What Did We Eat Today?

[annzeepark914]

Ohhh...pizza (yum!)  I just sat down for a break after preparing Potato Gratin, Spicy Papaya Salad, and a ham steak.  The gratin and ham steak are in the oven.  It's just the two of us.  It will be very good but, ohhhh...pizza :>)

[film noire]

4 hours ago, harrie said:

In an effort to stay on topic, tonight's dinner is (parts of) the usual Polish Easter breakfast:  kielbasa, pierogies, and something sweet -- in this case, a nut roll.  Horseradish on the side, of course, can't forget that. 

 

YUM  (btw, The mod note says discussion doesn't have to be " limited to dinner"  and posters can "share meal ideas, leftovers, what not to do with leftovers, etc" so you're on topic.)  We're having burgers  (I'm going to try and mimic the green chili burger from Jack Allen's in Austin -- I will likely fail, but I will try!) 

Edited April 1, 2018 by film noire

[MargeGunderson]

I made deviled eggs, ham, mashed potato casserole, and a creamy three pea side dish. I also baked Amish potato rolls (so soft and fluffy) and a lemon bundt cake. It was just me, Mr Gunderson, and the kitties Gunderson. So, leftovers and some stuff will be frozen. I might take the cake to work. 

[biakbiak]

A twist on eggs benedict: latkes topped with smoked salmon, poached eggs, and hollandaise with roasted asparagus.

[biakbiak]

Buttermilk brined roast chicken, potato salad, and corn on the cob.

[Bastet]

I had a thick boneless chicken breast, so I stuffed it with some broccoli, onion, and garlic I'd sauteed until the broccoli was tender but still had some crispness and coated it with a little bit of bread crumb/Parmigiano-reggiano mixture.  Extra broccoli, roasted, as the side and I'm munching on my salad as I wait for everything to bake.  The chicken will yield two servings, so I can have the leftovers for lunch Friday.

[DeLurker]

O'tasty (frozen) pan-fried dumplings - the no-thought required meal that I always have on hand and always enjoy.  Plus 4 cutie tangerines.

[biakbiak]

Spinach lasagna and a Caesar salad with a vegetarian dressing.

[biakbiak]

48 hour sous vide short ribs with a red wine glaze, polenta and an arugula salad. Delicious. 

I also xold brewedd coffee at the same time as cooking the short ribs because they were done at the same temp. Quite tasty, it will be handy fpr our next heatwave since it only takes two hours instead of overnight. 

[PRgal]

Tonight?  Beet noodles with turkey bolognese and either asparagus or zucchini. 

[biakbiak]

I have bits and bobs of leftover meat so making a taco bar with shortribs, roast chicken and ground beef and people can make their own with all the fixings and rice and black beans on the side.

[MargeGunderson]

You all are so creative with your leftovers/pantry raids!

[Mindthinkr]

Tonight will be spinach risotto. It’s national fondue day and I wanted to make that but after a disagreement about a dry white wine vs using only Kirsch (I’m allergic to cherries) we dropped the idea. I’ll make a small one for myself this weekend for lunch. 

[biakbiak]

Kimchi friend rice with a fried egg on top. 

[Mindthinkr]

9 hours ago, dudaloodudaloo said:

Your post brought to mind my beloved Door Knock Dinners with Gordon Elliot.

I remember that show. Good recall. 

[biakbiak]

Homemade falafel with tahani garlic dressing, pickled beets and cucumbers. 

[Lura]

Roast chicken done crispy on the rotisserie, mashed potatoes and chicken gravy, herb dressing, green beans w/lemon and garlic, fresh sugared strawberries.  Homemade cherry pie (Mom's recipe) for dessert w/wo ice cream.  We haven't eaten well since March 21 with my triple-fractured arm and shoulder, so we're both famished for a good meal!

P.S.  LOVE this topic for the great ideas that everyone contributes!

