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Okay, help me plan a meal for two tomorrow night...Got the entree nailed, but need help with sides.

Posted by Name Withheld By Request (aka BlueKopo) Oct 21 '08, 11:47

The entree is apple-topped pork chops. Chops served with sauteed apple pieces to make like a thicker apple sauce & topped a dollop of rough seed mustard.

Ideally, I would do steamed broccoli and aspharagus, but I do not have a steamer and my mother's already hinted at getting me one for Christmas so I don't want to buy one just yet. Any suggestions for another preparation for them?

But I'm open to any suggestions regarding a side. Wanting to impress her....

Responses:

Fingerling potatoes roasted with olive oil and a little bit of rosemary. And either steamed spinach or broccoli. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Oct 21, 11:59
How to do steamed broccoli and aspharagus without a steamer - RazorHawk Oct 21, 11:58
Even if it all catches fire on you, she'll be impressed that you tried. - Loyola Oct 21, 11:56
bok choy cooked till soft with soy sauce, pepper, salt, and garlic.. nice salty side to offset the sweetness of the pork -- nm - colin Oct 21, 11:56 3
- I'm intrigued, but have never worked with bok choy before. Best way to cook just in a rounded pan? -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Oct 21, 11:58 2
  - yeah, i just chop it into about inch long pieces and cook it in a normal pan.. no need to cover it. - colin Oct 21, 12:14 1
    - oh, just buy baby bok choys and cook whole. put in a pan with just a little water, cover and boil/steam for only a few minutes. -- nm - Andie Oct 21, 12:22
Stuffing and micro-veggies. -- nm - TaurusII Oct 21, 11:52
Julienne slice some red bell peppers, microwave with a drizzle of teriyaki sauce, maggi, or balsamic vinagrette -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 21, 11:52 2
- I love this idea. (Amongst others on here. Thanks for the great ideas gang.) -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Oct 21, 11:55 1
  - even better, scorch each pepper right on the gas flame till the skin is black, peel with your fingers, gets sugary burnt, so good and simple -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 21, 12:04
Bacon wrapped scallops. Easy to do and incredibly tasty. -- nm - TWuG Oct 21, 11:51
garlic mashed potatoes or maybe red bliss mashed? do you have a small metal colander? (i've used that to steam w/ before) -- nm - decline Oct 21, 11:51 4
- you could also saute the asparagus instead of steaming -- nm - decline Oct 21, 11:52 3
  - Doing a quick google search, I learn I can still steam the aspharagus by just standing them up in the pot. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Oct 21, 11:59 2
    - i maybe crazy, but I never actually use a microwave to cook - only to reheat - decline Oct 21, 12:01 1
      - Yeah, I'm not actually a fan of that either. No, they're saying just place in a pot of about two inches of boiling water. - Name Withheld By Request Oct 21, 12:18
double baked potato with the mirco veggies. -- nm - gordon06 Oct 21, 11:50
Mashed potato -- nm - lileve Oct 21, 11:49
Microwave the veggies -- nm - con_carne Oct 21, 11:48 1
- With a little water and covered -- nm - con_carne Oct 21, 11:49
Brown rice or fancy mashed potatoes. -- nm - Mop Oct 21, 11:48
cheddar mashed taters. -- nm - Remlik Oct 21, 11:48

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