We finished our chicken, rice and mushroom casserole (I love a chicken-rice combination), and today DH is making toasted bacon and tomato sandwiches. We splurged and picked up a couple of slices of red velvet cake for dessert.

Yesterday, I made flour tortillas using this recipe (with slightly less water), so that I could make burritos for dinner. I used coconut oil instead of shortening because I could not find my shortening (I probably don't have any), and they came out just the way I wanted them to.

I made the burritos using my Texas bean dip, sliced deli style turkey breast, Spanish rice, and Monterey Jack cheese. The tortilla part came out very light, flaky, and crispy, and I have leftover tortillas that I can use for more.

I stored the leftover tortillas in a large plastic bag, cut to length, which I sealed using my Foodsaver, but I did not vacuum seal the bag - it was just a plain bag. If I vacuum seal the tortillas, they get stuck together. I plan to use them fairly soon anyway.

Tonight is a taco salad, with no shell. Just lettuce, tomatoes, meat, a little cheese and some hot salsa. I may eat a little guacamole with it too.

Thanks to Kathsgrdn's post a couple days ago, I've been enjoying 7-layer salad for two days now. It sounded so good, and I was happy to discover I had all the ingredients on hand. Never thought to make it just for myself before, but it struck a chord when I read it, and I sure have enjoyed it.

Amy, thanks for the suggestion of taco salad - that would be a good use of my leftover flour tortillas, and I do have the molds to make the shells.

I made a tuna/egg salad for lunch, and sometimes I used the leftover salad in burritos or quesadillas, but I think a taco salad would be better. I often heat tortillas with cheese and then add the tuna salad on top to make something like a tuna melt.

I’m making it right now, Crockpot Taco Soup. i follow this woman on Facebook, Wendy Polisi, and have made a number of her recipes. This smells delicious!!!

Bagel with lox and cream cheese, and all the other stuff. My children always called this sandwich the delicious mess. So it's breakfast for dinner tonight.

I have lasagna in the oven. I am so upset about forgetting to buy a loaf of French bread for garlic bread. I might have to resort to garlic toast.

@LynnNM, I’d love to see your Taco Soup recipe. I have one we like but am always interested in others. The one I make seems more like chili to me.

Tonight is Ina G’s Herb Roasted Turkey Breast. I buy small split breasts at TJ’s that work nicely for the two of us. I put the herb mixture on the turkey in the morning and let it sit all day in the fridge.

I just started soaking a pound of great northern beans to make ham and beans tomorrow when we will be socked in with the latest snow storm. I have a ham hock and a small ham but I need to make a trip to the grocery store this afternoon to get some celery and carrots as well as a whole list of other essentials like chocolate and beer.

I'm going to make split pea soup later next week as well with some of the ham. I also need to pick up some more freezer containers to store it all

Made a small chunk of beef brisket, with mushroom and spinach.

DH made dinner again today - it was tuna noodle casserole and was delicious! We also had salad and fortunately there are enough leftovers for tomorrow too. The one improvement I suggested for the tuna casserole is to sprinkle something crunchy on top, such as crushed taco chips, for added texture and flavor.

Dinner last night was quick and simple - potato gnocchi (from Italy) with marinara sauce I had leftover from making pizzas, and Asiago cheese. We also had some Cabernet and have resolved to go to the liquor store in Marina Del Rey to stock up on Sangiovese, so that we can take some to Cathedral City. We've had trouble finding Sangiovese in Palm Springs, Palm Desert, and Rancho Mirage, but it's easy to find in Los Angeles. It's our favorite red wine to have with Italian food.

DH made Zuppa Toscana yesterday during the storm, and we're having it again tonight. It's so warming. Here's the recipe he uses with hot Italian sausage and spinach https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/143069/super-delicious-zuppa-toscana/

Dinner tonight was homemade cream of mushroom soup along with a cheese quesadilla. I put some pepper relish into the quesadilla for a little kick.

Eye of round roast, encrusted with pepper, served with mango chutney, roasted tiny potatoes with thyme or rosemary, we'll see, braised garlicky kale, mixed baby greens salad with pears.

Tomorrow is traditionally a pasta night, so probably home made tagliatelle with butter and parmesan, roasted chicken with roasted root veggies, mixed greens with tomatoes, red onion and walnuts. Gingerbread cake with whipped cream for dessert.

stacey_mb, I use crushed cracker crumbs on tuna casserole. I've used potato chips, but prefer the crackers.

I'm trying a new recipe tonight.

Baked red mullet with roast potatoes and leeks.

