What's for Dinner ~ Sunday ~ March 2nd

[Lucinda]

March? Already? Tooo fast!

♥
(no idea about dinner yet)

[Galileo126]

1. Indeed - tooo fast!

It seems like New Years Day was yesterday.

Tonight will be baby back ribs on the grill. Just made a mac salad, and I've got some baked beans waiting in the wings. I did a dry rub on the ribs yesterday, and once grilled, I'll put a BBQ sauce on to finish them up.

These are really good ribs, in that the grocery store doesn't shave the meat off down to the bone. It has a meat cap! As such, A 1/2-rack is usually too much for one sitting. Looks like I've got leftovers for lunch.

[cbayer]

2. Fresh raw tuna, cheese with fresh bread and salad.

Early dinner before going out to see the oscars at a local bar.

[intheflow]

4. That sounds fun,

going to watch the Oscars at a bar. We live in a small town that was still dry not too long ago. The only bar in town is a biker bar with zero hospitality charm, even as dive bars go! Have fun!

[cbayer]

5. Doesn't sound like they would be that into the oscars, lol.

The one here caters to ex-pats and has a decidedly american sports bar feel, but tonight will be a bit more "sophisticated" (I hope).

[intheflow]

3. Cooking three dinners tonight, to carry us through the week.

Also, because my SO cannot resist buying GIGANTIC packages of meat and freezing them without breaking them into smaller portions. Ergo, when it's time to cook with the meat, we have to thaw all of the (6 lbs of chicken thighs/three 3-lb pork roasts/10 lbs of hamburger) and cook it all at the same time or it will go bad.

So tonight we will cook a pork loin roast (which I am sick to death of, this being the fourth damn pork roast from one of his bargain packs), and make two dishes out of 6 lbs of chicken thighs. I'm making a slow-cooker white chili with half the chicken thighs but have no idea what to do with the other half. Thinking I might just bake them and strip the meat to make a quickie casserole or something. What DO you do with thighs?

[cbayer]

6. OMG, you have to train him out of that!

What can we do?

6 pounds of thighs is a whole lot of thighs.

You could make a broth by boiling some of them just for 45 minutes or so. That would leave the meat still tasty and it could be used for lots of things - enchiladas, soup, chicken salad, sandwiches, and you would have the broth.

You could grill or broil some of them and eat them right away, otherwise the skin is just going to waste.

[fizzgig]

7. spaghetti with meat sauce and garlic bread

dad needs to swap a part on my car and sister is out of town, so it's a gluten fest tonight.

i love having a mechanic i can pay with dinner.

[greatauntoftriplets]

8. More coq au vin.

And more carrots.

[pinto]

9. Sliced veggie wrap, chili beans w/beef, corn w/diced pablanos, rice, tortillas, and the Oscars...

Between you and I, hate it when the Oscars come over. Have to doff the sweat pants or jeans and raggedy t-shirts. Wash every freaking dish in the house. Get into a suit, tie, shined shoes, etc. etc. Tell the neighbors to keep their territorial disputes to a minimum.

The list goes on.

[greatauntoftriplets]

11. LOL. I don't watch them.

Not the tux?

[pinto]

12. It's in the pawn, no, the cleaners...

I actually really enjoy the Oscar Awards. Watch them every year. I hear there's a black and white film up for an award this year. That'll be interesting.

[greatauntoftriplets]

13. I quit watching because they always drag on and on too much.

Enjoy even if your tux is being cleaned.

[cbayer]

18. That is Nebraska. Watched it last night and really enjoyed it.

I doubt it will win much. Bruce Dern might win but only because he's gotten really old.

[cbayer]

17. This is the first time in years that I have actually seen every movie up for best picture.

And I even bought a new dress for the occasion. It's an original from the local Sunday market - a deep shade of blue with areas of a lighter blue sewn in with gold thread. Quite stunning, but a little see through. I am thinking I will need some leggings for modesty's sake.

Anyway, I have my picks and am heading out to a local bar in just a few moments.

Have some champagne for me!

[msanthrope]

10. Fritatta with roasted red peppers, mushroom and chorizo. Biscuits, too. nt

[rdharma]

15. I made a fritatta with left over angel hair the other day.

It was good...... but I wish I had read your post about frittata with roasted red peppers.

I like that idea! And chorizo instead of plain sausage.

[msanthrope]

21. That's what my grandmother used to do with leftover spaghetti!

I ended up grilling the chorizo and serving it on the side, since I feared it would overwhelm everything else. I'm glad I did that.

[rdharma]

14. Baked Cheddar & Parmesan mac & cheese and shake & bake chicken breasts

Nuttin' fancy.

[cbayer]

19. Lol, another shake and bake aficionado!

I love it, particularly on pork chops.

Enjoy.

[rdharma]

20. I would really like to get a recipe for "home made" shake & bake coating.....

.... the crunchier the better.

Left overs make great chicken salad and other dishes calling for pre-cooked chicken.

I try to keep both pork and chicken shake & bake on hand....... but I wonder if there is really any difference between the two.

[grasswire]

23. I have never tasted shake and bake.

But I like crunchy chicken a great deal. Does it taste like fried chicken?

[rdharma]

25. No. But it's good.

While not "health food", ..... it's probably healthier than fried chicken. And it's extremely easy to make.

You should give it a try.

[NJCher]

27. Here's one

Shake and Bake Mix

1 cup finely crushed corn flakes
1 tablespoon flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon crushed parsley flakes
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon celery salt

Mix well.
Store in airtight container.
Use to coat chicken and pork before baking.

Doesn't sound too unhealthy and the worst items in there is the sugar or salt, which one could halve. Considering that it makes four servings, I think I'd prob'ly leave it as is.



Cher

[rdharma]

28. Thanks for the recipe......

Sounds good.

[NJCher]

16. Stir-fry Beef with Hoisin Glazed Vegetables

The vegs are red, orange, and yellow pepper and zucchini and onion.

Made the rice already.

I have a terrific recipe for thighs. Will come back and post it later, after I find it.

Probably some Chinese dumplings for an appetizer.


Cher

[grasswire]

22. big chopped salad with vinaigrette and spaghetti

For dessert, home made chocolate eclairs.

The Dorie Greenspan book on Paris pastries has been calling my name. I may work my way through the book.

[Beacool]

26. Home made chocolate eclairs?

Wow, I'm impressed.

[laundry_queen]

24. Sticky chicken and some kind of Asian soup

I forget what it is called, but it was almost like a yellow curry...but not quite and it had vegetables and rice noodles. After sitting for a while it was more like a thick sauce than a soup but it was really good. The sticky chicken was just Chinese 5-spice on chicken breasts, then blackened and drizzled with honey, lime juice and sesame seeds.