Pat Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Mache, baby arugula and spinach salad with tomatoes, bacon, cucumber, radishes, and feta or blue cheese; homemade buttermilk ranch dressing Pesto orzo with zucchini and cherry tomatoes; parmesan and toasted pine nuts Leftover grilled chicken drumsticks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcandohio Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Caesar salad Shrimp, mushroom and artichoke in a lemony chicken garlic sauce over zucchini noodles Raspberry shortcakes (shortcakes made from Bisquick) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Tuesday night: herb-brined, applewood-smoked eco-friendly pork chops with zq sauce braised kale duck fat-fried new potatoes fresh limas stewed with onion, eco-friendly bacon and aromatics canary melon 2013 Muga rosé Wednesday night: bbq'd chicken thighs (cooked the previous night along with the pork chops) romano beans, slow cooked with tomato, roasted red pepper, garlic and aromatic herbs served with grated parmesan and basil new potato home fries with smoked portobello mushroom and shallot fresh peaches 2012 La Caí±a albarií±o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Skillet meal of millet with leftover grilled pork, steamed green beans and broccoli, tomato paste and hot pepper sesame oil Corn on the cob I had thought of cutting the corn off the cob so it truly would be a skillet meal, but I prefer it on the cob, so there . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 And tonight: Mache and baby arugula with bacon, tomato, avocado, hard-boiled eggs, scallions, poached chicken, and radishes; homemade buttermilk ranch dressing; feta on the side Whole wheat sesame melba toasts (TJ's) and WASA dark rye crackers with butter and soy spread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelumbo Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Zucchini fritters with sour cream, key lime pie, iced tea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lperry Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 Tomato Dijon tart made with Black Krims from the garden Recuerdo Torrontes 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 last night: lettuce salad with avocado, vinaigrette linguini with clean out the fridge bolognese before leaving town: ripe tomatoes, roasted red pepper, smoked eggplant, leek, fennel, ground pork, with lotsa garlic, fennel seed, paprika, aromatic herbs. white nectarine 2013 French rosé Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 Last night was a mishmash: Mache, baby arugula, gem lettuce, heirloom tomatoes, cucumber, avocado, bacon, and radishes; homemade buttermilk ranch; feta on the side Leftover millet with grilled pork, broccoli, and string beans Egg in a hole made with brioche Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelumbo Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 Mapo tofu with a side of sukjunamul (Korean mung bean dish). Pre-dinner snack of stovetop popcorn and korean barley drink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnb Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Tonight: Hanger steak, pan grilled, with a sauce made from pan drippings, butter, mushrooms, rum, and blue cheese. Kohlrabi, buttered Idaho potatoes, halved long way, microwaved, then finished in the oven with a bit of olive oil Ch. Patache d'Aux Médoc '89 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Potato and green chile stew Mushroom, green bean, and chicken casserole The stew is a Deborah Madison recipe I found on the Food 52 site. It's simple and made two decent portions. The casserole was something I threw together out of what was on hand. It needed something else. Since I didn't want to add noodles or potatoes, I left a starch/grain component out, but it needed that. I think I'll cook up a wild rice mix to add to the leftovers to tie it together a little better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcandohio Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Cool weather has visited here in the midwest, so: Creamy soup of chicken, cheese and roasted hatch chile. Caesar salad Crisped tortilla wedges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Vegetable bread pudding (brioche, zucchini, eggplant, onion, red bell pepper, mushrooms) Leftover mushroom, green bean, and chicken casserole with wild rice mix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcandohio Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Caesar salad (We're having it a lot lately, but I love to make caesar dressing) Chicken cacciatore with ziti Mixed berry pie from a local baker (Honeykiss). Scrumptious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Lentil Sausage Soup Halibut Alla Milanese Steamed broccoli I'm back to trying to justify my cookbook collection by actually making recipes from the books. Last night, we had a wonderful lentil soup from Ina Garten's Barefoot in Paris (and I don't care much for lentils, so that's saying something) and an adaptation of a breaded, pan-fried halibut recipe from Jonathan Waxman's Italian, My Way. The soup recipe called for kielbasa to be added at the end, so buying fresh sausage labeled kielbasa at Whole Foods