So...whats for dinner?

My butter chicken will be tonight. DH and his middle brother wanted to go for "fish and chips" (or as we wisconsinites say, Fish fry. I almost never eat fried food…it was good but felt like it sat in my gut forever.

Reader, What a wonderful sign! Jefferson was definitely right. The Canny Man, the site of the hit and run in the second Isabel Dalhousie book, was our local pub. The Correspondent is on my list of books I want to read so I’ll have to get a copy.

Wally, Fish and chips is DH’s favorite meal but I don’t like regular fries (sweet potato ones are good) and I prefer fish cooked another way. Living in the UK l have eaten lots of fish and chips since that is the British version of fast food. They really did serve it wrapped in old newspaper which is no longer allowed by health laws.

Carole, Your shrimp is probably much better than the farmed shrimp from Ecuador we get. They are better than the frozen packaged ones, however.

DS took the Vermonter back to NYC this afternoon. It was great to have both of my children visit.

Dinner tonight was barbecued short ribs, lima beans and mashed potatoes. It was not as good as my favorite red barbecue (Dinosaur in Rochester NY) but tasted fine and was made with ingredients DH can eat.

I made the butter chicken last night and LOVED it. I tweaked the recipes and combined them all into a thing I could make easily. OY, I have a butt-load of leftovers. I could see making the sauce and doing a quick marinade with fish, or sub the chicken for pork or goat or …well, you get the idea.

I'm not a big fan of fried food, except potatoes….but figured once/year with my beloved middle BIL, worth it. They had halibut and cod. Honestly, I couldn't tell the difference, LOL.

Carole, I can make a meal of cauliflower with cheese sauce but it is not enough for DH. You must be able to see the bottom of your freezer by now.

Nance, DH would eat fries at every meal if he could but I also oven bake them. If I prepare tater tots I don't hear about the comparison to the real thing.

If I could get a decent bagel I would have Nance's breakfast but since that doesn't happen often I have a scrambled egg, wheat toast and strawberries. I tend to always eat the same thing except for dinner.

Wally, Glad your butter chicken turned out well and it seems like a versatile sauce. My former MO once asked to see the novel I was reading which contained Indian recipes referenced in the plot in the afterward and told me his mother would approve of them. He was able to recommend locally available substitutions but I now rely on the Julie Sahni cookbook for that since he moved across the country.

I can tell the difference between halibut and cod since they are both northern Atlantic fish. I think haddock makes the best fish and chips but prefer halibut or flounder when baked.

Dinner tonight was spinach/ricotta ravioli in a tomato and ground beef sauce.

DH and I, along with my younger sister and her dh, took a road trip yesterday, 3 hours each way, to have lunch with my middle sister and her dh at a restaurant close to their house. We lingered over lunch and had a good visit. The middle sister and her dh have health issues and lifestyle challenges, but I will spare details. I had a bowl of sausage and chicken gumbo with rice that was delicious. My middle sister and I shared an oyster poboy because a half is more than enough. I ate half of my half. We had two slices of decadent chocolate cake for the six of us to share. DH had a cup of shrimp and corn bisque that came with a roll.

For dinner dh had some raw veggies, cherry tomatoes, onion, celery, colored pepper. We made popcorn and each had a bowl.

I have a backache from the 6 hours of riding in the back seat of our pickup, but, hopefully, some Tylenol and back exercises will take care of it. I will start packing for the move to MN today. Decisions of what clothes to take are a challenge for this Pisces. There will be some cool temperatures and even cold temperatures in Sept.

Dinner may be pasta.

49 h ere today!! woohooo…my b-day is tomorrow and it is an amazing "gift" from mother nature in May …thrilled.

Trying to figure out what to do for dinner tomorrow.

Carole, I hope your back recovers and packing goes well.

Minus, With those hot temperatures I would make nothing but salads,

Wally, Happy Birthday! Hopefully you’ll get a week of cool weather.

I was back at the dentist twice today. On Wednesday she had repaired a crack in the temporary bridge. Today my teeth were cleaned but in spite of being gentle the repair was knocked off. Another dentist was going to fix it in the afternoon but my dentist who was off today stopped in on her way home from the grocery store to do it. I hope it holds until the permanent bridge is ready.

Dinner tonight was shrimp with mushrooms and artichoke on cavatappi. The spinach had gone bad but this replacement worked out well.

Thank you, ladies. I made a frozen pizza, had ice-cream for lunch and lots of wine!!

Dinner was a ribeye, sauteed shitake mushrooms and a romaine salad.

Today I will do some housecleaning and last-minute preparation for departing.

Carole, Have a safe and problem free trip north.

Dinner tonight was chicken curry on rice.

Minus, It's amazing how one ingredient can change the taste of a dish. I usually have both a red and green bell pepper in the fridge since they are such useful ingredients even if only for adding to scrambled eggs. You must be run off your feet with pool signups.

Carole, I hope the drive is going well and you have found something decent to eat for dinner.

Dinner tonight was lemon dill chicken, asparagus and mashed potatoes.

I left Huber Heights, Ohio yesterday morning and arrived home this afternoon…1,732 miles of driving.

Food was "gas station food".