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

[ilovejack02]

Ive got a Junior league meeting tonight at a Mexican place, so I didnt cook lol. The boys are on their own. I prob will bring DH something home.
Ill do something yummy tommorow night though.
Gotta read through the posts from the last cpl of days.

I picked up a big pork roast yeasterday, so I think ill throw it in the croc pot on Thursday night late and have pulled pork sandwiches and coleslaw this weekend.
Yum.

 

[liamsaunt]

Glynis, could you post the salmon recipe?

Last night's dinner came out really well. Here is a picture of the chicken, all roasted: http://farm1.static.flickr.com/200/463330276_c74e9422da.jpg

I did not take a photo of everything once it was plated--too hungry!

Tonight we are having panini--today's recipe will be sweet onion, tomato, basil, bacon, emmenthaler, and turkey.

 

[lucas]

Tonight we had steak, mashed potatoes and green peas.

 

[shovan]

Hi All! I hope that everyone is safe and sound after the past few days.

My DH invited some friends over for dinner tonight so we are having
"Show Off Roast Pork". It had garlic, Parmesan Cheese, prosciutto, and butter inside and on top of it. So Good.
Mashed potatoes, gravy, steamed broccoli, corn salad with honey lime dressing and garlic bread. I made a peanut butter pie and I tried the almost apple pie again. I bought ice cream "just in case" because things don't always come out right lately.

Hope your dinner "party" goes well! Please explain more on how to do this roast pork, it sounds delish!!!

 

[Glynis]

Glynis, could you post the salmon recipe?

Last night's dinner came out really well. Here is a picture of the chicken, all roasted: http://farm1.static.flickr.com/200/463330276_c74e9422da.jpg

I did not take a photo of everything once it was plated--too hungry!

Tonight we are having panini--today's recipe will be sweet onion, tomato, basil, bacon, emmenthaler, and turkey.

Sure! It's really easy!

Ginger Salmon Salad

2/3 C. lime juice
1/2 C. honey
1/2 tsp. minced gingerroot
4 salmon fillets
1/4 tsp. salt
1 pkg. spring salad mix
1 C. sliced peeled mango

In a bowl, combine lime juice, honey and ginger; set aside 1/2 cup for serving. Place fillets on a broiler pan coated with non-stick cooking spray. Spoon 1/2 cup lime juice mixture over salmon. Broil 4-6 inches from the heat for 4-5 minutes on each side until fish flakes easily with a fork, basting occasionally with remaining lime mixture. Sprinkle with salt. Divide salad greens among 4 plates, top with salmon and mango. Drizzle with reserved lime juice mixture.

 

[nucpharm29]

Howdy ya'll!! We just got back a couple hours ago--just had my yummy McD's dinner! I need to read the last few pages to get an idea of something to mkae for dinner the rest of the week! Looking forward to catching up with ya'll!

 

[bengalbelle]

Hi All! I hope that everyone is safe and sound after the past few days.

My DH invited some friends over for dinner tonight so we are having
"Show Off Roast Pork". It had garlic, Parmesan Cheese, prosciutto, and butter inside and on top of it. So Good.
Mashed potatoes, gravy, steamed broccoli, corn salad with honey lime dressing and garlic bread. I made a peanut butter pie and I tried the almost apple pie again. I bought ice cream "just in case" because things don't always come out right lately.

Nancy, please post the recipe for the roast pork when you have a chance. It sounds delicious!

 

[TigerKat]

Nancy - you dinner sounds awesome, please elaborate on that great pork dish!!

Stephanie - Welcome home, I missed you. Can't wait to hear all the great things you guys did!!

liamsaunt - your roast chicken looks incredible!

 

[HERSEY]

We had chicken tortilla soup. My son went to watch the Cubs lose and froze so I had to defrost him with soup. It turned out well. I got the recipe from WW magazine. Who knew low cal could taste good too.

 

[LindsayDunn228]

I have a dentist appointment today, an appt. concerning my shoulder (which is slowly feeling MUCH better!), and my husband has a dr. appointment. On that note, we are going out to eat tonight!!

WFD at your house?

 

[Nancyg56]

Good Morning everybody!
Lindsay- I'm happy to hear that your shoulder is healing. Enjoy your dinner this evening.

Liamsaunt- Your meals have got to be amazing! Your photos make me hungry every time I see a new one.

Our meal was really good, and the peanut butter pie was excellent. The jury is out on the apple pie, DD says the apples were hard, DIL says it was good. Erica won't tell me if it isn't good, though...she tried to eat the last one and smile at the same time .

The pork is really good and makes a great company meal.
Prosciuto Roast Pork
[FONT=&quot]1 boneless pork loin (2 to 3 lbs)
3 T softened butter
3 oz finely chopped prosciutto
2-3 T finely minced garlic
2-3 T chopped fresh rosemary (1 to 1 1/2 T dried)
1 to 1 1/2 T [armesan cheese
black pepper
1 to 2 cp white wine (I used chicken stock)


1. mix butter, prosciutto, garlic, rosemary, and pepper and set aside

2. Preheat oven to 350

3. Cut slits about 1 inch long and 1/2 in deep on top of the roast

4. Spread the butter mixture all over the top of the roast. Make sure that you fill the slits that you made earlier ( You can do this the day before if you want, just cover in plastic wrap and let stand for about 30 minutes before placing in the oven)

5. Put roast in pan and cover with the wine

6. Baste every 30 minutes or so, for about 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hour

7. Let rest about 15 minutes

I had a 7 pound roast that was tied, tripled the "stuffing" ingredients and used chicken stock instead of wine. I also made the slits on both sides of the roast with a thick coating on the top. You can use a chopper for this, but I did it by hand, I like the prep time in the kitchen.[/FONT]

 

[TigerKat]

Lindsay - Glad to hear you're feeling a little better, hopefully your Dr. appt goes well.

