Dinner please.

[Gentlemen Death]

I was bored and wanted to post and talk about something other then Bushs' agenda as president. So what, did you guys have tonight for dinner?

I just had plain old homemade hamburgers and a salad. (I know, it is exciting!)

[kah]

Sweet and sour meatballs over brown rice.

[Woodwraith]

My wife has gone to visit her mother in California, so I get to take a break from cooking. So I had a Cheeseburger with tater tots at the cafe at work.

[Bill_the_Pony]

I went to Red Robin tonight and had a rare treat...BEEF.

Trying to eat more healthy, but once in awhile you just gotta say what the heck. So tonight I had a Burger with Bleu Cheese and a Chipotle Mayonnaise sause. YUM! :p

Going out tomorrow night too, but not sure what we'll be eating yet. One thing's for sure....Oatmeal with carob chips and walnuts in the morning, a Salad from Subway for lunch, and hopefully Sushi for dinner. :)

[kah]

:lol:

I pulled leftovers out of the freezer that I want gone in the next couple of days so I can make room for new goodies. So besides the meatballs, we'll be dining on beef stew and cheesy cauliflower soup.

[TrixieB]

I took my daughter and one of her friends to a favorite restaurant. When they were little, our families would meet there on Monday nights for "kids eat free" night.

I had a Turkey Reuben... turkey, provolone, Thousand Island dressing, and cole slaw grilled on rye with home made potato chips and ranch dressing.

[Kaeos]

Spaghetti and meat sauce, garlic bread. Tasty!

[Bill_the_Pony]

I took my daughter and one of her friends to a favorite restaurant. When they were little, our families would meet there on Monday nights for "kids eat free" night..


:eek:

:) !!!!!!!

Do they still do that?!

Because I have this Little Lord Fauntleroy outfit thta may just still fit! :headscratch:

http://www.christeningwear.com/image_central/a1772_med.jpg

[TrixieB]

VERY cute, Bill. I'll find a place that still offers that deal just to see you in that outfit!!

Actually, I think they have 99 cents kids meals on Mondays now. Unfortunately, the youngest of the kids is mine and she'll be 15 on Monday, so we are waaaaaaaay past the whole kids meals thing.

[fastcar]

Excellent calzone with extra cheese and tomatos, garden salad, and breadsticks at a little place called Pasqualina's in town.

[Jakester]

Since the wife is still pretty well laid up, I'm doing the cooking. It's rough when I get home at 6 and then have to do the clean-up from the day and then make dinner, let the kids have playtime out side, give 'em baths, and then get them in bed by 9.
So it's been grilled cheese and spaghetti-o's one night, then I did breakfast another night...but last night, I did grilled salmon with lime, steamed broccoli, and pasta with alfredo sauce. Both the kids adore salmon and broccoli (I can't believe how much Mr. Noodle packed away).

[omicron]

I made some beef stroganoff with mushrooms. Got enough leftovers for 2 more meals.

[rappites]

A chicken salad sandwich.

[neglet]

We went out to this fantastic bar & grille. They have Woodchuck Cider on tap!!! Last night it was Woodchuck Dark & Dry--verrrrrry tasty.

Oh, and the food was great, too. Shrimp pita with bacon, tomato, greens, and a guacamole dressing, plus a side of greens with vinagrette. Then we decided to be naughty and have dessert: white chocolate bread pudding with peach-cranberry sauce. I'd never thought of mixing peaches and cranberries, but it was yummmmy.

Damn. Now I'm hungry.

[Gentlemen Death]

Yeah that sounds pretty good. Tonight i am going to take my girlfriend out, she has had a rough day. She mentioned chinese food, which is always fine with me. So chinese food tonight, and i am going to order the Mongolian Beef with rice, i love that stuff, love it!!!

[rappites]

Ever had crab ragoons?

[Gentlemen Death]

No. What is it exactly, i have heard of it before. Is it some kind of seafood chinese food thing?

[rappites]

It is imitation crab meat and cream cheese deep fried in a wonton pastry. You dip them in sweet and sour sauce.


Very tasty and very bad for you.

They are very popular in chinese establishments in the mid-west. All the years I lived out west I never did see them.

[Bill_the_Pony]

I'm enjoying a tossed salad right now. :)

[rappites]

No need to bring in the sex talk Bill.



:)

[Kaeos]

No need to bring in the sex talk Bill.



:)

DAMN! I was hopingI could say that!

Anyway, currently cooking up some breakfast omlets and chocolate chip banana muffins.

[Gentlemen Death]

:mad: It is the things that are usually really bad for you, that taste so great. Bastards, they are all bloody bastards:mad:

[Bill_the_Pony]

I only have a minute or two to post, the boss stepped out....

anyways... :eek:


http://www.excelsiornews.com/xboard/images/smiles/angered.gif


You dirty dirty people! :(

[Gentlemen Death]

Homemade tacos tonight. Lettuce, tomatoes, el pato sauce, fresh homemade shells, sour cream and of course the meat.....damn, some good stuff.

[kah]

For lunch I had a baked ham and pepperoni sandwich on a hardroll, with mozzarella, cheddar, grey poupon, and olive tapenade. I felt like a high roller. :wink:

[Gentlemen Death]

That sounds so good! Damn you Kah. You know what i am having for lunch, cereal. Yeah, cereal. I am broke and that is all i have left....:Goodbye:

[TrixieB]

We're having bangers and mash 'cause it's quick and simple to make.

[Trazalca]

Food court fare.

Chinese - spicy mango chicken and lo mein.

:p

[Gentlemen Death]

Bangers and mash??? What is that?

[TrixieB]

Sausages and mashed potatoes... we don't do the onion gravy with it, though.

[Kaeos]

Homemade tomato base beef stew with hand rolled garlic biscuits!!!!!!

Yummy.:D

[kah]

Tomorrow I am making white chili, and today I'm making pizza, because I have to work again and I'm tired.

[Gentlemen Death]

Rice, broccoli, chopped carrots, cream o mushroom and chopped chicken. Putting into a pan and in the oven for about an hour, then graded cheese on top, putting back into oven for about 5-10 minutes and BAM, its done!. That is what i am having, and YAY, i get to make it too!!!

[kah]

I usually don't make simple dinners, but if you switched out the cream of mushroom for cream of chicken, I'd totally eat that. Try adding a dash of curry.

[Gentlemen Death]

I believe the orignial recipe did have cream-o-chicken but for the last couple times i had forgot and just purchased the mushroom stuff.

I saw that you had a cookbook thread going kah, i was wondering if you had any suggestions as to what to marinate some boneless breast chickens in? I have done some stuff but im sure you know that shit gets old, so curious as to what you thought.

[neglet]

Well, there are lots of pre-made marinade sauces out there, but if you want fresh ingredients I like orange juice and fresh grated ginger root. Simple but very tasty--good for chicken as well as salmon.

[omicron]

I find a zesty italian dressing is good for marinades. I also like using dill pickle juice, then serving it with a savory boxed rice dinner.

[Trazalca]

Tomorrow I am making white chili, and today I'm making pizza, because I have to work again and I'm tired.

Kah, I've heard of white chili, and was curious what the ingredients were for it.

Care to share? :)

[kah]

Maybe....


Sure- I'll post it in my cookbook.


Death, just start throwing stuff in a bowl and taste it. If it tastes good, then it will make your meat taste good.

