What's for Dinner, Wed., Jan. 17, 2018

[NJCher]

Steaks. Corn (fresh, cut off the cob), and mixed with a few other vegetables and coriander. Then something interesting that I've not seen before: shredded scallions with carrots. I tasted it on the way in and it has sesame oil dressing.

Dessert I don't know, but when I was out, I bought some chocolates with pecans in them. Might be good with a tangerine or Halo. Have with ginger tea, which I made by grating a ginger root earlier in the day. I add agave for sweetener and squeeze some fresh lemon in--so good.

[dhol82]

1. Sounds yummy!

[dhol82]

2. Broiled salmon, baked potato and a Mache salad with olive oil and balsamic vinegar

[Demsrule86]

4. I love salmon. I had to look up Mache salad didn't know what it was. I will try it.

[dhol82]

9. Mache is still a little tricky to find.

I get it at my local gourmet market.
We used to have Swiss friends up here in the Northeast (who moved to Florida - still friends) who planted it every spring.
You eat the whole plant except the roots. The way I get it they are grown in a planting medium and need to be snipped into the bowl.

[Demsrule86]

10. Maybe I will try growing it next year.

Is it bitter like arugula?

[dhol82]

13. Not at all.

It is a very tender small leaf with it’s own taste.

[dhol82]

15. I will try to post a picture if I can figure out how to do it.

[Demsrule86]

18. Thanks it sounds good.

I am always up for something new.

[NJCher]

28. I grow it

It loves the cold weather. Now you've reminded me to check my seeds to be sure I have some ready to go!

[Demsrule86]

3. Sound delicious. My sis in law asks for coconut Chicken similar to the beef one I made

a couple of days ago. DD took all leftovers. We also have coconut rice, pears and homemade toffee for dessert.

[MontanaMama]

5. Stir fried elk

with an orange ginger sauce. Sesame broccoli and jasmine rice.

[Demsrule86]

11. I have never eaten elk...is it like beef?

[MontanaMama]

16. Yes!

Very mild and very lean. My favorite wild game!

You've got me looking up Mache salad right now!

[Demsrule86]

19. I know right...we should see a picture soon. I looked on google but there were multiple pics and

they didn't all look the same. I will have to try elk. They have a restaurant around here that serves it.

[dhol82]

12. Interesting. Did not know elk could be stir fried

Is it tender enough for that cooking method?

[MontanaMama]

17. I have found that

Slicing it across the grain, and while partially frozen...almost shaving it...will yield meat tender enough for stir fry. Wild game can be delicate and doesn't do well if it is over cooked. I use an Instant Pot for larger cuts of elk, moose and antelope and it is foolproof in making game tender.

[Demsrule86]

20. Yum!

sounds delicious.

[dhol82]

23. Thanks!

Good to know.

[Yonnie3]

6. Roast pork loin

The roast had a rub of garlic, salt, rosemary, pepper, and olive oil.
Baked potato wedges tossed in olive oil and seasoning before hand.
Stewed apples with raisins.

We were going to have a salad, but got lazy. We'll make a meal of salad tomorrow.

[Demsrule86]

14. Boy...this sounds good...love rosemary on pork...first time I had it this way a neighbor

brought me a meal after my middle daughter was born. I still remember it Roast pork with rosemary, Mashed potatoes and Zucchini. I had never had zucchini. My Mom served frozen veg...broccoli, green beans,frozen spinach, corn and iceberg salad. Indian pudding for dessert with homemade vanilla ice cream. I never had that either. Sue became a dear friend and taught me how to cook from scratch.

[Yonnie3]

27. Yes, rosemary and pork are a good pairing.

I used to use sage instead, but like the rosemary better. Next time I'll try both.

When I was small and we were not doing well financially, dinner would be boiled potatoes, fish sticks and frozen carrots and peas. We had those peas and carrots at every meal. Substitute hot dogs, tuna casserole etc. for the fish sticks but we had those darned peas and carrots every day..

Thanks for sharing the story of your introduction to rosemary and cooking from scratch.

[Shrike47]

7. Where does the fresh corn come from in January?

[NJCher]

29. Korean greengrocer

They package it up in styrofoam trays of 4, so you have to buy at least that much. There are telltale signs as to its freshness, and this one met the standards.

[irisblue]

8. Spaghetti, spicy sauce, salad, hot decaf tea later.

[Hortensis]

30. Spicy sauce is the only kind I do. :)

Sounds good.

[peacebuzzard]

21. Black bean chili over garden rice risotto, superpower mixed green salad with

Homemade salad dressing of balsamic marinated chopped apples, sweet peppers, carrots and cilantro.

[MontanaMama]

32. THIS

sounds like an amazing menu.

[peacebuzzard]

33. It was great!

Snowbound and had the time and ingredients. No leftovers.

[stevil]

22. Stew

Carmelized onions, carrots, mushrooms, celery and white cabbage with spices and beef/chicken broth with some veal demi place in the slow cooker. I'll blend everything partially and serve with some leftover short rib meat and Welsh rarebit.

[Luciferous]

24. Burgers

[Ohiogal]

25. Stuffed peppers, homemade bread, pumpkin pie

[underpants]

26. Cleansing diet

[Hortensis]

31. :) In this strange, strange world there are actually people

even dumber than him who are swallowing those things.