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

[Glynis]

Alan and I are going to a Christmas concert tonight where his brother and SIL are singing in the choir. We are filming it for the participants, and then afterwards we'll go out to dinner. It'll be late, so I'm not sure where we'll end up. Should be an adventure.

 

[Aimeedyan]

I'm STILL sick!! This has been since Monday and frankly it's just getting progressively worse. My doc wanted to order a CT scan (I said no, I can't afford one right now) and now this thing has moved to my chest (was sinus infection).

I have no idea what's for dinner... I'll do something REALLY simple I'm sure.

 

[Aimeedyan]

Today has been a weird day. I went to bed around 2am (typical for me if I don't have to be at work the next day) but had to get up at 6am to go pick up DH from church. Took home 2 friends, too, and got back home at 715. I put the dogs back up for bed and slept until noon. DH went upstairs to the guest bedroom and is still asleep.

My little brother is supposed to come over this afternoon when he gets off work to help us hang the rest of the lights. he installs satellites on roofs and is not as scared as we are on the roof. DH got up there yesterday and freaked out.

I am going to make chicken fried rice and egg rolls. I think I may put chicken in the egg rolls, too.

 

[Mermaid02]

Thanks for the hugs and the prayers guys... I have NO voice (but that's okay because nobody in this house listens to me anyway... ) We are having spaghetti with meat sauce and garlic bread... there's some comfort food for ya!!

 

[TigerKat]

I hope I get that far I woke with another migrane at 5:00 this morning took a advil and I feel better since my breakfast of crackers and coffee. I may have to breakdown and go to the doctor and see why I'm starting to get these migranes so often again. It is probably like I've been reading the darned "M" time of life. I will dance when I'm finally on the other side. It's like puberty all over again.

I'm on the other side and it does get better, my migraines aren't nearly as frequent or severe.

I'm STILL sick!! This has been since Monday and frankly it's just getting progressively worse. My doc wanted to order a CT scan (I said no, I can't afford one right now) and now this thing has moved to my chest (was sinus infection).

Prayers for you!


Nothing quite like coming home from vacation and getting sick, woke up at 1AM with a nasty stomach virus and body aches. Just now able to crawl out of the bed but it won't be for long.

I froze a large container of vegetable soup when I mad it before vacation, so that's thawing now.

 

[HERSEY]

I decided on a beef roast for dinner and veggies of some sort.

I decided on my grandma's potato chip cookie,spriz, peanut butter kisses, oatmeal. I haven't actually started any of them yet cause as usual got lost in the basement looking for my christmas decorations. I also was searching for my brownie cups recipe. I did find that finally.

Mermaid02 I hope the doctors find out what is wrong and you get better.

 

[HERSEY]

Kathy Not you too. Go back to bed. I hope tomorrow you feel better.

 

[liamsaunt]

I have not had time to scroll back and see the whole thread that I missed, but I am sad to see that some of my wfd friends are sick! Yuck! I hope you guys feel better soon. We are leaving in a few minutes for our final meal at Disney--at the California Grill. Overall the trip has been great--though I have to say that most days the parks were busier than I expected. No worries though, thank goodness for fastpass, and the obedience of my crew, who I dragged out of bed early most days!

I'll check in with more details tomorrow afternoon, once I am home and situated.

 

[TigerKat]

Becky - Have a great meal at CG!!! and a safe trip home.

 

[THE HAT]

Evening all!!

Loreli and Kathy--I am so sorry to hear that you both are feeling sick. I hope that you are able to get some answers Loreli, and Kathy I hope this passes very quickly for you!!

Janice-- I hope that your migraine has passed. I have suffered with them since I was in 7th grade (Hormones and they also found a twisted optic nerve that is a culprit) plus the weather is a severe trigger for me, I try to go with aleve unless it is just to much to bare then I give in to the prescription fiourcet for them. I hope your stomach is doing a bit better now with it as well.

