What's for Dinner - Saturday Aug 25th

[Lucinda]

Thankie for starting yesterday pinto!
I had to stay out of my computer chair as much as possible.

I'm eating soft foods due to medicine irritation, so nothing exciting to report here.
I have been giving some though of ways to make things like syrups and sorbets with the flavors that I love from Spice Drops. (Cloves, licorice, etc) - I just can't experiment yet!


What's for dinner where you are?

[livetohike]

1. Sorbets....yum! Dinner will be: "Chicken Fried" Portobellos, Mashed Potatoes with Cream Gravy

and steamed collards . My husband is gone for the day volunteering at an Ultra Marathon and the day is mine! Will wait for his call that he is on his way home before I start cooking.

I baked two loaves of zucchini bread yesterday - ran out of canola oil for the recipe and used walnut oil instead. Wow - that was expensive, but really, really good.

Hope you feel better today

[Lucinda]

11. Oh wow. I love the idea of chicken fried portobellos!

Would make a great sandwich too. Yummmm.

The walnut oil sounds like an interesting addition to the bread too. I used to cook with it, but it's been a while. Tasty stuff!

[pinto]

2. Fried rice - i.e. All the left overs and veggies that need to get marinated and stir fried.

Quick with sesame oil.

[Lucinda]

10. I loved mix and match fried rice

Always yummy!

[Glassunion]

3. My legs are too wobbly to stand for extended periods

So I'm taking us out for dinner. One of our favorite places so it's sure to be good.

I'm have a hankering for a braised short rib.

[Lucinda]

9. I'm sorry to hear that. Hope it's better soon and that you had a great meal out!

[Glassunion]

15. Legs are fine.

I went for a run and went way too far. Paying for it is all.

We ended up having sushi. It was great.

[Lucinda]

23. I'm glad it was something simple and not a chronic problem!

Sushi sounds goooood! I'm jealous!
No good close places around here, and we never make it ourselves.

[NJCher]

4. Halibut

Appetizer: Kale/feta cheese and roasted garlic bruschetta

First course: fettucine with basil cream sauce

Main course: halibut steaks with fresh tomato sauce

Side dish: sage potatoes

Dessert: milk and chocolate chip cookies

It will probably take until 10 p.m. to have all this!


Cher

[pinto]

5. Halibut. Used to be a really inexpensive catch, staple for chowder.

How are you cooking yours?

[NJCher]

12. wellllllll

I was planning on just putting it in the oven with the sauce over it (homemade tomato sauce), but I didn't make it that far. I fell asleep after the pasta course!

But I'll have it today--same for the cookies!


Cher

[Lucinda]

8. Appetizer sounds especially yummy!

I love kale, and feta too!

[NJCher]

13. something I saw at WF

As you know, they have an extensive salad bar. I looked at the ingredients and tried it out on my own and it's now one of my favorite dishes. Simple, too--just saute the kale in a good olive oil along with the garlic, then add the feta.


Cher

[Lucinda]

14. I didn't know I liked kale until recently...

I even like it raw.
I'm trying kale in a lot of recipes that I usually use spinach in, like sauteed spinach with feta.

[cbayer]

6. Steak kebabs, rice and a cucumber salad.

Gotta get that grill fired up. It's a perfectly beautiful day here.

Enjoy your sorbets! I wish I could keep frozen stuff like that, but alas, I will have to settle for ice in my cocktail.

[Lucinda]

7. We make it fresh in small batches

Usually just enough for the meal.

Hope your dinner was yummy!

[grasswire]

17. what's your cucumber salad usually like?

It's so versatile!

Today I have some nice red wine tarragon vinaigrette for our cuke salad. A bit of finely diced red onion and some sun gold tomatoes will go in, too. Cracked black pepper.

[grasswire]

18. and.....

....it IS a beautiful day in the west. 72 degrees, light clouds. Just gorgeous. Very thankful to my pioneer ancestors for my locale, today.

[cbayer]

19. I mixed cubes of cucumber with sweet vidalia onions, some feta cheese and chopped

mint. The dressed with a simple lemon/olive oil vinaigrette. Came out great, but doesn't keep all that well.

[grasswire]

20. sounds delish

I never think to put mint in salad, and I have a bumper crop outside. Thanks for the idea. I have to cut some mint and hang it up to dry. I don't usually bother, but this year I will.

[cbayer]

21. I would love to have some of that mint!

I would put it in ice tea, make sauce or jelly for lamb and make mojitos!

[grasswire]

22. I basically grow it for making Greek foods

...and I love having it and Greek oregano available outside my door. I'll have to try to use it more often.

[grasswire]

16. mac & cheese stuffed with farmers market produce

.....lots of fresh basil, sungold toms sliced on top, some shredded summer squash mixed in before baking. Made with Dreamfields rotini and local cheddar.

In market news today, I bought 20 pounds of Gravenstein apples, four beautifully ripe white peaches, 10 pounds of pickling cukes, 3 pints blueberries, 4 pints sungold tomatoes, flat-leaf parsley, fresh baby dill....

I drooled over wild-picked huckleberries, but couldn't bring myself to pay the $6 per half-pint.

One thing at a time. Apples. Making applesauce tonight for the freezer.