What's for Dinner?

[catesta]

Vitello scallopini with orrecchiette in a pignoli basil pesto.

[MoGrubb]

Homemade hamburger, tomato, mayonnaise on toast sammich. Damn, that's good. The only rival might be an eastern North Carolina barbeque and cole slaw sammich.

[(BB)]

First blueberry pies for this year are in the oven. I might have to break my self imposed coffee ban, as pie and coffee for breakfast is one of the great things in this world.

[Tim McG]

Chicken vegetable stir fry with soy sauce.

Served over steamed white rice.

[catesta]

Spaghetti w/marinara and Calabrese sausage.

[Tim McG]

Good old fashioned BBQ'd hamburgers with potatos and beans.

[catesta]

Grilled chicken breast with a lemon basil sauce and a rotini pasta salad.

[MoGrubb]

Two burgers with lettuce, mayo and with tomatoes out of my garden are on the agenda.

[catesta]

Broiled catfish with olive oil and rosemary roasted potatoes + spinach.

[Chuck Nessa]

Cleaning out the pantry before we leave on vacation. You really don't want to know.

[Joe G]

Stopped off at the farmer's market for some fresh produce, rode home and made:

Picnic Rice Salad:

4 cups cooked brown rice

1 2.5-ounce can sliced black olives, drained

6 scallions sliced thin, with 3 inches green

1 cup cooked green peas

2 large tomatoes, chopped not peeled

1/3 cup shelled sunflower seeds

1/4 cup shredded basil leaves

4 tbs. olive oil

1 1/2 Tbs. balsamic vinegar

salt & pepper to taste

Combine rice, olives, veggies, sunflower seeds and basil. Whisk together oil, viegar, salt and pepper. Add to rice mixtrure and toss.

Turned out great!

Drinking: Samuel Smith Old Brewery Pale Ale

On the stereo: Sky Blue, Maria Schneider Orchestra.

[Chuck Nessa]

Some sort of stuffed eggplant.

[Chuck Nessa]

Sounds like some version of a "Playboy profile".

Stopped off at the farmer's market for some fresh produce, rode home and made:

Picnic Rice Salad:

4 cups cooked brown rice

1 2.5-ounce can sliced black olives, drained

6 scallions sliced thin, with 3 inches green

1 cup cooked green peas

2 large tomatoes, chopped not peeled

1/3 cup shelled sunflower seeds

1/4 cup shredded basil leaves

4 tbs. olive oil

1 1/2 Tbs. balsamic vinegar

salt & pepper to taste

Combine rice, olives, veggies, sunflower seeds and basil. Whisk together oil, viegar, salt and pepper. Add to rice mixtrure and toss.

Turned out great!

Drinking: Samuel Smith Old Brewery Pale Ale

On the stereo: Sky Blue, Maria Schneider Orchestra.

[Joe G]

Sounds like some version of a "Playboy profile".

The chicks dig it.

Actually, I have no idea what you're talking about.

[Tim McG]

Tonight:

Lemon herb chicken with mushrooms served over rice.

[AndrewHill]

Porkchops, potatoes and mixed vegatables

[MoGrubb]

Stir-fried veggies w/spaghetti, a glass of apple juice w/metamucal and assorted vitamin pills.

[Tim McG]

Grilled Ahi Tuna [prepared with olive oil and herbs] served with stir fried veggies and steamed rice.

Pinot Grigio is the table wine.

[kinuta]

Tempura consisting of jumbo shrimp, squid, green peppers, renkon- don't know the English, string beans and a mixed fritter made from various chopped veggies and squid.

Served with grated radish, miso soup and white rice

[(BB)]

Picked 57lbs of apples this weekend, pie for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

[MoGrubb]

Picked 57lbs of apples this weekend, pie for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

ummm, ala mode?

[catesta]

Grilled ((buffa-que) chicken wings and grilled corn.

[Chuck Nessa]

Pork loin slow cooked in cranberry and chili sauce. This was accompanied by fresh tomatoes, green beans and mashed potatoes. The last 3 were from Ann's garden.

[catesta]

Veal, garlic mashed potatoes, and grilled artichoke.

[Tim McG]

BBQ'd salmon and chicken breasts served with mixed stir fry vegies and steamed rice.

Pinot Grigio is the table wine.