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

[TigerKat]

So I have nowhere to go today...I am staying in my pj's and will work on the disney trip planning!! That is a fun afternoon...in a few hours I will have a glass of wine while I do it as well!!
I have a feeling that I will make a big salad for myself and Ross will eat whatever he makes for himself. He loves a salami sandwich. Kris will eat his favorite late night supper....(honest) cereal...fruity pebbles!

Have a good day friends!!

If anyone deserves a day like this, it's you my friend. Enjoy it!!!!

 

[HERSEY]

Hello. I had to watch my Cubbies win. If you guys every hear a loud yell and then a sudden thud, it just me 'cause they made the playoffs.

This morning I got up early and started cleaning. I do a good all over cleaning before we go on vacation. I make me feel good to come home to a clean house. We went out to a sports store to look at a new pair of Crocs for me and Jibbitz for Alex and I. All of a sudden while I'm making up my mind reg Crocs or these really cute sandle Crocs, the whole store goes black. No I didn't pass out, some dufuss hit a light pole and the a whole section of town went black. Do you think God was telling me no Crocs? Nah! I didn't think so I go back tomorrow before work and pick those babies up

I think we are having dinner out. Alex has a couple coupons from a reading club he was in that are expiring the end of this month, so we are having frozen custard for dinner. They also have really good food too so don't worry.

 

[ugadog99]

The Drunk Dawgs are so easy. We throw it all in the crockpot and everyone snacks on it during the day.

Drunk Dawgs
2 large packs Lil Smokies
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup ketchup
3/4 cup bourbon

Mix the sugar, ketchup, and bourbon together and put in crock pot. Stir in the packages of Lil Smokies and heat through in the crock pot.


I turn the crock pot up high at first to get it all hot then turn it down and keep it warm during the day. These can also be done in an electric skillet.

 

[liamandcaili]

Laura--how is Liam feeling with his cold today? How did the soccer game go?

The problem with Liam and colds is that they always go directly to his chest, so he has this deep cough. He sounds terrible, but he feels okay. I could tell that he had a little less energy today than usual -- not being able to breathe right will do that! -- but he had a good soccer game. Soccer isn't his best or favorite sport (and it certainly isn't mine or Caili's) but he did well today. He even played goalie for the first time, and much to his relief, the ball only came near him once and he made the save.

You are so organized thinking to pack early! For our trip, I am sure I will be hunting down clothes the morning of departure, and since Mom and Dad are coming, I won't be able to use their suitcases, so who knows what I will be packing the clothes into! Are garbage bags FAA approved??

We did end up having cheeseburgers for dinner. Between the skating nights and now the later soccer games, healthy meals are taking a big hit.

 

[Aimeedyan]

Happy Saturday Night!

I have no idea how to multi-quote, sorry:

Nancy – I’m so sorry your sister and her kids continue to have to be linked to that guy… my sister in law married someone similar and I’m sad that my nephew and neice will have to deal with him for many more years.

Jenny – how is Ed feeling?

Kathy – That recipe for the pecan pie looks delicious. I’ll have to make it for the next holiday party (we never eat desserts so they go to waste in our house! Plus DH hates pecans… poo on him) I’m so thankful the storms have been avoided so far this year. Y’all don’t need anything else coming your way…

Melanie – hope things calm down in your world soon – glad you’re back! And thanks for the drunk dawg recipe, looks like a great dish to take to superbowl parties and such.

Zipuzee and OKWMom – what is the pasta with brie recipe called so I can hunt for it on the 1st page?


Thanks for all your good thoughts on Friday. I'm sorry I didn't explain what it was, LOL! It's really just iron given directly to the blood stream through an IV. For some reason my hemoglobin levels have dropped quite a bit in the last 6 months (due to low iron...) so we are trying this to see if we can get it up and keep it up. I was frustrate when I got the labs back because I feel pretty good right now but this shows that there is something going on. I have Crohns disease, btw.

The infusion was fine, it was done in an infusion center at an oncology office so I was sitting alongside several doing chemo. Sure puts things into perspective... the iron doesn't hurt, thankfully, but for some reason the IV burned the entire time, then my hand swelled, and now it's bruised. I usually don't have issues with IVs unless i"m really sick so that was annoying. I didn't react to it so we were able to speed it up pretty quickly and I was only there 4 hours.