Start with soy sauce, worcestershire sauce, apple juice, red wine vinegar, basalmic vinegar, lemon juice, lime juice, etc. Add a little olive oil. Chop some garlic and scallions. It really depends on your tastes.

Lime juice with soy sauce and cumin is really good.

Red wine vinegar with olive oil and minced garlic.

Apple cider vinegar with brown sugar (or maple syrup), olive oil, and a drop of liquid smoke.

[kah]

Cornmeal breaded catfish (with cajun mayo), sweet potato fries and dilled green beans. :)

[Gentlemen Death]

Damn. I had spinach dip and bread last night, i hate you.....:mad:

[kah]

:) Then all is right with the world.

[Bill_the_Pony]

I had oatmeal with carob chips and walnuts this morning. I had that the other night, too, but for extra excitement, I put in.... a sliced banana! http://a419.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/58/m_23e26ec69fed9797df069f87fe10b2fa.gif

:o !


I just had white tuna with Vegenaisse on 2 crumpets with Vegetarian cheese melted on it. I had a third one, but it was on a piece of home made unleavened pan bread! :p


http://a493.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/48/m_b27f56916dae7e9221547c4aa1903324.gif -----FACT-----http://a493.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/48/m_b27f56916dae7e9221547c4aa1903324.gif A large movie popcorn, popped in coconut oil, has about 80 grams of fat, more than 50 of them saturated. That’s almost three day’s worth of sat fat, or what you’d get from six Big Macs. And that’s if you skip the "butter." Even though the topping is probably butterless, its partially hydrogenated soybean oil adds both saturated and trans fat. Trans is an unsaturated fat that raises cholesterol, perhaps as much as sat fat does. :eek:

[Bill_the_Pony]

Ikea breakfast with those yummy crepe pancakes, but I didn't finish the eggs or potatoes, therefore I was behaving. http://a425.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/16/m_f52e00f22e0fbd3c2c8485a766bb2e78.gif

Three fish tacos for lunch at Rubios, after the movie. :D

A 2-inch thick filet mignon for dinner, with a mashed potato minus butter AND milk ( http://a425.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/16/m_f52e00f22e0fbd3c2c8485a766bb2e78.gif ), and more home made cream corn. :eek:

:p

[SinisterPryde]

Um, Jumbo Jack and a chicken sandwich from Jack-in-the-Box...

[Bill_the_Pony]

what :confused:

[SinisterPryde]

Vague feeling of deja vu...

Tonight I had another Jumbo Jack...


The new sirloin burgers are awesome. They charge like $3.99 for one, but I get 'em for free. :D

[Senormac]

It was BBQ here.......

Steaks
Pork ribs
Potato salad
Macaroni salad
Tosssed green salad
Beans........mmmmmm beans :D
and of course.......
beer

I love the smell of BBQ's in the neighborhood

[rappites]

I love that smell too.

We had shrimp, chicken and beef on sticks with a hawaiian sauce brushed on them and fresh sweet corn.

[Trazalca]

Entree: Boneless pork chops cooked over a layer of stuffing in a casserole dish,
lightly glazed with Worcestershire sauce.
Side-dish: broccolli-carrot casserole, smothered in melted monterey jack cheese
underneath a crisp layer of crushed Ritz crackers.

:D

[Gentlemen Death]

Went over to a friends house last night for a BBQ. Bad, just bad. I have had his BBQ before and it is actually really good, when he does not drink all day. He had been drinking since he woke up and by the time the BBQ started all he wanted was to eat. So after grabbing some chicken and I started to munch down on them, i realized that they were in fact, not cooked. And by not cooked i mean it still had the white skin on it, and everyone else was eating theres so i passed and had some potato salad that just had, potatoes in it. Good times, good times.

[rappites]

Yummy...

[Gentlemen Death]

Yeah, it was great. Have you notcied that though, whomever is BBQin and drinking sometimes overcook or undercook things? That shit annoys me, it really does. It is 11:00 in the morning, do you have to drink?!?!? Clam down, smoke some pot and try not to drink untill the night! Damn, I think every BBQ i go to the damn cook is either on his way to being a full blown drunk, or already. Thats it, no more!

But yeah, I am having homemade nachos, YES!!!!!:)

[kah]

I skewered some pork chops and onions. I drizzled the onions with olive oil, then sprinkled kosher salt and cracked black pepper over them. The pork I blackened. I grilled them, and then served them with sliced tomatoes and fried potatoes. Taking a bite of pork, onion, and tomato is just to die for. :)

[Bill_the_Pony]

:eek: !!!!!!!!

:p !!!!!!!!!


Letsee, this last weekend started with tri-tip steak, slow barbecued medium rare and tender and juicy, sliced to make either little sandwiches on rolls or wraps. I chose wraps, and added nice baby greens. Evening, I had a 2-inch thick filet mignon with sauteed onions, mushroom strips on top, and melted bleu cheese! :eek: !!!!!!!!! That was with steamed veggies and a baked potato. Talk about heavanly. :p :p :p :o

Last night I had simple.... pan fried (olive oil, herbs) zucchini from my backyard, home made cream corn, and a ground beef/potato stroganoff that used Ikea's instant Swedish Meatball sauce as the gravy, and all of it was put on homemade Norwegian potato pan bread....imagine the fluffiest flour tortilla in the world, and taking a magic carpet ride on it. :D

Tonight, I think it's going to be Louisiana hot links and little golden potatoes. :OhWell:

I did weigh myself over the weekend, and I am much lighter than I thought I was. :confused:

[Gentlemen Death]

:eek: Jesus dude!:eek: I need to come over to your house....Or just steal your food and prtend i stewed over it all day for my gf...:D

Last night I had stew meat cut up into cubed slices and added them into flour with an egg; cooked and then put into a big pan with 3 cans el pato sauce and two cans of tomatoe sauce, and stirred periodically for 3 hours. Once done, I made some white rice and added the chicano (what we call it) on the rice....spicey as the devils ass, but good.....that was a bad analogy, but it is spicey and I guess I am labeling the devil....:headscratch:

[kah]

Steak and twice baked potatoes. :)

[neglet]

Oven-roasted bbq chicken. Mmmmm.

[omicron]

I had a burger with bacon, cheese, pickles, tomatoes, lettuce topped with mustard and barbeque sauce.

Thinking BLT tonight.

[kah]

I don't eat enough blts.

[Bill_the_Pony]

Tonight was scrumptious. :p

Barbecued Beef Satay, marinaded all day, served with homemade curried rice with cilantro garnished on top, peanut dipping sauce, and a Thai coleslaw.

:p !!!!!!!!

To drink, a 50/50 mix of pomegranite juice and minty green tea over ice.

Faboo. :Smirk:

[Gentlemen Death]

Damn.....I just had homemade hamburgers with a side of heartburn.....:(

[Bill_the_Pony]

:popcorn: !

[Gentlemen Death]

Yeah, you are right...I should have had popcorn.....Those smileys say so much without you even having to talk Bill, I appreciate it....:D

[Bill_the_Pony]

More greens! More greens! Hamburger is ok, but don't overseason it. :)

Better to use ground turkey, or VERY lean beef.

[SinisterPryde]

I had a tooth pulled Friday and today was the first day I could eat more than soft foods. I ate a huge enchilida smothered in salsa. Damn, that was good!

