What's for Dinner ~Tuesday ~ September 24th

[Lucinda]

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[bif]

1. Big cooking day today

I have a ton of apples, so I'm going to make applesauce. And I have a couple good size eggplants, so I'm going to make a roasted vegetable soup. And I have 3 or 4 bananas which I can use for some banana bread.

[cbayer]

5. Applesauce was the very first thing I made in 7th grade home economics.

I had no idea how to cook and I became hooked.

[locks]

13. Applesauce

I have a tree that most years has loads of very small red apples, not regular crab apples, I think it's a "Japanese crab." They're delicious and make a lovely pink applesauce. They can't be peeled; I used to be able to cook them and then put them through a circular food mill but now my hands are not strong enough. A long time ago I had a potato ricer with a wooden "mallet" which I really liked but haven't seen one in years.

Do you peel your apples? Any suggestions for me? Thanks

[eissa]

2. Spinach lasagna with pancetta tomato sauce nt

[livetohike]

3. Provolone and tomato calzones and a tossed salad

[cbayer]

4. Well, we have a guest coming in, so...

we may just sit at the patio bar for a few cocktails and order from the bar menu after her ferry arrives.

And friends just brought us some baked ziti, so we could have that.

Or I could defrost the last of the meat in the freezer (steaks!) and have that and loaded baked potatoes.

I'm going to wait until she gets here to decide.

[pinto]

7. Have a good one!

[cbayer]

9. Thanks, pinto! Looking forward to it.

Wish you were here.

[greatauntoftriplets]

10. Have fun!

She's been looking forward to the visit.

[cbayer]

11. As have we!

Wish you were here.

[greatauntoftriplets]

12. Same here.

[pinto]

6. Clam chowder.

BIL came by and brought a take out dinner in trade for dog sitting. Large clam chowder and a crusty bead bowl. Heat 'n eat. I'm still getting cherry tomatoes from my rag tag veggie / herb 'garden', will have some with basil, oil and vinegar.

[greatauntoftriplets]

8. Even more of my chicken and rice casserole.

Also more buttered carrots.

[NJCher]

14. I resorted to a frozen veggie burger at midnight

Because I was so busy I had no time to cook.

But the veggie burger was good! It was an Amy's. I put mozzarella, red onion, tomato, and lettuce on it.


Cher