What's for Dinner?

[CoasterMatt]

Recipe for Creamy Chicken and Rice Popovers (as found on the back of a box of Success rice)

1 bag Success® White, Success® Brown, or Success® Jasmine Rice
non-stick cooking spray
2 cans crescent roll dough
1 cup cooked chicken, cubed
1 pkg (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
2 Tbsp green onions, thinly sliced
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
salt and pepper to taste

Prepare rice according to package directions.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray.

Unroll dough and make 2 large squares from each can, pressing seams to seal. Combine remaining ingredients with rice. Evenly divide mixture on dough squares. Pull up each corner of the dough towards the center, pressing to seal. Place on baking sheet.

Bake for 15 minutes, or until golden brown.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Except that in Vietnam, having been a French colony, French is a commonly spoken language, unlikely to fall prey to poor translations/transliterations.

[Disneyphile]

Tonight's spread is a spiral-sliced ham with whiskey honey glaze, and roast potatoes with lemon olive oil, garlic, oregano, and Kosher salt.

:D

[Morrigoon]

KFC

[alphabassettgrrl]

Hamburger helper. What can I say - I like the stuff!

[Kevy Baby]

Hamburger helper. What can I say - I like the stuff! Do you nosh on it straight out of the box?

[CoasterMatt]

Cheesy Chicken and Spicy Rice - I don't really have a recipe, I'm kind of experimenting here...
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4007/4657636189_2469811acf_b.jpg
Rose really seems to like it. Not as much as she liked the sangria, though.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4022/4655647065_d9cb1dafd8_b.jpg
:D :cheers:

[JWBear]

We're having Spiedies!!!

[lashbear]

We're having Spiedies!!!

Spiedies!

See! You have them WAY too often... :p

[alphabassettgrrl]

Steak broiled with salt and pepper topped with mushrooms in wine; shells and cheese; broccoli.

Turned out really good!

[JWBear]

The spiedies have been marinating for two days:

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c60/JWBear61/Posted/IMG_4366.jpg

On the skewers, ready to go!

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c60/JWBear61/Posted/IMG_4374.jpg

Cooking...

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c60/JWBear61/Posted/IMG_4367.jpg

Yum!

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c60/JWBear61/Posted/IMG_4373.jpg

[cirquelover]

Those look delicious JW!!

[JWBear]

Oh, they are!

(And I'm having leftovers for lunch today!)

[Snowflake]

JW, those look incredible! Recipe for the marinade?

Last night I made baby back ribs, corn and cole slaw.

Since I have no grill or outdoor space I was not too sure they'd turn out. I was wrong, they were delicious. Missed the BBQ smokiness and that was it. Now I know I can do ribs in the oven and they will be 99% as good as BBQ grilled. Leftovers tonight, YUM

[Prudence]

Leftovers from Potrero War - roasted chicken (cooked with a glaze that keeps it super moist), garlic sauce (made from 2 roasted garlic heads and 1/4 cup raw garlic), and a cherry sauce (made from mashed up cherries soaked in wine).

[Morrigoon]

Appetizers. Alcohol.

[cirquelover]

The boy wants homemade mac & cheese, now I need to find a good recipe. Any suggestions?

[CoasterMatt]

This (http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/baked-macaroni-and-cheese-recipe/index.html) is a good mac and cheese recipe.

[Betty]

This (http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/baked-macaroni-and-cheese-recipe/index.html) is a good mac and cheese recipe.

I was just going to suggest the same one!

[Betty]

Last night we had grilled teriyaki chicken and veggie skewers with rice.

[Kevy Baby]

Hershey's Kisses. Enjoyin' 'em right now

[lashbear]

We had Beef Strokinoff.

[alphabassettgrrl]

I'm looking forward to turkey tonight. Not sure what I'll put with it, except stuffing, but there will be turkey. :) And even better- turkey leftovers. :)

[Not Afraid]

I need to start cooking again. I get busy and get out of the habit.

[lashbear]

Tonight: Shepherds Pie using leftover roast lamb.

Tomorrow: Beef Korma

Mon: Meatloaf, made with Beef,Pork & Sausage mince. And Hamburger Helper. ;)

[Prudence]

Dodger Dog.

[alphabassettgrrl]

If we decide to eat, it'll be turkey leftovers.

Almost better than turkey when it's fresh.

[Betty]

Grilled chicken soft tacos (chicken marinated in a little beer with lots of lime juice, brown sugar, salt, lots of pepper, cumin, chili powder and a dash of oil) with grilled veggies so it was almost like fajitas I suppose but done up taco style.

Really delicious and plenty of leftovers for lunch tomorrow at work too.

[Ghoulish Delight]

I was about 80% successful in recreating a famed Pizza Cookery antipasto salad. I lack whatever black magic technology creates the architecturally sound stacks of meat and cheese, as well as the perfect little mozzarella turds. But the flavors and meat:cheese:salad ratio was spot on. I'm most pleased. And craving some greasy pizza.

[katiesue]

Lots of left over salmon sandwiches, quiche, fruit, pasta salad, meatballs, bacon, cucumber sandwiches......

[wolfy999]

Noticed Wolfette made sure there was no left over bacon......

[Kevy Baby]

Pasketti

For a non eye-tal-yun, Susan makes a great effing spaghetti sauce

[Morrigoon]

Apricot chicken (which was surprisingly GED-easy to make!), green beans, and potato wedges (okay, I bought those)

The apricot chicken is some apricot preserves, a splash or two of soy sauce (I also snuck in a small splash of the peach balsamic vinegar, but we won't tell the husband that, will we?), and just poured it over the salted and seasoned chicken breasts about halfway through cooking in an oiled pan.

[Prudence]

A couscous pasta blend thing from TJ's, some palak paneer from a heat and serve pack, and maumene ryalle. The last two did not go together as well as hoped, but were nonetheless delicious.

[Morrigoon]

OMG, Best. Review. Ever.

