What Did We Eat Today?

[Gramto6]

4 hours ago, chessiegal said:

I was going to make Blue Apron Spanish-spiced salmon and farro, only to discover they didn't include the spice package and farro. They refunded the meal. I marinated the salmon for grilling, and am serving it with Omaha Steaks twice baked potatoes and green beans,

I have a question for you. I live alone, and don't eat a lot of food at a time. Would I be able to finish off the meals from Blue Apron without having a lot of waste? The foods you mention sound really good, but would it work for a single?

[chessiegal]

8 hours ago, Gramto6 said:

I have a question for you. I live alone, and don't eat a lot of food at a time. Would I be able to finish off the meals from Blue Apron without having a lot of waste? The foods you mention sound really good, but would it work for a single?

The meal plans are for 2 or 4 people. If you got the 2 servings plan of 3 meals, that would last you 6 meals a week if you don't mind eating leftovers. There may be other meal kit plans that are single serving, but there are 2 of us, so it works.

[annzeepark914]

Those Blue Apron meals really do sound delicious. I enjoy cooking but not every night. We do delivery once a week (last night was Chinese--I have them tone down the heat in their Chicken Curry!) But maybe if places like Blue Apron or Hello Fresh have a once a week plan, that might work well for me.

[MargeGunderson]

Neither Mr Gunderson or I were feeling like much for dinner, so I had a pear, some blue cheese, and little cranberry/rosemary crisps (from Trader Joe’s). 

[chessiegal]

Orange glazed meatballs with carrots and bok choy over rice.

[biakbiak]

Penne alla vodka with an arugula salad.

[isalicat]

I did not feel like cooking at all last evening, so I made some salmon salad with one of those cute little pouches full of wild salmon: mayo, chopped red onion, chopped celery, fresh ground black pepper and lashings of dry dill weed. Had it with some delicious rosemary/olive oil crackers and fresh sliced tomatoes and a few glasses of chenin blanc.

[MargeGunderson]

Braised short ribs, sautéed mushrooms and pearl onions, mashed potatoes, and roasted broccoli. Frankly all I really wanted to eat was the broccoli. I have what might be an unhealthy love of roasted broccoli. I also made broccoli and cheese soup for the week, croutons with a half a baguette I found in the freezer, and a loaf of semolina rye bread. (Looking at this list, now I know why I’m tired and it’s only 7pm.)

 

[biakbiak]

Buttermilk pork chops in the air fryer, potato salad and sauerkraut. 

[annzeepark914]

Beef stew and mashed potatoes.

[Gramto6]

Left over meat loaf and mashed potatoes with green beans. Boring but it was good...

[callie lee 29]

Appetizer of water crackers, cream cheese and smoked salmon (but from a store). Dinner I think will be roast beef hash, eggs and toast.

[Mindthinkr]

Chicken piccata with the larger capers (I had to de-stem them). A glass of the Pinto Grigio that I also used to make it. Now I’m debating about chocolate. A Hershey bar with Almonds, peppermint bark, or truffles. 

[biakbiak]

We have been very fortunate that we haven’t had difficulty finding things during the pandemic with the exception of certain types of pasta, jumbo shells and bucatini* in our case, so was delighted that my boyfriend found both over the weekend. Tonight it’s cheesy stuffed shells and a Cesar salad.

*interesting and entertaining article about Big Pasta and the reasons that some pasta shapes have been difficult to find.

[chessiegal]

One pot chicken & creamy spinach rice. Blue Apron is touting having meals that feature more streamlined preparation like this one pot. They're also offering sheet pan meals.

[biakbiak]

I made blood orange marmalade this weekend so made a marinade for shrimp tacos with guacamole, mango salsa and cilantro rice. 

