I had szechuan chicken and pot stickers from Su Han in Menlo Park, CA
Very yummy.
Anne C
We had Polynesian chicken kebobs (marinade is margarine, onion, vinegar,
plum preserves, soy sauce) with green pepper and pineapple, rice pilaf (got
the recipe from the list - thanks to whomever posted it - it's excellent!)
and stir fry veggies.
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Glen Ellen chardonnay accompanied this.
I learned from this that good ingredients make ordinary meals much
more flavorful. I count as good ingredients the sausage and the
cheese. The wine was fine, but not utterly thrilling.
We call this eat what's left of the good stuff before leaving for a
week's vacation. See you later!
-Sara
Total "dinner"
- 12 cheese cracker things, 1 diet cola, 2 light beers, handful of chips
Guess my dietary habits are gonna have to change, eh?
....charlie
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Mark
: So ..... what did you have ..... ????
I recently moved into a fancy apartment so I invited my parents over for
dinner last night. I made us chicken breasts that I cooked on my new indoor
barbecue grill. For vegies, I served some string beans and mushrooms plus
some fried potatoes. My parents were nice enough to bring the salad since
I don't eat salad and some cake to finish off the meal. It was a nice evening.
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My opinions are all mine. They do not reflect those of my employer.
Nothing fancy on Thursdays ... that's Pizza night at my house.
Supplies are a little low at the end of the pay period,
but managed a mini pepperoni pizza on whole wheat for the young 'un,
and let's see, hot Italian sausage, mushrooms, green pepper and onion,
with chopped cooked tomatoes sprinkled throughout. A light dusting of
parmesan and mozzarella topped it off. Not fancy, but it sure was good.
Thomas Fenske
Duke University Press
I took one of those Boboli bread shells, laid out a bunch
of nice fresh ripe tomato slices, spooned on some good
homemade marinara sauce, topped it with slices of vidalia
onion, yellow squash, and zuchinni, and finally threw on a
few handfulls of cheese (about 3 parts mozarella and 1 part
cheddar).
That was the first time I'd used a Boboli, and I was very
disappointed! I think that had the crust been better it
would have been a great pizza, but the Boboli had this weird
taste that I couldn't even recognize! yuck! I wanted to
take all my nice ingredients back (ripe tomato, vidalia,
etc.) but I couldn't.
Oh well .. live and learn.
/jws
P.S. The Boboli was still fresh according to the date
stamped on the package.
We do the Boboli thing quite frequently - using a pizza stone,
maybe that is the key. We also generally leave it in the
oven quite a bit longer than the directions say.
Only bad one I've made was during the height of my
chicken liver frenzy...but we won't go into that again! (shudder)
...charlie
: So ..... what did you have ..... ????
:
: Michael.
This is in defense of Boboli pizza crusts. I've never
picked up on an off flavor with these. The trick with them is avoid
expecting them to taste like real pizza, or more to the point, have the
exact texture of same.
I was skeptical too, until my mate bought one, topped it with
some leftover marinara sauce, some kalamata olives, a few chopped
(salt-pack) anchovies, some leftover grilled Japanese eggplant, and some
good cheeses (mozzarella and romano, I believe). It was excellent,
although the crust was certainly breadier than real pizza - a sin in a
pizza parlor, but somehow OK at home. Since then I've used Boboli many
times with many different folks, and haven't heard any complaints (but
then what polite person would complain about free food?).
Will Borgeson <wdbor...@ucdavis.edu>
Shane Brock
Had one once--never again! Homemade is soooooooooo much better. The one
I had was ungood. But then, there's no accounting for taste!
Note - We certainly don't eat like this all the time! I'm just cooking
up a surprise for the wife to inspire a particular mood. ;-)
Fish Ole' (from Simply Colorado)
1 1/4 lbs white fish (I used cod)
1 cup salsa
2-4 oz grated monterey jack cheese
Place fish in a baking pan. Pour on salsa. Sprinkle on cheese. Bake
for 20-25 minutes.