So I was looking up info on Hometown Buffet, and I came across this 1-star review:
"You are horrible. I love you. My dark, sweet treat. Your food has no flavor, save the hint of salt that you deign to give me, only now and again. Peering at your mounds of macaroni and puddles of gravy, through scratched sneezeguard, all things seem possible. Yet nothing materializes. You make me long for the day when I foresake everything and drown myself in your meaningless calories. Ballooning to enormous size, conforming to the shape of your booths, softly serving soft serve spoonfuls to my sorrowful esophagus. Take me away, Hometown Buffet...."

[Not Afraid]

The fact that you were looking up info on Hometown Buffet scares me.

[Alex]

Though I haven't been in years HomeTown Buffet (in its Old Country Buffet guise) is a guilty occasional craving. Growing up, that was the treat eating out meal every couple of months. Then in high school, when we'd do big group ditchings of school that's where we'd generally end up since we could just hang out and so long as we weren't actually eating a lot management didn't care since they were dead for weekday lunches anyway.

[Morrigoon]

Ended up at one last time I visited my brother and it wasn't too bad. It's no Napa Rose, to be sure, but acceptable as a cheap meal when we're sick of all our usual haunts. So we were considering it. Didn't happen though. We ended up at Woody's Diner, which replaced our old Islands. It was pretty good too, and also cheap.

Also remember who I'm married to. The "boring" offerings at a Hometown Buffet just happen to be all his favorite food groups (the Macaroni group, the pizza group, the fried chicken group, and the soft serve group). Yet amazingly, he was less interested in the place than I was. So in the absence of the coupon which I'd handed to him and he'd tried to hand me but failed, we didn't go.

[Moonliner]

I went to a dreadful party this evening, but they did have one hell of a BBQ Sauce. For BBQ sauce it's even fairly healthy.

http://i688.photobucket.com/albums/vv243/stevesphotobook/android/img_20100703_221658.jpg

[katiesue]

Blue Cheese turkey burgers - yum

[Ghoulish Delight]

Screamin' for Kalamata (http://www.loungeoftomorrow.com/LoT/showthread.php?p=96169&highlight=kalamata#post96169)

[Morrigoon]

Cheeseburgers with arugula, and mixed Greek olives on the side :)

[CoasterMatt]

Steak, potatoes, and Boston cream pie for dessert. I am so stuffed.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Today I got the propane tank for our freakishly efficient bbq filled (owned it for 8 years, and this is only the 2nd time I've had to fill it, and not for lack of use). So I needed to welcome the new tank properly.

Ralph's had porterhouse "cowboy cuts" (2 inch thick mouthwatering cuts of yum) on sale. Grilled one of those up with a parmesean-black pepper crust. Also used the grill to roast garlic for garlic mashed potatoes. Side salad with dressing made using some oil reserved from a jar of sun dried tomatoes.

[BarTopDancer]

I had to break in my non-stick grill tray and made grilled vegetables basted with some butter, olive oil, crushed garlic, rosemary and thyme. I like the contrasting flavors the marinade brings out.

[Betty]

I am making Beef Bourguignon for dinner tonight. It smells great already.

[Betty]

I made baked chicken that was marinaded is some storebought baja citris seasoning with orange juice. Made an orange-ish sauce to go with it, some roasted broccoli (a great way to make it if you've never tried it) with olive oil, salt and pepper and a little parm on top when it was tender crisp and roasty on the ends. Also made noodely stuff - browned butter, rotini and parm cheese (or mizithra).

Definately a dinner I'll be making again.

[JWBear]

Lamb chops with garlic mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables, baby spinach salad with walnuts and raspberry vinaigrette, and hot rolls.

[Morrigoon]

Gretchen's making chili and cornbread

[katiesue]

tomorrow is sweet corn muffins with jalepeno butter.

[lashbear]

You're all making me hungry !!

Dinner tonight is Chicken & Corn soup & potato bake.

[cirquelover]

I'm having TJ's roast beef hash right now but for dinner I am making chicken bisque and maybe cheesey biscuits.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

I know a lot of people will find the mere concept of this repulsive, but I think it looks delicious and am severely tempted to make it.

Complete Thanksgiving Dinner in a "Cake"
http://www.chow.com/assets/2010/11/29029_turkey_cake_620.jpg (http://www.chow.com/recipes/29029-thanksgiving-turkey-cake)

[Chernabog]

You beat me to it SM!!! I just saw that and went...oohhhh.... Actually I would totally eat that. Especially if the "cake" was mostly stuffing :)

[Gn2Dlnd]

^ Yeah, one layer too many of turkey loaf. I'd hire someone to make this, with my recipe tweaks (apple/sage instead of sausage stuffing), but it looks totally delish.

[JWBear]

I think I just threw-up a little in my mouth.

[Snowflake]

I know a lot of people will find the mere concept of this repulsive, but I think it looks delicious and am severely tempted to make it.

Complete Thanksgiving Dinner in a "Cake"
http://www.chow.com/assets/2010/11/29029_turkey_cake_620.jpg (http://www.chow.com/recipes/29029-thanksgiving-turkey-cake)

It would need more cranberry sauce for me. Also, apple sausage stuffing, I'm with the cheeseman on this.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Fascinating- I'm not sure what to think of the T-day cake. :) But it looks like it involves a lot of mashed potatoes, so that's a vote in its favor. Two layers of stuffing and one of turkey... ok, yeah, good there. Not sure about the yams on top... that seems a little odd. But maybe it could work.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

The "cake" as illustrated and described in the recipe has two turkey layers and one stuffing layer. As much as I love stuffing (and holy crap do I love stuffing!), I think it works better as a "meal" with more meat.

When I read the recipe, I was surprised to see there was cranberry sauce because it's nearly invisible in the main photo. So yes, I'd add more of the berries too.

[Betty]

I've made a version of this but along the lines of a chicken pot pie type of thing with thanksgiving leftovers. Bottom pie crust, leftover turkey, stuffing topped with mashed potatoes and put in the oven to heat through. Slice like a pie and serve with gravy. I like the idea of yams - but not so much the marshmellows.

