What's for Dinner, Wed., Oct. 7, 2015

[NJCher]

Chicken and potato stew, made by the RG. Another late work night, so glad he had all these nice meals prepared for me.


Cher

[Snarkoleptic]

1. Pasta night!

Organic pasta with pomodoro sauce .
Steamed broccoli
Loaf of asiago parmesan bread

Plus some cherry ice cream with chocolate chunks for dessert.

We are still doing our vegetarian experiment, so no meatballs, although the Trader Joe's vege meatballs are OK, we'll skip them this time.

[Dalai_1]

8. Are Trader Joe's vegetarian meatballs

In frozen dept? Are they made w/soy?

[Snarkoleptic]

9. Yes, frozen and largely soy.

Here's the ingredient list-
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fhnlQnL4qDs/UT09JE57BLI/AAAAAAAABks/0xCNZiKE42g/s1600/tj+meatless+meatball+info.JPG

http://www.whatsgoodattraderjoes.com/2013/03/trader-joes-meatless-meatballs.html

My other fave item from Trader Joe's is the Korean Scallion Pancake...
http://eatingatjoes.com/2014/06/17/trader-joes-scallion-pancakes-pa-jeon/
Veddy, veddy tasty!

[Dalai_1]

12. Thank you....

I am going to TJ's today and will be getting both..scallion pancakes sound wonderful!
Thank you for posting the links.!

[Snarkoleptic]

13. Enjoy!

We've been (sparingly) using the TJ Cilantro salad dressing as a condiment for the pancakes.
So good!

[Galileo126]

2. Baked whole chicken wings

Just S&P and granulated garlic. That's it. Steamed broccoli, and something involving a secret flavor packet.

Yesterday was my day in the kitchen, so a no-fuss day today.

[greatauntoftriplets]

3. More chicken and rice. Great comfort food!

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

4. Another new recipe off pinterest.

Chopped up chunks of ham, heavy whipping cream, ripped pieces of pretzel bread, egg, cheese (i think it was supposed to be gruyere) and mustard baked in a casserole. It was pretty tasty, actually. We made 1/4 of the recipe, and that turned out to be enough for two people without leftovers.

(Note, apparently the name isn't very creative, it was just called 'cheesy ham and pretzel roll casserole' on pinterest.)

I noticed clothes were getting tight that shouldn't be, so I'm going to make another attempt to take off and keep off a significant amount of weight. Last time I dropped over 70#, but got depressed over still being unable to find work, and so it all came back over time. I've decided the extra weight is doing enough damage to my body that it has to go. It's either it or me, and I'm hoping I'll be the one still standing at the end. No more fad type things, no metabolic trickery. Just plain old eating less and moving around more.

[japple]

5. Stuffed peppers with tomato sauce, green beans, avocado & tomato

salad. Had enough left for tomorrow night but will add eggplant.

[dem in texas]

6. Baked Potato Chowder and Old Fashioned Pimento Cheese Sandwiches

Had some leftover baked potatoes and the other makings for the chowder, so made up a batch. Also a block of cheese that needed to be used, so made pimento cheese spread for sandwiches. We finished off the meal with some of the apple cobbler and buttermilk cinnamon ice cream left from yesterday. This will be all the cooking for me this week, cause I gotta work for the next couple of days.

As the old saying goes, we will bless this food again, because will be eating this again tomorrow.

Here is the potato chowder recipe. it is worth having some baked potatoes just to make this, it is so tasty and easy to make.
Yields about 2 quarts.
5 slices bacon
1 onion, chopped
1 stalk celery chopped
1 cup corn - Fresh cut off the cob is best, frozen corn second best, canned corn third best - I use fresh corn when I can get it.
3 tablespoons flour
3 medium sized baked potatoes, at least one day old - peel off papery brown skin, then chop in small cubes
1 quart container (Kitchen Basics Brand) chicken stock
4 cups milk
Season with salt, pepper, 2 or 3 tablespoons tabasco sauce, two tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

Fry bacon until crisp, drain on paper towels. When cool, crumble into small bits and set aside.

Place 3 tablespoons of bacon drippings in pot, heat drippings , add onions, celery and corn. Cook until onions clear and celery and corn are soft. Add the flour and mix well (the flour will thicken the chowder a little, but most important will keep the milk from curdling while the chowder simmers). If you want a thicker chowder, add a little flour and water mix near the end of cooking.

Add bacon, potatoes, then chicken stock and milk. Add seasonings and simmer for about 20 to 25 minutes on medium low, stirring often. If it cooks down, add a little more milk or water. Thicken up, if wanted, taste and correct the seasoning.

Turn off heat and let stand five minutes and serve. It tastes even better when warmed over.

Pimento cheese always makes me think of the Canasta parties my mother would host years ago. She'd serve pimento cheese sandwiches. We kids couldn't wait for the ladies to leave, so we could eat all the leftover sandwiches.

8 oz block medium cheddar cheese, grated
1 large jar chopped pimentos, including the liquid in the jar
2 tablespoons mild vinegar such as rice wine vinegar or cider vinegar.
1 teaspoon black pepper or enough to taste.
Enough mayonnaise to make spread (Hellman's is my favorite)
Mix well. This will make enough for 4 or 5 sandwiches
Refrigerate any leftover spread.

[NJCher]

7. Oh, yeah!

Pimento cheese sandwiches for the card parties! I remember my mom doing that, too. With my mom, though, it was bridge. She would cut the crusts off and some of the sandwiches would be in shapes, like diamonds and hearts.

I remember my mom's friend was a famous bridge player. This friend was paid to go on cruises and play bridge with the passengers. I thought that was so glamorous. Her name was Doris, I think, and she also wrote a newspaper column on bridge.

Now you've got me thinking about a trip down memory lane, and making pimento cheese sandwiches. So glad you provided that recipe!

Oh, and of course I must have crystal dishes of mixed nuts.

Dem, my two brothers and I would hide in the hallway in our pajamas, watching them eating those sandwiches. We were hoping there would be some left for us! And there usually were! We loved those leftover nuts, too.

We would always give some to Brownie, our dog, too!

Thanks for posting that. You have made me so happy tonight, thinking about those card party nights.


cher

[dem in texas]

10. I love your posting!

Yes, trips down memory lane are fun. The grown-ups had big canasta parties, I am sure they were drinking cocktails too. But all I did was keep my eye on those sandwiches. I remember the mixed nuts and the little dishes with hard candy, they were only put out for these occasions.

[NJCher]

14. Sandwiches 2

But all I did was keep my eye on those sandwiches.




Cher

[japple]

15. Thank you for these recipes

[fizzgig]

11. leftover pasta

another late night at work for me, which is going to be the case for the next month or so. i'm hoping the husband will pitch in, but i'm not holding my breath.