What's for Dinner, Tues., Mar. 19, 2019

[NJCher]

Posting early due to working late tonight.

I have the feeling it's going to be Turkish food, as the RG is meeting with a Turkish food company today.

[True Blue American]

1. Chicken Tortilla Soup.

Had a group luncheon at a Mexican Restaurant

Biggest bowl of soup I have ever seen. Loaded with white meat chicken, vegatables and Tortilla’s.

I brought home over half. Avacado, fresh greens to go with it.

[PJMcK]

2. Mexican

Sliced pork tacos (soft) with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, salsa and grated cheese.

Yellow rice and refried beans.

Margueritas, of course.

[spinbaby]

9. Me, too

Met a friend for Mexican food. Beer and a chicken burrito.

[FarPoint]

3. Making all from scratch essentially....

Manicotti, fresh made crepes stuffed with Ricotta cheese, grated parmagianio cheese, a bit of fresh spinach and basil, hit of fresh grated nutmeg....baked in a creamy cheese white sauce and tomato sauce.....side salad...Caprese...glass of white wine, crusty bread with garlic mash.

[japple]

4. Not familiar with your usage of "flex." Is that the same thing as a bunch?

Your menu sounds great, but I'm not sure I understand what you made.

[FarPoint]

5. A little bit added is what I ment...

does that help you?

Manicotti is a stuffed crepe/ savory style...I am stuffing with ricotta cheese....

What are you making tonight?

[japple]

7. I know about manicotti and the various stuffings. Just didn't understand

your terminology.

I made leftovers from Sunday: mashed potatoes, field peas, sauteed kale, and carrots/turnips/onions that were cooked with the roast I made on Sunday.

[FarPoint]

8. I always enjoy next day roast....

The flavors do enchance overnight or next day even....great veggie selection....

I made my manicotti...

Use 1 1/2 cups of flour, 4 beaten eggs, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 2 cups milk...I like the batter more on the thin side...let it sit for 45 minutes after mixing....I use a crepe pan...makes about 12.....

filling... I eyeball it....fresh ricotta/ whole milk style; about 1-2 cups....1/2 graded parmagiano cheese, fresh grated nutmeg, 1 egg, dried herbs like and Italian blend, basil ect.....I sauted up a little baby spinach in the crepe pan...added to the filling.....

rolled up crepes with filling...placed into a baking dish with tomato sauce base....I didn't take the time for the white sauce...added sauce ontop, baked uncovered, 350 oven 25 minutes, then added mozzarella cheese to melt..another 10 minutes...done.

Caprese salad....vine tomato thick sliced, add flake salt like Maldons, pepper, a good domestic basalmic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil...top with a thick slice of fresh mozzarella cheese, fresh torn basil, splash more of basalmic vinegar, grate parmagiano reggiano like " snow on the mountain" over it...then a splash extra virgin olive oil....

fresh crusty bread with roasted garlic/butter/olive oil...a thing I do called garlic mash...

[Luciferous]

6. Teriyaki chicken and Asian mushrooms with ramen noodles.

[Kali]

10. green bean, ham and potato soup

with LOTS of chopped raw onion and crusty rosemary-sea salt sourdough bread

and a mineola tangerine thing for desert

[yellerpup]

11. Lamb chops marinated with Italian spices

scalloped potatoes and steamed asparagus.