Refused wine and dessert. Ouch . Not my type .
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I ended up working late tonight, but had kalbi marinating so i cooked them up when I got home (BF had pizza). yum yum - i had three for my dinner, because they’re never going to be as good as they are right now. Whatever the BF doesn’t scarf for a midnight snack will be for another night’s dinner (she said naively.)
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Thanks! Actually they were her idea to make, and she did most of the work. They are really easy to make, especially if you start out with the dough already made. We just did a second hour-long raise, and then proceeded. Definitely worth the small effort. We used Melt vegan butter which to me tasted exactly like dairy butter.
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Visiting family, nephews in tow.
Food has been a mix of simple home favorites and kid requests. No pics bec I keep forgetting (or I’m too eager to eat 
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Tonight we had khichdi - kid favorite plus adult tummy calmer. Rice and lentils (yellow moong this time) cooked together with a light smattering of whole spices (cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, black pepper, plus a bit of fresh ginger and garlic, and a pinch of turmeric).
My mom stocks a special rice for this - I guess it’s an indian version of risotto rice. It creates a much creamier version of the dish than I’m used to, and absorbs a lot more liquid. Very tasty.
Accompaniments were yogurt, a spiced potato mash (“bharta”), and pickle for those who are not tummy-compromised at the moment (ie not me 
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This is basically what I do. Baking it at a slightly lower temperature is what makes it work. Until I found some advice online, I was baking it at the usual 350, and it would stick and never turn out right. Since then, excellent crustless quiches.
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After a jam packed, 2 full days in Mexico City, you can read all about it here. It expands beyond just one dinner. Sorry for the long winded report! : Mexico City Report
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Upcoming - sausage sandwiches. A new sausage for us - bought from a farm shop we passed. Could be great, could be not so great. My bet is the latter.
Lashings of English mustard and fried onions.
Maybe cheese to follow. but deffo raspberries & ice cream for “afters”.
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Well, I veered away from my weekly menu planning. Instead of veggie chili tonight, we did broccoli rabe/veggie Italian sausage/Barilla protein+ spaghetti tonight. B had the leftover salmon from last night as his protein. Copious garlic and lemon juice, supplemented with pasta cooking water and a dollop of Better than Bullion roasted garlic base. We skipped salad tonight.
I did cook the veggie chili today so that’s dinner tomorrow. Just need to get to the farm stand for salad fixings. I normally shop every 2-3 days since I like going with my mood in any given day. I could never be a Costco shopper.
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Thank you Linda. I’ll have to give this a try. I’ve only done stovetop frittatas, and savoury clafouti, which adds flour to the egg base.
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Looks wonderful! What brand of veggie Italian sausage do you use?
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Have a fun visit! Hope your tummy acclimates soon.
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Nice. What kind of pickles? I have a jar of hot Indian mango pickled relish from deep. I need to figure out what to do with it. Any ideas?
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It was good, but I wind up kicking myself for making 4 servings of some “serve immediately” thing at 10 PM.
Tomatoes, celery, shallots, avocado, and a olive oil-celery leaf-cumin- lemon juice dressing.
But it wasn’t like the tomatoes and avocado were going to be better tomorrow if I didn’t use them .
I did manage to put a hurtin’ on it before I put the rest away.
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Lime pickle is what we like with this dish, but mango works too.
You can eat mango pickle as an accompaniment, but it also makes a remarkable marinade for chicken (pureed with a little yogurt).
Thanks! Did it to myself by overeating my favorite restaurant biryani… 
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Perfect on a chicken or turkey sandwich, if you are not going an Asian route.
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Thanks!
I forgot to mention that here but I mentioned it in the weekly menu planning thread… It’s the stuff from Trader Joe’s. We used to use it quite often but I’ve consciously been trying to cut down on the amount of plastic coming into our house so we haven’t had it in sometime. I need to learn how to make it.
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That sounds really good! On my list to try when my cooking resumes.
Sometimes it is worth it!
There used to be a restaurant in the Atlanta area that had the best chili Rellenos. I was only able to eat there every few years. My last visit I ate 3 orders. Awoke that night with my stomach covered with hives. I was unable to eat any pepper, including bell peppers, for 7 years without an episode of hives. Fortunately, I was able to reintroduce peppers to my diet. Those chili Rellenos were so good and the restaurant closed a few years later, I gotta say it was worth it!
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