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

[Aimeedyan]

I want the Boma recipe for the chicken and corn chowder, or whatever it was. Who said they were having that for dinner? I forgot to scroll back before replying.

Tonight I am grilling NY strip steaks and making fettuchini alfredo to go with it. It's kinda hodge podge around my house as we try and use up things

I have some leftover blue cheese and would like to put it on my steak. Is it best to just sprinkle it on or is there an easy way to make it more into a blue cheese sauce? I have milk at home, but no cream.

 

[TigerKat]

Hi y'all!

Just checking in, we're having a great time. So far the longest wait time I've seen for anything is 30 minutes, we walked on everything at MK today with NO WAIT!! Yesterday at EPCOT we had a 20 minute wait for Test Track at 3:00 in the afternoon, which just amazes me as I've never been here when it's not jam-packed.

We started off our first night with a bang - Wishes on Main Street then dinner at Cali Grill, which still remains our #1 place, BUT we're going to JIKO tonight, so I am super excited about that.

I can't wait to meet Gretchen tomorrow, I'm going to take pics and Abi & Kyle promised they would help me post them soon.

I thought about y'all last night while I was having a glass of Rosa Regale with dessert at Coral Reef, I miss you guys.

I haven't read back to see what's going on, so I hope everyone is well.

We got an awesome room facing the lake right next to ESPN Club, nights out on the balcony are pretty interesting!!

I'll be back next hopefully with pics of Gretchen & I!!

 

[shovan]

Sure sounds like Kathy is having a great time! Can't wait to see the pics!!!!

Hey y'all,

I just spoke with my DD in ROME!! (and received a text message too)They finished the "school stuff" in Paris yesterday & flew into Rome this morning. She said she LOVES Italy, the food & wine are great & the people are so friendly. She said the people there remind her of New Orleanians, they are all so helpful & nice. They didn't come across any rude Frenchmen, just that the Italians are so much more outgoing & friendly. She did say the driving in Rome is scaarrry bad, though!!!!

The food sounds unbelievable! Today she had Fettucine Gorgonzola for lunch & Pizza balsamica y parmigiana for dinner! She said the house wines were wonderful & one serving is enough for several glasses for two people. They'll be in Rome for a couple more days then they fly to Madrid.

In Paris, they went to a show at the Moulin Rouge & her hubby opened a bottle of champagne that spewed all over the four of them at the table.The cork ended up on the dance floor! Topless showgirls dancing around the cork! She laughed about it & said her life would be boring without her DH!!

 

[HERSEY]

Should we name ourselves the Odd Duck Club. ODC for short sounds kind of sick doesn't like we should go to the doctor maybe no initials. My dad used to call me a odd duck.

Alex is with his dad tonight so its just the animals and me tonight. What to have for dinner . I have french onion soup from costco that's really good when you melt more cheese on it. I love cheese I should have been a mouse.

Sheryl I hope Alexis feels better soon. And that soup looks amazing.

 

[bear74]

Morning All!

QUickly checking in...I'll be back to catch up later...

We are having Chicken Corn Chowder (the recipe is from Boma) and corn bread.

Lindsay, I know exactly how you feel. When I was younger, at my thinnest, I thought I was fat...that was 5'11", 140. I now am about 60#s beyond that. It gets me the most when I see pics and when my mother says stuff like you let yourself go, remember when you were skinny, remember when you modeled (I did some side modeling after HS...my specialty is mannequin - those were the days)...

You are doing the right thing and losing slowly....remember, I am at it with ya and so are alot of other DISers...and in the meantime, think of all the great things you have in life...a great hubby, BIL and nice friends...US too!

I'll be back later...have a great day all!

Is this recipe posted? If not please post I love the campbells version and would love to make it myself.

 

[LindsayDunn228]

Today I'm making Double Chicken and Dumpling Soup with ciabatta bread.

WFD at your house?

ETA: Glynis, I shared one of your preserves with my grandmother, who also makes it sometimes. She called me yesterday morning in absolute heaven saying that was the best plum jelly she'd ever had in her life and wanted me to make sure I told you

And now for an update on:

The Romance of the Smitten Kittens

Boy did we have a blast last night. Ohhhhhh my, are they smitten.

Dinner was really good, as I knew it would be. It's a menu I've used many times, it;s quick and easy but doesn't taste it. After dinner Scott and the SKs disappeared into the office. Scott has been hemming and hawing about my 30th birthday next year and was fishing for ideas, including them After that, we looked at all of our WDW pictures from this trip.

We went back into the living room where they assumed their snug-as-a-bug cuddle they do so well. We yakked, and yakked, and yakked... you get the idea. Well the SKs didn't leave until 11:30. But here's the cute thing: they didn't leave our driveway until WELL after midnight. Hee hee hee! Smitten I tell ya! Smitten!!!

