What's for Dinner, Wed., Sept. 28, 2016

[NJCher]

Last edited Thu Sep 29, 2016, 03:57 PM - Edit history (1)

Meatballs with pasta in mushroom sauce.

Cucumber salad in sour cream with red onion and tarragon.

Dessert: cream puffs.


Cher

[Lunabell]

1. Meatloaf made by my baby.

She hates it but makes it for me. Mashed potatoes amd mixed veggies.

It is national drink beer day, so I'm washing it down with a cold brew or two or five.

[japple]

2. I tried a new recipe for a rice salad. I only made half of the recipe and

it still made a ton. I substituted cashew butter for the peanut butter. The dressing/sauce was awesome, esp. after I thinned it out a bit with lime juice. I guess we'll eat the rest for lunch for a couple of days. This recipe would be great for a pot luck (as noted by the person who adapted the recipe on their blog) not a dinner for two people!!

http://hostthetoast.com/thai-cashew-coconut-rice-ginger-peanut-sauce/

THAI CASHEW COCONUT RICE WITH GINGER PEANUT SAUCE

For the Coconut Rice:
1½ cups dry jasmine rice
1 (15 oz) can unsweetened coconut milk
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup water

For the Salad:
2 red bell peppers, finely chopped
1 red cabbage, shredded
1½ cups shredded carrots
1 small red onion, finely diced
1 cup cilantro, chopped
¾ cup green onions, thinly sliced
1 cup cashews, finely chopped

For the Ginger Peanut Sauce:
⅓ cup peanut butter
2 tablespoons honey
3 teaspoons freshly grated ginger
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 teaspoon sesame oil
Water to thin
Lime wedges

The directions are at the link.

[Phentex]

3. It was Wednesday here but we had crispy catfish with kale farro salad and grape relish...

Delicious! They list it as a welcome to fall recipe which is crazy here in the south.