Tuesday, October 1, 2024, what's for dinner?

[medtran49]

Today is our anniversary so we went to dinner at Runyon's, a local landmark steakhouse. Our meal was quite good, though also quite expensive. I think we've only had 1 other meal for just the 2 of us that cost that much. Started with the ubiquitous crusty warm bread with whipped butter, then a crab-wasabi dip with pita points. Craig had a 22 oz rib eye with garlic-truffled mashed potatoes and chef's vegetables, which were green beans and carrots. I had their boneless prime rib, with a loaded baked potato and chef's vegetables. I also had 2 splits of prosecco. Craig had iced tea. We normally have sparkling water, but they only had the Saratoga brand and we don't like that. It has a really strong peppery/minerally taste, much, much stronger than San Pellegrino. We ordered double espressos for after dinner and they also brought us a freebie cheesecake with a raspberry drizzle for our anniversary. Service was great.

I forgot to take a picture of the crab dip until it was over half gone, so no picture.

We both ended up bringing about half our beef home.

 

[GinnyPNW]

Today is our anniversary so we went to dinner at Runyon's, a local landmark steakhouse. Our meal was quite good, though also quite expensive. I think we've only had 1 other meal for just the 2 of us that cost that much. Started with the ubiquitous crusty warm bread with whipped butter, then a crab-wasabi dip with pita points. Craig had a 22 oz rib eye with garlic-truffled mashed potatoes and chef's vegetables, which were green beans and carrots. I had their boneless prime rib, with a loaded baked potato and chef's vegetables. I also had 2 splits of prosecco. Craig had iced tea. We normally have sparkling water, but they only had the Saratoga brand and we don't like that. It has a really strong peppery/minerally taste, much, much stronger than San Pellegrino. We ordered double espressos for after dinner and they also brought us a freebie cheesecake with a raspberry drizzle for our anniversary. Service was great.

I forgot to take a picture of the crab dip until it was over half gone, so no picture.

We both ended up bringing about half our beef home.
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Happy anniversary!!!

 

[cjmmytunes]

Happy Anniversary!

We had meat loaf, scalloped potatoes, green beans, and chocolate chip cookies.

 

[dragnlaw]

Happy happy anniversary medtran and Craig! Congratulations!

I had big plans but, of course, according to tradition, when the time came - I did nothing. Feeling glum (and hungry) about my lack of ambition it suddenly occurred to me that YES... I do have an easy, no sweat meal!

frozen french fries, frozen 'salt 'n pepper calamari sticks'. Delish, perfect, hit the spot!

Actually didn't even use the fork, it was finger food.

 

[rodentraiser]

I finally made my potato soup. One pound of chopped potatoes, 5 cups of chicken broth, half an onion grated into the soup, 3 tablespoons of garlic (I like garlic), 1 cup of milk, a cup of sour cream, 3 cups of shredded cheese, and a cup and a half of chopped bacon. Looks like I'll be eating this for a while unless I freeze it. I also made garlic butter biscuits and had a large glass of iced tea to drink, and a slice of pumpkin cheesecake I picked up at the store for dessert.

I forgot to add that I went out and got a handful of parsley that was growing. I washed it and used a scissors to cut it up and added that to the soup. I thought I'd really like fresh herbs, but it had a flavor I really didn't like and in addition, I felt like I was chewing pieces of straw. Should I only add the leaves if I do this again? It was a little disconcerting to feel like I had something like a giant hair in my mouth when it was just a parsley stem.

 

[taxlady]

I finally made my potato soup. One pound of chopped potatoes, 5 cups of chicken broth, half an onion grated into the soup, 3 tablespoons of garlic (I like garlic), 1 cup of milk, a cup of sour cream, 3 cups of shredded cheese, and a cup and a half of chopped bacon. Looks like I'll be eating this for a while unless I freeze it. I also made garlic butter biscuits and had a large glass of iced tea to drink, and a slice of pumpkin cheesecake I picked up at the store for dessert.

I forgot to add that I went out and got a handful of parsley that was growing. I washed it and used a scissors to cut it up and added that to the soup. I thought I'd really like fresh herbs, but it had a flavor I really didn't like and in addition, I felt like I was chewing pieces of straw. Should I only add the leaves if I do this again? It was a little disconcerting to feel like I had something like a giant hair in my mouth when it was just a parsley stem.

Save the stems parsley for stock. They are not a nice texture for eating unless it's in something that gets chopped extremely finely, like in a food processor.

 

[taxlady]

Happy Anniversary @medtran49 and @CraigC.

I made @caseydog's cheese and broccoli soup. I really liked that. It was very moreish. I made 2/3 of the recipe. I only 300 grams of broccoli. I used frozen broccoli and that worked fine. So, I only used 8 US fluid ounces of beer out of a 500 ml can - a bit less than half. I had the rest of that beer with supper.

 

[Jade Emperor]

Spaghetti Bolognaise

 

[msmofet]

Happy Anniversary Med & Craig!

 

[rodentraiser]

Save the stems parsley for stock. They are not a nice texture for eating unless it's in something that gets chopped extremely finely, like in a food processor.

Now she tells me. LOL It's OK. I just pulled the stems out of the soup and used them for toothpicks.

 

[taxlady]

Now she tells me. LOL It's OK. I just pulled the stems out of the soup and used them for toothpicks.

I would have told you, if you had asked.

 

[msmofet]

My tip FWIF. I usually have a bag of "stock" veggies in the freezer waiting. (I usually make 3 quarts of stock at a time) It contains the stems from a bunch of parsley (just chop off bottom of the bunch just above the band and wash), green leek tops (washed well), 2-3 celery ribs (washed), 2-3 washed, unpeeled carrots, an onion (stem and root cut off any dirty peels removed) clean peels left on. When I get rotisserie chicken I save bones, skin and any chicken bits. I add the bag of frozen veggies and bones to the pot and cover with Swanson's chicken stock. Simmer for 2-3+ hours. Which makes chicken gel.

I save some rotisserie breast for the soup. When I prep/chop my veggies for the soup itself, I start a new scrap/stock bag for freezer. I like to use the tender celery hearts/leaves for the soup. That makes about 3 quarts for soup which I eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner till it's gone.

I add potatoes to my chicken soup, so I don't freeze it. Frozen potatoes in soup have a strange mouth feel to me.

I serve the chicken soup over brown rice and top with fresh grated parmigiano reggiano & pecorino romano cheeses.

Cold chicken "gel". So thick a spoon stands up in it.

 

[Jade Emperor]

@msmofet - likewise on the stock veggies.