The Official What's For Dinner thread:Thursday 1-24-08? Recipe finder in OP. Enjoy! Part 2

[OKWMom]

Here we go again.

Oh, Buddy.....

Tonight we had roast beef po' boys and oven baked french fries.

lucas, does your husband know about you flaunting your sandwiches for another man? Shameless. Just shameless.

Gretchen

 

[OKWMom]

Sheryl - a little tip for you on the greens - I was told this many years ago and it really makes a difference. A little honey (once around the pot) cuts the bitterness.

Really? I don't like collards so I have never made them, but DH loves them. I'm definitely going to try this. Thanks.

Gretchen

 

[TigerKat]

lucas, does your husband know about you flaunting your sandwiches for another man? Shameless. Just shameless.

Gretchen

Really? I don't like collards so I have never made them, but DH loves them. I'm definitely going to try this. Thanks.

Gretchen

An old neighbor of mine who was a self proclaimed "good ole Mississippi boy" told me this and everyone I've passed it on to has agreed!

 

[LuluLovesDisney]

Oh my goodness, thank you so much - Kathy, Sandy, Nancy, camreesmom and Gretchen for your kind words. I'm starting to feel a little better. It's hard when I remember us living together, spring break together sharing a bed, all our best friend times - but you're right I might still be close to her after avoiding all the drama. It's hard because I always imagined having her in my wedding, too. Time will tell.

In the meantime, today I made turkey meatball sandwiches and a salad for dinner. I am planning on making the smoky chicken patties tomorrow. I've been meaning to try them.

I know there are a few Rachael Ray followers on here, too. Has anyone here tried her Pretzel chicken with honey mustard sauce?? My SIL photocopied the recipe for me and it sounds really interesting. I love pretzels and honey mustard, so I'd like to try it.

Thanks again

 

[lucas]

Oh you guys, this has been too funny!

He would love to be at your house.....we had meatloaf with a brown sugar/ketchup/mustard glaze. He was hungry so he choked it down, and there is plenty for sandwiches, but there is that little thing about the glaze.............

I hope he won't be jealous, but we have leftovers for even MORE sandwiches - and with no fancy glaze! Hey, maybe our dhs should start a club.

 

[LindsayDunn228]

We are having a bit of a throw-together comfort meal tonight. I am making browned smoked sausage (love it dipped in ketchup), Kraft macaroni and cheese, and green peas. It's a meal from my childhood!!

WFD at your house?

 

[TigerKat]

Good morning everyone -

Lindsay - those "throw together" comfort meals are some of the best, yours sounds great to me!

LuLu - so glad to hear you're feeling better.

Tonight we're having a pork tenderloin in a creamy herb sauce with au gratin potatoes and roasted asparagus.

Have a great day everyone and lucas - behave yourself today!

 

[LiteBrite]

Good morning, everybody

I did a pork tenderloin in the crockpot the night before last, and was planning on hubby and I finishing up the leftovers last night, but then DD unexpectedly came home for dinner (she lives on campus at our local university), so I needed to stretch it a bit. I made a cream sauce with the cut up pork and some sauteed mushrooms, and served it over pasta.

We also had some cheesey cauliflower casserole with it, since that's DD's favorite.

 

[nucpharm29]

Last night's dinner was yummy.

Pork chops with Sweet and Hot Peppers (I used chicken)

4 center cut pork-loin chops
Salt and pepper
2 tbsp EVOO, divided
1 yellow bell pepper, sliced
1 orange bell pepper sliced
2-4 jarred red hot Italian cherry peppers, sliced
1/2 cup chicken stock
2 tbsp chopped parsley

Heat large skillet over med-high heat. Season pork chops iwth salt and pepper. Add 1 tbsp EVOO to the pan, add chops and cook 5 minutes each side.