[Gentlemen Death]

Yeah....that sounds pretty good.....Sometimes I tell my GF I am hungry and I then proceed to try and supple her nipples......I will find myself alone soon, wont I??

[Bill_the_Pony]

http://a948.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/57/m_580714110a6d0e3e6f041cbd8f2034f3.gif

[neglet]

I made "chicken stuff" (that's the official recipe title): diced chicken breast sauteed in white wine, cream of chicken soup and a little chicken broth for sauce, then peas and rice mixed in casserole style.

Dessert was strawberry trifle, made with angel food cake, yogurt, whipped cream, and fresh strawberries from my parents' garden. Yummmmmmmm.

[omicron]

I had mac and cheese with diced ham in it. I love ham and cheese, whether it's grilled ham and cheese, ham and cheese sandwiches or mac and cheese with ham.

[kah]

I made lime turkey enchiladas and homemade cheesecake.

[chemikillgod]

Last night I had grilled chicken and turkey habanero and chiles sausage on a toasted ciabatta bun with caramelized onions and a nice thick spread of home-made creamy dill mustard with capers. Actually, I had two, because it was so delicious.

[rappites]

Oh, I admire all of you great cooks on here. I had leftovers last night. I need Kah to come to my home and teach me how to cook.

[Woodwraith]

It was stuffed green peppers for me today. Yumm :)

[Gentlemen Death]

Have no freaking clue what the hell I am going to have tonight....and you know what, maybe I just will not eat....food that is.....:headscratch:

[kah]

Chicken stir fry last night. Tonight I'm thinking tilapia and baked sweet potatoes.

[chemikillgod]

Six cheese tortellini with vodka sauce. I love this vodka sauce recipe since my ex and I used it on gnocchi. Too bad I'm only cooking for myself these days since I usually end up with more than enough servings that I can eat in a few days.

[Bill_the_Pony]

Chicken curry with rice. :D :p

[Woodwraith]

Does anyone know how to make German dumplings? I'm thinking I'd like to have some with my brats and sourkraut(sp?) this weekend.

[kah]

Do you mean potato dumplings or spaetzle?

Spaetzle

2 eggs
2 tablespoons oil
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup milk
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
boiling water

In a large bowl, beat together the eggs, oil, water and milk. In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, salt, and baking powder. Beat the dry ingredients into the liquid. Let the dough sit for a few minutes while you wait for the water to boil.

Put some of the dough into a colander and press it through the holes into the boiling water. (You'll probably have to make 3 batches.) They are done when they float to the surface. Scoop them out with a slotted spoon.

Potato Dumplings

2 cups mashed potatoes
2 cups flour
2 eggs (beaten)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt

Mix all the ingredients together with your hands and roll the dough out into a "tube" shape on a floured surface. Cut into 1" dumplings. Drop dumplings into a large soup pot filled with boiling water and boil 20 minutes.

[chemikillgod]

Do you mean potato dumplings or spaetzle?


Potato Dumplings

2 cups mashed potatoes
2 cups flour
2 eggs (beaten)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt

Mix all the ingredients together with your hands and roll the dough out into a "tube" shape on a floured surface. Cut into 1" dumplings. Drop dumplings into a large soup pot filled with boiling water and boil 20 minutes.

Also known as gnocchi, basically. We made a ton of this the last time we made it. I've never made spaetzle before because I thought you needed that spaetzle thing-a-mah-jig to make good ones. If a collander is okay maybe I'll try to make some soon.

[Bill_the_Pony]

Pan-fried potstickers, made from scratch. :D Had them with two little dipping sauce bowls, one with soy, the other with sweet vinegar. :p

Also, hot-and-sour egg flower wonton soup, made with the same stuffing as the pot stickers. :D !!!!!!!!!!

[SinisterPryde]

Eh, I just tossed some hamburger into some fried potatoes. Mix with salsa and yum! :)

[Woodwraith]

Do you mean potato dumplings or spaetzle?

Spaetzle

2 eggs
2 tablespoons oil
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup milk
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
boiling water

In a large bowl, beat together the eggs, oil, water and milk. In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, salt, and baking powder. Beat the dry ingredients into the liquid. Let the dough sit for a few minutes while you wait for the water to boil.

Put some of the dough into a colander and press it through the holes into the boiling water. (You'll probably have to make 3 batches.) They are done when they float to the surface. Scoop them out with a slotted spoon.

Potato Dumplings

2 cups mashed potatoes
2 cups flour
2 eggs (beaten)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt

Mix all the ingredients together with your hands and roll the dough out into a "tube" shape on a floured surface. Cut into 1" dumplings. Drop dumplings into a large soup pot filled with boiling water and boil 20 minutes.


Thanks Kah, I'll have to give them a whirl. The potato dumplings were what I was originally after.

[kah]

You're welcome. :)

Chemi- use a wooden spoon to push the dough through and don't crowd the pot. Good luck!

[Gentlemen Death]

I had grilled cheese.....:(

[Bill_the_Pony]

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh,

Spaetzle, Spaetzle, Spaetzle,
I made it out of clay;
Oh Spaetzle, Spaetzle, Spaetzle,
Then Spaetzle I shall play...er, eat. http://a927.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/54/m_0e60f0690edf6e67933f0ae6bb507bb6.gif

http://a598.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/50/m_971566047ad08cc652b73887efcb736d.gif

[kah]

I had a 6lb can of tomatoes I wanted to use up, so I made a spicy tomato sauce and chili. :)

[spammityspam]

I've had sandwiches for a week straight, except for the one time my roomie and I made it out of the dorm. That day I had extremely sub-par chicken fried steak which was nonetheless the best food ever after so many sandwiches.

Tonight... Lean Cuisine Pizza. I'm almost breaking a sweat just thinking about it.

[neglet]

I'm making Jell-o Poke Cake for a meeting tonight.

I just think "Poke Cake" sounds kinda dirty and I wanted to post something to make myself giggle.

"POKE CAKE!":poke: :poke: :poke: :poke:

[spammityspam]

That really does sound dirty. What goes in a poke cake?

[Gentlemen Death]

Sounds frosty....

I am having hommade tacos tonight...."Insert spanish word for excitment here!"

[neglet]

That really does sound dirty. What goes in a poke cake?

You make a cake mix (I made white cake), bake it, poke it full of holes with a toothpick or fork, then pour dissolved jell-o over it (I used cranberry-cherry). Refrigerate 3 hours, then top with whipped cream. Yummy in summer.

Oh, you only dissolve the jello in boiling water, you don't go to the next step and add cold water like you would if you were making regular jell-o.

[spammityspam]

Shrimp & alfredo in the nuke now.

Should I be worried that you're evidently supposed to leave the plastic ON the little tray thing while it cooks? I'm sure you can get cancer from that. 'Course first you'd have to find something you CAN'T get cancer from.

[Gentlemen Death]

Cancer is overrated.....

I am having pork chops, green beans and stuffing....I LIKE IT A-LOT....I can bathe in stuffing if it was my choosing, I love that stuff!

[spammityspam]

Oh my God, why is the microwave squeaking.

I want to go home, where there's an OVEN. This is why I'm moving out of the dorms next year and into an apartment, where I can cook things that won't kill me before I get my bachelor's.

[Gentlemen Death]

It's Alive!!!! Run!!!!

[spammityspam]

Ugh. It wasn't alive, but it was nasty.

Plan B: barbecue potato chips and ranch. Mmm. Nutritious!

