What's for dinner tonight?

[Pinecone]

Hot-smoked salmon, salad (spinach, watercress, rocket, red and yellow peppers, spring onion, tomato) and tiger bread. Nom.

[Cervus]

Whole-wheat spaghetti with curried lentils

[Avril]

Tomato-scallion couscous with lamb merguez sausage. Pretzel thins and nutella for dessert.

[Pinecone]

Probably Swedish meatballs with roasted potato, carrots and shallots, with Ikea's creamy meatball sauce and lingonberry jam.

[Morgaine]

Cottage pie tonight by kids request. I'm thinking White Pizzas tomorrow (grilled chicken, onions, Alfredo sauce & pizza cheese served on naan bread).

[Tabbyclaw]

I haven't been chronicling my Monday adventures here like I should (and this week I get a week off). But last week it was sausage, potato, and kale soup, a home knockoff of one of the soups at Olive Garden. A half-batch barely fit in my pots and involved leftovers. It was time-consuming but reasonably simple, and although I'm going to dial back the kale next time it was definitely worth making again.

-Tabby
the princess with claws

[tagurit]

Originally Posted by Phantom

No, that's my fault. A few stores have luau decorations and they seduced me into wanting to have one. I just wanted a reason to have my friends to come and hang out, which is hard due to our conflicting schedules. I've got a lot of decorations, but the food has been a sticking point. My friends won't care if it's not authentic Hawaiian cuisine, but I do want to at least have food that's sorta on theme. The party has grown too because we added in DH's friends and some family members.

I found some frozen chicken teriyaki and calypso coconut shrimp. I may also throw in some Hawaiian pizza. I was hoping to find a frozen pork dish to heat up but so far no luck. I may end up ordering a small plate of food from Tiki Island (polynesian and Chinese food).

Thanks for clearing that up.

Pinecone, what is rocket?

It's too hot for it, but Marty wanted meatloaf, so I have it in the oven. We'll have mashed potatoes and gravy and baby lima beans. Mmmm...

[Pinecone]

Originally Posted by tagurit

Pinecone, what is rocket?

I think it's what you guys call arugula?

[Avril]

Summer vegetable gratin and a sausage roll. Chocolate croissant and milk for dessert.

[tagurit]

Originally Posted by Pinecone

I think it's what you guys call arugula?

Thank you! The sad part is if someone had asked me what arugula is, I never would've been able to say "It's what you guys call rocket." I suppose I can now, though.

[rangerdog]

Even though it is sweltering out, tonight I will attempt baked potato soup!

[tagurit]

Mmmmm... Would you share your recipe rangerdog? I always like the sound of your cooking.

Tonight we're having....leftover meatloaf! But, that's one of the nice things about meatloaf, if you make enough for leftovers, which I always do. Tomorrow will probably be meatloaf sandwiches.

[Cervus]

A spinach omelet with chickpeas, and mango fresh off the tree.

[WildaBeast]

Probably black bean tacos with some of hte homemade salsa I made last weekend. I was hoping for fresh guacomole as well, but I'm not sure if my avocado is going to be ripe enough by tonight.

[Errata]

Gazpacho with horseradish sour cream and an espresso cream pie with espresso custard and espresso whipped cream.

[Avril]

Leftover veggie gratin, a lamb merguez sausage, mashed potatoes with some onion and parsley for flavoring, and a dinner roll.

And then because I couldn't resist it, a little green olive tapenade with herbed water crackers. Let's call it dessert.

[cehrriins]

Originally Posted by WildaBeast

Probably black bean tacos with some of hte homemade salsa I made last weekend. I was hoping for fresh guacomole as well, but I'm not sure if my avocado is going to be ripe enough by tonight.

You could try putting the avocado in a paper bag with a really ripe piece of fruit (like a banana). The ethylene gas produced by the ripe-r fruit could help soften the avocado.



Dinner tonight - Turkey burgers and roasted broccoli. Even though I'm not running a fever, I'm still feeling pretty crummy with flu-like stuff, so I'm going as simply as I can without ordering takeout. I'm wearing a dust mask and washing my hands a lot while cooking. If I weren't so sick, I'd definitely have a cocktail after this production.

[rangerdog]

For Tag and everyone else:

Loaded Baked Potato Soup

• 1 lb. bacon, diced
• 1 onion, diced
• 6 garlic cloves diced
• 2 lb new small gold potatoes cubed
• 3 c. chicken stock
• 3 T. butter
• 3 T. flour
• 1 1/2 c. milk
• 3 green onions, sliced
• 3/4 c. shredded cheddar cheese, divided
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• Sour cream for garnish, optional

1. In a large stock pot, cook bacon until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon to drain and set aside. Drain all but 2 T. of bacon grease from the pot. Cook the onions and garlic in the remaining bacon grease for about 5 minutes, until tender.
2. Add potatoes and chicken stock to pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium and simmer about 20 minutes, until potatoes are tender. With a slotted spoon, remove a few scoops of potatoes. Place in a bowl and mash with a fork. Set aside.
3. In a small sauce pan, melt butter. Stir in flour and cook for 2 minutes. Whisk in milk, bring to a boil and simmer until thickened. Slowly stir in to stock pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer. Stir mashed potatoes back into pot.
4. Add 1/2 c. shredded cheese, three-fourths of the bacon and half the sliced green onions to pot. Add pepper. Stir to combine. Cook an additional 5 minutes.
5. To serve, ladle soup into individual bowls and top with some shredded cheese, bacon, green onions and optional sour cream.

[cehrriins]

rangerdog, if the weather here ever gets cold again, I am so making this soup. Many thanks.

[tagurit]

My sister will be here week after next, for a week, after having surgery. We have AC. I am definitely making that soup for her. Thank you so much rangerdog!