The kids' favorite. Pine nuts seem to cost an arm and a leg, so don't prepare this that often, but it's soooo good

Just got back from the store. Lobster tails were on sale for $5!

Paella sounds great Hope your new birth year is filled with everything that brings you joy .

now you've got me thinking about meatloaf!

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... rice wine vinegar and a little sugar.
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I vaguely remember getting Thai salad at a restaurant and it was more complex and delicious.
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What goes into it?
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Thai Cucumber Salad

2 cucumbers
1/2 c. minced red onion
1/2 t. salt
2 t. sugar
1/4 c. cider vinegar
1/4 c. minced cilantro

Peel and quarter the cucumbers. and then slice thinly.

Combine everything in a medium bowl and mix gently. Cover and let marinate in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours.

You can add a minced Serrano chili to this if you want some heat.

Serves 4-6

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I'm definitely going to try it. And this is Arizona --- of COURSE I'm going to
add at LEAST one minced Serrano chile to it. We add hot chiles to everything
from burritos to beer to ice cream.
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It may account for the slightly crazed look so many of us have in our eyes.
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Then again -- that may be caused by other factors... and the chiles help calm
us down.
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Thanks for posting that.
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with sliced potatoes, onions, garlic, and peeled whole tomatoes. Garlic and olive oil, of course.

Probably with steamed green beans as a side.

Baked potato and probably a salad.

With a roasted cauliflower, parsnip and garlic mash. Made 6 portions, so will freeze the rest and have a quick meal for next week when the kids are here.

Resident Gourmand returned from France (SIAL Show) today and read my mind, as he so often does. I was driving to work and went past Five Guys and said, man, I wish Jim would suggest going to Five Guys for burgers tonight.

Instead when I arrived home, he had gone to the store and then made burgers with all the fixin's--including my fave topping, sliced hot peppers! Instead of a roll, though, flatbreads. I admit it was better that way. And he said he thought of Five Guys but rejected the idea to make burgers at home.

Also homemade French fries, too.


Cher

stopped at the dive on the way home from work.

I've had it blended, cold on baguette as a sandwich and coarse, warm in a small pot pie. This was in Montreal. Love them.

but sure sounds tasty.

i've never been to montreal, but my husband has a buddy up there and i hope we can go visit at some point.