Author Topic: Watcha making for dinner tonight!? (Read 962844 times)

Roadrunner53 · « **Reply #3500 on:** October 27, 2021, 02:46:56 PM »

Poor man's stroganoff with ground beef, mushrooms, onions, cream of mushroom soup, sour cream served over egg noodles.

MaybeBabyMustache · « **Reply #3501 on:** October 27, 2021, 02:50:33 PM »

We're having baked chicken, pasta & salad.

OtherJen · « **Reply #3502 on:** October 27, 2021, 02:57:22 PM »

Quote from: NotJen on October 27, 2021, 11:18:18 AM

I'm planning to try this kale and chickpea stir fry tonight (https://runningonrealfood.com/kale-chickpea-stir-fry-miso-peanut-sauce/), served over roasted sweet potatoes.

Kale was actually on sale at the grocery store this week, and I had planned on making a batch of chickpeas, so this is what I came up with. Seems like a good candidate to top with a fried or poached egg. Not sure about sides - either a bag of broccoli from the freezer, or green beans.

I'm happy to be back in the kitchen cooking again, but I have to get re-used to the lack of space.

Mmm, that sounds like delicious fall food!

OtherJen · « **Reply #3503 on:** October 27, 2021, 02:58:32 PM »

We're having a stir-fry of baked tofu and various veggies (I have a lot of carrots and mushrooms that need to be used up) with brown rice-quinoa ramen noodles.

sui generis · « **Reply #3504 on:** October 28, 2021, 09:00:12 PM »

Deep into hearty soup mode - this week / tonight we are doing lentil sausage soup with chard. Would be nice with fresh bread on the side, but we'll be eating with roasted cauliflower.

MaybeBabyMustache · « **Reply #3505 on:** October 29, 2021, 12:50:20 PM »

I think I'm chauffeuring teens around (soccer carpool, school football game, etc). I'm planning on crockpot chicken & dumplings & fresh tomato bolognese sauce this weekend.

OtherJen · « **Reply #3506 on:** October 29, 2021, 05:21:09 PM »

Lentil vegetable soup, at husband's request (it is cold and rainy).

gatortator · « **Reply #3507 on:** October 29, 2021, 05:26:37 PM »

wunderpot pasta with various last bits of veggies from the garden (tomatoes, zucchini, greens) and roasted basque peppers on the side.

MaybeBabyMustache · « **Reply #3508 on:** October 30, 2021, 08:53:11 PM »

I made a beef barley stew, although couldn't find any barley, so substituted quinoa. My teen made a loaf of French bread.

NotJen · « **Reply #3509 on:** October 31, 2021, 03:01:11 PM »

Butternut squash and sausage stuffed shells (https://rachelschultz.com/2013/10/08/butternut-squash-ricotta-stuffed-shells/). I remember it being a hit the first time I made it. Serving with roasted broccoli and spinach side salad.

sonofsven · « **Reply #3510 on:** October 31, 2021, 07:55:15 PM »

Chicken teriyaki with carrots and broccoli on rice, homemade teriyaki of course. I was reminiscing about Bento boxes I used to get for lunch.

jeninco · « **Reply #3511 on:** October 31, 2021, 07:58:54 PM »

caldo tlalpeño with jack cheese and cilantro sprinkled on top, and the good (warmed) corn tortillas. Managed to make enough for the teen to have leftovers before his soccer game on Tuesday, which will be freaking COLD.

MaybeBabyMustache · « **Reply #3512 on:** October 31, 2021, 08:46:29 PM »

Chicken & dumplings. It wasn't quite creamy enough. I'll need to sort out a bit more spice & something to dial up the flavor next time. I'm now remembering that I added a few diced potatoes last time I made it, which I think would have helped.

Dollar Slice · « **Reply #3513 on:** October 31, 2021, 09:58:19 PM »

Broccoli cheese soup with crusty sourdough tonight. Needed something simple for Halloween. I made it in my mom's Staub enameled cast iron pumpkin cocotte*, because if someone's going to actually buy that, you may as well make Halloween soup in it ;-)

* translation: it's a fancy cooking pot that looks like a pumpkin and costs hundreds of dollars

Metalcat · « **Reply #3514 on:** November 01, 2021, 04:11:28 AM »

French onion lentil shepherds pie.

I just made regular mashed potatoes without the cauliflower and didn't make them vegan, but I really liked the addition of nutritional yeast to the potatoes, I think I'll always do that from now on.

https://thefirstmess.com/2019/11/13/vegan-french-onion-shepherds-pie-recipe/

Trifle · « **Reply #3515 on:** November 01, 2021, 06:17:36 AM »

Creamy sausage and gnocchi soup with spinach: https://www.cinnamonspiceandeverythingnice.com/?s=gnocchi+sausage. Such a lovely comforting fall dinner.

