What's For Dinner Friday the 16th?

[Andy M.]

Just got back from buying fish and a cucumber for dinner. I have a piece of Salmon filet and SO will have a piece of haddock. The cucumber will become an Asian cucumber salad. SO didn't like the sesame oil I added to the last one so I figured I owed her one she likes.

 

[pacanis]

I'm going to cook a prime rib roast.

 

[CWS4322]

It's been pouring rain all day. I have fruit salad leftover from lunch, ww pitas, and some black chickpea hummus. Thinking about making a fennel slaw, but right now, with the rain, I think I'd rather nap than be in the kitchen.

 

[Cooking Goddess]

I'm with you on the "nap" CW.

The plan is Shephards' Pie. That's the plan. But if this danged headache that likes me oh so much doesn't leave, we'll just go with the leftover chicken. When we buy it we get a large order because the cost-per-piece goes down. Love that stuff. Hmm, I think I'll have a wing now..

 

[Kayelle]

How ya gonna cook it Pac?

We're going out to dinner tonight. It's a nice place at the beach with outstanding sea food the last time we were there. I seldom cook fish at home, so it will be a treat.
I have my eye on the macadamia crusted halibut.
Check out the menu..
Menu - Sea Fresh Channel Islands(805)204-0974

 

[pacanis]

How ya gonna cook it Pac?

"Perfect" ly

 

[Kayelle]

Nevvadoubt!

 

[CWS4322]

It's been pouring rain all day. I have fruit salad leftover from lunch, ww pitas, and some black chickpea hummus. Thinking about making a fennel slaw, but right now, with the rain, I think I'd rather nap than be in the kitchen.

This is my inspiration for a fennel slaw. I am thinking of adding the rest of the purple scallion and lovage leaves instead of celery leaves. Maybe a smoked salt and some radish sprouts to garnish with the fennel fronds...not playing in the kitchen--I'm on the couch thinking about taking a nap but thinking of food...wonder if counting sheep and thinking about food have the same effect? I also have a ton (well, maybe not that many) of curry leaves. Toying with the idea of frying some and adding them...not sure...

Celery, Apple, and Fennel Slaw Recipe | Epicurious.com

 

[JoAnn L.]

Easy meal tonight, having tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches.

 

[Mad Cook]

How ya gonna cook it Pac?

We're going out to dinner tonight. It's a nice place at the beach with outstanding sea food the last time we were there. I seldom cook fish at home, so it will be a treat.
I have my eye on the macadamia crusted halibut.
Check out the menu..
Menu - Sea Fresh Channel Islands(805)204-0974

Wow! That is some sea food menu!

Nowhere in the UK is more than 75 miles from the sea but fish is not a nationwide phenomenon. Fish and chips, which if you are lucky, offers cod or haddock but often offers something nameless from the far east which tastes awful, is the norm. There are specialist fish restaurants at coastal resorts such as Rick Stein's in Cornwall but more often there are only the sort of "joints" that you visit once only.

I love fish in all its forms but I am something of an oddity. Talk to anyone and they'll say they don't like fish. The specialist fishmonger that used to be in all towns, even small ones, are few and far between and as a nation the English don't seem to understand about good fish. If you are lucky you can buy frozen prawns, squid, etc. but rarely fresh. We are very lucky in that we have a greengrocer's shop in the village where Horse lives where the owners are keen on fish and go to the wholesale fish market in Manchester every morning at 5am to choose what is particularly good that day. They had swordfish yesterday but I already had dinner organised.

 

[Aunt Bea]

Pork sirloin, cottage cheese and the first locally grown asparagus of the year.

I have a gripe about cottage cheese! It used to be thick and solid so you could take a scoop out of the carton and it would stand up on its own. Lately the brands I have had contain so much whey that they ooze and spread all over. I think some bean counter figured out a way to make a little more money by watering things down. Why do companies do that? I just stop buying the products and do without rather than live with inferior items. So now I have the cottage cheese in a sieve draining the liquid so it is fit to eat! Yes, that's my biggest problem today!

