What's For Dinner? v17.22 -- Chicken Cutlets
I eat a lot of chicken and I’m not always creative about it. These ideas are a step up from my typical marinate-and-bake, but not really that much effort. Both feature chicken breast playing the role...
View ArticleWhat's for Dinner? v17.23 - Lemon Panettone Pudding: A (New) Holiday Tradition
So in my last diary, I once again brought up a recipe that I had brought forward as a tradition (of sorts), namely Mom’s chicken pot pie. Tonight, I’ll be talking about a new tradition, one that I...
View ArticleWhat's for Dinner? v17.24 - Egg roll in a bowl edition
As we anticipate (or recover from) overindulgence in all those lovely holiday goodies, I thought I’d offer a nice veggie-laden, keto-friendly meal as sort of a palate cleanser. Several months ago, when...
View ArticleWhat's For Dinner? 17.25: Luxury on a Budget
It’s time for Christmas Dinner. While Thanksgiving is dominated by the Traditional Turkey Dinner, Christmas dinner tends to go for the more luxurious, a standard being the standing rib roast, or the...
View ArticleWhat's For Dinner? v17.26 - Baked Rigatoni
Happy New Year’s Eve! “Should auld acquaintance be forgot...” I’ll share a couple of NYE memories: - 45 years ago tonight was my first New Year’s Eve gig playing in a band- 35 years ago (and several...
View ArticleWhat's for Dinner? v17.27 - Winter Stew and Dumplings, Too!
You may remember one of my previous diaries on chicken pot pie, a recipe I grew up with, one my mother got from her mother (although she didn’t confirm that until after that diary was posted). Tonight,...
View ArticleWhat's For Dinner v 17.28
Or… What’s in YOU’RE Freezer??This is a propane fridge/freezer at a cabin on a tiny island I used to stay at while on vacation (Maine)Well hellooooo there! It’s been a while, hasn’t it? All my best...
View ArticleWhat's for Dinner? vol. 17.29: Open Thread
Good evening folks! It’s another Saturday night and for any and all of you foodies this is our place to chat about what we are cooking, eating, or drooling over;)I finally got the ham bone from New...
View ArticleWhat's For Dinner? v17.30 -- Baked Bay Scallops
I think Joan called these “stuffed” scallops because of the seasoned breadcrumbs; you can do pretty much the same thing with shrimp or prawns. If you have ramekins the right size you can bake...
View ArticleWhat's For Dinner? v17.31 : Walnutty edition
Tonight’s WFD features 3 courses starring walnuts — an appetizer (muhammara), an entree (walnut tacos) and dessert (date/walnut/coconut balls). The first two recipes come from the Washington Post Eat...
View ArticleWhat's For Dinner? v.17.32: Impossible & Beyond! Taste-testing unmeat in...
For those who enjoy meat but want to cut back on it for many reasons, the arrival on the market of manufactured meat-mimicking substances is an amazing moment. Two brands, Impossible and Beyond, seem...
View ArticleCity Agriculture - January 19, 2023
3D printing houses with dirt, green walls and various crops built-inhttps://www.fastcompany.com/90780034/bioconstruction-will-build-homes-out-of-flowering-3d-printed-dirtSingapore skyscraper, Capita...
View ArticleWhat's For Dinner? v17.33 - Pupusas
What is a pupusa? A tasty hot snack or main dish, basically using the ingredients of a tamale and the technique of a stuffed paratha. You can make all sorts of variations.Start with fine masa, a bit...
View ArticleWhat's For Dinner? v17.34 -- Boston Baked Beans
ghost’s diary a few weeks ago inspired me to make bean soup, and I bought these heirloom Navy beans from the gourmet market. That used 1/3 of the bag and I didn’t want any more bean soup so I made...
View ArticleWhat's for Dinner v17.35 - Tartiflette, or OMG, I Am Making This *Every* Night!
Evening, all! Tonight I present another Chef John joint! (gratuitous Spike Lee reference)I confess that I would feel like a fraud just giving you a recipe from someone else and saying, “This is good,”...
View ArticleWhat's For Dinner? v. 17.36 Le Sauce
As long as people have been cooking things, they’ve put sauces on them. A sauce can enhance and accent the flavors of the dish, be it meat or vegetable. It’s why we dress salads, for instance. I have...
View ArticleWhat's For Dinner? 17.37: Meal Planning and Bariatric Eating
Imagine this can of tuna you would find in the store. It’s approximately five ounces in weight. Now picture a typical dinner meal: About 3-4 ounces of protein, maybe more; about a half cup of some sort...
View ArticleWhat's For Dinner? v17.38 - Prawns in Szechuan Sauce
I can’t remember where I got this recipe, probably a newspaper food section back in the 1990s. Despite the long-ish list of ingredients it’s not difficult.It may also have been that long since I looked...
View ArticleWhat's For Dinner? v17.39 - Grits and Polenta
Even though spring has arrived, it’s still the season for comfort food, and one of my favorites is a batch of grits or polenta made in the slow cooker. Even though there are differences, their...
View ArticleWhat's for Dinner? v17.40: Orange-Rosemary Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner
Good evening and welcome to another Saturday night What’s for Dinner post! Tonight I am sharing a sheet pan dinner recipe I made a while back but had not had a chance to share. This has some great...
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