So...whats for dinner?
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We went for breakfast for dinner
Scrambled eggs, bacon and whole wheat toast, to pretend we are being healthy (we did bake the bacon as well so that helps too).0 -
Emaline,
Welcome... and breakfast for dinner is a favorite in my house as well...
tougherthanithought,
The sorting through took quite awhile but, even if that is as far as you get, it is worth it! I do have to be careful and it may even be time to go back through again.... Those recipes just seem to creep up on me and before I know it, it's out of control!
My husband grew up just south of Buffalo... Those Western NY'ers are a tough bunch!!!
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Tonight's dinner was good old-fashioned stuffed peppers... Nothing healthy or fancy! Just good food!
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mmm breakfast for dinner.
Seaside, too bad we aren't neighbors. I could have shared my capers and you could have shared your lemon! The other night I called my neighbor for soy sauce. You need to have a good neighbor to call for the random ingredient that you ran out of.
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Michelle, I'm so sorry about your recurrence. DH and I are rv'ers, too. In 2009 our 5th wheel was parked outside the carport and all packed up to go away for the summer when I went to the Breast Center to get the results of my biopsy. We were planning to depart in two days. Everything had to be unpacked. This summer we're going to Alaska.
I cooked an easy standby when DH's sister and her husband were here visiting last week. They winter in FL and detoured through Louisiana on their way home to IL. I dug out my recipe for Shrimp Scampi with Linguini. You can do the prep ahead of time and throw it all together in 15 min. when dinner time comes.
Raw peeled and de-veined shrimp
1 block of butter
2 T. lemon zest
2 T. lemon juice
6 cloves of garlic, put through garlic press
minced parsley
salt and pepper to taste
1 lb. linguine
While the pasta is cooking, melt the butter in a large skillet. I also add some EVOO. Layer the shrimp in the hot butter and oil and cook a couple of minutes. Turn the shrimp over. At this point, add the garlic and lemon zest and lemon juice. Cook an additional 2 or 3 min. The shrimp are pink and plump. Turn off the fire and cover with a lid. When the pasta is cooked (about 9 min.) drain it and return to the same pot. Dump the shrimp mixture and the chopped parsley into the pot and mix the buttery, garlicky sauce and pasta. Serve immediately and sprinkle generously with fresh grated Italian cheese. We really love Asiago but sometimes use Parm Reg.which is milder.
This is a great dinner with a garden salad or a caesar salad. I use large shrimp but not so large they would have to be butterfly'ed.
Everything was normal with my colonoscopy, thank goodness.
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Treesprite- My husband loves bbq pulled pork. I will try that for sure. Thanks.
Debbie- I need to try that chicken recipe too......sounds great!
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Laurie- I had to LOL on the sand p!! (was wondering the same thing) The lemon and capers make this dish so you should have both, I sometimes use the same ingredients but with salmon and fettucini, rice would work great.
Mumayan- Thanks for sharing your recipe it sounds good
Sherrill- your wrap sounds really good, do you make your own pesto?
Seaside- I love stuffed peppers My dad and his wife bring me fresh ones from there garden when they come to visit I have a bunch in the freezer will have to get them out this week and make some. I need to spring clean my freezer!!!
What are you all making for easter dinner? I'm going to make a bourbon ham and a pumpkin cheesecake not sure yet about the rest yet.
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Mumayan, the stuffed cabbage recipe sounds wonderful. I have made stuffed cabbage a number of times--WW even has a good recipe--but never thought of the bed of sauerkraut on the bottom. Do you bake the dish covered or uncovered?
I use brown cooked rice in the meat mixture and that's tasty and healthy. I grew up eating white rice but never cook it any more.
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Carolehalston - having to cancel your RV "summer" had to be extremely disappointing! Our plan was to sell our house and do full-time RVing for a few years. Don't know if we'll be able to do that now...maybe. Hopefully when DH can retire (got to keep the health insurance going until Cobra can carry us to Medicare). We moved to Missouri 16 years ago and we have taken several RV trips - using rental units. We didn't think it was worthwhile to buy a unit until we could really use it more than a few times a year. DH is an avid golfer and we had a club membership so you know, the money was going in a different direction. All that has changed, and maybe when we get back east we can get a small one for long weekend trips. When the kids were young, we camped in tents and/or a popup and it was so much fun.
