The What's For Dinner Thread - March '11 (recipe index in OP)

[PrincessInOz]

Good morning everyone....I'm way behind with the news...so I hope you're all doing well and have been busy in a good way with life.

We've been doing a weekend full of DS' recitals. Piano was yesterday; guitar today.

I believe that it's Happy Father's Day to the American Dads....we don't celebrate Father's Day until September in Oz.

WFDT? I have no idea. Might come back in a bit later once I know.

 

[Aimeedyan]

I have to talk about the plans for Anna's shower. Marisa and Erica are sick to death of it so here I am! A breakfast shower at the B&B where I had Janice's Bridal tea. It is at 10:30 on a Saturday mornign so how does this sound and am I missing anything?

I think it all sounds lovely (though I would advocate for some bacon on that breakfast buffet... but I don't eat sausage...)

What a nice wedding gift!! That will be so nice for them.

Today we have a block party in our cul de sac. I don't know what people are bringing, but I am supplying pulled pork, potato salad, deviled eggs, and 100 soft pretzels.

I imagine there will be the usual picnic style foods.

Did you make the pretzels? Care you share your recipe?

Hi, everyone! I'm back for a bit. The documentary is, for all intents and purposes, done! It's been a long ride! The powers that be are watching it this weekend, and hopefully will not have any changes that they want made. So, it's all over but the duplicating, now!

Congratulations on finishing it!!! Sounds like a great weekend for your family!!



I'm making an all Kona Cafe meal tonight - teriyaki steak, mashed potatoes, veggies

 

[Glynis]

Woohoo!!! Just heard from the producers, and they liked the documentary!!! Just a few notes on credits and idents and such! Whew! That is such a relief!!! Wish we could go out to celebrate, but with Alan leaving on Monday for 3 days, he has to get all the credits, etc., done tonight. Guess we'll celebrate later.

Dinner tonight is a large chef salad.

 

[TigerKat]

Nan – Don’t feel alone, our neighborhood is the same.

Glynis – Congrats on the documentary being completed. That was quite a project y’all took on!

Janice – Glad to hear your toes and fingers are lookin perty! Fried chicken wasn’t what brought MIL’s appetite back but I can guarantee you it would do the trick for me, lol! Her lifesaver was a carrot cake.

Ellen – Your sliders sound really good, please post the recipe!

 

[Big Cuddly Bear]

I think it all sounds lovely (though I would advocate for some bacon on that breakfast buffet... but I don't eat sausage...)

What a nice wedding gift!! That will be so nice for them.



Did you make the pretzels? Care you share your recipe?



Congratulations on finishing it!!! Sounds like a great weekend for your family!!



I'm making an all Kona Cafe meal tonight - teriyaki steak, mashed potatoes, veggies

I don't make pretzels becasue we have a great place very close.

 

[HERSEY]

Kathy I am glad you found something that she would eat.

I am up early cause yesterday I did nothing constructive inside. Luckily I don't have to do anything but clean up and laundry Mr A has a busy day.

A Zelda game comes out today. He was trying to figure out last night how he could play the game and cook dinner to Multi tasking is not his strong suit.

Happy Fathers day everyone.

 

[Nancyg56]

A Zelda game comes out today. He was trying to figure out last night how he could play the game and cook dinner to Multi tasking is not his strong suit.

Let us know how his dinner turns out! I am sending Top Chef Vibes his way!

Alan left for Japan last Sunday morning, so the kids and I decided to pack up and visit grandpa while he was gone. It was a great trip, and we enjoyed relaxing! Got home late yesterday, and spent the remainder of the day getting Katie and Jacob ready for their Pioneer trek that leaves on Monday morning. I think we're done with that, now, so we can focus on Father's day today. Alan gets home from Japan tonight, so the kids and I will spend today making gifts for him.

I am also going to make some peanut butter ice cream in my new Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker. I got it when I was in Omaha on Tuesday. I have been wanting one for awhile now and it was on sale so it went home with me.

I am so going to get me one of those! I keep saying I want one but never buy it. I have a kitchen gadget compulsion that I have tried to leash up so I am afraid..................................

Popping in quickly to say that MIL has made major improvement in the last 24 hours, it's truly amazing. Her appetite is back and she's more alert! Thanks to all for the prayers.

Prayers answered!

We've been doing a weekend full of DS' recitals. Piano was yesterday; guitar today.

Busy son you have!

I think it all sounds lovely (though I would advocate for some bacon on that breakfast buffet... but I don't eat sausage...)

I like bacon too but I needed to stop somewhere. I have a tendency to have too much and becasue we are not home I cannot say we can use it as leftovers.

Woohoo!!! Just heard from the producers, and they liked the documentary!!! Just a few notes on credits and idents and such! Whew! That is such a relief!!! Wish we could go out to celebrate, but with Alan leaving on Monday for 3 days, he has to get all the credits, etc., done tonight. Guess we'll celebrate later.

