What's for Dinner, New Year's Day, Jan. 1, 2016

[NJCher]

Vegetable soup. I picked the most gorgeous kale in the garden this afternoon. Also fresh thyme. So far the soup has onions, garlic, carrots, tomatoes, and kale. In one version, I'll put in a few of the black-eyed peas from yesterday's Hoppin' John. For another version, I have some roast beef that I could mince and make it vegetable-beef.

In addition, I have chorizos in the oven, roasting on convection roast.

Also, for New Year's Day, I'm cleaning out all my kitchen cabinets to get an organized start on the New Year! I love having everything clean and organized. It's a lot of work--pulling things out of cabinets, washing, etc.,--but it will be well worth it as I am throwing many things away (or giving away), and I'll have more space.

Welcome back Galileo!


Cher

[Galileo126]

1. Good to be back, Cher!

Not in the mood yet for cooking, so tonight will just be a pizza from the joint down the road.

Since the fridge was virtually empty when I got back, this morning I gave it a good cleaning/sterilizing. Ahhh, a clean fridge without the 5 lbs of accumulated onion skins at the bottom of the drawer.

I did end up taking back with me some Gaspar's chouriço, and 2.5 lbs of Saugy's (RI's all natural hot dogs with sheep casing, a staple for dog lovers. See: www.saugy.net) This year, the TSA didn't search my luggage since I didn't need any pepperoni (dynamite sticks in the luggage?!?!).

I hit all the RI foodie stuff while there: steamers (Ipswich clams), quahogs, clam cakes and chowder, fish n' chips, lobsters (and a lobster roll which had a pound of nothing but meat), and "gaggers" - RI dogs with an allspice meat sauce, onions, mustard and celery salt. Oh, and scungilli - marinated North Atlantic conch - a big hit with the Guidos.

Christmas was spent in the kitchen with Ma, getting everything ready for the spread. The usual suspects: antipasto (chock full of Prisciotto de Parma) and the marinated (aka- "relish&quot plate, then the (wedding) soup, then the pasta and marinara, then the main course. This year was prime rib, with garlic mashed spuds, green beans and TONS of pastries (which I don't eat, but I hear they were good since none were left!).

All in all, a great visit! And, I didn't gain a pound. (Not sure how THAT happened. ) Oh, and I won the yearly poker game and bragging rights for 12 months...

[littlewolf]

2. real simple Lasagna and salad

cleaning out left overs ….

[LaydeeBug]

3. I always make sausage and sauerkraut on NYD and I don't know why...

I think my Grandmother used to. I even had Mexican leftovers, but still wound up making sausage and sauerkraut

[littlewolf]

5. we usually have that for NYD … but just have too many left overs.

also usually have a side dish of blackeye peas …

[dem in texas]

4. True Southern New Year's Day Meal

Pan Fried Chicken, Baked Sweet Potatoes, Black-Eyed Peas and a cabbage, carrot and apple coleslaw.