I made a one-pot rice dish with the flavors of chicken gyro. I mostly followed this recipe:
https://www.365daysofcrockpot.com/instant-pot-gyro-casserole/#tasty-recipes-48561-jump-target (err on the low side of cooking/pressure releasing ranges to avoid mushy rice)
We topped ours with crumbled pita chips, tzatziki, cucumber, tomato, feta, lettuce, and Italian chili relish. I would halve the rice portion and double the meat, but it was good. Side of haricots sauteed with garlic and tomatoes.
The season’s first bite of Copper River sockeye salmon – yay! Dry-rubbed with brown sugar, cayenne pepper and salt. Seared both sides on cast-iron on the stove-top, and finished quickly in a fast oven to a proper temp of “just underdone”.
DH will take the crispy skin on his salad, just like a crouton. Salad greens from the garden in a homemade Caesar dressing.
A hamburger tonight. Toasted pretzel bun, mayo, little gem, vidalia onion, tomato, ketchup, grilled 8/20 prime beef seasoned with Joe Beef butchers blend, sharp cheddar and whole grain mustard. Backyard Barbeque Kettle chips, Kosher dills and black olives. Malbec. Did the burger fit in my mouth, no and I have a big mouth, but I managed. Lots of paper towels to sop up the juice.
Grocery shopping is fun if the store has a great sound track. This morning, My Girl, American Pie, Piano Man, we were all singing and dancing in the aisles.
That’s a cute little burger. Do you slice it in half?
I usually do but I thought I would get a better grip if I left it whole.
My mouth watered!
Curious - what pronouns do you use? Your written voice is enigmatic (to me).
MRI yay or nay? Hoping good news!
Ended up being just a CT scan. Should hear results hopefully tomorrow, but I am not hopeful. Thanks for asking.
Dinner tonight was Indian takeout. Chicken Biryani, Tikka Masala, Tandoori, paneer saag, and a bunch of bread. Halfway through stuffing my face I realized I forgot to take a pic. Did manage one of this martini. Gorgeous if I do say so myself. A rare vodka-based one. I hit up a liquor-bearing Costco today and couldn’t resist their Kirkland French Vodka.
Temperature outside was perfect but the air quality forced us to have cocktails inside. But here’s a shot of our Foxglove doing rather well.
With dinner we watched “The Menu” (2022). If you love food and horror, this is a masterpiece. You will enjoy it more if you watch it as a satire rather than straight-up horror. It bites at the celebrity chef, the psychological stresses of a fine dining restaurant kitchen (or any kitchen/food service job for that matter), and the brutish assholes some customers can be. Agatha Christie meets Top Chef meets Hell’s Kitchen. I’ve never seen anything like it. There is a scene towards the end amidst the chaos and violence where Ralph Fiennes watches Anna Taylor-Joy eat a cheeseburger-- the look in his eyes is world class acting. Anthony Bourdain would have been a fan.
Ugh. Wish you the best outcome.
How interesting, I was born with XX chromosomes and still check the F box.
Lovely, my property is covered in wild Foxgloves, some years more than others.
I have watched The Menu, loved it.
Oooh, that Barbera in your photo is one of my faves. We used to pick that one up at Gordons Wine in Waltham.
Thanks! Was just curious.
I loved it and watched it twice. It was better in the movie theatre, bc chef’s CLAP was far more jarring each time blasted over the speakers vs. our lowly home teevee.
I just placed my order from Seabear for shipping the week of 6/19 - can’t wait! Haven’t ordered from them in in about 5 years!
My local Market Basket plays LOTS of older songs which I enjoy hearing. The kids at the register say they often don’t know the songs, but sometimes I get “Oh yeah, my mom/dad love the songs they play!” Ouch. LOL
And beautiful burger!
Lovely prawns! Where did you get them from? They look really fresh and it’s so hard to get good ones.