[Cynthia]

Half-homemade Jambalaya, I saute' the andouillie (sp) & onions and add the chicken and bell peppers, then make a roux in the pan, but . . . I use Zantrans for the rest, add the shrimp just at the end. Turns out surprisingly good.
Tonight we got to eat by the pool, in November, I had forgotten after 20 years away just how great living in Southern California can be.
:coffee:

[Not Afraid]

Chris is still out of town (painting the town red with Moonliner tonight). I didn't feel like cooking or heating something up so I got tamales from our local place. Their tamales are the bestest!

[Ghoulish Delight]

Got treated to Morton's tonight.

The bread had bacon on it.

Yay.

[Moonliner]

Oh boy!

It's Turkey Taco Tuesday!

[Cynthia]

My own version of ****-a-leeky soup, I omit the sour cream & spinach and replace with green chilies.

[JWBear]

My own version of ****-a-leeky soup, I omit the sour cream & spinach and replace with green chilies.

You must leave out the c0ck as well. ;)

[Ghoulish Delight]

Tonight's dinner was a new york strip stir fry with a side of fillet mignon.

The stir fry recipe called for 1.5 lbs of sirloin. Ralph's had porterhouse on sale for such a good deal that it was actually cheaper to get a 2lbs porterhouse than the 1.5 lbs of sirloin. And while I could justify using the NY strip side of the porter in the stirfry (loin is loin, right? Plus, there's a noticeable benefit to using the NY over just a sirloin), it seemed a crime against cow to do that to the fillet. So I lopped that off and cooked it up steakhouse style (dry rub, nice seer in a cast iron skillet, 10 minutes in the oven at 450 with a pat of butter on top).

Of course that stir fry came out so damned tender and delicious I don't know that I'll ever be satisfied with the sirloin version again.

[Morrigoon]

Needed to do something different with ham tonight (eg: NOT pasta), so I made a sort of potpie-like casserole. Pretty good, but I cooked the liquid down just a tad far. Could have put the whole thing in the oven 10 minutes earlier than I did and been very pleased. Was still good, but less gravy-like goodness to spill across the biscuit dough crust.

[Kevy Baby]

Tonight's dinner was a new york strip stir fry with a side of fillet mignon.Steak with a side of steak. My kind of meal.

[Morrigoon]

Yeah, you kids know how to party!

[Morrigoon]

Tonight was my 1st attempt at making kebab koobideh (http://www.squidoo.com/persiankebab).

Not perfect, I have some room for improvement, and did a little jerry-rigging, but it was pretty good. And best of all, the hubby liked it well enough to be willing to eat it again! (my hubby being a picky eater this is huge)

So next time: don't forget to salt the meat, and probably should get some sumac to put on it at the end. And I freaking forgot to do the tomato... which is one of my favorite things! Oh, and need to get the wide flat skewers (instead of skinny wood ones the meat won't stick to) and cook over the bbq instead of my jerry-rigged rack-under-the-broiler. And need to get some basmati rice because jasmine rice is just too different. Oh yeah, and real flatbread instead of flour tortillas. So, I improvised on a few things, it was a very "international" dinner, haha.

BUT... not too shabby for a 1st try!

http://i1005.photobucket.com/albums/af180/MorrigoonBride/Picture%20is%20unrelated%20-%20not%20wedding%20stuff/1stKoobideh.jpg

[alphabassettgrrl]

Looks tasty, Goon!

[katiesue]

I attempted Buttermilk Fried Chicken (actually just boneless chicken breast) and it turned out really good. Now what to do with the left over disgusting oil.

[lashbear]

I attempted Buttermilk Fried Chicken (actually just boneless chicken breast) and it turned out really good. Now what to do with the left over disgusting oil.
Oil? I thought you said it was fried in Buttermilk ??? :p

[Moonliner]

BBQ Kobe Beef with Cardamom, Tomato and Ginger Broth (http://www.bravotv.com/foodies/recipes/bbq-kobe-beef-with-cardamom-tomato-and-ginger-broth)

I've been watching Top Chef for a couple of seasons. This is my first try at one of their dishes. I might be in over my head here. I'll let you know how it turns out.....

[Ghoulish Delight]

A few weeks back, CP made Dale's grilled cheese and tomato soup from the Target episode (as demonstrated by Rick Moonin on the website). Absolutely deeeelicious.

That one sounds good (from a couple of good chefs), and doesn't look too complicated to make.

[Moonliner]

Not bad, not bad at all. Pretty good in fact.

I sure I made a few rookie mistakes but the end result was clearly better than our average dinners. However I think next time I'll follow CP's lead and pick one that has a demonstration video.

[blueerica]

For dinner: mush, apparently.

[JWBear]

Beef Stroganof

[Morrigoon]

For dinner: mush, apparently.

Smoothie!

[CoasterMatt]

Chicken fried steak wrapped in peppered bacon and topped with crumbled bleu cheese.

[€uroMeinke]

Whiskey

[katiesue]

Matt that sounds yummy - recipe please?

Here it's polenta with Gorgonzola.

[Betty]

Pizza - waiting on delivery.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Chicken fried steak wrapped in peppered bacon and topped with crumbled bleu cheese.

Sounds amazing, and I've already had dinner!

Whiskey

That sounds lovely, too.

[lashbear]

We had roast chicken and veggies last night. I cut up extra veggies and roasted them in the pan juices afterwards. They are gong to make Roasted Vegetable Soup tonight.

[Betty]

I made stir fry chicken with some sort of store bought sauce that was sweet yet spicy, some asparagas and rice.

[Cynthia]

I have only been cooking lunch (trying not to eat after dark on weekdays) yesterday I made chicken noodles with green chili and roasted veggies. It was a rain day so comfort food was in order.

[Betty]

Last night was supposed to be pork tenderloin with potatoes, salad and rolls. I browned it on the stove and finished it in the oven - even took the temperature. Let it rest.

