What's for Dinner ~ Tuesday Feb 19th

[Lucinda]

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[bif]

1. Maybe chorizo and lentil stew

From the latest Cooks Illustrated. It sounds pretty darn good!

[yellerpup]

10. That sounds wonderful

Let us know how it turns out!

[bif]

21. Ended up doing pierogis!

With sour cream and paprika. Plus some sauerkraut and a salad.

[yellerpup]

25. Love pierogis!

My favorite are potato, potato, potato! There is a Polish deli not too far away that makes them fresh daily. Heaven!

[livetohike]

2. Felafel in pita bread with tahini-lemon-yougurt dressing, lettuce, tomatoes, etc and

a fresh fruit salad of kiwi-bananas-strawberries.

[yellerpup]

13. I bought a big bag of Stacy's Bare Naked

chips at Costco this weekend just so I could have an excuse to make up a big batch of hummus. I do enjoy a good felafel; can't recall ever having a bad one. Our fruit salad is orange, strawberry, pineapple and coconut. Fresh fruit salad sounds the best right now.

[livetohike]

20. Sounds great!

I am so sick of winter.....having some fresh fruit kind of brightens things up around here. Hope all is well with you .

[yellerpup]

22. All is well,

but Spring is on the way! I'm ready.

[cbayer]

3. Leftovers - broccoli soup, pot roast, potatoes/carrots

I've got a few things left from my produce shipment I need to think about - artichokes, butternut squash. I think I will cook up those artichokes and we can eat them cold at any time.

[yellerpup]

9. I adore artichokes.

grasswire gave me a recipe for artichokes filled with shrimp in pistachio pesto that was an awesome starter. Butternut squash is another favorite. You whole menu sounds good to me!

[cbayer]

11. They are steaming now. I like them just plain with either butter

or a curry mayo and have never tried to do more with them.

[yellerpup]

14. Nothing more needs be done to artichokes.

I like them that way the best too. Nothing to get in the way of that unique artichoke flavor.

[hobbit709]

4. Leftover chicken and dumplings

[yellerpup]

15. Can't go wrong with chicken and dumplings.

I think they are even better the next day.

[greatauntoftriplets]

5. Today must be leftover day!

I am having more roast chicken and a salad.

[pinto]

6. Asian take out. Wor wonton soup, Vietnamese veggie spring rolls, rice.

(I like the Vietnamese-style rolls a lot. Lighter than the usual Chinese egg roll and a good side with wor wanton.)

[yellerpup]

16. I like the crispy spring rolls, too.

We have one restaurant in the neighborhood that is pan-Asian and do a good job with everything from sushi to curried lobster. Spring rolls have the most irresistible crunch.

[littlewolf]

7. beef stew .. using left over london broil. nt

[yellerpup]

17. Sounds yummy.

I wouldn't let a bite of that london broil go to waste. Enjoy!

[yellerpup]

8. Hi, Luci!

We are having the predicted reprise of last night's dinner. Tonight, I made fresh gravy from leftover drippings by sauteeing mirepoix in it, then adding the congealed roasting juices and water and a little Better Than Bullion to the stock. Last night's gravy was made with cornstarch and it was fine until Mr. Pup gave it a big drink of red wine. Nobody likes gray gravy. Ugh. It tasted fine, but I like the flavor of the one I just made better. So, for the record, roast chicken, mashed potatoes, steamed asparagus and ciabatta rolls. Nice golden gravy over the chicken and potatoes. He's on call to work late tonight. I'll probably dine alone.

[cbayer]

12. Lol, that's why we eat in the dark (well, almost).

[yellerpup]

18. Candle light helps!

But, rilly--it was gruesome!

[pinto]

19. Candle light is always good, imo.

Great ambiance and you can overlook the kitchen stuff for a while...

[Lisa0825]

23. Boiled chilled shrimp and salty potatoes. YUM! nt

[Lugnut]

24. Leftover chili.

It snowed again today - about three inches of the darn stuff. I'm ready for Spring.