Watcha havin for dinner? Or had?

[Brandi]

We are having baked chicken with a seasoning on it called Northwoods seasoning from Penzey's. Roasted potatoes and aspargus. Home made keylime pie.

[kelownagirl]

We are having baked chicken with a seasoning on it called Northwoods seasoning from Penzey's. Roasted potatoes and aspargus. Home made keylime pie.

Steak. Not sure what else. :)

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Wednesday night DH and I played music (fiddle, dulcimer and banjo, playing American fiddle tunes from the 1800's-1930's) for our local gourmet restaurant during the dinner hours. We do get paid money, but we also get to have a free marvelous dinner as well. :) I had pan seared sea scallops with garlic mashed potatoes and green beans- it was fabulous, but as usual was a huge portion.
So tonight I ate the other half of it as leftovers...mmmmmm :p
The kitties licked the platter clean...

[cyclinnewbie]

I had leftover spaghetti, and the rest of the family had leftover pork roast that I did in the crock pot with bbq sauce. Delicioso!!

[Brandi]

Mmmmmmmmmmmmm! Scallops!

[maillotpois]

It was going to be leftover pesto pasta, but someone who was home alone today during Spring break had a friend over and ate it!

:mad:

So now I'm really scrambling...

[mimitabby]

meatloaf, baked potatoes with rosemary and peavines!

[Brandi]

It was going to be leftover pesto pasta, but someone who was home alone today during Spring break had a friend over and ate it!

:mad:

So now I'm really scrambling...
Then make eggs! You know since you are scrambled.

[Brandi]

meatloaf, baked potatoes with rosemary and peavines!

Oh please explain how you make the pea vines? I saw some at farmers market last week and was wondering?

[Pax]

Hmmm, let's see, after 30 years of making dinner every night what sounds good...anything. frozen. or. out. of. a. can. We had frozen quiche and tomato soup out of a box (Trader Joes)...did I mention I'm sick of cooking? :p

[LBTC]

Before we rode, I read your posts. So I nuked the 2 potatoes. After the 22km road ride, the potatoes were ready, so I chopped them up, added the precut ham, pregrated cheese and prechopped peppers (thanks to DH on Monday night), nuked all of that, and we're having our recovery food now.

What I am concerned with is what I'll have for lunch tomorrow. Queen, I totally agree! I'm pretty tired of cooking, too!!

Hugs and butterflies,
~T~

[snapdragen]

Peanut butter and jelly sammich. :(

I'm too tired to cook.

[shootingstar]

Because I had 2 halves of a large focaccia sandwich for lunch (from a meeting), for supper I went out my partner for ...gelato (raspberry, giandula chocolate and vanilla) and a steamed milk.

Snacking on a banana after a slice of soy mozarella cheese on rye cracker. Gonna have a Earl Grey tea while I surf here. Maybe I'll follow up with a dried fig or 2. Not exactly healthy eating..

We are a bunch of lazy forum slobs tonight. :p

[Trek420]

Hmmm, let's see, after 30 years of making dinner every night what sounds good...anything. frozen. or. out. of. a. can. We had frozen quiche and tomato soup out of a box (Trader Joes)...did I mention I'm sick of cooking? :p

I wish I could cook :( my kitchen is still in boxes, the cabinets are mostly in except the ones against the outside of the 1/2 bath wall. The kitchen is painted :) My mission this weekend is to choose a countertop....when it's done Queen, you can have my TJ's mre's.

But for now I could not do without them. :( Tonight at chez Trek; cucumbers, quesadillas, cherry juice, almonds :confused:

[maillotpois]

Then make eggs! You know since you are scrambled.

Good one!

I had a bean, chicken, cheese burrito. DH had Aidell's chicken bleu cheese bacon burgers on bagel (yum!). Those are really good!

