The Official What's For Dinner thread:Thursday 1-24-08? Recipe finder in OP. Enjoy! Part 2

[TigerKat]

I'm working on food porn from Bongos.

Lori

Can't wait!!

 

[Zandy595]

And for future reference- Magic Shell only gets hard on ice cream, not very cold fruit and definitely not on persons.

Thanks for the info!

 

[LiteBrite]

Hello there, WFD people

I was out of the country for the entire month of April, but I'm back home now and slowly readjusting to regular life-type stuff like cooking.

Tonight's dinner is in the crockpot - just some chicken breasts and mushrooms with canned tomatoes and some garlic, oregano, basil, and worcestershire sauce. It smells pretty good, hopefully it will taste good as well!

 

[TheBeadPirate]

We got to WDW on Sat morning. We had planned to go to Cape May for dinner but changed our minds after a friend's recommendation (thanks Kathy ). We've been to Bongo's at Downtown Disney before (a few trips ago) and love it. We normally sit at the front bar and have a couple mojito's and snacks. So for Cinco de Mayo we went back to Bongo's. The front bar was full so we were directed to the back bar. (Didn't know they had one!) It's in the center of the first floor of the pineapple. This is the metal leafwork that goes up the center of thepineapple.

We walked up and sat right down- no waiting. We both ordered Mojito's. mmmmm, yummy! And then we both had our own ceviche. Theirs is my favorite! Chunks of moist yummy fish, with lime juice, onion, jalepenos and red pepper- served in a bowl made of fried plantains. To Die FOR!

Then we shared their appetizer sampler platter- it's absolutely huge! Enough to feed us for dinner, but surely 3-4 people for apps. There's a moist cornmeal tamale, 2 plantain bowls- 1 w/seasoned beef the other creole shrimp, breaded mashed potato balls filled with creole seasoned ground beef, fried pork pieces with garlic sauce and steamed onions and green peas, and fried ham rolls w/dipping sauce. Everything was hot, moist, and Yumm-O!

We then went to visit some friends at Pleasure Island for Cinco. The stilt walkers were out and the Mairiachi bands. Decorations and pinatas up everywhere! If you ever get to PI go to Mannequins and visit Bobby at the downstairs bar. He's a sweetie that we've known for years now- and super friendly!

 

[FormrCastMbr]

How appropriate! I couldn't pass this one up sweetie!

 

[shovan]

Well, as promised here's everyone's souvie from Epcot!

You should've seen Rick's face when I had to explain this one! Food's not one of his things but after this he's decided he might have to come check out the WFD thread- Rosa Regale and Magic Shell swayed him!

And the male spokesmodel of the Year!

I missed ya'll!

Lori

Girl, That is too funny! No wonder I've missed you!

But I do think Rick is trying to hide the Magic Shell bottle! As spokesmodel he needs to show his pride!

 

[shovan]

Wow, I can't keep up with you guys! I pulled the page up & saw Lauren's post at the top, laughing about Lori's post. So I immediately went back a page to read it& posted. Now I see I missed a whole bunch of stuff & my favorite food porn. I see that Lori admitted she was not a total perv & that Rick was hiding his Magic Shell!

Going to take my time now & check out the food porn!

 

[shovan]

Well, if I could figure out a way to get it to you, I would send it!

This fish is HUGE!!! It's flesh is quite pink, like a salmon, so I'm going to try to convince myself that it's really a salmon.

Glynis, A 6 1/2 pound trout would make any fisherman around here very happy! Pink, like salmon? Not that I want to give you anymore reasons to not eat it, but our speckled trout is a very white and mild tasting fish, not pink at all.

 

[shovan]

Okay Lorie, now I have another rest. to add to WDW dining do's!

I have not been to Bongo's in quite a few years, wow, my DD was in highschool so almost 10 years. We were not very impressed at the time, although the chocolate flan was awesome. Now I will definitely have to get back there to try it. I love that plantain bowl! That is the coolest thing & something I would not attempt at home.

Do you or does anyone else have a good Mojito recipe? I've made them at home & they weren't that good. I had one from Margaritaville at the French Quarter Fest a couple a weeks ago & I've been craving it ever since!