Edited April 14, 2018 by Lura

[Mindthinkr]

Last night was Tandoori chicken-very tender and grilled with lentils and beans with Masala spicing and rice. Today was the opera (We went out for lunch beforehand) it lasted for 4 hours and we ate tangerines at the two intermissions so we just did a charcuterie. It was just enough but not too much. 

[biakbiak]

Broccoli and italian sausage pizza, I used the Bon Appetite method for cast iron skillet pizza where you heat up the pan for as long as possible, i did an hour on a 500 degree oven and than quickly sauce and put ingredients on the pizza and bake some more. Great fabulous crust and much easier to transfer to and from the oven, so I will definitely do it when making pizza just for two. My cast iron pan is only 12 inches so a little small for pizza for a crowd.

Edited April 16, 2018 by biakbiak

[annzeepark914]

We reheated leftover Kima, and added some leftover raita to our plates.  Key lime pie for dessert.  Tasty, and quick, supper.

[BooksRule]

I just put a big hen in my big stockpot to slowly simmer until tender.  I plan to turn it into a nice big pot of chicken gumbo for later today.

[MargeGunderson]

Macaroni and cheese with ham and peas. It’s snowing/sleeting so I’m making comfort food.

Edited April 15, 2018 by MargeGunderson

[JTMacc99]

I made these spicy sriracha panko chicken fingers, roasted Brussels sprouts, and some tater tots tonight. Very spicy, but simple with good crunch and flavor. 

[biakbiak]

Tamarind glazed chicken, cumin spiced broccoli and a ginger, chili cousocus. 

[Lura]

Homemade veggie soup for a starter (We couldn't wait to sample some), then leftover prime rib roast I had frozen, whipped potatoes au jus, roasted asparagus with only butter and salt, mixed fruit cup and cherry pie. 

[Canned sour cherries are priced almost out of sight these days.  If you like them for pies and see them on sale, buy several.  They're also hard to find where I live.  Most at the markets where I shop are from Oregon and are very good.]

[chessiegal]

Grilled bone-in ribeye, baked potato, steamed asparagus. 

[biakbiak]

Bulgogi, a quick kimchi, spicy cucumber salad, and rice.

[Lura]

We had a big charity banquet to attend this noon, so supper was light -- potato soup, half a chicken salad sandwich, crudités and fresh strawberries.  I had made oatmeal cookies for dessert.  Easy and just what we felt like eating.

[Bastet]

I have a chicken roasting, as I'm going to need a lot of leftovers this week and that's the perfect source, so I'm munching on a mixed-greens salad right now and will pop in some asparagus to roast once the chicken comes out to rest.

I have some fresh tarragon, so one lunch this week will definitely be chicken salad sandwich.

[Lura]

Egg drop soup, orange chicken, pork won tons from leftover roast, Spring rolls, asparagus with water chestnuts and bamboo shoots (mostly Ken Hom recipes) and bakery fortune cookies.

Edited April 17, 2018 by Lura

[Lura]

Fire-grilled ribeyes with bleu cheese sauce, potato salad, sweet corn, fresh asparagus, fresh ginger-marinated pineapple salad.  Having four guests, plus husband, of course, for a birthday dinner with my fractured arm/shoulder in a brace -- the ultimate effort I can expend at this point.  One friend is bringing a "mystery dessert," bless her. 

I am wildly crazy about Ina's "French" Potato Salad and find it almost addictive after all of the mayo-based dressings.  Am true Irish and may have a need for potato starch in my bloodstream.  Is anyone else here a potato lover?

Edited April 19, 2018 by Lura

[biakbiak]

Ina's Italian wedding soup, though i didn't feel like going to the store so subsituted pork and spicy Italian sausage for the chicken, and a gruyere stuffed crusty bread.

[Lura]

Sounds delicious, biakbiak, and think your substitutions sound tasty!  Will provide my address in case there are leftovers!

[chessiegal]

Today is our 22nd wedding anniversary. A family owned small grocery store chain is having $1 off their jumbo lump crab cakes every Friday in April. So - crab cakes, steak fries, and cole slaw. Can't decide between Prosecco or Chardonnay to wash it down.

