What's for Dinner ~Saturday August 17th

[Lucinda]

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Not sure here...Something light.
Maybe a fruit and cheese platter with some dates and cashews.

You?

[pinto]

1. That sounds really good.

It's baseball day on TV, so I'm going with hot dogs, baked beans, cole slaw and onion rings.

Play ball!

vs

[cbayer]

10. Look for me if you get the Angels game.

[pinto]

24. Just tuning in, 5th inning. Looks like a good game. Haven't seen a police report yet, so you're good

The Sox beat the evil empire, 6 - 1. Yeah!

To keep this in the C & B mode, hot dogs, etc. really hit the spot. Fun food.

[cbayer]

26. Fun game. Walk off homer in the bottom of the 10th.

Good crowd, beautiful night.

$12.75 for a beer (OMG!!) and a lousy hot dog for $8, but dad had a wonderful time and we had a good crowd around us.

I really, really love going to the game.

[eissa]

2. Veggie "noodles"

I took a vegetable peeler to a zucchini, summer squash and carrot and sauteed them with half an onion and a couple of cloves of garlic until tender. Season with some salt and pepper and grate some parmesan cheese over it. So delicious and none of the guilt of pasta!

[japple]

20. God that sounds good. Going to make a note to try this next time I get

squash from the market down the road from me. Squash is about played out round here, but we can sometimes get some from just north of here.

[pscot]

3. Nachos

The grand daughter and a friend are weekending with us.

[locks]

4. summer veggies

I had some veggie chips (like potato chips) which I didn't care much for so I ground them fine in my little chopper and "breaded" fried egg plant slices with them. Not bad. Also, I've been adding chopped zucchini, carrots, spinach,and/or fresh tomatoes to marinara, alfredo, or pesto sauce when making spaghetti.

[fizzgig]

5. looks like we're going to a bbq

husband just called, i'm assuming we'll pick up something at the store.

[maddezmom]

6. All I know is I am going to a Greek restaurant

So obviously something Greek.

[cbayer]

11. Mmmmm. Get the fried cheese appetizer if you can.

[greatauntoftriplets]

13. Flaming saganaki was invented in Chicago's Greektown.

Opaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

[cbayer]

14. that's the first place I had it.

I remember standing in line and they would serve us small glasses of retsina while we waited.

Those were the days!

[greatauntoftriplets]

19. Greektown is fun.

There's another smaller Greektown near Lawrence and Western, too.

[NJCher]

21. ouzo

I remember flaming ouzo from my company trips to Chicago days, which were when we marketing mgrs from McDonalds would have meetings at company headquarters. We would go out at night to the comedy clubs. Second City.

Good times!


Cher

[cbayer]

27. Ah, Second City.

Went back there after many years just a few years ago. Still a really fun place, though Wells is nothing like it used to be.

[maddezmom]

15. Yummy...you know me I never pass on anything cheese related

Just hope it is on the menu!

Tonight should be loads of fun, about 6 of us going and our table is located next to the belly dancing!!! Saturday nights are "Greek night"...wonder what they call the rest of the week. LOL!



http://www.oliveoilgreekrestaurant.com/

[cbayer]

16. The menu looks great.

I don't see saganaki though.

I'd probably get a sampler plate because I like a small amount of lots of things.

Have a great time!

[maddezmom]

28. They had it and it was fantastic!

Split a gyro plate with a friend and ordered a lamb dish to take home.

[greatauntoftriplets]

12. I usually order a lamb shank or roast lamb at Greek restaurants.

Enjoy!

[maddezmom]

17. Love it all

But that is a good fallback item if the waitress gets to me and I am still trying to decide.

[greatauntoftriplets]

18. I also like Pastichio a lot.

[Jazzgirl]

7. Sautéed swordfish.

With a lemon and butter sauce (maybe capers?) with salad and small baked potatoes

[greatauntoftriplets]

8. Leftover turkey breast that I cooked and froze half of a couple of weeks ago.

Sliced tomato. Rhubarb crisp for dessert.

[cbayer]

9. Take me out to the ballgame!

Definitely a hot dog, but I'm going to scope out some of the more unusual food stands as well.

A microbrew - I know it will cost a fortune, but I want to have one.

Cant' wait!

[NJCher]

22. grilled chicken and vegetables over rice

I grilled an eggplant.

Also grilled chicken kababs, a red pepper, finocchio, and onions.

Mixed yellow rice with vegetables--green beans, cauliflower, snow peas, carrots, garlic, and zucchini. Chopped the chicken Sprinkled it with red pepper flakes and drizzled sesame oil over the chicken.

The eggplant is for tomorrow and I intend to make a dip or a spread with it.


Cher

[Galileo126]

23. Shrimp fajitas

I bought some U20 shrimp this morning. Picked a poblano and a bell pepper from the garden, and nabbed an avocado from the neighbor's tree (with permission, of course). So.... shrimp fajitas with guacamole is in store tonight.

Too bad the tomato plant didn't make it this year (I live in the Mojave desert). It seems like only the peppers thrive here, which is OK if you dig hot chilis like I do. I had a bumper crop of serranos this year, waited until they turned red, and then made a whole jar of asian style chili-garlic sauce. Yum!

[KC]

25. That really

sounds good. Thanks for the idea. lol