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

[Aimeedyan]

Thanks for the photo compliments. I will have a blog soon. Laura is building it and we will be sharing it. It is mostly going to be cooking but also some travel stuff. But, as you all know, she has been insanely busy so I don't know when it is going to be ready to share. The design is done and some recipes and photos are loaded, but I haven't checked on the progress for a couple of weeks.

AWESOME!

Good luck this weekend!

Alan is at work today until 7:00, so once he gets home, he and I are going to have a heavy duty talk about his mother, and her abilities... or lack thereof. I just don't think she's going to be able to stay at our house on Saturday, and I want to get all my concerns on the table. Cross your fingers that he'll see things my way, and we can talk some sense into his mom.

Oh, I hope it goes well And what a blessing to have the kids out of the house for awhile!!




I took off work today... and probably tomorrow, too. There just isn't much to do right now. I'm spending today chillaxing and cleaning house.

I think we may try out the new waffle iron and have waffles for dinner.

 

[bigmerle1966]

Ok, I need the recipe for the Muddy Buddy cookies!! Sounds amazing!

Good luck with getting everything ready!

Good luck with the talk.

I will post it as soon as I try it, if everything goes okay. I got the recipe online but am "nanatizing" it. They are peanut butter cookies coated with a chocolate peanut butter mixture then coated with powdered sugar. The original recipe calls for using packaged mix for the cookie but I am using my simplified recipe instead. They tend to be really soft so I need to see how well they stand up to the coating part.

 

[franandaj]

Hi everyone!

It's been a crazy couple of days! Let me try and catch up here!

Ellen - so glad Liam is doing well.

Glynis - enjoy your day!

Jen - I'm glad you finally slept in a bit.

Becky - that food looks so yummy and how nice to make beef for your hubby even though you don't eat it.

Aimee - enjoy your chillaxing!

Brandi - safe travels!

Marilyn - I don't know that ooey gooey recipe, bit anything from Paula Deen is yummy!

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Well after a rather unsuccessful attempt at leaving town yesterday, I think I can officially say that we are on the road.

WFD? We're going to Willy & Jose's in our hotel tonight, so Mexican.

 

[Goofyluver]

Have fun Alison, Fran and Arline!!!!

And cheers to the rest of us!

 

[PrincessInOz]

I've got pages to catch up on!

Good morning everyone. Hope you're all well. I'll be back later to catch up.

 

[Nancyg56]

How did I fall so far behind???????????????????????????? I read everything but I am so wicked tired I cannot even think of what to say. I will be back later to chat.

Buddy is taking Kady out shopping and to dinner. They do this every year. She comes home with a lot of stuff!! She has already done all fo her shopping and she paid for most of it herself. Marisa slipped in money where she could but Kady did a great job!

My dinner was Kraft mac and cheese. The powdered stuff. I like it, don't be haters

 

[franandaj]

Well we're halfway there! Thank goodness for audiobooks!

 

[Goofyluver]

How did I fall so far behind???????????????????????????? I read everything but I am so wicked tired I cannot even think of what to say. I will be back later to chat.

Buddy is taking Kady out shopping and to dinner. They do this every year. She comes home with a lot of stuff!! She has already done all fo her shopping and she paid for most of it herself. Marisa slipped in money where she could but Kady did a great job!

My dinner was Kraft mac and cheese. The powdered stuff. I like it, don't be haters

I heart me some Kraft.

 

[PrincessInOz]

Catching up!


Emily - Nice to see you back. Hope you are back to a 2-car family now.

Cornflake - nice honeycomb. I've tried to make it before but I think I overstirred the baking soda.

Glynis - Hope Alan is feeling better and that he did take himself off to the chiro. How was the dentist? Time to kick back and enjoy the holiday season.

Aimee - A rice cooker! Aside from my food processor, this is the other appliance I can't live without in my kitchen. Good luck with your friend.

Becky - Great food! Your Christmas menu sounds divine.

Marilyn - OMG! I hope you managed to get some downtime for yourself in between all that running around! Glad you had a good birthday.

Jen - Enjoy the relax at home with UncleR.

Alison - I know you're in Vegas. What happens in Vegas gets shared on the Dis.

Arline - I know you're in Vegas. What happens in Vegas gets shared on the Dis. (No, it isn't a repeat! )

Brandi - enjoy your Christmas break.

Lindsay - makeover sharing time! Show us the picture of your extra sparkly hair!

Ellen - Merry Christmas and have a great one with baby Liam.

Kim - I have to ask....how on earth did you eat that with your tongue stuck to that pole? No point asking YOU for food porn...I remember you saying that your DH does not like anyone taking pictures of food.

Robin - How are you?

