Take it away, Bad Horse’s Filly:
It’s cold and snowy. Again. Winter is dragging on too long, in my opinion. I decided I needed comfort food, and by comfort food, I mean I needed something only my mom makes. So I called my mom and asked her for her Chicken Cacciatore recipe, one of my favorite childhood dinners (what can I say, I’m half Italian – and don’t tell child services, but it was served with a nice wine for everyone, including the kids). Cacciatore is guaranteed to chase away the deepest winter blues.
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On the board tonight:
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Chicken Cacciatore __
Angel Hair Pasta __
Oregano-Parmesan Zucchini __
Baguette __
Gelato
Recipes and shopping list at the link.
schrodinger's cat
How easy is it to make Gelato at home? I have Cuisinart ice-cream maker. Does anybody have a recipe?
MagicPanda
I’m new around here. Could someone explain to me who Bad Horse’s Filly is and what these menus are about?
I’m not complaining. I love to cook and talk about food. It just seems like there is a story here that I don’t have the background to.
Bad Horse's Filly
@MagicPanda: Not much of a story. I’m BHF and I run a menu service for families, and I also write a little blog where I post recipes from said menus. In July-ish after I emailed John a couple of recipes he was looking for, he asked me to post a Thursday Night Menu, since often random posts here at BJ turn into cooking posts.
This month I asked BJ commenter JeffreyW to also post recipes on my blog, since he kept posting food pix here and people couldn’t stop drooling.
I think that covers it.
demo woman
@Bad Horse’s Filly: Your comments here whether food related or not have always been appreciated.
MagicPanda
Cool. That’s the background I was looking for. Thanks!
I’ll have to try one of your recipes sometime.
Bad Horse's Filly
@demo woman: Thank you! Interesting thing about that, I find now that I’m no longer truly anonymous, I’ve been a bit more careful about what I post. A bit less ranting, I guess.
debit
Yum! The Oregano-Parmesan Zucchini looks delicious as well. Do you think one could use baby eggplant instead of zucchini if one was so inclined?
Jason Bylinowski
I made me a sandwich today, do I get a place on this blog?
snif
It was a good one.
2th&nayle
Sauteed shrimp with oriental veggies and brown rice tonight! Found some sweet potatoes I’d forgotten about while digging for some cloves of garlic. Sweet potato pie coming out of the oven in about 20 min.
BARRASSO
Oh man, the Canadian mens hockey team just pulled a win out of an eh-rofice against the Swiss. Oh how happy I would have been to see Canada fail to make it to the second round.
Bad Horse's Filly
@debit: Absolutely, that’s actually a great idea.
Also, in case anyone is interested I just posted a rave on a gluten-free, wheat-free pasta for anyone who is looking for a good substitute for wheat pastas.
Good Quality Gluten and Wheat-Free Pasta
I’m off to watch Grey’s – don’t judge me.
MagicPanda
Tinkyada is great. My mother-in-law has Celiac and thus can’t eat gluten. It’s the only gluten free pasta I’ve found that is edible (although I still prefer the real thing)
Jason Bylinowski
In other news: I am trying to apply for a home mortgage. It will be my first, and we are scrambling to get something before the first-time home-buyer tax credit runs out. This is all very stressful, and reminds me of why I have been avoiding buying for all these years. Though now of course I wish I had been paying down my outstanding debt at a faster pace. I also wish we could have rehabilitated my wife’s credit in time to get her on as co-borrower, but since she only just now got a full-time job in January, we are just getting started on that.
Anyone have any good advice, perchance? I have very little to show for in the bank, which worries me.
debit
@Jason Bylinowski: If your bank isn’t a credit union, consider trying one. They are, so I’m hearing, actually lending money as opposed to larger banks and mortgage companies. Good luck!
@Bad Horse’s Filly: Awesome! I’m going to give it a shot this weekend. Thanks!
