What's for Dinner? ~ SUNDAY the 22nd Edition

[Lucinda]

We had planned to go to the grocery store this morning, but woke up to a winter wonderland....so I'm not sure if we'll make it down the hill, or go shopping in the fridge for tonight's dinner. :D


What's for dinner where ye be?

[AwakeAtLast]

1. I put a chuck roast in the crock pot

with new potatoes, onions, carrots, a can of beef broth, can of cream of onion soup, bay leaf, garlic, thyme, rosemary, onion powder and pepper.

Should be smelling good later! :9

[Lucinda]

4. Oh! That sounds good. I've never used cream of onion that way before.

Something new to try! :)

[AwakeAtLast]

7. I started using it mainly because Mr. AAL is allergic to mushrooms

so I can't use cream of mushroom in anything. Cream of onion and celery are my replacments in a lot of stuff.

[Lucinda]

9. Aw, that's awful that he's allergic. I love mushrooms.

I use cream of chicken in a few dishes instead of cream of mushroom, since Bill isn't a mushroom fan, and never thought of the cream of onion. My mother used to do a baked veggies and pork chops dish with cream of mushroom (in a cooking bag) that would probably be great with the cream of onion. I see a few experiments in my future! :)

[AwakeAtLast]

13. He loves mushrooms, too. They just don't love him.

I didn't reveal how it benefits me, though - I don't like them. So I don't ever have to worry about them.

One of the downsides for him, we have found out (the hard way), is the number of restaurants who will lie to your face about the contents and preparation of a meal, even when told about the allergy. It borders on criminal! :grr:

[Lucinda]

16. I know. It's awful. And for some it can be really dangerous.

Bills ex has violent reactions to peaches. Which is easier to spot. Mushrooms can be dried, and in all kinds of soup and gravy bases.

With my mild corn allergy I have to be careful too. There is cornstarch in everything. I actually crave the things I'm allergic to, so I know how he feels, loving something he can't have.

[hippywife]

2. I am thinking I will make

the turnip risotto recipe I posted this week and a nice salad of green leaf lettuce, mache, pears, bleu cheese and whatever else I have around to throw in there. Oh, and some Ain5 bread, of course. LOL

Bill says he ate too much for breakfast so he may never eat again. Yeah, right. All it consisted of was an omelet with fresh spinach, baby bellas, diced onion, and goat cheese. I cut up one small baked potato left from last night's dinner and browned it in the skillet, four pieces of bacon and two pieces of toast with fig preserves, fresh squeezed pink grapefruit juice. He only ate half of that as we split it all of it, except the toast and juice (I ate the pulp.)

[sazemisery]

3. Had the turnip risotto last night

Start early as it takes forever to cut 1/8 inch dice. But it was worth every bit as the flavor is great. I am going to serve this and not tell people it is turnips. Thanks so much for the recipe.

[hippywife]

5. Glad you enjoyed it.

I can't wait to taste it tonight. I love the taste of turnips anyway, but this sounds incredibly delicious. :hi:

[hippywife]

51. Just finished eating it

and you're right...it's an awful lot of work but well worth it. I used shallots instead of onion and some of the turkey stock I made from my T-Day bird. Had it with a green leaf and mache salad with sliced strawberries, chopped Bosc pear, diced onion, sliced black olives, crumbled gorgonzola and a balsamic vinaigrette. And, of course, Ain5 bread. Very yummy and Bill says it's a winner, too!

I wonder tho if he didn't over estimate some of the ingredients, like the stock and parsley, and under estimate the time. It took forever for each addition of stock to absorb. Did you run into any of that?

:hi:

[sazemisery]

61. Enough stock but not enough time

alloted between additions. Took at least 30 minutes.

[Lucinda]

6. Breakfast sounds delicious!

I've only had a slice of Ain5 today. I feel a little buggy and can't taste anything. Pears and cheese soundsreally good to me. May have to give that a try with some hot tea.

Grapefruit juice sounds soooo good too. Love it.

[hippywife]

19. Hope you get to feeling better, sweetie.

:hug:

[Lucinda]

20. Thankie! Sneezing or coughing is dangerous for me. So I'm trying to stop it

fassssssst.

You having a good day? We be in a snowy wonderland here.

[hippywife]

21. Not too bad.

Just finishing up things I didn't get done yesterday due to the toilet fiasco along with all the things I normally do on Sunday. Got a trial whole wheat sandwich bread proofing (I bastardized the KA recipe so not sure how well it will work.) Got pie dough using the vegan shortening in the fridge chilling for a blackberry cobbler.

I sure hope you don't get full blown sick. I can imagine this is why you don't often leave the house. There is some nasty crap going around right now, too. Stay well and safe. :hug:

[Lucinda]

23. Thanks! I'm usually pretty cautious, and I like being home anyway. LOL

I'm curious about the shortening. Will you post the results? I doubt I could find it locally, but there may be an online source. If its a good substitute for Crisco I'll probably give it a try.

