What's for Dinner ~ Monday ~ December 23rd

[Lucinda]

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[hobbit709]

1. I think it's going to be a ham salad sandwich.

Once I get energetic enough to pull the processor out of the cupboard.

[fizzgig]

2. something simple

veggie pasta or maybe tuna salad.

[NJCher]

3. Stir-fry Beef with Black Bean Sauce

and brown rice.

I'm going to make that Japanese cucumber salad again, too, as it was so good.


Cher

[Jazzgirl]

4. A piece of salmon.

Marinaded in honey, soy sauce, hot sesame oil, black pepper and crushed red pepper. Probably a simple salad. Don't feel like doing much. Feel an earache coming on. Yuck.

[cbayer]

5. We went out for an adventure and ate at a completely in the middle of nowhere,

no name open air place on the ocean.

It's blowing like crazy today, so there were crashing waves and outstanding scenery.

We had nachos with beans, cheese, peppers and some excellent chopped, roasted beef.

Then a whole fish (snapper, maybe?) deep fried and served with cabbage salad, rice, tortillas and excellent salsas.

That a great time!

And I got to practice my spanish. I love going to places where the staff speak little or no english. It gives me the opportunity to really try and talk.

Great fun all the way around.

[NJCher]

9. now THAT

is living!

The crashing waves part really got me.


Cher

[cbayer]

10. Wish you could be here, cher.

It's really paradise.

[rdharma]

12. Nothing better than a foreign language immersion course!

It's usually pretty much fun too!

[cbayer]

14. Isn't that the truth.

I have gotten good at telling people that I want to speak spanish (in spanish) and they are generally more than happy to work with me, unless they are really busy.

When I first got here, I was so intimidated and fearful that I would embarrass myself. The more I talk, though, the less I feel like that and the better I do.

And getting compliments about how I am doing is the icing on the cake.

[livetohike]

6. Leftover lentil soup, rolls and a tossed salad

[greatauntoftriplets]

7. Italian sausage and campanelle pasta in a tomato cream sauce.

Thanks, Chris Kimball!

[pinto]

8. Went out. Had an assortment of creole dishes w/family and friends for early Christmas get together.

Ordered individually but we did a pass around the table serving - a taste for everyone.

Fried green tomatoes.
Red beans and rice.
BBQ shrimp.
Vegan jambalaya.
Shrimp creole.
Andouille sausage.
Collard greens.
Cornbread w/molasses.
Pecan pie.

Nice day, nice laid back meal. (BIL bought a muffaletta to go...)

[cbayer]

11. Sounds great.

They have an assortment of poboys that appealed to me.

I would go for the andouille poboy dressed (tom, lettuce, mayo). Is their bread good? A good poboy is totally dependent on having the right bread.

Feliz Navidad!

[pinto]

16. Poboys are on the to do list. The bread is good. Made in house. Andouille was great, as is.

Feliz!

[japple]

17. Mmmmmhhhhh. Cornbread and molasses. My husband & I used to have

this often as dessert. Delicious. Lots of buttah, too!

[GoCubsGo]

13. Braised kale with eggs.

Well, actually one egg and a handful of chickpeas. And, garlic. Lots of garlic.

[Texasgal]

15. Before my big cooking day

we decided on easy take out chinese!

Tomorrow I have to cook for twenty people. Keeping it simple tonight!!