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Re: Watcha making for dinner tonight!?
« Reply #400 on: January 30, 2019, 07:23:27 PM »
This week was weird.  We had a plan and threw it out the window.
Sat: Big kid: Mac and cheese, garlic bread, carrot fries
Sun: Little kid: Dinner was BBQ chicken leftovers, broccoli/potato/cheese soup, salad
   (hubby and I tag teamed to prep lasagna. )
Mon: Leftover mac and cheese and some lasagna with leftover soup and steamed broccoli
Tue:  I had a business dinner and the school had a fundraiser at a burger place, hence "throw out the plan"
Wed: We are having "leftover lasagna" and "favorite chicken" (breaded chicken tenders from TJs) and kale chips
Thu: Me.  Well, Weds box we didn't get the bok choy (glad my company dinner was Chinese!).  So: lasagna (the gift that keeps on giving) and...kale chips (because we got more kale!)
Fri: Uh...usually frozen pizza, but prob lasagna?

Still left in the pantry from the boxes: a butternut squash and 2-3 sweet potatoes.  Fruit and a whole lotta lettuce and carrots.
Left in the fridge: broccoli soup

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Re: Watcha making for dinner tonight!?
« Reply #401 on: January 30, 2019, 08:25:52 PM »
Somebody, somewhere (@lhamo?) mentioned making Chicken Tinga Tacos. I had leftover chicken from last night's Instant Pot concoction that was just meh. I googled these tacos and realized I had almost everything on hand. Elsewhere on the interwebs, I read that adding a little rice vinegar and olive oil to guacamole was a game changer. (Totally. Try it soon.)

Since I had to go to Sprouts for oregano (I can't believe I finally ran out of oregano), so I decided to buy some masa harina and make my own corn tortillas, because I'm a glutton for punishment. OMG, the tortillas were so labor intensive, but deliciously good.

So dinner was Chicken Tinga Tacos with homemade tortillas and guacamole. I made my own version with Boca Crumbles that I had in the freezer. My posse is pretty damn content about now. In fact they're washing dishes as I type this. Sweet.

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« Reply #402 on: January 30, 2019, 08:40:25 PM »
@Dicey - that sounds amazing

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« Reply #403 on: January 30, 2019, 09:46:21 PM »
@Dicey , it was me. Glad you enjoyed them! I will try the vinegar-olive oil trick on a few avocados this weekend. I promise, the tortillas get easier with each batch.

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« Reply #404 on: January 31, 2019, 03:19:38 AM »
Made this last night https://southernfoodandfun.com/baked-pork-chops-mushroom-soup/  was very good. I just put the skillet in the oven. Mashed potatoes and mixed veggies and all was happy. Also used boneless chops instead since were on sale. The sauce made a great gravy. Definitely will be added to our list of favorites.

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« Reply #405 on: January 31, 2019, 05:00:02 AM »
@Dicey , it was me. Glad you enjoyed them! I will try the vinegar-olive oil trick on a few avocados this weekend. I promise, the tortillas get easier with each batch.
Thanks, @OtherJen. You were the inspiration for the homemade corn tortillas. The guac trick calls for 2 TBS rice wine vinegar and 6 TBS olive oil for 2 avocados (in addition to the usual ingredients). Next time, I'm going to try it with a 1:3 ratio, as the rice wine  vinegar was a bit too pronounced (still good) and the OO softens the guac a bit more than we're used to.

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Re: Watcha making for dinner tonight!?
« Reply #406 on: January 31, 2019, 06:09:49 AM »
Spicy mixed bean soup with hot sausage, corn, canned tomatoes, home made chicken broth and cornbread.

Zero degrees here today and going lower so will be perfect! Might change my mind about cornbread and have garlic bread.

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« Reply #407 on: January 31, 2019, 07:12:10 PM »
After waking up to -10°F in the bright sunshine (we just barely made it into positive digits this afternoon, so better than yesterday), I decided that it was a meatloaf, mashed potatoes, and roasted carrots kind of day. I wasn’t wrong.

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« Reply #408 on: January 31, 2019, 08:06:36 PM »
I worked late, so came home & everyone had already eaten. Had a piece of chicken, an apple & some popcorn. It was pretty gourmet.

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« Reply #409 on: February 02, 2019, 02:17:34 PM »
Lots of stuff to use up from the boxes.

Everyone had salad for lunch.

Dinner: butternut squash risotto and kale chips.

Tomorrow: roasted red pepper & sweet  potato soup with leftover BBQ chicken from the freezer.

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« Reply #410 on: February 02, 2019, 02:43:04 PM »
Tonight is "egg roll in a bowl" and tomorrow is lasagna.

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« Reply #411 on: February 02, 2019, 06:22:25 PM »
Tonight was Creamy Chipotle Chicken with leftover mashed potatoes and cabbage slaw.

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Re: Watcha making for dinner tonight!?
« Reply #412 on: February 02, 2019, 07:04:21 PM »
Kalua Pig and cabbage



Shoulder roast was $16.00
Garlic I had, but maybe $.10?
Salt
3 slices of bacon $.30
1 head of cabbage $.99

Total: $17.39. Made 7 very generous portions. $2.48 per meal plus a bowl of rich stock that I had for dinner.

