What's for Dinner, Sun., June 21, 2026

[NJCher]

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I made another round of lo mein noodles just so I have something around to munch on if I garden too much and don't have anything in the refrig for a fast meal.

I think what I'll actually have for dinner, though, is a vegetable pizza. Small dinner salad.

Blueberry basil kombucha.

Dessert: strawberry macron and tea.

[cachukis]

1. Pasta e fagioli. Travelling soon. Clean out the fridge.

[PJMcK]

2. German tonight

To start, potato pancakes served with sour cream and apple sauce on the side. I'm going to grill a knackwurst and a weisswurst; they're huge! They'll be served with coarse ground mustard. The sides'll be sauerkraut and steamed spinach. too much food but the leftovers will make a nice lunch tomorrow.
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Last night, we joined some friends at a seafood restaurant on NYC's Upper West Side. We had a table outside in a sidewalk shed so we could enjoy the sunset and the people-watching. For starters, we had raw Blue Point oysters with a vinegar & minced onion mix, spicy cocktail sauce and lemon slices. Scrumptious.

For the entrees, my wife and my friend's husband both had clams with spicy linguini.My friend had a seafood stew that she loved; it had lobster, shrimp, clams and mussels in a light tomato broth. I had a blackened swordfish steak served with a black bean and onion combo. We shared a bottle of Pinot Grigio.

Then we saw an off-Broadway revue called Broadway Confidential. It was thoroughly entertaining with a great cast, terrific pianist and lots of humor. Highly recommended.

It was a wonderful New York evening.

[NJCher]

6. dining out

sure sounds like a terrific evening. If I had my choice, I'd go seafood over any other type of restaurant except possibly Japanese.

For seafood, we in Jersey usually go to Portuguese places which are mainly in Newark but now the Newark Portuguese places have established a few restaurants in western Essex and Morris counties.

I'll check out Broadway Confidential.

[Emile]

3. Grilled ribeye steak, green beans sprinkled with parmesan cheese,

buttered baked potato with a teaspoon of sourcream.

Happy Fathers Day

[La Coliniere]

4. Manhattan Clam Chowder

Sweated in evoo equal amounts of diced onion, celery, green pepper, and carrots. Added minced garlic, veggie broth, diced red potatoes, petite chopped tomatoes, tbsp of tomato paste, bottled clam juice and a bay leaf. Simmered covered until the potatoes and veggies were done. While the soup was simmering I steamed a dozen fresh clam, strained the liquor and processed the clams in my food processor to a course grind and added the clams and liquor to the soup. Turned off the heat and added a tied bunch of fresh thyme from my garden and fresh chopped parsley and let the herb perfume the broth before removing after a couple minutes. Salt and pepper to finish. I can only eat this soup with oyster crackers. A habit since childhood. Happy Father’s Day! 🍻Cheers!

[chowmama]

5. Meat loaf

Himmel unt Erde (cabbage, onions and apples). Half a baked potato.