Heather Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Monavano, I could use a bowl of that to chase away this cold. Tonight: breakfast for dinner! AKA, mom is tired and didn't have time to shop. Bacon & gruyere omelets Steamed broccoli Toasted bagels OJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lperry Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 ^ It's a trend. Pan fried new potatoes with basted eggs, shaved fennel and apple salad. The salad was planned with other items, then plans changed. It still worked somehow as the lemon in the salad cut the butter from the eggs and potatoes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishinnards Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Kolhapuri mutton, one of my favorite lamb preparations. 12 dried hot chillies, whole cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, and coriander seeds are toasted in a lightly greased skillet and then ground. It smells great! Also lots of onions, half are sliced and fried crisp, the other half chopped and lightly sauteed. I forgot to buy tomatoes, so I substituted tamarind and it worked wonderfully. Yogurt, garlic and ginger also make their way into this fiery concoction. I used my pressure cooker so it wouldn't take all night. I also made green beans with mustard seeds and garlic, mooli (daikon radish) raita with mint and garlic, and brown jasmine rice. Drank Brooklyn Local # 2 mostly while cooking, but I had a little with dinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smita Nordwall Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Kolhapuri mutton, one of my favorite lamb preparations. 12 dried hot chillies, whole cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, and coriander seeds are toasted in a lightly greased skillet and then ground. It smells great! Also lots of onions, half are sliced and fried crisp, the other half chopped and lightly sauteed. I forgot to buy tomatoes, so I substituted tamarind and it worked wonderfully. Yogurt, garlic and ginger also make their way into this fiery concoction. I used my pressure cooker so it wouldn't take all night. I also made green beans with mustard seeds and garlic, mooli (daikon radish) raita with mint and garlic, and brown jasmine rice. Drank Brooklyn Local # 2 mostly while cooking, but I had a little with dinner. Kohlapuri mutton is one of my favorites as well. But I must confess to using store-bought birista instead of making my own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Blume Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Tonight: breakfast for dinner! ^ It's a trend. Or coincidence, though the French would not shrug and purse their lips at omelets for dinner. Eggs scrambled w smoked salmon, here. Toasted Struan spread w onion-dill quark (Keswick). Watercress salad w golden beets, dressed w Meyer lemons and genuine extra-virgin olive oil from winter's first press in Tuscany. Amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyjoan Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Beef tenderloin with strawberry-balsamic-shallot reduction Steamed broccoli Hash brown casserole The beef tenderloin dish has gotten to be one of my faves - so easy, but tasty and "fancy" enough for company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Tuesday Smoked salmon mousse and crackers Pickled vegetables Leftover pork loin Leftover onion tart Roasted Delicata squash Roasted fingerling potatoes Wednesday Smoked salmon mousse and crackers Green leaf lettuce salad with Campari tomatoes, avocado, cucumber, bacon; white balsamic vinaigrette Leftover black-eyed peas and rice Leftover onion tart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Salmon seared on it's skin, a method of cooking I learned from Jacques Pepin ages ago meyer lemon buerre blanc wilted spinach salad with mushrooms & bacon Ficelle from Balducci's, not bad after being warmed/crisped in the oven Milk for the kiddos, a glass of Santenay for me. Dinner conversation topics included why the noble gases are so unreactive, the value of salt through history, where we should go in France (!!), and why grown-ups drink wine. Fun stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishinnards Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 I made some masoor dal with butternut squash to go with our leftover Kolhapuri mutton. Used a tadka (tempering in hot oil) of mustard seeds, cumin seeds, hing (asafoetida), onions, ginger, and chillies, and added chopped fresh mint, lime juice, salt and sugar. It looked like this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Blume Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Beluga lentils with shallots and carrots pan-roasted, then braised in red wine-porcini sauce Rutabaga mashed w Yukon Gold and organic, pasture-scented, lightly salted, cultured butter* Mound of young, polychrome chard, kales and spinach briefly sautéed w garlic and caramelized onions Greek-style yogurt w whole-berry cranberry sauce *Cow named Mildred, sire of Larry and Joan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hersch Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 I made some masoor dal with butternut squash to go with our leftover Kolhapuri mutton. Where do you get mutton? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishinnards Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Where do you get mutton? It was just lamb. "Kolhapuri mutton" is the name of the dish. It would be tasty with mutton, but lamb works just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Last night: Sourdough bread and Kerrygold butter Spiced shrimp Smoked salmon quesadillas Leftover spinach and bacon tart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monavano Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Costco Prime Sirloin with Red Wine Pan Sauce, maple balsamic mustard sprouts, rosemary potatoes and creamed spinach. If your Costco has the Prime Sirloin cuts still (got them before Xmas), get them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishinnards Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Leftover masoor dal with butternut squash, cauliflower (mustard seeds, fennel seeds, garlic, chili, turmeric) potatoes (cumin seeds, mustard seeds, coriander, hing, turmeric, chili) Hari Chutney (mint, cilantro, lime, green chillies, chaat masala), chapatis [ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookluvingbabe Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Chinese five spice roasted pork shoulder. Recipe was adapted from the Lazy Gourmet. Actually, I think I only used chipolte instead of cayenne. Turned out pretty good. Would probably use more sugar or honey next time and more salt. But it was lovely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Tonight: Sourdough bread and soy spread Salad of red leaf lettuce, cucumber, red bell pepper, bacon, and nicoise olives; poppyseed dressing Broiled ribeye steaks Cheese and potato pierogies [Costco] fried in bacon fat with shallots Steamed broccoli Last night: Sourdough bread and butter Rotisserie chicken legs [Costco] Leftover black-eyed peas and rice Steamed broccoli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMango Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 A simple meal with family down in Virginia Beach. Beer butt chicken from the grill Cauliflower au gratin Halved acorn squash roasted with buttered brown sugar Pipeline Porter with Kona Coffee (alas this pipeline) (is the closest i've come) (to winter surfing this month) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyjoan Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Hubby's simple, but very tasty, birthday dinner with my folks in the mountains: BBQ chicken Roasted asparagus Roasted herb potatoes (finished on the stove to get extra crispy) Lots of beer (Southern Tier 422 and Highland Kashmir IPA) And we got the chicken off the grill JUST in time, as a strong thunderstorm came through right after we closed the lid - it was so soothing to eat and chat with the sound of the rain in the background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leleboo Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Weeknight coq au vin (crisp up some bacon; sear chicken breasts in bacon fat; brown mushrooms and shallots, add wine, stock, bacon, chicken, simmer; top with parsley) Roasted zucchini with thyme and garlic Warm bread More of the same Côtes duRhône used to cook the chicken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenticket Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 A vegetarian 'use up what you got' kind of meal: roasted spiced sweet potato wedges lemon roasted Brussels sprouts spicy chana dal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Salad of red leaf lettuce, cucumber, red bell pepper, bacon, and nicoise olives; homemade croutons; vinaigrette Stir-fried pork with peppers and onions Leftover black-eyed peas and rice pilaf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monavano Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Tonight: Sourdough bread and soy spread Salad of red leaf lettuce, cucumber, red bell pepper, bacon, and nicoise olives; poppyseed dressing Broiled ribeye steaks Cheese and potato pierogies [Costco] fried in bacon fat with shallots Steamed broccoli Last night: Sourdough bread and butter Rotisserie chicken legs [Costco] Leftover black-eyed peas and rice Steamed broccoli Costco pierogies are really quite good, aren't they? I really need to get serious about making them myself. I only made one attempt and the dough was so horrible and it took so long to make... I need to give it another shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Costco pierogies are really quite good, aren't they? I really need to get serious about making them myself. I only made one attempt and the dough was so horrible and it took so long to make... I need to give it another shot. They are really good. I've thought about trying to make them myself, but dumpling-type items are not my forte. I did manage to make wontons (from packaged wrappers) a few times recently with success, so maybe I should move on to pierogies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktmoomau Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Roasting a turkey... think I will make mustard mashed potatoes and roast baby carrots. Although freshly shelled peas sound pretty tasty too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Last night was a kind of weird and hearty breakfast for dinner. I