Serves 4.
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AT&T Bell Labs - Denver
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Tonight I don't feel like cooking, its been a rough week at work. I'm
in the mood for NC BBQ, so I may go for some take out! :-)
> This is different than just "what did you have for dinner,"
> but here goes...
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All of this talk on the net about childhood comfort foods got me hungry for
the old days. I had hot dogs, with cheese stuffed inside, wrapped up in a
pilsbury crescent roll and baked in the oven. Yummm...Oh-and a couple
bottles o'Bud. What a gormet!
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TONIGHT......
Fettuccine with Smoked Salmon, Goat Cheese, Leeks and Zucchini
You saute 4 chopped leeks in olive oil aprox 4 minutes,
add 2 chopped zuc's, saute til tender, aprox 3 mins,
add 1 cup of half and half (or whipping cream will work)
and 5 ounces of soft mild goat cheese, (such as montrachet)
Stir until goats cheese melts and remove from heat. Meanwhile
be boiling up some fettucine.
Drain fettucini and return to pot. Add sauce, toss till thoroughly
coated. Sprinkle with 1/4 pound of chopped smoked salmon. Serve.
(I reckon you can leave the salmon out, or use shrimp if you like)
From Bon Appetit....
So
Bon Appetit
Sharon
A woman after my own heart - I had Mozzerella Pasta:
Left over past, fried in some butter with a bit of minced
garlic and black pepper thrown in, then once warm added in
lots of Mozzerella cheese and allowed to brown some!
It was a stressful day - I usually eat better then that....
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I had a very simple red clam sauce on spaghetti. Sautee 6 chopped
cloves of chopped garlic in extra virgin olive oil. Add some canned hot and
spicy spaghetti sauce, salt and freshly cracked pepper. Then add some canned
clams. Freshly grated parmesan is a must. Fast and simple. It should
take less than 20 minutes to do this. Also, the thought of eating another
hamburger today made me want to YAKK!
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and (shameless plug for OmniWeb,our WWW reader) if you ever want to find
out what I made for dinner, try http://www.omnigroup.com/People/.
I *try* to update it every day, but sometimes I forget. :)
k.
: I made Philly Cheese Steaks (finally) and with it, we had Tim's Cascade
: Cajun Chips and Thomas Kemper cream sodas. mmm.
Speaking of Philly Cheese Steaks, I am in a new apartment now for the first
week so some friends are coming over tonight (Saturday) to watch the second
to the last episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Our tradition is that
we get Philly Cheese Steaks to eat as we watch the first episode of ST:TNG
each season, however, since the show is winding down, we decided to do the
cheese steak thing at my apt tonight since there won't be a next season. We
are probably going to repeat this dinner (or maybe pizza) on Monday when the
final episode of ST:TNG is aired in our area (Philadelphia). Oh, and there
happens to be a pizza place right across from my apartment so we're going to
try their cheese steaks tonight. Their pizza, which I used to repay my movers
was quite good so their cheese steaks might be good too. Unfortunately, I
can think of some places which have great pizza and lousy cheese steaks, but
I hope this place has both good pizza and cheese steaks. I do not plan to
eat there often though since this stuff is so so fattening.
Peg Shambo
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Marilyn,
I'm curious as to what home canned green beans taste like. I can remember
eating store-bought canned green beans that tasted like tin and salt
(except for the broad, Italian beans, which for some reason had some real
taste). Do the home-canned ones taste like you just picked them, or are
they somewhere in between the store ones and fresh?
P.S. At first I thought this thread was sorta dumb, but I'm really
enjoying it!
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Berkeley
Saturday - left-over stewed chicken, fried potatoes, chocolate ice cream
Sounds like a lovely meal... except for the Hershey's chocolates [ackh!!]
