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Gardening => In The Kitchen => Topic started by: patches on May 23, 2008, 12:56:32 AM

Title: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: patches on May 23, 2008, 12:56:32 AM: It seems we were running out of room in the other thread, so here's a new one where you can post your goodies. ;)

Tonight I fixed a pork chop, mashed potatoes & country gravy, spinach topped with a hard-boiled egg and fried apples. It really hit the spot on a very cool evening. :yesssss:
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: Triss on May 23, 2008, 02:43:32 PM: Tonight I am making meat loaf and baked potatoes. Need to have something Dan can get started since I will be running up to Tacoma today to get my niece.
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: landofoz on May 23, 2008, 05:09:06 PM: Last night we had sloppy joes and pasta salad loaded with nasty peas, tomatoes, and black olives.

Tonight we're have szechwan shrimp with steamed veggies, served over rice. Oh and I just pulled the last tray of chocolate chip cookies out of the oven. Trust me, they are wonderful!
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: patches on May 23, 2008, 11:53:11 PM: Tonight for dinner I made some tuna salad, then served it with quartered hard-boiled eggs and quartered tomatoes on the vine (from the store - YUK)! :Whis: Oh well, it was quick and easy. :yesssss:
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: Dianna on May 23, 2008, 11:55:50 PM: Last night we had meatloaf, Triss. Stouffer's, though, not homemade. Sure would like to have a recipe for a good homemade one. Will you share? :grinnnn:

Chocolate chip cookies, Sarah Loo? :licklips: You've got me drooling...

I like Tuna salad, Patti. How do you fix yours? :) I need more fish in my diet...

We had Mariachi's for supper tonight. Sure was good! :542: I am stuffed...
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: patches on May 24, 2008, 12:15:15 AM: Geesh, my tuna salad is nothing fancy, Dianna, I use the Solid White Albacore Tuna, mayonnaise (Hellmann's), diced celery and a little bit of pickle relish. ;)
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: Dianna on May 24, 2008, 12:43:27 AM: Patti, yours sounds like mine except I use onion instead of celery... :laughpound:

I had a lady that lived next door to me years ago and she made the best tuna salad. Hers had macaroni in it. I lost the recipe that she gave me. While she lived there, she always brought me a bowl to eat when she made it for her supper. Sure miss it... :grinnnn:
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: Tina on May 24, 2008, 09:49:48 AM: Tonight is steak. I always do baked potatoes with that. And salads. It is simple but I haven't done a lot of cooking lately. I plan things then my family starts running the microwave before I am cooking. O even when I've already begun cooking. I would sure hate to toss these steaks out though.
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: Triss on May 24, 2008, 02:15:16 PM: Dianna, Most of the time I use the lipton onion soup mix recipe minus the bread crumbs because we like it more moist. This time I forgot to get that so I tossed in all kinds of spices, onion powder, garlic powder, minced onions, parsley, oregano, a couple of eggs and a healthy squeeze of ketchup. Mixed that all in and baked it. It was so much better than the onion soup mix and probably way less salt as well.

Tonight we are doing a whole chicken on the rotisserie. I will make a bit of macaroni salad to go with and mashed potatoes and corn.
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: Dianna on May 24, 2008, 09:55:46 PM: Thanks, Triss. I will look on the next box of Lipton's that I buy. I can't believe that I haven't noticed a recipe for it before on there. Usually though, if I have the soup mix, it is for the tater recipe. :542: Mmm, mmm, good! :licklips:

Tonight I made chicken tenderloins in mushroom gravy. Fixed some rice and some "rotten taters" (potatoes au gratin) to go with it... :licklips:
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: Triss on May 25, 2008, 12:15:50 AM: Oh I love the baked potatoes with the soup mix... good stuff.
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: patches on May 25, 2008, 02:37:22 PM: Dinner tonight is going to be BBQ Pork Steaks, grilled corn-on-the-cob, baked beans and homemade potato salad.
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: Tina on May 25, 2008, 04:28:46 PM: Tonight we will be cleaning out the fridge. I have leftover steak, pasta with crab, salad makings and rice pudding to top it off.
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: landofoz on May 26, 2008, 09:08:07 AM: Last night we had brats and tonight it will be spicy chicken Quesadillas. I love quesadillas! If only Adam would make me that tortilla press then I could cut the tortilla time in half! That would be so great.
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: patches on May 26, 2008, 11:22:08 AM: Well, I'm going over to my daughter's for a Memorial Day picnic and BBQ, so know there will be an assortment of delicious food. :yesssss: I'm making my Italian Salad to add to the fare. ;)
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: Penny on May 28, 2008, 11:16:00 AM: Tonight are steaks on the BBQ, with baked potatoes, fried mushrooms and a salad.
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: landofoz on May 28, 2008, 04:53:04 PM: We had Texas Style Chicken last night (chicken breasts smothered in melty colby-jack, jalapeños, tomato slices, and crispy bacon) with garlic cheesy bread. Adam always loves anything that involves bacon and dinner. Tonight I'm trying out a new recipe for tilapia called Simple Ranchy Breaded Fish. Pretty much fish dredged in ranch mix and then breaded.

