What's for Dinner ~ Monday April 8th

[Lucinda]

Cheddar Burgers with caramelized onions for us today. Muy yummy! I'm still moving veggie, but with occasional meat days.

You?

[yellerpup]

1. Mr. Pup will be home tonight!

I'm making lamb chops with rosemary and garlic, whipped sweet potatoes, and a big salad full of herbs and a nice little bottle of red wine. So nice to have a dinner partner!

[cbayer]

2. Well, Lucinda, that's a good question.

I served the almost all of our meat and fresh produce last night (fried rice) and the weather is going to prohibit any trips to shore.

I do have a little napa cabbage and some carrots, so I could make a slaw out of that. Canned tuna? One hard salami? Beans? Jiffy cornbread muffin mix.

I could see a meal coming together around those things.

Enjoy your burgers. They sound delicious.

[annabanana]

3. House is upside down with workmen (Sandy rebuilding, finally), sooo

Subway sandwiches all around.

[bif]

4. Leftover pork tenderloin with whiskey mushroom sauce

With mashed potatoes and a salad.

[pinto]

5. Chicken soup.

It's a good day for it.

[cbayer]

6. I could use some chicken soup right about now.

Helluva morning. Wind started really picking up at about 6 AM. We got stretched all the way out and were moving much close to shore. Watched for awhile, then captain decided we should get on a mooring. Spent an hour pulling up anger and trying to stay out of trouble while we waited for some assistance.

We are on a mooring now, but it's blowing like crazy out here and supposed to continue for the rest of the day.

Nerve wracking, but I feel safer now.

Be gone, winter/spring weather!

[pinto]

10. Glad you got on a mooring. Hope it smooths out for you guys soon.

[pinto]

12. Ah man, I've made some disasters but this came out great.

Came out like a stew / soup mix.

Broiled the chicken with a Worcestershire coating just enough to get a browned tang for the soup.

Had chicken stock simmering with a few sliced red potatoes, sliced outer peel of a white onion, smashed garlic, sliced celery.

When good and brown, tossed in the chicken, fat and all, and added the veggies, chunky -

carrots
white potatoes
onion
zucchini

added the fresh herbs -

marjoram leaves
thyme leaves
basil leaves
celery leaves
black pepper
salt

When the chicken was clear and the carrots just fork tender, covered and let set. Had the chicken and potatoes on a plate, all the rest as a side soup.

[cbayer]

13. That sounds just like what the doctor ordered!

And it sounds like you will enjoy it for a few days.

Wish I could have some.... right this minute!

[greatauntoftriplets]

7. The rest of my pizza and a salad.

[NJCher]

8. pork 'n beans

Made earlier by spouse. I'm heating it up in the slow cooker.

Green salad.

Crusty whole wheat boule'.

Malbec.

I'm also roasting tomatoes tonight. Earlier in the day, I roasted plums, peppers, and one large tomato. Went to the store, and I now have big bowls full of cherry tomatoes to roast, as well as some kumatoes.

I'm never happier than when I have roasted tomatoes around.


Cher

[pscot]

9. chicken breast and artichoke hearts

in a cream sauce over linguinni.

[fizzgig]

11. brats with peppers and onions

we'll do them on the grill if the wind stays down

[MiddleFingerMom]

14. The wind's been HOWLING outside all day -- Vegetable Soup with Andouille Sausage...

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... with a TRIPLE-dose of limabeans in it. Cornbread with unsalted butter. Vanilla ice cream sprinkled
with espresso grounds for dessert.
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