SunnyDays · « **Reply #3516 on:** November 01, 2021, 10:38:07 AM »

Well I finally found a use for those little packages of sauce that come with potstickers. I cooked up some salmon steaks, then dumped those in when it was almost done and let the liquid cook out and voila, blackened, sticky coated salmon. It was surprisingly good, although a bit salty. Had it with brown rice and green beans. Leftovers tonight.

MaybeBabyMustache · « **Reply #3517 on:** November 01, 2021, 10:49:07 AM »

I made up a big batch of spaghetti sauce over the weekend, so we will have that over pasta (soy noodles for my husband)

slackmax · « **Reply #3518 on:** November 07, 2021, 10:23:10 AM »

Collard greens! All the green leafy stuff was way high at the store, except for collard greens, so they looked very appetizing. I scooped up a big bunch of em for $1.29.

Cooked them with red pepper, beef bullion, and olive oil. Wow. Who knew they would taste so good!

MaybeBabyMustache · « **Reply #3519 on:** November 07, 2021, 11:00:28 AM »

We're having beef tacos

OtherJen · « **Reply #3520 on:** November 07, 2021, 04:41:01 PM »

Oven chicken fajitas (Budget Bytes) and corn tortillas.

sonofsven · « **Reply #3521 on:** November 07, 2021, 06:33:05 PM »

Another batch of potato leek soup, last of the CSA leeks, still lots of garden potatoes.
Lemon crinkle cookies for dessert.

gatortator · « **Reply #3522 on:** November 08, 2021, 12:08:16 PM »

chicken pot pie

Linea_Norway · « **Reply #3523 on:** November 09, 2021, 04:42:03 AM »

I think I will make pork loins, roasted brussle sprouts and some form of potatoes.

OtherJen · « **Reply #3524 on:** November 10, 2021, 06:49:53 AM »

Quote from: Linea_Norway on November 09, 2021, 04:42:03 AM

I think I will make pork loins, roasted brussle sprouts and some form of potatoes.

We're having roasted brussels sprouts, some form of potatoes (probably also roasted), and hamburger patties.

sonofsven · « **Reply #3525 on:** November 12, 2021, 09:23:42 AM »

Squash. How many squash do people eat? We've eaten five between the two of us, small squash, with five to go.

MaybeBabyMustache · « **Reply #3526 on:** November 12, 2021, 09:41:44 AM »

Steak & roasted butternut squash

couponvan · « **Reply #3527 on:** November 12, 2021, 06:10:29 PM »

Trader Joe’s veggie pad Thai and veggie bird’s nests. Both were yummy and easy to make in a tiny camper.

Trifle · « **Reply #3528 on:** November 13, 2021, 11:42:49 AM »

I have come here for inspiration, since I am drawing a blank on what to do tonight. Or I may try my old standby, which is to google "Recipe, . . . " and then list whatever ingredients I have on hand. I've found a few good things doing that.

MaybeBabyMustache · « **Reply #3529 on:** November 13, 2021, 11:58:40 AM »

We're having balsamic chicken over pasta

sui generis · « **Reply #3530 on:** November 13, 2021, 12:04:15 PM »

Black bean burgers and baked french fries.

Rural · « **Reply #3531 on:** November 13, 2021, 03:06:46 PM »

Frozen pizza rolls and Tastykake. It's that kind of night.

Anon-E-Mouze · « **Reply #3532 on:** November 13, 2021, 03:39:31 PM »

DH has started a new job that has him travelling almost every week to NVV (Not Very Vegan) places like Springfield, Illinois. (Very friendly people, but very limited options for vegan meals at restaurants and he has no cooking facilities where he's staying.)

So I'm trying to make special meals for him on weekends (and different from his no-cheese veggie pizza / veggie Thai with sad tasteless tofu dishes he's been getting so far.)

Tonight's dinner is mushroom farro risotto, with baby spinach, red peppers and a little Beyond Sausage, plus a side salad featuring fresh carrots from our outdoor garden, lettuce from my Aerogarden, radicchio, fennel and pinenuts.

Beyond Sausage is fairly expensive, but we buy 4 x 4 sausage packs from Costco, and one sausage for two people in the dish I'm making goes a long way.

Kmp2 · « **Reply #3533 on:** November 13, 2021, 04:40:59 PM »

Homemade whole wheat pasta - which will be in macaroni and cheese, where half the cheese sauce is swapped with roasted mashed pumpkin... and salad maybe?

