Last week I finally did get around to making Italian food - it has cooled off considerably from last week. I'll have to look for the 6 in one tomatoes - I'm sure I can find them. I used Cento brand tomatoes, which is also very good, and made a sauce with fresh oregano and thyme from my garden. I added that to some rotelli/rotini (I cooked both) and then put that in a casserole dish layered with a mixture of Buffalo mozzarella, sharp Provolone, and Parmesan, and baked that for the main dish. I made a huge amount, and so we had leftovers. I've saved Jessy's gnocchi recipe and will try that soon - I missed it before.

Yesterday I took chicken breasts out of the freezer that had been stored with a cilantro oil marinade (it also had spinach, salt, and lime juice in it). I roasted the two chicken breasts and made a side dish of orzo (which used sauce from the chicken for flavoring) and grilled zucchini. Now I have leftover chicken.

Lars

San, had a BBQ with some old friends today and we tried the cherry cola glaze on spare ribs. Outstanding! It was a big hit and everyone loved those ribs! Thanks for the recipe. Definite keeper!

We started with some White Sangria (my friend took the pictures, new camera!)
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then on to the Cherry Cola Spare ribs, Hot Dogs, Burgers, Nancy's Asian Marinated Chicken, Pasta Caprese, Cavatelli with Broccoli Pasta Salad, Cucumber Salad, Fresh corn on the Cob! dessert was brownies, Blueberry Sour Cream Cake, Fruit platter! Weather was gorgeous, a really nice day, great company, lots of fun! Parade tomorrow morning!

Wow Teresa you really did cook up a storm.

Carol, I'd love a glass of your Sangria.

Lars, I like the sound of your chicken in the cilantro oil.

Jessica, how nice that DH and DS had a father son day.

San, after reading about your ribs I had a craving. Stopped at the grocery store on the way home to pick up some baby back ribs. Unfortunately, they were out. So I bought some wings instead. Made a Greek salad to serve with them.

I don't think I'll be having dinner tonight. Getting ready to head to Victoria. I'm having some dental surgery this morning. Need to have a wisdom tooth removed.

Hi Guys:
I'm in for 5 minutes. Didn't do much tonight.

Made a Personal size 10 inch Pizza with Sausage and Parmesan, topped with Provolone.
Made it with a thick outer Crust. Very Tender and Crispy.

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For Dessert, I made a Personal size 9 inch , Apple Pie.

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Sharon :
This is one for you.

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LOU

Kathleen, I actually made country style pork ribs for Howard tonight, can you believe it! He said they were delicious. I also baked a couple loaves of walnut bread.

Everything looks so good, I can't even decide what I want first.

It must be the day for chili dogs, though, that's what Elery and I had. We made our own hot dogs last winter and I made a big pot of chili sauce. My sauce has no tomatoes at all, it's ground beef, ground pork, onions, garlic and lots of spices like chili powder, cumin and paprika. It all get simmered in beer, which I could live without but Elery likes it done that way. So, Elery grilled the dogs while I heated the sauce and sliced potatoes for oven fried potatoes.

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That was after we had scotch eggs and hot cornbread for breakfast, so the dogs were all we wanted for supper.

No peonies here, but my lilacs are in full bloom and smell wonderful.

Annie

Well I sure know what I want ...hot dogs! I haven't had a good hot dog in months! Mind you pizza or ribs seem to be calling me too!

Last night we had grilled Pork Tenderloin Kebabs, grilled new potatoes and steamed fresh Ontario asparagus. The Farmers Market is open, it's wonderful to see local produce again.

Here are the kebabs de-skewered, they were made with fresh pineapple, red onion, bell peppers and mushrooms.

Marigene, I never thought I'd see the day YOU made spareribs! Did you eat them??
Your bread looks delicious, and beau peonies! Only one of mine have survived the constant running over by the lawnmower, but no blooms yet!

Chase, that dinner looks excellent..

Ann, I'd love those bow ties. Hope your dental surgery goes well.

Carol, sounds like a great day, good food, and friends and great weather!

