Got your dinner plans all lined up! Well, let's share!

12 years ago

{{!gwi}}Whistle Stop Cafe now Irondale Cafe for my good eats today.

Had a business appointment and in the neighborhood so I stopped for lunch before time for the meeting.

Had their fried chicken livers, always have their wonderful carrot raisin salad, and their buttermilk cornbread, which BYW our patti 43 loves to make the cornbread.

Looking forward to hear your big meal of the day!

Sort by:Oldest

Comments (17)

jeaninwa
12 years ago
getting some boneless loin pork chops ready to put in the oven. Having acorn squash and fresh carrots also.
Marilyn Sue
12 years ago
Well, I don't know about a big meal of the day, guess it was at noonish. Cheryl and I picked up lunch in between working on tomatoes to can into juice. I had a taco salad from Taco Bell. Supper was just a peanut butter sandwich. We canned two cannings of tomato juice, should end up with 14 quarts if they all seal. Had a quart and a half pint left so I put them in the refrigerator. I plan on making home made chili soup sometime this week. A very pretty day out.

Sue
Related Discussions
Let's say you're planning to sell your house and move...
Q
Comments (50)
My answer is: nothing. I love designing spaces, and I would want very much to start with a blank slate wherever I go. Oh, I may take a few seeds from plants that are good all-around fillers, but I would really want to design from the bare ground up. An arresting conversation. I've been thinking along these lines for a year or so now, without really realizing I was doing so. My DH has been muttering for years upon years that we should finish up the house (it's been in a continuous state of remodel for.e.ver) and sell it. I've been constantly expanding the garden, not really concentrating on the idea of leaving until about a year ago when, all of a sudden, he started actually doing the things that needed to be done to get us out of here. I figure we have about 1 1/2 years of work left to do on the interior, then it's on to other pastures. I continue to plant, transplant, sow, etc., but I didn't realize until today, while reading this thread, that a lot of my recent planting decisions have been centered around ease of maintenance and creating more of an "outdoor room." I've never really cared about ease of maintenance before, and I know for a fact that the "outdoor room" concept comes directly from home improvement television shows, and is almost entirely to do with increasing perceived value. There are a lot of reasons why a person would have to be a gardener to really want our home (no grass anywhere, for one), and an avid gardener with an appreciation for the offbeat, at that. I guess I've been thinking that if we can sell the garden as an extension of the living space, rather than something for the neighbors to look at, we might have a better shot at non-avid-gardeners without ripping out half of what I've done and sowing grass seed. Of course, I'm an avid gardener and I wouldn't want to move into a home with an already-established garden. Lots to think about.
...See More
Breakfast for Dinner! What are your plans Wed nite?
Q
Comments (23)
We woke up to a light rain this morning. It's got a nip in the air and got up to 62 degrees. We liked it! :0) Very hearty and I put hot sauce over mine. 3 lbs potatoes, diced(small) & boiled, skins on 1 lb bulk breakfast sausage 1 cup diced raw onion 6 eggs 1 Tbl flour 1/2 lb grated cheddar cheese Seasoning salt & pepper to taste Fry the sausage, drain any grease off & add onions in a skillet until fully cooked. Press the potatoes into a 13 x 9 casserole dish. Spoon the sausage mixture over the potatoes. In a large mixing bowl whisk eggs, flour, salt & pepper. Pour over casserole, distribute the grated cheese over the top. Cover with foil. Bake 1 hour @ 400 degrees. This post was edited by nicole__ on Wed, Sep 10, 14 at 21:10
...See More
Week 74: What's for dinner....or planning your kitchen to your style
Q
Comments (45)
My kitchen remodel was absolutely designed around how I cook & how we use the kitchen. Three things I wanted were: 1. Lots of natural light - I cook from-scratch meals almost every day and spend a lot of time here. In addition to prep/cooking, this is where most casual entertaining happens, where I fold laundry, work on the computer, and where DH & I eat most meals. I used to have one small window and we looked at walls of upper cabinet boxes (depressing). We eliminated many uppers, added storage in the island, put the range in the corner so that this is now what I see when I'm working there. 2. Induction range - I also chose my stove for how I cook. I prefer the look of a pro-style gas stove but chose induction because the perfect stovetop temp control works best for my style of cooking. I don't do wok or high sear frying, but for 9 months of the year you'll likely see a pot on my stovetop. I do lots of stocks, soups, stews & chowders. Induction was made for simmering! Here's the pot of chicken stock I have going on this rainy day. 3. Big stone (no prep sink) island -I chose to have a big, uninterrupted island top that, in addition to being our preferred everyday eating spot, also works as a serving table for buffets (has the plugs for crockpots/warming trays). It also allows for a number of people to work around it with room to spare. Like when the grands come over for the annual Christmas cookie bake ;) There are SO many elements I just love in other kitchens posted here but some just wouldn't have worked as well for me. I've used this kitchen for almost a year now, though, and still appreciate it every day. Great thread to get people in the planning stages to really consider their priorities for use over just looks. ETA - Happy Birthday, Texas_Gem!
...See More
Son Got Engaged, wedding planning not going well
Q
Comments (5)
You all have to keep focused on what's really important -- the impending marriage - and not the wedding. Accept the return of the money graciously, and let him know that you want his marriage to succeed. It is not a good sign if he is embarrassed of his family, but so be it. In any case, the couple should have the kind of wedding that they want but also that they can afford. Let it be a pot luck picnic for 150 or an elopement. But remind your son not to take his eye off the prize -- the marriage ahead- and that you won't either. Good luck! Oh - you could ask if you could host an engagement party or party after the wedding to introduce the bride to your family and friends.
...See More
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
12 years ago
I think I am going to make cheeseburger macaroni or mac and cheese with hamburger meat in it.
gadgets
12 years ago
Everything listed so far sounds very good to me. I had fish, sweet potato, and peas. Looked so colorful and pretty on the plate.

