What's for dinner tonight?

[hippywife]

I stuffed portabellas with crab, spinach, shallots, parmesan, melted butter, garlic, wine, and topped with shredded Italian 6-cheese blend. Green leaf lettuce and grape tomatoes with homemade bleu cheese dressing.

Texas sheet cake and cranberry ice cream, both homemade, later.

[Shine]

1. Oh. My. God.

now I wanna come over to YOUR house! Sounds incredible. Your man must be fat n' happy! Just hows we like 'em! :hug:

[hippywife]

2. Monday is his birthday

so I'm spoiling him all weekend. When I asked him what he wanted special, he said, "I don't know...you fix me special stuff every weekend!" LOL Would have put feta in those shrooms but he said I feta'd him out with the pasta salad in our lunches this past week.

The door is always open to you and yours if for some unfortunate reason you find yourself in Oklahoma.

[Shine]

3. happy b'day to hippyhusband!!

:toast: you're a good hippywife to take such good care of him. :hug:

As they say, the way to a man's heart is through his stomach. :thumbsup:

[hippywife]

4. What?

Nobody else is cooking tonight? :shrug:

[htuttle]

5. Roast herbed chicken and vegetables, baked potatoes, onion gravy, ...

...sauteed cabbage & onions in malt vinegar and Irish soda bread with dried cherries.

Oh, and a Guinness Extra Stout (or two) on the side.

:beer:

Sort of Anglo-Saxon ethnic food, I guess.

:beer:

[hippywife]

6. Anglo-Saxon Soul Food?

LOL. Sounds yummy, too! Not sure about the Guiness, tho. Don't drink anymore and I never developed a taste for any kind of beer or ale. But you enjoy! :hi:

[sazemisery]

7. Ribeye with sauteed shitake & oyster mushrooms

Tomato Basil Feta Salad
Potatoes twice baked with all the extras
9 grain bread

Chocolate Oatmeal Pecan Coconut Cookies

I am so stuffed. Where is the vomitorium?

[hippywife]

8. Boy do I miss

a good ribeye! Did you bake the bread yourself? Those cookies sound divine, too! :hi:

[sazemisery]

18. The steak was a splurge 'cause I am still sick with the flu

The bread came from the coop. The cookies were made by my sweet niece.

[housewolf]

9. I'm a little embarassed to say...

Grilled deli sliced turkey breast w/ some bacon, shredded cheddar, and a little bit of shredded Italian mixed cheeses on homemade bread.

Nothing fancy. Somewaht uninspired, but delicious.

Now I have a tiny piece of pecan pie heating in the oven and some vanilla ice cream waiting for it. Along with a fresh cup of coffee. Yum!

[grasswire]

10. you're embarassed?

I went to the Eagles Lodge for their twilight rummage sale and ordered off their extremely limited menu. American cheese grilled sandwich with onion rings. The carbs are gonna kill me. My god, that cheese is sticky, gummy stuff!

[housewolf]

14. I hope you found some great bargins...

Sometimes, a grilled American cheese sandwich is the best choice.

[grasswire]

16. I got a copy of the Mystic CT cookbook...

...and am having a great evening reading the recipes, some of which date back 350 years. The book cost me one dollar. Whee!

[hippywife]

11. Why embarrassed?

Sounds like a perfectly delicious dinner to me. Sometimes we just eat stuff outta the freezer during the week, now that's uninspired! But it's still good. :hi:

[housewolf]

17. Gee, Hippywife,..

I read what you make, and I think about how it must take you hours to cook all that for the one(s) you love and all the effort you make for him (or them). Others here who cook for their spouse and/or family - it's the same thing. One of the joys of cooking, making dishes that are pleasing in taste and appearance, is the gift of sharing it with loved ones.

My little sandwich only took me a very few minutes, and not much effort at all, so I guess I was a little sensitive about it.

