WHAT'S FOR DINNER TONIGHT?

[Bigsmoke]

Last month I participated in a cooking class put on by the local seniors' organization.
One of the meals that I brought a recipe home for was cacio e pepe.
This was an Italian dish I had never heard of, so I thought I would give it a try yesterday.
It calls for Pecorino Romano cheese.  Of course, our local store did not have a block of it, so I had to resort to a package of shredded cheese.

BIG MISTAKE !!!!!!!!!!!!!

The cheese clumped up and it was impossible to separate the lumps out.
It tasted good, but aesthetically it was a train wreck.
There is one other store in town that might have what I need, else I will have to wait until we go to Fresno next month to shop for it at my favorite deli there.  I can hardly wait.
In the meantime, I guess there is always PBJ.   
I really like the stooge emoji, especially after PBJ.

John

[Winter Hawk]

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=pecorino+romano+cheese&language=en_US&adgrpid=1236950892770299&hvadid=77309597684406&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=94479&hvnetw=s&hvqmt=e&hvtargid=kwd-77309667195072%3Aloc-190&hydadcr=29992_14692411&mcid=e497082a21cb34cd902d9611d1ab6bf8&msclkid=071116de6c0015ac967d713ff1600622&tag=txtstdbgdt-20&ref=pd_sl_6j5fz1pwrf_e

[Bigsmoke]

Thanks Kees, but I found some locally and bought a wedge.
Still haven't gotten around to retrying the recipe, as Ms. Smoke is having a difficult time processing spaghetti and macaroni products.  Maybe next week it will happen.
John

[Winter Hawk]

Good on you.  Buying locally is best! 

~Kees~

[BEAVERMAN]

Made some mild Italian sausage and penne with a vodka sauce last night, browned the sausage in a deep skillet with a lid, pulled the sausage and cut into 1" pieces, dumped the sauce into the skillet, added a 14 oz can of petite diced Manzanera tomatoes with the juice, 1cup of water, 1 small minced onion, some garlic ( I never measure garlic) a good pinch of mixed Italian herbs, gave it a stir, added the sausage back in and then added the uncooked pasta into the sauce, cover and bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer cook for 20 mins, then vented the lid and simmered another ten, this is the first time that I ever cooked the pasta in the sauce, I will do it this way from now on, perfect bowl of pasta!

[Nessmuk]

you don't have to measure Garlic or Onions. theres never too much!

[RedOneFive]

My beautiful bride made some homemade taquitos last night. Long slow burn all night lol . Green chilies, hot chorizo, chipotles and adobo... They were excellent, but I'm gonna pay all day now.

[RedOneFive]

Elk steaks and sauteed cabbage/onion mix on the griddle. Yum, now I'm stuffed..

[BEAVERMAN]

  Elk Steaks GOOD!  Cabbage and Onions GGGGGGOOOOOOOOODDDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Winter Hawk]

  Left over quiche wannabe from yesterday.  I needed something in a hurry when I made it, used mixed veggies instead of spinach, added diced-fine tofu (which had to be eaten quick) to the eggs, lots of green onion and a dash of chipotle Tabasco.

~Kees~

[Winter Hawk]

With the heat wave we are experiencing, Carol asked for a salad for dinner last night.We had the fixings in the fridge (lettuce, tomato, cauliflower, broccoli, cheddar cheese) so that's what we ate.  We had some left over but it was gone this morning since our youngest has moved in with us again.  He provides his own food, plus whatever he finds.... 

Anyway, I was going to put together a pizza tonight but was outvoted in favor of another salad.  And, I already have a request for the same tomorrow.  I may need to put the pizza sauce and dough back in the freezer until things cool off again!