Hey, Lounge! What's for dinner?

[VenusRising]

I am making a homemade pizza tonight with artichoke hearts, spinach, mushrooms, and bacon. :9

What are you having?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. My dear VenusRising!

I am going to poach a lovely piece of salmon filet...

In a large clay pot!

Some vegetables, TBA...

And garlic toast!

Your dinner sounds wonderful!

:9

[VenusRising]

2. That sounds wonderful!

I especially like the cooking in the clay pot!

Very cool!

:hi:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. It's a little cumbersome, so I don't use it much...

But it's easy to clean, and the food is terrific!

Thanks, sweetie!

:hi:

[Inchworm]

4. Funny you should ask

I'm in the middle of planning... 'cept I have no eggs.

Yesterday's rice... fried with salmon, peppers, veggies, and shrooms. All the recipes I see say I need eggs. I'm trying to figure out another "binder" (if that is why eggs are even in it).

Thinking oil + tad of sugar + cornstarch lol

Time will tell.

Pizza tomorrow. My starter had a wake up call today ;)

:hi:

[VenusRising]

5. That sounds yummy, too!

Is the egg for a textural thing? Unless you're making cakes or patties to fry, I would say you could skip the egg in a stir fry. :shrug:

Pizza is teh noms!

:hi::hug:

[Inchworm]

20. Cool! Thats what I'm doin?

Stir fry?! lol

Dats it, I'm breaking out the wok! I never really seen its use. :D

:hi::hug:

[Kali]

19. fried rice?

don't worry about the eggs, but you need a bit of soy sauce

skip the sugar and cornstarch - unless you are making a sauce for a stirfried dish that you will serve on top of the rice.

just saute your vegs in a bit of oil to slightly underdone, then warm up whatever else you are using and toss in the rice (I'd add already cooked fish at the very end) stir in some soy sauce to taste and you are done

when using eggs I cook them first (kind of like scrambled eggs only leave ti more flat, then chop it up) and put them on a plate until the rice is hot, I don't use them as a binder, but rather another "chunky" ingredient, as I like fried rice to be kind of loose

[Inchworm]

21. Thanks Kali

Caught me just in time :D

All the veggies are chopped and I even had the "mixture" ready. It'll go in the sink.

I am a first time wok user now lol (well, in 10min or so). I even get to see what sesame oil tastes like !! :rofl:

:blush:

:hi:

[Kali]

24. sesame oil is for flavor - use regular for the frying and just a little sesame

at the end (or even at the table)

save your "mixture" for next time - add some broth (or bullion) and soy sauce, maybe a bit of ginger - it will make a nice sauce for another dish

[Kali]

6. playing around with chipotles

they haven't really been in my repertoire, so experimenting

baking some chicken legs in a "sauce" that consists of about 4 chipotles and some adobo (that is about half small can) and a 14 oz can of chopped canned tomatoes that I ran through the blender for a couple seconds so it is still kind of chunky

will have some homemade refried beans, rice, corn tortillas

a little starchy there but we are short on veggies right now

[VenusRising]

7. Cancel my pizza!

I'm eating at your house tonight. :drool:

[AlecBGreen]

12. me too!

VT Hokie Red and thin mints *nom nom nom*. The pefect dessert after the meatloaf, corn and mashed potatoes.

[VenusRising]

14. Did someone dip into the wine a little early?

:P

[Kali]

22. ha, c'mon over!

hope it turns out ok, sure smells good!

