What's for Dinner #247 - the Indian Summer Edition (Through October 6, 2013)

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New England seems to having the first of its last gasps of summer weather. By Wednesday, it's supposed to be low 80s - easily swimsuit weather for the hardy souls who live here! (These are folk who are out running in shorts and tee shirts when it climbs to the low 50s in February for a single day! LOL)

So I suspect those grills will continue to be used. What's cooking in your neck of the woods?

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Indian Summer- perfect title! (i was thinking R'October myself but that was earlier before it warmed up so nicely!)
Can you tell us your super creamy red pepper sauce again? Inquiring minds are wanting to know. I was going to make Vodka sauce but it seems too decadent for a Monday.

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Indian summer is quite right! Regardless of the calendar, it feels a ways off from autumn here in NYC, but so long as bright sun and warm temps keep my farmer's markets well-stocked, I can't complain.

Tonight I'm reaping the bounties of Indian summer with an Indian meal of a different sort. For the main, we have chicken saag. While the bright green saag is usually made with spinach, I'm going with the wild green flavor of stinging nettles. Their season is normally over by midsummer, but fair weather has delivered them into September and their untamed verve promises a bold match for cardamom, garam masala and green chilies. For veg I have pudding-soft slices of graffiti eggplant cooked in an Afghan-spiced tomato sauce to be served with labneh as well as green beans cooked until they're soft as a Georgia drawl with bacon, onions and chili vinegar. Spoons and forks be damned, this is a meal I'm digging into with flatbread, licking the essence of summer from my fingertips while it lasts.

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It's 76 degrees here but weather is going up starting tomorrow to the 80's the rest of the week (supposedly)..I have chicken breast tenders thawed in the fridge I took out of the freezer a couple of days ago but after having chicken two days in a row, that's not what we want tonight.

I took a chuck roast out last night to make room for some meats we picked up on our way home from the fair yesterday so that's WFD. I'm going to season it up with s & p, cumin, onion & garlic powders, and some thyme then pan sear it on both sides. 

 It'll go into the oven with quartered potatoes, onions, carrots, bell peppers & celery. I'll make a gravy to pour over the lot and slow braise. Maybe some oven roasted broccoli on the side. Maybe some biscuits.

Saturday after the fair, we stopped at this BBQ restaurant that had a buffet with southern classics. OMG, I made a pig out of myself, I confess. Being that it was my first visit here and my BF bragged about the food, I had to try quite a bit so I could give a fair review (yeah right). 

They had smoky pulled pork, bbq pork ribs, fried chicken, bbq chicken, butter beans, field peas w/snaps, collards with pork, potato salad, the best hushpuppies...this is just what I had (head hanging in shame...lol...) oh, and really good honey bun cake. I should be eating a salad today.....

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Indian summer always makes me think of the Peanuts cartoon where Lucy explains that Indian Summer is a device wherein the Indians tricked the approaching calvary into thinking that the weather was nice, when in reality it was about to snow.

Tonight will be a redux of last night's fabulous tuna tartare, and we will probably turn the spicy chicken thighs into tacos. It was all so good, that I'm delighted to have it again.

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Not sure if I should say despite the warm weather (93 here today,) or because of the warm weather (okra is still producing like mad, I swear every time I'm in the garden there is more to pick,) we're having seafood and sausage gumbo. I'm planning on a very large batch so some of it can be frozen (pre-seafood being added,) for when the weather turns. 

Can't say I'm in any hurry for cold weather, though. We're seriously spoiled by all of the fresh produce we're still getting. I'm having trouble getting all of the fall/ winter veggies and greens planted because the summer stuff isn't ready to come out yet. I'm still picking beautiful tomatoes.....

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Indian summer here would imply that i was given a repreve from the heat. That didn't happen. It did sink to 89° today if that matters.
Tonight is a mixes veggie salad in a garlic marinade. Carrots, mushrooms,red peppers,grape tomatoes, mirliton, celery and garlic dressing. No lettuce, we aren't friends. Wah! Garlic bread and sketti to go with. Peppers, onion, mushrooms,chicken Italian sausage and ground chuck combined along with the frozen herb mix along with some sauce from the braciole and another can of sauce to make the sauce go farther. I would say we were having leftovers but James liked it so much he had me pack him an extra big plate for him and one for his boss. I hope his boss does leftovers. :-)

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23 degrees C in southwestern Ontario this afternoon! Beef rouladen with boiled new Sieglinde potatoes and green beans for dinner tonight. Now I just have to dig up those potatoes. :)

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An Indian Summer, indeed. It's going to be in the high 80s this week which is crazy considering I pulled out my scarves last week. I'm on my own this week and on call tonight so I decided to finally one of my random purchases from the store. There are lot of random purchases. I've always been a grocery store peruser particularly if I have someone on the phone I can't get rid of but now that I'm forcing myself to clean out the freezer, I seem to buy more random seasonings and veggies which I actually am loving as it forces me to be creative and I discover new things. I need to go to rehab for "ooh that looks interesting" grabaholics. 

I have no idea why, but I have a bottle of Zahtar I spotted at Whole Foods and decided to give it a try. Not knowing much about it other than it's a Mediterranean region spice mixture I decided to pair it with another "random, let's try it" purchase, the TJs Mediterranean hummus. Well, it worked out great as the random buys usually do. I marinated the chicken breasts for just an hour or so in lemon juice, olive oil and the Zahtar, threw them in the oven and served with a hefty dose of hummus.

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Mr. Speak requested teriyaki chicken and fried rice, so that is what he's getting. Cheat version of the teriyaki chicken, though - Kikkoman bottled was the marinade and sauce, and I used frozen veggies for the stir-fry.

On Mondays I cook the dinner meal in the afternoon as my evenings get rather busy, so I've had a chance to taste it all. I tried a new flavor of the Kikkoman; it seems quite a bit saltier than the one I had before, so I'll go back to the old one.

Fried rice turned out surprisingly well for my first time making it. 4 cups of plain ol' white rice I cooked last night and left in the fridge, onion, egg, a can of peas and carrots, and a little soy sauce. I suspect the takeout-y flavor missing from it is oyster sauce, so I'll pick some of that up before I try this again. Related: anyone know how they manage to turn it that pretty yellow color? Annatto, turmeric, or food coloring?

