What's for Dinner Tonight? (recipe index in OP)

[Nancyg56]

You have my prayers, Lindsay. Anything else I can do? I certainly understand the funk. I've been having one of my own lately. I'm hoping that it will go away as the days get longer and as Spring comes.

I'd be funky right now if I was having the weather I see in you neck of the woods. I cannot complain when I see your weather and Wendie's.

Atta girl!

Ya'll have done your job

It's going to get better Kathy .

Thank you, thank you, thank you! It smells great! I just love "real people" recipes!

That's why I love this thread. The recipes are all tried and true. A recipe may not be to your family's taste, but the recipe itself is a good one.

Hi Y'all! (I am often a reader, seldom a poster)

I hope someone here can help me with something.

I made a recipe tonight that called for a small amount of Chipotle Pepper Puree, so I got a can of the peppers in the adobe sauce.

I would freeze them as well. I have a recipe that you can use a few more of those peppers if you would like it. Rachel Rays backed Chimichangas, they are a favorite in my home.

Dinner this evening was good. I made boxed stuffing which was alright but without gravy, I did not have time, it was not great. I saved it and will try to do something this week with it.

 

[OKWMom]

You have had a lot lately and this is not helping is it? I agree with not killing a husband by drinking. My DH cannot understand why it is not available at the blink of an eye! Did he just meet me????????? Last night I just turned around, poured a little glass of brandy and he asked my what did he say!!!!!!! Are you kidding me....after the day I had?????? Did he want to try just one day doing my job?????? By then he could not hide fast enough

That is just how Kenny is. He is always picking the reports apart before I have a chance to finish them. I have told him a million times that if he was a paying client, I'd charge him double for the extra trouble. During the really bad times, I have to send him out of the house on an errand or I'd have to make room in my freezer.

Would you mind PM'ing me all these recipes? I'd love to have them! I know I tried the velvet shrimp and loved it! I have no idea what I did with that recipe, but it's not with the other WFD recipes I copied and pasted. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

I'd be glad to, but it will probably be tomorrow. Hope that will be quick enough.

Also, I looked through my recipes and these are the ones I have:
Chicken Sparky - Kathy
Nutty Chicken - Lindsay
Tom’s Home Chicken - Lauren
BBQ Hashbrown Chicken - Aimee
Italian Baked Chicken and Pastina - Aimee
Chicken Pasta Parmesan - Kathy
Chicken Sausalito (I think this was Kathy’s)
Mexican Stuffed Shells - Kathy
Pizza Meatloaf Muffins - Glynis
Sloppy Joe DiMaggios - Lindsay
Meatballs - Lauren
Mom’s Old Fashioned Roast - Laura or Becky
Braised Pork Chops - Lauren
Ranch and Onion Pork Chops - Wendie
Should Be Illegal Oven BBQ Ribs - Nancy
Polynesian Pork Roast - Glynis
Pork Tenderloin with Plum Sauce - Kathy
Tomato and Brie pasta sauce - Becky
Stove Top won’t do? You want freakin’ oyster dressing? - Lori
Shrimp Fried Rice - TXTink
Crawfish Etouffee - Sheryl
Garlic and Wine Grilled Shrimp - Kathy
Limoncello Pinenut Sauce for Fish - Sheryl
Crockpot Sweet & Sour Pork - ??????
Chinese BBQ Pork Tenderloin - ????
Bahama-Mama Pork Chops - Kathy
Filet Mignon with Sherry-Mushroom Sauce - ?????
Ropa Veija - Cuba Shredded Beef - Sheryl
Sweet & Sour Meatloaf - ???
Company Beef Casserole - Kathy
Pizza Casserole - Glynis
Haddock Au Gratin - Wendie
Breaded and Baked Pork Chops - Kathy
Hamburg Gravy - Wendie
Old Fashioned Fried Chicken - Kathy
Easy Mexican Lasagna - ????
Crockpot Chicken - ????
Chicken Noodle Casserole - ????
Smothered Chicken Skillet - ????
Easy Chicken Enchiladas - ????
Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings - ????
Ritz Parmesan Chicken - Lindsay
Sesame Chicken Wings - ????
Mac and Cheese with Chicken and Broccoli - ???
Creamy Cajun Chicken with Pasta - Kathy
Unfried Chicken - ????
Ranch Chicken - ????
Aunt Martha’s Fabulous Chicken Spaghetti Casserole - ????
Green Bean Chicken Casserole - ????
Velvet Shrimp - Kathy
Paula Deen’s Shrimp and Crab Au Gratin - ????
Seafood Casserole - ????
Bateau de Crabe - Maybe Sheryl???
Mrs. Bobbie’s Crawfish Pasta - Lori4013
Shrimp and Sausage Pasta - ????
Artichoke Chicken - ????
Easy Cheesy Chicken - ????
Pecan Pie - Glynis
Chunky Apple Cake with Butterscotch Sauce - ??
Easy Yummy Cobbler - ????
Apple Brickle Dip - ???
Chocolate Almond Pie - ????
Warm Winter Lemon Cake - ????
Ranch Potato Salad - Glynis
Cheddar-Potato Casserole - ????
Hash Brown Casserole - ????
Gooey Butter Cake - ????
Parmesan Potatoes - Nancy
Company (funeral) potatoes - ????
Succotash - Lindsay
Cinnamon Streusel Sour Cream Coffee Cake Muffins - ????
Blue Blueberry Muffins - ????
Oatmeal Muffins - ???
Banana Muffins - ????
Peanut Butter & Jelly Muffins - ????
Creole Shrimp Stuffed Peppers - Kathy
Five Flavors Chicken (crock pot) - ???
Proscuitto Pork Roast - Nancy
Strawberry Banana French Toast - Glynis
Toffee Apple French Toast - Glynis

