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

[jonestavern]

Wha' the heck?

I should never have insulted the Search function!

Jean

 

[liamandcaili]

Hi Everyone!

We're back! We had an awesome time, and California Grill last night was absolutely delicious. My parents were so impressed with everything that we stayed there for more than three hours and got to watch Wishes from the balcony.

I'll post more details in the coming week. Right now, I have suitcases to unpack, a dinner to make and a Pats game to watch. I hope everyone is doing well, and I'll catch up with what is going on hopefully tomorrow.

Dinner tonight is homemade pizza and eggplant sticks...and maybe a spinach salad. I am suffering from a severe lack of vegetables. I love WDW, but apparently they haven't heard that french fries don't really count as a vegetable.

 

[HERSEY]

Hello I'm back home now. I hate scrapping the ice of my car. Tonight I'm making Le Cellier cheddar soup. Perfect for a cold night.

liamandcaili the lack of vegies is why we do more table serve than counter. I love my veggies and salad. Glad you all had a great time.

Off my make the soup.

 

[Mermaid02]

We just had tacos.... they were actually kinda gross. How do you ruin tacos??? I'm jumping back on the WW bandwagon... so I'll need to start planning... I'm really bad at that.

 

[Aimeedyan]

We're having pot roast. I just got in from work but DH threw it in the crockpot when he got in from church (he left right after worship to watch the Cowboys). I have no idea what he put in it. I wanted to try Glynis' pot roast but didn't think to write down what I needed for my grocery store trip and I didn't have the packets on hand. Oh well - next time!

We're having potatos with it, maybe spinach if he wants it.

 

[HERSEY]

Here is the recipe for the Potato chip cookies

2 1/2c sifted flour
1 egg yolk
1 c butter
1/2c sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2c finely crumbled potato chips
1/2c chopped nuts
1/2c semi sweet chocolate chips

Sift flour once and measure set aside. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add unbeaten egg yolk and vanilla; beat to blend. add flour about 1/2 c at time work into the dough. Next add potato chips and nuts, mix well. break off dough into small pieces and work 2 or 3 chocolate chips into each piece while shaping into a ball the size of a walnut. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet 350 degree for about 20 minutes or until lightly browned. make 5 dozen cookies.

I warn you now this cookies are dangerous. Since they are small you lose count how many you eat.

 

[TheBeadPirate]

Well, Thursday night I had my post all typed out and everything to get caught up with everyone and somehow the DIS ate it. And then I couldn't remember what all I wrote. My "old timers" has set in early apparently.

So be assured everyone that there were witticisms abound for everyone but I'll be darned if I can remember any of em!

Welcome home Kathy and Becky and Laura.

Sheryl- the bakery is up on Magazine St. I think it's La Boulangerie or something like that. I have a hard enough time with English nowadays so don't even make me try French!

And we had a no cook weekend here also. Morton's Steakhouse on Saturday night and Dominoes today.

I'm back in NOLA till we head to WDW- Rick heads back to Detroit tomorrow(So I can bring that doggy bag of prime rib from Morton's out of hiding for dinner tomorrow night)

I'll be working on moving but to unwind in the evening I'll be baking. My Grandpa is all upset with this being the first Holiday without my Grandma so I'm making a big box to send to him- bourbon balls, muddy buddies, spiced almonds, and cookies-oatmeal raisin, choco chip, snickerdoodles, sugar with sprinkles, peanut butter. And I thought I'd throw in an orange to cut into that sugar coma!

 

[Nancyg56]

WOW! One day away and pages and pages to catch up on!

Kathy- It is never fair to come home from vacation adn get sick. I hope that today finds you feeling better.


Stephanie- You are going to love Christmas Eve at home.I have done appetizers and I have also made a turkey and stuffing casserole for dinner which was very good, or the lasagnas, veggie and meat. We always did a buffet. For me if it is easy and relaxed it is fun.

Janice- It's time to check with the Dr. If this was common for you that would be one thing, but it is not. Better safe and with medication to help.

Loreli- What does the Dr want to look for? You have been sick for a while now.

Glynis- The bread bowls sound good! I'm glad that you had a great time at the concert.

Wendie- A new baby! What a wonderful Christmas this is going to be for them and for you as well.

Becky and Laura- Welcome home!

Ugadog and Jonestavern- It's good to "see" you again!

