What's for Dinner - Chapter 4

[DNR55]

Costco DIY spinach salad with Poppy Seed dressing. Comes with generous amounts of fresh spinach, grated mozzarella, grape tomatoes, bacon, red onion, hard-boiled eggs, sliced mushrooms. Added some diced roasted chicken to that.

[helen]

Munching on double Cheeseburgers, McChicken, Southern Style Chicken sandwich and a cup of fruit punch.

[SusieMisajon]

Homemade pork and beans, hotdogs, and coke.

I finally figured out how to make what reasonable passes for Campbell's beans...can't get em over here....

Soak small beans (I use what's called cocos) overnight and then drain them and fill up canning jars almost halfway full. Bury a small piece of porkbelly in the beans (optional), and fill the jars with a mixture of one part ketchup to three parts water. Seal and pressure can one hour and fifteen minutes at ten pounds pressure.

Different brands of ketchup will give you widely different tastes...I prefer Heinz.

[kani-lehua]

had some leftover roast, not much. turned it into curry for ramen.

[Kaukura]

Costco DIY spinach salad with Poppy Seed dressing. Comes with generous amounts of fresh spinach, grated mozzarella, grape tomatoes, bacon, red onion, hard-boiled eggs, sliced mushrooms. Added some diced roasted chicken to that.

that's a good one. I keep saying I'm going to get a costco membership just so I can get one of those whenever I want.. It's amazing the price compared to a smaller "chef" salad you buy at Safeway..

[turtlegirl]

Sweet Sven made us jambalaya with tofurkey 'pork' sausage!! With wild rice!! It was yummmmm-mmm!

[1stwahine]

My opu is full. :D

Just got back from taking Kleo and Sasha to Camilla Yakiniku Buffet!! PK was our cook. It was an experience for them. heheheh Made her try the sashimi, poke, and raw tako. Taught her how to eat rice with meat and miso too. She learns fast and is willing to try. ;)

Next delicacy...chocolate covered meat. :p

Love and ALOHA,

Auntie Lynn

[helen]

Burritos and a cup of Baja Mountain Dew from Taco Bell.

[SusieMisajon]

No dinner.

The kids were naughty and were sent up to be without.

I went up to be too depressed about things to eat.

[helen]

Steak, mashed potatoes, corn and a bottle of water.

[helen]

Stack Attack (http://www.hawaiithreads.com/showthread.php?t=15162), Baconator (http://www.hawaiithreads.com/showthread.php?t=13341), fries and a Diet Coke from the Wendy's that is close to the airport.

[SusieMisajon]

I am worried about Helen's health, and considering counting all the sodas comsumed for the year.

[SusieMisajon]

How much does a can of soda from a machine cost, these days?

[kani-lehua]

last night: had mexican fare and a margarita that i'm still burping this morning. knew i shouldn't have had that drink, but it tasted good at the time.

[sansei]

:o hi this is sansei and tonight we're having flank steak fryed on our frying pan and we'll have rice and maybe a lettuce salad or something and it'll all be great. last night i had a sunnyside up egg on rice and i had a lettuce salad and my mom had a fried egg with her salad with rice and everything was yum.

Well thank's for your time:o

[1stwahine]

Ong Choy Rice Soup.

[kani-lehua]

too full from a late lunch at ruby tuesday's so no dinner tonight.

[helen]

Personal pan pizzas and a cup of Mountain Dew Baja from Taco Bell/Pizza Hut at Ala Moana.

[Paul Ogata]

Moroccan stew, over cous cous.

I've been making more and more Moroccan stuff lately. Don't know why. Maybe the episodes of "Lost" featuring Tunisia made me hungry for North African grub. And since I don't have a magical portal like Ben does, the best I can do is eat like I'm there.

[sansei]

:o hi this is sansei and tonight i cooked myself and my mom homemade vegetable curry and we had it on rice and it was good.tomorrow we're having leftover curry on rice and not sure what's next day.

well thank's for your time:o

[helen]

Deli plate lunch from Foodland.

[SusieMisajon]

I was lazy...

So we had boiled tiny potatoes, home-made canned pork and beans, a few slices of bacon that were lurking at the bottom of the freezer, and fried eggs.

And some really good juice from Spain...fruits of the forest...a mixture of strawberry, raspberry, cherry, and red grape juices.

[SusieMisajon]

And I'm still feeling rather lazy....

So I mad a quick soup. Fried an onion with a chicken stock cube, a bayleaf, a pinch of thyme, a splash of green Tabasco, a pinch of dried parsley, garlic and chive mixture, and a spoonful of flour, then I added water, a jar of homcanned potatoes and one of cabbage and simmered it all til it looked delicious...I squashed the vegetables a bit with a fork...just before eating it I splashed in the rest of a can of evaporated milk and a spoonful of powdered milk. We had croutons over the top.

There'll be almost enough left for tomorrow's lunch, if I throw in a jar of homemade green soup (anything green, steamed with herbs and pureed and canned).

For dessert, there was cake. I put them into canning jars, too...but they never seem to last, as the kids find where I hide them everytime.

4 eggs
one cup of self-rising flour
1/2 cup of soft spreadable-kind margarine (the kind in a tub, already soft)
1/2 cup of sugar
one teaspoon baking powder

Beat it all for only forty seconds and bake at 350°F til light brown and risen.

You can do this in a small cake pan, or do as I do and bake it in canning jars filled almost halfway full and when just done, cap the jars with lids that have been in almost-boiling water and stick the cakes back into the oven for a few more minutes, then take out and cool and wait for the seals to 'ping'.

(for variety, add vanilla or grated lemonpeel or poppyseeds to the basic batter)

[kani-lehua]

fresh corned beef, cabbage, potatoes and carrots.

