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What's cooking in September?

Pooky1 — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 01:00:16 GMT

Good evening everyone. I know I'm starting September a few hours early. Were already almost into September. Can't wait for Septembers cool weather. Yestauday Ria made macaroni and cheese and today we had company today that wanted to get food from a pizza restaurant. So we ordered pizza, cheese burger Club, mozzarella sticks, fried ravioli, chicken salad sandwich and boneless buffalo chicken tenders. All was very good. Hope you all have a great month and Winifred hope your doing well.you were one of the first posters I talked to back 6 years ago. When I first came on this thread.

Re: What's cooking in September?

Sweetbay magnolia — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 07:49:33 GMT

I have re-discovered "salsa verde". Yum. Made from tomatillos, with that okra-like finish; just lovely on pork. Yum. I want some right now!

Watching the dog curled up on the floor and happy that a heavy rain has subsided. Life could not be better and I hope you, too, @Pooky1 , have a glorious September.

Re: What's cooking in September?

JeanLouiseFinch — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 09:07:15 GMT

I had a bag of cut up cauliflower to use so last night I made cauliflower mac & cheese. I didn't want a huge protein to go with it so I pulled some chicken sausage out of the freezer and warmed them. I bought the sausage at Costco last month, the brand is Sabatino's. They weren't bad. I still have several links so I want to try them in an Italian recipe.

Tonight it's breakfast for dinner:

*Bacon

*Eggs

*Keto waffles (chocolate chip for DH, blueberry for me) w/grass fed butter and friendly syrup

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RetRN — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 16:57:35 GMT

Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, and corn today.

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homedecor1 — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 18:53:06 GMT

Rainy gloomy day here in FL but no "crisp Fall" air ☹️
so had the urge for "comfort foods" and a day of enjoying cooking.

Started with making fresh chicken orzo soup

Peppers finally on sale at good price -- made big pot of stuffed peppers for freezer

then spouse asked me since I was in the cooking mood if I'd make his favorite dessert. French vanilla, coconut cream filling w/cream cheese icing.

We will enjoy good bowl of soup with crusty baguette tonight😋😋😋

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RedTop — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 21:25:34 GMT

Spaghetti and meatballs and tossed salad for us tonight.

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JeanLouiseFinch — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 22:07:23 GMT

While I was out today, I got a surprise text that our son and granddaughter are coming to visit tomorrow morning and staying for lunch. I grabbed a few ingredients and am making pulled pork in the slow cooker, as I type. LOL, it won't be done cooking until 11PM, but that's ok. I just finished making broccoli-cauliflower salad, which will get nice and happy overnight. DH and I will be leaving for a couple of nights away and then eating out this weekend so I'm sending the leftovers home so DS and DIL can enjoy them.

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angelina maria — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 16:04:41 GMT

Home Decor, everything looks so good but I am really wondering if you could plese share your chicken orzo soup recipe. Not a problem if you can't. Thank-you.

Re: What's cooking in September?

vabreeze — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 16:53:31 GMT

@homedecor1

Presentation is everything! Yours is very beautiful!!!! Are those red peppers cut around the stuffed peppers? Your hubby is a very !lucky man!

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RetRN — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 18:52:23 GMT

Chicken marsala, rice, and asparagus today.

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homedecor1 — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 00:51:30 GMT

@angelina maria

Its so easy & delicious that it's kinda "embarrassing"...my cousin gave it to me. I've changed it a bit but here it is:

Cook orzo in chicken broth separately. Drain pasta putting broth into soup. Set aside orzo (I use pastina, egg noodles, ditalini depending on what I have).

2 celery stalks including tops, 2 carrots, 1 medium onion - diced

2 chicken bullion cubes

1 tsp. Minced garlic (optional)

1 full flavor container any brand chicken stock (I use Progresso no off brands don't like them)

1 low sodium or reduced salt chicken broth

3-4 chicken thighs (skin on)--frozen or thawed

4 tbsp. Fresh Parsley -- added at end

In Dutch oven (or soup pot) sauté celery, onions, carrots, buillion and garlic till translucent.

ADD chicken broth including broth from pasta. Add chicken thighs (I put in frozen).

Bring to slow boil then reduce to simmer for 2 hours.
Remove thighs - take skin off and shred -- return to pot.

Cook another 1 hour or so

I taste then add a little salt (if needed) & pepper & add parsley.

I let it sit to cool a bit to skim excess "fat". Reheat and add pasta to bowl before adding soup. (the pasta will absorb the broth so I add separately but you can always add to soup & add more broth)

Enjoy🙂🙂🙂

homedecor1

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homedecor1 — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 00:52:53 GMT

@vabreeze

I like red peppers so I make a few for me the rest are green.

The tomato purée makes them all look red.

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Hoovermom — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 01:20:53 GMT

@homedecor1 wrote:
Rainy gloomy day here in FL but no "crisp Fall" air ☹️
so had the urge for "comfort foods" and a day of enjoying cooking.

Started with making fresh chicken orzo soup

Peppers finally on sale at good price -- made big pot of stuffed peppers for freezer

then spouse asked me since I was in the cooking mood if I'd make his favorite dessert. French vanilla, coconut cream filling w/cream cheese icing.

We will enjoy good bowl of soup with crusty baguette tonight😋😋😋

@homedecor1 : I could eat that whole cake...delicious. Hope DH is doing better.

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JeanLouiseFinch — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 06:31:38 GMT

No cooking for me for the next several days. DH and I drove up to a little town in northern Indiana this evening. We stopped along the way for dinner. Since we had already had a bigger lunch than usual, we both opted for salad. I had a large house salad with chicken, bacon, bleu cheese crumbles, and bleu cheese dressing. He had a big Caesar with a really nice size piece of blackened salmon on it. I got my nerve up and tried a tiny bite of the salmon. It wasn't too bad, not fishy as I expected. Tomorrow we'll be eating at a local restaurant here. Saturday we're eating out with family, trying a new place. Sunday will be our Costco run so I'm not sure what's going to happen.

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homedecor1 — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 03:59:46 GMT

@Hoovermom

Thank you for asking he's just "hanging in there" we only take it one day at a time.

As for the cake I gave most of it to my friend and my spouse was wondering where it went ...oops😉I knew he'd eat the whole thing!!

have a good evening💐

homedecor1

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mamaslittlepotato — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 04:38:52 GMT

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angelina maria — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 13:30:45 GMT

Thank-you so much home decor, that was very kind of you! I too, love to cook orzo in the broth for added flavor. I don't know your situation but I really hope your husband is doing well. One thing I do know is he has a wife that cooks delicious food.

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RetRN — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 14:20:05 GMT

Salmon, mushroom rice pilaf, and cucumber salad today.

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homedecor1 — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 19:10:52 GMT

@angelina maria wrote:
Home Decor, everything looks so good but I am really wondering if you could plese share your chicken orzo soup recipe. Not a problem if you can't. Thank-you.

@angelina maria

hope you enjoy the recipe & thank you for your well wishes for spouse (and me)🌷