We'll need pics to prove you actually finally ate a cobb salad

Hhhmmm..dnt knw yet...suggestions anyone?
Will appreciate it.

I forgot too. But this is what I had, except it wasn't a double burger. Husband also picked up a salad, which will now be lunch!

You guys are a riot. I will take a picture to prove it! I sure hope I remember to. Even worse... I sure hope we have Cobb salad!


I usually take a quick look through this thread or see what people post throughout the day. Then my husband comes home and changes everything.

Well, I've changed my mind since this morning. My neighbour was going to Costco this morning and asked if I'd like to come. She would buy me what I'd like to get if I saw something. I don't have a Costco membership, and will never get one myself...as I don't believe in paying anyone for the privilage to shop at their store and spend MY money! Ooops...this isn't the vent thread!

So, I brought home some delightful things and we're going to have one of my favourite suppers! How does, fresh baked whole grain artisian bread sound...with various cheeses (including goat..my fav!), an assortment of italian salami, wheatberry fruit salad, hummus (this is my homemade stuff, not from Costco), an assortment of coloured mini peppers and tomatoes, leftover broccoli cauliflower salad, lentils and rice. Perhaps a nice bottle of wine and candles as well?

Mmmmmmmm sounds yummy to me!

Oh God. That sounds yummy to me too. *wanders off to check what's in the fridge*

oh yeah, I'll be coming for supper tonight....I think I can make it by 7pm

Tonight I am trying a few things from my Wild Rose detox cookbook. I am making chickpea and squash patties with a lemon tahini dressing to go on top, Mediterranean salad, baked sweet potatoes and steamed artichoke.

I haven't tried wheatberry yet but is is acceptable on my cleanse.

Any tips on cooking it?

Super low heat.

you guys always sound like you're making some interesting stuff.....

it's so hard for us to find the time to make stuff during the week with work and all....

tonight we are just grilling some chicken breast that has been marinated along with veggies and rice.

Cool- they were out of it a Whole Foods a few days ago. I'll run back there and see if they have more. I'll make Mediterranean wheatberry salad!

no clue yet what dinner is going to be...

I think hubby is skipping his class tonight, he has a project due today that he hasn't even started yet says if he is not there he doesn't have to hand it in...lol anyways not sure what that has to do with dinner

I love Costco's whole wheat Artisan bread! We always pick up a few loaves when we go - but then we eat it all right away and we don't always get back there for a few more weeks:-(. Ah, well. Tonight is going to be one of my favourites - ratatouille - lots of good fresh vegetables simmered together in herbs and served over noodles- yum!

Wheat berry Salad

1 cup wheat berries, soaked overnight
1/2 cup raw wild rice
2/3 cup toasted chopped pecans
1 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
1/2 cup chopped green onions
3 tbs fresh lemon or lime juice
1 tbs honey
1 tbs dijon mustard
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper

Preparation:

Soak the wheat berries overnight in cold water, covering them 3 inches. Drain the water in the morning.
Boil the wheat berries in 6 cups of water for about 50 to 60 minutes, or until tender. Add more water as necessary to keep wheat berries covered during cooking. Drain excess water from the wheat berries when done.
In another small pot, boil 2 cups of water. Add the wild rice and simmer for about 45 minutes, or until the rice begins to split. I prefer to undercook the wild rice slightly so that it retains some structure. Drain excess water.
Combine the cooked wheat berries and wild rice in a large bowl.
Whisk the lime juice, honey, mustard, salt, and pepper to make the dressing. Add the dressing to the wheat berries and wild rice, mix thoroughly.
Now add the cranberries, pecans, parsley, and green onions and combine well.


What's nice about this salad is that you can add whatever you want in it. You can make it with wheat berries alone, or with the rice, or some type of pilaf or coucous even. Add cucumber, tomatoes, whatever vegetable you'd like.

If you don't like the lime juice vinaigrette dressing, you could make orange if you'd like.

ORANGE VINAIGRETTE:

1/4 c. fresh orange juice
1 tsp. Dijon mustard
1 tbsp. red wine vinegar

Bang goes my super low heat advice.

But boiling? I'm confused. Maybe it's because the wheatberries I cook are in the grain mix I use?

I have decided to make Chicken Mac for dinner..

