Topic: What's For Dinner? (Read 22882 times)

KingSparta · « **on:** June 28, 2008, 07:11:08 pm »

I Made Deep Fried Paddy Pan Squash For Dinner.

JimH · « **Reply #1 on:** June 28, 2008, 07:19:22 pm »

Deviled eggs. The Duchess is out.

Listening to: 'Tom Cat Blues' from 'Blue Country Heart' by 'Jorma Kaukonen' on Performer Media Center

Griff · « **Reply #2 on:** June 28, 2008, 07:44:47 pm »

Steaks on the grill.

Listening to: 'Prohibition Blues' from 'Blue Country Heart' by 'Jorma Kaukonen' on Performer MC

KingSparta · « **Reply #3 on:** June 29, 2008, 07:59:00 am »

I Am Thinking Stir-Fry, Fried Rice And Egg Rolls For Dinner

KingSparta · « **Reply #4 on:** June 29, 2008, 03:38:30 pm »

Stir-Fry, Pork Egg Roll, And Fried Rice

Yummy...

Listening to: 'China Girl' from 'Sounds of the Eighties 1983' by 'David Bowie' on Media Center 12

KingSparta · « **Reply #5 on:** June 30, 2008, 06:44:47 pm »

New York Strip, Fried Potato Slices (With Garlic, And Butter), And Long Asperagus.

And One Duvel - Belgian Golden Ale Bottle (8.5%)

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Duvel Belgian Golden Ale Review
Belgian ales come in many varieties, but Duvel, or the "Devil" as the locals call it, ranks highly among the best. This hazy gold liquid poured smoothly with the most beautiful creamy white head, reminding me of a whipped meringue topping. The sweet candy sugar smell deceivingly masks the potent 8.5% alcohol waiting to warm the belly.

Belgian trappist breweries are known for high alcohol content elixers, especially the well-known trippels. Golden Ales are similar to Belgian trippels but usually are a little more crisp and usually drier.

Duvel presents a floral and fruit aroma with a hint of spice. The characteristic yeasty nose seems to be a bit subdued compared to some trippels I have tried, but the Czech Saaz hops are noticable.

The medium body and crisp bitter flavors are nicely balanced by the sweetness. This is a wonderful beer on the palate and the warming body lingers long after the initial sip. The flavors become more malty and complex as the glass warms up. I would recommend serving this lightly chilled and take your time through the finish. I spent a good half hour savoring the first glass...although the second went down much more quickly!

Duvel Belgian Golden Ale is extremely popular in Belgium and around the world. This beer should not be passed up if you get the chance to try it. Serve it up with a warm French artisinal bread and some soft cheeses and you will be sure to keep coming back for more.

I Remember when i was a Kid I would go out and pick wild Asperigrass Behind My Mom's And Dads House in N.J.

I Love The Stuf.

KingSparta · « **Reply #6 on:** July 01, 2008, 06:28:45 pm »

My Wife Is Working Tonight

Campbell's Chunky Old Fashioned Vegetable Beef Soup Is On For Dinner (2.5 Mins In The Microwave).

Two Stalks Of Celery With Kraft Easy Cheese, In A Can

For Desert:

Hennepin, From The Brewery Ommegang.com 8.5% Alc./Vol., 1 Pint 9.4 Fl Oz

A Saison Farmhouse Ale, It Is Based On A Belgian Ale

It Is Very Good, The Yeast Has Settled On The Bottom, And Has A Very Nice Head On It.

This Is The Best Beer I Have Ever Had That Is Made In The United States.

KingSparta · « **Reply #7 on:** July 04, 2008, 05:05:13 pm »

I Had A Bowl Of Potato Soup For Lunch

My Wife Made Me Make Gyros For Dinner

JimH · « **Reply #8 on:** July 04, 2008, 06:05:45 pm »

Buffalo Burgers, Bill.

