Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Supper -- what are you cooking? - Page 18

Maine Cook · #**256** 05-09-2007, 06:48 AM

Yesterday I concockted a salad to start my diet and it came out so yummy I had to share!

Make a tuna, chicken, ham or turkey salad with hellman's, celery, onion and a little fresh ground pepper. Next chop up to a "mince" some smoked almonds and toss those in. Then soak some raisins in som hot water to soften them and after about 10 minutes, toss those in. Tear some hearts of romain and stir to combine. Serve all by itself on a bed of lettuce or in a sandwich -or- with crackers for a snack! Yummy! (And yes, Tuna and Raisins DO actually go together quite well! Take it from me, I've been having my tuna salad this way since I was 9, and I'm turning 39 on Saturday!)

Julie
Maine Cook
From the far reaches of woods and lakes in Northern Penobscot County

Mezzaluna · #**257** 05-09-2007, 04:12 PM

I like the transposition of salty (tuna) and sweet (raisins), too. Thanks for sharing that, Julie!

Today I ran across some ground lamb in the store. I bought some and made a recipe I came across online by a fellow named Derrick Riches. He combines the lamb with coriander, turmeric, garlic, onion, garam masala, cumin and egg. (He includes ground almonds, but I didn't and added a small amount of salt.)

I formed them around skewers, flattening them a bit. They're chillling in the fridge now (so they don't fall off the skewers). I'm draining some chopped cucumber I'll use to make tzadziki (cucumber-yogurt sauce) to serve with them. I have whole grain pita pockets on hand if we choose to use them. I also have some crumbled feta if that seems like it would round out the dish.

I have some fresh asparagus to use up, so I'll marinate that in lemon and olive oil, then grill the spears.

allie · #**258** 05-14-2007, 12:50 PM

Tonight it's going to be grilled hamburgers with red leaf lettuce and sliced tomatoes, pasta salad, and I'll throw some asparagus on the grill with lemon and olive oil.

I got lucky Saturday and a friend gave me about 3 lbs of asparagus!! My daughter and I will be eating good this week. lol Free asparagus, salmon, and tomatoes, yeah!

phatch · #**259** 05-15-2007, 01:19 PM

Let me backtrack to Sunday.

I was thumbing through the cookbooks looking for dinner ideas. I had a lot of potatoes and eggs on hand so I was focusing on using those up. I had used a bunch of eggs in a soufflé so I was really focusing on potatoes.

The dish that caught my attention was a root vegetable kabob with kielbasa. Dressed with a grainy mustard, oil and vinegar and thyme over a steamed cabbage slaw dressed with the remaining dressing. I skipped the kabob operation for simplicity and just roasted/baked off a 1/2 sheet pan of potatoes, carrots, onions and sausage with the dressing. No cabbage in house but it was pretty good just as a sausage bake. I'd like to try it with the steamed cabbage slaw as a bedding though.

Phil

phatch · #**260** 05-18-2007, 11:29 AM

Now it's Navajo taco time. A green chile stew over fry bread.

allie · #**261** 05-18-2007, 11:39 AM

Tonight we're having grilled steak, baked potatoes, and a green salad.

sarah72 · #**262** 06-05-2007, 11:37 AM

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Austin_ · #**263** 06-11-2007, 09:21 PM

Just basic spaghetti and meatballs. Almost legendary- the meatballs were so tender they fell apart in the pan (not really bad, next time I'll bake them so they stay together), but the sauce was great, but next time I think I'll stir in a teaspoon or so of crushed red pepper flakes. Still, it was very good. Could have used some more garlic in my opinion- (4 cloves just isn't enough in my family!)

Suzanne · #**264** 06-11-2007, 10:46 PM

I keep a card posted over my desk that says: Garlic is the ketchup of intellectuals.

Praties · #**265** 06-25-2007, 08:02 PM

Nothing very exciting tonight...leftover barbecued pork ribs for the husband with salad and some corn I prepared and froze last season and, since I'm feeling kind of icky and pork isn't sounding good (I know...I *must* be sick!), "poor woman's Spaghetti Alfredo" for me. Pasta topped with butter, good parmesan and lots of fresh ground pepper. Mmmmmmmm.....

chrose · #**266** 06-26-2007, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Suzanne

I keep a card posted over my desk that says: Garlic is the ketchup of intellectuals.

That's good I like that! And I enjoy both!

Tonight it is stinking hot so it will be grilled Tuna over a cannelinni bean salad with assorted olives and artichokes and some fresh rye bread!

Austin_ · #**267** 06-26-2007, 12:58 PM

Agreed, suzanne.

Tomorrow, I'm going to be testing my recipe for "grilled chicken cutlets with a maple chipotle sauce". I can't wait to see how they'll taste. It's pretty much like a BBQ sauce, but I used my favorite type of sweet, maple syrup, and combined it with my favorite heat, chipotles. And a few other nice ingredients up my sleeve. My guess is that they'll taste at least pretty good.

phatch · #**268** 06-26-2007, 06:50 PM

Pan fried pork tenderloin with home fries and carrots. I was expecting leftovers, there weren't any left.

DC Sunshine · #**269** 06-26-2007, 08:46 PM

Its too cold and wet to get to the shop - so its looking like leftover beef casserole - cooked it 2 days ago so should be just right by now

and stacks of mash. That should warm their cockles

DevilNuts · #**270** 06-27-2007, 11:52 AM

Looking for dinner ideas last night; groceries were running low.

I had a bunch of leftover white rice, some chicken stock, a can of corn, a turkey kielbasa, some salsa, half an onion, and 2 small chili peppers.

PERFECT!

I sliced up the peppers and onion, cooked and coined the kielbasa, and threw the whole mess plus the salsa and stock into the rice with some hot sauce, black pepper, salt, garlic and a shot or two of cayenne.

It was BRILLIANT!! Quite spicy, and very flavorful.