Make a box of regular mac and cheese according to the directions on the box (you could also use deluxe mac and cheese) and then stir in some cooked chicken, a can of diced or stewed tomatoes (i like using the Italian diced tomatoes) and some basil and oregano.... you can eat it like that or you can throw it in a baking dish and sprinkle some grated cheese on it and bake it in the oven till cheese is melted...

you can also do this recipe with ground beef.... and I also have throw in a jar of salsa instead of the tomatoes.. that is good too...

I can vouch for Kathryn's ratatouille...it is fabulous!

We bought a 50lb bag of wheat berries about a month ago...for $32. Now this same bag is running $49. Need to look for other ways of using wheat berries for something other than just milling. That wheatberry salad thingie sounded good...might have to try it.

Well I am sitting here reading this thread and thinking what i should be doing is cooking the steak!! So I am off to do that now!

oh yeah, that confirms it! Carla, I am coming for dinner!!

Carla your dinner does sound delicious!

So we had steak, artichokes (frozen, but I cooked them haha) and potato salad. All very good, the steak was HUGE - so we just shared it.

Krikit I hope you haven't eaten the salad yet as we are awaiting the film

Came here this morning looking for a picture of Krikit's Cobb Salad! Hmmmmmmm

You ladies that were supposed to show up for supper...didn't! I waited...and waited...

I truly wish we COULD meet for supper though. With all the fabulous food in this thread, we'd be stuffed!!

So glad you cooked those artichokes trailmix... You're too funny!

Here's my proof that we DID actually have the cobb salad last night!



Actually, we're going to have to have it again tonight. I made so much of it that we decided to eat only one of them between us and I put the other in the fridge. But it was really good so that's alright.

Looks delish and have to love the green olives!!

haven't made this in awhile but just wanted to share this recipe.. it is really good...

this is a family favourite...

Rhubarb Crumb Crust Cake with Meringue

Crumbs:
3/4 cup margarine
2 tablespoons white sugar
2 cups flour

Rub above ingredients into crumbs and press into a greased pan. Bake at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes.

Filling:
2 cups sugar
6 eggs yolks (save egg whites)
3/4 cup milk or cream
4 tablespoons flour
1/8 teaspoon salt

Mix above ingredients and pour over 6 cups of cut up rhubarb. Pour over crust and bake for bout 45 minutes.

Beat the 6 egg whites just stiff. The add 3/4 cup white sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Spread over rhubarb. Brown in oven. Watch Closely!

Hubby came home tonight and decided that he should take me out to dinner His parents are going to watch the baby so we can have a date!!! I don't care WHAT I eat, it is just nice to be going out.

I made one of my hubby's faves -- marinated chicken dredged in panko bread crumbs and baked, and saffron rice, and corn

I made lots of chicken, so I am heating some up and slicing it on top of a salad -- nothing nearly as fancy and pretty as what I will now call THE Cobb Salad

Carla, you live so close (5 hours isn't all that bad!), one of these days I will show up on your doorstep!

I am hoping hubby wants to go out to eat and then maybe drinks after... I am in the mood for a frozen strawberry margarita from Applebees... mmm yum

We're being lazy....Sonic burgers and fries. We have a Sonic 12 minutes from the house...and they're open til Midnight!

I have never been to Sonic.. I should try it out one day... dang, the closest one is 25 miles away ..

Hmm that rhubarb crumb cake sounds good! I just bought some rhubarb bulbs to plant next Spring - don't know if it is too warm for it to grow here or not, but I love rhubarb. My Dad has it coming out of his ears back home and no one to share it with - sure wish he could ship it to me!

Tonight - left over ratatouille - it is just as good the second day around. Yum - lots of veggies in this one -eggplant, yellow squash, zucchini, tomatoes, onions (2 kinds), carrots, parsnips, bok choy, green peppers, celery, fresh garlic, fresh basil, fresh oregano, fresh thyme, fresh chervil - all herbs from our garden - pepper, and served over vegetable pasta with romano and parmesan cheese. Yum!

Sonic here is about 15 blks, Wendys about 7 to many choices but i dont want to get out to go get something

WOW that sounds absolutely delicious; you have my mouth watering!!

it is soo good.. our whole family loves it and it doesn't last very long ....lol

That sounds amazing. And so does the rhubarb. I'll have to give it a go.

yay we are off to Applebees.. going to share the appetizer platter and I am going to have a frozen strawberry margarita and hubby will probably have a beer and then we might try some dessert shooters for dessert.. they aren't alcoholic just desserts served in over sized shooter glasses... have not tried them before...

they look something likes this...

