Friday January 11, 2013

Dinner for 7

Cordon Bleu

Twice Baked Potato

Tossed Salad

My mother-in-law, otherwise known as Nana is visiting this weekend. Her Birthday gift form us was tickets for the six of us to see The Wizard of Oz on stage. In order to all drive together for the Saturday show she has joined us for Friday Night dinner and our son's girlfriend makes a dinner for 7.  Now my mother-in-law pretty much ties my own mother in the fussy eating category.  They both like fairly simple food.  I have had my mother-in-law make a sandwich for herself when my food gets out of her comfort zone.  This week I tried to please her, although the chicken was not to her liking the salad and potato were a hit. I was closer to an thumbs up than I have been before.

The chicken breast was stuffed with ham and swiss cheese with a little thyme, lemon, butter sauce.  The twice baked potato has broccoli and cheddar cheese.  Simple salad with a simple vinaigrette.  All of it was good in my books.

Friday January 4, 2013

 Dinner for 6

Oyster Sauce Chicken

Coriander Beef

Salt and Pepper Shrimp

Garlic Scallops

Sugar Snap Peas

Baby Bok Choy

Mushrooms

Spinach

 This Hot Pot dinner is a tradition my husband and I started when our oldest was four.  We always try to do it sometime over the Christmas break.  This year the girlfriend of my oldest joined us.  It is similar to a fondue except instead of oil or cheese you use a broth.  I use chicken broth with ginger and green onions.  Then everyone cooks their own food.  The proteins are all marinated and the veggies are all fresh. We use a combination of home made dipping sauces and store bought favourites.

Just before everyone descends.

Wrap Up for 2012

Unknown Dinner Photos

So I am a touch behind on my posting as I am now just finishing 2012.  part of the problem is I would get on a roll and then come across pictures I know I took of Friday Night Dinners but find no notes and would have no recollection of them.  Kind of frustrating.  It would put a stop to my posting as I would try to investigate.  I would eventually give up and move on.  Here are the pictures of the unknown dinners because I just didn't have the heart to delete them.

This would have been just for me a breakfast dinner.  Eggs on toast with sauteed vegetables and sprouts.  Just not sure which Friday it was.

Looks like squash, beef and spinach.  Must have been for company because I wouldn't have been able to sell that to my kids.

 Twice baked potato, pork with ginger and chillies, plus green beans.  I am sure this was close to Christmas while my Mother-in-law was visiting. A plain pork was served to her and the kids.
 

 



This sprout salad looks fantastic.  Trouble is I don't remember it at all.  Lets hope I figure it out because it looks like something I would love to eat.

This was a pizza topped with sauteed leeks, spinach and fennel.  I made it for my husband and I after watching Giada De Laurentiis make it on the food network.  I am just not sure which Friday it was. 

This looks like something I would make just for two,  Must have been a dinner for only my husband and myself.

And last but not least some yummy grilled vegetables.  They must have gone along with something I have posted.






 That is the end of 2012.  Looking forward to many wonderful meals in 2013.

Friday December 28, 2012

Dinner for 5

Leftovers from Christmas

For our last Friday night dinner in 2012 we are having leftovers from Christmas.  The same leftovers we have been having for the last 2 nights as well.  Thankfully tonight we will finish them off.  On to bigger and better meals in the new year I hope.

Friday December 21, 2012

End of Days Dinner for 4

Broiled Seafood in Broth

Fish Curry

Salad with Thai Dressing

It is not often that the world is going to end, thankfully it didn't.  It is also not often that my two adult nephews can come for dinner now that my sister and brother-in-law have moved away.  Tonight the planets and calendars alined so we could entertain both.

Unfortunately my son was not feeling well, maybe it was the ends of days, so he missed a fantastic feast but the 4 of us enjoyed it.  In honour of all the hub-bub around the date we decided to have a spectaular meal with a tonne of delicious seafood, just in case it was our last meal.

The broiled seafood in broth included scallops, shrimp and lobster tail.  So tasty, wish I could afford to have it everyday.

 

Fish curry was fantastic. This is something I should make more often.  If only I could convince my girls to eat curry.

A Nice salad full of Thai flavoring.

Friday December 7, 2012

Dinner for 5

 

Spiced Chickpea and Cashew Mix
Coriander & Mint Chutney with Pappadums
Lemon Cashew Rice
Coconut Cabbage
Lamb & Eggplant Curry
Potato & Cauliflower Curry
Dhal
Naan
Spiced Yoghurt with Almonds

Well it was suppose to be dinner for 6 but one of the group had to cancel at the last minute.  It was a delicious Indian inspired feast for the evening. Even short one of the group it was great conversations and great fun.

Starter of spiced chickpea and cashew mix with coriander and mint chutney with pappduams.

Lemon cashew rice.

Coconut Cabbage is a great way to eat cabbage.

 Lamb and eggplant curry for those that want a little meat with dinner

Cauliflower and potato curry for the guests that don't eat meat.

 Naan and Dhal.  A very simple dahl that I have been making for a long time along with homemade Naan.  So simple.

 

 This has to be one of my favourite desserts now.  I think I may have made it before on a Friday night.  So yummy and not to sweet or rich

Friday Septmeber 14, 2012

Dinner for 4

Larb

Baby Bok Choy with Garlic

 Jasmine Rice

Woot! Guess who found her notes on one of my September meals!

The Hubby is out of town so I cooked this dinner for the kids and myself.  As suspected the kids didn't like it.  My friends always say, 'your kids must really feel lucky eating such great meals all the time'.  My response is, 'they usually they don't like my cooking'.  I do keep exposing them to it and getting them to try some of everything I cook.  Their pallets are already much more exposed than mine ever was at their age so I am hoping some day they will love a large variety of food like me.

I thought my middle child would gobble up the rice and bok choy, as they are a favourite, but she has a cold.  The oldest ate some of the Larb but Thai flavouring is not a favourite of his.  He prefers curry and spicy flavours like chillies more.  Maybe it was the lemon grass, anyways I am happy he tried it.  The youngest left in a huff but came back a half hour later looking for rice.  Guess who was heating up rice and tidying up the kitchen. 

I LOVED IT! Thai is defiantly a favourite of mine.