 

[Kayelle]

Wow! That is some sea food menu!

Nowhere in the UK is more than 75 miles from the sea but fish is not a nationwide phenomenon. Fish and chips, which if you are lucky, offers cod or haddock but often offers something nameless from the far east which tastes awful, is the norm. There are specialist fish restaurants at coastal resorts such as Rick Stein's in Cornwall but more often there are only the sort of "joints" that you visit once only.

I love fish in all its forms but I am something of an oddity. Talk to anyone and they'll say they don't like fish. The specialist fishmonger that used to be in all towns, even small ones, are few and far between and as a nation the English don't seem to understand about good fish. If you are lucky you can buy frozen prawns, squid, etc. but rarely fresh. We are very lucky in that we have a greengrocer's shop in the village where Horse lives where the owners are keen on fish and go to the wholesale fish market in Manchester every morning at 5am to choose what is particularly good that day. They had swordfish yesterday but I already had dinner organised.

The "thanks" button seems to be out of order so I'll say it here.
It's always so interesting to me how people see things differently in other parts of the world and thanks for opening that window with your post.
I'd love to take you there for dinner tonight! What would be your menu choices?

 

[AlisonC]

Cedar plank grilled salmon, sugar snap peas and green salad for me. Oh and grilled pineapple for dessert!

 

[taxlady]

We just ordered Greek food. I will be getting a "2 stick" pork souvlaki platter and Stirling is getting a 2 pita gyros platter. I pooped myself out with Costco shopping this afternoon.

 

[jabbur]

The plan was to have meatloaf with mac and cheese. DH was SUPPOSED to call when he was leaving so I'd get supper in the oven and it'd be ready shortly after he arrived home. He forgot to call, I fell asleep on the couch. The dog barking to welcome him home woke me up. So I browned the hamburger and made our version of burritos. It was something quick to throw together since my plans for a nice meal went to pot.

 

[pacanis]

We just ordered Greek food. I will be getting a "2 stick" pork souvlaki platter and Stirling is getting a 2 pita gyros platter. I pooped myself out with Costco shopping this afternoon.

We are polar opposites.
When I go grocery shopping there is nothing I want to do more than cook what I bought. I always buy something specifically for that day's supper. Grocery shopping energizes me.

 

[PrincessFiona60]

Shrek wanted a sandwich from a new place and some"cream of"soup. I got him a tuna with cheese, so he could make it a tuna melt, and broccoli cheese soup. I got and Italian sand on parmesan bread.

I loved my sandwich, Shrek hated his but loved the soup. So he is "resting" LOL!!!

 

[taxlady]

We are polar opposites.
When I go grocery shopping there is nothing I want to do more than cook what I bought. I always buy something specifically for that day's supper. Grocery shopping energizes me.

I think you are talking about "normal" grocery shopping. You seem to shop frequently. That's my plan, frequently and not too much at once.

After dealing with the nutcases in the parking lot and on the road on the way home, I was not feeling energized.

 

[Dawgluver]

I think you are talking about "normal" grocery shopping. You seem to shop frequently. That's my plan, frequently and not too much at once.

After dealing with the nutcases in the parking lot and on the road on the way home, I was not feeling energized.

Costco is not "normal" grocery shopping. It involves a 45 minute trip each way for us, and when we get back, I'm exhausted too.

I roasted some asparagus, and we're finishing up a few more leftovers along with some cheese, pepperoni, and crackers.

 

[Cooking Goddess]

The plan was to have meatloaf with mac and cheese. DH was SUPPOSED to call when he was leaving so I'd get supper in the oven and it'd be ready shortly after he arrived home....

Next time maybe make dinner when you get home and he can reheat his when he get home? He might not forget next time.

Dinner went as planned. WooHoo! Surprised myself, since I have finished cleaning the sunroom. Now I'm trying to sweet-talk Himself into making a grocery run to the 24-hour store - I'm really wanting a bowl of Bear Claw ice cream. A supper this pretty deserves a dish of ice cream, right?