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

[TigerKat]

I hope you like them. BTW - How's Johnny doing? I've been thinking about him and worried about both of you, really. Any word on the house yet?

He's OK. His son admitted his guilt and cried so Dad seems to have forgiven him.

PS. Kathy I was so happy to see they closed that horrible thread...finally!!!

Me too!

I stick out like a sore thumb down there...Tall and loud with my Fran Dresher/Melanie Griffith/Working Girl accent...

You'd be welcome here anytime, accent and all....

Thanks for all the good wishes for Liam's team. Unfortunately, they lost and Liam struck out to end the game. Oh well...summer ball starts soon.

I think we might be going out to eat tonight (not to the place pictured above ). Liam got straight A's on his report card, except for a B in art, so I told him I would treat him.

Too bad about the game but WOW on that great report card!!!

 

[Aimeedyan]

Hey My Very Dear Friends,
SIL takes his test for CRNA,Certified Nurse Anesthetist, tomorrow morning at 8:00 am. Please, please, say some prayers for him!

Why, of course!

If your going out you might want to avoid this place

I think we might be going out to eat tonight (not to the place pictured above ). Liam got straight A's on his report card, except for a B in art, so I told him I would treat him.

Good job Liam!


It's Wed, so I told DH that he can either buy something at the grocery store for us to have for dinner that is easy or I can buy something for us on my way home.

I sent him to the store with a list today... I'm very skeered. He always spends twice what I spend and buys all name brand products, never comparing prices, and brings home things not on the list. BUT, I have a long week at work and he's sitting at home so it makes sense for him to go. Right?

 

[TigerKat]

I sent him to the store with a list today... I'm very skeered. He always spends twice what I spend and buys all name brand products, never comparing prices, and brings home things not on the list. BUT, I have a long week at work and he's sitting at home so it makes sense for him to go. Right?

I hope he does better than mine would.

 

[bigmerle1966]

The torturing of the children was fun last night especially when in the middle of the 7th inning during the 7th inning stretch they played John Denver's Thank God I'm a Country Boy. We stood up and the 12yo was like "Why are you standing up?", then the singing and dancing commensed! And then when I went to go to the bathroom and they started playing a Prince song and I chased him out onto the concourse dancing behind him.


Dinner tonight is going to be a savory bread pudding. I have leftover bread from Monday that I got at Panera so I am going to use that, some low fat shredded cheese, fat free half and half and may add some veggies to it too, onions, squash and mushrooms.

 

[Nancyg56]

I talked to my DD and she is having an AWESOME time at Disney, she had dinner at California Grill and watched wishes from the the balcony. Breakfast at Crystal Palace and then was off to Epcot. Of course she is rubbing it in, she'll be lucky if I don't make her walk home from the airport!!
Have a great day

Wonderful! I am a bit jealous, I would love to be there right now.

Hey My Very Dear Friends,
SIL takes his test for CRNA,Certified Nurse Anesthetist, tomorrow morning at 8:00 am. Please, please, say some prayers for him!

Done

Laura- Good for Liam!

Aimee- I never send DH to shop. Actually I don;t even want him to shop with me. The first time he came with me ha picked up a handle basket! Are you kidding me???????? That was how he shopped, when it got full.....he was done. The last time he was a pill. Why do you need this? Do you need that? Isn't spaghetti a cheap meal? On and On and On.....until the cookie isle. We needed cookies, ice cream, cheesy poofs. I just let him shop and went myself on Monday and bought what we needed. Since then if I need to stop at the grocery when we are together I leave him in the car.

Sheryl- Poor Alexis. I would probably do the same thing as she did, but I read that she sat with ice cream . I think that the grapes I ate for dessert just did not do the trick.

Dinner is pork chops, some kind of potato, probably roasted red bliss, and a veggie. I'll fix a salad as well.

 

[OKWMom]

Nah, not Southern but I eat anything! I never made it before...I am using a recipe that has eagle milk in it. Do you do that?

I stick out like a sore thumb down there...Tall and loud with my Fran Dresher/Melanie Griffith/Working Girl accent...

