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

[TigerKat]

Some photos...


Liam insisted I take a photo of his dinner too, so here it is :

Loved the adorable bunny too!!!

Kathy, You are making Osso Bucco? I'm impressed! Can we come over?

Sheryl

Why of course.

Aimee How did you do? I hope your stomach held out.

I'm waiting for my pie to come out of the oven. It is a typical Chicago fall/winter day. Dark, gloomy, cold and it looks like is wants to rain. Great baking weather.

What kind of pie did you make?

Aimee - How are you???? We've all been thinking about you!

The kids and I are a little disappointed tonight because DH was supposed to arrive home around 7 this evening; however, his flight was delayed and now we won't see him until tomorrow morning. But we will see him tomorrow, so

Tomorrow should be a wonderful morning for you guys!!!!

 

[THE HAT]

Good Evening all!!

Laura thanks for asking--The tournament today which was put on by our dojo (and has been for the past 11 years so it being new is no excuse) was a complete mess, I won't bore you with the details, but there are about 8 sets of parents and we are all very close good friends, and we all were ashamed of our schools lack of preparation for this to say the least. It left many people po'd, ourselves included! That being said, Ross did very well, he placed in both events. He did get the wind knocked out of him twice, and brusied his shoulder, but all that is par for the course. A lot of kids were hurt this year, it kept the emt's running.

Lindsey-- Welcome Home, we missed you girl!! I can't wait to hear the story!!

Sheryl--I will keep your daughter in my thoughts...she will need a break after all of this! I hope that going to Paris is for relaxation and not work.

Aimee--How did you make out today? I am sure you impressed them all! I know we are all proud of you!

Laura--I love the bunny pic, soooo cute! Please tell Liam that is dinner looks delish!...........I am sorry on the delay on dh, but I am so happy that you will get to have him home for a bit....How long before he heads out again?


Lori hasn't been around for a few days...I hope that it is just being busy with helping Rick and nothing else! I miss her!

Ross has gone to work with Kris on taking out docks and boatlifts...he is earing money for wdw.....it is 30 degrees here so I am sure it is perfect lake weather,lol! Better them then me!
We ordered out pizza and salad for a "lupper" before they left.
and dessert was pbcups I hid from the halloween candy

 

[Aimeedyan]

Thanks for asking about me, guys! IT'S OVER! I am such a perfectionist that I have been second guessing myself all day... I screwed up the welcome, but I doubt anyone cared. Then I tripped over some words when talking to the 1st graders but I just corrected myself and went on.

The sermon went fine - I got more comfortable the longer I was up there and I felt good about it but I evidently talked faster than I intended. DH said I could still be understood but I just talk fast in general.

We got out 15 minutes early today - but I know it couldn't have been all me because my sermon was only supposed to be 14-16 minutes and it wasn't just a minute long! I think we should have stuck more in the service or something. Of course, the church members didn't mind at all that they were out early

DH, in all his wonderfulness, pointed out that I flipped my hair the entire time. My sideswept bangs fell into my eyes when I looked down at my paper, I guess, and I flipped my head back to push them back when I looked up. I of course didn't realize I was doing it and now feel stupid for not pinning my bangs back somehow.

I should have told him that I only want to hear POSITIVE things since I can't change it at all!

Everything else was grand. My kids did great, I heard great things from people, good attendance, and I felt good about the context of the sermon. My pastor was complimentary and told me I should be proud. One of my 2nd graders whispered to his dad after I finished that he'd rather me preach than the pastor That made me feel good, even if it's an 8 year old saying it!

My gut already seems better - isn't that funny? We had lunch afterwards and I didn't have any pain at all...? I see the GI on Tues to talk about stress management since stress never goes away!

Tonights dinner...? I came home from lunch and crashed for a few hours so didn't put anything out. I'm all for fast food but we'll see what DH wants.

 

[TigerKat]

The sermon went fine - I got more comfortable the longer I was up there and I felt good about it but I evidently talked faster than I intended. DH said I could still be understood but I just talk fast in general.

