What's for dinner? ~ New Year's Day Edition! 2012!!!

[Lucinda]

I will do something with black eyed peas later, but I've been lusting after everyones post roasts and stews lately, so I just started a big batch of beef stew in the crockpot. The recipe I'm using is unusual for me....I'll tell you about it later if it doesn't suck.


Happy New Year my loverlys!

What's for dinner where you are?

[rocktivity]

1. I just had myself some "hoppin' john"

to ensure that I'd be sober enough to toast all six US time zones. But for my first New years' dinner, I'll be having leftovers: the leg of lamb and mac and cheese I had for christmas.


rocktivity

[Lucinda]

4. I have a mac and cheese recipe that i want to try soon. Bill isn't a fan so I'll either

have to cut the recipe down., or invite my neighbor over. I've been wanting some for about a week now!

[HopeHoops]

2. My folks are coming in with a veggie lasagna. We've got six kids in the house.

Well, technically young adults, but we still call them "kids". We're making a salad and the black-eyed pea recipe I posted earlier is ready. The middle daughter made a seeded rye bread in the bread machine and we have an Italian bread for making garlic bread. If that's not enough for the kids, there's still junk food left over from last night's assault.

[Lucinda]

5. Yum. I love good veggie lasagna.

It's another one of those dishes I love but never think to make. Need to soon!

[HopeHoops]

9. The kids inhaled most of it. Then they all almost passed out on us.

Of course, they were up until at least 2:30 last night and a couple made it to 5 or so. My wife and I cashed it in about 10.

[NRaleighLiberal]

3. Veggie black eyed pea thing here at the beach. Happy New Year!

[Lucinda]

6. Sighs....the beach.

Wanna go soon!
happy New year!

[Lucinda]

7. Stew is almost done....Just waiting on the pesky little potatoes to get soft.

Sooo hungry.

[msanthrope]

8. Making traditional Minest. It's what you eat New Year's Day if you are Sicilian.

I started yesterday with the stock in the crockpot--a couple of chicken carcasses saved, frozen. Unpeeled shallots and garlic. Carrots, celery, herbs de provence in a tea bag.

Left that overnight, on Low. 12 hours later, I strained, and let the fat come to the top.

In the am, I took a whole, split chicken breast and browned it, rendering plenty of the fat. Let the chicken sit on a cutting board, under foil.

Wiped out the stockpot, and in about 1 tbsp of chicken fat, I sauteed kale, escarole, and collard greens. Added salt and pepper, and when it was barely wilted, I poured the strained stock over it.

Then I added two cheese rinds. That's the secret ingredient to good Italian soup.

Then I shredded the chicken, you want to shred the chicken, not cut it. Added to the pot.

In a small pot, I took about a cup of stock and poached the meatballs. I'd made meatballs for xmas, so when I did that, I made sure I took a pound of meatball mix and rolled some tiny ones and froze them. I poached them, then drained and added them to the soup pot.

It's gonna sit on the burner for another couple of hours, then I'll make some chickarina to go with it.

[yellerpup]

11. Nicely done.

You made my mouth water.

[yellerpup]

10. New Year's Day 2012

Roasted Butternut Soup w/Coconut Milk
Herb Marinated Rack of Lamb
Roasted Lemon Potatoes w/Onion
Avocado-Orange Salad on Purple Lettuce w/Tangerine Shallot Dressing
Dinner Rolls

Mock Chocolate Mousse
Raspberry Sorbet covered with Chocolate Orange Shell
Chocolate-dipped Shortbread Cookie

Nice domestic Merlot with the lamb.... Wishing all C&B the best in 2012!

[pinto]

12. Meatloaf; browned potatoes; cucumber, red onion & tomato salad.

Enough leftovers for an omelet tomorrow some time...

[eridani]

13. Enchiladas

Homemade sauce, enough for two meals--froze the other half. Homemade corn tortillas, grated cheddar, onions and refried beans.