What's for Dinner, Thurs., Aug. 14, 2025

[NJCher]

Made this recipe up myself: Cantaloupe Chicken Salad with Bibb Lettuce & Baby Spinach. Dressing is Hot Honey Citrus & Chile Vinaigrette. Toasted almonds over the top.

It was such a huge salad that I had to get out a special plate for it. The melon is at its prime: so juicy and flavorful.

Nut-thin crackers for crunch.

Cherry kombucha.

Dessert: TJ's French Vanilla ice cream. I'm adding peanuts and caramel.

[SheltieLover]

1. Pork chops, fries, baked beans, & salad

I wish I could get a ripe cantalope.

Enjoy!

[Emile]

3. If you lived close by, I would give you a couple cantaloupes.

[Emile]

2. Pork chops and garden fresh green beans.

For a snack later, diced up garden fresh cantaloupe.

Good Evening

[irisblue]

4. I made wonton soup & an egg roll, cold decafe tea

[PJMcK]

5. Fondue au fromage

I'm flying solo tonight and haven't had a cheese fondue in a long time. Tonight's the night! Here's the plan:

2 small garlic cloves, lightly crushed

Grated Gruyère cheese
Grated Swiss Emmentaler cheese
The cheese ratio should be about 2:1

1 teaspoon cornstarch

Freshly ground black pepper to taste
Freshly grated nutmeg to taste

1 cup of dry French white wine
Shot glass of kirsch
Teaspoon of lemon juice

Rub the garlic all over the inside of a medium-sized pot. Some folks toss out the garlic but I leave it in the pot.

Put the grated cheese in the pot along with the wine, cornstarch, and lemon juice. Heat moderately stirring until the cheeses melt, about 5 to 6 minutes. Add the kirsch, pepper and nutmeg and continue to cook, stirring until creamy and smooth, about 10 minutes.

Serve with fresh cubes of French bread, roasted baby red potatoes, cornichons and apple slices. At the end, the layer of baked cheese at the bottom of pot is the religieuse, a special treat for the everyone at the end of the meal.

[elleng]

8. C'est si BON!!!

(Last fondue I had was in Chamonix! Husband wanted to ski, so I wandered around, and we dined in Chamonix. I 'discovered Aosta, while he skiied.)

[PJMcK]

10. My fondue came out pretty well

I put a bit too much wine in the pot so the cheese mixture was a bit thin but it was still tasty!

Hope you're having a good summer, elleng!

[elleng]

11. Glad you reminded me, PJ. SHOULD do it together some time.

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Gotta see if there's any Fondue place near here.

FOUND: Stable DC, located on H Street NE in Washington, DC, is known for its cheese fondue and fresh-baked bread.

Quiet summer here, weather's been rather moderate.

[NJCher]

12. I had the stuff to do that

Meal, all except for the fondue pot.

Fun option for a solo.

Oops, no kirsch, though.

[elleng]

14. WISH I had one!!!

(and gruyere, swiss, kirsch, and BREAD!!!!)

[La Coliniere]

6. Aloo Gobi

Steam-fried in evoo and veggie broth: chopped onions, scallions, green bell pepper, cauliflower florets, sliced mushrooms and minced garlic. When done I added a slurry made from Patak’s curry paste and veggie broth. While the veggies were cooking I air-fried Russet potato cubes and added them to the vegetables. Finally I added chickpeas and steamed peas and gave it all a good stir. Mmmmm smells great! Cheers!🥂

[Pucks mom]

7. Green Chili with Hatch Chilis

I had to use up my too many ripe tomatoes and clean out the freezer. 2 lbs of roasted hatch chilis in the freezer and voila my tomato surplus is gone!

[no_hypocrisy]

9. Scrambled eggs made with fresh, farm eggs and creme fraiche.

It's hot and sticky, even with the AC.

I don't feel like really cooking.

And hey! Enough water pressure to finally wash my dishes. (Remember the water main break?)

And they were perfect.

Breakfast for Dinner!

(I have blueberry muffins for breakfast.)

[NJCher]

13. Ah, your re-entry

To civilization is now complete. 😺

[MissMillie]

15. Pork tenderloin

"Tuscan Herb" marinated pork tenderloin, homemade potato salad, and roasted eggplant from the garden.