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

[TigerKat]

Becky - I've got to tell you once again how awesome the Lemony Balsamic-Mustard Marinated Roast Chicken with Rosemary and Garlic is!!! Thanks so much for sharing this with us.

 

[Aimeedyan]

Tonight's dinner was yummy - DH wants it regularly now *shrug*. I also added some black beans, and I think corn would work too but it's high in calories so I left it out.

Slow-Cooker Salsa Chicken

Ingredients
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 cup salsa
1 package reduced sodium taco seasoning
1 can reduced fat cream of mushroom soup (condensed)
1/2 cup reduced fat sour cream

Nutritional Info
Fat: 3.3g
Carbohydrates: 6.7g
Calories:157.2
Protein: 24.3g

Add chicken to slow cooker.
Sprinkle taco seasoning over chicken.
Pour salsa and soup over chicken.
Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.
Remove from heat and stir in sour cream.
Serve with rice.

Number of Servings: 6

 

[OKWMom]

Lauren - Get better soon. Take care of yourself and don't try to do too much until you feel better.

Kathy - Congrats to your Tigers! Like Stephanie, I couldn't watch the entire game. I tried, but I finally gave up after I fell asleep on the couch twice.

Sheryl - I hope your freezer situation resolves itself. We replaced our fridge less than a year ago and it was a real pain in the rear fighting the old one.

Nancy - I hope you had a wonderful evening with your son.

Loreli - Like Glynis, I check the grocery ads each week when they come out and plan my menus accordingly. I also do a weekly menu and DH will take any leftovers to work with him for lunch. With some meals, I will double the recipe and freeze one so that I have something quick for emergencies.

Glynis - I hope you have a great time with your parents.

Becky - Thank you for sharing your proposal story. Kenny and I laughed out loud when we read it. Not that Kenny's proposal was much better, but at least your poor husband tried really hard to make his romantic. It is such a cute story and I'm sure Laura was dying to tell it. (I would have been too).

Tonight's dinner was Coca-Cola BBQ chicken, rice pilaf, and salad.

 

[LindsayDunn228]

Tonight I am making chicken provencal stoup. I need some healthy comfort food.

WFD at your house?

And now for an update on:

The Romance of the Smitten Kittens

Well Robin came over yesterday. As I figured, we didn't get any movies watched. We sat and talked from 11:00-8:00. Cool, eh? Anyway, she spread a little light on why Kevin didn't tell us Sunday.

It turns out he was only going to tell ME on Sunday. Isn't that nuts? Knowing that, no, he didn't have a good opportunity Sunday. Robin thinks he thought Scott would be all, "it's too soon," "you sure you want to do this so suddenly," etc. He knew for a fact I wouldn't. It turns out Kevin and I were texting her after lunch at the same time. She told him to call us ASAP and share the good news.

We need to have a talk with Kevin about that, LOL!!
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[TigerKat]

Good morning - Tonight we're having pork roast, chorizo hash browns and roasted brussel sprouts.

 

[HERSEY]

Tonight we are having taco salads.

 

[FormrCastMbr]

Good Morning All!

Thank you for all the well wishes to feel better. I am not 100% today but I did go back to bed for about an hour after I dropped A at the bus and I am feeling a bit better.

I am going to do Aimee's Maple/Balsamic Pork but I am going to keep it as a tenderloin roast and cook it in the crock pot. I will serve left over macaroni and cheese pie from last night (I LOVE this stuff), brown rice if needed and broccoli.

Have a great day all!

 

[FormrCastMbr]

Just wanted to also say that I am going to make Laura's wicked apples tonight too.

 

[Aimeedyan]

Tonight is a big night for me - I am a little leery to share online what exactly is going... but tonight I'll be meeting with members/leaders of the church and will have to answer any questions they might have - about church, my faith, Bible, my job, etc. Little daunting to not know what to expect but I'm preparing as best I can.

I teach a class from 6-7 (which is what I'm preparing for right now) and then this starts at 7 so I won't have much downtime in between. Actually the only downtime I'll have is the elevator ride, if I get it to myself =)

I keep telling myself that I've been through worse, LOL!

So, long story short, I'll be getting home late tonight. The youth are having pizza so I'm going to eat a few slices before my stuff starts. DH is going to eat Taco Bell on his way home. I don't think pizza works REAL well with my diet but you gotta do what you gotta do, you know?