[sansei]

:ohi this is sansei and today we're having chicken fried on our frying pan and we'll have rice and for dessert,we may have a apple pie my mom purchased from downtown at a chinese dessert shop so i thought to share this with everyone.

well thank's for your time:o

[sansei]

:o hi this is sansei and tomorrow's dinner,we'll have fried soba with maybe a lettuce salad and i know it'll be yum!

well thank's for your time:o

[SusieMisajon]

And I'm still feeling rather lazy....

So I mad a quick soup. Fried an onion with a chicken stock cube, a bayleaf, a pinch of thyme, a splash of green Tabasco, a pinch of dried parsley, garlic and chive mixture, and a spoonful of flour, then I added water, a jar of homcanned potatoes and one of cabbage and simmered it all til it looked delicious...I squashed the vegetables a bit with a fork...just before eating it I splashed in the rest of a can of evaporated milk and a spoonful of powdered milk. We had croutons over the top.

There'll be almost enough left for tomorrow's lunch, if I throw in a jar of homemade green soup (anything green, steamed with herbs and pureed and canned).

For dessert, there was cake. I put them into canning jars, too...but they never seem to last, as the kids find where I hide them everytime.

4 eggs
one cup of self-rising flour
1/2 cup of soft spreadable-kind margarine (the kind in a tub, already soft)
1/2 cup of sugar
one teaspoon baking powder

Beat it all for only forty seconds and bake at 350°F til light brown and risen.

You can do this in a small cake pan, or do as I do and bake it in canning jars filled almost halfway full and when just done, cap the jars with lids that have been in almost-boiling water and stick the cakes back into the oven for a few more minutes, then take out and cool and wait for the seals to 'ping'.

(for variety, add vanilla or grated lemonpeel or poppyseeds to the basic batter)

Oops! Only use two eggs.

[helen]

Pizza slices and a cup of Diet Coke from Sam's Club.

[tutusue]

A chicken leg and thigh and a big salad with veggies.
(Note to self: in the future do NOT buy a rotisserie chicken unless it's from Costco...<sigh!>)

[kani-lehua]

used to be a member of both sam's and costco. only sam's now and their rotisserie chicken is good, too. never had one from costco. don't particularly care for the one from foodland.

tonight: pork chops with sauted onions, peppers and mushrooms.

[helen]

Was at friend's place for a BBQ. Had lamb, shrimp, corn, sausage and a few cans of Fresca.

[kanahina]

went to ISLAND'S FINE BURGERS & DRINKS at ala moana last night, so tonight I ate my leftovers from that - 1/2 "Hawaiian" Burger - (Pineapple, teriyaki sauce, lettuce, tomato, onion, swiss & mayo), and some onion rings.

[helen]

Slice of pizza, pasta salad and a cup of Mountain Dew from Sbarro.

[tutusue]

Rib eye steak and a green salad! Love my George Foreman grill!

[kani-lehua]

tonight it's morton's. a pre fixe menu of filet mignon, appetizer, salad and dessert for two all for $109. how can you go wrong?!

[kani-lehua]

tonight it's morton's. a pre fixe menu of filet mignon, appetizer, salad and dessert for two all for $109. how can you go wrong?!

ate way too much, but it was all "yum." the steak was cooked to perfection and the chocolate lava cake (is that what morton's calls it?) was mmmmmmm good!

[kani-lehua]

fried ahi, tofu, cukes, tomatoes, ocean salad, kim chee and pickled daikon.

[kani-lehua]

chicken burritos with the works

[helen]

Plate lunch and a soda from U Choice In.

[anapuni808]

Rib eye steak and a green salad! Love my George Foreman grill!


Hahaha..............grilled chicken breast cooked on my Cuisinart Griddler. Along with some garlic mashed yukon gold potatoes. I love my Griddler!!!

[Sharilyn]

Last night we had KFC fried chicken, mash potatoes and cole slaw. We hadn't had it for maybe five years or more. Didn't taste as good as I remember.

[Kimo]

Lau lau and lomi (store bought), but freshly (milled, not pounded) poi that our son helped to produce at the UH Manoa Lo`i this past weekend.

[kani-lehua]

mmm, kimo, that poi sounds delicious.

tonight: steak and mushrooms w/onions

[leashlaws]

A chicken leg and thigh and a big salad with veggies.
(Note to self: in the future do NOT buy a rotisserie chicken unless it's from Costco...<sigh!>)

I agree! And did you notice they have a new lid that is "locked" onto the
bottom half of the container so it doesn't pop off when carrying and taking home in the car? I got one last week and couldn't figure out why I couldn't
just open it and it had that little tab that needs to be clicked apart and pulled to remove the top, brilliant!

The Safeway chickens look awful, the Foodland one is o.k. but the huli huli
seasoning doesn't translate as well if you plan to use it as a base for another profile of flavors.

[kani-lehua]

squash soup.

[helen]

Cheeseburger, salad bar and some Diet Coke from Ruby Tuesdays.

[Leo Lakio]

An opportunity for healing.

Gonna have dinner with a musician friend that I haven't seen in maybe seven years or so. He burned me (mildly) in a record deal gone sour years ago, then moved far away.

I long ago got over the business issue, but we didn't stay in touch. A couple months ago, I contacted him again, and he'll be in town tonight, so we're going to catch up over a big meal.

The AF is a little worried; she's going to join us about a half-hour into dinner, and she's still more bitter about his actions than I am, so she's less interested in seeing him. I'm looking forward to it, though, because I no longer care about what happened back then.

[kani-lehua]

good luck, leo!

tonight's dinner: turkey and some sort of salad.

[sansei]

:o hi this is sansei and today's dinner,we're having a new dish that my mom taught up is called Portugese sausage bean soup which we'll have it on rice and last night we had Portugese sausage with rice and vegetable's and it was all yum!

