Good evening all,
Busy day today and out early as we had Dr. appts. Just 'routine stuff' nothing serious.
Went out to lunch today. Our newest and most favorite find for Chinese is right here in town called, "Hong Kong Kitchen." Food is reliably good, lunch is reliably cheap for two (under $20) and it was tasty. Singularly THE BEST won-ton and hot and sour soups we have ever had. The broths did not taste 'pre-made or canned' but slow simmered, rich and authentic. They, believe it or not, were the highlight of the meal. I could go there just for soup.
I had beef and pepper steak. A 'standard' I use to judge all Chinese restaurants by. It was good and they were not stingy with the portion. Dave had Mongolian Beef. Both of our lunches came with a small bowl of soup, egg roll and crab puff and was served over fried rice. Very good and just enough.
Dinner tonight is just tacos and a side salad. Had some extra lean (94/6) extra lean ground beef. Seasoned it up with my own blend of taco seasoning and have lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, hot sauce and salsa fresca at the ready. Looking forward to it.
TT...I am glad your neighbor's family is now going to have to be more 'hands on/interactive' with their mom. You have a good heart and soul but just remember to take care of yourself as well.
As for the pork stock I think they don't use it because of the amount of bones needed to create good stock/broth. Most (not all) cuts of pork are 'bone on/in' when you think about it; from chops, ribs, shoulder, hams, etc.
Beef, veal, chicken, however, have a lot more 'boneless' cuts to offer up. It just seems easier to use the extra/superfluous bones to make stock with. Does that make sense?
Sally....I agree. Watermelon Whiz sounds like a fine name for a cocktail!
And that is exactly what I did with it. Quite tasty and delicious. A shot of vodka, some club soda and lots of watermelon and its juices. YUM!
Dinner sounds good tonight.
Margaret...Dinner salad sounds tasty. I always enjoy a big fresh salad that can be filling especially in hot weather. Yours does sound tasty.
Rita...I am so jealous of your garden fresh 'maters! Big yum there. You will have to fix lots of tomato-mozzarella-basil salads along with some very tasty BLT's. Do you make homemade sauce or can? That would be another great use of your bounty.
JB...I agree. That humidity is miserable. YUCK! And I always appreciate you keen eye to detail.
Tonight we are having tacos, salad and just a glass of red. Dinner is simple and easy. I think shrimp something for tomorrow. As always, I figure it out as I go.
Happy Night All,
AG
