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

[Zandy595]

I am getting back to cooking this evening with pork chops (haven't decided yet what I'm doing with them), Paula Deen's crockpot macaroni and cheese (DH requested it since he liked it so much on Easter) and some sort of vegetable, probably green beans. Devil's Food cake for dessert.

Did you alter Paula's crockpot mac & cheese recipe at all? I made it for the first time last week and changed it quite a bit to use up some half 'n half and Velveeta I had in the fridge. I also left out the eggs and didn't cook it for the full 3 hours. I read some reviews for that recipe and a lot of people mentioned that the eggs made it too dense and 3 hours overcooked it. I was just wondering how it would turn out if you stuck to the exact recipe.

 

[THE HAT]

Sandy - thanks for posting the recipe!! Ds just looked at it and said yum!! So I will pick up some pizza dough tomorrow so we can have it tuesday night, works out perfect as I have some leftover grilled chicken to use up too!!!

 

[TigerKat]

Hey yall! The rack of lamb is SUPER EASY. The hardest (time consuming) part is making the Outback cabernet sauce that goes with it.

Jenny - has your family eaten lamb before? If not, it is a very unique taste. I find if you cook it a bit more well done than you like to eat steaks the flavor is not as intense. I like steaks med rare so I cook the lamb to medium. All I do is season the rack with salt, pepper, garlic powder and oregano then sear itin a little EVOO over high heat in an ovenproof skillet, transfer it to a 400 degree oven until internal temp is between 150-160.

The cabernet sauce (posted on this thread) is excellent.

Sandy - DH has been pretty good lately, but he's very tall so I need to clear out at least one more shelf to make sure he'll fit! That pizza recipe looks amazing!

Minnie - the gravy mix and ranch dressing packs are 1 oz. The Italian dressing mix is 0.7 oz. At least that's what I've always used and it comes out great!

 

[JennyMominRI]

Jenny - has your family eaten lamb before? .

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I have had the Lamb Patis and the Leg of Lamb at Jiko.. Ed and I liked it.. the kids have never had it.

 

[TigerKat]

I have had the Lamb Patis and the Leg of Lamb at Jiko.. Ed and I liked it.. the kids have never had it.

I think you guys would enjoy it!

 

[shovan]

Jenny, the Lamb Chops I did on the grill was as easy as grilling steaks!

 

[sj&k]

Sandy-I did pretty much stick with the recipe, except I realized about an hour before the three hours in the crockpot was up that I had forgotten to add the sour cream. I put it in then and it turned out good. It was fairly dense, kind of had solid pieces in with the melted cheese, but had a really good flavor. I also thought that I was adding my own touch by putting the remainder of my 3 cup bag of cheese over the top to melt for about the last 30 minutes, but saw the episode of Paula's show again and she did the same thing! We'll see how it turns out today!

 

[shovan]

My DH was kind enough to help me figure out, once again, how to get my pics on here. I'm a real dunce when it comes to this stuff. If I don't do it everyday, I totally forget how to do these things!

I've been taking pics of some of our meals, at least the ones that look pretty. Anyway, I'm gonna throw my hat in the ring & try posting some food porn!

Here's a shot of the Grilled Steak with Chimichurri Sauce, Grilled Artichokes with Limoncello Butter dipping sauce & the Mediterranean Potato Salad.

 

[JennyMominRI]

My DH was kind enough to help me figure out, once again, how to get my pics on here. I'm a real dunce when it comes to this stuff. If I don't do it everyday, I totally forget how to do these things!

I've been taking pics of some of our meals, at least the ones that look pretty. Anyway, I'm gonna throw my hat in the ring & try posting some food porn!

Here's a shot of the Grilled Steak with Chimichurri Sauce, Grilled Artichokes with Limoncello Butter dipping sauce & the Mediterranean Potato Salad.

That food looks fabulous..We need this food porn on this thread

 

[Zandy595]

Tonight I'm making Bobby Flay's Grilled Hoisin Marinated Pork, white rice, broccoli and egg rolls. I was going to make my Chinese BBQ Pork Tenderloin, but I didn't want to heat up the house with the oven. It's sooooo nice outside, I have the windows open. It's been pretty hot lately so this little cool (79°) spell is great.

 

[TigerKat]

Sheryl - that pic has me craving a steak right about now and the artichoke looks awesome. You rock!!

Sandy - could you share that Bobby Flay recipe? Or maybe I shouldn't be so lazy and pull it off the web myself!

 

[Zandy595]

Sheryl - that pic has me craving a steak right about now and the artichoke looks awesome. You rock!!

Sandy - could you share that Bobby Flay recipe? Or maybe I shouldn't be so lazy and pull it off the web myself!

I'm grilling it right now and it smells so good.

Bobby Flay's Grilled Hoisin Marinated Pork
1/4 cup hoisin sauce
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
3 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 (2 pound) boneless pork tenderloin
Salt and freshly frond pepper

Combine hoisin, vinegar, soy, garlic and sesame oil in a small bowl. Place the tenderloin in a medium shallow baking dish, pour over the marinade and marinate in the refrigerator 3 to 4 hours or overnight, turning once. Preheat the grill. Remove the pork from the marinade, removing any excess. Season with salt and pepper and grill 10 to 12 minutes for medium doneness.

 

[ilovejack02]

My DH was kind enough to help me figure out, once again, how to get my pics on here. I'm a real dunce when it comes to this stuff. If I don't do it everyday, I totally forget how to do these things!

