So what's for dinner? - Page 17

Leah J. Utas · 06-19-2012, 12:59 AM

I'm making a second attempt at beef souvlaki tonight. My first attempt went well, but it may have been beginner's luck.
I've chopped a roast and have had the meat marinating in olive oil, lemon, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper since late yesterday.
It'll be cooked in a panini press.
I'm also field testing tofu based Tzatziki sauce tonight.
Will be served with a veggie to be named later and some homemade pita bread.

Kewii · 06-19-2012, 10:22 AM

Tonight we're having steak

AncientEagle · 06-20-2012, 01:09 AM

Yellow squash, boiled cabbage, and home made corn bread baked in an ancient cast-iron skillet. Generous portions. Delicious!

lorna_w · 06-23-2012, 03:28 AM

side salad out of a bag and my "whatever" noodle casserole:

8 ounces wide egg noodles, boiled al dente
1 can diced tomatoes, whatever flavor suits you
8 ounce package of shredded cheddar cheese (or jack, or moz-asiago, or whatever floats your boat tonight. I use 2% cheddar.)

Stick in non-stick casserole/baking dish, stir up some. Cook at whatever moderate temp for whatever time. If you overcook it a little, the browned parts at the edges taste great. Just get the cheese melted; that's the important part. Serves 4-5. Reheats well.

Pretty much idiot-proof, low prep time, one of my oft-repeated dinners.

plain and simple · 06-24-2012, 07:55 AM

At work, I accomplished a freakish amount of work in a short period of time that left the evening shift a ridiculously easy time of things on a Saturday night. So, I left work early and went out to dinner. I had a Chipotle Lime Chicken Salad that I couldn't get enough of, and, a mini Chocolate Croissant Bread Pudding with Custard Sauce. (Which I believe is Latin for, "You've just been hugged!")

blacbird · 06-24-2012, 08:50 AM

Grilled wild-caught salmon, brushed with melted butter infused with minced fresh herbs (cilantro, chervil, dill, sorrel) from my garden.

Sliced crimini mushrooms (from the store) and fresh young bok choi (from my garden), sautéed in sesame oil and a little ground pepper.

A long grain and wild rice pilaf from a package, with added chopped criminis, a scallion, and some leaves of the wild chickweed (also from my garden).

caw

kikazaru · 06-24-2012, 04:28 PM

That sounds fabulous Blacbird. I made salmon on Friday night except my salmon was not freshly caught and I bbqd it with a teriake sauce. I served it with a side of steamed asparagus, a Greek/marinated artichoke quinoa salad (first time making quinoa - delish!) a Caesar salad and watermelon for desert.

I went to a friend's cottage last evening for an appetizer dinner. This friend is a world class cook, everything was wonderful but these stood out - a recipe from Lucy Waverman's column in the Globe and Mail this week (everything Lucy Waverman makes is out of this world) - "Seared scallop ceviche" aka scallops on sweet potato pancakes with a lime cilantro salsa. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/...article650864/

Omg. To. Die. For.

Stacia Kane · 06-24-2012, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kikazaru

That sounds fabulous Blacbird. I made salmon on Friday night except my salmon was not freshly caught and I bbqd it with a teriake sauce.

Ha! We had salmon teriyaki Friday night!

Spanakopita tonight.

kikazaru · 06-24-2012, 07:22 PM

Must have been international teriyaki Friday!

(but teriake/teriyaki - damn it! I knew it didn't look right when I spelled it...!)

Spanakopita -yummm, do you put fresh dill in yours?

Stacia Kane · 06-24-2012, 11:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kikazaru

Spanakopita -yummm, do you put fresh dill in yours?

No, I've actually never heard of dill being put in it! Huh. I use parsley, oregano, a little thyme, and a dash of nutmeg and cinnamon (I've heard varying opinions on how traditional cinnamon is, but I like it). And onion & garlic of course.