[Spunkygal]

24 minutes ago, chessiegal said:

Today is our 22nd wedding anniversary. A family owned small grocery store chain is having $1 off their jumbo lump crab cakes every Friday in April. So - crab cakes, steak fries, and cole slaw. Can't decide between Prosecco or Chardonnay to wash it down.

Congrats! What a perfect anniversary meal! ❤️

[biakbiak]

A raid the fridge quinoa salad woth roast chicken, bell peppers, jalapeno, mango, cilantro and cashews with a curried yogurt dressing.

Edited April 21, 2018 by biakbiak

[Lura]

Congratulations, Spunkygal, on your 22nd anniversary!  Crab cakes sound like just the thing for a celebration dinner!  YUM!  Wishing you many more happy years together.

We're having lasagna with sauce, meatballs, tossed salad and sourdough rolls.  No dessert tonight.

Edited April 21, 2018 by Lura

[Spunkygal]

6 hours ago, Lura said:

Congratulations, Spunkygal, on your 22nd anniversary!  Crab cakes sound like just the thing for a celebration dinner!  YUM!  Wishing you many more happy years together.

We're having lasagna with sauce, meatballs, tossed salad and sourdough rolls.  No dessert tonight.

 

I think you meant congrats to @chessiegal on her anniversary. I was just sending congrats her way, too! But we are both "gals!" so it's easy to mix us up! And your dinner sounded delish, too, @LURA!

Edited April 21, 2018 by Spunkygal

[JTMacc99]

Bow tie pasta with broccoli, olive oil, parmesan cheese and if you’re not the resident vegetarian some spicy turkey sausage. 

[Mindthinkr]

Italian sausage, onions, peppers, and potatoes thrown into a large baking dish and roasted at 400 for 45 minutes. Very delicious and so easy to make. 

[MargeGunderson]

Sheet pan chicken fajitas, tortilla chips and guacamole

[chessiegal]

A WW chicken stir-fry recipe. Marinate the chicken with Asian flavors, stir fry with asparagus and green onions. Serve over P.F. Chang's brown stir fried rice and top with soy sauce and toasted sesame seeds. It's a go to recipe in regular rotation.

[Bastet]

I've been dithering a bit on what to make for dinner, and I may change my mind yet again by the time I go to cook, but I think I'm going to make baked salmon (with a dill and garlic sauce), roasted asparagus, and a bitter greens salad with lemon vinaigrette (I already have the vinaigrette made, and lots of bitter greens, so that will definitely be the side salad - the rest may be subject to change).

[biakbiak]

Sweet potato gnocchi in a brown butter sage sauce and an arugula salad. With homemade ice cream with balasamic strawberries for dessert.

[annzeepark914]

Grilled pork tenderloin (marinated with olive oil, lemon juice, Greek and Turkish seasoning, heh heh); potato salad, and steamed asparagus with a sort-a homemade Russian dressing (you know that old favorite...mayo, ketchup, a little cayenne, chili sauce and lemon juice).  Maybe decent grilling weather has finally arrived (fingers crossed).

[Zola]

Home made chicken korma curry and basmati rice.

A very simple meal, not particularly spicy but very filling

[JTMacc99]

I smoked some yesterday, so pulled pork on a roll tonight with potato salad and something green. 

[Mindthinkr]

18 minutes ago, JTMacc99 said:

I smoked some yesterday, so pulled pork on a roll tonight with potato salad and something green. 

I never tire of pulled pork. Here in the south it’s a staple served with coleslaw on top (in the roll). Leftovers are good in an egg roll wrapper and mixed with some greens and then deep fried. 

[PRgal]

 I don't really feel like cooking much today, so I bought sides from the grocery store and will be roasting some arctic char (just a bit of pepper, garlic and maybe dried basil and oregano plus lemon juice (or balsamic)).   

[mansonlamps]

Mixed meat plate from my local favorite Mediterranean restaurant.  Can't wait.

Edited April 23, 2018 by mansonlamps