Not sure what's for tomorrow's dinner?

Well thank's for your time:o

[helen]

A couple of slices of pizza and a cup of Diet Coke from Sam's Club.

[helen]

Chicken based bento and a bottle of orange Gatorade from Robot Sushi.

[kani-lehua]

leftover squash soup.

[Sharilyn]

went shopping at Costco after work, so we had a hot dog and split a chicken bake.

[helen]

BBQ Sirloin Burger, curly fries and a cup of Diet Coke from Jack-in-the-Box.

[sophielynette]

Pepperoni, mushroom and black olive pizza from Papa Johns.

[kani-lehua]

vegetarian chili from zippy's and potato salad (mine, but not for me to eat. for mom). i know i said i boycotted that place, but a friend was selling it for a fundraiser.

[anapuni808]

Grilled salmon again, along with grilled sliced potatoes (sprinkled with carraway seeds). Cooked on my "Griddler". and a nice Sauvignon Blanc - $4.50 at Foodland.

[helen]

Ultimate Cheeseburger and a cup of Diet Coke from Jack-in-the-Box.

[SusieMisajon]

Helen, that's your third coke for the day.

[sansei]

:o hi this is sansei and tonight im having sardines in water with rice and my mom's having what she will is tomorrow,i have to see my dr and he'll take my bp and this is my reason on what im having for dinner is sardine's in water.


well thank's for your time:o

[Sharilyn]

I made stuffed trout with almondine sauce... served with wheat bread and steamed broccoli. Oh, and chardonnay.

[Da Rolling Eye]

McD's, cause we went to Turtle Bay for our Father's Day brunch. Still too full and too lazy to cook, tonight. :D

[Leo Lakio]

Nice weather in Seattle, finally, so time fo' pulehu. Steaks, potato salad, sourdough bread - and an unusual (but ono) raspberry wine from Oregon.

[kani-lehua]

laulau and poi.

[helen]

Mac & cheese, bread and cup of fruit punch from Sbarro.

[tutusue]

...salmon fillet with a green salad.

[kani-lehua]

eggplant parmesan and some type of pasta.

[helen]

Polish sausage, turkey wrap and a cup of water from Costco.

[tutusue]

Ahi caesar salad...oh wait...that was lunch; a late lunch. I'm still full!

[sophielynette]

Curry from a box that I bought at Don Quijote. Put it over potatoes and carrots and onions and pork. My first time making curry (even from a box!) and I was very pleased how it turned out.

[leashlaws]

North Shore Cattle Co. andouille sausage fried crisp covered with fresh mango (from glossyp) grilled local oranges & pineapple salsa over brown rice with a side salad of MA'O farms greesn, Kula butter lettuce and tomatoes from Ho farms
with blue cheese and Maui strawberry sauce mixed with balsamic vinegar for the dressing. Really really good! Leftovers for somebody's lunch I'll have the usual V-8 and maybe some watermelon.

[helen]

BBQ Chicken, rice, mac salad and a Mountain Dew from Mahalo Drive Inn.

[lensperson]

Can of Campbells pork and beans, with two hot-dogs diced and some Heinz catsup . Microwave 2.30 and spoon onto buns or somesuch

[kani-lehua]

wow! everyone's having some awesome sounding dinners. even the hot dogs sound good.

tonight--pork chops and salad.

[kani-lehua]

last night: had a friend over and made veggie chow fun, chicken adobo and salad of long beans, tomatoes and roasted eggplant that was tossed with fish sauce, lime, sugar and cilantro.

tonight: leftovers

[Leo Lakio]

Something pan-Asian before going to see a live taping of the NPR news-quiz show, "Wait, Wait ... Don't Tell Me!"

[sansei]

:o hi this is sansei and last night we had sushi with fried chicken and toinght we're having long rice with rice and i know everything will be yum!:O)

well thank's for your time:o

[lavagal]

Last night I made beef hekka because there was a hekka recipe in The Advertiser. I wanted beef instead of chicken, which the recipe called for. It was the first time I cooked with long rice and dried shiitakes. It turned out quite good. It was also cooked in one pan, so doing the dishes was pretty easy!

[kani-lehua]

a huge veggie salad: ice berg and manoa lettuce, beets, olives, zucchini, carrots, avocado, tomatoes, cukes, onions and my "purple beauty" bell pepper.

[Leo Lakio]

... a live taping of the NPR news-quiz show, "Wait, Wait ... Don't Tell Me!"...which many of you can hear on KIPO 89.3 FM, this Saturday morning at 11 am.

[helen]

#2 with baked potatoe and a cup of Diet Coke from Wendy's by the airport.

[helen]

Cheeseburger, cheese fries and a Diet Coke from Dave & Busters.

[Sharilyn]

I made nachos -- with tortilla chips, taco seasoned meat (I always have some in the freezer), cheese, onions and olives. Zapped in the micro. Spooned over some salsa and sour cream. :)

[Leo Lakio]

Seafood and a Seattle sunset with some musicians, in town from Hawai`i for the weekend. Whatta feast!

[helen]

McChicken sandwiches and a cup of fruit punch from McDonalds.

[SusieMisajon]

I've recently begun work as a general dogsbody/gardener/housekeeper at a local campground. I came home pooped and went to lie down, then I fell asleep. I don't have any idea what the kids had for dinner.

[helen]

Big cheese burger (actually its their smallest) and a cup of Wild Cherry Pepsi from Teddy's Big Burgers.

[Sharilyn]

leftover filipino food from today's lunch. greasy.

[Leo Lakio]

Pupus backstage - then they wanted to go to Denny's (!) at 12:30 am.
Musicians - whattya gonna do? :rolleyes:
(That's why the AF & I knew to take off work today.)