I do little roast potatoes with the same seasonings, salt and pepper, and some lemon juice added about fifteen minutes before they're done.

plain and simple · 06-24-2012, 11:58 PM

I have veggies to be used so I'm making a vegetable vindaloo for dinner and roasting the rest to make homemade vegetable stock to can.

kikazaru · 06-25-2012, 05:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stacia Kane

No, I've actually never heard of dill being put in it! Huh. I use parsley, oregano, a little thyme, and a dash of nutmeg and cinnamon (I've heard varying opinions on how traditional cinnamon is, but I like it). And onion & garlic of course.

I do little roast potatoes with the same seasonings, salt and pepper, and some lemon juice added about fifteen minutes before they're done.

The potatoes sound fab, I do something similar only with fresh rosemary, garlic, onions, lemon (juice and grated rind) olive oil and butter.

I've been making this recipe for years. I originally got it from a Greek cookbook, but it's also on allrecipes. The dill really makes it imo.
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/spanakopita-ii/

kikazaru · 06-27-2012, 01:04 AM

Tonight I'm having a bbq dinner party.

On the menu;

Libations - gin and tonics, "cottage coolers" (a citrus medley I mixed up with some grenadine to serve with gin or vodka) and wine.

Appetizer - brie, pepper jelly and crackers and others brought by guests

Main course - rib eye steaks

Sides -
- tossed salad with a homemade mustard vinaigrette
-grilled veggies (carrots, peppers, mushrooms, red onion, asparagus tossed in garlic, olive oil, lemon and rosemary)
- baked potatoes,
-bakery dinner rolls

Dessert - home made strawberry rhubarb (from my garden) pie with home made vanilla ice cream.

As I was doing all this today I realized that had I been the least bit organized I could have done a lot of this ahead of time instead of rushing around like a fool shopping, chopping, cooking, baking and icecream making.

cray · 06-27-2012, 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kikazaru

Tonight I'm having a bbq dinner party.

On the menu;

Libations - gin and tonics, "cottage coolers" (a citrus medley I mixed up with some grenadine to serve with gin or vodka) and wine.

Appetizer - brie, pepper jelly and crackers and others brought by guests

Main course - rib eye steaks

Sides -
- tossed salad with a homemade mustard vinaigrette
-grilled veggies (carrots, peppers, mushrooms, red onion, asparagus tossed in garlic, olive oil, lemon and rosemary)
- baked potatoes,
-bakery dinner rolls

Dessert - home made strawberry rhubarb (from my garden) pie with home made vanilla ice cream.

As I was doing all this today I realized that had I been the least bit organized I could have done a lot of this ahead of time instead of rushing around like a fool shopping, chopping, cooking, baking and icecream making.

wow. sounds great!

kikazaru · 06-27-2012, 08:02 PM

Thanks Cray, I was pleased - it turned out very well. We generally only entertain in the summer so last evening was the start of at least 5 or 6 more dinners. By the end of the summer I'll have refined my repertoire and techniques - which of course I'll forget over the winter.

This morning I'm eating left over cold grilled veggies that I tossed in some of the mustard vinaigrette - they taste fabulous this way so I may have to incorporate that into one of the dinners. It's make ahead at least.

plain and simple · 06-27-2012, 10:44 PM

I've been writing and researching all day and haven't eaten yet. I probably won't until dinner. That usually means it's breakfast for dinner. I'm thinking a ham steak with eggs over easy...

AndreaGS · 06-28-2012, 12:08 AM

Probably something with zucchini. We have four plants and it's that time of year again...

stormie · 06-28-2012, 07:58 PM

Chicken salad wraps (diced cooked chicken, chopped celery, raisins, curry powder, chopped mild homegrown jalapeno, mayo, tucked into whole wheat wraps)

Hootie821 · 07-05-2012, 01:47 AM

It's the 4th of July...so I've got ribs on the grill along with baked potatoes, asparagus, baked beans, garlic bread, salad and watermelon!