Here's a yellow azalea, and some spareribs and oven pork chops...

Annie, made your own hot dogs, I am impressed. Bet they taste good, not like what they sell.

Lou, Pie and Pie...what a meal! Looks wonderful, and I like my crust thick, thanks!

Gorgeous flowers blooming there, everyone!

Let's see, Friday night we ate at the Japanese hole-in-the-wall before table tennis. I had the broiled mackerel as planned - healthy!

Saturday I had a hankering to eat out at a local breakfast place - they make the best eggs benedict. We've been going there for many years and the waitress looked at me and said "eggs benedict, fruit, hot tea!" You know it's been years when the bennies used to be $6.95 and now they're up to $11.95 LOL.

Saturday night I cooked - pan-seared scallops with toasted herbed bread crumbs. I covered the scallops with a mixture of Spoon's Thai BBQ sauce (from Nancy) and mayonnaise. Very yummy dish. I served it with a little bit of polenta and a salad.

Sunday BFF and I cooked Japanese-style pork cutlets, green bean gratin and a salad.

Yesterday my neighbor had us over - she grilled some tasty spiced turkey burgers served with chutney. A corn salad on the side. Someone else baked a dump cake while the burgers were grilling. My first DUMP cake - it was delicious! I'll have to make this soon for the next get-together.

Tonight is steak and salad.

Oh Kathleen, what a gorgeous sunset.

Gina, I had eggs benedict in Victoria on Monday. One of the best eggs benedict I'd had recently. I think it was $10.95 and worth it.

The dental surgery went better than I expected. The anticipation was actually the worst part. I had to have a wisdom tooth removed that was partially impacted. No real pain, just a little sore.

I worked yesterday and stopped to pick up some fresh halibut on the way home from work. Wanted something easy to chew. Grilled the fish and served it with a salad with an Asian style dressing that I recreated based on a salad I had recently in Victoria. Moe is thrilled that I found a dressing that I like. He is expecting more salads this summer. I'm not promising anything.

Today is Moe's birthday. I'm working so dinner is going to be simple. Bistecca alla Fiorentina. I had the butcher cut me a nice thick porterhouse steak and I seasoned it this morning with garlic, rosemary, and peppercorns. I presalted it last night. Not sure yet what the sides are going to be but dessert is always something with strawberries so probably just strawberry shortcake.

Ann, I just had an infected molar removed yesterday too, and although I have half a dozen stitches it was not nearly as bad as I anticipated.

So, dinner last night was non-existent. I've been told nothing hot, nothing chewy or crunchy, nothing with little pieces to get into the wound like peanuts. Takes all the fun out of dinner, that's for sure. I'm thinking maybe some lentil soup tonight.

Annie

Just checking in. Haven't done much cooking since the long weekend, as hubby is out of town, and I have been spending 9 plus hours in the garden everyday. Spent the whole long weekend cooking, as we had family in town, so I figured that was enough cooking to carry me through the week,lol.

The food photos are Fabulous on this thread! Chicken Cutlets, ribs burgers and the hot dogs. I love hot dogs to begin with, but I would really love one each of Ann's and Annies!

Jessy wonderful looking salad!

Chase thanks for the salad dressing recipe, I am going to definately try that the next time I do a ceaser salad.

Dishesdone, your meal looks fabulous..especially the drink!

Ann, your wings and greek salad look incredible! I am glad your dental surgery went well. Your steaks look amazing uncooked, can't wait to see photos of them bbq'd. Wish Moe a happy birthday!

Lou, glad to see you back. We missed you. As usual your pizza looks good enough to eat off the screen. Great flower photo as well! Hope you don't mind but I saved it to my computer.

Marigene your ribs looks wonderful, but I'd really like those salads you made, and that bread!

Annie, is your hotdog recipe posted somewhere? If not I would love to have it, as I just got a sausage grinder and stuffer, and as soon as I finish getting my gardens all cleaned up, I would love to try making some. Yours look sooo good! Lucky you..purple lilacs! They are my most favourite flower, (even more than roses!)

