What's everybody doing for dinner?

[conuly]

I'm out of inspiration tonight.

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Comments

[angelofthenorth]

Sesame oil, chilli, celery, light and dark soy sauce, nam pla, oyster sauce, rice wine and rice wine vinegar, five spice and English mustard.

That's the marinade for pork. Stir fry with cashews and veg...

[conuly]

Mmmmm.

[cactuswatcher]

Shrimp cocktail, green salad and pizza. Yeah, weird.

[conuly]

Clearing up the fridge or just wanted a weird combo?

[sabotabby]

I'm the most boring person ever; I normally have ramen noodles or udon noodles with vegetables and tofu if i'm cooking for myself, and I am only cooking for myself these days b/c we're still pretty much locked down. On the plus side, I'm reaaaaalllly good at it.

[conuly]

Eh, boring works if you like itl.

[redsixwing]

Heck if I know what's for dinner, there was a failure in the plans. (My fault: I put something in the freezer that will not defrost in time.)
Actually, it might be griddled squash, wild rice, and vegetable mix a la the Sioux Chef. That's a favorite around here.

The photos of abandoned cars are really beautiful.

[conuly]

1. That sounds delicious.

2. Thanks.

[dark_phoenix54]

It's not written in stone (in other words, I'm still trying to figure out something) but it's looking like salad (including things from the garden!), $3/lb steak that is surprisingly tender, mushroom sauce, and I have no idea what kind of starch. Probably potatoes, though, since we still have a ton left and the new ones are already growing in the garden!

[conuly]

Potatoes are one of the world's perfect foods. You can pretty much never get tired of them, they go with everything, and they're amazing.

[sixbeforelunch]

I just ordered Indian food for pickup from a local place that just re-opened. It's been about two months since I had food I didn't make myself, so I'm super excited.

[conuly]

I KNOW THE FEELING!

[ioplokon]

Roasted radishes + greens w/ butter.

[conuly]

Sounds lovely.

[james]

I had tuna salad (that I made a couple days ago) eaten on tzatzki flavored crackers.

[conuly]

Tzatziki crackers?

[calimac]

I cooked a double batch of cajun rice dressing, with ground turkey, a couple nights ago. Tonight we're having the second half, along with sauteed veggies: 4 tbsp of butter, 2 of water, sprinkle herb seasoning on the veggies, cover and heat for a while.

[conuly]

Sounds delish AND simple.

[readerjane]

Son is making lasagna.

[conuly]

Yum.

[griffen]

Joe has promised me beef stew made in his new Instant Pot. I'm hoping it will behave and not explode (pressure cookers freak me out; always have).

[conuly]

I don't think the new instant pot is nearly as prone to exploding as older pressure cookers were, though I can understand being worried. Was the stew good?

[moon_custafer]

Ham and cheese sandwich; microwaved a couple of hotdogs for the spouse.

[conuly]

Sounds easy.

[hannah]

Angel hair pasta with tomato sauce I made with shallots, garlic, and plenty of fresh herbs.

[conuly]

Mmm.

[peoriapeoriawhereart]

Dal muth and raisins.

[conuly]

Recipe?

[mindstalk]

The interesting meal of the day was "fried chicken". I seasoned with garlic salt and tandoori seasoning, then got paranoid about contents of the latter (chili pepper on high heat is chemical warfare and I don't live alone), so used low covered heat, so it came out more like pan-steamed chicken. Still tasty. Really tasty chicken fat in the skillet and Dutch oven, to sop up with bread.

Actual third meal of the day will probably be pasta and vegetables, since I've had enough protein for today.

[conuly]

Sounds good, both mels.

[rhoda_rants]

Tomato sandwiches with turkey bacon and cheese, sauteed spinach on the side.

And wooof, those headlines. The headlines are bad. As exhausting as it is, I'm glad I've been keeping up with the video captures on social media, because I had that to back me up when Mom read the paper the other morning. Her: "It says the protesters are attacking first!" Me: "They're LYING. You wanna see the compilations?" (She did not, but she believed me.) (Eventually.)

[conuly]

At least she listened in the end.

[mount_oregano]

Lasagna, with a side of broccoli. Also, thanks for the Amadis of Gaul link!

[conuly]

1. Yum.
2. YW.

[adafrog]

For realz I had a large piece of watermelon and some toast with jam. :)

[conuly]

LOL! Well, it hits your food groups more or less.

[chomiji]

I cheated and had the Mr. bring home Afghan lamb chops and spinach. (This was one of the alternate days he goes to work.)

[conuly]

That's not cheating, that's smart.

[pauamma]

Dinner was feta sprinkled with oregano and drizzled with olive oil, in pitas. I wanted something cold and quick.

[conuly]

Sounds simple but yummy.

[offcntr]

Stir fry--broccoli, cauliflower, the last carrot, button mushrooms. Leftover pork roast, sliced thin and fried with minced garlic, ginger, and sliced scallions. Sauce is equal parts soy sauce, cheap white wine and chicken broth, with a dash each of sugar and rice vinegar, thickened with corn starch. White rice, because I needed it faster than my little rice cooker can handle brown.

[conuly]

Stir-fry is always good!

[moxie_man]

Our local hole-in-the-wall mom-and-pop GOOD Chinese take-out stand reopened this week, so we had take-out.

[conuly]

Oooh, good take-out!

[miladygrey]

Shakshuka (baked eggs) with feta. Recipe is here. Basically saute a bell pepper and onion and a large can of tomatoes with some paprika and garlic and similar spices, crack eggs on top and crumble feta all around, bake the whole pan in the oven for 15-20 minutes. Excellent served over rice.

[conuly]

Got that response on LJ too. You and them ought to come over one day, because I'm the only person in my family who likes shakshouka :(

[greghousesgf]

Just a cheeseburger, but with a toasted brioche roll, grilled onions, thin sliced heirloom tomato and my special burger seasoning blend; garlic, oregano, cumin, rosemary, paprika and a little cayenne.

[conuly]

"Just" a cheeseburger?

[pwcorgigirl]

Pork butt roast slow cooked with slivered sweet Spanish onion and seasoned with garlic salt and coarse ground black pepper. It made delicious sandwiches with spicy brown mustard and garlic dill pickle spears. And cold beer, because it was quite hot today.