dinner tonight was for my guy and his boy.� i’m backing off food for now so i’m in “cooking/not eating” mode which is always an interesting�reality check that appears more in the form of a personal ultimatum.� but i look at it this way:� it’s my choice and there’s plenty more lamb chops where these came from.� i’ll be fine, if not finer, if only i can keep this up for awhile.
in case you’re wondering why i’ve been over-posting, i decided to join in with the ‘NaBloPoMo‘ craze.� and although i still can’t quite figure out why or what the deal is, somehow i�have managed to�post every single day this month.��the concept�seemed like a good idea at the time and i am determined to see it through. �but boys and girls, if you are getting saturated with me – i totally understand.� usually we visit 3 or 4 times a week at best.� and now here i am attempting to charm you on a daily basis.� and we’ve got 19 days to go…
as for dinner, tonight�was a major ‘eating down the house‘ experience.� the only thing i picked up from the market was a head of garlic and a lemon.� the loin chops had been in the freezer for at least 2 months and the israeli couscous�had been�hanging around�the pantry waiting for the right moment to shine.� the 2% fage greek yogurt that i love so very much was�3 days past its suggested ‘eat by’ date. �and i still have�a kitchen full of vegetables in varying degrees of health and wellness.��so i�opened the fridge, grabbed a cucumber and�one each of the last of my�green, white and purple peppers – all from my wonderful csa, delvin farms.� and now that this�csa� the very one�that presented me with huge challenges week after week is finally FINISHED, thank god, i am free to shop at my own free will.� really, i love�this farm and�think so highly of�the delvin’s.� it was a true pleasure to get to see these�great folks�each week. �but�my weekly share�worked me over.� and i say, never again.� i just want to�go to the farmers market from here on in and pick and choose what’s coming home with me.� every�saturday morning�i’d �get my box of vegetables in the house and�on to my kitchen table and began unloading.��and i swear, it was like clowns in a volkswagon…�
so i marinated the chops in olive oil, lemon juice, oregano, salt and garlic (pressed – sorry bourdain)�- a total winning combination in my book.� the yogurt got hit with some cumin and salt, along with the�diced and seeded cucumber.� the peppers and onion were roughly chopped and sauteed with olive oil and salt, and the israeli couscous was simmered in chicken broth�with a�dash of pimenton.� had i thought harder about what i had that ‘worked’ i might have thrown in some greek olives.� it would have tasted great and added to the visual.� after 11 straight days of me, i owed you some olivey eye candy.� i was even going to add�some minced�cilantro but as quickly as it crossed my mind, i forgot that too.� a little fresh greeness would have gone a long way.� please accept my apologies.� i’m just one woman on a diet.� not quite myself, i fear.
so once again, not the sexiest plate.� certainly not the most beautiful.
but totally solid…
7 responses so far ↓
1 FireDog // Nov 12, 2007 at 4:08 am
You’ve been working extra hard! National Blog Posting Month. I didn’t know there was such an animal. I’m with you.
I’m a lamb guy but usually eat it out at restaurants. I’m not sure why. The Isralli couscous looks neat. Kroger doesn’t carry it but I bet Whole Foods does. Tasty.
2 TaratheFoodie // Nov 12, 2007 at 7:42 am
I beg to differ, I find those lamb chops to be very attractive! Hey lamb chops… “How YOU doin’?”
Seriously, though. I LOVE lamb and this just put me in the mood for it. I’ll have to make it soon!
3 Butta Buns // Nov 12, 2007 at 8:26 am
Hats off to you for the BloMoFoSho or whatever stupid pseudo-acronym it is. I personally thinks its a sham, blogging shouldn’t be a chore or an obligation. Eh, don’t mind my mutterings because you’re doing a great job.
What do you mean not beautiful?
Those loin cuts look pretty damn sexy from here.
4 Meg // Nov 12, 2007 at 12:48 pm
The lamb looks delicious; or maybe it’s just that I know you made it with garlic and lemon. But looking at your picture, the white yogurt, the dark chops and the ruddy couscous all photograph pretty nicely together. I can’t believe you refrained from eating it.
5 claudia // Nov 12, 2007 at 3:32 pm
firedog – lamb is easy – just stay on the rare side. i love it… my fave red meat by far. israeli couscous is like a savory tapioca – kinda. maybe. not really. never mind…
tara – stop flirting with my lamb chops… seriously though – lamb is versatile and so so good…
butta – you’re right on the nablowhateva thing. i may bail…
meg – i had some couscous – zero fat and the yogurt – very low fat. and yes, some of the veggies sauteed in the olive oil…. was hard to resist but i ate very small amounts. my intentions are good but this is hard hard hard for me…
6 Lesley // Nov 12, 2007 at 4:21 pm
Where’d you get your Israeli couscous? I’ve been searching for it (half-assed, I admit) for over a year after having it at Zola. Couldn’t find it at the K&S and the little Middle Eastern grocery at Thompson Lane & Nolensville didn’t have it, either. When I looked last year, I couldn’t even find it to buy online anywhere (though a few links came up in my one-minute-ago googling). I must have some!
7 cialis // Dec 8, 2012 at 4:25 pm
I beg to differ, I find those lamb chops to be very attractive! Hey lamb chops… “How YOU doin’?”
Seriously, though. I LOVE lamb and this just put me in the mood for it. I’ll have to make it soon!
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