What's for Dinner ~ Monday March 12th

[Lucinda]

[NEOhiodemocrat]

1. Have a pot of Vegetable soup on

Using up some of the potatoes I still have from last years garden, plus corn, carrots, onions and garlic. Will throw in more veggies from the refrigerator soon. It smells pretty good on this rainy 50 degree Ohio day

[Lucinda]

34. Yum. Sounds perfect.

[cbayer]

2. No groceries and no ride to town yet.

So, it's going to be a getting creative day again.

I have some canned tuna, but no other meat or fish. A few carrots and green onions. A whole bunch of limes for some reason. And various canned veggies, pasta, rice.

Things are looking pretty glum, though.

[NEOhiodemocrat]

4. Back in the day when I was scrapping for dinner

I used to make a one pot meal of can of tuna, cooked rice, can of cream of mushroom soup and can of mixed veggies. It was surprisingly good and the kids even liked it. Haven't made it in years, have to give it a try again.

[cbayer]

6. You've read my mind!

I happen to have all of those things and that is probably exactly what we will eat tonight (and tomorrow).

[maddezmom]

14. wish you were here

having Tri-tip and for sides.... creamed corn and wilted spinach with shallots(purchased at my favorite restaurant).

[cbayer]

15. Wish I was there, too. Hungry!!

[grasswire]

21. I'm starting to worry about you!

Are you stuck in port? Hurricane gusts on the Oregon coast tonight; I hope you are not getting that kind of wind.

[cbayer]

23. Oh, nothing to worry about. Weather has been fine.

We are in a harbor that is 4 hours by water or 1 1/2 hours by land to the grocery store.

Usually we can hook up with a friend and get a ride, so we decided to stay here. But no one has made the trip in in the past week, so here we sit.

To be honest, there is a small store here, but it is super expensive. We will not starve!

There is supposed to be some bad weather next week. Very sweet of you to be concerned. Thank you.

[Lucinda]

33. Sounds like the base for an interesting pasta dish

or fried rice!

what did you end up doing?

[cbayer]

35. Tunafish salad stuffed into the last avocado. Good, but not very filling.

Hope you are feeling better!

[livetohike]

3. Leftover bean and kale soup and rosemary focaccia

It's going to be in the upper 60's/low 70's all week - in Northern Pennsylvania in mid-March!

[Lucinda]

32. Freaky weather too here in Gatlinburg.

I have a large bunch of kale to use soon.... I plan on playing with it in green juices, but a big pot of soup sounds good too!

[EFerrari]

5. I'm going to try slow cooker barbeque pork

with a new recipe and some trepidation.


4 pound boneless pork shoulder roast
# 1 large sweet onion, cut into thin wedges (1 cup)
# 1 12 ounce bottle chili sauce
# 1 cup cola
# 1/2 cup ketchup
# 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
# 1 tablespoon chili powder
# 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
# 2 teaspoons ground cumin
# 3 cloves garlic, minced
# 1 teaspoon paprika
# 1/2 teaspoon salt
# 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
# 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper

hamburger buns, split and toasted

Trim fat from meat. If necessary, cut meat to fit in a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker. Place onion in slow cooker; top with meat. In a medium bowl, combine chili sauce, cola, ketchup, mustard, chili powder, vinegar, cumin, garlic, paprika, salt, black pepper, and crushed red pepper; pour over meat.

2. Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 12 to 13 hours or on high-heat setting for 6 to 6 1/2 hours.

3. Transfer meat to a cutting board; remove onion with a slotted spoon. Set cooking liquid aside. Thinly slice meat or pull apart with two forks; combine meat with onion.

4. Add enough of the reserved cooking liquid to moisten pork. (If necessary, return pork mixture to cooker. Cover and cook on high-heat setting for 15 minutes more to heat through.) Serve pork mixture on toasted buns. If desired, top each sandwich with coleslaw.

[NJCher]

7. yum, BBQ that looks good

Thinking about making Mollie Katzen's cauliflower pie.

But since I'm cleaning out the refrigerators today, I'm guessing it will be leftovers.


Cher

[EFerrari]

10. Could you post a link to that recipe?

I was cauliflower traumatized as a child and am only now trying to reclaim it, lol.

This recipe has been a huge hit here, almost hearty enough to be the main course: Cauliflower Cheddar Gratin with Horseradish Crumbs

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Cauliflower-Cheddar-Gratin-with-Horseradish-Crumbs-233556

But it would be nice to vary before we burn out.

[grasswire]

22. we make a dish that even tweenagers like

Chop a head of cauliflower into half inch dice. Cube half a loaf of sourdough bread. Brown the bread cubes in a large saute pan with half cup olive oil. Remove bread from pan and set aside. More EVO in the pan and add the cauliflower. Cook a couple of minutes hoping to get a little bit of color, then add a jar of capers with the juice. Add the bread back into the pan and add a cup of grated parmesan cheese. Saute just for a couple of minutes to marry the flavors. Salt, pepper, a bit of grated nutmeg, a bit of chopped parsley for color.

It's really good, I think.

[Lucinda]

30. That sounds delicious.

Nice elegant twist on a comfort food dish.

[NJCher]

36. how funny

My cauliflower cheese pie is also located at Epicurious, even though I originally got the recipe from Mollie Katzen's cookbook.

