The Official What's For Dinner thread:Thursday 1-24-08? Recipe finder in OP. Enjoy! Part 3

[liamandcaili]

The men in the neighborhood are planning on taking care of the wasps this weekend. That ought to be amusing to watch!

From a good, long distance!! I am glad the boys are okay.

Wendie -- I hope everyone appreciates all you do for them. Treat yourself to something nice or indulgent on your break.

Gretchen -- I'll be thinking of you and your family tonight. I am sure you and Kenny will find the right way to tell your children.

Jenny -- I hope Ed's procedure goes well, and he returns to health soon! Your dinner sounds great. I just couldn't do a roast chicken tonight though with the temps as high as they are.

I haven't recovered from this morning when Caili had a friend over for a Baking Project playdate. I arranged the playdate last week when it felt like fall and baking cookies sounded like a good idea. We made chocolate chip/walnut/coconut/butterscotch cookies. The girls had a lot of fun, but my kitchen was so hot by the time the last cookie sheet came out of it. The ice rink is going to feel great this afternoon.

Dinner will be after skating for all three of us, so that means quick and no oven. I'm thinking grilled kielbasa, macaroni and cheese and spinach.

 

[TigerKat]

I haven't recovered from this morning when Caili had a friend over for a Baking Project playdate. I arranged the playdate last week when it felt like fall and baking cookies sounded like a good idea. We made chocolate chip/walnut/coconut/butterscotch cookies. The girls had a lot of fun, but my kitchen was so hot by the time the last cookie sheet came out of it. The ice rink is going to feel great this afternoon.

Dinner will be after skating for all three of us, so that means quick and no oven. I'm thinking grilled kielbasa, macaroni and cheese and spinach.

The cookies sound really good right about now, especially since my pie was history long ago.

Nancy - I just realized I'm older than you my dear! Remember to respect your elders!!!

 

[Aimeedyan]

I ended up driving through Chick Fil A - it was delicious as always!

 

[LadyluvsTramp]

For dinner tonight we had roasted chicken and pasta with a chipotle cream sauce.

 

[shovan]

Don't I know it! I was so worried all night long! I kept getting up to check on Jacob throughout the night. My grandfather was a beekeeper and he was deathly allergic to their stings! He had to carry an epi pen with him when he went to the hives. I inherited that allergy, and have been so worried that my kids would be allergic, too. However, 3 of my 4 have been bitten/stung multiple times with no reaction, so I guess they dodged that bullet. Still, that many stings/bites really had me thrown for a loop. I talked to Connor's dad, and he said he's just fine. A really red back, but no pain and swelling! They were terribly lucky! This was the second wasp "attack" in 3 weeks. Some other neighborhood boys were at the same place 3 weeks ago, and they all got multiple stings, too. The men in the neighborhood are planning on taking care of the wasps this weekend. That ought to be amusing to watch!

Yep well then you understand how bad it could have been & how very lucky they were! Scary! But even scarier is all those neighborhhod guys hunting down wasp nest!!!

For dinner tonight we had roasted chicken and pasta with a chipotle cream sauce.

Welcome to our little group!!! Do you have a recipe for that sauce you can share?

Tonight's dinner ended up being different than I planned. In between totally blowing the diet & being a good girl! We had the lamb chops, I marinated in Sherry, garlic, rosemary & a bit of steak seasoning. ( which I finally remembered to pick up to fix Lindsay's Boo burgers!) I fixed whipped sweet potatoes with a bit of cajun seasonings & a romaine/cabbage salad with tomatoes, calamata olives & basil. ( Sorry I forgot to take pics.)

 

[LindsayDunn228]

Tonight it's leftover double chicken and dumplings stoup. It was sooooooooooooooo good!! I changed a few things, but it was still delicious.

WFD at your house?

Double Chicken and Dumplings Stoup

• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO), 2 turns of the pan
• 4 ribs celery from the heart, chopped
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups store-bought shredded carrots, (3 generous handfuls)
• 1 fresh bay leaf
• Salt and pepper
• 6 cups chicken stock
• 1 pound ground chicken *I used ground turkey- I like it better*
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• A little freshly grated nutmeg
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs (a couple of handfuls)
• 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese (a couple of handfuls)
• 1 package gnocchi, available in market refrigerated aisle with fresh pastas *Turns out my gnocchi had expired, so I used chicken and proscuitto tortellini instead*
• 1 cup frozen peas
• A handful of flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
• Crusty bread for mopping

Heat a soup pot over medium to medium-high heat with EVOO. Add celery, onions, carrots and bay leaf, season with salt and pepper, and cook 5 minutes. Add stock to the pot, cover and bring to a boil.

Place chicken in a bowl and season with salt and pepper. Add garlic, nutmeg, egg, bread crumbs and cheese.

Combine the chicken mixture with your hands then roll into walnut-sized meat balls and add to the soup. Wash up, then add the gnocchi to the pot and cook for 5 minutes.

Add peas and parsley, and cook 2 minutes more. Turn heat off under the stoup and allow it to cool for 5 minutes on the stovetop before serving with crusty bread.

***This stoup is going to rock when it get really cold outside!!!!!***

 

[HERSEY]

Nancy

 

[TigerKat]

NANCY - HAVE A GREAT DAY MY FRIEND !!!!

 

[TigerKat]

WFD tonight - Surf & Turf Omaha steak style - steaks & stuffed sole with baked potatoes. Needed something quick & easy, it's Survivor night!

Have a great day all!

 

[Mermaid02]

Tonight it's leftover double chicken and dumplings stoup. It was sooooooooooooooo good!! I changed a few things, but it was still delicious.

WFD at your house?

