What's for Dinner?

[sad_winslow]

Oh, dang. That butter chicken looks awesome. So does the seafood stew on the last page. Wow.

I'm not normally much one for the processed luncheon meat food(-like) products, but today I made spam musubi for the first time It's one of the few ways I've found that I actually enjoy spam, and if you've never had one of these out of fear of meat in a can then you're probably selling yourself short. I glazed them with teriyaki sauce, which is quite good. And they're really easy to churn out, so it's pretty easy to use a whole can (or one of those mini half-cans) and create a small stockpile to eat for a couple days or so. Just don't, uh, tell your cardiologist.

[busterb]

Cubed turkey breast, over night in buttermilk. Then tossed w/flour, cornstarch and Tony's. Deep fried.

[Sundae]

Chicken Ga Kho Gung (chicken cooked in ginger).
From a kit, but all the ingredients were raw and fresh, so although I saved having to measure and chop, it was almost proper cooking.

No photo - it cooks so quickly and needs to be served whilst still hot.
Then it was eaten quickly.

I loved it.
Really loved it.
Sadly, the 'rents' responses were muted.
Dads rarely compliments my cooking. Thank you is his standard.
Mum said, "Well it's nice as a change."

NOOOOOOO.
It was double-plus-good!

Fed the three of us easily, despite being touted as a meal for two.
So I can't see myself making it again, sadly (too much for one lonely person).

[Lola Bunny]

Originally Posted by Sundae

Chicken Ga Kho Gung (chicken cooked in ginger).
From a kit, but all the ingredients were raw and fresh, so although I saved having to measure and chop, it was almost proper cooking.

No photo - it cooks so quickly and needs to be served whilst still hot.
Then it was eaten quickly.

I loved it.
Really loved it.
Sadly, the 'rents' responses were muted.
Dads rarely compliments my cooking. Thank you is his standard.
Mum said, "Well it's nice as a change."

NOOOOOOO.
It was double-plus-good!

Fed the three of us easily, despite being touted as a meal for two.
So I can't see myself making it again, sadly (too much for one lonely person).

Maybe your mom is not used to the Asian flavor, and that comment of hers is a compliment. Do you realize "ga kho gung" are Vietnamese words?

[monster]

Do they mean "I'm not sorry about ur finger"?

[Undertoad]

BURRITO standard american quarter coin shown for scale



with blackened chicken rice beans sour cream guacamole lettuce and salsa.



because it was monday I got to spin the burrito wheel of destiny and my prize today was a free bowl of chili. With little tortilla strips to put it to make it crunchy.

[Sundae]

Tulip, yes! Sorry, I did know it was a Vietnamese dish and just forgot to mention it.
In fact there are three dishes available in the range and I deliberately chose that one because of you. Honestly - we have no access to Vietnamese food or culture in my little town, so I gobble up what I can when I can.

Monster, maybe...

I'm not hurt or offended by their reaction. It's just that quite often I cook and think "Meh" or am actually disappointed with the outcome and they have absolutely loved it.
So it's a bit ironical [sic] that I absolutely loved this and they simply appreciated sitting down to a dinner that they didn't cook themselves.

Oh, btw, I included the peanuts that came with it, because I figured I may as well make it the way the recipe was supposed to be made. And I still loved it! Don't expect me to convert to peanut butter any time soon though, there is such a thing as taking it too far.

UT. OMG.
Unfortunately your helpful handy size indicator doesn't help me, but the fork does.
Unless its a dolls house fork and plate, that looks enormous. And bloody gorgeous.
AND chilli as well?
My weight is always in a state of flux, but is reasonably under control at present. But I know if I lived in America I'd be the size of a MacMansion. I'd eat all that until it was gone and go back for more.

[Undertoad]

And the price for all that, since I got the free chili on the burrito wheel of destiny:

$7.32

£4.39 at current exchange rates

[Sundae]

Well as my dinner was £5.10 for the three of us I don't feel too bad...
Although I'd love the chance to buy that meal too. That would also feed the three of us!

[DanaC]

Sounds delish, Sundae.

@ Toad: that looks awesome.

I have just eaten my tea (note: dinner is the midday meal for me, or an evening meal that is special and grownup - so at a restaurant, or a dinner party) some chilli with cheesy sweet potato mash and a dollop of soured cream. Mmmmm. Tasty and very cheap. I bet the ingredients came to about £2:50 and I will get another few servings out of the chilli.

[Lola Bunny]

Originally Posted by monster

Do they mean "I'm not sorry about ur finger"?

It could be.

[busterb]

1 chicken tender, Sautéed, Spinach Sautéed with a touch of evoo + garrlic and herb.

[Sundae]

Monday night I made teriyaki chicken.
The sauce came from a Wagamama jar and it smelled... Nothingy.
So instead of oven baking the chicken as was my original intention, I cut the breasts into cubes and stir-fried with onion, red pepper, a pinch of Moroccan spice and a little swish of Mum's white wine to keep it all moist.

Served with a prepacked mix of wild rice and quinoa with a hint of garlic.

I still thought it quite a bland meal, but Mum was in raptures.
She mentioned it the next day and yesterday. Pats on back all round.

Last night I made breaded turkey escalopes - home made breadcrumbs with a little Italian spice mix, coated in an egg wash and baked.
Served with pan-fried potatoes with a couple of crumbs of bacon, and baked beans. Good hearty fare. Working my way through the food cupboard and the freezer tbh.

The escalopes were a little dry for my taste, but I have to be super careful when cooking for Mum, whose tastes run to Saharan rather than risking the slightest possibility of being undercooked. Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't eat undercooked turkey, but I'd put it on my plate far quicker and if it was undercooked I'd just smack it back in the oven.

Thanks from the 'rents. Very tasty. Just not as special as the other night, because that was really, REALLY good.

[Gravdigr]

Late last night I had leftover venison burgers, Momdigr's homemade potater salad, potater chips, and frainch-fried potaters.

Yeah that's three taters, precious, ya wanna fight about it?

[DanaC]

I wanna fight about it. As long as I get potatoes after.