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

[Dislifer]

We're having meatball grinders!

 

[LindsayDunn228]

I am officially ONE MONTH away from my WDW trip!!! Can I get a woo hoo?!

Tonight I am making meatloaf and smashed potatoes. I am trying something different with the meatloaf tonight. Lately I have seen/read people sauteeing some onion, pepper, and garlic instead of adding them raw to the meatloaf. So I am going to give it a try. Any tips?

WFD at your house?

 

[stacy347]

I am officially ONE MONTH away from my WDW trip!!! Can I get a woo hoo?!

WooHoo!!!


Today I'm making cubed steaks, baked potatoes and skewers of grape tomatoes and mozzarella cubes marinated in a basil and balsamic marinade.

 

[Mermaid02]

Shrimp Scampi over Angel Hair with freshly grated parmesan! YUMMY! I guess the kids are having cereal.

 

[powellrj]

Woo Hoo!!

Last night the power was off at our house so I used the hamburger I had gotten to make stuffed peppers with just grilled on the BBQ.

I got organic beef yesterday for the 1st time. My family laughed and said they had never heard of organic beef and really teased me about spending more money on it. I have to say they all said the burgers were very good and maybe organic meat isn't such a crazy idea!

We are going to have the stuffed peppers tonight I hope!

 

[tammyandtommy]

tonight here is frozen pizza, remember no left overs... we leave tomorrow night!

 

[tammyandtommy]

I thought Id share a secret sin..... IF you are on a diet DO NOT READ

I REPEAT DO NOT READ
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Fried Oreos
INGREDIENTS:
Oreos
3 eggs, beaten
2 cups milk
4 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon baking powder
oil for deep frying
sifted confectioners' sugar
PREPARATION:
Beat eggs with milk. Sift together flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder; add to eggs and milk. Beat until very smooth. Heat oil in deep fryer to 370°.
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Fry for 2 to 3 minutes, until golden brown. Transfer fried funnel cakes to paper towels to drain. Shake sifted confectioners' sugar over drained funnel cakes.
Makes 20 to 30 funnel cakes, depending on size.


ok that is the funnel cake mix, now once youre oil is hot you dip a oreo in the batter, then push it in the oil carefully, fry until golden brown, let cool, sprinkle with powdered sugar. Enjoy every sinful moment.

 

[TigerKat]

Hey Lindsay - WooHoo!!!

I have tried sauteing the vegs before putting them in the meatloaf and it does come out better. I'm sure it will be great.

Tonight we will have chicken/andouille gumbo that I took out of the freezer, cooked a few weeks ago. Probably cole slaw or salad of some kind, french bread.

 

[nucpharm29]

Don't know yet--the way I'm feeling right now, it might just be pizza--kids woke me up WAY too early this am! I'm thinking maybe of doing Lindsay's cheesy crockpot chicken--we'll see

Oh, and a big, Woo Hoo!!!!! for Lindsay!!! I'll just have to live vicariously through ya'll who have trips coming up--not going to the world until April (I know poor me! )

 

[TXTink]

DD is coming home from college today! So, I am making Crawfish Etouffee for the occasion! It's fast, easy, and she loves it!

(I love this thread! I can't wait to save these tried and true recipes! )

 

[liamsaunt]

Hooray Lindsay! Hooray for me too! My trip is even closer...22 days away. Maybe I'll see you there--we are in the World until November 6th.

Tonight we are going out to dinner--Cambodian food.

 

[castleview]

I'm making the crockpot chicken dumpling soup, grilled cheese sandwiches, and a salad.

 

[TXTink]

I'm making the crockpot chicken dumpling soup, grilled cheese sandwiches, and a salad.

I would love to hear about your crock pot chicken and dumplings... that is one of my favorite comfort foods!

 

[FormrCastMbr]

Woo Hoo to Lindsay, Liamsaunt and Tammy!!!!! Tammy have a great trip tomorrow and think of all of us DISers while you are gone!!! Yeah right!

Last night's pork roast was a hit...the only thing that DFi said was that next time, can you make it as slices and not shredded...the pork just fell apart...What difference does it make???? It all tastes the same...

Tonight we are having TigerKat's Baked Chicken Reuben...it was sooooooo good the last time, I can't rave about it enough. If you have not tried this one yet, put it on your list...Like Kathy, DS8 does not like kraut so I left his off and add some caraway seeds to mine...YUM!

