What are you having for dinner? (wanna share your recipe?)

[The Albatross]

Gumbo

I don't use recipes except very loosely.
I use red crab soup as the base instead of roux (but I strain off the token vegetables).
Gotta have the Southern trinity: Onions, celery and green bell pepper.
I use fish, sausage and shrimp. Up here in KY the fish is cod (sigh).
Okra, okra, okra.
I use tapioca starch as a thickener.
I nix the cayenne and usually use Jamaican jerk seasonings.
I add green chilies.
I bulk it up with cilantro and a package of chopped frozen spinach.

I have it on the best authority that my gumbo's are the best that Gulf Coasters and Cajuns ever ate.
After the base, I spice up to taste for those I serve.

The KY version is shrimp, chicken and sausage... peeps dunno what's good for 'em up here.

 

[Friday]

Nice!... That red crab base has got to be killer!

I’m a dark chocolate roux gal, don’t think I could leave it out if I tried, but I am soooo gonna try that crab base :sneaky:

 

[Rani G2]

Chicken curry...

 

[Lucycat]

Why is garam masala

Sorry - that was a simple typo. I did not understand why you had questioned it, and thought maybe you were used to smaller quantities! Now I see my mistake and it is too late to edit, Sorry for the confusion!

 

[The Albatross]

Bison burgers, cauliflower hash and Russian cabbage pie. Peach pie for dessert cuz I couldn't find a King cake (Fat Tuesday)

The cabbage pie recipe is from former Ms. Spock (sorry gal can't remember the newer name)… but I season with season salt, lemon and dill.

 

[Friday]

Sorry - that was a simple typo. I did not understand why you had questioned it, and thought maybe you were used to smaller quantities! Now I see my mistake and it is too late to edit, Sorry for the confusion!

Fixed :)

 

[The Albatross]

Making a weird version of Tunisian meat pie (lamb) crossed with the Russian cabbage pie... only adding shredded carrots and zucchini and using sage and rosemary for seasoning. Da fam(ily) wanted a redux … I rarely do the same thing twice. Doing a cheat and using frozen diced potato hash browns instead of mashed... and using the dough recipe from the Russian pie spiced up.

 

[Friday]

Vietnamese Summer Rolls

Rice Paper Rounds
Rice Vermicili or Bean Curd/Glassine/Starch Noodles
Lettuce / Mint / Cilantro / (Basil)*
Protein (shrimp halves, thin sliced chicken, pork, etc.)

(Optional) Daikon Sprouts or Bean Sprouts
(Optional) Chives
(Optional) Dipping sauce - there are maybe half a dozen common types and over a dozen possibilities (peanut butter, garlic lime, fish sauce, hoisin, sweet chilli, chili lime, sesame, plum, sriracha, ginger garlic soy, etc.) and that’s before the world o’salad dressings & other condiments like aeoli that go gangbusters. I usually just squeeze over lime juice & call it good ;)

* Basil is in parenthesis because I almost never use it, and just do mint/cilantro & lime, but most people use all 3.

I almost always have noodles and papers on hand, because they keep forever (and are both super cheap & widely available in my area) & just make these up as I have fresh herbs & leftover shrimp also on hand.

How to Wrap Rice Paper Rolls - Viet World Kitchen

 

[Friday]

Oh! I almost forgot (read, totally forgot) ...

Those rice paper rounds? Also make super convienent holders for things like curry leftovers, teriyaki leftovers, asian noodle salads, handheld salads, etc. Just keep the wetter ingredients more on the inside if you won’t be eating it right away.

 

[The Albatross]

Tonight - New dish but good twist on stuffed peppers though I'm vegging it up and going easy on the rice (adding greens):

 

[The Albatross]

Corned beef, cabbage, parmesan broccoli w/herbed roasted 'taters, and "red neck caviar" (black eyed peas cold salad):

I "eyeball" the amount of peas and corn depending on how many servings I want so if using canned & rinsed, 1 to 1 peas to corn it would make about 4-6 servings.

Redneck Caviar
Black eyed peas, drained
Shoe peg corn, drained
diced onion red/yellow/white your choice
can of green chilies, drained & diced
2 tomatoes, diced
1/2 cup chopped parsley or cilantro
1 - 1 1/2 teaspoons of chili powder or cumin
salt & pepper to taste
Optional 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes if y'all want a bit of heat.

Throw it all in a bowl, mix well... refrigerate to let flavors "marry"...several hours to over night. Serve as a cold side dish or put over greens as a salad condiment. Can use a combination of black bean and black eyed peas if preferred.

 

[Wendell_R]

Baked potatoes with tzatziki sauce (yummy, but healthier than sour cream & butter)
Green beans with a little salt and butter
Green salad & sliced tomatoes
Black beans, cooked with onions, celery, garlic, smoked paprika, chili powder, lemon juice, hot sauce, & oregano.
A little cheddar cheese (for vegetarian daughter) or smoked turkey sausage (for the rest) on top of the beans.