Let me know if I can help anyone with a recipe.

Tonight's dinner was a hit, as usual Lauren. I was reminded once again by DH that this was his favorite pork dish. I'm glad I printed a copy.

Gotta run girls, taxes await.

 

[Glynis]

I'd be glad to, but it will probably be tomorrow. Hope that will be quick enough.

Also, I looked through my recipes and these are the ones I have:
Chicken Sparky - Kathy
Nutty Chicken - Lindsay
Tom’s Home Chicken - Lauren
BBQ Hashbrown Chicken - Aimee
Italian Baked Chicken and Pastina - Aimee
Chicken Pasta Parmesan - Kathy
Chicken Sausalito (I think this was Kathy’s)
Mexican Stuffed Shells - Kathy
Pizza Meatloaf Muffins - Glynis
Sloppy Joe DiMaggios - Lindsay
Meatballs - Lauren
Mom’s Old Fashioned Roast - Laura or Becky
Braised Pork Chops - Lauren
Ranch and Onion Pork Chops - Wendie
Should Be Illegal Oven BBQ Ribs - Nancy
Polynesian Pork Roast - Glynis
Pork Tenderloin with Plum Sauce - Kathy
Tomato and Brie pasta sauce - Becky
Stove Top won’t do? You want freakin’ oyster dressing? - Lori
Shrimp Fried Rice - TXTink
Crawfish Etouffee - Sheryl
Garlic and Wine Grilled Shrimp - Kathy
Limoncello Pinenut Sauce for Fish - Sheryl
Crockpot Sweet & Sour Pork - ??????
Chinese BBQ Pork Tenderloin - ????
Bahama-Mama Pork Chops - Kathy
Filet Mignon with Sherry-Mushroom Sauce - ?????
Ropa Veija - Cuba Shredded Beef - Sheryl
Sweet & Sour Meatloaf - Glynis
Company Beef Casserole - Kathy
Pizza Casserole - Glynis
Haddock Au Gratin - Wendie
Breaded and Baked Pork Chops - Kathy
Hamburg Gravy - Wendie
Old Fashioned Fried Chicken - Kathy
Easy Mexican Lasagna - ????
Crockpot Chicken - ????
Chicken Noodle Casserole - ????
Smothered Chicken Skillet - ????
Easy Chicken Enchiladas - ????
Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings - ????
Ritz Parmesan Chicken - Lindsay
Sesame Chicken Wings - ????
Mac and Cheese with Chicken and Broccoli - ???
Creamy Cajun Chicken with Pasta - Kathy
Unfried Chicken - ????
Ranch Chicken - ????
Aunt Martha’s Fabulous Chicken Spaghetti Casserole - ????
Green Bean Chicken Casserole - ????
Velvet Shrimp - Kathy
Paula Deen’s Shrimp and Crab Au Gratin - ????
Seafood Casserole - ????
Bateau de Crabe - Maybe Sheryl???
Mrs. Bobbie’s Crawfish Pasta - Lori4013
Shrimp and Sausage Pasta - ????
Artichoke Chicken - ????
Easy Cheesy Chicken - ????
Pecan Pie - Glynis
Chunky Apple Cake with Butterscotch Sauce - ??
Easy Yummy Cobbler - ????
Apple Brickle Dip - Glynis
Chocolate Almond Pie - ????
Warm Winter Lemon Cake - Glynis
Ranch Potato Salad - Glynis
Cheddar-Potato Casserole - ????
Hash Brown Casserole - ????
Gooey Butter Cake - ????
Parmesan Potatoes - Nancy
Company (funeral) potatoes - Glynis
Succotash - Lindsay
