Tonight's dinner at Chez Us:
Caribbean jerk-grilled pork chops
Black bean salsa (black beans, corn, pico de gallo, lime juice)
Parsleyed couscous (parsleyed for the lack of cilantro)
Yum, and it's easy, adaptable (you can make it to serve one person or several people), and inexpensive. Mexican rice is also good in place of couscous.
Because we had cereal for dinner last night—and because, since getting back from our trip, I've not been the most motivated in the kitchen—I'm feeling triumphant that I actually made dinner tonight.
And then I thought I'd share the joy.
Because it's good.
Oh yes, and pumpkin muffins to top it off. (I didn't have the patience to wait for a loaf of bread to bake.)
I think I might have to do this regularly. It'll be an incentive for me to cook new things. I'd love to read about your fave recipes too.
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Now I'm embarrassed to say that Dad made himself a sandwich for dinner because I had a presidency meeting at 6 and had to go vote before that. (It's Noah's late night - he usually fills up on left over spaghetti noodles - a refrigerator staple around here - I had two whole grain waffles and eggs over easy - sometimes I just want breakfast for dinner!! (When you're old and living in a quasi-empty nest, you can get away with such meals - also when you have small children and your husband is gone to lots of late meetings!! Otherwise, many teens balk at anything but real food - or pizza!!)
Don't be embarrassed about sandwiches. I love sandwiches--all kinds. They're a staple of my diet.
I remember nights when I was a kid when we'd "get" to have cereal for dinner--or pancakes or whatever. I always thought that was so cool! Probably because it was a rare occasion and it felt kinda rebellious.
YUM! sounds good. we had leftover tomato-zucchini risotto, caesar salad and rolls. tonight we are having tacos/burritoes with trader joe's yummy homemade tortillas.
my kids love having cereal for dinner as well - but i try to save it for emergency times when everyone's tired and grouchy.
Hey, I've been wanting to do a recipe blog!
Our schedule goes as follows...
We always have Crock Pot Tuesday.
The recipes from Ginger Daines are excellent. I love the Corn Chowder.
We always have a sandwich night, a mexican night and a salad night.
makes menu planning a snap. However, now that it is cold, we might swap salad night for soup night.
I am a recipe collector. I love trying new ones and I love buying weird ingredients and trying to figure out how to use them again.
I have to make it fun or else I would never be motivated to cook dinner!
Sounds good. I am always looking for new things. If you get time, post the recipe. It was good to see you a couple weeks ago.
I have tons of yummy recipes that are easy. One of my favorites is Molasses Roasted Pork Tenderloin. Serve it with asparagus (or fresh green beans if you don't like asparagus) and parsleyed red potatoes.
Recipe:
1/4 cup molasses
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 tblsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp fresh ground black pepper
3 ounds pork tenderloin
1/4 cup chicken broth
Heat oven to 300 degrees. Combine all the ingredients except pork and whisk together. Pour over tenderloins. Cover with lid or foil. Bake for 3-4 hours. Turn pork over at least once. Remove lid and bake for 10 minutes more. Let rest for ten minutes before slicing. Serve with sauce.
Notes: I usually start with frozen pork, but fresh works as well, you may not need to cook as long. The sauce with cover about 4 tenderloins, so make extra and then you can freeze it. It is extra tender and makes good BBQ pork sandwiches the next day!! (add the sauce.)
I think I might start a recipe blog Phoebe, that was a great idea. Maybe we can all share. I have quite the collection of recipes and am always looking for new ones.
I had leftover Pasta Roni last night.
But at least I made the effort to put chicken in it.
Dude, it is THE San Francisco treat. Forget that rice stuff.
I love noodles of all kinds.
The pork recipe sounds great Betsy - I love the "other white meat" but am not very diversified in the way I serve it - owing the fact that around here everyone thinks port automatically goes with pork chops in golden mushroom soup!!
Phoebe, i love your planning. I used to be so organized in the cooking dept, but once again (post twins) i am not so organized. But, the idea of have a couple of nights designated as soup, Mexican, Italian etc. is so clever! We used to always have Tuesady Tacos. You have inspired me. I shall attempt to get back on my cooking wagon.
i must admit that we have had many, many breakfast dinners over the past year and a half.
You totally need to have waffle night. We have it every Sunday. So good! I didn't used to be a fan of the IHOP way of thinking (breakfast for dinner), but... it's great.
Betsy, I am absolutly coping your recipes! Keep 'em coming.
I think it would make a great Dutch oven conversion!
For those of you that haven't seen Betsy's blog today, she did start a recipe blog.
http://foodsnobbery.blogspot.com/
Check it out so we can get the recipes going!
eliza - i thought it should have been "chez oui"
ha ha
"Chez oui" would mean "Yes house" - I think it should have been "Chez nous" - that means "our house." (en Francais!)
But Chez Oui would have been funnier for those of us that don't speak the language of love...
mom - i know how to say it in french - i thought it would have been like chez "we"
get it?
Hardee har har.
It took me a second to get "chez oui" too. :)
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