What’s for Dinner Tonight?

[NYCgrrl]

Today was DGD’s saint day, which she’d no clue was a day worthy of gifts until recently, lol.
We spent the day together and then she went back to school this evening.

In her honor made meatballs and spaghetti, a green salad and a pear tart.

 

[barkley]

1 large meatloaf in the fridge, 3 small ones in the freezer. honey baked ham leftovers from the freezer have been prepped for eating (slice pieces), dibs and dabs and ham bones are at the ready for me to prep veg/soak split peas and make soup Tuesday. I haven't batch cooked in a long time-it takes me back to when dh and were both commuting to work and the kids were little. I used to pick a different dish every weekend to batch cook so we had easy to pull, defrost and heat meals during the work week (I had co-workers who could NOT fathom anyone cooking a turkey any other day of the year other than thanksgiving-it was in regular rotation at our house b/c it was so freaking easy and economical).

 

[theluckyrabbit]

I love the convenience of the crockpot but often find the food bland. I don’t eat beef but would take any suggestions for non beef meals you make in your crockpot. Thanks!

Do you eat pork? This recipe is a gem (flexible and turns out great every time!): https://food52.com/recipes/39733-andy-ward-jenny-rosenstrach-s-pork-shoulder-ragu

PW's pulled pork recipe: https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/food-cooking/recipes/a11385/spicy-dr-pepper-shredded-pork/
I use Virgil's root beer or apple cider and sub 1 t. or less of Sriracha for the chipotles. Another recipe that works like a charm every time!

Both recipes can also be adjusted for chicken thighs.

 

[LoveDaisy]

Do you eat pork? This recipe is a gem (flexible and turns out great every time!): https://food52.com/recipes/39733-andy-ward-jenny-rosenstrach-s-pork-shoulder-ragu

PW's pulled pork recipe: https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/food-cooking/recipes/a11385/spicy-dr-pepper-shredded-pork/
I use Virgil's root beer or apple cider and sub 1 t. or less of Sriracha for the chipotles. Another recipe that works like a charm every time!

Both recipes can also be adjusted for chicken thighs.

Thank you! I eat some pork (bacon and pulled pork are on the list) I’m excited to try these. I bought a pork butt at the farmers market last week.

 

[Meriweather]

Chicken Stir Fry with noodles.
Babysitting this week ......so feeding them dinner every night too.

 

[mmouse37]

Homemade Tomato Soup (Ree Drummond recipe) and a somewhat Swedish meatball dish. I made the meatballs for my red sauce and had some in the freezer (not in sauce) and picked up some of the Ikea cream sauce packets. Had it over egg noodles. Was quite good!

 

[LoveDaisy]

Tonight we are having a whole chicken in the crockpot with mashed potatoes (garden potatoes), and broccoli.

 

[ddluvsdisney]

https://www.skinnytaste.com/one-pot-orzo-with-sausa
I’m trying this recipe tonight. I’ve been wanting to try to make new dinners and I NEED easy.

Thank you @mickey916 for introducing me to this site. I’m making a double batch to bring to my parents too.

 

[hardcorestitch]

https://www.skinnytaste.com/one-pot-orzo-with-sausa
I’m trying this recipe tonight. I’ve been wanting to try to make new dinners and I NEED easy.

Thank you @mickey916 for introducing me to this site. I’m making a double batch to bring to my parents too.

Gawrsh, that looks good! Good luck making it…

 

[LilyWDW]

https://www.skinnytaste.com/one-pot-orzo-with-sausa
I’m trying this recipe tonight. I’ve been wanting to try to make new dinners and I NEED easy.

Thank you @mickey916 for introducing me to this site. I’m making a double batch to bring to my parents too.

Love Skinnytaste recipes as well. I need to get back to using them more often. I have all the cookbooks, including the new high protein one.

Tonight though I am making chicken taco salad bowls.

 

[mickey916]

We're having jerk chicken thighs tonight with leftover cauliflower and zucchini.

 

[barkley]

I love the convenience of the crockpot but often find the food bland. I don’t eat beef but would take any suggestions for non beef meals you make in your crockpot. Thanks!

the Yummly site has a wealth of tasty crockpot recipes that don't use beef. there's also the option of using some other ground meat (like pork) as a substitution for those that call for beef. there's a couple of great soup recipes there that you could substitute out the ground beef for ground sausage on-the stuffed bell pepper soup and the lasagna soup. I do up pork (butt or shoulder-whatever is on the best sale) in the crockpot using the soda method (put the roast in, pour a can of dark soda-let cook till shreddable), pull the roast and then shred it to put up in containers to season when i'm making a particular dish like pulled pork sandwiches or enchiladas (some seasoning and the appropriate sauce helps with the flavoring).

 

[tarheelmjfan]

Tuna club sandwiches. DH will have fries with his.

 

[bigpinkdaisy]

Smothered BBQ chicken on the grill(marinate chicken breasts in mayo, ranch dressing and BBQ seasoning all day, then grill and add BBQ sauce, thin sliced deli ham and cheese) , mashed potatoes, corn and homemade ciabatta bread.

 

[Kitty 34]

loaded baked potatoes

 

[hardcorestitch]

Barbecue skewers.

 

[evilmommie]

Leftovers!

Happy Monday, all!

 

[theluckyrabbit]

@LoveDaisy: Here are some more delicious, reliable slow cooker recipes from SK.
https://smittenkitchen.com/recipes/method/slow-cooker/?format=photo

The black bean soup is a winner!

 

[ronandannette]

Today is Thanksgiving so we feasted this afternoon on a very traditional menu: turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, mashed turnip, caramelized yams, brussels sprouts and a myriad of sides/fixings. 5 kinds of pie for dessert, including pumpkin, of course.

This is one of my favorite meals of the year; the only occasion when I cook turkey. An alarming number of things went weirdly wrong today, though and I'm disappointed with myself. The turkey was dry as a bone, although it wasn't overcooked. I accidentally double-salted the turnips (yuck) and the potatoes were too new to mash properly. Certainly not one of my best ever showings but mercifully, the sweet crowd was extremely uncritical and we all had a lovely, grateful, thankful, blessed time together.

 

[tarheelmjfan]

Today is Thanksgiving so we feasted this afternoon on a very traditional menu: turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, mashed turnip, caramelized yams, brussels sprouts and a myriad of sides/fixings. 5 kinds of pie for dessert, including pumpkin, of course.

This is one of my favorite meals of the year; the only occasion when I cook turkey. An alarming number of things went weirdly wrong today, though and I'm disappointed with myself. The turkey was dry as a bone, although it wasn't overcooked. I accidentally double-salted the turnips (yuck) and the potatoes were too new to mash properly. Certainly not one of my best ever showings but mercifully, the sweet crowd was extremely uncritical and we all had a lovely, grateful, thankful, blessed time together.

Dry turkey is what gravy is for. With enough gravy, you can fix anything.