Cinnamon Streusel Sour Cream Coffee Cake Muffins - ????
Blue Blueberry Muffins - Glynis
Oatmeal Muffins - ???
Banana Muffins - ????
Peanut Butter & Jelly Muffins - ????
Creole Shrimp Stuffed Peppers - Kathy
Five Flavors Chicken (crock pot) - ???
Proscuitto Pork Roast - Nancy
Strawberry Banana French Toast - Glynis
Toffee Apple French Toast - Glynis

Let me know if I can help anyone with a recipe.

Tonight's dinner was a hit, as usual Lauren. I was reminded once again by DH that this was his favorite pork dish. I'm glad I printed a copy.

Gotta run girls, taxes await.

I took added my name to some of your question marks.

 

[THE HAT]

hey there my friends.......thanks for the kind words gretchen....I will be leaning on you all for a bit I am afraid.............today was a bad day for me.....no different then yesterday, but just a rough one....lots of tears....
This is the link of my mom's obituary that was in the newspaper yesterday, if anyone would like to read it. She didn't want any obit. but we just couldn't let that happen. I wrote it and kept it sweet and simple. My dad called me yesterday after he saw it and told me it was perfect and that she would have loved it. That was nice to hear.............my mother is Nancie Stewart, you have to pick modify search and then pick yesterdays date on the calender
http://www.legacy.com/mainetoday-morningsentinel/Obituaries.asp?Page=SearchResults


Lindsey--I have you in my heart, dear friend, if you need to talk please pm me and I will be more then happy to listen or give you my # to chat in person.

Stephanie--Your hubby is one smart man, lol....I am glad that your dd's tummy trouble was short lived!!

Gretchen--If you need some freezer room just let me know..I only need a few hours notice to clear a spot out!

I actually did cook for the first time in weeks yesterday and today for supper...that did feel good to have a bit of normalness (is that a word..is now!) to my day. I figured I could cry and cook just as easily as only crying, lol.

I hope you all have a wonderful night!!! Hugs to you all!!

 

[TXTink]

I would freeze them as well. I have a recipe that you can use a few more of those peppers if you would like it. Rachel Rays backed Chimichangas, they are a favorite in my home.

Yes I would! We really liked the taste of the potato salad, it's the first time I have used them in a recipe so adding more ways to use them would be great! Thank you very much!!

 

[Nancyg56]

hey there my friends.......thanks for the kind words gretchen....I will be leaning on you all for a bit I am afraid.............today was a bad day for me.....no different then yesterday, but just a rough one....lots of tears....