[Bastet]

On 1/10/2021 at 4:09 PM, MargeGunderson said:

I also made broccoli and cheese soup for the week,

I'm going grocery shopping tomorrow, and was undecided on what type of soup I wanted to make next (I almost always have some in the fridge for lunches, and just finished my batch of sausage and kale), but that's sounding particularly good right now, so I've made a note on my list to get extra broccoli and some half and half, and that's what I'm going to make.  I'm glad you mentioned it.

I'm thawing some shrimp, having decided on shrimp tacos with mango and avocado slaw tonight.  I make them a lot, but they're just so damn good.  If I didn't try to keep half an eye on carbs, I could eat tacos or pizza every night - so many options.

[MargeGunderson]

14 hours ago, Bastet said:

I'm going grocery shopping tomorrow, and was undecided on what type of soup I wanted to make next (I almost always have some in the fridge for lunches, and just finished my batch of sausage and kale), but that's sounding particularly good right now, so I've made a note on my list to get extra broccoli and some half and half, and that's what I'm going to make.  I'm glad you mentioned it.

I'm thawing some shrimp, having decided on shrimp tacos with mango and avocado slaw tonight.  I make them a lot, but they're just so damn good.  If I didn't try to keep half an eye on carbs, I could eat tacos or pizza every night - so many options.

@Bastet, do you have a recipe for the tacos and slaw you can share? I love shrimp tacos but haven’t food a recipe I love, and avocado slaw sounds delicious!

[Bastet]

It's my fix-it version of a recipe I saw online years ago, @MargeGunderson, and I just eyeball things, but here's what I'd say for six tacos:

Dressing:
1-1/2 T mayonnaise
1 tsp sambal oelek (could use sriracha instead)
Juice of 1 lime
A pinch of sugar (I'd omit this if you use sriracha)
1/2 T chopped cilantro

Slaw:
1/2 (heaping) cup each red and green cabbage, thinly sliced
Half a mango, thinly sliced
A quarter of a red onion, thinly sliced
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
Half an avocado, thinly sliced

Shrimp:
24 shrimp (extra-large size), peeled and deveined (so, four shrimp per taco)

Tortillas:
6 corn tortillas, warmed

Mix the dressing ingredients together and toss 1 T of it with the shrimp.
Mix the slaw ingredients together and toss with the remaining dressing.  Let everything sit, covered in the refrigerator, for about an hour.
Sauté the shrimp until fully cooked while warming the tortillas.
Assemble and enjoy.

Edited January 14, 2021 by Bastet

[MargeGunderson]

Yum! Thank you, @Bastet! I’m going to add this to the menu for next week.

[chessiegal]

Veracruz-style shrimp and vegetables with lemon farro.

[annzeepark914]

Curried Shrimp and basmati rice, plus a salad. The shrimp tacos sound so good, esp that dressing!

[chessiegal]

Cavatappi pasta and pork ragu with Romano cheese.

[Mindthinkr]

@Bastet That recipe looks really good, but I’m allergic to shrimp.
Do you think that it would taste similar if I used chicken instead? 

[MargeGunderson]

Maple and sage roasted chicken and vegetable winter crumble. There are plenty of leftovers for the next couple of days. I also made pumpkin chocolate chip muffins. 

[annzeepark914]

Grilled burgers & brats, French fries, salad, and an apple/raspberry crostata w/ vanilla ice cream.

[biakbiak]

It was apparently 72 degrees today but I didn’t go outside so had comfort food of chicken noodle soup from our leftover tarragon chicken. 

[MargeGunderson]

Take out from a BBQ place - pulled chicken, baby back ribs, macaroni and cheese, coleslaw, collard greens and green beans. It was all so good, and there are lots of leftovers. 

[chessiegal]

Sesame cashew chicken with veggies over rice,

[MargeGunderson]

I tried making pad Thai and it was just okay. Too much tamarind concentrate I think. 

 

Edited January 19, 2021 by MargeGunderson

[chessiegal]

An easy on the cook dinner - grilled filet mignon, baked potato, and asparagus.

