Author Topic: Watcha making for dinner tonight!? (Read 1096855 times)

jeninco · « **Reply #3150 on:** February 15, 2021, 08:43:23 PM »

We celebrated DHs birthday (which is tomorrow) with dinner (with a fully vaccinated older friend over! Holy shit!) this evening. It was only "frugal" relative to actually eating out (which we haven't done in a year).

Boneless leg of lamb was smeared with a mixture of garlic, rosemary, kosher salt, and olive oil, and then baked over potatoes, carrots and onions. We also had asparagus, crab cakes as an appetizer (which our friend brought) and the deepest, darkest chocolate cake imaginable. With raspberries and whipped cream.

We actually have about half the lamb left, so I'll look up recipes for rope vieja, I think.

middo · « **Reply #3151 on:** February 15, 2021, 09:30:15 PM »

Quote from: horsepoor on February 15, 2021, 02:00:08 PM

I just slathered a big lamb shoulder with garlic, cumin, salt, chipotles in adobo, and a little oregano, cinnamon and cocoa powder. It's slow cooking in the oven, and I'm thinking I'll make some coleslaw and refried beans to go with it. Should last us a couple days I hope!

Quote from: jeninco on February 15, 2021, 08:43:23 PM

We celebrated DHs birthday (which is tomorrow) with dinner (with a fully vaccinated older friend over! Holy shit!) this evening. It was only "frugal" relative to actually eating out (which we haven't done in a year).

Boneless leg of lamb was smeared with a mixture of garlic, rosemary, kosher salt, and olive oil, and then baked over potatoes, carrots and onions. We also had asparagus, crab cakes as an appetizer (which our friend brought) and the deepest, darkest chocolate cake imaginable. With raspberries and whipped cream.

We actually have about half the lamb left, so I'll look up recipes for rope vieja, I think.

And now I want lamb. :)

GuitarStv · « **Reply #3152 on:** February 16, 2021, 07:42:16 AM »

Crock pot lasagna.

NotJen · « **Reply #3153 on:** February 16, 2021, 08:08:08 PM »

Chicken soup - nice recipe with pearl couscous (https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/the-best-chicken-soup-recipe/), spinach side salads.

MaybeBabyMustache · « **Reply #3154 on:** February 17, 2021, 01:05:01 PM »

We're having flatbread pizzas with sausage & peppers

jeninco · « **Reply #3155 on:** February 18, 2021, 11:49:11 AM »

Made the leftover roast lamb into a Spanish-inspired stew (with chickpeas, onions, leeks, tomatoes, carrots, and green beans added at the very end) that we served with roasted small potatoes on top (so the crunchy corners lasted while eating the combo). It was so good I wish I'd noted the recipe, but since it included "start cooking everything, get a call that if you appear at a hospital 19 minutes away in 20 minutes you can get a COVID shot, slap a cover on the pot and turn it way down, but accidentally don't turn it off while you race out. Come back in an hour, uncover, and be amazed at the deliciousness!" I'm not sure it's replicable.

Tonight? I don't know -- it snowed again last night, so probably something else stew-like. Maybe the NYT white bean stew, with preserved lemons, kale, and feta?

techwiz · « **Reply #3156 on:** February 18, 2021, 12:03:24 PM »

Taco Thursday!

MaybeBabyMustache · « **Reply #3157 on:** February 18, 2021, 12:53:56 PM »

chicken pita pockets & carrot "fries"

sui generis · « **Reply #3158 on:** February 18, 2021, 01:43:26 PM »

Tuscan chickpea soup with salad. We are blessed with a surfeit of arugula in the garden so lots of salads lately and into the future!

Roadrunner53 · « **Reply #3159 on:** February 18, 2021, 04:17:30 PM »

Chicken, rice and mixed veggies in the crockpot!

gatortator · « **Reply #3160 on:** February 19, 2021, 01:40:23 PM »

Salmon noodle casserole with dill, leeks and peas

MaybeBabyMustache · « **Reply #3161 on:** February 19, 2021, 04:50:49 PM »

Teriyaki chicken & rice

NotJen · « **Reply #3162 on:** February 19, 2021, 05:35:06 PM »

Bacon and chard linguine (but with kale), an Italian sausage, and roasted eggplant.

sui generis · « **Reply #3163 on:** February 19, 2021, 05:39:36 PM »

Pierogi from the freezer! We have never done much freezing stuff - we usually just eat pretty much everything right away. But I'm really loving pulling something out of the freezer that is fully ready without much cooking, but also something we didn't just eat once or twice in the previous few days.