But maybe you got lucky anyway? :-)
Last night's dinner was some pizza from a locally based pizzeria that
sure beats Dominos and Little Ceasars! [No offense intended to those
of you that work at these places...] I had some pizza with tomato,
pineapple, and feta cheese--its a wonderful combination!! [And
leftovers will be served for breakfast or lunch...]
Last night's dinner was roast beef cooked on a roterisserie over
a charcoal grill, steamed green beans with onions, and corkscrew
pasta with 4-cheese sauce, sourdough rolls, and cinnamon-almond
ice cream for dessert. Yum!
-Michelle
Hmmm it was a good weekend...
We had a BBQ in the backyard, now winter is coming on and its
getting cold it'll be the last one for a while :(
But .. back to the point... I had 2 New York cut steaks ... about
1 1/2 inches thick .. grilled over the fire, turned onece so they
were soooo tender and nice. With a side salad, some herb bread and
a glass of coke. Mmm ... yummy .. cant wait for summer to come
back again .. but then again I can go skiing now :)
Have fun all,
Mathew,
-Here and Now.
Michael Schmitz (mi...@pta.pyramid.com.au) wrote:
: Ok .... so I'm a little bored ... and a tad curious .... lets
: start a new thread .....
: Well for myself I had .... Grilled Lamb Chops ... with a good
: serve of Worchestire Sauce ( sp ) I just love the hint of anchovie in
: it .... mashed potatoes ( with butter ofcourse ) .... long and slender
: green beans ... baby carrots .... and some tiny baby squash .... all
: nuked ofcourse .... to accompany this was a generous quantity of
: a 89 Cab Sav from Penfolds .... ( there is no substitute for quality )
: and for desert ........ well another glass of the Cab Sav ... :-)
Perogy, "oriental" chicken salad, mixed green veg, homemade bread.
Gooooooooodd....
Jim
Hummous, tomato, anise-bulb slices, and the last of my home-made
lif-fit (pickled turnips), w/ pita of course
If anyone is keeping score, I forgot to mention the guava paste and
Puerto Rican biscuits that finished my stir-fried spagetti & peppers
dinner on Friday (I've been feeling guilty about the omission).
Tonight's the final episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Several friends
are coming over to watch it on my large stereo TV. We will probably order out
pizza. I wanted to make some tacos and fajitas for dinner for my guests, but
since Star Trek is starting fairly early in the evening, I won't have time to
do all that and still sit down and enjoy the show with my friends so pizza
is the best choice.
> So ..... what did you have ..... ????
Since you asked:
Garlic Fest!
0. Bruschetta and olives (kalamata and green olives in hot peppers) for an
appetizer
Dinner:
1. Rosemary/garlic turkey breast on the grill (a whole breast, stuffed with
rosemary and garlic under the skin and "marinate" the whole day)
2. Italian potato salad (potatoes, mint, garlic, olive oil, etc.)
3. Zucchini, fennel, onion, pepper veggie kabobs on the grill (basted with
oregano and olive oil)
Dessert:
4. Blackberry tart with whipped cream
5. Everyone else drank Korbel champagne (I'm a true believer that champagne
goes with everything--and it's effervescence does kind of refresh the
palate after several bites of a meal like the one above) or beer. I had my
water, like a good pregnant person. ; <
Elizabeth Molinaro
elizabeth...@daytonoh.ncr.com
I actually have found it quite amusing and informative as well. So
here is my entry - I believe last Thursday was the night in question
(when I had one of my typical after work dinners - I only
really cook when I entertain on weekends- the rest of the time
my primarily requirement is fast and low fat). Anyway, I had an apple,
a cinnamon raisin bagel and low-fat vanilla frozen yogurt (Crowley
brand for those of you who can get it is, IMO, the best) with
low fat carob sauce that I make myself (chocolate allergy). The reason
I have found these posts interesting is because they lead to questions
and comments. So here is my question... I make my carob sauce with
evaporated skim milk, sugar and carob powder. I heat until thickened
then store in the refrigerator. Sometimes the sauce separates
and there is a layer of water on top that I have to stir back in
each time (if I pour it off eventually I end up with fudge not topping).