Hip-Hop-a-potamus · 07-05-2012, 06:57 AM

Oven Baked Coconut Chicken. Not bad. It's from a Cooking Light recipe. You marinate the chicken in a can of Light Coconut Milk with 1 T fresh lime juice and 1 T hot sauce (like Frank's).

After it's marinated for an hour and a half, prepare a cookie sheet with some parchment paper on top, heat the oven to 400.

Dredge the chicken in a mixture of panko (1/2 cup) and sweetened coconut (3/4 cup), a little salt, and fresh ground pepper.

Place in oven for half an hour, then flip and cook for another half hour OR UNTIL DONE. This last is in caps because it set off our smoke alarm even though it wasn't technically burning because the frizzy bits get a little darker and the smoke alarm didn't like that.

Anyway, yum and stuff.

maplesyruped · 07-06-2012, 11:11 AM

I'm having leftovers! Of soya protein in a tomato & herb flavouring with pasta, peas, beans and zucchini. Can't wait!

Lavern08 · 07-07-2012, 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hip-Hop-a-potamus

Oven Baked Coconut Chicken...

OMG - I'm trying this ^ next week!

Tonight = (baked) Parmesan-crusted Tilapia with (baked) Sweet Potatoes and (packaged/steamers) Garlic Green Peas and Mushrooms to go with.

lorna_w · 07-07-2012, 10:55 PM

Home-made veggie soup, using the last of several fresh and frozen veggies and a carton of stock. Too hot for soup, but I'm out of other food; tomorrow is shopping day.

The Kidd · 07-09-2012, 11:53 PM

Yum! Veggie soup sounds great

Today I threw together homemade shrimp fried rice with salmon steak. I seasoned the salmon with, dill paprika and red pepper, then pan-seared it in soy sauce and olive oil. The fried rice consisted of leftover carrots (we had roast last night) chopped green onion, vidalia onion, whole shrimp, and tidbits of pineapple (plus seasoning).

I'll post the recipe later if anyone is interested

lorna_w · 07-10-2012, 05:11 AM

hunan chicken (as I learned to make it eating in San Francisco years ago). Hunan pepper paste, soy sauce, a t. of sugar, cut up chicken and whatever veggies. Today it's squash, carrots, red bell peppers. A little rice. Healthy, spicy, and very good. If you're a vegetarian, hard tofu substitutes very nicely.

And I get to eat the leftover rice with egg every breakfast for a few days, which I also like.

06-19-2012, 12:59 AM	#401
Leah J. Utas Protecting Teddy with all my might. Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Here. Now. Posts: 654	I'm making a second attempt at beef souvlaki tonight. My first attempt went well, but it may have been beginner's luck. I've chopped a roast and have had the meat marinating in olive oil, lemon, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper since late yesterday. It'll be cooked in a panini press. I'm also field testing tofu based Tzatziki sauce tonight. Will be served with a veggie to be named later and some homemade pita bread. __________________ "If I were human I would tell them to go to Hell." - Mr. Spock The Goat's Lunch Pail FB I was once known as Suirattigas.

06-19-2012, 10:22 AM	#402
Kewii practical experience, FTW Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Kuwait--It's hot! Posts: 889	Tonight we're having steak __________________ “Destroying things is much easier than making them.”-Suzanne Collins "You sort of start thinking anything's possible if you've got enough nerve." -J.K Rowling My New Blog I'm (Gonna) NaNo

06-20-2012, 01:09 AM	#403
AncientEagle Old kid, no need to be gentle. Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,617	Yellow squash, boiled cabbage, and home made corn bread baked in an ancient cast-iron skillet. Generous portions. Delicious! __________________ THROUGH THE DARK WATERS: Searching for Hope and Courage, September 2009. Available at Amazon, Barnes and Noble.