I will probably double the cabbage next time to stretch it even further. I’m generally a fan of simple dishes but was VERY skeptical that 5 ingredients was enough to make a good meal. I was so wrong, and it is so good.

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« Reply #413 on: February 02, 2019, 09:53:15 PM »
Hillshire Farms rope sausage was on sale this week, so I used a third of one at lunch and put it in a "jambalaya" mix (heavy on lentils).  Added some spices and it wasn't too bad.

Tonight I'm making Cornish pasties.  Every time I've made them the crust has been way too dry, so I'm trying out a new recipe and we'll see how it goes.  They are in the oven now.

Making some banana bread (with chocolate chips) for dessert, but have to wait until the pasties are done in the oven.  Bananas have been in the freezer for a while.

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« Reply #414 on: February 02, 2019, 11:28:00 PM »
Potroast. Such an easy meal. Sooooooo satisfying. Almost feels like cheating haha!

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« Reply #415 on: February 04, 2019, 09:09:36 AM »
Moved out of my parents house so I'm on my own for dinners now.

Using this thread for motivation and learning!

Started out with Rice & Beans with some spices. Pretty plain but it filled me up.

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« Reply #416 on: February 04, 2019, 10:38:18 AM »
I just thawed some frozen whitefish. I think I'll dredge it in flour and seasonings and panfry it. Maybe I'll make some oven fries for fish and chips.

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« Reply #417 on: February 04, 2019, 04:48:18 PM »
Leftover frozen chili. I'd thought it was a tortilla soup, but close enough. Chopped some avocado into it.

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Re: Watcha making for dinner tonight!?
« Reply #418 on: February 04, 2019, 04:51:37 PM »
Chana masala and basmati rice.  Made a giant batch so there will be plenty of leftovers.

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« Reply #419 on: February 04, 2019, 07:45:46 PM »
I did Indian food too!  My first foray into Indian food in an Instant Pot (yes, finally got one).

Butter chicken, saffron rice, aloo gobi, bihari green bean masala. Was going to do mango lassis but ran out of time!

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Re: Watcha making for dinner tonight!?
« Reply #420 on: February 05, 2019, 04:09:38 AM »
Tonight I have to go old school and simple since I have a busy day. Pork roast in the slow cooker, Mashed and some veggies.

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« Reply #421 on: February 05, 2019, 05:54:11 AM »
Nothing! Have leftovers. :-)
Flank steak, chimichurri, bakes potato. Easy!

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Re: Watcha making for dinner tonight!?
« Reply #422 on: February 05, 2019, 06:58:33 AM »
Yay, a cooking thread!

We are having leftovers tonight, but tomorrow will be chile verde (homegrown green chiles) black beans, and cauliflower.

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Re: Watcha making for dinner tonight!?
« Reply #423 on: February 05, 2019, 01:08:27 PM »
Made Crash Hot Potatoes last night - they were easy and awesome.  Much better than just roasting which is my normal method.  I'll have the leftovers tonight.

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« Reply #424 on: February 05, 2019, 02:33:20 PM »
Roasted chicken, rice, roasted carrots. Husband has been under the weather, and this should be mild but not boring.

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« Reply #425 on: February 05, 2019, 07:52:27 PM »
Last night, I had rustic multigrain bread I picked up as a manager's special, so we used it to make fancy grilled cheeses with mozzarella and muenster cheese and slices of turkey bacon that I picked up the last time it was on sale. With a salad of spring mix drizzled with olive oil, it made a solid meal.

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« Reply #426 on: February 05, 2019, 08:53:05 PM »
We had beef and broccoli stir-fry, with rice. I also found huge bag of turkey bones in the freezer, so I made it into stock today (which is now in the freezer). I foresee plenty of soups and stews for the next several weeks...

Tomorrow I am in a meeting from at least 6-7, and we have family in town. Yesterday I made a ton of ziti and sauce, and after dinner layered the leftovers into a casserole dish with layers of grated mozzarella and parm. That (with a salad) will be tomorrow's dinner, which will be in the oven on a timer so that it needs only to be pulled out when everyone re-convenes around 7:15.

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Re: Watcha making for dinner tonight!?
« Reply #427 on: February 06, 2019, 03:45:33 AM »
Tonight I am going to Bake Chicken Drumsticks and either a rice side or just something easy with a veggie. They were on sale and i have a busy night!

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« Reply #428 on: February 06, 2019, 08:21:36 PM »
My friend treated me to dinner at a Lebanese restaurant! Yum.

I plan to make chicken stock tomorrow. We’ll have chicken soup for dinner.

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« Reply #429 on: February 07, 2019, 04:13:44 AM »
Tonight is going to be Build your own Burrito night with Mexican rice and re-fried beans. Another busy night so keeping it simple.

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« Reply #430 on: February 09, 2019, 06:29:23 PM »
frozen Daiya dairy free pizza that I picked up months ago on super sale. Yum

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« Reply #431 on: February 09, 2019, 06:43:53 PM »
Beef stew with onions, carrots, leeks, and mushrooms (which I sautéed separately in a skillet to get yummy and crusty), mashed potatoes, roasted brussels sprouts. I managed to not eat much for breakfast and lunch, and it was lovely to have a big dinner.

