What's for Dinner ~ Sunday Dec 30th

[pinto]

Though I'd start this. Now's about the time (1 PM Pacific) I start thinking about dinner for later...

[livetohike]

1. Chili, cornbread muffins and cheese filled Anaheim peppers

from the Great White North...20" of snow on the ground and it's snowing again all day.

[pinto]

3. I love stuffed peppers. Hot or cold, baked, quick fried or fresh.

[Lucinda]

11. Perfect meal! We only got a small dusting of snow.

I'm jealous!

[livetohike]

31. The winter is young Lucinda - plenty of time to get dumped on

This is so surprising for late December. We've only been back in PA for 5.5 years, but I don't remember having a snow cover like this so early (if ever). We are 100 miles north of where we grew up in the Pgh. area and the weather is always cooler and snowier up here.

Husband will be on the roof shoveling snow this morning .

[cbayer]

17. Are the peppers like chili rellenos? Could you put up a recipe?

We went to the mountains last week for four days and I really wanted to see some snow.

But there was none, sadly.

[livetohike]

30. No snow in the mountains? Well, it's still nice to be up there

The recipe is as simple as can be:

6 Anaheim chilis
your choice of cheese! (I used a 2% low fat shredded "Mexican blend&quot

Cut a slit the length of the chili and remove the membrane and seeds. Place chilis in a pie plate and cover with plastic wrap. Microwave on high for 3 minutes, or more until chilis are crisp tender. Drain the liquid from the plate. Stuff the chilis with however much cheese you want, cover with the plastic wrap and microwave for 1 minute or more until the cheese melts.

[cbayer]

32. Ok, that's really simple!

Thanks.

[pinto]

2. Breaded, baked swai fillet with peanut dipping sauce, szechuan noodles, broccoli

Tangerines and almond cookies.

(I have all on hand save the cookies. Those will be an afternoon walk errand)

[Lucinda]

10. Yum! I've had to give up peanut sauce but I love it!

I used to make a peanut sauce for a stir-fry of chicken chunks, mushroom, & garlic. Was a favorite until the peanut allergy got me.

And Swai is amazing in any form.

[Lugnut]

28. I've never had swai.

I've seen the filets on sale at the store but I never tried it. Is it comparable to flounder?

[pinto]

33. No. It's more like a leaner catfish. (Related, irrc) Comparable in cooking with tilapia.

White fish, flaky, very mild flavored. Cooks very quickly; does well in a batter baked / broiled / fried style. Needs a sauce, imo, to kick it up a bit.

And, like tilapia, reasonably priced these days in the market.

[Lugnut]

34. We like catfish.

We'd probably like swai. It's very reasonably priced at my local market. I'm going to get some to try. Thank you!

[LancetChick]

4. Turkey-Pancetta Meatloaf Sandwiches

with arugula mayo. Caesar salad. And in case that old saying "it's the thought that counts" is true, then I'm THINKING of making the white chocolate macadamia nut cookies on the cover of the December issue of Saveur magazine.

[Glassunion]

5. You had me at pancetta.

Sounds great.

[Lucinda]

9. Is that turkey & pancetta or is it like Turkey Bacon?

I'd love to hear how the cookies turn out if you try them!

[LancetChick]

19. It's turkey meatloaf wrapped entirely in pancetta.

At least it's supposed to be. My pancetta shrank unattractively, but it gave the sandwich a wonderful saltiness. And I'd be happy to report on the cookies, which I've decided I won't do today, but tomorrow instead.

[Glassunion]

6. Comfort food for the flu.

Both me and the wife are getting over the flu, and she asked for beef stew. So home made beef stew it is.

Purple carrots
Orange carrots
Yellow carrots (they smell like parsnips)
Celery
Gold creamer potatoes
Leeks
Garlic
Rosemary
Thyme
Worcestershire sauce
Beef stock
A ton of red wine

[Lucinda]

8. I'm soo sorry to hear you're both feeling bad.

Hope the stew helps.
I think I have nipped mine in the bud with hot sauce and some Alka Flu. (not together!)

[Glassunion]

12. Ha! We feel fine, it's the crap that you get after the worst parts are over.

Cough, runny nose, etc.

We don't have any fevers, chills, fatigue, etc.

Wife and I deal with it differently. I use everything in the medicine chest and mini bar (Irish cough syrup rocks) my wife uses denial and the mini bar.

Thank you for the well wishes.

[Lucinda]

15. I'm glad it's almost gone!

And with the mini bar, you can enjoy chasing the last of it away.

[Glassunion]

16. Jameson makes a great cough syrup.

My employees chipped in and got me a bottle of their 18 year old. It is so smooth.

I have the greatest employees ever.

[Glassunion]

23. It came out great.

Once we finish the wine, it's tea and Ben and Jerry's time.

[cbayer]

18. What a wonderful husband you are!

[Glassunion]

21. Not really. All I do is cook and take out the trash.

My wife is the one taking care of me.

[cbayer]

22. I am certain you do more than that.

The best marriages are symbiotic to some degree, with each partner taking a role that sustains them both.

[Glassunion]

24. Well I did manage to install a new thermostat while the stew was cooking

Wifi, learning, energy saving, etc...

Now we can turn to the AC or heat before we get home using our phones.

[cbayer]

25. I just finished reading your post about this in Frugal. Sounds really great,

and I hope it works.

[Glassunion]

27. Me too. Thanks.

[Lucinda]

7. I just got up!

Late night last night!

Pearitos for me, maybe with the addition of a little shaved salami.
And a little of the Pineapple Casserole later when Bill gets home.

[hobbit709]

13. King Crab,with garlic butter, baguette, potato salad.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

14. Lasagna, good friends and a bottle of vino

and leftover Christmas goodies

[fizzgig]

20. maybe leftover roast from last night

it was great but i had a steak sandwich for lunch and i don't know that i want it three meals in a row. that leaves me with few alternatives, however, and i'm leaning toward the radioactive orange mac and cheese over a bowl of frosted flakes.

[cbayer]

26. Due to extreme laziness on my part, I think think we will be having

Velveeta shells and cheese with tuna.

I don't even have a can of veggies to put in there.

Three more days in America and I really need to get out there tomorrow and do some serious shopping.

[Lugnut]

29. Split pea and ham soup.

It went really well with fresh seeded rye bread and ham sliced off the bone sandwiches and spicy deli mustard.