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What the Fuck is for Dinner?
  • undercoverbanana
    Posts: 7,734Member
    debating....debating.......maybe.....................baked chicken thighs rolled in fresh seasoned breadcrumbs, baked cauliflower in cheese sauce, grilled asparagus......................and then make fresh tortillas, so tomorrow, so i can say "eff you! quesadillas! go get some damn salsa!!!!!!" and some V8 juice...mama wants micheladas!!!!!!
    i'm nekkid.
  • VegantasticVegantastic
    Posts: 3,456Member

    We're having this :D

    http://sweetbeetandgreenbean.net/2009/03/25/baked-spinach-and-pasta-with-a-creamy-roasted-garlic-sauce/

    "Be the change you wish to see in the world"
    "Don't Panic"
  • undercoverbanana
    Posts: 7,734Member
    that look s yummy! i have to be careful about sneaking in healthy stuff. hubs thinks that anything whole grain would kill him. 8-}  they have no idea how many veggies i sneak in food. thank god for food processors.
    i'm nekkid.
  • meandmy243meandmy243
    Posts: 6,346Member
    I have a little of everything right now and stimied when it comes to cooking.. ugh..
    mom of wild children
    going to the chapel 7/5/2014
  • CrashCrash
    Posts: 8,200Member
    We're having oven roasted side ribs with homemade bbq sauce. Most likely with rice. Gotta get some oragel so the girl can eat her favorite meat of all time without crying about her canker sore.
    See ya in another life, sister!
  • RaesdayRaesday
    Posts: 75Member
    @Undercoverbanana - same here! Have you tried soba noodles at all? If you make them according to package directions, they're passable as regular noodles, at least the brand I had was (darned if I know what that is...)...

    My Brother in law thought all whole grain pasta tasted like grass. He likes soba. ( :
    I'd like to think I'm actually pulling this 'mom' thing off...
  • CrashCrash
    Posts: 8,200Member
    This is why when I make something @meandmy243, I always make extra so I can freeze it for when I just don't know what to have! The other day, I pulled some chicken wings and mac and cheese out of the freezer, threw them in the oven, and presto, 40 minutes later, supper with no work.
    See ya in another life, sister!
  • goodmommygoodmommy
    Posts: 1,570Member
    @curious I made DH ribs too with homemade mashed potatoes, steamed broccoli, and wheat rolls. I'm having nothing, I ate too many calories at lunch :( I probably shouldn't be reading this thread lol
    "Allons-y"
  • undercoverbanana
    Posts: 7,734Member
    I was actually thinking about soba noodles, and doing something pho ish with them. But that would be the next couple days. We have rain coming, and I like to do soups on rainy days.
    i'm nekkid.
  • SchweddyBallsSchweddyBalls
    Posts: 3,252Member
    Got a sweet deal on a 10lb box of bone in pork chops.......so I have 5lbs in the slow cooker with 30 cloves of garlic and two dark beers cookin away.......think I'm going to shred some up, mix it with some sauted mayas and a shit ton of shrooms and serve it over a bed of rice.
    I'm the nicest person you will ever meet, UNTIL you fuck with me or the betches I love.......
  • VegantasticVegantastic
    Posts: 3,456Member

    @undercoverbanana I've just discovered zucchini noodles as a substitute for soba noodles- you use a vegetable peeler to make wide, noodle like strips of the zucchini and boil them for a minute. Then rinse them in cold water and use them the way you'd soba noodles. They're freaking awesome! 

     And my hub is the world's pickiest eater, but he likes the creamy spinach bake- it's so full of garlic he never guessed there's tofu in it lol (and I sure didn't freaking tell him!)

