Monday/28-Oct-19: Off plan tonight. I sautéed up a bunch of veggies from the fridge, onion, broccoli, romanesco, red bell pepper, garlic, etc., and served over brown rice, with a good dose of my home made hot sauce. Some ice cream for dessert.
Yogurt on overnight
Tuesday/29-Oct-19: Dinner was Shrimp, Feta and Greek Olives on Spaghetti (web). The recipe has changed a bit since I printed it in March, but it was still good. My copy has shallots instead of leeks and plain paprika instead of smoked (I used pikant). And I used 6oz of whole wheat spaghtetti. It was good. Then a bit salad. And some chocolate-covered cornflakes for after. (Why are these so good?)
Made up some Light, Flaky Whole Wheat Pastry—Pâte Brisée Legère (VegHarv, p270) for tomorrow's dinner. Made up the stuffing for tomorrow's pork roast and froze as instructed.
Wednesday/30-Oct-19: Laura and Ralph came for dinner. We started with Smoked Salmon with Dill-Mustard Sauce (VegHarv, p4), which Ed and I have enjoyed before. Served with some half moons of unpeeled, seeded cuke for a bit of color on the plate. For a main, there was Apple and Prune Stuffed Pork Loin (web). I got this recipe from Betsy via EAT-L. The stuffing is frozen and then (supposed to be) inserted into the pork roast. That didn't work at all, so I just opened it up and wrapped the stuffing log in the pork. It wasn't completely done i the specified time, so we cut off the edible bits and put the rest back in the oven for a spell. No prunes in-house so I used apricots and dried cranberries as suggested. This was quite good, but the apples could have been cut a bit finer. The veggie side was Broccoli Purée with a Hint of Mint (VegHarv, p167). This was surprisingly good, broccoli and mint not being an expected combination to me. What was supposed to serve twelve serve four. And there was Potato Gratin from the Savoy—Gratin Savoyard (VegHarv, p222). This was easy and good. God bless my mandoline for the thin slices. Dessert was Rosemary-Apple-Cranberry Galette (VegHarv, p268). This was okay, but nothing special. The cranberries were a bit crunchy. I needed two apples to cover the tart. Served with mascarpone-cream, which makes everything better.
Thursday/31-Oct-19: Shopping today.
Dinner was Baked Honey Sriracha Lime Salmon (web). This was easy and extra yummy. Started it in the toaster oven, finished under the broiler as directed. Served with rice, then a nice salad. Some of Laura and Ralph's chocolate squares for dessert.
Friday/1-Nov-19: For our anniversary, we had a super lunch at a new local restaurant. Nothing further happened in the kitchen.
Saturday/2-Nov-19: Our meal was Nigella's Spaghetti alla Carbonara. I got this off the web quite some time ago. It seems to be gone now, even on Nigella's site, and there are some reports of Italians complaining about it. Carbonara with cream is a no-no. And 500g of pasta for two is a bit much. I made a halfish recipe from my print-out, which served the two of us generously. Followed by a big salad. Then some chocolate-covered madeleines.
Sunday/3-Nov-19: Leftovers tonight, the leftover pork roast and potatoes augmented with two pork loin chops. And some simple steamed broccoli. For dessert there was Chipotle Flourless Chocolate Cake (web). (I used 185g 70% chocolate and 100g 85% chocolate.) This was seriously good, even with a bit of mascarpone cream.
Progress on goals
This week: #1 BACKLOG: no; #2 VEG/FISH: 3; #3 COOKBOOK: n/a for Oct, n/a for Nov
Cookbooks of the month: none for Oct, none for Nov
This month: #4 PASTA: no for Oct, no for Nov; #5 BREAD: no for Oct, no for Nov; #6 GUESTS: yes for Oct, no for Nov
This year: #7 PROJECT: no
Monday, October 28, 2019
Monday, October 21, 2019
This week in the kitchen
Monday/21-Oct-19: Yogurt on overday.
Dinner was Spicy Peanut Noodles (web). This was easy and okay, but not the best of this kind of thing. Spicy it wasn't really. I used more of the chili paste with garlic than asked and it was still only mildly spicy. Serves six? As a dainty side maybe. The recipe as written is for two main servings. For a side we had the rest of Mom's Cabbage Salad, which was much tinglier than the noodles.
Tuesday/22-Oct-19: Dinner was a halfish version of Pollo a la Chilindrón—Sautéed Chicken with Peppers, Tomatoes and Olives (TLS&P, p58). Like many of the Spanish dishes, this wasn't highly spiced, but was still tasty. The tomatoes I bought this week were rotten, so I used some frozen, canned tomato pulp. And used all of the olives for my half recipe.
