July, 2021 ~ Star Spangled Meals in our Kitchens!

Cookin Lore wrote:I made my shrimp on skewers, decided that instead of making fried rice, I turned it into a rice salad.  I had a half an avocado, a couple of radishes that had seen better days, some pea pods, parsley, red and yellow peppers, and think it turned out really great.  Oh, and feta.  

Also decided that my pictures look better on a white plate than the red I generally use!
Sending a picture, Beth!  Thanks.

bethk wrote:

Cookin Lore wrote:I made my shrimp on skewers, decided that instead of making fried rice, I turned it into a rice salad.  I had a half an avocado, a couple of radishes that had seen better days, some pea pods, parsley, red and yellow peppers, and think it turned out really great.  Oh, and feta.  

Also decided that my pictures look better on a white plate than the red I generally use!
Sending a picture, Beth!  Thanks.

I've been having my mouth watering for your fish / salad combo ever since you posted the pic, Lore!

So, tonight I'm going to saute some grouper for me and salmon for him ~ and have that along side a big Greek inspired salad.

I boiled some garbanzo beans this morning (another thanks to you, Lore!) and put them in the refrigerator to cool.  I've got the garbanzos mixed with some chopped celery, cucumber, onion, quartered grape tomatoes and halved kalamata olives.  I made a dressing of lemon juice & equal part olive oil with a pinch of salt & pepper and some Greek oregano with just the tiniest bit of honey to round out the flavors.  I poured some of the dressing on the garbanzo mixture and at supper time I'll dress some spring mix lettuces with the same dressing and then spoon the hearty mixture on top.  Dane's salad will get a sprinkling of a bit of feta cheese.

It looks like I'll have more than enough for the two of us so I might have enough leftover to have for a lunch tomorrow or the day after.

Cookin Lore wrote:

Well, that's nice to read that I inspired you.  I chat on a small chatline of people I have known for 20+ years through the B&B biz.  One of the things we talk about is "what's cooking today"  One of our members said that my meals are unimaginative and repetitive!

bethk wrote:

Cookin Lore wrote:

Well, that's nice to read that I inspired you.  I chat on a small chatline of people I have known for 20+ years through the B&B biz.  One of the things we talk about is "what's cooking today"  One of our members said that my meals are unimaginative and repetitive!

I hope you 'thanked' your fellow member for their thoughtful opinion!

Good grief ~ that's certainly not very cordial.

I think your meals are creative and plated in a very appetizing manner.  

As someone who makes 'brown & boring' meals on a regular basis, I'm not going to be the one to throw stones at anyone.....

NormM wrote:Was Darch at the other old site? He always had artistically arranged food.  I often wondered if any of his food was still hot by the time he took the picture. Also if he use tweezers to arrange it and what if he wasn't a very cook, just artistic.

bethk wrote:Supper was a success!  At least it was agreed by both of us that we'd enjoy the meal again.

He does enjoy his salmon!  And, surprisingly, he has liked the garbanzo beans every way I've fixed them.  

I'm so glad you gave me a clue on how to cook them, Lore, because I've not been a fan of the canned ones.  The ones I cooked today were soaked overnight ~ about half a cup or so.  Then I rinsed them well and just added water and brought them to a boil, then a simmer.  After 30 minutes they were pretty tender so I added salt for flavor at that time and let them cook another 10 or 15 minutes.  I let them sit to cool down somewhat and then drained them and put them in the refrigerator to cool completely.

They are really inexpensive and so tasty.....almost like a nutty flavor.  

So, here's our plates that I prepped in the kitchen:




And here's a closer view of my plate with my grouper fingers cooked simply with a bit of olive oil/butter and seasoned with s&p.

NormM wrote:Was Darch at the other old site? He always had artistically arranged food.  I often wondered if any of his food was still hot by the time he took the picture. Also if he use tweezers to arrange it and what if he wasn't a very cook, just artistic.

NormM wrote:Was Darch at the other old site? He always had artistically arranged food.  I often wondered if any of his food was still hot by the time he took the picture. Also if he use tweezers to arrange it and what if he wasn't a very cook, just artistic.

bethk wrote:Beautiful, Lore!

Looks like pears, apples, walnuts, citrus, brie.....

Tell us more!

Imelda HL wrote:And, oh, I forgot to show off my beautiful Ham and cheese rolls I baked yesterday

bethk wrote:Hey, Jimmy, how are the goli gummies working for Ms. Tina?

If she is able to lose weight it will be my clue to go shopping for the same!