What's for Dinner ~ Sunday ~ January 12th

[Lucinda]

No clue here.

You?
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[littlewolf]

1. sausage and Kraut. nt

[rdharma]

2. Spaghetti with turkey meatballs.

Garlic bread and cucumber salad. Washed down with cab sauv.

[cbayer]

3. I'm going to make a Mexican chorizo spaghetti dish.

This recipe calls for cooking the pasta in the tomato sauce, which I have never heard of.

Has anyone else ever done this?

[greatauntoftriplets]

4. I did that recently with an Italian recipe.

It also involved chicken stock and cream. Turned out great. Good luck with yours.

[cbayer]

5. This also has chicken stock and cream.

Glad to hear that it turned out well, because it's an entirely foreign concept to me!

[greatauntoftriplets]

6. It was foreign to me, too.

But it was an America's Test Kitchen recipe, so I figured it'd come out fine.

[fizzgig]

20. how did the tamarind turn out?

it sure did look gross

[cbayer]

23. It turned out really great.

Once I got up the gumption to de-seed and string it, I put it through a sieve, then boiled it down with sugar to a wonderful thick concentrate.

The chicken dish was outstanding and the tamarind absolutely made it.

Today I have made a beverage from some it. It is really refreshing and tasty.

Overall, i'd say it's something I will probably have around all the time for spices and "tea".

Learn something new every day! That's my new motto.

[fizzgig]

24. they have tamarind soda at the taqueria i frequent

maybe i'll get one next time i go.

glad it turned out well

[cbayer]

25. Check it out.

It's not for everyone, particularly if it's not something you grew up with. But I do not like plain water and this is going to be my hydrating drink.

[rdharma]

27. Jarritos brand tamarind soda was a favorite of mine when I lived in CO.

Not so easy to find where I live now.

And I love the Jarritos advertisements!

I also love their "Urban Luchador" ads! "We're not from here!"

[pinto]

7. I've a small beef steak defrosted so I'll do something with that.

May set up the Weber and grill it with veggies outside.

My annual HUD inspection is tomorrow morning. I tend to "spread out" prep, side dishes, cooking and serving all around the kitchen.

i.e. I can make a decent mess. Outside might be a good choice today.

[NJCher]

8. A Friend's Cooking

So it's going to be whatever he decides to make. He came over to cook for me (this will be later) because I've decided to paint my kitchen ceiling today. I am hating every moment of it and actually, I think I'll go take a nap before I look for the painting supplies. I've been putting up painter's tape, etc. Hate it. Painting is so not my thing, but I'm too disorganized to call a painter.

But...here are pics of our feast from the other night when we watched the new Lilyhammer series on Netflix, which btw, turned out to be a gigantic disappointment.

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First course was this wonderful radish salad.

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A side dish was spinach with toasted pignolis.

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This is the most wonderful Portuguese bread. $1.50 a loaf but only lasts a day. It is that "crusty" bread that I think Pinto often refers to. It's airy, delish. I am so pleased to find a supplier on my way home from work.

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The main course, lamb with vegetables, garlic, and rosemary.

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These potatoes were wonderful. He boiled them first, then put them in a small roasting pan which had been layered with olive oil and herbs. Split them and stuffed in some cheese and garlic. Then roasted them. Outrageous.

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Beans roasted with pork and garlic.


Cher

[pinto]

10. Looks great. Haven't had spinach with toasted pignolis in a long time.

Have fun!

[livetohike]

17. Wow! Nice meal!

[cbayer]

18. "actually, I think I'll go take a nap before I look for the painting supplies", lol.

We are, indeed kindred spirits, cher.

[fizzgig]

26. those potatoes sound amazing

definitely going to make those

[hobbit709]

9. Salmon patties with jalapenos and cheddar. Grape tomatoes with blue cheese dressing on the side.

[Callalily]

11. Saturday's leftover split pea soup,

and actually, I made a big batch so probably eating it for several days! Good thing that I like leftovers.

[pinto]

12. I've gotten fairly good at refashioning leftovers, as they say on the Food Channel.

Enjoying it. Even making some bigger meals with an eye toward another couple of meals. Not really detailed plans, but an idea of winging it for another day.

[blaze]

13. Mac an' Cheese

Nothing to see here.... Kraft recipe... Velveeta... smooshed up Ritz crackers... butter.... It's all bad.

YUMMMMMMMMM!!!!!

[cbayer]

19. Bad, bad blaze!! I am so envious.

I can get it here, but it's outrageously expensive. Next person to visit me is going to be asked to bring 4 boxes.

Enjoy and then enjoy some more for me.

[blaze]

28. And those four boxes will last for... what...

EVER?????

LOL.

Enjoying twice just for you!!

[cbayer]

29. I will let myself have one a month, but only I days when

I really deserve it or really need it.

And I think you know exactly what I'm talking about, lol.

[Jazzgirl]

14. Moroccan chicken, whole grain rice and a Greek salad.

The chicken is marinading right now. I will start cooking it very shortly.

[greatauntoftriplets]

15. Spaghetti.

[livetohike]

16. Broiled eggplant slices with a tahini/yogurt sauce, Greek potatoes, and a

Greek salad

[fizzgig]

21. pasta

tomato sauce with zucchini, squash, bell peppers, garlic and onion. husband's request.

[bif]

22. Whatever my father-in-law decides to make for us.

He's gotten to b e a pretty good cook.

[laundry_queen]

30. Sunday, so not healthy lol

sautéed mushrooms (a variety...at my grocery store you can buy this pack that has like 5 different kinds, no white button ones as filler either) with garlic on sourdough baguette toast. Baked camembert on pasta. Was going to do a salad, but never got around to it. Oh well. I'll eat extra greens tomorrow (I try to do greens in addition to other veggies with every dinner).