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

[TigerKat]

Good morning ladies!

liamandcaili - so sorry about DH being deployed again, as PP stated we can't say thanks enough for the sacrifices they are making for our country!

Nancy - Thanks for the parmesan potato recipe, looks great!

Wendie - for DS - off the crutches and back into the swing of thngs. Way to go!!!!!

WFD tonight is meatloaf, au gratin potatoes and broccoli. YUM!!

 

[nucpharm29]

Morning all. Tonight is going to be ribs in the crockpot. Trying a new Robin Miller recipe--we'll see--if it's good I'll post the recipe tonight. Not sure what sides are going to be yet.

 

[TigerKat]

Morning all. Tonight is going to be ribs in the crockpot. Trying a new Robin Miller recipe--we'll see--if it's good I'll post the recipe tonight. Not sure what sides are going to be yet.

Please post if they come out good!

 

[Aimeedyan]

LOL - I feel like a broken record on this thread! Tonight we really ARE having the hoisin-honey glazed pork tenderloin with grilled pineapple, squash and zucchini. I thawed the pork this time and DH is refilling the propane for me.

 

[Glynis]

I am game and I tell you what....I'll even bring some beautiful Maine Lobstah's with me fresh off the boat!

The only place to have Maine lobster, is well in Maine, or if a Mainah brings it to you!!! Glynis we will get you lobster someway!!!

Aw, thanks! It's my goal to visit all 50 states at some point in my lifetime! Somehow, someway, I will get some Maine lobster!

 

[Glynis]

Tonight I am making spaghetti and meatballs with sweet Italian Sausage in the sauce, salad, and bread. Hey I have a question. I LOOOOOOOOVE sun-dried tomatoes. Not the ones packed in oil, but the actual dry ones you find in resealable pouches. How do you think my sauce would taste if I chopped up a few and added it? Good, bad, just try and see what happens?

WFD at your house?

ETA: Folks, I am on the laptop again so I cannot update the recipes until later. Thanks!

Oh, my goodness, your sauce will be so wonderful!!! I dry my own cherry tomatoes every summer, and during the winter I add them to my pasta sauce. Sometimes I will reconstitute them in water beforehand, and sometimes I just let them simmer in the sauce. They are really good either way. You will get a really concentrated flavor from them! So, yummy!

DH just planted my cherry tomatoes last weekend! I can't wait to start harvesting! He trains the tomatoes to climb a string support, and we get tons more tomatoes that way! They are so sweet, it's like eating candy!!! I'll have to remember to take a picture and post so you can all see the "salsa garden" DH plants me every year!!

 

[Glynis]

Dinner tonight will be a Baked Bean and Beef Skillet meal. We'll have green beans in browned butter on the side. For dessert, cake that my daughter won at the school carnival last night.

Now, I'm off to get my eyebrows waxed in anticipation of my upcoming Disneyland trip!

 

[TheBeadPirate]

hi ya'll!

All quiet here till the weekend when all heck breaks loose! I convinced Rick not to run the race this year but we're still fundraising. My BFF Joey is running so we're "managing" him. Yesterday I got to go to Payless with Joey looking for 3 inch heels in the largest size we could I loved it! I've never seen him so embarassed- when faced with trying on said heels he made me go to the end of the aisle and block it so no one could see!

I figure if a man has to dress up like a woman just once (and this is for charity, mind you) they'll never ask you to dress up again!

Last night was pork& veggie stir fry in oyster sauce. Veggies were tri color peppers, onion, mushrooms, diced sweet potatoes.

Tonight is leftover unseasoned pork and veggies done into quesedillas. I'm debating on using taco mix to season. Not sure yet.

 

[lucas]

I've got a question for ya'll.

Is there a way to roast corn on the cob in the oven or broiler?
The husks have already been removed.

 

[TigerKat]

lucas - I've done this recipe in the oven at 350 for 45 minutes:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_33855,00.html?rsrc=search

 

[lucas]

lucas - I've done this recipe in the oven at 350 for 45 minutes:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_33855,00.html?rsrc=search

Ohhh, that looks yummy! I'm gonna try it tonight. Thanks!!

P.S. Do you still wrap it in foil for the oven?

 

[TigerKat]

Ohhh, that looks yummy! I'm gonna try it tonight. Thanks!!

P.S. Do you still wrap it in foil for the oven?

Yep, sure do. Hope you like it!

 

[FormrCastMbr]

If you can spare a prayer, say one for Chris. And maybe my Mom can take care of the rest.

Prayers said...

When you NOLA gals get up this way, we can stop at Gino's for chicago pizza and Eli's for cheesecake. I'll have already gone to the Jelly Belly factory in WI, while you pick up Glynis. Then we will all travel east for those lobsters

What am I forgetting Oh yes no husbands, boyfriends or kids

Yummy...Belly Flops From Jelly Belly!!! I'll bring something from Jersey...maybe fudge or salt water taffy...I can make a big pot of "gravy" too...aka spaghetti sauce.

Oh, and just to weigh in on the Idol discussion...I like both Jordin and Blake, but I am rooting for Blake. He might not have the strongest voice in the competition, but he has had the most memorable performances.

Go Blake!!!

I just found out this week that my husband is deploying to Iraq again late fall...missing Christmas AGAIN. This will make it three out of the last four. I guess I should be used to it by now.