Chase, your kabob dinner looks wonderful, although I would have to take mine without the pineapple. I love pineapple but its one of those things that I don't care for with savoury. I'll just take an extra helping of that lovely asaparagus!lol.

Kathleen, your garden looks beautiful, as do your meals. Lovely sunset photo!

Keep up the great meals everyone. I love coming on here and drooling, especially when I am so tired and sore to even think about cooking. Even poofing has been difficult. So it's been nice to come and browse and eat vicariously through all of your meals! Hopefully I'll be back cooking and posting soon. Did I tell you how much I HATE gardening.lol.

Shelley

Gina , you certainly have been eating well, What's a DUMP cake?

Happy Birthday Moe , maybe you'll get a salad for your birthday! LOL

Glad the tooth thing wasn't too bad for either of you Ann and Annie, I am a wimp when it comes to dentists.

Nine hours a day in the garden Shelley, YIKES!

Last night was Sharon CB's Salmon Quiche and asparagus with a toss salad, oh my it was so good. Clive had two pieces for dinner and took some for lunch. I used fresh salmon instead of tinned. A real keeper Sharon, thank you!

Sharon, some folks here were talking about dump cake before - it's a concoction where you put some fruit like canned cherries and pineapple in a pan, then cover with dry cake mix, drizzle melted butter over, sprinkle with chopped nuts and bake. I was skeptical of the dry cake mix dumping but I can say now that it turns out good - like a cobbler. I had it served a la mode with vanilla ice cream.

With our steaks last night (I cut a new york steak into two - we've been sharing steaks like that for years now - Costco steaks are too big!), I made a nice jasmine rice side. I toasted the rice in oil until fragrant, added boiling water and steamed as usual, with a clean tea towel between the pot and the top. Then halfway thru I added grated lemon zest, lemon juice, chopped fresh sage, a handful of cooked garbanzo beans (chickpeas), S&P. It turned out lovely. I ate it topped with some cranberry chutney I had canned last year. I buy California jasmine rice from Trader Joes.

SharonCB - Yes, the salmon quiche was lovely for my calligraphy class luncheon.

In case you missed it, I posted my quiche experiment findings in an old quiche posting. I ended up trying four quiche recipes and all of them were good in different ways. The salmon one was probably the most different and elegant for a fancy lunch or brunch.

I'm not surprised to see so many beautiful garden photos here on the Garden Web's cooking forum! It seems like the days I work outside, I don't get much done inside.

Today, I thawed some of Joey's Killer Lasagna that I had in the freezer since the first communion party.

The good news: It thaws fantastic! The noodles (which I had originally cooked al dente before assembling and cooking the lasagna) were not mushy and the ricotta filling was firmer than the day it was served. I froze it in individual serving sizes, let them thaw, then heated them up in the microwave for about 4-5 minutes.

Now that I know it freezes well, I hope to make it on a weekend and freeze the leftovers for future POOFs.

Kari

My vegetable "bowl" tonight was sauteed zucchini, onions, and garlic with some jarred Barilla marinara sauce over thin spaghetti and topped with grated Grana Padano cheese. Easy and very good!

So many great looking meals..blooms..and inspirations.. Ann..hope your teeth heal quickly..I am particularly sensitive to teeth issues:(

Great looking bday meal for M..My bday is in Feb if you are in QC:)I love the look of the whole thing:)

Sharon..CB..you live in paradise like Jain~:) Beau!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOE!

Kathleen, NO, I didn't eat any of the ribs....I had a burger! Beautiful sunset.

Ann, that steak sure looks good, lots of garlic and rosemary, two of my favorite herbs. I am sure Moe really enjoyed his birthday dinner.

Shelley, miss your photos!

Chase, I love quiche but have never had it with salmon.....don't know why as we have salmon every once in awhile.

We tried Linda's (doucanoe) ravioli in mushrooms/walnut cream sauce. It was very rich, but delicious. Earlier in the day I baked korova cookies.