[annzeepark914]

I made scalloped potatoes with slices of onion and leftover ham cold cut, along with gruyere, Swiss and cheddar cheeses.  Plus, a tossed salad.

[annzeepark914]

On 1/17/2021 at 8:39 PM, MargeGunderson said:

Take out from a BBQ place - pulled chicken, baby back ribs, macaroni and cheese, coleslaw, collard greens and green beans. It was all so good, and there are lots of leftovers. 

I don't know how I missed this. I love these foods & used to get them when I lived in Raleigh. Now I need to find a bbq place nearby 🙂

[Bastet]

On 1/15/2021 at 5:26 PM, Mindthinkr said:

@Bastet That recipe looks really good, but I’m allergic to shrimp.
Do you think that it would taste similar if I used chicken instead? 

I think the dressing/slaw goes particularly well with seafood, so I'd substitute scallops, crab, tilapia, red snapper, or mahi-mahi, instead. 

[Mindthinkr]

15 minutes ago, Bastet said:

I think the dressing/slaw goes particularly well with seafood, so I'd substitute scallops, crab, tilapia, red snapper, or mahi-mahi, instead. 

I would, but I’m allergic to anything out of the sea except clams and oysters. It blows as I know there is a lot of good stuff that I am missing out on. 

[Bastet]

Just now, Mindthinkr said:

I would, but I’m allergic to anything out of the sea except clams and oysters. It blows as I know there is a lot of good stuff that I am missing out on.

Oh, that sucks.  Clams or oysters would work, too; I like oysters better, but for tacos I'd probably go with clams.

[MargeGunderson]

I think fried clam tacos would be good! 

[chessiegal]

Sheet pan dinner with glazed pork roast, broccoli, Brussel sprouts, butternut squash, and potato wedges.

[Bastet]

43 minutes ago, MargeGunderson said:

I think fried clam tacos would be good! 

I've had beer battered fried clam tacos with pickled red onions; they were good.

[AimingforYoko]

Air-fryer chicken thighs, brushed with olive oil and coated in a nice BBQ rub, potato salad and California blend veggies.

If you like a crispy chicken, air fryer works really well.

[biakbiak]

Pork chops, braised red cabbage and spaetzle. 

[chessiegal]

Slow cooker beef stew.

[annzeepark914]

We are having Italian Wedding Soup (Ina's recipe). Those little chicken/chicken sausage meatballs are so tasty that I have to get a grip and save some for the soup 🤓 

[biakbiak]

Clean out the various knobs of cheese my bf’s cheese addiction always leaves us Mac and cheese with some broccoli and leftover braised cabbage so as not to be completely unhealthful. 

[chessiegal]

I had ground beef I was going to use for tacos, but made a meatloaf instead, served with broccoli and scalloped potatoes.

[callie lee 29]

I broke down and bought an air fryer so I made crunchy french toast. They are very crunchy (you coat it in cereal, I used special k they recommend cinnamon toast crunch). It's pretty good, not overly sweet or gooey like some french toast always seems to be. 

[isalicat]

Winter has finally arrived here in central coastal California, so I am making chili Colorado which will probably feed me for at least 3 suppers. I use lean stew beef (not ground beef), brown onion chopped coarsely, lots and lots of fresh chopped garlic, tomato paste, cumin, oregano, and cayenne.  No beans! I've found its best to make over the course of an afternoon so it can simmer for a few hours, then cool, then refrigerate and wait to eat the following day. Delayed gratification cooking!

[annzeepark914]

We had grilled halibut, pilaf, and spicy mango salad (used papaya instead).

[biakbiak]

A Somali yogurt chicken stew with carrots, potatoes and spinach over rice. 

[annzeepark914]

Roast chicken shawarma, with stuffed grape leaves, broiled tomatoes & tiny Yukon potatoes, etc. Followed by snitched candy from the Valentine's box I plan to send to MN to our grandson (I'll replenish the goodies 😋)