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

[liamandcaili]

Wow, an exercise book. When you add that to the gargoyle book, and what are, I'm sure are other wonderful gifts over the years, you have yourself quite an eclectic little library going there. Seriously though. An exercise book? Did it come with an explantion of what he was thinking?

I am impressed you remembered about the gargoyle book. We had been talking about pilates and how most skaters do that to strengthen their core muscles. His logic (so horribly misguided...) was that he got this book (How to Strengthen Your Core...or something like that) so Caili and I could do the exercises together. I have mentioned that she is six, right?

I evidently don't own a potato masher so I used a meat mallet.

Have fun at camp!

I'm making fish and chips for dinner tonight before the game. I couldn't resist the cod at the fish market yesterday, and we won't be around to eat it tomorrow, so we'll have it tonight.

Thanks for all the good luck wishes for Liam. He should do fine as long as he remembers to look at the glove. When he does his Nuke Laloushe impression (from Bull Durham), the ball sails to the backstop.

 

[TigerKat]

Checking in kinda late this morning, family drama strikes again in the form of step son. He shares Johnny's name and lucked out and got a bank teller that didn't bother to check DOB on two small withdrawals made out of our checking account yesterday. Somehow he got our account # and made two W/D's. Johnny is really taking this hard, I'm used to this kind of thing and was not surprised at all. We DID press charges.

ETA: Lauren - Your dinner looked wonderful!

 

[FormrCastMbr]

Checking in kinda late this morning, family drama strikes again

Oh Jeez, I am sorry you guys had to go through this. Let me know if you need to talk. Call if you need to.

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I am not supposed to be DISing...I will check back later....

 

[OKWMom]

Crab Cakes
1 lb crab meat
2 slices white bread, crumbed
1 egg, beaten
2 tbsp mayo
1 tsb old bay
1 tsb worcestershire
1 tsb dijon
1 tbsp fresh parsley
2 tsp lemon juice

Mix and chill for at least an hour. form into patties and saute on medium heat till golden brown and warm thru.

I love crab cakes but have never made them myself. I think it is because crab is so expensive and I have always been worried they wouldn't turn out. Thanks for the recipe. If I get brave enough, I'll give them a try.

I am impressed you remembered about the gargoyle book. We had been talking about pilates and how most skaters do that to strengthen their core muscles. His logic (so horribly misguided...) was that he got this book (How to Strengthen Your Core...or something like that) so Caili and I could do the exercises together. I have mentioned that she is six, right?

Thanks for all the good luck wishes for Liam. He should do fine as long as he remembers to look at the glove. When he does his Nuke Laloushe impression (from Bull Durham), the ball sails to the backstop.

How could anybody forget the gargoyle book? It has become somewhat of an internal joke for me. Everytime Kenny gets me something "interesting", I think "well it isn't a gargoyle book". Now I'll have to add "or an exercise book". But the gargoyle is still my favorite.

And I love the Bull Durham reference BTW. It is one of my favorite movies.

Checking in kinda late this morning, family drama strikes again in the form of step son. He shares Johnny's name and lucked out and got a bank teller that didn't bother to check DOB on two small withdrawals made out of our checking account yesterday. Somehow he got our account # and made two W/D's. Johnny is really taking this hard, I'm used to this kind of thing and was not surprised at all. We DID press charges.

Kathy I'm so sorry honey. I'm sure Johnny is taking it hard. Your children can hurt you so badly and his son has certainly provided a lot of hurt to both of you. Plus, no matter how angry you both are it had to be difficult to press charges. I'm here for you if you need me.

 

[liamsaunt]

Laura and Lauren, both of your meals look amazing.

The game was really fun last night! Of course, as expected, I got nothing to eat. We did try and go out for some food after the game, but we had a psycho waiter who was completely freaking out on everyone in his section. He was yelling at everyone, and was completely covered in sweat--like, his whole body. The final straw was when we pointed out that it had been an hour and he had never brought us our food. He started sobbing! I am not exaggerating. And then he yelled that he was a complete failure as a waiter, he was REALLY, TRULY sorry, and if we wanted anything else from him we had to SPEAK NOW OR FOREVER HOLD OUR PEACE!

I honestly thought that the guy was either 1. having a nervous breakdown or 2. maybe had been

Needless to say we did not stick around for any food. The horrified manager gave us a card for 50% off next time, but I can assure you that with all of the food choices I have in this town, there won't be a next time!

So, last night's dinner consisted of: 1 sam adams beer, 1/4 of a dried out fenway park pretzel, 1/2 of a maragrita, and about 10 tortilla chips. Not my finest dining moment.

