What's for Dinner ~ Saturday Jan 12th

[Lucinda]

[Rowdyboy]

1. We're making Cuban sandwiches for our best friends. Its a pannini with ham, roast pork....

Swiss cheese, dill pickles and whole grain mustard. Cream of broccoli soup on the side.

We're mimicking dishes from a local pizzeria and I'm optimistic we can pull off a decent interpretation. Knock wood.

[Freddie]

2. Pot roast

Got a chuck roast on sale yesterday, will make in the oven with potatoes, carrots, celery and onions, probably in a roasting bag. Coleslaw, green beans, biscuits.

[livetohike]

3. Brussel sprouts and cauliflower gratin, couscous/date pilaf and a carrot salad n/t

[bif]

4. Maybe pizza

[pscot]

5. Black-eyed peas and a hamhock

with kale out of the "garden". Maybe some diced potatoes.

[cbayer]

7. I cooked some kale last night and it was horrible.

It was tough, chewy and I spit the first bite out.

I stemmed and *deveined* it, chopped it coarsely and sautéed with some onions and olive oil.

Do you think it was the quality of the kale I bought or my cooking method?

[pscot]

17. It takes a lot of cooking

For use other than in a bean pot, I steam it for 10 minutes, then chop it. I use stems and all, but you have to chop them pretty small. I then saute it with bacon and onions. Typically, it then goes into a casserole dish under a layer of pork chops and mashed potatoes and gets cooked for another 40 minutes or so. This isn't nouvelle cuisine. It's peasant fare. You have to pummel it 'til it hollers uncle.

[cbayer]

18. That sounds much more reasonable.

I felt when I was cooking it (using a recipe) that it was not going to cook nearly long enough.

I like greens, but generally cook the daylights out of them.

OTOH, I have made a raw kale slaw that I really liked. It's that partially cooked way that just doesn't work.

Thanks for the input.

(BTW, peasant food is just about my favorite food ever, and I love it from just about any culture).

[cbayer]

6. Woot!! Engine just started and now they are just tightening things and

checking for leaks!

We might actually get out of here tomorrow.

I'm thinking of a trip to sugarfish, my favorite sushi restaurant, for a final taste of the mainland.

[pinto]

8. Congrats! Sushi treat sounds like the thing to do before you get underway.

[greatauntoftriplets]

12. I hope that it's all systems go!

[auntAgonist]

9. Maybe some seafood. Hubby's taking me out. It's my b-day today.

Don't feel much like celebrating, too much sadness in my life this week. But HE wants to do this for me, and the gift is for the giver. I'd just as soon curl up under a blanket and not come out ever again.

aA
kesha

[cbayer]

10. I hope you have a nice birthday despite your struggles.

So sorry for whatever you are going through.

[greatauntoftriplets]

13. Have the best birthday that you can.

I am sorry for the sadness in your life.

[fizzgig]

15. *hugs*

i am sorry you are hurting aA.

[greatauntoftriplets]

11. Lamp chop, baked potato...

salad with tomato.

[Jazzgirl]

14. Grilled portobello mushroom sandwiches.

With roasted red peppers, red onion and pesto. Chips and spicy salsa on the side.

[fizzgig]

16. pork chops in the crock pot

bbq sauce, sliced yellow onion and pineapple

[TheManInTheMac]

19. It's not for dinner tonight, but I'm preparing

a rich ham stock from my Christmas hambone (LOTS of meat left on that rascal) to make a bean soup.

[NJCher]

20. went to a friend's

We had green salad with vegetables, potatoes baked in sherry with butter, thyme, and garlic, and turkey soup with farfalle.

For dessert we had oatmeal bars (a no-sugar, lowfat version) that I baked and we put dark chocolate on top.


Cher