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"Gigi" writes:

We're having first time guests for dinner tomorrow and I'm thinking of serving pear, gala apple,
baby greens and Maytag blue cheese salad, a roasted pork tenderloin, Mushroom and Israeli Couscous,
roasted asparagus, and raspberry parfaits. What do you all think?

About what?

Right now I'm thinking that Gigi is a nice name and if you're more than a C cup I'd like an
invite... hey, you asked.

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Gigi' itchyfeet(no spam)@earthlink.net said:

We're having first time guests for dinner tomorrow and I'm thinking of serving pear, gala apple,
baby greens and Maytag blue cheese salad, a roasted pork tenderloin, Mushroom and Israeli
Couscous, roasted asparagus, and raspberry parfaits. What do you all think? Gigi

Sounds good, though I find the couscous and the tenderloin a little incongruent. I would probably do
something like a curried squash or something that would be a little more "like" the pork. But YMMV.

--
Nancy Howells (don't forget to switch it, and replace the 😉 to send mail).

Gigi said:

We're having first time guests for dinner tomorrow and I'm thinking of serving pear, gala apple,
baby greens and Maytag blue cheese salad, a roasted pork tenderloin, Mushroom and Israeli
Couscous, roasted asparagus, and raspberry parfaits. What do you all think? Gigi

I'm wondering where you are, how long it'd take me to get there, and what time's dinner?

--
Steve

Men are from Earth. Women are from Earth. Deal with it.

"Gigi" <itchyfeet(no spam)@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

We're having first time guests for dinner tomorrow and I'm thinking of serving pear, gala apple,
baby greens and Maytag blue cheese salad, a roasted pork tenderloin, Mushroom and Israeli
Couscous, roasted asparagus, and raspberry parfaits. What do you all think? Gigi

Sounds absolutely delicious! What time did you say we should arrive? What is the method to roast the
asparagus (just in case we can't make it...) Cheers Bronwyn Qld Oz

"Gigi" <itchyfeet(no spam)@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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: We're having first time guests for dinner tomorrow and I'm
thinking of serving
: pear, gala apple, baby greens and Maytag blue cheese salad, a
roasted pork
: tenderloin, Mushroom and Israeli Couscous, roasted asparagus,
and raspberry
: parfaits. What do you all think? Gigi
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Yum!! Hey, if anyone can't make it - I'd love to take their place. Sounds wonderful!
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Gigi said:

We're having first time guests for dinner tomorrow and I'm thinking of serving pear, gala apple,
baby greens and Maytag blue cheese salad, a roasted pork tenderloin, Mushroom and Israeli
Couscous, roasted asparagus, and raspberry parfaits. What do you all think? Gigi

What time do you want me there?

;-) gloria p

Gigi said:

We're having first time guests for dinner tomorrow and I'm thinking of serving pear, gala apple,
baby greens and Maytag blue cheese salad, a roasted pork tenderloin, Mushroom and Israeli
Couscous, roasted asparagus, and raspberry parfaits. What do you all think?

Whenever a recipe calls for couscous, I substitute quinoa. I like the texture and flavor a little
better, and I figure I get enough semolina in my diet from pasta. I like the nutritional variety.

--Lia

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Gigi said:

We're having first time guests for dinner tomorrow and I'm thinking of

serving

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Quoted message said:

pear, gala apple, baby greens and Maytag blue cheese salad, a roasted pork tenderloin, Mushroom
and Israeli Couscous, roasted asparagus, and raspberry parfaits. What do you all think? Gigi

I'm wondering where you are, how long it'd take me to get there, and what time's dinner?

--
Steve

Men are from Earth. Women are from Earth. Deal with it.

Huntington Beach, CA, where are you? and Come at 6 dinner at 7 ;-) Gigi

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We're having first time guests for dinner tomorrow and I'm thinking of

serving

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pear, gala apple, baby greens and Maytag blue cheese salad, a roasted pork tenderloin, Mushroom
and Israeli Couscous, roasted asparagus, and raspberry parfaits. What do you all think? Gigi

Sounds absolutely delicious! What time did you say we should arrive? What is the method to roast
the asparagus (just in case we can't make it...) Cheers Bronwyn Qld Oz

Roast in a 400º oven for 10 minutes, or until tender, dress with salt, pepper, butter and balsamic
vinegar. Gigi

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spam)@earthlink.net said:

We're having first time guests for dinner tomorrow and I'm thinking of serving pear, gala apple,
baby greens and Maytag blue cheese salad, a roasted pork tenderloin, Mushroom and Israeli
Couscous, roasted asparagus, and raspberry parfaits. What do you all think? Gigi

Sounds good, though I find the couscous and the tenderloin a little incongruent. I would
probably do something like a curried squash or something that would be a little more "like" the
pork. But YMMV.

