Good Morning Monday! Our Daily Dinner

Good Morning Monday!

chuckieb 13 years ago
Good Morning Everyone! Up and at 'em early this morning. Getting a jump on the week. Coffee's brewing and I'm about to head down for my morning walk on the treadmill.
Am having Cabbage rolls and Perogies for dinner this evening. An easy night after all my work yesterday!
Picture today is of one of the stalls at our local Farmer's Market that I go to on a fairly regular basis. So nice to see the pumpkins and apples showing up.
Have a great day!
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pleclare 13 years ago said:

Good Morning!
I agree it is nice to see the pumpkins and apples in the market. Have a cute little buttercup squash to cook up!
Tonight is leftover roast beef,mashed potatoes and probably asparagus.
Have a good day...

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mbelisle 13 years ago said:

Good Morning
The Farmer's Market looks so inviting! I have never been to the one here but I think I will have to search it out next weekend.
Today is leftover day with a lot of small amounts to give lots of choice - Cowboy Beans and Rice, Chimichuri Pork Casserole, Ratatouille Rice, Veggie-topped Tilapia and some refrigerator crescent rolls to bake to have hot with all of it. Anything still left after tonight, for the most part, will go to the dogs.
Have a Happy Monday everyone.

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pointsevenout 13 years ago said:

Usually associate pumpkins and apples as cool weather crops. A sure sign of the change in weather. I can see everyone in your picture wearing jackets. Believe we are in full swing into Indian Summer. We will be at 97 degrees for the next few days although the evenings will try to drop into the high upper 60s. Picture is a nice looking farmer's stand. We are not so ornate.

Broke open a jar of canned pears we made last week to check the work. Pears were on the sweet side, not because of the pears but the sugar water they were packed in. Used a medium syrup. Next batch will be a light syrup. Think it is covering up the natural flavor of the pears. I was in a hurry to get the pears canned and worked them up as soon as they met the definition of ripe (yielding at the stem). Result is IMHO too much work to chew the pear flesh. My memory of pears out of the can is they crush to a pile of liquid with little pressure from the tongue, the liquid bursting from the pear shape. Remaining flesh having a soft almost grainy quality, definitely no chew factor.
It's my first pear canning experience. Maybe I don't need to rush to can so quickly.

Keni has a pear dessert posted I just might use with these pears. I have a used vanilla bean from making ice cream the other day. I read the beans can be used again by storing them in a little sugar. If it's OK with you, Keni, I'll try using the used bean.

Made two tuna noodle casseroles yesterday because I wasn't sure how the size of the casserole would turn out but they did just fine in an 8x8 dish. Sooooooooo I have an extra casserole for today or maybe tomorrow.

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DetroitTokyo 13 years ago said:

Good morning everyone!

That's a nice photo, Janet. Is that sparking cider in the bottles? I love the fall! You can definitely feel the shift in season here even though tomorrow's forecast is somewhere in the 80's.

P7O, Keni's pear recipe looks so delicious! I've heard the same thing about reusing vanilla beans. Let us know how it all works out. Lucky you that you get to try it!

Pat, is a buttercup squash similar to a butternut squash?

Michele, I like your idea of a leftovers smorgasbord. I have leftover tortilla soup still and though it's lovely, there's only so much the two of us can eat. I'm thinking of dropping some of to my sister.

Yesterday was quite the busy day for us. First, we went to the football game courtesy of some of my guy's associates. We were invited to a pre-game "rooftop" mixer, though our stadium is enclosed. Then, watched the game from a suite. It was my first pro football game and what a nice way to do it! Fun but we had to leave during the 4th quarter to get ready for our next event, which was a charity event raising funds for children's school uniforms. It was held at a local furniture store which was also unveiling their new modern line. There was fashion, live music, and to my surprise my sister was there performing belly dance! I know she does belly dancing gigs but this was a last minute opportunity for her so it was cool running into her that way. Of course, there was food! Saved the best for last... About 8 local restaurants showcased their food. The most memorable items were Chicken Tawook from a Lebanese place, Ahi Napoleon (seared tuna, avocado, marinated seaweed, drizzled w/a sweet sauce on crispy wonton), and Peanut Chicken with Rice Noodles. They also served champagne and an Apple Martini made with Butterscotch Schnapps & decorated with caramel on the inside of the glass. It was very nice!

For dinner tonight I am going to try to make the shrimp scampi I've been talking about for days...

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sparow64 13 years ago said:

DT That sounds like a fantastic day! We went to one pro game and had a blast...I can only imagine how fun it must have been watching from a suite! The charity even sounds cool, too! We love stuff like that.

