What's for Dinner, Mon., Labor Day, Sept. 4, 2023

[NJCher]

Nachos with queso dip, salsa, and guacamole.

Later on, cheddar bratwurst and a salad.

No-sugar Pepsi to drink.

Fruit for dessert (watermelon).

[PJMcK]

1. Mexican

The Landlady returned from her two week trip to the OBX and I don’t feel like cooking so we’re going to the great (but expensive) Mexican restaurant next door to our apartment.

I know she’s going to have fajitas and I’m going to have their grilled shrimp wrapped in bacon. Yellow rice and grilled vegetables on the side. Frozen margaritas and water to drink.

[chillfactor]

2. Dinner today

BBQ pork spareribs

Cheesy mashed potatoes

Air fryer breaded asparagus

Diet Pepsi

Ice cream sandwich

[Bmoboy]

3. Good stuff

Turkey meatloaf
Basmati rice
Strir fry veggies w/teriyaki sauce
Salad

[mike_c]

4. noodles and dumplings, I think

Ms K is off on a road trip so I'll be cooking for one-- or eating out-- all week.

[Bobstandard]

9. Wait! You know how to make dumplings?!!!

Divorce her. Marry me! I’m willing to go gay ( not that there’s anything wrong with that).

[mike_c]

11. well, these particular dumplings were in the freezer section...

...of my local Asian market. All I did was steam them!

[Bobstandard]

12. I feel my late life crisis fading..

After all, I can read directions on frozen dinners

[Emile]

5. Pork tenderloin sandwiches with french fries.

[Jilly_in_VA]

6. It hot

Bacon-tomato linguini, one of my fallbacks. Still have fresh basil for it from my "sky garden" on the upstairs deck.

Death by chocolate ice cream for dessert.

[sueh]

7. Meatloaf

Potato salad. Ice cream for desert.

[Cairycat]

8. Steak

my grocery store was selling picanha cut steaks - which originated in Brazil, I learned, and is cut from the rump. My husband had one piece that he found tough, but my son and I and husband on his second piece found it tender enough. I served the steak with chimichurri sauce. Potato salad, because it's the guys' favorite, and peach galette for dessert.

I did the steaks in the electric skillet. We have a charcoal grill, but with work schedules and whatnot, it always seems too time-consuming and too much work to fire it up. I suggested that we get a gas grill, but noooo, husband would not hear of it.

Anyway, here's the peach galette recipe, easy and good: https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/food-cooking/recipes/a36387157/peach-gallette-recipe/

[NJCher]

10. useful tip on the galette recipe:

To prevent your crust from getting a soggy bottom, toss the peaches with the sugar, cornstarch and lemon juice just before arranging them on the crust.

and if there's still juice left in the bowl, slurp it up!

That last one was my tip.