DanCole42 Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 MORE SANDWICHES. Homemade sourdough deli rye (used the Jordana II starter), homemade corned beef, coleslaw, pickle, thousand island dressing... all toasted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monavano Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 MORE SANDWICHES. Homemade sourdough deli rye (used the Jordana II starter), homemade corned beef, coleslaw, pickle, thousand island dressing... all toasted Wow, homemade corned beef. That looks soooo good. Recently, I successfully made a really decent hamburger. My burgers have been hockey pucks so I went as minimal as I could. I used 80/20 chuck and handled it as little as I could and put in an egg and s&p. I even barely shaped them, kinda like I've seen Julia do it. I seared them on my LC grill pan and served on a potato bun with gorgonzola. I ate 2. Burp. Last night's dinner was also inspired by Julia's turkey Orloff. I pounded turkey cutlets, floured and seared. I combined a chicken veloute with an egg and cottage cheese mix. Arrange turkey cutlets in a pan with a rice and mushroom duxelle mix in between. Poured the cheese veloute sauce over and baked. It was a lot of work, but pretty good. I think the dish would work for company and can be assembled ahead of time which is a plus. It seemed sort of retro. Also recently made another batch of tortilla soup, which was breakfast this am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Broccoli slaw with dried cranberries and buttermilk dressing Seared albacore tuna pepper steak with brandy sauce; nicoise olives and sliced radishes Egg noodles with dill and butter Steamed asparagus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monavano Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Started with a big salad of romaine, pea shoots, peppers, carrots, celery, olives and feta. Dressed with my doctored up Good Seasons creamy vinaigrette dressing (many vinegars, gorgonzola, agave). Eco Friendly bulk hot Italian sausage, marinara* over spaghett**i. Lots of pecorino on top. *I used a nice jarred brand, Victoria, from Costco. We really like it and it's so easy when you want to use a worthy substitute. ** Dreamfields pasta brand. I'm impressed. 5 grams digestible carbs per serving. It makes eating a huge bowl of pasta even better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lperry Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Night before last, radishes with butter and salt Warm salad of roasted sweet potato and chickpeas dressed with olive oil, lemon juice, and pecorino romano Mild mustard greens with pepper flakes Tonight, from Julie Sahni's book mentioned above, Butternut squash stewed with yellow split peas and basil - just lovely. Really nicely spiced. Smoky eggplant salad (a favorite.) A first attempt at millet roti with not-so-great success. The lovely Indian ladies of youtube call bajra roti "rustic." I think I brought new meaning to "rustic." Next time I'll try a little oil in the dough instead of just flour, salt, and water, and I'll roll them thinner instead of patting them out on a silpat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 More of the broccoli slaw with dried cranberries Roasted chicken breast halves Sauteed broccoli rabe and red new potatoes with hot pepper flakes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyjoan Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 BBQ chicken breasts - bone in, skin on, grilled, with Sweet Baby Ray's sauce (mom's fave) Fresh corn with butter and salt Broccoli slaw I made a Mexican chocolate cream pie for dessert, and it came out GREAT! Light, smooth, and with just a hint of spice at the back end. The cinnamon in the graham cracker crust was a hit as well. Recipe came from Cooking Light (yay). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Cole slaw Leftover baked chicken breast Rice pilaf Caramel gelato with strawberries and blueberries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Veal roast with carrots, celery, and shallots Fava beans with dill, Parmesan, and butter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyjoan Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Pear and goat cheese pizza with chicken and a balsamic reduction Romaine and tomato salad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenticket Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Broiled EcoFriendly lamb shoulder chops Grilled asparagus Roasted potatoes Corn on the cob (from Trader Joe's - obviously not local, but sweet and fresh) A.P. Vin 2005 Gary's Vineyard Pinot Noir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Blume Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Corn on the cob (from Trader Joe's - obviously not local, but sweet and fresh) The avocado in my salad last night came from the closest Whole Foods Market. Same w the salt and olive oil. It's okay. I walked there and back again, so low carbon