My mouth started watering at those pictures.

Hmmm. Maybe we should head downtown for some dessert.

i like the idea of the little dessert because I always want to have dessert but i am always to full for a big dessert.. this sounds perfect...

how any times can I say dessert in one sentence??

Is there a prize?

I agree. Little desserts are awesome. Then you can eat many many little desserts of different kinds and call it one dessert!

check my kitchen for new recipes

I am seriously craving rhubarb now.

Heeeeyyyy! There you are! And look! You have new recipes! I'm going to try some and post about here.





Me too. With strawberries and custard on top. Mmmmmmmmm

yeah didn't think of that

well, just got back from a most wonderful meal, mainly because I got to hang out with my darling hubby who i adore .. the food was pretty darn good too...

we shared a ultimate trio platter... we chose the mini bacon cheeseburgers, the spinach and artichoke dip and citrus terayki boneless chicken wings.. mmmm everything was yummy.. and for dessert hubby had the hot fudge sundae shooter and I had the apple caramel supreme shooter.. mine was soo good.. hubby liked his but he said they didn't put enough chocolate syrup in it..

oh and I had a strawberry mango frozen margarita.. mmm that was really good too....


sorry about that

i am too.. I really need to find some soon...

Uhm....I think I'm an oddball...I've never had rhubarb. Does it taste similar to anything?

hehehe, no you're not an oddball - you're a Southern gal and rhubarb is a cool weather crop. Unfortunately, no there isn't anything else that tastes quite like rhubarb. On it's own it is very sour so it is always prepared with some sort of sweetner. It still has that nice touch of tartness mixed in with the sweet though - and that goes oh, so well with strawberries! Strawberry and rhubarb pie! Yum! I just love a bowl of stewed rhubarb with vanilla ice cream - also yum.

So, if my rhubarb bulb takes and we successfully produce rhubarb - in another year or so I can probably offer you a taste:-).

sour candies

I'm with you Kathryn, stewed rhubarb over ice cream..... SO GOOD!

ok..Im really behind here but skimming through the posts I thought I would post a couple replies

Trailmix:" Can anyone recommend a pasta sauce that isn't sweet in ze U.S.A.?"

IF I DONT MAKE IT HOMEMADE, WE REALLY LIKE CLASICO BRAND IN TOMATO/BASIL OR FOUR CHEESE

On being a "recipe packrat":
COUNT ME IN, I COLLECT COOKBOOKS...WE GO TO THE THRIFT STORES A COUPLE TIMES A WEEK AND GARAGE SALES ON THE WEEKENDS..IM CONSTANTLY LOOKING FOR COOKBOOK..CANT GET ENOUGH!..LOL

Marilyn posted "Slow Cooker Lemon Garlic Chicken"
SOUNDS YUMMY, CANT WAIT TO TRY IT, DID YOU LIKE IT?

loved all the dinner pics...

Ive been looking for Panko bread crumbs forever..and finally found them.. breaded some chicken tenders and pan fried them..and made chicken sandwhiches with them last night..they were so crispy.. love Panko will never go back to regular crumbs..

for dinner tonight...going to make some Pork fajitas...with homemade salsa from Trader Joe's

Whoa. You're up late/early.

We had been shopping all day yesterday in Orlando, so we had dinner at The Cheesecake Factory. We had the Thai Lettuce Wraps. Sooooooo good. Then we had carrot cake. On our way home we stopped by one of our favourite places.... One Flight Up.... I had a white wine and he had a chai latte. One Flight Up is exactly that. It's above some shops and has little private rooms with comfy couches and chairs, or you can go outside on the balcony and people watch. We always sit on the balcony. Oh! And it's got free wireless so people bring their laptops too. I've also seen people sitting there and writing. It's a very tranquil place.

Tonight we are having butter chicken (curry) with peppers and brown basmati rice that I brought back from Canada.

Sounds like a nice day - except maybe the all day shopping?

Last night we just had a sausage on a piece of bread

I'm thinking tonight I shall whip up a stir fry, which reminds me, I should go and take out some meat for said stir fry.