What did you cook or eat today (November 2024)

Homemade chicken soup over brown rice topped with freshly grated parmigiano reggiano & pecorino romano cheeses.


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Linner (late lunch/early dinner) out today with DH at our favorite small joint a few towns up from us.
It's very small and family owned/operated. I don't think they even have 15 four-tops.
We've been coming here shortly after they opened in 2006.
They know our names and what we like to order. (I threw Buck, the server, for a loop when I said I wanted to have the meatballs as an appie today :laugh:)
There's no AC nor heat - remember to dress appropriately :D

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We shared and still took home half of all of this!
A slice of Cheese (pizza)
Meatball appetizer
Calzone with everything in it
What they call a Steak Special aka Cheesesteak Sandwich
On our drive home, DH complained that it was expensive, $45, hmm, not so much pal.
We brought home another two meals.
We also commented to each other that Steve's Italian food never, I mean ever gives either of us indigestion.
Steve is from Albania - DH's family is originally from there too.
 
I am currently nurturing two enormous baked potatoes in the oven.
This morning, I woke up with a truly stinking cold ( how on earth I catch a cold when the daytime temperature is 25-27C, I don't know, but it is what it is) and , based on the principle "stuff a cold, starve a fever", I'm going to stuff myself :D :D
 
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Chicken Alfredo Penne with Sundried Tomatoes. Even though you haven't seen me lately, I haven't stopped cooking...I just dom't have time for the fun stuff in the kitchen. This was pretty good - my family liked it - and not that hard to make.

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1. Cut chicken breast into chunks. Season and grill with a small amount of oil. Save the juices.

2. While the pasta is boilng, slice cremini mushrooms and saute in a pan with butter until softened and fragrant.

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3. Dice garlic and saute in a pan with oil from a jar of sundried tomatoes. Continuosly move in the pan for about a minute, until fully browned.

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4. Chop sundried tomatoes and stir into pan with mushrooms and garlic. Add alfredo sauce (I used Classico "roasted garlic" flavor, which didn't have enough roasted garlic...hence step 3).

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5. Season with freshly ground pepper. Check salt level (I needed to add some), and cook, stirring occasionally, until it reaches the desired conssitency.
 
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