I actually did cook for the first time in weeks yesterday and today for supper...that did feel good to have a bit of normalness (is that a word..is now!) to my day. I figured I could cry and cook just as easily as only crying, lol.

Wendie, you told the story of you Mom and her family in such a lovely manner and the poem was a perfect way to express your feelings. Your Dad is right, it is perfect.

I know that you are in such pain now, I don't know how to speed this up, I really don't think it is possible and I don't think you should. It's good that you can cook, I tried and it is a miracle that I did not burn the house down or poison my family. Give yourself permission to be sad, it is okay and if you need anything I am here.

 

[Nancyg56]

That is just how Kenny is. He is always picking the reports apart before I have a chance to finish them. I have told him a million times that if he was a paying client, I'd charge him double for the extra trouble. During the really bad times, I have to send him out of the house on an errand or I'd have to make room in my freezer.

I told my DH that I would never work for him! We never have trouble getting help, he is a peach to work for if you aren't me so he cannot understand why I find him to be a pill!

 

[TigerKat]

My dad called me yesterday after he saw it and told me it was perfect and that she would have loved it. That was nice to hear.............my mother is Nancie Stewart, you have to pick modify search and then pick yesterdays date on the calender
http://www.legacy.com/mainetoday-morningsentinel/Obituaries.asp?Page=SearchResults

You did well my friend. As I said in my PM reply, please know that I am here.

 

[Nancyg56]

Yes I would! We really liked the taste of the potato salad, it's the first time I have used them in a recipe so adding more ways to use them would be great! Thank you very much!!

This is her version. I steam the cabbage before I add it to the mixture. I also add the cheese and mix it in as well as was advised in the reviews.

[FONT=&quot]Smoked Turkey Baked Chimichangas [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1 pound thickly sliced smoked turkey from deli counter, chopped
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 cups shredded slaw cabbage, available in produce department
1 to 2 chipotles in adobo sauce, available with Mexican and Spanish foods in market -- use 1 for moderate heat, 2 for extra hot chimichangas
1 cup tomato sauce
3 scallions, chopped
Salt and pepper
4 (12-inch) flour tortillas
1 1/2 cups, 6 ounces, shredded sharp cheddar, smoked white cheddar or Pepper Jack cheese
2 tablespoons vegetable or olive oil
1 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro leaves or flat-leaf parsley
1 vine ripe orange or yellow tomato, seeded and finely chopped[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Preheat your toaster oven to 400 degrees F or high. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Place turkey in a bowl and season with chili powder. Add shredded cabbage, chipotles in adobo, tomato sauce, scallions. Toss filling to combine and season with salt and pepper. Place tortillas in a kitchen towel and set in microwave. Microwave on high for 1 minute. To build, place a generous handful of cheese near one edge of the tortilla. Pile 1/4 of your filling in the tortilla. Tuck sides up and roll tortilla tightly. Repeat to make 4 large stuffed tortilla wraps. Brush the toaster oven baking tray with vegetable or olive oil. Brush the wraps with oil and bake until deep golden all over, 15 to 17 minutes. Top with sour cream, cilantro or parsley and chopped orange or yellow tomato, as garnishes.[/FONT]

 

[FormrCastMbr]

Wendie, You did a very nice job with the obit...the poem at the end was very touching. I continue to pray for you and your family.

It is very hard, I know. I remember when I went to work after my dear Dad died that I sat in cubicle and cried for about a week...I thought that pain would never go away. Now, I think of all the good times we had and smile. I miss him terribly. 1/31 will be 3 years.

We are all here for you.

 

[FormrCastMbr]

I am pretty lost since I have not kept up with responses so I hope everyone is OK. I will try my best...

Sheryl, Andrew did well with the tryouts. Parents were not allowed to watch but he said he did good.

Nancy, I hope your paperwork is going smoothly...hopefully your having a cocktail now.

