The Official What's For Dinner thread:Thursday 1-24-08? Recipe finder in OP. Enjoy!

[JennyMominRI]

I made a pot of Chili...As I had no shredded cheese I added a block of cream cheese at the end ..It was yummy...DD who hates chili even liked it

[OceanAnnie]

We had chili tonight too. Shredded cheese on the side, sour cream, and Fritos. I like to layer mine in the bowl. It is sooo good! :)

[LuluLovesDisney]

All you chili makers, I have a question - does anyone have a recipe for authentic Texas chili? I usually just do the ground beef/turkey with seasonings, onions and tomatoes thing - it's okay, but ever since I saw the Bobby Flay Throwdown, I've wanted to try my hand at authentic Texas chili.

Since I gained a few lbs in WDW, I spent the last few days eating scallops, fish and turkey broiled with salad for dinner. Today I'm back where I was before I left for vacation, so I'm going to start adding back in some "regular" food - a little more variety.

Lindsay, I'm sorry to hear of your fall and glad you're getting better (if more colorful as well ;) )

I am definitely planning on making some of the great WDW dishes I tried during this trip, this fall. Particularly the filet mignon and mac and cheese at Jiko. It was fabulous and the recipe's pretty simple except for the red wine sauce.

[FormrCastMbr]

Steak and Shrimp...kind of a late dinner. I still have them marinating...

[Nancyg56]

We had a homemade chicken pot pie with mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce. Thick sliced tomatoes on the side. It was so good!

[Dislifer]

I kind of made up a recipe. I sauted cloves of garlic in olive oil and added chunks of boneless chicken breast. I browned one side of the chicken and then flipped it and added a full bag of frozen organic spinach. Then simmered this until cooked through. On the side I made a box of Annie's mac and cheese but it was different than the regular Annie's mac & cheese it was Gemmelli (sp?) shaped pasted in a creamy garlic sauce. So, I put a few spoonfulls of the macaroni and cheese on a plate and topped with the chicken and spinach. Almost everyone liked it...my son didn't like it (probably because of the spinach).

[Dislifer]

It's very tasty..I think it's the sun dried tomatoes and wine that give it so much taste.... I realy tweak it...Add a little more of this a little that too it ,including hot peppers...The Spinich Sun dried tomato wine mix is really good in Orzo,which I serve wth this..Using Parmigiano Reggianno instead of parmesan really kicks up the taste..The Parm. Reggiano is expensive but one small block of it lasts me a month


It's on the menu for next weekend then!!! Thanks!

[MerryPoppins]

This afternoon was a BBQ in celebration of the life of a 22 year old who just died of leukemia. He was one of our Scouts a few years ago. It was actually very lovely. We told lots of stories and laughed a lot.

Tonight we went with my mom to Red Robin. She wanted to catch up with our DS who just started college the other day.

Tomorrow morning we're going to visit DH's parents and let them do the same. And we'll be back home for dinner. We have steak, baked potatoes, corn on the cob, watermelon and slaw planned. It'll be a feast! My sweet and sour slaw is to die for!

I'm also making DH throw some burgers on the grill. He leaves for New York on Tuesday, so I figure I'll pop them in the freezer and have a couple of good meals for nights when DD and I don't want to cook. :thumbsup2

[LindsayDunn228]

Tonight we are having the roasted garlic rosemary lemon chicken on page 1. I will make some rice to go with it.

WFD at your house?

[Dislifer]

Tonight's my son's birthday so tradition in my house is that you get to pick your birthday dinner. So, he picked pizza! That's ok by me!!! :)

[Mom21]

Since hubby has an evening shift and dd is out of school for Labor Day, we will have a big lunch. I have a pork loin in the crockpot, baked potatoes with butter and sour cream, salad, grilled corn on the cob, and some type of dessert. Haven't decided yet. I better get crackin'.

[liamsaunt]

I'm leaning towards eating early today, if I can talk DH into it. We are grilling. I am making an appetizer of grilled peel-and-eat colossal shrimp with garlic-tabasco butter. Mains are skewers of grilled fresh mozzarealla and bread with cherry tomatoes, red onions, and a pesto vinagrette, and then this recipe:

Grilled chicken and sausage with peaches, peppers, and black olive vinagrette (recipe from Chris Schlesinger)

1/3 cup olive oil
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1 tsp. minced garlic
1/4 cup pitted and chopped kalamata olives
salt and pepper to taste
2 firm but ripe peaches, pitted and chopped into eight chunks each
1 cup flat parsely. rinsed and dried
2 lbs. boneless skin-on chicken breasts
1 lb. hot italian sausage
2 red bell peppers, halved and seeded
1 red onion, peeled and sliced thickly
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 lb. thinly shaved pecorino cheese

Whick together the olive oil, vinegar, garlic, black olives and salt and pepper to taste. Stir in the peaches and parsely and set aside.

Season the chicken with salt and pepper and grill until just opaque throughout. Grill the sausages until browned and cooked through. When the meats are done, cut them into chunks and toss them with the peach mixture.

Coat the vegetables with the oil and grill until well browned-about 3 minutes per side. Cut into chunks and toss with the peaches and meat (if your grill is big enough, grill everything at the same time)

Toss everything together until well coated with the dressing. Top with the pecorino and serve.

Serves 4-6.

[TigerKat]

Well we have tons of leftovers from yesterday's grilling, but it's Monday in New Orleans and yall know what that means - a pot of beans are cooking on the stove. Since the soaps aren't on TV today, I'm going to finally get to look at the recipes on this thread!!! :banana:

[JennyMominRI]

I'm thinking meatloaf..Mac and Cheese made with Gruyere cheese and Spinach with wine,garlic and sun dried tomatoes

[Glynis]

This afternoon was a BBQ in celebration of the life of a 22 year old who just died of leukemia. He was one of our Scouts a few years ago. It was actually very lovely. We told lots of stories and laughed a lot.

Tonight we went with my mom to Red Robin. She wanted to catch up with our DS who just started college the other day.

Tomorrow morning we're going to visit DH's parents and let them do the same. And we'll be back home for dinner. We have steak, baked potatoes, corn on the cob, watermelon and slaw planned. It'll be a feast! My sweet and sour slaw is to die for!

I'm also making DH throw some burgers on the grill. He leaves for New York on Tuesday, so I figure I'll pop them in the freezer and have a couple of good meals for nights when DD and I don't want to cook. :thumbsup2

I'd love the recipe for the sweet and sour slaw, if you don't mind sharing it? I love anything sweet and sour!

[Tarheel Tink]

Bone-in chicken breasts in the crockpot with herbes de Provence under the skin, stuffing and green beans/ probably a salad to start.

[Swimnoid]

DD wants tacos tonight so tacos it is.

[LindsayDunn228]

Tonight I am experimenting and making an attempt to prepare us sweet and sour chicken. I will let you know how it goes :) We will have rice with it :)

WFD at your house?

[Mermaid02]

In honor of the first day of school- we are having EVERYONES favorite. Spaghetti! I have some sausage to put in the sauce and we will have some rolls with it and maybe a salad.

[sugarpie]

Today is my DD's first day of preschool!!! :cool1: :guilty: :crazy: I'm happy & I'm sad. I'm making macaroni & cheese (based on Martha Stewarts' recipe but I've made it my own), baked chicken breasts, green beans, & my DD's favorite - apple pie. :cheer2:

[FormrCastMbr]

I am going to try the recipe on the boards for Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings...I am going to add some vegies and use the bisquick recipe for the biscuits...

Have a great day everyone!

[MosMom]

Tacos for us. I bought pre-shredded lettuce and I need to use it before it gets gnarly.

[stacy347]

First day back to school for us, too! Tonight I'm making calzones stuffed with mozzarella, pepperoni, lots of sauce and extra veggies for the less picky people. ;)

[Tarheel Tink]

Hamburgers on onion rolls, steak fries, chocolate chip cookies (if they make it to dinner time).

[Nancyg56]

Today is my DD's first day of preschool!!! :cool1: :guilty: :crazy: I:cheer2:
Big step, isn't it? For Mom and for DD. I hope she has a great time, and that you survive the first day.

We are having my version of the summer stew that is posted somewhere on this thread. it is so good, and I hope that having it on hand will help me loose a little weight. I am not having much luck in the willpower department.
I am also having hotdogs on toasted rolls and some kind of side.

[Glynis]

I finally got around to making the Mexican Lasagna, and BOY, was it wonderful! Even my picky eaters loved it!

Tonight I'm making the chicken pot pie from this list. I'm really excited about it! I'm adding some frozen veggies to it so it will be a one dish meal. Haven't gotten as far as dessert, yet. We've got ripe plums and pears to pick, so maybe a cobbler or crisp. Don't know. Depends on how much time I have after the kids get home from school!

[FormrCastMbr]

I have to say that my Chicken and Dumplings (recipe from this thread) is coming out great...I just tasted it before I put the dumplings in....I added onions, carrots celery, parsley, more water and S&P...also using bisquick dumplings , oh and I took the chicken out early so it would not dry out...I hope the family likes it...

I love this thread!!! Thanks all!

[MerryPoppins]

I've got meatloaf in the oven. It smells good! I made extra baked potatoes last night, so DD and I are having those with it. I'm also fixing something green, but I haven't looked yet to see what I have available.

[Zandy595]

Just got home from dinner at the in-laws. We had chicken bbq, potato salad, corn (canned) and I took Calico Beans. I was surprised we didn't have dessert. They are usually big dessert people.

[liamsaunt]

Tonight we just had chinese food. It was just OK--I'm not a big chinese food fan.

I have some good stuff planned for tomorrow, but have to finish thinking of everything I am making before I post.

[OceanAnnie]

We had a roast in the crockpot with green beans & potatoes. Seasoned it with onion soup mix and let it cook all day. Wonderful smells and taste.

[Swimnoid]

mmmmmm....y'all had some good dinners tonight! We just had hotdogs and Mac 'n cheese. I'm thinking stew for tomorrow though

[LindsayDunn228]

Tonight I am making vegetable soup and cornbread. It's cooling off a little and I just love veggie soup this time of year :)

WFD at your house?

[Nancyg56]

We never had the hot dogs last night. I made the stew and cooked some fresh sweet corn, so we had that. No one was very hungry.

I got some red and yellow peppers yesterday, so I think I will make stuffed peppers this evening, using ground turkey. I'll add some mashed potatoes and a green veggie sliced tomatoes and cucumbers.

[Mermaid02]

We have a lot of leftovers here so it's gonna be a smorgasbord I think. There ought to be enough variety to please everyone!

[LindsayDunn228]

My sweet and sour chicken turned out yummy. I stir-fried some chicken, took it out then cooked my veggies. I added water chestnuts, baby corn, and some pineapple. Then a put in the S&S sauce. Oh boy, it turned out awesome!! It made me want to watch Lilo and Stitch or Magnum P.I., or something Hawaiian, LOL! :)

[MerryPoppins]

We are going to my mother's boyfriend's birthday party tonight. So we'll have pizza, salad, ice cream and cake. No cooking for me tonight. :cool1:

[FormrCastMbr]

The chicken and dumplings I made last night was a hit (the recipe posted on this tread)...the dumplings were a little disappointing...not like my Mom's. SHe makes them nice and fluffy. I have to get the recipe from her...I will make them separate from the crockpot and just add them when its time to serve...DFi and DS8 loved it though...

