What's for Dinner, Wed., Jan. 3, 2024

[NJCher]

Appetizer: whitefish salad on green pepper strips.

Butternut squash soup to which I have added something new: ground pork in 7-pepper blend (called Pierre Poivre #7). In addition, I made wonton strips with smoked paprika and cayenne. Toasted chili-lime cashews, too.

Coleslaw that I made yesterday from the giant cabbage leaves. After combining flavors overnight, it's really good. Toasted pepitas on top.
Homemade dressing, carrots, onion, garlic.

Kombucha--my home brew with ginger added.

I'm going to fry an apple half in butter and put it over no-sugar ice cream. Got the idea for this right here on the C & B dinner thread.

[Yonnie3]

1. Ribeye steaks

pan fried steaks
asparagus
boiled potatoes

[Jilly_in_VA]

2. Leftovers again...Or should i say planned-overs?

Hamburger soup and corn muffins.

2 more days of Nativity fast, yay! I don't observe it as strictly as some of my Orthodox brethren, but I do try to eliminate desserts and second helpings. I haven't had ice cream this whole time.

[Marthe48]

3. I fixed a pack of Shirataki noodles

(0 carbs) and added ham and mixed vegetables. I bought a mini-loaf of marble rye and had a slice of that with butter

Yum!

[coprolite]

4. Pork chops BBQed on the grill

Baked potatoes finished on the grill, and a cold macaroni salad.

[irisblue]

5. Baked pork chops in cranberry sauce, buttered noodles & broccoli. Decafe tea

Website is https://www.theseoldcookbooks.com/baked-cranberry-pork-chops/#Baked_Cranberry_Pork_Chops
I've made this enough times I eyeball the amounts.

[NJCher]

14. checked out that site

Fun little trip to the 60s and 70s.

I've been thinking about doing something along that line for a while now. There were a couple recipes there that interested me.

[Emile]

6. Doctored up frozen pizza 🍕

[democrank]

7. Lazy tonight....

Acorn squash baked with a small pat of butter and Vermont maple syrup, large green salad with tomatoes, grapes, Parmesan, chopped cashews and homemade dressing, baked potato, side of cottage cheese. Plum juice…no dessert.

[gibraltar72]

8. Took rib section from New Years prime rib roast

cooked it down in instant pot. Stripped the bones then Amish noodles in pot with meat. Served that over potatoes side of cottage cheese. Very satisfying meal.

[Diamond_Dog]

9. Broiled Alaskan cod

Bought in fresh fish section at Sam’s Club today. I seasoned it with rotisserie seasoning.

Mashed redskin potatoes

Pear-Goat cheese-arugula salad topped with toasted walnuts. Probably I will be the only one who enjoys this salad.

Rolls

Ice cream and we’ll split the last half of the Apple pie from New Years.

[NJCher]

15. My idea of heaven!

Pear-Goat cheese-arugula salad topped with toasted walnuts.

Probably I will be the only one who enjoys this salad.

I'm planning on one using watercress for tomorrow!

[Diamond_Dog]

16. I don't know what took me so long to try this!

Watercress should be awesome in this salad! Yum.

[NJCher]

19. oh it will be, but

any bitter green to contrast with the sweetness of the pear works good. I have a new crop of arugula and I'm just hoping I can cut it before the deer get to it. They are always hanging around those beds.

[birdographer]

10. Apple rosemary pork loin, rice

[Tesha]

11. Fish!

Cod poached in lobster broth, rice, and Frenched beans.

The broth is Better Than Bullion - yummy flavor

[NJCher]

17. I can't believe you mentioned that!!

I found it when I was shopping today! There were several other new versions to their lineup, which I always keep in stock in my kitchen. I got two of the "seasoned vegetable base" made with carrots, celery, onions, and tomatoes.

I thought about the lobster but didn't see myself using it enough, but I see how you used it and now I'm thinking I might.

[AKwannabe]

12. Everyone's dinner sounds YUMMY!

I made vegetarian curry.
Yellow curry, with smashed garlic, fennel and S&P. The veggies are baby Yukons, carrots and peas.

While that was cooking, heated some frozen pot stickers in a little oil to tide me over!

Have some multigrain bread and KerryGold to go with curry-tho would be best with some garlic naan….

[NJCher]

18. naan

get yourself some frozen naan bread (they have two kinds, garlic and tandoori) at Trader Joe's next time you're by one.

I have been having the best luck keeping all my bread in the freezer and then thawing it in the air fryer when I need it.

I checked all the prices--TJ's has the best price; better than WF or Aldi's and better than ShopRite, too.

KerryGold is the best!

[PJMcK]

13. Shrimp

Scampi served over rice. Traditional recipe of butter, olive oil, chopped parsley, white wine, salt and pepper, red pepper flakes, lots of garlic and lemon plus the shrimp.

The salad was a mix of lettuces with red onion, carrots and tomatoes topped with creamy Italian dressing.

[Retrograde]

20. Crab Louis

even though the crab is from up north.