The "I'm Thinking of Making" Thread

[Jenne]

You gotta post this, no matter WHAT you come up with. 

Tuesdays are hell on our schedule, but I'm determined to do something for 5o de Mayo.  Probably chicken, tortillas, cilantro and the rest for make your own burritos.  Maybe I'll go to the tortilleria down near Mira Mesa and pick up some decent damned tortillas for once.

[LMNO]

I'm going to drink cheap cerveza, and get diarrhea.


Viva!

[LMNO]

Change of plans.  We're going to a Tapas place tonight.  Beets & pork tomorrow.

[East Coast Hustle]

Baked, huh?

They're pretty thin.  Hot and fast, or low and slow?

hot and fast. the mustard mixture doesn't need to reduce or anything, just needs to crust over a little.

[LMNO]

Cool.


One last thing:  Bottom of pan, or on a rack?

[East Coast Hustle]

rack, for sure.

I should probably mention that unlike many of the ideas I post in this subforum, which are pulled straight outta my ass, this one is tried and true and quite popular at the restaurant, though we (obviously) do a whole center-cut loin roast instead of single-serve cutlets.

[LMNO]

Cool.  I'm going out for dinner tonight, but I'll do this tomorrow.

Pics will be forthcoming.

[Jenne]

Good.

And our burritos were great.  Full tummies all around.

[LMNO]

Ok, I've got fresh morel mushrooms, fiddleheads, and various proteins.

No pastas, please.


Go!

[Jenne]

Aw...missed this.  DAMN U WORK!

Dunno, stirfry of some sort seems appropriate, or a roast with the mushrooms sauteed as a sauce.  Fiddleheads and vinegar, curry and some other spices can also work in a rice mixture...fish broil for the meat?

Go wild!

[Jenne]

Last night I called together a quick houseparty of about 10 adults and 6 kids.  Not bad for a 10 minute calling and texting job.  Anyway, we had this meal at a PTA event that I thought was 1) economical and 2) kickass yum, so I tried it out on my guests and family.

It's sort of a do it yourself rice bowl, where you chop and slice a shit-ton of veggies alongside a shit-ton of rice, have condiments on the side, and meat to add as they please.  I did 3 kinds of bellpepper (yellow, green and red), aisan coleslaw (made with rice vinegar, sugar, sesame oil and seeds), kim chee, teryaki flavored chicken and korean bbq beef ribs.  Oh, and I had sliced pineapple as well to add, as well as all the condiments I could think of to get out, like sriracha sauce and whatnot.

AND IT WORKED!  People loved it!  I made a plum-flavored sangria with kiwi fruit and pear slices, and baked sliced bananas in butter, sugar and chambord (which the kids promptly ruined with whipped cream and chocolate, but w/e, they're kids) for dessert.  Anyway, not a bad idea to feed a crowd!

So tonight it's back to Afghan basics...rice, borani banjan (the eggplant stuff), and probably hummous (just our staple in this house, Afghans don't make it as a general rule) and flat bread.

[Richter]

I opened the fridge yesterday to see:

.75 lb. hamburger
1/2 jar marinara sauce
some cheddar

The result?  Cheese filled meatballs over sandy pasta (breadcrumbs and olive oil).  I call it Ambiguous Bloody Gonads on a Beach. 

[Sir Squid Diddimus]

I opened the fridge yesterday to see:

.75 lb. hamburger
1/2 jar marinara sauce
some cheddar

The result?  Cheese filled meatballs over sandy pasta (breadcrumbs and olive oil).  I call it Ambiguous Bloody Gonads on a Beach. 

that's beautiful!

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

I opened the fridge yesterday to see:

.75 lb. hamburger
1/2 jar marinara sauce
some cheddar

The result?  Cheese filled meatballs over sandy pasta (breadcrumbs and olive oil).  I call it Ambiguous Bloody Gonads on a Beach.  

[Jenne]

THAT actually sounds more yum than Whack...my kids would dig it and how.