Tonight for dinner I had a Lean Cuisine. And i'm starving still. Who can feel satisifed after eating those wimpy things? I need FOOD! DH is out of town and I don't want to lock the dogs back up to go grab something. Maybe I'll zap some corn dogs. Now that is healthy eating, isn't it? Sorta cancels out the Lean Cuisine.

 

[shovan]

That is GREAT news! Thanks for the update! DH and I are heading out to Baton Rouge in a few minutes. If its good in NOLA then it will be good for the LSU game tomorrow!

And here I thought I checked this board just for the wonderful recipes you ladies post!

Sooo Sorry the weather didn't hold out for you guys at the game! Although the score ended up being a very very good thing!!! I don't understand how or why our weather people could have messed up as much as they did. Not that I'm not happy, BUT just can't undrerstand how it can be between Mobile & New Orleans but end up, going into Pensacola! What if that would have been a big storm? Sorry I'm ranting!!!

Y'all please forgive me!!!!

Sheryl

 

[FormrCastMbr]

I am lost again I tell ya! I hope everyone is well.

Tom and I went to a Baby Shower yesterday and then went out for Chinese. We had the BEST wings at the party, so here is the recipe (Sheryl and Kathy (I think you guys are the only one that have used that recipe): This is like my london broil marinade, but better):

Asain Marinade (best for wings and flank steak)

1 cup each of: soy sauce, dry white wine, packed dark brown sugar
1 tsp each of: ground ginger powder, garlic powder
3 tbs veggie oil

Mix and marinade meat at least overnight. Cook meat as usual. The wings yesterday were baked at 350 for about 1/2 hour then finished on the grill.

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No cooking again for me today. I am going to a fundraiser at my cousins house for children's heart defects (her son was born with HLHS). She does quite a good job with this and this year she expects 150 people and hoping to raise 10k for various charities and the Children's Hospital of PA.

Thanks for all your good thoughts on Friday.

The infusion was fine, it was done in an infusion center at an oncology office so I was sitting alongside several doing chemo. Sure puts things into perspective... the iron doesn't hurt, thankfully, but for some reason the IV burned the entire time, then my hand swelled, and now it's bruised. I usually don't have issues with IVs unless i"m really sick so that was annoying. I didn't react to it so we were able to speed it up pretty quickly and I was only there 4 hours.

Aimee, so sorry that you had to go through this and that you had those issues. I pray that it works for you!

 

[LindsayDunn228]

Today I am making soft tacos for lupper.

WFD at your house?

 

[OKWMom]

The Drunk Dawgs are so easy. We throw it all in the crockpot and everyone snacks on it during the day.

Drunk Dawgs
2 large packs Lil Smokies
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup ketchup
3/4 cup bourbon

Mix the sugar, ketchup, and bourbon together and put in crock pot. Stir in the packages of Lil Smokies and heat through in the crock pot.


I turn the crock pot up high at first to get it all hot then turn it down and keep it warm during the day. These can also be done in an electric skillet.

Thanks. I think I'll try that for my next football food day. I love that I can leave it in the crockpot and go.

Zipuzee and OKWMom – what is the pasta with brie recipe called so I can hunt for it on the 1st page?

The infusion was fine, it was done in an infusion center at an oncology office so I was sitting alongside several doing chemo. Sure puts things into perspective... the iron doesn't hurt, thankfully, but for some reason the IV burned the entire time, then my hand swelled, and now it's bruised. I usually don't have issues with IVs unless i"m really sick so that was annoying. I didn't react to it so we were able to speed it up pretty quickly and I was only there 4 hours.

I'm glad the treatment is over. Is that a series or is this the last one for a while?

I didn't know the name of the pasta sauce and I think it is just labeled "Liamsaunt pasta". The recipe is on page 684.

The problem with Liam and colds is that they always go directly to his chest, so he has this deep cough. He sounds terrible, but he feels okay. I could tell that he had a little less energy today than usual -- not being able to breathe right will do that! -- but he had a good soccer game. Soccer isn't his best or favorite sport (and it certainly isn't mine or Caili's) but he did well today. He even played goalie for the first time, and much to his relief, the ball only came near him once and he made the save.

You are so organized thinking to pack early! For our trip, I am sure I will be hunting down clothes the morning of departure, and since Mom and Dad are coming, I won't be able to use their suitcases, so who knows what I will be packing the clothes into! Are garbage bags FAA approved??

We did end up having cheeseburgers for dinner. Between the skating nights and now the later soccer games, healthy meals are taking a big hit.

I hope Liam is feeling better today. I think the chest colds are more miserable than the head ones.

