Supper

[maison rustique]

I had been dreaming of a margherita pizza since I had home grown tomatoes and basil. I stopped by Aldi yesterday and picked up some flatbread and fresh mozzarella. Then when I went to make it, I discovered that my basil was too far gone. So I subbed in some jarred pesto. Worked just fine and was delicious. Nothing like home grown tomatoes.

[bloviatrix]

It's too hot to cook so dinner tonight so I made "clean the fridge" salad of napa cabbage, zucchini, unripe mango, and tuna (canned) tossed with a ginger soy vinaigrette. It hit the spot, had some good protein, and I made some room!

[maison rustique]

I was not hungry in the least and just couldn't interest myself in making much. I found a twice baked potato in the freezer and a piece of flatbread I didn't use last night. Baked the spud in the toaster oven and smeared the bread with a little peach butter, sprinkled some crumbled bacon on and stuck in the toaster oven, too. I need to remember the peach butter and bacon combo--it was very good.

[small h]

Frio verde.

Shishitos.

All green food, all the time.

[maison rustique]

Another day that I hadn't eaten anything and really didn't feel like it. This was the easiest thing on hand. Sesame ginger dressing on the cole slaw and Aldi's Korean BBQ sauce on the egg rolls. Heated in toaster oven.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[small h]

Now I want eggrolls.

[backyardchef]

14 minutes ago, small h said:

Now I want eggrolls.

+1

[Wilfrid]

Picked up butter chicken last night. There is always way too much sauce, so I will use it on my last smoked pork chop tonight. I really need to go shopping. Other than eggs and half a Pont-l'Évêque, I will be cleaned out by the end of today. Although I guess I could get a stinky cheese omelette out of that.

[Sneakeater]

 

[small h]

I can't remember whether I've made this before, but I am for sure gonna make it again. Scallop ceviche with aguachile.

[small h]

Dry fried cauliflower, inspired by a dish we had at Chuan Tian Xia, recipe from Sichuan Chinese Food. This worked really well - just a simple stir fry that somehow came together beautifully.

Shrimp with lobster sauce, using vegetarian chicken broth (perfectly fine) and tempeh (meh). This is one of my favorite dishes, and I've never made it for some reason. It came out pretty good, and it would've come out even better had I remembered to shell the shrimp and used less egg. But what am I gonna do with the other half of the egg? Throw it out? Have you met me?

 

[Diancecht]

halibut poached in water and pinot grigio, served with lemon and extra-virgin olive oil

tomato salad with soy sauce vinaigrette (usukuchi soy sauce, rice vinegar, olive oil, sunflower oil)

roasted vegetables (eggplant, zucchini, red onion, sweet peppers), tossed with red wine vinegar and extra-virgin olive oil

heirloom melon for dessert 

[maison rustique]

Another hot day with me having no appetite. Cottage cheese, tomato and some lightly crisped pepperoni.

 

[maison rustique]

My sister and a couple of friends have been on my case about not eating enough. 

I took the bull by the horns today. Before I left to visit my husband, I went online and ordered a bacon cheeseburger rare to pick up at 3. And since I had paid for it, I knew I would not change my mind because I wasn't hungry.

So I came home and of course I wasn't hungry but made myself go get it. I took it all apart so the bun wouldn't get soggy. (I do not like burgers rare but ordered that way so it could stand up to reheating.)

I heated half in the air fry of my toaster oven. The burger was OK, the fries were horrible. But my stomach is not happy.

[StephanieL]

Have to admit, that is kind of a hefty meal to have after you've been semi-fasting.

[Wilfrid]

I have eaten shiritaki noodles (and “rice”) a number of times over the past few years. Made from some kind of yam root, konjac, they are essentially carb free. What I am seeing now is tofu/konjac blend noodles that have a better, less rubbery texture.

Mm, I guess so. Ate a spaghetti version tonight with a ground beef, onion, tomato, oregano sauce but it was mainly the vehicle for the sauce. Which is okay. I mean, you wouldn’t these noodles with a sprinkle of olive oil and some garlic.

[Diancecht]

chicken cacciatore - this version doesn’t contain any tomatoes. the meat is seasoned generously with salt and pepper and browned in lard, although you can substitute olive oil. then add garlic, rosemary, and anchovies; deglaze with white wine and vinegar; braise for one hour or until the meat falls off the bone.

sautéed spinach

italian fruit salad

[maison rustique]

@Diancecht that cacciatore sounds wonderful!

[maison rustique]

A friend brought me a little steak pie, veggies and slice of chocolate cherry pie from a local Irish restaurant. I'll be eating well all week.

[small h]

Fish & bok choy dumplings, 'cause I made a gigantic amount of pierogi dough a while back and I have to do something with it. 1) Fish mush:

2) Stressful will-they-or-won't-they (fall apart) assembled dumplings:

3) Success!

[bloviatrix]

Chilaquiles! And no, I didn't use Fritos.

[StephanieL]

RG recipe: beans (I used the Frijol Negro Santaneros), brown rice, sweet potatoes tossed with chili powder, olive oil, and S&P and roasted until caramelized, and a dressing/sauce made from sour cream, cilantro, S&P, green onions, and lime juice.

[Wilfrid]

Very quick mustard, butter, red wine sauce on a bit of pork to eat in front of TV.

[Wilfrid]

Minimalism!

Okay, the damn salad went off. 

[small h]

I can't trust Foxface to have quenelles on the menu next time I'm there, so I just made them my damn self. Out of shrimp. With a tomato rosemary beurre blanc. And an artichoke with hollandaise to use up the egg yolk. Need to cut back on the cream so as to get an easier-to-form quenelle, but otherwise I'm good with this.