     

    "Be the change you wish to see in the world"
    "Don't Panic"
  • undercoverbanana
    Posts: 7,734Member
    @vegantastic that would never fool him. But, I may do some for myself, with some fresh tomatoes and a sprinkle of cheddar......
    i'm nekkid.
  • SassySassy
    Posts: 2,445Member
    Tonight is taco night. SO gets meat tonight. He has been eating veg for a week and doesn't even know it! I made vegan leek and potato soup and spaghetti sauce yesterday and have 11 quarts canned right now. Poor sap has no clue what's happening!
  • katz_meowkatz_meow
    Posts: 4,244Member
    We had tacos. Ground chicken instead of beef. I can't go veg, like meat too much, but I'm determined to eat healthier, and feed my kids healthier. :-)
    Judgement comes in many forms but never scarce or shy
  • WillileeWillilee
    Posts: 1,007Member
    One of the girls is making dinner. Yikes. Some kind of tacos with nuclear cheez.
  • VegantasticVegantastic
    Posts: 3,456Member

    @Sassy would you care to share that soup recipe? And for what it's worth, you can buy soy taco filling or veggie ground beef crumbles that you season just like regular taco meat. It's so seasoned no one in my family can tell the difference lol

    @katz_meow you know... you could always do "Meatless Mondays" or once a week vegetarian, just to help with getting on the healthy train. You don't have to completely give up meat, but there are LOTS of filling, healthy, meat free meal ideas out there. I've got a ton if you're interested.  And that's the end of my unsolicited vegan advice for the day :D

    "Be the change you wish to see in the world"
    "Don't Panic"
  • WabiSabiLife
    Posts: 128Member
    Making homemade Mac and cheese. I use the cheese ends from the deli counter so it's an awesome mix. And I also add chicken apple sausage. Deelish!!
  • SasafrasSasafras
    Posts: 1,152Member
    I'm making suddenly salad for dinner it's so cold and I want something to make me feel like summer
  • undercoverbanana
    Posts: 7,734Member
    @willilee good luck.....and have some tums handy where they can't see them!!!! lol!
    i'm nekkid.
  • just_mejust_me
    Posts: 907Member
    Ya'all are some fancy bitches! We are having ramen noodles but I really wish we had some pepperoni pizza! :))
    I can't be perfect all the time...so give it up already!
  • cheesehead4ever
    Posts: 675Member
    Found a great recipe on Pinterest and even my picky child who won't eat tacos or burritos ate it. Chicken breasts, taco seasoning, cream of chicken soup and cup of salsa in crock pot. After it was done, shred and add half cup of sour cream. Serve in tortillas. It was really good.
  • VegantasticVegantastic
    Posts: 3,456Member
    @cheesehead4ever my family thinks I all of a sudden learned to cook amazeballs meals... I actually discovered pinterest lol
    "Be the change you wish to see in the world"
    "Don't Panic"
  • KrabbyKay
    Posts: 2,420Member
    We're having Irish stew (lamb), it's still going in the crackpot!!!
  • TheMomFactorTheMomFactor
    Posts: 1,906Member
    We're having pork chops. I don't want pork chops, our cooking variety sucks, because our kitchen is shit. :(
    Sassy, classy, and a bit Smart Assy
  • notscary
    Posts: 358Member
    I just had a bowl of cheerios. I'm done with cooking lately
  • katz_meowkatz_meow
    Posts: 4,244Member
    @Vegantastic, I think meatless Monday is a great idea! I just need to get settled in at grams and have all my own kitchen stuff, i'll hit you up for some main course ideas when I get set, though. I really want to get healthier, and perhaps even give up smoking eventually. I'm already down to about a pack and a quarter per day (from 2 packs per day) so I'm on the right path, just need life to settle down a bit.