Kathy - the bragging rights are yours my friend. Just as I knew they would be. It was a killing just like I feared.

DH got some bad news last night. His dad has not been responding to the last round of chemo and his only other option is radiation. We don't think he is going to go that route as he is worn out from months of chemo. DH has never been really close to his Dad (his parents are divorced and his Dad lived far away for most of his life) and was hoping when he moved into our town at the end of last year that he was going to get a chance to really get to know his father. These are the inlaws I'm not really close to either (didn't want my DD at their house), but it hurts me to see Kenny hurt.

Both FiL and StepMiL are strange people - or at least they seem that way to DH and I. FiL has 2 brothers and 2 sisters left in his family and they are all wanting to come and see him and he has told StepMiL to tell everyone not to come that he doesn't want to see anyone. His siblings are calling us, wanting details, because they want to know what is going on. StepMiL emailed each of them to give them the news and asked that they not call, so they call us. Maybe doesn't seem odd to you, but my family is close and I cannot imagine emailing my siblings to tell them I had cancer and then expecting them not to call or come to see me. My family would do both and figure I was out of my mind with the drugs.

Thanks for allowing me to vent. For obvious reasons, I can't do this with Kenny right now.

So I guess tonight is Southern Boy comfort food - red rice with smoked sausage and shrimp, field peas and banana pudding.

Hope everyone has a great day.

 

[liamsaunt]

Gretchen, sorry you are dealing with that situation, it sounds really sad.

My in-laws cancelled on us again today, I guess my MIL has a cold, so now I have to figure out what to make for dinner. Here are photos from last night. I made a cocktail, it's called a moonraker (excuse the background mess please):

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Here is the big piece of tuna we bought--it weighed two pounds because we thought we might be eating with my parents:

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Nope, they wanted cheeseburgers instead so here is the piece I cooked last night. It was marinated in ponzu suace and here it is crusted with coriander and peppercorns:

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Here is the final dish of seared tuna, with sushi rice sesame balls and sugar snap peas tossed with some roasted sesame oil:

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[TigerKat]

Becky - That cocktail looks so good, umm so do the rest of the pics!

The Drunk Dawgs are so easy. We throw it all in the crockpot and everyone snacks on it during the day.

That's my kinda recipe!!!!!!

The infusion was fine, it was done in an infusion center at an oncology office so I was sitting alongside several doing chemo. Sure puts things into perspective... the iron doesn't hurt, thankfully, but for some reason the IV burned the entire time, then my hand swelled, and now it's bruised. I usually don't have issues with IVs unless i"m really sick so that was annoying. I didn't react to it so we were able to speed it up pretty quickly and I was only there 4 hours.

I'm glad you did OK with that, hopefully you won't have to do it again!!

DH got some bad news last night. His dad has not been responding to the last round of chemo and his only other option is radiation. We don't think he is going to go that route as he is worn out from months of chemo. DH has never been really close to his Dad (his parents are divorced and his Dad lived far away for most of his life) and was hoping when he moved into our town at the end of last year that he was going to get a chance to really get to know his father. These are the inlaws I'm not really close to either (didn't want my DD at their house), but it hurts me to see Kenny hurt.

Both FiL and StepMiL are strange people - or at least they seem that way to DH and I. FiL has 2 brothers and 2 sisters left in his family and they are all wanting to come and see him and he has told StepMiL to tell everyone not to come that he doesn't want to see anyone. His siblings are calling us, wanting details, because they want to know what is going on. StepMiL emailed each of them to give them the news and asked that they not call, so they call us. Maybe doesn't seem odd to you, but my family is close and I cannot imagine emailing my siblings to tell them I had cancer and then expecting them not to call or come to see me. My family would do both and figure I was out of my mind with the drugs.

Gretchen - I will keep Kenny's Dad and all of you in my thoughts and prayers. I don't understand e-mailing that kind of thing. As you know, I don't have any family, but to me a phone call from StepMIL was warranted to all those they wanted to know what happened and what his wishes were. Of course you hurt when Kenny hurts, just like with your children. That's because you're a good wife and Mom.

I'm here for you any time and feel free to vent away, my friend.


Tonight we're having Lauren's London Broil, Hash Browns with Chorizo and grilled asparagus!

 

[zipuzee]

ugadog99 - I need to try that drunk dog recipe - it sounds yummy!

Aimee - I hope the iron infusion helps. My Dad had Crohn's so I know what that can do to your system.