Gretchen, Hang in there girl. I remember how crazed you were last year at tax time. I am glad that Kenny enjoys that recipe...maybe you can share it with me since I didn't save any of the recipes...even mine!!! I am not so organized...

Kathy,

 

[LindsayDunn228]

Tonight we are having baked spaghetti and garlic bread. Mmm mmm mmmmm!

WFD at your house?

ETA: Thanks for all of your well-wishes. I really appreciate it. And thank you Wendie, that you'd even want to hear someone's burdens when you have so much going on in your own life right now

 

[FormrCastMbr]

Morning All,

We are having chicken and dumplings. I am using my mother's dumpling recipe...I hope they come out OK. think I made them once and they weren't as good as hers.

Have a great day all!

 

[TigerKat]

Good Morning!

Tonight we're having Asian Pork Tenderloin, Fruited Rice Pilaf and not yet decided on veggie.

 

[liamsaunt]

Just popping in super quick to post a pic of the boma coocnut chicken stew:

I have to go to work but will check back in later to catch up on the thread, post the recipe for the stew (plus my many, many changes!), and tell you what I am making tonight.

 

[TXTink]

This is her version. I steam the cabbage before I add it to the mixture. I also add the cheese and mix it in as well as was advised in the reviews.

[FONT=&quot]Smoked Turkey Baked Chimichangas [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1 pound thickly sliced smoked turkey from deli counter, chopped
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 cups shredded slaw cabbage, available in produce department
1 to 2 chipotles in adobo sauce, available with Mexican and Spanish foods in market -- use 1 for moderate heat, 2 for extra hot chimichangas
1 cup tomato sauce
3 scallions, chopped
Salt and pepper
4 (12-inch) flour tortillas
1 1/2 cups, 6 ounces, shredded sharp cheddar, smoked white cheddar or Pepper Jack cheese
2 tablespoons vegetable or olive oil
1 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro leaves or flat-leaf parsley
1 vine ripe orange or yellow tomato, seeded and finely chopped[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Preheat your toaster oven to 400 degrees F or high. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Place turkey in a bowl and season with chili powder. Add shredded cabbage, chipotles in adobo, tomato sauce, scallions. Toss filling to combine and season with salt and pepper. Place tortillas in a kitchen towel and set in microwave. Microwave on high for 1 minute. To build, place a generous handful of cheese near one edge of the tortilla. Pile 1/4 of your filling in the tortilla. Tuck sides up and roll tortilla tightly. Repeat to make 4 large stuffed tortilla wraps. Brush the toaster oven baking tray with vegetable or olive oil. Brush the wraps with oil and bake until deep golden all over, 15 to 17 minutes. Top with sour cream, cilantro or parsley and chopped orange or yellow tomato, as garnishes.[/FONT]

Yummmm! Thanks!

 

[OKWMom]

I took added my name to some of your question marks.

Thanks - I'll try to update my recipes when I get home tonight. I PM'd you the recipes you requested. If you'd prefer them in Word format, send me your email address.

hey there my friends.......thanks for the kind words gretchen....I will be leaning on you all for a bit I am afraid.............today was a bad day for me.....no different then yesterday, but just a rough one....lots of tears....
This is the link of my mom's obituary that was in the newspaper yesterday, if anyone would like to read it. She didn't want any obit. but we just couldn't let that happen. I wrote it and kept it sweet and simple. My dad called me yesterday after he saw it and told me it was perfect and that she would have loved it. That was nice to hear.............my mother is Nancie Stewart, you have to pick modify search and then pick yesterdays date on the calender
http://www.legacy.com/mainetoday-morningsentinel/Obituaries.asp?Page=SearchResults

Wendie, the obit is beautiful. Like Nancy, I'm glad you are beginning your road to normalcy, but I agree that your grief won't be rushed. Please lean on us whenever you need to. That's what we are here for.

Sheryl, Andrew did well with the tryouts. Parents were not allowed to watch but he said he did good.