I make mine more simply, although I love the Paula Deen version too. Kenny prefers it made with custard. Layered - cookies, sliced bananas, custard. Repeat until dish is full. But I've never had a bad banana pudding.

And I'd stick out like a sore thumb up there. Tall and overweight with a Gomer Pile/Paula Deen accent.

Thanks for all the good wishes for Liam's team. Unfortunately, they lost and Liam struck out to end the game. Oh well...summer ball starts soon.

I think we might be going out to eat tonight (not to the place pictured above ). Liam got straight A's on his report card, except for a B in art, so I told him I would treat him.

Sorry about the last game but way to go on the report card!

He's OK. His son admitted his guilt and cried so Dad seems to have forgiven him.

I don't know what to say.

I sent him to the store with a list today... I'm very skeered. He always spends twice what I spend and buys all name brand products, never comparing prices, and brings home things not on the list. BUT, I have a long week at work and he's sitting at home so it makes sense for him to go. Right?

I hope he does better than mine would.

And better than mine would. If I send Kenny, I almost have to send a picture of the item and a road map showing EXACTLY where to find it.

Dinner tonight is going to be a savory bread pudding. I have leftover bread from Monday that I got at Panera so I am going to use that, some low fat shredded cheese, fat free half and half and may add some veggies to it too, onions, squash and mushrooms.

That sounds yummy.

Aimee- I never send DH to shop. Actually I don;t even want him to shop with me. The first time he came with me ha picked up a handle basket! Are you kidding me???????? That was how he shopped, when it got full.....he was done. The last time he was a pill. Why do you need this? Do you need that? Isn't spaghetti a cheap meal? On and On and On.....until the cookie isle. We needed cookies, ice cream, cheesy poofs. I just let him shop and went myself on Monday and bought what we needed. Since then if I need to stop at the grocery when we are together I leave him in the car.

You are indeed a wise woman.

 

[TigerKat]

I don't know what to say.

I'm glad it's not just me that's dumbfounded.

 

[Master Mason]

The place in the picture was a gas station that sold fried chicken as well, we stopped there for a service break on the way back from my oldest's College graduation. I had to take the pic, it was so funny to me.

Tonights dinner is going to be a big pot of chicken/sausage gumbo. In fact it's just about time to go start cooking it so it is ready. If anyone is interested I can post the recipie, but it is a pretty standard gumbo.

 

[TigerKat]

The place in the picture was a gas station that sold fried chicken as well, we stopped there for a service break on the way back from my oldest's College graduation. I had to take the pic, it was so funny to me.

Tonights dinner is going to be a big pot of chicken/sausage gumbo. In fact it's just about time to go start cooking it so it is ready. If anyone is interested I can post the recipie, but it is a pretty standard gumbo.

That picture was too funny!! Did someone say GUMBO??? Of course I want to see your recipe.

 

[Nancyg56]

I'm glad it's not just me that's dumbfounded.

There are no words, Kat.

 

[TigerKat]

There are no words, Kat.

I know.

 

[HERSEY]

Thank you all for the book suggestions. I have to remember to take my list with me when I go to the book store.

Lauren Thanks for the website. I will have to go over the menu with my friend. They invited around 80 people for the open house. I wonder how many will actually show. We better have good weather or she is in BIG trouble.

Master Mason I was sitting here wondering why I have a taste for fried chicken then it dawned on me. Your chicken sign I love finding those kind of gems. I watch them on Jay Leno

Kathy Don't blame Johnny. It is very hard to accept betrayal from your our flesh and blood. It cuts to the core. Hopefully your stepson will get wise soon before something happens that can't be changed.

Ok off to find something to make for dinner

 

[FormrCastMbr]

We're getting some bad storms here now...pray that we don't lose any trees...the neighbors have high trees that they refuse to cut down...

 

[Master Mason]

That picture was too funny!! Did someone say GUMBO??? Of course I want to see your recipe.