OtherJen · « **Reply #3164 on:** February 19, 2021, 06:01:53 PM »

Red chili with beef, kidney beans, and sweet potato.

Trifle · « **Reply #3165 on:** February 20, 2021, 02:37:29 AM »

Pork and shrimp egg roll in a bowl, with lo mein noodles added to bulk it up.

WhiteTrashCash · « **Reply #3166 on:** February 20, 2021, 07:48:57 AM »

I'm feeling lazy today so I'm making 2 1/2 lb of pulled pork in my slow cooker. Cooked on low for 7 hours and then throw in some Stubb's barbecue sauce for the last hour. I'll make some rice in the rice cooker to go with it.

Last night was more exciting. I made a vegetarian bean soup with some Roman beans I bought in bulk from the wholesale store, some dried herbs from my garden, some garlic, and crushed tomatoes with a loaf of freshly baked French bread made in our bread machine. It was perfect for a Friday in Lent.

MaybeBabyMustache · « **Reply #3167 on:** February 20, 2021, 09:00:59 AM »

Steak with thyme lemon butter, roasted broccoli & homemade fries

sui generis · « **Reply #3168 on:** February 20, 2021, 09:02:22 AM »

We're trying a recipe for lasagna that you make with layers of baked polenta instead of lasagna noodles. I'm not sure why we would do this, but DH cut out the recipe so I'm happy to play along and have a kitchen adventure on a pandemic Saturday night.

horsepoor · « **Reply #3169 on:** February 20, 2021, 10:47:59 AM »

@MaybeBabyMustache That sounds perfect, putting it on the menu for this week!

Asparagus is on sale (yay!) so I think we are going to have a big pile of asparagus for dinner, and I'm going to stuff some gigantor jalapenos with chorizo, maybe throw some new potatoes on the sheet pan too and roast it all.

SunnyDays · « **Reply #3170 on:** February 20, 2021, 09:28:37 PM »

I looked at what I had on hand and ended up with a concoction of mushrooms, onions, spinach, red peppers, Italian sausage and shrimp in a sauce of jarred Alfredo sauce with a bit of cream cheese added. And some tortellini thrown in. It’s pretty tasty, but a bit salty. My fridge is a lot emptier now.

OtherJen · « **Reply #3171 on:** February 20, 2021, 09:53:40 PM »

Quote from: sui generis on February 20, 2021, 09:02:22 AM

We're trying a recipe for lasagna that you make with layers of baked polenta instead of lasagna noodles. I'm not sure why we would do this, but DH cut out the recipe so I'm happy to play along and have a kitchen adventure on a pandemic Saturday night.

Ooh, I love polenta and lasagna and have a hard time finding gluten-free lasagna noodles. I might have to try this!

OtherJen · « **Reply #3172 on:** February 20, 2021, 09:54:21 PM »

Husband made beef bourguignon and mashed potatoes. I feel very spoiled.

Trifle · « **Reply #3173 on:** February 21, 2021, 05:23:09 AM »

Pizza. It's been a while since I made my own crust and sauce (we don't eat a ton of pizza). Looking forward to it!

grantmeaname · « **Reply #3174 on:** February 21, 2021, 06:48:38 AM »

Quote from: OtherJen on February 20, 2021, 09:53:40 PM

Ooh, I love polenta and lasagna and have a hard time finding gluten-free lasagna noodles. I might have to try this!

GF lasagne were available in practically every grocery store in London, even in no-boil varieties, and it's been so much harder to find any at all since I've moved back to the US :(. You could also try moussaka as an alternative, which uses boiled potato slices.

OtherJen · « **Reply #3175 on:** February 21, 2021, 05:53:35 PM »

This pasta e lenticchie (pasta and lentils) recipe that one of my friends shared on Facebook. I added about 1/4 tsp each of oregano, basil, thyme, and smoked paprika with the tomatoes and several big handfuls of chopped raw spinach in the last couple of minutes.