Transfer pork chops to a platter, keep warm. Add remaining EVOO and the bell peppers. Saute the peppers, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes. Add the hot peppers and a little of the brine, cook 1 minute. Add broth and scrape up the drippings. Pour over pork chops and sprinkle with parsley



Lulu--I have done the Pretzel coated chicken and it was Yummo!!!

I think tonight is going to be a Chicken and Spinach pasta bake--another Southern Living recipe.

 

[DisneyMomx7]

Tonight's dinner is

Roast beef
baked potatoes
green beans
applesauce
biscuits
brownies with ice cream for dessert

I feel like I haven't cooked at all this week so we're having a nice dinner tonight. Saturday - Father's Club Pasta Dinner Sunday - went out to dinner with DH and another couple Monday - kids dentist appoint and PTA meeting (McDonalds) Tuesday - girls have baton twirling (early) - dinner grilled cheese and soup. Today's the day I make up for it. Tomorrow night - School fundraiser at local pizza/pasta place. I really lucked out this week!

 

[sj&k]

Good morning, everyone! Tonight will be steaks, sauteed mushrooms and onions, and baked potatoes. Simple but good.

Kathy-I'll have to try the honey thing the next time I make greens-thanks for that tip. I usually use a couple of teaspoons of sugar in mine. I only make collard greens, though, but I have had bitter ones so I use the sugar just in case. I cook mine with olive oil and garlic and use chicken broth instead of water and no meat, and they usually come out pretty good. Of course, I'm the only one in the house who eats them unless we have my relatives over, so I don't cook them often.

 

[Nancyg56]

Oh you guys, this has been too funny!



I hope he won't be jealous, but we have leftovers for even MORE sandwiches - and with no fancy glaze! Hey, maybe our dhs should start a club.

I'm not going to tell him. He is home today because he has a Perfecta arriving sometime this morning and needs to off load it. I offered to bring lunch down to the farm when I pick up Kady but he invited us out to lunch . Now I wonder why he would do that

I am going to help him seed this afternoon so we are going to have spaghetti and meatballs and sausage again. It is easy for my DD to heat up the sauce, and make put the garlic bread under the broiler.

 

[OKWMom]

Oh you guys, this has been too funny!

I hope he won't be jealous, but we have leftovers for even MORE sandwiches - and with no fancy glaze! Hey, maybe our dhs should start a club.

My DH now asks every time he sits down to dinner who's recipe we are having. He said the other night that your husbands must be 400 pounds.

Tonight we're having a pork tenderloin in a creamy herb sauce with au gratin potatoes and roasted asparagus.

Have a great day everyone and lucas - behave yourself today!

Kathy, if you get time, please share your pork tenderlion recipe. It sounds wonderful.

Tonight's dinner is Emeril's Penne ala Vodka Casserole with salad and garlic bread. All of the posts about Italian sausage gave me a craving.

Have a great day everyone.

Gretchen

 

[TigerKat]

Steph - that sweet & hot pepper recipe sounds great.

sj&k - I'd love to be having dinner at your house tonight. DH "lost his taste" for steak about a year ago. I just wish he'd find it soon!

OKWMom - I'd be happy to share the pork tenderloin recipe with you. I'll post it when I get home from work!

 

[shovan]

Morning Y'all,

Liamsaunt, Thanks so much for the naan & egg curry recipes! My DH will be quite pleased over that one!

Kathy, the honey tip definitely worked! They weren't bitter at all! Now I'll have to try cooking up a whole mess o' fresh greens! Thanks!

I have another contractor coming out tonight. So, I think we'll have leftovers tonight. White Beans,rice & Greens a real southern meal! . Everyone is cooking such great food today! I wish I could just make the rounds to everyone else homes tonight!

My contractor woes continue. The guy who came out last night looks around & says he doesn't know enough about handicap renovations! We had sent the detailed drawings & specs weeks ago! (drawn up by a Rehabilitation Engineer) You think he would have realized with a huge packet of papers detailing Adaptive equipment & such ,he would know then whether or not he could handle the job! It's getting very frustrating! Sorry for the vent!