I am make Sausage, Peppers, Onions and Potatoes tonight...now I just need to figure out if I am making subs or pasta on the side...I am thinking subs...

Have a great day all!

[TigerKat]

Tonite will be apricot pork tenderloin, yellow rice and spinach salad. The tenderloin recipe is quick, easy and good. I'll post the recipe when I get home from work. ;)

[Glynis]

Oh my gosh!!!! Whoever posted the chicken pot pie recipe on page 3, you are amazing!!!! That was the best chicken pot pie in the world!!! DH raved about it, and my kids actually ate without complaining! There was a lot left over, so DH requested it for lunch today! Thank you, thank you!

Tonight for dinner we are having Cheesy Tuna dinner (from this thread). It sounds yummy! We'll also have steamed broccoli on the side. No dessert for us tonight!

[liamsaunt]

Tonight I am making a strata with roasted tomatoes, roasted onions, sausage, pesto, etc. Plus a hearts of romaine salad and some sliced tomatoes from the garden.

[hellokitty86]

I have some chicken stir fry, so I think I'm going to make that with italian salad dressing.

I usually marinate it but I forgot. I'm also making au gratin potatoes and corn.

[TigerKat]

Quick, easy and delicious:

Apricot Pork Tenderloin (can also use pork chops)

1 pork tenderloin or 4 pork chops
1 Tbsp. olive oil
salt & pepper
1 c. apricot jam or preserves
1 c. catalina or russian salad dressing
1 packet onion soup mix
1 clove garlic, minced

Season pork with salt and pepper and brown in olive oil until well browned. Mix together apricot jam, salad dressing, onion soup mix and garlic. Place pork in a foil lined baking pan and cover with sauce mixture. Bake at 350 for approx 40 minutes or until internal temp is 160.

[Dislifer]

Ok, don't laugh...everyone seems to be such great cooks here!
We had grilled bologna sandwiches with macaroni salad on the side!

[OceanAnnie]

Dislifer, I like grilled bologna sandwiches! I haven't had one in ages. I need to make some soon. The kids would love it too! :)

Tonight we had a variation of shepard's pie. I had leftover roast and veggies. It turned out pretty good. :)

[LuluLovesDisney]

HI, all!

I am extremely busy as this is my first week back teaching but I will share my embarrassing dinner with you all. And I will go grocery shopping this weekend and get back on my salads and fish and healthy stuff.

My dinner was two hot pretzels, a strawberry daiquiri and a handful of olives.

All eaten in front of excel, word (and a little DIS, shhh.)

This weekend I want to make some kind of healthy chili or stew that I can freeze to eat later in the week.

Any recipes?

[LindsayDunn228]

We will have leftover veggie soup and cornbread tonight. Hey LuLu, you can freeze this one :)

WFD at your house?

[Mermaid02]

Chicken something. Maybe Rosemary and Thyme chicken.....I'll let ya know!

[Nancyg56]

Ok, don't laugh...everyone seems to be such great cooks here!
We had grilled bologna sandwiches with macaroni salad on the side!

My Mom used to make them for us! I usually don't buy sandwich meat for DH, and he is thrilled when I do. Fried bologna sandwiches for him.....at least four....on white bread.....

[FormrCastMbr]

I think I am making something with chicken...make chix and broccoli stir fry...DFI requested this. He started the Atkins Diet...claims it is the only thing that works for him so I am trying to cook for him and me and my son...this is something we all love...rice on the side for us and maybe a salad.

The APRICOT ROAST PORK sounds great. I make a chicken dish with almost the same ingredients...kind of like the POLYNESIAN CHICKEN on the boards...

Have a great day everyone!

Lauren in NJ

PS: I love grilled bologna sandwiches as well!

EDIT: No Chicken Breat in the house...so we are having beef and broccoli! :)

[TigerKat]

Tonight will be Beef Stroganoff with noodles and oven roasted parmesan/lemon broccoli!! YUM!!!

[stacy347]

Oh my gosh!!!! Whoever posted the chicken pot pie recipe on page 3, you are amazing!!!! That was the best chicken pot pie in the world!!! DH raved about it, and my kids actually ate without complaining! There was a lot left over, so DH requested it for lunch today! Thank you, thank you!



I'm so glad you liked it! My girls go crazy over that one!! :sunny:

Today I'm going to make Asian Beef Noodle Bowls ~ YUM!! :thumbsup2

[sugarpie]

I'm trying a new meatloaf recipe made with Stove Top tonight. I've got a class tonight so I need to make something my husband can just throw in the oven or heat up. I'm not sure what I'll make to go with it yet.

[theycallmered]

I think we'll be having chicken quesadillas with the left over chicken from last night's chicken ceasar salads. We're trying to eat light, however last night's salad was seemingly not enough for Hubby for he followed up dinner with a bowl of icecream a few hours later. :confused3 :crazy:

[FormrCastMbr]

I think we'll be having chicken quesadillas with the left over chicken from last night's chicken ceasar salads. We're trying to eat light, however last night's salad was seemingly not enough for Hubby for he followed up dinner with a bowl of icecream a few hours later. :confused3 :crazy:


I had this same problem the other night when I made the chicken and dumplings...my DFi loved it but he said it was not substantial enough...go figure...I even made a salad to go along with it!!!

[Glynis]

Tonight we are having Navajo Tacos. Unfortunately, I don't know how to make Navajo Fry bread, so instead, I'm making scones from frozen roll dough, then we'll smother them in refried beans, taco meat (ground turkey), lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, cheese and salsa. Messy, but yummy!

DH is on his own with the kids tonight as I have book group, so this will be a meal that everyone will eat. There will be a huge mess to clean up, but it's a small price to pay for some time away from the kids!

[liamsaunt]

Tonight I am making pasta with a sauce of chunked up uncooked tomatoes from the garden, and lots of basil (also from the garden). Garlic bread and a salad on the side.

[Zandy595]

Last night was a quick meal because of Cub Scouts. We had broiled ham steak with a cherry glaze, mac & cheese and peas.

Tonight I'm making marinated grilled chicken breasts, angel hair pasta with fresh tomatoes/basil/garlic, steamed baby carrots and some green beans (straight from the can) because DS doesn't eat carrots.

[Tarheel Tink]

tossed salad, sourdour bread with butter, cheese raviolis with marinara sauce.
Easy and freezing some leftovers. :thumbsup2

[Dislifer]

Dislifer, I like grilled bologna sandwiches! I haven't had one in ages. I need to make some soon. The kids would love it too! :)

Tonight we had a variation of shepard's pie. I had leftover roast and veggies. It turned out pretty good. :)


Yup! You gotta love those dinner that the kids like too!!! :thumbsup2

[MosMom]

We had calzones and pasta salad.

[MerryPoppins]

Leftover meatloaf, potatoes and peas.

[nucpharm29]

Homemade pizzas and a cake I actually made in the Crock Pot--I found this recipe the other day and decided to try it out. The cake wasn't pretty but boy was it yummy!

[LindsayDunn228]

Tonight I am making homemade pizza on a thin crust. Pepperoni on one side for my husband, black olives and sauteed portobellini mushrooms on one side for me :)

Nucpharm, was the cake Triple Chocolate Mess??

WFD at your house?

[stacy347]

Today is going to be a crazy day...lots of running to do and then the girls have their piano lessons after school so I'm thinking take-out is in order! :thumbsup2 Chinese sounds good...we'll see where I end up, LOL ;)

[OceanAnnie]

Tonight is my night off from the kitchen. :) It's pizza night!

Do you guys get the Kraft Food & Famiily recipe booklet? My Fall issue arrived yesterday. It looks really good! It has 30+ weeknight winners, a section called: Let's do dinner fast- Our top rush-hour supper solutions. And it also has Fall desserts you'll love old favorites, new tricks. I want to try the Apple Pecan Cheesecake!

[TigerKat]

We'll dine out tonight before DS's high school football game, maybe Outback!! :cool1:

[nucpharm29]

Nucpharm, was the cake Triple Chocolate Mess??


It was called Slow Cooker Chocolate Chip Pudding Cake--But Triple Chocolate Mess is a better description!! :lmao:

Tonight it will be something with ground turkey, b/c it's defrosted already! Have a great weekend all! :sunny:

[LindsayDunn228]

Nucpharm, I think I've made this before. It was very good, and rich!! :)

[sugarpie]

Do you guys get the Kraft Food & Famiily recipe booklet? My Fall issue arrived yesterday. It looks really good! It has 30+ weeknight winners, a section called: Let's do dinner fast- Our top rush-hour supper solutions. And it also has Fall desserts you'll love old favorites, new tricks. I want to try the Apple Pecan Cheesecake!

I made the meatloaf from the Kraft booklet last night. I wasn't home to eat with them, but my husband said the kids loved it. They both had seconds. DH said it was o.k. The cheesecake sounds yummy. I have a similar recipe for an apple cheesecake made in a springform pan, but this one sounds much easier. :thumbsup2

[sugarpie]

:sunny: I'm working tonight so I'll be having a Lean Cuisine. The kids will be at Grandmas so they'll probably have mac & cheese or McDonalds or something. My husband is going out with some friends, so he'll probably have beer. ;)

[Mermaid02]

We are going camping and I don't feel good. I just went out and picked up Chinese and we will microwave it in the camper for dinner :teeth: That's "roughing it" isn't it?

[MerryPoppins]

Tonight I'm fixing hamburgers, baked beans, cottage cheese and fruit.

[OceanAnnie]

I made the meatloaf from the Kraft booklet last night. I wasn't home to eat with them, but my husband said the kids loved it. They both had seconds. DH said it was o.k. The cheesecake sounds yummy. I have a similar recipe for an apple cheesecake made in a springform pan, but this one sounds much easier. :thumbsup2

I'm glad to hear the meatloaf turned out well! It sounded different with the stuffing and bbq sauce. I was surprised there were no onions! Is that the one you made? If it is, I'll give it a try! Especially if the kids will like it. :crazy:

I'm all for easy & tasty dishes! So little time.

ETA- Mermaid02, hope you feel better! :wizard:

[LuluLovesDisney]

Semi Homemade cooking with Lulu tonight :)

A boboli pizza crust with fresh mozzarella and the last tomatoes from the garden with some garlic and basil baked until bubbly. And a salad with that new "salad spritzer" spray dressing - actually pretty good! :)

Thanks for the freezing tip Lindsay, I am probably going to make a soup and a chili this weekend to freeze. Maybe something else, too if I have time.

[MUFFYCAT]

Same thing I've been having every Friday for over 35 years - PIZZA! :love: :love:

[Dislifer]

I've been sooooooooo busy at work (4th grade teacher), supper was candy and junk from the vending machine in the teacher's lounge!!! :blush: I wish I had the time to make a good meal!

[LindsayDunn228]

Today we are going to the Macaroni Grill for lunch. I am hoping to have leftovers from there for dinner. Man, I love that place!!

WFD at your house??