Ann and Annie, I hope you both are feeling OK after your dental traumas. It's definitely not fun.

Happy Birthday to Moe! The celebration steak is gorgeous.

Nice looking pies Lou. And nice looking cookies Marigene.

Tonight we had Greek ribs leftover from Monday, baked potatoes, a big salad with tomatoes that actually had flavor, and the last of the lemon pie that DMIL made on Monday.

I think I'll have to figure out something to cook again tomorrow.

Lee

First my best to Ann & Annie, I had my wisdom teeth out at 19, eat plenty of soft protein, that will speed the healing.

Dinner here was Beverly's Parmesan Sage Crusted Boneless Pork Chops. YUMMO! A definite winner. Like Gina, I think Costco's boneless pork loin chops are great!

Dessert was a blueberry peach crisp inspired by a recipe in Fine Cooking. It was a winner too! Sorry no photos.

The rain and cool weather that we had at the beginning of the week is gone and today was a perfect day for a salad dinner. We had a BLT salad with sliced chicken breast and avocado added.

Lee

OOOH Marigene, your cookies look wonderful. So chocolately. I'd love one.

Monique, nice to see you visiting here again. Missed you.

Sharon, Moe would love that Salmon Quiche.

Annie, I hope you're not suffering much from your dental work.

Lee if I'd seen your dinner before making ours I might have done something similar. I hadn't planned anything for dinner so I stopped at the market on the way home from work hoping for some inspiration. They had boneless chicken breasts on sale so I went with that. Made chicken fingers, coated in fresh bread crumbs seasoned with Parmesan cheese, buttered basmati rice and a salad.

Lee, that salad looks wonderful! Great pic..

Chase, your quiche looks very good!

Marigene, yum on the cookies and I love the dish too! What's a korova cookie, I am dumb!

Ann, the chick and salad looks so good, I know you don't like salad, so I'll eat yours!

Lee, your BLT-chicken salad looks delicious.

Ann, that chicken looks so good.

Dinner tonight was tuna on pumpernickel and a caesar-like salad. A friend brought a huge bag of leaf lettuce so I decided to make the caesar dressing Chase posted recently. Thanks, it's a keeper.

Lovely salads here ....and Marigene I also have to try that Caesar dressing that Chase posted...it looks really good. And nice looking chicken Ann and Lee. Salad with chicken is close to heaven for me!

We had almond breaded hake fish last Sunday, with roasted & steamed veg. I'm trying to keep to sweet yellow yams rather than white potatoes as they're supposed to be less fattening, so the white ones go to Wolf.

Monday Wolf again had fish at the Austrian restaurant, while I had a half portion (sounds better than saying seniors' portion) of Pariser schnitzel with rice and salad.

Tuesday I made grilled shrimp with homemade ali oli sauce. The original recipe for the ali oli sauce as made in the Baleares in just garlic(ali), oil(oli) and salt, but I added an egg yolk and a dab of Dijon mustard so it was more the French version. Boy it was strong! I used 5 lg cloves of garlic, so it was very tasty lol! We had that with a steamed veggie medley.

Wed....don't remember but Thursday I managed to find spareribs again in the supermarket downtown and made them boiled, then baked with a homemade BBQ sauce. Delicious and without most of the fat which had gone into the water. No loss of flavour, really.

Friday was another charity lunch in the Orchid Garden. It was a warm day and every place was booked. Many people wanted to go but there are only 56 seats at the little open restaurant so we had to book weeks ahead for this one. A super buffet, a Frank Sinatra/Dean Martin-style crooner to entertain us and a birthday celebration for our president. The buffet included an enormous baked salmon, cold with sauce, ham, roast beef and many salads. Dessert was a fruit pudding with berries and cream. I sat with my English girlfriends and we all had a lovely time, plenty of wine and then champagne with birthday cake.

SharonCb

Oh Sharon, your pictures just kill me! Those shrimp, and that tropical-looking setting... I'm ready to pack up and move to the Canaries! And loved your story on discussions about how you ended up there...