Great pic, Janet! Fall is my favorite time of year!

Had such a blast with the grandboys yesterday! Took them to the park. Jon, just turned two in June. He loves the slides. Everytime he'd slide down he'd say "That's very awsesome" and go back again! lol Think I got some good pics, but won't get to download them until tonight. He had a blast with the corn on the cob, too. That child had corn in his hair, his ear, allover his clothes, etc. And I didn't think to take a picture until we had him cleaned up. Wish I'd gotten one of that! Jesse had a blast, too. And the baby is 11 1/2 pounds now, he is growing so much. And just as bald as he can be. : )

Leftovers for me tonight. It was after 10 when I got the downstairs and dishes cleaned up last night. Still have to take everything upstairs tonight. UGH. Maybe Bryan will take pitty on me since he's off today and it will be done when I get home! : )

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pleclare 13 years ago said:

DT,sounds like a great day.
Buttercup squash is similar to and cooked like acorn squash.
Posted the recipe I am doing with it
Agave And Balsamic Glazed And Roasted Buttercup Squash
Sounds like a great day with the kids Loiri. I remember how they were when they were little with the corn.

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DetroitTokyo 13 years ago said:

Lori, such a cute story about your grandson & the slide :)
It sure was a lovely day.

Pat, that squash looks delicious. I've been meaning to get some agave nectar for some time now.

How could I forget, one of the places served sweet corn risotto with shrimp and micro basil, so delicious & made me say "micro basil is my new favorite basil" hehe..

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valinkenmore 13 years ago said:

Good Monday Morning all!
Janet - great picture and cabbage rolls and peirogis are some of my favorites. Fall is definitely in the air!
Michelle - your leftovers sound great - I'm coming to your house!
P7O - pears can be fickle. Sometimes it depends of the variety. I have canned a lot of pear and had them come out tough, fall apart, super sweet, not sweet enough. I always use a lite syrup - that was being diabetic - they aren't quite so bad for me! Going home to Houston this week and not lookling forward to the 90-100 degree weather with 95% humidity! UGH!
DT - what a day yesterday! Sounded like a lot of fun. Love shrimp scampi. Post the recipe please.
Sounds like you had a wonderful day with the kids Lori.
I bought Agave at Costco - got 2 bottles for the price of 1. What a deal Love it and it is so good for you compared to sugar and fructose.
We had a turkey breast I baked last night with cornbread dressing and cranberry sauce. Tonight is hot turkey sandwiches! Yum - a family favorite.
Have a wonderful day to all!

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justjakesmom 13 years ago said:

Hey all! I guess most of us got the leftover "memo" - leftover steak ala nachos here tonight. Pouring rain right now, but supposed to clear up by tomorrow for the rest of the week. Brad's got a break between jobs so we are going away to our property for a week. Leaving tomorrow - that's the plan anyway...
Nice pic, Janet. I love farmer's markets.
That is some day you had, DT - Sounds great from the game to the food!
Hey Pat, Michelle, Lori, P.
Got a bunch of errands to do before leaving... Off in the rain. Have a great week all!

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justjakesmom 13 years ago said:

Hey Val, you weren't there when I posted. Have a great time in Houston! Stay cool.

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pleclare 13 years ago said:

We are headed out Thurs morning till Sunday

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valinkenmore 13 years ago said:

Have fun at the property Donna.

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laurieg 13 years ago said:

got the leftover memo. thats what we are having here. Pasta or Turkey chili are the options. went grocery shopping, made a version of my kaluaha cake. Didn't have any Kaluaha so I subbed a pumpkin liquor and then did a cream cheese frosting drizzle. brought it to my friend robyn (speckadoo) she is recovering from a hip replacement.

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otterpond 13 years ago said:

Janet that photo is what I'm talking about! Went to the Publix near my during lunch break and the displays of the gorgeous squashes dazzled the eyes. I wanted to pick up one of each! Not really practical while I'm at work so I resisted. Thursday is a different matter. I want spaghetti squash and butternut and pumpkin yes I do.

Here is a really nice page about all the different squashes and it includes pictures
http://whatscookingamerica.net/squash.htm

Tonight though will be a bit of sauteed flounder, radish onion salad and parsley butterd boiled potatoes.

So I'm back and eyeing those Cowboy Beans and Rice that MBelisle is pointing out. Need to get some beans soaking. Maybe I'll make a good pot of rice instead of potatoes tonight. And Points it was TunaNuna Casserole for me yesterday. That is just a favorite that I hadn't had for a very long time.