If I wasn't sure there was something between them before, I'm sure now!!

Tomorrow is my MILs birthday. I mentioned Robin put together a gift for her. We plan on taking my MIL out this weekend and Robin is coming with us. I plan on taking our camera and getting lots of pictures which I will share with my WFD friends

That's the latest update on The Romance of the Smitten Kittens.

I'm really enjoying I hope you guys are, too!


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[Nancyg56]

Kathy- if you check in again, We miss you! It sure looks like you are having fun though. DD and I were looking for a "crowd report" and this is just what I wanted to hear!

Sheryl- I think the your DGD should be seen b the Dr again as well. I don't understand letting it go for so long. As to DD and DSIL! Wow! What fun! She really needed the break though, so I am happy that they are having such a good time.

DD won some more gift certificates yesterday so we went to pick them up at the radio station. We picked up Erica and had dinner at a little pub-like place. Oh my goodness! The food was so good! Next time we go, and there will be a next time, I think we are skipping dinner and just having the appetizers. I love good wings and these we yummy, and the quesadilla was one of the best I have ever had.

Tonight is a turkey meatloaf or the pizza muffins. The ground turkey at Costco was only $1.99 a pound. I was peevish with myself though. I did not check my checkbook (I am the person who stops the line at the store...no Visa debit card ) before I got to Costco and only had $40 in my wallet .

What can you buy for that? So I wandered my sad self through and got my EOS laundry detergent and my ground turkey, but that was it. Now I need to make another trip, but not today.

 

[Nancyg56]

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I'm really enjoying I hope you guys are, too!


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Lindsay- I don't watch soaps, get laughed at when I take my romance novels out and have to hide my Hallmark Christmas movies. The episodes of the Smitten Kittens are making my day

 

[LindsayDunn228]

Nancy, I'm so glad. I will keep them up!

 

[Mermaid02]

How fun Lindsay! I wish we had friends to do things with like that. Our son has adhd and pdd and evenings are a VERY difficult time to be around him... nobody wants to come here for dinner.... as a matter of fact, he's quite disruptive and we have a hard time getting anyone to come at all. Thanks for coming to my pity party though.

I think I'll make American Chop Suey tonight. I've bought all the groceries I'm going to until next week so we be eaten outta the freezer. Everyone hates that.

The turkey is GONE!!! I made a turkey pie last night and that was it!

 

[Nancyg56]

How fun Lindsay! I wish we had friends to do things with like that. Our son has adhd and pdd and evenings are a VERY difficult time to be around him... nobody wants to come here for dinner.... as a matter of fact, he's quite disruptive and we have a hard time getting anyone to come at all. Thanks for coming to my pity party though.

I think I'll make American Chop Suey tonight. I've bought all the groceries I'm going to until next week so we be eaten outta the freezer. Everyone hates that.

The turkey is GONE!!! I made a turkey pie last night and that was it!

I love American Chop Suey! Our turkey is gone too, I don't get sick of it but DH was not enthused when I told him that I had enough for one more sandwich for his lunch , I could "see" the "enthusiasm" over the phone

I'm not trying to intrude, but I don't get why your son's ADHD would keep friends away. Friends and family live the same lives and that means including everyone. I'm a little touchy because my oldest had behavior issues at times and it is devastating for parents. My heart would break and I needed some solid friends who just dealt with it too.

 

[nucpharm29]

Morning all! Ended up actually cooking last night. Teriyaki pork w/noodles and sauteed bok choy. I, however, ended up eating by myself. DH called while I was cooking dinner and says he has a business dinner he "just found out about" After a little more digging, I found out that he knew about the dinner at noon, but waited until 6 to tell me! Could've saved cleaning up after cooking twice, once for the kids and once for me. Oh, but I did pull a fast one on my kiddos last night. Added some squash puree to boxed mac and cheese and nobody was the wiser! They even had seconds!

Tonight I think I'm finally going to be making those pumpkin ravioli.

Have a great day all!

 

[FormrCastMbr]

Good Morning!

Well, as usual, I cannot catch up with everyone...I hope all is well.

Kathy, glad you're having a magical time. I miss you, bud!

Is this recipe posted? If not please post I love the campbells version and would love to make it myself.

I want the Boma recipe for the chicken and corn chowder, or whatever it was. Who said they were having that for dinner? I forgot to scroll back before replying.

Here is the recipe for the Boma Chicken Corn Chowder. It was very good. I tried to make a lighter version of it and it separated a bit but it was still edible...don't be like me and try to do this! I took a pic will post later.

