What's For Dinner #54 - The Leap Month Edition - February 2020

Google_Gourmet · February 15, 2020, 3:14am

Valentines dinner. Nice drive down the coast to Half Moon Bay, CA. A couple of FEISTY Dungies FOB (fresh off boat).

Quick 15 minute steam.

Early Spring Salad w/Bay Shrimp. Pencil size Asparagus, $1.49/lb at Safeway market. Lighty blanched and drizzled with evoo and salt. Perfect as is, had some Aioli “like” side also. Basically mayo with fresh minced garlic, salt and Ponzu.

Sour dough crouton and mystery Biscuit.

(Ok, Re-toasted Popeyes from lunch).

Dessert: assorted goodies from recent Taiwan visit.

Happy V’day!!!

Oops. Previously posted on four year old thread.

pilgrim · February 15, 2020, 3:24am

Fresh cheese with dried tomato pesto

Pork schnitzel, hash browns, gravy; broccoli

Had planned on prawns for Valentines but dh said he was “prawned out” from our several recent prawn cocktail lunches -> simple, simple.

gracieggg · February 15, 2020, 3:37am

I haven’t been in a while. Thanks for the reminder to get there!

shrinkrap · February 15, 2020, 3:53am

Not too pretty, but tasty.
Creamy garlic chicken breasts

And green cabbage roasted in duck fat

We are celebrating V-tines day with dinner out tomorrow.

emglow101 · February 15, 2020, 3:55am

Beautiful Dungy’s . I miss them .

emglow101 · February 15, 2020, 4:01am

Very nice crab . I’ve been through half moon bay a million times born and raised in Santa Cruz
Miss cooking my own . Oh well I’ve moved north to that big California mountain with the Lemurians .

paryzer · February 15, 2020, 4:11am

Thanks! We got them at Costco.

MsBean · February 15, 2020, 4:54am

Let me know if you ever want to take a toad trip. I bet @CurlzNJ would take a ride too.

emglow101 · February 15, 2020, 4:57am

Skirt steak from Prather ranch . Their product is always supreme. Veggies from the fridge. Cheers.

gcaggiano · February 15, 2020, 6:21am

Due to work, our V-day dinner was last night at a Portuguese restaurant Costa Verde (full review on the NJ board).

Surf and Turf

Chicken and Shrimp in wine sauce.

gcaggiano · February 15, 2020, 6:21am

Tonight’s dinner was a relatively quick Korean BBQ chicken, broccoli and garlic sauce, and basmati rice.

ChristinaM · February 15, 2020, 6:43pm

Sure looks great!

ChristinaM · February 15, 2020, 6:44pm

Perfect cook on that

ChristinaM · February 15, 2020, 6:44pm

That Schnitzel

ChristinaM · February 15, 2020, 6:46pm

What a feast! You and @Google_Gourmet always have the best seafood

ChristinaM · February 15, 2020, 6:47pm

I did not cook last night, but the kiddo and I made heart-shaped crustless quiches for breakfast to go with all the day’s chocolate. IMG_20200214_085051~2

ChristinaM · February 16, 2020, 1:24am

Tonight was seared scallops, roasted green beans (in the new multi-use appliance…yes, another), and quattro formaggio risotto with sauteed shredded zucchini. For dessert, we dipped raspberries, strawberries, and cherries in tempered dark chocolate. Big hit.

LindaWhit · February 16, 2020, 1:28am

I went to Trader Joe’s today and when I got home to put everything away, I realized I have to stop feeding the freezer and start eating from it…both upstairs and down.

So sausage and roasted broccoli pizza with roasted garlic tomato sauce done in the convection oven was WWFD. And while it could have used a bit more crisp on the crust, it was good.

A large glass of wine alongside, and “Rocketman” on the flat screen.

emglow101 · February 16, 2020, 1:32am

I know my freezer is like purgatory
Where most items wait to be tossed . In fact I have a post it note on the freezer door . CLEAN FREEZER.

LindaWhit · February 16, 2020, 1:38am

I keep a printout of an Excel spreadsheet of what’s in the downstairs chest freezer and the upstairs kitchen freezer and update it in pen until it needs to be retyped and reprinted. It’s the only way I can keep track!