Gretchen, Hang in there girl. I remember how crazed you were last year at tax time. I am glad that Kenny enjoys that recipe...maybe you can share it with me since I didn't save any of the recipes...even mine!!! I am not so organized...

Lauren, not watching the tryouts would make me more nervous than watching. But with the way many parents are now, I understand why they did it. I hope he did as well as he thinks.

I PM'd you your recipe . Let me know if you would prefer it in a Word format or Adobe. I think I still have your email address.

BTW - if your chicken and dumplings come out good, please share. I haven't had good dumplings since my grandmother died and all of my attempts have fallen pitifully short.


Nancy - I looked longingly at your recipe, but alas, since my DH won't think of eating Mexican anything (except Kathy's stuffed shells), I didn't bother to print it. It sure sounds good though. (sigh)

Kathy - Hang in there dear. I'm thinking of you.

Tonight's dinner is leftover braised pork. We normally don't have leftovers of that dish, but I intentionally made too much so I could work tonight and not cook.

I hope to catch up with all of you later today.

 

[liamsaunt]

The recipe for the stew as it basically appeared in the Disney cookbook:

Curried Coconut Chicken Stew

1 chicken, cut into 8 pieces, rubbed with 1 tbsp. curry powder and salt and pepper to taste (I did this the night before)
3 tbsp. canola oil
1 cup onion, diced chunky
1 cup red bell pepper, diced chunky
1 cup potato, peeled and diced chunky (I used sweet potato)
½ seeded jalepeno, diced (I used a whole one)
1 cup coconut milk (I just used the whole can)
4 cups chicken stock
6 tbsp. butter
¾ cup flour (I used 6 tbsp.)
1 cup canned diced tomatoes, drained (I used the whole 14 ounce can)
1 ½ tbsp. curry powder
1 tsp. cayenne pepper
½ cup minced cilantro

Heat the oil in a large pan and sear the chicken until well browned on both sides (it will not be cooked all the way through). Place the chicken aside and drain the oil from the pot.

Melt the butter in the same pan, then stir in the flour. Cook until a roux is formed (I cooked mine for about 7 minutes). Add the curry powder and cayenne, and stir. Add the tomatoes and the chicken stock and simmer until thickened. Stir in the coconut milk and dissolve. Add in all of the vegetables and the chicken, and cook until the vegetables are softened and the chicken is cooked through, about 20 minutes. Stir in the cilantro and serve.

Note: I added a tablespoon of sambal oelek paste to make it even spicier. Also, next time I would sauté the onions in the butter before adding the flour instead of adding them with the other vegetables. I would have liked them to be very tender, and the way the stew is made here they are still a little crunchy. DH liked them that way, but I like my onions melting soft.

Tonight for dinner I am making carmelized tofu, fried rice, and blasted baby bok choy with soy. I was going to make egg rolls too, but I know I am going to get home too late to pull them together.

 

[PrincessaC]

Tonight for dinner I am making carmelized tofu, fried rice, and blasted baby bok choy with soy. I was going to make egg rolls too, but I know I am going to get home too late to pull them together.

Thank you for the recipe and the picture! It looks so delicious.

Just wondering how do you do your egg rolls?

I grew up off of egg rolls. Of course my mom is Filipina and whenever there was something going on she would bust out the egg rolls, except for we called them Lumpia.

I always make them now and I keep a bunch frozen in the freezer to have on hand.

 

[FormrCastMbr]

Gretchen, Thank you for the PM! I cannot believe that I did not save alot of the recipes that I even posted. It really makes me happy that Kenny really likes that recipe.

I am "winging it" with the chicken and dumplings, but if it does come good, I will definitely post what I did. My mother always fried the chicken and had the dumplings on the side and served the broth on the side too. I am making it more of like a chicken soup. I'll even take a pic if it comes good. BTW, I used to LOVE my Mom's dumplings with a little french dressing...wierd, huh?

OK, I am off to get some more things done. I had the internet co here again today, then a guy is coming to look at our garage to get a quote for a new one. And then A will be home, they have a1/2 day today.