Called everyone to dinner and went to cut it and thought it didn't look/feel quite right. Cut a piece of the end and not nearly done inside. WTF? Apparently I read the thermometer wrong or something. So I put it back in the oven and we started with salad... and eventually just couldn't wait and ate the rolls and potatoes.

The meat was finally done about 10 minutes later - when no one was really that hungry anymore.

I did eat the little piece off the end though and it was soooooo tasty!

So - tonight we are having some sort of pork tenderloin. I hate to call it leftovers.

[katiesue]

Smoky Tomato-Bacon Soup (http://www.kitchenmonki.com/recipe/Smokey_Tomato_Bacon_Soup_with_Grilled_Cheese)

Very easy and turned out really good. And at 170 calories/serving it's not too bad for you either.

[Betty]

Not for dinner - but I cooked it: Yesterday I made peanut butter cookies with bacon on top. Everyone asked why I made them. I made 2 dozen and got 2 of them (in a house of 4 people). I think that answers the questions.

Tonight we are having chicken wings, chicken strips, curly fries, and salad. I'm having strips because I prefer without the bone but I'll make them in a hot wing sauce. Meanwhile, the rest of the family prefers wings but with bbq sauce instead. It's an easy dinner to make and no one complains when I make it.

for the chicken wings, I dry them, salt and pepper and flour them, put them on a baking sheet with foil sprayed heavily with non stick spray ( I can't seem to find the non stick foil anymore) and cook them for about 50 minutes or so at 450 turning half way through. I sauce them up about 10 minutes before they are done.

[3894]

To leftover spaghetti, add
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
and a green pepper, chopped
maybe a can of petite diced tomatoes
as much shredded cheese (cheddar, jack, mozzarella, whatever you like) on top

Shazzzam! Baked spaghetti.

[Not Afraid]

I'm teaching frittata-making classes from the couch this week.

[Morrigoon]

Poor Man's Chicken Parm:

4 frozen breaded chicken patties
1 jar tomato sauce
Shredded Mozzarella Cheese

and, if'n ya wanna git fancy:
Shredded Romano Cheese
Italian Seasonings

Brown chicken patties in a frying pan until warm throughout and lightly browned on outside. Spray a small casserole dish or deep pan lightly with cooking spray (wipe away excess because let's face it, that stuff's kinda nasty). Pour a thin layer of sauce in bottom of pan, lay chicken patties on top of sauce. Flip patties over, coating both sides in sauce. Pour more sauce on top. Cover with a generous layer of mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle a small amount of shredded Romano cheese over the mozarella. Sprinkle lightly with Italian Seasoning.

Heat in oven until cheese gets all melty. Get impatient and turn on the broiler. Broil until cheese gets lightly browned. Serve with a side of spaghetti using remaining sauce.

[Morrigoon]

Homemade pizza.

[blueerica]

I had some burgushi.

See avatar (valid April 6, 2011).

[CoasterMatt]

Wheat Thins and Extra Sharp cheddar cheese.

[cirquelover]

We had mashed potatos. The boy was at the Orthodontist today. For dessert it's probably apple sauce or ice cream if he's up to eat.

[katiesue]

Bacon-Gruyere meat loaf. It's in the oven and smells wonderful.

[cirquelover]

That sounds wonderful. How did it taste?

[katiesue]

It was really really good. Here is the recipe (http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/bacon-gruyere-meatloaf-roasted-carrots-00000000054276/index.html)

I did sub out turkey meat for the ground chuck.

[Not Afraid]

My neighbor made Veggie Pot Pies and a huge salad. It was nummy.

[Betty]

Tonight it's brats on some sort of braided rolls. It's quick and easy since I don't feel like cooking. If anyone is still hungry they can have a can of soup. So there. ;)

[Snowflake]

Breakfast for donner tonight.

Waffles, bacon and eggs with plenty of butter and maple syrup.

[Morrigoon]

Breakfast for donner tonight.

Waffles, bacon and eggs with plenty of butter and maple syrup.

Donner, eh? What's the bacon made of... "long pork"?

(sorry, couldn't resist the cannibalism joke)

[katiesue]

The Gastropub I love has a Duck bacon sausage corn dog as their link of the day. I really want to go try one.

[lashbear]

Steak & Kidney Pud !!! :D

[Morrigoon]

Garlic chicken and mushroom farfalle, with a side of Arugula in Champagne Pear vinaigrette.

[Snowflake]

Steamed artichokes with garlicky aioli and maybe some leftover pasta or lentil soup.


Morrie, bwahahahaa re my Donner typo. Speaking of cannibles, isn't there a campus that named their cafeteria after Alfred Packer?

[Moonliner]

Chocolate chip cookies and a glass of cold milk. Skim cuz I like to eat healthy.

[Betty]

Breakfast casserole with bacon with spicy jimmy dean sausage and sharp cheddar. It's not on the list of things that are "good for you"... but it's breakfast for dinner and the whole family will eat it and (this is the important part) I didn't have to go to the store to get something to make.

[Not Afraid]

Chris is in the kitchen whipping up a Chinese Chicken Salad.

[lashbear]

Roast Chicken !!! I LOVE trying out new appliances from work. This time it's the NutriOven.

[Betty]

I am currently looking through this thread to try and decide what to make for dinner. Hmmmmm.....

[Morrigoon]

Easiest thing in the world is chicken breasts marinated in one of those "garlic-herb" marinades. Cook up a little pasta and veg on the side and use remaining marinade as a sauce.

[Kevy Baby]

No; the easiest thing is ordering take out!

[Betty]

It was pork tenderloin marinated in a garlic and peppercorn concoction with noodley stuff, carrots and sourdough roll.

[katiesue]

French Cheese and Bacon Puffs (http://www.chow.com/recipes/12712-french-cheese-and-bacon-puffs)

OMG I can't say how good these are and my house smells heavenly.

[lashbear]

Mrs Jang's Homestyle Fried Eggs (http://www.abc.net.au/kyliekwong/recipes/s952065.htm)

[Betty]

I'm making ground beef/bean burritos for dinner. To go with it, I'm going to make a grilled corn-avocado-salsa concoction that I'm looking more forward to than the burritos.