[Tokie]

We had asparagus from the farmers market and American Flatbread Pizza (frozen) delicious healthy pizza (they make it in Los Alamos, Brandi!) And some chocolate chips out of the bag for dessert! Tokie

[Brandi]

Tonight we are going to bbq skirt steak with salad or swiss chard. Maybe some corn tortillas with salsa. The weather here today is insane! It is already 79 at 11:00am. Unheard of! So it is patio dinning for us tonight if the wind doesn't pick up. We might make margarita's as well. Dh has been trying to perfect he's mix.

[Pax]

Well it's almost the weekend so that will mean eating out for about five meals. :D

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Yeah, tonight I'll just have a couple of slices of lousy pizza at the roller rink in between laps. Yay! :D

[rij73]

Tonight for me and DH its: Broccoli, tofu, shallot sautee and a baked potato. I baked oatmeal, currant, choc chip cookies for dessert.

[bmccasland]

Grilled shrimp on baby salad greens is what I'm thinking about making this evening.

[LBTC]

Well, there's no eating before belly dancing, so dinner will be something easy, light and after 9:00 pm! We often do some frozen oriental appys or the like....maybe we should pick some of those up!

Like Queen, we're likely to eat out a few times this weekend. :D I like that!

H&B
~T~

[shootingstar]

Tonight we're eating out at Northern Chinese cuisine restaurant. They make their own noodles...throwing around the stretched dough between the hands.

This time won't be ordering their lamb noodle soup..which I found a tad heavy. Lamb soup is not typical at all in southern Chinese cuisine so I found it as something "new".

Maybe have their soup dumplings --dumplings that contain soup broth...gotta to be careful to bite into one..:o

[Duck on Wheels]

Tonite I just had a cheese omelette. Tomorrow, company's coming: Reindeer slivers sauteed with onions and mushrooms in a sour cream sauce flavoured with juniper berries and goat cheese (may sound wierd to non-norskies, but it's delicious!). Lingonberries on the side. Boiled potatoes. Applesauce. Sweet potato biscuits. Not sure what we'll have for dessert. Maybe just ice cream.

[ClockworkOrange]

Hey Queen, I'm with you, it's all a real pain in the arse! :rolleyes:

But, then again you have to eat.

Tonight was good, a homemade lasagne that I made yesterday, so no cooking tonight.............yay, and it was gorgeous.

You guys always come up with things I have never heard of:


pea vines
keylime pie
lingonberries
Reindeer slivers....hang on, you can't chop Rudolph up?


It is really good to be back on this site, so varied.

Clock

[Pax]

Well, dinner out with friends got canceled so we're home...dinner tonight will be Coronas with lime and popcorn, with possibly a side of dark chocolate. I LOVE being a grown up! :p

[Meaux]

DH, DH's best friend, and I are going out tonight. Not sure where yet, but hopefully somewhere special--I just completed my first week at my new job! :D

[OakLeaf]

Homegrown butternut squash risotto. I'm always afraid the inlaws won't like my cooking - this one was a success!

[mimitabby]

pea vines are very tender. You heat some oil, throw them in. I like to add a little sesame oil and salt for accents... after you toss them around in the hot pan for a bit, turn the heat down and let them steam for about 5 minutes. REALLY tasty

[roadie gal]

Steamed some rice. Sauted a bunch of veges in balsamic vinegar and spices and then sauted some salmon and scallops in white wine and lemon. Put them all together for a rice bowl with a bottle of chardonnay. yum.

[nic840]

Ooh Shooting Star...I saw that you live in Vancouver. My husband had our first night of our honeymoon in Vancover at the Four Seasons on our way to Whistler to ski. The concierge recommended a fabulous Chinese restaurant where they did the handmade noodles infront of you. What is the name of it?

It has been 9 years since we have been there. To this day it was still the best Chinese we have had...probably helped that we were starving and that
we were on the newlywed high....but it was still excellent!
You guys are making me hungry...date night tonight!
Going out on the town, Grandma has the kids...Pub and grubbn' gourmet pizza or a really nice dinner??? Mmmmmm??

