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

[shovan]

Morning Y'all,

Thanks for all the compliments on my pretty & smart daughter! (yeah I'm gloating! )

But seriously, I don't know how Bob & I turned out with a child like that?! Since the Good Lord decided to bless us with just one, he must have decided to throw some extra looks & smarts into our Gene Pool!!!

Gretchen, Our DD has really changed in the little bit of time since she finished classes! She's seems to be her old self again! Pleasant, charming not the stressed out grouch she had become! Her Dad has told her a while back that he missed his "old" girl & she replied "Yeah I miss me too!" So I think she's going to really enjoy her free evenings, weekends & NO tests!!!

Sandy, That is a really cute cake!

Lauren, I have trouble with cream soups seperating also! I try to be really careful to not let it boil. I think I tend to cook them for too long while adjusting the taste.

I have to cook something easy tonight but with vegetables! We are really feeling it, with our pick up & take out schedule lately!

But first I've got to run to the new doctor this morning. Feeling mostly better, but I'm gonna change dr. anyway. Then I've got to head again to ToysRus, Alexis has decided ( at the last minute) that Santa is bringing her a Princess Vanity & all the stores have been out!

Also have to go get some sample paint for the den wall. Mario will be coming back tomorrow to sheetrock that wall.

Have a good day friends!
Sheryl

 

[shovan]

Stephanie, Love the new Christmas pic in your sig! You sure do have two little cuties under the tree!!

 

[liamsaunt]

I've been having trouble getting on the boards for the past couple days so my photos are backing up! Here are some pictures.

Saturday we had linguini with cod tomatoes, olives and capers:

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Plus a salad and some bread.

Sunday there was a bunch of stuff. Ribs cooked for seven hours in a slow cooker with barbeque sauce. I did not eat these but DH said they were good, falling off the bone:

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There was also a turkey meat loaf:

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with gravy (not pictured)

some carrots and parsnips with lemon:

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and some carmelized brussels sprouts:

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Last night, I made stuffed pasta shells with tomato sauce, garlic croissant knots, and a salad. I have photos but don't have them up yet.

Tonight I am doing some experimenting with appetizer type stuff in anticipation of some upcoming gatherings. The theme is "food on a stick". I'll take pictures for you!

 

[Aimeedyan]

Tonight we're grilling hamburgers - I'm stuffing mine with blue cheese. He usually turns his nose up to stuffing his with anything so it'll probably be plain. I think I'll just make some good ol' boxed Velveeta Shells and Cheese. I love that stuff.

I'm still feeling a little pukey, so I may not be eating. We'll see. It seems to get worse as the day goes on... strange. I am supposed to go to one of my kid's concerts tonight but we'll see how I feel at 730.

 

[FormrCastMbr]

Gosh, the DIS is slow today!!!

Thanks for all the info on creamed soups. I guess I cooked it too high. Yeah Janice, I did scald the milk...maybe I did that wrong too. It sure did taste good though.

Aimee, srry you are still not feeling well.

Sandy, great cake.

We are having the Main Street French Toast loaf, scrambled eggs, ham, sausage and fruit. I cannot wait!

Have a great night!

 

[Nancyg56]

The DIS is really off today. I replied to everyone waited for it to go through and then the connection timed out.

Now I can't even remember what I wrote

Hope all is well and that Aimee you feel better. Talk to you all in the morning!

 

[Aimeedyan]

Tell me I'm being a brat and to shut up and move on.

My SIL is hosting our mini family Christmas party on Sat. MIL likes for our immediate family to get together to exchange gifts, and since SIL has 3 kids - it's at her house. This year, she kept consulting me on main course options and then decided on a ham.

So I get this email informing me that I need to bring rolls and baked beans. We live an hour away, so the rolls are going to be cold. Would make sense for her to throw in a can of rolls right before everyone arrives... I hate baked beans, and have never made them, but I guess I'll find a crockpot recipe so they'll stay warm.

I dunno. When I host people and we're all bringing food, I ASK them what they would like to bring or ASK what their "specialities" are. I have 3-4 "pot luck" recipes that are tried and true that I am always asked to bring. Seems weird to just create this menu and assign it without asking. She is having fruit salad (blech), corn casserole, potato salad, and baked beans (blech). Sounds lacking to me but what do I know...

It just rubbed me the wrong way. I know, I should be gracious and shut up about it. She is doing the ham - which is pricey - so I'll drop it.

But I won't be happy about it. =)

BTW - anyone have a kick *** baked beans recipe?

 

[HERSEY]

I posted a rootbeer baked bean recipe that I thought was good not Kick *** but good. I remember when we were visiting some friends in Memphis someone had put meat in theirs and that was really good.
I think there are as many recipes for beans as there is for bbq (sauces or dry rub)

Tonight we are eating more healthy kindof. Baked tilipia salad and corn bread. Yes I know but I was looking for some peanut butter in my pantry and thought corn bread sounded really good. Craving time I guess.