[Moonliner]

Another Top Chef recipe

Richard Blais Beef Goulash (http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef/season-8/top-recipe?id=84332#selected)

Wow. That was very tasty, and pretty easy although I did have to pick up a pressure cooker. I also added a side of spatzle that was shown on the show but not in the linked video.

[Kevy Baby]

Kiva Steak at Blue Agave. I love that place!

[lashbear]

although I did have to pick up a pressure cooker. .
Welcome to the world of the BEST home-made stocks.

Throw the remains of a roast chicken in there, with carrot, celery and onion, and cook for 2 hours under pressure and tell me that isn't the best stock EVER**







**Vegetarians - YMMV on that opinion, sorry.

[Moonliner]

Hot Dogs.

A person up at work held a hot dog taste test party and out out 8 diffrent brands the group picked Boar's Head as the overall best so we are trying them out tonight.

[Snowflake]

Hot Dogs.

A person up at work held a hot dog taste test party and out out 8 diffrent brands the group picked Boar's Head as the overall best so we are trying them out tonight.

If I'm eating a hot dog, my dog-O-choice is Nathan's. I'll make a note to check out Boar's Head (the brand name, does not sound appetizing) ;)

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Boar's Head is a very well-known and (I believe) respected brand in deli meats & cheeses.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Yeah, Boar's Head is some good stuff. Didn't know they made hot dogs, though.

[Moonliner]

I've always been a Nathan's man as well, but the Boar's Head were quite tasty.

Now I'm looking forward to tomorrow: It's Taco Tuesday!

[cirquelover]

I love Nathan's but the husband prefers Hebrew National.

[lashbear]

Hot Dogs..
Did you do them in the Pressure Cooker ? :D

[Morrigoon]

Can I just throw a generic "That's what SHE said!" on this thread?

Too many hot dog comments to resist.

[Betty]

Tonight it's going to be baked chicken and potatoes with garlic and rosemary with some sort of veg... carrots probably. The rosemary in my garden has growing fresh sprouts and they're just begging to be tasted.

[flippyshark]

Last week, I made my first ever meatloaf from scratch. (How did a bachelor like me get this old without ever having done this!?) I used crushed garlic croutons instead of bread crumbs (it was in an Alton Brown recipe online) and I made it a bit spicy. It came out well enough that I made another one this week. Today, having over 2/3 of the meatloaf left, I crumbled some of it up and turned it into taco filling. It was fantastic! Now I'm on a mission to find more creative uses for yesterday's meatloaf. (Or any meatloaf variations you all have tried and liked.)

[Alex]

It has been 20 years almost since I last ate regular meatloaf but I wonder if you could use it as a base for a shepherd's pie.

[flippyshark]

It has been 20 years almost since I last ate regular meatloaf but I wonder if you could use it as a base for a shepherd's pie.

Good idea. I even have a shepherd's pie sauce mix that I got from the British food aisle at my local Publix. (There are hordes of Brits here in the vacation kingdom)

[Betty]

You could use the leftover meat in spaghetti or chili or mix it in some mac and cheese (which I think sounds terrible but it's something my husband and son would love.) Or make sloppy joes.

Tonight I'm making bbq pork sandwiches with coleslaw and baked beans. I'm pretending it's not raining out I guess because that doesn't really sound like a rainy day menu.

The meat is easy. Get a hunk or hunks of pork roast of some kind and cut it into largish chunks. Dump in crock pot with favorite bbq sauce(s), salt and pepper and that's it. Okay - maybe add a little water to it to get it going I guess. Should be easy when it comes time to eat dinner, I just have to heat up beans and mix up some dressing for the cole slaw (which is a must on the sandwich if you ask me) and that's it.

[JWBear]

Taco Tuesday!

[Kevy Baby]

Dinner tonight was tortilla chips and cheese.


Last week, I made my first ever meatloaf from scratch.Don't let your meat loaf

[Betty]

Hey - I'm making meat loaf for dinner tonight with mashed potatoes (also homemade).

[cirquelover]

I don't want to make dinner. I just want to eat it.

[JWBear]

I don't want to make dinner. I just want to eat it.

That's why God created restaurants...

[Betty]

Change in plans. Meatloaf tomorrow. Tonight it's something totally unhealthy but easy and the whole family loves: nachos with meat, beans, cheese, salsa etc.

Hmmm. I'll bet I could even get away with the kids doing most if not all of the work. Hmmm.

[Not Afraid]

I mad truffle mac and cheese last night and, tonight we'll be eating leftovers. Probably tomorrow night as well.

[JWBear]

Red Lobster! (Mmmmmm.... Cheesy biscuits!)

[cirquelover]

I see you didn't want to make dinner either!


I fed the kid but I haven't eaten. The problem is now I'm hungry!

[lashbear]

Bacon & Egg Calzones !!!

[Snowflake]

Breakfast for dinner tonight!

waffles and maple syrup
turkey breakfast sausage
poached eggs

[flippyshark]

Two nights ago, I tried The Loving Hut (http://www.lovinghut.us/), not knowing what I was getting into. It's a mostly-Asian all-vegan chain, and I found the food tasty and satisfying, ideal for the carnivore who wants to learn how meaty meatless can be. What I didn't know is that these restaurants are part of the sect of the Supreme Master Ching Hai, a very pretty Vietnamese woman whose holy mission includes fashion, jewelry, music and tasty vegan chow. The restaurants are spotlessly clean and painted in happy white and yellow, with flat screen televisions playing a constant loop of Supreme Master TV. Surreal, but I'll be going back. (Spring rolls were yummy, and the BBQ TVP was toothsome.)

[Snowflake]

the BBQ TVP was toothsome

What is TVP?

