What's for Dinner ~ Sunday March 25th

[Lucinda]

Looks like it will be lasagna here in the burg tonight with nice crusty garlic bread.

What's for dinner where you are?

[Lex]

1. One pan: Roast beef with roasted potatoes, carrots, parsnips, onions.

Seasoned with plenty of garlic, rosemary, and black pepper.

[cbayer]

5. Classic Sunday dinner in my house as a kid. Yum!

[Lucinda]

14. Yum. I am making a crockpot version of that for Monday

[Viva_La_Revolution]

2. Cheezy herb ring, something sweet with apple for desert

and leftover corned beef and baked chicken to tie it all together, kinda.
I'm thinking something apple strudelish. or maybe an apple cinnamon ring to match the cheezy bread

[Lucinda]

15. What's a cheesy herb ring?

Sounds yummy.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

26. bread with cheezy goodness inside

I added dried onions and basil and oregano to the dough. 10x18 rectangle, 2 cups shredded cheddar, 1/4 c. Parmesan. roll it up and form into a ring. slice the top about 8 times, rise and bake.
the boys flipped over it
It looked like this, but with cheezy goodness oozing out


on edit, I did the same thing with the apples, cooked them up with cin. cardamom, brown sugar and cornstarch, then spread it out and rolled it up. the filling was still warm and runny so I neglected to slice it, and forgot before I baked it. It was very poofy, and one side split a little, but the basics were sound and it tastes amazing. I just had a leftover piece for breakfast

[Lucinda]

28. Thankie for the recipe!

Sounds yummy and easy to do...and you could stuff it with all sorts of things. Thanks much!
I think I'd like it with a little melted butter and parmesan brushed over the top before it cools too!

[watrwefitinfor]

3. Curry chicken, extra spicey,

from the Chinese Take-out in town. In fact, it already WAS for dinner, just finished. Yum.

Wat

[Lucinda]

16. I'm so jealous.

I miss good take out places! We don't have much to choose from here, and it's all hard to get to...

[cbayer]

4. Bad weather (again!), so I am going to pull that bag of frozen Orange Chicken out of

the freezer. It's easy and pretty tasty.

Now, if I can just time it right, I can make the rice without a catastrophe!

I would much rather have some of your lasagna.

[Lucinda]

17. I love my rice recipe... perfect and fluffy every time.

I can email you some of the lasagna...I have about 7 servings left over. We never make it, but really enjoy it when our friend brings us a pan full of gooey noodle-y goodness.

[cbayer]

25. Please, please, please tell me how you cook your rice.

Mine comes out gooey every time.

[Lucinda]

27. Rice

1 1/2 cup water
1 cup rice
1/2 tsp salt
1 tablespoon of butter

Put it all in a pot, bring it to a boil and give it a quick stir, then turn it down to low, cover and leave alone for 20* minutes.
At 20 minutes, take off the lid for just a few seconds to let steam escape, and turn off the heat. Recover right away, let sit for 5 more minutes, then fluff.

*It can go as long as 25 minutes before you let the steam out if you like really dry rice.

I do use jasmine rice instead of basmati, but thats our preference, and I cook it in a regular stainless saucepan with glass lid though the video suggests a heavier pan.

Video here:

[cbayer]

32. Ok, I am going to do it exactly as you say and let you know.

There are several steps that I have been doing differently. Additional problem is that the lowest setting on my burners is not as low as I would like.

I also use Jasmine rice. The package says to rinse it several times before cooking. Do you do this?

[Lucinda]

33. No we don't rinse it at all.

And as long as it's still not a hard simmer your lowest point should be ok.

We also move pretty fast once it comes to a boil (stirring, turning it down and putting the lid on)

I hope it works well for you!

[eridani]

6. Something really bland from the freezer

DH has a rotten cold and can't tast anything.

[Lucinda]

18. I'm sorry he's sick. Hope it passes soon. I usually go for something with

a little heat when I feel a cold coming on. I have a friend that swears by hot and sour soup as the best cold remedy ever. It does seem to help a lot.

[maddezmom]

7. homemade cream of spinach soup

with lots of garlic and crushed red peppers with homemade (garlic) croutons.

[Lucinda]

19. Ohhh that sounds sooooo good.

I never think to make spinach soup but I love it.
I've been on a kale kick lately .... wonder how that would work in a creamed soup?

[Ohio Joe]

8. Grilled ribs

With some rice-a-roni and broc and cheese on the side yummy!

[Lucinda]

20. The rice and veggies really sound good!

Bill is the official rib eater around here, but I love the sound of your side dishes!

[pinto]

9. Open faced hot pastrami on fresh baked wheat bread (my sis'), Dijon mustard, cole slaw.

Strawberries...

Had a big plate of leftover Kung Pao chicken with rice earlier, so this will be just enough.

[Lucinda]

21. 'scuse me while I drool a bit

looooooove pastrami!

[MelissaB]

10. Grilled bean burgers, potatoes, and broccoli.

Yum! Yum!

The 2 meat eaters are having steak and fish on the grill as well.

[pinto]

11. It's been a good season so far for broccoli, strawberries and avos. Mild winter & recent rains ought

to give a kick to field crops as the days lengthen. I live just at the northern edge of Haas avocado territory and growers say the crop yields on the trees are good.

[Lucinda]

22. You guys making broccoli have me craving the stuff

I've been eating a lot of kale, but now I want some broccoli! Not good at 3 am

[EFerrari]

12. Roast chicken with rosemary, orange and kosher salt

under the skin. My neighbor found out today that I've never used a thermometer and she gave me one of hers. I had to look up the right temp because clear juices don't come with tags. Better late than never I guess.

[Lucinda]

23. We use one all the time with chicken. Handy gizmos! How do you use

orange with the chicken? I use rosemary with chicken a lot but never have added orange...

[EFerrari]

29. I mix zest with Rosemary and kosher salt and rub it on the chicken

under the skin all over and in the cavity. The chicken comes out savory and juicy.

[Lucinda]

30. Thankie for the tip!

I'll have to try it!

[Lugnut]

13. Sausage tortellini soup.

The weather will be chilly this week for a change and this soup is hearty and filling.

[Lucinda]

24. It's going to be cold here too for the next week

and your soup sounds perfect for the weather.

[yellerpup]

31. Poached salmon

polenta, purple leaf salad with parsley, tomato, onion, and avocado. Cute, crunchy French roll and sorbet. Nothin' fancy, just gettin' ourselves fed.

Lasagna sounds great! If I could eat cheese, I'd be banging on your door.

[Lucinda]

34. The bread and sorbet sound especially yummy.

I shouldn't eat dairy, but I do from time to time. Bad Lucinda!

[yellerpup]

35. I feel so much better on a daily basis since I broke the habit.

I still carry Pepto tablets with me in case dairy is a stealth ingredient. I don't have those awful problems any more. The last time I had an episode it was triggered by garlic toast topped with (maybe) a tsp. of Parm. Unfair! But at least I'm not going from both ends at the same time and fainting on the toilet. I went from intolerant to allergic in a whisp of time. Now, it's just not worth it. Hope it never gets that way for you, Lucinda, and that you can continue to chow on your lovely lasagne!

[Lucinda]

36. It's a rare dish for me...I never make it..and if it hadn't been a gift

I wouldn't of have any

I prefer my garlic bread without cheese...so I am a step ahead there

[yellerpup]

37. Ahead you are.

If you don't have to give dairy up completely, enjoy. I miss bleu cheese the most. I've found several goat cheeses that satisfy those 'I don't care if it kills me' cheese cravings. They have lactose too, but the molecules are much, much larger and don't cause problems like cow lactose does.