On Nov 28, 3:29*pm, Blinky the Shark > wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
> > With everything that has been going on this week (Mom's funeral was on
> > Tuesday, had to meet with her attorney on Thursday) I was quite relieved
> > when my middle-brother suggested we eat out for Thanksgiving. *Oh thank
> > bast, I don't have to cook!
>
> > My brothers and I went to Barbara Jeans, which is a local area chain. *They
> > offered their regular menu but also had a few "specials" for Thanksgiving.
> > I really don't like turkey but I knew they were also offering roasted pork
> > loin. *Okay, I can live with that *But when we got there they'd added
> > another "special" to the menu: salmon & shrimp "scampi". *I ordered that.
>
> > I'm not normally a big fan of salmon fillets, either. *(I think when they
> > became really popular some 15 years ago they were done to death in every
> > possible restaurant.) *The salmon was pan seared. *It almost seemed to have
> > some sort of glaze on it. *It was crispy outside (but no sort of breading
> > <shudder>) and fork tender and juicy inside.
>
> > They also seemed to know "scampi" doesn't mean shrimp in butter/garlic
> > sauce! *Both the salmon and the shrimp were topped with a lovely herbed
> > cream sauce, served on a bed of rice. *But hey, this is the south. *I also
> > had to select two side dishes (and no, macaroni & cheese wasn't one of them
> > LOL). *I chose broccoli casserole and spinach. *It never occurred to me I'd
> > get a double whammy of rice since broccoli casserole, which I've made many
> > times in the past, also contains rice. *But no matter. *I couldn't eat half
> > of my dinner anyway. *So I <gasp> asked for a to-go box.
>
> > This place routinely places a basket of bread on the table. *It includes
> > delicious pumpkin bread which tastes a lot like gingerbread to me. *Also
> > jalapeno cornbread and huge whole wheat rolls.
>
> > Anyway, it was a very good, albeit rather odd, Thanksgiving meal. *I
> > couldn't quite identify what herbs were in that cream sauce. *I've made
> > basil cream sauces in the past but this wasn't basil. *And not quite strong
> > enough to be tarragon. *Since technically I'm from out of town I plan to
> > call the restaurant just before they open for lunch today to see if I can
> > get the recipe for that salmon/shrimp & sauce. *All they can do is say no.
> > And sometimes, if you ask nicely, they will actually give you their recipes.
>
> Odd? *I made liver and onions. *
>
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Oh Wow! There's not much in this world that I like better than
scratch ,ashed potatoes and good turkey gravy . . . except liver and
onions (cooked in bacon fat).
Lynn in Fargo