Capitol Hill Blue Forums Misc. Topics Food, Drink and Cooking Wonder what the poor folks are eatin' tonight?

Thanks, schlack! And Greger, your additions sound good, too. I'll have try all of them!

I know that it is hot out here, but my family was begging for my beef stew. So it's in the crock pot cooking away. We'll have it with some artisan-style bread from my local bakery(way to hot to put the oven on!) and some good red wine to drink(yes, Greger-it's a burgundy-Robert Mondavi, and yes, I did put it in my stew!)

It's almost too hot to eat here, too, in the Panhandle. Almost. Fortunately, tomatoes are plentiful, and I love tomato sandwiches. Very simple. Cold sliced tomato on toasted whole wheat (or whatever you prefer), mayo, and salt and pepper. Along with ice tea it hits the spot. Also, seafood salad is great in the heat. Imitation crab legs, mayo, diced celery and onion, and some Old Bay Seasoning on a sandwich with lettuce and tomato or open plate on a bed of lettuce with some diced tomatoes. It's easy and quick. And just enough to satisfy and keep you going in the hot weather.

Care to share your recipe? Beef stew is one of my favorites. I make a pretty good one (according to me) but don’t really use a recipe.

LOBSTER! Market Basket has them at $3.99 a pound. Hannaford's had strip steak at $6.99 and I had discounts of about $2 a package. Surf and turf. You peasants can enjoy the hamburger helper without the hamburg.

ohh beef stew is a touchy subject round here....

Favourite stews

Yes, it is tomato season. The garden goes from none to too many in nothing flat.

I have been making my favorite 'clean out the garden' recipe ... tabouli. Tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, and parsley. This time of year I make it with bulgur wheat because there is no cooking. When the weather is cooler, I use cooked quinoa instead of bulgur because it is a protein for starch trade.

Either way it is cool and yummy ... and gets some of the garden veggies out of the refrigerator so you can bring in more.

Thanks schlacky. I figured Donna had posted the recipe sometime in the past. I’ll give it a try--in the slowcooker!

Ah yes. The Danish question: cut up your own beef or buy it pre-cut. (stew beef or not stew beef. That is the question.)

Chicken-fried dollar:

Basic for a high-fiber, high-fat menu. Warning, though: subject to inflation without notice, potentially leading to extreme heartburn.