This week in the kitchen

Monday/28-Jun-21: Dinner was Sheet-Pan Spicy Roasted Broccoli Pasta* (web; GD). Used galletti for the pasta. Pretty good stuff. Then we finished yesterday's salad. For dessert, I made up some ice cream "broth", with the rest of the tiramisu dipping sauce (which wasn't at all sweet), some cream, and some buttermilk. This was pretty good, served with the leftover ladyfingers.

Tuesday/29-Jun-21: Yogurt on overday.

Made a loaf of Easy French bread (Electric, p62). My this is good stuff.

Dinner was Chicken Pozole Salad* (web; GD). Good stuff, quick and easy to assemble. Ed cut up some fruit for after, but we didn't feel like eating much of it.

Wednesday/30-Jun-21: Shopping today, a Drive order and Leclerc. Where there were no snijbonen,  Which were twice on the menu this week. Some replanning necessary there.

Dinner was a half dose of Spicy South Asian Roasted Fish* (web; GD) with lieu noir. Ed thought this was good again, but I thought my fish tasted off. Served with Glazed Carrots Asian Style (web); these were good, but the thicker bits were not as done as they could have been. And some plain basmati rice. Some store-bought riz au lait for after.

Thursday/1-Jul-21: Dinner was, sort of, Eggplant and Zucchini Pasta with Feta and Dill (web). The copy I printed has a cooking note that suggest roasting the veggies, so I did that, and served over short-grain brown rice. Kind of like a hippie meal,  except I don't think I knew about roasting veggies or dill or feta at that time. Still, it was good. For after, some of the tiramisu dipping sauce ice cream, with crème de framboise (me) or cassis (Ed).

Friday/2-Jul-21: Dinner was Grilled Buffalo Chicken Tacos (web; CL/may16). Ok, but forgettable. I had half the chicken but all the sauce. We made soft tacos with the first tortilla and tore up the rest into the salad. Needed another veg, maybe an avocado?, instead of the celery, which didn't fit at all. Oh well. Store-bought riz au lait for after.

Saturday/3-Jul-21: Out for dinner (hamburgers), then an outdoor concert. Nothing happened in the kitchen. 

Sunday/4-Jul-21: For dinner, I vaguely followed Lemon and Broccoli Pasta with Shrimp (web). Can't say I followed this recipe closely. I asks for "high fiber" pasta; I used whole wheat. The picture shows linguine, but given the ingredients a chunkier past would be better. Which is what I used. Scallops in the freezer were older than the shrimp, so I used those. Added some red pepper flakes with the garlic. Made more or less the whole sauce. With 6oz of pasta. Have just a small bit, no scallops, for leftovers. Pretty tasty.

Progress on goals
This week: #1 VEG/FISH: 4; #2 PHOTO: yes; #3 *DMA: yes
This month: #4 GUESTS: n/a
This year: #5 BACKLOG1: yes; #6 BACKLOG2: no; #7 RECYCLE: 11; #8 NEW: 4

This week in the kitchen

Monday/21-Jun-21: For dinner, there was Pea and Ham Risotto (web), made with the jarret I cooked up last Friday. This was a bit salty, since the jarret was demi-sel, but very tasty. Then a salad. Then some Easy Summer Limoncello Tiramisu (web). This was good, and we have three more verrines for Wednesday's dessert.

Tuesday/22-Jun-21: Lovely lunch out today. Nothing much happened in the kitchen. 

Wednesday/23-Jun-21: Dinner was Hunan Beef with Cumin* (web), with rumpsteak, which good again. As before, served with Steamed Eggplant (Kuo, p402). These two go well together but are visually blah. Looking for a salady dish, and having carrots on hand, I made Sesame Ginger Carrot Salad (web), which was very good and went well with the rest of the meal. For after we finished off the Easy Summer Limoncello Tiramisu. 

Thursday/24-Jun-21: We waved good-bye to Bill this afternoon after a nice visit.