Lindsay- Lovebirds! We generally just listen to the "afterdate" stories until they cool off. My Sis IL is in love and we are tickled for her but we tend to stick to family gatherings. She told me she was going to make time for all of her friends but I told her that there is only one beginning of the romance, enjoy it with each other, we'll all be around later on. Honestly, it is easier all the way around. They are happy, we are happy.

We had a nice weekend. Well buddy had a partially nice weekend. He hated the Nutcracker ! Dinner Friday night was Olive Garden. I tried the apricot chicken and I was disappointed. The chicken tasted like an already cooked chicken breast that is heated up like at Costco. I usually like the meals there so I think it was a fluke. They made a portion of bread sticks for Kady, which was very nice. Saturday night after the ballet was Friendly's which was Kady's choice. It was okay. Last night we had dinner at the Texas Roadhouse. I had never been and was not disappointed, it was very good! There were 14 of us so I was expecting that we would have service slowdown, but our waitress was phenomenal! The food was good as well. My no-cook weekend was fun. Now back to business.

 

[LindsayDunn228]

I have an extra pizza crust so tonight I am making chicken parmesan pizza. Yummy

WFD at your house?

And now for a semi-update on:

The Romance of the Smitten Kittens

Scott and I spent yesterday hemming and hawing over what to do about our crappy day we had Saturday. Do we say anything? Do we just let it go? Do we just find an excuse not to go on long car rides with them anymore? What do we do? We decided not to do anything and to just sleep on it.

Well, I had to text Robin yesterday afternoon and tell her she left a shopping bag in our car. We ended up texting back and forth for about 30 minutes. She finally texted me back saying what a blast she had and we just had to plan another trip up there to eat at The Spaghetti Factory.

That settled it for Scott and I. They were totally oblivious that we were upset about anything. *sigh* I absolutely HATE feeling like a 5th wheel. Hate it, hate it, hate it!!!!!!!!! And that's exactly what Scott and I felt like. It was all Kevin's idea that we do this, so it wasn't like they didn't want to go with us or anything, know what I mean?

If you want more detail of what exactly happened Saturday I'd be glad to explain. I'd really like some advice from a 3rd party. What do you say guys? Would ya help a fellow WFD friend??

Here are some pics from The Spaghetti Factory:

Oh FYI, I don't have a funky right eyebrow. That's a birthmark in the corner by my nose

And there's a mini-update on The Romance of the Smitten Kittens.
​

 

[Nancyg56]

What happened Lindsay?

 

[LindsayDunn228]

What happened Lindsay?

Did you read what I posted yesterday morning? If not, check out my post from this link and come back.

http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1058064&page=935

Ok, now for some more detail. Get a cup of coffee, this is going to be a long one.

The Complete Tale of the Honked Off Pooh and Kitten

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Hee hee

Ok here we go. We (me, Scott, and Kevin) leave for Robin's about 9. I am soooooooo excited at this point because a.) it's a trip to Nashville, and b.) looking forward to spending some time w/ the SKs, hopefully using the long drive to "bond," if you will.

While doing some Christmas shopping the other day I came across some Jack Skellington winter gloves. Knowing that this is Robin's favorite movie, I picked her up a pair. I put it in a little gift bag and put it in the car. When she gets in I give it to her saying, "This is just a little something I came across while shopping the other day and thought you might like them. I hope you don't already have them, hee hee!" Her response after opening them, "Oh cool. I lost my gloves and couldn't find them this morning so you did me a favor." Um, ok. You're welcome? I don't give gifts with the expectation of praise and gratitude, but I was a little disappointed her reaction. I mean who doesn't like "just thought of you while shopping" gifts??

Ok, so now we are on the interstate heading for Nashville. Like I said before, it's about a 2 1/2- 3 hour drive, depending on the weather and traffic. During the 1st thirty minutes of the ride I didn't say much because the 3 computer nerds in the car were chatting about work, computers, geeky movies, geeky books, geeky people, etc. No big deal there, that's happens all the time. I just go to my "happy place" and tune them out, hee hee.

The more we drive, the less they talk to us. Now I know for a fact that you can her the front seat loud and clear from the back seat, so not hearing us wasn't an excuse. They just kept quietly talking amongst themselves. Now I'm kind of getting peeved at Scott because I'm holding his hand and giving him the hairy eyeball that something was wrong. At the time, I didn't think he knew what was going on.