[Jen-Jen]

Well, dinner out with friends got canceled so we're home...dinner tonight will be Coronas with lime and popcorn, with possibly a side of dark chocolate. I LOVE being a grown up! :p

Uuuummm.....beer.

[smilingcat]

Cook (me) isn't feeling up to it tonight so its crazy chicken.

EL POLLO LOCO (fast food. flame grilled chicken with tortilla and salsa) a regional chain in southern california.

Can't someone else cook for me for next several years?? something tasty?

smilingcat

[carpaltunnel]

I have never heard of pea vines. I have grown garden peasl. Are pea vines just youg garden peas, stems, leaves etc?

We had a frozen kashi pizza and lettuce-less salad - cauliflower, avacado, carrots, snap peas,, tomatoes, and cucumber with fat free ranch dressing. Sliced strawberries and a few toasted almonds for dessert. LAZY!

[shootingstar]

Ooh Shooting Star...I saw that you live in Vancouver. My husband had our first night of our honeymoon in Vancover at the Four Seasons on our way to Whistler to ski. The concierge recommended a fabulous Chinese restaurant where they did the handmade noodles infront of you. What is the name of it?

Shaolin Noodle Restaurant -just a few kms. from 4 Seasons Hotel.
or Legendary Noodle Restaurant which is near English Bay --which to me, is abit anglicized. But still fine. They make a lemon chicken/chives dumplings or similar...which is definitely fusion.

We just went 5 doors down from Shaolin Noodle --to Peaceful Restaurant. for our hand-pulled noodles in soup. You wouldn't have been there, they opened less than 2 yrs. ago. Peaceful Restaurant is genuine Chinese, without any apologies/compromises nor fusion.

I'm full tonight.!.....:)

By the way, I love fusion cooking...but it needs to be complimentary and dynamic...not watered down version of something traditional.

[kelownagirl]

Nachos, beer (DH), and wine (me). (See weight loss thread for more info...:o:rolleyes:)

[LoriO]

Let me think.....tonight I made Chicken Tidbits Parmesan, mash potatos and veggies.

[singletrackmind]

Dirty corn chowder with dinner rolls.

[Brandi]

Tonite I just had a cheese omelette. Tomorrow, company's coming: Reindeer slivers sauteed with onions and mushrooms in a sour cream sauce flavoured with juniper berries and goat cheese (may sound wierd to non-norskies, but it's delicious!). Lingonberries on the side. Boiled potatoes. Applesauce. Sweet potato biscuits. Not sure what we'll have for dessert. Maybe just ice cream.
Wow, I like the sound of what you had. So different from what we eat!

[Brandi]

Cook (me) isn't feeling up to it tonight so its crazy chicken.

EL POLLO LOCO (fast food. flame grilled chicken with tortilla and salsa) a regional chain in southern california.

Can't someone else cook for me for next several years?? something tasty?

smilingcat
I love El pollo Loco! If you are going to eat fast food that is the one you shold eat! Chicken , tortillas, fresh salsa how can you go wronge!

[Brandi]

We might have to post some of our recipes here.
Dirty corn chowder? Chicken tidbits? And the peavines?
Let's see tonight is a real toss up, I am tired of cookinf so maybe take out?

[tulip]

My stepfather is visiting with his friend (he and my mom have been divorced for the last 20+ years), and last night we made a special dinner. It was so good! We had steak Delmonico from our local beef farm down the road 6 miles, with a horseradish salsa that was wonderful. The wine was a St. Emilion--mmmm. We also grilled asparagus and had whole wheat couscous. Then we had fresh fruit salad for dessert. There were four of us and we had a nice dinner, good conversation and a beautiful sunset.

[snapdragen]

I'm trying a new recipe tonight - Chicken and Sweet Potato Stew. It's cooking in the crockpot right now.