edit: I forgot to pull the fish out of the freezer so it is braised balsamic chicken instead, maybe I will serve it with garlic smashed potatoes and biscuits.
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: Dianna on May 28, 2008, 09:16:13 PM: We had pintos, rice, cornbread, and honey-barbecue chicken strips for supper tonight. Sure was good, but I shouldn't have had the second helping.... :giggle:

Sarah Loo, I am glad to see that you are safe and sound. I have been looking for you since I read about the tornadoes in Kansas... :scaredy:
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: Triss on May 28, 2008, 09:39:41 PM: We had tacos and burritos tonight, the only thing the kids complained about was that it was not "Taco Tuesday" :grinnnn:
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: patches on May 29, 2008, 12:48:59 AM: Tonight, I just made some Shrimp & Chicken Stir-Fry over rice and it was delicious! Of course, I usually like any dish that has rice in it or with it. ;)
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: landofoz on May 31, 2008, 09:04:01 PM: Tonight we had the Ranchy Fish. It was really good, definitely something I'll make again.

Dianna, sorry for not checking in sooner! But we're doing good, no damage here!
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: Lefse on Jun 02, 2008, 02:04:42 AM: :542: Fixed corn chowder with corn from the freezer from last summer. Have enough for one more batch out there, then I have to wait for this year's crop. A salad from Barleychown's garden mixed with mine, and BINGO! Lite, filling, time for a bike ride! :ThumbUp:
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: barleychown on Jun 02, 2008, 08:37:57 AM: Aw, man! I haven't made corn chowder in quite a while. Might have to do that for tonight!

Last night Mike made pork ribs. They turned out great!
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: landofoz on Jun 02, 2008, 10:03:43 AM: For some reason I am on a big chinese-food kick. So the next two weeks of dinner will definitely be reflecting that. Tonight I think we will have General Tso's chicken and crab ragoons. It's a first for both recipes and I really hope they turn out good. I love trying new recipes but am always a little nervous about how they will turn out.
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: Triss on Jun 02, 2008, 10:15:50 AM: Crab rangoons are yummy and easy! Have fun with them.

Tonight is chicken on the rotisserie along with mashed potatoes, gravy and corn.
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: landofoz on Jun 03, 2008, 10:06:32 PM: The crab ragoons were really easy to make - I just didn't count on the recipe making 35 ragoons! We ate on them until we were stuffed and still had a ton for lunch today!

We had tortellini with garlic cream sauce (which was rather offensive to the taste buds) and I added a bunch of garlic powder, pepper, and salt (I never, ever salt anything except the occasional bread dough). After that failed I cooked up some sweet italian sausage and FINALLY saved dinner.
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: Penny on Jun 04, 2008, 08:24:38 AM: Tonight is a beef stirfry............cant wait!
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: landofoz on Jun 04, 2008, 10:43:47 AM: That sounds really good, Penny.