Everything else was grand. My kids did great, I heard great things from people, good attendance, and I felt good about the context of the sermon. My pastor was complimentary and told me I should be proud. One of my 2nd graders whispered to his dad after I finished that he'd rather me preach than the pastor That made me feel good, even if it's an 8 year old saying it!

This sounds like an overwhelming success for you Aimee!!!! I think you should be very proud of yourself and just think it'll be so much easier next time. I knew you could do it!!!!!!

 

[TigerKat]

That being said, Ross did very well, he placed in both events. He did get the wind knocked out of him twice, and brusied his shoulder, but all that is par for the course. A lot of kids were hurt this year, it kept the emt's running.

Tell Ross great job! Hope he's feeling OK.

 

[liamandcaili]

Wendie -- Aarrgh! You parents must be so frustrated with the tournament! I am glad Ross did well, and didn't need too much EMT attention. I can relate doing the skating competitions. There are just some rinks that can't seem to run smoothly, always are off schedule, etc. It is very frustrating, and it would be so much more so if it was the home rink. I would suggest that the parents try to help the dojo be more prepared next year, but you are already way too busy, so please don't volunteer!

Greg is home for two weeks. We weren't expecting to see him again until his morale leave, so this time is bonus for us.

Aimee -- I am so glad the sermon went well. Take the 8 year-old's comments to heart. As the parent of an 8 year-old, I can tell you that they don't mince words. If that child said you did a good job, then you did. Congratulations!

 

[THE HAT]

Aimee--Great Job!!! What you are second guessing on are things that others wouldn't have noticed. (dh doesn't count, lol).........the first time is always the hardest...easy sailing from here on out...glad to hear that your stomach is doing better!!!

Kathy--Ross said to let you know that he is A-OK, lol but he loves the hug smiley He put icy hot on his shoulder. The worst for us was when he was laying flat on his stomach and not moving at all for over a minute....I earned a few grey hairs on that one,lol.

Laura--Frustrated, is a start of how we feel. It isn't even a matter of something we can help with. I wish it was! The set up and score keeping is something we all help with, this was a lack of preparation on the family that owns the dojos part. (we run 2 major tournaments a year..one for over 30 years and this one for over 11 so none of this is new to them) Just to give you an idea of what went on....they know weeks ahead how many are in this. (we had schools from all over new england and 70 people from canada) They did not have enough trophy's for the kids division so the child in a couple of divisions who had 1st place had to go home with a 2nd place trophy and others were handed down medals (that the runners up are given) in place of their hard earned trophy.
They did not have any recording for the canadian national anthem..which is a huge disrespect...when we went to their tournament they had ours for us.
The list goes on and on.....................

I am so over the top happy for you to have this extra bonus time with Greg!!! How wonderful!! The kiddos must be over the top excited!

 

[LindsayDunn228]

We are having Glynis roast, carrots, mashed potatoes, and dinner rolls.

WFD at your house?

 

[Nancyg56]

Aimee- High praise from the second graders, and I think they are the toughest critics (except for DH's, who don't have survival skills ) You have got to be proud though, because public speaking is so difficult that there are classes for people. If the worst little faux pas was hair flipping I'd day you aced it!

Laura- Have a wonderful visit with your DH!

Lindsay- Welcome home! I am embarrassed to admit that I am so disorganized that I would never have gotten the index updated for at least a week

Wendie- I'm glad that Ross is okay, talk about worst fears for a Mom! As to the rest I can see why you are so frustrated. I'm sorry.


Becky- great pictures! Now that little Bunny would just steal my heart, she is that cute!

Sheryl- Prayers on the way, but Holy Moly! I'm exhausted and that was just from looking at her schedule.

Kathy- Osso Bucco? How was it? That's the kind of meal I am always afraid of.

Dinner last night was good, for the most part. We had spaghetti with sweet sausage and turkey meatballs, salad, garlic bread. I made brushetta to start. I make the worst meatballs lately. I am having a little trouble with the egg free, cheese free no beef meatball . And then after that Kady would not touch them, although as they began to disintegrate I did not blame her
We had tiramisu and apple pie for dessert. (Both from Costco)

I have to figure out who is going to be home and what I feel like cooking for tonight.

