What's for dinner? ~ Sunday the 29th

[Lucinda]

No clue here.

Yet.

It should be something crepe-ish though.


What's for dinner where you are?

[hippywife]

1. No crepes yet.

I'm frying chicken tonight so maybe I'll save some of the meat for a crepe filling. I have ricotta cheese I want to use, too, so still tossing around ideas. Who knows, I may sit this project out. Not sure yet.

Gonna make mashed potatoes and incorporate some of the yogurt tops Bill has been scraping out of the jar when he opens a new one. Since I've been using raw milk, he says the top tastes too much like butter and he doesn't want to eat that in the morning. I think it tastes like really rich sour cream so into the taters it goes.

Still haven't decided on a veggie yet.

[Lucinda]

22. I could use a nice piece of fried chicken right now.

I was talking "food" with my cousin in facebook chat a few minutes ago and I'm suddenly starving. :rofl:

[Lugnut]

2. Not cooking today.

We're going out for Mexican. :)

We always have a late breakfast around 11AM. Later in the day we head out for pizza or something else. Today is something else day.

[Lucinda]

21. Yum.

Hope it was great!

[Tesha]

3. Crepes! the batter is resting in the fridge..

and we picked us some scallops yesterday. Long about 4 I'm heading out for uncharted territories.

[Lucinda]

20. I didn't get there.

Maybe today.....

[bicentennial_baby]

4. Beats me...we both feel like crap today

He's in bed, I'm on the couch. We've got a bunch of leftovers in the fridge, so that, I guess.

[hippywife]

5. Sorry to hear you guys are feeling bad.

How's come? Flu or any of the other bugs floating around? :hug:

[Lucinda]

19. I'm sorry. Hope you both are doing better by now.

I was a zombie all weekend. Felt horrible. Hope your ick is all gone soon!

[cbayer]

6. Baked ziti with garlic bread and salad.

Making the killer tomato sauce now. I can't wait!

:hi:

[Tangerine LaBamba]

7. May I ask?

How do you fix your baked ziti?

It's one of my favorite dishes, but, being the laziest Italian-American who ever lived, I've never fixed it myself. I did, though, find Carmela Soprano's recipe for ziti, and, lord, it sounds so good, I ordered the Soprano Family Cookbook (by Artie Bucco). It hasn't arrived yet, but I anticipate a great read.

So, if it's not too much effort, can you tell me how you do it?

Thanks...............

[cbayer]

8. Sure - i love the stuff.

I make a tomato sauce with meat. I saute onions, garlic and whatever else I have on hand (today it's carrots and mushrooms), brown the meat and add canned tomatoes, water or broth, italian seasonings, etc. I let this slow cook for hours.

Cook the ziti al dente - it will cook a little more in the oven.

I mix ricotta (about 1 cup) and grated parmesan (about 1/2 cup) with parsley, salt & pepper and add it to hot, drained pasta, then add the meat sauce (hot) and then add chunks of mozzarella (about 1/2 pound). Mix well. It should be thick, but not solid (add more sauce to get the consistency you want).

Put in a 9 x 13 pan, sprinkle more parmesan on the top and bread crumbs if you really like a crunchy top.

Bake uncovered at 425 for 20 - 30 minutes (until bubbly).

Serve immediately.

Easy cheesy and leftovers freeze well.

I am going to make a double recipe today because there is nothing quite like pulling this out of the freezer on a no cook day.

You can use sausage for the sauce, or go meatless. You can use other cheeses - anything that melts well is good (softer cheeses).

Give it a try - you really can't go wrong!

:hi:

[Tangerine LaBamba]

12. Oh, you doll!!!

You make it sound awfully easy, and I don't think I've ever had baked ziti with breadcrumbs, but I make my own panko, so I think that's a definite go.

Thank you so much for taking the time and the trouble. I agree that a double batch is the only way to go. This stuff freezes so well, and I know that because Carmella Soprano was forever taking her frozen baked ziti out of the freezer for that leech, Father Phil. :)

This was really nice of you. I hope yours was wonderful, and I'll let you know how mine turns out.

:toast:

[Lucinda]

18. Yum. Sounds very good!

And something I never make. Would be a nice change!

[spindrifter]

9. Modified Moosewood Chili.

[Lucinda]

17. What did you do differently?

I'm always on the lookout for recipe tweaks.

[spindrifter]

25. No red and green peppers--the kid doesn't like them--

used one can of tomato sauce and one of tomatoes. I added sugar to the liquids toward the end. We were lucky to have fresh tortillas to go with the chili, and the kid brought some Mexican-style sour cream, which I can't figure--as it seemed like typical sour cream to me. Oh--we used garbanzos instead of the bulgar.

[Tab]

10. Nothing; I'm not really eating. But we had dinner at a friend's yesterday

She was at CIA (specializing in pastry, though) but made a roasted mustard-encrusted salmon. I contributed a mushroom mix of thyme and tarragon, butter and (of course) mushrooms, which sauteed up nicely, and wild rice. I only tried a few bites of the salmon but it was good. Of course, my stuff was perfect :) No, it was all good. We just relaxed and tried to forget about the world for a few hours.

[Lucinda]

16. Sounds like a great way to spend an evening

Relaxing is good medicine.

[AwakeAtLast]

11. Chicken fajitas

I have the worst sore throat, but I choked 'em down anyway! :9

Ice cream for dessert.

[Lucinda]

15. Eek. Feel better!

Bet the ice cream helped. ;)

[soleiri]

13. I made pizza!

and it's yum yum yummmmmmmmm


vegan Feta cheese, caramelized onions, vegan bacon, and pears.

[Lucinda]

14. Mmmmmmm...really interesting combo!

Sounds good.

[grasswire]

23. crispy brown pork roast, roasted yams...

...green beans with dill butter, and a broccoli-cheddar-rice casserole for those who can eat carbs. I ate half of a yam with some butter and orange zest, and it didn't send my blood sugar off the chart, which was lucky. I was worried about that possibility, but damn it was tasty and worth the risk.

[eridani]

24. Roasted turkey breast with gravy and green beans with slivered almonds

I got a back and neck to go with the breast. Leftover bones and meat will be turkey soup tomorrow. With pasts from Friday, frozen peas and corn, and some carrots.