Anybody have any better ideas for how to make a fat free sauce
(if it has cocoa I can just substitute carob powder) that is
stable?
Thanks for your help.
On Saturday night I went over to my cousins' for dinner. For starters, we
had fresh mussels cooked in a tomatoey-garlicky broth. Dinner was all
arabic food (we're lebanese)--shish tawouk cooked outside on the BBQ grill,
some rice/vermicelli/pinenut/ground lamb thing which my grandmother used to
make but I don't know the name of, and a really great salad with tomatoes,
onions, pinenuts, feta, cucumbers and a super tangy dressing. Afterwards,
fresh strawberries! Yum!! It put me in the mood for good food, so last
night I baked my own fatayr (sort of related to foccacia) and just had that
with tabouli for dinner. Tonight I'll probably be back to the regular
routine featuring Trader Joe's canned goods...but it was a great weekend!
Kerry Ferris
kfe...@hup.ucla.edu
Sharon Astyk
My love and I had apple-smoked, chicken breasts (K had BBQ sauce on the
side), steamed asparagus w/ a light, lemon sauce, a small sourdough loaf,
a bottle of Wiederkerhr Johannisberg Rielsling, and for dessert... well,
I can't talk about it here, but in the spirit of r.f.c, let's just say...
we really COOKED!
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Cool thread! I think it should be kept alive for a long time, it's
especially refreshing to hear what people REALLY ate last night!
Us? It was a "Uh oh, what about dinner" kinda night. Had a margarita
and some chips & salsa (staples that I consider a MUST to have on hand.
BTW, anyone tried any of the fat-free salsas and dips from the Saguaro
potato chip company?? The black bean dip is phenominal!!!). Cooked
some garlic & basil fettucinne, tossed it with butter & fresh parmesan,
and ate hungrily with a glass of wine. Then split a chocolate pastry
that was supposed to be for dessert the previous night, with a bit of
port.
Oh, you forgot to ask 'bout breakfast! Coffee, orange juice, a fruit
salad of sliced fresh peaches and raspberries, and french toast w/
maple syrup. My french toast? Certainly...
For batter, beat together:
3 eggs
some milk
touch of cream
1/4 tsp vanilla
tsp confectioner's sugar
pinch of cinnamon
tiny pinch of nutmeg
Slice some Challah bread, preferably a bit stale, into slices oh, almost
an inch thick, I guess. Put a slice into batter, turn over 3-4 times,
fry in butter over medium heat until each side is brown. Dust with
confectioner's sugar and serve w/ butter and warmed maple syrup.
Dan Masi
Mentor Graphics Corp.
da...@warren.mentorg.com
Sun-
Grilled some Johnsonville Brats after simmering them in beer, onions and
garlic. Served on buns with spicy mustard and 1015 yellow onions. Washed
them down with some fresh Celis White (that's a Belgian Wit Beer).
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505 Barton Springs Rd. Suite 1055 Austin, Texas 78762
"How therapeutic it is to surround yourself
with people weirder than yourself."
--Spalding Gray
Dessert? Portugese Water Dog with Port.
Tonight: Roast German Shepherd in a brown sauce with spatzle and
carmelized onions.
Dessert? Just some Hot Chocolate Lab.
We might do a Saint Bernard flambeed in rum tomorrow, or have some
wiener dogs on the grill.
Besides, why d'ya think they call 'em Chows?
Dan Masi
Mentor Graphics Corp.
da...@warren.mentorg.com
(sorry, I really do like this thread a lot. I just couldn't resist.)
Megan Nachod
I had take out. Swiss Chalet. I ate the double leg dinner. Now
I feel like I have a giant rock in my stomach and this is 4 hours later.