 

[Nancyg56]

I don't think pizza works REAL well with my diet but you gotta do what you gotta do, you know?

Aimee- pizza is just what you need tonight, IMO! I will be thinking of you this evening, but I know that you are going to do well! Stop back when you can and let us know.

Dinner tonight is Swedish Meatballs over farfalle pasta and snap peas. I found some frozen MB's that have no egg or dairy in them so I am going to give them a try. No one likes my homemade. Risa is going to need to find something to go with her pasta.

 

[TigerKat]

Lauren - Glad you're feeling better, take it easy girlfriend.

Aimee - I'll be thinking good thoughts for you, I'm sure you'll do great!

Nancy - I have a question for you about the Greek Potato recipe you posted. Did you use the bouillon cube and if I cut the recipe in half (there's only three of us) should I half the liquids too?

 

[shovan]

Lauren, Glad you're feeling a little better!

Aimee, Prayers that your meeting goes well!

Kathy, Your dinner sounds wonderful! On the chorizo hash browns, do you have recipe or just throw in the sausage with the has browns? I have 2 packs of chorizo in the freezer.

I think I'm just fixing a salad with the leftover Outback Steak & mushrooms for dinner.

The freezer seems fine, as long as I make the door is shut. That darn thing as been nothing but trouble, it's only about 2 years old. Bought after Katrina, and already replaced the seals & the freezer door while it was still under warranty. I'm sure it's no longer under warranty.

 

[TigerKat]

Kathy, Your dinner sounds wonderful! On the chorizo hash browns, do you have recipe or just throw in the sausage with the has browns? I have 2 packs of chorizo in the freezer.

Basically, here it is:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1058064&page=844

 

[Nancyg56]

Nancy - I have a question for you about the Greek Potato recipe you posted. Did you use the bouillon cube and if I cut the recipe in half (there's only three of us) should I half the liquids too?

I used chicken base. I would reduce some liquid. I added some because I made enough for Christmas dinner. You can always add some, but remember that the liquids are all absorbed into the potatoes. They get nice and crispy.

 

[liamsaunt]

Kathy I am glad you like that chicken dish! I think it has a lot of flavor. Sometimes chicken can be a little bland.

Tonight I am making the baked egg dish, with a crusty baguette and some mixed salad greens topped with blood oranges.

 

[TigerKat]

I used chicken base. I would reduce some liquid. I added some because I made enough for Christmas dinner. You can always add some, but remember that the liquids are all absorbed into the potatoes. They get nice and crispy.

Thanks Nan!

Kathy I am glad you like that chicken dish! I think it has a lot of flavor. Sometimes chicken can be a little bland.

Tonight I am making the baked egg dish, with a crusty baguette and some mixed salad greens topped with blood oranges.

That chicken dish has a ton of flavor! Kyle was licking his fingers.

 

[shovan]

Thanks Kathy!

Alexis & I are making some spiced pecans for our salad.

Using this recipe:

Spiced Pecans
1/4 cup sugar
2 Tbs water
1 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp cayenne
1/2 can pecans

Dissolve sugar in water, add spices and toss nuts.
Spray a cookie sheet with nonstick vegetable spray, place nuts
in single layer and roast for 5 minutes in medium oven.

edited to add: Warning this recipe would be REALLY HOT! I used 1 lb of pecans & only 1 tsp of cayenne & they have a real kick at the end. Even for this cajun girl, I would think that 2 tsp would be way too hot.

 

[lucas]

Tonight we had scrambled eggs with shrimp, cubed/roasted potatoes, roasted asparagus, and canned refrigerated biscuits with strawberry preserves. It was a good combo!

 

[TigerKat]

Tonight we had scrambled eggs with shrimp, cubed/roasted potatoes, roasted asparagus, and canned refrigerated biscuits with strawberry preserves. It was a good combo!

That sounds so darn good to me!

 

[liamandcaili]

I hope you like the apples, Lauren. The apples I used last night were a little tart and probably could have used a little brown sugar, but the kids loved them anyway.

Aimee -- I hope everything went well tonight!

Dinner tonight was pasta with red sauce and garlic bread. Let's just say we have no fear of vampires tonight.