Served with trio rice and Green Bean Salad with Pickled Shallots (HeartArt, p131). I collected this recipe somewhere on the web and discovered that I have the book it came from last week. Having only a few green beans I cut the pickled shallots back to a third, but still have some left for a salad or a sandwich. Easy to make and very tasty. Some chocolate-covered madeleines for after.
Wednesday/23-Oct-19: Dinner at quiz tonight. Nothing much happened in the kitchen.
Thursday/24-Oct-19: Shopping today.
Dinner was a halfish recipe of Thai Fish and Corn Curry (Braises, p86). Seems like I made this just over a year ago, without a note in the book. It was okay if underspiced. For a starter we had store-bought nems, shrimp and crab; these were pretty good. Some store-bought riz au lait for after.
Friday/25-Oct-19: Leftovers for dinner tonight. We had the rest of the Mushroom and Leek Galette, followed by a really simple salad (lettuce and vinaigrette). Then we finished the Pet't Basque cheese. Then a pair of chocolate-covered madeleines eat.
Yogurt on overnight.
Saturday/26-Oct-19: Dinner was a half dose of Sara's Persian Chicken (Braises, p71; cookbooker). Pretty good stuff. As suggested, accompanied by Apricot Couscous (Braises, p116); easy and a nice variation on plain couscous. Also some String Bean Salad (Roden, p69), which was good. Notice this book is so old that it has string beans instead of green beans. Some chocolate-covered madeleines for after.
Sunday/26-Oct-19: We went to a concert this afternoon, and I just didn't feel like cooking after. So it was pizza instead. Nothing further happened in the kitchen.
Progress on goals
This week: #1 BACKLOG: no; #2 VEG/FISH: 3; #3 COOKBOOK: n/a
Cookbooks of the month: none
This month: #4 PASTA: no; #5 BREAD: no; #6 GUESTS: no
This year: #7 PROJECT: no
Dinner was Spicy Peanut Noodles (web). This was easy and okay, but not the best of this kind of thing. Spicy it wasn't really. I used more of the chili paste with garlic than asked and it was still only mildly spicy. Serves six? As a dainty side maybe. The recipe as written is for two main servings. For a side we had the rest of Mom's Cabbage Salad, which was much tinglier than the noodles.
Tuesday/22-Oct-19: Dinner was a halfish version of Pollo a la Chilindrón—Sautéed Chicken with Peppers, Tomatoes and Olives (TLS&P, p58). Like many of the Spanish dishes, this wasn't highly spiced, but was still tasty. The tomatoes I bought this week were rotten, so I used some frozen, canned tomato pulp. And used all of the olives for my half recipe.
Served with trio rice and Green Bean Salad with Pickled Shallots (HeartArt, p131). I collected this recipe somewhere on the web and discovered that I have the book it came from last week. Having only a few green beans I cut the pickled shallots back to a third, but still have some left for a salad or a sandwich. Easy to make and very tasty. Some chocolate-covered madeleines for after.
Wednesday/23-Oct-19: Dinner at quiz tonight. Nothing much happened in the kitchen.
Thursday/24-Oct-19: Shopping today.
Dinner was a halfish recipe of Thai Fish and Corn Curry (Braises, p86). Seems like I made this just over a year ago, without a note in the book. It was okay if underspiced. For a starter we had store-bought nems, shrimp and crab; these were pretty good. Some store-bought riz au lait for after.
Friday/25-Oct-19: Leftovers for dinner tonight. We had the rest of the Mushroom and Leek Galette, followed by a really simple salad (lettuce and vinaigrette). Then we finished the Pet't Basque cheese. Then a pair of chocolate-covered madeleines eat.
Yogurt on overnight.
Saturday/26-Oct-19: Dinner was a half dose of Sara's Persian Chicken (Braises, p71; cookbooker). Pretty good stuff. As suggested, accompanied by Apricot Couscous (Braises, p116); easy and a nice variation on plain couscous. Also some String Bean Salad (Roden, p69), which was good. Notice this book is so old that it has string beans instead of green beans. Some chocolate-covered madeleines for after.
Sunday/26-Oct-19: We went to a concert this afternoon, and I just didn't feel like cooking after. So it was pizza instead. Nothing further happened in the kitchen.
