what's for dinner - sunday, sept. 15

[fizzgig]

cbayer put the idea of chili and corn bread in my brain a few days ago and the relentless rain has returned, so that's what's on the menu for tonight. forgot to grab a jalapeno for the corn bread and i'm a bit bummed, but there is no way i'm heading out to the store today.

[opiate69]

1. Well.. Gonna go to my wifes work and watch the Seahawks game...

Probably going to splurge on a BLT with fries. But for breakfast, we just finished some omelettes I made with ham, cheese and some wild chanterelles I foraged last weekend.. yummy!

[fizzgig]

3. i love a good blt and fries

i'll probably get the chili going around half time of the broncos game. manning brother face-off today.

i'd be all about your breakfast if i ate eggs, that sounds tasty

[opiate69]

6. Couple weeks ago, I made a creamy chanterelle soup.. Omg, I thought I was ready for Masterchef lol.

Hope your chili and the game turn out even better than you expect!

[fizzgig]

9. thanks!

enjoy your game!

[Lucinda]

2. It's a juice day for me.

Homemade Carrot - Apple - Ginger. I will also probably make a kale salad and maybe a light sandwich at some point...

Cornbread and chili sounds wonderful!

[fizzgig]

4. hope you're feeling ok, lucinda

my husband has a juicer, but i've never used it myself. i should give it a whirl.

[Lucinda]

27. Thank you! I love my juicer.

I hate cleaning mine, but it is really worth it. It's a great way to get a ton of nutrition in when I don't feel like eating. Endless flavor combos too!

[Callalily]

5. Hope you feel better

soon. The ginger should help!

[Lucinda]

28. Thankie! It does give me a nice little kick.

I'm bone tired lately and juicing helps.

[Callalily]

7. Creamy Avocado Pasta

Had some tomatoes and avocados that were ripe and figured I could use them both in a pasta. Found this recipe on-line. Kind of like guacamole pasta - and who doesn't like guacamole!

(photo is mine)



CREAMY AVOCADO PASTA RECIPE
makes 4 servings
recipe adapted from Oh She Glows
notes: add some grilled prawns or chicken for protein.

prep time: 10 minutes
cook time:1 hour 10 minutes

INGREDIENTS
10 - 12 small Campari tomatoes, quartered
3 - 4 tbsp olive oil
4 servings of fettuccine noodles
2 ripe avocados, seed and skin removed
2 garlic cloves, peeled
1/2 tsp salt
2 tbsp lemon juice
1/4 cup pine nuts
grated fresh Parmesan cheese
salt and cracked black pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 300 ºF.

Wash and quarter the tomatoes. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Drizzle with 1 - 2 tbsp olive oil, just enough to make the tomatoes glisten. Bake for 1 hour in the oven.

Ten minutes before tomatoes are finished, fill a large pot with water and a sprinkle of salt. Bring to a rapid boil. Add the dry fettuccine to the water and cook until al dente.

While the pasta is boiling, add 2 tbsp olive oil, avocado, garlic, salt and lemon juice to a food processor. Pulse until the ingredients are smooth and creamy.

Strain the pasta, and combine with the sauce in a large bowl, until all the pasta has been covered.

Add the roasted tomatoes, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and pine nuts. Add some salt and black pepper to taste.

[fizzgig]

8. omg that looks incredible

bookmarking this thread so i can make this later

[cbayer]

10. Great! My chile came out really well and we got to eat it twice.

I ran out of propane a little too soon for the cornbread, but we just enjoyed it extra moist.

I'm going to make a meatloaf and mashed potatoes. We are totally fogged in here, which is really nice (since we are not going to move anywhere today).

Enjoy!

[fizzgig]

11. sounds like a nice foggy day meal

i think i've made meatloaf once in my life, it's just not something we eat. maybe i'll try my hand at it sometime soon.

i made a loaf of cinnamon swirl bread, had to run out while it was in the oven and my husband pulled it out without checking it. we've been enjoying it extra moist too

[cbayer]

12. I'm trying a new recipe for meatloaf that includes sour cream.

It also calls for cooking it on a cookie sheet instead of in a loaf pan.

We shall see.

Extra moist bread and be a-ok!

[fizzgig]

13. anything with sour cream is good by me

[cbayer]

14. Hope you have some for that chili~

[fizzgig]

15. i sure do

going to slap some on the home fries in the skillet right now, too. a day of football and cooking for me.

[greatauntoftriplets]

16. Ribeye steak.

Baked potato and, if I have one ready to eat, a sliced tomato.

[pinto]

18. Ribeye! How do you do yours?

[greatauntoftriplets]

19. Sauteed in a pan.

Extra rare.

[fizzgig]

21. yum

enjoy!

[pinto]

17. Baseball day for me, so pretty traditional.

Hot dog on toasted bun, Dijon and relish. Baked beans. Potato salad. Cole slaw. Watermelon.

SF Giants & LA Dodgers on now. Then it's the BoSox and the NY Evil Empire.

[cbayer]

20. How are you getting the BoSox game?

I checked the listings and it's not being played on any stations I get.

[pinto]

23. ESPN TV. Likely played on some radio feeds if you don't get ESPN.

Sometimes I like an audio play-by-play just as much as TV.

Radio info - http://tunein.com/radio/stations/Boston-Red-Sox-Radio-Stations-a37915/

[cbayer]

24. I can get the audio on Sirius.

I'm thinking of buying the mbltv feed for the post season.

I think it's either $20 or $30 and we could pick it up anywhere we get internet, including Mexico!

Geaux Sox!

[fizzgig]

22. sounds great

enjoy your games

[Galileo126]

25. Good ol' fashioned sloppy joes!

Needed a way to get rid of some kinda stale burger buns. And with sloppy joes, staleness doesn't matter cuz they'll soak up all that goodness.

[fizzgig]

31. i haven't had sloppy joes in ages

more than 20 years, easily. that's something i'm definitely going to have to make soon.

[applegrove]

26. Yummy. I loved corn bread as a kid.

Save me some.

[fizzgig]

32. i'll have a whole skillet of it

i'll smoosh some through to tubes to you later

[applegrove]

35. Yummy. Have a little butter and molasses on it for me.

[blaze]

29. Hmmmmmm Chili!!!!!

That's what I made yesterday and have been enjoying today!!

These rainy days (I'm in S. Denver) are perfect for chili.

Sounds like you're doing ok a bit north of me. Hope that's still the case.

[fizzgig]

33. we're fine up here in fort collins

not much more than sprinkles here now. the city has a rain map and we got about six inches out of this. how do things look down your way?

[blaze]

36. Nothing more than soggy down here

Just heartbreaking watching some of the video starting to come out.

[Alenne]

30. I guess it's a good day for chili.

We're having chili dogs with chili cheese fries. After speaking with my doctor last week, I'm changing my diet and going out with a bang.

[fizzgig]

34. i love chili cheese fries

i've got some tots in the freezer, maybe that'll be dinner tomorrow night.