Kitchen

[JeanLouiseFinch]

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@amyb wrote:

Made a "kitchen sink" veggie soup today, with all the veggies in my fridge and freezer, some ditallini pasta and egg drop in it. Very good. Had it for lunch and dinner! Had a half sandwich, on the side, for dinner. Easy, no fuss stuff...and nice on this rainy evening.

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@amyb - do you use boxed broth?

[amyb]

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@JeanLouiseFinch wrote:

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@amyb wrote:

Made a "kitchen sink" veggie soup today, with all the veggies in my fridge and freezer, some ditallini pasta and egg drop in it. Very good. Had it for lunch and dinner! Had a half sandwich, on the side, for dinner. Easy, no fuss stuff...and nice on this rainy evening.

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@amyb - do you use boxed broth?

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I do. I did that whole "soak the carcass of a roast chicken" to make broth once...was a bit grossed out, and so much work. I use boxed broth all the time.

I buy organic chicken broth...this one from Fresh Market also said it had veggies (puree'd) in it too, added some depth of flavor. I am trying to get a taste for boxed bone broths too, since they have more protein.

I will at times make my mom's chicken soup, which was the best and literally would cure colds!... and she used to do it with boiling just the cx breasts, the rest of the flavor in hers came from the veggies she put in, some whole, some puree'd into the broth, so I don't need the whole bird for flavor in that. 

[Shihtzursqmom]

Tonight we had sheet pan chicken fajitas
Red Top I saw the Texas Roadhouse rolls in our local Publix

[Boehm Collector]

Every year for Easter I make a specialty from my parents' home town in Italy.  They are called Piconi.  Probably no one here has ever heard of them   They are like ravioli.  The filling is made out of LOTS of Parmigiano, Pecorino Romano and eggs.  It involves a lot of work. But they are worth it because everyone loves them.    I make about 130 and freeze them.  I will be making them tomorrow, Good Friday.   My DH helps me.

Before going into the oven :

After they are baked:  

The inside of the baked Piconi:

[cusegirl]

We are having breakfast for dinner tonight. Eggs over easy, breakfast sausage links, and Italian toast. Still cold and rainy here!

[JeanLouiseFinch]

It's Thursday so you know what that means.  I have eggs in the instant pot and we'll be coloring them with the grandkids this afternoon.  

Normally I can pull a meal together for us in short order, under 30 minutes, as long as the meat is thawed.  That isn't today. 🙄  DS is coming later so I thought I'd try a new recipe for a buffalo chicken bake.  I thawed the chicken overnight.  This morning I had to cook and shred the chicken, steam and dry out cauliflower rice, shred some mozzarella, and blend cottage cheese before I could assemble it. It's been a bit of a production.  I wanted to get it ready so all I have to do later is pop it in the oven. Hopefully it tastes good.   The grandkids will probably pass on the buffalo chicken, too spicy, and likely want Stouffers mac & cheese.  I should buy Stouffers company stock!  We can all have green beans and fresh strawberries, though. 

[RetRN]

Boston Market frozen entree---meatloaf w/ mashed potatoe & gravy.

[RedTop]

Made macaroni salad today to go with yesterdays meatloaf.  Tested the pickled beets and eggs I made Tuesday and they are pretty tasty.  Ordered a beef tenderloin for our Easter dinner and will pick it up by 10:00 tomorrow.  Keeping our holiday meal simple with twice baked potatoes, roasted vegetables and rolls.   

Happy Easter!

[JeanLouiseFinch]

My first mug of coffee this morning was pretty good.  Unfortunately, the second one spilled in my lap.  It was cooled down so no harm done except for the mess to clean up.  🙄

The grandkids had lots of fun doing their eggs.  We had dye cups but also an Eggmazing decorator kit.  They dipped a few but liked using the markers more.  I think next year I'll get a second kit and skip the dye.  

Our buffalo chicken bake was pretty good but not as spicy as I expected so we had to add more Franks Red Hot at the table.  DH liked it so I'll make it again sometime.

Today we will start getting ready for Sunday - dust, vacuum, set up tables, get the table linens ready and put on, etc.  I still don't have a final count so we won't set the tables until tomorrow. 

Thin ribeyes are thawing for lunch.  Just have to decide on a green vegetable.  

[cusegirl]

Baked stuffed shrimp with brown rice, and broccoli for dinner. Supposed to go to 72 today, but I don't know if that will happen. Have a great day all.