Emily

It isn't often that the What's For Dinner thread ends up on the second page. But that is where I found it today.

Nice looking salad Marigene.

SharonCB, what a feast. That Fruit pudding looks delicious.

I worked this weekend. Not sure why but I had a craving all day Saturday for a Quiche so I had Moe pick me up the ingredients and I put a broccoli,mushroom and cheddar quiche in the oven when I got home from work. Had to wait until after 7:00 for it to come out of the oven.

Before leaving for work Sunday morning I roasted a small chicken. We had hot chicken sandwiches with homemade fries for dinner last night.

LOTS of great looking meals. We have been out of town for the week so I haven't done much cooking myself - it was done for me by relatives or at restaurants!

Shrimp is on the menu tonight. I was going to do coleslaw but decided on salad instead along with hushpuppies.

Sharon your pictures are beautiful. What a fabulous meal you had!

I'm pretty sure I haven't had my allotment of veggies this week, although the fridge is full of the stuff. Maybe tonight I'll make a broccoli quiche with steamed mixed veggies on the side. I WILL eat the veggies with plenty of Harissa sauce or some such - to hide, I mean, ENHANCE the taste, LOL.

LOL, Gina, I just had lunch of leftover grilled pork chop and a big bowl of mixed vegetables containing carrots, snap peas, broccoli and onion in a rosemary butter sauce. Low fat and courtesy of Bird's Eye. (grin)

I've got to catch up on the WFD, I'm about a week behind, maybe I'll get pictures posted tonight.

Annie

This has got to be one of the slowest moving WFD threads ever! I leave for a few days and it barely moved! Everyone dieting or what?

Sharon, your shrimp and ali oli sound wonderful, shrimp is my favorite. That avocado is calling to me, too! The fruit pudding with berries and cream looks very refreshing.

Ann, broccoli/mushroom quiche sounds really good, but the hot chicken sandwiches with fries tops it. I never think to roast a chicken in the summer. I just may do that this weekend, thanks for the idea!

It was nice to get home and cook my own dinner after eating out a few days. We had sole, vegetable medley, mashed taters and a caprese salad so I could use up the last of the fresh mozzarella.

Siberian tiger at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo.

Marigene, as Tony the Tiger would say, looks GREEEAT!. I'll pretend the fish is chicken!

Ann the quiche looks excellent, and the chicken too...

Sharon, beautiful sights as usual...food looks delicious..

I haven't made anything different lately, so no pics. Last night I made shrimp piccata with angel hair and snow peas...

Love the look of that quiche Ann! And that chicken & gravy. Funnily, as we were walking down the street the other day, Wolf was asking me when I was going to make quiche again. Said he remembers how much he liked that salmon quiche that my daughter always made and he was wishing I'd make one again. Hmmmmmm. Guess I'd better.

Marigene your sole dinner with those buttery mashed potatoes looks so delicious!
Mashed potatoes are another item that I haven't made for a while and I know Wolf loves them. Beautiful Siberian tiger!

Yes this thread has slowed down a lot hasn't it. I'll add what we've been having the last days.

Sunday I again did those lovely little chicken tenders, this time rolled in finely ground almond meal before baking 12 minutes in oven and again served with peanut sauce.
Monday we tried a little homestyle cafe nearby where Canarian food is served. Wolf had a ham omelette with back bacon and I had a vegetable potaje (soup). Cute little inexpensive place.
Tuesday was deli chicken and wrinkled potatoes and yesterday I made a spaghetti bolognese with salad.
It was a little cool outside so we ate in the dining room.

The brugmansia in our garden are so spectacular at this moment. More flowers than I have ever seen!

Looks like we're getting close to another weekend!
Wishing everyone good weather and good gardening!

SharonCb

Hmmmm.....looks like no one is eating at all these days.

This is another day...Friday so I might as well add my What was for Dinner yesterday.

Leftover wholewheat spaghetti baked with Gouda cheese and tomato sauce with the rest of the deli chicken and courgettes done on the grillpan. A little salad on the side as well. Dessert was strawberries and fruit yoghurt with cream wafers.

