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What's for Dinner?

18 years ago

What are YOU having?

It'll be Pinto Beans (simmered all day in the ol' iron dutch oven,with ham bone w/some meat left on) Baked Sweet Potatoes & Mexican cornbread with sweet 'n hot jalapenos for us. Dessert still undecided.

(Tip- bring dried beans to a hard boil, cover & let set an hour, drain, and add HOT water to cook, will keep 'em from "gassing" ya' up!) Hot water keeps beans from splitting.

Suzi

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wanda_va
18 years ago
Meatloaf, scalloped potatoes, cranberry sauce, and salad. Dessert undecided.
ronm80
18 years ago
Homemade veg soup from yesterday, salad and beer bread. We never have dessert.
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Happy_Go_Lucky_Gayle
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Someone mentioned Salmon Patties yesterday and that sounds good. But, I have to go to the store.

Meanwhile, I have my left over Kraut and Sausage for lunch.

I never thought of having cranberry sauce with meatloaf, but it sounds good Wanda! I loooove Scalloped Taters!

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Mickey15
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angelaid
18 years ago
I have ground beef thawed out and leftover steamed rice from last night, but no idea what I'm gonna do with it yet.
softball_80
18 years ago
I should get my wife to post here. Then I could check out the menu before I leave work!
Happy_Go_Lucky_Gayle
18 years ago
Angelaid,

Have you ever had Porcupine Balls"? LOL!

my SIL makes Porcupine Balls. Basically meatloaf formed into little balls and rolled in cooked rice. Bake on a cookie sheet.

LOL! Even if you don't like wild game.

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Happy_Go_Lucky_Gayle
18 years ago
Angelaid,

Have you ever had Porcupine Balls"? LOL!

my SIL makes Porcupine Balls. Basically meatloaf formed into little balls and rolled in cooked rice. Bake on a cookie sheet.

LOL! Even if you don't like wild game.

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Toni S
18 years ago
I don't know what its called. Guess easy is the word.

Carrots, greenbeans, corn that I steamed. Boiled chicken. Threw in some chedder cheeze soup (lazy there) salt, pepper and mix, Put in a cassarole dish. O'brien potatos on top of that. Fancy shredded cheeze on top of that. Simple chicken cassorle, I'll call it.

Carmel apple cobbler. simple too. This meal will really ruin my diet!
gazania_gw
18 years ago
Rerun from yesterday, smoked sausage sauteed with onion wedges and red, green and yellow peppers, scalloped potatoes and green beans. A fresh veggie plate of cucumber spears, cauliflower and cherry tomatoes will be added as a side for dh. I have a sore mouth, so I will have a V8 instead. Dessert will probably be a clementine and a piece Dove dark chocolate two hours after dinner if dh's blood sugar is below 140.
kickypants
18 years ago
Something my daughter won't complain about....hmmmm...since we both have a bad cold and my husband is at work for several days, I'm thinking tuna wraps with lots of fresh (healthy) diced veggies. Some fresh cherries for dessert.
I'd really kill for some hot 'n' spicy Chinese soup though!
Nita__AZ
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If not this then it will be steak on the grill, mashed potatoes and Brussels sprouts.
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Guess we'll all be cleaning out the fridge tonight!
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glenda_al
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sandy_in_ia
18 years ago
I have a beef roast with onions and Lipton onion soup in the oven. After a bit I will add potatoes and carrots. Easy!

Seems there are alot of sickies here as well in 'real life'! So many I have talked to have a cold. My head is so plugged, I just want to pop it like a balloon!!! "/ Hope others start to feel better! ~~Sandy walking away to get into her jammies...again~~
Happy_Go_Lucky_Gayle
18 years ago
LOL! Main Man just stuck his head in the door.

"Lets order Chinese, I don't want to get the kitchen dirty".

LOL! The "worm" turns. He finally did the dishes He promised to do.

"I won". "I hate to toot my own horn, but....BEEP....BEEP!"

Gayle
nannc
18 years ago
Baked chicken breast with smashed cornflake coating and lots of seasoning.. spinach..home-canned tomatoes. Can you tell he's on a diet? I'll have a dish of ice cream before going to bed.
roseluver
18 years ago
Homemade soup, cornbread and chocolate chip cookies.
My soup turned into 2 or 3 gallons, I'll be sharing a lot and eating it for a long time.
caflowerluver
18 years ago
Bar-B-Que pork ribs, noodles, corn, coleslaw and cream puffs for dessert.
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