Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Supper -- what are you cooking? - Page 15  

girlfriend made a chicken saltimbocca/marsala-ish dish.....

bbq chicken pizza. i think tonite i will have seafood ravioli!

Tonight i'm making whatever my 3.5 year old & her 2 yr old brother will eat. Might be chicken nuggets & fries.:roll:

Last night was Basa fillets with kafir lime scented jasmine rice & broccoli.

Not overly adventurous, but i'm on a diet of sorts.:lol:

I think tonight is going to be meatloaf, potato salad, and green beans here.

This came out really good. A little bit of an experiment, and glad I tried it.

I simmered for about 90 minutes:
3 pounds beef ribs
1/2 cup rice vinegar
6 oz apricot jam
4 dried sanaam chiles
3 T Penzey's fajita seasoning
about 1.5-2 C water

I turned the ribs in the broth about 5 times as they were simmering, covered.

Then I oven-broiled the ribs. The apricot jam really turned up in the aroma, both the fruit part and the sweet carmelizing smell. The end result was really good! No, even better than really good, delicious!

made a citrus marinaded butterflied chicken under a press on the grill. Used a nice paprike rub after marinading. Turned out delicious! Served w/ lightly fried potatoes &onions, and corn on the cob! The baby even loved the meat!!:bounce:
Warm strawberry-rubarb pie w/ french vanilla ice cream for desssert!:suprise:

Having chicken cacciatore tonight with Garlic-thyme bread.

Next time I try the meat with apricot jam, I won't dilute the jam as much.

Maybe mix

apricot jam
tamari sauce
and a bit of onion juice

to baste the meat with. Let me know if you're glad I'm doing it and that you aren't. I'll be trying it soon.

Tonight's menu: Steak au poivre with wild mushroom risotto. (I hate making risotto but I love eating it :-[...)

I'm stuck tonight...

promised girlfriend a fabulous dinner.....without figuring out what to make!


Doh!?

delightful fat dinner

tonight was a simple meal of bean soup with pork belly
(pork belly is uncooked "bacon")

slice 2.5 lbs. of pork belly into approximately 1" cubes.
parboil cubes for 15 minutes, then drain.
the pork belly is then simmered in a large pot of
bean soup made from 2 pounds of pinto beans
for 2 hours until meltingly tender.

goes great with thick slices of buttered pugliese bread.

good news is i got a pass on last night in favor of going out to eat (had to entertain some consultants for work)

I won't be home tonight, but tomorrow night or Saturday looks promising so it gives me some more time to research.

Is it cheating to borrow ideas from the new seasonal menus out there? :o

see, if i knew those techniques, I could say...."oh rhubarb, i can do this this this and this with it" ;)

My 10-year-old gas grill is limping along (needs a new manifold and new, safer tanks)and one of its three burners isn't working. Hard to get a good char on things, but I marinated chicken breasts, red bell peppers, a large yellow onion (sliced) and a small eggplant in this: juice of two lemons, four garlic cloves (smashed), lots of Penzeys Italian Herb mix plus more rosemary and thyme, and some decent olive oil. The chicken was tender and juicy, and all but the onion were done. I had to nuke it for a minute. :( The grill repairs will happen this weekend. :)

Mezzaluna, the burner that isn't working might just need a wire brush cleaning. And maybe not.

That sounds delicious :^)

Celebrating my new grill

Can't complain, the old one lasted nearly 18 years!! So tonight it's sirloin steaks on the grill - they are marinating in vodka, garlic, onions, and a bit of season salt right now. We'll have tossed salad, not quite sure which vegetable, bread sticks, and rhubarb-berry crisp with ice cream for dessert.

You wouldn't happen to be in southeastern Michigan would you? I'm thinking of surprising you with guests for dinner! Sounds good!

:)made 6 oz ribeye pan fried in a little olive oil seasoned w/ a bit of montreal seasoning,lemon pepper chicken breast for the young ones, roastworks baby baked potatos, and garlic cheese rolls.

Nope, farther north, in the valley by Chicken Town! In fact, tonight is grilled chicken breast with grilled veggies - stop by!

simple dinner tonight

two 8 oz. ribeye steaks, rubbed with goode company's
steak seasonings and rested for one hour, then pan seared
and then put into 300 degree oven for 6 minutes.

a few thick slices of garlic cheese toast (made from
grace bakery's pugliese bread) adds a few carbs.

finished by a glass or two of brassfield's 2003
estate bottled merlot.

yes .... despite movies to the contrary, merlot is
still a wonderful wine with beef!

Merlot is my favorite :D

Slow roasted Greek lamb shoulder with cumin roasted beetroot drizzled w. greek honey and lemon vinegarette topped with some nice barrell aged greek feta!! Yummo

Tonite, double smoked ham ( 800 grams ) in my crockpot, with red potatoes (grelots), green string beans, cocktail carrots, and brololi( added at the end of cooking cycle ).

And a glass of beer to accompany my meal :beer:

Thursday's Menu

My family is going to enjoy!

Pan Seared Petite Steak with an Olive Oil and Seasoning Rub
Parmesan and Garlic Mashed Potatoes with Carmelized Onions
Oven Roasted Carrots Seasoned with Salt and Thyme.

I have made this for them before and they really liked it. I like making it because I like using diffrent knife cuts for the carrots to practice my knife skills.
:chef:

I just got this amazing Russian cookbook, so tonight it will be beer and apple pork chops with sour cream braised new potatoes on the side.

Last night was my birthday so the family and extended family (a small group of around 30) got together at a seafood restaurant. I had a dozen oysters and homemade cornbread. Delicious...

Well happy birthday. I hope you had a good time.:roll:

Thank you. We had a good time. And it isn't over yet. I'm about to start on my dips for my teenage party that is tomorrow. We'll see how it turns out.

Remember, Gummy Bear...

You promised us a description and pictures of your dips bash! :bounce:

And, Happy Birthday!

Mike :talk:

Tonite another rib steak like yesterday, 650 grams, and a glass of red wine, on the BBQ of course :smiles:

dinner tonight

tonight it was oven baked beef ribs

take some beef ribs (with fat left on!) and marinated with a mixture
of chinese bbq sauce, hoisin sauce, thick soy sauce, garlic, and
sriracha (thai hot sauce).

bake in a 300 degree oven for about an hour until cooked through
and tender.

place on a hot grill to carmelize/burn the outside. oooooh, yum!

worked out great with fresh white corn on the cob from the farmer's
market, slathered with parsley butter.