What's Cooking? Thursday, January 8

[Zhizara]

It finally got cold (for us) here. Overnight low was 24° and it's not going to get batter today or tomorrow. The humidity at my desk is 22%.

I'm about to start a pot of split soup and start soaking some butterbeans to cook tomorrow.

Split peas cook fairly quickly, so I'm looking for something else to make that will cook a long time, just trying to get that humidity up some.

What's cooking at your place?

 

[Wyshiepoo]

Steamed Saffron Chicken.


It was luverly.


Basically wack some butter and saffron between skin and breast, steam on plate in a wok. Remove from wok, spread more butter, saffron and cumin seed over the chicken and bake in hot oven for 10 minutes or so to brown it up.


I made some gravy/sauce from the melted butter in cavity of chicken and from the plate. (I used a metal pie dish to capture more of the juices). Did some veg and roast taters with it.


Going to have a dessert of home made strawberry ice cream and mixed fruit.

 

[Andy M.]

I have a piece of boneless pork loin defrosting. It'll be roast pork with a starch and a veggie for dinner tonight. Also looking forward to leftover pork roast for Cuban sandwiches later in the week.

 

[bethzaring]

I'm going to combine three items and call it dinner; some leftover cheesy green chile mashed potatoes, cube up some smoked turkey and make up a packet of turkey gravy. Oh, I will try to incorporate some swiss chard leaves in there too.

 

[Steve Kroll]

Right now the plan is for Kielbasa and Sauerkraut.

 

[Whiskadoodle]

Dinner is an exact repeat from yesterday - "Baked Mostacciola with Italian sausage found in the freezer (yay), spiffed up jarred sauce. Green beans to go with, cuz that's what there is. "

The mostacciola could have used some mushrooms or sliced zukes or something to zip it up a little bit, but it certainly turned out good.

 

[GotGarlic]

I have a quart of chicken tortilla soup in the freezer just waiting to be jazzed up with some Velveeta, lime juice and cilantro. It's 61 degrees in the house downstairs so I don't feel like spending a lot of time down there.

 

[GotGarlic]

Whiska, maybe a little salad with vinaigrette on the side would spark up the mostaccioli some.

 

[CWS4322]

I'm trying to decide if it will be a Vietnamese-influenced cod soup or seafood chowder....I made the stock for each, now I just have to decide which stock to freeze and which to use now.

 

[Whiskadoodle]

Whiska, maybe a little salad with vinaigrette on the side would spark up the mostaccioli some.

Salad, I totally agree GG. Yesterday it was minus 10 F with heavy winds. Didn't want to even open the door let alone go to the store. Today, little warmer but not much. I scrounged one pepperoncini in the bottom of a jar and a handful Mediterranean olives. I like garlic bread to go with too. So there, I saved some calories .

 

[GotGarlic]

Perfect!

 

[Aunt Bea]

A gigantic pork chop and cucumber salad!

 

[Kayelle]

We just discovered a new El Pollo Loco in town so it's take out tonight.

I really like their chicken.

http://www.elpolloloco.com/our-food/#/category/whatsNew

 

[Cheryl J]

Funny, I've been craving El Pollo Loco. Haven't been to one in about 10 years. Loved their chicken, too.

Tonight's dinner will be some TJ's sliced and breaded eggplant and a loaded up salad. Mint chocolate chip ice cream for dessert.

 

[Kathleen]

Salmon cakes and string beans! Simple, but filling!

 

[Cooking Goddess]

We cleaned out some leftovers in preparation for grocery shopping tomorrow. Himself finished off the last little bit of chili, then had some pork roast with sauerkraut and mashed potatoes. I had a bowl of creamy chicken and wild rice soup. Then I had another bowl.

Since I didn't have to spend any time making supper I baked a pie. Apple.

 

[CraigC]

We had a sort of wilted spinach, chicken salad with warm bacon dressing and crumbled gorgonzola.