 

[Glynis]

Hey all! Glad to hear that the cards are making it! I don't even think I bothered posting this weekend. This was my weekend to work at the pharmacy, so DH is in charge of meals. Mexican restaurant Sat. and chili last night. Tonight was a frozen pizza. DS is coming down with some respiratory junk and we're dealing with some family drama right now (luckily not anyone under my roof, but tough none the less) To take up the slack from my less than stellar meals, DD and I did make chocolate covered pretzels tonight for Santa! So much fun making the kitchen a disaster with a 4 year old!

Thanks for the card! I love it!!!

 

[Glynis]

Dinner tonight is creamy chicken stew! I have been cold all day, and I'm hoping that this will warm me up.

If I have any energy left over after dinner, I'll wrap some more presents and make some more peanut brittle. I still have molasses cookies I need to make, too. Where is all my free time going???

 

[Zandy595]

Dinner tonight was smoked sausage, German potato salad, and carrots.

 

[liamandcaili]

Lauren -- I add the cream or milk to my soups as the last step, then I just heat it through, but don't let it come to a boil.

Sheryl -- Your daughter is beautiful! She looks so content and relaxed in the pictures, so hopefully, she will be a little more stress-free now that her classes are completed.

Becky will be jealous because I had Nantucket bay scallops for dinner. I quick-sauteed them, served them over a spring salad and made a white wine/butter sauce that had shallots and tomatoes in it. It was really good. For sides, I made gruyere potato pancakes and roasted cauliflower. I also made baked cod for the kids.

 

[Nancyg56]

Aimee- I don't think you are a brat. I don't like to be told what to bring for dinner either, I like to at least offer some items and then let the hostess choose. Oh well. As with most things I make I don't have a recipe. I tend to open my cabinets and go from there, but I always start with bacon and onions. If I was making beans to go with ham I would start there, then scramble hamburg (or ground turkey) and crushed pineapple. I also toss in brown sugar, ground dry mustard and depending on the mood I am in some molasses or maple syrup. Maybe a pinch of nutmeg or cinnamon in this one.

This version is a big hit even though the ingredients don't sound like they mesh together.

Sheryl- I think your DD is stunning! Very easy to see why you and Bob are so proud. You are blessed to have those lovely girls in your life.

Laura- Becky is not the only on to be jealous!

Glynis- free time????? I do not see how you find time to sleep never mind have any free time!

I have been stalking the mailman lately to see those Christmas cards. It's a good thing I am alone a good portion of the day becasue if anyone saw me opening them up so many times I would be committed!

Well it occurred to me yesterday that Christmas is right around the corner and I am nowhere near ready! I spent yesterday trapped behind my iron because my pile got so high that it fell over and when I picked it up and moved it Buddy tripped over it. I did not get done until 7:30 last night! Today I need to clean the house and figure out what I need for some cookies tomorrow. Then Kady is supposed to bring a friend home after school to make gingerbread houses and Friday is shopping for groceries for Christmas dinner, which I have not planned, and dinner that evening with Buddy's cousin. She has been dating a nice young man for over a year and we really have not met him. I have but not Buddy, so I did nto have the heart to tell her that I cannot manage it this week. We are leaving early Saturday morning for NYC and will be gone until late SUnday night so this I think I may be in trouble.

 

[LindsayDunn228]

Tonight it's leftover penne and meatballs with bread.

WFD at your house?

 

[Nancyg56]

I need some help for Christmas dinner. I am having dinner for 14 people. I want to start with French Onion soup but I do not have the little soup things to pop under the broiler and I really do not want to buy them. If I try to stuff more stuff in this house my DH is going to have a stroke!

If I make the soup and serve it with croûtons and freshly grated Parmesan cheese, do you think it will be okay?

So far the menu is:
Starter: French Onion Soup, Rolls and butter

Roast Prime Rib (I am making a boneless one)
Prosciutto Roast Pork
Greek Roasted Potatoes
Green Beans Almondine (sp)
Corn (of course)
Green Salad

My timing is never good so I am serving the salad with dinner. I know I need some appetizers and dessert, I haven't gotten there yet.

 

[FormrCastMbr]

Hi All!

Aimee, I do not have a recipe for baked beans but my ex-SIL always made Calico Beans and they were awesome. There are alot of recipes if you google. Nancy's sound awesome too.

Nancy, I think you will be fine with the soup...maybe a shredded cheese would work too.

Its my birthday today!!! I am now 37 but don't feel a day over 36!!!
We are going out to our new favorite italian restaurant.

Have a great day all.

 

[TigerKat]

HAVE A GREAT DAY LAUREN !!!!

 

[FormrCastMbr]

Thank you, my friend!!!

 

[TigerKat]

Thank you, my friend!!!

Check out the Birthday Board too.

 

[Nancyg56]

Happy Birthday Lauren!!!!!!!!!!!!!