Ok

2 lbs boneless skinless chicken cubed and browned set aside
1 lb very thinly sliced andouee sausage browned and set aside
2 med onions chopped very fine (food processor)
1 med bell pepper remove seed and insides and chop very fine (food Processor)
1 bunch green onions chopped fine
1 head Garlic pealed and chopped fine
4 cups chicken Broth
2 cups white wine
Lea and Perins to taste
Hot sauce to taste
Water

Make a Roux with 2 cups flour and 1 1/4 cup olive oil. The Roux should be the color of a dark chocolate bar. (you just combine together and stir over low heat till done, this is the longest part, if you burn it toss it out and start over or you will ruin your dish)

Add onions stir till translucent, this will happen very fast, add bell pepper and green onions and garilic stir in.

Add chicken broth and stir to mix back into a liquid, then add white wine, chicken, sausage, lea and perins and hot sauce. Stir. Add enough water to bring it to a little thinner than your desired end, then cook over low heat for 2 hours, stirring every 15 minutes or so.

If desired you can add in 1 lb pealed shrimp the last 15 minutes of cooking.

Serve over rice with extra hot sauce and gumbo file.

You can subsitute whatever meat you desire, or use various hearty veggies if you like vegitarian style

 

[TigerKat]

We're getting some bad storms here now...pray that we don't lose any trees...the neighbors have high trees that they refuse to cut down...

Stay safe

 

[TigerKat]

Ok

2 lbs boneless skinless chicken cubed and browned set aside
1 lb very thinly sliced andouee sausage browned and set aside
2 med onions chopped very fine (food processor)
1 med bell pepper remove seed and insides and chop very fine (food Processor)
1 bunch green onions chopped fine
1 head Garlic pealed and chopped fine
4 cups chicken Broth
2 cups white wine
Lea and Perins to taste
Hot sauce to taste
Water

Make a Roux with 2 cups flour and 1 1/4 cup olive oil. The Roux should be the color of a dark chocolate bar. (you just combine together and stir over low heat till done, this is the longest part, if you burn it toss it out and start over or you will ruin your dish)

Add onions stir till translucent, this will happen very fast, add bell pepper and green onions and garilic stir in.

Add chicken broth and stir to mix back into a liquid, then add white wine, chicken, sausage, lea and perins and hot sauce. Stir. Add enough water to bring it to a little thinner than your desired end, then cook over low heat for 2 hours, stirring every 15 minutes or so.

If desired you can add in 1 lb pealed shrimp the last 15 minutes of cooking.

Serve over rice with extra hot sauce and gumbo file.

You can subsitute whatever meat you desire, or use various hearty veggies if you like vegitarian style

I've never done a gumbo with wine, I may try this soon!

 

[shovan]

Hey Y'all,

Thanks so much everyone for the prayers for SIL!!!! He feels like he did very well! He won't get his score for a while. But he usually judges himself pretty harshly, so if he's happy, I'm sure he did well!

Laura, Sorry about Liam's last game, but big CONGRATS on the great report card!!!!

Lauren, Hope the bad weather is over quickly!

Gregg, That sign is funny! Wine in Gumbo, that's probably the only dish I've never put wine in. I'll have to give that a try, thanks for posting it!

Dinner tonight is Thai Green Chicken Curry with Coconut Rice. Although it's not coming out very green, because I only had red bell peppers!

 

[TigerKat]

Gretchen - The Mustard/Brie Pork Chops were DELICIOUS!!!!! I'm not a pork lover but I could eat these once a week.

 

[Master Mason]

Gretchen - The Mustard/Brie Pork Chops were DELICIOUS!!!!! I'm not a pork lover but I could eat these once a week.

10 years ago I hardly ever ate pork, it was always chicken or beef, but with the price of beef now, I pork has replaced beef on that list.

I love pork tenderloins and the boneless loin, good eats at a fraction of the cost.

 

[Nancyg56]

Lauren- stay safe, my friend.

Master Mason- loved the sign!

Sheryl-Good for your DSIL!

Dinner this evening was good. I had a new pork chop recipe and will share it as soon as I can find it again. It was very good.