I have some yogurt "cooking" up in the oven right now (it's actually just sitting until it firms with the light on in there to keep it warm--I should just set the darn thing outside it's already 90* out there and I'm sure a lot warmer in the sun!). Tonight I'm fixing up Grilled Asian Chicken with grilled corn on the cob slathered with tons of butter and salt.
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: Triss on Jun 04, 2008, 03:34:49 PM: Tonight we are having breakfast for dinner. Waffles, sausage and bacons for the kids. Eggs for any of them who want it. Then Dan and I and maybe Patrick will have eggs benedict along with hash browns.
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: landofoz on Jun 05, 2008, 07:09:52 PM: Tonight it is Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo. We needed something quick since we drove an hour to Salina only to discover that the event we were going to do was canceled due to the severe weather. So we put in gas (at 3.99/gal!!!) and drove back home. Oh the joys of weather.
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: Dianna on Jun 05, 2008, 07:28:32 PM: Well, last night we ate out at Logan's Steakhouse and tonight we ate out at McGuire's Irish Pub. I am gaining back the weight I lost before coming to Florida! :o
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: landofoz on Jun 06, 2008, 08:28:45 AM: If it makes you feel any better, Dianna, I just looked at the nutrition info for the Chinese Lemon Chicken that I'm making tonight and the calories weigh in at 999 with 742 from fat. :yikes: :yikes: So, ummm, I'm thinking that our 2 mile bike ride might need to be a bit longer today.
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: Tina on Jun 07, 2008, 02:29:24 PM: Garlic shrimp and liguini. A salad and garlic bread. Quick and easy. I am all about quick and easy these days. (cheap is good too but not a prerequisite)
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: Dianna on Jun 07, 2008, 03:16:59 PM: Quote from: landofoz on Jun 06, 2008, 08:28:45 AM
If it makes you feel any better, Dianna, I just looked at the nutrition info for the Chinese Lemon Chicken that I'm making tonight and the calories weigh in at 999 with 742 from fat.

That sure sounds good, Sarah Loo! :542: Why is it that everything that tastes soooo good, is soooooo bad for us?

Tina, I am always into quick and easy. If it tastes good, that is a bonus... :laugh1:

We are going to Cracker Barrel tonight for supper. Mmmmmm. Chicken and rice with mushroom gravy sure sounds good to me! :licklips:
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: Triss on Jun 07, 2008, 05:22:03 PM: Tonight is salmon with angel hair pasta and a lemon cream sauce. Dan is making that. I added in asparagus that will be cooked with garlic and a dash of balsamic vinegar and some muffins. Apple pie for dessert.
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: landofoz on Jun 07, 2008, 07:28:06 PM: Tonight we had a chicken stir fry. Although it wasn't bad, it wasn't very good either. Upset both Adam and Rachael's stomachs though. (To be honest Rachael is a little copy-cat and is probably perfectly fine.)
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: Triss on Jun 08, 2008, 07:57:06 PM: Well the day kinda got away from us today so we ended up getting pizza.
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: landofoz on Jun 09, 2008, 08:45:16 AM: Last night I grilled up some brats and fixed up mac N cheese. The kids were pretty happy with that!
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: Triss on Jun 09, 2008, 10:32:15 AM: Oh now that sounds good Sarah. I have that on the menu for sometime this week. Tonight we are doing a pork roast on te rotisserie. Dunno what I am doing with it yet.
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: landofoz on Jun 09, 2008, 05:04:30 PM: IMPORTANT COOKING TIP OF THE DAY!

While making tortillas do not, I repeat, DO NOT, :Smileystop: nuke a cup of water for 3 minutes, pour it onto the flour/shortening mixture and then eagerly shove your hands into the dough to mix. :dummy: This will DEFINITELY result in very painful burns in the strangest parts of your hands and fingers (even the wrist!) - and the shortening will just amplify the burn and the pain. :SlapSelf:

Now, hopefully, I will be able to finish the tortillas for a final product of Mexican Shredded pork enchiladas.
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: Triss on Jun 09, 2008, 05:24:35 PM: Ouch Sarah, that sounds very painful.
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: barleychown on Jun 09, 2008, 05:28:01 PM: OUCH! :yikes:

Sounds like something I would do. :Whis: Maybe it's the name. :laughmao: Yeah, let's blame that! :ThumbUp:
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: landofoz on Jun 09, 2008, 10:13:00 PM: Quote from: barleychown on Jun 09, 2008, 05:28:01 PM
OUCH! :yikes:

Sounds like something I would do. :Whis: Maybe it's the name. :laughmao: Yeah, let's blame that! :ThumbUp:

