What's for Dinner, Thurs., Aug. 28, 2014

[NJCher]

I have a bumper crop of tomatoes, but the RG and I are going to our favorite Portuguese restaurant in the Ironbound tonight. I am looking forward to it as we have not been there for awhile.

Plus it's a beautiful day and a beautiful evening is predicted. Plus I am excited about school starting next week. I love my job, at least in the first part of the semester.

BTW, everyone, I sent an e-mail to Lucinda to ask how she is.


Cher

edited to add "Thurs." in subject line

[fizzgig]

1. we didn't eat the leftover chicken last night

so maybe a chicken sandwich.

[cbayer]

2. We went for a wonderful day trip to a remote lake and had lunch with friends lakeside.

Perfect meal - cheese and various hams for antipasto, then two kinds of pasta dishes which we shared. The first were baby raviolis in a cream and truffle sauce, the second taglietelle with garlic and mushrooms. A refreshing red wine and bubbly water, then a perfect coffee with the panna cotta for desert.

Long and leisurely with much good conversation.

Could not ask for better.

Thanks for contacting Lucinda. I hope she gets back to you.

Enjoy your night out!

[japple]

6. I'm visualizing your perfect day and drooling all over my keyboard.

Sounds like 4 stars to me!

[cbayer]

7. 4 stars indeed.

I don't know what I am going to do after I leave here.

It's like being in a dream.

[NJCher]

14. that sounds divine!

I would so love to have taglietelle and/or baby raviolis in cream and truffle sauce. And I'll bet the antipasto was a joy, too.

You are definitely living the life! A dream indeed. It is always fun to read these posts, cbayer!


Cher

[cbayer]

15. There is not a day goes by that I don't recognize how amazingly

fortunate I am.

We live here very, very cheaply. The difference is the ability to work wherever there is an internet connection. Most people don't have that advantage, and it is huge. Also, having grown children and no family members that need us at this time makes a big difference, too.

I hope you have an opportunity like this sometime in your life. You deserve it.

[hobbit709]

3. Hot wings and potato salad.

[greatauntoftriplets]

4. Since it's almost a holiday...

I'm having a ribeye steak. Tomato and haven't decided yet about a potato. If I do, it'll be baked (in the microwave).

Thanks for contacting Lucinda. I hope that she responds soon and is well.

[japple]

5. Something, something with the pesto that I made today.

I wanted to freeze it, so I made it using the Epicurious recipe for basic pesto, but omitted the cheese. Then I put it in baby food jars and into the freezer. When I use it, I'll add the cheese. I doubled the amount of garlic because I thought the recipe needed more. Now my house smell like a garlic clove. No complaints from me!!

[cbayer]

8. Great idea to freeze it without the cheese.

Now you can add really good cheese whenever you are ready.

[msanthrope]

12. You can definitely freeze it with the cheese....but add a tablespoon of

cream or two when you defrost and sauce.

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

9. baked spuds with 'cheese product' and 'bacon bits'.

Although I made the parents some baked pork chops with salt, pepper, and cinnamon on a bed of apple slices in cinnamon sugar butter. I've moved into that phase where I'm doing more of their shopping, errands, and occasional cooking now that Dad is slowing down more. Mom's still pretty mobile, though, so I'm not anywhere near where Dad was with his own parents, where he went over and prepared every meal of the day for them every day.

[Galileo126]

10. Poached cod

in lemon water. Then, I'll chill it. It's too frackin' hot here right now. I'll probably steam up some asparagus, chill that and add some sliced tomatoes.

If I get in the mood, I might throw in a couple of stuffed quahogs into the toaster oven as an appetizer.

[pinto]

11. Lasagna. I'm expecting family sometime this weekend, want to have a simple reheat & plate dish here.

Store bought lasagna pasta sheets
Ground Italian sausage
Ground beef
Marinara sauce
Ricotta
Parmigiana / Reggiano
Mozzarella
Zucchini
Eggplant
Sweet onions
Mushrooms
Black olives
Basil
Garlic
Red pepper flakes

[msanthrope]

13. It's the end of the season at the beach house...so I'm eating whatever

odds and sods are in the fridge and pantry. I'll go foraging for fish tomorrow.

Just made egg salad with curry paste and mayo and a mango yogurt....holy crap that was good!