Something Delicious

[TheMerryFairy]

Has anyone ever had one of those whiney/crampy days where you know you want to eat good food but you have no clue WHAT to make?

I don't want take out, as weird as that may seem. I also don't want to dirty the kitchen while I cook today. This seems like a lost cause right now LOL

[Sun]

Originally Posted by TheMerryFairy

Has anyone ever had one of those whiney/crampy days where you know you want to eat good food but you have no clue WHAT to make?

I don't want take out, as weird as that may seem. I also don't want to dirty the kitchen while I cook today. This seems like a lost cause right now LOL

I am not going to be much help here because I never want to cook anymore now that I am burning long shifts in the kitchen at work. What I can tell you however is that when I am in the mood to cook at home, I will freeze a few things for those days when I do not want to cook at all.

Actually if I were doing that very well, I would have a huge freezer. While fresh is great, we all have to be practical about how we take care of ourselves.

[TheMerryFairy]

Originally Posted by Sun

I am not going to be much help here because I never want to cook anymore now that I am burning long shifts in the kitchen at work. What I can tell you however is that when I am in the mood to cook at home, I will freeze a few things for those days when I do not want to cook at all.

Actually if I were doing that very well, I would have a huge freezer. While fresh is great, we all have to be practical about how we take care of ourselves.

I am big on freezing things too for weekly meals. Unfortunately it seems as though when I DO have the avaliable time to cook, I am fighting something off or I am multi tasking .

I managed to deal with that today by getting out the barbecue. It needed to be done. I grilled up enough steak for tonight and tomorrow - I can use it in stirfy or a salad, whatever happens.

I also did up some pork and chicken as well as enough grilled veggies to last the weekend.

I think I'll stay away from rich and heavy desserts for a couple of days to see how my system fairs.

[Corkey]

Just made some sliced chicken in alfredo capers and green olive sauce over pasta. Bit of white wine to deglaze the pan seared chicken. Uh huh, yum...

[Sun]

Hola Delicious People!

Last night after work I headed over to a local Chicken and Waffle place that is all the rage around here. Its called Lolo's. It is crazy good.

Been there before and decided that I like the fried chicken and sides but could pass on the waffles. So I had fried chicken, collard greens, red beans n rice and cornbread. It was really good. Since I cant deal with cooking for myself after a long day of cooking I am seeking out a few places to stop for dinner or take out on the way home a few days a week.

I passed on the Red Velvet Cake for dessert since I had consumed enough calories for the day, but the locals go wild over that cake.

This is my usual Barrio Cafe Taco fix day but I may pass and check them out tomorrow. My week will not be right if I do not get a good taco fix.

I hope that you are all are having a great day!

[Talon]

Originally Posted by Sun

Hola Delicious People!

Last night after work I headed over to a local Chicken and Waffle place that is all the rage around here. Its called Lolo's. It is crazy good.

Been there before and decided that I like the fried chicken and sides but could pass on the waffles. So I had fried chicken, collard greens, red beans n rice and cornbread. It was really good. Since I cant deal with cooking for myself after a long day of cooking I am seeking out a few places to stop for dinner or take out on the way home a few days a week.

I passed on the Red Velvet Cake for dessert since I had consumed enough calories for the day, but the locals go wild over that cake.


This is my usual Barrio Cafe Taco fix day but I may pass and check them out tomorrow. My week will not be right if I do not get a good taco fix.

I hope that you are all are having a great day!

Oh...Red Velvet Cake..that's my *favorite*.

I'd like an exceptional recipe for that...anyone here know of one?

[Sun]

Originally Posted by Talon

Oh...Red Velvet Cake..that's my *favorite*.

I'd like an exceptional recipe for that...anyone here know of one?

Hiya Talon!

I have found recipes from The Joy of Baking to be very reliable. Here is one for the classic Red Velvet Cake

[Sun]

Originally Posted by Corkey

Just made some sliced chicken in alfredo capers and green olive sauce over pasta. Bit of white wine to deglaze the pan seared chicken. Uh huh, yum...

That sounds like my kind of sauce Corkey. You just hit on one of my favorite flavor profiles.

You big tease

Really hoping that you can come out west and cook with me one of these days. I will be on the east coast in July and if I can make a side trip will let you know.

[Corkey]

Originally Posted by Sun

That sounds like my kind of sauce Corkey. You just hit on one of my favorite flavor profiles.

You big tease

Really hoping that you can come out west and cook with me one of these days. I will be on the east coast in July and if I can make a side trip will let you know.

Can't afford to travel buddy, you'll have to do the drivin'.

[Sun]

Originally Posted by Corkey

Can't afford to travel buddy, you'll have to do the drivin'.

There are a few friends that I want to see while I am in NY, one is in NJ and one in PA so lets see if I can make the time for a side trip maybe we can plan a get together. How far are you from New Hope?

[Sun]

Originally Posted by TheMerryFairy

I am big on freezing things too for weekly meals. Unfortunately it seems as though when I DO have the avaliable time to cook, I am fighting something off or I am multi tasking .

I managed to deal with that today by getting out the barbecue. It needed to be done. I grilled up enough steak for tonight and tomorrow - I can use it in stirfy or a salad, whatever happens.

I also did up some pork and chicken as well as enough grilled veggies to last the weekend.

I think I'll stay away from rich and heavy desserts for a couple of days to see how my system fairs.

I really like grilled vegetables a lot and will break out some marinade for them in advance of grilling. A good marinade that I make in the blender or with an immersion blender is: Garlic, fresh lemon juice, fresh; parsley, rosemary and thyme, sea salt, fresh ground pepper, white wine.

For the grill I will slice zucchini lengthwise, split red peppers in half, throw in some shitake or portobello mushrooms, thick slice up some sweet onion, toss on some chinese eggplant and just grill the heck out of everything. Brush the vegetables with the marinade and go low and slow. I will then incorporate these grilled veggies into things like, salads, risotto, taco's, pasta. Just about anything.

I also love to roast corn on the grill. Good stuff. I keep it in the husk until the greens have turned black. That is the perfect way for me to cook it, I love the flavor.