Yeeeeeeees, let's blame the name! :laughmao:
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: Tina on Jun 10, 2008, 06:40:23 PM: I am so glad that I am not a Sarah. Most of my knicks, bumps and bruises come from outside, not the kitchen. (knock on wood)
I'm thinking leftovers. i have chicken in the fridge but it will wait until tomorrow. I just can't get up the umph for cooking right now.
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: landofoz on Jun 10, 2008, 10:20:14 PM: Tonight we finally had the 999 calorie lemon chicken. It was really good, although I must admit it tasted more like lemonade chicken than lemon chicken from a chinese restaurant. Everyone loved it, though, so next time I feel like dirtying up almost every bowl and pan in the kitchen, I'll make it again.
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: landofoz on Jun 16, 2008, 08:20:14 AM: Adam asked for my spaghetti and meatballs, so that is what we're having for dinner. I honestly could eat it once a week for dinner.
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: landofoz on Jun 18, 2008, 05:31:30 PM: Just tossed a tator tot casserole in the oven. I haven't made one in ages... Last time I had one was when I was 6 months prego with Lindsay and a friend came over to make it. When I wasn't looking (ah, but I was) she bit a lot of the tator tots in half to get them to fit in the pan. We aren't THAT good of friends. And it certainly didn't help that both of her kids and herself was suffering from the stomach flu at the time. :yikes: Four and half years later, I think I'm ready to try it out again. What do you all put in TTCass? I was looking online and some folks put in all sorts of stuff like Parmesan cheese, sour cream, cornflakes (GAAACK!), and peas (even worse!).
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: duh on Jun 19, 2008, 08:23:27 AM: I've went pretty much vegetarian since I moved. I do little pieces of meat like what you find in canned soup and stuff but that's about all unless I go out. Which, I can't afford to do very often.
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: barleychown on Jun 19, 2008, 08:54:51 AM: Last night was a quick throw-together dinner, tonight I'm thinking about trying a new recipe I found for grilled cauliflower. :grinnnn: Also need to find new uses for radishes...I may have planted a few hundred too many. :Whis:

They are great cut up into pasta salad!
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: Triss on Jun 20, 2008, 03:55:54 PM: Tonight we are doing various forms of chicken plus a pasta salad to go along with it.
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: landofoz on Jul 14, 2008, 04:56:45 PM: Tonight we're having pork loin on the BBQ. A neighbor cut down a small dead apricot tree and the wood really gives meat an awesome flavor!! We've been soaking it in water and then tossing it on the deflector on our propane grill. My folks used to have a smoker and I am now reminded of a)how much I miss starting fires and b) how much better food tastes when wood is used. Next grill won't be propane, if I have anything to say about it!!
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: Dianna on Sep 16, 2008, 03:42:31 PM: Gosh. It looks like everyone has been skipping dinner/supper for the past two months! :laugh1:

We are having brats tonight. Sausages, not spoiled kids.... :wink5:
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: barleychown on Sep 16, 2008, 08:25:06 PM: Grilled steak salads with lots of home grown vegggies. Yum!
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: Triss on Sep 16, 2008, 08:37:41 PM: Dan deep fried some of the fresh cod that his uncle caught in a lemon batter. It was soooo good.
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: Dianna on Sep 19, 2008, 07:09:30 PM: We had salmon patties, tomatoes, and rice for supper tonight. They were leftovers from the other night, but they tasted just as good the second time around.... :licklips:
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: Dianna on Sep 30, 2008, 03:44:33 PM: We will be having macogetti, salad, and garlic toast for supper tonight.... :licklips:
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: Tonya on Oct 01, 2008, 07:06:40 AM: Last night was Liver and corn. I LOVE liver! :542: I quick brown it after my onions are just about done and then dump a tub of sour cream in the pan and heat it through and serve over toasted bread. YUMMMMMMM!!

Tonight is beef soup/stew, or chili...haven't made up my mind.
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: duh on Oct 01, 2008, 08:23:14 AM: I love liver too. I sear it and then add in water and milk for a nice thick gravy then I place it over white rice with green beans a la tammy on the side. Yummy.

I'm not going grocery shopping until friday but I think I know what I'm having for dinner on Saturday.
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: Dianna on Oct 07, 2008, 05:06:18 PM: Ewww! Liver is nasty.*insert gagging graemlin here* I have tried it several times, but it never makes it down my throat. It smells so good in the pan, but once it hits my mouth and I bite into it, it has to come out right then... :giggle:

Pintos are in the crockpot, rice is in the microwave, cornbread in the oven, and I am getting ready to try to fry some chicken tenders. Sounds like a good supper to me... :542:
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: Tonya on Oct 07, 2008, 05:28:23 PM: Your dinner sounds AWESOME, Dianna!! :542: Now I'm hungry! :giggle:

I think we are having split pea and ham soup....still not sure. I am just not in the mood to cook. **sigh** I wanna go back to bed
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: UNCLEG on Oct 11, 2008, 07:54:18 PM: Barbeque Chicken( Thankfully leg quarters are still cheap) Mashed potatos, and fresh turnip greens and roots :542: and for desert Gin and Lemonade :beer3:....its been a long day!
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: Bonnie on Oct 12, 2008, 12:16:46 AM: Sorry I missed the desert.
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: Tonya on Oct 12, 2008, 07:46:39 AM: Quote from: Bonnie on Oct 12, 2008, 12:16:46 AM
Sorry I missed the desert.