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Tonight is tex-mex. Chicken quesidillas, black beans and rice along with guac and salsa. Its monday so its need to be easy…

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Wow, you guys did alot of posting last night and this morning for us to get here so fast!

Don't know WFD for me, as headed to my folks house North an hour for dinner as sister is in town. We shall talk about all things Christmas, as the whole family is decending (by invitation) on South Pasedena to my sister's house for that holiday. She and her hubby are brave!

Dinner will no doubt be delicious, as my stepmom is a great cook. Report tomorrow. Happy Monday to all.

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Hello, dinner friends! I need to go back and look through all the weekend yummies. 
My dinners were a friend's bbq out of about 100 miles out of town. Just a hot dog and some snacks, but the company and weather were great. Last night was take out pizza from a wonderful and authentic New York style place near home. As much as I love a real Neapolitan pizza from a reputable place, the New York style is just what you want sometimes.
Edit to add: Mushroom bar plans from Friday did not fly for a couple of reasons, much to my dismay. But it will be here when we come back, and we may give it a lunchtime go for a better chance at success. 
Tonight, I'm making linguini alfredo with chicken and spinach. A nice and simple meal. 
Seems like a lot of calories, but I've been given the go ahead to work out again after my final xray on Saturday--yay! And just in time, leaving for Portugal late tomorrow evening.

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It's almost 7pm and I just got back from a game. I'm home alone until Wednesday so I just pulled a pan of baked ziti and popped it into the oven. I wish I had some garlic bread to go with it but I don't and I am not going out to the store to get some.

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Deb poked into the back of the coolerator this evening and pulled out some house-made split pea soup with ham. She added a little cheesy bread for crunch. Wine for her, beer for me. Top Gear BBC is on the plasma.

Go 'gators! Have a great trip.

Edited to add: I was home today and pulled out some leftover homemade pappardelle with Bolognese sauce for lunch. Goodbye Marcella, you will be missed.

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An inauthentic edition of Salade Nicoise.

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Well hi. I feel like it's been ages since I posted, but it's really only been since Wednesday. Although I guess in WFD time, that's a long time! 

Work was pretty busy before but now it's just insane. Pulled a 12 hour day today, then had to go pick up the pup from the sitter. We were in Las Vegas over the weekend to watch the hockeys at the MGM Grand. The Kings and Rangers played Friday, and the Avalanche and Kings on Saturday night, Avs won, yay! However, we stayed out in SO's folks' condo in Mesquite, so no food of interest in Las Vegas was eaten. Walked wistfully by Craftsteak both nights though. Last Thursday's dinner was McDonald's since I worked late and had to drop pup off at the sitter. Tonight's was from a local chain fast food place, chicken tenders.

I am planning to get back into the kitchen tomorrow night though, just making a simple pasta w/ diced up chicken and a red cream sauce... I use greek yogurt instead of cream.

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I really want to cook something delicious, but I'm still working through Sunday's leftovers. I've got a huge amount of zucchini and cabbage left, a big tub of rice, and a decent amount of bulgogi.... I feel like I'll be eating it all week! Hopefully only two days of it left, though. Then I can make broccoli-white bean tacos or something.

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Volunteering tonight, so dinner is a crock-pot experiment: shortcut beef rendang, using this packet of spice mix http://www.amazon.com/bamboe-Indonesian-Instant-Spices-Rendang/dp/B007SKF0D2 , coconut milk, and beef chuck. An onion and shallot were chopped and added to the bottom of the pot before the meat and sauce went in. I didn't brown the meat (no time, and plus I read somewhere that it's typically not pre-browned for certain Asian preps?), and I don't know how much the sauce will reduce, but I imagine it'll be edible over steamed Jasmine rice. 

ETA: Like Linda's, my Crock Pot is an older model. Here's hoping again overcooked meat...

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It's finally happened. The yellow squash and zucchini are multiplying in the refrigerator. We grilled up a bunch on Friday and have eaten them 3 times and there are more than we started with- I have proof as I posted a picture on the last WFD. So I threw out the rest last night after we had some with pasta. I had planned to make Linda's red pepper sauce but a large ripe tomato had also appeared in the fridge so we peeled and seeded it and made up some fresh vodka sauce with the heavy cream bought for the red pepper sauce. The rational is we aren't eating anything from a can or a jar while we have fresh produce. There was also leftover ham and broccoli so I made ham salad sandwiches for lunch yesterday and a ham, broccoli and fontina quiche for brunch today. All of these items sprung from the bowels of what Steve calls the coolertor and were a big surprise. I'm going to do cheese burgers on the grill tonight. Not sure what is lurking but I think I'll get a head of iceberg from the supermarket and do a wedge salad on the side. Yesterday we also made the first stock of the season (chicken) so that helped clean up the veggie drawers a bit. The farmers markets will be shutting down in a few weeks and maybe it's a good thing but I'll really miss them.

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I'm still planning on making the beef stew for Mom, perhaps in the oven tonight, as it can cook and cool while I watch Ziva say farewell to Tony tonight on NCIS.

But I also made a list of the CSA veg I had from the past few weeks (some things keep longer than others) and added what I got yesterday. I'm going to be eating a LOT of vegetables over these next few days!

Dinosaur Kale (between last week and this week, probably 8-9 leaves)
Swiss Chard (1/3 of a small bunch - 3 leaves?)
Amaranth (small handful)
Arugula (small handful)
Green Beans (about a 1/2 lb.)
Broccoli (1 large head)
Zucchini (1 medium)
Beets (about 3 small-to-medium)
Radishes (probably a lb., assorted sizes and colors)
Hakurei turnips (probably a half lb.)
Butternut squash (1 large)
Aji Dulce peppers (1/2 lb.)
Cubanelle pepper (1)
Cherry tomatoes (half dozen)

I'll probably chop up the kale and freeze it tonight. Will most likely sauté the Swiss chard (have some leftover rice pilaf I could mix it with), maybe with some of the Aji Dulce peppers. Guess I'll figure it out when I get home.

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Last night's birfday festivities were mellow-ish. Spent way too much time submerged in nazi work, but finally got my sashimi, chengdu edamame & hibachi fried rice fix. I tend to say I could go the rest of my life without eating rice, but fried is just a whole 'nother animal. Yumboski. A 40s mai tai, a zombi, and a special concoction by the bartender put me in a festive mood.

