What's for Dinner? ~ Easter Sunday April 8th Edition

[Lucinda]

We are still on a fish kick, so it will be homemade Fish and Chips for us tonight - late. Bill has to work.

What's for dinner where you are?

[fizzgig]

1. no idea yet, but likely something simple.

we'll be going to my dad's for dinner. we don't celebrate easter and i'm not up for making our usual hanukkah dinner redux, aka passover dinner. more likely than not we'll do our regular family dinner of roasted chicken and steamed broccoli or asparagus.

[Lucinda]

3. Hard to go wrong with that!

Even if I were cooking for a horde of hungry people (which I am not this year!) I would still keep it simple. More time to enjoy the company that way.

[fizzgig]

5. it has been our sunday dinner for as long as i can remember

we always had rice-a-roni with it when we were kids, i'll probably make some wild rice tonight.

[yellerpup]

2. Braised Veal Shanks

Whipped baby red potatoes in their jackets, steamed asparagus, buttered corn and fried okra. Haven't decided if I will make bread or a strawberry tart, but will do one or both. Hope you found lots of eggs on your lawn this morning! Celebrate Spring!

[Lucinda]

4. No eggs....but that may be because I have no lawn!

Just a big stand of woods and rocked off planter areas in the front of the house. We grow low growing ground covers, and thyme, instead of grass.



That was the tidiest year...it's a bit wilder these days.

[yellerpup]

6. Gorgeous!

I do miss having an herb garden. Yours looks terrific.

[Lucinda]

7. It's out of control now....but we will hopefully

get it mastered again soon! All this rain is making everything grow like crazy.

Hope all is well with you! ♥

[yellerpup]

8. Aw well, control is illusion

especially where Mother Nature is involved. Springtime and rain--where would we be without it. All things are well this very busy season. My staged reading of "Broken Heart Land is April 25th and the buzz is growing along with the excitement. I'm working hard and having a ball. Hope your health is improving and that your heart is at peace. I want to sit in the sun on your garden rock and chew on sprigs of thyme...

[hobbit709]

9. Don't know. I'm eating at my brother's.

But I'm bringing real Swiss chocolate.

[The empressof all]

10. Fresh Ham

SO just walked in the house and proclaimed...Mmmmmmm Smells like Chicken I'm cooking it plain with just salt and pepper in the Dutch Oven. I'll baste it in a little bit with some hard cider and cook Low and slow. I'll serve it with mashed potatoes and asparagus with my special sauce. I'll throw in a simple rustic apple tart for dessert later and serve it warm with some ice cream.

[blaze]

11. Chicken Asparagus Rollups

Flatten the chicken to 1/4"
Brush with mayo/dijon/tarragon sauce
slice of provolone
5/6 spears of asparagus
roll up
brush with more mayo/dijon/tarragon sauce
pat on some panko bread crumbs

20 to 25 min at 475

[supernova]

12. Szeged Goulash

This version of Goulash is normally made with pork, but beef is what I have so that's what I'm using. Beef browned and seasoned generously with S&P, chopped onions, sweet Hungarian Paprika, Bay leaves and caraway. After the meat browns add water and simmer away until tender. When the meat's done, add in drained and washed sauerkraut, top with sour cream and serve over any starch you have. Spaetzle or other dumplings are traditional. We're skipping that part though.

edit: We've been talking about Goulash since we finally have some one trying to take a stab at a German restaurant here. But I take issue with the owner that what he serves is "Goulash" It tastes too much like the Sauerbraten. I promised my fiancee that I would make him real Goulash sometime that I learned from my Viennese former MiL. And this is it.

[pinto]

14. Thanks for this recipe run down. I love goulash, have had really good goulash on the east coast,

but never tried to make it myself.

[pinto]

13. Pot luck - Picnic in the park with family and a couple of friends. 6 of us, all told.

Mango glazed baked ham, Greek salad w/ feta, humus, baba ganoush, quinoa w/ garlic and tomatoes, flat bread, hibiscus tea, coffee, ice cream and berries.

Perfect park day - sunny & calm, ~ 68. Nice one...

[grasswire]

15. Spanikopita, lamb skewers with tzatziki, olives and cheese and vegetable platter

Something different. It's a beautiful beautiful day here -- our best day this year.

I kinda wish I had made a cheesecake. Maybe later in the week.

The best part? Masterpiece Theater, episode two of Great Expectations!

[blaze]

16. That whole meal sound wonderful!!

Spanikopita homemade?

I've never made it.

[grasswire]

17. it takes a little time, but it's not hard

The filling is crumbled feta, diced onion that's sauteed to soften, chopped parsley, defrosted frozen spinach that's drained really really well, eggs, lemon juice, dill.....

Then you layer some filo dough into a baking pan with butter, about six or eight layers. Put the filling in, and layer some more filo over the top.

Bake.

[blaze]

18. Oh, I enjoy the time!!

And I love futzing around the kitchen!

Dang, I wish I could retire and try all the recipes I want to try!!

[grasswire]

19. have you worked with filo dough?

Sometimes people are intimidated by that thought. But it really is just layering the dough (purchased in the freezer case) and brushing each layer with melted butter as you go. Not hard. Anybody can brush butter on dough.

[eridani]

20. Spiral cut ham

greek salad, scalloped potatoes and carrots. Fruit tarts and angel food cake with strawberries for dessert.