MaybeBabyMustache · « **Reply #3534 on:** November 14, 2021, 08:16:06 PM »

Chicken curry with rice. It was my most successful curry yet. So tasty. I wish I knew what was different, as I followed the same recipe as usual.

sonofsven · « **Reply #3535 on:** November 14, 2021, 08:59:15 PM »

Slow cooker chili, lots of beets and carrots, and steak.

grantmeaname · « **Reply #3536 on:** November 15, 2021, 06:58:21 AM »

I hosted friendsgiving last night. We spatchcocked a turkey and did the left half with gochujang and the right half with lemon and rosemary. For sides - chestnut soup, pear walnut salad, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, red cabbage, and cranberry jalapeno poppers. For dessert we did dark chocolate pecan pie, pumpkin pie, and stollen. Everything turned out fantastic and it was a great practice run for real thanksgiving.

gatortator · « **Reply #3537 on:** November 15, 2021, 06:16:31 PM »

spicy turkey koftas , broccoli fries(that is what we call oven roasted broccoli) , couscous

jeninco · « **Reply #3538 on:** November 16, 2021, 03:07:43 PM »

Beef and broccoli stir-fry, over rice. In fact, I'd better go thinly slice the beef, while it's still conveniently half-frozen.

sui generis · « **Reply #3539 on:** November 17, 2021, 09:47:22 PM »

Marcella Hazan's tomato sauce (https://www.thekitchn.com/marcella-hazans-amazing-4ingre-144538#post-recipe-11888) - I am not familiar with how famous she or this recipe apparently are, but ever since my now-DH introduced it to me when we were just a couple months into dating, it's in the regular rotation. The insane amounts of butter are really perfect for fall when fatty comfort foods are so good (just me??). With salad and $4.99 red wine from Trader Joe's.

sui generis · « **Reply #3540 on:** November 18, 2021, 03:47:02 PM »

Going to my podcast club meeting (like book club) and we do a potluck. I'm experimenting on them, trying out a recipe for a lentil, paneer and roasted cauliflower salad with a lime cilantro dressing.

gatortator · « **Reply #3541 on:** November 18, 2021, 05:05:39 PM »

easy fish stew with Mediterranean flavors

jeninco · « **Reply #3542 on:** November 18, 2021, 05:11:45 PM »

Kid has a concert at 7 this evening, so made this: https://smittenkitchen.com/2013/07/one-pan-farro-with-tomatoes/ but threw in some baby spinach for another veg. Will probably also make an apple cloufouti, so that's waiting for us when we return.

MaybeBabyMustache · « **Reply #3543 on:** November 18, 2021, 05:12:37 PM »

We're having bacon wrapped chicken & salad

Beardog · « **Reply #3544 on:** November 25, 2021, 02:51:10 PM »

Puttanesca Pizza from Robin Robertson's 'Fresh from the Vegan Slow Cooker'. I'm using one half of a cube of pureed basil from my freezer. Crust is amazingly crispy considering the pizza is cooked in a slow cooker. The pizza dough has 1T olive oil, which probably helps with crispiness.

gatortator · « **Reply #3545 on:** December 14, 2021, 03:25:12 PM »

steamed bbq pork buns, broccoli, edamame

OtherJen · « **Reply #3546 on:** December 14, 2021, 04:15:36 PM »

Good question. Probably tacos with some of the leftover roasted pork shoulder from Sunday's dinner. I really don't feel like cooking tonight.

SailingOnASmallSailboat · « **Reply #3547 on:** December 14, 2021, 06:43:02 PM »

We had leftovers. Took a piece of homemade lasagne out of the freezer for DH, and I had the baked potatoes with veggie topping from last night. Trying to eat down anything majorly perishable in the fridge before we leave on Thursday for the holidays.

midweststache · « **Reply #3548 on:** December 15, 2021, 08:25:45 AM »

Quote from: SailingOnASmallSailboat on December 14, 2021, 06:43:02 PM

We had leftovers. Took a piece of homemade lasagne out of the freezer for DH, and I had the baked potatoes with veggie topping from last night. Trying to eat down anything majorly perishable in the fridge before we leave on Thursday for the holidays.

Here, here! Tonight is 'clean out the fridge and the produce on the counter' night for us, and tomorrow is a special dinner out for our eldest which is doubling as a 'no dishes/leftovers' the day before we leave for more than a week to visit family. So: leftover soup with leftover baguette, someone's getting some basic fried rice with leftover rice, and polishing off the perishables drawer (fruit, cheese, salami, etc.) for anyone who doesn't want the first two options.

Roadrunner53 · « **Reply #3549 on:** December 15, 2021, 11:10:01 AM »

Pot roast, carrots, potatoes in slow cooker.

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