Congratulation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dinner is a cookout here. I am planning hot dogs, hamburgers and fresh kielbasa. Fried onions and peppers, macaroni salad, maybe baked beans and a salad. Donny and Anna are bringing the chips and soda ( I usually don't buy soda, I don't drink it). Our neighbor night neighbors are coming and Jeannie usually makes a dessert. Buddy loves her brownies and her dump cakes. Marisa will probably just crawl here. She and Jeff were at the game last night and I saw that Jeff was posting on FB not too long ago. Dan is back on nights starting today .

 

[HERSEY]

Nancy Costco here has a Cuisinart ice cream maker pretty cheap. Plus I think there is a coupon for it.

Ok I am getting off this computer and get this house cleaned up and me showered.

 

[Where'sPiglet?]

Good morning! Happy Father's Day!

I am having a good (but HOT!!!) time playing tourist here with my friend. We have done a lot already and she is here for 3 more days.

I have not been able to keep up here. I'll try to catch up after she leaves. Have a great day!

 

[TigerKat]

Janice – It was a carrot cake! I have a feeling Alex will make time for the game today. Can't wait to hear how he does!

Nan – Sounds like a great cookout today, have fun!

Bethany – Glad to hear y’all are having fun.

WFD – All of Johnny’s requests……fried chicken, mashed potatoes & gravy and fried cauliflower with a citrus salt.

Happy Fathers Day!!!

 

[Aimeedyan]

Woohoo!!! Just heard from the producers, and they liked the documentary!!! Just a few notes on credits and idents and such! Whew! That is such a relief!!! Wish we could go out to celebrate, but with Alan leaving on Monday for 3 days, he has to get all the credits, etc., done tonight. Guess we'll celebrate later.

Dinner tonight is a large chef salad.

Congrats!!

I like bacon too but I needed to stop somewhere. I have a tendency to have too much and becasue we are not home I cannot say we can use it as leftovers. .

Oh, I completely understand! I always cook for an army bc I can't limit myself to just a few recipes



I took my dad for brunch after church and it was amazing. The smoked salmon eggs benedict was worth the price of admission in itself. It had a creamy lemon dill sauce and caviar on top. So. Good. He was a happy camper (esp after unlimited mimosas!) so he went home happy.

DH is spending the evening with his parents. His dad recently had surgery (cancer) so he's mowing their lawn and then taking them to dinner. So, dinner is leftovers for me - we have tons!!

 

[liamandcaili]

Ok...my attempt to catch up over the past couple of days...

I had something called Chicken 65.

Love it. You are a very good neighbor. I hope you enjoyed the party.

Kat -- I'm glad your MIL is doing so much better. I have a hard time resisting carrot cake with cream cheese frosting.

Janice -- I am very impressed with Alex's menu!

Princess -- Thank you so much for sharing the eclipse photos. We couldn't see it here.

Nancy -- I think your menus sound great. I don't think there can ever be too much bacon, but I do get that you need to draw the line somewhere. I'm sorry Marisa and Jeff saw the Sox lose.

Glynis -- Congratulations on getting the documentary done!!

Aimee -- I'm glad you got to connect with your friend. It really is hard to keep those relationships going when life is so busy.

That is all I have right now. Baseball season is over. Liam's team lost their playoff game in extra innings. He didn't pitch that game. He had a good season, even though the team didn't win very much. He'll do a couple weeks of baseball camp this summer.

Dinner today was grilled mahi-mahi with mango salsa, grilled summer squash, wild rice and green beans.

 

[MrsHerbie53]

Hi All!
Sorry I've been MIA this week. I had a conference early in the week. Then I had to work this weekend. Well, work is a strong word. I am sitting in our library keeping it closed AND giving access to our computer lab for orientation.
Interesting, isn't it....

My son goes to church camp this week and I miss him already!!!! It feels like I've seen very little of him this week and he is growing up before my eyes. Before l'm ready he'll be in college orientation....

Anyway, I tried to catch up as much as I could. A big to all of you.

Kat -- I am most happy your MIL was offered Carrot Cake. That would never keep me alive, but I am so glad it did her.

Nancy -- the shower and rehearsal dinner plans sound FABULOUS! And smart!

Glynis -- I missed what the documentary is about??? It sounds like a huge project whatever the content....

WFD tonight was homemade PIZZA!!!

 

[PrincessInOz]

Hersey - New Zelda game??? Is this the Wii game or for the DS?

BCB - Cool to have a street party.

Aimee - that brunch sounds yummy!


WFDT? I'm thinking of a risotto. Might have pictures later...or tomorrow.

 

[Big Cuddly Bear]

Hersey - New Zelda game??? Is this the Wii game or for the DS?

BCB - Cool to have a street party.

