The All-New What's For Dinner Thread!!(recipe index in OP)

[Aimeedyan]

No cooking for me tonight. Erica and I are using gift certificates to go to a spa. Marisa is going to take us so that we don't even have to drive home. We can just melt into the car when we head back home.

I always hear about spa days but I've never been to one. Isn't that pathetic! Enjoy your day!!!

Morning all!

I'm not sure what Scott and I are going to do today. Probably just chill out. I'm making dinner tonight though: Kitten Cajun Pasta with Extra-special Kitty Bread

I'm cracking up at the kitty stuff

Morning!

Cinco De Mayo was a big hit last night- I made a pitcher of Margaritas in our Tiffany pitcher we got as a wedding gift (1996) and have NEVER used. I figured, why have pretty things if you don't use them?? If it gets broken, it gets broken. Jack and I listened to Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass while I made dinner (tacos, right out of the box!) and my dh was running. It was fun!

My favorite kind!!

I am cooking this coming weekend though. I'm having my family and his family over for a Mothers Day dinner on Sunday. Probably 12 people total.
So far - this is what I'm making:

Spinach dip and chips (from the Knorr Veg Mix - but I mix in more stuff and make it my own)
Grilled shrimp (2 - 3 ways - haven't decided what ways though - any ideas?)
Salad and fixings
Roasted Chicken (a recipe I found in Food & Wine has one where bacon is put in the food processor with the other rub ingredients - sounds delish)
Grilled Tri Tip Roast (if i can find one around here - if not I'll use a sirloin roast or something similar)
Roasted Garlic and Olive Oil Cous Cous
Oven Roasted Vegetables
Potatoes Au Gratin
Yeast Rolls (I would love to home make - anyone with a great easy recipe?)
Ice Cream Cake (I'm buying this somewhere)

I hope everything turns out good. I may practice some recipes this week on a much smaller scale. I get nervous about cooking for everyone. But I really do enjoy it too!! Crazy huh!

Well I hope everyone has a great day!!
Toodles

What time is lunch?! Got room for 2 more?


I had plans to make that lemony tuna pasta I was going to make Fri but I just remembered that I used the ziti I bought for it when I made pasta and pesto instead. And I really don't want to hit the store... we may eat out. I dunno.

 

[bigmerle1966]

Going to an awards thing tonight, hopefully there will be good food. The thing I went to last week was veggies and dip, cheese and crackers, fruit, artichoke dip and desserts.

 

[Nancyg56]

Aimee- I wish it was a spa day. It is more like a spa hour or two, but I'll take it

 

[Hedy]

Last night was Chipotle due to Cinco de Mayo. Tonight *should be* bar-be-que tofu, but as I'm heading off to ElderNephew's school concert after work (thereby not getting dinner umtil 9ish), I may wimp out and heat up the trader joe's risotto.

 

[Zandy595]

How do you make your salsa? Now that I have my food processor, I really want to try my hand on it.

Happy Anniversary!!!

Thanks for the "happy anniversary". I'll get back to you on the salsa recipe.

That's cute so I'll ditto. Happy Anniversary Sandy!

Thank you.

Big thanks to Nancy, lucas, Lauren, Laura, and Sheryl for the anniversary wishes. I hope DH remembers I requested Chinese for dinner. He probably won't ,so I'll have to go to the store and get back-up food. I think I'll get him a little cheesecake, since I've been craving it.

 

[TigerKat]

Grilled shrimp (2 - 3 ways - haven't decided what ways though - any ideas?)

I posted an awesome garlic & wine grilled shrimp recipe a while back, but I have trouble finding the recipes, maybe Lauren can find it when she checks back.

No recipe - just tilapia and sprinkle on salt, black pepper and lots of cayenne pepper!

Thanks, sounds good!

I think I'll get him a little cheesecake, since I've been craving it.

 

[Piglet843]

I posted an awesome garlic & wine grilled shrimp recipe a while back, but I have trouble finding the recipes, maybe Lauren can find it when she checks back.

Is it this one? I had saved it and it sounded really good.... I may try it!

Garlic and Wine Grilled Shrimp

1/2 c. butter or margarine, melted
1/2 c. olive oil
1/2 c. white wine
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 tsp. oregano
3-4 bay leaves
2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 Tbsp. soy sauce
1 tsp. seasoned salt
1 tsp. pepper

Combine all ingredients, mix well then add shrimp and marinate 4 hours. Remove shrimp from marinade and place in grill basket or thread on skewers. While grilling, baste with marinade.

 

[nucpharm29]

Hey all--sorry I wasnt around this weekend. Time just got away from me. We decided last minute to landscape our front yard--so we spent all our free time with that.

Kathy--meant to post that your bolognese sauce was a hit with my group, and super yummy with the San Marzanos!

Tonight will be a thrown together baked ziti--no recipe, just throwing some stuff in a casserole dish and baking.

 

[TigerKat]

Is it this one? I had saved it and it sounded really good.... I may try it!