[sansei]

:o hi this is sansei and tonight were having hamsteak with pineapple's from the can with rice and maybe a lettuce salad and i know everything will be yum!

Well thank's for your time:o

[Sharilyn]

There's still leftover Filipino food from Sunday's lunch. I refuse to eat it, so my husband cleaned it up. I had a veggie salad.

[helen]

Combo pizza slices and a cup of Diet Coke from Costco.

[almond mocha]

Left over spaghetti, and some tuna casserole. For dessert, some fresh strawberries dipped in sugar.

[cynsaligia]

sunday night's dinner was $0.99/lb chicken (http://hawaiithreads.com/showpost.php?p=200687&postcount=34), which he roasted with lemon & apple, along with my tabouli salad with fat free feta, fresh thai basil, roma tomato & cucumber, with which we enjoyed sam adam's summer ale. dessert was thai watermelon.

tonight's dinner was leftovers! and a couple of safeway peanut butter cups (2 bags for $6), which are, in our opinion, better than reese's.

[sansei]

:o hi this is sansei and tonight were having cornbeef hash from the can with a sunnyside up egg with rice and everything will be yum! last night,we had portugese sausage with rice and cooked cabbage and it was all yum!

Well thank's for your time:o

[helen]

The #6 combo with Mountain Dew from Taco Bell at Ala Moana.

[Sharilyn]

I made a creamy seafood thing (with shrimp, calamari, salmon, crab) served over puff pastry shells, topped with a tsp of caviar

[kani-lehua]

lamb chops with a salsa verde and some type of pasta. probably just garlic, olive oil, red pepper flakes and tomatoes. the salsa verde is from giada (spelling). it calls for cilantro, mint, lime zest and juice, olive oil, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper, shallots and capers.

last night it was fajitas (steak and chicken) from cisco's in kailua.

[helen]

Pizza slices and a cup of Diet Coke from Sam's Club.

[tutusue]

A pupu platter of bbq ribs, calamari and a crab cake. And, a glass of wine, all while watching the Aloha Tower Marketplace fireworks show from the Diamond Head area. Nice evening...

[sansei]

:o hi this is sansei and tonight were having Homemade Chicken Curry and we'll have rice and maybe a lettuce salad,not sure yet and i know it'll be good.

well thank's for your time:o

[Leo Lakio]

Steaks on the grill - how July 4, don't you think?

[Sharilyn]

Chicken in port and balsamic vinegar, sauteed mushrooms. Bulgar pilaf. Wheat bread from Costco. Steamed broccoli.

[helen]

Buffer dinner at the Pagoda.

[tutusue]

Crusted sage pork loin, green beans almondine, miso eggplant and Diamond Head Market torte...all from <ta da>...Diamond Head Market and Grill (http://www.diamondheadmarket.com/); the market side! Sinfully onolicious!

[Leo Lakio]

Pupus with more visiting Hawaiian musicians & dancers. It's gonna be a busy summer of Hawaiian music in the Seattle area - fortunately.

Ohta-San, Herb Ohta Jr., John Keawe, Keali`i Reichel, Na Leo, Kaukahi, Ernie Cruz Jr., Steven Espaniola, Jeff Peterson, Bill Tapia --- and that's just in the span of one month.

[kani-lehua]

baked potatoes topped with chili and the works.

[Kimo]

(yesterday) @ malaekahana w `ohana

kal bi ribs, shoyu chicken, baked salmon w incredible wasabi drizzle, kalua pig and cabbage, assorted raw seafood

can't get much better

[Sharilyn]

I'm making beef stroganoff. Wheat bread, Zinfandel. Don't know what's for vegetable yet. Oh, and mango and Ranier cherries for dessert.

[helen]

Hot dogs and a cup of Diet Coke from Sam's Club.

[helen]

Stuff from the $1 menu at McDonalds, plus a chicken wrap which was more than a $1.

[LikaNui]

Campbell's Chicken Noodle soup. [/sniffle]
[/cough]
[/sneeze]
:o

[tutusue]

Costco meatballs and leftover asparagus from the Bali...then it was off to the airport to say good-bye to eldest spawn. I hate good-byes.

[Sharilyn]

Tonight will be seared salmon with a Thai coconut sauce. A small Chinese vegetable salad.

[lavagal]

Hmmm. Sharilyn is NOT cooking for kids!

I am!

Homemade hamburger helper made with ground turkey, whole-wheat bowties, canned mushrooms and good ole Campbell's Cream of Mushroom soup, diluted with organic low-fat milk; a wee bit of Liption onion soup mix. Someone pass the wine! LOL! guess I should make a salad. (Wine is for mom, milk is for kids!)

[helen]

Beef 'n Cheedar sandwich, baked potatoe and a cup of Mountain Dew from Arby's at Ala Manoa.

[helen]

Prime rib plate lunch from The Lahaina Chicken Company with a pasta salad and soda from Sbarro.

[kani-lehua]

LIKA: hope you're feeling better? *passes tissue to lika*

last night: beef stew and poi.

tonight: fried ahi and a salad of cucumbers from my garden.

[helen]

#5 (otherwise known as the Big Box Combo) and some Mountain Dew from KFC.

[Sharilyn]

Tonight I made a small taco salad and nachos. Rainier cherries and mango for dessert.

[LikaNui]

LIKA: hope you're feeling better? *passes tissue to lika* Much better, thank you. I upgraded from Campbell's Chicken Noodle Soup, and had lasagna tonight.
And some vitamin C for dessert. :o

[kani-lehua]

glad to hear it, lika!

tonight: fajitas with da works. going to throw in some homemade guacamole, too.

[sansei]

:o hi this is sansei and tonight we're having spaghetti with my mom's homeade spaghetti sauce and we'll possibly have a lettuce salad and it'll be good!

