Whats for Dinner

[OrlandoMike]

Poor Paris is having cereal, bread and milk.

I on the other hand am going to Wispering Canyon! :cool1:

[ConcKahuna]

I probably would have fired up the grill (as usual) but I extended at work to cover a call-in. You should stop by and say hi on your way to the WL!! Or come after, and bring me leftovers... ;)

[Viki]

I'm not feeling well, but I rallied to fix a very nice Italian Chicken dish. The only problem? No one but me here to enjoy it. The daughter is passed out. The son is wandering the streets. The partner is playing softball. It's me and the border collies.

[PghLybrt]

I'm not feeling well, but I rallied to fix a very nice Italian Chicken dish. The only problem? No one but me here to enjoy it. The daughter is passed out. The son is wandering the streets. The partner is playing softball. It's me and the border collies.
oh please please bring some over to our house:flower3: !! We will enjoy it with you:banana: !! We are still working at the pool store with an estimated home arrival time of maybe 9pm tonight .....I am not complaining.... so it looks like eggs for dinner. Then again maybe just chips, salsa and a beer……now that sounds good.

[Viki]

oh please please bring some over to our house:flower3: !! We will enjoy it with you:banana: !! We are still working at the pool store with an estimated home arrival time of maybe 9pm tonight .....I am not complaining.... so it looks like eggs for dinner. Then again maybe just chips, salsa and a beer……now that sounds good.

I'm with you on the BEER - right now I'm enjoying a nice little pinot noir.

And I sure would bring dinner - I can smell it bubbling away as we "speak" - but I don't have a clue where you live!

[mickeysaver]

Being that Gabby is in FL and I am home with the herd of Chihuahuas and the cats, I am sticking to the food that's in the house. So, it was either a sandwich or a pot pie. The turkey pot pie won. Maggie

[OrlandoMike]

WOW is all I can say about my dinner. If you haven't already, you really should try this place!

Let me begin by saying Disney is so much more magical when you don't have to park behind the dumpster, go in the back door, and actually work. The minute you pull into the Wilderness Lodge your breath is taken away. The place is an absolute piece of art!

Whispering Canyon is more of a family restaurant, but our group of 4 adults sure had fun, just be sure to participate. If you have catsup and someone needs it, take it on over. If you have a red crayon, and they need one, take it to them.... play along.

We opted for the all you care to eat skillet option and it was great! Homemade corn bread and salad start the meal, followed by skillets filled with baked chicken, ribs, pulled pork, sausage, corn on the cob, beans, and mashed potatoes. Everything was great, the service, the food, everything!

We followed dinner with a cocktail out by the pool to catch "Old Faithful" and it was a very relaxing evening.

It really is nice to be on the other side of the "magic" once and a while.

This is one I would recommend!

[DVC~OKW~96]

It is a nice place, isn't it OrlandoMike? :) Artist Point is wonderful too!

Dinner tonight was roasted lamb chop, grilled sweet corn, sauteed spinach and roasted sweet potatoes.

[OrlandoMike]

Artist Point is to die for, a completely different category. Fine dining at its best! We chose the Canyon because my friend got a transfer there and she wanted to check it out. The pony races are adorable, even if you don't have kids. Beware, this place can be loud, but if you don't really want to participate they have an area called the Library that is a lot quieter. Just ask to be seated there.

[TuckandStuiesMom]

TOTALLY Love Whispering Canyon -- had the nicest server EVER there last fall.

I was by myself, feeling a little lonesome, and really wanted mashed potatoes (I know -- serious carb junkie here) so I ordered "something" and mashed potatoes. I must have mentioned that all I was really looking for was the afore-mentioned smashed root. Guess what I got? You got it! A double serving of taters w/o whatever probably totally tasty meat product they were supposed to accompany. AWESOME!!!!!

[PghLybrt]

I'm with you on the BEER - right now I'm enjoying a nice little pinot noir.

And I sure would bring dinner - I can smell it bubbling away as we "speak" - but I don't have a clue where you live!

I am only a few hours west of you!! ...by the 3 rivers : )

We did however manage with beer and salsa, but I bet yours was fantastic!

[Viki]

I am only a few hours west of you!! ...by the 3 rivers : )

We did however manage with beer and salsa, but I bet yours was fantastic!


Ah ... you couldn't smell it piping hot over your way? :)

Try again tonight because I'm making it again!

But here's the funny part. DP, Gwen, walks into work and one of her labmates (she's a molecular biologist) asks, "How was the Italian Chicken?" Gwen says, "What???"