I think I am grilling burgers tonight. Turkey for me, beef for John. And if John doesn't like the menu, he can FOREVER HOLD HIS PEACE!

Happy Friday everyone!

 

[liamandcaili]

Checking in kinda late this morning, family drama strikes again in the form of step son.

I'm so sorry Kathy.

I am not supposed to be DISing...I will check back later....

I should be running errands, but here I am. I meant to tell you earlier that your food looked delicious! Did you post the chicken recipe?

How could anybody forget the gargoyle book? It has become somewhat of an internal joke for me. Everytime Kenny gets me something "interesting", I think "well it isn't a gargoyle book". Now I'll have to add "or an exercise book". But the gargoyle is still my favorite.

This would have caused spray on the computer screen had I been drinking anything. To add to your list, he also got me a Goblin book...the year after the gargoyle book. The man has no self control (or sense) when it comes to the discount shelves in the bookstore.

He started sobbing! I am not exaggerating. And then he yelled that he was a complete failure as a waiter, he was REALLY, TRULY sorry, and if we wanted anything else from him we had to SPEAK NOW OR FOREVER HOLD OUR PEACE!

I'm sure it wasn't funny last night, but visualizing this is killing me.

Okay, I really have to get off the computer. I don't have any wine in the house.

 

[Nancyg56]

Kathy- Oh I am so sorry. You can raise them, give them the tools but they have to use them. Johnny must be so hurt, this is such a betrayal. I know that it had to have been very hard to press charges but I believe that you did the right thing.

Becky- all I can say is

 

[TigerKat]

Kathy- Oh I am so sorry. You can raise them, give them the tools but they have to use them. Johnny must be so hurt, this is such a betrayal. I know that it had to have been very hard to press charges but I believe that you did the right thing.

We really had no choice, this boy doesn't care. He actually called Johnny on the phone yesterday to chat 10 minutes after he made the last W/D! Is that nerve?

 

[FormrCastMbr]

Laura, Good luck to Liam!!! Here ya go Chicken Francese:

http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1771657&page=42

OK, now I am off to get some thing done!

 

[Nancyg56]

This would have caused spray on the computer screen had I been drinking anything. To add to your list, he also got me a Goblin book...the year after the gargoyle book. The man has no self control (or sense) when it comes to the discount shelves in the bookstore.

He is so funny!

Laura, Good luck to Liam!!! Here ya go Chicken Francese:

http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1771657&page=42

OK, now I am off to get some thing done!

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I love Chicken Francese and only attempted it once. It was good if you did not try the sauce I made to go with it. Lauren, I am recipe challenged so if one lemon is good, four must be better. And I bought my capers at Costco, why skimp????? Buddy had worked late and we did not wait that night so my gravy king spotted a bowl of "chicken" gravy. Okay it was a little yellow, but he was used to the changing world of Nancy's table so he poured a humongous helping onto his potatoes and chicken Between the capers and the lemons Now he did not seem to appreciate that eh chicken was so good, it seems he could not get past teh pucker

Let's just say I have never made it again and he always checks the gravy before dumping it on his dinner

 

[shovan]

Afternoon Y'all,

My sinuses & IBS are both acting up today. I think last night's lamb caused my stomach issues, it was good but the chops were rather fatty. I skimmed & skimmed the grease out of the sauce before serving, but chilling in the fridge would have been the way to go. Didn't bother my cajun hubby though, he thought the dish came out better than ever!

Kathy, Hugs for you & Johnny!

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY NANCY & BUDDY!!!!

Lauren, Tom's Birthday meal looks delicious!!!! Yuuummmy! I would be asking for the recipe, but I see you've already been asked & provided it for us.

Laura, Your dinner last night looked good too! and a whole lot healthier than the fatty lamb & cheese grits we ate last night!

Becky, I'm hoping for John's sake that he's in the mood for a burger!

It sounds funny now, but sounds like a really crappy "dining experience"!

 

[bigmerle1966]

I don't think that child brushed it the entire week she was there. So just in case her photo gets put on this year's website, we are instructing her to brush it every day. Along with the reminder to brush her teeth, use the soap, etc. You know, standard kid going to camp stuff.

Happy Friday everyone!

But Mom, that's what camp is all about, not having to do those things!

Checking in kinda late this morning, family drama strikes again in the form of step son. He shares Johnny's name and lucked out and got a bank teller that didn't bother to check DOB on two small withdrawals made out of our checking account yesterday. Somehow he got our account # and made two W/D's. Johnny is really taking this hard, I'm used to this kind of thing and was not surprised at all. We DID press charges.

ETA: Lauren - Your dinner looked wonderful!

That stinks!

