Dinner tonight - or last night.

I'm a very primitive, no-grill person, and have been too lazy to check out my broiler. I put the oven on at somewhere around 375-400, let it heat up for a bit, take my smaller cast iron frying pan, do or do not put some olive oil on it, some coarse salt, the steak, and check it re timing based on the steak thickness. This is a personal conflict. An old friend said NO OIL, just salt and then the steak. Sometimes I put a little oil on the top. Y'never know with me. If there's oil, I might as well toss on some garlic..

Sounds good to me! Thanks

braised chuck steak, fettucini with butter and parsley and frozen mixed veggies.

Almost did me in, I tell you, Dorothy!
Two days of sweat & hell.
But, later today: a cool change! Yay!

A friend & I celebrated by sitting on Williamstown pier, watching the ships while being fanned by an exquisite see breeze ... while eating the best fish & chips I've had in ages. Perfect!
Tell you what, though .... pretty aggressive, predatory seagulls in those parts! A hoard of them watched every single mouthful we ate, while waiting for their share! Cheeky devils!

<singing> I'm going to the Fish Market, I'm going to the Fish Market.

I will get Lobster Bisque and Grilled Scamp....I can't wait!

going to the irish pub for dinner tonight - there'll be some good irish stout to blow the $50 gift certificate

pot roast, peas, carrots, biscuits, mashed potatos.

Roasted Chicken, Scalloped Potatoes, Corn....and Rolls.

just got back from the irish oub : guinness and roast lamb make good combination - didn't even need dessert

I had chicken soup last night.

pulled pork and homemade coleslaw

I had spaghetti last night.

I was going to make a pumpkin lasagne for dinner tonight. Had all the ingredients & was ready to go. Then, while I was down the street shopping, I bought two ciabatta rolls, hot from the oven. So I got home & had one, with salami & tomato. Yum. Then a second was absolutely called for! ....
Oh well, pumpkin lasagne tomorrow night is fine, then!

Spicy Chicken with green chiles and onions

Four large boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 cinnamon sticks
8 whole cloves
8 green cardamom pods
salt and pepper
oil

1 large onion, sliced
2 or 3 jalapenos, sliced with seeds
1" piece fresh ginger, cut in small strips
1 large clove garlic

Sauce
2 Tbsp tomato paste or catsup
1 Tbsp dijon mustard
1 tsp garam marsala
1 tsp cumin
pinch cayenne
lemon juice
1 cup heavy cream

In a heavy frying pan heat the oil and hard spices. Season the chicken with S&P then brown on both sides. Remove to a baking dish leaving the spices in the pan. Add more oil if needed and the onions, peppers, and ginger. Saute until limp. Add the garlic, saute 20 seconds then add the sauce, stirring well. Continue stirring until thickened, about three minutes. Pour veggies and sauce over the chicken. Bake the whole thing for 25 minutes at 375F, serve with rice and a veggie.

This is our favorite meal. It is even better with wild game birds like pheasant and partridge.

That sounds good cjhsa. Thanks for the recipe.

Dinner tonight will be pasta with vegetables from La Pergola. Yeah! After six days of hospital food...

I have been partying for the last two nights. I want to have some simple home food today.....

<looks for the number of his friendly Indian takeaway>

Ham on a crusty cob and trifle.

Hospital! Hope you are much better now, urs.

Gute Besserung

McT

some sort of chicken, broccoli, crouton, cheesey, noodle casserole. I think.