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

[EJ4Disney]

We buy our proteins on 6 month intervals, we buy a whole cow, several chicken, fish(swordfish, salmon, tuna steaks), turkey, pork, and venison, in loins, steaks, and ground to last us 6 months.

Are you serious??? We are cattle farmers and there is no way even when my family of 5 was still at home that we went through a WHOLE cow every 6 months. Either you eat a lot - I mean a LOT of beef or your cows are really small.

Glynis ~ Oh sweetie, what a weekend you have had. I so hope you get back to normal real soon. Bless your heart!!!

Janice ~ I am so sorry for your loss but so glad Mr. A is feeling better. Whooping cough is nothing to sneeze at - poor baby!!

Becky ~ I love your Bento boxes.

Wow, I can't believe it is Monday already. We had a blast this weekend. But it sure made it go faster. Isn't it funny how you look so forward to something and it is history before you know it?

I have Zumba tonight so dinner is on Doug. Usually on class night if I don't have something in the crockpot he fixes something. I don't get out and home till almost 6:45 and by that time I am starving and want to eat NOW!!! So we shall see!!

WFDT ~ TBD - I'll let you know tomorrow what he decides.

Make it a good day my friends.

 

[Nancyg56]

Girls, I have not dropped of teh planet, we are crazy here. Tomorrow is a custody hearing for Buddy's mom soo we will at least maybe have resollution on one front. I will read back and hopefully will get back to post. In the meantime, sending prayers to those who need them and hugs for all of you!

 

[dgbg100106]

Are you serious??? We are cattle farmers and there is no way even when my family of 5 was still at home that we went through a WHOLE cow every 6 months. Either you eat a lot - I mean a LOT of beef or your cows are really small.

No, I was typing to fast, really it is a side of beef

 

[dgbg100106]

Girls, I have not dropped of teh planet, we are crazy here. Tomorrow is a custody hearing for Buddy's mom soo we will at least maybe have resollution on one front. I will read back and hopefully will get back to post. In the meantime, sending prayers to those who need them and hugs for all of you!

Hugs and good luck tomorrow

 

[kimmar067]

...filet mignon, bay-bee - THAT'S what's for dinner tonight!! Sprinkle on nothing but sea salt and fresh cracked pepper......serve with a baked 'tater - nuttin' beats a dinner like that....'cept mebbe to wrap the edge of the meat with bacon..... hmmmmm ...........................

 

[liamsaunt]

Did you order the boxes or pick them up locally.... I have seen these a couple of times on TV but have not been able to find them.

I ordered them from amazon. Here's a link to the one I chose for us:

http://www.amazon.com/Zojirushi-SL-...6GSE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1327954793&sr=8-1

 

[dgbg100106]

...filet mignon, bay-bee - that's what's for dinner tonight!! Sprinkle on nothing but sea salt and fresh cracked pepper......serve with a baked 'tater - nuttin' beats a dinner like that....'cept mebbe to wrap the edge of the meat with bacon..... hmmmmm ...........................

bacon>>>>

 

[dgbg100106]

I ordered them from amazon. Here's a link to the one I chose for us:

http://www.amazon.com/Zojirushi-SL-...6GSE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1327954793&sr=8-1

Those are cute... Must go check out everything.

Do you like them so far?

 

[Goofyluver]

Hope the weekend got better for you... I have never liked the Jif mix and everyone, and I mean everyone over here on the East Coast, makes sweet cornbread. It taste like corn cake to me. I cant deal with it.

I grew up in Texas and we had cracklin cornbread or Mexican cornbread, NEVER sweet cornbread.

So do you think it would have been good if not for the sweetness? So if you made your own cornbread?


Plus it is ok to pout, I figured that out from all my wonderful friends here....

I think it would have been fine if not for the sweetness. In fact, it probably would have been fabulous. I'm going to rework it and then post a blog.

And it's totally fine to pout sometimes. Especially when one has had one's foot operated on, or when one's electricity goes out.

I am sure you dont need any luck and it will turn out amazing...

I got to the point I was making this so much that I went out and bought the bowls so it would look right.... I know silly but, sometimes I just do that.

We bought the ramekins specifically for this soup. But, alas, they were not nonstick and we had such a time getting the cheese off of them.

This weekend I got new bento lunchboxes for John and I to use. There are four containers that stack and fit inside a thermal container, so the food stays hot or cold until lunchtime. Here is today's bento box--this is breakfast and lunch:

Ooooooh! I need that because sometimes I don't have access to a microwave! I want one!

Sorry to laugh but I think that has to be cute, can you get a picture for us...

I did take a picture that I'll try to remember to put up on FB.

Awesome and it looks wonderful! Is the recipe on your blog?

It will be up tomorrow or the next day!

Girls, I have not dropped of teh planet, we are crazy here. Tomorrow is a custody hearing for Buddy's mom soo we will at least maybe have resollution on one front. I will read back and hopefully will get back to post. In the meantime, sending prayers to those who need them and hugs for all of you!