I've been taking pics of some of our meals, at least the ones that look pretty. Anyway, I'm gonna throw my hat in the ring & try posting some food porn!

Here's a shot of the Grilled Steak with Chimichurri Sauce, Grilled Artichokes with Limoncello Butter dipping sauce & the Mediterranean Potato Salad.

Sheryl, one of these days im going to show up at your front door for dinner lol.

Im making Grilled shrimp and green bean salad for dinner tonight ... Ill let you know how it turns out.

For those that get Southern living.. its in May issue that just came out.
This issue is AWESOME... so many yummy things, will keep me busy for the next month.

 

[Zandy595]

Im making Grilled shrimp and green bean salad for dinner tonight ... Ill let you know how it turns out.

For those that get Southern living.. its in May issue that just came out.
This issue is AWESOME... so many yummy things, will keep me busy for the next month.

Thanks for the heads up. I got mine in the mail yesterday, but I haven't had a chance to look at it yet.

 

[ilovejack02]

Thanks for the heads up. I got mine in the mail yesterday, but I haven't had a chance to look at it yet.

woo , its a good one, i cant wait to try the other two salads in the Article Amazing salads and I saw an ad for Kraft's new Asian Toasted Sesame dressing that looked YUM!!!
Im having salad cravings this week can yall tell lol??

 

[TigerKat]

I'm grilling it right now and it smells so good.

Bobby Flay's Grilled Hoisin Marinated Pork

Thanks, it sounds great!!

 

[liamandcaili]

Dsis (liamsaunt) missed Sunday supper today (visiting in-laws), so I thought I would post our meal. The grill we thought was dead yesterday revived today...my dad sliced his hand while moving the grill yesterday and didn't connect the gas tank correctly as a result -- yet another mishap in our disastrous day...so today we had grilled tuna, rare, with deviled shallot butter; Mom's famous eggplant sticks; sliced, oven-fried potatoes; and pan roasted asparagus. The asparagus was really good. I thought it was better than oven roasted asparagus, which is how I usually make it. All my mom did was cook the asparagus (bottoms snapped off and spears peeled) in a pan with some butter until it was nearly cooked. Then she added some balsamic vinegar to finish it. Very tasty. Sorry I am not the photographer DSis is, so I can't contribute a photo.

JennymominRI -- My son, who isn't a big meat eater, loves lamb chops. I don't usually make rack of lamb because the recipe I use is a little fussy (sear, roast, rest, roast some more and hope it's done when it is supposed to be) but lamb chops are so easy. I just season mine with salt, pepper and granulated garlic and either broil or grill for about 7 minutes. Half the time, don't even get any because DS (8) and DD (5) eat them all.

 

[Nancyg56]

Everybody's meals sound so good today! Sheryl, that steak looks so good! DH says he will fill the gas tanks this week, I think he heard me discussing a new freezer and just how many square feet he thinks he might be. I hope so because I won't broil steaks anymore, so no grill.....no steak.

Today we had a big garden salad with rotisserie chicken dried cranberries along with some garlic bread. No dessert, I was going to make pecan bars for my DDIL but I ran out of time. We'll have ice cream later.

 

[liamsaunt]

Dsis (liamsaunt) missed Sunday supper today (visiting in-laws), so I thought I would post our meal. The grill we thought was dead yesterday revived today...my dad sliced his hand while moving the grill yesterday and didn't connect the gas tank correctly as a result -- yet another mishap in our disastrous day...so today we had grilled tuna, rare, with deviled shallot butter; Mom's famous eggplant sticks; sliced, oven-fried potatoes; and pan roasted asparagus. The asparagus was really good. I thought it was better than oven roasted asparagus, which is how I usually make it. All my mom did was cook the asparagus (bottoms snapped off and spears peeled) in a pan with some butter until it was nearly cooked. Then she added some balsamic vinegar to finish it. Very tasty. Sorry I am not the photographer DSis is, so I can't contribute a photo.

JennymominRI -- My son, who isn't a big meat eater, loves lamb chops. I don't usually make rack of lamb because the recipe I use is a little fussy (sear, roast, rest, roast some more and hope it's done when it is supposed to be) but lamb chops are so easy. I just season mine with salt, pepper and granulated garlic and either broil or grill for about 7 minutes. Half the time, don't even get any because DS (8) and DD (5) eat them all.

WAAAHHHHH!!!!! I had crummy chinese food at the inlaws! Why did I miss Sunday linner!!

Jenny, the recipe for rack of lamb she is talking about is one I gave to her--it is foolproof! The rack does turn out medium rare though--I suppose you could cook it longer if you wanted to. Let me know if you want me to post it. I don't eat lamb, but DH tells me that if you overcook it, that gives it the gamy taste. Also, it is important to trim off as much fat as you can--the fat is gamy too.

 

[JennyMominRI]

WAAAHHHHH!!!!! I had crummy chinese food at the inlaws! Why did I miss Sunday linner!!

Jenny, the recipe for rack of lamb she is talking about is one I gave to her--it is foolproof! The rack does turn out medium rare though--I suppose you could cook it longer if you wanted to. Let me know if you want me to post it. I don't eat lamb, but DH tells me that if you overcook it, that gives it the gamy taste. Also, it is important to trim off as much fat as you can--the fat is gamy too.

I like meat pretty rare,so that's fine with me... The next time lamb in on sale through Peapod I will order some.

ETA I'm not worried about a complicated recipe,I'm worried about getting an expensive cut of meat that doesn't get eaten