But of course the food was free, so it was good!
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AC608 | "A DEER!"
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- Homer, Marge & Lisa Simpson
We decided to eat *Mediterranean.* The first couple brought thin toasted
French bread rounds, some with pesto and anchovies, others with tapenade.
The first course was squid hoods stuffed with rice and pine nuts and
served with a tomato sauce. This was accompanied with an anise flavoured
drink.
I cooked rabbit in a spiced red wine sauce. It was served with an Italian
salad, carrots cooked with capers, and mushrooms with tomato and rosemary
(the vegetable dishes fromMarcella Hazan's book. This was served with a
choise of Italian white or red wine.
For dessert the fourth couple provided a french fruit flan and they
brought along a selection of liqueurs from Mediterranean countries. (No
we didn't work our way through the lot :-) )
We finished with coffee, florentines and amaretti. We had a great night.
It was extra fun because each course was a surprise, yet the menu fitted
together well. And no one was faced with the daunting task of preparing
several courses - we're all pretty busy and no one really has time for a
kitchen marathon these weekends. There was a lot of fun in the planning.
No shortage of volunteers to host the next dinner in a couple of months :-)
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rice w/ bangool (an experiment)
ground turkey in mole (a left-over)
artichoke (also left-over) with butter and lemon
washed down with a liitle too much of Christian Brothers Frost White
Brandy
I had vegetarian sukiyaki: spinach, onions and tofu cooked together in a
mixture of 1/2 cup water, 1/2 cup soy sauce and 2 TP sugar. It's a great
low fat meal that you can eat as much as you want without feeling guilty :-)
(Other stuff that can be used:mushrooms and ground beef; brown the beef
first before putting in the other ingredients, reserving the block of
tofu for last.)
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Descent of the Dove
Opinions plentiful and all mine.
'Stew' of ground turkey, curry spices, rice,tomato sauce
and deep fried slices of potato with yogurt and hot sauce
steak sliced thin, pan cooked until just done in garlic,ginger,redpepper, then
scallions, daikon, hoisin sauce, water, and Melinda's added..
cooked a bit, more then broccoli tossed in till heated.
served over basmati rice.
mmmm
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My dinner was confusing last night. Since my husband had eaten a late
lunch, we decided to eat something small -- just quesedillas on the grill
(made with tortillas and salsa purchased last weekend in Austin!!).
However, the cheese we intended to use had gone moldy, so quesedillas were
out, and my husband decided he just wasn't hungry anyway. Meanwhile, I'd
been roasting peppers, grilling zucchini, and boiling pasta for pasta salad
anyway, so I decided to steal the pasta away from the salad and make
a little pasta with vodka sauce instead (of course we didn't have any
vodka...but it was still quite tasty).
Afterwards I was stuck with a bunch of peppers to peel and needed to cook
more pasta for the salad, so I shoved all the pasta-salad-in-progress
ingredients into the fridge and decided to deal with it another day (which means
there was nothing for lunch today, sigh).
Later that evening, we spread butter and sprinkled cinnamon sugar on the
tortillas, rolled them up, and nuked them for 30 seconds....mmm, great
dessert!
Tonight, maybe I'll roast a chicken....we can use the leftovers in the
pasta salad (should I actually be motivated to finish making it tonight).
Chris
The steaks were 'london top broil' and pork blade steaks. All were very
good and I cooked more than we needed so we could freeze some and
enjoy it another day, too.
Thomas Fenske
Just a side note to this comment. You don't *have* to eat the food.
You can usually just buy their promotional items. If the counter-person
doesn't want to/know how to do it, ask for the manager. FYI, you can
do this with their collectible 'Happy Meal' toys as well. The kids don't want
the food either ... they usually just want the toy, so buy it and go eat
someplace good.