I love reading about your kitchen exploits, hope you keep sharing your cooking ventures with us here at DU!

[hippywife]

19. Awww, sweetie!

I wouldn't trade my husband for the world but there are many, many nights that I'm thankful to not have to cook anything and would be just as happy with that sandwich. (Even happier if it's salami. :D )

I've always been an ugly duckling and thought I would always be single. We didn't meet until I was 37 and settled into and accepted what I thought was going to be my life alone. When I felt the need to cook, I would have friends over for a dinner party. So I do understand totally what you are saying.

I just do so much on the weekends because I still enjoy cooking and feel like doing this for him while I have the energy. And it's my creative outlet.

Besides, it's not like you just mindlessly slapped some meat on some bread. You took the time to make it a special sandwich with bacon and a couple of different cheeses. That's not uninspired at all and I'm sure there are times when you just whip up something totally amazing because...well, just because it's fun. Else you wouldn't be here or be going to a King Arthur class.

I do love that DUers in this group are so kind and generous as to share their own recipes, experience, and knowledge with one another so freely. I'm sorry if anything I've said made you feel bad or even just a little melancholy. You seem such a truly sweet person, I would never want to be the cause of any discomfort for you.

And just to make you smile a little, I hope:

[housewolf]

26. Oh I love the bubble-blowing smilie!

That's so cute, THANK YOU!

and for the hug, too.

Love you too... :loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

[KatyaR]

30. Speaking of King Arthur . . .

did you know they're going to be in Tulsa in March doing 2 FREE bread classes?

Saturday, March 15, 2008

Marriott Tulsa Southern Hills
1902 East 71st Street
TULSA, OK
918.493.7000 (for directions only)
Note: Class times are different on Saturdays

Yeast Breads: Sweet & Whole-Grain
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Crusty Artisan Breads
3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

No cost, no registration, just show up! They're going to be in Edmond on Friday, and a friend and I are thinking about taking off and going. How fun does that sound?

As for me, my dinner tonight will be some round steak, a spring blend salad, some Tuscan Tomato Bread I made yesterday, and for dessert, homemade french vanilla ice cream and some sugar cookies I made this afternoon. I was gonna make cinnamon rolls, but I ran out of steam. Maybe later in the week . . . .

How're you enjoying this beautiful weather, Hippywife?

[hippywife]

31. Thanx for the heads up on this

but I can't go. My husband and I (more him) are ham radio operators and that is the same weekend as the Annual Hamfest in Claremore. We always go to that. Not that I enjoy it all that much but we always do things together, both my hobbies and his, so I'm kind of committed to it. Would much rather go to this, tho. Oh, well. Are you going to the one in Edmond?

Dinner sounds really good. That bread sounds intriguing. Are ya gonna share the recipe with us? Enjoy it!

The weather today has been nice but I've been in my kitchen all day. (I was able to poke my head out a few times.) So I can totally relate to running outta steam. Whew! I got dinner on now and still need to make cookies afterwards.

Tonight's dinner: Southern Fried Chicken, potatoes mashed with yogurt, chives, garlic, and parmesan cheese, mixed veggies, and homemade caraway rye bread.

:hi:

[KatyaR]

32. Ah, I'll have a lot of friends heading to Claremore that weekend, then.

I've never been to that Hamfest, but I hear it's a good one. As for the bread classes, I am going to try to make it at least to the afternoon session. The artisan bread class on Friday is in the evening, and I'm not big on getting out at night, but I may have to make an exception for this.

The bread, sadly, was a mix that I bought from The Prepared Pantry. I do have a similar recipe, and I'll be sure to share it if it turns out well.

I, too, was in the kitchen most of the afternoon, but I had the windows open and the breeze was cool and gorgeous. I hated to see the sun go down, especially knowing that we're supposed to have another big drop in temps on Tuesday.

Have a great week!

