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

[FormrCastMbr]

OT: Df just called. He is miserable. He forgot his hair products so he went to a store over there and bought what he thought was gel...it was lotion. Then he gets a taxi and they refuse to take him where he was going. Then he falls down , face first and gets all dirty, is 20 minutes late for his meeting and then proceeds to spill a glass of water on his notebook which they brought him toilet paper to clean it up.

Needless to say, he was ordering a bottle of something and counting the minutes to come home. I think he was going to take cold medicine too since it had tylenol in it and he was achy from the fall...

I guess I need to be nice to him when he comes home tomorrow, huh?

 

[THE HAT]

Lauren Holy Moly, That is quite the day, I feel so bad yet I can't help but laugh at the sound of it all. It is almost slapstick....I am sure he doesn't see it that way, lol!!

Ds is home and the poor thing, his foot is soo swollen. I have him on the couch with ice and have his foot elevated. He is now going to have to use crutches and he won't be going to the field trip tomorrow with his grade, the thing is I know he is really hurting as he doesn't care he is missing it. We will go visit my inlaws for the afternoon, as they are dying to take care of him, lol.

I have a nice bottle of Rosa Regale and some godiva chocolates that I think after ds goes to bed I will be relaxing with.
dh can have his Bud and Hershey's, lol!!


I love to bake and make muffins so I am loving all the new recipes that everyone posted. I will make some this weekend for sure!! YUM

 

[TheBeadPirate]

Hiya All! Packing here and cleaning out the fridge for dinner tonight- heading to meet DH in Disney tomorrow!

Last night was thin cut center loin chops, brussel sprouts, and marinated grilled portobellas and onions.

I've started using lunch/snack sized plates for dinner, trying to trick my mind. And putting half of what I cooked in tupperware for lunch the next day- before I sit down to eat. Next step is South Beach like Lauren. Lauren- any tips you can share would be helpful!

Lindsey- the best muffins I've ever had were from a recipe on the back of a Grapenuts box! High in fiber and moist.

 

[lucas]

shovan & TheBeadPirate - thanks for posting the pics of your dinners. They look fantastic and make me hungry!

TheBeadPirate - have fun at WDW! Can't wait to hear all about it when you return.

 

[THE HAT]

Hiya All! Packing here and cleaning out the fridge for dinner tonight- heading to meet DH in Disney tomorrow!

And then we will find out if magic shell really is ahem "magic"

Have a super time

 

[FormrCastMbr]

Wendie, I a so sorry that DS is hurting so bad... ...take care of him and enjoy the rosa and chocolate!!!

Lori and Stephanie, enjoy your trips!!!

Lori, as far as South Beach...I would suggest getting the Book "The South Beach Diet, Good Fats, Good Carbs Guide". And also check out some websites...

http://www.south-beach-diet-information.com/phase2.htm

I cheat mostly on the weekends so I am not loosing as much as I could...but I really like this diet. I guess I am down about 9#s.

Oh, also love your pics!!!

PM me if you need any other info!

 

[shovan]

Wooohoo! More food porn!

Lori, Your food looks great & I love the plate too!
Lori cutting the portions are what worked for me! And that's pretty much all that Weight Watcher's is, portion control. DH & I usually either share a dish or pack up half for later. That fish dish I posted, I put the plate together then cut the fish in half to serve both of us! South Beach sounds like it's working great for Lauren!

Kathy, I'm going to type up the sauce recipe for you, ( the way I fix it, that's a little easier), as soon as I have the time. The one I found online wasn't close enough. For Mahi-Mahi I just buy the frozen packaged ones, I try to find the ones that are wild-caught & from the USA. I grabbed the last pack at Winn Dixie & I'll also get it at Wholefoods. For Tuna, the only place I'll get it anymore is Wholefoods, I find the frozen tuna way too fishy, but that is a real splurge buy, cus it's so expensive! For trout or redfish I usually beg my BIL for some! Sometimes I'll go to one of the Johnny's, Sal's or Perino's for local catch & for catfish.

Kathy, on the TP recipes, I also just noticed in the paper that you can go online for the recipes! I'm gonna go check that out. That would be nice to be able to copy them online instead of having all these little newspaper clippings all over the place!

Lauren, I really feel bad for your DF! It's sad that he is having such an awful time in France. If you could have been there with him, he would be having such a good time!

Wendie, sorry about your DS's injury. Hope he feels better soon.

