What's for Dinner, Sat., Nov. 10, 2018

[NJCher]

Last edited Sun Nov 11, 2018, 12:28 PM - Edit history (1)

I just peeked in the kitchen and here's what I see. Not sure how all this is going together, but the aroma is tantalizing.

There are four chicken pieces simmering in sauce in the Dutch oven. Next to that are three packages of fresh pasta, all different cuts.

Also a pan with about six mini-beef patties which have been cooked with herbs. Looks like parsley. Might be an appetizer?

Roasting in the oven are tomatoes, garlic, and basil. Also chestnuts.

The RG is off to WF to buy sparkling water and something else, can't recall. I can tell you one thing: it's not chocolate because I requested it and the answer was no. So I guess I will leave to buy chocolate now.

Sniff. Have to buy my own chocolate.

[Wawannabe]

1. Steak salad

With smashed, roasted potatoes and french baguette. I got a bottle of local Reisling I am gonna open and try not to drink in one evening!

[lkinwi]

2. Chicken casserole and a lettuce salad.

Not nearly as exciting as yours. 😀

[Polly Hennessey]

3. Well, mine is

Chicken Noodle Soup and crusty bread. Not very exciting, either. But soul-warming good.

[Cairycat]

4. Roast chicken

I spatchcocked it and rubbed it with a mixture of sumac, thyme, kosher salt, pepper and olive oil, and will squeeze a lemon over it before it goes in the oven. I'm also roasting some sweet potato cubes, and the starter will be the first grapefruit of the season. Time to start now!

[PJMcK]

9. Spatchcocking is a new expression for me

Thanks for that, Cairycat.

For years, I've cut chops, steaks and fowl into thinner pieces of meat in order to diminish the cooking time. Obviously, the thinner the meat the quicker it will cook. I just didn't know the technical term for it.

Your preparation sounds delicious and I will try it soon. Thanks!

[Cousin Dupree]

5. Roasted vegs( squah, redskins, cauliflower, brussel sorouts)

grilled sreak, salad

[yellerpup]

6. Roast pork with mushroom gravy

French apple sauce, mashed potatoes, Brussel sprouts. Hearty and delicious on a cold, windy day.

[PJMcK]

8. Yummy!

That's a great dish.

Can I come over for left-overs?!

[yellerpup]

10. You bet!

Come on down to Claremore, OK, and I will feed you like family. If you're in the neighborhood, drop by!

[PJMcK]

7. I envy you, NJCher!

You've got a special cook!

But so do I. Nonetheless, tonight I'm cooking because the Landlady(!) is rehearsing for a holiday production of The Nutcracker ballet. She has a comedic cameo role as The Maid. Ergo, I have to cook.

Here's what I found in the fridge:

One Crab Cake (about the size of a very small hamburger)
1/2 pound of cooked filet mignon
3 spears of broccoli
4 small red potatoes
1 medium-sized Vidalia onion
4 pearl-sized tomatoes from our garden, (probably the last ones for this year)

Yesterday, she baked an apple pie and we have vanilla ice cream and a bit of Wisconsin cheddar cheese.

She'll be home about 8:30 and I think the apartment will smell awfully nice when she walks in.

Regardless, I'll eat it even if she won't! (wink)

[yellerpup]

11. Love your sig line.

And your menu for this evening.

[PJMcK]

12. Backatcha!

We need optimism-- and good food!-- in this screwed up world. I like your Will Rogers quote, too.

Enjoy your day, yellerpup!