    And sorry for the hijack @undercoverbanana
    Judgement comes in many forms but never scarce or shy
  • undercoverbanana
    Posts: 7,734Member
    that's not a hijack! if you started talking about your cat or something, that would be a hijack.....and anyway, i'm not sensitive.
    i'm nekkid.
  • katz_meowkatz_meow
    Posts: 4,244Member
    Ok lol. :-)
    Judgement comes in many forms but never scarce or shy
  • KrabbyKay
    Posts: 2,420Member
    The cat is 110 in cat-years and he still annoys me by playing in the covers when I'm making the bed. 
    Oh. Sorry. 
    :D
    Dinner is still what I said it was. With rolls.
  • missbeing_a_deadhead
    Posts: 250Member
    Today we had pasta & meatballs & garlic bread. Pretty boring but today sucked so I needed something quick and easy. Tomorrow I will do better :)
  • tothemoonandbacktothemoonandback
    Posts: 2,138Member
    Cajun chicken pasta, maybe a side of some sort.  Only cooking for me and the kiddo so might keep it simple.
    Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius, and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring. - Marilyn Monroe
  • PurpleFlowersPurpleFlowers
    Posts: 5,640Member
    I made sloppy joes and green beans. Didn't feel like making anything so they should be glad they even got that :P
    Stay away from my chocolate and nobody gets hurt!

    I think I like who I am becoming...
  • undercoverbanana
    Posts: 7,734Member
    @schweddyballs yum....let me know how that turns out. Sounds good. And I need to something different.
    i'm nekkid.
  • SassySassy
    Posts: 2,445Member
    @vegantastic fasho! I kind of made it up as I went along, so I'll try....

     2lbs of potatoes more or less, depends on how potatoey you want it to be. Cut them in half then into half moons about a half inch across.
    1 big bunch of leeks just the white and light green portions, cleaned and chopped. (I just put them in my food processor)
    Whole garlic cloves. I used a whole head of Garlic also chopped in my food processor. 
    A couple of carrots, chopped
    One half onion, chopped 
    Celery, chopped
    Water

    I always advise spicing to taste. I like to use a lot of spices so its not everyone's bag of apples. 

    I never ever measure spices (bad, me) just throw them in and taste and add more if I want to and curse if its too much.... 

    I used a lot of pepper because I wanted spice and its what I had.
    I also added cumin, italian seasoning, a couple of bay leaves, onion powder, salt, thyme and rosemary. It tastes delicious. 


    Put the leeks in the pan with a little olive oil and let them sweat a bit, maybe 5 or 10 minutes then added all of the celery, garlic, onion and carrots. Pour in the water- more or less depending on how thick the soup is going to be and how big a pan you have. I used enough to get the water level about an inch from the top in my 7 qt. stock pot. Simmer for 20 or so minutes. Add the potatoes. Simmer for another 20 or so minutes, then remove the soup to a blender or use an immersion blender to puree the soup until it is as smooth as you want it. Add spices to taste. 


    Unrelated to ^^^^ I don't know where to get tofu/veggie options. In the only grocery store in my town there are tofu tub things that I've bought and used and vegan cheese subs but that is all. I don't know where to get other things. Need to do some research, I guess. 
  • MegsueMegsue
    Posts: 1,848Member
    We had chicken Alfredo in this house. It was awesome. Now I'm stuffed. Ni-nights I-)
  • VegantasticVegantastic
    Posts: 3,456Member

    @Sassy that sounds delicious! And easy! I might use veggie broth instead of water because I always have some I need to use up lol And I season like you- throw it in, taste it, throw in some more.

    If there's a health store around you (Trader Joes or World Market are good) they may have some meat subs, but usually I find it at the grocery store, in the freezer section or the meat section (veggie hot dogs are next to the real hot dogs, etc)  Yves Veggie is a good brand, and SmartChoice is pretty good. I'm not a huge fan of the meat subs, because it's pretty highly processed, BUT they're good for when you don't have a lot of spare cooking time (vacation, moving, camping...) and they're good for getting reluctant hubbies to try your vegan version of their favorite foods  ;)

    "Be the change you wish to see in the world"
    "Don't Panic"
  • SassySassy
    Posts: 2,445Member
    @vegantastic I used water because I didnt have veggie broth