Aimee - that brunch sounds yummy!


WFDT? I'm thinking of a risotto. Might have pictures later...or tomorrow.

Actually, it never really became a street party. About 20 - 25 people showed up so we decided to have it all on my property. We expected 45. That said, IMO, this was way better. We invited everybody to bring their bathing suits.

It was kind of funny. Every guy but one got in the pool with their kids. Not a single mom even brought a bathing suit. Most of the women just sat around and drank A LOT. People didn't even eat much, though it was a 7 hour event. I brought out my DJ gear, and put it in auto mode as I didn't want to DJ. Some folks danced under the moonlight.

I also set up a video projector and we showed the newest Harry Potter movie on an 80" screen.

Food was just OK. Well, except for my BBQ, which was pretty darn awesome! It was the only thing that was 100% gone at the end of the night.... but then again, the rest mas mostly hot dogs and frozen hamburgers, so no great food.

I made a Strawberry - Chipotle BBQ sauce. That went over pretty well. I usually make a blueberry chipotle sauce. I also made a simple North Carolina style vinegar based BBQ sauce. That one didn't go over as well, but it never does, as people in PA really don't even know it is for the pulled pork! But I keep trying to "educate" them.

 

[Big Cuddly Bear]

Kat- What a nice Father's Day meal!

Janice- ambitious meal! Good for Alex! The other night I bought a cake so I get how icing is an extra! Have you shared the Dreamsicle cake recipe? Buddy loves orange anything.

BCB- Welby and I have been talking about a neighborhood block party. We have been stumped because of some of the neighbor dynamics so it ends up going nowhere. How does your neighborhood get past that? I fell like we miss out on so much. Last week if the power was not back on by Friday dinner Welby had invited the neighborhood to my driveway for pot luck and I was really looking forward to it. She and I had quite a bit of meat thawed and while it would not have gone bad I would not freeze it, the generator was keeping the refrigerator going but it had been off for a period of time.

Well, funny you ask this. We only moved in 2 months ago. We live in a small development with 42 single homes. It is horseshoe shaped, with one spur off the horseshoe. We live on that spur. We know about 7 families pretty well. We have met a couple others. And the rest are unknown to us.

The party was not well attended compared to what we expected. Maybe it was because I set it up and not many people know us... I don't know.

That said, this neighborhood is a PARTY CRAZY neighborhood. Since mid April we have attended 4 parties on our street, with the biggest one having about 75 people there at one time. It went from 3PM until 1 AM, and only ended when the cops came. It seems the development behind ours is not as much a party zone as my development.

I have to say, that moving to this neighborhood was the best thing we could do for us and our kids. We actually talk to people here. At our old neighborhood, hardly anybody talked, and definitely no parties.

It's is also funny in that we live about 35 miles west of "South Philly", as they call one area of Philadelphia. That area is not generally very prosperous. Well, except for the mobsters. Anyway, many of our neighbors have come from that part of Philadelphia, so they have something in common.

By all means, give it a go. I circulated a flier 3 weeks before the event. We had 45 people that said they would be here, but only about 1/2 of them showed up. That said, we did get to meet 2 more families. And we got to know one family much better than we did know them.

Plus, it turned out to be a whole lot of fun.

Can't hurt to try.

 

[HERSEY]

Hersey - New Zelda game??? Is this the Wii game or for the DS?

BCB - Cool to have a street party.

Aimee - that brunch sounds yummy!


WFDT? I'm thinking of a risotto. Might have pictures later...or tomorrow.

It was for the 3DS.

A's dinner turned out very well. I think he was a little disappointed, his dad was pretty tired. Cooking is good experience for him, he might have a girlfriend one day.

Not sure about dinner since it will be just me.

 

[Nancyg56]

BCB- will you share your sauce recipes?

Laura- does this mean you slow down?

 

[MrsHerbie53]

Yes, BCB, PLEASE share your BBQ sauce recipes! I'll bet the word will get around your neighborhood to those that didn't come to you party about your cooking and your next one will be packed!!!!

My son is off to camp this morning. I am so happy for him because he has such a great time. Sad for me.

Have a great day everyone!!!!



Julie

 

[TigerKat]

Aimee – I hope your FIL has a speedy recovery.

Laura – I’m glad to hear Liam enjoyed the season. Hopefully your schedule will ease up a bit now.

Julie –Your boy will be home before you know it.

BCB – Please share your sauce recipes!

Janice- Congrats to Alex on cooking the meal for his Dad!

Definitely need to get back on track with healthier food after this past weekend’s Father’s day gluttony..shrimp poboys, huge steaks, creamed spinach, Lyonnaise potatoes, fried chicken, mashed potatoes, fried cauliflower… I'd better get my butt to the gym ASAP!

WFD – Pinto beans & rice & grilled Italian chicken sausages.