[hippywife]

24. I certainly will let you know how it works out.

If it works pretty good, and if you can't find it at a health food store near you, let me know and I'll mail it to you. :hug:

[Lucinda]

25. Thanks! We have a small local store and I don't rememebr ever seeing it there.

:)

[Native]

29. Haven't used goat cheese in an omelet before - got some laying around - thanks for the idea!

[hippywife]

32. I usually put it in

and fold it over just a few minutes before taking it out of the skillet. It will melt pretty quickly.

Enjoy! :hi:

[JustJeking]

8. Jalapeno and blue cheese burgers

My husband and I've been trying to eat more at home, and I found this recipe on allrecipes.com. We'll see how it turns out...

[Lucinda]

10. I love blue cheese and burgers together, but I never tried it with jalapenos.

Sounds really interesting. I may mince some in the next time I make burgers, we always have jalapenos on hand. :)

[JustJeking]

12. Just ate it

for lunch - we couldn't wait. :) The burgers turned out wonderfully! For 2 pounds of ground beef, I put in 6 minced jalapeno peppers along with 8 ounces of blue cheese. THe results were sublime. :)

[Lucinda]

14. Yum. I have luch envy!

Glad you posted this. I'm definitely going to try it soon!

[JustJeking]

15. Here's the recipe in its entirety for your reference

INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)
2 pounds ground beef
6 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
8 ounces crumbled blue cheese
2 tablespoons onion powder
2 tablespoons garlic powder
2 tablespoons tamari or soy sauce
2 teaspoons salt, or to taste
4 slices Swiss cheese
4 hamburger buns, split
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WHAT TO DRINK?
Cabernet Sauvignon
Lynchburg Lemonade
Cherry Limeade I

DIRECTIONS
Preheat a grill for high heat.
In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, jalapeno peppers, blue cheese, onion powder, garlic powder, tamari and salt. Mix well using your hands. Pat lightly into 4 large fat patties.
Place patties on the grill, and cook for about 8 minutes per side, or until well done. Place a slice of cheese on top of each patty, and cover the grill until the cheese melts. Serve on buns with your favorite toppings.

[Lucinda]

17. Thank you! I wouldnt have thought of adding the soy!

Very interesting combo of flavors.

[supernova]

11. Chicken breast tenderloins and steamed broccoli

I haven't decided yet how to flavor the tenderloins. :dilemma:

[Lucinda]

18. That's the beauty of chicken. You can add a few things and change the whole meal.

I'd love some broccoli right now! My tastebuds are on strike but I bet I could still taste broccoli.

[grasswire]

22. two fat chickens...

...in the roasting pan with redskin potatoes and fresh rosemary and a squeeze of lemon and dash of sea salt. One for tonight, one for another meal.

Probably a mixed greens salad with some english cucumber and grated carrot added.

[Lucinda]

26. I love roast chicken and veggies.

Sounds delicious!

[cbayer]

27. Making DH's favorite meal.

Very plain, very English. He likes it better than anything else.

Lamb chops with mint sauce

Boiled potatoes

Carrots and Peas


BORING!!!

[Lucinda]

40. The things we do for love!

:)

[Native]

28. Sunday's usually a roast kind of day around here, but the kids want black beans & rice, so we're

keeping it simple. Probably saute some fresh spinach since that's their favorite vegetable. Pretty uninspiring day food-wise.

[Lucinda]

41. I LOVE black beans and rice.

Sounds great to me!

[bicentennial_baby]

30. Steak and Pasta

I need some red meat.

[Lucinda]

42. We finally decided on burgers, for the same reason.

I'm dragging here.

[bicentennial_baby]

47. Oh, don't I know it...

:pals:

[Lucinda]

60. Sorry girl! I hope your dinner helped.

I have more energy now, but I'm also more aware of how lousy I feel. :eyes: :D

[NMDemDist2]

31. Pasta in red sauce with meatballs, salad and Ain5 bread from dough that's been in the

fridge since I left last week.

re: Ain5 am I the only one who pulls out half the dough then knocks all the dried crunchy stuff back into the jar then adds water and some flour and lets it rise again?

[hippywife]

33. I just tuck it inside

the loaf when I do the gluten cloaking. Works just fine.

[NMDemDist2]

34. gluten cloaking?

wht's that?

[hippywife]

35. It's when you take the ball of dough

and turn it under on all sides to form the ball. It stretches the top of it. That's what they refer to in the book as gluten cloaking.

[NMDemDist2]

36. oh, gotcha but I leave the crunchy stuff in the container and add water and flour

so it absorbs back into the dough

:shrug:

[Lucinda]

43. I finally started saving a small blob of dough, softball sized, and I work it in

to the next batch. I do wash the bowl in between batches though. I know the Ain5 lady uses the same container, unwashed. But I use my large stainless bowl, and I need it in between batches, so the dough gets moved to smaller bowls as it gets used up.

[NMDemDist2]

54. my technique is working well, but I use the same container over and over

it drops after a couple days in the fridge so the sides dry out between batches...

