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Time to Think about Dinner Tonight

Happy_Go_Lucky_Gayle

18 years ago

OK, I asked for it. What's cooking in your kitchen tonight? I'm having leftover Chicken, Okra and Slaw. So boring.

I'm still hungry for Shrimp Gumbo, but Main Man says it has to much Cholesterol. I told him that he'd just have to eat around the Shrimp. Maybe I can add a little crab meat.

Gayle

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jcrowley99
18 years ago
We have Easter leftovers. Mainly baked ham, baked beans, polish sausage, rolls, and fruit and green salad. Sure makes "cooking" dinner easy!

Joanne
gardenguru1950
18 years ago
Does shrimp have more cholesterol than chicken?

Joe
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I was up until 10 last night making jalapeno poppers and deviled eggs and didn't eat a darn thing.
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Joe, shrimp does have more cholesterol than chicken, but less saturated fat. The cardiologists and those who know such things have decided that the human body will not be harmed by that low-fat yet high cholesterol shrimp, that it's actually the saturated fat that harms us.

So, does the chicken have skin? (grin) Now THAT'S bad for you.

Supper? Hmmmm. I haven't thought about it yet.

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dgkritch
18 years ago
BBQ pork
Pork Chow Mein
Fried Rice

(That's a #1 at my house....only choice available...LOL!)

Deanna
Terri_PacNW
18 years ago
Well looks like Brisket and hot dogs..LOL

We had Easter Leftovers for two nights..time to switch it up.
Virginia7074
18 years ago
I stopped at Harris Teeter on my way home after work and they had wild caught yellowfin tuna medallions for 5.99. Never bought them before, so not sure how to cook them. Thinking I'll marinate them in Soy Vey for 30 min., press sesame seeds into both sides and sear them in sesame oil. Something like that. Saw a recipe for rice with coconut milk, lime and cilantro that sounded good, but don't have coconut milk. If the snow peas I have in my fridge aren't ancient, we'll have those, too.
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18 years ago
I made a grocery store visit today, came home with ground beef and ground pork for meat loaf tomorrow. We are have a burger tonight with fresh mushrooms. Sorry, not very inspired. I also picked up some Florida sweet corn since it was on special but I'm not holding my breath.

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Terri_PacNW
18 years ago
Nancy, I hear ya..I picked up a big bag of Organic corn (individual kernals) from Costco..It's quite tasty. But of course not as good as on the cob!!!

Brisket is smelling good..
Now to figure out what to have with it! Hubby wants his on a rolls.....I don't feel like making any..
mustangs81
18 years ago
Leftover rice
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End of the carton cream

Sounds like cream of chicken soup.

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18 years ago
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We had chicken cacciatore last night, and I cooked six chicken thighs, thinking that two thighs would the the serving for one person. That was wrong, and so we'll be having that again tonight. I put lots of vegetables in it (celery, onion, red bell pepper, tomatoes, mushrooms, etc.), and so it doesn't need side dishes, although I did serve it with rice. So tonight we have either rice or pasta with the leftover chicken. The last two thighs will be someone's lunch. I do plan to add stuffed green olives to it before I heat it up.

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When i need to figure out dinner, I head over to the latest WFD thread. I usually find an idea or two......

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