ETA: Has anyone gotten this quarter's Kraft Food and Family (or whatever it's called) magazine? There are a TON of good looking recipes in there I am eager to try. One of the big ones is Oreo truffles! :)

[nucpharm29]

Last night ended up being an "out for pizza"night, so I really have to make something with that ground turkey tonight. Probably burgers on the grill! :sunny:

[JennyMominRI]

On a recent thread I was talking about how healthy I am for a woman with AIDS,So it seems almost like a divine smackdown(which I don't believe in) that I would come down with a nasty cold that I am on day 8 of... I'm going to make a big batch of Jewish Penicillan

[Glynis]

On a recent thread I was talking about how healthy I am for a woman with AIDS,So it seems almost like a divine smackdown(which I don't believe in) that I would come down with a nasty cold that I am on day 8 of... I'm going to make a big batch of Jewish Penicillan


Sorry you're not feeling well! :wizard: :wizard: There's some pixie dust to make that cold go away!

[Glynis]

I lost my menu for the rest of this week, so I'm not sure what WAS on the plan for tonight. So, instead, the kids will have to deal with taco salad. I'm going to try the recipe in the Kraft magazine, and make cups out of flour tortillas for the salads. Hopefully, the kids will find it fun!

[TigerKat]

Well since I pulled a muscle in my back this morning, it'll have to be pizza or chinese take-out tonight! :rolleyes:

[OceanAnnie]

On a recent thread I was talking about how healthy I am for a woman with AIDS,So it seems almost like a divine smackdown(which I don't believe in) that I would come down with a nasty cold that I am on day 8 of... I'm going to make a big batch of Jewish Penicillan

Hope you feel better, Jenny! Hey, what's in that Jewish Penicillan you mentioned?

[JennyMominRI]

Hope you feel better, Jenny! Hey, what's in that Jewish Penicillan you mentioned?
Matzoh Ball Soup(chicken soup)

[liamsaunt]

Last night we got home from work late, so we just made burgers (beef for DH, veggie for me).

Tonight I am trying a new recipe--I don't know if it is going to work. It's a marinade of beer, butter, red pepper flakes, garlic, rosemary, salt, sugar and pepper. The recipe called for chicken thighs but all I had was turkey breast, so I cut it into medallions and it is marinating. I am going to try and grill it over low heat...we'll see.

For other stuff, I am making a penne alfredo, green beans with almonds, sliced tomatoes, and corn on the cob. So, even if the grilled turkey stinks we will have plenty to eat. I'll let you all know tomorrow how it turned out.

Speaking of tomorrow, dinner is going to be an adventure, as we are planning on procuring and grilling bluefish for the first time. I have held a grudge against bluefish since the time I was a kid and a particularly feisty blue dragged my fishing Dad off a jetty in Rhode Island, right in front of me! The injuries he sustained ended up leading to knee surgery! If anyone has any marinades or sauces for bluefish that they'd recommend, let me know.

[Zandy595]

I'm making Portuguese grilled chicken thighs, noodles, and corn.

[sm4987]

I'm being lazy tonight. Tacos it is!!!!

[Dislifer]

Chinese for us! General Tso's chicken, egg rolls and chicken and broccoli

[sugarpie]

I was planning on making lasagna tonight, but I worked a 12 hour shift & I'm beat. So I made sloppy joes & we had chips & pickles with it.

And I need to make something for a potluck for work tomorrow. It's a brunch themed potluck & I can't think of anything. :crazy:

[OceanAnnie]

Matzoh Ball Soup(chicken soup)

Oh! Hope it did the trick!

[MerryPoppins]

DD and I went to the OU football game. On the way home we stopped at Sonic for burgers and giant lemon-berry slushes.

[LindsayDunn228]

Tonight I am making chicken teriyaki with rice :)

WFD at your house?

[FormrCastMbr]

I think it's going to be a rotiserie chicken from the store...I am being lazy today...I was thinking about beer in the butt chicken on the grill also...and some sides. Maybe stuffing, corn and mashers...DFi is on Atkins so none of that for him...maybe some brocolli.

[TigerKat]

Tonite will be Linguine with Shrimp & Italian Sausage (family favorite), caeser salad and garlic bread. YUMMM!

[LuluLovesDisney]

Matzoh Ball Soup(chicken soup)

Hi!

I would love your recipe! I love Matzoh Ball soup, but its hard to make light matzoh balls, I tried once and had hard little rocks. :guilty:

I am hoping that you are feeling better, too!!

Tonight I am going to a carnival at my parents' church - they have Polish food - kielbasa, pierogies, cotletti (meatballs) golumpki (stuffed cabbage) and paczki (doughnut holes, homemade with jelly)

Last night I made vegetable beef soup with barley. I used Lindsay's recipe but altered it based on what I had hanging around the house.

[nucpharm29]

Not sure about tonight--we're meeting up with a group from church and everyone is supposed to bring some kind of finger food--I'm actually making a Buffalo Chicken dip to serve with a cut up baguette and bagel chips--so we'll just have to see what other goodies are there!

[liamsaunt]

The turkey turned out really nice last night. I think the marinade would work on pretty much anything. Here is the recipe (you can use less red pepper if you don't like spicy)

Beer-Butter Poultry Marinade

1 12-ounce bottle dark or amber beer
6 tbsp. melted butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
4 sprigs of rosemary, minced
1 tbsp. red pepper flakes
1 bay leaf
1 tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
black pepper to taste.

Combine all ingredients in plastic bag, add poultry and marinade at least 2 hours, or overnight. Discard marinade and grill till cooked (sorry, I can't provide bettr grilling instructions, DH is the grill master.)

Another amazing thing we had last night was a baked penne alfredo. It was so easy and delcious (and fattening!)

Baked Penne Alfredo

8 oz. penne, cooked al dente
4 oz. freshly grated authentic parmesean
1 1/4 cups heavy cream
salt and white pepper to taste
1 tbsp. butter cut into bits, plus more for greasing the dish

Combine the penne, cream, all but 2 tbsp of the cheese, and the salt and pepper in bowl and stir to combine. Place in greased baking dish, top with butter and reserved cheese, and bake in a 475 preheated oven about 10 minutes, until the cream is bubbling and the top is lightly browned.

Tonight we are having a seafood mixed grill: the bluefish I mentioned yesterday, with a mustard sauce, griled halibut with a vidalia onion marinade, and grilled tuna with my favorite sauce, devilled shallot butter. I'll post the recipe later as this post is so long! Sides are potatoes mousilline, asparagus, and sauteed summer squash.

Combine all ingred

[JennyMominRI]

Hi!

I would love your recipe! I love Matzoh Ball soup, but its hard to make light matzoh balls, I tried once and had hard little rocks. :guilty:

I am hoping that you are feeling better, too!!

Tonight I am going to a carnival at my parents' church - they have Polish food - kielbasa, pierogies, cotletti (meatballs) golumpki (stuffed cabbage) and paczki (doughnut holes, homemade with jelly)

Last night I made vegetable beef soup with barley. I used Lindsay's recipe but altered it based on what I had hanging around the house.
Lulu..My trick is to use seltzer..This is my standard recipe and they always ome out as floaters not sinkers
1 cup matzo meal
1/2 cup seltzer
4 eggs, at room temperature
2 tablespoons shortening or olive oil
Salt and black pepper to taste

I'm a bit strange with my soup because I add tomato paste to the broth...I like a very rich broth..Not so much that it tastes like a tomato soup,just enough to give it a rih taste

[LindsayDunn228]

Last night I made vegetable beef soup with barley. I used Lindsay's recipe but altered it based on what I had hanging around the house.

This is basically what my soup is. It's never the same pot twice :)

[JennyMominRI]

I'm making ginger pot roast with carrots ,onions and mashed potatoes with crock pot apple crisp for dessert

[MerryPoppins]

Not sure what I'm fixing tonight. DD may finish her homework in time to go to youth group at church. If so, she'll be fed there and I'm on my own. Maybe I'll go pick up a burger or something? If she's home, I'll probably cook something easy like mac and cheese. I hate having to wait to the last minute to plan the evening meal.

[Zandy595]

Does anyone else skip posting if they're embarrassed that what they're having isn't as "upscale" as what everyone else is making? :blush: I wasn't going to post what I'm making tonight, but what the heck...

I'm heating up a bag of frozen Garlic Chicken Voila. I don't have any vegetables left in the house, except what's in that package. I'll have to grill a couple of chicken breasts too because DH (the carnivore) says there's not enough meat in it.

[FormrCastMbr]

Does anyone else skip posting if they're embarrassed that what they're having isn't as "upscale" as what everyone else is making? :blush: I wasn't going to post what I'm making tonight, but what the heck...

I'm heating up a bag of frozen Garlic Chicken Voila. I don't have any vegetables left in the house, except what's in that package. I'll have to grill a couple of chicken breasts too because DH (the carnivore) says there's not enough meat in it.

No need to be embarrassed...that sounds great!

Look at me...I bought a ready made chicken and I have Stovetop Stuffing, frozen broccoli and fresh string beans...I am going all out tonight!!!

[MosMom]

We had Dairy Queen for dinner. ;) Actually we had pork BBQ sandwiches for lunch and we're so stuffed we decided to have ice cream for dinner. ;) Not very upscale. :)

[OceanAnnie]

Does anyone else skip posting if they're embarrassed that what they're having isn't as "upscale" as what everyone else is making? :blush: I wasn't going to post what I'm making tonight, but what the heck...

I'm heating up a bag of frozen Garlic Chicken Voila. I don't have any vegetables left in the house, except what's in that package. I'll have to grill a couple of chicken breasts too because DH (the carnivore) says there's not enough meat in it.

Hey, I post my "less than upscale" dinners! :) We're having an extra cheesy macaroni and cheese bake (added stove top savory herb dressing and diced ham). It's my little experiment. :teeth:

[liamsaunt]

Does anyone else skip posting if they're embarrassed that what they're having isn't as "upscale" as what everyone else is making? :blush: I wasn't going to post what I'm making tonight, but what the heck...

I'm heating up a bag of frozen Garlic Chicken Voila. I don't have any vegetables left in the house, except what's in that package. I'll have to grill a couple of chicken breasts too because DH (the carnivore) says there's not enough meat in it.


I post whatever we eat, and I don't care what people think of my dinner. I really like looking at all the recipes that people post...it gives me inspiration for another day.

So, what is "Garlic Chicken Volia?" What's the vegetable/sauce flavor? :)

[liamsaunt]

I'm making ginger pot roast with carrots ,onions and mashed potatoes with crock pot apple crisp for dessert

I don't eat red meat but if you would share the recipe I would have a very grateful extended family..they all love pot roast!

[JennyMominRI]

I don't eat red meat but if you would share the recipe I would have a very grateful extended family..they all love pot roast!
I don't have an actual recipe...I put a chuck roast in the crock pot on low wth cut carrots ,onions, a packet of brown gravy mix, a small can of diced tomatoes, a bit of red wine(or balsamic vinegar) and either ginger paste or a teaspoon and a half of powdered ginger and garlic(minced)....I cook all day and by the end you have gravy and vegies ready with the roast.....You can eather cook mashed potatoes or add chunks of diced potatoes for the last hours

[TigerKat]

I've been posting off and on, but this thread seems a little "cliquesh" if that's the correct word, I would have loved to share my thousands of recipes, but it seems like unless you're in the "clique" no one wants your recipes. So I guess I'll see ya!! Bye!!!!