Oh, yeah, the thread. Related to the above, too. Finally broke
down and took the kid to Chucky Cheese. Suggest you skip the food
there as well. 'urp'
Thomas Fenske
Duke University Press tfdp...@acpub.duke.edu
"You can lead a horse to water, but a pencil must be lead."
Stan Laurel
Take a package of whatever meat jumps into your hand when you
open the freezer. Thaw.
Open the spice cabinet. Take appropriate spices for whatever
strikes your fancy.
Chop up onions and garlic, and saute in whatever oil seems
appropriate with whatever you've already grabbed.
Chop up the meat, throw in other veggies that catch your eye.
Taste. Determine whether rice, noodles, or potatoes are called
for. Choose and cook accordingly. Mix in if desired.
Eat.
Demolish kitchen looking for more.
Last nights creation was a very delectable mixture of brats, tomatoes, basil,
garlic, onion, and noodles.
-- Andy
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Fried Sage Leaves with Lemon
Arugula and Pear Salad
Grilled Quail with Cumin
Green Beans with Tomato and Coriander
Lemon Pots du Creme
Chocolate-Ginger Biscotti
Can't wait!
Amy
Lemon Pasta with Roasted Asparagus
Adapted from _Little Meals_ by Rozanne Gold, source Seattle Times
10 asparagus stalks, ends snapped 1 1/2 cups whipping cream
1 Tbsp olive oil, divided 1/3 cup plus 2 Tbsp grated
1/2 tsp salt, divided Parmesan cheese, divided
12 oz fettuccine 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
1 cup dry white wine 4 Tbsp butter
3 shallots, chopped 1 Tbsp minced chives
3 lemons 1 Tbsp minced mint
Wash and dry asparagus. Place stalks in a baking pan large enough to hold
them in one layer, and gently rub them with 1/2 tablespoon olive oil.
Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon salt over the asparagus and bake in a preheated 425
degree oven for 12 to 15 minutes, depending upon the thickness of the
stalks. When cool enough to handle, cut into 1/2-inch pieces.
In a generous amount of salted boiling water, cook the fettuccine until al
dente. Drain, place in a bowl and toss with 1/2 tablespoon olive oil.
Pour wine into a large skillet or pan. Add shallots. Reduce over medium
heat to one half. Wash lemons well with soap and water, rinse and dry.
Add grated rind and juice from 2 lemons to the wine. Simmer 2 minutes.
Add cream. Bring to a boil, then lower heat and add 1/3 cup cheese, 1/4
teaspoon salt and cayenne pepper. Simmer slowly, whisking constantly,
about 4 minutes, or until sauce begins to thicken. Cut cold butter into
small pieces and add to the sauce, cooking 1 minute. Add asparagus, pasta
and 2 tablespoons cheese. Toss until pasta is thoroughly coated with sauce
and heated through.
Divide pasta evenly in heated plates or soup bowls. Sprinkle with grated
peel from remaining lemon, chives and mint.
Thursday (Thursday seems to be a big cooking day for us all) I am going to
make chicken and stuffing casserole and bubbles and squeak (also from this
group), they follow also.
CHICKEN (OR TURKEY) AND STUFFING CASSEROLE
Saute 1 small onion and 2 stalks of celery (chopped) in 1 stick of butter.
Mix with 1 package of Pepperige Farms herb stuffing and 1 and 1/2 cups of
chicken or
turkey stock.
Reserve 1 heaping cup of stuffing mix for later. Press remaining in greased
2 quart
casserole dish.
Top with 2 to 3 cups of chopped cooked chicken or turkey.
Top that with a mixture of 1 cup sour cream and 1 can of condensed creamy
chicken
soup (or chicken and mushroom).
Sprinkle remaining stuffing mix on top and cook in 350Ą oven for 30
minutes.
VARIATIONS:
Add chopped water chestnuts, mushrooms, or pecans.
Bubble & Squeak
(Wales-Ireland--old recipe)
3-4 unpeeled potatoes-boiled
4 cups cabbage-chopped & blanched
1/2 med yellow onion-peeled & chopped
1 (smallish) zucchini-grated
4-5 slices bacon-browned & chopped. Save the fat!!
