Oh my, that is a lot. I hope that things smooth out from here for your Mom.
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Before the storms were all going to hit last week and we had a day with kind of sunshine, got an idea to make some BBQ chicken while at Whole Foods. So picked up some leg quarters and their Memphis sauce (actually pretty good for a jarred sauce).
So BBQ’d some chicken that night (this is under charred for my taste but it was getting windy and cold up there):
Then the next day my gf had to go into the new office for the first time in forever and now they have a food truck every day instead of a kitchen. That day’s was An the Go so she brought home some garlic noodles with lemongrass chicken. I ended up slicing up some leftover BBQ chicken and putting that over the noodles as well. Funnily, we both actually liked the BBQ chicken with the noodles better than the lemongrass skewer. Maybe I stumbled onto something:
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So sorry to hear this. It’s an awful lot to bear. I hope your mom continues to improve, appetite- and otherwise.
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Good luck!
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Heavens! Seems like you are doing everything possible to help your Mom get through this. Hope youre having some time to care for yourself too.
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Dinner tonight was a Caribbean leaning shrimp and grits. I started with a base of epis, and bloomed spices (paprika, cayenne, thyme, black pepper, onion powder, bay leaves). Then added a can of fire roasted diced tomatoes, a couple dashes of Worcestershire, and salt. This simmered while I shelled the shrimp. I had shrimp stock in the freezer and used a little in the sauce as well (and also in the grits). As the grits were finishing, I added the shrimp to the sauce along with the last of the coconut sauce from last night (we had about a half cup left). BF pronounced it comfort food!
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Hope you get through this. Triple carbing FTW for sure. Sometimes you’ve just got to roll with it.
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This popped up in one of my news feeds at work. Looked tasty so I printed it off.
This one is a keeper…one pan, under an hour, cheap to make and tasty!
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time for some catching up:
I started the Woks of Life Taiwanese Beef Noodle soup on Sunday, we had it on Monday night. Loved. Used beef shank, and took a tip from a NYT recipe and added Chinkiang vinegar to the broth at the table - a lovely kick! Quite spicy, as I also added more hot bean paste and preserved mustard leaves than called for. Really delicious. Fresh noodles from 99 Ranch. Froze half for another night.
Sunday night I went to a friend’s for her bday dinner, which she had catered - Persian food. Gorgeous and delicious, the only flaw being the tahdig - while perfectly golden and crunchy, the rice was a bit underseasoned. Everything else was perfect.
and tonight: since we had cabbage languishing in the fridge, I sent the BF a recipe for haluski (i’ve made it a couple of times before) and defrosted some parmigiano sausages from Fatted Cafe. To date, our favorites from there. Deliciously parmy and almost buttery. Went great with the noodz. I’d told the BF that some recipes call for bacon in the haluski and others didn’t, and since we had the sausages, it was his call. He knew what to do! Also salad with a Georgian walnut dressing on the side.
(the party pics, in reverse order):
Lemon Cream Pistachio Cake
Kabobs (Chicken, Lamb, Veggie)
Persian rice with Tahdig
Pomegranate Gin & Tonic (very light on the gin, unfortunately!)
Panir Sabzi Platter
Olives in a Pomegrante Walnut Sauce
Lemon Harissa Hummus
Eggplant yogurt dip
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Fettuccine with turkey meatballs (made with pistachios, parmesan, onion, garlic, egg) in a gorgonzola cream sauce with cherry tomatoes and basil
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Just……wow
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I took mom and BF out to Buona Sera in Red Bank for their birthdays. BF’s was last week and mom’s was much belated. We had a wonderful time. For appetizers, we shared the stuffed artichoke and Octopus Arrabiata-- this was one of the best dishes I’ve ever had, no exaggeration. The sauce had pancetta, onions, and hot cherry peppers and was just perfect. The octopus was so tender. I couldn’t stop eating it.
Drinks: Bombay Martini for me, Rob Roy for mom, Chardonnay for BF.
For entrees, BF had Chicken Paillard (grilled chicken with mixed greens), mom had swordfish over risotto and topped with spinach, and I had Chicken Giambotta. The menu said it was made with pork chops and I asked if they could substitute chicken breast and also to make it extra spicy, which they did. Everyone loved what they had. Mine was amazing. The heat level was sweat-inducing due to the whole hot cherry peppers and the sauce was rich and flavorful. We all took home leftovers (including the appetizers) but dessert was in order for their birthdays. There was no singing 
but there were sparklers (and a Sambuca for me-- BF had espresso). Service was excellent and perfectly timed. Thank you so much Buona Sera for an amazing night.
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I’m officially jealous. What brand noodles are they?
Sounds good. You tried it? I think I would saute the orzo in the pan drippings before adding the rest.
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Holy cow, what a feast!!!
Sweet, sounds like a great, festive meal! Don’t care for pork?
