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What's for dinner?

17 years ago

We're having roast beef, mashed potatoes, sauteed cauliflower, corn and cherry pie.

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jel48
17 years ago
Most likely leftovers from last night. I made a Mexican type meal... soft shells filled with refried beans and taco meat, then a little bean, tomato, cheese sauce on top, along with mixed refried beans and black beans with hot peppers and lime, with a side of rice cooked with tomato, chilis, onion, and garlic. It was yummy.
maryanntx
17 years ago
Well, I tried the No Peek Casserole last night for the first time and it was a hit! So tonight I think I'll try the Tater Tot Casserole. I'm all for one dish meals. :o) If Jammer has to be gone tonight then I will just eat leftovers.
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Thank-you! That is informative, but I still can't imagine it (though I did know about turning it out and setting it on fire from TV). I did find a local (SoCal area somewhere) brewery that makes barley wine (Guiness stout is readily available at most grocery stores), and the butcher at the snooty market has jars of beef tallow and lard, so I don't think they'd faint if asked for suet, but it might have to be a special order. But, please, what is "whole candied peel"? Oh, never mind. I googled it in quotes and it showed me packages. We have chocolate chip cookies... ;) But seriously, I've read about Christmas pudding so really enjoyed seeing it in the basin. ("pudding basin", right?) Does it get frozen, or is this like some fruitcakes which sit out in their wrappers and get fed bourbon once a week?
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glenda_al
17 years ago
Haven't decided where I'll have dinner for lunch, today!
nodakgal
17 years ago
Taco Soup! Probably corn muffins to go with.
We have Frosted Brownies,Monster and also Molasses cookies too.
patti43
17 years ago
Beef stroganoff, mashed potatoes, green beans, whole cranberry sauce and rolls. Stroganoff left over from last night.
lynn_d
17 years ago
beefaroni! AKA goulash!
glenda_al
17 years ago
Ended up having a fried pork cutlet, yuck
way too soupy blackeye peas
spinach, which I was not in the mood for
Kathsgrdn
17 years ago
I'm thawing out fish (pollock), going to sautee it in a frying pan with a little canola oil and a Mrs. Dash spice I picked up last time I went shopping. Haven't decided if I'm going to dip it in a little flour before I cook it or not. Baked curly fries for Alex and Lauren, plain fries for me and soy beans in the pods.
cynic
17 years ago
I made a turkey breast on Saturday so I warmed up some of the leftovers and the critters and I shared that. I haven't made a turkey breast in years and it really hit the spot! I didn't even bother with side dishes. I pigged out on poultry!

A bit OT, I know, but Glenda, I know you eat out a lot. Do you have a lot of good places to eat? I've been coming across some nice little diners around here. Didn't even realize they existed anymore and it's been a pleasant surprise.
monica_pa Grieves
17 years ago
Baked beans and hot dogs

Monday is Beanie Weenie day...started out as a joke a couple of years ago, and we kind of like a canned beans and hot dogs supper after a busy weekend.
glenda_al
17 years ago
Oh, yes, I do! Friends tell me I should apply to become a restaurant reviewer.

Know what days certain restaurants serve my favorite. I am known to TRAVEL. Why not? It's my pleasure.
susan_on
Original Author
17 years ago
Hmm.....I would like that for a change sometime, Monica.
gadgets
17 years ago
Cabbage rolls. Probably have a freshly made blueberry muffin too.

Shirley
phyllis__mn
17 years ago
I made a soup yesterday, and it has been chilling since so that I can remove the fat easily. It has carrots, parsnips, turnips, celery, onion, dill weed all cooked with the chicken. Now I have to defat it, remove the chicken and take meat off the bones, and throw the rest in the blender to puree it. Sounded good, but we will see!
patti43
17 years ago
Phyllis--that sounds healty and wonderful. If you like it, would you post the recipe?
glenda_al
17 years ago
Monica, we used to call it Beans and things :o)
clubm
17 years ago
Leftovers.... Made a bar-b-que pork roast yesterday with
mash potatoes and green beans.
ruthieg__tx
17 years ago
Leftovers... barbecue pork ...I pulled it off the roast last night I cooked some limas to go with it...rolls and a salad and that's it...
Terri_PacNW
17 years ago
Beef and broccoli or asparagas..what ever looks good when I get to the grocery. I have the beef already stripped and marinating in lemon juice, tamari(like soy sauce)and some fresh garlic. It will be served with veggie fried rice too.

I have part of tomorrows dinner done too. The filling for my 3 cheese "chicken" enchiladas...although I too cooked a pork roast and so the "chicken" is replaced by pork.
Tomorrow, I'll have to put the rolled filling logs into the tortillas, and make the enchilada sauce...and bake it.
teresava
17 years ago
Homemade CHicken Pot Pies. They took longer then I expected, but that was fine since they were just coming out of the oven as DH got home from work. We joke that he likes dinner if he burns his tongue eating it!

Tomorrow is probably Cheese Ravioli & Sauce.
whidbeykathy
17 years ago
my gosh. everything sounds better than what I am fixing! We have been working outside since 8 this morning, I just came in! I just decided it's going to be Campbells soup for dinner..
gwanny2three
17 years ago
Dh offered to cook tonight....yippee! No problem I say! He's cooking pork chops, baked potatos and beets.
susan_on
Original Author
17 years ago
I love beets!! I'll have to have them soon.

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