What's for dinner tonight?

Two store bought microwaved veggie burgers sandwiching thick sweet onion slices encased in two slices of oat nut bread slathered with Olivio.

For dessert, plum crumble --fresh prune plums cut up and topped with a mixture of oatmeal, Olivio, and brown sugar and microwaved for about two minutes in a little ceramic bowl.

 

Having friends over for the game tonight.

The wife wants Gumbo.

So Seafood gumbo it is, with Basmati rice (of course) and salad, with crusty bread.

1 1/2 cups Medium Dark Roux
2 cups diced onions
1 cup diced celery
1 cup diced green bell pepper
1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
2 quarts shrimp, crab or chicken stock
1 small can tomato paste
1 pound andouille sausage, sliced into 1/4-inch thick rounds, browned in a skillet, and drained on paper towels
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Dash hot sauce
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 pounds medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 teaspoon Mrs. Dash
1/2 pound crabmeat, or imitation crabmeat
1/3 cup green onion tops, chopped
1/2 cup coarsely chopped parsley leaves
2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil leaves
1/2 cup file powder, or to taste
Steamed White Rice, for serving

 

I at work at the moment - work in mining doing 2 weeks on and fly home for a week off. Our mess is closed this weekend, so we have all been given tokens to get something from the pub in town. So, ordered a huge pizza. For a tiny little town in the Australian outback, the pub does a pretty good pizza!

Going to take it back to my room and put a movie on.

 

Tonight I steamed some tofu, broccoli, asparagus and snow peas and served them up with soba noodles and a dressing made with soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, sesame oil, lime juice, ginger and garlic.

 

Tonight it's pan fried fish, baked potatoes and a lettuce and tomato salad. It's a bit early to start anything yet though, as it's only 2.30 pm here right now.

 

I am cutting into a very thick Venison Steak....like a Porterhouse cut on the grill....rare!

Grilled Fennel and Corn.

Stuffed Artichoke hearts with cheddar and Munster as well as Crab Meat.

Caesar Salad....home made dressing.

And a Chocolate Almond Dove Bar for desert....I am treating myself!!

AboveAlpha...p.s....Wild Rice.

 

Unfortunately something came up and we didn't get home until late, so the fish is now for dinner tonight.

 

What kind of fish?

AboveAlpha

 

Ling. My favourite fish is Barramundi, but I wanted something different for a change.

 

BIG FISH!!!

I have a Lobster License and dive in the spring, summer and fall.

I also spear fish.

I go on a bat for Stripped Bass...ocean going.....awesome fish.

But when I get a chance I go to inlets and fish for Salmon.

I also know how to make smoked salmon and salted cured salmon.

Down south I fish for Grouper and Barracuda.

And the rare Marlin.

AboveAlpha

 

I do all my fishing here:

 

First Human was female.

AboveAlpha

 

Veal schnitzels and salad.

 

All Protein....all day....all night.

Oh....I had Dill on my Salmon.

AboveAlpha

 

Tonight I baked some salmon fillets and made a herb focaccia, a mixed green salad and a tomato salad to go with it.

 

I ate a 4 lbs Lobster I had frozen in my freezer as I caught it diving....I have about 30 lobsters left till spring.

I ate a Leg of Lamb that my butcher filleted open and I coated the inside and outside with salt, pepper, mustard powder, crushed coriander seed, capers and mint leaves all mixed up in Mayo.....did a Dry Rub on the utside before this......rolled it up and tied it up.

Cut it in medallions...the girls were over....they split a 3 lbs lobster and had the lamb.

Asparagus with toasted Panko breadcrumbs.....Caesar Salad to start.....and for me....beer...for them....a good California Chardonnay.

I am still hungry....more lamb coming my way!!

AboveAlpha

 

Not exactly dinner (it's early morning over here) but I just ate six Kinder chocolate bars.

The joys of insomnia.

 

Chocolate especially DARK CHOCOLATE has over a 1000 Times more Antioxidants per Gram than any fruit or Veggie!!

I am retired now but I am still very young as far as being retired.....but my favorite Chocolate is a Giant Hershey Chocolate Bar with Almonds!!!

OH MAN!!!

They weigh about 16 oz. I think and are huge.....about 12 inches long by 8 inches high and about 1 inch thick and they are LOADED with full sized whole California Almonds that are Toasted and Salted!!!

I don't eat sweets much at all and I don't even care for just chocolate but the combination of the Hershey's Chocolate with the Almonds.....OH MAN!!! I can't resist!!

Funny thought.....during WWII the United States Military and Red Cross would make sure to get Hershey Bars either plain or with Almonds...etc....to our Troops.

Back in those day's.....many an Italian, British, German, French...etc.....pair of Panties would DROP....in exchange for a HERSHEY BAR!!!

I wonder how many Children were born because of Chocolate??

AboveAlpha

 

Roast pork shoulder, sweet and sour red cabbage and steamed broccolini.

 

Eating Roast Beef with Mushroom Gravy and Broccoli!

This is my 5th plate!!

If I don't eat at least 5,000 to 6,000 calories a day I lose weight.

AboveAlpha

 

Something simple tonight. Chicken breast coated in egg and breadcrumbs, seasoned with onion, garlic, capsicum, parsley, salt and pepper and served with some left over caponata from yesterday - caponata always tastes better the next day.......

 

We just had hamburgers with lettuce and tomato. But my daughter just won the Alabama State Championship in culinary management. She is going for the National Title in April.

 

Chicken curry with Basmati rice.
Tandori Cauliflower.
Garlic Naan.

 

tonight it's pizza, I make my own.. yes from scratch, a bit healthier that way

 

I make my own too.

I don't eat pizza often because of the carbs but when I do I like to make the dough or if a sack use a Pita or Tortilla Flat bread.

AA