 

[liamsaunt]

Tonight we are having stir-fried tofu and bok choy with sesame soba noodles.

Last night I made sausage and sweet pepper sandwiches.

 

[ilovejack02]

And for future reference- Magic Shell only gets hard on ice cream, not very cold fruit and definitely not on persons.

I'm working on food porn from Bongos.

Lori

Well you should have just put Rick in the freezer
Wait that would have caused shrinkage and then that would create other problems

Anyway...
Im making King Ranch Chicken tonight.... YUM my fav!!!

 

[TheBeadPirate]

Do you or does anyone else have a good Mojito recipe? I've made them at home & they weren't that good. I had one from Margaritaville at the French Quarter Fest a couple a weeks ago & I've been craving it ever since!

This is the one I use. It's from webtender.com. A wonderful site if you like cocktails. You can even tell it what you have in your bar and it'll give you drink recipes that use those ingredients. (Not that I would know anything about that. )

Mojito
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Ingredients:
2-3 oz Light rum
Juice of 1 Lime (1 oz)
2 tsp Sugar
2-4 Mint sprigs
Soda water
Mixing instructions:
Lightly muddle the mint and sugar with a splash of soda water in a mixing glass until the sugar dissolve and you smell the mint. Squeeze the lime into the glass, add rum and shake with ice. Strain over cracked ice in a highball glass. Top with soda water, garnish with mint sprig and serve.

 

[TheBeadPirate]

Well you should have just put Rick in the freezer
Wait that would have caused shrinkage and then that would create other problems

Anyway...
Im making King Ranch Chicken tonight.... YUM my fav!!!

jenny! Now I'm blushing.....

 

[shovan]

Well you should have just put Rick in the freezer
Wait that would have caused shrinkage and then that would create other problems

Anyway...
Im making King Ranch Chicken tonight.... YUM my fav!!!

rotfl2: OMG!!! I'm speechless, even typing-speechless! But I can't stop laughing! Girl, you are waay funny!!!

This is the one I use. It's from webtender.com. A wonderful site if you like cocktails. You can even tell it what you have in your bar and it'll give you drink recipes that use those ingredients. (Not that I would know anything about that. )

.

Do I like cocktails?!

Thanks a lot!

 

[ilovejack02]

jenny! Now I'm blushing.....

 

[Nancyg56]

Well you should have just put Rick in the freezer
Wait that would have caused shrinkage and then that would create other problems

Okay- I give up! Between the Magic Shell Model and the freezer I can't remember anything I was going to say . Ladies I am having dinner, I can't remember what.....I keep seeing magic shell and pink trout



Note to self- Lori says to keep plenty of ice cream on hand..........................

 

[nucpharm29]

OMG here's me You guys are too funny!

Lori--We must've been at PI at the same time. We were standing right in front of the DJ booth watching all stilt walkers. Sounds like you had a wonderful time!

 

[TheBeadPirate]

Okay- I give up! Between the Magic Shell Model and the freezer I can't remember anything I was going to say . Ladies I am having dinner, I can't remember what.....I keep seeing magic shell and pink trout



Note to self- Lori says to keep plenty of ice cream on hand..........................

Nancy, you think it's bad now?!? Wait till your lurkers get on here and see it and say something! There'll need to be some 'splainin going on in that house!

 

[liamandcaili]

Tonight we are having stir-fried tofu and bok choy with sesame soba noodles.

Fortunately, I wasn't eating with DSis tonight...she knows my love of tofu.

We ended up having hamburgers, and DS even liked it, but DD didn't. Go figure. I also made the macaroni and cheese and eggplant sticks.

Another word of caution regarding the eggplant sticks...make sure you don't coat them too thickly. The breading should be pretty thin, so shake off excess flour and breadcrumbs. Mine didn't come out quite right tonight. The eggplant was the right consistency, but the breading was too thick.

 

[TigerKat]

Nancy - I am laughing so hard at your post, I wish I could see the look on your face - this is what happens when NOLA gals get together!