KingSparta · « **Reply #9 on:** July 04, 2008, 06:57:45 pm »

Never Had Buffalo

Porcupine Tastes Like Turkey (Dark Meat)

KingSparta · « **Reply #10 on:** July 08, 2008, 07:51:54 pm »

Monday: Philly Cheese Stake

Tuesday: North American Goulash

Tomorrow: Left Overs (Sue Is Working).

JimH · « **Reply #11 on:** July 08, 2008, 08:21:01 pm »

Salade Nicoise, made with leftover salmon. Ummm good.

KingSparta · « **Reply #12 on:** July 22, 2008, 07:12:04 pm »

Yesterday: I Made Meatball Hoagies

Tonight: Spaghetti (Left Over Sauce)

Tomorrow Sue Gos Into The Hospital For Shots In Her Back Again.

Today I Was Given 3 Bags Of Squash, So Tomorrow Is Deep Fried Squash.

glynor · « **Reply #13 on:** July 22, 2008, 07:24:58 pm »

Pizza

Griff · « **Reply #14 on:** July 22, 2008, 09:00:45 pm »

Quote from: glynor on July 22, 2008, 07:24:58 pm

Pizza

Ha, Ha ,Ha

Are our wives related ?

Same here.

Quote from: KingSparta on July 22, 2008, 07:12:04 pm

Tomorrow Sue Gos Into The Hospital For Shots In Her Back Again.

Steroid ?

I hope it works for her.

KingSparta · « **Reply #15 on:** July 24, 2008, 06:43:46 pm »

I Made A Italian Hoagie

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoagie

Sam's Has A Good Hoagie Roll, I Have Never Found Them At Wal-Mart (It Must Be Chewy To Taste Like A Real New Jersey\Philly Hoagie)

A Sub Or Grinder Is Not The Same, And You Can't Make Me Believe It No Matter How Hard You Try.

I Was Driving Down From NJ A Few Years Ago And Normally Get A Hoagie Before Leaving New Jersey But I Stopped Into A www.wawa.com Store In Virgina, (WaWa Is Like A 7\11) To get A Hoagie, They Put Mustard On It!, What Were They Thinking?

Wawa Has 570 Stores In 5 States.

I Remember When I Was About 18 Me And My Friend Went Over To The Local Bakery (Our Friends Parents Owned It), And Stayed Up All Night Helping Them Make Rolls (We Did Not Have A Ride Home). We Got Home About 6am When They Delivered Them To Wawa In Marmora, N.J. Where I Lived At The Time.

KingSparta · « **Reply #16 on:** July 24, 2008, 07:53:11 pm »

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Steroid ?

Yes

She Has Two Disks That Are Crushed, And The First Shots Helped Her Back Pain, So She Is Hoping This Will Help Even More Without Operating.

KingSparta · « **Reply #17 on:** July 27, 2008, 08:22:49 am »

Breakfast

3 Tsps Of Butter (For Flavor)
6 Eggs Scrambled With A Bit Of Milk

2 Cups Of Country Gravy (White Sauce) With Sausage Mixed Into It Poured Over The Top Of The Scrambled Eggs.

You Can Put Cheese On Top If You Like

Feeds Two

Yesterday For Dinner I Cooked A Philly Chess Stake

2 Onions Fry-ed In Butter Until They Darken And Become Sweet Tasting.
2 New your Strip Stakes Sliced Thin.
3 Mushrooms
1\2 Cup Of Mozzarella Cheese
On A Nice Hoagie Roll

KingSparta · « **Reply #18 on:** July 27, 2008, 05:48:27 pm »

Tonight

Caesar Salad (With New York Strip Steak)

I Never Had Caesar Salad Before, My Wife Has It Every Time We Go To Logan's Steak House.

KingSparta · « **Reply #19 on:** July 28, 2008, 06:17:58 pm »

Tonight Sue And I Went To Logan's Steak House For A

Caesar Salad (With Sirloin Steak)

I Had Sweet Tea

Very Good.