Nancy - I'm only catching up now. I was about 5 pages behind.




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Well... I have an extended version of life in Melbourne over the last 6 weeks posted here.
Those of you interested ....check out the 4 or so posts here..(with pictures)
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=43518582#post43518582

 

[LindsayDunn228]

Morning, all!

I am making chili today, per my husband's request. My goal today is to get all my wrapping finished. I think once I get that done, I can relax.

I'm rethinking my plans for Saturday. I got an e-mail from Amanda saying could we do 2 or 3 since they have dinner later at her mother's. I was planning on making a rum cake, derby pie, and some white chocolate cherry chunk cookies. I was also going to have an antipasti platter so we could have some "food food" to snack on. After what she said, I'm thinking about making the rum cake and nixing the rest. There's no point in making all that food if it's not going to get eaten, you know? What do you guys think? Oh, BTW, I was going to make the cookies so Ryan would have something finger-sized to eat.

Also, I need a really good rum cake recipe. The one I normally use has nuts in it (to make the top crunchy, sort of) and my father-in-law has a hard time with nuts. Help!!!

I hope you all have a great day!

ETA: Here's the rum cake I normally make. It's my mom's recipe.

Mitzi's Rum Cake

Grease and flour tube pan.

Place ½ cup chopped pecans on the bottom.

Mix:
1 box yellow cake
1 box instant vanilla (small)
½ c light rum
½ c water
½ c oil
4 eggs

Bake at 325 for @ 30-40 until toothpick comes out clean.

Glaze:
1 cup sugar
1 stick margarine
¼ c light rum
¼ c water

Place on stove and boil for 2 minutes. Pour on hot cake while still in pan. Sit for 30 minutes in the pan. Turn over on serving platter and let cool.

 

[Goofyluver]

Morning, all!

I am making chili today, per my husband's request. My goal today is to get all my wrapping finished. I think once I get that done, I can relax.

I'm rethinking my plans for Saturday. I got an e-mail from Amanda saying could we do 2 or 3 since they have dinner later at her mother's. I was planning on making a rum cake, derby pie, and some white chocolate cherry chunk cookies. I was also going to have an antipasti platter so we could have some "food food" to snack on. After what she said, I'm thinking about making the rum cake and nixing the rest. There's no point in making all that food if it's not going to get eaten, you know? What do you guys think? Oh, BTW, I was going to make the cookies so Ryan would have something finger-sized to eat.

Also, I need a really good rum cake recipe. The one I normally use has nuts in it (to make the top crunchy, sort of) and my father-in-law has a hard time with nuts. Help!!!

I hope you all have a great day!

I say save yourself the frustration and the time and don't cook if it's not going to be eaten. Unless you're in the mood to bring it all home and eat it yourself, which is TOTALLY something we would do.

I've never made a rum cake, so I can't help ya' there, but good luck!

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Good morning foodies.

Today is going to be a fun day in the household. We're leaving this afternoon for a neighboring town, we'll all go to dinner, and then we're going to watch one of those choreographed light shows at a home, and then we'll be walking through a light village and hopefully taking pretty pictures of lots of Christmas lights. I can't wait!

The rest of the day, we have laundry to do...and that's about it!

3 more days till Christmas. All of a sudden I'm excited.

all around. Everyone have a great Thursday!

 

[liamsaunt]

Lindsay why not bake the cake without the nuts, and then if you want something crunchy on top, after you take the cake out of the pan sprinkle it with crushed toffee or toasted coconut? Just a thought.

Here are some pictures. Monday we had broccoli soup with Pioneer Woman's rosemary rolls. I used multigrain bread dough instead of the packaged frozen rolls she suggests:

Tuesday we had roasted sausages and grapes over creamy polenta:

Last night was spaghetti with roasted peppers and capers topped with a fried egg:

WFD: not cooking, going to a wedding reception.

 

[franandaj]

Lindsay - save yourself, there's always too much food.

Jen - have fun with the lights

Becky - again lovely pictures, they're making me hungry!

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WFD? Depends. When we got into town Fran saw a marquee that Debbie Reynolds is playing tonight and tomorrow. At 10AM the box office opens, so depending on when we get tickets, we'll need to reschedule one of our dinners. If we don't see her tonight, we'll be dining at Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse.

 

[Aimeedyan]

Aimee - A rice cooker! Aside from my food processor, this is the other appliance I can't live without in my kitchen. Good luck with your friend.

Glad to hear that! I'm pretty anti 1 use kitchen appliances but for some reason, making rice on the stove ticks me off. My stove runs super hot and I often struggle to get it fluffy.