[MiddleFingerMom]

48. When I used to buy canned chilpotles in adobo, I'd use one or two...

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...and end up eventually throwing most of the can away.
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Now, I LOVE using good chilpotle salsa in food prep (especially chicken).
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Believe it or not, Fry's Private Selection is one of the cheaper AND tastier ones
(though Herdez bottled on sale is acceptable).
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Lately, I've been eating a lot of garlic-and-chile-powder-infused rice in chicken
burritos with cheese and chilpotle salsa and lots of shredded cabbage.
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YUM -- cheap good comfort food eats.
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[Sky Masterson]

8. Wine and Girl Scout thin mint cookies.

Who needs meat and veggies? :shrug: :hi: :loveya:

[VenusRising]

9. The cornerstone of every nutritious meal.

:hi::loveya:

[Sky Masterson]

18. It is!

:) :loveya: :hi: :loveya:

[siligut]

10. Grilled cheese and potato leek soup

Will's thread got me craving the soup and grilled cheese sandwiches seemed the perfect accompaniment. Your pizza sounds delicious, maybe I'll make that for tomorrow.

[VenusRising]

11. That sounds good, too!

It's too hot here for soup, though. We hit 80 degrees here in north Texas today.

That's on the menu for the next cool day, though.

Enjoy! :)

[taterguy]

13. Freedom

[VenusRising]

16. Ahhh.

Tasty. Delicious. Freedom.

:patriot:

[MrScorpio]

15. Let's ask Grandpa

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MR3kI_LHMDI

[VenusRising]

17. Flapjacks fried in bacon drippings!

Just the way my grandma used to make! :9

[Lasher]

23. Salmon cakes, fried potatoes, and corn.

Chocolate chip cookies and some milk for dessert. I've had the flu or something for the past 3 days and haven't felt like eating. But I'm all better now and this really hit the spot today!

[VenusRising]

27. It looks like salmon day in the Lounge.

So glad you're feeling better!

Chocolate chip cookies have medicinal properties, ya know? ;)

[bigwillq]

25. I had Subway

Black Forest Ham, Swiss Cheese, Tomato, Lettuce, Olives, Light Mayo, Honey Mustard

:hi:

[VenusRising]

28. Yummmmm!

Except for the Swiss Cheese.

:hi:

[bigwillq]

30. Oh, no, you didn't!

What is wrong with Swiss?!?!?!? :mad:

:)

:rofl:

[VenusRising]

31. All the more for you, darlin'!

I like provolone. :)

[bigwillq]

33. Well, my swiss challenges your provolone

to a death match!!! :rofl:

First to melt loses! :rofl:

[VenusRising]

35. And there's the problem.

Cheese is supposed to melt, not sweat. :rofl:

[bigwillq]

42. Stop making excuses.

You're just scared to put provolone into the ring. You know he'll get his butt kicked! :P ;)

[VenusRising]

43. I thought Swiss was neutral.

Silly me! :P

[petronius]

26. Wine, pita, hummus, olives. Maybe a salad later if I overcome my laziness

enough to spend 10 minutes chopping. But mostly wine...

[VenusRising]

29. Wine has stuff in it that's good for you!

Enjoy!

:toast:

[Highway61]

32. Soup and toast

Getting over the stomach virus...Good God, what a ride! Day two. It sucked.

[VenusRising]

36. Take it easy on the belly.

Feel better soon! :hug:

[one_voice]

34. Balsamic chicken....

roasted broccoli with tomatoes and garlic mashed taters. :-)

[VenusRising]

38. That sounds delish!

LOVE garlic mashed taters! :)

[Oceansaway]

37. baked spud,pork chop,green beans...nt

[VenusRising]

39. Comfort food.

Enjoy!

[Arugula Latte]

40. ...

tilapia fillet over an arugula salad (hey, I have to live up to my DU name!)
peas w/ butter
roasted fingerling-ish potatoes
white wine

[VenusRising]

41. That sounds elegant.

You should dine by candlelight. :)

[Angry Dragon]

44. China Buffet

[fizzgig]

45. just beer, so far

but i've only been home for about 20 minutes. there's some rice and veggies left over from last night that i'll probably heat up in a bit.

i think of you often and i hope you are well :hug:

[VenusRising]

47. Leftovers = easy.

Easy is good.

I think of you often, too. I'm doing well. Hope the same can be said for you. :hug::loveya:

[pokerfan]

46. ...

Pasta with venison :hide: and steamed vegetables.