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Does anyone else do that? Attempt a recipe, have it fail, and then wind up going out for something easy? After something doesn't turn out, I often don't have the energy to try again, haha!

I actually had leftovers from yesterday's dinner, which was this Serious Eats recipe:
http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2008/09/vegetarian-pasta-with-zucchini-and-beaten-egg-yolk-recipe.html
It did NOT taste as good on day two. You think that has something to do with the egg yolk?

@Erin, when screwing up a recipe, I don't try again either. I'm too grumpy and frustrated. After a blunder it's either takeout or sandwiches. I ALWAYS have sandwich stuff on hand because it's one of my favorite foods.

Campbell's cream of mushroom, apple juice, water and tea - raging UTI...

What we call "Tamari beef" - ground beef stir fried with sesame oil and tamari, with lots of mushrooms and some red onion. I usually serve it on steamed broccoli and quinoa. Its cheap enough, pretty easy, feeds The Boy, and reheats well!

gnocchi bolognese. i've been craving gnocchi and haven't been able to find good ones in my town, so i took matters into my own hands and now have a freezer full of them!

i should have eaten at your houses tonite! it all sounds pretty dang tasty.
my dinner was: a falafel sandwich at one of the farmer's markets in the area.... it was pretty good, i must say. lots of fresh stuff in it. i'd have it again.

homemade french dip sandwhiches on crusty hoagie rolls with vintage white cheddar. It was perfect! Its way too hot to be cooking a full meal!

My hubby and I grilled up some chicken in a spicy citrus marinade I tossed together, which we enjoyed with steamed artichokes and a spicy aioli. I popped open a bottle of Clos de Bois Chardonnay I had chilled to sip with it - nothing fancy.

I enjoyed a Lemon Sorbetto after that, and am now sipping on Pelegrino.

Smoked chicken chowder, a green salad and herbed garlic bread.

I had leftovers of this soy/ginger glazed salmon and veg dish:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cburas/3586117219/
It was really easy to make the first time around (marinated two salmon filets in a mixture of soy sauce, hoisin, garlic, fresh ginger, and orange juice, then seared the fish and veg separately, whisked some cornstarch into the reserved marinade, and simmered it all together until the sauce thickened), and was just as tasty two days later.

I baked some cod with a ritz cracker/butter/creole seasoning crumb topping, jasmine rice and salad. Simple weeknite meal that never fails to please everyone in the family.

We had oriental flank steak, fresh corn succatash with red pepper and onions, baby tomatoes, grilled with a herb crumb topping and baked potatoes - wish I could say we ate like that every night, but last night we had company! Oh yes, for "afters" we had delicious fresh fruit salad on angel cake with a dollop of cream.

As it was unexpectedly chilly and rainy yesterday, I made Brunswick stew out of the leftover roast chicken from dinner the night before--threw in some freezer items, some vegs, seasoned and was surprised at how tasty and easy.
For dessert, one ginormous Asian pear. Cool, crisp and juicy.

Shrimp scampi! Used frozen shrimp and it was a success (and it's still good as today's lunch!). @ChristineB: That looks delightful; I'll have to try it soon. And @Erinlovestoeat: Yes. ALL THE TIME. Well, not all the time, but more frequently than I'd like :-)

whole wheat penne and asparagus tips in a goat cheese/lemon zest/olive oil sauce, with arugula wilted in.

Last night we had the last of the Pho I had made earlier in the week. Man am I addicted to that stuff. Served with thinly sliced chicken (like what's used in chickensteak sandwiches), fresh cilantro and scallions, sambal oelek, and the boneless flanken boiled in the broth. Mmmmm. I think I might need to put in a running request for the butcher for bones.

Mixed greens with red onion, walnuts and blue cheese with balsamic and olive oil.
Then I had a piece of leftover birthday cake made by my mom that I have been storing in the freezer. I actually like to eat it that way!

I threw out my back yesterday (long story) and we went out. Tried a place we hadn't visited called Old Vinings Inn. They have a "bailout" menu with everything being $12.00. I scanned the whole menu and the dish that really caught my eye happened to be on the bailout menu - Blackened Pork Tenderloin with Sweet Potato Mash and Collard Greens. It was outstanding! Due to the low price, the portion was not ginormous - which was just fine with me. I comfortably finished the dish, didn't feel stuffed and enjoyed it very much. BF had grilled shrimp over grits with a tomato coulis - also excellent and also from the "bailout" menu.