what's for dinner - friday, july 19

[fizzgig]

i have some pork chops thawing but i'm still not sure what i'm going to do with them. it with involve potatoes, though.

[greatauntoftriplets]

1. Pork chop and a salad.

I'm going to cook the chop on top of the stove with salt, pepper and maybe some chives.. Too hot here (96!) to do anything that requires lighting the oven.

[fizzgig]

2. i'm leaning toward doing it all in the skillet

i'll probably wind up making this and maybe peas and carrots for the side.

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/skillet-pork-chops-with-potatoes-and-onion/

[greatauntoftriplets]

4. That sounds good.

Maybe another time when the weather is cooler than it is right now.

[fizzgig]

5. it's great cool weather food

putting it on hold until tomorrow night, though. my husband's coworker invited us over to grill and the chops are still too frozen (i wasn't planning on dinner for another three hours) to grill, so it's off to the store.

enjoy your supper

[greatauntoftriplets]

7. Thanks. Enjoy yours!

[hobbit709]

3. Ham sandwiches

Fried ham slices and pepper jack cheese on German sourdough rye.

[fizzgig]

6. i love a good sandwich

[Lucinda]

8. Allo fizgig! Dinner will be about 1:30 am and will probably

be breakfast or tacos.

Bill has shifted to an even later schedule, so we are adjusting, again, to a new, LATE dinner time!
?

[cbayer]

10. That's challenging.

Do you go to sleep then get up when he comes home or just stay up?

I like to eat pretty late, but that's way to late for me.

[Lucinda]

16. I'm usually up until about 3 am EST

I WAS trying to shift it down to a 1 am bedtime, but that's really out the window now.
My sleep schedule is erratic at best and, fortunately, I don't have to be up any certain time of the day, so I can just go with the flow.

We've been talking about having our main meal before he goes to work, and then he could just have a light dinner when he gets in, but nothing is decide yet.

[cbayer]

18. Shift work is a killer.

I tend to be a bit of a night owl, but not like you. As I get older, I find I a liking those mornings when I can get up early.

But I am glad you have each other. That's what counts the most, imo.

[fizzgig]

12. that's a late dinner, even for me

if i cook after work, it's close to midnight before i eat. both options sound good, though. i love breakfast for dinner.

[Lucinda]

17. Breakfast for dinner is one if my favorite meals.

We ended up with the tacos tonight!
I don't like eating this late, I'll be up all night now. I'm going to have to figure out a better alternative. It's too pretty here in the mountains to sleep all day and miss the sunshine!

[cbayer]

9. I am finally getting to these TJ short ribs.

We shall see. Not sure what to serve with them, but most likely something from a can, as the produce is running low. I could make a salad with citrus. Actually, I think I will do that.

We had to go out to empty the tank today. If you don't know what that is, you are probably better off. But it wasn't the most pleasant of tasks and my appetite might be a wee bit impaired.

Enjoy your pork chops.

[fizzgig]

13. i think i can figure out what you mean by that

and it doesn't sound pleasant.

hope your ribs turned out well

[cbayer]

19. FTR, TJ's korean style short ribs suck! Do not buy them ever.

That is all.

[greatauntoftriplets]

20. Thanks for the warning!

I had considered them since I love short ribs, but wasn't certain that I'd like them Korean style.

[cbayer]

22. They are a gristly, fatty mess with that mushy meat that happens when

you marinate something too long.

The spices, OTOH, gave a great flavor.... if only they had been edible.

[greatauntoftriplets]

23. Ugh!

Short ribs are so good that it should be against the law to ruin them.

[pinto]

11. Leftover broiled catfish chowder -

Browned bell pepper and onion in butter. Tossed in new potatoes, radishes, squash, garlic. Everything cut chunky. Tossed in the pan to coat all. Added milk & water, 2 to 1. Brought to a boil then set to simmer. Spiced with a good dose of black pepper, some thyme & dill, tabasco sauce. Added kale, cubed catfish and portabello mushrooms for the last few minutes. Let set while I made garlic toast.

Literally a playing card chunk of catfish to start with but with all the rest, it was a full house.

[fizzgig]

14. sounds delicious

[Lugnut]

15. BLTs

It was too darn hot to do any serious cooking.

[maddezmom]

21. Went out and had oysters

They were good but nothing like the ones I had at Jazz Fest.

[cbayer]

24. The company probably wasn't as good either.

[maddezmom]

25. True that!