    I will hsve to search around when I have time
  • DemandaDemanda
    Posts: 4,474Member
    I didn't want to cook for any of these ingrates so I made a lame excuse as to why I must go to the mall... I had A&W and I don't know or care what they ate.
    "The truth will set you free. But first, it will piss you off." ~ Gloria SteinemPhotobucket
  • MomaFive
    Posts: 1,110Member
    herb & garlic pasta w/green peas
    roasted bbq (homemade sauce) ribs :o) 
    * this is the 1 meal my whole family (including the toddler) will eat no matter what
  • Marionettevie
    Posts: 2,247Member
    we are having this tonight.http://www.thelondoner.me/2011/08/starlit-spicy-lemon-chicken-wraps.html?m=1
    yesterday was vietnamese coconut curry soup. and the day that i cooked before that was homemade pizzas

  • Zooy
    Posts: 166Member
    Wow, you guys are fancy. It was swimming night so we had grilled cheese and vegetable soup.
  • Marionettevie
    Posts: 2,247Member
    Vegantastic said:

    @cheesehead4ever my family thinks I all of a sudden learned to cook amazeballs meals... I actually discovered pinterest lol



    THIS^
  • Manders15Manders15
    Posts: 1,414Member
    Yeah I didn't want to go out in the rain & forgot to take stuff out of the freeze so we had leftover stroganoff & nachos. What a combination!!
  • goodmommygoodmommy
    Posts: 1,570Member
    KrabbyKay said:

    The cat is 110 in cat-years and he still annoys me by playing in the covers when I'm making the bed. 

    Oh. Sorry. 
    :D
    Dinner is still what I said it was. With rolls.
    Lmbo!!

    "Allons-y"
  • SammieSammie
    Posts: 7,279Administrator, Moderator
    Planned on BBQ burgers, homemade coleslaw and steak fries, but my little love fell asleep on the couch early...so her Dad & I are just thinking of taking it easy. Nachos or quesadillas!

    @schweddyballs, your dinner sounds delicious!!! I want!

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  • SchweddyBallsSchweddyBalls
    Posts: 3,252Member
    Turned out yummy!!!!!! Sauted the onions and shrooms in sweet cream butter, then added a cup of wine wine. Cooked it down, mixed in the pork then onto the rice.......very filling and tasted AWESOME!!!!! Hiding the leftovers!!!!!!
    I'm the nicest person you will ever meet, UNTIL you fuck with me or the betches I love.......
  • MomaFive
    Posts: 1,110Member
    @SchweddyBalls omg plz plz plz send me some of that!
  • LLB
    Posts: 3,295Member
    We had pancakes. Yep really fancy! Lol
  • GoddessGoddess
    Posts: 1,116Member
    We had home made nachos w black beans, corn, and cherry tomatoes. It was so yummy.

    I want some of you to move in and cook for me. I love to cook but lately haven't had time or energy.
  • gramalibbygramalibby
    Posts: 2,637Member
    Oh you yummy ladies , grilled cheese and canned soup , le sigh
  • ABCABC
    Posts: 1,465Member

    I wish we could have more adventurous dinners but...my husband in particular is picky.  He's a meat and potatoes kind of guy.  My daughter will experiment more than him but it's still not that great.  So, I usually end up making at least two seperate kinds of dinner for us all smh.  My family thinks I am crazy but hey...I don't like to eat meat that much so what am I supposed to do?  I usually make my husband spaghetti, meatloaf, sloppy joes, chili, spicy chicken sandwich, cajun chicken sandwich, philly cheesesteak (no cheese), and that's about it @-) .  I like using my rice cooker and making rice dishes. I do eat fish.  I love cheese. I eat a lot of veggies.  I have a nutribullet (love it!) and I try to make juice for my daughter and myself everyday.  Spinach, tropical fruit blend (mango, pineapple, strawberries, peaches), with flax seed.  So yummy! I wish I could make stuffed shells, veggie lasagna, etc. but I'd be the only one eating it and I'd eat it all! lol

    Love conquers all.
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