Watcha havin for dinner? Or had?

[ClockworkOrange]

Hey Queen, I'm with you, it's all a real pain in the arse!

But, then again you have to eat.

Tonight was good, a homemade lasagne that I made yesterday, so no cooking tonight.............yay, and it was gorgeous.

You guys always come up with things I have never heard of:

• pea vines
• keylime pie
• lingonberries
• Reindeer slivers....hang on, you can't chop Rudolph up?

It is really good to be back on this site, so varied.

Clock

[Pax]

Well, dinner out with friends got canceled so we're home...dinner tonight will be Coronas with lime and popcorn, with possibly a side of dark chocolate. I LOVE being a grown up!

[Meaux]

DH, DH's best friend, and I are going out tonight. Not sure where yet, but hopefully somewhere special--I just completed my first week at my new job!

[OakLeaf]

Homegrown butternut squash risotto. I'm always afraid the inlaws won't like my cooking - this one was a success!

[roadie gal]

Steamed some rice. Sauted a bunch of veges in balsamic vinegar and spices and then sauted some salmon and scallops in white wine and lemon. Put them all together for a rice bowl with a bottle of chardonnay. yum.

[nic840]

Ooh Shooting Star...I saw that you live in Vancouver. My husband had our first night of our honeymoon in Vancover at the Four Seasons on our way to Whistler to ski. The concierge recommended a fabulous Chinese restaurant where they did the handmade noodles infront of you. What is the name of it?

It has been 9 years since we have been there. To this day it was still the best Chinese we have had...probably helped that we were starving and that
we were on the newlywed high....but it was still excellent!
You guys are making me hungry...date night tonight!
Going out on the town, Grandma has the kids...Pub and grubbn' gourmet pizza or a really nice dinner??? Mmmmmm??

[shootingstar]

Ooh Shooting Star...I saw that you live in Vancouver. My husband had our first night of our honeymoon in Vancover at the Four Seasons on our way to Whistler to ski. The concierge recommended a fabulous Chinese restaurant where they did the handmade noodles infront of you. What is the name of it?

Shaolin Noodle Restaurant -just a few kms. from 4 Seasons Hotel.
or Legendary Noodle Restaurant which is near English Bay --which to me, is abit anglicized. But still fine. They make a lemon chicken/chives dumplings or similar...which is definitely fusion.

We just went 5 doors down from Shaolin Noodle --to Peaceful Restaurant. for our hand-pulled noodles in soup. You wouldn't have been there, they opened less than 2 yrs. ago. Peaceful Restaurant is genuine Chinese, without any apologies/compromises nor fusion.

I'm full tonight.!.....

By the way, I love fusion cooking...but it needs to be complimentary and dynamic...not watered down version of something traditional.

[shootingstar]

Yesterday he did buffalo meat marinated in soy sauce, maple syrup, lemon juice, water, ginger root and some herbs. meat had a dollop of melted goat cheese. Then with the marinade during cooking sauce, he threw in Dijon mustard, abit of red wine, orange juice, balsamic vinegar, a few fresh cranberries.

The latter part was truly creative gesture of his. It was delish...with roasted asparagus on side and wine goblet of local gooseberry wine.

Yes a home meal!!!

Now tonight I have to match this with...homemade focaccia with smoked salmon, onion, garlic, capers and dijon mustard, topped with fresh dill. dough will be divided in half for dessert focaccia....with studded with fresh grapes, grated ginger root, crushed aniseed, cinnamon, cardamon, nutmeg. I will add leftover lumps of goat cheese. It too, has been a creative endeavour. Hopefully it works...I've never used bread flour before. Always all-purpose.

[Jen-Jen]

Well, dinner out with friends got canceled so we're home...dinner tonight will be Coronas with lime and popcorn, with possibly a side of dark chocolate. I LOVE being a grown up!

Uuuummm.....beer.

[smilingcat]

Cook (me) isn't feeling up to it tonight so its crazy chicken.

EL POLLO LOCO (fast food. flame grilled chicken with tortilla and salsa) a regional chain in southern california.

Can't someone else cook for me for next several years?? something tasty?

smilingcat

[Brandi]

Cook (me) isn't feeling up to it tonight so its crazy chicken.

EL POLLO LOCO (fast food. flame grilled chicken with tortilla and salsa) a regional chain in southern california.

Can't someone else cook for me for next several years?? something tasty?

smilingcat

I love El pollo Loco! If you are going to eat fast food that is the one you shold eat! Chicken , tortillas, fresh salsa how can you go wronge!

[Brandi]

We might have to post some of our recipes here.
Dirty corn chowder? Chicken tidbits? And the peavines?
Let's see tonight is a real toss up, I am tired of cookinf so maybe take out?

[tulip]

My stepfather is visiting with his friend (he and my mom have been divorced for the last 20+ years), and last night we made a special dinner. It was so good! We had steak Delmonico from our local beef farm down the road 6 miles, with a horseradish salsa that was wonderful. The wine was a St. Emilion--mmmm. We also grilled asparagus and had whole wheat couscous. Then we had fresh fruit salad for dessert. There were four of us and we had a nice dinner, good conversation and a beautiful sunset.

[carpaltunnel]

I have never heard of pea vines. I have grown garden peasl. Are pea vines just youg garden peas, stems, leaves etc?

We had a frozen kashi pizza and lettuce-less salad - cauliflower, avacado, carrots, snap peas,, tomatoes, and cucumber with fat free ranch dressing. Sliced strawberries and a few toasted almonds for dessert. LAZY!