What's for Dinner ~ Tuesday August 20th

[Lucinda]

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I have a beef roast in the crockpot - so it will be something beefy for us. I may keep it simple and pan roast some veggies to go with it.

You?

[Turbineguy]

1. Chicken curry with rice.

[bif]

2. Zucchini pancakes, grilled chicken sausages and a tomato/cuke salad.

[rdharma]

6. Zucchini pancakes.......

The fried type with Feta cheese?

[bif]

17. No. It's a recipe I made up

And posted n my cooking blog: http://cookingwiththemark.blogspot.com

But feta sounds good. I'll have to try that since they're a little bland.

[rdharma]

18. A turkish friend of ours used to make terrific zucchini pancakes

Pretty similar to the way you make yours with the addition of Feta cheese and deep fried. She used the Turkish equivalent of Greek tzatziki (A garlicky English cucumber and Greek type yogurt sauce).

I've been trying to avoid fried foods, but I'm going to try my hand at the zucchini pancakes thing.

I hear you can bake them in a pan like brownies if you add additional olive oil to the pancake mixture. But it doesn't sound as appetizing that way. Healthy...... but possibly pretty bland.

Why does everything that's bad for you taste so damn good?

[Aerows]

3. Hopefully, passable Shepard's pie

from the remnants of Sunday dinner of roast. I'm cooking it at 350, it has roast, carrots, broccoli and cauliflower along with corn and some peas. I spread the mashed potatoes on top, doused it liberally with grated cheese, and stuck it in the oven.

I don't know how long I'm supposed to cook it for, though.

Oh, and I added beef stock to the bottom layer.

[fizzgig]

4. we'll see how i feel when i get home

there's a batch of tuna salad in the fridge, so it may be that and some crackers. it could be a warm salami sandwich. and if i'm really feeling it, i'll make some pasta with veggies.

of course, there's always the chance it'll just be a bowl of cereal.

[NJCher]

13. LOL

a bowl of cereal.

That's kind of how I decide, too: what I'm up for.


Cher

[fizzgig]

16. i eat a lot of cereal during the work week

it's usually 11 by the time i get home and i'm far too wiped out to cook. i'll put together a batch of tuna or pasta salad, but it's primarily to feed my husband rather than myself. i do most of my cooking on the weekend, the week is cereal or simple sandwich.

[livetohike]

5. Split pea patties, corn on the cob and a tossed salad n/t

[Aerows]

8. Split pea patties

Please describe. Those sound delicious!

[livetohike]

9. Sure!

Split Pea Patties

1 lb pkg split peas
water to cover
a little bit of butter
spices - (I like sage and they are good with curry powder)
salt and pepper to taste
bread crumbs or wheat germ or cornmeal, or whatever you like for coating

Sort and rinse the split peas. Place in a large saucepan and cover the peas with cold water maybe 1" of water deep over the level of the peas. Bring to a boil, reduce and simmer until peas are soft enough to mash. Should take 25 minutes or so. You don't want a mush.

Drain and then mash the peas, adding the butter, spices and salt and pepper. Form into patties and coat with your choice of coating.

I sauté them in a cast iron skillet with a little butter. Sometimes I caramelize some onions to top them with.

[rdharma]

7. Baked black bean and chicken "wraps/enchiladas"

Using light Italian herb flatbread as the "vessel". Topped with black beans, chopped roast chicken breast, Chipotle peppers in Adobo sauce (La Costeña canned), and 1/2 ea. shredded mild cheddar and Mozzarella.

And, of course, topped with sour cream and plenty of cilantro.

[greatauntoftriplets]

10. Pork chop, a baked potato.

Sliced heirloom tomato.

[cbayer]

11. Beer brined chicken thighs and corn on the cob and sliced tomatoes.

Got some big, fat beautiful chicken thighs from the whole paycheck. Making extra so I can use it later in the week.

Just moved into a new harbor - calm, quiet and beautiful. Hope to not move again for a week or so.

Enjoy your beefy deliciousness!

[maddezmom]

12. Kids are having a leftover buffet

Ribs, pizza and some fresh corn. I am having crab cakes with some veggie coleslaw. Maddie and I will probably have a mixed berry smoothie for dessert.

[NJCher]

14. wasabi, a little gari

with some sushi spread over it.







Writing from my altered state,


Cher

[Texasgal]

15. Veggie burgers

with roasted hatch chilies and monterrey jack! YUM! Love hatch chili season!