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NJCher

(37,883 posts)
Sun Jun 30, 2024, 03:00 PM Jun 2024

What's for Dinner, Sun., June 30, 2024

On Fri. Callalily posted a pic of a dish using zucchini noodles. I liked the curly way they cooked, so I was looking for a recipe I could make using a zucchini I'd purchased. Sadly, no zucchini from my garden....YET.

Consulting Joshua McFadden's cookbook Six Seasons A New Way with Vegetables, I found "Squash Ribbons with Tomatoes, Peanuts, Basil, Mint, and Spicy Fish-Sauce Sauce." This title pretty much covers everything in it except for the scallions.

We're having a thunderstorm shortly, so I figure I'll do this since I can't be working outside.

I'll poach salmon to go with it. I will probably put balsamic glaze on the top. Serve it cold.

Dessert: a few windmill cookies and some cold tea.

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Link to post with Callalily's zucchini noodles:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1157&pid=141370



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What's for Dinner, Sun., June 30, 2024 (Original Post) NJCher Jun 2024 OP
This message was self-deleted by its author PJMcK Jun 2024 #1
Same here Retrograde Jun 2024 #6
garden vegetable omelet crispy bacon and hero bread toast with homemade blood orange marmalade lynintenn Jun 2024 #2
Homemade chicken pot pie and Emile Jun 2024 #3
YUM! Thanks for the squash ribbon recipe idea! Callalily Jun 2024 #4
you're welcome! NJCher Jun 2024 #8
Salmon packets Cairycat Jun 2024 #5
One of my Favorites DET Jun 2024 #7

Response to NJCher (Original post)

Retrograde

(10,653 posts)
6. Same here
Sun Jun 30, 2024, 08:41 PM
Jun 2024

I’m getting to the point where I prefer our home-made ones to delivery ones - even though we don’t have a pizza oven.

BTW, what is it that gives New York pizza sauces that distinctive smell? We were in NY recently and the smell was noticeable when we walked into the pizzeria. I’ve heard it’s fennel, but fennel seeds don’t seem to have that effect on our sauces

Callalily

(15,013 posts)
4. YUM! Thanks for the squash ribbon recipe idea!
Sun Jun 30, 2024, 04:42 PM
Jun 2024

I found it on the internet, saved it and will add to my future menu list. Any recipe that uses fish sauce has got to be good!

Tonight we're having Pork tenderloin with chimichurri sauce, roasted potatoes and sauteed green and red cabbage.

NJCher

(37,883 posts)
8. you're welcome!
Sun Jun 30, 2024, 10:13 PM
Jun 2024

I thought it was delicious, but per the usual I played around with it a bit. That's half the fun, right?

I used mango pickle, but also fish sauce.

DET

(1,691 posts)
7. One of my Favorites
Sun Jun 30, 2024, 09:24 PM
Jun 2024

We had my favorite chicken recipe, served over noodles…

https://therecipecritic.com/creamy-parmesan-garlic-mushroom-chicken/

This is SO good. Plus it requires very little prep work. It’s rich but it’s worth it.

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