 

[Mermaid02]

Hi everyone! DH is on his annual hunting trip so the kids and I are on our own til Wednesday. Yesterday ds requested fish chowder- so there's enough of that left for tonight... I did save out a piece of haddock for myself to bake and stuff.... so I'll have that tonight.

I can't believe Thanksgiving is next week....

 

[FormrCastMbr]

HI ALL!

We are back! I will be back to do and dining/trip report later. We had an awesome time.

We are having Kathy's Chicken Seinfeld, white rice and broccoli.

Have a great day!

Laura, I am so excited that Greg is coming home!

 

[THE HAT]

Morning all--

I am going to make my boys favorite easy meal tonight...shells with white chedder,peas and tuna. I will serve it along with some drop biscuits and honey.

Lauren- Welcome Back!!! Can't wait to hear about your trip!!!

Have a good day all!

 

[TigerKat]

Have a great day ladies!

WFD - burgers and sweet potato fries!!

 

[TigerKat]

HI ALL!

We are back! I will be back to do and dining/trip report later. We had an awesome time.

We are having Kathy's Chicken Seinfeld, white rice and broccoli.

Have a great day!

Laura, I am so excited that Greg is coming home!

Welcome home Lauren, can't wait to read all about your trip!! Is this your first time trying the Seinfeld?

 

[OKWMom]

Lindsay Glad to have you back! I hope you had a good time and I can't wait to hear the fire department story.


Janice I hope you enjoyed your girls' night.


Sheryl Your daughter's schedule this week looks grueling. It is a good thing she is young. I'd probably fall over by mid-week.


Laura What a wonderful treat to have Greg home unexpectedly. I'll bet you couldn't get the kids to sleep last night with them knowing he was going to be home this morning. I hope you all have a great time together.


Wendie I'll have to remember the hiding of the Halloween candy trick. How devious of you. Although in our case, there wasn't much to hide. Hailey doesn't trick or treat because it is too upsetting for her and there are only certain types of candy she will eat anyway. This year was Amanda and Patrick's mother's turn to have them for Halloween. All I can say about her is she is consistent. Like in years past, she returned them home after their bedtime, exhausted, and starving because she did not bother to feed them from the time she picked them up from school until she delivered them to us. Oh, and they were hopped up on sugar because she did allow them to eat the candy from their bags while trick or treating.


Aimee Congrats on a job well done! And as others have said, if the 8 year old said you did a good job, you did. The minor stuff doesn't matter.

I can't believe Thanksgiving is next week....

Me either, but I have started getting myself together. I've bought all the non-perishable items I need for the dinner and I made a dip yesterday that I put in the freezer. Not that it will mean I won't be running around the Wednesday before cooking my brains out til after midnight. It's just that I have less pre-stress this way.

HI ALL!

We are back! I will be back to do and dining/trip report later. We had an awesome time.

Lauren, good to see you back! I can't wait to hear all about your trip. I'm especially glad to hear you loved Raglan Road. We have that planned for our upcoming trip.

Kathy thank you for the Veteran's Day post! What an eye-opening surprise this morning!

 

[Aimeedyan]

Tonight I'll be eating whatever the cooks at work are making. We have deacons meeting tonight and it's going to be a long and painful one. Thankfully, they serve dinner at 530 so I'll grab a plate of whatever is offered. DH is driving through Taco Bell =)

I anticipate a late night tonight. If we're out by 930 I'll be shocked.

 

[liamandcaili]

Welcome back, Lauren!

Wendie -- That's a shame about the tournament. The owners should pay attention to details like that or else schools will drop out of the tournament next year. I am glad Ross is okay.

Greg did make it in last night and arrived here this morning. The kids were so excited to see him they were jumping all over him. At least he knows he's been missed.

Unfortunately, Liam was kind enough to pass his cold along to me, so I feel pretty lousy today. In an effort to kick it out of me quickly, I am going to make soup for dinner. Greg doesn't like chicken noodle, so I'll make cheddar beer soup like Becky did last week.

 

[FormrCastMbr]

Thanks for all the welcome homes!!!