[Gentlemen Death]

I do not know about you guys, but whenever I have crackers and cheese, I HAVE to have ranch...It is written somwhere in my head that crackers and cheese will not taste god without ranch....IT WILL NOT!!!!

[Trazalca]

Here's a post from my blog:

On Tuesday night, I stopped on the way home to Kroger and bought a 4 pack of gorgeously chunky beef ribs. As soon as I got home, I added dashes of salt, freshly ground pepper, fresh minced garlic, and drowned them in Emeril's Ginger Teriyaki marinade. Stuck it in a tupperware, and waited.

The problem was that since I do not normally eat dinner at home with my wife due to my shift at work, I can only enjoy breakfast at home with her. So, throwing tradition to the four winds, I broiled the ribs this morning while preparing fresh cole slaw with salt, black pepper, white wine vinegar, mayonnaise, and grated carrots. Mixed it all up set it to chill in the fridge for an hour.

Slowly turned and kept an eye on the pieces of beef on the pan as they quickly browned with crispy edges, and in 15 minutes or so, they were done. Once I drew them out of the oven, I covered them in aluminum foil to keep the heat in, and at 9:30 in the beautiful AM, my wife and I had fall-off-the-bone beef ribs, cole slaw, and buttered bread for breakfast. I enjoyed mine with dabs of horseradish sauce and duck sauce, going back and forth between the two for each delicious bite. WOW. It was SO good.

I don't care what peope say, I'm having this supperfast again! And I am officially announcing that horseradish is now my new favorite condiment, and a must-buy at the next visit to Kroger.

[spammityspam]

That sounds completely delicious, but I want it now, not tomorrow morning. I can't stomach meat before noon.

Once, though, on a dare, I ate a Saltine cracker covered with horseradish. Like, liberally covered, not just a thin patina. It took me about an hour to breathe again, but I won the dare. And yet I still do like horseradish, especially in pub cheese, one of man's greater inventions. Cheese you can spread at room temperature! Is there any felicity in the world superior to this?

[Bill_the_Pony]

I had a nice spinach/tuna salad from Subway, with cilantro (I loooove cilantro), cucumber, tomatoes, and chipotle sauce on it. :p

For dinner we went to the local steakhouse, and I had a medium rare steak with a baked potato. And their trademark garlic bread. :p :p

[SinisterPryde]

I went to Golden Corral tonight for dinner. My GF loves it, I'm indifferent. They serve Pepsi now, so thats a plus. I always get the Bourban St. Chicken and Fried Shrimp there, so I enjoyed it.

[kah]

We've been eating sweet potato fries 3 times a week. :) They're so yummy.

I made tilapia last night. I'm just learning to make fish (because I hate it). I know it's good for me, so I've been trying to incorporate it into our diet.

Last night I had a winner. I made foil packets and put them on the grill for 10 minutes. I laid the fish on top of lemon slices, sprinkled them with greek seasoning, and put a tiny dot of butter on the top. They were perfect!

[spammityspam]

I have frozen pizza in the minifridge and my mom just sent me a package of the best homemade chocolate chip cookies on the planet (TM). I think I know what I'm having for dinner.

[Gentlemen Death]

Just pizza for me tonight...Not ordering out though, the kind you stick in the oven....Mmmmmm

[Bill_the_Pony]

kah, fresh catfish, fried cajun-blackened style is terrific. Get it as fresh as possible, it's not even like fish.

[kah]

I made cornmeal breaded catfish, but I will definitely try blackening it next time. Thanks, Bill!

[neglet]

I love salmon, marinated in orange juice and fresh ginger, and then broiled in the oven. Mmmmmm! Or if you feel real lazy, just use a teriyaki marinade, those go real well with salmon, especially with whole grain rice on the side.

[Bill_the_Pony]

Hmmm, Tabouli with ground Lamb and garden-grown zucchini on Saturday, and last night, Chicken Marsala. :p

[spammityspam]

I want three things for dinner tonight: (a) goat vindaloo, (b) an entire pizza from the Mellow Mushroom down the street, or (c) two pounds of crab rangoon.

What I'm probably having for dinner: fake Doritos.

I miss cooking. Does anybody know any microwave recipes that don't suck?

[neglet]

Make quesadillas. You can buy precooked, spiced chicken, or just make cheese ones. Have them with fresh guacamole and lots of tomatoes, to up the veggie quotient.

I had a recipe for chicken and meatloaf in the microwave, but I haven't made them for a while. I think I actually have a book titled "365 microwave recipes" but I don't often use it.

[omicron]

I am having Milano's (http://www.milanossubs.com/)subs for dinner. My parents are coming into town and bringing me a nice AC cold sub.

[Bill_the_Pony]

Air conditioned :confused:

[omicron]

look at the link smartypants. :) Atlantic City. I will be having a ham and provolone.

[chemikillgod]

I think I actually have a book titled "365 microwave recipes" but I don't often use it.

These cookbooks were way popular during I think the 60s or 70s, or whenever the microwave was really gaining traction as an important kitchen item. I see them all the time in those bargain bin of used bookstores. Actually I wouldn't mind having such a cookbook handy, but as a regular book to peruse looking for something to cook, it's just too weird for me.

[kah]

Try this (http://www.recipezaar.com/recipes/microwave), spammy.

[chemikillgod]

I'm waiting for my spinach and mushroom lasagna to cook. Yum yum yum.

[Bill_the_Pony]

SPINACH ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!

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[Gentlemen Death]

I am addicted to spinach dip....that stuff is so goddamn good....:D

[Bill_the_Pony]

I am addicted to spinach dip....that stuff is so goddamn good....:D


SEE??!!! THIS IS WHAT I FUCKIN' MEAN!!!!!!!!!!!!

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[spammityspam]

But spinach dip is hardly even spinach anymore. I mean, who doesn't like spinach DIP? But spinach itself is nasty. In my opinion, fresh spinach is just spinach dip waiting to happen.

[Bill_the_Pony]

Ahh, but I enjoy my spinach in a myriad of ways, all of them highly delicious and satisfying, not to mention nutrious. I would thank you to not rain on my spinach parade, o spinach hater. :Tongue: :Smirk:

[Gentlemen Death]

I like the spinach pizzas...Mmmmmm....

I can not eat spinach right out of a can, but you add it to something...I am there....

[omicron]

Where the HELL is Boki when we need him to photoshop bill's face onto a cartoon of Popeye???? :mad:

"I am what I yam, and that's FABULOUS!!!" :lol:

[neglet]

I love spinach raw, but cooked I'm not such a big fan. But a spinach salad with tomatoes and goat cheese, with a little vinagrette dressing? Yummmmmmmy.

[kah]

I like spinach in my gyro omelet.

I also like a spinach salad with hot bacon dressing. Mostly I like the bacon.

[spammityspam]

Someone needs to create, like, an anti-salad. It will be entirely croutons, feta cheese, and bacon. And then I will be happy.

[Bill_the_Pony]

Bud Light Presents: REAL MEN OF GENIUS

"Here's to YOU, Mister Giant Taco Salad Inventor!" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISW1IDroVyY)


and Spinach from... a CAN?!!!!!!!!!!! :eek: http://a798.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/59/m_9b4bec26af976a974e11aa6f1b39e20d.gif


:)

[chemikillgod]

Ahh, but I enjoy my spinach in a myriad of ways, all of them highly delicious and satisfying, not to mention nutrious. I would thank you to not rain on my spinach parade, o spinach hater. :Tongue: :Smirk:

Woo! Right on. Spinach is very delicious and should be eaten three times a week in a variety of forms and meals. It's really easy to use frozen spinach in a lot of different recipes.