Seaside - stuffed peppers sound pretty good. I don't think they are so "unhealthy" - I make them with really lean ground beef, onion, egg, brown rice, tomato sauce and seasonings. For me, that's a pretty healthy combination. And I love them with red, yellow and orange peppers. Lots of colorful veggie stuff!
I am going to the grocery store later this morning. I think I'll try to make dinner...my right arm seems to be doing fine - range of motion seems OK. The left is still not up to par, but that's because the surgery was more extensive on that side. I'm tired of sitting in my recliner. Time to get on with it...
Michelle
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treesprite, I do something similar with my pulled pork in the crockpot, but I use lemon-lime soda instead of the root beer. I also stud the pork with garlic. After it's shreddable, I drain and then add Baby Ray's BBQ sauce....mmmmmmm!
Here's a crockpot recipe for what I call Horseradish Beef:
Stud a cheap beef roast with garlic. Put in crockpot with a can of French Onion Soup (or beef broth). Slather the roast with lotsa horseradish and let cook til shreddable. Serve with a 1:1 mixture of horseradish/sour cream sauce. I also make garlic cheese toast on the griddle to go with this
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Debbie, I sometimes make my own pesto (basil, parsley, pine nuts, olive oil, salt & pepper), but also buy the jarred stuff just to make it a little easier. Of course the homemade stuff is better, but the store bought is good too.
If you are ever in the mood for a really rich cheese appetizer, search Paula Dean, Pesto Cheese Blossom (food network). So good but not at all diet food! I've made it a few times, and with the leftovers we sliced it and melted it on top of burgers or made grilled cheese with it. Watch out, though...you'll need a few extra trips to the gym to counter the calories!
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Sherrill- I have seen that cheese blossom recipe on ftv channell but wasnt sure if I should try it, now that you gave it a thumbs up I will.
puppetlady- Your roast beef recipe sounds good and easy too!
Michelle- Sitting in a recliner all day could make me stir crazy~ Hope your arm is on the mend soon
Carol- I use brown rice in place of white suppose to be healthier and i like the nutty taste.
I'm making turkery chile with corn brread tonight making enough so i dont have to cook for the next couple of days!
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Debbie, cooking once for multiple days is the best! It is the best feeling to have dinner made the second you wake up in the morning 0
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Seaside, you must have been hungry when you posted last. You sound extra enthusiastic!
It's fun coming here to read what everyone is eating. Everything sounds good. Wish I could eat like this every night but it's not an option. Seems like my metabolism slows down a bit more each year and spending so much of winter sitting around healing has me five pounds higher than my normal weight. Which is ten pounds higher than my summer weight.
What am I doing talking about weight on such a fun forum? Hush my mouth and never mind.
Had a late lunch/early supper with my family at a local Mexican place that does a nice job with authenticity. My plate was cheese enchiladas topped with wood grilled pork chunks and carmelized onions, sides of rice and refried beans and the guacamole and salsa. They serve the real deal Mexican crema rather than sour cream and that's a treat. Oh so good. And no work to fix it makes it even better.
Thanks for all the good ideas, gang. Food for the eyes if not for the tummy.
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Sherrill- I love to cook but ya it is nice to not have to do that "every single nite"
anjanita- mmmmmm those enchaladas sounds soooo good I always ask for xtra quac on my echladas- I know what you mean about the weight especially this winter I feel guilty sometimes when i post my fattning recipes but there so good i cant resist- LOL!
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This is called "Almost Famous cheesecake" One of my favorite cheesecakes- making for easter
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 2 3/4 cups sugar
- Salt
- 2 pounds cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 15-ounce can pure pumpkin
- 6 large eggs, at room temperature, lightly beaten
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 cups sweetened whipped cream
- 1/3 cup toasted pecans, roughly chopped
Directions
Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
Brush a 10-inch springform pan with some of the butter. Stir the remaining butter with the crumbs, 1/4 cup of the sugar and a pinch of salt in a bowl. Press the crumb mixture into the bottom and up the sides of the pan, packing it tightly and evenly. Bake until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool on a rack, then wrap the outside of the springform pan with foil and place in a roasting pan.
Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Meanwhile, beat the cream cheese with a mixer until smooth. Add the remaining 2 1/2 cups sugar and beat until just light, scraping down the sides of the bowl and beaters as needed. Beat in the sour cream, then add the pumpkin, eggs, vanilla, 1 teaspoon salt and the spices and beat until just combined. Pour into the cooled crust.
Gently place the roasting pan in the oven (don't pull the rack out) and pour the boiling water into the roasting pan until it comes about halfway up the side of the springform pan. Bake until the outside of the cheesecake sets but the center is still loose, about 1 hour 45 minutes. Turn off the oven and open the door briefly to let out some heat. Leave the cheesecake in the oven for 1 more hour, then carefully remove from the roasting pan and cool on a rack. Run a knife around the edges, cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight.
Bring the cheesecake to room temperature 30 minutes before serving. Unlock and remove the springform ring. To finish, place a dollop of the whipped cream on each slice and sprinkle with the toasted pecans.
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Ladies I would like some of your favorite apetizers recipies because I have to make finger food for my daughter's wedding shower.Any suggestions would be welcome.
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Sounds really good.Thanks Lago I have deserts covered so the meat ideas I will use.
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Mumayan, I have a ton of recipes for apps, but I'm about to run out and take the kids to Six Flags. I'll post some later
Ooohhh, Debbie, that cheesecake sounds great! We're going to my Mom's for Easter and I'm bringing a dessert, so I think I'll do carrot cake (made with jarred baby food carrots instead of grated. Makes it very moist...I'm sure the cup of oil helps with that, too!)
Sherrill
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Well, SNAP! I just typed in a long response and my computer froze (perhaps a hint..lol)...
Anyway....
All of these desserts sound so good the only problem is trying to figure out which one to try first! I think it is no co-incidence that I post both here AND the weight loss thread...
tougherthanithought,
Your carrot cake recipe sounds very similar to my Mom's which also uses the carrot baby food.... Sooooo moist and delicious.. Not having to grate carrots is a plus too!
mumayan,
I will take a peek through my file and see what I have... Are you only interested in foods that can be picked up and eaten or would dips/spreads and foods that require a fork work, too?
I just got back a little bit ago from picking up my daughter from college for Easter. Tonight's dinner is Spaghetti and Meatballs which she always requests as her first night home meal! I made the meatballs yesterday and I wish I had thought to make ducky's Italian gravy yesterday! It has gotten so late now that I am going to have to use store-bought. At least I have the recipe all filed away for next time! Thanks for sharing your recipe, ducky!
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I agree about all the great dessert recipes, I need to pick one to try for Easter. We have Easter dinner at my in laws, we all get assigned a side dish to bring and she makes the ham. Well I got my food assignment yesterday and she told me she is cooking a turkey this year. Huh??? I love ham, very disappointed so I bought myself a ham at the grocery store today to make myself my own ham dinner!
Tonight Ia m leaving the hubby and kiddos behind and going to a friends house for some girl time. I am picking up some Mexican take out from my favorite place on the way over. They sell their Margarita mix which is made there fresh daily and for their take out they actually give you all their ingredients for nachos so you can bake it at home so it doesn't taste like left overs. So I am going to order some garlic chicken nachos and baby beef and cheese chimi's. I am very psyched!!!
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Debbie asked the question a ways back... What's everyone doing for Easter dinner?
This year, I haven't a clue! For the past few years we have gone to my brother's house and celebrated Easter with his family, my sister and her family and some of my sister-in-laws family. This year my brother and sister will be spending Easter in Florida with my parents!
Last night my son asked if he could go with his girlfriend and her family to spend the holiday with their extended family.
It's looking like it's going to by just 3 of us here for Easter... As much as my husband and I really like to cook maybe this year we'll go out!
Would love to hear what everyone else has planned....
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LOL Laurie on the Turkey, Huh???
I think I will probably pick up a ham too even if we don't have it for Easter. They stay good for quite awhile and the price righ now is irresistable!
That Mexican place sounds awesome in that you could purchase their margarita mix. I don't know if the place we go to does that! I will have to ask...