[Tamarap]

I haven't posted much on this thread, but I was so pleased with myself tonight I just had to share with someone, DH doesn't get the big deal LOL! I made shrimp for the first time. I have always been very intimidated by seafood especially shrimp so this was a huge cooking milestone for me :cool1:

Anyway we had shrimp scampi, rice and steamed broccoli!

[Glynis]

I haven't posted much on this thread, but I was so pleased with myself tonight I just had to share with someone, DH doesn't get the big deal LOL! I made shrimp for the first time. I have always been very intimidated by seafood especially shrimp so this was a huge cooking milestone for me :cool1:

Anyway we had shrimp scampi, rice and steamed broccoli!


Wow! I'm terribly impressed! I've never worked up enough courage to cook shrimp. I'm afraid I'll overcook them, or undercook them! I'm just a big fraidy cat!

[Glynis]

Ok, for all you pot roast lovers out there, I'm going to post my recipe! It's incredibly easy, and DH says it's the best tasting pot roast he's ever tasted! I've tried so many recipes, but this is the one I'm sticking with:

2 boneless chuck roasts (2.5 pounds each)
1 envelope Ranch dressing mix
1 envelope Italian dressing mix
1 envelope brown gravy mix
1/2 cup water

Place roasts in a slow cooker. In a small bowl, combine mixes and water. Whisk together. Pour over roasts. Cover and cook on low 7-8 hours until tender.

I always add some carrots and onions with this.

Very yummy!

[Dislifer]

Does anyone else skip posting if they're embarrassed that what they're having isn't as "upscale" as what everyone else is making? :blush: I wasn't going to post what I'm making tonight, but what the heck...

I'm heating up a bag of frozen Garlic Chicken Voila. I don't have any vegetables left in the house, except what's in that package. I'll have to grill a couple of chicken breasts too because DH (the carnivore) says there's not enough meat in it.


Well then Zandy595 you should get a kick out of me!!!....Chinese Food, candy from the vending machine, grilled bologna sandwiches...hehehe!!! :) Tonight we are having Lean Cuisine Paninis (delicious!!!) with a veggie and a salad!

[LindsayDunn228]

My husband has his monthly geek meeting tonight, so I made enough chicken teriyaki last night so I'd have some for myself tonight.

WFD at your house??

I've been posting off and on, but this thread seems a little "cliquesh" if that's the correct word, I would have loved to share my thousands of recipes, but it seems like unless you're in the "clique" no one wants your recipes. So I guess I'll see ya!! Bye!!!!

I am so saddened to read this. I am the OP and I never thought there was a cliigue on here. I still don't. Please post your dinners and your recipes. Everyone is welcome here. :)

[Swimnoid]

Tonight will be meatball hoagies. Reminds me I'd better go make the meatballs before work!

[LuluLovesDisney]

I've been posting off and on, but this thread seems a little "cliquesh" if that's the correct word, I would have loved to share my thousands of recipes, but it seems like unless you're in the "clique" no one wants your recipes. So I guess I'll see ya!! Bye!!!!

I never got this vibe, TigerKat - I'm not sure what bothered you, but everyone's welcome to share recipes. I love reading all the recipes - I don't usually read the screennames until later. If you're still interested in sharing recipes, you are most definitely welcome. Heck, I posted an all call for recipes that freeze well earlier - I'd love to get some more suggestions if you're still around. :)

[FormrCastMbr]

I have a London Broil marinating in McCormick marinade and I will make some type of starch and vegetable...I have zucchini and spaghetti squash that I need to cook...I think I'll do some type if rice...

GLYNIS, that recipe for the roast sounds awesome...I printed the recipe so I can make it some day soon.

Enjoy the day!

[Glynis]

There is a real Fall nip in the air today. Because of that, I'm making a pot of soup. We will be having Enchilada Chicken Soup with Cornbread muffins. It's so yummy! If you want the recipe, just holler!!! This recipe is so simple even non-cooks can make it!!!!!

[Zandy595]

There is a real Fall nip in the air today. Because of that, I'm making a pot of soup. We will be having Enchilada Chicken Soup with Cornbread muffins. It's so yummy! If you want the recipe, just holler!!! This recipe is so simple even non-cooks can make it!!!!!I'm hollerin'!

[MosMom]

I wasn't part of this thread from the beginning and never got that vibe. Sometimes people make comments about my recipes and sometimes they don't. Regardless, they're out there whenever someone wants to try them. I've also found other great recipes here. I'm kind of shocked you find a recipe thread cliquish. We don't often talk about much other than what we're having for dinner. ;)

[Kat in GA]

It's nothing fancy - but yummy -- and easy! We are having white pizza. I take Tyson precooked diced chicken breasts and "brown" them in a frying pan with lots of garlic. Then I use a Boboli crust, use alfredo sause, topped with the chicken/garlic and mozz cheese and have a salad on the side.

I have copied the pot roast recipe -- we are on the go most afternoons, so finding time to cook has been a real challenge.

Oh...and someone mentioned they were having meatball hoagies -- we are doing the same tomorrow night -- meatball subs. My husband grilled hotdogs yesterday and bought sub/hoagie rolls instead of hot dog buns :) so I had to find a use for them!

[MzDiz]

I'm so glad the weather's getting cooler here, it makes me want to cook again. Tonight we're having vegetable pad thai, with fresh basil and limes. Mmm, I can't wait! :thumbsup2

[TigerKat]

I think my remarks yesterday regarding the "cliqueshness" were a direct result of the kind of weekend that I had, it's nearing the 1 yr anniversary of my dad's death, the closer it gets the more depressed I am. My mom is in the advanced stages of Alzheimers and I'm an only child. I apologize for taking my bad mood into the thread. I look forward to sharing recipes with all of you. SORRY!! :guilty:

[JennyMominRI]

I think my remarks yesterday regarding the "cliqueshness" were a direct result of the kind of weekend that I had, it's nearing the 1 yr anniversary of my dad's death, the closer it gets the more depressed I am. My mom is in the advanced stages of Alzheimers and I'm an only child. I apologize for taking my bad mood into the thread. I look forward to sharing recipes with all of you. SORRY!! :guilty:
Awww I'm sorry about your Dad. That must be hard..Please hang around and post

[stacy347]

Glynis, that pot roast recipe sounds yummy, thanks! I'd love to see the enchilada soup one as well. :thumbsup2

Today I am just throwing some chicken with Shake n Bake in the oven and making Rice a Roni on the side along with string beans. I got called into work for this evening so I needed something really easy. :sunny:

[MosMom]

I think my remarks yesterday regarding the "cliqueshness" were a direct result of the kind of weekend that I had, it's nearing the 1 yr anniversary of my dad's death, the closer it gets the more depressed I am. My mom is in the advanced stages of Alzheimers and I'm an only child. I apologize for taking my bad mood into the thread. I look forward to sharing recipes with all of you. SORRY!! :guilty:

Kathy, it happens to the best of us. Just glad you're going to stick around!! :) I'm also sorry to hear of your mom and dad. :hug:

[Glynis]

I think my remarks yesterday regarding the "cliqueshness" were a direct result of the kind of weekend that I had, it's nearing the 1 yr anniversary of my dad's death, the closer it gets the more depressed I am. My mom is in the advanced stages of Alzheimers and I'm an only child. I apologize for taking my bad mood into the thread. I look forward to sharing recipes with all of you. SORRY!! :guilty:


:grouphug: :grouphug: I'm so sorry that you are feeling depressed! I hope you can feel free to turn to us here to let us know how you are feeling! I still have both my parents, but my beloved FIL died 6 years ago. It's still hard, since I loved him dearly!

I hope you feel better soon!

[Zandy595]

:grouphug: TigerKat, sorry you're going through a sad time.


I'm going to try to make Arroz Con Habichuelas for dinner tonight. I want my SIL2B's recipe, but I haven't heard back from her yet. I found a recipe that looks like it might be close to her's. Hope it's edible. :rolleyes: :teeth:

[Glynis]

Ok, for all of you who wanted the Enchilada Chicken soup recipe, here it is:

Enchilada Chicken Soup

1 can fiesta nacho cheese soup, undiluted (you can use cheddar cheese soup if you don't like things too spicy)
1 can cream of chicken soup, undiluted
2 2/3 C. milk
1 can chunk white chicken, drained
1 can enchilada sauce
1 can chopped green chiles, optional
Sour cream

In a large saucepan, combine the soups, milk, chicken, enchilada sauce and chiles, if desired; mix well. Cook until heated through. Garnish with sour cream.

I like to make a batch of cornbread muffins. I make them mini size, and the kids put them in the bottom of their bowls with the soup on top. Very yummy!

[sugarpie]

I've got sweet & sour pork chops in the crockpot. It's the first time I've tried this recipe, so we'll see how it goes. I'll probably make egg noodles or rice to go with it & some kind of vegetable. And I'm making apple crisp for dessert with fresh apples from the orchard. Yummy. :thumbsup2

I just bought a chuck roast at the store today & I think I'll try Glynis' recipe tomorrow, only halve it. We would never be able to eat 2 roasts.

[Glynis]

I've got sweet & sour pork chops in the crockpot. It's the first time I've tried this recipe, so we'll see how it goes. I'll probably make egg noodles or rice to go with it & some kind of vegetable. And I'm making apple crisp for dessert with fresh apples from the orchard. Yummy. :thumbsup2

I just bought a chuck roast at the store today & I think I'll try Glynis' recipe tomorrow, only halve it. We would never be able to eat 2 roasts.


Let me know if the pork chops are good! They sound yummy!

I don't usually use 2 chuck roasts, but I NEVER halve the sauce stuff. I just use it to make a really yummy gravy for some potatoes, and over the roast. Just my opinion! I like a lot of gravy!

[MerryPoppins]

I wonder if you could freeze one of the roasts after you cooked it and have it still be good when you thawed it out? I'm all for cooking in advance for a busy day. That recipe sounds really good. I'll have to try it.

DD gets out of musical practice at 7:00. I'm an officer of our church women and we're having a wine and cheese party at (you guessed it) 7:00. Soooo, dinner is probably going to be a sandwich on the way to the party or a pizza after it's over. Poor DD is going to be starving if we have to wait. It's at grandma's house, so I guess I'll just have to sneak her some appetizers to eat while she's doing homework. :teeth:

[tluvstink]

I mostly lurk on this thread but I wanted to thank everyone for some great ideas. Mondays are crazy for me. 2 dds taking dance class at different times and homework. So for us tonight it is Stouffers lasagne with a salad straight from the bag :goodvibes I will try to do better tomorrow.


Terri

[Glynis]

I mostly lurk on this thread but I wanted to thank everyone for some great ideas. Mondays are crazy for me. 2 dds taking dance class at different times and homework. So for us tonight it is Stouffers lasagne with a salad straight from the bag :goodvibes I will try to do better tomorrow.


Terri


Hey! That menu sounds great to me!