footprint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hersch Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Strawberries from the Lion Potter in Gettysburg PA with hand-whipped cream. The strawberries were pretty good, but not quite as good as they looked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Platou Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Miso glazed scrod over green lentils and sauteed bok choy. Grilled asparagus. grilled pineapple slices for dessert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyjoan Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Shrimp "cobb" salad Lemon cream pie This month's Cooking Light is awesome - lots of tasty low-cal ideas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Pain de campagne with evoo for dipping Frisee and baby romaine salad with Campari tomatoes, radishes, cucumbers, and avocado; balsamic vinaigrette Pasta di Carnevale [recipe from Mimmetta Lo Monte's Classic Sicilian Cooking] I've been making the pasta dish (rigatoni in tomato sauce with shredded pork, pecorino, cinnamon, black pepper, and almonds) for years, and it came out a little dry this time. Well, I thought it did. My husband didn't notice the difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishinnards Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Last night I made Dal Gosht (but actually murgh i.e. chicken with moong dal), tomato/onion relish, Tel Ke Aloo (potatoes in mustard oil), papads and pickles with brown basmanti rice. Friday I made chana dal with peanuts and spinach, potatoes in mustard oil, tomato chutney, mint/cilantro chutney with brown basmanti rice Then I worked all weekend and didn't get to cook till Sunday. I made Lard Na (or Rat Na or whatever) fresh rice noodles with Chinese broccoli and beef in a thick sauce. Sorry, no picture. I wanted to make drunken noodles but there was no holy basil at the Thai store . I don't sub Bai Horopa ("Thai" basil) for Bai Gaprao (holy basil) and I hate when Thai restaurants do that. It's one of my pet peeves. I just really love holy basil. Hopefully some will grow in my garden this summer. Now I'm thinking of checking the Thai store to see if I can score some tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weezy Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 My boss walked by while I was drooling over those tortas, and now he's drooling, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenticket Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Portuguese Tongues of Fire Beans Cibola Farms Bourbon Fennel bison sausage Hunk of 'Eric Kayser' bread from Quail Creek Fresh strawberries - from the Crystal City market, but having a hard time believing they're local. They're too big and perfect... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishinnards Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Scored a fat sack from my supplier: Holy Basil from Bangkok 54 I made gai pad bai kaprow (chicken with holy basil), khai jeow (Thai "omelet" ) with nam prik siracha, and nam prik pla, eaten with copious amounts of jasmine rice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leleboo Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Hors d'oeuvres: aged gouda, spicy marinated olives Dinner: seared sea scallops over saffron and chive corn puree; roasted haricots verts and cremini mushrooms. Oregon pinot noir. Honestly the best scallops and corn I've ever had. Fridays at home, cooking for one ... there are worse things in life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Hors d'oeuvres: aged gouda, spicy marinated olives Dinner: seared sea scallops over saffron and chive corn puree; roasted haricots verts and cremini mushrooms. Oregon pinot noir. Honestly the best scallops and corn I've ever had. Fridays at home, cooking for one ... there are worse things in life. That sounds wonderful. I don't usually cook if it's just for me. I know I should, but I don't... We've got Cobb Salad and a Boboli pizza with mushrooms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lperry Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 That sounds wonderful. I don't usually cook if it's just for me. I know I should, but I don't... I don't either. I usually end up eating the leftovers, or the weird stuff Mr. lperry stashes in the freezer. Tonight was Trader Joe's Brown Rice spaghetti in a roasted red pepper sauce, and Shanghai cabbage cooked with olive oil and red pepper flakes, just to make it fit in. The greens have been gorgeous at Super H recently, and the spaghetti was really good. Nice texture and flavor from a GF pasta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishinnards Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Thursday was more Thai food cause I had Holy basil. Yum pla grabong (tuna salad), gaeng chud pak gaad dong (pickled mustard green soup), gaeng gai heng (dry chicken curry with holy basil and peanuts), khai jeow with nam prik siracha and lots of jasmine rice. Back to South Asia last night with leftover Dal Gosht, green beans with