tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659361804634685374.post5336393157430290143..comments2024-02-13T09:38:20.413-08:00Comments on My Dinners w/ Richard & other musings: CHICKEN ON THE CHEAPilona saarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12539769672758181010noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659361804634685374.post-51477263445134883542009-11-04T12:47:43.302-08:002009-11-04T12:47:43.302-08:00Hey, Norrth -- glad you like the tables -- I hate ...Hey, Norrth -- glad you like the tables -- I hate leaving my 'good' stuff packed away somewhere waiting to come out for a 'special' occasion. I think we can use all the 'prettiness' we can everyday so I love setting the table -- albeit sometimes for dinner parties it's way more elaborate when it's just the two of us... but a nice table and candles mellows us out and we can sit for minute, talk and unwind even if we're just having pizza.ilona saarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12539769672758181010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659361804634685374.post-89585606432792532382009-11-04T09:47:00.344-08:002009-11-04T09:47:00.344-08:00That table is beautifully set. I've convinced...That table is beautifully set. I've convinced myself that I'm going to start setting the table again, even if it's just to make every day meals feel special. Can't wait to try your recipes.Norrthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09984941758871745025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659361804634685374.post-43336536430435939052009-11-04T09:43:32.263-08:002009-11-04T09:43:32.263-08:00Now that I've almost mastered the art of south...Now that I've almost mastered the art of southern biscuits, it looks like we'll be having those more frequently. Still not as flaky as my mom's. Or as flaky AS my mom was. :) Maybe because she used lard. Can't get my head around that word, though. Lard. The sound of the word sits there in your stomach. May try with crisco next. But this batch was made with butter, and as Julia says, butter, butter, butter. Or was it buerre, buerre, buerre?Richardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659361804634685374.post-86954852279780022352009-11-04T08:10:05.564-08:002009-11-04T08:10:05.564-08:00I had a ton of fun with your chicken. and I was
ed...I had a ton of fun with your chicken. and I was<br />educated about my food choices, especially now, when I need the best to eat, and on the cheap. Thanks!Gayle Dallas Blackstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18319598589904002195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659361804634685374.post-35722811568586165632009-11-04T07:36:36.403-08:002009-11-04T07:36:36.403-08:00As I eat some left over bicuits for breakfast (2 m...As I eat some left over bicuits for breakfast (2 meals from one batch - yay!), I thought about what you wrote, Gayle. So many people are facing hard times financially and sometimes we feel we just can't cope. Everyone has their little tricks on how to deal... for me it's to make our life 'pretty' for less than a penny - whether we're eating prime rib or bologna sandwiches for dinner (and I love bologna sandwiches for dinner -- fried - hey it's the same meat as a hot dog, right? -- w/ mayo and iceberg lettuce on white bread - yum -- but I digress)- I always, always, always light candles on whatever table we're dining at - the coffee table in front of the the tv watching the world series or the dining room catching up on our day's writings (besides, as I age I look better in candle light ;o)- My mom always lit candles at dinner for my dad and us kids & I've carried on that tradition. It's a cheap way to feel 'special' -- life always looks more promising in a candle's glow. And wait til you read all the meals I'm gonna get out of a Costco 'honey-baked' ham after Christmas. ;o)ilona saarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12539769672758181010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659361804634685374.post-40773349599545978732009-11-03T20:55:11.298-08:002009-11-03T20:55:11.298-08:00It does take all kinds in this world. Ilona
can s...It does take all kinds in this world. Ilona<br />can stretch her chicken for 5 days. And, by day 5, she and Richard were still enjoying the last supper of the original chicken. I know Ilona well enough (I think) to say that this is a recipe for her life as well. In stretching the chicken, you must look at the individual delicious dinners, with cool photos. Each one is innovative, creative, spontaneous, and fun. aIlona decided to take on a challenge because she likes to eat well and cheap. Everyone should try this<br />for fun. I would fail. I don't have a fridge filled with leftovers, but I could. I am not eating as well as I did, when full trolleys at Whole Foods were the norm. Thinking it would be only temporary, we fell into bad habits, convincing ourselves that, for now, we're just not eating healthfully. The "for now" has gone on a while now. During the summer, we had access to tomatoes and zuccini, and I didn't feel deprived. I now realize you cannot surrender good<br />food because you can't afford it. With some basics<br />in my fridge, maybe I could get 3 days. It's far<br />better than meals which you know aren't good for you, while you're eating. I always notice that Illona<br />and Richard add something special every night. Perhaps, it's a slightly more expensive wine, freshly baked bread or biscuits, a dessert, a cheese<br />they've yearned for, exotic fruit, or a plain fruit cooked and basted with a liqueur. They do food great. But back to our little chicken who wouldn't quit. And neither would Ilona! I think we would all benefit from testing our spirit and creativity in honor of Ilona's achievement.<br />Yes, we can all eat the crispy skin, and not feel guilty. I'd love to come back here and see if any-<br />one out there tries this, and hear their results. You might just surprise yourself.Gayle Dallas Blackstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18319598589904002195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659361804634685374.post-14960376439304228902009-11-03T19:38:07.422-08:002009-11-03T19:38:07.422-08:00I am totally in awe of what you can do with leftov...I am totally in awe of what you can do with leftover roast chicken. Maybe this will inspire me to use my leftovers more creatively, LOL.saucyredheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13465018106983202524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659361804634685374.post-35394460614406751242009-11-03T19:33:23.895-08:002009-11-03T19:33:23.895-08:00Make sure the outfit is REALLY on sale or no more ...Make sure the outfit is REALLY on sale or no more biscuits for you! :) <br />Deelish soup! <br />I must add that this is the third or fourth time I've tried to recreate my mother's biscuits and this was the closest I've ever come. Light and flaky... and would you believe, made with a food processor. Go figure.Richardnoreply@blogger.com