Oh but I haven't had spinach out of the can. And despite being Popeye's favorite way to consume spinach, it just seems a little gross to me. Is it floating in spinach liquid?

[rappites]

My six year old made me buy him a can of spinach. It is gross. It is like the left over spinach in water.

We had steak and bake potato last night.

[rappites]

Oh, any of you ever hear of wilted lettuce. My mother makes it all the time. It is good. But, I can never make it as good as she does.

[spammityspam]

Yes, it is floating in spinach liquid. It essentially IS spinach liquid, or at least spinach... okay. I was in daycare by six weeks and stayed there until I was eight, and every day at EVERY DAYCARE I WAS EVER IN, our vegetable at lunch was canned spinach. And I swear that the cook just ate a couple pounds of inferior spinach, regurgitated it, and put it in plain cans. That's what it looked like and that's what it tasted like

That is what's wrong with canned spinach.

edit: how do you make wilted lettuce? I thought you just left it out. And then threw it away.

[rappites]

From watching my mom make wilted lettuce. You take lettuce fresh from the garden. Throw the leaves in a bowl. Fry some bacon. Crumble it up on top of the leaves. Take some of the bacon grease, vinegar and some sugar. Heat it up and then pour it over the lettuce. She also throws in some onions. It is great.

[spammityspam]

Today I tried pizza from the Magic Mushroom Pizzeria down the street.

I'm... not sure this was the best of all possible plans.

[Bill_the_Pony]

Canned spinach is probably the reason most people hate it. :Tongue:

In fact, I can't think of a single vegetable canned that's edible....well, except for stewed tomatoes.

Frozen is better, but fresh is the best way. It's just a matter of cleaning it well.

When I cook spinach, it's right into a frying pan on some hot olive oil (just a wee bit), with a tiny bit o' garlic that's sauteed in it, and then add a couple squeezes of lemon juice on top, and let it cook down, stirring it every now and then, until it's cooking in its own juices, and then serve it up. :)

I love spinach omelets, frittatas, and fresh salad with spinach instead of lettuce. I even prefer to use spinach over lettuce on sandwiches or burgers.







:p

[Gentlemen Death]

Having grilled cheese, chicken noodle soup and ceaser salad.....:D

[Bill_the_Pony]

FUCK YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!

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[kah]

I made Cuban shrimp skewers last night. I grilled some onions, red, and yellow peppers on the side and served it all with brown rice. :)

[Gentlemen Death]

Chicken marinated in italian seasoning, a baked potato and some corn.....:D

[rappites]

Kids had Ramen Noodles. I had cottage cheese.

[Gentlemen Death]

Cottage cheese.....You should have stole the kids meal.:)

Cottage cheese is healthier for you though.....But still...Ramen noodles with cut up hot dogs in them is also pretty good..:D

[rappites]

Hot dogs in Ramen Noodles? Never woulda thunk it. Might as well go sodium overload.

[kah]

On the rare occasion I eat Ramen, I throw in some frozen veggies while the noodles are cooking.

[Gentlemen Death]

Hamburger meat is also good.....

[neglet]

Went out and had "build your own pasta": capellini, pesto sauce, shrimp, diced tomato, and pine nuts. Very tasty, but I should've asked for double tomatoes. They never put on enough tomatoes. :(

[Sgt. Awesome]

There used to be one of those build your own pasta places in the food court underneath my work. That would have been awesome, I love pasta (convenient, seeing as I am dating an Italian) and I don't love Chinese food, which is all I have. Three greasy flaming wok wannabes, a Taco Time (or something like it), and a chocolate store. Not great dinner pickings, so I'm forced to eat at McDonald's... joy.

I've discovered this little pizza place next door though, run by a fat Greek guy. Guarantees deliciousness.

Wash that down with some free soda and popcorn...


hmm... dinner.

[Bill_the_Pony]

How's that complexion holding up? :)

[kah]

Greeks should never cook Italian food. Trust me, I know a lot of Greeks.

I made homemade Mexican pizzas last night for dinner and zucchini bread for dessert.

[chemikillgod]

On the rare occasion I eat Ramen, I throw in some frozen veggies while the noodles are cooking.

I crack an egg over it just as it's about to get done (after throwing in the flavor packet), mix the egg about to make it egg drop soup like. I also add some frozen veggies.

[kah]

Egg drop soup makes me want to vomit. I don't understand how anyone wants to eat something that has the texture of snot. :(

[spammityspam]

It's delicious snot. The viscosity is definitely something you have to get used to, but mmmm.

[chemikillgod]

It's delicious snot. The viscosity is definitely something you have to get used to, but mmmm.

Haha. :p Well, said although I've never really thought of it with that texture in mind. I love all textures in food. My ex hated slippery texture like Jello or eggs or whatever. I can basically eat anything.

[kah]

I can't eat mushy things. I love the smell and taste of oatmeal, but I can't get past the oozing. Same thing with pudding. ~gag~ Jello is made from hooves, so I usually pass on that, regardless of its texture.

[spammityspam]

Delicious hooves! The only thing I can't eat on basis of texture is anything similar to gristle. Chewy, kind of slimy but never breaks down? That and soggy cornflakes.

My dad won't eat anything the consistency of creamy salad dressing. His world is pudding-, ranch-, and almost-all-condiment-free. Poor Dad.

[rappites]

[QUOTE=spammityspam;74365]Delicious hooves! The only thing I can't eat on basis of texture is anything similar to gristle. Chewy, kind of slimy but never breaks down? That and soggy cornflakes.
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I agree on both. Gristle especially. I almost gag on the stuff. That is why I stay away from fried chicken.

[spammityspam]

I would stay away from fried chicken if I could. God, I could live forever on fried chicken, meatballs, and crab rangoon. As long as I had some honey mustard for the chicken.

And then I would die of a massive heart attack, but dammit I'd be happy about it.

[Sgt. Awesome]

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[rappites]

I do have german blood.

[chemikillgod]

My dad won't eat anything the consistency of creamy salad dressing. His world is pudding-, ranch-, and almost-all-condiment-free. Poor Dad.

Huh. My ex also didn't like every condiment. I, on the other hand, wouldn't mind having like ten different sauces and condiments to dip whatever it is that needs dippin'. As for gristle, there are times, few and far between but still it happens, when I just have to have the fat connected to that gristle and the grease coating all of that. :p It's really quite amazing I'm not overweight.

[Kaeos]

:p It's really quite amazing I'm not overweight.

It's all the brains. Very slimming. :D (refer to avatar:rolleyes: )

[spammityspam]

I keep forgetting to tell you but that icon makes me insanely happy. I heart Sylar.

[Gentlemen Death]

I have looked at Chemis avatar and still cannot find out who or what that is....I might get slapped, but who and what is it?

[spammityspam]

It's Sylar! From Heroes! Exclamation points!!

Sylar's the main bad guy on the show. He eats (or, well, somehow absorbs) people's brains to gain their powers. It's less hokey than it sounds, I swear.

