What's for supper?

[G-Ma]

Ohhh I'm going to try that Goat Cheese Pizza....and that shake..........ok donnia...please the cabbage stew recipie..it sounds great.  I had a flounder, coleshaw, potatoe salad and am full.
Ann

[Jay72]

Chicken Parm!!

[donnia]

Pork chops, squash and zucchini with onions, small baked potato.... I think a little later I will have some cottage cheese with pineapples.

GMa... the squash stew is yummmy!!!  This makes quite a bit... you could probably 1/2 it and have plenty for 2.

1 large head cabbage
2 pkgs polish sausage (last night I used one that was jalapeno cheese sausage and it was great!)
1  26 oz  can tomato sauce (you could probably use alot less tomato sauce if you are restricted)
1  26 oz can chopped stewed tomatoes
enough water to make it how you like it

Cut sausage into 'coins' and throw in large pot to start cooking a little.
Put can of tomato sauce, can of stewed tomatoes and water in and let simmer a little while you chop cabbage.
Chop cabbage and add it to pot.  Stir regularly so all the cabbage will start cooking. 
I keep a lid on it to get it to cook faster. 

Hope you like it 

[monrein]

Fettucine pasta with a homemade tomato, ground beef sauce.  Since I can't eat too much  of the tomato sauce, I thicken it up by adding some grilled oyster mushrooms, and grilled red peppers and if I want it really thick and hearty I add char grilled japanese eggplants (the long skinny paler mauve ones).  Top with a bit of freshly ground romano (or parmesan if you prefer it).  Or go all out and add freshly chopped parsley to garnish.

[donnia]

Yummm!  That sounds delicious monrein!  I love pasta but have to limit it right now 

[G-Ma]

Thanks donnia..I'm going to try that cabbage stew when my honey comes to visit...we both love cabbage..a friend of his last week made cabbage and onions "fried" in butter and he said it was so good so I'm going to try that too.  Not sure what seasoning to use on that tho..any ideas anyone?
Ann

[monrein]

http://homecooking.about.com/od/howtocookvegetables/a/cabbagecooktips.htm

Here are some ideas.


I also like cumin because its strong flavour helps me to miss salt less.  Be sure to toast the cumin seeds in a bit of butter or olive oil for best flavour.  Cumin is a spice that people seem to either love or hate.  I love it.

[donnia]

This is soooo not low fat, but I like to fry a package of bacon (I cut it up into one inch pieces) in a large stock pot and when the bacon is done I add about 1/2 - 1 cup of water.  I then add cabbage (usually about 1 med - large head, chopped).  Cover and stir frequently to prevent burning.  I don't add any seasoning.

Tomorrow I am making sticky chicken..... any ideas on low carb sides that are good 'fillers'.... since I can't really eat mashed potatoes... maccaroni and cheese or rice.

I do have some squash and zucchini in the fridge... how about a casserole that is filling to go with the chicken.  Any good recipes?

[G-Ma]

Sticky Chicken...well lady, please share that one.

[donnia]

This is absolutely delicious!!!  I sometimes double the recipe and do 4 chickens at once then freeze 3 of them.... they freeze great!

Sticky Chicken
2 whole chickens
3 tsp salt (I use alot less)                                      2 tsp. paprika
1 tsp cayenne                                                     1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp thyme                                                        1 tsp white pepper
1/2 tsp garlic powder (I use more)                         1/2 tsp black pepper
1 medium onion chopped

Clean chicken, remove giblets and pat dry.  Combine all the dry seasonings and put 1/2 spice mixture into each chicken, both inside and out, making sure it is even and down deep into the skin. Place each chicken in a resealable plastic bag, seal and refrigerate overnight.  When ready to roast chicken, stuff each cavity with onions, and place in a shallow baking pan.  Roast, uncovered, at 250 degrees for 5 hours (yes, 250 degrees for 5 hours).  After the first hour, baste chicken occasionally (every half hour or so) with pan juices. The pan juices will start to caramelize on the bottom of pan and the chicken will turn golden brown. If the chicken contains a pop-up thermometer, ignore it.  Let chicken rest about 10 minutes before carving.

I use this recipe at Thanksgiving too.... It is soooo tender and delicious!

So, tonight... Sticky chicken, squash and zucchini, leftover cabbage stew, small baked potatoes

[donnia]

Last night we had chicken tacos (with leftover sticky chicken) and tamales.... using leftovers and cleaning out the freezer 

[kitkatz]

Lomo Saltado and papas rellenas again. Peruvian food. Good God was it good!

[donnia]

I had tacoa while everyone else in the casa ate Weinerscnitzel chili cheese dogs. 

[donnia]

Tonight we are having haked chicken, broccoli, squash and zucchini, and baked potatos.

[monrein]

Half a hamburger, three thick slices of grilled portobello mushroom, grilled red peppers, steamed corn off the cob, taboule salad and two slices of Ace Bakery baguette.

[twirl]

what is taboule

girl, you are not from the south----- I ain't never heard of stuff you eat
what happened to the other half of the burger and was it a vegetable burger

tonight-------- and this is ashamed-   ryans--- got vegetables only --- no salad

[monrein]

Twirl, I AM from the south, the Jamaican South. 
Taboule is a Middle Eastern salad made with bulgur (but I use white couscous instead) and lots of garlic, chopped parsley, bits of tomato, lemon juice, cucumber and fresh mint.

I only eat half a burger to watch my protein and phosphorus.  No it wasn't a veggie burger, it was lean Angus beef.

[Jay72]

Twirl... You will have to go to Toronto to understand.....lol

I had to laugh when i read this...

[Jay72]

I was getting at the half hambuger part, and the grilled portabello...  sorry i will stay out of it..

[monrein]

OK Jay, next time I come to St Mary's are you coming with me to Woolfy's or not?  Is it still around?  My favorite place to eat though is Rundles in Stratford.  Well, second favorite to a number of places in Quebec and Paris.

Being a "foodie" on a renal diet is my idea of cruel and unusual punishment.

[pelagia]

I'm not feeling very well today and Stephen made me a pot of the most delicious chicken vegetable soup.  Yum.

[Jay72]

Hey You "My Kidney" yup Wolfie's is still there but I will take you to a better place than that, the Westover Inn, 4 diamond rating...  But you have to promise that we forget about the renal diet for the night!!!

[Jay72]

I haven't heard of Rundle's, I will have to check that one, Woolfie's is hardly ever open, I think Fri and Sat night and maybe one other, there is never any cars there....it's right around the corner from where we live so I see it fairly often.  Mind you EVERYTHING is right around the corner from where I live, considering how small of a town St. MArys is.

[monrein]

Sure, I like the Westover Inn.  If it's good enough for Christopher Plummer it's good enough for me.  Rundles is my all time favorite but we need to start saving now.  Either way, I'll shelve my restrictions if you do the same.

[Jay72]

Deal... I am hoping I will have a whole lot less restrictions once I start nocturnal.