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We first visited Kitima Extraordinary Thai because my SO had to do a report on a concert of sorts for a music class, and Kitima had a live jazz performance that night. I’m quite glad she found it.
It’s not the cheapest of places, but for a Saturday night out with live music the price is great. We had a couple of appetizer platters to start with; my favorites of those are the Thai Stick (flattened chicken breast grilled and drizzled in a curry peanutty sauce) and the Ka-Tong, partly because it’s good and partly because I like the name. (Sounds like: El Kabong!!)
I had a Thai Iced Coffee to start; I love the milky sweet blend of coffee in that drink. The iced coffee here was perfect; not too sweet, but not too bitter, either.
I had the Mas-Mun Curry, which was a yummy rice-chicken-and-veggies dish in a sauce that reminded me of the Thai Panang from World Curry; the meat was definitely better in this dish, though.
My SO had the Power Rice, which is like a fried rice dish, but really well done. I tried a few bites; it had a really nice blend of flavors.
I ended the meal with the fried bananas and ice cream; quite a good dish, garnished with raspberry jam.
Ambience was nice; it’s a thin shop that stretches way back, with loft seating, which is where the jazz ensemble played. They also were very good, and made the atmosphere quite nice.
All in all it was good; we’ll definitely be back at some point.
4# chuck roast
1 can beer
2 packages Good Seasons Zesty Italian Salad Dressing
1 (16 oz.) jar peppercini peppers and juice
1 to 3 beef bouillion cubes
Put all ingredients in a crock pot and cook until meat is very tender. Shred the beef and return to the juice. Heat and serve on rolls. This is a great sandwich! Yummy!
Update — have to also try the recipe from What Geeks Eat — a slight variation, but also looks good!
12 pickled jalapeno peppers, 1 3-ounce package cream cheese, softened, 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese (2 ounces), 1/4 cup sliced green onion, 12 pimento strips
Rinse well and drain jalapeno peppers. Slit lengthwise on one side; remove seeds and veins, leaving stem attached. Beat cream cheese till fluffy. Beat in cheddar cheese and green onion. Stuff each pepper with part of the cheese mixture. Arrange on heatproof serving plate or baking sheet; bake in 350 degree oven about 10 minutes or till cheese melts. Top each pepper with a pimento strip. Makes 12.
Brown 1-1/2 cups rice in oil. Add onion and garlic to your satisfaction. Saute’ 1 to 2 minutes. Add small can of tomato sauce along with 2-1/2 cans water. Salt and pepper. “Don’t cover”! Boil until you can see the top of the rice..then cover and simmer till done.
I copied this recipe from a xeroxed copy of a typewritten booklet that my mom was lucky enough to receive. I have tried to keep Aunt Lil’s exact wording, and have only occasionally changed punctuation or notation styles. I will go over the collection later, when I have time (hah!) and clarify some of the more vague bits for those who have been lucky enough to run across this and the other “Aunt Lil” recipes without having had the good fortune to have grown up eating these dishes and/or watching them be prepared.
Ingredients:
- 1 large head of cabbage
- 2 lbs. ground chuck
- 1 med. onion chopped
- 1 1/2 t salt
- 3 cups cooked rice (warm)
- 1/2 t pepper
- 2 eggs beaten
- 3 strips bacon
- soup – either:
- 3 10-oz. cans tomato soup and one can tomatoes, OR
- 4 10-oz. cans mushroom soup
NOTE: if using tomato soup, use 1 large can whole tomatoes over top. If using mushroom soup, add 1 can to mixture and the other 3 with 3 cans of water over the Golabki.
Core cabbage. Place in kettle of boiling water. As each leaf softens remove carefully, keeping leaf whole. Leave in boiling water until ready to use for easier rolling. In large bowl, mix ground chuck, onion, salt, pepper, beaten eggs, cooked rice and 1 can soup. Mix well. Lay 1 leaf at a time on flat surface. Place 1 to 2 T meat-rice mixture (depending on size of leaf) at base of leaf, about 1 inch from edge. Roll up leaf, turning sides in to keep mixture from spilling out. Place on bottom of 6 quart Dutch oven that can be used on top of range. Place rolls in pinwheel pattern on top of shredded cabbage, forming one layer if possible. Pour tomato soup plus 1 can water for each used, and the tomatoes in. Place bacon over the above. Cover and simmer on low heat 3 hours. Shake pot occasionally to prevent sticking, but do not stir. Add water if needed to keep bottom moist during cooking.
I copied this recipe from a xeroxed copy of a typewritten booklet that my mom was lucky enough to receive. I have tried to keep Aunt Lil’s exact wording, and have only occasionally changed punctuation or notation styles. I will go over the collection later, when I have time (hah!) and clarify some of the more vague bits for those who have been lucky enough to run across this and the other “Aunt Lil” recipes without having had the good fortune to have grown up eating these dishes and/or watching them be prepared.
Ingredients:
- 2 lbs. fresh Polish sausage
- pepper to taste
- 3 or 4 10-oz. cans mushroom soup
- 2 20-oz. cans sauerkraut
- 1 8-oz. pkg. noodles cooked in hot water for 15 minutes
Cook Polish sausage 30 minutes. Reserve juice. Rinse sauerkraut once, drain and put in Dutch oven or pan of same size. Add 2 cans mushroom soup. Mix. Add noodles. Mix. If more mushroom soup is needed, add and stir. Water from polish sausage may be added also if the above is too thick. Cut Polish sausage in bite-size pieces, add to above and simmer 30 minutes adding water from Polish sausage if needed. NOTE: Canned slices or fresh mushrooms may be added to recipe before simmering.