Lulu, My fav for a good steak is also Filets. I will also buy NY Strips when they look good & sometimes Rib-Eyes if they are not too fatty. If I'm going to use it in something or marinate it a long time I will sometimes buy flank steaks, London Broil, or Chuck Tender Steaks. I find those cheaper cuts work better only if you grill them to a medium rare, any longer and they get tough. Or cook them a loonng time in a gravy. I ffound this guide to online & it answered my question about Flat-iron & Flank steaks. http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/beefcuts.htm


Sheryl

 

[shovan]

Oh, I've put the roast on hold. My DD said she wanted to go out for her birthday but is now wondering if she want's Mom's Roast or my Chicken Enchiladas. Her b-day is Cinco de Mayo, but instead we are celebrating my DH's grandmothers 90th B-daySaturday evening! (Although, I'd hardly call it celebrating as the Party is at a Golden Corral! )
So DD's gathering will be on Sunday.

So tonight will be either Roast Beef Po-boys or Panini's, I'll see what DH is in the mood for.

 

[TheBeadPirate]

And then we will find out if magic shell really is ahem "magic"

Have a super time

I actually bought a bottle at WalMart today. Figured I'd take it to Italy and get the Rosa Regale and set up a picture just for my WFD friends!

See? Now everyone gets a G rated souvie from Epcot!

 

[shovan]

I actually bought a bottle at WalMart today. Figured I'd take it to Italy and get the Rosa Regale and set up a picture just for my WFD friends!

See? Now everyone gets a G rated souvie from Epcot!

I'm sitting here all by my self, giggling! I'm glad Alexis is napping, I sure couldn't explain this one!

 

[TigerKat]

Lauren - You'd better take good care of Tom, poor thing, when he gets home. I have to admit I chuckled at his expense.

Lori - have a great weekend!

Wendie - Bud & Hersheys!

Sheryl - I guess I'm old fashioned, I still cut my recipes out and file them in my recipe box.

Where is the spellcheck thingy yall are talking about?????

 

[TigerKat]

I actually bought a bottle at WalMart today. Figured I'd take it to Italy and get the Rosa Regale and set up a picture just for my WFD friends!

See? Now everyone gets a G rated souvie from Epcot!

 

[shovan]

If you like food porn, go take a look at this thread! Have any of you seen it?This girl's food review is amazing! I am in awe! Unbelievable pictures & descriptions. Go quickly to page 4!

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1438757

 

[bengalbelle]

Is the guacamole you made from that book too? That is my all time favorite guacamole recipe! I LOVE the shrimp seveche from that book too.

Last night we had California BLTs. That's your standard BLT, but with the awesome addition of sliced avocado.

Tonight I am making one of my favorite fish dishes: sole meurniere (sp. wrong I know!), plus mashed potatoes and sauteed spinach.

Time to get off the computer and start cooking!

What is the name of that cookbook?

 

[ugadog99]

Dinner tonight was shredded pork sandwiches (done in the crockpot), mashed parmeasan potatoes, and Aunt Nell's pickles. It was very tasty.

 

[lucas]

If you like food porn, go take a look at this thread! Have any of you seen it?This girl's food review is amazing! I am in awe! Unbelievable pictures & descriptions. Go quickly to page 4!

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1438757

I'm running off to check it out - thanks!

 

[lucas]

Where is the spellcheck thingy yall are talking about?????

It is half off of my screen so it is hard to describe. But when you type a message it is on top of the smilies way off on the right of the screen. Kinda on the same line as the "fonts" and "sizes" buttons but way off to the right. When you click on it, seems like you have to download something.

Gotta go - I gotta check out some food porn - see above post.

 

[TigerKat]

It is half off of my screen so it is hard to describe. But when you type a message it is on top of the smilies way off on the right of the screen. Kinda on the same line as the "fonts" and "sizes" buttons but way off to the right. When you click on it, seems like you have to download something.

Gotta go - I gotta check out some food porn - see above post.

Never mind, I'm dumb with this stuff!

 

[liamandcaili]

What is the name of that cookbook?

DSis has been absent today(she said she had a two hour meeting...ugh!), but I can answer. The cookbook is by Rick Bayless. "Mexico:One Plate at a Time"

As for us, we fired up the grill for the first time this season. DD wanted chicken wings, so we had those -- mine marinated in a maple/chipotle glaze, the kids pretty plain -- rice, broccoli and eggplant sticks.

 

[LuluLovesDisney]

Just realized I didn't post today's dinner!

We also grilled! Summer's almost here! I made steak, chicken and turkey sausages so we'll have some around for tomorrow. I also grilled zucchini and made a nice salad.