was going to make a spicy steak and eggs, with slices of leftover ribeye and fried eggs, along with French toast. Then I decided I'd also parboil some potatoes to make home fries. I changed my mind at the last minute, served the steak separately, and made a small layered casserole, with beaten eggs poured over the top, for the potatoes. I cooked this in a small covered Le Creuset casserole dish* I have, and it was excellent. Somehow I managed to guess at a cooking time that rendered a perfect eggy component to the dish. The French toast was to use up a pint of French Vanilla half and half I'd accidentally bought. "No" to flavored half and half! but it worked fine for French toast. I didn't even know anyone manufactured flavored half and half... Steak strips with hot peppers and onions French vanilla French toast Eggy prosciutto, mozzarella, and potato bake *I have no idea what the correct name is for this particular cooking equipment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweaked Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Risotto with Roasted Butter Nut Squash and Kale...based it off David Tanis's recipe that appeared in his NY Times City Kitchen column last week. Came out excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lperry Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Salad, salad, and more salad. Holiday overindulgence is being counteracted with cycling and salad for dinner. Mixed greens from the clamshell "gourmet lettuces" at Costco (surprisingly good), with various nuts, cheeses, and tarragon vinaigrette. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Leftover salad of red leaf lettuce, cucumber, red bell pepper, bacon, and nicoise olives; homemade croutons; poppyseed dressing Smoked salmon spread on sourdough toast Tagliatelle with shredded chicken breast, peas, and cream sauce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monavano Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Seems I'm not the only one who is turning to salads post holidays! I made cabbage and canellini bean soup and a huge mixed greens and veg salad with a bit of leftover grilled sirloin steak and Keswick feta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweaked Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 ma po tofu, jasmine rice, steamed broccoli, kimchi and veggie dumplings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishinnards Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Saturday was Achar Murgh (chicken in a pickle style [ground fenugreek and mustard seeds, garlic, ginger and mustard oil] with acorn squash and carrots), gobi aloo (cauliflower and potatoes), chapatis. Sunday (and Monday), Kabocha pumkin curry, pickled mustard greens with egg, pork and tomato dipping sauce, pork rinds, green papaya salad, and jasmine rice. Last night, leftover pickle chicken from sunday, rice and a salad of onion, cucumber, tomato and cilantro with lime juice, olive oil and chaat masala. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 last night; beef/pork meatloaf oven-baked potatoes braised lacinato kale Fat Tire amber ale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Pork chops, pan sauce of calvados, apple cider, shallots, fresh thyme, finished with butter Asparagus Baguette, with butter & crunchy salt (Ian's favorite thing ever) 50/50 apple cider & seltzer, with a squeeze of lemon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 mixed lettuce salad with thousand island dressing carnitas black beans rice (basmati cooked in pork broth) roasted tomato and red chile adobo Starr Hill festie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Red leaf lettuce salad with cucumber and Campari tomatoes; poppy dressing Chicken-noodle mushroom soup Grilled cheese sandwich on whole wheat Apricot tart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lperry Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Potato gratin with manchego and pecorino romano Roasted acorn squash (the one acorn squash from last fall's garden) Mixed green salad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 This & that, leftovers from the week: Salad with roasted beets, feta, butter lettuce, cucumber, feta dressing from Trader Joe's Roast beef sandwiches with cheddar, toasted Chicken soup Spaghetti with olive oil & parm for my boy Orange-poppyseed poundcake from Tout de Sweet Milk for kiddos, glass of chardonnay for mom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Friday night: Mache salad with Campari tomato and cucumber; homemade croutons; vinaigrette Scallion barlotto Rosemary-mint-garlic lamb sausages The sausages were made-in-store ones from Whole Foods. The barlotto was from a recipe in The Babbo Cookbook, and the scallion flavor was way too sharp. (The cooking time for the barley also seemed off on that. I cooked it much longer, adding more liquid than called for, and the final product was still a tad too al dente.) Last night: Guacamole and tortilla chips Red and green leaf lettuce salad with cucumber, radish, Campari tomatoes, red pepper, bacon, homemade croutons and vinaigrette Beefy barley soup with scallion pesto The too-sharp barlotto was successfully repurposed into soup made with boxed beef stock, tomato paste, frozen mixed