Whats for Dinner?

[Tinwhistler]

My wife's out of town, so I took my son grocery shopping and let him pick out dinners for the duration.

He really liked the tomahawk chops we had a couple weeks ago...but the ones that they had at the grocery store today were kind of ridiculous.

 

[DarkAudit]

.but the ones that they had at the grocery store today were kind of ridiculous.

Yeah, they do look a bit small,

 

[Squidleybits]

Good lord! What animal do those come from??

 

[Cheesy1]

A delicious one, apparently.

 

[Tinwhistler]

Good lord! What animal do those come from??

Pig. Those chops were actually two ribs each, un-separated, but I wanted to cook them that way for the ridiculous pics.

Seeing how my son's autistic, it's taken me a little longer to get him to where I trust him to be the slave labor that all parents expect out of their kids. But tonight, the last barrier has been breached.

The boy can do laundry, clean the house, and use the grill. I can finally sit back and take my life of ease.

 

[Sparhawk]

The boy can do laundry, clean the house, and use the grill. I can finally sit back and take my life of ease.

 

[Denbrought]

Lazy oven dinner for one, since waifu is out of town.

 

[WasabiPoptart]

We had hamburgers and hot dogs with corn on the cob. When we moved out of military housing, we got rid of our gas grill and recently bought a small Weber charcoal grill. We toasted marshmallows for dessert. Lily hadn't done it before and Noah didn't remember that he had done it during a camping trip with his class. They both loved the marshmallows.

 

[Gared]

To celebrate the first day of Spring, I wanted to make a feast - without all of the trouble of being overly full and having a bunch of food go to waste, so I did a four course tasting menu.

Course 1 - roasted beets with a minted pea puree and fresh goat's milk ricotta (homemade).
Course 2 - pan seared and butter basted pork tenderloin with an apple fennel slaw.
Course 3 - roasted rack of lamb over green lentils and melted leeks with a blueberry-mint gastrique.
Course 4 - green apple sorbet with cinnamon ginger blondies and butterscotch whipped cream.

It was all very tasty... and very exhausting.

 

[DarkAudit]

Dinner party last night left a tray full of lamb curry for us to take leftovers from. Closer to a vindaloo. Right on the edge of too spicy, but didn't go over that cliff. Went great reheated after work with a cold 'Gansett.

 

[WasabiPoptart]

Grilled tofu, baby bok choy, red bell peppers, and brown rice with teriyaki sauce.

 

[Gared]

Seared sea scallops, roasted asparagus, fried egg, and mushroom couscous.

 

[Dave]

No fucking clue. We have to go buy something and the wife is crashed on the couch. Might be a Lucky Charms or Ramen night.

 

[Gared]

No fucking clue. We have to go buy something and the wife is crashed on the couch. Might be a Lucky Charms or Ramen night.

I vote ramen, but that's just because I favor salty over sweet.

 

[WasabiPoptart]

Tomorrow's dinner will be enchiladas with homemade shredded chicken and peach pie for dessert.

 

[WasabiPoptart]

I also made lilikoi (passion fruit) lemonade. It's really tasty. We're going to an Easter beach day with friends tomorrow. I'd love to bring it along.

 

[PatrThom]

Kati is working her way through a list of unusual recipes.
Last night was Chicken, Apple, and Brie Pie.

--Patrick

 

[Tinwhistler]

grilled chicken burgers, with lettuce, tomato, avocado, bacon, and cheese.

 

[Gared]

Not dinner, but dessert - three layer cake, genoise sponge, with fresh lime curd and pastry cream.

 

[Tinwhistler]

Beef, barley, and marrowbone soup. So rich and beefy

 

[PatrThom]

Baked potato soup w/ cheese & bacon.

--Patrick

 

[WasabiPoptart]

In my mind I ate the sushi roll one of my project partners brought to class. In reality I had cold pizza when I got home.

 

[DarkAudit]

"Lunch" is going to be more gyudon once the rice is done. "Dinner" will be the leftover rice with Lao Gan Ma.

Quotation marks because it'll be at 4 and 8am.

 

[DarkAudit]

This stuff even makes an egg mcmuffin yummy...

 

[Sparhawk]

Sorry, I have to disagree with you, but NOTHING makes an egg mcmuffin yummy. It's just one of those impossible things.

I'm not saying this stuff isn't good, but you're enjoying it, not the mcmuffin.

 

[PatrThom]

Sorry, I have to disagree with you, but NOTHING makes an egg mcmuffin yummy. It's just one of those impossible things.

I'm not saying this stuff isn't good, but you're enjoying it, not the mcmuffin.

Hey now, I enjoy Egg McMuffins. My secret? Only eat 1-2/yr.

--Patrick

 

[Cajungal]

I had a cooking party with some friends from work today. The menu:

*Cucumber lime mint sparkling water
*Mint pea salad
*Pesto stuffed mushrooms
*Vegetable goat cheese tart
*Customizable chicken salad station
*Asparagus risotto
*Traditional shortcake with mascarpone cheese, whipped cream, and strawberries

 

[PatrThom]

Pad Thai with New Belgium 1554.
Still working to try and cure my distaste for beer.

--Patrick

 

[Sparhawk]

Dirty Rice, spicy, with a side of corn bread and a coke zero.

 

[Gared]

This stuff even makes an egg mcmuffin yummy...

Is that stuff chili flakes in oil, with a slightly fermented flavor, that's really really spicy, by any chance?

Tonight's dinner - pan roasted tri-tip with swiss chard and roasted potatoes, with a kumquat butter caramel sauce.

 

[DarkAudit]

Is that stuff chili flakes in oil, with a slightly fermented flavor, that's really really spicy, by any chance?

It's spicy, but not overwhelmingly so. It's got a nice smoky aroma and the soybeans give it a crunch.

But yeah, you're pretty much right. I just discovered this last week.

 

[Gared]

It's spicy, but not overwhelmingly so. It's got a nice smoky aroma and the soybeans give it a crunch.

But yeah, you're pretty much right. I just discovered this last week.

That is my second favorite spicy condiment, behind only sambal olek. The jar I have is incredibly spicy though.

 

[WasabiPoptart]

I had a cooking party with some friends from work today. The menu:

*Cucumber lime mint sparkling water
*Mint pea salad
*Pesto stuffed mushrooms
*Vegetable goat cheese tart
*Customizable chicken salad station
*Asparagus risotto
*Traditional shortcake with mascarpone cheese, whipped cream, and strawberries

Would you happen to have the recipe for the goat cheese tart?

 

[DarkAudit]

Desi poutine. I'm intrigued, but @Jay may want to look away.

 

[Cajungal]

Would you happen to have the recipe for the goat cheese tart?

Sure!
http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/perfect_pie_crust/
This is my go-to pie crust. I use whole grain flour. I added Asiago and fresh thyme to the flour before adding butter, and I cut out the sugar and added a little more salt. Also, a mixture of iced vodka and water makes a flakier crust.

So while your crust is in the fridge, saute or roast slices of zucchini, yellow squash, and red pepper. I also cooked some thin slices of white onion and roasted some garlic cloves. Make sure your vegetables are just barely tender. Season with salt and black pepper.

Roll your crust into a circle, and spread a layer of goat cheese on the crust, leaving about 2.5 inches bare on the outside. Sprinkle fresh chopped parsley, rosemary, thyme, and oregano on the goat cheese. Arrange the vegetables on top of the goat cheese, and sprinkle with salt, pepper, and parmesan. Fold up the sides of the crust over the vegetables. Brush with egg wash, sprinkle with kosher salt, and bake at 350 for about 20-25 minutes.