Progress on goals
This week: #1 BACKLOG: no; #2 VEG/FISH: 3; #3 COOKBOOK: n/a
Cookbooks of the month: none
This month: #4 PASTA: no; #5 BREAD: no; #6 GUESTS: no
This year: #7 PROJECT: no
Monday, October 14, 2019
This week in the kitchen
Monday/14-Oct-19: Dinner was a half dose of Fragrant Chicken Pilaf (web), which was quite tasty. Served with Gujerati Carrot Salad (MJ1, p170), so we'd have a bit more vegetable matter with dinner. A pair of (out-of-date!) chocolate-covered madeleines for after.
Tuesday/15-Oct-19: Yogurt on overday.
We had lunch out today, so nothing happened in the kitchen. Out for a performance in the evening.
Wednesday/16-Oct-19: Dinner was pork chops, along with some steamed veggies (broccoli, romanesco, and the remains of a red bell pepper) and trio rice. Chocolate-covered madeleines for dessert. We're full.
Thursday/17-Oct-19: Shopping today.
Dinner was Mediterranean Cod (web). With cod, since that was on sale today. Definitely a keeper, this was very good. Served with Green Bean, Feta, and Black Olive Salad (web; CL/nov10; cookbooker). Another keeper. Made a salad, but we didn't feel like eating it. Then some mini ice creams.
Yogurt on overnight.
Friday/18-Oct-19: We delivered lots of stuff to charity shop today, stopping for sweet and savory treats on the way. We weren't especially hungry after that, so we had last night's salad followed by some P'tit Basque cheese for dinner. Off the plan already. Oh well, that's what they're for.
Saturday/19-Oct-19: Dinner was Chef John's Spicy Shrimp Cakes (web). I had 300g of cooked shrimp (instead of raw) and used them to make about a half recipe, which made eight small yummy patties. Served with plain rice and a half recipe of Mom's Cabbage Salad (MaiPham, p96). All good stuff. Ice cream after, a mini cup for me and a mini ice cream bar for Ed.
Sunday/20-Oct-19: Dinner very late. I should have made up the crust for tonight's dinner yesterday. We had Mushroom and Leek Galette with Gorgonzola (CI/jan-feb12; web; cookbooker). Delicious it was. Then a big salad. And a chocolate square. We're full.
Yogurt will wait till tomorrow; the dishwasher's full tonight.
Progress on goals
This week: #1 BACKLOG: no; #2 VEG/FISH: 4; #3 COOKBOOK: n/a
Cookbooks of the month: none
This month: #4 PASTA: no; #5 BREAD: no; #6 GUESTS: no
This year: #7 PROJECT: no
Tuesday/15-Oct-19: Yogurt on overday.
We had lunch out today, so nothing happened in the kitchen. Out for a performance in the evening.
Wednesday/16-Oct-19: Dinner was pork chops, along with some steamed veggies (broccoli, romanesco, and the remains of a red bell pepper) and trio rice. Chocolate-covered madeleines for dessert. We're full.
Thursday/17-Oct-19: Shopping today.
Dinner was Mediterranean Cod (web). With cod, since that was on sale today. Definitely a keeper, this was very good. Served with Green Bean, Feta, and Black Olive Salad (web; CL/nov10; cookbooker). Another keeper. Made a salad, but we didn't feel like eating it. Then some mini ice creams.
Yogurt on overnight.
Friday/18-Oct-19: We delivered lots of stuff to charity shop today, stopping for sweet and savory treats on the way. We weren't especially hungry after that, so we had last night's salad followed by some P'tit Basque cheese for dinner. Off the plan already. Oh well, that's what they're for.
Saturday/19-Oct-19: Dinner was Chef John's Spicy Shrimp Cakes (web). I had 300g of cooked shrimp (instead of raw) and used them to make about a half recipe, which made eight small yummy patties. Served with plain rice and a half recipe of Mom's Cabbage Salad (MaiPham, p96). All good stuff. Ice cream after, a mini cup for me and a mini ice cream bar for Ed.
Sunday/20-Oct-19: Dinner very late. I should have made up the crust for tonight's dinner yesterday. We had Mushroom and Leek Galette with Gorgonzola (CI/jan-feb12; web; cookbooker). Delicious it was. Then a big salad. And a chocolate square. We're full.
Yogurt will wait till tomorrow; the dishwasher's full tonight.
Progress on goals
This week: #1 BACKLOG: no; #2 VEG/FISH: 4; #3 COOKBOOK: n/a
Cookbooks of the month: none
This month: #4 PASTA: no; #5 BREAD: no; #6 GUESTS: no
This year: #7 PROJECT: no
Monday, October 7, 2019
This week in the kitchen
Monday/7-Oct-19: My French teacher gave me some figs this afternoon and I had a bit of goat cheese left in the fridge, so our entrée was figs stuffed with goat cheese, drizzled a bit of honey, sprinkled with walnuts, and run under the broiler.
