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What's on the menu for everyone today??
The peperonata I made yesterday ended up such a large batch, that I'm making all kinds of dishes to take advantage of it - great summery flavor.
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We got cold front last night. Nice cool weather. So, I'm thinking of making stuffed peppers with Tommy and Alyssa, my little helpers for the day.
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I'm making a roasted chicken (haven't made once since we bought our new oven 6 months ago - going to stand it up on the beer can holder), potatoes and an undetermined vegetable. Will see what looks good at the store.
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We are splurging for dinner tonight!
A beautiful pork loin wrapped in yummy pork belly, seasoned with classic Porchetta seasonings. Bob did an amazing job of rolling and tying all this beauty up.
Due to the heat/air conditioning/electrical issues it will spend part of it's cooking time in the smoker with perhaps just a tiny bit of apple.
I'll take advantage of the smoker being on to smoke some sage & oregano, and some ketchup. Fun afternoon. I'll serve it with pasta with sage pesto, and some zuchinni or a grilled Cesar salad.
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Looking good! Hope you enjoy the ketchup as much as we are. Have you seen the new ketchup with Balsamic?? Yum, it's good.
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I've seen it in the store. Haven't tried it yet . . . !
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Beautiful job rolling indeed!
Well, my plans already changed a bit. How does a big grocery store run out of whole chickens? *shakes head*. So I'm brining some large bone in/skin on chicken breasts and will roast those instead. Even the potatoes have changed - Tony wants Stove Top. OK, I can do that.
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Beautiful job rolling indeed!
I'm really impressed! It sounds like you'll have a wonderful dinner, Sharon!
Trixxee, I hate it when I have something planned and they don't have it at the store, but whole chicken is one I've never run into!
We're having something called Monterey Chicken...basically chicken cutlets in a honey mustard marinade/baste, topped with bacon, pepper jack cheese,and grilled onions. It's served with pico de gallo. Apparently it's a favorite dish at some chain restaurant, but I've never had it!
I'm serving it with a shaved squash salad.
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Now, that sounds good, Karyn!!
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Everything sounds good today. Well, we didn't get the peppers done. It turned into such a gorgeous day here that I took Tommy and Alyssa to the park for a picnic. It was just too nice to stay in.
So, they have gone home now and I'm making Campbell's Fabulous Fast Shrimp over steamed rice. Easy peasy.
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