[LindsayDunn228]

Hey! That menu sounds great to me!
For real! Throw in a glass of tea and I'm there! :)

[Dislifer]

Okay...this is getting ridiculous. Tonight was Open House at my school so I was at school from 7:00 AM to 7:30 pm. Supper????? Ready???? Cottage cheese, carrots and cookies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:blush: :crazy:

[sugarpie]

I'm not a huge pork fan but I thought the pork chops were good. I served them with egg noodles. DH loved them & is taking the leftovers to work tomorrow. DD4 loved them, DD3 didn't eat any, she has given up eating I think. :rolleyes:

Here's the recipe:

Crockpot Sweet & Sour Pork

* 1 onion
* 1 carrot
* 2 stalks celery
* 1 red bell pepper
* 1 can pineapple chunks, drained (save juice)
* 2 lbs. thick cut boneless pork chops
* reserved juice from pineapple
* 3 T. apple cider vinegar
* 2 T. soy sauce
* 1 T. cornstarch
* 2 T. brown sugar
* 1/4 tsp. ground ginger
* 1/4 tsp mustard powder
* 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
* 1 or 2 dashes hot pepper sauce
* 6 oz. can tomato paste

Cut up vegetables & place in crockpot with pineapple chunks. Season chops with salt & pepper & put in crockpot. Stir pineapple juice, vinegar, & soy sauce together. Add cornstarch, stirring until dissolved. Mix in remaining ingredients & pour over pork chops. Cook on low for 6-8 hours. I thickened the sauce with a little more cornstarch at the end.

[OceanAnnie]

Okay...this is getting ridiculous. Tonight was Open House at my school so I was at school from 7:00 AM to 7:30 pm. Supper????? Ready???? Cottage cheese, carrots and cookies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:blush: :crazy:

Some nights it's all about a quick fill up. But girl with your schedule, it's time to break out the crockpot!! :)

(Don't feel too bad. We had pigs in a blanket.)

[LindsayDunn228]

Tonight I am making Rachael Ray's chicken pot pie soup. I haven't made it all year so this will be a treat. Here's the recipe:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_29081,00.html

1 tube jumbo bake-off butter biscuits, from the dairy aisle of market (recommended: Grands by Pillsbury)
Sweet paprika, for sprinkling
1 1/2 pounds chicken breast pieces, diced
3 tablespoons butter
2 ribs celery and greens from the heart, chopped
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
1 large carrot, peeled and diced
Salt and pepper
2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup shredded potatoes, ready to cook hash browns, available in sacks on dairy aisle
1 pint half-and-half or cream
1 quart chicken stock, available in boxes on soup aisle
1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg, a healthy grating
1 cup frozen green peasPreheat oven according to package directions and arrange biscuits on cookie sheet. You will have 4 extra biscuits. Save them for ham and cheese or egg and cheese breakfast sandwiches the next morning. Sprinkle biscuits with a little paprika and bake for 10 to 12 minutes. In a medium pot over medium to medium high heat, cook chicken in butter 2 minutes then add veggies and season with salt and pepper and poultry seasoning. Cook 5 minutes more, add flour cook another minute. Add potatoes, then whisk in half-and-half or cream and chicken stock. Add nutmeg. Bring soup to a boil by raising heat, then turn heat back to simmer and cook soup another 10 minutes. Adjust seasonings. Add peas. Stir in to warm them through a minute.

Serve mugs of soup with biscuits on top to cap the mug: chicken mug pies!

WFD at your house?

[FormrCastMbr]

Lindsay, That soup sounds wonderful. Please let us know how it comes out.

Tonight we are having grilled chicken breast; I have it marinating in chipolte lime now. I jut need to decide what sides I am having or if I should just do it over a tossed salad...DFi is on Atkins so I am trying to stay away from carbs...Thank God for instant rice and mashed potatoes for me and DS8!!! :sunny:

Have a great day!

[LindsayDunn228]

Formr, I have made it before. It rocks!! It's good comfort food :)

[nucpharm29]

Well, I guess tonight it will be some chicken on the grill--I was going to do it yesterday, but as luck would have it, it rained, then I got a flat tire--so instead we had nuked chicken nuggets. DH is out of town until Friday, so I get to eat whatever I want (or I guess whatever the kids will eat ;) )

Sugarpie--Have you ever tried that pork recipe with chicken??? it sounds yummy but we aren't big pork people here.

[TigerKat]

Tonight will be Baked Reuben Chicken (if you like reuben sandwiches, you'll like this), Roasted red potatoes and string beans. The chicken is a quick fix!

[Zandy595]

Tonight will be Baked Reuben Chicken (if you like reuben sandwiches, you'll like this), Roasted red potatoes and string beans. The chicken is a quick fix!I love reubens, but the fatty corned beef bothers my stomach sometimes. Is there corned beef in your recipe or just chicken?



I'm making DH's grandma's Spanish Rice, peas and a fruit salad for dessert.

[TigerKat]

I love reubens, but the fatty corned beef bothers my stomach sometimes. Is there corned beef in your recipe or just chicken?



I'm making DH's grandma's Spanish Rice, peas and a fruit salad for dessert.

No fatty corned beef for me either, just chicken. I'll post the recipe when I get back from Dr. appt later this morning!!

[sugarpie]

Well, I guess tonight it will be some chicken on the grill--I was going to do it yesterday, but as luck would have it, it rained, then I got a flat tire--so instead we had nuked chicken nuggets. DH is out of town until Friday, so I get to eat whatever I want (or I guess whatever the kids will eat ;) )

Sugarpie--Have you ever tried that pork recipe with chicken??? it sounds yummy but we aren't big pork people here.

I haven't. It was the first time I tried it. I'm not a pork person either & I'm thinking about trying it with chicken next time. I'll probably not cook it as long, though.

[Nancyg56]

I think my remarks yesterday regarding the "cliqueshness" were a direct result of the kind of weekend that I had, it's nearing the 1 yr anniversary of my dad's death, the closer it gets the more depressed I am. My mom is in the advanced stages of Alzheimers and I'm an only child. I apologize for taking my bad mood into the thread. I look forward to sharing recipes with all of you. SORRY!! :guilty:

I am so sorry about losing your Dad and that your Mom is suffering from Alzheimers. This terrible disease robs you of so much, and you have to deal with this alone :hug: . Come here, everyone is supportive and will try to help when you need to talk.

It has been crazy in my house, and I am almost embarrassed to say that I have done very little cooking, and when I have it does not seem to be what I posted. So today, I am shopping for my Aunt, and will pick something up something for us at the same time.

[TigerKat]

Thanks for the kind words Nancy and for the PM Lauren, you all are so kind. Well I have a few minutes before I head out to a Dr. appt., so here is the Chicken recipe:

Baked Chicken Reuben

4 skinless, boneless breasts
salt & pepper
16 oz can sauerkraut, drained and liquid pressed out
4 slices swiss cheese
1 1/4 c. Thousand Island dressing (I use the fat free)
1 Tbsp chopped parsley


In greased baking pan, place chicken breasts. Sprinkle with salt & pepper. Place sauerkraut over chicken; top with swiss cheese slices. Pour salad dressing evenly over cheese. Cover with foil and bake in 325 oven for about 1 1/2 hours or until fork can be inserted in chicken with ease. Sprinkle with parsley to serve.

[JennyMominRI]

Thanks for the kind words Nancy and for the PM Lauren, you all are so kind. Well I have a few minutes before I head out to a Dr. appt., so here is the Chicken recipe:

Baked Chicken Reuben

4 skinless, boneless breasts
salt & pepper
16 oz can sauerkraut, drained and liquid pressed out
4 slices swiss cheese
1 1/4 c. Thousand Island dressing (I use the fat free)
1 Tbsp chopped parsley


In greased baking pan, place chicken breasts. Sprinkle with salt & pepper. Place sauerkraut over chicken; top with swiss cheese slices. Pour salad dressing evenly over cheese. Cover with foil and bake in 325 oven for about 1 1/2 hours or until fork can be inserted in chicken with ease. Sprinkle with parsley to serve.

This sounds yummy... I'm going to make something similar.Apricot chicken

[FormrCastMbr]

Thanks for the kind words Nancy and for the PM Lauren, you all are so kind. Well I have a few minutes before I head out to a Dr. appt., so here is the Chicken recipe:

Baked Chicken Reuben

4 skinless, boneless breasts
salt & pepper
16 oz can sauerkraut, drained and liquid pressed out
4 slices swiss cheese
1 1/4 c. Thousand Island dressing (I use the fat free)
1 Tbsp chopped parsley


In greased baking pan, place chicken breasts. Sprinkle with salt & pepper. Place sauerkraut over chicken; top with swiss cheese slices. Pour salad dressing evenly over cheese. Cover with foil and bake in 325 oven for about 1 1/2 hours or until fork can be inserted in chicken with ease. Sprinkle with parsley to serve.

Thanks Kathy!

I have already printed the recipe and going shopping later and will buy the ingredients....this is just what I like...a recipe that is easy and tastes good! This seems like it would be great for a party as well...

[FormrCastMbr]

This sounds yummy... I'm going to make something similar.Apricot chicken


Hi Jenny,

Is this the recipe with the Catalina dressing, onion soup and the apricot preserves? I make a recipe with these ingredients and DFi and DS8 love it...one of their favorites...we call it Sweet and Sour Chicken...

All the best,
Lauren

[Glynis]

I'm not a huge pork fan but I thought the pork chops were good. I served them with egg noodles. DH loved them & is taking the leftovers to work tomorrow. DD4 loved them, DD3 didn't eat any, she has given up eating I think. :rolleyes:

Here's the recipe:

Crockpot Sweet & Sour Pork

* 1 onion
* 1 carrot
* 2 stalks celery
* 1 red bell pepper
* 1 can pineapple chunks, drained (save juice)
* 2 lbs. thick cut boneless pork chops
* reserved juice from pineapple
* 3 T. apple cider vinegar
* 2 T. soy sauce
* 1 T. cornstarch
* 2 T. brown sugar
* 1/4 tsp. ground ginger
* 1/4 tsp mustard powder
* 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
* 1 or 2 dashes hot pepper sauce
* 6 oz. can tomato paste

Cut up vegetables & place in crockpot with pineapple chunks. Season chops with salt & pepper & put in crockpot. Stir pineapple juice, vinegar, & soy sauce together. Add cornstarch, stirring until dissolved. Mix in remaining ingredients & pour over pork chops. Cook on low for 6-8 hours. I thickened the sauce with a little more cornstarch at the end.

Oh my! That sounds delicious! I think that will be on the menu for next week! Yummo!!!

[Glynis]

Tonight will be Baked Reuben Chicken (if you like reuben sandwiches, you'll like this), Roasted red potatoes and string beans. The chicken is a quick fix!

Recipe, please???? DH's favorite sandwich is the Reuben! This might be just the ticket for him!

ETA: I should have kept reading before posting! Thanks for the recipe! I will try it for DH's first dinner after he gets home from his business trip!

[Zandy595]

Kathy ~ Thanks for posting the Reuben Chicken recipe. I'm going to try it next week. DS10 doesn't like sauerkraut so I'll have to make his without.

Jenny ~ Would you mind posting your recipe for Apricot Chicken, please. I've always wanted to make that, but never had a recipe for it.

[TigerKat]

Lauren & Glynis - hope you enjoy it!!

Sandy - DS hates sauerkraut too, I just leave it off of his!!

Kathy

[liamsaunt]

Last night I made chicken picatta and penne with broccoli. It was tasty and fast, and I had the leftovers for lunch, yummy!

I haven't decided on tonight's dinner yet. It depends how cold it is when I get out of work!