Dinner was halfish dose of One Skillet Chicken with Garlicky Mushroom Sauce (web), done with skinless, boneless thighs. Good stuff. Served over mushroom-flavored pasta, with haricots verts on the side. Some chocolate-covered corn flake things for dessert.
Tuesday/8-Oct-19: Canned tamales and home-made guacamole for dinner. That was all. It was good.
Wednesday/9-Oct-19: Busy day with vet visit and haircut. Planned an easy dinner, Smoked Trout & Pea Pasta (web) with a salad. Fusilli wasn't really the best pasta choice, but it was okay. The sauce was pretty tasty. Some crumbs of chocolate-covered cornflakes for after.
Yogurt on overnight.
Thursday/10-Oct-19: Shopping today.
Dinner was was Lemon-Steamed Fillets (Desperation, p278) with eglefin/haddock. This was ok, but nothing special. Served with trio rice and steamed broccoli. Some store-bought riz au laits for dessert.
Friday/11-Oct-19: Dinner was a halfish dose of Cauliflower and Chickpea Curry (web), served over brown rice. Okay stuff, if not fantastic. Some ice cream for after.
Saturday/12-Oct-19: Our neighbors from Bordeaux were married in Mazerolles today. They had a little get-together in the afternoon.
We had Risotto with Tomato and Eggplant (WorldVeg, p408). This was surprisingly (to me) yummy. The two of us ate all of what should have served 3-4. I might serve 3 with a salad, which I skipped because it was already full of veg. We split an out-of-date chocolate bunny that I found recently. Later we had some bits of P'tit Basque, a sheep cheese we discovered on our Toulouse vacation. Yum.
Sunday/13-Oct-19: Lunch out today. Nothing much happened in the kitchen. In the evening we finished off the bottle of wine we brought home from lunch along with the P'tit Basque cheese. Nice.
Progress on goals
This week: #1 BACKLOG: no; #2 VEG/FISH: 4; #3 COOKBOOK: n/a
Cookbooks of the month: none
This month: #4 PASTA: no; #5 BREAD: no; #6 GUESTS: no
This year: #7 PROJECT: no
Dinner was halfish dose of One Skillet Chicken with Garlicky Mushroom Sauce (web), done with skinless, boneless thighs. Good stuff. Served over mushroom-flavored pasta, with haricots verts on the side. Some chocolate-covered corn flake things for dessert.
Tuesday/8-Oct-19: Canned tamales and home-made guacamole for dinner. That was all. It was good.
Wednesday/9-Oct-19: Busy day with vet visit and haircut. Planned an easy dinner, Smoked Trout & Pea Pasta (web) with a salad. Fusilli wasn't really the best pasta choice, but it was okay. The sauce was pretty tasty. Some crumbs of chocolate-covered cornflakes for after.
Yogurt on overnight.
Thursday/10-Oct-19: Shopping today.
Dinner was was Lemon-Steamed Fillets (Desperation, p278) with eglefin/haddock. This was ok, but nothing special. Served with trio rice and steamed broccoli. Some store-bought riz au laits for dessert.
Friday/11-Oct-19: Dinner was a halfish dose of Cauliflower and Chickpea Curry (web), served over brown rice. Okay stuff, if not fantastic. Some ice cream for after.
Saturday/12-Oct-19: Our neighbors from Bordeaux were married in Mazerolles today. They had a little get-together in the afternoon.
We had Risotto with Tomato and Eggplant (WorldVeg, p408). This was surprisingly (to me) yummy. The two of us ate all of what should have served 3-4. I might serve 3 with a salad, which I skipped because it was already full of veg. We split an out-of-date chocolate bunny that I found recently. Later we had some bits of P'tit Basque, a sheep cheese we discovered on our Toulouse vacation. Yum.
Sunday/13-Oct-19: Lunch out today. Nothing much happened in the kitchen. In the evening we finished off the bottle of wine we brought home from lunch along with the P'tit Basque cheese. Nice.
Progress on goals
This week: #1 BACKLOG: no; #2 VEG/FISH: 4; #3 COOKBOOK: n/a
Cookbooks of the month: none
This month: #4 PASTA: no; #5 BREAD: no; #6 GUESTS: no
This year: #7 PROJECT: no
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