Well thank's for your time:o

[Sharilyn]

Fillets of trout and some shrimp, fried, and with an almondine sauce. Wheat bread again. I don't know what's for vegetable yet. Mango and Ranier cherries for dessert again.

[helen]

Black bean chicken, noodles, and a cup of Mountain Dew from U Choice In.

[tutusue]

Salmon cakes for me...compliments of this post (http://www.hawaiithreads.com/showpost.php?p=200965&postcount=33) in the Poor Man's Meals thread! Thanks Amati. I subbed canned salmon for the tuna out of necessity. I was too lazy to walk across the street to the ABC Store! :o I also had a coupla stalks of celery and some fresh strawberries. It was all yum!

[Sharilyn]

Just a salad with chopped chicken, hard boiled egg, etc. Oh, and mango and Ranier cherries for dessert again.

[leashlaws]

Lamb shanks slow roasted with grilled eggplant, roasted Ho Farms Roma
tomatoes, Souane Farms carrots, Maui onions, red wine, balsamic vinegar
kalamata olives, thyme, oregano & rosemary from the herb garden with some
lemon pepper and fresh lemon juice and zest. Hopefully it will be good just
threw whatever we had in the pot, it smells good that's for sure!:)

[tutusue]

Lamb shanks have been on my mind all week! I've gotta find them (I'm in Makaha...definitely not lamb shank territory!) and throw them in the crock pot. I LOVE lamb shanks.

[asuhoru]

Chicken Marsala with asparagus and mushroom toppings, garlic mash potatoes and some Iced Tea.


Aloha

[Leo Lakio]

An exercise walk, culminating in some chicken massaman curry.

[lavagal]

not to curry favor, but:
Thai eggplant/chicken curry made with red curry paste. Yum. Right here at home. With kafir lime leaves, basil and a nice chili pepper from our own garden. Sparkling wine goe so well with a curry, ya know? Nice, dry, cuts right through the coconut milk.

[tutusue]

[...]Thai eggplant/chicken curry made with red curry paste. Yum. [...]
Lean Cuisine, perhaps?! :D
<G, D, R...like h3!!>

[lavagal]

Lean Cuisine, perhaps?! :D
<G, D, R...like h3!!>

oh darlin, i can't afford to eat prefabricated food! Homemade all the way! my mouth has got that very warm sensation going on now. good stuff!

[Leo Lakio]

Sparkling wine goe so well with a curry, ya know? Nice, dry, cuts right through the coconut milk.MMMmmmm - excellent touch!

I don't like to drink alcohol after a long, hot walk, though, so I had a freshly-squeezed lime-juice with soda water.

[helen]

Combo bowl, cole slaw and a cup of Mountain Dew from KFC.

[lavagal]

MMMmmmm - excellent touch!

I don't like to drink alcohol after a long, hot walk, though, so I had a freshly-squeezed lime-juice with soda water.

that I would just love. Want a sprig of mint with that? a virgin mojito!

[Sharilyn]

Roast duck with a mushroom sauce, pilaf, zucchini. Shiraz wine.

I also baked at the same time a couple of cornish hens, to be eaten later this week.

I really didn't want to use the oven because it's so hot, but I needed to clean out my freezer. At least I'm set for three more dinners this week.

[cezanne]

The wife got called in to work tonite so it was S&S Saimin with one can vienna sausage inside and also found a frozen pastele that I nuked in the micro.

[Leo Lakio]

Fish & chips with folks from the Seattle Ukulele Players Association, a/k/a/ SUPA (www.seattleukulele.org).

[helen]

Double cheeseburger, McChicken sandwich, 10 piece McNugget and a cup of water from McDonalds.

[Sharilyn]

Last night was cornish hen with a crust of bread crumbs, parmesan, herbs, etc. Shiraz wine. Broccoli.

Tonight will be Costco pizza, because of the coupon.

[sansei]

:o hi this is sansei and tonight for our dinner,.we had sushi with fried chicken and not sure what's for tomorrow's dinner?

well thank's for your time:o

[cezanne]

Brown rice and some eggplant casserole...ugh

[helen]

Various things from Taco Bell, which includes the #6 combo, a couple of buritos and Mountain Dew Baja.

[sansei]

:o hi this is sansei and on sunday night,i had first a sunnyside up egg on rice with the yolk on the rice and then my mom shared with me,half of her fried egg with vienna sausage in it and we also had a lettuce salad and everything was yum!

Well thank's for your time:o

[helen]

St. Louis style ribs, cole slaw, broccoli and Diet Pepsi from the Tony Roma Express.

[Roddee]

Homemade shoyu pork and rice with the sauce all over. MMM!

[leashlaws]

Marlin marinated in roasted tangerine juice, garlic, shoyu and black pepper with a little toasted sesame oil. Coated in furikake, sautee'd. A sauce of mayo/said roasted tangerine juice with pulp and lots of chopped cilantro & wasabi over MA'O farms greens & arugula with a couple Big Wave tomato wedges around the plate a truly awesome meal with one nice piece leftover for an encore take to work lunch.:) Whoops - forgot the brown rice too!

[Leo Lakio]

More Hawaiian musicians in town tonight, so we'll take 'em wherever they want to go (yes, we have a long list of recommendations for them).

[Roddee]

Costco combo pizza and a diet Pepsi.:)

[Sharilyn]

seared salmon with miso marinade, rice, small chinese vegetable salad. it was OK. i am so tired of my cooking. i wish someone else would cook for a change.

[sansei]

:o hi this is sansei and tonight we're having ma'po tofu on rice and last night we had leftover beefstew homemade and we also had a lettuce salad and it was all yum!

Well thank's for your time:o

[Roddee]

Homemade Okidogs and diet Pepsi.