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/CAULIFLOWER-CHEESE-PIE-WITH-POTATO-CRUST-1244210

I think I'll try yours, for a change.

While I love the potato crust on mine, if I'm in a rush or lazy, I'll use a crust from the store--deep-dish, of course, because the cauliflower takes up space.

Hmmm, horseradish crumbs. Interesting. I might have to use Judy bread instead of Saltines, though.


Cher

[EFerrari]

37. Thank you!

[seabeyond]

9. not today cause almost dinner time. but looking good.

i do a beer batter fish with coleslaw and pepperjack cheese toasted bun, that all like.

[Lucinda]

31. How did it turn out?

We usually don't cook pork quite that long in the crock pot, but we usually roast it lightly seasoned and then decide what to do with it later. The extra items cooking down into the pork with the longer cooking time of your dish sounds yummy.

[EFerrari]

39. I think it was too long a cooking time.

The sauce was very good but the meat was a little overcooked for my taste. The next time, maybe half the cooking time. This is the first time that crockpot has been used in many years so I'm not too disappointed. Plus, I like everything rare.

[Lucinda]

40. Sounds about right. At least you have a good starting point for next time.

We cook beef quite a bit longer in the crockpot than we do pork.

[EFerrari]

41. Maybe the way to go would be to treat this like carnitas.

Marinade it in the sauce ingredients, simmer for 1.5 hours and finish in the oven with a reduction of some part of the sauce. It might be a cultural crime against pulled pork but I bet it would work fine.

[Lucinda]

42. That would definitely work!

You can get a good result with a crock pot too....but your way would be much faster!

[seabeyond]

8. i dont know.. so tired of food. have to get to the store. have mouths to feed

i am desperately looking for something for dinner, and it is 4 pm.

[pscot]

11. Dry toast

Rubbed with garlic and dipped in oil. Choice of beverages: cold coffee or tap water. Couple days of that and they'll be grateful for whatever you damn well feel like putting on the table.

[seabeyond]

12. ah haha. love it. that is cute. decide on store bought

tilapia with tortilla, chipotle, lime crust. brown rice. oranges. fresh green beans and bennits?, little french bread.

with milk... ew, milk and fish. tough. all the food groups

tell kids, dad and i are getting old, we need the fish for our brains.

but i like your idea

saturday and sunday i dont cook. so they are always appreciative when monday rolls around.

[Lucinda]

29. We usually look for pizza when we feel that way.

Hope you had a lovely dinner.

[pinto]

13. Tri-tip, a popular CA cut of beef, roasted.

[Lucinda]

28. Always a good choice!

My beef stew earlier in the week was blah (not really a good cut for stewing) so I have beef envy.

[Phentex]

16. fish, lima beans, baked potatoes, cherry cobbler...

I was going to saute zucchini and carrots but apparently I don't HAVE carrots.

The kids get the cobbler. The rest of us get an apple for dessert. HA!

[Lucinda]

27. LOL. I envy the kids!

I love cherry cobbler.
I'm almost out of carrots myself, I have been juicing like a fiend and having a hard time keeping them on hand. They make such a great juice base.

[blaze]

17. Dano Sandwich

A creation of a friend of mine...

-Sourdough Bread

-Italian Dry Salami (not Genoa, or Cotto. Dry. Columbo is good, I prefer Gallo)

-Provolone is the main cheese. If you're a cheese freak like me, you can add other cheeses, too, but take it easy. Too much cheese cancels out the flavor. Don't use too strong a cheese either. Don't do anything stronger than a cheddar.

-Very thinly sliced Red Onion

-Some sliced Black Olives

-Some thinly sliced Pepperocini's

-Salad Sprouts

-Sometimes, on the top slice, I'll spread some Cream Cheese

-The only condiment I use is Gulden's Brown Spicy Mustard.

It can be baked, if you like. 350º until the bread is golden brown. Personally? I don't bake it.

Options: Avocado makes for a nice change. So do those spicy sprouts.

[grasswire]

19. geez that sounds good

I love just that same combination. Except I would drizzle with oil and vinegar rather than mustard.

I like salami and pepperoncini on a poppy seed kaiser bun with butter and a drizzle of the pepperoncini juice. I can only have half a bun. But I sure love it.

[Lucinda]

26. It sounds amazing. I've been craving those flavors.

I usually just make a light antipasto platter when I get the urge, but I love the idea of the sandwich!

[blaze]

38. America's Test Kitchen has a killer antipasto salad recipe

The sauteed mushrooms are worth the whole recipe!!

[HeiressofBickworth]

18. I had an urge for fish

So I bought some Dover Sole -- I floured it, a little salt, and fried it quickly on the stove to create a bit of a crust. Nothing fancy, but the sweet, salty taste of the fish, the soft flesh, the crisp crust. Sometimes the plain and simple is the best.

[Lucinda]

25. I was watching Barefoot Contessa on Hulu last night

and she made a wonderful looking Sole Meuniere on the Easy French episode. It looked sooo good! Your basic dish but with added lemon.

[grasswire]

20. meat loaf, baked potato

Will winter never end? I want summer food!

[Lucinda]

24. We feel the same way!

Bill and I were just talking about how much we are craving lighter, summery meals. I can't wait for our tomatoes to grow this year!