It's fantastic comfort food, but I wish I hadn't parcooked the gluten-free pasta. It's a bit mushy in the final dish.

sui generis · « **Reply #3176 on:** February 21, 2021, 06:12:18 PM »

Quote from: OtherJen on February 20, 2021, 09:53:40 PM

Quote from: sui generis on February 20, 2021, 09:02:22 AM
We're trying a recipe for lasagna that you make with layers of baked polenta instead of lasagna noodles. I'm not sure why we would do this, but DH cut out the recipe so I'm happy to play along and have a kitchen adventure on a pandemic Saturday night.

Ooh, I love polenta and lasagna and have a hard time finding gluten-free lasagna noodles. I might have to try this!

It turned out well, I recommend! The texture of the polenta was a nice change. We baked it with spinach, parmesan and butter and then you assemble the lasagna with layers of mozzarella, a pretty traditional ricotta mixture and a nice marinara sauce and then another layer of each of those things. After baking it was all a bit mushy together, but it was still quite tasty!

MaybeBabyMustache · « **Reply #3177 on:** February 22, 2021, 02:47:49 PM »

Chicken shawarma bowls

horsepoor · « **Reply #3178 on:** February 22, 2021, 09:44:28 PM »

I made tuna cakes tonight - canned tuna, crushed pork rinds and coconut powder, a couple eggs, Old Bay, chopped jalapeno and green onions, a generous bit of dill and pepper. Quite nice with a bit of tartar sauce. On the side we had butternut squash and asparagus, both roasted in leftover bacon grease. Will make the tuna cakes again. The nice thing is they can be mixed up ahead of time and stashed in the fridge, then they cook up quickly when it's time to eat.

Linea_Norway · « **Reply #3179 on:** February 23, 2021, 06:17:59 AM »

Shrimp saganaki with orzo pasta.

couponvan · « **Reply #3180 on:** February 23, 2021, 04:02:34 PM »

Vegan pizza - how long does plant-based purgatory last? I am so sick of
Lentils Lentils Tomatoes. I don’t like vegetables enough for my husband to be plant based. Curse Tom Brady....

gatortator · « **Reply #3181 on:** February 23, 2021, 04:19:56 PM »

Chickpea sweet corn burgers on homemade potato buns. Buttered peas on the side.

jeninco · « **Reply #3182 on:** February 23, 2021, 05:11:25 PM »

Chile (which, @couponvan , you could probably easily make vegan using any of the "meat crumbly" stuff in place of the beef). Ours contains an onions, a lb and a half of ground beef, and 4 cups of dried beans, cooked in the pressure cooker with a strip of kombu and some bay leaves. And around half a can of chipotles in adobo, which were passed through a stick blender to make a nice paste. (I used to be able to purchase the stuff pre-ground, but that ended.)

With corn tortillas, avocado, and mexican "slaw".

MaybeBabyMustache · « **Reply #3183 on:** February 23, 2021, 05:37:57 PM »

We're having tacos, several ways to accommodate all of the preferences/dietary restrictions/etc.
-Tacos, in tortilla shells
-Warm taco slaw (over sauteed cabbage)
-Taco salad

couponvan · « **Reply #3184 on:** February 23, 2021, 06:37:29 PM »

Quote from: jeninco on February 23, 2021, 05:11:25 PM

Chile (which, @couponvan , you could probably easily make vegan using any of the "meat crumbly" stuff in place of the beef). Ours contains an onions, a lb and a half of ground beef, and 4 cups of dried beans, cooked in the pressure cooker with a strip of kombu and some bay leaves. And around half a can of chipotles in adobo, which were passed through a stick blender to make a nice paste. (I used to be able to purchase the stuff pre-ground, but that ended.)

With corn tortillas, avocado, and mexican "slaw".

Beans....beans, beans, beans. LOL. I’m just craving a steak!

horsepoor · « **Reply #3185 on:** February 23, 2021, 10:25:29 PM »

I am a big fan of butternut squash in chili; gives it almost a cheesy quality. I make mine bean-free with ground beef and squash these days, but I think black bean/squash would be good too.

Tonight we had wildly overcooked chicken eggplant green curry. InstantPot fail, but oh well, it still tasted OK served over some stirfried bell pepper and baby bok choy.

