What's for Dinner, Sun., Nov. 12, 2023

[NJCher]

Eggplant sandwich on rustic roll: has breaded eggplant slice, toasted red pepper, and slice of mozzarella. I make my own chipotle mayo and use this after I toast the roll in the air fryer.

Sliced cabbage/onion sauteed in sesame oil with toasted sesame seeds on top.

Swoon ginger lemon no-sugar soda mixed with pineapple-peach kombucha.

Dessert: Decaf with five-seed almond bar with cream cheese on top.

[Marthe48]

1. I baked bread today

Had enough dough to make 4 slider size buns. I made some pulled pork and some Waldorf salad. Glad I bothered

[progree]

2. Tavern Style Pot Roast. Instapot. Am worried about liquid for pressure cooking

Tavern Style Pot Roast

2.5 to 3 pound boneless beef chuck roast (also great with brisket)
2 cups carrots - peeled, thickly-sliced (in 3/4" pieces)
2 cups celery - diced, (cut in 1/2" pieces)
2 cups onions - diced, (cut in 1/2" pieces)
1 pouch Campbell's Tavern Style Pot Roast sauce

Because various cuts of beef are so expensive like $17/pound, I resorted to a daring experiment of using 1.3 pounds of pork and 1 pound of hamburger. I cooked both in a skillet to get rid of some fat first.

As for the sauce, it measures 10 fluid ounces. I added 2 ounces of water to make it 12 fluid ounces (= 1.5 cups), as my Instapot instructions say to always have a minimum of 1.5 cups of liquid for proper pressure building.

The recipe instructions say to put the food in first, in layers, and then pour the sauce over it. It doesn't say whether to mix the sauce in, I decided not to, because some other recipe I had said don't mix the sauce in.

There's no liquid in the bottom except for whatever may seep down........

So I'm breathlessly waiting the results in about 6 minutes..............

I will be putting some pineapple chunks in when it is done -- always a nice tasty addition.

[progree]

4. It came out plenty liquidy, it's consistency is a very hearty soup,

I could have skipped the 2 ounces of water that I added, but it still would be a soup.

[birdographer]

3. We're doing eggplant too

In our case, eggplant Parmesan, a favorite here.

[Yonnie3]

5. Grazing leftovers

TJ is working tonight so I'm on my on.

What I've noted as available

Spare ribs
Sauerkraut
Corn on the cob

There is lots of other stuff I may add like green beans, Lima beans, mashed potatoes, spinach salad, pork chop and chicken.

This menu is subject to new discoveries and whimsy.

[Retrograde]

10. "This menu is subject to new discoveries and whimsy"

The only was to cook, IMHO. Well, one of them - making large batches and freezing what doesn't get eaten the first night or two is another. With prices going up, I'm trying not to waste food.

Spare ribs and corn on the cob sound good!

[Yonnie3]

11. That's what I had - no whimsy or discoveries

I also had some of the spinach salad with a little of the baked chicken shredded on it with a vinaigrette.

[Emile]

6. T bone steak, sauteed mushrooms, baked potato

with sour cream and corn. Carrot cake for dessert.

[Cairycat]

7. Panko crusted baked perch fillets

with homemade tartar sauce, oven fries, green beans with red wine vinegar, bleu cheese and toasted pecans.

[MissMillie]

8. kielbasa, rice and beans

sliced tomato & cucumber

I didn't make dessert.


I did however bake bread today. It's wheat/oat/honey. It's still cooling.

[Retrograde]

9. Pizza

we're both recovering from colds, so meals have been things we can make with what's on hand. This week's pizza has the leftover mozzerella from last week, leftover salami, dried mushrooms, and olives.