On Sun, 29 May 2005 20:44:27 GMT, "Bell Jar" >
wrote:

>I hit a home run w/ dinner last night.
>Thanks all to the positive responses to my sick of cooking thread.
>Last nights dinner consisted of a nice, simple red leaf salad topped w/ home
>made oil and vinegar dressing made w/ spiced rice vinegar, a glug of sesame
>oil, EVOO, dash of soy sauce, and assorted spices. YUM.
>From the back yard grill, NYStrips lightly marinated in a little EVOO, soy
>sauce and a dash of pepper.
>My first California rolls. My husband really liked them, my kids didn't at
>all, (fine w/ me, they did try them) and I wasn't impressed w/ the Nori, the
>Nori was way to fishy tasting for me. I don't know if there is another
>brand that I can try (bought these at an Asian market) But I didn't care
>for it. However they were BEAUTIFUL! I have to say I was rather impressed
>w/ myself ... they could have been on a food show! The Sushi rice was
>perfect.
>Also from the grill, sliced fresh pineapple omg .. it was to DIE for .... I
>think I could have eaten it all myself.
>For desert, sliced fresh strawberries, fresh pineapple and banana topped w/
>a bit of cream. I did make shortbread, however I was so busy w/ the grill I
>forgot it in the oven and the shortbread ended up way to hard. It wasn't
>missed at all though, the fruit and cream was a perfect ending to a very
>filling meal.
>
>Breakfast was whole wheat banana pancakes served w/ left over fruit from the
>dinner before.
>
>I'm also checking out replacing the sink, yes, I know a faucet was suggested
> but a nice sink is in order ... but then, how do I stop? I need a new
>counter as well ... and if I'm going to put in a new counter, I may as well
>do the back splash, a new back splash calls for me to strip the wallpaper
>and paint ...
>
>BARB HELP ME LOL
>
The last house I did the upgrade thing in was less than perfect.
Everything I tried to do cost $10K. Everything. And I was doing it
on the cheap. The upside was that when I sold it I got a nice tax
write off. It made the difference between owing the IRS money and
getting a refund.

Your dinner sounds very good. If the nori was too fishy, it may be
the way it's always going to be. OTOH, did you toast it before
rolling?

Grilled pineapple is a sure winner. Makes a good salsa with some
chiles, onion, cilantro, olive oil, lime juice, salt, etc. BTW.


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