That, and the iphone I am getting soon. Woot. No more threatening to shatter the shit phone I currently own into a million pieces.

Anywho. For tonight, I'm thinking marinated Chinese eggplant prepared in the MW (a B. Kafka recipe) and perhaps a roasted chicken, also courtesy of B. Kafka. 

But I could also see broiled salmon filets with hollandaise, petite peas and/or a nice crisp salad with buttermilk dressing.

I guess we'll see what the farmers market and the stupidmarket each have to offer :-)

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came home exhausted last night. BF made dinner - thin-cut rib steaks (as opposed to rib eye), which we had in the freezer, simply seared quickly. i slathered mine in the sour cream butter from last week. warm potato salad, green salad with his homemade bluecheese dressing. and then to sleep for 3 hours. woke up for about an hour, right back to bed until this morning. better not be getting sick....

movie with a friend tonight, dinner/snack first... damn. no more cooking again for a couple nights.

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So we in the Midwest are also enjoying the last gasps of summer (I'm still getting raspberries, peppers, and tomatoes from the garden), but they are saying 62 for Saturday. Which will make sitting at the football game very pleasant!

So to continue using up the fresh produce and freezer bounty, I think I'll make Mark Bittman's skillet tamales. Uses up a random 1/2 lb of ground beef, tomatoes and I'll add some fresh jalapenos. Sour cream and salsa to top, green salad on the side. Easy and simple.

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Last night was indeed a delightful and delicious dinner from DSM, Marni....

Cheese and crackers with a nice unoaked chard while we all caught up, and then dinner was grilled fillet of beef with a red onion/tarragon/sherry vinegar jam, mashed fingerling potatoes from her farmers market, and hericot vert perfectly steamed.

The fillet was excellent - must have been grass fed as it was very flavorful, unlike it's usual dull self. The condiment a perfect counterpoint, and the potatoes and beans fresh and full of earthy bright taste.

Then she struck it out of the park with her pear pie for dessert. We are not much of a dessert family, but this is a special fall 'occasion' dessert for her. Only can make it with perfect pears. It's nice and simple, with 1/2'd pears nestled in pastry, with a simple custard poured over that sets on the pears while the pie bakes. Pure, creamy pear flavor.

Oh, and of course a delightful red with dinner, though I don't know what it was as it was decanted and I forgot to ask. Good conversation, of course, too. Nice evening!

Today, I am headed to an event-planner conference that happens every fall here at convention center to get the latest scoop on new event venues, caterer's, party ideas, etc. Should be fun, and a few tasty nibbles while roaming the halls with a couple collegues.

Dinner marinating while I 'work'; reprise of my recent favorte; ginger-orange chicken. A couple of leg/thigh pieces in the marinade, to which I added some gokuchang and extra garlic this time, and I used a raw honey I got at my farmers market, that certainly added some interesting herbal notes.

A quick spinach sauté and some emmer simmered in chicken stock and ginger will be sides when I get home while the chicken bakes.

And the sun is coming out - yeah!!!!!

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Tonight WFD is cod loins that will be topped with sliced almonds and broiled along with asparagus and wild rice. If motivated I may serve the cod on a bed of sautéed spinach. In the need for a glass wine so there will be a nice chilled chard to go with.

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I was going to do a quick meat sauce for pasta but I just had baked ziti last night.... so instead it is going to be taco meat served on tostadas with shredded cheddar, sour cream, and sliced avocado. Nothing particularly impressive. 

I need to go excavating in the basement freezer tonight to find something to make for tomorrow. I think I might have some beef bourguignon that will make for an easy meal over rice after tomorrow's game.

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Teriyaki chicken wings, chicken and veg potstickers and broccoli. Yummy.

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I can't explain and I've stopped trying but I just love deli meat and salami. It's like Lay's for me. Instead of just continuing to reach into the fridge and eat it out of hand I decided to actually make a proper dinner. I haven't been stuffing as many meats recently because my tendency to overstuff and have to fight with raw chunks of animals became frustrating. I just pile it on top now but tonight, since I'm kind of bored in this house alone, I decided to go back to my usual stuffing habit using some cold cuts. 

Dinner was a rendition of cordon bleu with hot soppresetta, black forest ham, hard salami and Idiazabal cheese served with a cream cheese pan sauce. I don't eat much cream cheese, but the 2 tbsps I tossed into the pan at the last minute was delicious!

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Windows are open, summer-style leftovers are on the menu.

Pulled pork on lightly toasted potato rolls with cole slaw on top is WFD. Deb's not-so-secret BBQ sauce will liven things up. NCIS will be on the plasma.

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Marcella's chicken cacciatore with fresh garganelli , green beans and a home made semolina loaf. 

I've been reading "The Taste of America", so I'm feeling rather compelled to cook.

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Spicy peach pork ribs (1/2 Wildly Hot & Spicy BBQ sauce/ 1/2 peach jam), roasted squash with brown sugar and cinnamon, beets and beet greens with evoo and white balsamic, scalloped potatoes. Lots of dishes to wash!

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The chicken was as wonderful as ever. I love that dish so much. We have 4 thighs leftover and two more ears of corn. That'll be WFD tomorrow before the Billy Bragg show.

The caprese was a little taste of summer (hopefully not the last) ....

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Indian Summer? Are you KIDDING me? It's POURING rain (over an inch/day) and in the low 60's during the day and low 40's at night.

DH went shopping today and came home with some pasta's that our normal stupid market doesn't carry. So we decided to do dinner with a "riff" of penne a la vodka along with a small caesar side salad. Oh, so good. I always keep him on the look out for something different. We have not had this particular pasta before. Really held up well to the sauce and due to the heaviness of the pasta, the addition of the red pepper flakes and cream was fantastic.

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I'm really liking this weather. Supposed to be 80 F today and tomorrow. Putting all fall like foods on hold until Friday when I go to the farmers market. Tonight we are going to do brats on the grill. Off to a new deli in search of good local brats and some potato salad. Will make up some cole slaw here. Next week we are starting construction on the porch so the plan is to hang out on it as much as possible this week, and grill baby grill.

