Chinese take out: shrimp, scallops, chicken with veggies in garlic sauce.

Happy2B, hope you feel better soon. Lot of covid and some strep going around TN and KY right now. Hope everyone stays healthy!

Everyone's dinner sounds really good. I made too much linguine noodles for my salad, now have to either toss them or find something else to make them with. I hate cooking for one. Wish I had some okra, unfortunatley it is struggling in the garden. I just replanted one spot and moved a seedling from one spot to another. My corn is finally taking off, though. Everything is so dry in this heat and not much rain now. It's either too much or not enough. I'm watering every day now.

Kathsgrdn - cooked leftover pasta noodles freeze well. I just put them in a ziplock bag and toss in the freezer. I've never tried making salads with thawed pasta, but if you're going to use some kind of sauce it will reheat fine. I just microwave it...

Broiled fresh salmon filet marinated with my homemade fish rub, lemon sauce, pasta salad - from last night, fresh asparagus steamed and served with the extra lemon mayo sauce. Easy, fast and delicious.

Chloebud, thank you for the recipe! I will try it next weekend. Also, I am incredibly remiss in not thanking you for the wonderful Greek hamburger recipe. I made the burgers with all lamb. They were so moist and flavorful. They have been repeated twice.

I wanted tacos... but too tired to cook. Long, hot day, so tomorrow.....I will do that tomorrow.

Zalco, so glad you enjoyed them!

I just finished making macaroni salad to go with my chicken drumsticks tonight for dinner. I don't remember the last time I made mac salad. It's really good! Made with mayo, sour cream, dijon, pickle juice, cider vinegar, etc etc. Looking forward to it (and lots of leftovers!)

We went to a graduation party yesterday that had a make your own taco bar. It was good. Doors open and outside round the pool seating (a club) so we weren't worried about being in an enclosed space with a crowd ;) They had a couple of mister fans set up too....one quite close to me. I was verging on 'damp' from it but comfortable in the heat.

Still quite warm for our coastal location today. I watched Valerie Bertinelli make pasta salad ala Norma on TV as I was waking up this morning and think I'll do that for dinner. I'd have to sub baby spinach for the basil but think it will be fine, I even have the mozzarella balls ;)

ETA: Jas, I'd meant to say your salad looks great. I often use part sour cream part mayo for my pasta salad including my chicken salad.

Tonight, DS2 is making Sicilian pizza. I will try to fast all day :-)

Adding a salad to the pizza.

Tonight, baked lobster ravioli with Cheddar cheese sauce and cheese garlic bread.

mixed some leftover pork ribeye tender loins with some trader joes asiasn stirfry

Today, Sunday, we are having BBQ ribs, potato salad, corn and Hawaian rolls. Haagen Dazs chocolate covered ice cream bars for dessert.

I cooked for a change. I had lemon broiled chicken and oven fried potatoes. Will have an apricot tart in a bit.

Ooh, an apricot tart! That is one of the best summer treats, along with apricot sorbet.

Made potato salad this morning and picked up Sam’s Club BBQ Baked Beans with Beef Brisket. Marinated some tri-tip to grill.

Light dinner: Grilled organic chicken sausage links w/ garlic & red bell pepper. Dinner rolls.

Leftover pasta salad for me. I might open a can of baked beans too. I overslept today. No alarm so I slept till 1:30 pm! Fell asleep around 3:30 am.

Its been one of "those" days. I stayed up too late, woke up way too early and couldn't get back to sleep. So I am not feeling great so I had a GIANT bowl of cocoa krispies with chocolate milk, and some chips and cheese dip from a Mexican place that is on my way to work.

I made SO hamburger steak, rice and gravy, peas and a Sister Schubert roll for his dinner. I wasn't feeling that. I wanted chocolate and cheese, so that is what I had. Pinky promise to be healthy tomorrow.

Sunday is roast day. Roast rack of lamb, lamb gravy, roast new potatoes, roast carrots, steamed cabbage and broad beans. Eton mess for pudding. I have Covid but thank goodness have not lost my sense of taste.

I had some pasta salad with air-fried chicken drumsticks and sauteed carrots.

Floral, anytime I think of relaxing the use of wearing a mask, I think of my friend who recently got Covid. She was adamant about wearing her mask but she still caught it a month ago. She lost her sense of smell and taste, and her body ached all over, so much that she stayed in bed for a few days straight. I'm glad you kept your sense of taste.

Sorry you're sick, Floral. Hope you get over it soon.

I had a really lovely salad yesterday - I had picked up a discounted container of citrus mojito seasoned shrimp, and tossed that with a combo of some mixed "power greens" and some chopped "Asian style" salad (cilantro, green onion, savoy and green cabbage, carrot, celery) along with some of the "Asian sesame" dressing. It was enough for two meals, and I still have salad greens and dressing left over for still another two or three. The dressing actually will last longer than that, I use it sparingly.

Tonight I cooked a steak and Brussel sprouts for my husband and a plate of homemade French fries in the air fryer for me. I have been craving those fries.

Ordered in, sliders, sweet potato fries, and had homemade raspberry ice cream for dessert. No, ladies and gentlemen, no vegetables, save for a pickle, no fruit not swimming in cream and sugar. Tomorrow is another day.

Grilled chicken thighs marinated in lemon pepper sauce, Trader Joe's vegetable fried rice, zucchini, squash,( from our garden), and mushrooms grilled.

