12/29/10 Wednesday What's Cooking Today

[Kayelle]

Alix, let me offer a suggestion for your lovely company dinner. You said you were undecided about the starch, and you might want to give this a go.....I think it would go great with your meal.......
http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f20/simple-side-dish-onion-orzo-with-mushrooms-67890.html

 

[Rocklobster]

I have to go back to work for a reservation. So, probably a restaurant meal for me and my daughter if she wants to come and hang out with me while I work for an hour and a half

 

[AnnieDrews]

Here is a link to the post with the recipe/info on the Creamy Potato Soup I am making tonight.

 

[taxlady]

Here is a link to the post with the recipe/info on the Creamy Potato Soup I am making tonight.

Looks like your link didn't work. Here it is:

http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f56/creamy-potato-soup-69256.html#post952629

 

[AnnieDrews]

Thanks, Tax Lady!

 

[taxlady]

Thanks, Tax Lady!

You are welcome.

 

[forty_caliber]

Smoked chicken and sausage yesterday. Making Leftover Chicken Casserole with the chicken along with a side of green beans.

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[Zhizara]

The split pea/baby limas are done enough. I'll cool it a little and put in the fridge for tomorrow.

I made the fudge with butterscotch chips and pecans sandwiched between layers of semi sweet fudge.

I had added way too many pecans so the butterscotch part was crumbly so I put it in the oven for 30 minutes @ 350. Letting it cool for now.

 

[babetoo]

oven fried chicken thighs, smidgen of green bean casserole, stuffing, mashed potatoes or sweet potatoes with brown sugar and so on them. am going to make more thighs than i can eat tonight. would like the leftovers for couple dinners or lunch.

 

[Barbara L]

I am FINALLY going to make the scalloped potatoes with ham that I have been wanting to make all week! I bought some fresh asparagus yesterday, so we will have that with it.

Barbara

 

[Chef Munky]

oven fried chicken thighs, smidgen of green bean casserole, stuffing, mashed potatoes or sweet potatoes with brown sugar and so on them. am going to make more thighs than i can eat tonight. would like the leftovers for couple dinners or lunch.

I'm on my way. What time is dinner?

Pineapple upside down cake ok with you?

 

[Zhizara]

I got the enchiladas made and started toasting them without the sauce.

I like them "thunky" sounding, kind of like a fresh loaf of bread. I'll serve the warmed enchilada sauce on the side.

 

[Zhizara]

We're having guests for dinner.

Pork tenderloin - crusted in pepper, seared and then finished in the oven
Green bean casserole - I've been having a craving
Asparagus - blanched then done with proscuitto and cheese
Caesar salad = also had a craving for this
I haven't decided on whether I will do potatoes or wild rice as our starch. Dessert is also up for consideration. I might do a pie, or another ganache tart. I'll have to see what I feel like baking today.

And I must drive you two nuts! I often post that I'm not sure whats for dinner yet and that I'm looking for ideas. If I ever get the opportunity to start the thread I frequently start with the day of the week, or "Whats for Dinner". I figure we all look in the Today's Menu section to find the current dinner thread. Oops. Sorry you two, I didn't realize that it was bugging others. I think we all have our preferences about how to post this thread, mine is that I like the date written out, "Wednesday December 29". Guess we all have our quirks huh?

Wow what a dinner, Alix. You've got your hands full.

It doesn't bother me at all to know that you don't know what's for dinner yet. I like hearing your {{{{voice}}}}.

 

[babetoo]

I'm on my way. What time is dinner?

Pineapple upside down cake ok with you?

the way it looks now, dinner at 6. how bout a lemon cake instead?

 

[pacanis]

I got the enchiladas made and started toasting them without the sauce.

I like them "thunky" sounding, kind of like a fresh loaf of bread. I'll serve the warmed enchilada sauce on the side.

I'll be making enchiladas for the very first time within the week. I saw a recipe on a Bobby F show I've been dying to try. So hard finding the ingredients around me, but I got another component today.

 

[Kathleen]

I made dinner tonight since Frank drove us home from my sister's place in Illinois last night. Seared NY Strip steaks with a red wine mushroom and shallot sauce, potatoes mashed with buttermilk and dill, and roasted cauliflower drizzled with olive oil and Parmesan cheese.

It was tasty albeit a bit monochromatic, but Frank does not like my original choice of broccoli. I also should have used a bolder red wine for the sauce.

Hope everyone had a great holiday! We definitely enjoyed visiting family.

~Kathleen

 

[FrankZ]

Dinner was tasty, though I didn't get to use the new knife for anything.

 

[Kathleen]

Dinner was tasty, though I didn't get to use the new knife for anything.

You used a new steak knife....and a kitty knife rest!

~Kathleen

 

[Kayelle]

I made dinner tonight since Frank drove us home from my sister's place in Illinois last night. Seared NY Strip steaks with a red wine mushroom and shallot sauce, potatoes mashed with buttermilk and dill, and roasted cauliflower drizzled with olive oil and Parmesan cheese.

It was tasty albeit a bit monochromatic, but Frank does not like my original choice of broccoli. I also should have used a bolder red wine for the sauce.

Hope everyone had a great holiday! We definitely enjoyed visiting family.

~Kathleen

Welcome home, Kathleen and Frank. We missed you! Your dinner sounds wonderful.

I didn't feel like cooking tonight so we each made what we wanted. Steve heated up the leftover tamale's, and I had a package of Top Ramen with leftover chicken and broccoli.

 

[Kathleen]

Welcome home, Kathleen and Frank. We missed you! Your dinner sounds wonderful.

I didn't feel like cooking tonight so we each made what we wanted. Steve heated up the leftover tamale's, and I had a package of Top Ramen with leftover chicken and broccoli.

Thanks, Kayelle! It was a good trip, but it is good to be home. I missed you all too!

I'd have wrestled someone for leftover tamales! I've not had them in years.