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Sigh, So when I went home and told EJ what I was making for dinner and why, he looked all forlorn and said "can't we use the tomatoes to make shakshuka?" So what's a girl to do - it was yet another dinner of tomato pepper sauce and eggs. I did switch it up and served it over polenta, and sprinkled with some shredded mozz. That along with the Blackhawks win made him very happy.

College stepdaughter asked to come home tonight for "comfort food" so breaded chicken breasts, pasta with creamy pesto and salad is on the menu per her request. Maybe some garlic bread too! I'd love to have time to make her some pumpkin muffins to take back to the dorm with her, but we'll see how long she can stay.

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The fish monger has excellent tuna on sale so I am making a version of Wolfgang Puck's Tuna Tataki (recipe link included below). Sugar snap peas sauteed in lemongrass/ginger infused oil for the side and yogurt and blackberries for dessert. Now that I am typing this out it sounds way too healthy. Maybe we will have some beef sticks or something for an appetizer. :-)

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/wolfgang-puck/tuna-tataki-recipe/index.html

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Chicken kabobs, imam bayildi and pilaf.

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Unseasonably warm here in CNY as well.I almost wish it would drop just about 10 degrees so that i can start wearing some of my fall sweaters. I guess I shouldn't complain, our winters can be brutal.

Hubby's out of town in Denver, but my mamacita and one of my girl friends are coming to dinner tonight. I'll put out some nibbles of baguette, brie, and a raspberry/habanero jelly. Dinner will be pan seared salmon, lentils, and sauteed spinach. Some vino to chase it down. I'm sure it will be a fun evening.

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Indian Summer? HAH!

There's a very autumnal air around Casa Harters. Had a big pub lunch so didnt think we'd really want much for dinner. But we do. Must be the chill

And there's a Spanish feel to the meal. Or, at least, Spanish-ish. In the pan has gone green and red peppers, onion, garlic, a diced chicken breast, several mini cooking chorizos, a tin of chickpeas, a tetrabrik of chopped tomatoes, salt, pepper, pimenton and ground cumin. It'll bubble away for 20 minutes and we'll have it with some bread.

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Stuffy nose, scratchy throat, headache. With a cold interrupting my sense of taste, dinner is reduced to two options: nursing myself back to health with bland foods or opening fire on those damned cold germs with a what-for blast of spice. Pugnacious little devil that I am, I've gone with the latter battle plan.

I stopped by Whole Foods for the Cava spicy feta dip fldhkybnva mentioned in a previous thread, but I just couldn't pull the trigger at $9.99. Instead I picked up the spicy hummus which has a wallop of the company's harissa for ample heat. It'll stand in lieu of mayo in a garlic-rubbed BLT with green zebra tomatoes. The black princes, cherokee purples and San Marzanos will make a creamy tomato soup that gets its edge from Sriracha and smoked paprika. And if all else fails, there's always Nyquil for dessert.

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Dinner will be a plate of scrambled eggs - typical yet atypical for me. I eat a lot of eggs, but rarely if ever scramble them for unknown reasons. I think it's the fact that the little curds annoy me and they always seem less cheesy than omelets. Patience should the former issue with fewer turns of the spatula and my cheese gluttony will help the latter. I was lucky to spot my favorite lamb sausage at Whole Foods yesterday which they don't always have and haven't had for weeks but I'm saving that. Instead, I found a roasted red pepper and garlic chicken sausage hiding in the back and will mix that with some Applegate SW turkey breast and top it off with Muenster and Gruyere....hot sauce on the side.

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Tonight's dinner is made up: creamed kale (onion, garlic, butter, cream, nutmeg, maybe a touch of flour) with browned crimini mushrooms and seared pork chops nestled in, finished together in the oven. I may shave some Parm. Regg. or aged crumbly gouda over the greens, just to gild the lily. I don't make a lot of casseroley-type dishes, so let's see how it goes.

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I am making a relaxed meal tonight. That means the grocery store is doing the heavy lifting. Mesquite bbq pork center cut filet Ala Hormel,Betty Crocker scalloped potatoes and roasted broccoli with parmesan, olive oil and fresh lemon zest. I cut the broccoli at least.

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A wee bit more of the CSA veg are being used with tonight's dinner - it definitely is NOT beef stew weather!

Roasted in the convection oven were tiny florets of CSA broccoli and Aji Dulce peppers, chopped up. I added a whole shallot that I thinly sliced to the roasting pan - maybe 20 minutes at 400° until the broccoli and shallots were getting caramelized.

Five eggs were whupped up with about 1/3 of a cup of heavy cream and maybe 2/3 of a cup of 1% of milk. I added a healthy pinch of salt, some freshly ground pepper, and some freshly ground nutmeg.

Poured it all into a lightly buttered pie dish, and cut up some goat cheese (no idea how much - maybe 3 Tbsp or more?) and added it to the eggs.

Into a 350° oven to bake for about 30-40 minutes until the eggs are set. Will let it rest, and then cut into it. Dinner tonight; lunch tomorrow. That works.

Yup - there's wine. Still dealing with month-end.....plus it's Hump Daaaaaaaaayyyy, yeeeeaaaaahhhh!

And Top Chef NOLA starts tonight. Something about a little recap....

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Last minute dinner out of the icebox on a delightful Indian Summer evening. 

Frisée salade with haricots verts, grilled shrimp & sea scallops, bacon lardons & a fried egg followed by house made tagliatelle Alfredo with fines herbes & truffle oil. 

No complaints were recorded.

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Weds are proving to be the most hectic day of the school/work week. I try to be prepared by having something in the crock pot or prepped for when we get home. Well today was not one of those days...
WFD was take out Chinese-Peking ravioli, spicy wonton soup, mu shu pork and fried rice. I can feel my fingers swelling as I type.

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worked late, came home to snausage-fest. smoked brats, which i love, and something that resembled bocks, but weren't that great. Sauerkraut too, and the BF made another warm potato salad, with extra garlicky goodness, and a green salad. all ready to settle in now with a glass of wine and TOP CHEF!!

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We're going out for dinner - a local bistro that used to be really good but, the last couple of times, has not been at all good. It's on its last chance to stay on our "regular places" list.

And, for folk who've been interested to see what we were eating during our trip to the States, reviews are now posted on the Tennessee, Mid-Atlantic and Southeast boards. Please enjoy, y'all. 

As a result of weight gain in the three weeks, Mrs H has declared that we're going to try the 5:2 diet. Oh, what fun.

