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[Andrea V]

What I WANT for dinner tonight (since Chris is the family chef)...

is chicken, salad, and that pasta salad thing he makes that is yummy!

[slickuser]

In this weather I love to BBQ chicken and veggies on the grill and serve it with rice. Quick and easy and yummy. My fave bbq sauce is store bought and add a littel orange juice--it is so good.

Same here, stir fried veggies w/ rice.

[Deb aka Resume Lady]

I'm making Tandoori Chicken tonight. Here's the recipe I use (ala Emeril):


• 1 (4 to 4 1/2 pound) chicken, cut into 8 pieces, skin removed (or 8 - 10 pieces of boness, skinless chicken thighs)
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup chopped white onion
• 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
• 2 tablespoons chopped ginger
• 1 finely chopped Serrano or jalapeno pepper, stem and seeds removed
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 3/4 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon garam masala
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
• 1/2 cup plain yogurt
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice


Place everything except the chicken in a blender or food process and process until smooth. Make a few shallow slits on each piece of chicken and marinade in the yogurt sauce for several hours or overnight. Grill and eat!

Note: I prefer to use chicken thighs; they always stay moist.


My recipe for Garam Masala:

2 tsp. ground cardamom
5 tsp. ground coriander
4 tsp. ground cumin (I grind it myself)
1 1/2 tsp. ground cloves (I grind it myself)
1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp. grated nutmeg (I grate it myself)
2 tsp. freshly ground pepper

[Bill Z]

It's either "pigs in a blanket" made with bratwurst and hot links, rolled up by my son, or his choice for dining out.

If he chooses to dine out, my expectations are it will either be Red Robin for their French Onion soup or the Mexican place over by the movie theaters, the hole in the wall taqueria.

[Andrea V]

It's either "pigs in a blanket" made with bratwurst and hot links, rolled up by my son, or his choice for dining out.

If he chooses to dine out, my expectations are it will either be Red Robin for their French Onion soup or the Mexican place over by the movie theaters, the hole in the wall taqueria.

it is not really a hole in the wall... But it is the BEST Mexican food in Folsom!!!

[rlsliger]

I'm making Tandoori Chicken tonight. Here's the recipe I use (ala Emeril):
• 1 (4 to 4 1/2 pound) chicken, cut into 8 pieces, skin removed (or 8 - 10 pieces of boness, skinless chicken thighs)
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup chopped white onion
• 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
• 2 tablespoons chopped ginger
• 1 finely chopped Serrano or jalapeno pepper, stem and seeds removed
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 3/4 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon garam masala
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
• 1/2 cup plain yogurt
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

What do I do after I get all the ingredients together?

[Deb aka Resume Lady]

What do I do after I get all the ingredients together?

Sorry. I thought I copied all of the recipe... I'll go back and edit.

[rlsliger]

Sorry. I thought I copied all of the recipe... I'll go back and edit.

Thanks! Looks like something I might like based on the ingredients.

[Darth Lefty]

Speaking of the jug salsa from Sams. I dump it in the blender, add 2 bushels of fresh cilantro, 1 tablespoon full of minced garlic, garlic salt/salt and blend well. My friends/family think I make it fresh! I'm not telling them any different either. You can pour salsa over a log of creme cheese, its yummy!

That seems like an awful lot of cilantro

[Bill Z]

it is not really a hole in the wall... But it is the BEST Mexican food in Folsom!!!

I'm pretty liberal with the term "hole in the wall", quite often the best food comes from them.

[Bill Z]

That seems like an awful lot of cilantro

Not to a cilantro lover, my wife is one, and I've gotten used to it in certain recipes.

[Darth Lefty]

yeah but two bushels?

[Bill Z]

yeah but two bushels?

OK, you're right, I read it as bunches (which I'm sure the OP meant)

[Dave Burrell]

Tonite the misses and I are going to try two new recipes from one of our favorite recipe sites: epicurious.com

for appetizer - zucchini and saffron vichyssoise with scallops (recipe) and for main course - grilled chicken and vegetable sandwiches with tarragon mayo (recipe)