Pan seared, boneless porkchop/sauteed romaine/confit and fresh garlic/diced tomatoes/mushrooms and scallions. Pork was seasoned with Frank’s Red Hot and Montreal Steak seasoning.
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Another asparagus tart here. I used the NYT version (gift link here) as a jumping off point. As the goat cheese I selected already contained garlic and oregano, I skipped adding any additional herbs. Still, I felt the herbaceous deliciousness of the cheese overwhelmed the (garden fresh) asparagus.
This is the first time I’ve purchased puff pastry dough in over 20 years. A treat, certainly, but not something I’m inclined to keep on hand as a pantry staple. I’ve been wanting to make this dish for some time, so happy to check it off my list. I made only half a tart, but have half of the cheese mixture leftover and the other half of the puff, so we’ll be seeing another iteration of it soon. In any case, it was delicious and left me with some good ideas for tarts going forward.
Served with parm and red pepper flakes for garnish. Salad greens in vinaigrette on the side.
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You mentioned TJs earlier – their frozen puff is good, especially for the price. (“Seasonal” though 
so you have to grab a box or two when it shows up.)
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I’ve heard good things about TJ’s puff. Their nearest store is about 50 miles away, however, and we only get there a couple of times a year. Your advice to load up when available is well-heeded.
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I made pizza using flatbread. For toppings, I used zucchini I sautéed in garlic and olive oil, three kinds of cheese (mozzarella, queso fresco and parmesan) and pepperoni (I baked in a toaster oven). Instead of using pizza sauce or tomato sauce, I used a tomato paste pre-seasoned with oregano and basil.
One strange thing I remember about life in Japan was how difficult it was to find tomato paste. You could get it in specialty stores or supermarkets but in regular supermarkets it wasn’t commonly carried. I was told it was because of “lack of demand”, but as wildly popular as Italian food is in Japan, that never made sense to me.
Anyway, this came out well and I’ll make it again. The biggest surprise was how well the queso fresco worked on the pizza. I’d never had queso fresco until a week or so ago and now I’m in love with it.
For dessert, I had a hefty piece of bread pudding bought at an Hispanic supermarket. Amazingly it only cost $1.00.
This was a heavy meal for me, but I walked 11.9km/7.4mi today. And my app tells me that I’ve walked over 210km/130mi since I returned to the US on March 5th. And I walked that distance over 27 of the 37 days since returning. The hot weather is beginning here in Las Vegas and I’ll have to do my walks early in the morning before long.
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Stunning.
Tonight I had a ramen style soup starting with vegetable stock and noodles then adding tofu, bok choy, carrot and a little gochujang. Garnished with gren onion and sesame seeds.
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Ramen …
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A friend had a trio gig with her new crew at a local brew pub celebrating its one-year anni this week. It was an early one-hour set, so I stopped by for a couple of local ciders and hung out with a few of my gal pals. My PIC stayed home as we were hosting a buddy for dinner: two pies from the Detroit-style pizza joint – the heavenly garlic dill pickle, and the triple threat with pesto and vodka sauce 
Caught up on life over a bottle of white, then called it a night. Not a clue WFD today.
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Looks great, What type of sauce is that on the pickle pie?
Garlic dill.
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Your pizza looks so good! Do you make your own flatbread or, if you bought it, what brand was it? (The bread pudding doesn’t look too shabby either…) 
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Thank you so much. I used to make my own pizza crusts in Japan using a pizza crust mix or an unsweetened baking mix, but I’m limited in what I’m allowed to make in my sister’s house, so I bought flatbread made by Stonefire. They call them “naan” or “naan bread”, but they also categorize them as flatbread.
Here’s the site’s link:
A product/store locator:
And a $1.00 discount coupon:
And no, I haven’t tried their pizza crusts, just their original (unflavored) naan bread because I also use them for other things besides making pizza.
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Thanks! Turns out my husband eats those for breakfast, and we have a bunch in the freezer. Score!!! 
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You’re welcome and I also find that they do freeze well!
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They come in real handy for a quick, no-fuss weeknight pizza.
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ah, i like it gamey. my sister makes a once a week trip to Costco (i don’t have a membership) so missed that opportunity. I’m checking the grocery on Sat. a.m., thanks!
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i forgot TJs has those! i used to only find the New Zealand legs when i was much younger in grocery stores in L.A. I will look this Saturday, thanks for the reminder.
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B/S chicken thighs are on sale at Hannaford this week. (So are b/s chicken breasts, but they didn’t have any when I stopped there earlier this week. I’ll be baahhhck.)
Was really craving a chicken-broccoli Alfredo kind of dish, so that’s WWFD.
Chicken thighs, broccoli florets, red bell pepper, campanelle pasta, President garlic & herb cheese, the rest of some goat cheese to use it before it went bad, half-and-half, and extra dried herbs: basil, oregano, parsley and marjoram. Topped with some grated Parm-Reg.
Wine as the side dish.
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