What's for Dinner #70 - The "Kickoff to the Summertime BBQ" Edition - June 2021

Chopped cheese sandwich but with Impossible burger

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I may have mentioned before that my wife is CEO of her organization. In addition to my own small business I am her IT guy–everything from CIO to help desk. Her home office is immediately above my lab. I can tell from the sound of her desk chair rolling back if I’m the help desk at the moment.

Last week I was CIO for a bit as we recapitalized our phone system.

My wife and I differ. She prefers to the point of insisting on a separate salad. I use one plate–habit of reducing dishes to clean.

On nights she cooks there is usually more food than I want to eat so I end up eating the salad for breakfast anyway.

Shaved Brussel sprouts are a house favorite. Yours look lovely.

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I love that you wrapped your sandwich.

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Thank you!

Ummm, no. LOL I think I picked up that phrasing from Harters, although I’ve probably used it incorrectly.

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I’m sure I’ll be corrected if wrong, but I think that word means “bothered,” as in “I can’t be arsed to proofread my texts.” I learned this from watching Emma Thompson in Fleabag.

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Dinner last night was a Tex Mex/SW Salad, constructed of leftover turkey taco meat, radish, corn off the cob, lettuce, cuke, onion, purple cabbage, Cara Cara orange, and black beans. Oh avocado too. Quite tasty!

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Then I guess I used it properly as I wasn’t in the mood to cook anything…just phrased it awkwardly. Thanks!

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You’re welcome! But only if I’m right. If not, then I’m sorry.

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I made pulled chicken tacos, sauteed zucchini and yellow squash “noodles” with chili lime seasoning, and buttered sugar snaps with mint, cilantro, and basil. Pocky for dessert.

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you are correct!

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Mexi chicken soup, with leftover chicken thighs from the other night, and freezer chicken broth, sauteed onions and Fresno chilies, a shit-ton of parsley & cilantro, a couple packets of Sazon, potatoes, bay leaves, and oregano. Fried tortilla strips, lime, and avocado for garnish. Super simples, and much better than it had any right to be.

mexi-chicken soup

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Oh, good.

HOWEVER, did you mean Kristin Scott Thomas in Fleabag? I don’t think Emma Thompson was in that show…?

Dinner on the deck tonight: clam sauce marinara over whole wheat fettuccine, green beans (but not from the garden just yet - damn!). Hit the spot & loving these long summer nights. Hope all the HO’s have been able to enjoy some good time outside.

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Chicken Parmigiana
This came out pretty good, I had home canned tomatoes and homemade sourdough breadcrumbs for the breading

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That looks delectable

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Vietnamese meatball sub aka banh mi xiu mai using some leftover xiu mai from the freezer and some pickled daikon and carrot.

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Leftover chicken and rice from the other night, reimagines as chicken pulao with accompaniments of onion raita, tomato pickle, and papad.

Earlier, my first slice since I got back from my favorite pizza shop down the street - remarkable restraint that it took a week :joy:

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My crew is healthy, vaccinated & finally able to be together! Just in time to celebrate holidays, milestones & bon voyages. My youngest finished his medical residency, :partying_face: niece got her masters, cousin got her first post-graduation job interning in NYC :statue_of_liberty: and Juneteenth is a national holiday! Dad’s definitely had a reason to celebrate… and exhale!

Catered Bludso’s BBQ & Fixins

I :heart: NY…

There was Sangria.

Father’s Day, Palomas & Brazilian BBQ at H&H

It was a very meaty weekend. Chicken, fish & vegetables is on this week’s menus…

Stuffed Bell Peppers - Ground Chicken, Tomato Sauce, Wild Purple Rice, Brown Basmati Rice, Drizzle of Olive Oil, Cheddar, Robusto & Burrata Cheeses

Stuffed, Battered & Fried Zucchini Blossoms

I stuffed them with the bell pepper filling mixed with creamy herb cheese and wasn’t sure if it would work. It did. Yummy!

2019 Gard Rouge “Cru-Elles”

This Cinsault, Grenache Blend hit my wine sweet spot. Terrific aroma, juicy, fruity flavors, but not bold or jammy with the cinsault adding a soft, smoothness. :heart:

Happy Eating & Drinking!

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