--
Nancy Howells (don't forget to switch it, and replace the 😉 to send mail).

Thanks, Nancy for your suggestion. I just wanted some kind of starch to offset the salad and the
asparagus. I like squash but I don't think I need another veggie/fruit. Gigi

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Gigi said:

We're having first time guests for dinner tomorrow and I'm thinking of

serving

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

pear, gala apple, baby greens and Maytag blue cheese salad, a roasted pork tenderloin, Mushroom
and Israeli Couscous, roasted asparagus, and raspberry parfaits. What do you all think?

Whenever a recipe calls for couscous, I substitute quinoa. I like the texture and flavor a little
better, and I figure I get enough semolina in my diet from pasta. I like the nutritional variety.

--Lia

I've never cooked with quinoa although I have a box in the cupboard. Would I use it the same way as
I use couscous? My couscous recipe calls for mushrooms cooked in olive oil, minced onion, and
chicken stock. Gigi

Gigi said:

I've never cooked with quinoa although I have a box in the cupboard. Would I use it the same way
as I use couscous? My couscous recipe calls for mushrooms cooked in olive oil, minced onion, and
chicken stock. Gigi

Basically yes. Assuming your couscous recipe call for you to cook the couscous separately and then
add the cooked couscous to the other ingredients, you substitute by cooking the quinoa separately,
then adding to the other ingredients.

To make couscous, rinse dry couscous in a strainer to remove dust. Measure 3 parts water (by volume)
into a sauce pan. Bring to a boil. Then add 1 part quinoa. Bring back to a boil (takes less than a
minute). Lower the heat to a simmer. Cover with a tight fitting lid and simmer for 15 minutes. Take
a peek. Is the water all absorbed? If so, take off the heat and let stand for 5 minutes before
fluffing with a fork. If not, simmer longer until the water is absorbed.

If your couscous recipe calls for you to cook the couscous in chicken stock, use chicken stock
instead of water in above.

--Lia

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We're having first time guests for dinner tomorrow and I'm thinking of

serving

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pear, gala apple, baby greens and Maytag blue cheese salad, a roasted pork tenderloin, Mushroom
and Israeli Couscous, roasted asparagus, and

raspberry

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parfaits. What do you all think? Gigi

Sounds like [censored]. Do you have a Quiznos in your neighborhood?

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Quoted message said:

We're having first time guests for dinner tomorrow and I'm thinking of serving pear, gala apple,
baby greens and Maytag blue cheese salad, a roasted pork tenderloin, Mushroom and Israeli
Couscous, roasted asparagus, and raspberry parfaits. What do you all think? Gigi

I think I'd like to be there! Sounds delicious.

Wayne

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Gigi said:

We're having first time guests for dinner tomorrow and I'm thinking of

serving

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pear, gala apple, baby greens and Maytag blue cheese salad, a roasted

pork

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tenderloin, Mushroom and Israeli Couscous, roasted asparagus, and

raspberry

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parfaits. What do you all think? Gigi

I'm wondering where you are, how long it'd take me to get there, and what time's dinner?

--
Steve

Men are from Earth. Women are from Earth. Deal with it.

Huntington Beach, CA, where are you? and Come at 6 dinner at 7 ;-) Gigi

You're in H.B.?? Where? God, I haven't been there in 10 years. Used to live off Beach & Garfield. &
worked at a bar called FUBARS (Beach & Talbert) and another called SUDS (Gothard & Heil) - right
next to GoldenWest College. I miss my H.B. days!

kilikini

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Gigi said:

We're having first time guests for dinner tomorrow and I'm thinking of

serving

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Quoted message said:

pear, gala apple, baby greens and Maytag blue cheese salad, a roasted pork tenderloin, Mushroom
and Israeli Couscous, roasted asparagus, and raspberry parfaits. What do you all think? Gigi

I'm wondering where you are, how long it'd take me to get there, and what time's dinner?

--
Steve

Men are from Earth. Women are from Earth. Deal with it.

Huntington Beach, CA, where are you? and Come at 6 dinner at 7 ;-) Gigi

Dang it. That'd be quite a dinner trip from New York. :-(

Good luck, although it doesn't sound to me as if you'll need it. Let us know how it goes over.

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Gigi said:

We're having first time guests for dinner tomorrow and I'm thinking of serving pear, gala apple,
baby greens and Maytag blue cheese salad, a roasted pork tenderloin, Mushroom and Israeli
Couscous, roasted asparagus, and raspberry parfaits. What do you all think?

Whenever a recipe calls for couscous, I substitute quinoa. I like the texture and flavor a little
better, and I figure I get enough semolina in my diet from pasta. I like the nutritional variety.

--Lia

You may already know this, but Israeli couscous isn't your usual couscous. When cooked they are
roughly .25-inch spheres. OT: Sphere is Thelonius Monk's middle name.

-bwg