06-24-2012, 04:28 PM	#407
kikazaru Benefactor Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,470	That sounds fabulous Blacbird. I made salmon on Friday night except my salmon was not freshly caught and I bbqd it with a teriake sauce. I served it with a side of steamed asparagus, a Greek/marinated artichoke quinoa salad (first time making quinoa - delish!) a Caesar salad and watermelon for desert. I went to a friend's cottage last evening for an appetizer dinner. This friend is a world class cook, everything was wonderful but these stood out - a recipe from Lucy Waverman's column in the Globe and Mail this week (everything Lucy Waverman makes is out of this world) - "Seared scallop ceviche" aka scallops on sweet potato pancakes with a lime cilantro salsa. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/...article650864/ Omg. To. Die. For. __________________ Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read. Groucho Marx

06-24-2012, 07:22 PM	#409
kikazaru Benefactor Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,470	Must have been international teriyaki Friday! (but teriake/teriyaki - damn it! I knew it didn't look right when I spelled it...!) Spanakopita -yummm, do you put fresh dill in yours? __________________ Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read. Groucho Marx

06-23-2012, 03:28 AM	#404
lorna_w grump Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,664	side salad out of a bag and my "whatever" noodle casserole: 8 ounces wide egg noodles, boiled al dente 1 can diced tomatoes, whatever flavor suits you 8 ounce package of shredded cheddar cheese (or jack, or moz-asiago, or whatever floats your boat tonight. I use 2% cheddar.) Stick in non-stick casserole/baking dish, stir up some. Cook at whatever moderate temp for whatever time. If you overcook it a little, the browned parts at the edges taste great. Just get the cheese melted; that's the important part. Serves 4-5. Reheats well. Pretty much idiot-proof, low prep time, one of my oft-repeated dinners.

06-24-2012, 07:55 AM	#405
plain and simple Taking it all in. Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 161	At work, I accomplished a freakish amount of work in a short period of time that left the evening shift a ridiculously easy time of things on a Saturday night. So, I left work early and went out to dinner. I had a Chipotle Lime Chicken Salad that I couldn't get enough of, and, a mini Chocolate Croissant Bread Pudding with Custard Sauce. (Which I believe is Latin for, "You've just been hugged!")

06-24-2012, 08:50 AM	#406
blacbird That hairy-handed gent Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Who ran amok in Kent Posts: 26,373	Grilled wild-caught salmon, brushed with melted butter infused with minced fresh herbs (cilantro, chervil, dill, sorrel) from my garden. Sliced crimini mushrooms (from the store) and fresh young bok choi (from my garden), sautéed in sesame oil and a little ground pepper. A long grain and wild rice pilaf from a package, with added chopped criminis, a scallion, and some leaves of the wild chickweed (also from my garden). caw

06-24-2012, 11:58 PM	#411
plain and simple Taking it all in. Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 161	I have veggies to be used so I'm making a vegetable vindaloo for dinner and roasting the rest to make homemade vegetable stock to can.

06-27-2012, 01:04 AM	#413
kikazaru Benefactor Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,470	Tonight I'm having a bbq dinner party. On the menu; Libations - gin and tonics, "cottage coolers" (a citrus medley I mixed up with some grenadine to serve with gin or vodka) and wine. Appetizer - brie, pepper jelly and crackers and others brought by guests Main course - rib eye steaks Sides - - tossed salad with a homemade mustard vinaigrette -grilled veggies (carrots, peppers, mushrooms, red onion, asparagus tossed in garlic, olive oil, lemon and rosemary) - baked potatoes, -bakery dinner rolls Dessert - home made strawberry rhubarb (from my garden) pie with home made vanilla ice cream. As I was doing all this today I realized that had I been the least bit organized I could have done a lot of this ahead of time instead of rushing around like a fool shopping, chopping, cooking, baking and icecream making. __________________ Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read. Groucho Marx

06-27-2012, 08:02 PM	#415
kikazaru Benefactor Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,470	Thanks Cray, I was pleased - it turned out very well. We generally only entertain in the summer so last evening was the start of at least 5 or 6 more dinners. By the end of the summer I'll have refined my repertoire and techniques - which of course I'll forget over the winter. This morning I'm eating left over cold grilled veggies that I tossed in some of the mustard vinaigrette - they taste fabulous this way so I may have to incorporate that into one of the dinners. It's make ahead at least. __________________ Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read. Groucho Marx

06-27-2012, 10:44 PM	#416
plain and simple Taking it all in. Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 161	I've been writing and researching all day and haven't eaten yet. I probably won't until dinner. That usually means it's breakfast for dinner. I'm thinking a ham steak with eggs over easy...

