Just came in from a surprise birthday party for a friend.
I loaded up on salami, cheese and crackers, so I'm full. No birthday cake for me!

Meatloaf, mashed potatoes and green beans. I've been craving meatloaf!

Quinoa cooked in water and orange juice.
Stir-fried carrots, onions, green beans and asparagus. Balsamic, honey and olive oil stirred in, and the quinoa stirred into it.
Wonderful!!!!

Have my Lemon Bundt cake in my "new" oven now. LOL

My 2 youngest sons, their Dad and a friend or two are out back cooking tripas (no thanks). I think I'll order a chicken fried steak plate.

Geez, I have no idea what tripas or quinoa even is/are.

We're having chicken breasts, cream of chicken soup, mushrooms and cut up potatoes cooked in the oven, will have a salad with that.

Grilled rib eyes, baked potatoes and salad.

I know what quinoa is.....in fact I had some for breakfast today. Didn't have a clue as to what tripas were so Googled them.....I think I'll pass.

I had chili for my meal.

Shirley

Googled both...no tripas for me! Quinoa looks good, though.

I don't have a clue what I'm having tonight. I'm meeting my sister, her daughters and her daughter in law at Moxies for dinner tonight. It's girls night! The first of hopefully many to come. We want to make this a once in a month get together. I can't wait.

I have a special surprise for one of my nieces. I hope she loves it as much as I do.

LOL Maryann, I don't blame you. I'm not crazy about quinoa either--it's a texture thing--but I have had it. Maybe I didn't put enough "flavor" in mine.

I can always tell when it's about dinner time here. I read the posts and want everything everybody else is having. :-) ('Cept tripas)

We are having breaded tilapia, steamed rice and sauteed fresh spinach.

patti43: Would appreciate a follow-up on your pasta salad. Did you like it? I am always looking for recipes which use fresh tarragon. Thanks.

Well, this afternoon was the baby shower and it lasted quite awhile. There were at least 27 of us ladies and two babies. We had a raspberry filled cake and a chocolate and yellow cake, strawberries with a cream cheese dip, big butterfly cookies, nuts, mints, chocolate and strawberry punch. Since it was supper time when we left after they put things away we stopped and I got a Big Mac combo meal with a Dr. Pepper. I think I am ready to go to bed already.

Reporting after dinner: beautiful day here - we worked outside in the yard and garden ALL day. We came inside at 7pm - burgers on the grill and salad for dinner. A cocktail on the porch watching the sunset just before dinner.

We went to a Wild Game Feed sponsered by the JC's It was so good this year with a variety of buffalo, moose, pheasant, elk, salads and homemade desserts. This was one of the best. Not sure if there was Antelope this year or Goose. Fund raiser.

Back from dinner! I had a medium-rare New York strip steak with steamed brocolli and french fries. The steak was cooked perfectly. I was quite impressed. And the company and conversation was fantastic too. :o)

Sunday April 10 already-hubby will be cooking. I made chicken caesar salad Friday night and a casserole Saturday. There were just too many conmplaints-it's his turn tonught. I think he'll be making fish.

Complaints Jannie?? Darn right he'd be cooking today! ;-)

Tobygirl, the salad was disappointing. It sounded so good with shrimp, pasta, smoked salmon and asaragus. The dressing was lemon juice, s&p, tarragon and olive oil. It was blah. I think it needs something--maybe onion? I'll put some in it today and see if we like it for lunch. It made a huge bowl full so I hope the onion helps. Any other suggestions before I dive in?

Hostapasta, it sounds like you had an enjoyable, productive day.

Nita, I don't know how you do it but you cook a delicious meal every night!

Debby ab--you were out a little late last night, missy!! LOL! Glad you had fun with your sis and the girls.

The time on these boards isn't the same as the time in Alberta. :o) I was home before 10 here. I replied to this post about an hour or two later. I was sound asleep long before the time posted on my last post here. LOL

patti43: If that was my salad, and I had a lot left, I would try to salvage it with some Hellman's mayonnaise.

Sunday....I'm making a big crockpot of Chili.

SamKaren
your resident DJ

samkaren: what time should I be over? I'll bring the garlic bread!!