What's for Dinner?

[Boatboy24]

I actually missed Taco Tuesday, but did a repeat of the fish and chicken tacos tonight. This time, with proper pickled cabbage and a ho-made sauce. Don't normally do cheese on a fish taco, but it felt right tonight.

 

[sour_grapes]

Don't normally do cheese on a fish taco, but it felt right tonight.

Hey, I live in Wisconsin. It is always the right time for cheese.

 

[Boatboy24]

Off today and working in the yard. Power lunch!

 

[ibglowin]

Followed immediately by Power Nap!

Power lunch!

 

[Boatboy24]

Now its time for the power nap. Need to clean up first. It got hot today - 81 and humid. Shouldn't be having this weather in April.

 

[ceeaton]

Now its time for the power nap. Need to clean up first. It got hot today - 81 and humid. Shouldn't be having this weather in April.

Supposed to be even higher up here today, with upper 80s on Saturday. Will help me keep some of my weight loss intact. Might have to drink some additional fluids or I may waste away to nothin'

 

[ibglowin]

Friday night Pizza night! Some Lou Malnati's Chicago deep dish pizza!

 

[GreginND]

The first picture is of Shan tofu. This is a Burmese tofu made from chickpeas instead of soy. I lightly seasoned it with soy sauce and green onions. The second is a Thai green papaya salad.

 

[sour_grapes]

Pizza night, but out at a restaurant. Appetizer of grilled octopus, and a thin-crust pizza with lamb sausage, fennel, and basil. Washed down with an Oregon/Washington CSM (Cab/Syrah/Merlot) blend by Mouton Noir.

 

[Rodnboro]

Off today and working in the yard. Power lunch!

Glad you went the healthy route with the multi grain buns.

 

[sour_grapes]

I was too drunk and tired to post this last night, but we had a guest over and we made a nice dinner for her.

I started with a reprisal of the amuse-gueule that I concocted on Easter: I took a scallop, seared it hard for 90 s per side, sliced it in half, put in a layer of caviar, put the top back on, covered with crushed pink peppercorns, placed it on a seared escarole leaf, then smothered it in a sauce of lemon, cream, and seafood stock.

For a vegetable, I made a spring vegetable salad, with asparagus, lima beans, mint, arugula, pistachios, and grated parmesan cheese, and covered this with a lemon/oil/shallot/tarragon dressing. I made "smashed potatoes," which is kind of like how you treat plantains in tostones. In this case, you quarter them, simmer them for 20 minutes, smash them ~1/4" flat with a mallet, then fry them until browned and crisped on the outside. For the meat, I took a ~1.5" thick tenderloin filet, then smashed it down to about 3/4" thick, and marinated it in olive oil, garlic, and thyme for a few hours. I then flash-cooked this on a smoking hot grill pan, then served with a chimichurri sauce.

I am not a dessert person, so DW scooped up some ice cream covered with berries in a sweetened sauce.

It was all very yummy!

 

[Boatboy24]

Grilled steak (NY Strip for me & kids, a small filet for the Mrs.), corn on the cob, onion rings. Had much bigger plans, but today wore me out. Feeling tired and lazy.

 

[ceeaton]

I was too drunk and tired to post this last night, ...

I'd pay for video of that, you always seem somewhat in control.

 

[ceeaton]

Used the newly acquired Dutch oven so I could get the lawn done before our week of rain:

 

[sour_grapes]

I was too drunk and tired to post this last night, but we had a guest over and we made a nice dinner for her.

I started with a reprisal of the amuse-gueule that I concocted on Easter: I took a scallop, seared it hard for 90 s per side, sliced it in half, put in a layer of caviar, put the top back on, covered with crushed pink peppercorns, placed it on a seared escarole leaf, then smothered it in a sauce of lemon, cream, and seafood stock.

For a vegetable, I made a spring vegetable salad, with asparagus, lima beans, mint, arugula, pistachios, and grated parmesan cheese, and covered this with a lemon/oil/shallot/tarragon dressing. I made "smashed potatoes," which is kind of like how you treat plantains in tostones. In this case, you quarter them, simmer them for 20 minutes, smash them ~1/4" flat with a mallet, then fry them until browned and crisped on the outside. For the meat, I took a ~1.5" thick tenderloin filet, then smashed it down to about 3/4" thick, and marinated it in olive oil, garlic, and thyme for a few hours. I then flash-cooked this on a smoking hot grill pan, then served with a chimichurri sauce.

I am not a dessert person, so DW scooped up some ice cream covered with berries in a sweetened sauce.

It was all very yummy!

Oooh, I got some pictures!

 

[JohnT]

Met up with some friends last Saturday.

I opened a bottle of 1998 Cuvaison Cabernet that I have been saving for 18 years or so. (Pic 1).

I was amaze by the cork and how dark it was. (pic 2)

It was soft and (for lack of a better word) yummy. Still had great color and good tannic structure still remained.

For dinner, we had BBQ B-Back ribs, 'tater salad, and some delicious and creamy mac and cheese. We were so hungry that we were half finished before I remembered to take a picture... (pic 3)

 

[ceeaton]

Been dreaming of a burger all day. Had to race against the rains arrival, only got sprinkled on a bit. Nice beef burger with a double serving of bacon, cheddar cheese, mushrooms browned in european style butter, dill pickle, tomato slice and some lettuce on the bottom. Served on a nice fresh potato roll with some chips and an Oktoberfest, yum! Burrrrrp, time for a nap...

 

[Boatboy24]

Had a burnt burger from the Snack Shack at my son's baseball game.

 

[sour_grapes]

Burgers all around! DW is out of town (actually, out of the hemisphere), so a burger for me. It sounded good -- a couple of slices of ho-made bacon and some Cambozola cheese on a toasted bun, but I would trade it for Craig's in two burps flat.

 

[sour_grapes]

Batchelor dinner, baby! A cheapo pork steak fried in too much butter, sauteed turnip greens with garlic and lemon juice, and a microwaved "baked" potato.