Kathy, Yes, its my first time making the Seinfeld. I cannot wait. What do you normally serve with it?

Love the Veteran's Day pic!

Gretchen, hopefully you will love Raglan as much as we did. We were pleasantly surprised we loved it so much.

Here's a quick review (no pics though...forgot the camera):

Tom was looking forward (kinda sorta) to having Kevin's Heavenly Ham...it was the only Irish type food that he liked on the menu. Well, they no longer serve this dish. He proceeded to get that grumpy look on his face and asked, What will I eat then? They don't have cheeseburgers here! What a grump he was.

The service was very good...a little slow but good. It seemed to be very crowded and the servers are very laid back. We had Vinnie as out server. He was very patient with all of my questions, in a sarcastic kind of way. I love people with that personality. Towards the end, we were all laughing since I was tipsy since I had a beer flight, a pint of beer and then a Grand Marnier.

If they do not give you bread, ask for it. They say its soda bread but its actually a brown bread with oatmeal and wheat flour (its in the F&W cookbook). They give butter and a Guiness and brown sugar dipping sauce.

For apps we shared the Drunk Chicken (Skewers), Heaven on Earth (Ribs) and I had the Colpucinno Soup. Everything was very good. The chicken was a little bland and the dip tasted like mayo, but Andrew loved it. The ribs were good...I would like to try to replicate the sauce (Guinness and Brown Sugar). Andrew and I liked the soup, Tom thought it was just OK. There was a spice in there that he did not care for...I think it was dill, which he is having tonight in the Chicken Seinfeld I am making...

Vinnie recommended seafood, the salmon being his fav...I proceeded to tell he that the guys do not like seafood...I do but not salmon. Seafood is flown in everyday.

Andrew had the Gold'n Chicken: Chicken Tenders and fries...very good.

Tom had the Serious Sirloin Steak...he said this was better that Cali Grill and Le Cellier. He also had the corn side dish which was awesome...it was like a creamed corn but better (Probably like Becky's... )

I had the Its not Bleeding Chowder...OMG! The best thing I have ever eaten AND...it has little pieces of salmon, which I LOVED!!!

Desserts were:

Andrew: Ice Cream

Tom: Me Ma's Apple Pie: Very, very good.

Me: Ger's Bread and Butter Pudding: Yummy. Very buttery and drenched in the vanilla and butterscotch/caramel sauce...To Die For!

Tom proclaimed this his favorite restaurant...I pretty much agree.

 

[TigerKat]

Lauren - I usually serve rice or pasta of some kind with the Seinfeld. I have a feeling Tom's not going to like it if he doesn't like dill.

Love the review of Raglan Road, I wish we had time to fit it in this trip. That chowder would have been what I would have ordered too!

 

[OKWMom]

LauraI'm so sorry you caught Liam's cold. I hope you get to feeling better shortly!

Lauren Thanks for the review of Raglan Road. I chose it because I think it will really appeal to my Dad - scotch flight, pub atmosphere, step-dancer. The food was to be a bonus. I hope we have as good an experience.


I completely forgot to post what we're having for dinner tonight. Believe it or not, we are having baked salmon again. Kenny's request.

Last night we had different meals. Patrick killed his first deer last month and he just got the meat back from the processor. Anyway, Kenny, Patrick and Amanda had venison burgers from the grill and french fries. Hailey had a cheeseburger I fried in the skillet and I had a hamburger steak with sauteed onions. Truthfully, I had sauteed onions and some hamburger steak to go with it. I had the leftover onions with the other half of my steak for lunch.

I know I should have been more supportive and eaten the venison, but I have strange food ideas that came from working in a couple of filthy restaurants growing up. Because the processors aren't inspected, I won't eat anything from them. My belief is that a lot of the places that are inspected aren't quite up to my food handling standards so I'm really not eating anything that came from a place that no one inspects. I know. I'm strange.

Kenny thought I was crazy, but all 3 of them were complaining of an upset stomach last night. I don't think it was a coincidence. I don't know what we are going to do with the rest of the venison that's in our freezer, but Kenny said he doesn't have any plans to eat any more of it.