[sansei]

:o hi this is sansei and tonight we had portugese sausage with rice and cooked cabbage and everything was yum! Tomorrow,we'll have rib eye steak with rice and maybe a lettuce salad if my mom wishes and it'll be yum!

well thank's for your time:o

[helen]

Diet Coke, cheese fries, cheeseburger with fries from Ruby Tuesday.

[sansei]

:o hi this is sansei and tonight were having hamburger made from ground steak with rice and maybe a lettuce salad and i know it'll be yum!


Well thank's for your time:O)

[helen]

Ultimate cheeseburger, curly fries and a cup of fruit punch from Jack-in-the-Box.

[Roddee]

Oyster sauce chicken with straw mushrooms over egg noodles.

[sansei]

:ohi this is sansei and tonight we're having fried rice and maybe a lettuce salad and i know it'll be yum!

Well thank's for your time:O)

[helen]

Sandwich, fries and a soda from Arby's.

[Leo Lakio]

Late ramen dinner, after seeing a documentary about composer Philip Glass.
If you are interested in either:
Dinner info (http://www.boomnoodle.com/v2/)
Movie info (http://www.glassthemovie.com/Site/Home.html)

[BCI22]

...tomorrow night BluWater Grill's ono kiawe grilled mahi mahi and apple cobbler at the Eddie Kamae and The Sons of Hawaii concert at the Waikiki Aquarium. :)

[sansei]

:o hi this is sansei and tonight,we had chow fun noodle's with rotissarie chicken with rice and a lettuce salad and everything was yum! Tomorrow,maybe im cooking Homemade Vegetable Stew or Curry on Rice and i know it'll be yum!:O)

Well thank's for your time:o

[helen]

Steak, sausage, veggies and a Diet Coke from the Steak & Fish Company at the Ala Moana Food Court. Also had a Blizzard from Dairy Queen.

[Kimo]

Seven different specialty stews from seven different Honolulu restaurants, tossed salad, choice of white or chocolate cake, punch/tea/water - at Mufi's fundraiser tonight at Blaisdell Center.

[leashlaws]

I made a special birthday dinner. Shrimp marinated in tangerine juice/mirin/black pepper a bit of toasted sesame oil - haricot vert - sea asparagus, gingered chicken (leftover from Thai pizza the night before), roasted red bell pepper, onion, and spicy Thai tofu (from the Maui booth)
stir fryed over brown rice. All above mentioned produce is from the KCC
Farmer's market. It was delicious!:)

[kani-lehua]

kalua pork plate from kailua's farmer's market (the nightime one).

last night i made chopped chae and bulgogi.

[helen]

2 choice plate lunch and a Diet Coke from Chopstick Express at Ala Moana Food Court.

[lavagal]

Grilled pork chops, three-bean salad, tossed salad, grilled mushrooms, corn, bread made by Kid 2. Wine. Milk for the girls. A good leftover grilled porkchop for Pop! I love my grill. I gave it to my husband seven Fathers Days ago. He loves it, too!

[sansei]

:o hi this is sansei and tonight we're having leftover turkey curry on rice and maybe with a salad and it'll all be yum!

Well thank's for your time:O)

[cynsaligia]

dinner last night was with our friend, sam (eric was not able to come).

first, we had a sunset cocktail in the fire pit at rumfire in the sheraton waikiki (http://rumfirewaikiki.com/drinks_libations.html). i ordered the deconstructed pina colada and he ordered the ginger essence white sangria. we shared the mahi tacos. yummy!

(side note: peete's is located across from rumfire, for those of you who care)

we then walked over to duke's where we shared the wings, nachos, and waffle fries. we drank "top shelf maggies, rocks, salt," (eric, a former bartender, reminded me how to order a margarita succinctly when he and i went to duke's last weekend (http://hawaiithreads.com/showpost.php?p=202966&postcount=380)) and enjoyed the scenery. sam is single and i'm a great wingman. ;)

we didn't finish all our food, and i lamented about not having room in my belly to finish off the last three wings. they're that good.

[kani-lehua]

sausages with peppers and some type of eggplant dish.

[leashlaws]

Spinach ravioli with goat cheese, pecorino romano (I used won ton pi wrappers for this), a sauce with roasted bell peppers and onions (we grill tons of stuff on Sunday for me to use during the week) and some sweet basil sausage on
the side. Yum!:)


We roasted lots of eggplant too so that will be on the menu one day this week too!

[helen]

Various pastas and a Diet Coke from Paradise Cafe at the Ala Moana Food Court.

[Sharilyn]

Last night we had manapua -- 1/2 steamed kind from Char Hung Sut and 1/2 baked from Royal Kitchen. I liked the baked, my husband preferred the steamed. Roast duck from Royal Kitchen. And I made a broccoli stir fry.

[helen]

Cheeseburger, onion rings and Diet Coke from IHOP at Windward Mall Shopping Center.

[sansei]

:o hi this is sansei and last night we had portugese sausage with rice and a lettuce salad and tonight we'll have storebought fried chicken with rice and maybe a salad and i know it'll all be yum!

Well thank's for your time:O)

[bf334]

Beef tongue, pot roast style w/brown gravy.

[LikaNui]

Lasagna and a small salad.

[helen]

Nacho cheese burger, Jumbo Jack, Mac & Cheese finger food and a cup of Diet Coke from Jack-in-the-Box.

[Sharilyn]

Last night I made pork tofu. Also had leftover manapua and a small salad.

[kani-lehua]

going to do the poor man's meal tonight: cream tuna. mom has a loose tooth that will need to be pulled out and she's having a hard time chewing.

[helen]

Steak, brown rice, salad and Mountain Dew from Blazing Steaks.