Tomorrow we will be having some beautiful rib steaks that I've had drying out in the fridge with a nice coating of Red Boat salt (my version of faux dry-aging). We'll have sautéed mushrooms and creamed spinach with those; maybe air fried onion rings if I have the time and ambition.

OtherJen · « **Reply #3186 on:** February 24, 2021, 05:24:32 AM »

Quote from: horsepoor on February 23, 2021, 10:25:29 PM

I am a big fan of butternut squash in chili; gives it almost a cheesy quality. I make mine bean-free with ground beef and squash these days, but I think black bean/squash would be good too.

Black bean and sweet potato (yam) is one of our favorite chili combos. Butternut squash should be similarly good.

jeninco · « **Reply #3187 on:** February 24, 2021, 04:33:12 PM »

We're having polenta (which contains cheese, but could easily not) with a sauce of tomato and an entire head of cauliflower, cut into pieces. Warm and filling, since it's just now starting to snow (again, but it was up around 40 and sunny mid-day, so I'm not complaining.)

gatortator · « **Reply #3188 on:** February 24, 2021, 05:47:00 PM »

Stromboli. Spinach salad

couponvan · « **Reply #3189 on:** February 24, 2021, 07:37:36 PM »

Three bean salad (beans, beans, beans!) with cucumbers and onions and penne.

MaybeBabyMustache · « **Reply #3190 on:** February 24, 2021, 07:44:07 PM »

Roasted carrots, rice & spicy meatballs. No idea what my teen put in the sauce he used to top the meatballs, but it was quite spicy. Delish, but spicy.

jeninco · « **Reply #3191 on:** February 25, 2021, 03:09:49 PM »

We have a bag of arugula that needs to be used, so we'll make it into a salad and have that with pasta carbonara.

Trifle · « **Reply #3192 on:** February 25, 2021, 03:29:48 PM »

It's "scrounge supper" tonight. That's what we call it when we're busy, no one makes a family meal, and we all forage for ourselves.

couponvan · « **Reply #3193 on:** February 25, 2021, 07:13:49 PM »

I feel like this should be a thing, but I have never seen it..

Baked potatoe, butter, shredded cheddar cheeses, bacon. Microwave the toppings after cooking to melt.

Fry an egg. Out that on top, dollop of sour cream. Sprinkle with chives. DD made it-I had never seen the egg before. But it was essentially a hash and tasty.

NotJen · « **Reply #3194 on:** February 26, 2021, 01:30:44 PM »

Chicken enchiladas, again. With Mexican slaw (made easier with a package of broccoli slaw).

Quote from: couponvan on February 25, 2021, 07:13:49 PM

I feel like this should be a thing, but I have never seen it..

Eggs (fried or poached) on pretty much anything is a thing for me.

OtherJen · « **Reply #3195 on:** February 26, 2021, 01:41:02 PM »

Oven-roasted chicken shawarma, garlic yogurt sauce, spinach salad, probably roasted carrots and cauliflower.

Aelias · « **Reply #3196 on:** February 26, 2021, 01:51:17 PM »

I'm thinking jackfruit carnitas nachos with avocado and lots of cilantro.

https://www.feastingathome.com/crispy-jackfruit-carnitas/

lexde · « **Reply #3197 on:** February 26, 2021, 04:13:10 PM »

Vegan Spaghetti Bake tonight!

https://www.rabbitandwolves.com/vegan-baked-spaghetti/

Tofu ricotta is SO GOOD and so cheap to make. This dish is pretty protein packed and feels like comfort. :-)

lexde · « **Reply #3198 on:** February 26, 2021, 04:13:32 PM »

Quote from: Aelias on February 26, 2021, 01:51:17 PM

I'm thinking jackfruit carnitas nachos with avocado and lots of cilantro.

https://www.feastingathome.com/crispy-jackfruit-carnitas/

That looks great!

Trifle · « **Reply #3199 on:** February 27, 2021, 02:30:19 AM »

I made a kick-ass pot of minestrone -- https://cookieandkate.com/classic-minestrone-soup-recipe/. Sauteing the first vegetables in the tomato paste gives it nice flavor depth. Served it with slices of parmesan rosemary bread from our local bakery.

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Author Topic: Watcha making for dinner tonight!? (Read 1096855 times)