What's for Dinner, Fri., Mar. 24, 2023

[NJCher]

Chicken matzoh ball soup: leeks, carrots, celery, and broth made from slow cooking chicken breasts last night. Chopped parsley. Thyme.

Ginger-blood orange kombucha.

[MontanaMama]

1. I'm curious, NJCher...

Do you make your own kombucha? You always seem to have wonderful flavor combinations with your meals.

[NJCher]

7. That's one thing I buy

I buy it in massive quantities, too, 'cuz I never want to run out. I mostly buy it at WF. When I walk in the door, sometimes the clerks look at each other and have somebody make a run for what they want because they know I will be filling up my cart, LOL.

Right now I have a dozen 48-oz bottles of Health-Ade and maybe about six of the 12 oz. It has to be refrigerated, which limits my acquisitions somewhat.

They do have the most marvelous flavors to choose from.

I have made it before and it's different, but I liked it. It's a bit milder on the fizziness. I'm going to make some more soon because I want to get more into fermentation. I also want to make kim chi. I already got the cookbooks and am studying up!

[MontanaMama]

11. Okay...so what's WF?

I’m out west so I’m not sure what that is. I am just starting to get into kombucha…it’s supposed to be good for gut health and I am interested in that. Same with Kim chi.

There are several kombucha makers where I live that sell at the farmers markets and at kombucha tap rooms. There is so much to learn.

[NJCher]

13. sorry

I should know better than that. Whole Foods.

Yes it is good for gut health and it is also low in carbs. There is sugar in the process to start with, but it breaks down in the process of fermentation so the end result is very little sugar.

It has a tart taste, which is what I like. It's so refreshing. I like it better than I liked wine, back when I drank that.

You are lucky to be able to buy from the farmer's markets and the kombucha tap rooms. We don't have that here.

[Emile]

2. Planning on having pork chops, green beans and a baked potato.

Toss salad and oranges before bedtime.

[Bayard]

3. We are still working on a big pot of vege soup

Made with ham, cabbage, butter beans, onions, tomatoes, potatoes, celery, carrots, parsley, and basil. With rolls.

[hippywife]

4. Just winging it tonight.

Puff pastry pizza with brie cheese, pepperoni slices, sun-dried tomatoes, marinated artichokes, and shallots. Not sure yet if anything else. Should be okay.

I'm getting soooo tired of food: shopping for it, cooking it and even eating it.

[MontanaMama]

12. Boy howdy.

Me too! I love good food….I enjoy making food but damn it’s a chore planning meals, shopping for the food and getting it done day in and day out.

[NJCher]

14. it is a lot of work

It's good to share the shopping responsibiities. I can't see doing the shopping AND doing the cooking AND cleaning up the dishes. Share those tasks.

A big advantage to me is the RG is a pro in the kitchen. He can whip up a meal in 15 minutes that would take me two hours.

[hippywife]

15. I don't like him in the kitchen.

So that's my responsibility, taken on voluntarily. It's just that food has so little appeal for me anymore. It's just hard to plan meals and shop when nothing even sounds appealing.

He does drive whenever we go into town (not that I can't or won't, that's just his thing taken on voluntarily) and hauls the majority of the groceries into the house. He's also the handyman and yard guy, so there's that.

[PJMcK]

5. Jambalaya

We have some left-overs to make this flavorful dish.

Sweet sausage, shrimp, carrots, onions, green peppers, tomatoes, corn, chilis and garlic. After frying all of that, we add some beef broth and yellow rice. Cajun hot sauce on the side. A one-pot meal!

Cold lagers and a beautiful Miami sunset!

[Callalily]

6. Another leftover night: chili and a salad

Tomorrow I'm going to have to cook!!!!

[chowmama]

8. Pasta puttanesca

and an Italian sausage on the side.

[mike_c]

9. chicken breasts with white wine and marinated artichokes, sweet corn, and jasmine rice

I'm trying a new recipe on day 3 of our Week of Chicken.

[Mr.Bill]

10. I splurged the other day when shopping

and bought a can of Phillips blue crab claw meat (14.99). My wife made the most wonderful crab cakes and cole slaw. I made the appetizer, a shrimp cocktail served in Martini glasses.