So as we go along, Scott and the SKs keep talking, nothing to do with me or anything I can contribute to. All the while I'm praying and thinking, "Why the heck am I here?" We get to Murfreesboro and Scott looks at me and I mumble, "This is what a 5th wheel feels like." They couldn't hear me, they were yakking away in the back. Turns out, Scott knew all along what was going on and that I was upset.

So I though maybe this is all me and I just need to be a little outspoken, if you will, and just start talking about something again. We got on the subject of their Dollywood trip the day before and when was the last time we were there. Scott point out that the last time we were there it was a group trip and he was so mad at one of our friends for suggesting it. Why? everyone was asking. Laughing, Scott tells them that he was planning on proposing that weekend and it would be really suspicious if he tried to talk me out of going.

So I bust out laughing and start telling the story of our proposal and oblivious I was that it was about to happen. It's a hoot of a story. So I begin with, "Oh my gosh!! Scott took me to pick out a ring so I knew the proposal was inevitable. So he calls me and says 'hey let's go look at houses.'" Then Kevin starts talking to Robin about something else in the back seat.

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh-kay!!!!!!! That was rude! They finished there conversation and I never picked up where I left off, nor was there anything like, "I just totally interrupted you. You were saying?" "Go ahead Lindsay, so you were going to look at houses?" You know what I mean? In his own little world. (By the way, I HATE it when people interrupt you like this. I don't care who it is)

So here I am, tired, frustrated, and wishing I had not agreed to come on this trip. We get to the Spaghetti Factory. Scott goes to pay for the parking and it's just the 3 of us. Robin compliments me on the top I was wearing. I thank her, no biggie. So we go to the restaurant and it's not open yet so we just start walking down the street to look at shops. Most of them we stop at all have a stair or 2 to get into them.

Just what I DIDN'T need. You guys, I am totally cool with my disability. But this was not a good time for this to happen. I really feel like a drain on a group when situations like these arise. I sent them all in and just waited outside. Scott and Kevin could have easily gotten me up 1-2 steps, but none of the stores were worth the trouble to me.

So we get back to the restaurant and wait outside for it to open. We were sitting on a bench. It was me in my chair, then Scott, Robin and Kevin. Scott gets up and sits on the other side of Kevin and starts talking to him about something and Robin and I begin chatting. Ok, I'm thinking. Now this is more of what I was hoping for. All of us yakking without any of us feeling left out.

We get seated. Dinner was awesome. We laugh and had an awesome time. I'm thinking, "Ok, maybe it was just the drive up and things will get better now." We head over to Opry Mills and notice the line to the ice show was a mile long so we decided to just go shopping and check the line later. We girls split from the guys since they just go get coffee at Barnes and Noble and we gals enjoy the shopped. We had such a blast!! I'm feeling much better at this point and am really enjoying the day.

We meet up later with one of our friends who lives in Nashville that Scott and Kevin grew up with (I think I have mentioned her before. She was a groomswoman in our wedding, hee hee!). We walk back over to the ice show. Seeing the line was still a mile long we decided to just go over to the Opryland Hotel and look at all their Christmas lights and such. It's not a very good place to just hang out. It's loud and crowded, which I expected. We stopped at a quiet spot and started talking about what we wanted to do next. Amanda said, "Come on, Lindsay. We need to gossip," an proceeds to just push me away with her. Laughing my head off I said, "So whatcha wanna gossip about?" She stops, looks me dead in the eye and says, "So what's wrong?"

So relieved that someone could tell I was upset about something, I fill her in on what was going on. She totally knew that's what was going on. They girl is perceptive, I tell ya. After venting to her I felt a lot better. So blah blah blah, we spend some more time with her and then head for home. It's 9 at this point I am pooped.

My husband is exhausted and says, "Let's do a 'name that movie' quote to keep me awake." So from Nashville to Monteagle Mountain (about an hour or so) we are cutting up doing that. I jokingly and laughingly said, "The ride home is a lot more fun when the backseat will talk to you!" I actually said it to Scott, Kevin said what? And I repeated it. Giggling followed.

So we stop on the mountain to fill up the car. That's when it all went downhill from there. Back to the way it was on the ride up. And Scott was even saying, "You guys are going to have to talk to me to keep me awake. Come on now!!!" Nothing.

