For Dinner Tonight . . .

[NickDG 23]

I don't watch TV, you know, I'm better than you . . .

But a couple days ago I had a tooth pulled and was home grooving on the Percocet the Dentist prescribed so I decided to turn on the TV. Drugs are the only thing that could possibly make it interesting.

I flipped through a few channels and stopped short on Giada De Laurentiis doing her "Everyday Italian" show. I paused because she's so beautiful (and her blouse was deep into the beeps.) But then I actually got interested in what she was cooking.

I'm not a recipe cook I just use my experience and wing it in the kitchen but I'm giving this a go tonight.

Chicken Scallopine with Sage and Fontina Cheese

Except since I missed the beginning of the show I just guessed on some of the ingredients so it's going to be:

Chicken Scallopine with Basil and Fontenella Cheese.

I know it was one of the "F" cheeses. But I didn't realize she posted her recipes daily online until after I did the marketing. (See I market - you people that watch TV - go shopping.)

Here it is if you want to try it . . .

>>Ingredients:

* 6 (4 1/2 to 5 1/2-ounce) chicken cutlets, pounded thin
* Salt and freshly ground black pepper
* 6 sage leaves
* 3 ounces grated fontina cheese
* 3 tablespoons olive oil
* 1 garlic clove, halved
* 1/2 cup white wine
* 1 (28-ounce) can whole San Marzano tomatoes
* 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
* Special Equipment: toothpicks

Directions:

Place the chicken cutlets on a clean work surface, narrow end facing you. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place one sage leaf crosswise on each of the pieces of chicken. Sprinkle each of the pieces of chicken with 1/2 ounce (about 2 tablespoons) of fontina cheese. Roll up the chicken and seal with one or two toothpicks.

Warm the olive oil and halved garlic clove in a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat until the garlic is fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add the chicken. Brown the chicken on all sides, about 3 minutes per side. Remove the chicken from the pan and remove and discard the garlic. Add the wine and simmer for 2 minutes while scraping up the brown bits from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon.

Meanwhile, combine the tomatoes and red pepper flakes in a blender and blend until smooth. Add the tomato mixture to the reduced wine in the pan. Simmer for 5 minutes to let the flavors marry.

Return the chicken to the pan. Simmer the chicken in the tomato sauce for 10 minutes. Turn the chicken over and simmer until cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes.

Remove the chicken from the pan. Season the tomato sauce with salt and pepper. Spoon the tomato sauce onto serving plates or a serving platter. Slice the chicken into 1-inch rounds. Remove the toothpicks. Place the chicken over the sauce and serve immediately.<<

Hey, maybe I'll start a web blog called Nicky/Giadia where I cook all her stuff. Original, right? Well, I better get to it as half the bottle of wine I bought for the recipe is already toast.

I'll let you know how it goes . . .

NickD

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[LisaH 0]

Sounds yummy! Enjoy!
I made meatloaf with mashed taters.

Be yourself!
MooOOooOoo

[cocheese 0]

Almost as hot as Mel.

[Remster 30]

Tonight, it was full out Paella Mixta.

And lemme tell ya, it was delicious!

Remster

[Southern_Man 0]

chicken alfredo for me.

"What if there were no hypothetical questions?"

[warpedskydiver 0]

I made roast beef

Mashed potatoes & gravy

Green Beans

Corn


There was supposed to be some brownies but they never got made (wasn't my job)

[Gene03 0]

Maddie had homework?

Or ate the batter?

“The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all is the person who argues with him.

Stanislaw Jerzy Lec quotes (Polish writer, poet and satirist 1906-1966)

[NickDG 23]

It was Delizioso . . .

NickD

[JohnMitchell 16]

Vskydiver boiled up some old ham bones and made split pea soup and homemade bread. Mmmmmm.

[amstalder 0]

I

And I made McDonalds for dinner mmm mm good.. Oh wait thats the Campbells soup motto.

[KevinMcGuire 0]

The first rule of living well, is eating well. Cooking for your self will add a new level of enjoyment to life you probably never knew existed. Not only is it better for you, its cheaper as well.
For other interesting ideas,one only needs to look to the wide yet shallow ocean of the internet for great menu options. It'll change your life
-K

[Gene03 0]

+100

And throw out the microwave if you are dumb enough to use one in the first place.

Not to mention the women you will meet in the supermarket.

“The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all is the person who argues with him.

Stanislaw Jerzy Lec quotes (Polish writer, poet and satirist 1906-1966)

[Andy9o8 2]

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+100

And throw out the microwave if you are dumb enough to use one in the first place.

Not to mention the women you will meet in the supermarket.

I'd never throw out the women I meet at the supermarket; and in any event, it's not dumb to use them.

[fallinbear 0]

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+100

And throw out the microwave if you are dumb enough to use one in the first place.

Not to mention the women you will meet in the supermarket.

+1+1

Haven't used a microwave in years and I surely don't miss it at all.

Cooking for yourself (and friends if it's good...) is one of the most enjoyable things you can do. I started "meatball madness" last year in March and it became an immediate tradition...
Good eats, good friends, good times for shizzle!

I don't want to make all the decisions because if I screw up, then I can't blame it on you...

[Gene03 0]

Obviously communication isn't one of my stronger suites.

“The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all is the person who argues with him.

Stanislaw Jerzy Lec quotes (Polish writer, poet and satirist 1906-1966)

[Gene03 0]

I got lucky while out on the road today.


2 skunks -- skinned and cleaned
1 tablespoon salt
water to cover
2 cups bear fat or lard
2 egg yolks,beaten
3 cups milk or cream
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons baking powder

Clean and wash the skunks, making sure that the scent glands are removed. Cut
up into small serving pieces. Put a soup kettle on the stove and add the
meat. Cover with cold water and bring to a boil over high heat. Lower the
heat and boil until the meat is tender, about 40 minutes. Remove all the scum
that rises to the surface. Make a batter by mixing together the egg yolks,
milk, flour, salt and baking powder. Mix real good until the batter is about
like cake batter. Heat the bear fat or lard in a deep fryer to about 360
degrees. Dip the pieces of skunk in the batter and then fry them until golden
brown. Drain well and serve. Yum, yum.

“The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all is the person who argues with him.

Stanislaw Jerzy Lec quotes (Polish writer, poet and satirist 1906-1966)