Garlic and Wine Grilled Shrimp

1/2 c. butter or margarine, melted
1/2 c. olive oil
1/2 c. white wine
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 tsp. oregano
3-4 bay leaves
2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 Tbsp. soy sauce
1 tsp. seasoned salt
1 tsp. pepper

Combine all ingredients, mix well then add shrimp and marinate 4 hours. Remove shrimp from marinade and place in grill basket or thread on skewers. While grilling, baste with marinade.

That's it......you will love it!!!!!

Kathy--meant to post that your bolognese sauce was a hit with my group, and super yummy with the San Marzanos!

So glad it was a hit, can't wait to try it with the SM's!!!

 

[HERSEY]

I hope DH remembers I requested Chinese for dinner. He probably won't ,so I'll have to go to the store and get back-up food. I think I'll get him a little cheesecake, since I've been craving it.

Happy Anniversary!!

I hope your DH remembers the chinese. Cheesecake makes a good dinner too

We are having hamburgers salad and some kind of veggie too.

 

[JoenAdamnErinnSam]

Hi all!!!! I'm back...got another keeper...lol

Beef Rouladen

Thin sliced steak (usually sold as braciole-could be round steak or sirloin-like flat slabs off the top of the steak-these were about 4x6 inch pcs)

dill pickle -cut in strips lengthwise-to taste

garlic-minced to taste

finely chopped onion-(used vidalia)

fresh parsley

ramps(baby leeks)

sliced mushrooms

Beef Broth(used college inn)


Take the steak-pound out thin-maybe 1/8-1/4inch-lay a strip of pickle, garlic, onion, a bit of parsley, roll up together and tie in the middle with butcher's twine.Continue till you run out of steak-can be adjusted. Brown in skillet in about 1 tbsp of olive oil til browned. Add about 1/2 a box of beef broth -depends on how much gravy you want. Add mushrooms, 1 sliced ramp, and remaining onion/parsley and simmer for about 2 hours on low. I thickened the sauce with flour/water mixture right before serving. I made egg noodles and when they were cooked just tossed them in the skillet and tossed to coat.

Sorry if my recipes aren't exact-I am a very experimental kind of girl-and do stuff to our tastes-but it was very tasty and had alot of layers of flavor with out a fuss. Definitely company worthy..lol

Have a good night everyone!!!!
Sue

 

[liamandcaili]

Okay, I am not trying to take Beck's place, but I did take some food photos this evening.

Here is the roasted asparagus:

Macaroni and cheese:

Grilled maple glazed salmon:

And corn bread:

Have a great night everyone! Five minutes until Idol...

 

[Mermaid02]

Is it this one? I had saved it and it sounded really good.... I may try it!

Garlic and Wine Grilled Shrimp

1/2 c. butter or margarine, melted
1/2 c. olive oil
1/2 c. white wine
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 tsp. oregano
3-4 bay leaves
2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 Tbsp. soy sauce
1 tsp. seasoned salt
1 tsp. pepper

Combine all ingredients, mix well then add shrimp and marinate 4 hours. Remove shrimp from marinade and place in grill basket or thread on skewers. While grilling, baste with marinade.

I am sooooooooo making that!!! As far as I'm concerned- any recipe with 3 cloves of garlic in it has GOT to be good!

 

[TigerKat]

I am sooooooooo making that!!! As far as I'm concerned- any recipe with 3 cloves of garlic in it has GOT to be good!

Hey, I double the garlic.....

 

[TigerKat]

Laura - Your pics are awesome!!!!

 

[Zandy595]

Happy Anniversary!!

I hope your DH remembers the chinese. Cheesecake makes a good dinner too

We are having hamburgers salad and some kind of veggie too.

Thank you. He did remember the Chinese, but I never made it to the store to get the cheesecake. I'll have to get it tomorrow. I totally wouldn't mind eating just cheesecake for dinner.

 

[shovan]

Sandy, Glad he remembered the Chinese!

Laura, You're dinner looks delish! I'm just wondering which one of your kiddo's consistenly requests the mac & cheese Are the kids eating the salmon? I'm having "issues" with Alexis lately, noodles & shrimp or nothing. I had chicken scalloppini pasta leftover today, she asked for "I want the noodles only, no onions or green stuff please! & oh I want that with that with extra cheese." I must look like a short order cook!


Here's tonight's dinner. Pork loin cooked in a mole sauce, spanish rice, my version of latin cole slaw & guacomole. This was yummy.

 

[LindsayDunn228]

Tonight it's leftover Kitten Cajun Pasta. I have been on a Barilla Plus kick and that's what I used for the penne. Boy was it 10000000% better!!!

I'm cracking up at the kitty stuff

That is ALL my husband's doing. Gotta love him!

 

[TigerKat]

Sheryl - Your dinner looked great!

Only have time to throw a couple of burgers on the grill for Johnny & I tonight. Kyle leaves for Shreveport with the team this afternoon!

 

[FormrCastMbr]

Good Morning! Quickly checking in...we have the mason here today to finish the fire place that we started and decided not to finish.........Shery, I'll have some pics to show you finally!

Great food porn ladies!

Good Luck Kyle!!!

Kathy, Have a great trip if I don't get to tell you again. Are the games going to be on the radio again?

We are having boneless pork chops on the grill. I have them marinating in a pinapple teriyake sauce. Not sure of sides yet but maybe a nice tossed salad...

Have a great day all!