Our garden has been taken over by blackbirds which not only help themselves to the dried catfood dishes on the patio but have actually come walking into the house, down the hall and into the kitchen looking for more catfood!
This one is warming her tummy on the warm concrete, sitting as though she were nesting.

I'm off to Pilates now. Happy Friday everyone!

SharonCb

I've been reading and enjoying the pictures but I've been playing in the yard rather than playing in the kitchen over the last couple of weeks. Our weather has been cool, yet I really want summer food, so not too inspired.... pot roast two nights, pork roast another two nights, tried some new hot dogs another. Yesterday it finally warmed up! Yeah!! I made a big bowl of tuna pasta salad and since I'm working today that's what we will have again tonight.

This weekend is going to be a real summer weekend, so I'm sure we will fire up the grill and enjoy! The yard work is caught up for now, however, I need to buy a couple of new planters. I ran out of room before I ran out of plants. We got a little carried away this year at the greenhouse.

Sharon, that Brugmansia looks like a chandelier, and I'd love to sit under it!!!! Just beautiful!!!

Nancy

Nancy, enjoy your real summer weekend. It still hasn't warmed up around here either. We had to put the furnace back on at the store yesterday and I still have it on at the house. It's 45°F this morning and raining.

Sharon, great photos. That Brugmansia is gorgeous. What did you cats think of the bird in the house? It wouldn't have got far if Abby had been around.

We had spaghetti with Italian sausage and black olives on Wednesday night and last night was my version of Chicken Piccata. I prefer green peppercorns rather than capers.

thanks Nancy - I was just about to tease Sharon for posting that picture upside down.

no, really.

Sharon, it's gorgeous.

Ann, those chicken sandwiches look wonderful.

Lots going on - I haven't been here much. My mom fell and broke her hip a couple weeks ago, but is recovering fine. Just a bit more demanding than usual - lol.

It's finally summer here too. It was 85 at 8:30 AM - so after supper we're having some friends over for gin and tonics in the pool. I will probably just make up a cheese tray for some snacks and watermelon for the kids.

Stacy

Love the tiger picture Marigene!

Beautiful photos Sharon, especially of the Brugmansia!

Ann love your version of chicken piccata. I will have to try it that way, I like capers but my son doesn't care for them.

Have been cooking, baking and making ice cream, but have forgotten to take pictures. Made a rolled veal breast roast the other day that was so-so. Preferred it the next day better after I doctored it up a bit. White cheddar,sage smashed potatoes, panko crumbed asparagus spears, spinach salad, and artisan whole wheat/rye/wheat germ honey loaf of bread, went with the meal, along with some homemade green tea ice cream, and milk chocolate with a touch of cognac ice cream. (bought a new ice cream maker and have been having fun playing, although it's way too cold to eat ice cream for me). Will try to get back in picture taking mode, once I replace the batteries in my camera. At least my gardening is finished for now, (until the weeds regrow).

Shelley

Like Nancy, my days have been in the garden!
Ann, I can't see your pic. I love chicken piccata.
Sharon, thank goodness you are still cooking, LOL!

Shelley, I bought a cuisinart 2 qt ice cream maker at the end of summer last year. Used it once. Hope to try some fruit sorbets etc this year. Have any good recipes??

I made this to bring to a friend's house for dinner party.
Basic yellow cake, thin layer of choc icing, and the fruit tucked in cream cheese icing. It is a tiara pan, from years ago..Duncan Hines gave them away.

My granddaughter had her first Alaskan King Crabs and is truly a Goode to the very bone of her sweet little body! She loves them and had so much fun learning how to eat them.

She and my husband are making a cake. One of those cake mix cakes that you poke holes into it amd then instant pudding is spread all over it and fills the holes. I detest that recipe, but will gladly do the smiling yummies for my two favorite chef!

Stacy, I'm glad to hear that your mom is recovering from breaking her hip. Do me a favour and send a little of your hot weather my way.