And if John doesn't like the menu, he can FOREVER HOLD HIS PEACE!

Happy Friday everyone!

Oh my, sounds like that guy was really having a nervous breakdown.

 

[OKWMom]

The game was really fun last night! Of course, as expected, I got nothing to eat. We did try and go out for some food after the game, but we had a psycho waiter who was completely freaking out on everyone in his section. He was yelling at everyone, and was completely covered in sweat--like, his whole body. The final straw was when we pointed out that it had been an hour and he had never brought us our food. He started sobbing! I am not exaggerating. And then he yelled that he was a complete failure as a waiter, he was REALLY, TRULY sorry, and if we wanted anything else from him we had to SPEAK NOW OR FOREVER HOLD OUR PEACE!

I'm sorry you didn't get any dinner, but my mental image of this plays like a Seinfeld episode and (only because it didn't happen to me) I think that is just hysterical. Still sorry you didn't get any actual food though.

Okay, I really have to get off the computer. I don't have any wine in the house.

Ok. Now that is serious. Run woman. Run. The weekend is coming and you have to have something to help you recover from the baseball game.

We really had no choice, this boy doesn't care. He actually called Johnny on the phone yesterday to chat 10 minutes after he made the last W/D! Is that nerve?:furious:

Nerve isn't the word I would choose, but I would get lots of points for the one I'm thinking of. Heck, I'm thinking of several words. Happy Fathers Day indeed.

I love Chicken Francese and only attempted it once. It was good if you did not try the sauce I made to go with it. Lauren, I am recipe challenged so if one lemon is good, four must be better. And I bought my capers at Costco, why skimp????? Buddy had worked late and we did not wait that night so my gravy king spotted a bowl of "chicken" gravy. Okay it was a little yellow, but he was used to the changing world of Nancy's table so he poured a humongous helping onto his potatoes and chicken Between the capers and the lemons Now he did not seem to appreciate that eh chicken was so good, it seems he could not get past teh pucker

Let's just say I have never made it again and he always checks the gravy before dumping it on his dinner

Oh poor Buddy. I can just picture him coming in after a long day at work and sniffing the gravy.

Becky, I'm hoping for John's sake that he's in the mood for a burger!

It sounds funny now, but sounds like a really crappy "dining experience"!

I hope so too. Otherwise Becky might declare herself a "complete failure as a wife" and then start to sob. And then he'll be sorry he didn't hold his peace. Sorry Becky. I hope you aren't mad that I'm having fun with last night's pain and suffering.

But Mom, that's what camp is all about, not having to do those things!

I know. That's why I sent Kenny to pick up Patrick from camp and refused to go with him. Kenny said every boy in that cabin smelled to high heaven and he had to ride home with the windows down. The sleeping bag smelled so bad I just threw it away.

This is the same child who went on a school trip to DC for four days and wore the same pair of socks ALL FOUR DAYS. I screamed when I started unpacking the suitcase and saw all the clean clothes still folded up just like I packed them. He did change his shorts once. And the school provided the Tshirts for each day, but really, the same socks.

 

[Nancyg56]

Kenny is taking the kids for haircuts this morning. We discovered that Amanda's photo was on the camp's website and we (ok, me mostly) were horrified to see her hair. I don't think that child brushed it the entire week she was there. So just in case her photo gets put on this year's website, we are instructing her to brush it every day. Along with the reminder to brush her teeth, use the soap, etc. You know, standard kid going to camp stuff.

The joys of camp

Afternoon Y'all,

My sinuses & IBS are both acting up today. I think last night's lamb caused my stomach issues, it was good but the chops were rather fatty. I skimmed & skimmed the grease out of the sauce before serving, but chilling in the fridge would have been the way to go. Didn't bother my cajun hubby though, he thought the dish came out better than ever!

The fridge thing works but it does take time and there are days when there is none. I'm sorry that you had a bad reaction. At least that good gravy got a great response from Bob.

That's why I sent Kenny to pick up Patrick from camp and refused to go with him. Kenny said every boy in that cabin smelled to high heaven and he had to ride home with the windows down. The sleeping bag smelled so bad I just threw it away.

This is the same child who went on a school trip to DC for four days and wore the same pair of socks ALL FOUR DAYS. I screamed when I started unpacking the suitcase and saw all the clean clothes still folded up just like I packed them. He did change his shorts once. And the school provided the Tshirts for each day, but really, the same socks.

My niece belonged to a travel softball team and they made it into the playoffs (I think that was what it was called) Anyway those girls were superstitious! They were in Maryland, it was HOT and there were four girls to a room. The pitcher had not changed her socks. Not once during the season. Ever. I was afraid to find out if any of the onthers had "lucky" clothing that they would not wash, but it was pretty rank in there when their clothes were scattered around

 

[Disney Ron]

We really had no choice, this boy doesn't care. He actually called Johnny on the phone yesterday to chat 10 minutes after he made the last W/D! Is that nerve?

