Topic: Whats for Dinner??

[duh]

I only cook for one myself so there are always leftovers.  When I do fried rice it lasts me several days which is great.  I use the "Lite" Soy Sauce it is much better in my opinion.  But that's just me, I don't have much tolerance for salt.

Let's see, since I haven't been on since I de-cookied my computer I've made liver and onions yummy and SOS on toast for dinner.  You can tell I'm way into gravy.  Which reminds me I definitely use gravy over rice.  Usually white rice but I'm sure it would be just as good over refried rice. 

[patches]

I decided to buy some more ground round because the sale ends today, so tonight I'm making Mock Filet Mignon with grilled mushrooms, baked potato with sour cream, and marinated grilled asparagus with capers.  This best part is I can do all this on the grill, so there's no pots & pans to wash.     Actually, I wanted to have a salad too, but without fresh tomatoes it just doesn't sound appealing.    Well, I guess growing your own tomatoes sure spoils you!!!   

[Tina]

So, Patti, do you have that recipes for mock filet mignon posted somewhere around here?
We are having wings, salad and pasta something or other. I'm still deciding on that one. Jonni has been a bottomless pit since she got home (almost 24 hours). But she didn't lose weight while adventuring.

[patches]

Well, Tina, there's really not much of a recipe for my "Mock" Filet Mignon, because when I make them I only want the taste of freshly grilled steak.  So, I use ground round and add just a dash of garlic powder to the meat then make some nice thick patties.  Since the ground round cooks faster than a steak, I lightly fry some bacon slices and wrap one around each patty and secure it with a toothpick.  Then I grill them on medium to high, because I like mine with a slighly pink center.   

Actually, most recipes for "Mock" Filet Mignon use flank steak which is very tough unless it's marinated. I've found most marinades take away the taste of fresh grilled meat, so I don't use it for my "Mock Filet Mignon".  Although whenever I make London Broil I will buy a thick flank steak and use Adolph's For the Grill "Roasted Garlic", and I like that taste for it because now it's a taste I associate with London Broil.   

[duh]

the dirty rice recipe looks to good to pass up so I'm thinking if doing that for tonight.  Although, the sausage and beans looks really good to.  Maybe I'll do that tomorrow night.  Well if I do it early I have to go out later in the evening.

[MassMama]

Last night I got spoiled .. we were given a 100 dollar gift card to a really nice reastaurant..
I had baked stuffed shrimp and filet minon.. with a glass of wine..
Keith had prime rib and a lobster.  was it ever good.. We used up the whole card  we will not frequent this place. we don't have the budget for it!

[Penny]

Tonight is chicken thats been marinating in lime and tequila........now remember, i said the chickens been marinating......NOT ME 

[Tonya]

  I want one, Rita!!  Sounds like you guys had a great time! You deserve it!

Last night was Steak on the grill, boiled potatoes, and corn. Tonight will be Chicken Bog. (Basically chicken and sausage with rice and veggies, let simmer ALL DAY, and enjoy!)

[Tina]

I need to check out my freezer. John can't eat red meat for a few days.

[patches]

Keith had prime rib and a lobster

Oh geesh, Rita, I would have liked to have his doggie bag.  Those are my two favorite meals when I go out.  Of course, right now, lobster is out of the question.   

I've been outside all day so I'm just heating up one of my pork tenderloin T.V. dinners that I made last week.  One dish and a knife and fork to wash, then I'm done for the evening.   

[landofoz]

Tonight we're having, probably, Broccoli Cheese soup and homemade Garlic Parmesan Breadsticks. 

[Triss]

Tonight is pizza, we were suppose to have that at Mom and Dad's but I think Mom has the same cold the kids had last week even though she was not around them.  Dad is bringing the pizza over here instead.

[MassMama]

Keith had prime rib and a lobster

Oh geesh, Rita, I would have liked to have his doggie bag.  Those are my two favorite meals when I go out.  Of course, right now, lobster is out of the question.   

Why is lobster out?? 


Tonight were having fend for yourself night.. what ever you feel like eating.. Make it yourself 

[patches]

Why is lobster out?? 

$$$$$$$$$$      Geesh, Rita, if you look at your bill I would have thought it was evident!         

I had a long, rough day at school, and I was tired by the time I was finished, so I kinda cheated tonight.    I stopped at KFC.  I had the wing dinner with green beans and mashed potatoes & gravy.      

[MassMama]

  Sorry Patti I forget living so close to the atlantic and Maine here makes such a difference.. I can get a pound and a half lobster for 4.99 a lb.. which isn't that much..

I had a turkey sandwich for dinner last night it was yummy.

[Tonya]

Last night we had Sausage, peppers and onions over noodles with devilled eggs and blueberry cobbler(homemade) for dessert. Tonight- not sure.....I'm thinking stroganoff with spinach and something.

I wish we could afford Lobster, too... I love Lobster and crablegs

[duh]

Tonya that looks yummy.  I may do something like that myself. 

[patches]

Sorry Patti I forget living so close to the atlantic and Maine here makes such a difference.. I can get a pound and a half lobster for 4.99 a lb

Oh my gosh!!! In restaurants around here they won't even put a price on the menu, it just says something like "price available on request"!    Actually,  I've never bought a whole lobster, I used to just buy the lobster tail because that's enough for me.  

I love Lobster and crablegs 

Oh, me too, Tonya!  Crab legs are awesome, but they require a little work before you're rewarded with your feast.    

Tonight I'm fixing shrimp and chicken stir fry with rice. 

[landofoz]

I got really sick off of scallops when I was prego and haven't cared for anything from the ocean since. 

Tonight we're having Calzones that I made a few weeks back.  Rachael has a fundraiser thing to go to tonight, so we are pressed for time. 

[Tonya]

Tonight is fried Spots(fish) and boiled blue crabs. My neighbor gave us a bunch of both yesterday....

[Tina]

I'm doing something with chicken, probably a stir fry. I bought fried chicken from our grocery deli last night. John still can't do red meat for a few days. And he doesn't like fish.

[patches]

I love sea scallops, but don't care for the bay scallops.  They always seem like they have sand in them or something that makes them gritty!!!   

The market here had pork tenderloin on sale this week for $2.99 a pound, so I got two of them.  I'm baking them now and fixing candied carrots, stuffing, mashed potatoes & gravy and baked apples to complete the meal.      

[Triss]

Yum Patti!

We had salmon, fried pink potatoes and green bean casserole.  It was really good but I ate way too much.

[patches]

It was delicious, Triss, but I think I overdid it too! 

Actually, I love a lot of seafood, but just don't care for the taste of salmom.  My Mom loved it, but I guess I didn't acquire her taste for it.  I think it's really funny how we all seem to have different preferences when it comes to food. 

What are fried pink potatoes?   

[Triss]

Salmon is one of those dinners I could eat once a week.  I am glad we live somewhere now that I can get it cheap and it tastes the way it should.  In Nebraska it was not all that good at all.

Fried pink potatoes are those lil ones, Dan says they are actually called red potatoes... I did not have the regular spuds so I cut those up and fried them with onions and garlic.