[flippyshark]

TVP = Textured Vegetable Protein - although, actually, the BBQ I had was seitan, a wheat gluten product. It was convincingly meaty, a bit chewy, but flavored very nicely. I'm curious to go back and try their vegan fried shrimp, and "noble rice" with breaded tofu bits that I am told are very chicken-like. they also serve everyone a complementary miso soup.

I notice on their site that their menus differ by location, and the CA Lovign Huts feature some Mexican inspired items. (vegan nachos, etc.) If anyone has a chance, by all means try it and report your findings here.

[katiesue]

I decided to do ribs in the crock pot.

[Snowflake]

TVP = Textured Vegetable Protein - although, actually, the BBQ I had was seitan, a wheat gluten product. It was convincingly meaty, a bit chewy, but flavored very nicely. I'm curious to go back and try their vegan fried shrimp, and "noble rice" with breaded tofu bits that I am told are very chicken-like. they also serve everyone a complementary miso soup.

I notice on their site that their menus differ by location, and the CA Lovign Huts feature some Mexican inspired items. (vegan nachos, etc.) If anyone has a chance, by all means try it and report your findings here.

Aha, thank you Flippy.

In looking at their website, I HAVE eaten at their location in Chinatown. It was good, I need to go back, it's beena while.

[Betty]

We had bagel burgers on homemade bagels.

[Kevy Baby]

While I don't think we're having any dinner tonight, Saturday night's dinner was fun. We were at Potrero War (http://www.potrerowar.org/) this weekend and as is the custom in our encampment (House of St. Martins), we had our Saturday night Feast, which is effectively a period themed potluck.

While some dishes were more authentic than others, it is always a little fun sampling different treats. We had Sheppards Pie, a couple of different sausages, various meat dishes, along with a few items that were a little more mundane. We were entertained by the more talented in the group with both song and poetry (I gave everyone the best gift I could and didn't sing a note), and one of the kids used her Girl Scout Songleader training and lead us all in a fun little ditty. And of course, all of this was outdoors by candlight.

Unfortunately, while the weather was great all day Saturday, the rain kicked in around 3 or 4 in the morning on Sunday. But overall, we had a great weekend (although we are both exhausted at the moment).

[flippyshark]

Ah, SCA. It's been a long long time for me. Sounds like fun.

[lashbear]

Tonight it's TRIPE !!!


YES, really.

[CoasterMatt]

I'm really craving macaroni and cheese. And grape soda.

[Kevy Baby]

When I was in college, my 'fancy' dinner was to make Kraft Mac n Cheese with grilled Polska Kielbasa mixed in. Then I would cover a plate-full with grated cheddar cheese and stick it in the broiler to melt the cheese.

[Morrigoon]

That's funny. I had a "fancy" version of mac in college too. (Minced garlic and fresh rosemary)

Best part is, the rosemary was snipped off a bush on campus :)

[Ghoulish Delight]

pizza

[Betty]

Last night was pancakes. It was supposed to be spaghetti but I'm just not a big spaghetti fan anymore.

[lashbear]

Steak & Kidney Pud !!!

[Ghoulish Delight]

Steak & Kidney Pud !!!

Pud? (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=pud) Watch your language there, mate (http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-06-02/rest-of-world/29612802_1_behaviour-australian-television-strong-signal)

[cirquelover]

Tonight I am roasting chickens. I will probably just roast some veggies to go with it. That way I can make chicken bisque for the boy tomorrow after his dental procedures.

[Betty]

Oh damn - I forgot to defrost the chicken. I better get it in a bowl of water!

We're having roasted chicken breasts with salad and noodley stuff and roasted carrots.

[€uroMeinke]

I made dirty martinis last night - but Lisa put together a fabulous salad based on greens and veggies harvested from our garden.

[Not Afraid]

And tonight I'm eating potato chips. Maybe that's just my appetizer.

[Kevy Baby]

Grilled cheese sammich

[alphabassettgrrl]

Pork chops and cheesy bacon macaroni.

[Betty]

leftover chicken tacos.

[Cynthia]

Thai Drunken Chicken

[cirquelover]

I took a can of refried beans and added what I found in the fridge. Just add chips and I am eating dinner!

[alphabassettgrrl]

Fish sticks, crescent rolls, and stir-fried veggies.

[lashbear]

Tonight it's Guy Grossi's Braised Tuscan Style Beef, and Lemon Tart.

[Morrigoon]

Tonight's dinner has all the culinary legitimacy of dog food, with none of that pesky nutritional benefit ;)

Microwave salisbury steak (yeah, that scary Banquet "made from mechanically separated pork, beef & chicken stuff), served with egg noodles, to which I added butter, a few tablespoons of the pasta water, salt, splash of milk, and poured off the excess gravy from the salisbury steaks.

For my own, I also added peas.

I guiltily admit... tastes good.

[lashbear]

Morri: it SHOULD taste good - Salisbury steak has a $hitload of MSG in it...

Tonight in Casa De Los Osos we're having Cream Of Barley Soup.

[lashbear]

#72: Cream Of Barley Soup makes a passable substitute for wallpaper paste.

[Cynthia]

Chicken in Salsa, black beans with green chilie, brown rice and salad with raspberry vinaigrette. All organic of course.

[Betty]

Lemon pepper chicken, salad, noodley stuff. And sourdough bread, homemade, that didn't quite rise right the second time.

[wendybeth]

Breakfast. I worked late, and it's fast. Bacon, eggs, waffles (gluten free variety for me, and they don't suck too badly) and country potatoes.

[lashbear]

What's a Country Potato? Is it looked down upon by City Potatoes?

[Betty]

What's a Country Potato? Is it looked down upon by City Potatoes?

Probably - but the country potatoes smirk knowingly to themselves letting them think the city is where it's at... merely to keep them there and out of the country.

And tonight it's carnitas with more homemade salsa. I've been making salsa like crazy lately and putting it on everything. I learned how to make it "right". Cut an onion into quarters or so, peeled and throw it in a hot pan with whole jalepenoes, tomatoes, whatever else (passillo, tomatillo, etc - whatever you like.) Burn everything! You want it a fairly charred. Then cut the stemmy tops off the tomatoes and peppers and throw it all in the food processor with a bunch of cilantro, lime juice and salt to taste. Yummy yummy yummy.

