What are you cooking or baking today?

[Lilac]

Yesterday I made chicken strips & fries in the oven.

Today we used up left overs from the week with pizza dough from Trader Joe's. Basil pesto was used as the sauce with chopped onion, chopped sundried tomatoes, chopped chicken with lots of shredded cheese.

 

[IKE]

I did.

 

[StarSong]

Absolutely nothing - got a fridge full of leftover spring roll fixings!

 

[PeppermintPatty]

Pizza

 

[GoneFishin]

Spinach lasagna

 

[Georgiagranny]

Whenever I feel like baking, I give it up because DD and DGD are both overweight. It would be just plain mean to bake up some kind of yummy dessert that they'd eat even though they shouldn't.

Not that I need to eat anything sweet, either, but I'm sure jonesing for cheesecake

 

[RadishRose]

The chicken parm I didn't make yesterday. I went out and cut a bunch of my fresh basil and layered it under the mozzarella like Carmella Soprano did, according to Uncle Junior.

I only pan fry till the breading is browned, then bake it oven with the sauce and various cheeses.

 

[Jules]

@RadishRose, I’m going to try the layer of basil the next time I make chicken with a tomato sauce. Sounds good.

 

[RadishRose]

I just took it out of the oven It has to rest awhile.

 

[Lilac]

Today was bacon wrapped jalapenos filled with cream cheese. That seems to be my quick fix dinner of late for when we are busy.

Last Saturday, I bought a 25# box of peaches & a 5# box of blueberries. The blueberries was ready for use on Monday so I made a pie & froze the remained in 2-cup bags for later. I thought the peaches would have been ready sooner, but they just turned ripe enough to work with today.

I ended up making 12 jars of jam, sliced & froze two half-sheet pans of peaches that I'll put in 2-cup bags for recipes. I made a peach cobbler for dessert & I still have 15 peaches that was put in the fridge. That should hold them for a few days until I figure out what to do with those. I might cut some in half, brush with coconut oil & put them on the grill for a different dessert. Think I need vanilla ice cream to go with them.

 

[Lilac]

Still thinking on what to do with left over peaches. Tonight it's meatloaf, mashed potatoes & fried corn.

 

[RadishRose]

Still thinking on what to do with left over peaches. Tonight it's meatloaf, mashed potatoes & fried corn.

I would grill those peaches and smash them with some bbq sauce or hot sauce and call it peach salsa and eat it with your meatloaf.

 

[RadishRose]

Not cooking anything. Ate chicken again. Soon I'll be growing feathers and laying eggs if I don't eat something different!

 

[Georgiagranny]

Still thinking on what to do with left over peaches. Tonight it's meatloaf, mashed potatoes & fried corn.

Are they fresh? Heat 'em up with a little sugar mixed with a sprinkle of cinnamon and a splash of brandy, et voilà! Brandied peaches. Maybe add dollop of French vanilla ice cream.

If they're canned, no need to add sugar when heating, just use the syrup from the can. Otherwise, fix them the same way.

 

[Georgiagranny]

Not cooking anything. Ate chicken again. Soon I'll be growing feathers and laying eggs if I don't eat something different!

 

[Jules]

I make Bourbon Peaches with Chicken. It’s always popular with guests.

The deep freeze this year killed off the local peaches. It’s sad.

 

[Lilac]

Indian River Direct brings in peaches this time of year in refrigerated semis for Indiana, Ohio & Kentucky. I get a flyer in the mail & check the dates. I try to get some the first time in the area in case I decide I want more before the end of their delivery season.

I'm going to freeze the rest on another sheet pan so I can have more pies this winter I think.

 

[StarSong]

Plowed through some leftovers today. The only cooking I did was one minute m/w for the other half of the veggie burrito that was my dinner last night.

 

[Sliverfox]

Made a peach custard pie today.

 

[RadishRose]

Brought home salmon for supper tonight. Will have cauliflower with it. Fresh pineapple later.

 

[PeppermintPatty]

I just took it out of the oven It has to rest awhile.

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Oh my Rosie! That sure looks good.

 

[Redrose]

Spinach lasagna

I made the same last week but with spinach and meat. Made a big dish and cut it in portions and in the freezer it went, so now with our "hot muggy" days I just can take a portion out and make some salad and lunch is ready

 

[Bretrick]

Yesterday I made another batch of Vegetable Soup.

This was my original recipe
2 Large Onions
1 Green Capsicum
2 Large Celery Stalks
Saute above for 20 minutes in Olive Oil
Add 1 Litre Vegetable Stock
1 cup dried split peas (1 cup before soaking) - pre soaked
Simmer further 20 minutes
Add
I head of Broccoli
1/2 head of Cauliflower
1/4 Green Cabbage
Simmer further 20 minutes
Add
1 Tsp Garlic
1 Tsp Keens Curry
500g jar Bolognaise sauce
1 1/2 litres boiling water
Simmer further 30 minutes
Puree all
Makes 5 litres

This batch I omitted the cauliflower and added 1 large Zucchini, plus 1 cup chick peas, 1 extra Tbsp Keens Curry Powder.
5 litres. Total cost, $20. $2 a serve.

 

[Redrose]

Today I made some pork tenderloin, cut it in thick slices, fried in pan for 2 minutes and then put it in oven at 80 C for 12 minutes. Made a homemade gravy and some spaetzle with red cabbage salad which I had in the freezer.

 

[Lilac]

Dinner today will be pork burgers out of plain ground pork. I'll season it with my chicken seasoning & through them on the grill. I have plenty of lettuce cleaned for a side salad.