06-28-2012, 12:08 AM	#417
AndreaGS practical experience, FTW Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: California Posts: 687	Probably something with zucchini. We have four plants and it's that time of year again... __________________ Writers of the Future - 1st place winner! Blog and Portfolio \| Amazon Author Page \| Twitter SuburbanSustainability.com - Saving the environment (and your wallet) one household at a time. Represented by Juliet Mushens of The Agency Group Daily Word Pledge: 1200 words

06-28-2012, 07:58 PM	#418
stormie storm central Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Still three blocks from the Atlantic Ocean. Posts: 10,611	Chicken salad wraps (diced cooked chicken, chopped celery, raisins, curry powder, chopped mild homegrown jalapeno, mayo, tucked into whole wheat wraps) __________________ .... ... .. BlogBlogBlog

07-05-2012, 01:47 AM	#419
Hootie821 Choosing to live my passion... Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 52	It's the 4th of July...so I've got ribs on the grill along with baked potatoes, asparagus, baked beans, garlic bread, salad and watermelon! __________________ "He is able who thinks he is able." Buddha "Planning to write is not writing. Outlining, researching, talking to people about what you're doing, none of that is writing. Writing is writing." E L Doctorow

07-05-2012, 06:57 AM	#420
Hip-Hop-a-potamus My rhymes are bottomless Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Canuckistan by way of Big D Posts: 1,541	Oven Baked Coconut Chicken. Not bad. It's from a Cooking Light recipe. You marinate the chicken in a can of Light Coconut Milk with 1 T fresh lime juice and 1 T hot sauce (like Frank's). After it's marinated for an hour and a half, prepare a cookie sheet with some parchment paper on top, heat the oven to 400. Dredge the chicken in a mixture of panko (1/2 cup) and sweetened coconut (3/4 cup), a little salt, and fresh ground pepper. Place in oven for half an hour, then flip and cook for another half hour OR UNTIL DONE. This last is in caps because it set off our smoke alarm even though it wasn't technically burning because the frizzy bits get a little darker and the smoke alarm didn't like that. Anyway, yum and stuff. __________________ Gone.

07-06-2012, 11:11 AM	#421
maplesyruped Believer of magic Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 23	I'm having leftovers! Of soya protein in a tomato & herb flavouring with pasta, peas, beans and zucchini. Can't wait!

07-07-2012, 10:55 PM	#423
lorna_w grump Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,664	Home-made veggie soup, using the last of several fresh and frozen veggies and a carton of stock. Too hot for soup, but I'm out of other food; tomorrow is shopping day.

07-09-2012, 11:53 PM	#424
The Kidd Not an actual kid...or goat. Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: With the eels... Posts: 2,812	Yum! Veggie soup sounds great Today I threw together homemade shrimp fried rice with salmon steak. I seasoned the salmon with, dill paprika and red pepper, then pan-seared it in soy sauce and olive oil. The fried rice consisted of leftover carrots (we had roast last night) chopped green onion, vidalia onion, whole shrimp, and tidbits of pineapple (plus seasoning). I'll post the recipe later if anyone is interested __________________ My Blog WIP: Miraculous Mr. D: MG Fantasy>: 36k/45k (Untitled Kelpie story) Paranormal Romance>: 3.5k/50k

07-10-2012, 05:11 AM	#425
lorna_w grump Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,664	hunan chicken (as I learned to make it eating in San Francisco years ago). Hunan pepper paste, soy sauce, a t. of sugar, cut up chicken and whatever veggies. Today it's squash, carrots, red bell peppers. A little rice. Healthy, spicy, and very good. If you're a vegetarian, hard tofu substitutes very nicely. And I get to eat the leftover rice with egg every breakfast for a few days, which I also like.

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