What's for dinner tonight? (Friday)

[LindsayDunn228]

*sigh*

I was all set to make a huge pot of wedding soup tonight. My husband calls me 2 minutes after he leaves this morning (he carpools with his Dad, they work about 5 minutes from each other) and says his folks have asked us over for dinner tonight.

The catch? We are having his mom's lasagna. Why is that a big deal? I made a huge plate of MY homemade lasagna for New Years Eve for a get-together my BIL was at. He took a huge bite, closed his eyes, and says, "This is so delicious. Mom's lasagna is pretty bad."

My MIL tries, she really does, but she experiments a lot in trying to make certain things healthier. Nothing wrong with that. But I am a BIG believer in some foods staying just the way they are. Two examples are lasanga and chocolate chip cookies. I say if you make CC cookies low-fat and sugar-free, why bother?? And she makes lasagna with cottage cheese instead of ricotta. And my BIL never makes comments like that, so I'm not really looking forward to dinner this evening. I may eat a big lunch! LOL!

I'm trying to look on the bright side and say at least I don't have to cook tonight. It's not working yet.

What are you having tonight?

ETA: While I am on a roll complaining...

MIL was raised Seventh Day Adventist and therefore didn't eat meat. She started eating/cooking meat when she got married and never quite got the hang of cooking it. It's always either overcooked or undercooked. Tough or raw. Blech AND *shudder*.

 

[mudnuri]

LOL I feel for you!

My deal like this is mashed potato's. There is only one way to make them, and its with real potato's and NO LUMPS...my xmil use to have lumpy mashed potato's- and that was my main staple at turkey dinners growing up. I use to hate dinners at her house when I knew there was going to be mashed potatos!

Tonight, well looks like it will be Longhorn, or Chili's...not sure which but i'm not cooking, and DBF cooked last night so looks like he's not cooking tonight either lol

Brandy

 

[aprilgail2]

Its Friday night....Friday night is PIZZA night here! Saturday we go out to breakfast lunch and dinner...Sunday we eat breakfast at home...lunch home if we are here or out if we are doing something and dinner is usually out..I don't like spending my time cooking on the weekends..I like to enjoy the time with my daughter doing fun things..
I would make the soup eat a big bowl of your soup before you went to you MIL's house this way you would only have to suffer through a small piece of lasagana....my problem would be that I don't eat meat and I wouldn't be able to eat anything if there was meat in it!

 

[MsDisney23]

A nice pot of soup!

 

[Mermaid02]

No idea. You are right about Lasagna though- Ricotta and lots of it! Cottage is too watery.

 

[pirateofthecarolinas]

Homemade chicken pie with a thick buttery crust!

My MIL makes her Lasagna with cottage cheese too. What's up with that. EWWWWWWW. She also thinks dream whip in a box is the same as whipped cream. She tries but she isn't a great cook.

Lori

 

[Tantor]

It's Pizza night at our house (homemade too!)

 

[AshAlytwins]

Friday is usually go out for Dinner night. It's cold, snowy and windy so maybe The Outback is in order with a delicious Bloomin' Onion!!! MAkes me hungry at 7:14 in the morning!!!

 

[powellrj]

DH is in charge of DD tonight because she has a sock hop at 6pm and I am in charge of DS because he has guitar at 6pm, so we will each eat with our kid for the night and meet back at about 8:30. DS usually wants chinese and DD usually wants Wendys so that looks like what we are doing tonight for dinner!!

 

[motherhen17404]

My DS (14) is having a sleep-over with 2 friends. So to be able to feed 3 very hungry teenagers I am taking them to a all-you-can-eat pizza place. The pizza is not that great, but I can feed 4 people for under $5.00 per person.

 

[Poohnatic]

I'm working late tonight, so DH and the boys are having Brats on the grill. That's the favorite 'man meal' when I'm not here. I thought they'd have leftover home fries, but we ate the whole pan last night.

Suzanne

 

[mrsltg]

What is wedding soup? Sounds interesting!

I will stop at the grocery on the way home and pick up 2 rotisserie chickens (enough for dinner and plenty to pick at tomorrow!). I will also make a salad. YUM! Nice and simple on Friday nights.

Erin

 

[LindsayDunn228]

What is wedding soup? Sounds interesting!

[font=&quot]4 carrots, peeled and chopped[/font]

[font=&quot]1 medium onion, chopped[/font]

[font=&quot]2 bay leaves[/font]

[font=&quot]Salt and pepper[/font]

[font=&quot]1 pound ground turkey or beef[/font]

[font=&quot]1 egg, beaten[/font]

[font=&quot]2 cloves garlic, minced[/font]

[font=&quot]½ Parmesan cheese[/font]

[font=&quot]½ cup plain bread crumbs[/font]

[font=&quot]½ tsp. nutmeg[/font]

[font=&quot]6 cups chicken stock[/font]

[font=&quot]2 cups water[/font]

[font=&quot]1 ½ cups uncooked ditalini[/font]

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[font=&quot]In a deep pot over medium heat drizzle with EVOO. Add chopped carrots, onion, and bay leaves. Season with salt and pepper. Cover pot and cook veggies 5-6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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[font=&quot]While veggies cook, combine meat, egg, garlic, cheese, bread crumbs, salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
[/font]

[font=&quot]Uncover soup pot and add water and broth to the pot. Increase heat to high and bring soup to a boil. When soup boils, reduce heat a bit and start to roll meat mix into very small balls, dropping them straight into the pot. After you add the meat, add the pasta and stir well. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Adjust seasonings and serve.[/font]

 

[Marseeya]

No clue, but I'm hoping I can convince DH to go out to dinner when he gets off work!

 

[LindsayDunn228]

Homemade chicken pie with a thick buttery crust!

Recipe please

 

[Southern4sure]

We are having a party tonight. DS is turning 16 today..... We asked him what kind of pizza....he said he wanted steak!(we trained him well.. ) So Im off to buy a whole rib eye and have it sliced into 15 steaks for his friends and have all the fixins. My house will be rockin and rollin tonight.......please send some my way.

 

[janet715]

I can't even THINK about dinner until about 5:00.

LOL I feel for you!

My deal like this is mashed potato's. There is only one way to make them, and its with real potato's and NO LUMPS...my xmil use to have lumpy mashed potato's- and that was my main staple at turkey dinners growing up. I use to hate dinners at her house when I knew there was going to be mashed potatos!

Tonight, well looks like it will be Longhorn, or Chili's...not sure which but i'm not cooking, and DBF cooked last night so looks like he's not cooking tonight either lol

Brandy

So, share your secret on how to make mashed potatoes without lumps!