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

[bear74]

I am making a beef stew and cornbread.

Question, Potatos give my newborn gas so what would you add instead? I have corn and green beans to put in.

 

[Glynis]

Glynis, well, if it was my book club I would be serving lots of wine but I think sweet tea would be a great option if you have time to make it. I don't know what time your meeting starts. Didn't you love that book?

I do love this book! It was amazing to me that over half the ladies in our club had never read the book!

Sweet tea is a good idea! We'll see how I'm feeling once I get the biscuits made, the hoppin' John put together, and my house cleaned! Why did I volunteer to host right after the holiday???? My house still looks like Santa vomited in the middle of the floor!!! Wish me luck!

 

[HERSEY]

I am making a beef stew and cornbread.

Question, Potatos give my newborn gas so what would you add instead? I have corn and green beans to put in.

how about carrots?

I do love this book! It was amazing to me that over half the ladies in our club had never read the book!

Sweet tea is a good idea! We'll see how I'm feeling once I get the biscuits made, the hoppin' John put together, and my house cleaned! Why did I volunteer to host right after the holiday???? My house still looks like Santa vomited in the middle of the floor!!! Wish me luck!

Have you been peeking at my house?

Supposedly out cold snap is going to ease starting tomorrow. Tonight only down in the teens.

Aimee I hope you start feeling better. Maybe your overdoing the veggies? Take it easy.

 

[bear74]

how about carrots?



Have you been peeking at my house?

Supposedly out cold snap is going to ease starting tomorrow. Tonight only down in the teens.

Aimee I hope you start feeling better. Maybe your overdoing the veggies? Take it easy.

I have rice or noodles thinking rice

 

[HERSEY]

I would make noodles.I've never had stew with rice before and we live on rice.

 

[liamandcaili]

Sheryl -- Those oysters sound great! I hope you feel better.

We are going to get warm again though, some said 60 degrees soon ! Ya gotta love New England

If you don't like the weather, wait a minute.

I hope you get to see your nephew.

Aimee -- Feel better! I know you're trying to crash diet, but don't put your health at risk for it.

Question, Potatos give my newborn gas so what would you add instead? I have corn and green beans to put in.

My mom used to make dumplings to put on top of her beef stew. You could also add cooked rice or pasta at the end.

Why did I volunteer to host right after the holiday???? My house still looks like Santa vomited in the middle of the floor!!! Wish me luck!

Wow! You just described my house. Good luck! I am cleaning up after Santa tomorrow.

Dinner tonight was less than stellar ... spaghetti with slightly improved jarred sauce (I added onion, garlic and basil), bread and carrots... but I didn't have to go to the store.

 

[Nancyg56]

I am making a beef stew and cornbread.

Question, Potatos give my newborn gas so what would you add instead? I have corn and green beans to put in.

I always add root vegetables to my beef stew and finish with tomatoes. Can you have parsnips, carrots, turnips or rutabagas?

 

[Nancyg56]

Aimee- I hope that you are feeling better by now. It must have been a long day.

Glynis- You are not alone with the Santa explosion! I bet most of your guests are kissing your feet because they would have had to plow through the treasures in their home.

Laura- Buddy's aunt always added dumplings to her stew. They were these doughy things, but oh my I loved her stew! We used to try to get more than our fair share of those dumplings!

I did hear from Chris. He and his GF are coming for dinner tomorrow night. We need an early dinner as he wants to join some friends for a birthday party but that is fine, I am glad that he can make it.

Dinner was so good tonight. Not at all good for you becasue it has cream cheese and sour cream along with shredded cheese in it, but so good on a cold night.

 

[Zandy595]

I guess it's Emeril night here, we're having his alphabet soup and bbq chicken nuggets.

I don't know what the heck I was thinking, cooking tonight. My kitchen sink is clogged and I have no way of washing dishes now. I poured Liquid Plumber in it and just assumed it would clear out while I was cooking dinner. No such luck.

 

[bear74]

I always add root vegetables to my beef stew and finish with tomatoes. Can you have parsnips, carrots, turnips or rutabagas?

have none of those in the house. Asked DH his opinion he said rice. It turned out okay. More like beef tips instead. I messed up and put the rice in the soup before it was cooked then got busy BF DD #2 so the rice cooked as long as the corn bread.

 

[Aimeedyan]

Thanks for the well wishes - I am now upright but sore. DH picked up Taco Bell for himself since I wasn't feeling up to cooking. He loves any excuse to eat here

 

[OKWMom]

Lindsay - Thanks for the SK update. As an old married woman, this and movies are about all the romance I get.


Stephanie - I am jealous of your ticker! We just returned in early December and I'd love to be heading back next week. And your last night's dinner sounds like it is right up my alley. I love breakfast food.


