What should I have for dinner?

I am looking at my pantry... this is, basically, what I've got.

I am cooking for one, but usually keep some leftovers in bowls in the fridge.


Pasta
Brown Rice
1/3 French bread stick
Bananas
Apples
Cereal
Grits
Oatmeal
Hominy
Pop-Tarts (chocolate)
Canned green beans
Canned refried beans
Canned pinto beans
Canned baked beans
Canned black beans
Canned veggie chili
Canned Wolf brand chili
Jar of Rogan Josh sauce
Tomato sauce
Ro-Tel
Canned mushrooms
Canned black olives
Ramen Noodles (chicken flavor)
Amy's potato and leek soup
Amy's Buttermilk squah soup
Coco Lopez coconut milk
Raisins
Carr's crackers
Tortilla chips
Variety of liquors
Variety of fine wines (haha)

Frozen pork tamales
Frozen broccoli
Frozen green peas
Blue Bell milk chocolate ice cream
Frozen green grapes
One frozen chicken breast
Emeril's habanero sausage (4 large ones)

Milk
Chocolate milk
Morning blend citrus juice
IBC cream soda
1/3 liter of Coke
8 Shiner Bocks
1 Corona
1 Miller Lite (doesn't belong to me! :hide:)
Fresh grated parmesan
Small block of Stilton
Small block of medium cheddar
Lemons
Limes
Old Style Maille mustard
Pimentoed green olives
Chunks of real dark chocolate (Spain)
Fresh tabbouleh
Red pepper hummous
Fresh Texafrance pesto (highly recommended)
Plain yoghurt
2 pitta breads
Flour tortillas (may or may not be off)
Sliced roast turkey
Mixed greens
Carrots
Potatoes
Red onion
Mushrooms
6 free range eggs
Miso (medium)
Salsa

plus your usual other condiments (ketchup, etc.)

at the restaurant you will insist upon being taken to tonight.

You could probably create something cool from this list of ingredients, but why bother? Too much work. IT's Friday night anyway!

Mz Pip
:dem:

:-(

Plus I like to cook.

Looks like you've got all the ingredients for that! Or taco salad.

Mz Pip
:dem:

:)

pan fried, with cabbagae & corned beef! And onions! :9

I could make an improvised bubble and squeak.

Potatoes, pan-fried, potato and leek soup, onions, and yoghurt.

I might put some zucchini in there. Forgot the zucchini.

:spray:

four tamales, black beans with finely grated cheddar, tabasco, 1 Corona

mmmmm

Lemon Pasta...clearly.

Pasta
Water
Salt
Olive oil
Parmesan Cheese
Lemons (both the juice and zest)
Basil (?)
Pepper
French Bread



Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil...


Whisk together equal amounts of olive oil and grated parmesan.
Add...the juice of two lemons and some of the grated zest of a lemon. Perhaps some fresh basil..or dried basil. Black pepper. Whisk it all together.

Boil your pasta....

Moisten your French Bread stick with some water over the crust (use your hands to rub it down) and put into a hot over for 5 minutes to crisp it up.

When pasta is done...drain...reserving some of the cooking water for later.

Stir the lemon/oil/chesse mixture into the hot pasta. Add cooking liquid as need to make it moist and delicious.

Pour into a nice heated bowl. Sprinkle basil over if you have it. Crack some pepper over.

EAT and enjoy! Slurp!