Thanks to everyone for all the nice comments about Caili. She is my little princess and I am going to be crying my eyes out when I put her on the bus for Kindergarten in the fall. I might need some good chocolate recipes...and maybe some Rosa.

She is a sweetheart...what a gorgeous little girl...God Bless. Prayers and thanks for you DH as well.

I think you'll like them, although, I have to warn you that they are not South Beach friendly

Don't forget, I have cheat days!!!

You would all be welcome here! Although, if you made the trek clear out to Utah, I would have my husband do an authentic pioneer Dutch Oven meal: chicken, potatoes, cobbler, and sour dough biscuits! Yummo!!!!! I'd even take you up into our mountains for some beautiful scenery while you ate.

Any takers???

I'll take. Will he take a pic of the group as well???

hi ya'll!

All quiet here till the weekend when all heck breaks loose! I convinced Rick not to run the race this year but we're still fundraising. My BFF Joey is running so we're "managing" him. Yesterday I got to go to Payless with Joey looking for 3 inch heels in the largest size we could I loved it! I've never seen him so embarassed- when faced with trying on said heels he made me go to the end of the aisle and block it so no one could see!

I figure if a man has to dress up like a woman just once (and this is for charity, mind you) they'll never ask you to dress up again!

Will you share pics!

I have been babysitting - my brother is redoing his bathroom, broke his toe and when my SIL took him to the hospital, she fell in the parking lot and sprained her ankle. So, no cooking lately. Tomorrow should be something better, hopefully. I'm looking for ideas now.

for you brother and SIL. You too!

 

[FormrCastMbr]

Hi all,

I wound up finding a bra...of all places Walmart.

We are just going to have something quick tonight. Probably grilled keilbasa and sauerkraut on the side...Andrew has a game so whatever it will be, it will be quick.

Can I ask for some prayers too.

First for my Mom. Some of you know, she is not in the best of health...she has a cyst on the brain, masses in her lungs, several aortic aneurysms (they will not operate since she is high risk) and now today she went for an endoscopy and they found 5 ulcers and I am not sure what else (waiting for sis to call back). Everything she eats comes right out of her...for months now. It is very upsetting...she has basically given up too since my Dad died 2 years ago. All she does all day is smoke and read...and has 1 scotch and water a day...see where I get it from!!!

The second may sound silly to you all. We have alot of feral cats in the area. Before we moved here the last owners and neighbors were feeding them. Several have been fixed, some have not. We started feeding them too...they tend to keep the mice away. Well, one, you could say, uses our property as home base. His name is Seymour to us...aka Tommy Boy. He is not fixed and probably the Dad to all the others...you cannot get near him to trap, neuter, release. Well, the other day, he was limping pretty bad. We didn't think it was that bad but yesterday when he heard me, he hobbled up the hill...he needed and I think wanted help. He paw looks awful...swollen and bleeding. We were able to trap him. He stayed in the garage last night. He is now at our vet and we are hoping they can help him.

OK, I vented. Hopefully I will hear from my sister soon. Thanks guys...I know you'll keep us in your thought...

 

[lucas]

FormrCastMbr, hope your mom is ok. Sending positive thoughts her way.

 

[FormrCastMbr]

FormrCastMbr, hope your mom is ok. Sending positive thoughts her way.

Thank you...

 

[shovan]

Wow, 3 pages to read thru & that was just overnight!

I stopped in the midst of reading to say:

We will be saying prayers for Nancy's Chris & liamandcali's DH. We appreciate what they & your families are doing for us & our country!!

Sheryl

 

[TigerKat]

Lauren - Prayers and for you and your Mom. You know I'll keep your Mom in my prayers, it's very hard to watch when it seems like they've given up. She's got your wedding to look forward to and that adorable son of yours, he needs her too!

I'm a pet lover and Seymour's story brought a tear to my eyes. I'll keep him in my prayers too!

 

[shovan]

Hi all,

I wound up finding a bra...of all places Walmart.
Can I ask for some prayers too.

First for my Mom. Some of you know, she is not in the best of health...she has a cyst on the brain, masses in her lungs, several aortic aneurysms (they will not operate since she is high risk) and now today she went for an endoscopy and they found 5 ulcers and I am not sure what else (waiting for sis to call back). Everything she eats comes right out of her...for months now. It is very upsetting...she has basically given up too since my Dad died 2 years ago. All she does all day is smoke and read...and has 1 scotch and water a day...see where I get it from!!!

OK, I vented. Hopefully I will hear from my sister soon. Thanks guys...I know you'll keep us in your thought...

Lauren, I"m very sorry to hear that your Mom is so ill! I will definitely include her in my prayers!

 

[FormrCastMbr]

Lauren - Prayers and for you and your Mom. You know I'll keep your Mom in my prayers, it's very hard to watch when it seems like they've given up. She's got your wedding to look forward to and that adorable son of yours, he needs her too!

I'm a pet lover and Seymour's story brought a tear to my eyes. I'll keep him in my prayers too!

Thanks Kathy. Mom and Andrew just adore each other.

Tom is already talking about setting up the garage for Seymour if he cannot go back outside for some reason...we would have them all inside except he is allergic...the 2 we have in here are hypoallergenic. Oh wonderful, Niki, my redheaded pita just knocked everything off my desk! Gotta love em!