What's for Dinner ~ Sunday Nov 17th

[Lucinda]

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[bif]

1. Leftover jambalaya

I made a shload of it last night.

[cbayer]

2. On strike.

Will be fixing something for myself and that's it.

[fizzgig]

8. uh oh

you ok?

[cbayer]

10. I'm fine, but someone is about to find out how lucky they are.

[maddezmom]

18. Uh oh!

Somebody is in trouble

[cbayer]

19. Yep.

Big trouble.

[maddezmom]

22. What phase are you in now

The silent treatment or the not so silent treatment?

[cbayer]

23. Silent.

[greatauntoftriplets]

24. Oh dear.

[cbayer]

26. Hello, dear Sheila!

Wish I was in your neighborhood. I would come over to have some of your delicious dinner!

[greatauntoftriplets]

27. You'd be delayed about two hours! Airports are messed up.

Had big storms here with hail and high winds, tornadoes downstate and in the far SW suburbs.

[cbayer]

31. I didn't even know about that. Oh, well. Scratch that.

I just got my GOES pass that will let me avoid lines for border crossings and both national and international flights. Can't wait to test it out.

[greatauntoftriplets]

34. It's stopped raining here, but windy as hell.

The pass sounds like it'll make crossing the border easier for you since you are planning a lot of travel.

[maddezmom]

25. That is usually the best phase

I usually jam out to some Pink.

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[NJCher]

29. do like my cats

When you're through with your lovely meal, sit there and smack your lips with a satisfied look on your face. Then walk off and take a nap.


Cher

on edit: I forgot to mention that you should sway your hips when you walk off.

[cbayer]

33. Lol! That's exactly what I intend to do, cher.

I will also make lots of purring sounds while devouring my wonderful food.

The swaying of the hips will be a nice touch, lol.

[FarPoint]

3. Slow roasted, Top Sirloin Herb Crusted Roast....4 pounds.

Side dish of glazed carrots made with organic carrots, brown sugar, butter, drizzle of molasses, simmer- steamed to cook and create glaze. Top off with minced carrot stem tops.

Probably whipped russet potatoes.

Apple galette with puff pastry, walnuts and raisins topped with an apple cider-apricot glaze.

[Aerows]

6. Wow

can I come to your house? That sounds AWESOME.

[FarPoint]

7. Sure thing....

I butterflied the roast like a book and added an herb base/paste of minced thyme, cilantro, shallot, olive oil, dejon mustard.... slathered that inside then returned the meat to roll shape and tied it up. Thought I'd add a bit of flavor.... Slow roasting at 275 for about 2 hours or a a bit less.

When I take it out to rest; I'll add the herbs and shallots, no mustard but softened butter, make that into a paste and smear it all over the meat during the tent-rest phase...then time to eat it.

[Aerows]

11. Oh my goodness

I never thought of butterflying a roast and putting the herbs inside and then putting it back together. Good heavens, that sounds delicious, and you can be sure I will try that technique myself!

I wonder if that would work well with a pork roast, as well. Dijon, thyme (I LOVE thyme) and shallots ... it just doesn't get any better than that.

I love this forum for the great ideas and the skill so many people have in it. I'm a novice compared to most of you, but I get a lot of great stuff from here

If you put caramelized onions in the center of the roast before tying it back up, do you think it would dry them and the roast up too much? I would hope some olive oil might suffice, but I just wonder if it's possible do use fully caramelized onion instead of shallots. Not that I have anything against using shallots. Thanks so much for a great idea!

[FarPoint]

30. You can use dejon with a pork loin....herb crusted too

Alexandra Guarnaschelli has one that I tried a few months back....here is a link.



http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alexandra-guarnaschelli/roasted-pork-loin-with-brussels-sprouts-shallots-garlic-recipe/index.html

[maddezmom]

21. Wow, that sounds amazing

Bookmarking this thread.