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So SD was very happy with her comfort food dinner last night and went back to the dorm with the leftover pasta, creamy pesto and breaded chicken. No chance to make her the pumpkin muffins since I had to stay later at work than originally planned. Am now thinking about using up that canned pumpkin in the pumpkin spice cookies from Chow.

Tonight will be another attempt to make the Mark Bittman Skillet Tamales - I already thawed the ground beef and have a couple of cans of Muir Glen fire-roasted tomatoes to use up ... Will see if EJ turns his nose up again. If so, will just make tacos. Both should be relatively quick and easy, a prereq for tonight since I have Pilates class!

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Last night was pork spare rib soup. Bak Kut Teh. Perfect for fall. Really tasty made in the pressure cooker. I used the ribs, a really green type of bok choy, shallots, a few little carrots, okinawan sweet potato, diakon. I made the broth really crystal clear with sesame oil floating over the top. 
Now I have more soup for lunches! I love soup.

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I'm hungry, SO is away so dinner was at 4pm today. I decided to finally dive fully into that TJs Dijon mustard and finally try kale for the first time. I seasoned shrimp with a few dashes of smoked paprika, sauteed in EVOO and mixed in several heaping Tbsps of Dijon and sour cream which was thrown over a bed of kale sauteed with olive oil and garlic. I enjoyed the flavor of the kale, but the texture was somewhat overwhelming. I usually toss in a lot of greens that wilt like spinach and arugula but perhaps this is one which I should use in smaller quantities because the flavor is stronger. I attempted kale chips at the same time, but they didn't seem to crisp well (I followed the suggestions around Chow for 225F for 25 minutes). I think I'll give both another shot as there's potential for us to be friends. 

Speaking of smoked paprika, my bottle is now empty. I finally browsed the Penzey's catalog and made a nice list so I will probably put in my order sometime this weekend and join the Penzey's club you all rave about.

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The promised heat wave is over. It's a beautiful 68 F and I think I'll turn on the oven and make some roasted potatoes and fennel. I have a bag of microwave spinach and WFD is chicken Marsala, roughly based on Martha recipe as she uses the most Marsala and adds mushrooms. White wine tonight, I'm getting sick of California red.

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Slow-cooker white bean chicken chili.

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Well, so much for "lots of cooking at home this week" >cough, cough<

It's our weekly Sichuan jour fixe, so the kitchen stays cold again today. Tomorrow we're hosting a poker game (hopefully my luck will hold up), and we'll likely provide snacklets like marinated ciliegini and maybe some stuffed shrooms courtesy of TJ's. The actual dinner will likely be delivery. We be lazy folk.

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Last night was homemade fettuccine with a tomato, eggplant, cremini, and sage sauce. Grated Parm on top. Side of arugula with a sesame dressing I've been making a bunch lately. Making patè at the moment so tonight will either be simple or delivered.

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Fusilli col Buco will be cosseted with Marcella Hazan's Bolognese sauce. The pasta and the sauce were made for each other. Quality Parmigiano Reggiano will be at the ready, top-notch pepper, too. Wine TBD.

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Lemon basil marinade grilled chicken breasts. I nicked the recipe from lingua's marinade thread. Love that thread, lingua. Thanks chicky! Creamed spinach and my moms cannonball potatoes for my sides.

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Tonight is going to be crispy skinned baked potatoes (loaded). Waiting to dive into the pool will be butter, cheese, diced tomatoes, diced onions, diced honey baked ham, thick chili and sour cream. What can go wrong with that???? Have not had these babies in ages. Maybe a side salad for DH, but I don't think I can handle anything more for me. For the handsome 16 year old "puppy" it is some non-corn based dog food mixed with leftover basmati rice, diced ham and chicken broth (warmed, of course). Somehow he is always done before we are. Go figure.

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Beef Stew. It's NOT what's for dinner. At least not tonight. But I'm making it anyway so I can put together some freezer meals for Mom to be delivered some time this weekend along with homemade applesauce, baked mac & ham & cheese (not yet baked) and chicken corn chowder. Gotta stock her freezer with some comfort foods. 

So I made her Oven Beef Goulash, as she always called it. Beef chuck roast cut up and walloped around in a ziplock bag that had flour, salt, pepper, and paprika, and then browned in a Dutch oven in hot oil (browning in several batches). The beef was removed, and about 2 cups of a combination of red wine and water was added to the pan and heated and stirred to get all of the tasty fond off the bottom of the pan.

Added the beef back into the pan, and added some Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, minced garlic, dry mustard, and a bay leaf. Sprinkle with the rest of the flour mixture, and put a lid on it. With all of that liquid, it makes its own gravy - a lot of it. Into the oven to bake @ 350 degrees for a couple of hours. WAY too late for me to eat, so Mom will get most of it in small containers, and some of it will be what's for dinner on Friday, most likely. Will boil up some potatoes and carrots to go along with.

As for tonight? The leftover quiche from last night. No wine. But it's almost the weekend. I suspect there will be libations of some sort.

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We've got the opposite. Our last cooler evening for a while before the Santa Anas roll in tomorrow (LA, here - Our weather is weird.) I'm going to make some pork chops over wild rice and caramelized apples, because once those winds pick up, it's gonna feel like summer.

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DH is at rehearsal tonight so I was on my own for dinner - so I busted out some nduja that I bought from Salume Beddu in St. Louis when I was there last month. It was lovely - spicy and not at all greasy. Slapped it on some homemade sourdough and called it dinner!

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Well, we are getting the weather that plagued the Northwest the past few days. High tomorrow is only in the low 40s, and they're threatening snow on Friday night! I must say though, I'm kind of looking forward to it. Cold weather food is what I'm good at. 

Last night I was at the hockeys... it was the Avalanche season home opener. Played the Ducks and won 6-1, saw lots of fight, and had excellent seats 3 rows off the glass. They're looking really good this season so hopefully we'll have a good record this year!

I'm back in the kitchen tonight since SO is home for the first time in 2 weeks. Making a pasta dish that has a cheese sauce made with some pasta water and greek yogurt. I also mix in broccoli and bacon. Pasta is penne. 

Tomorrow night is more hockey. I discovered if you ask, many of the food stands have a hot dog and fries kids meal for $5. Pretty much a bargain for arena food, which is what I need since I eat there often. So I'll likely have that. 