was probably the wrong decision. (I had pondered over buying turkey kielbasa in a vacuum pack and that probably would have been more suitable.) I almost halved the recipe because it makes a lot but went ahead and made the whole amount. We have a lot of delicious soup left over now. The fish recipe called for four 1" halibut steaks, which was way too much for two people. The steaks they had at Whole Foods were so large that working with just one looked challenging. Instead I bought one piece of halibut fillet, that was about 1 1/4" thick and 1 1/3 lbs. The breading technique was interesting in that it said that the flour-dredged fish could stay in the egg - cream mixture for up to an hour before being dredged in fresh bread crumbs (I used panko instead). The fish was amazingly moist, and I'm not sure if that had something to do with its hourlong egg & cream bath or not. Wow, that was good fish. I'm remembering the technique, which is the only part of the recipe I actually followed . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lperry Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Eggplant and tofu kaprow. The basil is looking pretty awful, so this was probably the last of the kaprow for the summer. *sigh* Jasmine rice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Spinach salad with bacon, hard-boiled eggs, mushrooms, and tomato; white balsamic vinaigrette Spring Mill onion-dill-rye bread with butter or soy spread Brown rice spaghetti with fennel and sardines (based on a Mario Batali recipe) We thought the brown rice spaghetti was quite good. When I saw it at Trader Joe's this summer, I recalled an anti-wheat friend saying that brown rice pasta comes out the closest to wheat pasta. I bought it to try out and I have to agree. (Amusingly, right before I was headed home to make dinner, I mentioned the spaghetti to another friend, who turns out to love the TJ's brown rice spaghetti and gave me a spontaneous testimonial for the product.) It was much closer to "regular" pasta than whole wheat pasta is. I'll have to look for more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelumbo Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Earlier this week: Lentil-swiss chard-baby red potato soup, with "butterscotch" pudding (a la Betty Crocker cookbook 1980). Need to find a better butterscotch pudding recipe, the vanilla and cocoa puddings from the BC book are good for a quick "I want pudding" fix, but the butterscotch just subs in brown sugar and the texture of the pudding is off. Tonight: experimental espresso black bean chili (with some kidney beans too), a la epicurious; side of hot cornbread drizzled with fancy grade maple syrup since I am out of honey. If the chili turns out terrible I'll just eat the cornbread.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcandohio Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 BLT made with great local bacon, local tomato and a garlic herb aioli. Served on decent store quality wheat bread Orvietto My partner is home after a lot of travel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Spinach salad with bacon, hard-boiled eggs, mushrooms, and tomato; white balsamic vinaigrette Spring Mill onion-dill-rye bread with butter or soy spread Maple pork chops Broccoli rabe with mozzarella crema Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Tonight is blistered shisito peppers, leftover pork chops with a shiitake-red wine sauce, and more braised (are they) cranberry beans in pod with bacon. Friday: Mixed berries with cream Avocado toast on onion-dill-rye bread Leftover brown rice spaghetti with sardines Warm dandelion greens with scrambled eggs and chives Yesterday: Grilled spatchcocked whole chicken Grilled sweet potatoes with maple ancho butter Buttered corn on the cob Leftover broccoli rabe with mozzarella crema, [added] hot pepper flakes and orange juice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcandohio Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Grilled chicken breasts brined with apple cider and finished with an apple/cider glaze Grilled zucchini planks Oven fries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyjoan Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Earlier this week: Lentil-swiss chard-baby red potato soup, with "butterscotch" pudding (a la Betty Crocker cookbook 1980). Need to find a better butterscotch pudding recipe, the vanilla and cocoa puddings from the BC book are good for a quick "I want pudding" fix, but the butterscotch just subs in brown sugar and the texture of the pudding is off. Tonight: experimental espresso black bean chili (with some kidney beans too), a la epicurious; side of hot cornbread drizzled with fancy grade maple syrup since I am out of honey. If the chili turns out terrible I'll just eat the cornbread.... So how did the chili turn out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyjoan Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Husband and I are trying to limit the carbs, so last night was chicken enchilada-filled zucchini boats (from Skinnytaste) and Trader Joe's roasted corn. I'm not a huge zucchini fan, but the dish was spicy and interesting enough that I didn't notice the zucchini taste as much. I