That makes 2 of us Bonnie! :giggle:

We had Hawaiian chicken, perogies, and brussel sprouts last night. Tonight is Penny's Leek and Onion soup and leftovers(chicken) :542:
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: Dianna on Oct 13, 2008, 08:11:51 PM: Butterbeans, rice, fried pork chops, and corn bread for supper tonight. :542: Sure was good!

Tonya, have you posted the recipe for the Hawaiian chicken on here somewhere? :licklips:
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: Triss on Oct 14, 2008, 11:27:52 AM: What are butterbeans?

Last night we had roast pork, fried potatoes and corn. I planned on some spanish rice as well but for some reason it did not cook right. I have a feeling I did not measure the water right. I was really in the mood for it too.

So tonight... I have no idea. I am thinking of fajitas so I can retry the spanish rice.
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: Dianna on Oct 14, 2008, 12:10:55 PM: Butterbeans are large limas, Triss... :BigGrin:

I don't have a clue for supper yet, either. But I am sure it is going to be something easy... :wink5:
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: Triss on Oct 14, 2008, 12:12:34 PM: Ahh ok, I never really did like lima beans.
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: Dianna on Oct 14, 2008, 06:43:31 PM: Well, I figured out what we are having. Grandma's Chicken Vegetable Rice Bake (Stouffer's), candied yams, and collard greens. I am getting hungry just thinking about it.... :542:
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: Bonnie on Oct 14, 2008, 07:35:15 PM: Shovel it in. I'll starve.
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: sunsoaker on Oct 14, 2008, 07:46:59 PM: I'm making chicken and rice myself. But so frustrating -- I bought just last Sat. some basmati rice (its way lower in carbs). I went to use it and it has bugs! :Vent: Now I have to use the 'back up' minute rice. Oh well, at least I had back up.
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: Triss on Oct 14, 2008, 07:52:09 PM: Oh I hate it when my rice gets bugs. I keep mine in the freezer since getting a huge invasion of them in Nebraska. I have not gotten any since doing that.
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: sunsoaker on Oct 14, 2008, 08:18:29 PM: I'll have to start doing that. I normally keep all my dry goods in an air tight container, but since moving, I don't have enough. At any rate, it wouldn't have helped in this case. I just bought the rice 3 days ago, just opened it today.. the bug had to have already been there when I bought it.
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: Dianna on Oct 15, 2008, 08:51:49 PM: Ewww. Buggy rice doesn't sound like something good to eat. :razberry: Are you going to take it back to the store, Barb? I would... :)

We had Tyson's honey barbecued chicken and potato salad for supper tonight. Sure was good, but I think Jim is going to start sprouting feathers soon if I don't cook something besides chicken soon... :giggle:
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: Bonnie on Oct 15, 2008, 09:32:40 PM: I had my taco fix for the week and will have at least two more times before the weekend.
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: Triss on Oct 15, 2008, 10:14:48 PM: The kids have been asking for tacos, I will have to make those this weekend. Tonight it was baked chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, mac n cheese and edamame. Good food!
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: barleychown on Oct 16, 2008, 11:14:51 AM: Last night was dinner out. The new-ish resort resturaunt here in town offers prime rib, mashed potatoes, veggies, fresh baked bread, soup and salad bar, and a scoop of ice cream for $9.99. Fantastic deal, and amazing food. I think it's going to become our once a week date. :BigGrin:

Today I'll be working on putting together a few soups for the freezer, so we will be eating those.
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: sunsoaker on Oct 16, 2008, 07:16:20 PM: No, Dianna, I didn't take it back. The store is a ways away and it was a small bag, being it's just me here. I was disgusted with it and just dumped it in the garbage... lol

Triss, what's edamame?
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: Triss on Oct 16, 2008, 07:18:53 PM: Barb, they are soy beans. Really good stuff. Most of the kids even ate them.
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: Dianna on Oct 16, 2008, 08:27:57 PM: I was wondering the same thing, Barb. :Wacko:

I don't think I would like soy beans, Triss. What do they taste like?

