What should I make

I am trying to decide between two recipes to make next week and I am having trouble. Since this happens way too often, I figured I'd make a thread. :rolleyes:

This week's decision is between 2 recipes in Stanley Tucci's cookbook:

Milanese Casserole which is basically a big stew with the following:
- Onions
- Shallots
- Bacon
- Parsley
- Paprika
- Bay leaves
- Cabbage
- Carrots
- Beef short ribs
- Sweet Sausage
- Broth
- Potatoes

OR

Beef Tenderloin with Prosciutto with the following:
- Carrots
- Celery
- Beef Tenderloin
- Dijon mustard
- Rosemary
- Sage
- Prosciutto
- Red wine
- Broth

Both meats are on sale at the grocery store. I've never made a *good* tenderloin. And I've never ever made anything with short ribs. Both sound delicious!

Tenderloin, but plan on at least doubling the wine. Not in the recipe, the extra goes in the cook. ;)

xoxoxoBruce;986664 wrote:

Tenderloin, but plan on at least doubling the wine. Not in the recipe, the extra goes in the cook. ;)

Oh please. Once the bottle is open, the bottle is emptied :drunk:

Tenderloin, let me know when to arrive

bbro;986667 wrote:

Oh please. Once the bottle is open, the bottle is emptied :drunk:

Someone gave me a special stopper for recorking wine bottles. I laughed and laughed and laughed and laughed.... :lol2:

xoxoxoBruce;986674 wrote:

Someone gave me a special stopper for recorking wine bottles. I laughed and laughed and laughed and laughed.... :lol2:

I've got one, too! It makes it so that you don't spill between glass fill ups for me :D

Ok, so I am going to make the tenderloin this week. There's asparagus on sale, too, so I can serve that with it.

Asparagus! (pee cologne)

Asparagus will be on sale every week for the next two months. For conventional, you shouldn't be paying more than a buck/lb now.

**kicks off work shoes**

I would've voted the tenderloin too

monster;986722 wrote:

Asparagus will be on sale every week for the next two months. For conventional, you shouldn't be paying more than a buck/lb now.

**kicks off work shoes**

I would've voted the tenderloin too

The lowest it goes here is 1.99 - I have never seen it lower. I have even seen organic go to 1.99 at Earth Fare.

I can't wait to make the tenderloin!! I'm still buying the short ribs, though. I'll make that the next week.

footfootfoot wrote:

Asparagus! (pee cologne)

Oddly, I've never noticed a difference. I think because I drink so much water, maybe?

There are some people without the "asparagus pee" gene.

Clodfobble;986726 wrote:

There are some people without the "asparagus pee" gene.

I was not aware there was one. I am ok if I am missing it. I don't need to smell the asparagus pee :right:

You really don't.

I've got the gene that makes goat cheese taste/smell like gym socks that have been siiting, wet, at the bottom of a hamper for a week.


Cilantro is fine for me.

Cilantro tastes like soap, but soap I don't mind eating :D

You had your mouth washed out with soap so many times you like it now? :lol:
Then you'll like these.

xoxoxoBruce;986768 wrote:

You had your mouth washed out with soap so many times you like it now? :lol:
Then you'll like these.

No, but it was washed with Dial. Cilantro is less harsh!

I don't know what that is. If they are licorice, nope.

Yes, if the licorice was made by Palmolive. :haha:







OMG a revelation.:litebulb: After all these years it just clicked, Palmolive in Palm and Olive, two oils. :smack:

Cilantro tastes like soap to me too :(

I need ideas for carbohydrate sides for the following meals:

Chicken Florentine (chicken with a spinach coating), Cauliflower
- Thinking Rice, but open to other ideas if rice is a better fit for below meal. Maybe rice pilaf would be better?

Zucchini boats, beef
- Rice might be good, but I can't have that for both meals because - boring! Maybe sweet potatoes?

No quinoa, please

Thanks!!

Skip the carbs and go with fruit! Mango with the spinach chicken and cherries with the zucchini beef.

Clodfobble;988412 wrote:

Skip the carbs and go with fruit! Mango with the spinach chicken and cherries with the zucchini beef.

The plan with my nutritionist has regular carbohydrates. Thanks, though