[Leo Lakio]

Pulled pork sandwiches in a chipotle raspberry barbecue sauce, corn on the cob, mac salad, water - and another band rehearsal (got more gigs in August than ever before, playing with four or five different Hawaiian groups).

[kani-lehua]

fried saimin and turkey burger patties.

[helen]

California club pizza and beer from California Pizza Kitchen.

[LikaNui]

Salad and a couple of hot dogs, from my own barbecue.
The hot dogs, not the salad.
I never barbecue my salads.
Well, not after the first time I tried it, anyway. :o

[kani-lehua]

steak with sauteed (spelling) bell peppers and onions.

[helen]

Various burritos and a Mountain Dew Baja from Taco Bell.

[Likeke]

.. this morning.. scramble eggs with vienna sausage, and the rice, of course, and one can mountiain dew. :D

[kani-lehua]

pork tofu. wanted some sashimi to go with it, but don quiote (spelling) didn't have a good selection of fish.

[helen]

Polish sausage, slice of pizza, frozen yogurt and some Diet Coke from Costco.

[Roddee]

Hamburger curry over steamed white rice and diet Pepsi.

[Seeking Penance]

sphagetti right out of the can and a dr. pepper

[Sharilyn]

Tonight will be stir fry chicken. Also leftover roast duck and manapua from Chinatown. The steamed manapua from Char Hung Sut has very little filling! I'll have to hunt down the manapua thread and find a better source.

[bittersweet]

After much ado....this is my first post on hawaiithreads! Yay :D

Dinner tonight is turkey chili with corn muffins! yummy....

[helen]

Pizza slices, frozen yogurt and various sodas from Costco.

[Coty]

Chicken and Broccoli full size plate from California Wok in Ala Moana. It's actually a good place to get "healthy" Chinese food, fast. I don't leave feeling sluggish like I do when I leave the typical Chinese restaurant.

[bittersweet]

Pasta tonight...spaghetti with sauteed chicken & broccoli with sundried tomatoes & a little tapenade.

[kani-lehua]

welcome to ht, bittersweet! last night's dinner sounds delicious!

tonight: ahi shoyu poke, poi and kalua turkey/cabbage.

[helen]

Various cheese related menu items, Jumbo Jack and a cup of Diet Coke from Jack-in-the-box.

[helen]

Big slice of pizze and a cup of Mountain Dew from Boston's North End pizza.

[kani-lehua]

pork loin marinated in olive oil, balsamic vinegar with thyme and rosemary. will roast potatoes in the rest of the herbs.

[LikaNui]

Dinner last night was at Alan Wong's.
Not my dinner, though. Barack Obama's.
All his talk about wanting to go Zippy's and Rainbow Drive-In, but he went Alan Wong's!?! :p

[Sharilyn]

I made chicken with a thai coconut sauce and an eggplant stir fry.

[helen]

Pizza slices, hot dog musubi and a cup of Cafeine Free Diet Coke from Sam's Club.

[cynsaligia]

Dinner from mall of asia, the third largest mall in the world, located just outside the business district in manila:

Pinakbet, sinigang, crispy pata, jackfruit in coconut milk sauce, pork barbecue sticks, and turon (banana lumpia). Maybe it shouldn't surprise me that Filipino food in a Filipino mall food court is better than what you get at most Hawaii Filipino restaurants but when I consider that it cost less than $3 per person for all of it, I am amazed.

[kani-lehua]

sam's club chicken and some type of salad.

[Sharilyn]

Teri chicken and stir fry

[tutusue]

Was invited to an all-you-can-eat feeding frenzy at the Bali Restaurant on Sunday night. Whatta treat! I'm still reaping the doggie bag rewards of my gastronomic indulgence! Yummm...

[helen]

3 piece combo and a fruit punch from KFC.

[bittersweet]

welcome to ht, bittersweet! last night's dinner sounds delicious!

tonight: ahi shoyu poke, poi and kalua turkey/cabbage.

Thanks Kani-lehua! I'm happy to be able to contribute to HT!

Dinner tonight is Pork adobo (with lots of fatty pieces :p ) , Steamed broccoli and some melona bars for dessert!

[leashlaws]

Was invited to an all-you-can-eat feeding frenzy at the Bali Restaurant on Sunday night. Whatta treat! I'm still reaping the doggie bag rewards of my gastronomic indulgence! Yummm...

What were some of the best things you tried there? Lucky you!:D

[kani-lehua]

yesterday's leftover sam's rotisserie chicken to be tossed with roasted veggies and pasta.

[tutusue]

What were some of the best things you tried there? Lucky you!:D
I should mention it wasn't a buffet style; rather, order off the menu...anything! I ordered the petite filet and lobster. Melt in the mouth delicious. I had a bite of another guest's scallops, kampachi, roasted beet salad...a mini family style dinner!

Of the 6 dinner guests, 2 celebrate August birthdays. Our table was treated to an entire cake...an unbelievable indulgence that's not on the menu. That was followed by the Bali's traditional chocolate Diamond Head complete with a "lava flow" effect (dry ice) and rimmed in chocolate truffles.

It was an evening of pure, unadulterated, gastronomical sinning! HEAVEN! :D

[bittersweet]

Nothing exciting tonite. Just some Chicken long rice. :o

[leashlaws]

I should mention it wasn't a buffet style; rather, order off the menu...anything! I ordered the petite filet and lobster. Melt in the mouth delicious. I had a bite of another guest's scallops, kampachi, roasted beet salad...a mini family style dinner!

Of the 6 dinner guests, 2 celebrate August birthdays. Our table was treated to an entire cake...an unbelievable indulgence that's not on the menu. That was followed by the Bali's traditional chocolate Diamond Head complete with a "lava flow" effect (dry ice) and rimmed in chocolate truffles.