No plans for Saturday and since it'll be pretty chilly out, I'm hoping to make something delicious. I think it might be beanless chili and cornbread, in honor of DOTM.

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banh mi-ish sandwich with smoked tofu, arugula, cilantro & basil, jalapeño mayo, and a quick apple radish pickle on toasted quinoa bread.

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over at the Oldster's, i made chicken milanesa. had my meximart butcher slice a b/s breast very thin, dipped in egg, dredged in seasoned bread crumbs. fried til golden, and a good squeeze of lemon... really good. alongside, super ripe plantain slices fried until gooey and caramelized, and a simple diced tomato/avocado/cilantro salad. totally his kind of meal.

more chicken slices at home - that may be our dinner tomorrow night, too...

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So, Tuesday I cooked some pork neckbones with rice (those of you who remember I like uncommon bits & pieces of animal protein should not be surprised) all in the same pot...the usual chicken stock & bay leaves were used to simmer the bones for a couple of hours before adding in mirepoix, thyme & rice. So good!

Yesterday, it was leftover from the past two days: neckbones/rice AND leftover chuck roast w/potatoes & carrots from Monday. A side of skillet cabbage served also. 

This afternoon, I put a couple of slabs of pork ribs on the grill; also about 5 chicken breasts and a small beef brisket went on as well. Cooked nice & slow. I cooked a pot of Chinese long beans I froze from my garden snapped into bite sized pieces in a combination of chicken stock & tomato broth with bacon. 

The ribs & chicken were melt in your mouth tender...we were so full, we didn't even cut the brisket. Those of you who grow gardens and like fresh green beans should try growing Chinese long beans; they grow and grow and grow! So tasty!

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I have a doctor's appointment this morning so have a day out if the office :) I woke up early to get a quick repair done on my car but they were packed so I guess that means more time for market browsing today. 

Suzigirl, I found it! The Badia complete so it will be used to season a grass fed sirloin served with sauteed mushrooms and artichokes.

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Unexpected downpour this morning with promises of more all weekend has nixed cooking out plans so it looks like chili is WFD. If I do make some I should probably chime in on the DOTM thread for October. The only exciting thing about this dinner IMHO is that we are out of bacon fat and will probably have to fry up some strips.

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not sure if we'll get past the appetizer this evening. going to start with a pear, walnut and blue cheese tart - with Champagne. since there's just the 2 of us, we might just eat too much ;)

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For our poker game tonight I picked up TJ's stuffed mushrooms and spinach & kale bites, both quite tasty niblet options for the lazy lady of casa lingua.

Archer farms sea salt & vinegar and sea salt & cracked pepper chips as well as smoked almonds will be on the table to get our cards all greasy.

Takeout/delivery to be determined. Choices are pizza, a variety of Chinese, Thai, and Indian. We'll see how people feel.

I don't care as long as I win :-)

Happy weekend, y'all.

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I just wanted to give a big thanks to mariacarmen (I hope my memory serves me correctly that the bacon tomato soup was your idea). Despite 90F weather I am simmering up a pot of soup inspired by you with a Maryland twist - Old Bay chicken sausage.

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BIG glass of wine to start. Like almost a double pour because I wasn't going to put the bottle back in the fridge with a half glass of wine in it. To hopefully assuage my whine I've been dealing with all day due to various things, but starting before I even left for work this morning.

I'm home. I'm in comfy clothes. There's that wine. And there will be beef stew with boiled and buttered baby potatoes and some CSA carrots alongside. And that wine. And it's Friday. Thankfully.

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Last night was a lamb shoulder steak on the grill (marinated in red wine, rosemary, garlic, OO), served over a nice spinach salad. Salad had sliced shrooms, marinated red onion, Dijon vinagrette, and little bits of goat cheese. Delish!

Tonight, Roomy is busting out her Pizza tile; so we are both making pizza. Sounds great. 

I am going pretty old school; red sauce, with dots of basil puree for fun, sliced shrooms, pepperoni, good olives, roasted red peppers, perhaps a smattering of spinach leaves. Tops of Mozz and fresh grated parm. Always a good time with the crust being awesome from the tile. Excited!

I may watch a movie to go with my 'pizza night"!

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The butcher had two fresh black peppercorn roasted turkey breasts, so nice turkey breast sandwiches and sharp cheddar for the man and and provolone for me, plus a smear of Maytag blue. A smear of picalilli for him and macaroni salad with celery, carrots, red peppers, mayo, mustard, celery seed, badia complete, relish and dried minced onion.

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Since we've been eating a lot of meat this week, I took a break tonight and just had a salad of mixed lettuces, cherry tomatoes, scallions, avocado, sliced almonds and some of the curried carrot vinaigrette still in the fridge.

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Cajun Jambalaya with chicken, shrimp and andouille sausage served with rice. Cleaned odds and ends out of the freezer and have enough left for another full meal.

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We had dinner out, but I did a lot of cooking today and tonight in preparation for a party I'm throwing tomorrow night. The invitation advertises "heavy apps/snacks" (and tipsy board games!) and I intend to deliver. On both counts ;)

On the docket:

-Frizzle's Syrian eggplant w/ garlicky yogurt, to be served w/ toasted lavash (purchased)
-Jamaican beef patties (I cheated and used Goya empanada wrappers, but DH and I made our own spicy curried filling...and it's delish)
-Filipino lumpia w/ duck sauce (have a good 3 dozen to roll and fry tomorrow)
-spinach dip in a bread boule w/ crudite
-Skyline chili dip w/ Fritos Scoops
-Chex mix
-Castelvetrano olives
-rjbh20's tuna tartare (vaguely Asian variation) served over sliced avocado, with won ton crisps or stoned wheat thins, not sure yet
-Thai red curry wings in the crock pot al la http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/red-curry-lime-chicken-wings with nuoc cham dipping sauce
-truffled popcorn
-wasabi-soy almonds

Fresh hop homebrew, lots of whisky cocktails, Brewer's Art Resurrection (Belgian dubbel), Duck-Rabbit Schwartzbier, Aperol Spritzes, Spotted Cow (imported from Minnesota), and more to wash it all down.

