On Thu, 22 Jul 2010 01:30:03 -0700, Bob Terwilliger wrote:

> Chatty Cathy wrote:
>
>> I think most people shop for food with some sort of 'meal plan' in mind
>> - and I'm one of them. However, there are days when even though I
>> *know* what I have at hand I still can't decide exactly what to make
>> with said ingredients from the 'cookbook in my head'... Lets just say
>> (hypothetically, of course) you had a whole chicken (assuming you are
>> not vegan/vegetarian), some Yukon Gold potatoes, a bunch of carrots,
>> spinach, yellow onions, and white button mushrooms at hand, (and
>> obviously some herbs/spices in your stock cupboard/pantry) what would
>> you make - using some or all of the above ingredients?
>
> Also depends on the time of year.

Good point.

> It's summertime back home now, so with that list of ingredients I might
> make grilled chicken, potato salad, pickled carrots, and a spinach salad
> with mushrooms. If I lived where you do I might make chicken chasseur,
> mashed potatoes, glazed carrots and onions, and a spinach soufflé.

All sounds yummy - and thanks for the ideas <g>

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Cheers
Chatty Cathy