Good luck to y'all tomorrow.

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I'm home!

Made dinner (veracruz tilapia) and now I'm catching up on the internet.

Hope everyone here has a great tomorrow!

 

[Glynis]

Evening, all! Again, sorry I haven't jumped on sooner. No real reason, just doing other things.

Anyway, things are almost back to normal, here. The van is running, and the house is pretty much back together. I'm being cautious, but hopeful, at this point.

Dinner tonight is soup and grilled cheese sandwiches. Alan has late class, and Katie has her closing night of the play, so it will just be Jacob, Timmy, the twins and me. Soup sounds just about right!

I've got to sit down tonight and do a menu plan for the next week or so. We are watching my nieces and nephews this weekend, so I really need to plan some easy, LARGE meals! I will have my 5 kids, plus 5 extra kids. Yikes! I fear for my sanity!

 

[kimmar067]

...filet mignon, bay-bee - THAT'S what's for dinner tonight!! Sprinkle on nothing but sea salt and fresh cracked pepper......serve with a baked 'tater - nuttin' beats a dinner like that....'cept mebbe to wrap the edge of the meat with bacon..... hmmmmm ...........................

....shhhhh, don't tell my DH....

....*sizzle*, *sizzle*....

....getting hungry?

 

[Goofyluver]

....getting hungry?

I'll take the one on the top row, third from the right, please!

 

[kimmar067]

*burp* too late....

 

[PrincessInOz]

....shhhhh, don't tell my DH....

....*sizzle*, *sizzle*....

....getting hungry?

Kimmar!!!!! Food porn????????





(But first I'm stuffing myself with that tender looking beefcake right in the middle!!)









I sure hope your DH doesn't lurk on the Dis.

 

[PrincessInOz]

Evening everyone.


Life goes back to normal schedule tomorrow. DS starts back school for the new year. I'm happy he's back to school but I'm going to miss our lazy days together.

It's tuesday night, so dinner was baked potato. I'm also having simpler and scrappier meals than normal....I've decided that I need to lose about 20 lbs and have started back to WW. Two weigh-ins later and I've officially lost 1.2 kg in the 1st two weeks. That's about 2.5 lbs or so.

Food porn may be thin on the ground for the next 6 months but I'll be around and posting when I can.

 

[Goofyluver]

Evening everyone.


Life goes back to normal schedule tomorrow. DS starts back school for the new year. I'm happy he's back to school but I'm going to miss our lazy days together.

It's tuesday night, so dinner was baked potato. I'm also having simpler and scrappier meals than normal....I've decided that I need to lose about 20 lbs and have started back to WW. Two weigh-ins later and I've officially lost 1.2 kg in the 1st two weeks. That's about 2.5 lbs or so.

Food porn may be thin on the ground for the next 6 months but I'll be around and posting when I can.

Congrats on the weight loss!

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Good morning to the rest of you foodies. I'm tired this morning, which always happens after Mondays back to work.

My lovely wife is going to make dinner tonight, I'm craving biscuits and gravy, so that's what it is. I can hardly wait!

Today should be an easy day at work.

Other than that, I hope everyone has a great Tuesday!

 

[dgbg100106]

....shhhhh, don't tell my DH....





....getting hungry?

Glad you snapped some food porn

 

[dgbg100106]

Evening everyone.


Life goes back to normal schedule tomorrow. DS starts back school for the new year. I'm happy he's back to school but I'm going to miss our lazy days together.

It's tuesday night, so dinner was baked potato. I'm also having simpler and scrappier meals than normal....I've decided that I need to lose about 20 lbs and have started back to WW. Two weigh-ins later and I've officially lost 1.2 kg in the 1st two weeks. That's about 2.5 lbs or so.

Food porn may be thin on the ground for the next 6 months but I'll be around and posting when I can.

Congrats on the weight loss and David and I trying to lose some also.
But then again we are heading on to a cruise in a couple of days, and that never helps.

 

[dgbg100106]

Dinner tonight is seared tuna, brown rice and roasted cauliflower.

So I have to tell you that I stood up, in my surgical shoe and brushed my teeth, and my hair, this morning... Small Steps but made me feel almost human again..

 

[liamsaunt]

Do you like them so far?

Yes. They do a great job at keeping things cold, I am pleased.

So I have to tell you that I stood up, in my surgical shoe and brushed my teeth, and my hair, this morning... Small Steps but made me feel almost human again..

Good for you!

Dinner last night was chicken enchilada casserole, refried beans, and rice. Picture:

And here is a picture of today's bento:

top left: roasted pepper mini fritattas and olives. Top right: more of the chicken-broccoli salad. Bottom right: cottage cheese with blueberry preserves, and obviously the bottom left is fruit.

WFD: not sure yet