[Gentlemen Death]

Oh....I am not into Heroes, let alone t.v. I am not saying I do not watch t.v. just not enough to follow a show constantly..

I watch Battlestar and Sopranos...And even then, I wait for them to come out on DVD to buy, and then watch them....t.v. just pisses me off...To many fucking commercials and adds for people who do not own a credit card to be made into assholes for not having one!! Screw you buddy, I am not sorry that I am not going to be in debt, so have fun paying that shit off for the better part of your life.......

Have you seen those commercials!?!? Stupid.....flowers, plants and people are dancing around having a gay all time and then one person busts out some cash to pay for there purchase, or check, and everything stops and goes black and white, and everyone looks at him/her like they are a dick, for not owning a credit card!! Fuck you buddy, fuckstick!

[spammityspam]

You really do get angry about the oddest things. Of course I never think more clearly than when I think someone has stolen my pens, and the thoughts are only "clear" in the sense that there is one, and that thought "He stole my goddamn pen. Ne stole my pen. He stole my pen," over and over again, accompanied by mounting rage.

Urk. I need to go to bed. Heroes is a decent show. Not the best on the planet, probably nowhere near the quality of the Sopranos, but I likes it.

[Bill_the_Pony]

Mongolian Barbecue! YUM! :p

After a grueling evening car shopping. :mad:

Those car dealers. Definitely a breed apart. :rolleyes:

[neglet]

I made arrabiata pasta last night. Sauteed onion, crushed tomatoes, pancetta, and dried crushed chilis, all over pasta. Simple but oh so tasty!

[chemikillgod]

I made arrabiata pasta last night. Sauteed onion, crushed tomatoes, pancetta, and dried crushed chilis, all over pasta. Simple but oh so tasty!

Always good.


I made some extra hot Madras Fish Curry over white rice. Yum. And now I'm eating some ripe mangoes. I have extra mangoes, so I'm thinking of making a big batch of Mango Agua Fresca.

[neglet]

Snacking on fresh cherries right now, and I can't seem to stop. They are very yummy and juicy and I got them from a local farmer's market so they are nice and fresh. Slurrrp!

[kah]

I made calzones last night. :)

[Bill_the_Pony]

Italian Last Night here, too! :D

Fettucini Carbonara and a side order of Luigi....er, I mean Sausage. :rolleyes:

[kah]

:lol:

[Sgt. Awesome]

I had popcorn for dinner last night, I was visiting my girlfriend... her mom told her to make popcorn... yeah. That was for dinner...

And a bagel at 2am...

[Gentlemen Death]

Soup and a sandwhich for me tonight....:D

[dsilva]

Pepperoni Pizza with extra cheeze.

[Gentlemen Death]

Pork chops, a baked potatoe and green beans! :D

[neglet]

I made pesto chicken and shrimp with tomatoes over angelhair pasta. Tasty--and even the boy liked it!

[chemikillgod]

Last night, I was just really craving breakfast so I made some corned beef hash, fried up some thick cut bacon, made eggs, and made a couple of biscuits and smothered all of it in country white gravy.

[chemikillgod]

I'm currently making some meatball subs. I was craving it on my way home and realized all i needed was bread so I didn't have to stop by subway or quiznos or whatever for it. Its going to be delicious.

[Gentlemen Death]

Chili Cheese Dogs!!!!:D

[Bill_the_Pony]

What annoys me....Well....


:mad: Being stuck at work after everyone alreayd left an hour ago, and them knowing I have to take a 2 hour bus ride home when none of them offered to give me a ride which would only take 30-40minutes and some of them are heading out that way...and the fucking boss took all my work home with him, so now I am stuck here trying to figure out which finger I want to stick up my ass.....Good fucking times man!:mad:



Chili Cheese Dogs!!!!:D


Did you wash your hands?

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[omicron]

Pork Scalloppini With Green Olives, Tomato And White Wine and a side of garlic butter rice.

pretty damn good, except I didn't reduce the sauce enough, I don't think.

[chemikillgod]

For some reason or another, I have an abundance of squash blossoms so I've been dipping it in batter or dusting it with flour and frying it and it's been quite awesome to eat as a snack or appetizer.

[spammityspam]

Hit the hippie organic vegan all-natural braless co-op last night. Say what you will about the kind of store that sells hemp shirts, but they do have some great stuff. Last night I had brie on crackers with a fresh pear for dinner, with local honey on a piece of wheat bread for dessert. I only wish they carried dairy stuff other than milk -- I think I bought fake butter and I Can't Believe It's Not Cream Cheese by mistake.

[kah]

I put some baby back ribs (mostly frozen) in the slowcooker yesterday. I rubbed a mix of brown sugar, cayenne, chili powder, and garlic powder on them and cooked them on low for around 7/8 hours. (I would normally have used the oven, but I didn't want to heat up my house.) I threw them on the grill and basted them with bbq sauce. I served them with pan fried garlic potatoes and lemon pepper green beans.

[chemikillgod]

Yum. I want ribs.

Last night, I made some sicilian-style pasta with sardines. Really simple stuff. I know sardines are like one of those things that people all seem to hate equally but it's always been a part of my diet. I think it's yummy.

[chemikillgod]

chicken soup and dumplings.

I made too much for just myself.

[chemikillgod]

None of these really go together but I had the ingredients and was craving it.

Pepper encrusted pork, country potatoes, and mango salsa.

[midnightman]

None of these really go together but I had the ingredients and was craving it.

Pepper encrusted pork, country potatoes, and mango salsa.

Are you kidding me?

Pepper encrusted pork and mango salsa.

You are an Epicurian! :cool:

What did you drink?

[Jakester]

Yeah, really, Chemgod...that sounds good.

[midnightman]

Fresh Spinach Salad.
Balsamic vinegar and extra virgin olive oil.
Minced garlic.
Flax seeds.
Feta cheese.
Lemon juice.
Ground black peppercorn.

Water.

Cranberries for dessert.

2004 Australian Cabernet.
Jacob's Creek.
A young, acidic varietal with an angular aftertaste. Too young. Its' balance was mediocre; but its' mood was rich.

After about four glasses, my mood was very rich.

I woke up on the bathroom floor around 2:34 with an empty bottle in my hand (along with an empty bag of Cheetos).

:o

[Gentlemen Death]

Fresh Spinach Salad.
Balsamic vinegar and extra virgin olive oil.
Minced garlic.
Flax seeds.
Feta cheese.
Lemon juice.
Ground black peppercorn.

Water.

Cranberries for dessert.

2004 Australian Cabernet.
Jacob's Creek.
A young, acidic varietal with an angular aftertaste. Too young. Its' balance was mediocre; but its' mood was rich.

After about four glasses, my mood was very rich.

I woke up on the bathroom floor around 2:34 with an empty bottle in my hand (along with an empty bag of Cheeto's).

:o

For some reason you reminded me of the guys from Sideways with the talk about Australian Cabernet :lol: .........I need to try some of that stuff if it makes you wake up in the bathroom with a empty cheeto bag...:D

[spammityspam]

I made microwave spaghetti! It was delicious. Eating real food again is a strange and glorious sensation that I thought I'd lost forever.

[KingVoyeur]

Homemade pizza. Yummy! Ate the rest for lunch today. Still yummy!

[neglet]

Going to make curried sweet potato bisque for din-din. Mmmm, tasty!