My family is not veggie oriented - but they love this salsa. I make about 4 cups at a time and have made about 3 batches a week for the last 3 weeks. Salsa! Salsa! Salsa!

[Snowflake]

Last night, composed salad. Composed of spinach and a lot of little things that were leftover in the fridge and a nice fresh lemon herb vinegrette.

[wendybeth]

What's a Country Potato? Is it looked down upon by City Potatoes?

It is an unassuming potato that, unlike it's snobbish city counterpart, welcomes it's humble friend, the sweet onion from Walla Walla. It is not shredded like the anorexic city hashed potato, instead it revels in it's chunky goodness. My country potatoes, btw, despise country music. They're more into progressive rock. :D

[Scrooge McSam]

I've been making salsa like crazy lately and putting it on everything. I learned how to make it "right".

That's the way I learned to make it in Dallas. They (the family that taught me) called it "que mada".

That stuff is 'slap ya mama' good!

[Moonliner]

It's just me and Mrs. Moonie tonight, the kids are away.

Looks like it's leftovers tonight.

Naked.

[LSPoorEeyorick]

I dunno about tonight, but I've been working on the plans for the next Supper Club 600 (http://heidi-finishing-the-hat.blogspot.com/2011/06/barbecue-recipe-and-barbecue-invitation.html) and they're delish.

[Betty]

It's just me and Mrs. Moonie tonight, the kids are away.

Looks like it's leftovers tonight.

Naked.

Let's hope it's not chili then.

[Snowflake]

Roasted fennel & garlic and goat cheese pizza with lots of herbage.

Vicolo cornmeal crust.

Roasting the garlic and fennel when I get home.

Sliced tomato on the side.

[Morrigoon]

What time should I be over? ;)

[Not Afraid]

I just picked chard, tomatoes, sugar snap peas and mint from the garden. I think I'll mix with some white beans and an orange vinaigrette. Something between a hippie hash and a salad.

[lashbear]

I dunno about tonight, but I've been working on the plans for the next Supper Club 600 (http://heidi-finishing-the-hat.blogspot.com/2011/06/barbecue-recipe-and-barbecue-invitation.html) and they're delish.
I NEED the recipe for that sauce.

NEED.

PM me.

[lashbear]

Oh, and dinner tonight is Chicken Udon Soup

[Betty]

Me too on the sauce recipe! Tamarind is something I've been wanting to tinker with but wasn't sure quite where to start.

[Not Afraid]

Ask SuperK about Tamarind. ;)

[Capt Jack]

a perfectly ripe nectarine and a nice hot cup of earl grey.
yum

[Morrigoon]

Chipotle! Haven't had it in... I'd say over a year? I'm in some kind of "rice is AWESOME" mode today, so this was perfect.

[Cynthia]

Chipotle in what? I use them in my homemade aioli, but you should not eat that if you are preggers

[Not Afraid]

Chipotle is a restaurant.

[lashbear]

you ate a restaurant for dinner? or was there some specific dish you had?


...and K won't spill the beans on the Tamarind thing... Hmmmmm, this bears investigating methinks !

[Morrigoon]

Lash: what can I say, my appetite has increased ;)

Chipotle is a pseudo-Mexican chain owned by the McDonald's folks. They do burritos. My burrito was steak, rice, pinto beans, pico de gallo, corn salsa, sour cream and cheese.

[Betty]

That sounds delish. I like the lime cilantro rice on mine. I love their corn salsa and have been inspired to make versions of it at home including a sort of corn salsa with chunky avocado - not quite a salsa and not quite a guac.

Damn. Now I'm craving that.

Tonight for dinner was going to be teryaki chicken, rice and sauteed veggies - but someone else wants meatloaf so it may end up that instead. Whatever.

[lashbear]

Betty: what about a Teriyaki Chicken & Rice Meatloaf ?

[Kevy Baby]

Chipotle is a pseudo-Mexican chain owned by the McDonald's folks.McDonald's sold off their stake in Chipotle in 2006. Can't call them McMexican any more :(

[Morrigoon]

McDonald's sold off their stake in Chipotle in 2006. Can't call them McMexican any more :(

What a relief! I know how much they pay their food chemists... :eek:

[flippyshark]

I tried Chipotle recently, because I heard they were no longer McMexican. Still waaaay too much cilantro for my taste, though. (When I was growing up in New Mexico, we didn't need no stinkin' cilantro, though nowadays, even my old favorite haunts use it some - crank crank crank)

There's a local but fast-growing chain herei FL called Tijuana Flats that has a super Taco Tuesday special - two generous tacos, chips and a drink for 5 bucks - and that has become a weekly indulgence for me. (Very fresh and a hot sauce bar with dozens of exotic and in some cases dangerous pepper sauces.) I get one soft wheat tortilla with chicken, and a hard shell taco with beef, and a side of guacamole for an extra dollar. Now I can't wait for next Tuesday! (They're topped with fresh, not pickled, jalapenos, tomato, onion, lettuce, cheese and sour cream standard. Worth a visit next time you're in town.)

[madmonkeygirl]

T bone steaks Matt is going to cook on our indoor grill. Life is good.

[Betty]

meat loaf, mashed potatoes, salad and roasted brocolli.

[cirquelover]

I was going to make teriyaki beef and rice but the boys want bbq. So it looks like hamburgers and hot dogs for us.

[JWBear]

Homemade beef stroganof

[Morrigoon]

NY steaks, baked potatoes w/sour cream & chives, and salad. Followed by chocolate cake and vanilla ice cream. Dinner at the in-laws' is gooooood.

[Kevy Baby]

Teriyaki steak from Tongaroa Terrace eaten at Trader Sams.

[Betty]

I'm going to make another sourdough loaf today and if it turns out, we'll have spaghetti and meatballs.