Last evening a fish filet (cod) sandwich, with broccoli slaw and sliced yellow summer squash. The filet was a big chunk so I poached it with some seafood seasoning instead of using the Foreman grill as I normally would, then chunked it up and mixed it with the slaw and mayo.

Also an apple.

I just started making the Ramen meals. I made a sweet & sour Ramen chicken last night and I have enough for tonight. They are really good.

Picked some squash blossums and a handful of green beans so I guess that's what I'll have for lunch. Probably a hot dog or ham sandwich for dinner tonight. Something quick that I can make in less than 15 minutes.

Second day Chile Verde, Mexican rice, white rice, cabbage and carrot slaw and fruit. Yesterday's dinner was inspired by fabulous fresh tomatillos at the veggie market and country pork ribs on sale. Chili Verde was as delicious as we loved at the Hacienda restaurant in Watsonville, CA. Can't wait for dinner! lol

Ina G's Linguine With Shrimp/Scampi. Quick, easy and good!

Floral, I hope you are feeling better today. I think I am over the Covid and the sinus infection is responding to the antibiotic, so my appetite is coming back. Unfortunately, so are all the cravings. Since yesterday I have eaten a 16" pizza from the Italian place almost single handedly. This thread has given me lots of ideas for future meals.

I’ve been sick with Covid for just over two weeks now. This is after both jabs over a year ago and one follow-up booster. I lost my sense of taste and smell for most of this time, but they’re thankfully back now! My family is very happy, as I cook most dinners! This evening I’m making an enchilada casserole, sliced avocados, and a green salad.

I was going to make an fajita casserole, but because today was very comfortable with no humidity I decided to make pasta sauce instead. Well, with fresh pasta sauce, I had to have pasta. So the chicken dish will have to wait until tomorrow. Temps are escalating again, 35C, so I'll make it in my countertop oven.

We had guests for a few nights. One night they wanted Chicago deep dish pizza, so we ordered Lou Malnoti's. After eating out a lot, and cooking for more than normal, tonight we are alone happy to just have the last two slices of Lou's and a salad. Perfect.

Baked cod with cherry tomatoes and shallots, topped with a chiffonade of mint and lemon zest, served with Basmati rice. Followed by romaine salad and apricots and cream for desert.

I hit chick fil a after a round of cards at the clubhouse. It was yummy.

Treated myself to a top sirloin at the grocery today so that will be my dinner - it is large enough for 4 servings, the rest is going into the freezer. Yay for stacking sales and coupons! I will have some sort of veg and fruit to round it out.

Grilled lamb chops, grilled veggies, stone fruit for dessert, maybe that grilled too because it may still be underripe.

Tomorrow will be more exciting, assorted tapas appetizers, paella, salad, cheese course and ice cream cake in the shape of an octopus. All ordered in, save for the ice cream cake assembled by DS2. It is the birthday of our two youngest sons, turning 18 & 20.

Surf and turf. ribeye, old bay steamed shrimp, and tomato salad.

yummy fried catfish filets

Grilled chicken kebabs, rice and Greek-ish salad. I've got the chunks of chicken breast marinating in this tasty stuff. Really good with lamb, too.

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 tsp. salt

Pinch of pepper

2 T. Dijon mustard

1 T. soy sauce

2 T. lemon juice

1 tsp. dried rosemary, thyme or herbs de Provence

1/4 cup olive oil

Hotdogs. I roasted some of my homegrown potatoes to go with them. Purple,pink and yellow ones, and they were very pretty and delicious. SO couldn't get past the color to enjoy them,so i made him tater tots. I also cut up some cucumbers and cherry tomatoes from the garden and ate them with ranch dressing.

We had Sloppy Joes and coleslaw. Leftovers tomorrow night!

Those purple potatoes are delicious but not very appetizing looking in something like potato salad I recently found out. I used some the other day all purple with purple skinned/white inside ones to make potato pancakes and it's a little more appetizing that way. I think they'd be pretty and very appetizing roasted but that's me. I have some I was thinking of giving to a neighbor lady but not sure she will appretiate the purple color so I may just give her the ones with white insides. lol.

Just in case I inspired anyone to try making a fancy shaped ice cream cake, don't bother. It didn't work out. You need a silicon cake mold, and I have not found any with such intricate, organic details. Boo.

Yesterday we had seared Ahi tuna that I had marinated for about an hour in purée of soy sauce, ginger, wasabi, and sesame oil. I use ginger from a jar for this and I wasabi that I had saved from when I bought sushi. I also have dried wasabi in a small can that I sometimes use. The reason I marinated the tuna was that it had been previously frozen, and so I thought it would need help with the flavor.

I served it with orzo that I cooked with peas and carrots. I use dehydrated peas and dehydrated carrots for this because I was lazy, but I find these dehydrated vegetables good in dishes like this. I cooked this in vegetable broth. Normally I would add a chili, but I forgot.

Starting very early for tonight's dinner. I picked another huge batch of collard greens at dawn. (I pulled the plants out so NO MORE at least until fall) So those are simmering now. I also made some chicken dressing. In a minute ill get up and make some mac and cheese. When its dinner time I will fry some porkchops to go with it all,throw the mac and cheese and dressing in the oven and make a pan of cornbread.

The greens, in production. Such a chore.

Lars, I have not made tuna in a long time. Might sear some and do a Niçoise this weekend. Thank you for the inspiration.

WENDY'S