What's for Dinner?

Sesame chicken, broccoli and beef, and pork fried rice

Tacos! And it’s not even Tuesday.

Frittata, at least I think that's how it's spelt. It's a glorified omelette. I saw it on television and thought that it looked easy, so I gave it a go. In a large pan I placed, a good slosh of olive oil, when hot I added a couple of cloves of crushed garlic, six smallish pre-boiled potatoes, along with a pack of mushrooms, sliced thin. Four rashers of bacon, trimmed and cut into small squares and about a dozen asparagus spears each cut in half down the stem. That all cooked over a medium heat for about ten minutes, I then added four eggs that I had beaten and added a couple of spoons of single cream to give the eggs a pouring consistency. In a pan this size the bottom will cook quicker than the top, so after five minutes I lifted the pan of the heat and slid it under the pre-heated grill for a further five minutes. Once finished I let it cool for a few minutes, Must have been beginners luck.

GHT said:

Frittata, at least I think that's how it's spelt. It's a glorified omelette. I saw it on television and thought that it looked easy, so I gave it a go. In a large pan I placed, a good slosh of olive oil, when hot I added a couple of cloves of crushed garlic, six smallish pre-boiled potatoes, along with a pack of mushrooms, sliced thin. Four rashers of bacon, trimmed and cut into small squares and about a dozen asparagus spears each cut in half down the stem. That all cooked over a medium heat for about ten minutes, I then added four eggs that I had beaten and added a couple of spoons of single cream to give the eggs a pouring consistency. In a pan this size the bottom will cook quicker than the top, so after five minutes I lifted the pan of the heat and slid it under the pre-heated grill for a further five minutes. Once finished I let it cool for a few minutes, Must have been beginners luck.
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Looks, sounds, and I am betting must’ve tasted pretty darn good. Good work!

GHT said:

Frittata, at least I think that's how it's spelt. It's a glorified omelette. I saw it on television and thought that it looked easy, so I gave it a go. In a large pan I placed, a good slosh of olive oil, when hot I added a couple of cloves of crushed garlic, six smallish pre-boiled potatoes, along with a pack of mushrooms, sliced thin. Four rashers of bacon, trimmed and cut into small squares and about a dozen asparagus spears each cut in half down the stem. That all cooked over a medium heat for about ten minutes, I then added four eggs that I had beaten and added a couple of spoons of single cream to give the eggs a pouring consistency. In a pan this size the bottom will cook quicker than the top, so after five minutes I lifted the pan of the heat and slid it under the pre-heated grill for a further five minutes. Once finished I let it cool for a few minutes, Must have been beginners luck.
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That looks freakin' tasty. How was it?

Fading Fast said:

That looks freakin' tasty. How was it?

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Really enjoyable, being similar to an omelette, you can put almost anything in.

Frittatas are a weekend staple around my house. They're an excellent vehicle to carry whatever kinds of leftovers might be waiting in the fridge. I usually add a generous handful of grated parmesan cheese to the eggs as they're being whisked. Now I'm hungry thinking about them.

Last night's dinner was pork slow simmered in mole sauce. I used the Doña Maria kind because it's far better and easier than anything I could come up with. If any leftovers survive until the weekend I might see how well they'll go in a frittata.

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Touchofevil said:

Tacos! And it’s not even Tuesday.

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Good choice! I'm having tacos and tamales!

Bushman said:

Good choice! I'm having tacos and tamales!

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I would happily eat tacos every day.

It is still snowing here, still winter and blah. Shopped at Costco this morning and brought home my comfort food....a Costco roast chicken together with a big side of asparagus with lime infused olive oil. A dinner in under 5 minutes prep.

Tonight's a nice juicy pork roast with mashed potatoes and green beans.

Chicken and donuts (it’s my birthday—I’ll eat what I want). Couple of Old Fashions to go with it.

BobHufford said:

Chicken and donuts (it’s my birthday—I’ll eat what I want). Couple of Old Fashions to go with it.

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Happy Birthday, BobHufford! Enjoy until you pass out.

I guess every day is my birthday because I always get to eat what I want.

belfastboy said:

It is still snowing here, still winter and blah. Shopped at Costco this morning and brought home my comfort food....a Costco roast chicken together with a big side of asparagus with lime infused olive oil. A dinner in under 5 minutes prep.

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I eat asparagus by the bundle or two as a snack. Steamed, covered with butter, and a light sprinkling of pepper it is oh so good.

Bushman said:

Tonight's a nice juicy pork roast with mashed potatoes and green beans.

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That sounds so good. Possibly even better tomorrow.
It must be about dinner time here.

Teriyaki chicken, rice, and broccoli for dinner tonight. It smells like magic and is almost ready for me.

Bushman said:

Tonight's a nice juicy pork roast with mashed potatoes and green beans.

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I almost did this last Sunday. Almost...

About two weeks ago I cooked a recipe that I had found on the BBC website. They called it: "Creamy white wine chicken." I cooked it again this evening.
Into a large pan I poured about a tablespoonful of olive oil, once hot, I cooked half a pound of lean back bacon, trimmed, and cut into small squares. Once crisp I set the bacon aside on a plate in the oven. Then I cooked about a pound of chicken breasts, also cut into small, bite size squares. The chicken I seasoned with crushed pepper corns, just a few twists of the pepper mill. After the chicken was browned all over, I put the squares on the plate with the bacon. Into the pan went a Spanish onion, finely chopped, followed by a green pepper, also finely chopped, and to that I added a couple of cloves of crushed garlic and a few pinches of mixed herbs. That was all cooked over a medium heat. Once the ingredients had softened I added about eight ounces of sliced mushrooms and cooked for a further five minutes.

Whilst that was cooking I cleaned and scrubbed a dozen baby potatoes and put them onto boil with their skins on, and while I was waiting for them to boil I trimmed a quarter or so pound of green beans, which I cooked on a low heat to time it with the potatoes and creamy chicken.

By now the mushrooms were ready to have the bacon and chicken added, along with any residue that had run out of the meat. To that I added a full glass of white wine, cooked that for a few minutes and then poured about half a cup of single cream over the mixture, stirring the whole time to give it all a good coating, then turning the heat down a notch I let that simmer for the ten minutes that it took the potatoes and beans to cook.

After that I drained the veg and served with three or four scoops of the mixture, along with a chilled glass of the remaining wine.
Here's the actual recipe that I copied, (except for the green pepper, I added that,) along with a picture of the finished item, and, I think that if you click the photo it will show you how to, by way of a video. I have to say it's very moorish. https://www.bbc.com/food/recipes/creamy_white_wine_58519

Stew. Perfect for a cold rainy day. Cannot wait to finish it off tonight. Second night stew is a wonderful treat.

Gonna have a fish fry tonight.