Have one.... or several... for me! Enjoy your night!
Edited to add: Although there's nothing wrong with having Turkey for Easter...
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Seaside- I love turkey, and you're right there is nothing wrong with having turkey on Easter. BUT, I have never had anything but ham? My belly has been waiting for a nice ham dinner and like you said the prices on ham are great right now so what they hey, I'll make it sometime in the next week along with the sinful cheese and rice:D
This restaurant actually makes their mix daily from fresh squeezed limes and lemons. I have a good friend who off-setts her teachers income with a couple shifts a week there waitressing. The waitresses actually spend 1-2 hours of prep work making the mix, and that is per shift! But the customers pay 8 bucks a drink and the waitresses get tipped on it and no one seems to mind. But they sell the container of mix for 3.75- so cheap drinks at home!
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Sherrill- carrot cake with carrot baby food that sounds so much easier i will have to get the recipe when I make a carrot cake next time
Seaside- Thanks for thinking of me and my question
) I wish i could go to someone elses house for easter no one ever invites meLOL! Jk of course but they always want to come to my house every one thinks its a done deal and they dont even ask ha!Laurie- Have a great time tonight let us know how your head feels tomorrow LOL!
Mumayan- I have 2 pupu's that I make that I get raves about I will go copy them and post now.
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These are called tomato canapes- I dont make the whole thing of ladys house seasoning on here i just season with s&p and some garlic powder. If you have vegetarians you can leave the bacon bits out but they do give it a nice flavor!
INGREDIENTS:
- 3/4 cup finely diced tomatoes
- 2 teaspoons finely diced onions
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh basil leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon The Lady's House Seasoning, recipe follows
- 1 package mini phyllo shells
- 1/2 cup packed shredded mozzarella
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 4 tablespoons real bacon pieces, or more as needed (recommended: Hormel Real Bacon pieces)
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Place the diced tomatoes in a colander. Sprinkle with the onions, basil, and House Seasoning, and toss to coat. Allow to drain, stirring occasionally. Fill each phyllo shell with a scant tablespoon of the tomato mixture. Stir together the mozzarella and mayonnaise. Frost the top of each shell with a scant tablespoon of the mozzarella mixture. Sprinkle each shell with 1/4 teaspoon of bacon pieces. Bake the filled shells for 10 to 12 minutes. Serve hot. These may be prepared ahead of time and refrigerated until serving time.
House Seasoning:
1 cup salt
1/4 cup black pepper
1/4 cup garlic powder
Mix ingredients together and store in an airtight container for up to 6 months.
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Laurie,
I know exactly what you mean... My brother always serves ham for Easter and then all of the people who are coming for dinner (over 20!) provide side dishes, desserts, etc... So you kind of get your mouth all set for ham and find recipes that you think you may try that will go with it! It's just a bit of a curve-ball when they change things up!
OOOHHHH, I think you posted the rice and cheese recipe! If I decide to cook for the 3 of us, that would be perfect with ham!
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BACON Wrapped dates-
- 18 (1 by 1/4-inch) pieces cream cheese
- 18 pitted dates (preferably Medjool)
- 18 salted and roasted whole almonds
- 6 slices bacon cut crosswise into thirds
- Special equipment: 18 wooden picks
Directions
Heat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Stuff 1 piece of cheese and 1 almond into each date, then wrap one piece of bacon around each date and secure bacon with a toothpick if desired. Arrange dates, bacon seam down and 1 inch apart in a shallow baking pan.
Bake 5 minutes, then turn dates over with tongs and bake until bacon is crisp, 5 to 6 minutes more. Drain on a paper towel or parchment. Serve immediately.
(I leave out the almonds most times) I have also used apricots in place of dates)- Sorry for the bold letters not sure why its doing that!
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My daughter makes bacon wrapped water chestnuts........maybe they aren't good.
Having ham for dinner...........mac and cheese, potato salad, sweet potatoes candied, cole slaw, green beans with garlic and bacon, olive salad, deviled eggs, pineapple stuffing, broccoli, cherry pie, apple pie, ricotta pie, and its my birthday, so birthday cake too which is going to be strawberry shortcake.........yum,
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