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pleclare 13 years ago said:

Donna,have a good time!

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valinkenmore 13 years ago said:

Pat - CRAFT has hit me - where are you going this weekend? Hope all is going well with the estate handling.
Otter - I'm like you - give me SQUASH! After seeing Janet's picture and Pat's recipe with balsamic - I'm ready. We have a U-Pick pumpkin farm that grows all kinds of squash along with at least 10 varieties of pumpkins. If it's not raining, might pay them a visit when I get back from Texas, Squash keep nicely for a good period of time in our garage.

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pleclare 13 years ago said:

We are going to the Jersey shore. Have friends there and get down usually in the spring and then in the fall. Good friends for 43 years.
Had a couple of problems with step-moms accts today but think we are back on track.Nothing is ever easy.
Making arrangements with my brother so we split what bills we need to till the house is sold. Thanks for asking!

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valinkenmore 13 years ago said:

Have relaxing fun with your friends Pat. Been thru a couple of estates with family members and they are never easy.

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justjakesmom 13 years ago said:

Thanks Val and Pat, funny we all 3 are leaving... Have fun at the shore, Pat. Glad you got the accts straightened out. I hear ya on it not being easy - worst year of my life when Brad's dad died. Could've been a snap if it weren't for the other 2 @$$O brothers! LOL (how's that for improvising)
Laurie, that cake sounds delicious - hope Robyn has a speedy recovery.
Otter, your dinner sounds so elegant. LOL (and good)
Got my errands done, now just to figure out what to bring (always forget something!) Need to make a list due to CRAFT.

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laurieg 13 years ago said:

Took Becca to a health food store specializing in Gluten free products. man is that stuff expensive. We got a sm box of chicken tenders, a sm box of fish stix, a loaf of bread, a bag of pretzels and 3 chocolate chip cookies. It came to $27.00.
We are having some problems finding GF bread. there are a ton out there but all contain nuts or are processed on /with nut facility. We found one (with the help of the clerk) but it is challah not regular white.

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justjakesmom 13 years ago said:

Laurie, they have gluten free flour at the regular stores, I guess you could bake it yourself, huh? Rice is naturally gluten free - does she like that? Potatoes are too, except for the way some are processed I'm told...

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pleclare 13 years ago said:

Thanks Donna and Valerie for the support. Problems fortunately not with my brother just other stuff. Nice to know others have had problems. It will all work out,haven't been thru this before. No one ever left us anything!

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chuckieb 13 years ago said:

Hi Michelle....do make a point of checking out your local Farmer's Market. You'll have a blast! Hi Points! How did the Pear dessert turn out? DT...yes, that is sparkling cider in the bottles. Your day yesterday sounded awesome. Occasionally I get to a Hockey Game and get to see it from a Suite. It's the best! That food at the Charity Event sounded amazing! I immediately thought of Pat when you mentioned the Martini! LOL.Your day sounded really nice too Lori. Glad you had so much fun with your Grandchildren. Pat...your Squash recipe looks amazing. I've never cooked acorn squash before. Your recipe makes me think I might actually like it. Val your dinner last night sounded awesome and Hot Turkey sandwiches are the best! Have fun away in Houston Val and you too Donna. (And Pat...going away too !- Hope things go more smoothly for you with your Step Mom's stuff ) Laurie...your cake sounded AMAZING! wow! And wow too to the Gluten free prices! Ouch! I'm a big squash fan too Laura...in that I think they are so cool looking. Green Hubbard squashes are soooo neat and I always want to buy a bunch this time of year just to decorate the house with never mind eat!

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pointsevenout 13 years ago said:

Haven't made the pear dessert. Still contemplating navel fuzz. I'm not inclined to buy the pastry shells. Tight wad is is what tight wad does! Might just make the pears in sauce and use it for some ice cream dressing.

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chuckieb 13 years ago said:

Points....I'm surprised why you wouldn't just make your own pastry for the pastry shells since you are so adept at other baking and bread recipes.

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pleclare 13 years ago said:

Thanks Janet,things are better. Just seems like we were thrown into all of this so quickly after her passing. The squash is delicious.

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pointsevenout 13 years ago said:

You glorify me above my station Chuckieb. I haven't made phyllo dough yet. Don't have a flat surface large enough to stretch out the dough into sheets or I would be up to the challenge. Meanwhile mother has brought in some more pears and is peeling and quartering them. I don't have the luxury to experiment with phyllo. Need to look up pear dishes. So I'll shortcut my way through Keni's dish and look for some more.

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