What's for Dinner, Mon., Feb. 23, 2015

[NJCher]

I'm going to make pork schnitzel with sage, but much later. Had a late lunch.



Cher

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

1. Finally finished off the last of the raspberry chicken

and I'm having a baked potato as well when it gets done.

Still working on adjusting how much meat we cook at any given time to avoid all the leftovers.

[Aerows]

2. I'm a broken record

It has been so cold, that I've been eating a LOT of Red Beans & Rice. I really enjoy it, though, and a big pot means leftovers can be taken along to work for lunch and it's good for a quick, hearty dinner, too.

[Galileo126]

3. Still working on leftovers (again)

I have a leftover pork chop, which I'll throw into a veggie stir fry, then toss that all atop some ramen noodles.

[grasswire]

13. I love to use leftover pork for stir fry

I cube it up, sprinkle a bit of soy sauce on it, and stir fry it with veggies, and with al dente drained ramen noodles mixed right into the fry. The ramen powder adds some zing to the stir fry, too. Bell pepper, onion, sugar snap peas from the freezer, cabbage, edamame if I have some, bean sprouts if I have planned ahead to buy them. Only one store in my locale carries fresh bean sprouts; others worry about bacterial contamination and won't stock them. Fresh ginger and garlic.

I think that's on the menu this week.

[Phentex]

4. Pot roast...

I just took a bite since the smell was killing me.

C'mon dinner time!!!!

[pscot]

5. There's a quart of Costco oysters in the fridge

They run kind of small, so breading them is a bit tedious, but it's so worth it.

[Galileo126]

8. I've got a Costco up the road, thankfully

Are the oysters shucked, or in the shell?

Just curious - it's been a while since I've had oysters. And Costco always seems to have really fresh seafood.

[pscot]

10. Quart container

Holds about 40 small, Willapa Bay oysters.

[greatauntoftriplets]

6. Leftover lamb roast.

[bif]

7. City chicken & pirogies.

[Galileo126]

9. Oh man, I love Pirogies

I'm not Polish, but in my hometown we had a Polish enclave, and the church in that part always had a festival - and the Catholic nuns would make pirogies (and other fare) until they dropped. It was a fund-raising thing. But my best memories were of the cabbage/kraut pirogies. They were the best... Pan-seared in butter, with lots of cracked pepper. Yum!


Thanks for the memories, bif!

[bif]

14. I top them with sour cream and paprika!

The mushroom ones are my favorite. A friend of mine started putting them on the BBQ and they turn out great. Very crispy and full of flavor.

[fizzgig]

11. gotta cook off the pork chops

gonna stick 'em under the broiler with garlic parm mashed and frozen peas on the side. i'm wiped and don't feel much like cooking, but it's a pretty meal.

[grasswire]

12. a small pork shoulder roast...

.....with an apricot jam glaze braise. Polenta (we like to add orange zest, butter, rosemary and grated parm to it). Some roasted root vegetables: beets, purple potatoes; parsnips, shallots. Crumbled coconut macaroons with chocolate drizzle for those who need something sweet.

[NJCher]

15. you make some divine menus!

Wish I was a member of your household!


Cher

[grasswire]

16. as do you, cookie! nt