[shootingstar]

Yesterday he did buffalo meat marinated in soy sauce, maple syrup, lemon juice, water, ginger root and some herbs. meat had a dollop of melted goat cheese. Then with the marinade during cooking sauce, he threw in Dijon mustard, abit of red wine, orange juice, balsamic vinegar, a few fresh cranberries.

The latter part was truly creative gesture of his. It was delish...with roasted asparagus on side and wine goblet of local gooseberry wine.

Yes a home meal!!! :):):)

Now tonight I have to match this with...homemade focaccia with smoked salmon, onion, garlic, capers and dijon mustard, topped with fresh dill. dough will be divided in half for dessert focaccia....with studded with fresh grapes, grated ginger root, crushed aniseed, cinnamon, cardamon, nutmeg. I will add leftover lumps of goat cheese. It too, has been a creative endeavour. Hopefully it works...I've never used bread flour before. Always all-purpose.

[7rider]

Brocolli and asparagus quiche. I added some hollandaise sauce to the milk when mixing up the custard, and it came out pretty good.
I love it when I wing it completely and it doesn't come out awful! :D

[snapdragen]

This was really good!:cool:

Chicken and Sweet Potato Stew

Makes 6 servings

ACTIVE TIME: 20 minutes

TOTAL TIME: 5 hours 20 minutes

EASE OF PREPARATION: Easy

6 bone-in chicken thighs, skin removed, trimmed of fat
2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into spears
1/2 pound white button mushrooms, thinly sliced
6 large shallots, peeled and halved
4 cloves garlic, peeled
1 cup dry white wine
2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary or 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 1/2 tablespoons white-wine vinegar

Place chicken, sweet potatoes, mushrooms, shallots, garlic, wine, rosemary, salt and pepper in a 6-quart slow cooker; stir to combine. Put the lid on and cook on low until the potatoes are tender, about 5 hours. Before serving, remove bones from the chicken, if desired, and stir in vinegar.

NUTRITION INFORMATION: Per serving: 285 calories; 6 g fat (2 g sat, 2 g mono); 50 mg cholesterol; 35 g carbohydrate; 17 g protein; 5 g fiber; 519 mg sodium.

[Jen-Jen]

Tonight my husband and I had Chicken & Sausage Jambalaya. For dessert it was my favorite: Buttermilk Banana Bars!!!

[jesvetmed]

Snapdragon.. that sounds wonderful! I've been looking for a good slow-cooker recipe. I'll have to try that. I LOVE sweet potatoes.

We had fresh caught halibut from the waters of the Puget Sound! Caught on my DH's pole, but it had been borrowed by a friend! DH spent all day yesterday trying to get some king salmon, but came home with only a sunburn.

Mmmm Mmmm good -- grilled with a soy-ginger marinade. WW pasta with asparagus and cherry tomatoes. Bread on the side. Should have had wine, but I just woke up from two nights of work... it's still a little early for me! Just water tonight.

[bmccasland]

Shrimp and leek quiche, side salad of spring greens with local strawberries, raspberry vinigrette dressing. Washed down with a glass of sangria. The shrimpies were local too :cool:

It is politically incorrect to buy imported shrimp or crawfish in this part of the country. Besides, ours taste better. :p

[Blueberry]

Shrimp and leek quiche

Yum!!! Would you mind sharing the recipe? Leeks and shrimp are 2 of my favorite foods.

CA

[Brandi]

Ok we had last night for dinner marinated Ahi tuna, lemon pepper (fresh) pasta, and snow pea's (from farmers market) and for dessert my dh had homemade keylime pie and I had homemade lemon/keylime sorbet with waffle cookies!

[Pax]

Ok we had last night for dinner marinated Ahi tuna, lemon pepper (fresh) pasta, and snow pea's (from farmers market) and for dessert my dh had homemade keylime pie and I had homemade lemon/keylime sorbet with waffle cookies!
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I am SO coming to your house for dinner!!! :p

[Starfish]

Dirty corn chowder with dinner rolls.