Kathy, I am so sorry you guys have to deal this. I sure know that having step children is not always easy. But from what you have said he is a real piece of work. Make your wonderful hubby a nice stiff drink and alot of hugs...sure this one is killing him inside. Such betrayal from a child is rotten.
Fortunately, he has Kyle to be proud of.

PS I made your sauce and put it on my roastbeef sandwich for lunch. It was good on that, can't wait to put it on the crab cakes. Thanks

Ann

 

[TigerKat]

PS I made your sauce and put it on my roastbeef sandwich for lunch. It was good on that, can't wait to put it on the crab cakes. Thanks

Ann

I'm glad you liked it, it's good on just about anything.

 

[bigmerle1966]

I know. That's why I sent Kenny to pick up Patrick from camp and refused to go with him. Kenny said every boy in that cabin smelled to high heaven and he had to ride home with the windows down. The sleeping bag smelled so bad I just threw it away.

This is the same child who went on a school trip to DC for four days and wore the same pair of socks ALL FOUR DAYS. I screamed when I started unpacking the suitcase and saw all the clean clothes still folded up just like I packed them. He did change his shorts once. And the school provided the Tshirts for each day, but really, the same socks.

I hear you about that boy funk! This past winter when my oldest godson was wrestling I went to one of his meets and OH MY STARS, that funk was incredible! And we were there for over 12 hours. :

I can deal with the socks it's the underwear that would gross me out. I can wear the same clothes for a couple days as long as I have clean bra's and underwear.



Ended up having a shrimp stir fry for dinner, so good.

 

[liamandcaili]

Thanks for guidance to the recipe, Lauren!

Nancy -- Yeah, Greg's funny alright. War hero or not, if he ever gives me "How Not to Look Old" he is freezer fodder.

I'm sorry you didn't get any dinner, but my mental image of this plays like a Seinfeld episode and (only because it didn't happen to me) I think that is just hysterical.

That is a perfect description. I can completely see that happening on Seinfeld.

My kids don't want to go to camp...for sanitary reasons, I guess I will continue to encourage that sentiment.

I hear you about that boy funk!

At the ice rink, you can tell when the hockey players were just on the ice. Walking in is like walking into a cloud of sweat, jockstraps and smelly socks. The girls come in with their pretty skirts, their fancy skating bags and their neat hair, and they're like "EEWWW!!" At least rink management told the hockey players they couldn't walk around in their towels anymore.

Liam pitched great tonight. I was so proud of him. The team lost, but Liam pitched three innings, and he only gave up three walks. Five runs scored while he was in, but four were in the third inning, and he was tiring. He struck out the first batter he faced. That was cool.

 

[shovan]

I agree with Gretchen, even girls get funky away at camp! Gretchen, Years ago when DD went away to gym. camp, I too, was shocked at the pictures of her hair! I packed lots of leotards, but I think she wore the same one the whole time! I can still remember the stench, unpacking that bag. The 2nd trip, three of them (girls)flew alone, to camp & back, I felt really bad for the people sitting around them on the flight home!

Thanks for guidance to the recipe, Lauren!

Nancy -- Yeah, Greg's funny alright. War hero or not, if he ever gives me "How Not to Look Old" he is freezer fodder.

That is a perfect description. I can completely see that happening on Seinfeld.

My kids don't want to go to camp...for sanitary reasons, I guess I will continue to encourage that sentiment.



At the ice rink, you can tell when the hockey players were just on the ice. Walking in is like walking into a cloud of sweat, jockstraps and smelly socks. The girls come in with their pretty skirts, their fancy skating bags and their neat hair, and they're like "EEWWW!!" At least rink management told the hockey players they couldn't walk around in their towels anymore.

Liam pitched great tonight. I was so proud of him. The team lost, but Liam pitched three innings, and he only gave up three walks. Five runs scored while he was in, but four were in the third inning, and he was tiring. He struck out the first batter he faced. That was cool.

Poor Greg, little does he know a freezer may be waiting for him!

Your description of that is just too good! Just EEEEEWWWWW!!


Woohoo!!! Way to go Liam!!! That must have been really exciting!!

 

[Disney Ron]

We have a graduation party today, only cooking I will be doing is for the party. I am bringing 4 calzones (sausage & pepper/ pepperoni & mozz.) and a strawberry & blueberry trifle.

Congrats, to Liam on his pitching power! Keep it up.

Ann