My kitchen smells like heaven right now.

[wildeyed]

Chicken soup with spring onions and greens on the stove, brown bread baking away in the bread machine. It is rainy and cool here today, very un-summery, so the meal is weather appropriate.

What's cooking at your house tonight?

[NJCher]

1. oh man

You got me on that one!

I have pizza dough rising.

Last night I made soup with Yukon golds and fresh leeks from my garden.


Cher

[wildeyed]

2. I made pizza last night

with sundried tomatoes and oil cured olives. Too bad the kidlets picked all the yummies off. I ate theirs, too.

We are on the same food track, just different nights :)

[eleny]

3. you two are driving me nuts!

i'm thinking leftovers. trying to get my fridge cleared out for a major cleanout. then i can order a new fridge!

enjoy your soup and bread. i never tried spring onions in chicken soup. are those the same as scallions? i've got a bunch and may try this. i'm sure i've got some chicken in the freezer.

[wildeyed]

4. Yes, spring onions are the same as scallions.

I had a bunch that I needed to use. Dice them up thin, then throw them in at the last minute for a fresh, asian flair.

[eleny]

5. We used to eat a lot of scallions when I was a kid

Mostly, mom would fry a scant bit of bacon and then fry the scallion in when the bacon was done. Adding a dash of pepper and then some water to help steam them so they wouldn't burn. This was such a tasty little treat with any kind of rye. Scallions go down to about nothing once cooked, so we'd use quite a few as this was a family fave. I love the green tops!

Thanks for the clarification, btw!

[Stinky The Clown]

6. Actually, probably this, which I posted today in another thread

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=236x8912#8918

Probably not the meatballs ... but the pasta is exactly what I've had a taste for since I made that post. :)

[wildeyed]

7. That sounds really yummy.

I will have to give the anchovy trick a try. I can't imagine that the husb or kidlets would approve of anchovies, but I like to sneak one over on them occasionally :)

[Stinky The Clown]

8. If you dare, just serve it ....

the parm is strong enough to cover any overt 'anchoviness' left after blotting them.

In fact, this very same dish can be made without the 'chovies. Its called 'alia olio'. Some add breadcrumbs. We never did.

[politicat]

9. Lamb saag, chicken teriyaki wraps, chicken quesadillas.....

Leftovers mostly.

I'm headed to a Democratic Women's Leadership Conference tomorrow (why me? I dunno yet.... I'm just a community outreach person, not a real leader.)

The chicken teriyaki wraps are wonderful, though. Chopped cooked chicken was marinated in a mirin-ginger teriyaki while I made everything else. I spread a whole wheat tortilla with light cream cheese, and added the chicken, slivers of avocado, and baby spinach leaves. I sprinkled a little more teriyaki and rolled it up, then steamed the wrap just until the tortilla got soft. Wrapped in plastic and they're chilling in the fridge. With an ice pack, they'll hold up through Sat noon.

[wildeyed]

10. Mmmmm, sounds delicious!

Enjoy your conference. At least you will eat well :)