[hippywife]

34. Hamfest is okay.

I've never seen a bigger collection of junk in my life, tho. :rofl: I was really pissed last year because they actually allowed a group of anti-immigration bigots to table with shirts with stupid, hateful slogans about immigrants needing to learn to speak English. :mad: It did prompt a good conversation with a guy I know only on a superficial level. He started out agreeing with them but then, when he talked about how he's gone to Mexico on missions with his church, I talked to him about how NAFTA had made it nearly impossible for so many of them to subsist as their families have for centuries, and asked him if he really thought Jesus would care about an invisible line in the dirt when so many people are poor and hungry. That spun his head right round! LOL

I really can't wait for spring to get here. I'm really tired of winter and brown everywhere as far as the eye can see. That's one thing about Oklahoma...just when you think you've had enough brown and could run screaming from the state, spring arrives overnight, the fields get green and are riddled with sweet little wild flowers. Finally!

You have a great week, too. :hi:

[eleny]

12. Oh no!

I forgot to take something out of the freezer and was too lazy to shop. Too many chores today. So I opened a couple of cans of Hormel low fat chili, baked some blueberry muffin mix in a pie tin and served them up with a salad on the side.

Definitely an emergency supper tonight!

But I did make homemade pea soup on Thursday night. :-/

Your meal sounds scrumptilishus. Stuffed 'shrooms - oh my!

[hippywife]

20. I love emergency suppers sometimes.

Lets you know how creative you can be in a pinch!

[wakemeupwhenitsover]

13. A perfect Manhattan.

:hide:

[hippywife]

21. Well!

Two of my sisters would enjoy your company immensely! LOL

[NMDemDist2]

15. we had to go into town for a meeting

so pizza for us

but the beans are cooking for tomorrow :bounce:

[hippywife]

22. Hope it was yummy and

the beans turn out great. All that anticipation! Can I send the husband over to your place to eat? I'm sure he wishes I would make beans for him more often.

[yellerpup]

23. Thai green curry salmon

brown basamati rice, cucumber-sesame seed salad on purple lettuce. Keeping it simple this Sunday.

[hippywife]

24. We have some really

fabulous cooks in the group! Care to share your recipe for the salmon?

[yellerpup]

25. It's so easy!

I have a jar of Thai green curry paste that I stir-fry about 1/4 tsp. (per filet) in a Tbsp. of canola oil and a clove of smushed, minced garlic. Then, I add the salmon, slap a lid on it, let it steam-fry for a couple of minutes until the fish begins to carmelize, then flip it over. For a finish I sprinkle it with a few drops of sesame oil and chopped fresh cilantro (or basil) and a squeeze of lime. No formal recipe, but this is pretty popular around our house. Kudos to all the fabulous cooks at DU. I am inspired daily!

Edited to add fresh herbs and lime juice.

[hippywife]

27. Just like when I marinate

and simmer salmon in SoyVay Veri Veri Teryaki, ginger, and cilantro. Super easy but tastes supper fabulous! Doesn't always have to be difficult or complicated to be delicious. Easy can be a real bonus, especially on a week night. Good deal! Thanx!

[yellerpup]

28. I just checked my curry paste: Thai Kitchen

Easy is welcome in my house. Mr. pup often works long, strange hours and having a few recipes that can be tossed together quickly really helps out. If he eats what they order in at the office, it will be fried food or pizza most of the time. I like to keep my boy healthy!

[hippywife]

29. I can get that brand here.

Thanx, again! :hi:

[grasswire]

33. I love SoyVay!

I use their Island Teriyaki to cook chicken breasts, and then I wilt some spinach with a bit of butter and curry powder. Delicious, and it fits my low-carb needs. I don't think I'll ever get tired of that combo.

[hippywife]

35. They really do have some quality products.

The Veri Veri Teryaki is to die for! Tons of minced garlic and sesame seeds! :9

[hobbit709]

36. Gravy burgers with Shitake mushrooms

Green beans and biscuits.