will cook it a little less next time, since the zucchini was a bit mushy (which definitely reminded me that I was eating zucchini). Catching up on reading this thread, and everyone's recent dinners sound so good. Why not bring your cooking talents (and your lovely faces) to the DR picnic this weekend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweaked Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Catfish Sauce Piquante. Carolina Rice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyjoan Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Seared skirt steaks with charred corn, peach, and jalapeno salsa. Yum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lperry Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Tomato paella with the last of the pink Brandywines. Acorn squash sliced thinly, cooked briefly in the microwave, then pan-browned in butter. Excellent. Two squashes down, ten to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcandohio Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Welcome to autumn salad: spinach, romaine, radiccio, dried cranberries, pumpkin seeds, almonds, swiss cheese, apple and cubed rotisserie chicken. Dressing was an apple cider vinegar vinaigrette with a bit of maple syrup whisked in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelumbo Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 So how did the chili turn out? It was meh, marginally better the following day, but I'm not sure if there are any vegetarian chilis that I would like all that much. For beans, I tend to like baked beans or bean dishes with a strong sweet/sour flavor, while I very much dislike refried beans, red beans and rice, and similar (they are just like eating wall paste to me). Vegetarian chili is kind of midway between the bean dishes that I like and those that I dislike, so "meh" might be the best possible without moving out of the realm of chili. There are some meat chilis that I like, but the spice may just not be able to overcome the pastiness of the beans... I was mostly testing this recipe out to see if it would work for potlucks with vegetarians in attendance, but I may keep looking. Tonight: ciabatta rolls split and topped with mozarella and those little golden cherry tomatoes, popped under the broiler for a few minutes. Future plans: scored a large cushaw and small blue hubbard (small for a hubbard) squash at the farmers market. Freezer space is at a premium due to summer pickings of blackberries, sour cherries, and raspberries, so I will need to plot out exact plans for pies, soups, and stewed squash before attacking either squash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lperry Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Brown rice penne with Fairytale eggplant caponata. 2:1 veg to pasta ratio, and a big bowl of eggplant is used up. The garden and I are looking forward to tomorrow's rain. And more eggplant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Butter lettuce with tomatoes and cucumber; creamy poppy seed dressing Leftover grilled chicken Leftover grilled sweet potatoes with ancho butter Leftover broccoli rabe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyjoan Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Bunless zucchini-turkey burgers Arugula salad with tomato, basil, red onion, mozzarella, and balsamic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Stracciatella Soup Green leaf lettuce and frisee with tomato, cucumber, and homemade croutons; miso-ginger vinaigrette Sous vide poached King Salmon with horseradish dill sauce Boiled baby red potatoes with dill-horseradish sauce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 dinner with visiting cousin bread with Maine cheeses: aged raw cowsmilk with ale-washed rind; peppercorn chevre 2012 Curlew RRV pinot noir lettuce and tomato salad with vinaigrette applewood smoked kosher chicken thighs with zq sauce bbq kidney beans* baked cheese grits with fresh corn and golden cauliflower** rustic plum tart with almond crust *beans pressure cooked for one hour with aromatic herbs and onion sauteed in bacon fat, then simmered ad infinitum with molasses, balsamic vinegar, tomato paste, pimenton, and fresh ginger slices **a successful improvised dish created to deal with a disaster: pressure cooking cauliflower at two bars for four minutes results in mush. The mush got mashed and mixed with fresh corn polenta. Sharp cheddar was added, the mixture was poured into a buttered casserole dish and baked with the plum tart. Once a cheese other than reggiano is added to cooked cornmeal, it changes from polenta to grits. Whatever the name, it was delicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Leftover stracciatella soup Green leaf lettuce and frisee with tomato, cucumber, bacon, avocado, and homemade croutons; miso-ginger vinaigrette Veal Scallopini with mushrooms, peppers, and shirataki noodles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcandohio Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Baguette sandwiches made with provolone, proscuitto, salami and pepperoni, dipped in spicy marinara sauce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Tonight is : Reheated blistered shisito peppers Salmon crostini with horseradish-dill sauce Pork tenderloin with dried cherry sauce Wild rice mix (with brown rice and wheat and rye berries) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyjoan Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Dinner was BLTs and sliced cucumbers, but I also just got done making this: http://seriouseats.com/2014/09/the-food-lab-use-the-oven-to-make-the-best-darned-italian-american-red-sauce-ever-recipe.html It. Is. AWESOME. Off to look for new ways to use it (eggplant parmesan is already on my brain). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelumbo Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Friday night: Gong bao tofu a la Dunlop (using pressed tofu and mushrooms); roasted broccoli; ice cream "sandwiches" using hot from the oven chocolate chip cookies with a dollop of Talenti chocolate-peanut butter gelato in between. Sunday night: cheese omelet, kabocha coconut soup with curry, cold coconut custard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweaked Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Cod Paella (because that was the only fish that the Van Ness Giant had that looked decent enough to use as food) Zaatar Roasted Potatoes Grilled Yellow Squash and Eggplant, mixed with pesto, topped with breadcrumbs, sprinkled with pecorino and then thrown back in the oven to toast (So whatever you call that dish) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lperry Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Night before last, home grown eggplant and tofu in a Thai green curry, served over jasmine rice. An unusual meal in that I cooked something for myself instead of foraging from dregs in the fridge. Tonight, Sweet corn, black bean, poblano (garden) tacos with lime. Vegan for Mr. lperry who wants to try the Mark Bittman approach to weight loss and health, but with a random two meals a day instead of the "Until 6" concept. We'll see how it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 almost meatless Monday: lettuce and spinach salad with sungold tomatoes fresh cranberry beans stewed with onion sauteed in bacon fat cheese grits with corn and golden cauliflower (leftover) I haven't eaten any in years, but J had a hankering for Sarah Lee poundcake, so he went up to the store to buy one. served with vanilla ice cream and Catskills elderberry coulis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 I haven't eaten any in years, but J had a hankering for Sarah Lee poundcake, so he went up to the store to buy one. served with vanilla ice cream and Catskills elderberry coulis. That was my dessert with Breyer's vanilla-bean ice cream and hot fudge sauce. Damn was that good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Whole Foods recently had a special on chicken, so we have been eating lots of chicken lately. Baby arugula salad with tomatoes, mushrooms, cucumbers, and miso-ginger vinaigrette Grilled chicken drumsticks, thighs, and breasts Grilled portobello mushrooms stuffed with wild rice, brown rice, wheat and rye berries mix Corn on the cob Horseradish-dill mashed cauliflower Roast chicken with potatoes, lemons, capers, and mixed greens Leftover grilled chicken legs and wings Cannellini beans Fried eggs Wilted greens Baby arugula with tomatoes, mushrooms, and cucumbers; miso-ginger vinaigrette Chicken sandwiches on onion-dill-rye toast with baby arugula and home-pickled banana peppers Fried potatoes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyjoan Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Seared salmon over BLT salad - well, BAT salad, since I used arugula instead of lettuce - with a lemon caper vinaigrette. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelumbo Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Leftover turkey chili (much better than the recent attempt at vegetarian chili), and a single sautéed wine cap mushroom from my garden (because only one was the correct ripeness and I haven't tried any before so I wanted to minimize the chances of dying, haha). My community garden plot is heavily shaded (don't get me started), so last spring I put in two beds of wood chips with wine cap spawn, and another bed of straw/manure with shaggy mane spawn. This week both beds of wine cap started fruiting, but they are fast suckers and I don't visit every day, so most of the mushrooms are overgrown by the time I get there. Will need to try and stop by on my way from work while they are fruiting. I plan to keep adding wood chips and making new beds, so I can get additional fruitings later. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Salad of baby arugula, frisee, cucumber, red and yellow tomatoes, and yellow peach; dill-garlic white balsamic vinaigrette Leftover grilled chicken breasts and drumsticks Steamed broccoli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 posole verde tortillas peach, vanilla ice cream, elderberry coulis Pacifico and Fat Tire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lperry Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Brown rice penne with caponata, the perfect end of summer garden dinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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