What's the theme tying all these disparate foods together, you ask? They're foods *I* like! :-D

Oh, and there will be cake--an olive oil and white wine birthday cake w/ bittersweet chocolate frosting and a layer of apricot jam. http://www.food52.com/recipes/6857_grownup_birthday_cake

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more chicken milanesa, some spiced and breaded cauli which i roasted and then put under the broiler (i realized after the fact that the last time i did this to the cauli it was just seasoning, no breadcrumbs, and they were much better. bc were fine and delish for the chicken, but the cauli didn't need it at all. they were fine, but they could have done with a dipping sauce), sauteed kale with artichoke hearts, lemon juice, granulated garlic and slivered salami, because i had an open pack handy. that chicken continues to wow, with a squeeze of lemon, because it's so simple but so good.

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Today was mostly fun. Went to a Thai restaurant that we had not been to before. DH had day off, so we did a few errands and then had to renew my drivers license (hate that - it takes so LONG - walked in the door and they were serving # 416 and I'm #503). So when we were done, decided to stop at the Thai place we had heard about for "Happy Hour". They had some great stuff. A fairly extensive HH menu. I started with a Mai Tai that had a little peach liquor in it as well and I swear, you could really suck those babies down - DH had a Pale Ale. Then we ordered chicken pot stickers and the sauce was nice and spicy, vegetarian spring rolls with plum sauce (these were so light and crispy outside and just delicious and refreshing), dancing shrimp which was a Thai version of a shrimp cocktail and some Pad Thai. They then brought us house made coconut ice cream drizzled with chocolate sauce. Almost like a sherbert. We shared it all and were really impressed. Would definitely go back again. We decided we like HH because we can get more small plates to share of various dishes. So many more we want to try there. Thai is just something we forget about a lot (but not anymore).

Tomorrow night is going to be scalloped potatoes and ham with a side of cream corn. Yum.

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Upcoming at Harters Hall.......a classic roast beef dinner.

There's a small joint of boned & rolled sirloin. Accompaniments - roast spuds, Yorkshire pudding, carrots, cavolo nero, gravy, Yorkshire salad, horseradish and/or mustard.

Mrs H says that she might make a tart for dessert - "If I can be bothered". But she has promised that, if she does, there'll also be custard

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The missus is in bed with a terrible cold. Chicken noodle soup is just the tonic. The chicken stock is on the go. Going SE Asian with, chilli, ginger,lemongrass and coconut milk. Using glass noodles and adding shredded chicken and spring onions at the end.

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Finally a day where I just get to be a bit lazy. I have lots of laundry and cleaning to catch up on, but as long as I can stay in my comfy clothes and not go anywhere other than the grocery store today, I'm happy. 

Tonight, I'm going to try my hand at chili in honor of DOTM. It's currently only 46 degrees and a high of only 59 today, so I think chili sounds perfect. I'll buy some cornbread mix too. The recipe I'm making makes 2 quarts, so I'll have lots of freezer leftovers.

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I was hoping to throw some assorted dead meats on the smoker today to celebrate my massive win of $10 at the game last night (hey, I was down $17, so it's not all that shabby!) --- but then a good friend of ours invited us over for dinner -- he's returning from a brief stint in the city carrying roast pork and duck.... hard to resist that kinda invitation.

So perhaps the ribs and/or salmon will have to wait another day.

I predict some late night karaoke.

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It's a girl's night in tonight. I feel no pressure to prepare a proper Saturday dinner since I'm still without SO. I'm planning another hummus binge - Greek yogurt crusted Parmesan chicken with TJs horseradish hummus on the side. Though, it'll be simple, I expect it to be mighty tasty.

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It's a BBQ flag day here at casa roxlet, and rjbh20 is busy prepping ribs, salmon, chickens and prime rib for the various neighbors. Two families, independently, asked for prime rib this week, so we'll have some of that along with ribs and a small side of salmon for the week's meals. It should be a delicious day!

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Our promised sunshine has finally appeared; better late than not-at-all this week, so my exciting day includes cleaning out some gutters. Woodecidedlynothoo.

I went by my favorite asian mart 'hung long' yesterday, just 'cause, and picked up ingredients- Fresh ham leg steak, and bean sprouts- to round out a batch of moo shoo pork, so that will be WFD later. Easy and fast to put together. I cheat and use flour soft taco shells for wrappers - good thin ones I can get from the local tortilla factory.

I shall eat that messy meal with hoisin on my chin while I watch Formula 1 race in Korea:)

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I work weekends so I roasted two chicken breasts, shredded those up, and wil stuff them in pita pockets with avocado, spinach, red onion, and maybe hummus. This will most likely be my lunch and dinner for the week. It's also really warm here; I'd like to make some delicata and apple soup but it's too dry and hot!

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An afternoon at the stinkin rink makes me long for all that chili being talked about. Brrrr!

Bad pizza at a bday party for lunch is also making me long for some good food. Hopefully we have a win I can use it as an excuse to go out. Otherwise I'll pull some meatballs out of the freezer and build dinner around those.

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Indian Summer has extended its stay. Brunch was prosecco and stuffed/baked clams. Supper will be the last of the pulled pork, a tasty thing. I purchased a small chicken today that Deb will salt in the finest Judy Rodgers' tradition and will eventually receive the full Zuni treatment.

Braises and roasts will have to wait for cooler weather.

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Spent a good deal of today waiting in line, for parking and food, at the local Fair. After all this excitement we decided to pick up a frozen chicken pot pie from a local "famous" chicken place. It takes up to 90 minutes at 450F so there will be a nice happy hour while it cooks.

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We made a trek to Trader Joe's this afternoon to stock up on the usuals (olive oil, chicken quesadillas, cat food, shampoo/conditioner, hash browns, etc.) and to grab some stuff for quick dinners to get us through the last 2-3 weeks of coaching. 

I couldn't resist grabbing a big beautiful piece of fresh salmon so I will probably have half of that for dinner topped with TJ tzaziki and a squeeze of lemon with Gulf Coast style white rice. My husband hates salmon but said he will happily have one of the packages of frozen taquitos we got today. Works out well for both of us.