I made a sourdough starter using pineapple juice and flour. It's a new method I read about online that's supposed to work a little more consistantly. Something about the juice being able to kill off the initial bad bacteria long enough for the sourdough bacteria to take hold. I've had it for 2 or 3 week and have yet to make a really great loaf. Oddly - the dough is great to work with. I got the forming part down so it doesn't blob out anymore. Maybe it just needs more salt. It's a fun experiment though - and bread flour in the bulk section at winco is pretty cheap.

[cirquelover]

After bbqing last night I took caramel marshmallows and toasted them on the coals. They made the best s'mores I have ever eaten!!

[Kevy Baby]

They made the best s'mores I have ever eaten!!Have you had bacon s'mores?

[cirquelover]

No I have not had bacon s'mores but now am curious. Oooo wait I could have carmel bacon s'mores, or is that overkill?!

[Betty]

No I have not had bacon s'mores but now am curious. Oooo wait I could have carmel bacon s'mores, or is that overkill?!

no. and now I must try it.

[Snowflake]

Last night, mussels and chorizo cooked in wine with an obscene amount of garlic, shallots fresh herbs and a nice hunk of baguette. It was heavenly.

[Ghoulish Delight]

No I have not had bacon s'mores but now am curious. Oooo wait I could have carmel bacon s'mores, or is that overkill?!
As it happened to be bumped anyway in another thread, now seems like an excellent time to one again mention Mapel Bacon Plush Puffs (http://www.plushpuffs.com/ordering?type=retail). As well as many other fine flavors.

[Not Afraid]

Bad food which has led to bad stomach. Darwin award for me!

[lashbear]

Lisa: not Corn Dogs, I hope !

[Betty]

I finally made a good batch of sourdough bread! yay! The recipe was severely lacking in enough salt. I doubled it and the bread finally tasted like bread. The problem was using a recipe with a different starter then what the recipe was based on. That and finally forming it properly. I can make a long loaf fine so I'll stick with that.

[flippyshark]

Lisa: not Corn Dogs, I hope !

As much as I love them, I admit that corn dogs often cause me distress. (Even, or especially, those massive Disney dogs.) Doesn't stop me, though.

[Morrigoon]

Mac and cheese plussed with diced roma tomato and 6 spears of asparagus.

[Moonliner]

Swordfish drizzled with Teriyaki grilled on a open flame with hickory wood chips soaked in white wine tossed on the coals.

Corn on the cob rubbed with melted butter and paprika wrapped in foil and grilled along with the swordfish steak.

M&M's for desert eaten in chromatic order with the exception of the browns which have to be eaten last.

[CoasterMatt]

Chicken & Cheese on an English muffin.

[lashbear]

Pea & Ham Soup made with LOTS OF BACON BONES !!!!!!

[Betty]

I'm not sure what bacon bones are.

Last night it was burgers with swiss and potato salad. I just didn't want to turn on the oven for anything.

Today I'll use hte crock pot for some chicken taco filling.

[cirquelover]

We're having cheese steaks on cheese rolls.

[Morrigoon]

Mushroom ravioli in some kind of truffle cream sauce. Trader Joe's.

In future I would nuke it rather than the stovetop option, because the raviolis fell apart on the stove. But tasty!

[Kevy Baby]

A case-uh-dee-yuh

[alphabassettgrrl]

Black and blue burger from ESPN zone. Chocolate lava cake for dessert. :)

[Betty]

Last night was supposed to be chicken tacos but who wants to fry tortillas in that heat. So it was converted into a taco salad with some crushed tortillas chips as croutons instead.

[3894]

Last night was supposed to be chicken tacos but who wants to fry tortillas in that heat. So it was converted into a taco salad with some crushed tortillas chips as croutons instead.

Yum! One of my most favorite dinners.

Tonight is spaghetti and meatballs.

[Betty]

Spaghetti and meatballs here too!

[Moonliner]

I haz a cold so whatever from the fridge looks like it can survive being nuked in the microwave.

[Kevy Baby]

Another late lunch (although it was earlier today: 3:00), so no dinner.

Actually got to sit down and eat lunch today!

My life sucks right now :(

[lashbear]

I'm not sure what bacon bones are.
.
They're delicious bones cut from a smoked side of Bacon. They are traditional in Australia for making Pea & Ham soup, and they have yummy little scraps of smoked bacony meaty goodness on them that you can add to the soup once the bones are removed.

http://www.jagmeatworx.com.au/store/files/products/Bacon%20Bones.jpg

[Gn2Dlnd]

Meatworx? :rolleyes:

[lashbear]

Yes, it does !

[Betty]

I thought it said meatworthy at first. lol

I'd not heard of bacon bones. We do the same thing with a leftover ham bone.

[lashbear]

I sense a market opportunity here...

[Morrigoon]

Mango chicken & rice from Fresh & Easy. It's quite tasty, good meal for $4.29, if I do say so myself (and I do)

[alphabassettgrrl]

We had scallops in butter/wine/ginger/garlic, steamed brocolli, and potatoes and cheese.

[Moonliner]

Ever had Mummy dogs? (Hot Dogs wrapped in a Pillsbury crescent roll)

Last night I had some left over NY strip steak so I upgraded the Mummy dog. I made a mustard and parmesan cheese sauce that I spread over the unbaked rolls, wrapped them around the steak and baked.

I call them Pharaoh dogs.

Served with a nice Caesar salad and sliced watermelon.

[cirquelover]

That sounds really good Moonie. How did they turn out?

I've been known to take breakfast sausage links and roll them in crescents halves with cheese. Yummy but I'm sure really bad for me!

[Moonliner]

That sounds really good Moonie. How did they turn out?


For a dinner featuring a start-to-finish prep time of under 15min, pretty darn tasty.

[Kevy Baby]

...pretty darn tasty.Yeah, but given your taste, that isn't saying much.

[lashbear]

Ouch! Burn!!! :D

[Moonliner]

Yeah, but given your taste, that isn't saying much.

Yeah, I guess my taste in things is fairly suspect. After all I have you as a friend.