The "I'm Thinking of Making" Thread

[Jenne]

OOOObakaybe:

I got two baking pumpkins. Gonna make PUMPKIN BORANI for the folks (REALLY REAL Afghans from Afghanistan, no less!) coming to dinner this Saturday.  I'm sorta excited about this because when I had them for the first time last year, it was so fucking good, I thought, Damn, I could NEVER make this.

But now I think I just gotta try.  I'll post the recipe and how it turns out and take pix, etc. and let you know.  Eggplant borani (borani banjan) is really fucking good, but the pumpkin is going to kick ass, too.

So, stay tuned, PeeDee. 


Or not.

[LMNO]

I'm looking forward to it, Jenne.

I likes me some pumpkin.

[Jenne]

  Me too!  I use it every year on Halloween, but I'm going to be trying out new stuff this year.  Afghans really do use a lot of pumpkin in their cooking, which I also find very fucking cool.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

OOOObakaybe:

I got two baking pumpkins. Gonna make PUMPKIN BORANI for the folks (REALLY REAL Afghans from Afghanistan, no less!) coming to dinner this Saturday.  I'm sorta excited about this because when I had them for the first time last year, it was so fucking good, I thought, Damn, I could NEVER make this.

But now I think I just gotta try.  I'll post the recipe and how it turns out and take pix, etc. and let you know.  Eggplant borani (borani banjan) is really fucking good, but the pumpkin is going to kick ass, too.

So, stay tuned, PeeDee. 


Or not.

Oh my god, that sounds good!

[Jenne]

It is...now I just need to figure out what spices to use.  I think there's some nutmeg and then some cumin and turmeric.

[Jenne]

Well, pumpkin borani was MADE...but I didn't dig on the results.  So I'm trying again in another week or two.  Sorry, Folks.  The recipe we used was kinda ass.    My husband's aunt's recipe doesn't call for tomatoes, but the one we found in an Afghan cookbook does...so we tried it instead of his aunt's, and I just didn't like the combination of flavors as much.

So, in a little while (read: when the first batch's leftovers are gone), we'll try again.  This time, sans tomatoes.

[Jenne]

I didn't want to spag up the forum with another thread on just one recipe, so even though I thought of making this and then MADE  it, I'm posting it here anyway for the sake of sharing but not clogging up the subforum.

Jenne's Tasty Shrimps n Pasta

(note: this is just something I came up with, so the ingredient measurements ain't exact, sorry)

~1 lb shrimp (ours were from Trader Joe's and Mexican/frozen)
~1 lb fresh spinach
3 cloves of garlic, minced
3 tb extra virgin olive oil
3 tb white wine (I used Pacific Rim's dry Riesling)
1 small bunch of green onions, chopped
basil (I used about 2-3 tsp)
salt and pepper to taste
dash of red pepper flakes

Ok, so I started out by sauteeing the garlic in oil, and then added basil, green onions and shrimp.  I let the shrimp start to change color and then added salt, pepper, and put the fresh spinach and wine in.  I put the lid on and let the whole thing cook down together, then stirred it up, added cooked pasta (ours was spaghetti, but linguini's probably best), warmed it up, coating it with the mixture, and then served it with fresh-grated parm on top.

My son was asking if there was any leftover to eat today, so I think it was a hit.

[LMNO]

Ok, so I have boneless skinless chicken thighs and summer squash as the two things I should be eating tonight.  How should I prepare them?

Go!

[AFK]

Are you grilling? 

[LMNO]

No, there are thunderstorms rolling through the area.

You know, I might just go with the arroz con pollo, and make some zucchini/summer squash bread.

[Sir Squid Diddimus]

That sounds good.
I'm still trying to picture the arroz con pollo with the squash in it and.. well.. it's just not working.
You could always make a squash side dish and serve a smaller portion of the pollo, er, chicken on top of the rice?

[AFK]

No, there are thunderstorms rolling through the area.

You know, I might just go with the arroz con pollo, and make some zucchini/summer squash bread.

That's the shit right there.  

[LMNO]

It's decided then.

I'll order a pizza.

[Jenne]

  We made squash borani the other night.  It was actually pretty fucking good.  You just fry up the summer squash like you would the pumpkin/eggplant.

[Ob_Portu]

'Smores with bacon?

Yay or no way?