Dinner Thursday, 3-30-2023 ~ PLAY BALL!

[Cooking Goddess]

Today is a Holiday High Holy Day for @Andy M., and me - the first day of baseball season. The crack of the bat, the cheer of the crowd. The chance of snow in the air? What? So much for the Boys of Summer.

We'll be having our traditional ballpark food supper of hot dogs and beer. Since we're eating in the house, though, we will also have baked beans. Potato chips (if I don't get around to making potato salad). Maybe something else. Full details and a photo once we get around to eating.

What are your dinner plans for this great day? And if you aren't a fan of baseball? That's OK, you can eat, too.

 

[taxlady]

Not really a sports fan and neither is DH. I plan on making this:

Tuscan Onion Soup (Carabaccia) Recipe on Food52

The Tuscans will tell you they invented onion soup—one of the best-known versions of this soup, carabaccia, was jotted down in a 1500s cookbook. Serve it with or without the eggs, but I think they add great sustenance to this otherwise very simple soup. If you want richer flavor, you can use...

food52.com

I won't use all red onions because I find that makes it too sweet for my taste. This recipe makes a really good, hearty soup.

 

[Aunt Bea]

"Buy me some peanuts and Crackerjacks..."

Tonight will be a cheeseburger on a toasted English muffin with a side of mixed vegetables and a simple cucumber onion salad.

 

[dragnlaw]

Didn't you mention that soup once before taxy? Looks pretty good and I agree with you about too sweet with all red onions. That's happened to me with regular French Onion Soup. I now half'n half with yellow onions (not even vidalia or spanish).
I like the sound of that sage in there.
So now you've posted that, not sure what I'll have. Was going to be my 'poor man's Salisbury steak' but I do have some onions.............

Decisions, decisions.

 

[GinnyPNW]

I have no idea what I'm making for dinner. Haven't even finished my first cup of coffee! But, I couldn't resist posting this...it made me smile...

 

[Marlingardener]

The only ball I play is a meatball!
Tonight we are having beef stew Gaston served in Cuban bread bowls. I guess since so many Cubans play baseball, it could be a small celebration of opening day.

 

[GotGarlic]

As CG well knows, my DH is a big baseball fan, too. I will hear more about it than I need to know but hey - I'm here to support him

Dinner for me will be the hospital's version of chicken Parmesan, unless I get sprung today. Yeah, I'm back in the hospital. Not sure if I'll get to go home today.

 

[taxlady]

Didn't you mention that soup once before taxy? Looks pretty good and I agree with you about too sweet with all red onions. That's happened to me with regular French Onion Soup. I now half'n half with yellow onions (not even vidalia or spanish).
I like the sound of that sage in there.
So now you've posted that, not sure what I'll have. Was going to be my 'poor man's Salisbury steak' but I do have some onions.............

Decisions, decisions.

Yup, I have made that soup a couple of times. It's sitting on the stove and I'm about to go finish simmering it. The eggs poached on top are a really nice touch.

 

[taxlady]

As CG well knows, my DH is a big baseball fan, too. I will hear more about it than I need to know but hey - I'm here to support him

Dinner for me will be the hospital's version of chicken Parmesan, unless I get sprung today. Yeah, I'm back in the hospital. Not sure if I'll get to go home today.

God bedring (Danish for good bettering).

 

[GinnyPNW]

God bedring (Danish for good bettering).

+1...hope you heal and return home soon!!!!

 

[medtran49]

We are having dirty rice per Paul Prudhomme and leftover collard greens from the freezer. They aren't pretty so I'm not taking a picture.

Hope you get sprung GG!

 

[GinnyPNW]

Taco Salads! Using up that rot chicken from earlier in the week, defrosting refrieds, making a batch of rice cooker Spanish Rice...and then raiding the salad makings drawer.

 

[Kaneohegirlinaz]

DH signed up for MLB streaming so he's watching his beloved Phillies as I type.
I had planned a classic Pot Roast dinner for last night, but I didn't back home soon enough, so that's what we're having.


(file photo, but this is exactly what we're having)
I totally forgot to plan Hot Dogs for Opening Day, I have that on the menu for later in the week.

 

[GotGarlic]

And I'm sprung! Yay!

We're picking up sandwiches from a place I used to frequent when I was working. I'm getting a turkey-apple club with white cheddar, lettuce and tomato and a side of pasta salad. DH is getting a Greek lamb hoagie made with diced pork shoulder and a side of coleslaw.

 

[Silversage]

And I'm sprung! Yay!

We're picking up sandwiches from a place I used to frequent when I was working. I'm getting a turkey-apple club with white cheddar, lettuce and tomato and a side of pasta salad. DH is getting a Greek lamb hoagie made with diced pork shoulder and a side of coleslaw.

Glad you are free! Hope you feel better.
My wife check in tomorrow morning.

Tonight, shrimp and snow pea stir fry, with lots of ginger, garlic, soy, etc.

 

[Marlingardener]

Garlic, so glad you are not hospitalized! Hospitals are needed, but not fun places.
We had leftovers--beef stew Gaston in Cuban bread bowls and deviled eggs.

 

[taxlady]

Not really a sports fan and neither is DH. I plan on making this:

Tuscan Onion Soup (Carabaccia) Recipe on Food52

The Tuscans will tell you they invented onion soup—one of the best-known versions of this soup, carabaccia, was jotted down in a 1500s cookbook. Serve it with or without the eggs, but I think they add great sustenance to this otherwise very simple soup. If you want richer flavor, you can use...

food52.com

I won't use all red onions because I find that makes it too sweet for my taste. This recipe makes a really good, hearty soup.

I did make the Tuscan onion soup. I really like the way the egg comes out, poached on top of the soup, right before serving. In my pix, the egs weren't the prettiest, but they go so well with the soup and Parm.

 

[Cooking Goddess]

@GotGarlic, glad to see that you're out! Hope you're feeling better.

As CG well knows, my DH is a big baseball fan, too. I will hear more about it than I need to know but hey - I'm here to support him

'Twas not a good day for your Tigers fan,  GG, nor for @Andy M.'s Red Sox and @Kaneohegirlinaz's DH's Phillies. There is a whole lot of pressure on the Guardians to get one.
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No potato salad, but we did have baked beans. Mine were too shy to be photographed.

 

[blissful]

We're getting asparagus from mexico, 1/2 lb each for lunch. Sweet Scarlettes from Texas for a snack. 1/2 a meal sized salad and ww toast spread with avocado. Dark chocolate for dessert.

 

[Andy M.]

I bought a way too big piece of salmon and cooked it for dinner with glazer carrots. Saved a good bit of it for another time.