A visit to Wegmans after a haircut resulted in fresh dry sea scallops from New Bedford, MA. Along with a lot of other things which will show up in later meals.
So scallops in saffron cream was for dinner tonight. Served on leftover basmati rice, with sauteed carrots, radishes, and sugar snap peas tossed with some s/p and Penzeys Tuscan Sunset seasoning. Wine alongside.
T’was very good.
ETA: @naf - upside down again. Do we have any reasoning as to why this has just started happening?
That costco didn’t have them (or at least the employees didn’t know where they were if they did.) I will keep looking.
They don’t know what it was - they assume he “got into something”. And traveling in Bordeaux??? Wow. Lucky you! Hopefully Traveling Cat gets used to it!
I am making Vindaloo pork and chicken for dinner tonight
Using air chilled chicken thighs ( for the first time)
Instead of just adding onions, I caramelized my onions. Here is a picture of the onions that are almost there, but need another 10 minutes or so to get it darker. I add this with vindaloo spice from savory spice ( am not sure how much I added but I add enough to taste, 2 tbsp at a time, maybe half a cup? ) , bay leaf, ginger, spring onions, garlic. and of course cider vinegar After I caramelized my onions, I added water to get every bit of those caramelized onions out with the 2 bones from my smoked pork butt cooked tuesday as stock for the dish, red sauce from the freezer made with ancho, pasilla, poblano and mulato chili pods ( I make a batch by hydrating them after toasting them in the oven for a few minutes, add garlic, caramelized onions, chicken stock and oregano and cook them for at least 30-45 min) . Lots of cider vinegar to the prebrowned pork and chicken thigh to marinade for a while while I cooked my caramelized onions an browned some diced potatoes Here is a picture of the caramelized onion with another 15 minutes to go, and the vindaloo pork and chicken taken after we both had our dinner . I am a poor photographer. Still lots left over, so I will not have to cook for the next 2 days. 
I have never added baking soda to speed up cooking time.
I do love baking soda for my buffalo chicken wings cooked in the oven rather than fried. It makes it very crispy.
I have also been using it for my scallops. I learned that technique from Presunto.
It makes the scallops much crispier with a nice brown crust.
Had been cooking scallops for the past 2 weeks since Safeway had a sale of the Dry Sea scallops ( all natural without sodium tripolyphosphate in one pound bag of less than 15 count per bag. It was perfect for 2 without buying the big bag from Costco. I stocked up 6 pounds, went to buy more but had a rain check for 6 more bags. My son absolutely adores those scallops so do my pomeranians.
I bought a bag of sodium citrate to make some Modernist queso:
http://modernistcuisine.com/recipes/melty-queso-dip/
I used some sharp cheddar instead of pepper jack because that’s what I had in the fridge. Made 1/5 of the recipe.
Fun with chemistry. I made some waffle fries and topped with carnitas, the queso, some salsa, pickled jalapeños, and chicharrónes.
And some steamed baby broccoli.
Your brioche looks pretty good to me!
Fingers crossed and like all the paws in the house!
Cozy bowl dinner to end a productive day of chores and catching up on audiobooks. I caught a sale on game meat last week so was eager to dive into the stash-venison mushroom and onion meatballs over mashed plantains with marinated onions.
So cute!
I cry when they are not feeling well too
They are with, me all the time, they sleep with me too
They are my emotional support dogs so I take them everywhere on the rare ocassion I go out even to my periodontist who loves them. They sit on his wife’s lap while I am having treatment.
They are with me whenever I work in the garden and when I go out to an indoor mall, they just love it
Groceries store, in problem, even Costco except the one store in Pentagon City
The male supervisor there saw the dogs on leash and told me to place them in the cart
I told them the is not allowed, that I forgot our side bags, ( I have one for each of them , I carry one dog while my son carries another)
The male supervisor went to get cardboard, cut them up and say, there, place them in the grocery basket. Now, he says they will be more comfortable without being run over by other carts.
However, one female supervisor another day told me that they are not service dogs and not allowed.
So, I try not to go to Pentagon City ( too bad bec they have more stuff than other Costco) unless my son can walk them outdoors or in the mall because not knowing when that male supervisor is on duty.
Did it make the best queso ever…? I’ve never played with the stuff myself but looks like there are some fun uses
It was pretty good but kind of salty. I’m guessing this is from the sodium in the sodium citrate. Nice smooth nacho cheese velveeta like texture if that’s what you’re going for. It was kind of thin when cooking but thickened up when it cooled down a bit.
We are struggling towards health here in the SMTucker household. Mostly, it has been two steps forward and at least one back. Neither of us has an appetite, but I keep putting food on the table just in case.
Two nights ago, I made a pizza with some sausage, homemade ricotta, no-cook pizza sauce and some parmesan. We only ate 1/3 of the pizza even though it was very good.
Tonight, I pulled out a “top round” pork roast from my pig share. I had no idea when I received it what it was, much less how to prepare. Well, it turns out this is a large muscle from the ham of the pig. So I cut some slices, pounded well, and made schnitzel. Served with some Oma cabbage and sautéed potatoes.
We actually ate some of this! I guess when you are sick, white food rules. There is enough of that roast left to do a stir-fry.
[photos are still upside down, but maybe everyone can turn their monitors 180º!]
Finny-Finn had a good checkup at the doctor’s today. Things seem back to normal inside and out - the doctor was very pleased at his progress. He has one more checkup next Sunday to make sure his temperature stays normal after he goes off the antibiotics on Wednesday.
Dinner was another craving - roasted chicken. I seasoned it with salt/pepper, and a mixture of garlic powder, dried orange zest, dried parsley and a couple of other herbs/spices I can’t remember.
Roasted baby paprika potatoes and steamed green beans alongside, and wine, of course.
Oh - and stand on your head to see the upside down pictures. :::Sigh:::
ETA: Now I’m not even seeing any pictures anyone is posting - including mine after I click Submit. Very frustrating. @naf, @hungryonion - any idea why?
@LindaWhit. I am so pleased that Finny-Finn has improved so dramatically. My head is getting a tad sore, but your pictures look marvelous. Been a while since I roasted, well grilled, a chicken. It might just be time!
I believe that when you’re sick you get to eat whatever sounds appealing. As kids my sister always just wanted white rice with butter, i was into the buttered noodles. (Both of us were anti-sauce for a while). The potatoes look gorgeous- even upside down 
