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chewyspaghetti

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I'm on a cooking kick this week- I was going to make a pork roast with honey glazed carrots and apple compote yesterday, but then I realized that my roast is almost 8 pounds and I didn't have time to cook it. So, I made a double batch of the apple compote and served that with pancakes and bacon for dinner- we will have the rest with the pork roast tomorrow. Today, I'm making Coq Au Vin from Curtis Stone's recipe. I've been thinking about a spring potluck that we have in a couple of weeks. I think that I am going to make Mac N Cheese 'cupcakes' (have made these before and they are great bring along food), and some sausage shish kebobs.
What's cookin' at your house lately?

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Mo

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Sadly, a lot of frozen foods because of my lack of mobility (and stamina to stand for very long). Wanna come cook for me?

Vani

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Over the weekend I made some Indian dishes as our uncle and family were visiting: Pappu Charu (basically lentils + vegetables with seasoning), Aloo Palak (potatoes & spinach with low fat milk instead of cream), chicken curry and rice. Tonight, the plan is for a chicken stir fry type dish with sazon seasoning and black eyed peas salad. I also will be marinating some chicken to grill for tomorrow night's dinner. The simpler the better with my unpredictable work schedule and all the furniture assembly and unpacking (even after 2 months!) going on at home.

Angie

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Oooh! Yum!

Yesterday was prawns with watercress, avocado and Marie Rose sauce.

The day before was leak and chicken strogonoff with rice.

The day before that was eel and seaweed.

Tonight is salmon pate with the best bread and salad verte.

Tomorrow I'm making chana curry, Vani!

(All homemade. I really like to cook)

rae

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This is making me hungry!

Lately I've been doing a lot of broiled white ruffy on a bed of baby spinach. It's fast, easy, and the fish has a mild flavor that takes different marinades well, so I can switch it up.

I've also made some obanyaki (a Japanese street food we got hooked on during a trip) filled with Nutella. Nom nom nom nom...
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DH has been having to do the cooking as I've been struck down with horrible stabbing hip pain, thus brain-fogging pain killers. MRI this afternoon. He's actually a very good and adventurous cook but has a long work day. We will probably have leftover scallopini made from pork tenderloin. Between DH's low fat diet and my low carb we do everything from scratch. Vani, I love Aloo Palak and that it can be made lower fat. I've got to try that! I can't eat even small amounts of rice but substitute chopped steamed cauliflower.

RoseandJoan

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Yum, I like the sound of many of these dishes.

We had smokey ham tortellini yesterday and sweet chili rice noodles tonight. I think we will have a spanish tortilla tomorrow.

Nadya

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I love to cook too, and don't get to cook much during the week. Saturday I spent a couple hours making Mark Bittman's new Chicken Dinner recipe in a recent NY Times. It was fine, but definitely not worth the work. I'd rather just roast a chicken and some veggies!

This week I'm going to try a new recipe for a beet salad with fresh horseradish....

@Joy I hope you feel better soon!

Queen Mum

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last night was an easy dinner inspired at Trader Joes.
They were sampling a container of fresh mixed chopped veggies with oil and basalmic on it. I bought the veggies and tossed them with their new low-fat Champagne Vinaigrette, slivered almonds and a diced orange. I served it with roasted chicken breasts basted with the same dressing. Popped a loaf of yummy bread from Trader Joes in the oven to warm and viola... dinner on the table!

Tonight is taco Tuesday.

Inge

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It all sounds delicious!!

Dinner yesterday was mixed grilled vegetables tossed with garlic oil and herbs over whole wheat tagliatelle, with a green salad with spring onion, roasted pine nuts and peppadews (love the bright red against the green) served with small mozzarella balls.

Today is leftovers day;-)

P.S. I had to look up Marie Rose sauce, Angie, that's basically what we call "cocktailsaus" I think, although that usually contains a bit of whisky. I love it on prawns too! (and on cold salmon)

Aida

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Yummy sounding foods! I've been busier than normal so not able to cook as much recently, but I will be smoking a turkey this weekend for quick dinner meals next week :}

FoolOfATook

Last night I made a beef pot pie (all homemade); DH always loves it. Tonight.... Who knows? *off to rummage in the fridge*

April

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This week, I've made what we call Jalapeno Spinach, which is based on a Laurie Colwin recipe for Creamed Spinach with Jalapeno Peppers: https://mywebspace.wisc.edu/ds.....inach.html, and also a salad based on Heidi Swanson's Lemon-Scented Quinoa Salad: http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/001493.html . We change it by omitting the chickpeas and onions, putting little chunks of crispy-fried tofu on top instead, and putting a bed of greens underneath the quinoa. Yum.

nicoleb

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My husband is a chef so I....don't really cook. XD And when i do it's pretty uninspiring *cough*macandcheese*cough*....I do like to bake though!

chewyspaghetti

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I love hearing what everyone is cooking!

yublocka

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Wow there'ssome serious gourmet going on here!!

My main cooking feat of the week was making my first ever loaf of bread - Irish Brown Soda bread. I'm sitting here eating it with vegemite right now. Is that sacrilege?

I also cooked up a big pot of Jamie Oliver's Leek and Chickpea soup on Monday. That's kept me going for a few meals.

Frances

Mmm... I made Hearty Lentil Soup on Sunday evening (and this will provide lunch for work all week) and last night herbed brown rice & sauteed asparagus with shallot, garlic, lemon and parsley. Tonight I'm getting going late and will probably just make a quick and easy veggie burger.

bella

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Yesterday we had cauliflower in tomato sauce over a bed of pearl barley. Tonight, I turned the leftover barley into a stir-fry dish with onions, peas and fried egg and served it with feta cheese stuffed portabella mushrooms. Tomorrow is hubby's turn so we will most likely eat leftovers.

Debbie

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I made a pot roast for Sun and Mon. Tonight hubby and I went out to dinner without kids. Tomorrow I'll will do fish. I also made chocolate chip cookie.

RandomThoughts (Andrea)

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Very much NOT healthy tonight - steak with Herbs de Provence, champs and arugala salad with salted caramel bacon brownies for dessert. Mmm.

Later this week:
Fish tacos
Penne with sausage ragu
Roasted Potato and Leek Soup

MsMary

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Last night was In-N-Out burgers.

Night before was sliders and greens.

Tonight is bean-and-sausage soup with naan bread.

Yum!