vegetables and Yukon Gold potatoes. Cooking it softened the flavor of the scallion pesto and the additional cooking time in liquid also further cooked the barley. It was surprisingly good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishinnards Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Wednesday, Thai egg salad (crispy Thai omelet torn into pieces and mixed with fish sauce, lime juice, palm sugar, pounded garlic and bird chillies, a handful of mint leaves, cilantro, sliced shallots, crushed roasted peanuts) with raw vegetables, leftover red curry and jasmine rice. Thursday evening I had to "work" (if you call "playing records for people in a bar" work) so I didn't cook, but I got free drinks and money . Alas, the internet told me Thursday was national curried chicken day! So Friday became curried chicken day observed with murgh rasedar (chicken in fried onion sauce) and carrot and onion salad (and rice), both from Madhur Jaffrey's Indian Cooking. Saturday I made a cauliflower and caramelized onion tart and a salad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanCole42 Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Holy crap has it been a long time since I posted in this thread! Tonight - BBQ beef brisket with Texas-style BBQ sauce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanCole42 Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Served on homemade sourdough rolls, homemade coleslaw with ginger and celery seed, and sour pickles from Chutzpah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xochitl10 Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Chicken, rosemary, parm, and mozzarella stuffed ravioli (Trader Joe's) with steamed asparagus in an olive oil/garlic/Riesling reduction (mine). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookluvingbabe Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 I make tongue for the little guy's school lunch most weeks and this week. We had extra leftover this week so I attempted to recreate the Tortacos burrito bowl. I sauteed the tongue in butter and crisped it up a bit. I took Trader Joe's chimichuri (sp) frozen rice, mild salsa, a ton of cilantro, a splash of lemon, a handful of shredded cheese and some goat yogurt instead of sour cream. It bore little resemblance to Tortacos but it was mighty tasty and filling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 I make tongue for the little guy's school lunch most weeks and this week. I predict that this will last only until he can report to his school friends just what he is eating and the "EEWWW, GROSS" response will put an end to it.last night: ensalada de lechugas con tomates y cebollitas carne de res en adobo frijoles negros arroz blanco tortillas cerveza Pacifico Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwertyy Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 I predict that this will last only until he can report to his school friends just what he is eating and the "EEWWW, GROSS" response will put an end to it. My mom used to eat blood and tongue loaf sandwiches as a kid until one day she asked what was in it. "Uh, blood and tongue," my grandma told her. I think her six-year-old brain thought it was a euphamism. She hasn't eaten it since. My dinner tonight... Beans on toast and a hunk of cheese. Feeling reductive lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookluvingbabe Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 I predict that this will last only until he can report to his school friends just what he is eating and the "EEWWW, GROSS" response will put an end to it. Perhaps. So far his classmates seem more awed than anything else. Last week he told everyone it was moose tongue. (It was bison tongue...) It helps that one of the teachers is from Central America and is just delighted at what he eats. I'm more concerned with his lunches once he gets to kindergarten and there isn't a fridge and microwave in the classroom. Dinner was another attempt at burrito bowls while I debate what to do with this week's pork shoulder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lperry Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Roasted carrots (the last from the garden) and potatoes in a chipotle honey butter glaze Mixed greens dressed with a tarragon, walnut oil dressing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Sunday night: Sourdough bread and Kerrygold butter Red and green leaf lettuce salad with cucumber, radish, Campari tomatoes, red pepper, bacon; vinaigrette Pot roast with carrots and mushrooms Smashed Yukon Gold potatoes with tarragon Last night was leftovers of the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishinnards Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 An extra day off means I get to make curry paste. Green apple salad (apple, lime juice, fish sauce, roasted peanuts, dried chilli, shallots, red onion, cilantro), green curry with chicken and eggplant, pork jerky (from Bangkok 54) with (homemade) nam jim jaew (dipping sauce), greens stir fried with garlic, sweet soy sauce, fish sauce, and crispy chicken skin. Everything is just condiments for mounds of jasmine rice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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