KingSparta · « **Reply #20 on:** July 29, 2008, 07:04:57 pm »

Deep Fried Egg Plant

Tomorrow I Give Another Class To 3rd To 5th Graders About Bugs.

glynor · « **Reply #21 on:** July 30, 2008, 02:10:57 pm »

Tonight I get free dinner on the company's dime. Nothing really compares to free dinner, but this one in particular will be at a good restaurant.

I think I'll get the filet mignon.

Mmmmm....

Griff · « **Reply #22 on:** July 30, 2008, 08:29:43 pm »

Pizza

King:

If the first series worked, the second should too.

They didnt work for Karen.

KingSparta · « **Reply #23 on:** July 31, 2008, 05:55:35 pm »

I Am All Alone Tonight.

JimH · « **Reply #24 on:** July 31, 2008, 06:09:02 pm »

In that case, I would open a tin of smoked oysters.

Or a jar of saurkraut, with a couple of Hebrew National weiners.

Sliced onions, sauteed in butter would also be an excellent choice.

Just remember not to roll over and breathe in her face.

KingSparta · « **Reply #25 on:** July 31, 2008, 06:28:45 pm »

I thought about fish, But I Am Making Buffalo wings.

I have not eaten oysters since I was about 5 or 6 years old

I have noticed as I get older I Have been Exploring food a bit more out of my normal diet.

I however am not going back to roadkill dinner surprise like i had when i was a kid.

Edit: Tomorrow is Salsa Chicken (Chicken In A Crock-pot With Salsa)

I Am Not sure if I Invented it but it is good

KingSparta · « **Reply #26 on:** August 01, 2008, 07:10:35 pm »

I Went To Taco Bell To Taste There New Beef Fajita.

I Ordered It With "Double Meat", Because They Normally Skimp On Meat.

It Was Not Bad, Not The Best In The World.

MrC · « **Reply #27 on:** August 01, 2008, 07:29:57 pm »

King, that stuff is gonna do you in!

JimH · « **Reply #28 on:** August 01, 2008, 07:37:48 pm »

I had hard shell tacos with pork at Chipotle for lunch. Excellente.

KingSparta · « **Reply #29 on:** August 01, 2008, 08:24:23 pm »

Quote from: MrC on August 01, 2008, 07:29:57 pm

King, that stuff is gonna do you in!

well we were going to have Salsa Chicken, But We Put It Off Till Sat.

glynor · « **Reply #30 on:** August 03, 2008, 03:10:49 am »

My wife and our friend had grilled lobster (one softshell and one hardshell, they split them) with cilantro-lime drawn butter. I did not, as I don't eat bugs when I can help it, and had barbecue ribs instead. We all had ears of corn and salads made from our garden. Très Bien.

KingSparta · « **Reply #31 on:** August 03, 2008, 04:49:42 pm »

When I Was A Kid In Michigan We Would Eat A "Pasty"

Here Is A Bit Of History Surrounding The "Pasty"

Note: It is said that a good pasty should be strong enough to endure being dropped down a mine shaft.

I Am Thinking About This For Dinner Tomorrow

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornish_pasties

KingSparta · « **Reply #32 on:** August 04, 2008, 06:41:53 pm »

Tonight Was Spanish Rice, Sue Burned Her Hand

She Is Now Taking Ice On The Hand, A Glass Of Wine, And Percocet

Tomorrow: Pasty, Since I Bought Everything Today I Needed.

I Was going to Try

1. Beef, Onions, And Potatoes
2. Beef, Onions, Potatoes, Carrots, And Peas

Since My Wife Hates Pot Pie I Am Sure It Will Not Go Over Very Well.

JimH · « **Reply #33 on:** August 04, 2008, 07:12:34 pm »

You could tell her that some people in the world are eating road kill.

We're having devilled eggs and Salade Nicoise.