I cooked chunks of potatoes in the air-fyer and put shredded cheese on top and melted. Drizzled ranch dressing on top. Breaded pork chop and sauteed broccoli alongside.

Chicken and sausage gumbo.......I couldn't find andouille, but it is a spicy sausage. I made it weeks ago, and it's been in the freezer since.

I think gumbo is always better second time around.

Saturday has been grilled steak night for us for a long time. Tonight will be rib eyes, baked potatoes and salad.

Scrap what I said, we are ordering Greek food in. Just came back from a hike. In no mood to cook.

Very small bowl of 7 layer salad, which is more like 10 layer salad because I added more things to it. I had a tiny salad because about 3 hours before at one of my work breaks I made a tiny 1-egg omelet/spam sandwich on a hamburger bun. The spam was for Musubi but it sounded good with my egg so used it for that instead. Work was rough today. As soon as we got finished with a call/notes we'd get another one. All day long. I'm dreading Monday because everyone always forgets it's a holiday.

Went to Costco and got their stuffed peppers. Yum.

Tonight we are having a big feast before the Chiefs/Steelers playoff game. Grilled Ribeye steak, blackened shrimp skewers, lobster tail, and stuffed scallops. Not that we probably need any sides with all of that but I'll throw some baked potatoes in the air fryer and steam some broccoli. Might need 2 plates :-)

Air Fried Oysters----mmmmm good! My brother (the gourmet chef extraordinare in the family) kind of stuck his nose up at the mention of air fried oysters, but after one bite he was SOLD! He actually ordered an air fryer so he could fix them at home. Sometimes big sisters know best.....

Top of the stove seared salmon with a balsamic glaze, mac n cheese, brussels sprouts and a tossed salad. We love salmon done this way, but it makes a mess, no matter how hard I try to control it. The directions are to cook the salmon on high heat, then when done, remove from the pan and add the glaze, a mixture of balsamic vinegar, brown sugar, lemon juice and water, to the pan still at that high setting and cook till reduced to a syrup. Everything within 3 feet of that pan gets spattered. The recipe says 'careful, the mixture will bubble and steam vigorously.'...well, yeah, it does, but I keep making it 'cause it is delicious.

Pork tenderloin smeared with Dijon and fresh herbs, roasted. Alongside? Orzo with spinach and crispy mushrooms. And it was lunch. Dinner will be french onion soup

Chicken chili, or white chili as it is sometimes called.

I've never heard of white chili before.

I've heard of white chicken chili.

https://www.southernliving.com/recipes/white-chicken-chili-recipe

Similar to eggplant parmigiana, but using roasted instead of fried eggplant.

It will be a combo of leftovers tonight: the rest of the beef brisket, and the rest of the broccoli/cauliflower/carrot/turnip & mustard greens soup that I made with some of the turkey stock. The rest of the stock went into the freezer for future use.

I got a good deal on a small spiral sliced ham, so that will be either tomorrow or the next day's anchor meal (will share some with my DD, and the rest for the freezer.)

Vegetable soup and grilled cheese.

Homemade cream of broccoli soup for starters. Pepper steak in mushroom gravy laid on top of a bed of white rice.

Lemon and fennel risotto tonight.

Making a Potato and Leek Soup.

Homemade chicken vegetable soup with orzo. Turned out to be rather good.

Roast chicken, baked potatoes, roasted veggies.

Pork roast with carraway seeds, boiled potatoes, sauerkraut, wedge salad. A meal very reminiscent of my childhood. Had this once per week, minus the wedge salad, back then it was iceburg lettuce, tomatoes and Good Season's Italian dressing (can you tell I grew up inthe 70s/80s ;-)

Lars, This is the best chicken/white chili.

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/chicken-chili-recipe-1942939

We are back on weight watchers. I'm liking the new program, as whole wheat pasta is a zero point food for me, as are eggs, all fruits and non-starchy vegetables. So tonight is a veg heavy baked pasted with provolone on top and a salad.

I made brown basmati rice and a bunch of stir-fries with a healthy dose of sriracha sauce.

Split pea soup and homemade bread.

Slow roasted salmon with harissa paste and orange couscous.

Not very hungry but will warmup some roasted veggies--Brussel sprouts, red bell pepper, onion and potatoes.

Instapot beef and broccoli (also has onions and bean sprouts) and brown rice. I really like how the beef (sirloin) turns out in the instapot.

@nekotish, do you happen to have a recipe for the IP beef and broccoli that you will post, please. I use my IPs every day and love tried and true recipes. TIA.

Turkey Chili, perfect for a dreary day.