One of my kids made a chocolate cake for dessert.

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« Reply #432 on: February 09, 2019, 07:51:00 PM »
Vegetable beef soup and soda bread.

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« Reply #433 on: February 09, 2019, 09:29:24 PM »
Orange-herb chicken and a bunch of grilled vegetables (peppers, onion, zucchini, broccoli, cauliflower). And a bottle of tasty white wine from costco :)

But last night was takeout pizza... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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« Reply #434 on: February 10, 2019, 03:43:48 PM »
The crust on my cornish pasties was actually good for once!

Tried a new bourbon chicken recipe a couple nights ago (minus the bourbon).  Turned out good and will definitely be making that again.  Last night was just burgers, and I'm not sure yet what dinner will be tonight.

https://www.bigoven.com/recipe/bourbon-chicken/201809/amp?fbclid=IwAR3Tq51OfU9pGnqzN5HpFYJvpcUoGtMkqSimNZPhZIFYG5caF2HbsWg2FP8

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« Reply #435 on: February 10, 2019, 03:49:21 PM »
Spaghetti squash, marinara and meatballs

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« Reply #436 on: February 10, 2019, 03:58:40 PM »
Beef stew in slow cooker.

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« Reply #437 on: February 10, 2019, 03:59:06 PM »
Groundnut stew over brown rice.

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« Reply #438 on: February 10, 2019, 04:00:23 PM »
Groundnut stew over brown rice.

Okay, what is groundnut stew? Peanuts?

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« Reply #439 on: February 10, 2019, 05:10:51 PM »
Groundnut stew over brown rice.

Okay, what is groundnut stew? Peanuts?


Sorry, yes, it's an old Moosewood Restaurant recipe: https://moosewoodcooks.com/2011/09/west-african-groundnut-stew/


It's infinitely adaptable; I use whatever veggies I have, a can of Ro-tel in place of the cayenne and tomato, and add lemon juice, garlic, and soy sauce. I have even been known to make it with canned veggies when I'm in a hurry (rutabaga, potato, yam, beets, greens, and/or carrots and just warm through on the stove) though I used fresh tonight and cooked it in the Instantpot..

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Re: Watcha making for dinner tonight!?
« Reply #440 on: February 11, 2019, 04:33:27 AM »
Last night made steak sandwiches and Fries. Was a night for something easy and the kids love em.

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« Reply #441 on: February 11, 2019, 07:15:10 AM »
Tandoori chicken, dal, stir fried baby bok choi, rice and pita bread -- none of us had lunch!

Funny, I'd put almost the same meal on my weekly plan right before I read your post.  So tonight we are having tandoori chicken, red lentil dahl and palak paneer.

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« Reply #442 on: February 11, 2019, 08:00:12 AM »
Chicken soup. I need to use the batch of stock that I made last Thursday.

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« Reply #443 on: February 11, 2019, 08:21:04 AM »
making siete mares soup! It's one of my favorites that I get every time I'm in AZ, but I've always wanted to make it myself. Making a nice dinner on Monday night is my favorite way to beat the start of the work week blahs

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« Reply #444 on: February 11, 2019, 06:06:58 PM »
Beef tacos with avocado. I'm so jetlagged from a work trip, & needed something easy

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« Reply #445 on: February 11, 2019, 07:12:35 PM »
Thai red curry with beef and cabbage, from here: https://nwedible.com/thai-red-curry-cabbage-salad/

Super fast and easy (and not many ingredients, especially since we skipped the herbs), and served with rice that we threw in a rice cooker.

Bonus: there are leftovers for lunches.

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« Reply #446 on: February 11, 2019, 09:39:59 PM »
Beef, mashed carrots, yukon potatoes and avocado.

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« Reply #447 on: February 12, 2019, 03:18:36 AM »
Thai red curry with beef and cabbage, from here: https://nwedible.com/thai-red-curry-cabbage-salad/

Super fast and easy (and not many ingredients, especially since we skipped the herbs), and served with rice that we threw in a rice cooker.

Bonus: there are leftovers for lunches.
That sounds amazing. Even if it does have fresh coriander in it. Thanks - I think I will definitely be trying this one out.

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« Reply #448 on: February 12, 2019, 03:52:04 AM »
Last night i made baked chicken thighs, Salad loaded with veggies, teriyaki rice and a macaroni salad.

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« Reply #449 on: February 12, 2019, 11:25:25 AM »
Thai red curry with beef and cabbage, from here: https://nwedible.com/thai-red-curry-cabbage-salad/

Super fast and easy (and not many ingredients, especially since we skipped the herbs), and served with rice that we threw in a rice cooker.

Bonus: there are leftovers for lunches.
That sounds amazing. Even if it does have fresh coriander in it. Thanks - I think I will definitely be trying this one out.

It's really good. Feel free to substitute mint, or parsley (or nothing) for the cilantro. It's the dead of winter here, so I finely chopped half a red bell pepper and tossed it in at the very end for color.

 

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