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Monday Night Supper

chubbyalaskagriz

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I've been in the kitchen all afternoon and am just sitting for a spell to catch my breath... I'm having an elderly Aunt & Uncle, a cousin (who I haven't seen in years) her new hubby, and two of her teenaged nieces to supper tonight and here's what we're having:

-Shrimp-Cocktail Cheese-Ball w/ Crackers
-Olives, Dill-Pickled Green Beans & Proscuitto-Wrapped Mango Slices

-Sliced Flank-Steak w/ Mushroom Saute
-Parsley-Boiled Red Potatoes
-Crunchy Broccoli/Bacon/Cashew Salad
-Sliced Garden Tomatoes
- Bakery Sun-Dried Tomato Sourdough Loaf

-Chocolate-Zucchini Bundt Cake w/ Ben & Jerry's Cinnamon Ice-Cream
(made TWO of the one I took to Sis's for cookout last night)​

When I cook for family- I need to keep it simple with some variation of meat & potatoes... but as you can see, I try to do it up good with tastes they might not be completely used to- and offer a few things they likely have never tried before... for instance I doubt if Uncle Chuck has ever tasted mango, sun-dried tomatoes, or cinnamon ice-cream in his whole life- and the last time he had shrimp was pro'lly at someone's funeral! Ha! Plus- Aunt LaRue gave my Mom a chocolate-zuchini cake recipe years ago- maybe being served this will make her think we valued, appreciated and still use her recipe today- all these years later! (though admittedly- it's not her recipe!)
 
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Wow ! Sounds delish !except for the shrimps...lol.......recently I was at a Dinner and there was a Dish that had Shrimp in it but they were not visible....looked great but I have to ask now what is in anything I eat since I am severely allergic to Shrimp and shellfish.
 
Sounds yummy Kevin!

Eddie baked us a chicken which is his signature dish and oh my Gosh is it ever delicious, that man has it down pat!!!

I made mashed potatoes and we had sliced avacados for a veggie and my homemade yeast rolls:p Finger lickin' good and I am stuffed:eek:
 
Yummy Cath! Eddie's chicken sounds fantastic! Man- is there anything hotter than a guy who cooks- and WILL? Ha! Oh- maybe it's one who will ALSO do the dishes!

I had a great night with my company. Supper was a hit. The only "mistake" I made was putting cashews in the broccoli salad. Shoulda used smaller pecans or walnuts as the large cashews appeared to be problematic for Aunt LaRue's dentures! It was great to see them all- I hadn't seen my cousin Patty in pro'lly 15 years!
 
We had Hot Dogs With Mustard, Relish, Tomato, and a pinch of salt. With Garlic French Fries. What can I say it's Monday! Cookie :)
 
You are such a good cook!:D I love your ideas:p I'm a big chili fan. Love em with hot dogs to. Cookie :)
 
We had cheeseburgers topped with grilled baby portabella mushrooms and some nice sharp cheddar. I roasted some tomatoes and garlic which I tossed with pasta and parm cheese. Topped with fresh basil. Made a nice side dish.

Everyone elses meals sound so yummy. I have had the munchies all day and this thread has only made it worse lol.
 
Dang janie... I ain't had a good cheeseburger in a stretch... your pasta sounds yummy too- and I rarely crave pasta! Your post will inspire me to go pick up some ground beef today and rustle-up a couple! Also- the post on meatloaf earlier yesterday also have me hankerin' for it! Maybe I'll get a big pkg. of hamburger and make a meatoaf later in the week too. YUM!
 
Well, it's 5:30AM and I just woke up... Neither cat was at the foot of my bed like they usually are- so I thought that was WEIRD. I got up, mosied into the hallway and living room. Nope. Bathroom/laundry room? Nope. Went into the pantry where I keep their food & water dishes- Nope. Kitchen. Nope. Dining Room? Well I'll be damned! Had some relatives over for supper last night and used a cotton table-cloth. It looked nice and was still clean so I decided to leave it on the table. Discovered the cloth wadded-up in a ball on the floor under the table- definitely not how I left it! Bent down to pick it up and both cats were wadded-up inside it, twisted up & entwined with each other, looking like a pretzel! I let go of both corners of the tablecloth- hell, they worked that hard to get themselves wound-up inside their little "sleeping bag"... might as well let them enjoy it a while! Hee-Hee! L'il sh#ts!
 
LOL...Kev...I'm not a cat fan...( don't hold it against me though )
 
chubbyalaskagriz said:
Well, it's 5:30AM and I just woke up... hell, they worked that hard to get themselves wound-up inside their little "sleeping bag"... might as well let them enjoy it a while! Hee-Hee! L'il sh#ts!
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Too cute Kev!!! So glad you had a great evening with your family, the cashews sounded delicious [too bad Auntie couldn't have enjoyed them more]
 
I would have loved to have seen your "table-cats"!

These dinners all sound so yummy compared to my frozen in-a-bag chicken florentine...what can I say, the Olympics win out over cooking! At least I get credit for making a fresh fruit salad togo with it. :)
 
Tonight's supper? LEFTOVERS! Flank Steak and mushrooms, red potatoes and broccoli salad. I sent the bundt home with my company so at least that's outta the house! Also, cubed-up the sun-dried tomato bread and froze in a zip-lock to make croutons with next time I whip-up a big smoked salmon or chicken Caesar Salad.
 
Your left overs sound good.:p I love Cat's they are so cute! I had a cat once called Gypsy he was an indoor outdoor Cat. He was a cool:cool: cat but he didn't like staying in much. I used to go to breakfast at this place and order home made corn beef hash, It was really good. The restaurant would always give me to much. Gypsy used to Love the left overs. One time Gypsy came home and he smelled like he went to a barbeque. I think he was every ones cat He had a good personality! :D He loved to eat that's for sure. Now I'm pet-less it's ok but pets are fun to have around. So cute! Cookie :)
 
That sounds good! Last night I made baked mostacholi with Italian sausage and sweet green peppers. Cookie :)
 
This morning I made french toast from some fresh buttermilk bread I made last night. I fried some turkey sasuage and made a little gravy. I had a few biscuits left from the day before. I gave Jon the french toast with syrup and a dusting of powdered sugar & nutmeg along with a bowl that had turkey sasuage, biscuits & gravy in it. That was 8 this morning and it is after 5 now and he is still so full he hasnt eaten anything else all day lol.
 
Cookie- I was at Kroger's a while ago to check out their melons and in the fridge-case I found this pre-made baked ziti w/ marinara & sweet fennel sausage... reminded me of your yummy mostacioli & sausage, so I grabbed a container of it. Gonna take it to work tonight for my mid-night meal. Hope it's as yummy as it looks!

janie- your breakfast for jon sounds delish! And I'm not even a bread fan these days!
 
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