Double Chicken and Dumplings Stoup

• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO), 2 turns of the pan
• 4 ribs celery from the heart, chopped
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups store-bought shredded carrots, (3 generous handfuls)
• 1 fresh bay leaf
• Salt and pepper
• 6 cups chicken stock
• 1 pound ground chicken *I used ground turkey- I like it better*
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• A little freshly grated nutmeg
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs (a couple of handfuls)
• 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese (a couple of handfuls)
• 1 package gnocchi, available in market refrigerated aisle with fresh pastas *Turns out my gnocchi had expired, so I used chicken and proscuitto tortellini instead*
• 1 cup frozen peas
• A handful of flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
• Crusty bread for mopping

Heat a soup pot over medium to medium-high heat with EVOO. Add celery, onions, carrots and bay leaf, season with salt and pepper, and cook 5 minutes. Add stock to the pot, cover and bring to a boil.

Place chicken in a bowl and season with salt and pepper. Add garlic, nutmeg, egg, bread crumbs and cheese.

Combine the chicken mixture with your hands then roll into walnut-sized meat balls and add to the soup. Wash up, then add the gnocchi to the pot and cook for 5 minutes.

Add peas and parsley, and cook 2 minutes more. Turn heat off under the stoup and allow it to cool for 5 minutes on the stovetop before serving with crusty bread.

***This stoup is going to rock when it get really cold outside!!!!!***

This is what's for dinner at my house..... that sounds really yummy!!!! Thanks Lindsay!

 

[FormrCastMbr]

Nancy,

WFD tonight - Surf & Turf Omaha steak style - steaks & stuffed sole with baked potatoes.

Have a great day all!

I am jealous! I am out of the stuffed sole.

We are having an easy dinner tonight too. I have to take A for new soccer cleats after school so I am throwing some chicken in the crockpot with the catalina chicken sauce, white rice and green beans.

Have a great day all!

 

[FormrCastMbr]

Kathy and Janice, love your bday graphics

 

[OKWMom]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NANCY!!!!

I hope you have a great day.

 

[OKWMom]

Dinner tonight is comfort food - cheese tortellini with a bacon and cream sauce with some buttery garlic bread for DH and the kiddos.

Thanks to everyone for their kind words and well wishes. We did tell the children last night and they handled it about how we expected. I think they were ok heading off to school this morning, but I have notified each of their teachers of the situation so they would know what was going on. Now Kenny and I are trying to decide if the youngest is mature enough to attend the funeral. It looks like we may have a couple of weeks to decide, but we are hashing it out now and are watching to see how she handles everything prior to. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Have a great day everyone!

Gretchen

 

[FormrCastMbr]

Thanks to everyone for their kind words and well wishes. We did tell the children last night and they handled it about how we expected. I think they were ok heading off to school this morning, but I have notified each of their teachers of the situation so they would know what was going on. Now Kenny and I are trying to decide if the youngest is mature enough to attend the funeral. It looks like we may have a couple of weeks to decide, but we are hashing it out now and are watching to see how she handles everything prior to. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Gretchen, Again, I am so sorry that you are going through this. I think you are handling everything the best that you can. IMO, I also think watching to see how your daughter handles all of this, should be your deciding factor if she should attend the funeral.

Every situation is different. When my Dad and his sister were sick, I brought Andrew to the nursing home with me and explained everything to him. I keep telling him that Grandpa and Aunt Ann were very sick and that they will be with God soon. When they did pass, Andrew was upset but handled himself at the funeral better than I expected (I only took him to the evening wake and funeral...not the entire schedule).

Like I said above, every situation is different and time will tell you what to do. I pray for all of you to get through this as easy as possible.

 

[shovan]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NANCY!!!!!

 

[shovan]

Morning Y'all,

I won't be cooking tonight, eating leftovers. Gotta get the fridge cleaned out, for our mini vacation this weekend. Astros in a suite, my kind of baseball! So I'll be doing laundry & errand running today!


Gretchen, So sorry your family is going through this right now! You'll do the right thing for your DD. Mom knows best!

Have a good day, everyone!

 

[HERSEY]

Dinner tonight is comfort food - cheese tortellini with a bacon and cream sauce with some buttery garlic bread for DH and the kiddos.

Thanks to everyone for their kind words and well wishes. We did tell the children last night and they handled it about how we expected. I think they were ok heading off to school this morning, but I have notified each of their teachers of the situation so they would know what was going on. Now Kenny and I are trying to decide if the youngest is mature enough to attend the funeral. It looks like we may have a couple of weeks to decide, but we are hashing it out now and are watching to see how she handles everything prior to. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Have a great day everyone!

Gretchen

Gretchen How old is your little one? I would ask her, she always sit in the "family" room at the funeral home. That's were we hung out when I was little, a lot less scarey there. So sorry you all are going through this.

 

[liamsaunt]

Happy Birthday Nancy!

So, I made my first dinner using New Orleans ingredients last night. In the package there was a bottle of injectable creole butter seasoning, and some creole dry spice mix. I took a three pound chicken, injected it with 3 ounces of the butter mix (injecting about half of it onto me by mistake, LOL), then liberally coated the bird with the creole seasoning, and roasted for one hour at 400 degrees. It was really awesome. The bird was so moist and tender...DH had thirds. Here is a picture of the chicken resting before carving:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1363/1446862121_b5bb217d3d.jpg

Side dishes were mashed potato cakes and creamed corn, but I don't have pictures of those.

Still mulling on wfd tonight. Have a good day, everyone!

 

[TigerKat]

Gretchen - for you my friend. I would see how she handles things but ultimately I'd leave it up to her. I think she's old enough to know if she would want to attend or not. How is Kenny doing?