Nancy - that pork recipe looks great, can't wait to try it!

Tonight I'm trying a new recipe called Pork Medallions Alfredo(Kraft Food & Family mag.), pasta and corn.

Have a great day everyone!!

 

[nucpharm29]

Morning all! Not sure WFD tonight--need to go to the store or we'll be eating popscicles for dinner!

Since ya'll are the resident Dis-foodies I'll do a quick recap of our eating experiences on our trip--I'm not going to do a full trip report.

We started our trip on Siesta Key Beach--about an hour south of Tampa. Absolutely wonderful beach--the best food experience we had was in St. Armands Circle, just up the beach a little from Siesta Key. The restaurant is called Columbia House and is yummy Spanish fare. I had some wonderful Paella!!! Yummo!!! All other places we ate were just your basic beach-y food and drinks--but if you're ever in Siesta Key you need to hit the Daquiri Deck!! Try the Grateful Deck or Bazooka drinks! Yummo!!

Then we headed over to Disney. First we ate at Chili's on 192 cuz' we had to make a Super Target trip for snacks and we had a gift card. The next night was Ohana's. Our first experience there, and it was a good one. The chicken wings are to die for, as is the bananas foster bread pudding--the meat was just okay--but I was so full from the starters taht I didn't eat much of it anyway. We had Tusker House for lunch the next day at AK and I was pleasantly surprised. Not your average counter service;the turkey wrap with mint and couscous was so good. But I will say that I was really disappointed overall in the offerings on the kids menus at the counter service places--my kiddos are very picky and Disney has taken off the stuff they would eat (ie, chicken nuggets). I think they survived on french fries the whole trip!

Then that night was Whispering Canyon Cafe, again a first for us. And that was lots of fun, loud and racous (sp?)! We had a great time, the ribs were a little tough, but the bbq sauce was tasty. Our CM was great, totally embarressed DH--was worth the trip for that!!! We did Chef Mickey's for breakfast, as we always do. Food is nothing to write home about, but was surprised that Donald Duck now appears at breakfast! Pecos Bills is another must do for us, another sentimental thing. DD insisted on Planet Hollywood the next night--Ugh, this was by far the worst experience for me. The food wasn't great and it was total chaos in the restaurant. The kids loved the craziness, but I think it made my blood pressure go sky nigh!

Then our last night, DH and I decided to eat and drink our way around World Showcase. What fun that was! Tacos and margaritas in Mexico. Bratwurst in Germany. Sushi and Kirin in Japan. Crepes and chardonnay in France while watching Illuminations! What a magical experience!!!

Now I can't wait to go back in 3 weeks--yes, ya'll, DH and I are heading back for an adults only trip 3 weeks from Friday!!! It's only for the weekend, but I'm doing this right now

 

[shovan]

Morning,

Nancy, I'm putting that Pork Roast recipe in my file! That really sounds yummy.

Stephanie, Glad y'all had a good trip! Sounds fun, we love eating & drinking our way around WS! Good for you & your DH, a trip alone in 3 weeks!

Tonight's dinner is going to be pan-seared halibut, oven roasted herb potatoes & fresh brussel sprouts. Anyone have any good suggestions for the sprouts? I haven't cooked them in years, (I've never been a big fan of brussel sprouts) & DH requested them! I was thinking of either oven roasting them or blanching & sauteing in butter.

 

[Nancyg56]

Stephanie- it sounds as though you had so much fun! And another trip.......

I forgot to tell you that I am not cooking this evening. My sister is taking her girls to Dakota's to celebrate Deb's birthday and invited me and my girls along for the fun. Marisa, Erica, Kady and I will be eating an amazing meal while Buddy can prove that he is not hopeless in the kitchen. I predict sandwiches .

 

[OKWMom]

Lindsay, I hope your shoulder appointment goes well and they are able to do something to help with your problem.

Nancy, thank you so much for the tenderloin recipe. It looks really good. Good luck with Buddy in the kitchen. I shudder to think of the mess I would find if I left my husband in my kitchen to cook for himself.

Stephanie, so glad you had a good time. Thanks for the report on WCC and 'Ohana. We are trying them out for the first time and I have been really hopeful that I didn't make a mistake.

Tonight's dinner is leftover pork roast from last night. I will probably make some baked beans and scalloped potatoes to go with it. Still eating leftover cake/trifle for dessert.

Gretchen

 

[Glynis]

Dinner tonight will be something easy and kid friendly. They are requesting macaroni and cheese pizza, so we'll see. They are on Spring Break, and I predict a very stressful few days for me! Wish me luck!

 

[TigerKat]

Stephanie - sounds like you guys had a great time and lucky you going back in 3 weeks!!!!!

Sheryl - I always oven roast brussel sprouts with a little EVOO, salt & pepper. They come out so sweet.

Glynis - mac & cheese pizza???? Tell me more!

 

[marlasmom]

Kathy - I sent you a Loooonnnnng pm. I don't need an answer. I just want to make sure you got it. Barbara

 

[ilovejack02]

Still not sure what to do tonight, but Sheryl made me want brussel sprouts lol.
Jack calls it baby lettuce, he loves it!