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What's for dinner?

18 years ago

I'm baking a chicken with carrots, onions and potatoes. What's for dinner at your house?

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User
18 years ago
Turkey Soup.

Finally got around to it today.
paula_pa
18 years ago
Turkey meatballs and pasta. I made the meatballs last night. I'll make a salad too.

I'm trying that new Ronzoni Smart Taste pasta. I have a feeling my supermarket might be phasing out the Dreamfield pasta and I think this is similar.
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18 years ago
Also Chicken...a broiled chicken cordon bleu i'm copying from a restaurant meal last week, with creamed corn and green salad.
ronm80
18 years ago
I have chicken breast out to thaw. Any ideas? I am sick of cooking and tired of everything I cook.
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oldrustybucket
18 years ago
Spaghetti with Ragu (I cheated) Sauce, Iced Tea...
and 2 men grumbling because I won't make garlic bread tonight! Too much starch! They don't want it bad enough to "DIY" so......I win! Besides, I gotta go to work at six until ?.....they'll survive!
angelaid
18 years ago
Had a cornish game hen and stuffing last night.
Tonight is leftover stew and homemade cracked wheat bread.
okwriter
18 years ago
Meatloaf. That thread on meatloaf has me craving it!
ritamay91710
18 years ago
chicken brocolli fettucine with sour dough bread.
okwriter
18 years ago
Ronnie,

Do you ever fix baked lemon pepper chicken? It's SO easy! I just rinse the chicken breast(s), pour in a few tablespoons of lemon juice, add a little water, and sprinkle it with lemon pepper. (Any spices will do if you don't have that or don't like it.) Cook in a covered glass baking dish at 400 for one hour. EZ! And good!

I've also used a package of taco seasonings and just poured it on the chicken. :-) You can add a can of corn or beans if you'd like. I do it like that sometimes, then slice the chicken and eat it in a flour tortilla or chunk it up and eat it on a salad.
sandy_in_ia
18 years ago
Smoked ribs! DH smoked them last night, and I will slow warm them in the oven when I get home. Not sure what else yet. "/
gazania_gw
18 years ago
It is coming out of a bag tonight. Birds Eye Voila Three Cheese Chicken. Will make a Caesar salad to go with it.
moonie_57 (8 NC)
18 years ago
We aren't eating tonight.

I've sat in front of the computer or TV all day so have nothing to prepare. Everything is either frozen or still at the store. LOL

((leftovers))
country_bumpkin_al
18 years ago
This...as soon as I get a recipe! lol

Here is a link that might be useful: Here We Call It Supper! lol
gadgets
18 years ago
Leftover split pea soup, plus turkey 'sandwich' using a Wasa crispbread.

Shirley
Eliza_ann_ca
18 years ago
Leftovers here also.
Last night I made stuffed pork chops,with roasted reg and sweet potatoes and broccoli with cheese sauce,so thats my dinner for tonight.
Since DH is sick in bed with the flu,he'll be lucky if he can eat a bowl of soup.I make homemade soup and put it in mason jars,so opening a jar and heating it up will be the extent of my cooking.
Cherryfizz
18 years ago
I was going to eat the last piece of homemade lasagna but I had a piece for lunch so I think I will save it for tomrrow instead.

I have some frozen spanikopita I might put in the oven and have some frozen veggies (a mix of spinach, red/yellow peppers, green beans, snow pea pods, garlic shoots, and asparagus). Strawberries for dessert or I just might try to make a banana pudding made with the nilla wafers.

Anne
gramzeeinmd
18 years ago
I am going to take a rotisserie chicken that my daughter bought yesterday and I am going to
pick off the meat, make some gravy for hot chicken sandwiches along with pasta sides
(creamy chicken noodles) and applesauce. The little ones will each have a leftover cupcake
from last night also and I may eat some cookies.
Deb
linda_in_iowa
18 years ago
Clam linguine.
teresava
18 years ago
I made pork chops and homefries last night, but there's only really enough left over for one (and I know DH will want it) so, I don't know about me?

I have the fixings for Tacos...?
sue_va
18 years ago
I'm having scraps. . .I mean leftovers, a little of this and a little of that. Last night I had the Chicken Enchilada soup that was posted here a while back. That is sooo good! I also had a baked apple. Some nice person had left me a bag with four Delicious apples in it, 1 red and 3 Golden. I will probably bake one tonight too.

Sue
Happy_Go_Lucky_Gayle
18 years ago
Grilled Chicken. Red Potatoes, Carrots and a little salad. I've been craving Thousand Island Dressing for some reason.

I wanted the Chicken Enchilada Soup, but I didn't have all the ingredients. I've gotta get to the store.

Gayle
kayjones
18 years ago
Hawaiian Salad with crisp shredded lettuce, grilled chicken strips, pineapple chunks, shredded coconut, mandarin oranges, black and green olives - all covered with honey-mustard dressing - oh so good!
summer_tx
18 years ago
We're thawing out and having the white chili I made around Christmas. Just serving it with crackers tonight. We don't 'need' the cornbread. LOL
western_pa_luann
18 years ago
chicken stuffed with broccoli & cheese
brown rice
steamed broccoli
mixed greens salad with tomatoes
maryanntx
18 years ago
I don't know. It's almost 7pm and I'm not hungry, don't want anything and nothing sounds good. But I know I have to eat something.
glenda_al
18 years ago
Lunched at Dale's, today.
Awesome hamburger steak, plain baked potato, baby green lima's and fantastic brand muffin.

Love Dale's! Always get the same thing.
patti43
18 years ago
Leftovers from the shrimp stroganoff I made yesterday. It's so darned good I could eat it every day. Also Sister Shubert's yeast rolls, green beans and Pepperidge Farm Coconut Cake.
snap58_in_wi
18 years ago
No one is home with me tonight so I had had 2 pieces of Danish Almond Kringle and a cup of coffee made fresh ground beans........and I'm NOT going to feel guilty :~)

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