Stephanie--I am so happy you get to have some holiday time at your own house. We said when we had Ross that we welcomed all, but were not going anywhere, so we always have a huge house filled over those 2 days! We love it, but this year we are bowing out and will be in Disney for the holidays!

Speaking of Disney--A week from today and we will be on our way!!! We are leaving Maine at 2pm and road tripping it!! (We have a christmas party we HAVE to go to at 1pm!)

Ross has a friend here from Karate until 7pm, we ordered a late lunch from the local pizza joint, though no one had pizza, go figure! That will be our Lupper, and we will snack the rest of the evening!

Hope you all who are not sick are having a wonderful Sat!!
I am doing much better after my trying week.......here is some good family news...(sort of the flip side of the coin I have been dealing with this past week)...Kris' cousin and husband have just had an 18month old little boy placed with them for their first foster child with a very good chance they will get to adopt....he is just the sweetest thing, we got to meet him at the family christmas party last night. He has a head full of blonde ringlets, Quite the Christmas present for them....(that and they are also pregnant and expecting in January!!)

 

[bear74]

homemade pizza for dinner

 

[FormrCastMbr]

For all my friends that are not feeling well.

Wendie, what nice news about the baby! Congrats and best wishes to your cousin...

Janice, can you share the potato chip cookie recipe? I think I may bake a few types of cookies this year. I am not a great baker.

I am going to make those pretzel, hershey kiss things too. They are easy. Maybe some peanut brittle.

We are having frozen pizza tonight. We were out today shopping and went to the food court at Wegmans so I wanted something easy.

Tomorrow is Glynis' Pot Roast!!!

Have a great night...hope all you girls that are sick are feeling a bit better.

 

[LindsayDunn228]

Today we are going out somewhere to eat. No cooking for me tonight.

WFD at your house?

And now for an update on:

The Romance of the Smitten Kittens

We all had a pretty good time yesterday. We left out of Cleveland around 9.m. and didn't get back until after midnight. I'm still exhausted. It was a loooooooooong day. Spaghetti Factory was really good. It was cold and rainy all day though.

The SKs were quite a sight. All over each other the whole day. Kevin's camera has all the good pictures. Hopefully he will e-mail them to me later. In the meantime, here is a cheeseball picture of me and Scott at the Opryland hotel.

On a darker note, Scott and I have decided to not go on anymore day trips with them for awhile. Ohhh you guys, it was the longest drive to Nashville I have ever taken. It's not that far of a drive- about 2 1/2- 3 hours depending on traffic. From the time we picked up Robin, until the moment we got to the Spaghetti Factory, neither of them said one word to me. Nada, zero, nothing. You see, Scott knows Robin from work, so they can do a lot of "geek chatter" that I can't participate in. I'm telling you, when I got of the car, I was already ready to go home.

Those two are just so into each other they pretty much have nothing to do with us. They're in love- great! Wonderful! I'm still really happy for them!!! But when you are so into yourselves on a freaking car ride that people are being ignored, interrupted, and such, something's gotta give. Know what I mean? I would start a funny story about something and I'd hear them whispering back there talking about something else. I'd just quit talking. That's just plain rude, to me.

Anyway, like I said, we aren't going to do this again until they've cooled off a little bit and have learned how to be friends with people while being a couple. Don't get me wrong, I'm not mad at anyone, just a little hurt and surprised. And the kicker is, a million bucks says neither one of them noticed anything was wrong yesterday.

Sorry to end this update on a sour note, but I needed to vent. Kevin may be going to lunch with us today so I may be reporting more later.

And there's an update on The Romance of the Smitten Kittens.
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[HERSEY]

Lindsay Sorry that happened to you. Sometimes new love makes us act like teenagers. I hope their feet get back on the ground so you all can have fun again.

I think soup is in order for tonight. I have to work today and we are supposed to have ice all day today. The roads should be good I say a salt truck go by a little while ago.

 

[TigerKat]

Good morning!