Have a good day everyone!

 

[Zandy595]

A while back some of you were talking about how you organize your recipes. In the newspaper today I read a "computer help" section that listed LivingCookbook.com BigOven.com and ffts.com as good software to use to file recipes. The first 2 offer free trial versions for 30 days. The last one is completely free. I'm going to check that one out right now.

UPDATE: I downloaded "Now You're Cooking" from ffts.com and I like it! I've been looking for something like this for a long time.

Update 2: I love this software! I've been playing around with it and not getting anything else done today. Oh well, there's always tomorrow. So anyway, you can enter every member of your family and how they rated each recipe. You can also download a picture of the food. There's shopping lists and something about coupons, which I haven't even gotten into yet... Did I mention that I love this software?

 

[camreesmom]

wow, everyone's dinner plans sound delish.......I'm still debating what I'm going to make because DH said last night that he is about to have rice coming out his bu**. Just for that I was tempted to have rice on the menu again tonight but I guess I won't push my luck. I'm really craving enchiladas but of course, I would make pinto beans and spanish rice to go along with those so I guess that will have to wait until this weekend. I'm planning the Velvet Shrimp for Friday so just have to figure out tonight and tomorrow.

~julie

 

[TigerKat]

I forgot to say how good Glynis' recipe Creamy Tomato Chicken was last night. I got it from her website.

Pork Tenderloin with Creamy Herb Sauce

1 Tbsp. EVOO
1/2 c. minced carrots
1 pork tenderloin, sliced into medallions
2 tsp. flour
1 Tbsp. dried basil
1 Tbsp. dried parsley
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1/2 tsp. beef bouillion granules
2/3 c. half & half
1/4 c. dry white wine

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook carrots in oil for 5 minutes, stirring often. Add pork and cook until lightly browned. Remove only pork and keep warm. In the skillet stir together flour, basil, parsley,pepper and beef bouillion granules. Whisk in half & half, stirring until thick. Stir in wine. Return pork to pan, reduce heat to low and cover. Simmer 20 minutes.

 

[OKWMom]

I forgot to say how good Glynis' recipe Creamy Tomato Chicken was last night. I got it from her website.

Pork Tenderloin with Creamy Herb Sauce

1 Tbsp. EVOO
1/2 c. minced carrots
1 pork tenderloin, sliced into medallions
2 tsp. flour
1 Tbsp. dried basil
1 Tbsp. dried parsley
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1/2 tsp. beef bouillion granules
2/3 c. half & half
1/4 c. dry white wine

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook carrots in oil for 5 minutes, stirring often. Add pork and cook until lightly browned. Remove only pork and keep warm. In the skillet stir together flour, basil, parsley,pepper and beef bouillion granules. Whisk in half & half, stirring until thick. Stir in wine. Return pork to pan, reduce heat to low and cover. Simmer 20 minutes.

Kathy, thanks, that looks really good. It is definitely going on next week's menu.

Gretchen

 

[FormrCastMbr]

Hi All,

I didn't get to post this morning as usual and now I feel like I'm out of the loop...I guess I have to go back a read all of your posts. I am a nosey type that doesn't like to be left out!!!

I think I am stressed with planning my wedding in 3 months...the pastor is not calling me back, DF had to change 1 freakin word in the hall contract so now that is being held up, my fat a** will not fit into anything...yeah, I'm stressed.

OK, I vented. Thanks for reading!!! I am doing a Campbells soup recipe tonight...Chicken Rice Bake. Its a one pan thing...easy; just what I like!

Have a great afternoon/night!

Way

DF just called. He put the work back in the contract...we got a hall! Now if we can get someone to marry us...

Oh, question...what do you guys think of wedding cup cakes instead of cake? Is it tacky? I heard its the "in" thing now...we would like carrot and cream cheese frosting...we are doing a candy buffet for the favors...maybe flowers seeds too.

ETA: DF now calls me Bridezilla...