1/2 cup chopped ham
fresh ground pepper to taste (salt)
mash the potatoes with your hands-don't mash them too much-just smash them
up. Add the rest of the ingredients except for the reserved fat. Toss
gently to mix.
Heat (preferably in non-stick) pan. Place bacon fat in pan...press potato
mixture on top.
Brown over medium heat until golden brown on bottom (about 1/2 hour).
Invert on plate & serve.
ENJOY! I (we) sure did (will)!
Brenda
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In honor of last night's Star Trek episode, I invited a few die hard Star
Trek fans over. We all ordered dinner from a local pizza place for delivery.
I had a fried chicken dinner with french fries and a lot of ketchup. It was
quite good. Most everyone else had Philly cheese steak sandwhiches with
french fries. One person who is a vegetarian just had a small plain pizza.
We all washed down our dinner with either Pepsi, Coke or a diet version. We
also had beer, but I didn't drink any of it.
Steve, whose scholarship check finally comes in tomorrow!
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I had ramen for dinner (the kind you can buy 6 for a dollar). I threw a
beaten egg into it and added a lot of tabasco. Then I took the whole pot
('cause it has a handle) and watched the Frug while I ate.
BTW, I've found that a regular diet of ramen doesn't keep you regular.
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Cooked up some brown rice.
Did the stir fry thing with onion, a few white mushrooms, half a green
pepper, half an orange pepper, three skinny (and sadly flexible) carrots,
some peeled broccoli stems, walnut pieces and cubed tofu.
After a little frying and stirring, added a mixture of homemade sweet and
sour apricot sauce and soy sauce, a little water, and popped a lid on the
wok to braise the vegs.
Spooned the veggies over the rice, added a few drops of sesame oil, et
voila.
....Mind you, there's still a container of something indescribable lurking
in the back of the third shelf down of the fridge... Some things are
perhaps best left alone....
Tonight is "real" pizza with pepperoni, sausage, green pepper, mushrooms,
mozzarella, provolone, parmesan, & romano. With homemade crust and
sauce. We love it.
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Worked late last night, and the office provided dinner, which was (for
me) a ham and herbed-cheese sandwich on homemade white bread, a pasta
salad that tasted wonderfully tex-mex, chunks of fresh pineapple, and
a piece of not-the-best-but-good tiramisu... all made by the S&S Deli
in Cambridge.
(This is one of the most enjoyable threads, I've read in a long
time. Actually it's one that just about anyone can participate
in. I hope this one goes on for a long time, as we all eat
everyday.)
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> Sun-
> Grilled some Johnsonville Brats after simmering them in beer, onions and
> garlic. Served on buns with spicy mustard and 1015 yellow onions. Washed
> them down with some fresh Celis White (that's a Belgian Wit Beer).
A suburb near my home is called Johnsonville. I can just see a pile of
little brats from there simmered in beer and served on buns... :-)
OK. Last night we had beef casserole done with cumin, red wine, garlic
and mushrooms - oh, and hot peppers - accompanied by just-cooked cabbage,
carrot rings and French bread. It's winter here, you know.
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This was my first quiche experience, and I was thrilled that it turned out,
and actually tasted good.
Shane Brock
B.
CHICKEN (OR TURKEY) AND STUFFING CASSEROLE
Saute 1 small onion and 2 stalks of celery (chopped) in 1 stick of butter.
Mix with 1 package of Pepperige Farms herb stuffing and 1 and 1/2 cups of
chicken or
turkey stock.
Reserve 1 heaping cup of stuffing mix for later. Press remaining in greased
2 quart
casserole dish.
Top with 2 to 3 cups of chopped cooked chicken or turkey.
Top that with a mixture of 1 cup sour cream and 1 can of condensed creamy
chicken
soup (or chicken and mushroom).