[stacy347]

All these new recipes sound so good ~ I can't wait to try them all! :teeth:

Today I am going to bake up some pork steaks smothered in gravy with mashed potatoes and baked beans on the side. :sunny:

[JennyMominRI]

Hi Jenny,

Is this the recipe with the Catalina dressing, onion soup and the apricot preserves? I make a recipe with these ingredients and DFi and DS8 love it...one of their favorites...we call it Sweet and Sour Chicken...

All the best,
Lauren
Yes, except I use Russian dressing

[Glynis]

I LOVE that recipe!!! I made it just after DH and I were married. It was our first dinner party with the in-law's. It was a very nice meal, and MIL was impressed!

[Swimnoid]

Today I am going to bake up some pork steaks smothered in gravy with mashed potatoes and baked beans on the side. :sunny:


Thats one of my favorites. MMMMMMM

Tonight is chicken wings and maybe fried rice, havent decided yet.

[blanq]

I am glad I stumbled upon this thread. I love to cook, and I am always looking for new recipes to try. Tonight in our household we are having:

Grilled BBQ Chicken Breasts, Roasted Potatoes (Cut mini red-skinned potatoes into halves or quarters, and toss in a ziploc bag with some olive oil and italian seasoning. Transfer to a baking sheet and bake at 400 degrees until browned),and Corn Casserole (recipe below)

Corn Casserole
1 15 oz can corn, drained
1 15 oz can creamed corn
1/2 C butter, melted
1 pkg Jiffy corn muffin mix
2 eggs
1 C. cottage cheese
1/3 C sour cream
salt and pepper to taste

Mix all ingredients together and put in a greased casserole dish. Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 1 hour, until casserole is set and lightly brown on top. Sometimes I substitute mexicorn for the corn, add a small can of green chilis, and add a handful of cheddar cheese to this. You could add browned sausage or cubed ham for a complete meal.

[LuluLovesDisney]

I am glad I stumbled upon this thread. I love to cook, and I am always looking for new recipes to try. Tonight in our household we are having:

Grilled BBQ Chicken Breasts, Roasted Potatoes (Cut mini red-skinned potatoes into halves or quarters, and toss in a ziploc bag with some olive oil and italian seasoning. Transfer to a baking sheet and bake at 400 degrees until browned),and Corn Casserole (recipe below)

Corn Casserole
1 15 oz can corn, drained
1 15 oz can creamed corn
1/2 C butter, melted
1 pkg Jiffy corn muffin mix
2 eggs
1 C. cottage cheese
1/3 C sour cream
salt and pepper to taste

Mix all ingredients together and put in a greased casserole dish. Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 1 hour, until casserole is set and lightly brown on top. Sometimes I substitute mexicorn for the corn, add a small can of green chilis, and add a handful of cheddar cheese to this. You could add browned sausage or cubed ham for a complete meal.

Sounds good! A friend once made something similar for me, except he added cream of mushroom soup and shredded chicken. It was so good. I think I'll have to try your recipe!

Tonight we had chicken sausage and peppers and onions. Just something simple and easy.

[Swimnoid]

I am glad I stumbled upon this thread. I love to cook, and I am always looking for new recipes to try. Tonight in our household we are having:

Grilled BBQ Chicken Breasts, Roasted Potatoes (Cut mini red-skinned potatoes into halves or quarters, and toss in a ziploc bag with some olive oil and italian seasoning. Transfer to a baking sheet and bake at 400 degrees until browned),and Corn Casserole (recipe below)

Corn Casserole
1 15 oz can corn, drained
1 15 oz can creamed corn
1/2 C butter, melted
1 pkg Jiffy corn muffin mix
2 eggs
1 C. cottage cheese
1/3 C sour cream
salt and pepper to taste

Mix all ingredients together and put in a greased casserole dish. Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 1 hour, until casserole is set and lightly brown on top. Sometimes I substitute mexicorn for the corn, add a small can of green chilis, and add a handful of cheddar cheese to this. You could add browned sausage or cubed ham for a complete meal.


I love corn casserole! :thumbsup2 I'm the only one who will eat it though so it only gets made at Thanksgiving.

[MerryPoppins]

I made soft tacos tonight and they were nasty. The meat tasted a little off. So we ended up eating sandwiches instead. I hate it when that happens.

[Dislifer]

Some of these recipes here sound good...gotta try the pork in the crock pot! Although sometimes I don't want to try involved recipes such as this because I buy all the stuff, prepare everything, get excited about it...and no one likes it. They just want the standard Shake n Bake pork chops! Oh well! That's whats for supper tonight: Shake n Bake port chops, broccoli and rice.

[LindsayDunn228]

We are having leftover mug pie soup tonight. Boy did it turn out good!! I can't wait until it gets good and COLD outside so we can enjoy this meal even more! :)

WFD at your house?

[stacy347]

Today I'm going to make a pot of chili and some homemade cornbread (or maybe corn muffins, haven't decided yet). :sunny:

[Nancyg56]

Last evening we had sausage and peppers over gemelli pasta seasoned with garlic and olive oil. Green salad on the side.

[FormrCastMbr]

ITs either roast pork, meatloaf or take out chinese tonight...I am hoping for the last option... :)

[TigerKat]

Tonite will be what we call "smothered" pork chops (cooked with green peppers and onions in a gravy), mashed potatoes and corn.

[LindsayDunn228]

Tonite will be what we call "smothered" pork chops (cooked with green peppers and onions in a gravy), mashed potatoes and corn.
What's in your gravy?? And would it be just as good on chicken breasts?

[TigerKat]

What's in your gravy?? And would it be just as good on chicken breasts?

Sure, you can "smother" chicken as well. Just dust the chicken with flour and saute in a little oil, add sliced bell peppers and onions, a little water or white wine, cover and "smother" over low heat until done. Sometimes I cheat and mix up a pack of gravy mix and add it for even more gravy. Down here we "smother" pork chops, chicken and even a tougher cut of steak, like a round steak.

[FormrCastMbr]

OK, I know I posted already today and I was hoping to have take out Chinese...me being lazy, but I am craving Kathy's Chicken Rueben so that is what I will make...

the smothering of chicken and pork sounds great too...I have to make that soon as well...thanks TigerKat!!!!

Have a great day everyone...

[pirateofthecarolinas]

deep dish ham and carmelized onion quiche

Lori

[Zandy595]

We're having Boar's Head hot dogs, corn, and maybe mac & cheese. I don't feel that great today so I'm glad I planned on an easy dinner tonight. We also have cub scouts that I'm going to try to get out of and just send DH with DS. I almost always have to take DS by myself so DH better not complain when I tell him I'd rather stay home.

[TigerKat]

OK, I know I posted already today and I was hoping to have take out Chinese...me being lazy, but I am craving Kathy's Chicken Rueben so that is what I will make...

the smothering of chicken and pork sounds great too...I have to make that soon as well...thanks TigerKat!!!!

Have a great day everyone...

Hope you enjoy the chicken. I really love it because it's fat-free!!(If you use the fat-free salad dressing)

Kathy

[MosMom]

It is a cold rainy day here and I'm in the mood for chili so I think that is what I'm going to do. I might even go all out and make my super duper fattening chili with ground beef and mild pork sausage. *drool*

[liamsaunt]

We had sausage last night too! I made chicken-apple sausages, pan roasted with apples, sage and onions. We also had mashed potato cakes from the leftover potato moussiline and broccoli (again).

Tonight I am making shirred eggs and serving them with a compote of roasted cherry tomatoes, garlic, and rosemary. Plus some crustry bread.

[LindsayDunn228]

It is a cold rainy day here and I'm in the mood for chili so I think that is what I'm going to do. I might even go all out and make my super duper fattening chili with ground beef and mild pork sausage. *drool*

Where do you live, if you don't mind me asking?

[Mermaid02]

Broccoli and cheese soup!

[jajuan]

Carne adovada...one pot of beef and one pot of pork. I am leaving for a cruise Saturday and having a party every night until then to make up to my family and friends that are not going. We will have guacamole and all the fixings as well.

[nucpharm29]

Finally had my grilled chicken (last night I ended up at Dsis's house and made dinner--homemade chicken nuggets and mashed taters for them) tonight--kiddos had hotdogs! Really hoping to try the Chicken Reuben recipe--DH LOVES 1000 Island dressing, so maybe I can convince him to try it

[Swimnoid]

Calzones here tonight. One is sausage and one is chicken

[FormrCastMbr]

TigerKat,

Well, DFi could not rave more about this recipe!!! Thanks for sharing it...tomorrow I am going to attempt smothered pork...I have never made it...

CHICKEN RUEBEN ROCKS!!! :thumbsup2 :thumbsup2 :thumbsup2

[FormrCastMbr]

Carne adovada...one pot of beef and one pot of pork. I am leaving for a cruise Saturday and having a party every night until then to make up to my family and friends that are not going. We will have guacamole and all the fixings as well.

Hi Jajaun, What is this? Can you share the recipe? TIA!!!

[TigerKat]

TigerKat,

Well, DFi could not rave more about this recipe!!! Thanks for sharing it...tomorrow I am going to attempt smothered pork...I have never made it...

CHICKEN RUEBEN ROCKS!!! :thumbsup2 :thumbsup2 :thumbsup2

I'm so happy you enjoyed it!!!! :banana:

Kathy

[luvtogo12]

Turkey and black bean taco's on whole wheat soft taco's.

Funny thing happened though...............my pepper grinder broke when I was grinding the pepper. A bunch of pepper corns fell into the meat mixture. I thought I spooned them all out but DD bit into a few---talk about spicey!! :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

[LindsayDunn228]

We are going to my grandmother's for dinner tonight. She is making pork bbq, potato salad, and something else. I can't wait!! :)

WFD at your house?

[TigerKat]

OOH, Lindsay that sounds good to me too! Well since tonight is the first night for "Survivor", I planned ahead. A few weeks ago I had made meatballs ( double batch) and spaghetti. Just took a big container of meatballs and sauce out of the freezer, all I need to do this evening is cook the spaghetti, make a salad and garlic bread. I'll be ready to :happytv:

[stacy347]

I did not end up making the chili and cornbread last night so it looks like that will be tonight's dinner. :sunny: Yesterday the girls just had some mac & cheese and DH made himself a burger.

[nucpharm29]

Well, we're heading to my parents this afternoon, so it will probably be takeout from someplace.

[FormrCastMbr]

I have parent orientation this evening and a day of cleaning the house and trying to get some work done (I have a small ebay business)...FMIL is coming this weekend so I will be having pizza delivery tonight...I have just moved to the "country" from the burbs and not many places deliver around here...BUT I finally found a good place that delivers :cool1: ...where I am originally from (10 min outside of NYC) every place delivers...I guess I am spoiled...and now I am being a babbling idiot!!!

Have a great day all!

All the best,
Lauren

[liamsaunt]

Tonight I am making pizza. I am making the sauce from the leftover roasted tomatoes and garlic from last night's dinner, and then topping with fresh mozzarella and basil from the garden.

[Glynis]

TigerKat,

Well, DFi could not rave more about this recipe!!! Thanks for sharing it...tomorrow I am going to attempt smothered pork...I have never made it...

CHICKEN RUEBEN ROCKS!!! :thumbsup2 :thumbsup2 :thumbsup2


I'm so glad to hear this! I've got everything I need to make these when DH comes home! Yea!!!