So we drop Robin off and head for home. All I'm wanting to do is cry at this point. Halfway there, Kevin says, "Well I hope you guys had a really good time," something he never says. Had it not been close to midnight, I might have responded with, "It would have been a lot more fun if we hadn't felt so isolated up here." But I didn't. I just said we did. All I'm wanting to do is get home, shed a few tears of frustration and hurt, and just go to bed.

So yesterday Scott and talk about the situation. I cannot, absolutely cannot spend another 6-hour round trip with those two like this. I can't do it. I really felt like we were just a way of getting to Nashville. But like I said in my above post, they both have told us they had such a good time and wanted to go back. I truly cannot understand how 2 people can be so head over heels that they can't tell when one of their friends/brother/sister-in-law is upset about something. I never treated my friends this way when Scott and I were first dating. Never!! I always made sure my friends were comfortable and having a good time.

I toyed with the idea of just forgetting Saturday ever happened and go back on a trip with them. If it starts to look like this is happening all over again, laughingly say something like, "I know it may be hard to hear back there, but it's starting to feel like an us verses them conversation in here, ha ha ha! Come on, talk to us!" or something.

I really need some opinions from people who aren't directly involved in this. Reading this post I know I sound really selfish and self-absorbed. I totally am not and hope you guys don't think I am. But being a 5th wheel totally sucks and I don't want to go through this again. BUT I do want them to somehow know what's going on and to be aware.

Any thoughts or suggestions?

If you made it through this LOOOOOOOOOOOOONG post, I thank you

 

[Nancyg56]

I'll try to explain what I think.
First, there is nothing like being trapped in a closed space when things are not cozy to make you crazy, is there? Lindsay, I think that a few things happened here that made what would have been a nice day become uncomfortable. I think that is what you were, not selfish or self absorbed, just uncomfortable.

There are several relationships that are evolving here and they are all changing at once. The SK's know where their relationship is....they are so enchanted with each other and so much involved it the relationship a bus could run them over and they would just be happy if they got squished together. Thats one.

Now there is your relationship with them as friends. That is changing as well. You are all still friends, but now you are two couples who are friends, not four friends hanging out together. Only thing is your relationship with Scott is already established and you are ready to include others into it. The SK's are two friends who are now a couple and are still trying to figure out how to include others into their fold, sort of. They are not even established as a couple so they are still falling all over each other. Awkward for anyone who has to deal with it and downright annoying at times.

It would not be so bad but add Scott, who shares an interest with two of them. And then the shopping on top of it all! One or two incidents you would not really notice, but by then you were truly isolated, and after that any slights just added up. I'm not going t tell you to let it go, but I'll share my "first years" story.

My Buddy knows everybody. I am not exaggerating, I don't care where we go when we go or how far away we are, he runs into someone he knows. I am more insular, and have always been. Not a big social life and at that time my interests were more around my family. We were fine when our dates were "controlled" and I knew where I stood, but there were some times when we would be around his friends and even though I knew them and was comfortable with them, conversations turned to subjects I was not originally part of so I was left out. One was a road trip to an air museum in New York. Lindsay, it was the longest day of my life. I had been looking forward to it but by the end of that day I was never going to go anywhere with him again. Like your day, parts were so much fun, but there were times when I was just not included. They all were either dating, related, dating a friend of a relative....and all of the men were firefighters, their partners the auxiliary and then me. I was a misery by the end of the day because there was no escape.....like you. Stuck in a car and no way out.

The difference here was that Scott knew you were upset and Robin knew. Buddy did not nor did the rest of the group....Lindsay we were about 10 people. I was really an odd duck. You were able to talk to them about it. I was not, so I simmered for a long time.

I think that if you try to remember that the dynamics of this entire relationship is changing and anytime change occurs their is upset you will be able to be less hurt. They are going to have to find their way to behaving more outside the relationship when they are with others, and you will have to find a way to distance yourself from their private time, which incidentally should not have happened in a car with their BIL and SIL, JMO.

I would avoid long road trips for a while. They might have good intentions but unless it is boys in front and girls in back, you are fighting a losing battle until the blush wears off a bit. I would suggest movies, dinner and time at your house, they can snuggle up and you and Scott won't notice if they forget you are there because it won't be as obvious. You cannot do that in a car. The silence becomes deafening.

So, I agree that you got blindsided, they did not even realize that it was not a fun trip for you and they are going to want to do it a gain. You probably will feel the same if you do. They are still too new to change, and you are a sensitive person, it will hurt you even if you decide that it will not. I hope that I explained what I am thinking, it's hard in writing.

