What Did You Eat Today?

[Bamaman]

I had a pulled pork barbeque sandwich on a 6" hoagie roll with a sweet and sour mustard slaw. And it was GREAT!

[tmm99]

A piece of bacon for breakfast, left over eggplant Parmesan and some grilled whitefish for lunch, 1/2 avocado and hummus with roasted red pepper between lunch and dinner, (I put too much red pepper and the hummus looked more like carrot purée but it tasted good) and a pork chop with onion/mushrooms and caponata for dinner. Probably over 2000 calories today. So stuffed.

[Meadbh]

I am feeling under the weather today and I have zero appetite. So far, I have eaten an apple, and drunk a cup of hot chocolate.

[tmm99]

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Originally Posted by Meadbh I am feeling under the weather today and I have zero appetite. So far, I have eaten an apple, and drunk a cup of hot chocolate.

Being sick is no fun. I hope you feel better soon.

[CardsFan]

You realize you are getting older when your sweet treat for the evening is a caramel oat fiber bar.

I actually like the taste, but still.

[Mdlerth]

For dinner we had my very first attempt at making a Chicago deep dish pizza. I tried to replicate the "stuffed pizza" style featuring an upper crust like we enjoyed on our last trip there. Topped it with sauce featuring home grown basil. It may not be quite up to Giordano's yet, but for a rookie effort it turned out surprisingly good.

I used a bread machine recipe to make the dough, but it baked out a bit thicker than I hoped. Anybody here who has suggestions on making thin crisp pizza crusts, please enlighten me and I'll be your best friend.

[MRG]

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Originally Posted by Mdlerth For dinner we had my very first attempt at making a Chicago deep dish pizza. I tried to replicate the "stuffed pizza" style featuring an upper crust like we enjoyed on our last trip there. Topped it with sauce featuring home grown basil. It may not be quite up to Giordano's yet, but for a rookie effort it turned out surprisingly good. I used a bread machine recipe to make the dough, but it baked out a bit thicker than I hoped. Anybody here who has suggestions on making thin crisp pizza crusts, please enlighten me and I'll be your best friend.

You have seen this thread? It may answer all of your questions:

http://www.early-retirement.org/foru...ad.php?t=25283

[NW-Bound]

Wife stated earlier today: "We will have scallop for dinner". Huh?

Turned out that she discovered a package of scallops in the freezer. Oh, big nice ones too! How long have they been in there? It's a shame if these expensive chunks got freezer burn.

Turned out that they still looked good. I seasoned with salt and pepper, then browned them with a couple of tablespoons of olive oil. When done, thought about deglazing the pan with some white wine, but had a better idea. How about a couple of tablespoons of that Cocchi Americano, with some vodka and water mixed in (as the Cocchi is too sweet)? Then, some chopped shallot and minced garlic, then finished with some butter.

Then, the scallops were served on a bed of watercress (grown in the backyard), with some slices of juicy tomatoes (not home grown), drizzled with the pan sauce, and some lemon juice squeezed on top.

Oh man, life is darn good. I am going to make myself a gin and tonic now to top it off.

[RobbieB]

Chicken Tikka Masala

[W2R]

Shrimp salad for lunch. 4-5 fabulous jumbo boiled shrimp, about half an avocado, and remoulade. Mmm. Wished it was bigger.

I think I might boil some eggs for dinner, after reading the protein bar thread. Hard boiled eggs would really hit the spot. Maybe a fruit smoothie later on, too.

[daylatedollarshort]

I had a salad and home made veggie curry soup for lunch. For dinner we had carryout dim sum from 99 Ranch Market.

[Fedup]

Pork chop with baked yam and carrots and peas.

[Bestwifeever]

Salmon poached in a dollop of orange juice with browned diced mangoes, side of sauteed diced zucchini and sweet red peppers sprinkled with oregano and balsamic vinegar while cooking. Lots of flavor; 15 minutes start to finish to throw together.

[NW-Bound]

Went to the market earlier today, saw some mahi mahi, so got it for dinner. Texted my son to see if he cared for some blackened fish. Of course he could not refuse.

Just finished the meal. I cooked it outside on a very hot iron skillet. It is not as blackened as some special restaurants can do, but my homemade cajun seasoning is just as good. Side dishes are asparagus, pan roasted bell peppers, seasoned quinoa.

The meal was good! How often have I said that life is good?

[RobbieB]

Got the charcoal starting in the chimney and the swordfish steak glazed with macadamia nut oil and sprinkled with S&P waiting to go.

Side of steamed asparagus and a bottle of beer will be good to go!

[tmm99]

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Originally Posted by NW-Bound Went to the market earlier today, saw some mahi mahi, so got it for dinner. Texted my son to see if he cared for some blackened fish. Of course he could not refuse. Just finished the meal. I cooked it outside on a very hot iron skillet. It is not as blackened as some special restaurants can do, but my homemade cajun seasoning is just as good. Side dishes are asparagus, pan roasted bell peppers, seasoned quinoa. The meal was good! How often have I said that life is good?

Sounds really good, Robbie.

[EastWest Gal]

While shopping a few days ago I spotted a package of chicken breasts that were dirt cheap because they had been priced to sell as I was shopping on the "sell by" date. I went home,sauteed some baby spinach with a little lemon, garlic, and onion. Filleted open the chicken and put the spinach mix inside and rolled them back up, vacuum sealed them, cooked them sous vide at 145 degrees. When done, plunged them in ice water and stuck them in the fridge for later. Last night I rewarded them at 138 degrees, then unpackaged them and "breaded" them with egg dip and a mixture of crushed BBQ flavored pork rinds and grated Parmesan, then quick fried them in coconut and olive oil. Served with cheesy mashed cauliflower and mixed veggies. The chicken was amazing. Fantastic way to do low carb breaded chicken. Sous vide left the chicken breast really moist and tender. The lemon and spinach and the crust made it feel like gourmet. We only ate half of it. Six servings for $5 (including all the ingredients). I'm feeling frugal.

[iloveyoga]

Big Mac Jr. after yoga. We haven't had fast food for a long time, so it tasted good.

[MRG]

Homemade spaghetti sauce. Delalllo tomatoes with lamb and pork sausage meatballs. I was surprised that DW enjoyed the lamb, but she offered that she really enjoyed this batch.

[6miths]

Had a bowl of Cap'n Crunch for breakfast. Local Costco gets it for a short time each year so I indulge.