Shirley
glenda_al
Original Author
12 years ago
jeaninwa, I haven't baked an acorn squash in ages! Used to love those!
Taco salad sounds good, Marilyn SUe, but peanut butter sandwich, well.......... :o)
I'd like a cheeseburger mac and cheese, raven, that sound great!
gadgets, I just love a baked sweet potato plain, it if's a really sweet one. What kind of fish did you have?
sharon_pa
12 years ago
I made a Pot Roast dinner in my cast iron Dutch Oven..with potatoes, carrots & onions. Not only was it delish-but my house smells so darn good!
glenda_al
Original Author
12 years ago
sharon, that's the way I always cook a pot roast in the cast iron dutch oven. I agree, the smell is so darn good!
pam_25f
12 years ago
We had meatloaf and rolls. No veg, not even salad! Worried for Patti and Harry.
gazania_gw
12 years ago
Doctored up a can of vegetarian baked beans to put in the oven with a couple lemon pepper seasoned chicken breasts. Made garden salad to go with, and finished up some leftover from yesterday roasted cauliflower with garlic. We ought to be well gassed up for tomorrow, lol.
Jasdip
12 years ago
I made a recipe for chicken gumbo.....onions, celery, chunks of chicken, sausage, chicken broth and spicy vegetable juice and spices. It's to be served over rice. It was very soupy, so I threw some rice in the soup. I put a bit too much in, and it was thicker than I wanted, but I still served it over rice. It turned out more like a jambalaya, which I didn't particularly want, but it was still good.
glenda_al
Original Author
12 years ago
pam, I'll go for a roll and meatloaf! Can't beat that! Maybe patti will pop in soon with an update. If not I might give her a call end of the week to check.

gazania, your whole meal sounds great! Yummm, lemon pepper chicken!

All the ingredients for your gumbo sounds great, jasdip. Know it was tasty!
Terri_PacNW
12 years ago
I have no idea..I know what I want..but...probably should just grill some burgers..
lisa_fla
12 years ago
I'm doing some market research this week. I was sent a box with 4 meal items to use this week. I'm answering questions online and recording video of the meals for $175. Can't talk about what they were! Anyway so far they have been real easy to make!
glenda_al
Original Author
12 years ago
Thank you all for responding in the absence of our beloved patti.

If someone wants to jump in and do you own daily Dinner Thread you are more than welcome :o)
jel48
12 years ago
Tuesday.....

Lunch - none (couldn't get away from my desk)
Dinner - my sweet husband brought me a salad and two slices from a frozen pizza (I still couldn't get away from my desk)

Was not a good work day! I did leave to get breakfast at about 8 a.m. but otherwise was working from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. when I was finally able to leave, jump in the shower, then directly into bed!

Not a good work day :-(

But I sure appreciated that salad and pizza!
Georgysmom
12 years ago
You are doing a great job , Glenda. I think it's all yours. LOL
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
12 years ago
I agree Glenda you are doing great, we miss Patti but certainly understand her need to relinquish the task.

The only suggestion I could make is put the day in the title so if there is more than one topic on the page we use the proper days. I have a hard time anyway lol.

Keep up the good work!

Got your dinner plans all lined up! Well, let's share!

Comments (17)

jeaninwa

Marilyn Sue

Related Discussions

ravencajun Zone 8b TX

gadgets

glenda_al
Original Author

sharon_pa

glenda_al
Original Author

pam_25f

gazania_gw

Jasdip

glenda_al
Original Author

Terri_PacNW

lisa_fla

glenda_al
Original Author

jel48

Georgysmom

ravencajun Zone 8b TX

COMPANY

BUSINESS SERVICES

GET HELP

CONNECT WITH US

Got your dinner plans all lined up! Well, let's share!

Comments (17)

Related Discussions

glenda_alOriginal Author

glenda_alOriginal Author

glenda_alOriginal Author

glenda_alOriginal Author

COMPANY

BUSINESS SERVICES

GET HELP

CONNECT WITH US

glenda_al
Original Author

glenda_al
Original Author

glenda_al
Original Author

glenda_al
Original Author