What's for Dinner - Satuday Aug 4th

[Lucinda]

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[The empressof all]

1. Oy I didn't know it was gonna be hot here and I committed

But I was smart and got up early and have Sunday Gravy bubbling away. I have a feeling we won't be interested in eating a heavy pasta meal but some braciole and salad may be nice after the sun goes down a bit. And if you are curious, there is sausage, country ribs, meatballs, and a huge braciole made with flank steak rolled with prosciutto, onion, garlic, bread crumbs, provolone and parm. I also added onion, carrots and fresh tomato to the usual sauce made with paste and canned tomato

[GoCubsGo]

2. Going out tonight.

Meeting a friend at an Italian restaurant at which I have never eaten.

[livetohike]

3. Black Bean and Barley Salad, some Quesadillas and slices of honeydew and cantaloup

Too hot to eat, although it did rain a few minutes ago, it never cooled down.

[cbayer]

4. Lamb chops with eggplant

Also, just cut a huge and perfectly ripe papua and someone brought me a heavenly mix of greens, herbs and flowers - so, will make a salad with those ingredients

[NJCher]

5. Pasta and grilled chicken kabobs with vegetables

Red and yellow pepper, onions on the kabobs. Using plum sauce for the marinade.

Pasta is flavored with coriander and ricotta salada.

For dessert, pound cake with vanilla yogurt and fruit: banana, plums, cantaloupe. Chopped mint and walnuts on top.

I deserve a great meal tonight. I cleaned my storage shed from 6:30 a.m. through 2:30. Dirty job involving the eviction of many spiders, who I sent scampering into the woods. Now I have showered and relaxed and I am ready to enjoy the evening!


Cher

[grasswire]

6. record heat here today

102 degrees -- our first day over 90 this summer!

For supper, corned beef sandwiches on rye (so glad I cooked the beef on Thursday), cole slaw and potato salad.

It was satisfying and tasty.

Hot again tomorrow -- I'll have to go to the farmers market early.

[Lugnut]

7. I put a top round beef roast in the crockpot in the morning.

I clipped some fresh thyme from the garden and sprinkled some on the roast along with salt, pepper and garlic powder before I cooked it. I roasted carrots and potatoes and made a nice rich gravy from the roast drippings. Very tasty.