What's for Dinner ~ Friday ~ Oct 4th

[Lucinda]

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[spinbaby]

1. Potato pancakes

Also applesauce, sauerkraut, and some kind of sausage I plan to discover at the grocery store today.

[rdharma]

2. I need something kind of "fried" ..... so Crunchy Pepper Dijon Tuna Patties today

And salad of some sort. Peaches and whipped cream for dessert.

[rdharma]

18. Change of plan..... Spaghetti and turkey meat ball marinara.....

Tiny portion of strawberry and for dessert.

[sir pball]

3. Filet mignon burgers

I scrounged the trim from one of the filets at work yesterday; going to do a little experiment, grinding it up and bringing it to 80/20 with bacon fat. Going to smash (not the same as smashING!) them and drop them on Martin's Potato Rolls with some sharp Cheddar and thin raw onion. Fingers crossed..

[LaydeeBug]

4. Ok, drawing from all the help and inspiration here

I'm cooling the brine I made for the last of the thick cut pork chops. It consists of apple cider, sage, rosemary, thyme, garlic, salt and a couple bay leaves.

After I brine the chops, I will stuff them with an apple sage stuffing and I am serving them with mashed potatoes and broccoli (but the old man is going to want baked beans, so I will probably doll up a can of those too.

[locks]

5. Hoagies

We finally have a genuine Philly Hoagies place in Boulder and the rolls are just right! I'm having one for dinner.

[Galileo126]

6. Octopus!

I've got the octopus in a low (200F) oven now, and will let it simmer in its own juices for 4 hrs or so. I also added an orange (juice and rinds), coarsely chopped 1/2 an onion, and some smashed garlic.

After I let it cool in its own juices, I'll probably coat it in olive oil and give it a quick 5 min grilling tonight.

(OK, this is a first for me so, I'll let you know how it comes out.)

-gali

[cbayer]

8. Definitely report on this.

I don't think I have ever eaten octopus except in very small sushi portions.

[Galileo126]

13. OMG!

It just came out of the oven after the 4 hrs. Talk about tender! And the orange flavor actually permeated the meat. It's cooling down now, and the juice it gives off is quite a lot. I find the octopus at sushi places tends to be a little tough, since the chefs just do a quick blanch and then ice it down.

I'm going to reduce the juice by 1/2 and make a dip for it. Dinner is not for some time, so this is gonna drive me nuts not to pick away at it. Once dinner comes along, it's a quick splash of olive oil, grill 5 mins a side, we are off to Yummytown!

-gali

[cbayer]

14. Sounds great.

I'd even be tempted to try it.

Congratulations!

:tost:

[Galileo126]

15. Couldn't think of a side for it

but after the grilling part, I'm gonna mix it with some pasta, tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, and some fresh parsley for a warm pasta salad.

-g

[pinto]

24. Mmm, sounds good. Italian in-laws used to make a similar dish with calamari.

[cbayer]

7. Back on the boat and I have a rotisserie chicken.

As much as I love cooking, cooking for one holds no appeal for me at all.

I've got some salad fixings, but might just fill half an avocado with ranch dressing.

And I have some kraft mac and cheese, which is a relatively secret indulgence.

[rdharma]

16. If you only had a small glass or Marmite.......

..... a dab in that Kraft cheese mac would kick up the flavor a notch or two. Just saying.

And a 3:1 ketchup:sriracha topping.

[cbayer]

17. Lol! No Marmite on board.

No Vegemite either.

No ketchup or siracha.

I'm just going to eat is as is.

[rdharma]

19. Yur sorely deprived!

Do you at least have a polydactal cat on board to keep you safe?

[cbayer]

20. I do not have a polydactal cat, but I do have a flare gun.

[rdharma]

21. You can't talk to a flare gun.

But believe me...... you can talk to a polydactyl cat. I had one as a partner for 23 years. I understood everything she said and visa versa.

Only thing better about a flare gun..... it doesn't sometimes miss the litter box.

[cbayer]

22. 23 years!?!? Wow.

I think I'm done with pets unless I become homebound at some point.

I've raised my kids and I'm loving the freedom of not being responsible for any living beings.

Well, except my husband, who has to be fed from time to time.

[tortie]

9. Pulled Pork Sandwiches

and whatever kind of salad I can cobble together from the veggies in the fridge.

[greatauntoftriplets]

10. More spaghetti.

Another sliced tomato.

[pinto]

11. Not sure. It's an either/or/or situation. :-)

Had two mid-day appointments. Just back home. It's pay day for me. So that usually means Chinese or Thai take out. Or, could do a shopping run. Or, simply a grilled cheese and salad w/ ginger dressing.

[maddezmom]

12. Pizza for the kids

And Mac n Cheese for me.....need some comfort food and this will do.

[pengillian101]

23. Ate dinner at a Boo-tique craft show tonight.

Went with a couple friends and I dined on a hotdog and many, many samples of delicious breads, jams, etc and bought most of them too. Plus bought a few fun crafty items, like mittens etc.

Then we went out for a couple drinks, so that was fun too.