We're having first time guests for dinner tomorrow and I'm thinking of serving
pear, gala apple, baby greens and Maytag blue cheese salad, a roasted pork
tenderloin, Mushroom and Israeli Couscous, roasted asparagus, and raspberry
parfaits. What do you all think?
Gigi

>"Gigi" writes:
>
>We're having first time guests for dinner tomorrow and I'm thinking of
>serving
>pear, gala apple, baby greens and Maytag blue cheese salad, a roasted pork
>tenderloin, Mushroom and Israeli Couscous, roasted asparagus, and raspberry
>parfaits. What do you all think?

About what?

Right now I'm thinking that Gigi is a nice name and if you're more than a C cup
I'd like an invite... hey, you asked.


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In article .net>,
"Gigi" <itchyfeet(no > wrote:

> We're having first time guests for dinner tomorrow and I'm thinking of
> serving
> pear, gala apple, baby greens and Maytag blue cheese salad, a roasted
> pork
> tenderloin, Mushroom and Israeli Couscous, roasted asparagus, and
> raspberry
> parfaits. What do you all think?
> Gigi
>
>

Sounds good, though I find the couscous and the tenderloin a little
incongruent. I would probably do something like a curried squash or
something that would be a little more "like" the pork. But YMMV.

--
Nancy Howells (don't forget to switch it, and replace the to send mail).

"Nancy Howells" > wrote in message
...
> In article .net>,
> "Gigi" <itchyfeet(no > wrote:
>
> > We're having first time guests for dinner tomorrow and I'm thinking of
> > serving
> > pear, gala apple, baby greens and Maytag blue cheese salad, a roasted
> > pork
> > tenderloin, Mushroom and Israeli Couscous, roasted asparagus, and
> > raspberry
> > parfaits. What do you all think?
> > Gigi
> >
> >
>
> Sounds good, though I find the couscous and the tenderloin a little
> incongruent. I would probably do something like a curried squash or
> something that would be a little more "like" the pork. But YMMV.
>
> --
> Nancy Howells (don't forget to switch it, and replace the to send mail).

Thanks, Nancy for your suggestion. I just wanted some kind of starch to offset
the salad and the asparagus. I like squash but I don't think I need another
veggie/fruit.
Gigi

Gigi wrote:

> We're having first time guests for dinner tomorrow and I'm thinking of serving
> pear, gala apple, baby greens and Maytag blue cheese salad, a roasted pork
> tenderloin, Mushroom and Israeli Couscous, roasted asparagus, and raspberry
> parfaits. What do you all think?
> Gigi
>
>

I'm wondering where you are, how long it'd take me to get there, and
what time's dinner?

--
Steve

Men are from Earth. Women are from Earth. Deal with it.

"Steve Calvin" > wrote in message
...
> Gigi wrote:
>
> > We're having first time guests for dinner tomorrow and I'm thinking of
serving
> > pear, gala apple, baby greens and Maytag blue cheese salad, a roasted pork
> > tenderloin, Mushroom and Israeli Couscous, roasted asparagus, and raspberry
> > parfaits. What do you all think?
> > Gigi
> >
> >
>
> I'm wondering where you are, how long it'd take me to get there, and
> what time's dinner?
>
> --
> Steve
>
> Men are from Earth. Women are from Earth. Deal with it.
Huntington Beach, CA, where are you? and Come at 6 dinner at 7 ;-)
Gigi

"Gigi" <itchyfeet(no > wrote in message
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> "Steve Calvin" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Gigi wrote:
> >
> > > We're having first time guests for dinner tomorrow and I'm thinking of
> serving
> > > pear, gala apple, baby greens and Maytag blue cheese salad, a roasted
pork
> > > tenderloin, Mushroom and Israeli Couscous, roasted asparagus, and
raspberry
> > > parfaits. What do you all think?
> > > Gigi
> > >
> > >
> >
> > I'm wondering where you are, how long it'd take me to get there, and
> > what time's dinner?
> >
> > --
> > Steve
> >
> > Men are from Earth. Women are from Earth. Deal with it.
> Huntington Beach, CA, where are you? and Come at 6 dinner at 7 ;-)
> Gigi
>
>

You're in H.B.?? Where? God, I haven't been there in 10 years. Used to
live off Beach & Garfield. & worked at a bar called FUBARS (Beach &
Talbert) and another called SUDS (Gothard & Heil) - right next to GoldenWest
College. I miss my H.B. days!

kilikini

Gigi wrote:
> "Steve Calvin" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>Gigi wrote:
>>
>>
>>>We're having first time guests for dinner tomorrow and I'm thinking of
>
> serving
>
>>>pear, gala apple, baby greens and Maytag blue cheese salad, a roasted pork
>>>tenderloin, Mushroom and Israeli Couscous, roasted asparagus, and raspberry
>>>parfaits. What do you all think?
>>>Gigi
>>>
>>>
>>
>>I'm wondering where you are, how long it'd take me to get there, and
>>what time's dinner?
>>
>>--
>>Steve
>>
>>Men are from Earth. Women are from Earth. Deal with it.
>
> Huntington Beach, CA, where are you? and Come at 6 dinner at 7 ;-)
> Gigi
>
>
Dang it. That'd be quite a dinner trip from New York. :-(

Good luck, although it doesn't sound to me as if you'll need it. Let us
know how it goes over.