Sprinkle remaining stuffing mix on top and cook in 350Ą oven for 30
minutes.
VARIATIONS:
Add chopped water chestnuts, mushrooms, or pecans.
(Wales-Ireland--old recipe)
Bubble & Squeak
3-4 unpeeled potatoes-boiled
4 cups cabbage-chopped & blanched
1/2 med yellow onion-peeled & chopped
1 (smallish) zucchini-grated
4-5 slices bacon-browned & chopped. Save the fat!!
1/2 cup chopped ham
fresh ground pepper to taste (salt)
mash the potatoes with your hands-don't mash them too much-just smash them
up. Add the rest of the ingredients except for the reserved fat. Toss
gently to mix.
Heat (preferably in non-stick) pan. Place bacon fat in pan...press potato
mixture on top.
Brown over medium heat until golden brown on bottom (about 1/2 hour).
Invert on plate & serve.
Enjoy - Brenda (my own stuff, not my employers)
Several days ago, I received coupons from a local grocery store for a free
dozen eggs, a free pound of bacon, free package of english muffins and a free
free container of frozen orange juice. This was their way of welcoming me to
my new neighborhood.
I rarely make myself eggs or anything else hot for breakfast, but I couldn't
pass up all these free things so I decided to go to this grocery store
after work today and pick up those things. I also picked up a couple of
other items while I was there that were not free, but I only spent $5
so I think this was a very profitable trip to the market.
Anyway, I made myself two scrambled eggs with some spices mixed into them.
I also had 4 strips of the bacon, one english muffin with a little margarine
on it, and some french fries (prevously frozen). Since I have only one juice
container and it already has some juice in it now, I didn't use the OJ yet.
I just downed my vittles with some caffine free diet Pepsi. This was my
Wednesday night dinner.
This is definitely not a fancy dinner. I enjoy cooking very much and I
like to experiment, but not when I cook for just myself which I do a lot
since I am single. I do my fancy cooking for company. Since I do not want
to eat all those eggs and bacon myself, I plan to invite my parents over
with my sister to help me finish off this stuff for breakfast this weekend.
For our Star Trek party, we had homemade tomato and mushroom quiche, with
a tossed salad (romaine, green and yellow peppers, mushrooms and green
onions) with a honey Dijon dressing. Dessert was an amazing Toblerone
mousse, prepared by a Swiss friend. Recipe will be posted as soon as I
can convince him to translate it for me.
Wines to accompany: a 1992 Medoc, and a Canadian Pinor Noir (Point Pele'e).
Both a bit young, and didn't really go with the food, but we enjoyed them
anyway.
Kate
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Ellen Savyon
Professional Software Engineering, Inc.
Roasted Red Pepper Dip -
served with toasted sourdough and steamed broccoli
Caesar Salad (with anchovies, of course)
Penne with Absolut Peppar Vodka Sauce (most excellent)
Lime Tart (with candied lime zest)
Went over in a BIG way!!
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Jenette Bolduc
AT&T Bell Laboratories j...@globe1.att.com
*sigh*
My SO had grilled Atlantic salmon with black pepper spoon bread and
smoked asparagus. Awesome!
I _highly_ recommend Mesa Grill (15th street and 5th ave, NYC). One
of the things I like most about this resturant is I asked the waiter what
was in the red pepper sauce for the appetizer, and he gave me the whole
ingredient list. He also said the chef (Bobby Flay), would give you _any_
of the resturants recipes if you call them up during the day and speak to
someone at the office. He said they would even fax them to you if you wanted!
Wow! I am hungry now!
jpd
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Diana Foss
Junko
It was brats and carrots for us. Obligatory yellow mustard on the
brats, which were in white buns, and gingerale to dink.
Dessert, I am ashamed to admit, was sugar wafers and milk.
--Nancy "I've never met a Friday I didn't like."
how...@athena.mit.edu