mustard seeds, dry potatoes (sookeh aloo), and chapatis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 I've been extremely limited in the kitchen lately--if any of you have spent time needing a walker or crutches to walk and stand, you'll know what I am talking about. My daughter is here for a while, to help out, which has been wonderful. Especially since she is currently eating meat and is interested in learning how to cook some of the dishes she has enjoyed in the past. She is my legs and my wheels right now--going out to the 'burbs and exploring the ethnic markets, buying stuff to take back to North Carolina with her, and gathering ingredients for meals. On Thursday, she went to Lebanese Butcher for ground lamb and Halalco for fava beans, fresh herbs and kale, and just to gawk at all the amazing Middle Eastern products. We made merguez meatballs with minted yogurt sauce, braised kale and basmati rice. Yesterday she went to A&H Seafood in Bethesda and bought mussels, scallops, monkfish, shrimp and cuttlefish (they didn't have any squid) and lobster stock (they were out of fish stock), and we made a delicious tomato-based seafood stew spiced with sweet and spicy pimenton, and favas. If she makes that in North Carolina, she'll have to make some changes in the ingredients, but in leaner times I have made it just with squid, which is cheap, and it is still super delicious. I usually make my own fish stock or shrimp shell stock, but A&H sells quarts of frozen stock very inexpensively and I have used them in the past for convenience. She has also made trips to H Mart and Great Wall (there's a fantastic thrift shop next door) just to satisfy her curiosity and to buy some Asian drinks, sweet and sauces (she recently spent a few months working in a Chinese restaurant in N.C.) She's turning out to be a chip off the old block. Sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 I'm glad you're getting to spend quality time with your daughter, Zora , and I hope you're healing quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Blume Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Yes, fabulous news, Zora. I'm so happy you have such enthusiastic, adventurous help and that ﾈ (Daughter Formerly Known as Veggieteen) makes you so proud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Tonight: Toast with brie Salad: Romaine, cucumber, tomatoes, radishes, frisee, and green olives; balsamic vinaigrette Boboli pizza with tomato sauce, zucchini, caramelized red onions, fresh sage and thyme, Parmesan, and mild country pork sausage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanCole42 Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Homemade corn tortillas Pork confit crisped with bacon, chipotle, lime, and spices (allspice, coriander, cumin, cinnamon) Tomatillo and avocado salsa Cotija cheese A squeeze of lime Several tequilas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Sriracha bloody marys eco-friendly chicken: briefly herb-brined, spatchcocked, spice rubbed and charcoal-grilled slow-braised Tarbais beans oven-roasted smashed potatoes TJ's lemon bars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishinnards Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Raita (yogurt with cucumber and mint), chapatis, aloo gosht (lamb with potatoes), green beans with mustard seeds, green chili pickle and Brother David's Belgian-style Double Ale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Toast with hummus Spinach salad (mushrooms, bacon, hard-boiled eggs, feta, asparagus) with balsamic vinaigrette Leftover caramelized onions, zucchini, and country pork sausage The mishmash was the leftover toppings from the Boboli pizza last night. Spinach salad was extremely good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 duck egg frittatta with asparagus, grilled chicken breast, P'tit Basque and reggiano home fried potatoes toasted Atwater's sunflower/flax bread 2010 Brancott sauvignon blanc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lperry Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Last night was homemade crackers with boucheron and chive flowers. Tonight, aloo methi, roasted broccoli seasoned with homemade curry powder, and an experimental homemade curry cracker broken into shards. At least the seasonings brought it together... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monavano Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Last night: Turkey meatloaf* with a sweet/sour tomato topping. Broccoli with butter and lemon Smashed potato medley with gorgonzola Tonight: Marinated and grilled flank steak sauced with a gorgonzola mushroom sauce (Ray's inspired) Oven-roasted tomato medley Farinata-ish bread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lperry Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Ataulfo mangoes Ripe pineapple Boucheron cheese with homemade crackers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyjoan Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Lobster and pea risotto - fresh peas at the farmers market looked glorious, so I built the meal around them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyjoan Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Grilled pork chops with peach-whiskey BBQ sauce Sauteed yellow squash Grilled balsamic asparagus Tasted like summer! Matched the 90+ degree temps... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leleboo Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Arugula with kalamata olives, carrots, and parmigiano, in a lemon-dijon vinaigrette Seared pork chops over seared radicchio in a lemon-caper-parsley-garlic sauce Roasted garlic potatoes rosé The sun hasn't set over the mountains yet and I'm not sure I've ever been this happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyjoan Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Lamb and eggplant pasta with goat cheese Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyjoan Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Basil spaghetti with cheesy broiled tomatoes Carbs taste just as good (if not better) AFTER a run as they do before! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Leftover saffron-cherry scones and soy spread Mixed greens salad with radishes, tomato, cucumber, and hard-boiled egg; Newman's poppy seed dressing Bell peppers stuffed with ground pork Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishinnards Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Last night, very tired from a long drive from North Carolina, managed to make pasta alla puttanesca and baby spinach salad Tonight, Bibimbap (with mustard green kim chee) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Blume Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Double Primo Night: Cream of sorrel and potato soup Risotto w baby girl zucchini and their blossoms, finally with a really good box of Carnaroli Macerated strawberries with a small square of a white cake from Safeway, leftover from a piano recital Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 Baguette Paccheri and veal ragu with tomatoes, olives and mushrooms Roasted veal chops seasoned with sage, rosemary, and thyme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smita Nordwall Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 Last night, very tired from a long drive from North Carolina, managed to make pasta alla puttanesca and baby spinach salad Tonight, Bibimbap (with mustard green kim chee) Wow! I am impressed. Did you make all of this? Kimchee too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishinnards Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 Wow! I am impressed. Did you make all of this? Kimchee too? I made everything but the Kimchee. I haven't gotten it together to make my own kimchee this year, but have in years past. There is only my wife and I, so making my own kimchee requires a fervent commitment to eating Korean food on almost a daily basis. We've done this in the past, but I find we are eating mostly Indian nowadays. Thai food is making a comeback though. I just scored a large bunch of cilantro roots at the Del Ray Farmers market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smita Nordwall Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 I made everything but the Kimchee. I haven't gotten it together to make my own kimchee this year, but have in years past. There is only my wife and I, so making my own kimchee requires a fervent commitment to eating Korean food on almost a daily basis. We've done this in the past, but I find we are eating mostly Indian nowadays. Thai food is making a comeback though. I just scored a large bunch of cilantro roots at the Del Ray Farmers market. I've seen your Indian food pictures. Look yummy. But if you tell me you made the papads, as an Indian, I will have to leave this board in shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xochitl10 Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Grilled sirloin salads with arugula, green pepper, and carrot Homemade buttermilk blue cheese dressing ~5:1 Tanqueray Martinis, orange bitters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanCole42 Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 My new rustic dough formulation (uses 10% rye flour and whey left over from making the ricotta instead of water)! Topped with: 1) Pork confit, Black Mission fig, balsamic drizzle, truffle oil, 2) San Marzano tomato sauce, homemade sausage, homemade ricotta 3) artichoke hearts, kalamata olives, goat feta, roasted garlic, 4) plain cheese. Exact toppings from my notes this morning: PREBAKE Salt Artichoke heart Feta Moz Rosemary Olives Red onion Moz POSTBAKE Lemon Olive oil Thyme PREBAKE Salt Red onion Truffle Moz Fig Pork confit POSTBAKE Truffle oil Thyme PREBAKE Salt Tomato sauce Moz POSTBAKE Olive oil Thyme PREBAKE Salt Tomato sauce Moz Sausage Ricotta POSTBAKE Olive oil Thyme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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