"Gigi" <itchyfeet(no > wrote in message
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: We're having first time guests for dinner tomorrow and I'm
thinking of serving
: pear, gala apple, baby greens and Maytag blue cheese salad, a
roasted pork
: tenderloin, Mushroom and Israeli Couscous, roasted asparagus,
and raspberry
: parfaits. What do you all think?
: Gigi
:
: ========

Yum!! Hey, if anyone can't make it - I'd love to take their
place. Sounds wonderful!
--
Cyndi
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Gigi wrote:
>
> We're having first time guests for dinner tomorrow and I'm thinking of serving
> pear, gala apple, baby greens and Maytag blue cheese salad, a roasted pork
> tenderloin, Mushroom and Israeli Couscous, roasted asparagus, and raspberry
> parfaits. What do you all think?
> Gigi



What time do you want me there?

;-)
gloria p

Gigi wrote:
> We're having first time guests for dinner tomorrow and I'm thinking of serving
> pear, gala apple, baby greens and Maytag blue cheese salad, a roasted pork
> tenderloin, Mushroom and Israeli Couscous, roasted asparagus, and raspberry
> parfaits. What do you all think?


Whenever a recipe calls for couscous, I substitute quinoa. I like the
texture and flavor a little better, and I figure I get enough semolina
in my diet from pasta. I like the nutritional variety.

--Lia

"Julia Altshuler" > wrote in message
news:3Gu1c.111818$4o.133025@attbi_s52...
> Gigi wrote:
> > We're having first time guests for dinner tomorrow and I'm thinking of
serving
> > pear, gala apple, baby greens and Maytag blue cheese salad, a roasted pork
> > tenderloin, Mushroom and Israeli Couscous, roasted asparagus, and raspberry
> > parfaits. What do you all think?
>
>
> Whenever a recipe calls for couscous, I substitute quinoa. I like the
> texture and flavor a little better, and I figure I get enough semolina
> in my diet from pasta. I like the nutritional variety.
>
> --Lia
I've never cooked with quinoa although I have a box in the cupboard. Would I
use it the same way as I use couscous? My couscous recipe calls for mushrooms
cooked in olive oil, minced onion, and chicken stock.
Gigi
>

Gigi wrote:

> I've never cooked with quinoa although I have a box in the cupboard. Would I
> use it the same way as I use couscous? My couscous recipe calls for mushrooms
> cooked in olive oil, minced onion, and chicken stock.
> Gigi


Basically yes. Assuming your couscous recipe call for you to cook the
couscous separately and then add the cooked couscous to the other
ingredients, you substitute by cooking the quinoa separately, then
adding to the other ingredients.


To make couscous, rinse dry couscous in a strainer to remove dust.
Measure 3 parts water (by volume) into a sauce pan. Bring to a boil.
Then add 1 part quinoa. Bring back to a boil (takes less than a
minute). Lower the heat to a simmer. Cover with a tight fitting lid
and simmer for 15 minutes. Take a peek. Is the water all absorbed? If
so, take off the heat and let stand for 5 minutes before fluffing with a
fork. If not, simmer longer until the water is absorbed.


If your couscous recipe calls for you to cook the couscous in chicken
stock, use chicken stock instead of water in above.


--Lia

Julia Altshuler > wrote in message news:<3Gu1c.111818$4o.133025@attbi_s52>...
> Gigi wrote:
> > We're having first time guests for dinner tomorrow and I'm thinking of serving
> > pear, gala apple, baby greens and Maytag blue cheese salad, a roasted pork
> > tenderloin, Mushroom and Israeli Couscous, roasted asparagus, and raspberry
> > parfaits. What do you all think?
>
>
> Whenever a recipe calls for couscous, I substitute quinoa. I like the
> texture and flavor a little better, and I figure I get enough semolina
> in my diet from pasta. I like the nutritional variety.
>
> --Lia

You may already know this, but Israeli couscous isn't your usual
couscous. When cooked they are roughly .25-inch spheres. OT: Sphere
is Thelonius Monk's middle name.

-bwg

"Gigi" <itchyfeet(no > wrote in message
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> We're having first time guests for dinner tomorrow and I'm thinking of
serving
> pear, gala apple, baby greens and Maytag blue cheese salad, a roasted pork
> tenderloin, Mushroom and Israeli Couscous, roasted asparagus, and
raspberry
> parfaits. What do you all think?
> Gigi
>
>

Sounds like shit. Do you have a Quiznos in your neighborhood?

"Gigi" <itchyfeet(no > wrote in
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> We're having first time guests for dinner tomorrow and I'm thinking of
> serving pear, gala apple, baby greens and Maytag blue cheese salad, a
> roasted pork tenderloin, Mushroom and Israeli Couscous, roasted
> asparagus, and raspberry parfaits. What do you all think?
> Gigi
>
>

I think I'd like to be there! Sounds delicious.

Wayne