Sarah, that is a good price to eat out. Especially with the soup and salad bar... :542:

Steak, baked potato, salad, and bread for supper tonight. We went out to eat... :licklips:
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: Triss on Oct 16, 2008, 08:51:30 PM: Dianna, they are really good. I guess I would say they are a mild pea? I dunno how to describe it but they do come in pods like peas but are shaped more like lima beans. You just boil the pods and then pop the edamame out and eat them. Some people will put a little soy sauce on them. They are a popular dish with sushi.

Tonight was basic for all the cooking I did today, the kids asked for spaghetti so they got Ragu. No one but Patrick and I wanted pork tacos so it all worked out.
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: barleychown on Oct 19, 2008, 06:50:34 PM: Let's see...last night was grilled steak, garlic mashed potatoes, and corn. Tonight will be leftover night, as I need more room in my fridge.
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: Triss on Oct 19, 2008, 07:01:23 PM: Tonight is enchiladas and burritos. Everything is done so it seems like leftovers but for us it is the first run through.
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: Dianna on Oct 19, 2008, 07:08:52 PM: We stopped by Pizza Hut on the way in and picked up a large stuffed crust pepperoni pizza. :licklips: Jim will have some to carry to work tomorrow... :grinnnn:
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: landofoz on Oct 19, 2008, 11:59:31 PM: We were in WIchita today, so we got Chipolte's. One huge Barbacoa with black beans burrito for me. It was good. Yes, I was a pig and ate the whole thing. It's a good thing that restaurant is over an hour away!
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: sunsoaker on Oct 20, 2008, 09:35:50 AM: I made spaghetti last night. Ate some, put some in the fridge for lunches during the week, and put the rest in the freezer for another time. I just haven't figured out how to cook for just one yet.. lol

I have a steak I put in the fridge to thaw yesterday that I think will be tonight's dinner. I will have to look at what is in the pantry to find something to go with it.
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: Dianna on Oct 20, 2008, 05:47:33 PM: Stouffer's lasagna, salad, and garlic bread for supper tonight. I can finish weeding while it is in the oven... :ThumbUp:
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: landofoz on Oct 20, 2008, 10:25:04 PM: I made some pizza roll ups for dinner and then ate some of the chocolate covered cherries and cookie dough truffles that I made for a charity bake sale tomorrow. :Whis:
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: Dianna on Oct 21, 2008, 04:16:24 PM: I think we will have hot dogs tonight. Just need to catch Jim before he heads home so that he can pick up the fixings. I am a Grimey Gus right now and still working with dirt... ::)

Wondering how the chocolate coveried cherries and the cookie dough truffle sale went, LOO. Did you eat up all the profits? :giggle:
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: Triss on Oct 21, 2008, 07:07:40 PM: Oh yum Sarah. I think I could have both of those for dinner! I was going to bake today but ran totally out of time.

Tonight we are having leftovers. There is some spaghetti, burritos, enchiladas and pork so everyone should be happy.
Title: Re: What's For Dinner 10
Post by: landofoz on Oct 27, 2008, 06:24:52 PM: If memory serves me right, the chocolate covered cherries brought in $40 (5 dozen, selling at 6/$4) and the cookie dough truffles were the same price but a half dozen more, so $44. I was told they were the first thing gone--Adam had my baskets I sent them in back by 10am and the sale started at 8:30.

I made pork taquitos last night (OMAC--made enough for 3 dinners). After an hour and a half frying up those last night, I vowed to make something easy for dinner tonight. Biscuits and gravy for us. The weather just cooled off (all the sudden) and zapped all my plants. Need to do something with all these tomatoes one of these days...
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Post by: Tina on Nov 22, 2008, 12:40:03 PM: I decided today was a cooking day. I hadn't planned it to begin with but John had some specific cravings. He needs all of the nutrition he can get right now so cook i will. I purchased a turkey breast precooked yesterday. I boned and skinned it today and amd simmering those up and I sliced up the turkey. We will have turkey gravy on mashed potatoes (John's craving) and hot turkey sandwich (for me). Jonni will go mooch off of friends because she doesn't do turkey. Or she can have a bacon and avocado sandwich because I am cooking up bacon too. I will toss together a large pasta carbonara For other meals this week. I made deviled eggs for John as well. I might bake something as soon as I decide what sounds good. And I have sweet potatoes to bake up so I don't waste oven heat/space. I need soft food ideas for John that might perk up his appetite. He has developed a hiatal hernia. That is why 'soft' is in now.
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Post by: UNCLEG on Nov 22, 2008, 05:05:16 PM: Pinto beans, rice and ham and mustard greens. Also I have had those soy beans, they remind me of peanuts. I'm gonna try boiling some in salt water and see if they taste like boiled peanuts, YUM!!~
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Post by: duh on Nov 23, 2008, 12:45:57 AM: Soft foods that I like include:

