Suppah Six

Overdue update again... summer weather is just so tempting.  We enjoyed Salisbury Steak  with Cheese Toast from Cuisine at Home magazine.  It was saucy and cheesy and quite yummy! Frizz brought her bartending skills to a new drink... including muddled kiwi.  It was very tasty ... and very green!

Overdue post to our last PD... lots of distractions as spring returns!  Patty Melts and JoJo Potatoes   were a great treat for us and new Main-iacs, Doc and SnackSize....  It was alot of work for our beloved chef, but once again, she exceed expectations and delighted the crowd.  C-Pap has even requested this be considered as a repeat performance. The only caveat she requested is we must have extra griddles to make it easier for large bread slices! Generous beer and wine selections enjoyed courtesy of  our newest residents.

Last year, we enjoyed a pity dinner based on a vegetarian meal from The Grit... their Pasta Fagiole.  It was so popular, it made a reappearance on this year's schedule.  Ours includes some browned sausage for the meat eaters and pinto beans for others. Pastas (spaghetti, fusilli and cheese tortellini) plus our favorite quick red sauce .  You could customize your plate with kalamata olives and cheese.  We also got to enjoy some homemade bread, as Dory had the chance to try out her sourdough starter and delivered two beautiful loaves.  The seemed pretty amazing to me, but she wants to keep working on it until perfect.  Good to have someone around with high standards!

Back by popular demand, the all time favorite ... Crunchy Fish!  The original recipe gets modified from cod to haddock and this sauce is fabulous.  Go for the regular mayo and make it the night before... YUM!  Squirts had a headache, so we missed him at the table, but saved him some dessert....

Laissez les bons temps rouler!  The last Friday before Lent seems like a good time for Deviled Chicken .  Crunchy chicken is always a winner dinner with this Vegas-bound crowd! A few recipe modifications... skipped the fresh thyme, used panko crumbs and added some dark meat. Tasty updates that all enjoyed! Green beans crisped up in the skilled and baked potatoes rounded out the meal.  Dory & I had sweet potatoes and the russets got standard W-man treatment. As he was taught by his dad, Bubbles cuts the potato in half, hollows it out... leaving some filling for structure... then the potato is mashed up with sour cream, butter and pepper.  The skins get the same treatment for a handy to eat pocket like treat.

Still comfort food time in Maine and greek lasagna, Pastitsio , was just right.  The cinnamon gave it a distinctive taste... reminded us of Skyline Chili in Cincinnati.  It was alot of work.. but Dory handled it perfectly. Mini pitas from Trader Joe's and Frizz's always perfect Caesar made a complete Greek feast.

We learned this week that Chicken Cacciatore means "in the hunter's style" and that it is delicious- thank you Dory for education and sustenance! This recipe had a few Chef modifications... cut the chicken into bite size pieces, add red pepper flakes and thicken the sauce with a bit of flour.  All came together for a flavorful, saucy chicken over egg noodles.  We even used up some of the red wine "cubes" I had hanging about in the freezer. Frizz had a tough week at work, so she treated herself to a Hendrick's Gin and tonic.  Some of us are still enjoying our Blenheim Ginger Ale's supply... a treat with Captain Morgan's and lime.