Gretchen - that's really a sad situation. I just don't get family sometimes. Good thoughts and prayers coming yor way.


Umm Sheryl, I really hate to say this but the weather people were wrong about that thing two years ago - they kept saying it was gonna turn...


We're have daube for dinner today, along with angel hair pasta and veggies.

 

[Aimeedyan]

I'm glad the treatment is over. Is that a series or is this the last one for a while?

I didn't know the name of the pasta sauce and I think it is just labeled "Liamsaunt pasta". The recipe is on page 684.


DH got some bad news last night. His dad has not been responding to the last round of chemo and his only other option is radiation. We don't think he is going to go that route as he is worn out from months of chemo. DH has never been really close to his Dad (his parents are divorced and his Dad lived far away for most of his life) and was hoping when he moved into our town at the end of last year that he was going to get a chance to really get to know his father. These are the inlaws I'm not really close to either (didn't want my DD at their house), but it hurts me to see Kenny hurt.

Thanks for the page # for the pasta - as far as the iron, we'll have to just wait and see. They will do labs in a month and see if it's gone up at all and by how much and then determine how many more I need. He said some patients need it monthly while others need it yearly.

I'm so sorry about your FIL. =(

 

[Nancyg56]

I haven't posted in a while. Life has been stressful lately, but i'm trying to catch up with the thread.

Life just gets so overwhelming sometimes, doesn't it? I hope that things calm down for you soon.

He says he wants to be a baseball player when he grows up and have two houses: one in the city he plays baseball and one next door to me.

My kind of son!

So I have nowhere to go today...I am staying in my pj's and will work on the disney trip planning!! That is a fun afternoon...in a few hours I will have a glass of wine while I do it as well!!
I have a feeling that I will make a big salad for myself and Ross will eat whatever he makes for himself. He loves a salami sandwich. Kris will eat his favorite late night supper....(honest) cereal...fruity pebbles!

Have a good day friends!!

What a fun day!

I know that there are people whose health is worse and that does put our aches and pains into perspective. I am still sorry that you have to go through the infusions and that you reacted to it. I do hope that the Dr finds out what is happening soon.

I am lost again I tell ya!
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No cooking again for me today. I am going to a fundraiser at my cousins house for children's heart defects (her son was born with HLHS). She does quite a good job with this and this year she expects 150 people and hoping to raise 10k for various charities and the Children's Hospital of PA.

Lauren- I am always lost ans I never can remember everything I want to say. Honestly, with the chattering that I do, it is probable for the best

Your cousin must be very good at raising money, that is a lot for a fund raiser

 

[Nancyg56]

DH got some bad news last night.

I feel so badly for your DH. I think that when a relationship is not good, it is somehow more difficult to cope. I don't understand why people are the way that they are, and I will never understand how anyone would fail to welcome a child, so I don't try. I will keep your DH and his family in my thoughts and prayers. You just come and talk to us, we are always here for you so that you can stay strong for Kenny.

When Buddy's dad was diagnosed with cancer hi smother persuaded him to keep it from the family. Now in this family that was not possible and so it got Buddy's uncle and his brother. And he told me. I never understood why she talked him into bearing the burden without sharing it with his family, but I think she just did not want to bother with extra company. She said it was because they did not want anyone to "baby" him. I would have understood if they needed private time to adjust and to accept the path that he was on. Perhaps your IL's are trying to avoid family so that they don't need to talk about what must be very frightening to both of them. Either way, I hope that they relent.

 

[HERSEY]

He is unintentionally funny. He says things in complete seriousness that just have the adults roaring, but when he tries to be funny, he isn't. My mom's suggestion has mostly gone ignored. He says he wants to be a baseball player when he grows up and have two houses: one in the city he plays baseball and one next door to me.

Alex wrote in a school assignment some years back he was going to be a famous basketball player with 2 kids 2 house (1 for me and 1 for him) and just one wife.

OKWMom Many hugs for you and your DH It is very hard to have your parents get seriously ill.

Aimeedyan Did the nurses check to make sure the iv didn't slip? I have difficult veins (they like to roll and collapse) it takes a patient skilled nurse to get them to cooperate. I hope you don't have to do this often.

I suppose I should find something for us to eat.

 

[liamandcaili]

ITA. I am sorry your DH is in this position, and like Nancy said, I hope your ILs change their minds.

Alex wrote in a school assignment some years back he was going to be a famous basketball player with 2 kids 2 house (1 for me and 1 for him) and just one wife.