[Glynis]

OOH, Lindsay that sounds good to me too! Well since tonight is the first night for "Survivor", I planned ahead. A few weeks ago I had made meatballs ( double batch) and spaghetti. Just took a big container of meatballs and sauce out of the freezer, all I need to do this evening is cook the spaghetti, make a salad and garlic bread. I'll be ready to :happytv:


Now that's thinking ahead!!!! I can't wait to see Survivor!!

[Glynis]

Since DH is out of town, and my kids don't like to be adventurous, I decided to go easy on myself. I'm making Pizza Meatloaf Muffins, green beans, baked potatoes, and for dessert................fresh peach pie! I just picked a ton of peaches off our tree, and it's either make a pie, or start canning them. I just don't feel up to canning, and I already have pie crust in the freezer, so that seems to be easiest. I know the kids will be happy!

[sugarpie]

I've got Glynis' pot roast in the crockpot. I'm making mashed potatoes, corn, squash, and homemede bread to go with it.

I'd love your peach pie recipe Glynis. :) I have to make 4 pies for DD4's preschool bake sale & I don't do pie. I'm a little scared. It needs to be a fruit or pumpkin pie with homemade crust. My last attempt at pie crust was a disaster. It was hard as a rock.

[glass- slippers]

sugarpie,

I always use pillsbury pie crusts, easy and I think they taste just as good as homemade.

[sugarpie]

sugarpie,

I always use pillsbury pie crusts, easy and I think they taste just as good as homemade.

That's what I would normally do, but they said no store bought crusts. I think that's ridiculous. When they see my homemade pie crusts they're going to change their mind about homemade being better. :rotfl:

But hey, how are they really going to know if I bought it or made it? ;)

[TigerKat]

That's what I would normally do, but they said no store bought crusts. I think that's ridiculous. When they see my homemade pie crusts they're going to change their mind about homemade being better. :rotfl:

But hey, how are they really going to know if I bought it or made it? ;)

That is unbelievable!!! :furious: They should be very greatful to the parents for donating their time and "store-bought" pie crusts.

[FormrCastMbr]

That's what I would normally do, but they said no store bought crusts. I think that's ridiculous. When they see my homemade pie crusts they're going to change their mind about homemade being better. :rotfl:

But hey, how are they really going to know if I bought it or made it? ;)


Buy the one that is not preformed and crimp it yourself...it will look homemade and no one will know...pecan pie is pretty easy...I do not have a recipe though...

[LuluLovesDisney]

Buy the one that is not preformed and crimp it yourself...it will look homemade and no one will know...pecan pie is pretty easy...I do not have a recipe though...

I agree with this! You are technically making the crust yourself when you bake it - before that it's just dough, so you're only buying the dough, really. :)

The only "rule" for a bake sale I've ever heard was "no nuts" due to allergies, but to not accept pies with premade crusts is a little much.

If you can only do fruit or pumpkin pies, apple's pretty easy. I used to have an apple tree (golden delicious) in my yard growing up, so we'd make one at least once a year. Firmer apples like granny smith are good, too.

Apple Pie

Slice about 6 apples (peeled) and toss with 2 T flour, 2 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp. salt, 1/2 tsp. ginger, 1 T lemon juice, 1 tsp. vanilla and 6 T sugar. (We usually use a large freezer bag). Pur into prepared pie crust and drizzle with 2 T honey. Dot top with 6 T butter. Top with second pie crust. Brush crust with beaten egg and vent. Bake 1 hour at 400 degrees.

Today we had turkey breast, with cranberry sauce, Stove Top stuffing and spaghetti squash.

[Nancyg56]

Buy the one that is not preformed and crimp it yourself...it will look homemade and no one will know...pecan pie is pretty easy...I do not have a recipe though...

This is what I would do, my piecrust is a disaster!

We had a New England boiled dinner last night. Tonite I made a homemade vegatable soup and we had leftover roaasted chicken and gravy, stuffing and mashed potatoes.

[TigerKat]

sugarpie,

I don't know when you need to make the pies, but I do have pecan pie recipes I would be happy to share. If you're interested let me know and I'll try and get it to you ASAP!!

Kathy

Never mind, I forgot it has to be fruit or pumpkin, sorry!!

[Glynis]

I've got Glynis' pot roast in the crockpot. I'm making mashed potatoes, corn, squash, and homemede bread to go with it.

I'd love your peach pie recipe Glynis. :) I have to make 4 pies for DD4's preschool bake sale & I don't do pie. I'm a little scared. It needs to be a fruit or pumpkin pie with homemade crust. My last attempt at pie crust was a disaster. It was hard as a rock.


I'll post the peach pie in a while. Got to go to the other room to get it.

I used to make homemade crust all the time, and it never tasted good, and was always hard and heavy. Now, I only use the Pillsbury rolled kind. It tastes better than my homemade. If they are insisting on homemade crust, you might want to try a pie with a graham cracker crust. I've got quite a few pie recipes for those. If you want them, let me know and I'll post them.

[MerryPoppins]

I decided to go easy on myself. I'm making Pizza Meatloaf Muffins. . .

Have I missed this recipe? It sounds good.

[Glynis]

That's what I would normally do, but they said no store bought crusts. I think that's ridiculous. When they see my homemade pie crusts they're going to change their mind about homemade being better. :rotfl:

But hey, how are they really going to know if I bought it or made it? ;)


That's what I was thinking. With the premade crusts, and your own pie plates, how will they ever know?

[MerryPoppins]

We're trying the baked corndogs and steak fries tonight. It sure is hard to coat the dogs with that batter, but they're looking good. So far, it's not melting off. Maybe we'll have some fruit too.

[Glynis]

Buy the one that is not preformed and crimp it yourself...it will look homemade and no one will know...pecan pie is pretty easy...I do not have a recipe though...


I have a FANTASTIC pecan pie recipe. In fact, a brother in law swears that he decided to propose after tasting this pie, so he could have it always! If you want, I'll post that with the peach recipe.

[Glynis]

Have I missed this recipe? It sounds good.


Oh, my gosh! This is so simple, and so yummy!

Pizza Meatloaf Muffins

1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1/2 C. pizza sauce
1/4 C. bread crumbs
1 egg, beaten
1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning
Mozzarella cheese

Beat the egg in a bowl. Add the pizza sauce, bread crums and Italian seasoning. Mix well. Crumble the beef over sauce and mix well. I always use my hands. Divide into 12 greased muffin cups and press along the bottom and up the sides, leaving a depression in the middle. Fill the depression with mozzarella cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for about 20-25 minutes, or until meat is no longer pink.

Serve with warmed pizza sauce.

[OceanAnnie]

Yes, Glynis! Please do post those recipes! :) I'd love to try the pecan pie one in particular!

[Glynis]

Here is my peach pie recipe. I got it from a Betty Crocker cookbook that I got as a Christmas gift when I was 12. This is for a 9 inch pie plate.

Pastry for 2 crust pie
5 cups sliced fresh peaches (about 8 medium)
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 C. sugar
1/2 C. all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
2 Tbs. butter or margarine

Heat oven to 425 degrees. Toss peaches and lemon juice. Stir together sugar, flour and cinnamon; mix lightly with sliced peaches. Turn into pastry-lined pan; dot with butter. Cover with top crust. Cut slits and flute. Cover edge with 2 to 3 inch strip of aluminum foil to prevent excessive browning; remove foil last 15 minutes of baking. Bake 35 to 45 minutes or until crust is nicely browned and juice begins to bubble through slits in crust. Serve warm.

Pecan Pie

Pastry for single-crust pie
1 cube butter, browned and cooled a bit (this is important. Cook the butter until it's a nut brown color. DO NOT LET IT BURN! I do this over low heat and keep an eagle eye on it!)
3 eggs beaten lightly with a fork
1 C. sugar
1 C. white karo syrup (I've also used dark karo, and the new brown sugar flavor; all yummy)
dash salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. lemon juice
1 C. chopped pecans, plus some whole pecans for garnish

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a pie pan with pastry and put into fridge while mixing the filling. Mix all above ingredients except pastry and pecans for garnish. Pour into unbaked pie pastry. Add whole pecans to bowl in which you made filling and stir so that they are glazed with any leftover filling. Arrange whole pecans around edge of pie, to make a wheel like decoration. Crimp pie crust. Bake at 425 for 15 minutes and 325 for 40 to 50 minutes. You may cover this pie with a foil tent if it is getting too brown.

I just have to share; at Thanksgiving time my husband's family all get together the Monday night before Thanksgiving for Pie Night. Our reasoning is that everyone stuffs themselves on Thanksgiving, and can't enjoy the desserts, so we set aside one night simply for the pies. Everyone makes as many pies as they want (I usually do 5) and we put them all out on the counter and cut them into tiny pieces and everyone can sample whatever they want to. It's a fun tradition, and one that everybody looks forward to each year. Anyway, when I started making this pecan pie, DH's step father tasted it, and from then on, he began requesting that pie. His wife started making pecan pie for him, and he would always tell her, "It doesn't taste like Glynis's." That is one pie that I HAVE to make each year! My BIL even requested it as his last meal before his gastric bypass surgery. That's all he ate: one whole pecan pie!

I hope you try these and like them!!!

By the way, sugarpie, I'm looking for a couple of different pumpkin pies as well. Something out of the ordinary!

[TigerKat]

OMG, Glynis these recipes make me want to go into my kitchen right now, but I just watched Survivor, so I'll settle on printing them out and trying them. YUMMY!!

[Glynis]

OMG, Glynis these recipes make me want to go into my kitchen right now, but I just watched Survivor, so I'll settle on printing them out and trying them. YUMMY!!


Survivor just started here on the West!

Give the pies a try another day! Guaranteed winners!

[disykat]

I have to chime in on the piecrust issue. They probably want to advertise the pies as homemade and don't feel they can do that if they have premade crusts, etc. I have to admit I agree. I've been involved in sales where people show up with pies that are fresh from the shelf at Safeway. I think it's really misleading to sell them at a bakesale when people think they're buying homemade.

I don't like the premade crusts very much, so I do the next best thing. Krusteaz. You buy it in a box in the baking isle, add a little water and roll it out yourself. I have no guilt calling it homemade if I rolled it myself!

[TigerKat]

I think it depends on the nature and reason for the "bake sale". If it is purely fundraising for a youth event, I don't think (based on 15 yrs. experience) that the purchasers care whether or not goods are homemade or store bought. The idea is to raise money for the kids and their functions. We've had many "bake sales" for our church group to raise money for the kids to go on an annual retreat/vacation and everything was gobbled up, whether homemade or store bought. The idea is to support the kids, no matter what the quality of the product is!!

[Swimnoid]

I think I'm going to try those Pizza meatloaf muffins next week! Sounds great.

Tonight was breaded pork chops with mashed taters and gravy and salad.

[3DisneyKids]

Just subscribing....

[Dislifer]

Last night we had salmon. I bake it with a small sprinkle of Old Bay seasoning and crushed pretzels as a topping...even my kids like it!!! Then we had rice and mixed veggies on the side.

[LindsayDunn228]

My husband made a request for breakfast tonight, so we are having Kitten Scrambles (I'm Kitten, it's my famous scrambled eggs. I know, cheesy), and cinnamon honey biscuits. I will make decaf Irish Cream coffee and we'll also have juice. Mmm, comfort food!

WFD at your house?