:confused: OK, there are scads of jokes here, but seriously, what is "Dirty Corn Chowder?"

[surgtech1956]

What is Dirty Corn Chowder????

Snapdragon - thanks for sharing your recipe - I lover sweet potatoes.

We had Subway - Grilled Chicken/Bacon/Ranch sandwich.

[withm]

Frozen chicken pot pie. I know. Pathetic. But I did get in a 18 mile ride between work and dinner, and used up my "cooking" time so it had to be something quick. :(

[HillSlugger]

Chicken Out 1/4 white with cabo spices, brown rice, cranberry salad

[Triskeliongirl]

Tonite we had curried basa fillets (fish) w stir fried cauliflower (w garlic and sesame). For desert we had plain yogurt flavored with unsweentened cocoa powder and stevia (how I get my chocolate fix with no added sugar).

[abvnx]

leftover potato salad and popcorn:p


man, i need to some grocery shopping :eek:

[Wahine]

blackened cajun chicken with salad, accompanied by crispy kale chips and followed with organic chocolate (Dagoba Mon Cherri - dark chocolate, berries and vanilla). Yum.

[shootingstar]

A tin of sardines. A bowl of buckwheat noodles, soy cheese on crackers.

You're right. A bit unhealthy.

I'm trying to convince myself to attend a work-related BBQ tomorrow evening at the worksite..where there will be even more calorie laden food.

[Brandi]

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I am SO coming to your house for dinner!!! :p
Anytime!

[Flybye]

For lunch yesterday I had a 600 calorie Symphony chocolate bar - :o woops!
That brought my total calories to 1500 at 1:00pm. :eek:

Dinner was, therefore, a salad with vinegar dressing. Had some serious calorie compensation to do! :cool:

It was worth it! :D

[Brandi]

Ok let's see last night we had Soba noodle's with tofu,snap pea's,red bell's, mushrooms,cabbage with a peanut sauce. For dessert same as the night before. Dh had keylime pie I had keylime sorbet. Oh then around 9:00 we both had a nature's gate pop tart!
Tonight is fiesta night at my friends house. I am bringing enchilada casserole. Made with ground turkey (don't do ground beef) refried beans, enchilida sauce and tortillas.

[Pax]

Anytime!

SWEET!! http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb217/Deepliquid/Smilies/woohoo.gif

[Brandi]

A tin of sardines. A bowl of buckwheat noodles, soy cheese on crackers.

You're right. A bit unhealthy.

I'm trying to convince myself to attend a work-related BBQ tomorrow evening at the worksite..where there will be even more calorie laden food.
I swear you eat really healthy to me! I mean yu have fish with almost every meal! That is great! Lot's of omega 3's.

[shootingstar]

This early evening was outdoor barbecue at workplace..which is at a construction site. There were over 80 other employees...all half-shivering in near freezing temperatures outdoors in a food tent out in a parking lot. It was catered.

So this time tonight, I chowed down: 2 grilled chicken breasts, 2 grilled sausages with Dijon mustard on the side, 1/2 red small potato salad, some Greek salad, baby pickles, abit of bread, fresh cut fruit and hot coffee.

Then buzzed from this industrial workplace...to near home, where I had gelato (chocolate, mango and pineapple choices) with my partner. Already it was 8:00 pm.

Afterwards my body was ready to crash from high blood sugar. Next time..I will be better.

[sgtiger]

Bowl of rice, raw sugar snap peas, and halibut. Nothing fancy for the halibut. Just a tiny dash each of salt and pepper, and grilled on both sides in a cast iron skillet w/ a TBSP of olive oil, and finished off in the oven to cook through. Nice crispy crust on the outside, tender and buttery on the inside. Yummy! BTW, the cast iron skillet finally has a nice coating on it, so the fish hardly stuck at all.

[Pax]

Enchiladas, beans, guacamole, and a couple of Dos Equis! All served by a very nice waiter at our favorite restaurant. :D