[Gentlemen Death]

Shepard's Pie, tonight!! :D

[Nostromo]

May I offer this accompaniment to the Pie ... :wink: N

Deep Space Corn Bread

1 cup All-purpose flour
1 cup Corn meal
1/4 cup Granulated sugar
4 tsp. Baking powder
1/2 tsp. Salt
1 cup Milk
3 Eggs
1/4 cup Oil

Preheat oven to 500º. Mix dry ingredients together. Add the rest of the ingredients and beat with a wire whisk (or a spoon) until all lumps are gone. Pour into a greased and preheated iron skillet or a greased square pan. Bake until a knife poked into the center comes out clean (approximately 15 minutes).

[spammityspam]

Having once again made a sweeping decision to Get Healthy, I've realized just how futile that is in a college setting. Had to remind myself last night that two hundred-calorie packs of Chips Ahoy! was not dinner.

Today a NutriGrain yogurt bar is filling in as a slightly better brunch. I need more time and a kitchen. Kah, your book is helping, but lunch is really the hardest part. I've got a choice between pizza so greasy it glows in certain lights; simple-carbohydrate-dense Chinese foodl "the Chippery," which sells only cookies; and an Indian restaurant where the owner scares me. I think I may have to just invest in a lunch box. It'd probably be cheaper in the long run, too... hmm.

[neglet]

For a healthy lunch that's portable, I love a veggie wrap. If you have a fridge, you can keep all the necessary ingredients:

1 tortilla or similar wrap
2T hummus
2T guacamole (fresh avocado is better, but too much work if no kitchen)
carrots
fresh spinach
tomatoes (get grape tomatoes and no cutting involved)
and the key ingredient: sweet Thai chili sauce

spread the hummus & guac in the middle of the tortilla, drizzle chili sauce, add veggies, and wrap it up for yummy goodness!

Actually, I've been known to have these for dinner as well as lunch. You get all your daily servings of veggies in one meal, so you get a virtue buzz as well.

[Bill_the_Pony]

Steak, carmelized onions, a boiled potato, fresh green beans and fresh, homemade creamed spinach. :p

[kah]

We're all about sandwiches here. It's usually peanut butter and jelly on whole wheat with fresh veggies or grilled cheese with tomatoes and bacon at home. We basically eat cereal for breakfast, sandwiches or leftovers for lunch, and then whatever we want for dinner.

[Bill_the_Pony]

I woke up at 8pm from my involuntary nap (thus missing the Wednesday recap show at Chaotic Radio :( ) and fried up a couple small Lamb Shoulder steaks in garlic, with some more giant fresh string beans and some steamed quinoa.

mmmmmmmmmm! :p

[kah]

I've got a pork shoulder in the slow cooker right now. I rubbed a mix of brown sugar, paprika, chili powder, cayenne, garlic powder and black pepper all over it, then seared it in olive oil. I slapped it in the slow cooker on high, and after about 4 hours, I'm going to dump in half a can of Dr. Pepper and set it to low for another 6 hours. I'm going to make some maple butternut squash and green beans on the side.

[sickness]

Mmmmmm.... Kah, you're making me hungry!

Recently cooked up some chicken breast halves in canola oil, garlic pepper (which is just dried, crushed garlic mixed with black pepper), and a quick basting of hot pepper sesame oil, saffron and some yellow onion. Tasty!!!

[Bill_the_Pony]

Dr. Pepper? Really? How does that turn out, I'm very intrigued, Kah.


I myself have been basting in Espresso and Coffee all morning, and have a nice Mountain Grown Essence about me. Anyone care for a cup? :)

Cream? :) :)

[sickness]

Mmmmmm.... Kah, you're making me hungry!

Recently cooked up some chicken breast halves in canola oil, garlic pepper (which is just dried, crushed garlic mixed with black pepper), and a quick basting of hot pepper sesame oil, saffron and some yellow onion. Tasty!!!
I forgot a dash of cayanne pepper.

[DarkJedi]

Pot luck..

A toasted sandwich with fried cheese and some chips. :(

[UNCLEagent]

Fried cheese and chips sounds a lot better than the absolutely flavorless fried shrimp I baked for tonight's dinner. So much for the Disney packaging on the box...

[UNCLEagent]

Dr. Pepper? Really?


I use a recipe for roast beef that is similar.

Tri-tip beef in a crock pot with one can of Coke, one package of Lipton Onion Soup, one small can of jalapeno peppers and let it cook on low for about 7-8 hours.

The beef flakes off into small juicy pieces and I serve it either on a tortilla or a hoagie roll with grilled onions, peppers and swiss cheese.

[kah]

It was good. I think I cooked it a touch too long, though. I wanted the pork to stay a little more solid, but it fell apart when I pulled it out of the crock. I think next time I'll lay the roast on top of sliced yams, too, to keep it out of the juices. The squash was perfect, though. :)

[kah]

BBQ pork and bacon quesadillas. All using leftovers. I wish I had some green or red onions, though. :( Oh well.

[Bill_the_Pony]

I'm enjoying a delightful beef and tomato stir-fry with rice, while marvelling to the wonder that is Techno Viking. :)

Do you think he would have approved of the Norwegian Mackerel that I consumed last night :confused:

[spammityspam]

My mommy sent me cookies!

Guess what my diet will consist of for the next week and a half.

[neglet]

Last night: tasty oven-baked barbeque chicken. Mmmmmmmmm.

Tonight I think I shall make cheater's chicken soup and fresh biscuits.

[sickness]

Mmmmmm.... chicken and biscuits....... you're bringing out my redneck side, Neg!

[rappites]

I want some Roscoe Chicken and Waffles.

I had hotdogs for lunch.

[TrixieB]

My mom, the kid and I went to Bravo for dinner. We shared salad, eggplant parmesean and lobster bisque. The bisque was fabulous!!!

[rappites]

mmmm Lobster Bisque. Good stuff.


Makes me want to go to San Francisco for a Sourdough Chowder Bowl at Fisherman's Warf.

[Gentlemen Death]

I am just having simple ol' homemade hamburgers with a salad....:o

[Gentlemen Death]

mmmm Lobster Bisque. Good stuff.


Makes me want to go to San Francisco for a Sourdough Chowder Bowl at Fisherman's Warf.

It is required to get the chowder bowl down at the wharf!! When ever I head on down there it is always a nice treat to eat...

[spammityspam]

Mmmm... taking advantage of my friends' absence from their apartment (and of course their hospitality and trust in letting me stay even when they're not here), I've made some pasta with shrimp and a sauce essentially made of butter, garlic and lemon juice. I was afraid the shrimp were going to be rubbery, but lo and behold, they're not, because I'm awesome.

[Jakester]

That's a good sauce. It'd be better with a dash of white wine, too. Yummy!

[Bill_the_Pony]

I had linguini with white clam sauce at an Italian restaurant tonight. :D

[kah]

I made chili on Monday night, so we've been eating that for a few days.

[omicron]

Oosh, I bet your apartment has been a gassy place this week :lol:

[rappites]

Yeah...we can see the green gas from where we live here in No. Illinois.

[Nostromo]

You may now die, and go to heaven. And Scotia will back me up on this. :wink: N

Fricot a la Poule (Chicken Fricot)

1 chicken ( I used 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts)
2 Tbsp butter
1 large chopped onion
1 Tbsp flour
12 C water
salt and pepper
1 Tbsp summer savoury
5 C diced potatoes

1. Cut the chicken into large pieces.
2. Brown in butter, making sure all sides are golden brown
3. Remove chicken and saute the onion in the butter.
4. Add flour and saute the onion for another 1-2 min.
5. Add water, chicken, salt, pepper and summer savoury.
6. Simmer until chicken is tender (about 30 min).
7. Add potatoes and cook for another 17 min.