KingSparta · « **Reply #34 on:** August 04, 2008, 07:19:49 pm »

Salade Niçoise
By Julia Child.

Of all main-course salads, the Niçoise is my all-time favorite, with its fresh butter-lettuce foundation; its carefully cooked, beautifully green green beans; its colorful contrast of halved hard-boiled eggs, ripe red tomatoes, and black olives; all fortified by chunks of tunafish and freshly opened anchovies. It's a perfect luncheon dish, to my mind, winter, summer, spring, and fall — an inspired combination that pleases everyone.

Ingredients:

1 large head Boston-lettuce leaves, washed and dried
1 pound green beans, cooked and refreshed
1-1/2 tablespoons minced shallots
1/2 to 2/3 cup basic vinaigrette
Salt and freshly ground pepper
3 or 4 ripe red tomatoes, cut into wedges (or 10 to 12 cherry tomatoes, halved)
3 or 4 "boiling" potatoes, peeled, sliced, and cooked
Two 3-ounce cans chunk tuna, preferably oil-packed
6 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and halved
1 freshly opened can of flat anchovy fillets
1/3 cup small black Niçoise-type olives
2 to 3 tablespoons capers
3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

JimH · « **Reply #35 on:** August 04, 2008, 07:59:49 pm »

Julia's right, but you can vary it. For example, tonight:

1 large head Boston-lettuce leaves, washed and dried
~~1 pound green beans, cooked and refreshed~~
1-1/2 tablespoons minced shallots[/s]
1/2 to 2/3 cup basic vinaigrette
Salt and freshly ground pepper
~~3 or 4 ripe red tomatoes, cut into wedges (or 10 to 12 cherry tomatoes, halved)~~
I forgot.
3 or 4 "boiling" potatoes, peeled, sliced, and cooked
Two 3-ounce cans chunk tuna, preferably oil-packed
6 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and halved
One of these was deviled, and I don't mind an egg cut into quarters now and then.
~~1 freshly opened can of flat anchovy fillets~~
I wish. None around.
~~1/3 cup small black Niçoise-type olives~~
Sliced "salad" olives with pimento
~~2 to 3 tablespoons capers~~
Out
~~3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley~~
Didn't think of it, but I'll try it next time.

jgreen · « **Reply #36 on:** August 04, 2008, 08:30:58 pm »

Regarding a "Pasty": A Pasty (or two of them) is what keeps the Liquor Control Board from shutting down your strip club.

KingSparta · « **Reply #37 on:** August 05, 2008, 06:18:50 pm »

I Used Pillsbury Pie Crust For The Pasty

I Tried Cooking It Two Ways

1. Deep Fried
2. Baked

Deep Fried Did Not Work Too Good.

The Baked Version Did However, It Was Light And Flaky

Sue Said It Was "OK"

glynor · « **Reply #38 on:** August 05, 2008, 08:24:08 pm »

Ugh... Had to opt for Subway tonight, since I'm working very late. Now I don't feel that great...

KingSparta · « **Reply #39 on:** August 05, 2008, 09:30:35 pm »

I Prefer Quiznos Classic Italian

We May Take A Trip To Ruby Tuesday In Lumberton, NC Soon For Rib Eye.

glynor · « **Reply #40 on:** August 06, 2008, 03:58:55 pm »

Quote from: KingSparta on August 05, 2008, 09:30:35 pm

I Prefer Quiznos Classic Italian

We May Take A Trip To Ruby Tuesday In Lumberton, NC Soon For Rib Eye.

No Quiznos in Bar Harbor, Maine. My closest Quiznos is 1 1/4 hour drive from my office. In fact, Subway is the only chain restaurant of any kind on the whole island.

We have plenty of other restaurants, of course, but most of them are four and five star sit-down type affairs. The others are cheaper and greasier, but nothing is quick (and I needed fast food).

