What's for Dinner ~ Sunday ~ Feb 16th

[Lucinda]

Another early start for me...My dinner will be about 10 am on Sunday - and I think we are having pizza.

[rdharma]

1. Pork loin "Wiener Schnitzel" with fried potatoes & creamy pepper sauce

Last edited Sun Feb 16, 2014, 01:24 PM - Edit history (1)

Making a batch of tzatziki too.

Had to edit because I checked the fridge and only have one cuke....... and that's going to be used for the tzatziki.

[cbayer]

6. How do you make the Wiener Schnitzel.

I really like that, but I don't think I have ever tried to make it.

[rdharma]

11. This video is pretty close to the way I'm going to make it...... this time.

There are many different ways to make a "Wiener Schnitzel". This video is pretty close to what I would recommend.

Some of the changes I make from this video are:

1. Pound the cutlets to about 3/16" thickness.

2. Use a separate bowl for the egg dip and stir in a little corn oil into the egg mix so the egg forms a puffy breading crust on the cutlet.

3. I use a little bit more corn/vegetable oil than shown in the video (enough to allow the cutlets to "swim" - about 1&quot . I also add a few teaspoons of bacon fat. Oil should be pretty hot (375 f) or cutlets will absorb a lot of grease.

4. I shake the pan gently back and forth while cooking both sides. (Don't want to let the cutlet rest on the pan surface or puffy crust can not properly form). Be very careful when doing this......and don't cook in the nude!

5. Lemon juice and pepper sauce is my preferred topping. Although I will try that pickle and jalapeno sauce sometime in the future. Looks quite interesting.

[cbayer]

14. That looks great.

They sells "tubes" of lard here which I would use for this.

It's also great for refried beans.

It imparts that bacon taste that just can't be replicated.

[rdharma]

23. Different from manteca?

Is it "shelf stable" like those Crisco "bakin sticks"?

[cbayer]

25. I have no idea what manteca is.

It' definitely shelf stable and melts like crisco.

And a little bit goes a long way.

[fizzgig]

2. i hope it's not chicken

going to dad's tonight and haven't spoken with him or sister yet, but one of our standards is chicken. i love chicken, but don't think i can stomach it for a third night in a row.

[cbayer]

15. So?? Was it chicken?

[fizzgig]

20. it'll be baked chicken

broccoli and mashed on the side. it'll be tasty, but i'm done with chicken for a bit

[rdharma]

19. I've often found myself in the same boat........

Your post gave me an epiphany for a new thread....Strategies for using, storing, and improving on leftover chicken.

I found this site: http://www.leftoverchicken.com/recipes/

[fizzgig]

22. i'll have to go through those recipes

thanks for the link

[pinto]

24. Thanks for the link. Looks like there's a lot of good ideas. I often buy a market roasted chicken.

So leftovers are always on the what's-for-dinner? list.

[cbayer]

3. Went to the spectacular Sunday market this morning.

While there was some produce, that's easy to get here and wasn't what made this so special.

There were 100 small stalls with everything you could imagine.

AFter filling up on a sausage sandwich with chimichurri and a cold guava water, I shopped.

Got a beautiful loaf of french bread, home made brie cheese, fresh spinach and fresh meat raviolis, tomato sauce, hummus, baklava and candied peanuts. That and the rest of the raw wahoo will be dinner.

Then some fresh greek yogurt and some fruit for dessert.

Wowzer! Good thing it got too hot or I would have just kept buying and buying….

[NJCher]

4. spinach-turkey bacon wilted salad

Good thing it got too hot or I would have just kept buying and buying….

LOL, you are going to dine well today and the coming days!

What fun. We are practically snowbound and of course I'd rather be doing what you're doing, but I'm still having my fun.

I made a spinach-turkey bacon-hard-boiled egg salad. So dee-lish that I'll probably make another one today. It also had toasted pignolis on it.

And probably a Swiss mushroom burger and fries later.



Cher

p.s. Lucinda, this is for you. I thought of you when I read it because you are looking for a spot to paint but this lady just took over her whole house with painting. Her house was in the town next to mine and I drive through it all the time. Too bad I couldn't have been around when she threw out some paintings!

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/16/nyregion/fulfilling-a-childhood-goal-of-being-an-artist.html?_r=0

Anyway, delightful story and inspirational, too!

[cbayer]

5. I am enjoying the snow and ice

that I see on the Olympics, lol!

Your salad sounds great, but you can keep your weather.

[Galileo126]

7. Sausage & peppahs sangwiches

with some onions and mushrooms, and a marinara dip.

[livetohike]

8. Linguine with sauteed red, yellow, green peppers and sun-dried tomatoes, a tossed salad and

breadsticks .

[pinto]

9. Fish chowder - basic.

Bacon, onion, potatoes, celery, white fish, milk, black pepper, bay, thyme, parsley.

[greatauntoftriplets]

10. I'm making spaghetti.

Guess I'll have a salad with it. Never sure what vegetable goes well spaghetti, but salad does.

[rdharma]

12. Salad has always been my choice of veggie with spaghetti too. nt

[greatauntoftriplets]

13. It's good to know that I'm not the only one.

[pinto]

16. I often just cut to the chase and throw veggies in the spaghetti boil.

Zucchini, broccoli, asparagus, whatever's on hand.

[greatauntoftriplets]

17. Right now I have carrots, green beans and brussels sprouts.

Think I'll stick with salad.

[hobbit709]

18. Was going to make spicy shrimp and crab stir-fry, but a friend came over with some lasagna.

[B2G]

21. Grilled cheese & tomato soup

Boring I know.

[locks]

26. mandarin orange chicken

from our new TJ's

[cbayer]

27. That is some great stuff.

Enjoy!

[grasswire]

28. a beautiful chicken roasted with rosemary and lemon and sea salt

....along with some nice asparagus (from Mexico, sorry) and a rice pilaf.

Delicious.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

29. Roast, red potatoes and yorkshire pudding and gravy

Angelfood cake with strawberries and fresh whipped cream.

It was divine.

[fizzgig]

32. that is one of my favorite desserts

excuse me while i wipe the drool off my chin.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

33. from scratch too. It was much easier than I had been led to believe.

apparently the trick is to use granulated sugar in the egg whites, and powdered sugar mixed with cake flour for the dry mix.

[madfloridian]

30. I just subscribed to this group. Glad I did. One recipe.

I am just starting to cook for myself again after a rough patch in my life.

I have a pasta favorite, sort of mine, sort of borrowed from online.

Pour olive oil to cover a skillet bottom, heat minced garlic and petite peas until done and not too brown. Add about half a jar of roasted red peppers (to taste). Add about a cup of diced tomatoes. When cooked add 2 pats of butter. Stir. Serve over angel hair pasta.

It is so good and filling.

Forgot this group is here. Subscribed to get ideas about cooking for one.

[fizzgig]

31. i'm going to have to give that a shot

sounds really tasty

glad to have you here, though i wish it were under different circumstances