Ingredients:

2 Chicken Breasts, cooked and diced (I shredded my chicken)
1 pound Russet Potatoes, partially cooked and diced
2 cups Corn Kernels (frozen) I CUT BACK ON THIS AMOUNT TO 1 CUP
1/8 cup Onion, diced
1/8 cup Red Bell Peppers, diced
1 cup Chicken Stock
1 cup Heavy Cream
1 cup Milk
2 t. Sugar I THINK I WOULD OMIT THIS NEXT TIME OR TASTE BEFORE I ADD THIS
2 t. Hot Sauce
1/8 cup Fresh Parsley, chopped
1 Chicken Bouillon Cube

Method:

1. Bring chicken stock to a boil.

2. Add milk, heavy cream, chicken (I ADDED THIS LATER _ MAYBE AFTER COOKING OTHER THINGS 10 MIN), potatoes, red peppers, onions, corn, and sugar, bouillon simmer for 40 minutes.

3. Add parsley and hot sauce, simmer for five minutes.

4. Serve hot.

Lauren, How are you feeling today? Hope you're doing better!

I am better Sheryl. Thank you. I am glad DD is having so much fun!

I will be back later...Tom ust got up...gotta get him out the door.

Tonight is going to be Balsamic Glazed Pork Chops, rice and veggie medley.

 

[shovan]

Morning Y'all,

Alexis is still sick, but her Daddy stayed home with her today cus I have a dentist appt. later. Apparently whatever she has really is viral as the Dr keeps saying because I started getting it last night. Woke up coughing this morning too, so the dentist ought to be a real blast.

Nancy/Laura/Everyone concerned for my little cutie: Alexis's fever didn't come back, but she is coughing so much. Her Mom is going to call the Dr. Aaagain & see if they will see her or at least call in a rx cough med. the over the counter stuff just isn't working.

Loreli, I think I understand what you're talking about with friends. Because of Bob's muscular dystrophy, we don't have friends to hang out with much either. A lot of his old buddies ( & wives that we were friends with years ago)are uncomfortable around him now. (These are guys he used ride motorcycles with/work on cars, etc.) We don't have hard feelings about, we understand they just have a hard time with it. It also takes a lot of time to get him ready for work, to go out & just to go to bed, so everything takes planning for us to manage, which also makes get togethers difficult. And any time I'm feeling under the weather makes everything a bit tougher. Unfortunately all this makes us feel a bit isolated from everyone including family, who don't understand the amount of time it takes for us to "appear normal".

Lauren, Thanks for posting that recipe! Glad you're feeling better!

Stephanie, Squash puree in mac & cheese is ingenious!!! I'm going to have to try it! Yesterday I had to beg Alexis to drink the soup broth! Only the promise of Alfredo noodles after she drank the broth, was the only thing that worked!

 

[shovan]

Lindsay, I forgot to say thanks for the update on the Saga of the Smitten Kittens! That's so cute they sound like lovesick teenagers!!!

 

[Nancyg56]

I was supposed to make a meatloaf or something but all I kept thinking about was American Chop Suey, so that is what I fixed for dinner. Loreli- Marisa says "Thank You!"

Today was a cleaning Day! I took down all of the Fall and Thanksgiving decorations and have been scrubbing so that I can decorate for Christmas. Buddy had put the hose away and I could not find any nozzles so I dragged up a long hose, found some gloves and went out to wash the trim and the front of the house. I was covered with bleach and my gloves had holes in them and I had a hard time spraying without any nozzles! If DH says one word about the hose sprawled in the driveway..................he is going to get hosed!

 

[HERSEY]

Tonight we are having a ham steak mashed potatoes and corn.

I need comfort food. It was a tough day with the phone calls today. One more person who says they don't know what I want them to do, while I'm explaining exactly what they need to do, POW.

I think I might have to try that chop suey.

 

[HERSEY]

Ok where is the recipe for the chop suey? I must be blind.

 

[FormrCastMbr]

Well, I thought I could get caught up with everyone today and it didn't happen...sending to everyone!

The pork chops were really really good tonight (Tom said the best) so I thought I would share the recipe (I think this would be great with chicken too). I think this would be a good one for Gretchen's hubby since he loves the braised pork...

Balsamic Glazed Pork Chops (or chicken)

4 - 6 pork chops, I used boneless
1 large onion, diced
a couple dashes of ground thyme
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
2 tbs butter
3 tbs apricot preserves
2 tbs brown sugar (or maple syrup)
1/4 cup flour
salt, pepper and garlic powder
1/2 chicken or beef broth
3 tbs olive oil

In a saucepan, saute onions over med heat until soft and slightly brown (about 15 min). Add thyme, vinegar, preserves and sugar (or syrup). Simmer for 5 minutes.

Mix flour with salt, pepper and garlic. Dredge chops and brown on both sides in a pan with olive oil (about 5 min per side). Add broth and cover and simmer for 10 min. Remove cover and simmer another 5. Add onion mixture, cover and simmer another 10 minutes. Enjoy!

 

[FormrCastMbr]

Janice, I think they are talking about the chop suey on page 46. HTH!