What's for Dinner, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014

[pinto]

[pinto]

1. I'm going to try a Palak Paneer "heat 'n serve" mix over Jasmine rice.

Overcast here today, foggy. Good day for a simple hot dish.

[cbayer]

2. Did you get that at trader joes?

They make a great one that I usually keep on the boat.

Enjoy!

[pinto]

4. Yeah. 'Truly Indian' brand, ingredients look refreshingly straight forward.

None that require a degree in nutrition to decipher...

[cbayer]

5. That's some good stuff right there.

I need to start making a list of things I am going to pick up while in the US. That will be on it.

[cbayer]

3. We had a friend over for a farewell lunch. I am trying to eat everything out of

the fridge.

We had figs and prosciutto for starters.

Then a cacio e pepe. It was delicious but the cheese got a little lumpy which was a disappointment.

A salad of the greens I have been growing with some fresh bread and gorgonzola.

Then naps all the way around!

We are going to be a cheese binge for the next 24 hours, as that is what I seem to have the most of!

[fizzgig]

6. tri tip with roasted veggies

having the neighbor over so he can meet the cats before we head out of town tomorrow.

[cbayer]

7. Where ya going??

[fizzgig]

8. down to denver for anniversary extravaganza

we're going to riot fest tomorrow and saturday and just staying down there for the weekend. i am so excite!

[cbayer]

9. That sounds great and I hope you have a wonderful time.

Since I only recognize about 3 bands from the lineup, I am feeling very, very old.

[fizzgig]

10. we're pretty much just going for a few bands

i couldn't not go see the cure. husband said we're too old for this, but if robert smith can drag his happy ass onto the stage for a nearly three-hours show at altitude, we can go see them.

and i don't know a lot of the bands, either, so don't feel too bad

[cbayer]

11. I would go to see the Cure as well.

I hope you and DH have a wonderful anniversary celebration.

[fizzgig]

12. it will be my fourth time seeing them

our first out-of-town trip together was to go see them at red rocks in 2008, so it's even more special for us. i'm sure we'll have a blast

[greatauntoftriplets]

13. Pork chop baked in a panko/parmesan crust.

I don't know what I want with it yet, but it's still early.

[Galileo126]

14. Grilled chicken thighs

and baked beans. Not sure what else yet, it is still early here on the Left Coast.

[littlewolf]

15. mesquite grilled chicken, green beans, sweet potato ... nt

[pinto]

16. Mesquite! I'm going to visit family in TX mesquite country soon. BBQ is on the agenda.

[NJCher]

17. Salad, ham, cannellinis

The RG left me with some beautiful rosemary ham and also at least a serving of cannellinis. I'm making up a beautiful salad right now with all kinds of colorful ingredients--orange pepper, tomatoes, radishes, and even avocado.

Earlier in the day, the RG finished up his pasta cooking for his meeting. I took pics of some of the more interesting things he did:



I asked him what this was, and he said "Pasta_Bundt!" So pasta in a bundt pan.



This is how it looks when taken out of the bundt pan. He explained that he will pour sauce in the middle.

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and this is a side view. It's made with angel hair pasta.

Then there's this, which I think he said is a pistaccio? (sp?):

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This will look nice when he takes it out of the terracotta pan. I saw the design he made on top. You can see how the pasta is arranged around the edges.

There are more spectacular pasta displays he made, too, but they weren't assembled here so I couldn't take pics. One is a roast surrounded by pasta.

I posted those because I mentioned his efforts earlier in the week. From this huge cooking extravaganza, I have lots of goodies: ricotta cheese, parmesan, tomato sauces, creme fraiche, heavy cream. Even new cooking spoons and a couple new stainless steel bowls!


Cher

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

18. Mozzarella stuffed meatballs again tonight.

We don't actually have a lot of variety in what we eat if we're not scrounging. Maybe a couple of dozen meals that rotate in and out, some seasonally. We've got chicken thawing atm, so maybe tomorrow will be a casserole.

[bif]

19. Reservations. It's my wife's birthday.

We're going to this cozy little Italian restaurant with our two daughters. Then maybe hit the jazz bar across the street after.

[Phentex]

20. Nibbles at book club. We forgot to tell the host...

that last month we decided it might be easier for everyone if we each brought something and the host just provided the drinks. Host thought it was odd that people kept emailing her telling her what they were bringing! Now we'll have everything she's made AND what everyone else brings.

Book, what book?