Today is going to be a fun day in the household. We're leaving this afternoon for a neighboring town, we'll all go to dinner, and then we're going to watch one of those choreographed light shows at a home, and then we'll be walking through a light village and hopefully taking pretty pictures of lots of Christmas lights. I can't wait!

FUN!!!

WFD? Depends. When we got into town Fran saw a marquee that Debbie Reynolds is playing tonight and tomorrow. At 10AM the box office opens, so depending on when we get tickets, we'll need to reschedule one of our dinners. If we don't see her tonight, we'll be dining at Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse.

I hope y'all get tickets! Del Frisco's is always yummy, though, so neither option is a bad one for sure!



Lindsay, I'd totally ditch the other desserts. Sorry I've never made a rum cake and can't help but love the coconut and toffee suggestions!


My friend who had brain surgery is struggling but the doctors think it may just be effects of the procedure. He's DH's very closest friend here so we're a bit anxious.

Tonight we have a party, which I forgot about, but I think there is food there so dinner is there.

 

[Goofyluver]

WFD? Depends. When we got into town Fran saw a marquee that Debbie Reynolds is playing tonight and tomorrow. At 10AM the box office opens, so depending on when we get tickets, we'll need to reschedule one of our dinners. If we don't see her tonight, we'll be dining at Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse.

Enjoy yourselves, ladies!

My friend who had brain surgery is struggling but the doctors think it may just be effects of the procedure. He's DH's very closest friend here so we're a bit anxious.

Tonight we have a party, which I forgot about, but I think there is food there so dinner is there.

for your friend.

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A neighbor knocked on our door this morning with a plate full of Christmas candies, so I had to knock out some toffee to go pass around the neighborhood before we leave town this afternoon.

Hope everyone is having a great day!

 

[EJ4Disney]

I am still not caught up and probably won't be so please be patient. There will be a time again I can stay and read & chat.

Well it is down to the wire here. Are you all ready?? I guess I am as ready as I can be. I have to go to the grocery store tomorrow after work for a few last minute things. I ordered a meat and cheese tray for dinner tomorrow night. We are having our family celebration then. On Christmas Eve morning, Doug and I are going to babysit Liam for the first time - heck it will be the first time they are going out of the house. They are taking Ethan to see Santa and for a fire engine ride. He is so excited!! Then Church and soup at SIL's. Christmas day we have Santa (YES I still believe) Church then dinner and gifts in Cozad.

Christmas dinner is set:
Prime Rib
Crab Legs
Baked Potatoes
Cheesey potatoes
Scalloped Corn
Swiss Beans
Frogs eye salad
Western salad
Rosemary rolls
Black Cherry Pie
Peach Pie
Pumpkin Pie
There will be 12 of us and I know we won't starve.

Liam had his first checkup yesterday. He is now 20 1/2 inches and 6 lbs. 4 ozs. He is just doing amazingly - thanks again for all of your prayers.

Matthew got home last night around 10 - Man it was good to see him as around 9:00 it started to snow. He was so excited to be home and is out hunting already this morning with his HS buddies.

WFDT ~ Chicken Royal - in the crockpot, green beans, green salad and rolls.

Make it a great day my friends.

 

[Goofyluver]

Ellen, sometime after you're back, you'll have to tell me what frog eye salad is.

 

[bigmerle1966]

Well I got the outfit I wanted for a friends GD! I have been looking and looking for the right combination and braved the mall today. Who knew it would be so hard to find a black shirt and tights and a red skirt and shoes for a 1 year old. I got the skirt and tights at Gymboree, the shirt at the Children's Place and the shoes at Target.

Funny thing about the shoes. I had looked at several differant places for soft red sparkly shoes and no one has them, they top part is hard and she has thick feet. Well I looked at a pair of black satin ones that were on clearance at Target and finally decided I would switch the colors for everything, went back to get the black ones and they had the same shoes in red, also on clearance.

 

[Glynis]

Ellen, sometime after you're back, you'll have to tell me what frog eye salad is.

It's a type of creamy fruit salad with a large tapioca in it. The tapioca pearls plump up with the liquid and those are the "frog eyes." It's actually really yummy, if you like the texture of tapioca.

 

[Goofyluver]

It's a type of creamy fruit salad with a large tapioca in it. The tapioca pearls plump up with the liquid and those are the "frog eyes." It's actually really yummy, if you like the texture of tapioca.

I do!!!! Thanks, Glynis!

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We are back from our evening out.

We went to Chili's for dinner and then we went to two different choreographed light show homes. The first one we went to had Disney themed music. The second one had more lights and was simply amazing. We had a blast!!!!

It was so nice to spend an evening with just the four of us.

Tomorrow we'll start making some of the appetizers for our Christmas dinner.

It's almost here! Can't wait. Hope the rest of you are ready and as excited as we are.