What's for Dinner ~ Friday Jan 18th

[Lucinda]

Still dealing with side effects...the pain levels are a bit better, and my breathing, but my stomach is still very unhappy.


Hope you are all happy and well.

[bif]

1. Way too early to figure out dinner.

Sometimes, we just have an appetizer dinner on Fridays.

[cbayer]

7. I love the appetizer dinner, particularly when people drop over and their are

small amounts of many things in the fridge.

Enjoy!

[yellerpup]

13. We go out for appetizer dinners

at a local restaurant that specializes in locally sourced foods. My personal favorite is the duck rillettes or pork pate with cornichon, slaw, and house-pickled baby veggies, like radish, carrot, and turnip. I order their fries cooked to a perfect crunch in duck fat, add a cocktail and I'm in heaven.

[bif]

21. Reservations! Great little Italian restaurant.

It's pretty tiny/cozy. One of favorite restaurants in town. And they have a regular menu, which isn't too cheap. And a special menu with about a dozen entrees on it--and you get two dinners and a bottle of wine for $39!

[livetohike]

2. Country fried portobello mushrooms, mashed potatoes and cream gravy and

a pot of collards .

[yellerpup]

3. Woo! My favorite go-to meal

when vegetarians come to dinner! You had me drooling in the first three words.

[livetohike]

8. It's comfort food for me.....and I could eat ALL of the collards myself

[yellerpup]

12. Yes!

I only discovered collards a few years ago and I am wild for them now. I know just what you mean!

[pinto]

4. Monthly take-out Chinese splurge -

Fried orange chicken, pork pot stickers, hot and sour soup, shredded cabbage w/ sesame oil and vinegar, rice, almond cookies. (I'll add some sliced peaches on the side).

[cbayer]

6. That sounds like my favorite chinese take out.

I also like crab rangoon and moo shu pork.

Enjoy!

[yellerpup]

9. You have a more sophisticated take out

than we do. That all sounds really good, pinto!

[pinto]

29. It was great take-out. I'd heard the place had hired a new chef / cook staff.

Everything had that just cooked, clear, fresh taste with some nice touches. The chicken came with sesame seeds and a bit of slivered cucumber over the top. Pot stickers were probably run under a broiler after the pan fry, the crowns were toasty not mushy. Soup had fresh scallion greens as a garnish.

We have a hand full of Asian restaurants here. Some are really good, some are just the basics. It was a neat find to see that this place had stepped up their game.

And, $20 plus delivery tip for what will be 2 meals and a snack is a great deal...

[yellerpup]

34. Now, that is a DEAL!

Much nicer than out Chinese take out. Enjoy for two days!

[cbayer]

5. Not sure, but I am thinking of making a tomato soup from scratch

and having some kind of club sandwich or a chef's salad.

Need to do an inventory of supplies today.

Hope you feel better soon!

[yellerpup]

10. I enjoy soup and salad or soup and sandwich

as an evening meal. Tomato soup from scratch, that sounds luscious.

[cbayer]

14. Me, too. Good comfort food and pretty easy.

I think I will add garlic toast to the menu, then we essentially have the soup, the salad and the sandwich!

[yellerpup]

15. Brilliant!

All cravings will be satisfied!

[yellerpup]

11. Tonight, I am tired and uninspired

but I have tilapia thawed out, so I think I'm going to cook it with tumeric in coconut mild and serve it with rice (leftovers from last night's bento box) and stir fried bok choy. Wishing you comfort and ease on this winter's night.

[greatauntoftriplets]

16. Pork chops with escalloped potatoes...

in a Gruyere and cream sauce. Corn (canned) for the side. This will do for tonight and tomorrow.

Hope that you are feeling better soon, Lucinda.

[cbayer]

17. Ahhhh, those potatoes sound great.

I forgot to buy gruyere while over on the mainland.

[greatauntoftriplets]

18. Uh oh! They really are good.

I added a couple of pats of butter (if it was good enough for Julia, it's good enough for me) and some chives.

Love your new sigline.

[cbayer]

19. My old sigline just disappeared today!

They must have taken it down at the link.

But I like this one.

Enjoy your marvelous sounding meal.

[greatauntoftriplets]

20. Thanks. Enjoy your soup.

I'll probably eat some soup for lunch Sunday and Monday since we are going into the deep freeze in Chicago.

[cbayer]

22. Here is the recipe I am using for the soup. It sounds pretty tasty.

I am going to halve it and will cook it longer, then puree with my stick blender (so will skip the 1st regular blender step - I don't have one).

Spicy Tomato Soup

ingredients

2 (28- to 32-oz) cans whole tomatoes in juice (preferably organic)
1 large onion, coarsely chopped (2 1/4 cups)
2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh jalapeño chile including seeds
2 teaspoons finely chopped peeled fresh ginger
3 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
2 1/4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth (18 fl oz)
1 tablespoon sugar, or to taste
2 teaspoons salt, or to taste

preparation

Drain 1 can tomatoes, discarding juice, then purée with remaining can tomatoes (including juice) in a blender.

Cook onion, garlic, chile, and ginger in oil in a 4- to 5-quart heavy nonreactive pot over moderate heat, stirring frequently, until onion is softened, about 8 minutes. Add cumin and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Stir in puréed tomatoes, broth, 1 tablespoon sugar, and 2 teaspoons salt and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, 20 minutes. Working in 3 or 4 batches, blend soup in blender until smooth (use caution when blending hot liquids). Transfer soup as blended to a sieve set over a large bowl and force through sieve, discarding seeds.

Stir in sugar and salt to taste. Reheat in cleaned saucepan if necessary.


Read More http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Spicy-Tomato-Soup-231175#ixzz2IN4yKdhx

[greatauntoftriplets]

23. Thanks, that sounds good...

Last edited Fri Jan 18, 2013, 09:37 PM - Edit history (1)

except that I can't eat jalapenos without my face turning beet red.

Edited to delete big red face image.

[Jazzgirl]

26. Bookmarked for this recipe!

Also printed it out. I'm fixing it this weekend. Will be great with sandwiches for work next week!

[cbayer]

27. I will let you know how it comes out. One caveat - I can't find the jalapeno

that I know I bought! I have emptied the fridge and it's just not there. So will add hot sauce instead.

[cbayer]

32. It turned out great. My husband said it was the best tomato soup

he has ever had!

[grasswire]

24. my sister made scalloped potatoes with bleu cheese at Christmas...

....and they were delicious. Must try sometime.

[cbayer]

25. Oh, yes. I have also put bleu cheese in lasagna.

I love it in or on just about everything!

[Bjornsdotter]

28. German...sorta...tonight

Sauerbraten burgers with homemade spätzle and red cabbage.

Or as my son calls it "Cheaterbraten" as it's not really traditional.

[NJCher]

30. Fri. night in NJ

filet mignon w/large capers
asparagus with hazelnuts
spinach
Russian salad
grilled romaine

for dessert, raspberry oatmeal bars (I baked 'em fresh!) with rosemary lemon sorbet.



Cher

[hobbit709]

31. Crab cakes and potato salad.

Washed down with lemon fizz water

[Lugnut]

33. Reruns.

We emptied some of the containers in the fridge that had odds and ends in them. DH requested meatloaf and mashed potatoes for dinner tomorrow. It's cold and damp and he's in the mood for some comfort food.

[LiberalLoner]

35. Hope you feel better soon!

I made green Thai chicken curry. It was yummy.