Wendie - That's awesome news about the precious baby boy, and another one on the way!!!!!!!

I think I'm doing better today, my fever broke early this morning but I'm still achy all over. No cooking for me, we're having Thanksgiving leftovers which I froze before we went to WDW!!

I hope everyone has a great day!

 

[TigerKat]

Lindsay Sorry that happened to you. Sometimes new love makes us act like teenagers. I hope their feet get back on the ground so you all can have fun again.

I think soup is in order for tonight. I have to work today and we are supposed to have ice all day today. The roads should be good I say a salt truck go by a little while ago.

Janice, be careful out there! I know you northern gals are used to the icy roads, but it scares the crap out of me.

 

[THE HAT]

Hello friends--

Lindsey--I am sorry that your day didn't go as you had thought it would. I am sure they never noticed a thing being wrong as they only noticed each other. I would think that things will cool down a bit after the holidays and you can all enjoy each others company again.
I LOVE that picture of you and Scott!!!

Kathy--I am glad to hear that your fever broke, fingers crossed that by the end of the day your aches have become less as well!

Today we are doing all the little things and errands that need to be done before we leave. (my ticker is how many days before we get to disney but we are leaving next Sat for the trip down)
I took out chicken for supper, so far that is all I know...not sure how I am cooking it or what the sides will be...but at least I took something out of the freezer to thaw!!!

I will try to pop back on later this afternoon. I hope everyone has a good Sunday...and those not feeling well get some much needed rest!!!

 

[Glynis]

Dinner last night was fun! Alan and I went to Chadder's. It's a local burger joint that is causing a bit of a hullaballoo! For those of you who know In 'N Out Burger, Chadder's is a DIRECT takeoff on it. In fact, the man who opened Chadder's had an In'N OUt franchise in Vegas years ago. He is making everything exactly the same! They tried to sue him, but he's done enough differently, that they can't close him down. Since I love In 'N Out Burger, this is great for me! Now I don't have to wait for a trip to California or Vegas to indulge!!!

DS Jacob is sick today. He was acting really off yesterday, listless, didn't want to play with friends or go out into the snow. He just lay on the couch all day long. Last night he began running a temperature, and it's still the same today. Poor guy!

Dinner tonight will be some steaks that Alan is going to fix for us. I guess I get a day off!!!

 

[ugadog99]

Hey y'all! I haven't been around lately. We are getting ready for our trip and final exams for school, so not a lot of cooking going on. We're trying to eat up some stuff from the freezer before we leave. Today we are having Mandy's Chicken Casserole, black eyed peas, and broccoli. The casserole is easy and makes a buch! We'll be eating on it for quite a few days this week.

Mandy's Chicken Casserole
2 cups cooked shredded chicken
bag of rice cooked
can mushroom soup
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup mayonnaise
chopped onion
salt and pepper to taste
3/4 stick butter
one sleeve Ritz crackers, crushed

Combine the chicken, rice, soup, sour cream, mayonnaise, and onion together. Salt and pepper to your taste. In the casserole dish you plan to use (I use a long pyrex dish), melt half of the butter then crush half of the sleeve of Ritz crackers and spread across the bottom of the pan. Put the chicken mixture on top of the butter and crackers. Melt the other half of the butter and pour over the top of the chicken mixture and top with the other half of the crackers. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 30-45 minutes until hot and bubbly.

I boil a few chicken breasts for my shredded chicken and then throw the bag of rice in at the end to cook. I also save a little of the chicken broth to mix in if the chicken mixture seems too dry. I really don't measure the mayo and sour cream but just put in a couple of spoons of both.

 

[jonestavern]

Good day diners!

Not that we'll be having them exclusively for dinner, but would anyone have or know of a thread I could go to, for the recipe for a Sunken Treasure drink as served at the Gurgling Suitcase or at AKL?

I used 'search' and Googled, trying several cocktail recipe sites, but w/o luck.

Thanks in advance!

Jean