Nancy - Glad Chris is coming. I was afraid he was going to start a family conflict, as young men in love will do from time to time. I certainly remember my brother tossing my mother off for the family of his latest squeeze. It used to make her furious, but because he was (and still is) her boy, all was forgiven and forgotten as soon as he walked in the door.

And BTW, Kenny can't reheat any food either. I swear I don't understand it. He is mechanically competent, but give him a plate and a container of leftovers and place him in front of the microwave and his IQ drops 60 points. I don't know why he thinks there is something magical about the microwave that makes it only work if I'm the one pushing the buttons, but he does.


Janice - We didn't see zero today, but it was 24 degrees when I left for work this morning. That is quite cold enough for me, thanks.

And I think you have the right idea about Stephanie's marathon. I'd be more than happy waiting on her to finish the marathon by the pool in the sun, preferably while sipping a drink.


Laura - I don't blame you for not wanting to brave this weather to go to the store. If it was that cold here we would definitely be making do with whatever I had in the pantry.


Sheryl - I hope your neck and back are feeling better now. If all else fails, try a massage. It seems to help me.


Aimee - I hope you are doing better now. I'm getting ready to say something motherly now, so bear with me. No diet is worth your overall health. So, take it slow and easy.


Becky - I've been meaning to thank you for your recommendation of Artist's Pointe. We loved it. The duck appetizer was superb and I wished I could have ordered it for my main meal as well.

ISweet tea is a good idea! We'll see how I'm feeling once I get the biscuits made, the hoppin' John put together, and my house cleaned! Why did I volunteer to host right after the holiday???? My house still looks like Santa vomited in the middle of the floor!!! Wish me luck!

Good luck! I hope you have a great time tonight.

I don't know what the heck I was thinking, cooking tonight. My kitchen sink is clogged and I have no way of washing dishes now. I poured Liquid Plumber in it and just assumed it would clear out while I was cooking dinner. No such luck.

I don't know what you were thinking either. I'd have certainly used that as an excuse to get take out (or get taken out).


Tonight's dinner was tilapia in a mushroom and white wine sauce, couscous and sauteed yellow squash.

 

[LindsayDunn228]

Not sure WFD tonight. I have all the stuff to make breakfast so I will probably do that.

WFD at your house?

 

[FormrCastMbr]

Morning! Hope all is well and everyone is keeping warm. The thermometer in the car says ICE today so that is pretty darn cold.

Yesterday we had Glynis Pot roast and today we are having Kathy's chicken rueben...yummy!

I am going to see mom today...will check back in later...

 

[nucpharm29]

Morning all--thinking about Jambasta tonight, a fav in our house (at least with DH and I) Hope everyone has a great weekend. I'm working tomorrow and Sunday, blech! Gotta pay for my trip next week somehow.

 

[liamsaunt]

Tonight the only thing I know for sure that I am making is a filet for DH probably with gorgonzola sauce. I might make frites to go with it but I don't know if I feel like getting that complicated. I am craving broccoli soup so might make that for me.

 

[Aimeedyan]

I'm making what I had planned to do last night - a maple balsamic glazed pork tenderloin, some veggies (COOKED!!!), and some kind of starch.

 

[shovan]

Morning Y'all,

Not quite as cold here as yesterday, it's back up to 50 but windy. Still a lot better than yesterday. Didn't cook last night or eat leftovers, my dear DH picked up a roast beef po-boy for me.

I'm still achy, supposed to have Alexis for the afternoon & then if I can possibly manage it, get fixed up to go out to a fancy rest. with DH's business assocs. It's a rest. I've been dying to go to & it will be on someone else's tab. So I have to get myself together to do it! It's about an hour 1/2 drive from home though, but it's a French rest that's been around for years. The chef there was John Besh' mentor for many years & they remained close friends. The chef was up in age, became ill & sold the rest to John Besh last year. So Besh is owner/chef with another well known French Master Chef running the place. So I really do want to go, but just feel so funky.

Gretchen, I sure wish I would have thought of scheduling a massage today! Well maybe next week. Today, I've got to get on the phone & schedule some dr's appts.

Aimee, Glad you're feeling better today! I agree, COOK your veggies!

Nancy, Happy for you that you'll get to see Chris tonight!

Anyone heard from Kathy lately?

Have a good day friends!

 

[HERSEY]

Hello! It was so warm today 31 almost beach weather.

Kathy Come out come out! I hope you are well and not down with the flu bug that everyone at work is passing around to everyone but me .

Tonight we are finally eating something that resembles healthy. Tilipia and green beans.

 

[TigerKat]

Hello! It was so warm today 31 almost beach weather.

Kathy Come out come out! I hope you are well and not down with the flu bug that everyone at work is passing around to everyone but me .

Tonight we are finally eating something that resembles healthy. Tilipia and green beans.

I'm OK. Just kinda in lurking mode. Haven't been cooking. Don't want to spread my depression. I did manage to update my Dining review.