 

[FormrCastMbr]

Hey All!

I'm am busy packing Ebay stuff that we sold and trying to get the house in order after the weekend. It seems that when the boys are home, my house is turned upside down.

Good news, we have a plumber here today to move pipes and drains for the bathroom!!! We also had a GC come and look at the work we want for the family room. That work should get started in Jan. Tom will be doing the tile work in the bathroom and the fireplace.

I am making sausage, peppers and onions on rolls and a salad. I am making myself brats. I par boil them in beer and onions, then grill and I'll have them with the peppers and onions too.

Have a great day. I'll check back later to read what I missed. I hope all is well.

 

[OKWMom]

Good morning everyone! Sorry I haven't posted but I have been BUSY taking care of sick kiddos. They all seem fine now and I am thankfully back at work so I hope things will be back to normal.

Friday I made a pasta fazool for dinner and because they were sick, only Kenny and I ate it. Thankfully we had leftovers Saturday and last night because the only other thing I managed to get done was bake one batch of cookies, wrap some presents, and do the laundry. Everything else on the agenda was out the window.

Tonight after work I'm running by my sister's house to drop off BIL's bday present. Then I hope to get to the gym before running home to start dinner - some type of pork chops I just haven't decided yet. I think I have the ingredients to make Lauren's new recipe, but I'm not sure.

Have a great day everyone!

Gretchen

 

[FormrCastMbr]

Gretchen, If you are running around, the other recipe may be easier. The new recipe is easy but you have to be at the stove a little more. Glad the kids are better.

Janice, thanks for the recipe! I am going to try them...you know me a baking!

 

[FormrCastMbr]

Nancy, glad your weekend was fun! We went to Texas Roadhouse for the first time a few weeks ago and we LOVED it!!! The steak was great!

 

[TigerKat]

Good morning guys. Still sick, fever's back, got a Dr. appt for tomorrow morning. Everyone's fending for themselves for dinner, I haven't been able to eat much since Friday.

 

[Glynis]

I have an extra pizza crust so tonight I am making chicken parmesan pizza. Yummy

WFD at your house?

And now for a semi-update on:

The Romance of the Smitten Kittens

Scott and I spent yesterday hemming and hawing over what to do about our crappy day we had Saturday. Do we say anything? Do we just let it go? Do we just find an excuse not to go on long car rides with them anymore? What do we do? We decided not to do anything and to just sleep on it.

Well, I had to text Robin yesterday afternoon and tell her she left a shopping bag in our car. We ended up texting back and forth for about 30 minutes. She finally texted me back saying what a blast she had and we just had to plan another trip up there to eat at The Spaghetti Factory.

That settled it for Scott and I. They were totally oblivious that we were upset about anything. *sigh* I absolutely HATE feeling like a 5th wheel. Hate it, hate it, hate it!!!!!!!!! And that's exactly what Scott and I felt like. It was all Kevin's idea that we do this, so it wasn't like they didn't want to go with us or anything, know what I mean?

If you want more detail of what exactly happened Saturday I'd be glad to explain. I'd really like some advice from a 3rd party. What do you say guys? Would ya help a fellow WFD friend??

Here are some pics from The Spaghetti Factory:

Oh FYI, I don't have a funky right eyebrow. That's a birthmark in the corner by my nose

And there's a mini-update on The Romance of the Smitten Kittens.
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I'd be happy to listen and offer advice, if I have any.

I love the pictures of you and your hubby! You guys are so cute together and you always look so in love! What a wonderful thing! You guys make me smile!

 

[Glynis]

Lindsay - First of all my heart goes out to you! It sounds like a really crappy way to spend a day that you had looked forward to.

I think that Nancy really gave you some good advice. Limit the amount of time that you spend with them, for a while. I wouldn't make too big a deal of it to them, as they are so oblivious to anything right now. Let things kind of smooth out for a while, and then take it one activity at a time.

I think you are so fortunate to have such an understanding husband. I think that my Alan would be more like Buddy. I know he loves me, but things like this are a bit out of his area of expertise!

to you! I'm glad you feel like you can come here to vent!

 

[Aimeedyan]

Just a quick check in -

We're having chicken and sausage gumbo in the crockpot. A new recipe, and it took 20 min of prep this morning (making me REALLY late to work) so it'd better be good. I much prefer crockpot meals that you just toss in and go.