[Nancyg56]

I have no guilt calling it homemade if I rolled it myself!

I figure if I crimp it myself, it's homemade. ;) I do agree that youth fundraisers are just that. If the cause is good, I'm okay with that, and don't look to closely at where it came from.

[stacy347]

Today I'm going to stuff and roast a chicken (seasoned with garlic rosemary butter) and I'll do garlic mashed potatoes and sweet corn on the side. :sunny:

[TigerKat]

Well I'm on my own tonight, DH has to work and DS will be at a late baseball practice. So it will either be a can of soup or tuna. YUKKK!

[TigerKat]

My husband made a request for breakfast tonight, so we are having Kitten Scrambles (I'm Kitten, it's my famous scrambled eggs. I know, cheesy), and cinnamon honey biscuits. I will make decaf Irish Cream coffee and we'll also have juice. Mmm, comfort food!

WFD at your house?


Lindsay, could you share your Kitten scramble (I think it's cute)

recipe? I love to do breakfast for dinner!!

Kathy

[FormrCastMbr]

I have another school event...The PTA is having Back to School night where they invite families to come for pizza...so we will be going there.

There are so many great recipes that I am hearing about that I want to cook...

already on my list for next week are:

Smothered Pork
Pizza Meatloaf Muffins

And since we loved the Chicken Rueben, we may have that again...and I also printed Glynis's Pecan Pie...I will make that someday!

Thanks, all! I will start posting some on my recipes...you have inspired me to be more enthusiastic about cooking...not just the same old thing all the time....

Have a great weekend...we have a busy one with DFi's company picnic at a local amusement park (Dorney) tomorrow so don't think I will be cooking much! Pray it doesn't rain!!!

[MosMom]

Has anyone ever tried cream cheese in their scrambled eggs? It makes them VERY creamy and tasty.

[FormrCastMbr]

Has anyone ever tried cream cheese in their scrambled eggs? It makes them VERY creamy and tasty.

Yum, how do you do this? Just mix it up in the eggs...how much do you use? TIA!!!

[LindsayDunn228]

Lindsay, could you share your Kitten scramble (I think it's cute)

recipe? I love to do breakfast for dinner!!

Kathy

At my house we have Pooh and Kitten everything. We are the corniest couple you will ever meet, but we never fight, so I guess being silly is an ok problem to have :)

Now mind you, this is a recipe for 2. You can skew it to feed more.

4 eggs
A splash of milk
Salt and a good helping of pepper
a pack of pepperoni-style Canadian bacon (I chop it into little pieces)
A good handful shredded cheddar cheese
A few drops of Tabasco
Some butter to cook with, just a pat

I combine the eggs, milk, and hot sauce. Then throw in the bacon and cheese, S&P. Add butter to your skillet and cook like regular scrambled eggs. They are yummy, light, and fluffy!!

[TigerKat]

No soup or tuna for me tonight. I'm doing Kitten's scramble!!! YUMMMMM!!

[sugarpie]

Thank you everyone on your pie crust advice & yummy pie recipes!!!! :thumbsup2

I think I've come to the conclusion that my "homemade" pie crust will be Pillsbury. :goodvibes What are they going to do if my crusts are store bought, kick my daughter out of her outrageously expensive preschool? The whole point of the bake sale is to raise money for the scholarship fund, so whatever I do should be good. :)

Last nights pot roast was SO GOOD. Thanks Glynis! :cool1: Of course I didn't have all the ingredients & had to improvise. I used a 2.5 lb. chuck roast, a pkg. of gravy mix, half a pack of ranch dressing mix, a splash of prepared Italian dressing, a small can of beef broth, & some onions. It was the best roast I've ever made. :cheer2:

What's for dinner tonight??? I can't bring myself to cook on Friday nights, so hopefully we'll go out or order a pizza.

[TigerKat]

Tomorrow we have to go to DS's high school football game, so I think I'm going to do Glynis's pot roast. But I only have a rump roast in the freezer. Do you think that would be OK, or should I get a chuck?? :confused3

[liamsaunt]

So…last night’s dinner…I told you I was making pizza. Pizza is usually a foolproof dinner at my house. Simple: heat up the pizza stone for about an hour, sprinkle with cornmeal, stretch the dough over the stone, add toppings, and bake until browned and bubbly. Yummy, easy, and tasty. Well, I must have annoyed the kitchen gods, because that is not how it went last night.

Things started out normally enough: I popped the stone in the preheated oven and headed off to do something else. After a while, I noticed a smell. A ‘toasty’ smell. Then all the smoke detectors started blaring. OK, no problem, every once in a while the heat from the oven trips the detectors. I got my giant fan and set it up under the smoke detectors, which stopped the alarms. Off I went again, but after a while I noticed that the “toasty” smell was getting stronger.

I went back in to the kitchen to find smoke pouring out of the oven. Hmm…it turned out that the stone had absorbed some oil from some pizza I reheated a while ago, and now the oil was burning off. I knew there was no way to get the stone to stop smoking without running it through the oven’s cleaning cycle, so I just pulled the stone out of the oven and let it cool off. Apparently, all these warning signs were not strong enough for my addled brain, because I continued with my menu plan.

So. I sprinkled the now cooled stone with cornmeal, stretched the dough, etc., and put it into the oven. About 10 minutes later, it looked done. Bubbly cheese, toasty edges…time for dinner! I got the pizza peel and went to remove the pizza from the stone. Except. The pizza would not come off. The dough had fused to the stone, creating a completely unremovable concrete-like crust. OK. Deep breath. I pulled the entire stone out of the oven to see if I could break the seal with a knife. I managed to get an edge to release, and peered under the crust, only to find that the bottom of the dough had not completely cooked. Of course it hadn’t! The stupid stone was cold when I put the crust on it! At this point I actually started jumping up and down in front of the stove out of frustration.

Fine. Back into the oven to cook the bottom of the crust. 10 minutes later, the pizza was back out of the oven. The edges were quite brown. The cheese was…definitely melted. But darn it, we were having pizza! So. I hacked, and I scraped, and I swore, and eventually, with the help of DH, was able to extricate approximately half of the pizza from the stone, which we ate in grim triumph.

The other half of the pizza is still sitting on my stove, permanently fused to the stone. When I get home tonight I will be throwing out my stone. And DH will be taking me out to dinner. And we will not be ordering pizza.

[Disney4Drew]

Sorry about your pizza disaster, but I was :rotfl2: at the visual I had of this whole incident. Enjoy your dinner out! :)

[FormrCastMbr]

Tomorrow we have to go to DS's high school football game, so I think I'm going to do Glynis's pot roast. But I only have a rump roast in the freezer. Do you think that would be OK, or should I get a chuck?? :confused3


I'm no Bobby Flay, but I think it would be fine...enjoy!

[FormrCastMbr]

Liamsaunt,

I am sorry you had such a rough time last night...you deserve a night out after that! I must say that all of the meals that you post in these threads sound fabulous...if that makes you feel better.

I am on my second pizza stone. The first cracked in the oven. It was Pampered Chef and the salesperson said that happens every now and then...just my luck!

Have a great weekend...BTW, I think I am addicted to this thread...maybe addicted to food if the right way to put it!!!

Lauren

[sugarpie]

liamsaunt - you've convinced me to never make pizza from scratch. :rotfl:

I've changed my mind & I'm going to make Rueben Chicken tonight. Now I just have to figure out what to make with it.

[JennyMominRI]

I'm making Carne Asada Tacos, refried beans and fresh guacamole

[Glynis]

Tomorrow we have to go to DS's high school football game, so I think I'm going to do Glynis's pot roast. But I only have a rump roast in the freezer. Do you think that would be OK, or should I get a chuck?? :confused3

I think that should be just fine! I always get whatever's cheapest. It cooks so long, it gets nice and tender! Enjoy it!

[TigerKat]

I think that should be just fine! I always get whatever's cheapest. It cooks so long, it gets nice and tender! Enjoy it!

I'll let you know how it turns out tomorrow, that is, if I can tear myself away from my latest addiction - GOLD RUSH on aol. YIKES!! :crazy:

[nucpharm29]

Friday's are pizza night at our house. We have our favorite little pizza joint in town, that we haunt so regularly that they know what we'll order when we walk in! But I"m ready to try the Chicken Reuben and pot roast recipes this week--need to hit the grocery store!

[TigerKat]

liamsaunt - you've convinced me to never make pizza from scratch. :rotfl:

I've changed my mind & I'm going to make Rueben Chicken tonight. Now I just have to figure out what to make with it.

When I have the time I like to prepare a german potato salad with the reuben, but if I am short on time I usually roast red potatoes to go with it!! :goodvibes

[Swimnoid]

Throw out your stone!?! I'd be lost! Sorry about the pizza!

Out of town tonight so no cooking for me. I think it will be fast burgers while driving to our destination. No cooking until Sunday.

[MerryPoppins]

Sorry about the pizza disaster. I wouldn't throw away the stone. I bet if you soaked it in water you could scrape it off. I have three pizza stones and I don't know what I'd do without them.

Speaking of stones, do any of you have a gingerbread house mold? I found one a few months ago at a garage sale and thought my DD 15 and I might attempt to make a gingerbread house this winter, just for fun. I wondered if anyone had a good recipe? And any tips for baking on these house mold stones? You push the dough into the different parts and then put them together once they're baked. It's like the Pampered Chef ones, just a different brand.

I still don't know what I'm fixing for dinner. :confused3 I could fix dirty rice or spaghetti or grilled cheese. Guess I'll wait until DH gets home from his trip to decide.

I'm hoping to try the Reuban Chicken sometime this weekend. DD won't eat Swiss cheese, but I'll fix hers with Provalone or Mozzarella and she'll be happy.

[TigerKat]

Lindsay,

Totally loved Kitten's scramble, I was all alone and enjoyed it so much!!! Thanks.

Kathy

[Nancyg56]

I'm sorry about the pizza disaster, but I also got a bit of a :teeth: when I visualized you and the stone facing off! I love all of my stones, and would be lost without them.

I did not cook tonight. I am having a new mattress and foundation delivered tomorrow, and needed to shop for new linens, so we finished the leftovers in the fridge when I got in.

Now all that I can think of is Glynis's pot roast, so I am thawing 2 chuck roasts out for Sunday dinner. I think of something for Saturday.

[liamsaunt]

Thanks for all the comments on the pizza thing. I do have my disasters, and am more than willing to share them with you as they occur if you find them interesting! Let me tell you about the time I set myself on fire in the kitchen! Or, maybe not...

Anyway, I decided I did not want to go out after all. I seared a veal rib chop for DH, and made myself a broccoli-cheese stuffed chicken breast, but I really didn't want it (BOR-ING). The best parts were the sides, a new pasta-cheese recipe, and the first brussel sprouts of the year, yum! :)

[tinker1bell]

great recipies :goodvibes

[LuluLovesDisney]

We had steak fajitas and sopa azteca (tortilla soup) - the recipe from San Angel Inn that's in the WDW cookbook. I really wanted a warm autumn soup and the avocados were on sale and perfectly ripe so it was a good choice. I couldn't find pasilla peppers, so I just used some jalapeno from my garden and ground ancho. Tasted great!

[LindsayDunn228]

As we usually do on most Saturdays, we are going out to eat. We are going to go see The Black Dahlia, too.

WFD at your house?