Apparently her coworker was reading the disboards, planning an upcoming trip, when she wanders over to the Gay and Lesbian board and what does she find but a post from a poor, lonely woman named Viki, who has been utterly abandoned by her family, the members of which are either working, on walk abouts, or playing softball - which is exactly where she knows Gwen was at the time! The rest was easy!
Oh, my, THAT's too small a world for me. :lmao::lmao::lmao:

[PghLybrt]

Ah ... you couldn't smell it piping hot over your way? :)

Try again tonight because I'm making it again!

But here's the funny part. DP, Gwen, walks into work and one of her labmates (she's a molecular biologist) asks, "How was the Italian Chicken?" Gwen says, "What???"

Apparently her coworker was reading the disboards, planning an upcoming trip, when she wanders over to the Gay and Lesbian board and what does she find but a post from a poor, lonely woman named Viki, who has been utterly abandoned by her family, the members of which are either working, on walk abouts, or playing softball - which is exactly where she knows Gwen was at the time! The rest was easy!
Oh, my, THAT's too small a world for me. :lmao::lmao::lmao:



:rotfl2: Very small world!!

[SkyMedik]

I started to order Pizza Hut but re-read the weight loss thread :( lol So I had Lean Cuisine lasagna and a banana. *sigh* The things we do to look good at Disney.....

[Viki]

Mike, I grilled dinner tonight, soy burgers for the adults, hot dogs for the teens.

Happy?:hippie:

[mickeysaver]

Tonight, I decided to give up on food at home and ordered out for Chinese food from my favorite place down the street. I have lots of leftovers, which should get me through lunch and dinner tomorrow. Maggie

[Viki]

Tonight, I decided to give up on food at home and ordered out for Chinese food from my favorite place down the street. I have lots of leftovers, which should get me through lunch and dinner tomorrow. Maggie


OMG, Maggie, I thought you were saying you had given up on FOOD!!!

I'm sorry, but I was going to have to schedule an intervention!!!!!!!!!!!!!:lmao::lmao::lmao:

[OrlandoMike]

Yea! Viki broke out the grill! It must be summer!

Down here in Orlando its almost "SUMMER!". Which means it's raining so we cant grill! But we need the rain bad.

Shhh on the Chineese, if the DP catches wind of that there will be $35 worth in the fridge tomorrow night when I get home, anyone feel like betting? I'm working a double, so he is on his own for dinner, the odds are on your side! :rotfl2:

[Viki]

Yea! Viki broke out the grill! It must be summer!

Down here in Orlando its almost "SUMMER!". Which means it's raining so we cant grill! But we need the rain bad.

Shhh on the Chineese, if the DP catches wind of that there will be $35 worth in the fridge tomorrow night when I get home, anyone feel like betting? I'm working a double, so he is on his own for dinner, the odds are on your side! :rotfl2:


Oh, hush, we've been grillin' for weeks.

But now that you mention it, Chinese has a certain appeal ...:tiptoe::tiptoe::tiptoe:

[OrlandoMike]

I got $20 that says when I get home tomorrow the following will be in the fridge!

1 eggroll
1.5 tubs of white rice
.5 tub of fried rice
.5 tub of General Chao's Chicken
1 tub vegetable egg foo young

I swear I wont say a word to the DP! We should start a game..."How well I know my parther!" :yay:

And if I say anything he says "It makes good leftovers"......What ya gonna do?

[Viki]

I got $20 that says when I get home tomorrow the following will be in the fridge!

1 eggroll
1.5 tubs of white rice
.5 tub of fried rice
.5 tub of General Chao's Chicken
1 tub vegetable egg foo young

I swear I wont say a word to the DP! We should start a game..."How well I know my parther!" :yay:

And if I say anything he says "It makes good leftovers"......What ya gonna do?


Love him, darlin', just love him! I happen to know he's been VERY, VERY good to you!!!:banana::banana::banana:

[OrlandoMike]

Oh you got that right! I knew that the first night we met! But thats another $50 Disney bar tab! LOL

We need to go out to dinner next time your down here, we'll take you off property for a real dinner!

[Viki]

Oh you got that right! I knew that the first night we met! But thats another $50 Disney bar tab! LOL

We need to go out to dinner next time your down here, we'll take you off property for a real dinner!

Sweety, I'm holding you to it and if you would just LOOK SOUTH you would see when we'll next be down!!!

[Kevin&Randall]

I must be channeling someone -- we had Chinese last night for dinner.

1 tub House Fried Rice
1 tub Sweet & Sour Chicken
1 General Tso Combination Platter
a nice unoaked chardonnay for R and a G&T for K

It was lovely.