BTW... Mileage/driving time to nearest (from my office):

McDonalds: 20.2 miles, approx 45min - 1hour (summer) 30 min (winter)
Wendy's: 20.6 miles, same driving time as above
Quiznos: 45.2 miles, approx 1.25 hrs (+30 minutes in summer)
Red Lobster: 54.3 miles, approx 1.4 hours winter
Arby's: 54.5 miles, approx 1.5 hours winter
Starbucks (until they close those stores): 54.4 miles, 1.5 hours winter
Starbucks (after they close those stores): 102 miles, 2.25 hours winter

Maine, especially coastal Maine, is different from most places. We don't have many chain restaurants, nothing is open 24 hours, we don't have big-box stores, and for the most part... We don't care.

Sigh... But tonight is another long one, and I think I'll end up with Subway or something similar again. Maybe I'll give myself some extra time and get some Rosalie's Pizza though. Mmmmmm...

KingSparta · « **Reply #41 on:** August 06, 2008, 07:40:34 pm »

I Drove To Lumberton, NC With Sue At 4:30 So I Could Get A Rib Eye, We Have A Ruby Tuesday About 7 Miles From Me But We Always Go To Lumberton (About 45 Miles) They Season It Better.

Tonight I Found Out When You Order A Stake The Salad Bar Is Free (They Did Increase The Price $2.00 For The Rib Eye However) I Think It Was $43.00 Or So For Dinner) I Tip 20% So It Was Total About $52.00.

I Closed My Eyes When I Was Chewing, It Was So Good.

As Far As Population, I Checked Out Where I Lived In The 60's Copper Harbor In Mich, And Currently The Whole County Has Under 200 People In It.

It Is Nice Up There On The Lake.

glynor · « **Reply #42 on:** August 06, 2008, 07:54:05 pm »

I'm jealous. I ended up having nothing (didn't have enough time). Now I'm starving!!

KingSparta · « **Reply #43 on:** August 06, 2008, 08:00:30 pm »

I Always Keep Campbells Soup, Or Chef Boyardee On The Shelf For A Backup

Sue Just Told Me Dinner For Tomorrow Is New York Strip And Ceasar Salad.

glynor · « **Reply #44 on:** August 06, 2008, 08:02:38 pm »

Quote from: KingSparta on August 06, 2008, 08:00:30 pm

I Always Keep Campbells Soup, Or Chef Boyardee On The Shelf For A Backup

Unfortunately, I'm at my "second job" and there's no personal storage space available really (and no microwave in any case). I should have at least had a candy bar or something but it didn't work out.

Oh well... I think I have enough blubber to sustain me tonight for another hour or so until I can get home!

KingSparta · « **Reply #45 on:** August 07, 2008, 07:09:38 pm »

I Think We Are Going To Pizza Hut Tomorrow After Sues Physical Therapy.

I Like The Pan Pizza Combo

glynor · « **Reply #46 on:** August 07, 2008, 08:21:07 pm »

Homemade Red Beans and Rice. Mmmm mmm mmm! (And spicy!)

jgreen · « **Reply #47 on:** August 07, 2008, 09:55:09 pm »

Cajun or mexican? I could never get into Cajun beans and rice. And as for Cajun cuisine in general, we would wash it down with plenty of Jalapeno Vodka, and that made you think the food had some sort of flavor to it.

TexMex for me, or in a pinch genuine Mex. Burritos Carnitas from a streetcorner vendor . . .

glynor · « **Reply #48 on:** August 07, 2008, 11:57:23 pm »

Homemade, so kinda my style more than anything, but leaned more towards TexMex than anything. Very good. Smokey. Had a lot of good garden veggies in it too.

Mmmmmmmm

KingSparta · « **Reply #49 on:** August 10, 2008, 05:27:51 pm »

BLT On A Hoagie Roll.

INTERACT FORUM

Author Topic: What's For Dinner? (Read 22882 times)