Simple dinner of Spaghetti with Pecorino and Black Pepper (MW@Home, p194). The cheese clumped up, with the pepper included, instead of coating the spaghetti. Not sure if this is because I used pecorino rather than parmesan, or because I added the option olive oil (can't remember if I've done that before). Still, it all tasted good. Then a simple salad. For after we had the rest of the Lemon-Buttermilk Sherbet with some strawberries. We're content.

Friday/25-Jun-21: An easy dinner. Some store-bought, bio, vegetarian kefte with Tzatziki (O&C, p465), with some nice kebab breads from the freezer. Store-bought riz au laits for after.

Saturday/26-Jun-21: Dinner was store-bought pork&veggie gyoza; the dipping sauce (web) I made is good for dipping, but a bit too salty over rice. I made a salad of chineeskool, broccoli stems, carrots, red onion, and peanuts with Sesame-Ginger Dressing (web). With some plain rice. Some mini HD ice cream cups for after.

Sunday/27-Jun-21: Dinner was Smoked Salmon & Peas with Creamy Gnocchi* (web; GD). This is easy and tasty. And a big salad that we couldn't finish. And a pair of chocolate-covered madeleines for after.

Progress on goals
This week: #1 VEG/FISH: 3; #2 PHOTO: no; #3 *DMA: yes
This month: #4 GUESTS: n/a
This year: #5 BACKLOG1: yes; #6 BACKLOG2: no; #7 RECYCLE: 11; #8 NEW: 4

This week in the kitchen

Monday/14-Jun-21: Dinner was Banh Mi Burgers (web). Pretty tasty, if no kind of authentic. Finished off the orange pound cake for after.

Tuesday/15-Jun-21: Being a bit tired of bread from the freezer, I made a loaf of Easy French bread (Electric, p62) this afternoon. 

Dinner was a half dose of Thai-Style Scallop-in-a-Packet (MWClass, p366). This is easy and delicious. Served over basmati rice. A pair of chocolate-covered madeleines each for after. 

Wednesday/16-Jun-21: A stop at Leclerc Drive, and a shopping at Leclerc itself. 

Dinner was Baked Honey Sriracha Lime Salmon* (web, GD). Served with trio rice and Asian Green Bean Salad* (web, GD) made with chunks of snijbonen rather than green beans and a chopped tomato rather than cherry tomatoes. Some store-bought custards for after.

Thursday/17-Jun-21: We came away from shopping with a surplus of kiwis. So I made Kiwi Jam (web), of course. Put two jars in the freezer and have a bit to try tomorrow. Put chicken on to marinate for tonight's dinner. 

After last night's storm, Someone opened both the skylights to let in the fresh, cooler air, neglecting the forecast rain for the day.  In the early afternoon, I started prepared to Eufy the lower part of the living room, and discovered water falling onto the coffee table. Yikes! The office was wet and the  craft area was flooded, as was the entry. 

Dinner was Shish Taouk—Lebanese Chicken Skewers* (web; GD). Used aiguillettes rather than chunking bits of kip filet. For a side, there was Grilled Zucchini with Zaatar, Garlic, and Labneh (web), but without the labneh or any toppings. Pretty good. As was the Moroccan couscous. For after, a pair of dark chocolate-covered madeleines.

Friday/18-Jun-21: Went to the butcher today and got a jarret de porc, demi-sel (ham hock) and some rumpsteak for dinner while Bill is here. Put the jarret on to cook. Left it overnight to sit in its salty juice.

Dinner was Orecchiette with Peas, Shrimp and Buttermik-Herb Dressing* (web, GD)  For after, a pair of dark chocolate-covered madeleines.

Put the chicken to marinate for Ping Gai Chicken* (web; GD; GD). Started the broth for Lemon-Buttermilk Sherbet (Scoop, p117).

Saturday/19-Jun-21: Reheated the jarret, then pulled the meat into shreds. Froze some of the broth and Kept the rest for risotto.

Finished the broth for the Lemon-Buttermilk Sherbet this morning. Spent most of the day cleaning and clearing up. It seems like for Covid-time I've not put much away, so all flat surfaces were busy with Stuff. 

Late in the afternoon, I assembled the salad and the sauce for Thai Cucumber Salad with Peanuts (web; HandyBook).