Kathleen, not sure why you can't see my picture.

Love the look of your cake. And of course anything with a cream cheese filling has to be delicious.

Bought a whole beef tenderloin the other day and froze a couple of roasts, a couple of steaks and the tenderloin tips. Grilled one of the roasts last night and served with mashed potatoes, steamed asparagus and grilled vegetables - zucchini, red peppers and mushrooms.

and topped with a little Bearnaise sauce.

Ann, the pic is back, and gorgeous!!!

Kathleen, I wish I had piece of you cake right now! I'm going to have to settle on some Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream...it's a new flavor called Cake Dough (yellow cake with chocolate frosting) :))

Ann, you have me wanting to do tenderloin....soon. You always do that to me. It's perfect.

Last night we just had sandwiches, I ended up working yesterday so I stopped and picked up deli meats on the way home.

Tonight I made a recipe that I had saved. Marigene posted it, Chipotle Lemon Chicken. Quick and very tasty!!!! A winner in my book and will be making again for sure.

I also fixed a plate of Capese Salad....I was lucky to fine some good tomatoes.

Nancy

Can't believe this thread is almost a month old! Guess I am still the only one eating! Grilled shrimp and various vegetables were our dinner. I made a couple different flavors of ice cream today; chocolate and blackberry. Not enough blackberry flavor for me...next time I will use twice as much as the recipe calls for.

Can one of you please post the Chipotle Lemon Chicken, two of my favorite flavors! Looks great! I searched but can't find it!

Marigene, I am eating, just not cooking! Your dinner looks great! So does dessert!

the steak with the Bearnaise sauce looks delicious, like right out of a restaurant, Ann! I prefer the green peppercorns, too, Ann, not a fan of capers.

Kathleen, your Tiara cake looks great, very patriotic, great for the 4th! I have a similar pan from Williams-Sonoma, a daisy ann cake pan.

Mostly take-out this week, ordered in Mexican last night and had fish taco's for the first time. I loved them. have to try it out myself, but no one else in the house will eat fish!

Here ya go Carol....

Chipotle Lemon Chicken

Source of Recipe

CF-Marigene

2-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
½ teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon ground chipotle chile pepper
½ teaspoon Hungarian sweet paprika
½ cup flour
4 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup olive oil
1 cup dry white wine
Juice of ½ lemon
1 cup chicken broth
8 lemon slices
Chopped fresh parsley for garnish

Place chicken breasts between sheets of plastic wrap. Gently pound with a rubber mallet until quarter to half inch thick.

Combine salt, ground chipotle chile pepper and paprika. Sprinkle evenly on both sides of chicken pieces. Dredge seasoned chicken in flour, tapping off any excess, so it is lightly coated.

Heat a large heavy skillet over medium high heat until hot. Add butter and olive oil. When oil is sizzling, add chicken and cook until lightly golden on each side, turning one time only. Set chicken aside and keep warm.

Add the white wine and lemon juice to the pan juices, scraping all of the browned bits and bring to a boil. Cook over high heat about 3 minutes until reduced. Then add chicken broth and reduce again, another 3 minutes.

Return chicken to the pan along with 4 lemon slices, burying the lemon in the sauce. Simmer an additional 5 minutes.

Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve with additional lemon slices and pan gravy.

Note: Next time I will add either more of the chipotle powder or add 1 chopped canned chipotle to the sauce.
We like heat.

Nancy

Thanks so much, Nancy! Hope to get to it this week!

Speaking of chipotle - I made Dishesdone Cherry Chipotle BBQ Glaze to use on grilled chicken last week and it was great! Thanks, Dishes, I'll use it this week on a pork tenderloin. Thanks Nancy and Marigene for the lemon chipotle chicken recipe - one can never have too many chicken recipes :)

Jut had to add...
the ice cream and dinner looks great..I am emailing you for the recipe , Marigene!

Nancy, I love the chicken. I have never had chipolte, does it make it spicey??

Carol, we stood up while we ate the cake, so we were patriotic!

Hi Woodie!