Bad Horse's Filly
@Bad Horse’s Filly: I forgot the most important part of the story. After the first couple of menu’s posted, John kept forgetting to post them:
So Anne Laurie took over and makes sure they’re up every Thursday. :-) Thanks to her!
debit
OK, gotta go convince Chloe I don’t hate her after her first legitimate Bad Dog moment: she snapped and snarled at the 20 year old, toothless cat when he wanted to sit on my lap. She’s getting really territorial when it comes to me, which is worrisome. I’ve never had a dog like her, so clingy and possessive.
mr. whipple
Gratuitous kitty pron:
Champ and PeePee
CADoc
Mmmm…chicken cacciatore, my mom made it too, in an old electric frying pan. Italian comfort food is the best! Have you ever tried making it in a slow cooker? I’m tempted but afraid. Sure would make it an easier dish for a busy day, though.
Annie
Great recipe choice. I am alone approx. 6 months a year and am always looking for recipes to make for myself. This is perfect for my weekend…
jeffreyw
@mr. whipple:
See that and raise ya a doggie.
jeffreyw
@CADoc: I you don’t mind the chicken falling from the bone, go for it.
Jason Bylinowski
@debit: My wife is just about to join a credit union at her workplace. Yeah, who knows, we may have to go that route. My mother is a retired VP at a small mortgage company in our hometown, so we will be trying there first, but I’ll remember what you said about that. Thankee!
mr. whipple
@jeffreyw:
awwww.
inkadu
@debit: Respect comes before love with dogs as with people. Assuming Chloe’s your dog, you really need to be firm about her behavior (and attitude) around other animals in the pack (including your cat). Ultimately, dogs are happiest when they are secure about who is the top dog, so you’ll be doing her a favor.
Yeah, I read Cesar’s book, so now I’m an expert. It works with kids, too. Pssht!.
SIA
@mr. whipple: Awww. Makes me feel sweepy.
Mnemosyne
@jeffreyw:
@mr. whipple:
I see I’ve stepped into the snuggling pets thread. Here are Keaton and Charlotte taking a nap.
Someday, I hope to have a picture of Annie and Charlotte snuggling, but Annie doesn’t like to feel pinned down or constrained in any way, so it’s gonna take a while.
Cheryl from Maryland
Dinner was Lamb Tagine with apricots, plums, sweet potatoes and carrots. Over Basmati Rice with Greek Yogurt. Despite the crap curling. However, Go Evan! Great performance!
mr. whipple
@Mnemosyne: @Mnemosyne:
xxx cute!
Yutsano
@Jason Bylinowski: Double second on the credit union, especially if you are a member, which I recommend anyway. They’re more cautious because it’s the members’ money they’re lending but if your financial ducks are in a row you should be fine and get a decent rate also. Oh and fixed fixed fixed and fixed. Do NOT get an ARM ANYTHING.
Anne Laurie
@debit:
The behaviorist term is “resource guarding”, with you as the valuable resource to be guarded (doesn’t that make you feel… special?). I sympathize, because we’re going through the same thing with the 20lb Papillon/Pap-cross we accidentally adopted five months ago. What we were told to do, by the experienced rescue people I trust, is immediately dump Gloria off our laps and put her in a “time out” in her crate. She is a smart girl, so she’s learning… slowly… that she just has to Put UP with the selfish intrusions of our other two Papillons (who are somewhat smaller than she is) and even the cats (although that’s taking a lot longer). She’ll ‘forget’ and growl at Sydney or Zevon, and I’ll say “time OUT, Gloria!” and she’ll march into her crate & wait for me to latch the door behind her. But she still gives me the hardened-con “totally worth it, ya big meanie” expression as she goes.
Now that she’s internalized the Must-Never-Snap-At-Other-Fourlegs rule, we’re working on distracting her (calling her over for a treat) when we spot her hesitating as she considers whether chasing the other guy away from “her” space is worth going to jail again. Slowly, slowly…
asiangrrlMN
Aw, cute snuggly animals pics! Love it. The boys are snuggling together on my lap as I type. I am watching the Olympics on DVR and am all warm and toasty.
Yutsano
@asiangrrlMN: Hi hon. Bye hon. Have to adjourn early for an appointment. Luv yas tho.
asiangrrlMN
@Yutsano: Aw! I miss you, babe. Sweet dreams!
debit
@Anne Laurie: Thanks for the advice. That’s what I did (dumped her from my lap) and sent her out of the room for fifteen minutes. She usually submissive around the cats (head averted as she walks by “see? I’m not challenging your or about to bite you.”) so it surprised me when she snapped at poor old Max.