It was an evening of pure, unadulterated, gastronomical sinning! HEAVEN! :D

That sounds great!! Lucky you to have such generous and fun friends to
celebrate with! Thanks for answering!:) I'm glad to hear it was wonderful as some have posted (in food forums) that the service and food have greatly slipped recently. Great that you had such a good time!:D

[kani-lehua]

broiled salmon encrusted with dill and almonds.

[kani-lehua]

shoots! my salmon didn't defrost in time for dinner (had it in the refrigerator since last night). so i had to think quick. made stroganoff with the leftover sam's chicken. added onions, mushrooms, zucchini and parsley. mom loved it. but, okay, enough chicken already.

tomorrow: da salmon

[tutusue]

[...] I'm glad to hear it was wonderful as some have posted (in food forums) that the service and food have greatly slipped recently. Great that you had such a good time!:D
I have yet to dine at the Bali when the service and food haven't been exemplary. It's my favorite dining experience in Honolulu altho' it's pricey so I, maybe, dine there 3 times a year. It's always reserved for special occasions and usually with visiting mainland friends and family. The restaurant is top notch, imnsho!

[leashlaws]

I've just heard that from people who were disappointed that Adam Hightower
left to relocate back to the mainland. It's those food forums you know:rolleyes:

[helen]

Ribeye steak, other stuff and a cup of Diet Coke from the Steak and Fish Company at Ala Moana Food Court.

[tutusue]

shoots! my salmon didn't defrost in time for dinner (had it in the refrigerator since last night). so i had to think quick.[...]
That certainly beats my last week's salmon experience. Took it out of the freezer in the morning and placed it in a colander in the sink to defrost with the intention of putting it in the fridge after a couple of hours. Got called to a last minute, unexpected meeting, went to the grocery store while I was out and about, got home and didn't revisit the kitchen 'til after 5p. By then the salmon was room temp for God only knows how long. I'm not a risk taker. The salmon found it's way to the trash chute. :(

[bittersweet]

Pork with long beans and black bean sauce. Maybe some broccoli.

[Sharilyn]

stuffed trout with almondine sauce and a small salad. chardonnay.

[Palama Kid]

Tonight's special @ Spots: low-carb steamed mahi.

One scoop each of mac salad & rice with the steamed mahi under a bed of minced ginger / green onion & over a bed of udon, all soaking in sesame oil and shoyu. The udon was a total surprise.

Palama Mama had the teriburger with fries - she ate half. Second half is midnight snack for me. No like waste food. Call it a late dinner.

[kani-lehua]

shoyu chicken, brown rice and avocado salad.

[helen]

Double cheeseburgers, McChicken sandwich and a cup of Diet Coke from McDonalds.

[bittersweet]

BBQ Tonight....Salmon, Beef & Veggie Shish-Kabobs! :rolleyes:

[helen]

Hot dog and a cup of Cafeine Free Diet Coke from Sam's Club.

[kani-lehua]

we're going to have grilled steaks tonight.

[bittersweet]

Last night I started my 2 day process of making Portuguese Bean Soup. I've been craving it.....it will hit the spot tonight with some diamond head soda crackers! :)

[kani-lehua]

Last night I started my 2 day process of making Portuguese Bean Soup. I've been craving it.....it will hit the spot tonight with some diamond head soda crackers! :)

no sweetbread? we like to (i don't any more) slather the bread with butter and dip it in the soup. mm mm good!

[Honoruru]

.....it will hit the spot tonight with some diamond head soda crackers! :)

no sweetbread? we like to (i don't any more) slather the bread with butter and dip it in the soup.

I like 'em with good French bread. Most of my friends and relatives like it with rice, but I really think it should be eaten with bread. After all, it is Portuguese, and Portuguese are bread people (that's why we have Sweetbread).

[tutusue]

A big green salad with green beans and canned salmon. Oh, and a glass of white wine! ;)

[helen]

#1 combo, personal pan pizza and a cup of Mountain Dew Baja from Taco Bell.

[bittersweet]

Turkey Spaghetti and garlic bread. yum.

[kani-lehua]

beef currry.

[helen]

#1 combo, chicken burito and a cup of Mountain Dew from Taco Bell.

[bittersweet]

Turkey Burger patties with satueed onions and gravy on white rice.

[tutusue]

Well, I just emerged from a major cook-a-rama-rellathon in panavision and technicolor!!! I have dinner choices for tonight.

Steelhead trout was on sale at Safeway. I baked it in lemon juice and basil pesto. Roasted some fresh broccoli with olive oil and chopped pecans. The broccoli and trout are now packaged into individual tv-style dinners!

I saw a turkey burger (http://www.oprah.com/recipe/food/recipessandwiches/20080516_tows_turkeyburger) on Oprah a few months ago. She said it was the best she'd ever had...from Trump's chef, iirc. Since ground turkey breast was also on sale at Safeway, I decided to try the recipe. I now have 12 patties ready for the George Foreman Grill!

Decisions! Decisions!

Pheeeeeew...no more cooking 'til 2009! :D

[kani-lehua]

well, since tutusue mentioned turkey burgers, i made some for dinner tonight along with vegetarian chow fun.

[bittersweet]

Had Homemade vegetarian lasagna last night.

Country style pork ribs for dinner tonight with some toss salad. :D

[helen]

House steak dinner and a cup of Diet Coke from the Steak and Fish Company at the Ala Moana Food Court.

[bittersweet]

My husband is insisting on eating Hamburger Helper tonight! yuck! :confused:

[mapen]

oops! .

[helen]

Turkey wrap, polish sausage and a cup of Diet Coke from Costco.

[Leo Lakio]

Kalua pig. We haven't made this at home in many months. (And I had some from an imu at Kalama last weekend, too.)

[helen]

Pizza and a cup of Cafeine Free Diet Coke from Sam's Club.