I started Weight Watchers yesterday and this is also a great recipe that can be made low fat......YEAH YEAH YEAH!

Can you tell I'm excited???

 

[tammyandtommy]

OK so I have gotten 85 pages in MS word from you all, all filled with recipes, SO I talked to tom and asked him what his favorie meals around here are, this is a regular Sunday dinner for us, at least once a month or so, I hope someone enjoys! Its from Food Network

Shaker Cranberry Pot Roast
10 pounds scalped beef shoulder ( we used 5)
Garlic cloves, for rubbing beef
3 tablespoons vegetable oil (we used 1 and 1/2 )
1 quart cranberry juice (1 pint)
Cranberry Sauce, recipe follows
1 1/2 gallons Beef Stock, recipe follows (3/4)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Garlic Mashed Potatoes, serving suggestion, recipe follows


Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Clean the beef shoulder and then split it in half. Rub meat with garlic. Heat oil in a large pan over medium-high heat, and then add beef and sear until golden brown on all sides. Add cranberry juice and deglaze pan, scraping the bottom with a wooden spoon to remove any browned bits. Transfer beef and pan juices to a roasting pan with the Cranberry Sauce and beef Stock. Roast for approximately 5 hours, or until meat is completely tender and pulling apart. Serve with Garlic Mashed Potatoes.



Cranberry Sauce:
3 cups whole cranberries (1 and a half)
6 ounces sugar (3 ounces)
2 cups water (1 C)


Place all ingredients in a medium saucepan and slowly bring to a simmer over medium heat. Reduce heat to medium-low or low and let sauce reduce until thickened and the sauce "comes together," about 1 hour.



beef Stock:
12 pounds beef bones (6 lbs)
9 quarts water (4 and a half qrts)
1 1/2 pounds mirepoix (mix of chopped celery, onions, and carrots) (3/4 lb)
1 standard sachet of garlic cloves, peppercorns, parsley stems, and bay leaves
1 can tomato paste (1/2 can)


Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Roast the bones in the oven for 1 hour. Put the roasted bones in a large pot and add water to cover. Add all other ingredients and simmer for 24 hours. Drain stock and discard bones.




Garlic Mashed Potatoes:
2 1/2 pounds russet potatoes, peeled
4 ounces chopped roasted garlic
3/4 cup half-and-half
4 ounces (1 stick) butter
Salt and freshly ground black pepper


Place the potatoes in a large pot and cover with cold water. Over medium heat, bring to a simmer and cook until the potatoes are tender. Drain potatoes and add to a mixing bowl. Add all remaining ingredients and mash with an electric mixer or hand mixer to desired smoothness.
Yield: 8 to 10 servings

It takes some time but its perfect for a sunday family meal!

 

[Glynis]

We had Stuffed Pepper soup last night, and it was very good! I used ground turkey instead of hamburger, and DH loved it! I knew my kids wouldn't like it since it had peppers, but I was surprised that my oldest had 2 bowls. She really liked it! I'm loving that her tastes are maturing as she gets older. My 4 year old twins ate it too. They did eat around the peppers, but they ate all the meat and rice. DS HATED IT! Not surprising. He hates almost everything except salmon! Go figure!

Tonight we're doing the Farmhouse Chicken recipe from the fall Kraft magazine. I'll let you know how it is. I'm off to the bakery for a nice crusty loaf of bread to go along with it. I'll also make a nice green salad.

 

[tammyandtommy]

what is the recipe for the stuffed pepper soup? Can you share? It sounds delish!

 

[bzzelady]

I have a ham in the oven and just cleaned the green beans to cook in the ham juice when the ham is done for tomorrow night.
Tonight we are having stuffed pork chops with that honey teriayki glaze from Pampered Chef.
Currently making hot sausages and meatballs for my brother in law's house moving party this weekend.
My house smells like a restaurant that could feed about 50 people right now!

 

[theycallmered]

Sigh, left over shredded beef, twiced baked potatos, and strawberry pretzal jell-o again. This is day 5 of leftover. Sigh.

 

[TXTink]

Sigh, left over shredded beef, twiced baked potatos, and strawberry pretzal jell-o again. This is day 5 of leftover. Sigh.

Strawberry Pretzel Jell-O? That sounds interesting! I would like to see that recipe, if you don't mind! I looked on page 1 to see if it was listed, but I didn't see it...