Bill arrived this evening, a bit later than expected. Ed barbecued the chicken, while I made rice and assembled the salad. The rain stopped, so we sat outside to eat and enjoy the cooler temp.

Dinner wast Ping Gai Chicken, Thai cucumber salad, and rice, with Lemon-Buttermilk Sherbet and strawberries for after.

Sunday/20-Jun-21: We had lunch out today, a delicious Father's Day lunch, although none of us are fathers. 

Progress on goals
This week: #1 VEG/FISH: 3 #2 PHOTO: yes; #3 *DMA: yes
This month: #4 GUESTS: n/a
This year: #5 BACKLOG1: no; #6 BACKLOG2: no; #7 RECYCLE: 11; #8 NEW: 4

This week in the kitchen

Monday/7-Jun-21: Dinner was Poached Egg on Toast with Chipotle Mayonnaise, Bacon and Avocado* (web; GD; GD), really a brunch or breakfast-for-dinner meal. But good. Some store-bought vanilla yogurts for after. 

Tuesday/8-Jun-21: Dinner was an old one, from my Green Book, no idea where it came from, and not to be found searching. Misty Isle Eggplant (GB) it was. Where are the Misty Isles? The recipe asks ground beef or lamb; I had the right amount of ground veal in the freezer, so used that. Served over trio rice. All was good. Strawberries and cream for after.

Wednesday/9-Jun-21: Shopping today. I'm really startled by the reduction in products at Leclerc. The wall cooler that had cuts of meat not has mostly ready-prepared meat products. Beef, veal, pork, and lamb cuts have been moved to the low coolers with a much reduced selection. At the butcher counter, the space devoted to meat is probably halved. Charcuterie items are taking over. Their veggies have never been especially good, and that selection is reduced. But they've had lemongrass, which used to be a rarity, for the last three weeks.

Dinner was Mediterranean Cod* (web; GD), which is easy and very good. Served with Asparagus and Carrots with Lemon Sauce (web; GD), which will go on the Do-Me-Again list; easy, colorful, and a nice combination. And some spaghettis courts with a bit of garlic butter. Store-bought dark chocolate pudding for after. We ate well.

Thursday/10-Jun-21: Dinner was, sort of, Cheese Enchiladas with Chili Gravy (web). This is sort of like my mother's cheese enchiladas, but with a homemade gravy. I usually use a chile gravy that I make up from TexMex. I had only some store-bought English cheddar, which isn't quite right, but the whole effect was pretty good. Instead of rolling enchiladas, I made an enchilada casserole in a square dish where you halve the tortillas to line the sides; this case, because the tortillas were small I needed an extra one in the middle. This is easier to deal with than proper enchiladas and the taste isn't affected. Served with some guacamole. And assorted fruit for dessert. 

Friday/11-Jun-21: Haircut today. Went out for a pizza, but we ended up having dinner salads, which were very satisfying. I had a crêpe with chocolate for after; turned out to be two, a bit more than I wanted. 

Saturday/12-Jun-21: Before starting dinner, I made Orange Pound Cake (web; GD); this was easy and quite tasty. Had to "make" salted butter; put the salt in with the flour. Make up some pesto. For dinner there was Spicy Grilled Eggplant* (web, GD), pasta with freshly made pesto, and the charmoula-marinated tuna from several weeks ago. The tuna wasn't as good as last time, but still quite edible. The eggplant is good; the bit of lime in the marinade is an interesting touch.

For after we had pound cake plus fresh fruit, a nectarine, some cherries, with raspberries and currants from the garden.

Sunday/13-Jun-21: Ground up two packages of pork sauté; save 1# for tomorrow's burgers and turned the rest into Hazan's Homemade Sausage (30MinPasta, p161).

For dinner I reheated the enchilada casserole thing and made another batch of guacamole. We're full.

Progress on goals
This week: #1 VEG/FISH: 4; #2 PHOTO: yes; #3 *DMA: yes
This month: #4 GUESTS: n/a
This year: #5 BACKLOG1: no; #6 BACKLOG2: no; #7 RECYCLE: 11; #8 NEW: 4