Kids say the funniest things. When Liam was four, he was telling me that he wanted to be a dad someday. I said that was great but he first had to find a girl he loved and wanted to marry. He said, "Well, I'll just marry Caili!" Glad to know he loves his sister, but while our family is close, we aren't quite that close.

I know Becky is posting pictures -- if she hasn't already -- but dinner was salmon, tuna with deviled shallot butter, broccoli, two kinds of ravioli -- mushroom and butternut squash -- and mom's eggplant sticks. We forgot to make the maple glaze for the salmon, so I didn't eat a lot of mine. The tuna was good. I liked the squash ravioli, while Becky liked the mushroom. I still am not completely sold on wonton wrappers as ravioli pasta, though. Sure, it's easy, but it doesn't taste like regular ravioli. The wontons get too watery.

 

[TXTink]

We just returned from our wet weekend in Baton Rouge! The first thing I am doing (after hugging the puppies of course) is getting on the DIS to say thanks to you all that had good thoughts on the weather this weekend!

As you now know (those from the area anyway), it did decide to rain on us Saturday. But we made the best of it! Sitting in Tiger Stadium in our ponchos (mine with a big Mickey on the back) was a true experience for sure! But nothing like the experience the Golden Girls had! The clouds opened up and it POURED just as Tiger Band was taking the field for half time. I was holding my breath that my DD wouldn't fall during their dance, it was SO wet! It was pretty funny though, they took so much time doing their hair and make-up and none of it mattered, there wasn't a dry thread (or hair) on them within moments! You just had to laugh, it was better than crying! I have always told our girls that the best memories are made when things go wrong, so you might as well keep your sense of humor!

I lurk on this thread all the time, sorry for not posting more recipes, but I don't cook much anymore now that we are empty nesters. I feel guilty that I don't contribute, so I hope you don't mind me sharing a recipe that isn't for dinner, but one that I plan on taking to a tailgate party....

Crawfish Dip

1 pound Jimmy Dean Hot Sausage
2 packages Crawfish (14-16oz)
2 pound package Velveeta Cheese
2 cans Cream of Mushroom Soup
1 small can Mushrooms
½ teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
½ teaspoon Tony’s
6-8 dashes Tabasco Sauce
Garlic Powder, to taste
Green Onions, to taste

Brown sausage and pat dry. Melt Velveeta in microwave. Add all ingredients in crock pot. Cook on high until heated through.

Turn on low and keep warm while you serve with crackers, bread or corn chips.

I have taken this to several gatherings, and while it isn't low cal, there isn't any leftovers either!

 

[OKWMom]

Thanks to everyone for the support. I knew I could vent here and you would all understand. Nancy, thank you especially for helping me try to see it from their position. It is very difficult for me as my family is so very different. If that were me and I had Kenny calling my siblings telling them not to come, things would certainly not turn out that way. I can see my sister right now, on the phone saying "oh, she doesn't want us to come. I understand" the whole while booking her plane ticket on the internet to wherever I happened to be. We are a tough love kind of family. Kind of like "I love you whether you want me to or not. And if you don't want me to, well, tough. Get over it."

We haven't decided what to tell the children yet. Any advice you can offer would be gladly accepted. My DD, obviously, doesn't understand and wouldn't feel the loss at all since she doesn't see them or know them. However, DS is 12 and our other DD will be 9 next month. They, like their Daddy, were hoping to get to know FiL.

Janice, I just noticed your ticker tonight. You must be doing the Happy Disney Dance at your house. Did you ever get the crocs? Are you planning on attending the Halloween Party? Where are you staying? Where are you eating? Can you tell I'm really in need of a Disney fix?

Aimee once again Nancy has said it beautifully. Because we care, we hate you had to suffer through your treatment, but we understand and appreciate the perspective the location offered. When I was first taking DD to Occupational and Speech therapy at a local pediatric therapy center, I remember telling people if you ever needed a reminder as to your good fortune, just sit in that waiting room for an hour or so. I remember looking at the parents bringing in children with progressive diseases and thinking that my daughter was getting better - slowly, but we were and are moving in the right direction. Those poor parents were doing everything I was doing (and more, probably) and their angels were never going to get better. I knew some may never reach their next birthday. There was nothing like a trip to OT or Speech to remind me that my life wasn't so difficult after all.

 

[LindsayDunn228]

Tonight I am making spaghetti and meatballs, salad, and garlic bread.

WFD at your house?