:hi:

[Lucinda]

59. I probably will do it your way when I finally get a plastic container.

I found a source for a 6qt online. I just haven't ordered them yet. I want two. I might actually be able to taste a loaf older than 4 days if I have a second batch ready and waiting. :rofl:

[soleiri]

37. Soy fritters

WIth rice and some veggie to be named later.

[Lucinda]

44. We have burgers in the pan and are still in unnamed veggie land.

Guess we're gonna have to choose soon! :D

[eleny]

38. I've got a chicken baking in the oven

There was a small container of leftover carmelized fennel in the fridge. So I put some inside the chicken cavity and shmooshed the rest over the top of the chicken.

I also baked up 8 large potatoes to have for tonight and on hand for the rest of the week.


I found some interesting sausages at Whole Foods the other day and hope to use some for one bowl dinners with the potatoes. Will tell during the week as I make whatever inspires.

Hope you found something fun to make from your fridge! Those are "magic meals". :D

[Lucinda]

45. We opted for burgers and an as yet unnamed vegetable. LOL

My taste buds are on strike today, and Bills deep in a design project, so we opted for simple. :D

[yellerpup]

39. Flounder filets rolled in panko and crisped in a little butter with lime,

steamed asparagus, whipped Idaho potatoes and a red leaf lettuce salad with tomato, red onion, artichoke hearts and goat cheese seasoned with gray sea salt and ground black pepper then dressed in basalmic vinegar and olive oil. No bread tonight.

[Lucinda]

46. That sounds sooo good. I'd love to have some fish right now!

We have a hard time getting good fish where we live, so we don't buy it often.

[yellerpup]

50. I understand.

I'm originally from Oklahoma. Living near the Atlantic, the LI Sound, the mighty Hudson River (we don't eat fish out of it, but it makes a beautiful view) is a great benefit to having access to fresh fish. I ended up crisping the fish in canola instead of butter. I really need to cut down on saturated fat. Chili, though, is my favorite indulgence. I trust you enjoyed a bowl of red on a snowy day today. I'm making a vat of cream of asparagus from what's left of the fresh 5# package I didn't serve for dinner. :hi:

[Lucinda]

53. Cream of asparagus sounds lovely.

I just had a little bit of protein for dinner. Feeling a bit off and I can't taste anything today.

We like to bake fish in parchment packages. Bill loves fried everything :) and makes excellent fish and chips, but I don't eat a lot of fried stuff anymore.

[yellerpup]

62. I love working with parchment.

Fish is so good and easy to digest, besides I sleep better if I have some protein. I hope you recover quickly and get that sense of taste and smell back. :hug:

[Lucinda]

63. Thank You! Feeling a bit better but my taste buds are still wacky.

:)

[yellerpup]

64. I once lost my sense of taste for about 12 hours after taking a zinc tablet.

I won't do that again!

[Lucinda]

65. I love zinc. It's my go-to thing if I even THINK I might be catching a cold.

I never noticed loss of taste, and now I'm curious to see if I have the same reaction. LOL

[yellerpup]

66. Mr. Pup always takes it, too, and he doesn't notice a difference.

But after my reaction to the first time, I'm too frightened to try it again. I'd rather sneeze for an extra day than not be able to taste my food. It will be interesting to see if you notice a difference.:)

[Lucinda]

67. I did a little research about this after your post, I'm geeky that way, LOL

and it's not uncommon for it to effect some people. Both taste and smell are altered. But oddly enough, zincalso has been know to help cancer patients regain their sense of taste. Freaky, no?

[yellerpup]

68. Verrrry interesting!

Great news that it helps restore a sense of taste to cancer patients. Hey, they've suffered enough. Truly freaky.

[Inchworm]

48. Leftover steak, tater, and veggies.. tomorrow is the big day!

:rofl:

Pizza. Seems regular maybe but noooo. I'm 3/4 the way through making an uber pizza peel. Total in materials... about $6. I never had luck with my other peels, so they got given away or used as acorn bats.

I stole the idea from the super peel folks. I'm hoping to be able to get away with using standard size parchment paper as the conveyor. If that doesn't work I'll have to figure out what kind of material theirs is.

http://www.superpeel.com/videos.html

:silly:

[Lucinda]

55. Good luck with it! I saw a video of their product recently.

I don't recognize the one I saw from their stills, but I'm sure it was the same product. Sure made it look easy to use.

[htuttle]

49. Italian sausage ragu on penne pasta with garlic bread

It was a total refrigerator raid, so I'm happy with how it came out.

[Lucinda]

57. Sounds like a great meal. I've been making a thick sauce with Italian sausage

onions and peppers that I love with garlic cheese bread. I skip the pasta entirely when I make it now. :)

[bearfan454]

52. Baked Boston Butt pork roast

mashed potatoes, and fresh baked bread along with an avocado tomato salad.

[NMDemDist2]

56. hey dude!!!!

you're working too hard, we don't see nearly enough of you around here lately

:hug:

[Lucinda]

58. I'd love an avocado right now.

I have a sore throat and a cold creamy avocado sounds so goooood.