Don't forget the dumplings. :)

In a bowl, mix 1 C of flour with 1/2 tsp salt, and 1 Tbsp baking powder. Gradually add 1/2 C of cold water. Drop the mixture into the fricot a spoonful at a time. Cover and simmer for 7 min. DO NOT uncover until the 7 minutes have elapsed.

[chemikillgod]

My cousins, my sisters and I had a potluck dinner and I made roasted butternut squash and spinach risotto, braised pork shoulder with tomatoes and white beans, zucchini gratin, and fried asparagus bundles.

OMG. The risotto was so delicious.

[kah]

I ate chili for the third time this week. Then I made some homemade granola. I need to find a way to get more healthy shit in my diet, and I can't eat anything but cereal for breakfast, so this is my solution. If anyone wants the recipe, just ask.

[omicron]

I ate chili for the third time this week. Then I made some homemade granola. I need to find a way to get more healthy shit in my diet, and I can't eat anything but cereal for breakfast, so this is my solution. If anyone wants the recipe, just ask.

I thought chili and granola usually = TAKING a healthy shit? :headscratch:

:lol:

[Gentlemen Death]

Chicken Breast marinated in White Wine Herb Sauce with some stuffing and green beans...

[kah]

Slow cooked turkey breast seasoned with lemon, garlic, and an herb rub, mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, sausage and apple stuffing, ham with pineapple and maple syrup, and garlic rolls. For dessert I made New York cheesecake. :)

[Jakester]

Homemade gnocci in a tomato cream sauce
Caesar salad with homemade caesar dressing
Pancetta wrapped and herb rubbed pork roast
Roasted carrots and fennel
roasted potatos (cooked with the pork)
Green beans cooked with tomatos and garlic
Pannatone bread pudding with amaretto sauce (we bought the pannatone, but the bread pudding was homemade otherwise)
Tiramisu (made from scratch using Italian lady fingers soaked in strong coffee and marsala)

(yours sounds tasty, too, Kah!)

[kah]

Mmmmmm.... :drool:

We're heading over to my parent's house for dinner tonight, where we usually do German dinner. I started the tradition about 9 years ago for my first Christmas in my own apartment. The holidays with my family and my bf's family were so extensive, we would eat dinner probably 7 times over the course of 4 days, and all of them the usual Christmas ham, turkey, sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, etc. By the time I had dinner with my parents and my sister, the thought of more of the same made me want to puke, so I made weinerschnitzel, spaetzel, sweet and sour cabbage and apple dumplings that first year. My mom followed it up with rouladen and potato dumplings. Every year my mom and I take turns making an old recipe my grandma had hidden away.

[spammityspam]

I have baked a cake, and lo, it is delicious.

[kah]

Homemade pizza and sour cream banana bread. :)

[Bill_the_Pony]

New York Steak, Gnocchi, and Broccoli. :D

[omicron]

I had 2 BLTs for dinner. One of them plain ole BLT with mayo, the other with provolone cheese and mushrooms sauteed in bacon grease.

[Nostromo]

kah wrote:sour cream banana bread.

I've made a lot of banana bread but never with sour cream. Would you consider sharing that recipe? N

[kah]

Yup.

This is for 2 loaves. (I will give the exact recipe with my variations in parentheses.)

2 2/3c flour (I use 1/2 wheat and half white)
1t baking powder
1t baking soda
1/2t salt
(1t cinnamon)
2/3c butter, softened
1 1/3c sugar (I use 1/2c white and 1/2c brown instead)
2 eggs
(1t vanilla extract)
1 1/2c mashed banana (this is about 3 medium bananas)
1/2c sour cream
(1/2 a 12oz bag of peanut butter and chocolate chips)
(1c chopped nuts)
Preheat oven to 350. Grease two loaf pans. (The recipe wants you to flour the bottoms, but that never works for me.)

Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and (cinnamon.) Set aside.

Cream the butter and sugar together until light. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add the banana and (vanilla), mixing well.

Add the flour mix in thirds, alternating with the sour cream, ending with the flour. Blend quickly, but thoroughly. (DO NOT OVERMIX!) Add nuts or chocolate chips here if desired. Pour into pans and bake for 45 minutes, or until the center tests done. (I always check at 35 and 45 minutes.)

Let the bread sit in the pans for 10 minutes before turning out onto a cooling rack. Loosen the sides with a bread knife if necessary.

[rappites]

Kah, you should do your own internet cooking show.

Charge by the receipe.

And of course topless for Jakester.

[kah]

:lol:

I forgot to mention something about the banana bread. Most of you know this, but I am going to say it anyways... Wait till your bananas are almost black before using them for baking. The blacker they are, the sweeter they get.

[kah]

I hate fish, but I've made this twice this week with different seasoning and loved it. I didn't even use any sauce to cover it up.

Fried White Fish

1 lb white fish- haddock, tilapia, cod, flounder, etc
1/2 c bread crumbs
1/3 c parmesan cheese
2 T blackened seasoning (or Greek seasoning or Cajun seasoning, or whatever you like)
a pinch of dill
mayonnaise
olive oil for frying, about 4-6 T
lemon juice

Cover the bottom of a heavy nonstick skillet with the oil. It doesn't have to be deep, just enough to reach the edges. Heat to about medium high. You don't want the oil to be smoking.

In a little bowl, mix the bread crumbs, cheese, dill and seasoning. Set aside.

Spread a thin layer of mayo on one side of the fish. Sprinkle the crumbs over it and repeat with the other side.

Fry in the oil for roughly 3-4 minutes per side. Crumbs should be brown and fish should flake when it is ready.

Allow the fish to drain on a paper towel lined plate for 1 minute before serving.

Sprinkle some lemon juice over the fish and serve hot.

[Nostromo]

Thanks for the B-Bread Kah! :) N

[kah]

You're welcome. :)

[kah]

I don't remember if I posted this in my cookbook thread, but I made it for dinner, so I'm posting it here.

Easy, Breakfast for Dinner Skillet

kielbasa, cut into bite sized pieces
4 medium potatoes, cut into bite sized pieces (scrubbed, but not peeled) (can be yukon, baking, red)
1 large onion, sliced
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 T olive oil + 2 T olive oil
blackened or cajun seasoning

In a glass casserole dish, toss the potatoes, 2 T oil, and seasoning. Cook on high in microwave for about 6 minutes. (If you have leftover baked potatoes from another night, you can skip this step, and fry them in the pan for a minute with the seasoning.)

Heat 2 T oil over medium high heat. Toss in the potatoes and cook for about 2 minutes. Add the onions and kielbasa. Cover and stir every couple of minutes until onions are almost transparent. Add garlic and cook for 1-2 more minutes.

Serve with scrambled eggs and toast.

[kah]

Mini meatloaves, (real) garlic mashed potatoes, gravy, and peas. :) The boy ate like a champ.

[Woodwraith]

I made us some Italian stir fry before going off to work tonight. It turned out great.

[kah]

I'm going to be frying eggs on my head in a few minutes if anyone's hungry. :mad: