old friend (military wife - she probably made the curried fruit too, lol!) and we made fudge, peanut brittle, wedding cookies, peanut butter reindeer cookies, molasses cookies, shortbread, truffles, dipped oreos, rolo butter snaps, Hershey hugs pretzels - fun, but I'm tired!
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Yikes, Special! You could open a bakery! No wonder you were tired.....that's a mighty lot of cookie/candy prep!
Last evening, I just couldn't serve the eggplant/chicken dish three nights in a row, so I made a Mediterranean lentil spinach (replaced by my other fave green) soup, which was pretty quick and tasty. Served it with a poached egg on top, red leaf lettuce salad and crusty bread. We'll be finishing off the eggplant dish tonight.
Hope to get a few more cookies made, and some chocolate walnut fudge. I won't even look at that best choc chip cookie recipe you mentioned, Nance! Sounds way too tempting... So far, the only choc chips I have are the ones I made with spelt.....tasty in a virtuous kind of way, I suppose. I will no doubt make some regular more appealing ones.
Stayed up late wrapping gifts last night, so most of that is done....a few stragglers yet to arrive from Amazon. Has anyone been to a store...or mall? I may venture out today to get DH a couple practical clothing gifts. And because I'm feeling a bit guilty that I'm contributing to the demise of brick and mortar.
Carole, sending (((HUGS))) your way as you anticipate this difficult life passage. It's impressive that so many on our thread have had their parent(s) in their lives for so long. Doesn't make it any easier though..
Minus, I hope you enjoy your "bonus" family dinner!
Chi, now I'm really nostalgic for our old Lincoln Center escapades! Have fun, and I hope your back keeps improving.
Carrie, your mention of tater tots reminded me that on TV I saw someone make latkes with mashed potatoes, instead of shredded. They looked really tasty...even tho I am not a big potato "consumer".
So after our next two nights of leftovers, we will not be having a dinner here for three nights! Yay! Fri nite we have passes (they make it seem special, but I'm guessing it is not at all) for dinner at "the Legends" restaurant at TD Garden, where DS2 will join us, then attend the Celtics' game vs OKC. The Cs will be a tattered team after their road trip, but if nothing else we'll enjoy watching Russell Westbrook's (OKC) amazing performance.
Christmas Eve will be with our young next door neighbors who organize a beautiful dinner with us and another family and friends. DS2 and my sister, who is driving down from VT, will attend with us. They hold a Yankee Swap which is always fun. My contribution for the dinner is to bring a cheese platter and two salads. I' m thinking a caesar salad and a garden salad with my favorite horseradish vinaigrette. Last year I brought a spinach salad and a Greek one. They are serving a beef roast as they did last year, which was delicious!
On Christmas Day, our crew (minus DS2, since he will be flying off to his fiancee's family, where she is going today) will have dinner with our friendswho were here for T-giv. I am only charged with bringing a cheese platter. I'll feel like 'queen for a day'!
So after this long missive, I shall sign off and get some things started.
I wish everyone well as you engage in holiday prep, family caretaking, travel, etc. and I hope we all remember to take care of ourselves throughout this busy season.
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Tonight is the rest of the chicken from the other night
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Tonight is pork tenderloin with jasmine rice. I will make the pork into medallions with my mustard cream sauce and serve with broccoli.
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Just gained a lb. from reading about all those cookies you folks are baking!
Last night's dinner was a big flop. I had asked dh to take a chicken out of the freezer and submerge in water to thaw. He complied but the chicken did not cooperate and was still quite frozen at 5 pm when I arrived. I held it under running water and managed to extract the innards. Put it in the oven at 350 degrees in a clay cooker. We ate some of it (drumsticks were done and outer breast) with some homefries made with leftover baked potatoes. Today I need to finish cooking the leftover carcass for chicken salad or whatever. A rotisserie chicken from Sam's Club would have been WAY better. I have not had a lot of success with cooking whole baked chicken, which I really like when done well.
At least last night's rye old-fashioneds were very good. I'm thinking my drinking days may be numbered. I have an appointment with a phrenologist (sp?) on the 27th to discuss my declining kidney function. From my research into kidney disease, I'm gleaning that drinking alcohol is not recommended.
Hope tonight's home-made pizza is appetizing. The blob of frozen crust dough is thawing along with a small container of pizza sauce and another small container of roasted grape tomatoes.
My youngest brother and his wife and daughter (in town for Christmas) are invited to dinner Friday night. I'm making giant meatballs and tomato sauce and spaghetti. I wanted to serve something I could make ahead of time. The side will be romaine salad dressed Caesar style and garlic bread made with bought French bread. I had thought of making jambalaya but it is less a fail-safe dish.
DH is off playing golf. I'd better get some things done.
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Carole, try spatchcocking your chicken. Guaranteed more satisfactory results. As long as it's thawed anyway lol. I find roasting chicken to be more challenging than turkey oddly enough, even spatchcocked.
Had some leftover pie dough so made a couple of mini quiches and caesar salad for dinner. Tomorrow will be a major food prep day for Saturday, so dinner will be something quick.
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