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I had my heart set on cottage pie but James suggested sloppy Suzi joes. Works for me. Brown the beef with some onion and red pepper and garlic. A heavy glug of ketchup, worcestershire sauce, tomato paste,beef broth, slpash of cider vinegar, mustard, a tablespoon of onion soup mix and fresh parsley, oregano and rosemary. Simmer for an hour til thick. Serving this on martins sesame rolls. Also cut a huge russet potato into wedges and coated them in oo, rosemary and course sea salt. Popping them in the oven to roast for oven fries. Also serving Belize coleslaw with the sandwiches.

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Dropped Triple Apple Applesauce, Mac & Ham & Cheese, Chicken Corn Chowder, and Beef Stew off at Mom's. We had lunch in (that I picked up at Joppa Fine Foods in Newburyport, but Mom paid for), because she's having some trouble with sciatica, and can't move around that much. I ended up picking up some nice fall leaves from her complex and am pressing them to see if seal them somehow and can frame them later.

So a quick throw-together dinner tonight .... no idea how it'll turn out. 

Pork tenderloin seasoned with salt and pepper and pan-seared. Into a roasting pan. Into the searing pan goes some unpasteurized apple cider and sprigs of fresh rosemary. Reduced a bit, added to the pork tenderloin and into the oven. Some chunks of apples added in the last 20 minutes of cooking.

Basmati rice alongside, as well as some roasted CSA green beans, zucchini, and Aji Dulce pepper, tossed with olive oil, salt, pepper and dried thyme and roasted in the convection oven.

There's wine. I've felt "off" today, and hopefully this will settle me. Will explore what's on the tube for tonight. Or just read.

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making a little veal shank stew for the oldster, tho i don't it'll have enough time to cook and soften before we have to leave for a show (another flamenco show - it's fortunate there are so many hear in the Bay Area and that we like them so much). i seared the two little veal shanks, sauteed onions and crushed garlic cloves, then added balsamic vinegar, broth, tomato sauce, worcestershire, fresh thyme and rosemary, s&p. it's been cooking an hour so far. added potato wedges and frozen peas to the broth. 

at home tomorrow, i'm not sure... thinking of white chili. i don't know why since a) it's in the 80s here; and b) i don't even like chili. but it's in my head, so... we'll see.

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Painkillers and Naked juice for dinner tonight, I slept "wrong" last night and woke up in a world of hurt. I'm skipping the drag races tomorrow :( but am making all sorts of snacks for the man and the other guys going so I've nibbled a bit at grilled skirt steak sandwiches, turkey and cheese sandwiches, guacamole, fruit and cut up veggies to go with dips, etc. A couple pans of Ghirardelli dark chocolate brownies are in the oven now in case they need a sugar rush. :) 

I'm so excited for the man, this is for the TV show that has been filming them at all the events. I think its for Velocity, they're signing an 8 episode contract. :)

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Two nights of eating out...no cooking. Unusual for me.
Last night was sushi with a friend from Japan (very wonderful) all kinds, including eel....my favorite.
Tonight was a dinner at a local wine/deli/cafe. Chicken pesto panini, lotsa roasted veg and a beautiful Spanish cava. 

Big cooking day tomorrow!

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Last night I took a chunk of pork shoulder left over from making patè and chopped it into two cardamom-pork burgers on buttered and broiled sourdough. Dijon, dressed arugula, red onion, and a poached egg. Chips to the side.

Leftovers and some popcorn tonight. Mirror Pond IPAs, little preseason NBA basketball, and some DVR'd programs from the week.

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A chilly, rainy day here in Mass. I was going to make chili but when digging in the freezer I found a bag of leftover lamb so decided to make shepards pie. This week farm share had onions, carrots and potatoes so it seemed to be a natural. 

Think there will be a fire in the fireplace and some nice red wine to go with it.

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Indian Summer Whole Hog Production. Featured special: prime rib with herbs de Provence.

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Tonight is chicken enchiladas. I was going to make my own sauce, but my regular supermarket didn't have the right kind of dried chiles and I don't have enough time to drive up to the mexican market :( So, canned sauce it is. At least I bought the spicier kind, since SO is flying out before dinner time.

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Yesterday was a whirlwind... took the LSAT in the morning, and then had a friend's fundraiser to go to at Ruby Tuesday, so that's W(was)FD. (Plus a $5 cocktail or two!) Brought home a few leftover chicken fingers, I'll munch on those here in a few minutes. Dinner will likely be leftover chicken chili.

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Cheeborgerz from the grill with xtra sharp cheddar (of course) and oven-baked fries is WFD at casa lingua; maybe a tomato salad with the last of the heirlooms....

Stuffed ourselves silly last night with pressed duck, roasted duck, roasted pork and gai lan straight from Chinatown.

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We went up to Alexandria, VA yesterday on a day trip so no cooking....while there we went out to eat...had grilled steaks, ribs and fried chicken, baked potato and garden salad. 

Tonight it'll be leftover grilled chicken, brisket and (more) ribs from Thursday. We also have leftovers from the pot of long beans & cabbage and I also made some mustard & egg potato salad. We have watermelon that needs to be eaten for dessert.

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Let's continue here:

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/919369

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The long awaited "food restraint", post holiday, is upon us at Casa Harters. Mrs H has declared we will try the 5:2 diet fro a couple of weeks. There are times when I wonder how I've put up with her for 40+ years (and, I'm sure the feeling is mutual). 5:2 diet, for feck's sake!

It is currently about 4.30pm here and I am bleeding hungry already. However, I do get to pick and cook WFD - and it's under 300 cal. Mediterranean-ish, I suppose.

Onions are softened along with harissa, cumin and ground coriander. A single chicken breast, chopped, goes in to brown. Then half a butternut squash, chopped into 1cm dice. A tin of tomatoes follows, along with a little water. Lid on and a 20 minute simmer. Then added is lemon zest & juice, cherry tomatoes and couscous. Lid back, heat turned off, and it sits for 10 minutes. Chopped coriander decorates things.

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Poached eggs on toast is one of my favorite, favorite things. So tonight I made what I call Italian shakshuka: just shakshuka without the hot peppers and with a little Italian dried herbs instead. 

Served it on toasted slices of roasted garlic bread (from the lovely Publix) with chevre. 

Sadly, I overpoached the eggs, and now the yolks are crumbly and there's no yolky goodness to mix with the sauce. SO SAD. And there's four overpoached eggs left. No matter, I'll probably just set them aside and poach a new one each time I reheat the sauce. Problem solved.

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