Navy Bean Soup
Poached Eggs
Rice Pudding
Bread Pudding
Cheese Souffles
Puddings of course
Jello (only when I'm sick. The rest of the time it doesn't interest me)
Ambrosia
Cream of Wheat
Grits with soft boiled eggs on toast
SOS or hamberger gravy over toast
Liver and onions over rice
pasta in a butter or cream sauce
lasagna
spaghetti with sauce
ravioli
chicken and dumplings
top ramen
That's all I can think of right now.

I'm soaking beans for navy bean soup tomorrow.

Any one have a good southern corn bread recipe. Mine are all locked up by that trojan horse virus grrrh.?
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Post by: Tina on Nov 23, 2008, 02:30:24 AM: Thank you. I have been banned from cooking liver in the house until John dies. He got very nauseous from three rooms away the last time I sauteed chicken livers. So I will wait on the liver. John is not too hot on pastas. For a guy who says he isn't a picky eater, I have avoided a lot of food items in our menus due to his likes and dislikes. We have done a lot of soups and he is burning out on them. I'm glad he still likes eggs. And the turkey gravy went over well tonight. I have a few more meals of that all made up. I have a house full of yogurt, cottage cheese and puddings for him. And a big bowl of pasta to satisfy my own craving.
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Post by: Tonya on Nov 23, 2008, 08:50:29 AM: Duh- My recipe for cornbread is simple and good! :ThumbUp: Here ya go!

Grease a cast iron skillet with crisco(or similar grease) and pre-heat oven to 350.

In a large bowl combine 1 and a half or 2 cups cornmeal, 1 cup(+ or -) self rising flour, and enough powdered milk to cover them. slowly add water until you have a batter slightly thicker than pancake batter. Pour in skillet and bake until edges are nicely browned. Turn oven to broil to brown top. Flip out on a plate or platter and slice. YUMMMM!!!

This is enough to make a BIG pan, but as long as you keep the proportions the same it will be fine. Hope you like it!
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Post by: Penny on Nov 23, 2008, 11:52:09 AM: Hey thanks Tonya.....sounds yummy!!
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Post by: Dianna on Nov 23, 2008, 12:11:04 PM: We are having vegetable beef soup for supper tonight. I just put the stew beef in the crock pot.

It is a little chilly outside, so I am hoping that will warm me up. :grinnnn:
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Post by: Tonya on Nov 23, 2008, 05:22:27 PM: We are using up the leftover baked chicken from last night by having chicken salad, fresh greens(mustards as a bed for the salad) and fresh baked crusty bread. :542:

Tomorrow- Ham hock, pinto beans, and more bread- This stuff is GOOD!!! I'll post the recipe in a sec! :ThumbUp:
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Post by: landofoz on Nov 25, 2008, 12:35:23 AM: Quick question: what, exactly, is a ham hock?
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Post by: Triss on Nov 25, 2008, 12:41:50 AM: It is basically a ham bone. It is great (and cheap) for flavoring soups. I use them all of the time in my beans.

Dinner tonight was leftovers. A lil of this and that. The next two nights are going to be quick and easy and red meat foods since we will be in turkey and hamville for the rest of the week.
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Post by: Tina on Nov 25, 2008, 01:39:52 AM: Ham hocks are cured pork bones from the legs. Some meatier than others. Usually inexpensive but big on flavor when boiled up with beans. Good stuff. We are still working on the parts of Saturdays cook-fest that I didn't freeze. I haven't cooked up anything new. John is saying I need to cook more of the turkey gravy. He is really enjoying that.
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Post by: Triss on Nov 25, 2008, 02:47:09 AM: That is good Tina, and full of good stuff too.

Time to close this one down and start another.

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