[FarPoint]

32. I was inspired by the American Test Kitchen for the roast and the potatoes.

I tend to save shows on my DVR. This is one that I saved. The glazed carrots and the apple galette is my own touch.

OMG the roast is lip smacking succulent...medium rare. Equal to prime rib without the price.

[maddezmom]

36. Thanks. Just set up a the dvr to record.

Not sure how I ave missed this but just went to the website and have been perusing some of the vids.

[FarPoint]

39. I forgot to add that the program is on PBS...Create.

It also is called Cooks Country-American Test Kitchen....

The cooking shows on PBS are commercial free! Plus, one can get DVD's etc...from the PBS Store.

[Callalily]

4. Navy bean soup . . .

and herb bread

[Aerows]

5. Grilled Pork chops

Rice Pilaf, a salad and french bread.

[fizzgig]

9. no clue at this point

going to dad's tonight and haven't been inspired yet.

sister has multiple dietary restrictions and doesn't like a whole lot of meat and dad has the most boring palate. it's a challenge for me to come up with something they can eat and like.

i have a package of pork chops, which i know dad will go for, but i don't know that sister will. if she does, i make this really killer skillet pork chop and tater dish.

[Aerows]

12. A lot of people have an aversion to pork chops

until they eat pork chops that are cooked and seasoned correctly. They can be very good for you if you use the lean type. Candidly, I never liked them until I had nothing but pork chops to cook and found a decent recipe to make them delicious and tender. Now I love them.

[fizzgig]

16. she's not that big on pork in general

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i've got some killer pork chop recipes, but if sister agrees i might have to butt heads with my dad over how to make them. the only way he ever makes them (and has since i was a kid) is seasoned with garlic salt and broiled. not bad, definitely on the boring side, but he is so set in his food ways.

edit: i'm not going over there for dinner, decided i wanted to not get dressed and drink a few beers instead. we'll still have the chops, just not sure how i'll make them yet. either in the skillet with onions and taters or in the oven with bbq sauce and pineapple.

[japple]

40. Wish there was a "LIKE" button for the "decided I wanted to not get dressed

etc, etc"

[pinto]

13. LOL. Looks like pork chop day. I'm having a broiled chop, broccoli, baked potato. Apple/pear salad.

[grasswire]

14. orange marmalade

Making a batch for my dear elderly auntie. The senior facility disabled her stove because she spilled some coffee grounds on a burner and set off the smoke alarm. So they disabled her stove! Now she can't make her orange marmalade (or her grilled cheese sammies either!) She's left with just a microwave and toaster.

Well, as for supper -- don't know yet. I'm turned off most meat lately -- it is just less and less appealing. Grilled cheese and soup sounds more appealing.

[greatauntoftriplets]

15. Sirloin tip roast.

Cooked with potatoes, onions and carrots.

[FarPoint]

35. Now your talking.

I'm doing almost the exact same meal. Yum -O.

[greatauntoftriplets]

37. I did notice that!

[Galileo126]

17. grilled lamb chops

sour cream and green onion mashed potatoes, brussel sprouts.

[maddezmom]

20. Doing my own version of NRaleighLiberal pulled pork

Got the roast this am. but since I didn't see the marinate in the fridge part until I got home, I cut it in half. Will freeze the other half for another day. Kept the other half in fridge for 4 hours and then put it in the crock. Hopefully it will be ready for dinner...it smells wonderful.

[NJCher]

28. seafood day

Started off with fennel/tossed greens salad with orange-walnut dressing.

Then a stuffed clam (big!) with tangy tomato sauce.

Next up was garlic shrimp over yellow rice (take-home from the Portuguese restaurant last night).

And finally, baked wild caught Canadian salmon with brown sugar/Dijon glaze.

Dat's eeet! Having a loverly late autumn day here in NJ. Temps wonderful, leaf color beautiful.


Cher

[Phentex]

38. Lasagne...and costco bread...

I thought about making my own bread and then remembered how much we like the rosemary and olive oil costco bread.