We found a "meal assembly" business near our house, and it certinally has taken a lot of guess work out of the "what's for dinner" discussions. For about $250 a month, we end up with 24 dinners (for two) or 12 dinners (for four). We can go and prepare the dishes ourselves, or pay a fee and just go pick them up. In the freezer they go and each Sunday we map out food for the week and on Monday I go to the grocery store for the sides we need for the week.

The quality is always good and there is no way we could end up with this kind of meal variety for $250 a month without them. We've been doing it now for a year, and have only hit one dish that we flat out hated (something with goat cheese - ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww).

Now you are probably asking yourself, how did we end up with Chinese when I have a freezer full of dinners? You have to take one out to thaw and we forgot. :rotfl2:

Randall

:rainbow:

[OrlandoMike]

Well here we go again....

It's got to be 95 in the shade right now, so the oven is NOT going to go on, thats a fact. So option #2 is the grill. Just looked outside and it's getting dark and the wind is picking up, so the afternoon storm must be approaching. Maybe the grill is not such a good idea after all.

I vote we go out!

But where? I detest chains, although here in Orlando/Kissimmee thats about all we have. We do have a few independently owned places, Mexican, Italian, and a Steak House. Hmmmmmm

Any ideas?

[Viki]

Well here we go again....

It's got to be 95 in the shade right now, so the oven is NOT going to go on, thats a fact. So option #2 is the grill. Just looked outside and it's getting dark and the wind is picking up, so the afternoon storm must be approaching. Maybe the grill is not such a good idea after all.

I vote we go out!

But where? I detest chains, although here in Orlando/Kissimmee thats about all we have. We do have a few independently owned places, Mexican, Italian, and a Steak House. Hmmmmmm

Any ideas?

Ugh ... I'm too tired to think about food and I sure hope Gwen is grillin something tonight, cause I'm sure not cooking either.

If HAD to eat something :) I guess I would go for Mexican.

One vote for Mexican!

[Saxton]

Pork tenderloin coated in pesto with spinach for the vegetable. I feel like some stuffed mushrooms too but my laziness wins out over the desire to go to the store to buy the ingredients!:lmao: I spent all day yesterday running errands and I'm not dealing with the masses again today.

[Peepster]

Just finished BBQ Pork Chops on the grill with fresh grilled asparagus from yesterday's farmer's market (lightly tossed in Italian dressing...I'm using my Julia Childs' voice here, can you hear it?) with new tiny red potatoes lightly brushed in absolutely virgin olive oil and oven roasted to perfection.

And in a few hours, a freshly made strawberry shortcake awaits. There's plenty, anyone want to come over and share?

[Viki]

Just finished BBQ Pork Chops on the grill with fresh grilled asparagus from yesterday's farmer's market (lightly tossed in Italian dressing...I'm using my Julia Childs' voice here, can you hear it?) with new tiny red potatoes lightly brushed in absolutely virgin olive oil and oven roasted to perfection.

And in a few hours, a freshly made strawberry shortcake awaits. There's plenty, anyone want to come over and share?


I will be right over and don't think that's hyperbole, because I get around!!! :lmao::lmao::lmao:



Mike, what WAS for dinner????????

[OrlandoMike]

It rained so hard here around dinner time even going out was not an option! I almost videotaped it! We must have gotten 4 inches in one hour. The DP even commented, "geesh, i's almost like a hurricane out there" so we made homemade pizza and a small tossed salad. (The oven issue was moot now that the temperature dropped 20 degrees in the same hour!:lmao: )

Pretty lame for Sunday dinner, but oh well, there is always tomorrow!

[Viki]

It rained so hard here around dinner time even going out was not an option! I almost videotaped it! We must have gotten 4 inches in one hour. The DP even commented, "geesh, i's almost like a hurricane out there" so we made homemade pizza and a small tossed salad. (The oven issue was moot now that the temperature dropped 20 degrees in the same hour!:lmao: )

Pretty lame for Sunday dinner, but oh well, there is always tomorrow!


Well, no lamer than Sue and I watchin' the last LAME episode of the Sopranos!

[OrlandoMike]

Awww, was it bad? sorry :sad2:

But wait..... it gets lamer here! LOL I must confess, it wasn't really homemade pizza, it was that pilsbury dough rolled out, canned sauce slapped on, and cheese thrown on top!

So I guess I'm "troubled white trash" today! :rotfl2:

[Viki]

Awww, was it bad? sorry :sad2:

But wait..... it gets lamer here! LOL I must confess, it wasn't really homemade pizza, it was that pilsbury dough rolled out, canned sauce slapped on, and cheese thrown on top!

So I guess I'm "troubled white trash" today! :rotfl2:


... sorry, friend I now need PICTORIAL proof of the gayness, dude!!!!

[OrlandoMike]

Geesh, I have a pink flamingo in my back yard. The gal at Home Depot promised me it was a sure thing!

[Viki]

Geesh, I have a pink flamingo in my back yard. The gal at Home Depot promised me it was a sure thing!


Not exactly what I had in mind ... but very, very good! :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:: rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

[OrlandoMike]

Access Hollywood is doing a one hour special on Paris Hilton!

Woo Hoo, Fake Pizza and a Paris marathon!

Set the parking brake on the trailer Darlin! We're partying tonight! :cool1:

[Viki]

Access Hollywood is doing a one hour special on Paris Hilton!

Woo Hoo, Fake Pizza and a Paris marathon!

Set the parking brake on the trailer Darlin! We're partying tonight! :cool1:


... I GIVE UP!!!

You win!

STOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[tiggr33]

I cant wait for the market to open to go grocery shopping. My vacation ended yesterday (started 5/23), and I am dying for some home cooked food. Albeit I am a foodie and I LOVED the food in Barcelona, (DCL was ok) I just want to throw something on the grill. I'll whip up some marinade for chicken or london broil, I'll have to see what I have in the spice cabinet.......and my new spices I bought in France...oh what those are in my lost piece of luggage.

[ConcKahuna]

I vote we go out!

But where? I detest chains, although here in Orlando/Kissimmee thats about all we have. We do have a few independently owned places, Mexican, Italian, and a Steak House. Hmmmmmm

Any ideas?

There's a great french place right near my house. Go west on I-4 to the Champions Gate exit (2 exits west of World Drive). Turn right and into the Publix plaza, the french place is right next to the italian place. The french place is good, the Italian not so much.

If you do want good Italian, there is a place called Bruno's on 192 west of Disney (near where Freedom resort used to be). Great place for real Italian :thumbsup2

[OrlandoMike]

I'm gonna start a new thread....

"Hate chain restaurants? Try these localally owned places"

[ConcKahuna]

Great idea. There are WAY too many chains in the area.

[TuckandStuiesMom]

Yummy slow smoked pork-ribs finished on the grill w/ home-made sauce tonight. Watermelon, potato salad, chips, popsicles, ice tea, soda, and beer...hmmmmm I believe a ROCK STAR is dropping in to wish her dear ole daddy a happy father's day! :cool1: :cool1: :cool1:

[ConcKahuna]

Tonight I'll be grilling some angus burgers and corn on the cob. A nice, simple meal :)

[TuckandStuiesMom]

...and my new spices I bought in France...oh what those are in my lost piece of luggage.

Yummmmmm. How did I EVER miss this post -- grilling-obsessed summer food freak that I am!?! What are they and please tell us that they aren't still missing in that limbo-land of missing luggage.

[OrlandoMike]

Got home from work last night to find a rack of babyback ribs, two ribeyes, and a package of chicken in the fridge! :cool1: Not sure which one yet, but something is hitting the grill tonght!:thumbsup2

[TuckandStuiesMom]

If you do want good Italian, there is a place called Bruno's on 192 west of Disney (near where Freedom resort used to be). Great place for real Italian :thumbsup2
I've gotta do a little research but I'm thinkin' Bruno's may have been mentioned in one of my myriad WDW and Orlando guidebooks...

Anybody got a suggestions for really yummy Greek or other Mediterranean food within reasonable cab fare distance from WDW? Morocco @ Epcot is great -- but I'm talking dish-breakin', retsina-guzzlin', olive-pit spittin' REAL food.

[ConcKahuna]

The only Greek restaurants I can find in Orlando are near Downtown, not exactly close to Disney...

The Greek Corner Restaurant (407) 228-3030 1600 N Orange Ave, Orlando, FL
Cafe Annie (407) 420-4041 131 N Orange Ave, Orlando, FL
Eva's Tiramisu Cafe (407) 228-0303 1600 N Orange Ave, Orlando, FL

Cedar's Restaurant is supposed to be a great middle-eastern restaurant, but I havent tried it. It's phone and address are: 407-351-6000 7732 W Sand Lake Rd Orlando, FL 32819

[OrlandoMike]

Decent ethnic food is a very hard thing to find near Diseny......:sad2:

[DVC~OKW~96]

The best Greek is going to be in Ybor City. A little far for a cab drive though. :guilty:

[OrlandoMike]

The best Greek is going to be in Ybor City. A little far for a cab drive though. :guilty:


Or Tarpon Springs on the Sponge Docks! A great day trip from Orlando!