What's on your menu today?

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Tonight, we had meatloaf, greenbeans, and instead of the salad that I had planned, I prepared black-eyed peas instead.

[Bilby]

We are having beef casserole over rice.

[Bilby]

Tonight was tomato chicken casserole, with potato and veges

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Kathy, do you have the recipe for your tomato chicken casserole? I love tomatoes!

[Bilby]

Umm stuff? LOL It's one of those make up as you go recipes.

I used 8 chicken drumsticks
1 can crushed tomatoes
approx 2tablespoons tomato paste to thicken
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
parsley flakes
salt and pepper.

Brown the drum sticks in an oven proof stove top dish. Take out drumsticks and set aside.
1-2 tabs tomato paste in bottom of that chicken pan till just bubbled
Add can crushed tomatoes and tab warcestershire sauce, salt pepper and parsley and stir.
(If you don't like warcestershire sauce, sprinkle a little chicken gravy mix over tomatoes to thicken.)
Put back chicken and pop on lid and put in the oven till chicken is tender.

I throw in some mixed frozen veges when chicken has last half hour to cook.
It's one of those throw anything you like into it recipes.
Mushrooms if you like or any leftover veg ......
I served with mashed potatoes but is nice over rice or with pasta.
I don't think I've ever made it the same way twice.

It probably has a real name but it was lost years ago LOL

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Kathy, it sounds good to me. I do like Worcestershire sauce.

[Bilby]

Umm stuff? LOL It's one of those make up as you go recipes.

I used 8 chicken drumsticks
1 can crushed tomatoes
approx 2tablespoons tomato paste to thicken
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
parsley flakes
salt and pepper.

Brown the drum sticks in an oven proof stove top dish. Take out drumsticks and set aside.
1-2 tabs tomato paste in bottom of that chicken pan till just bubbled
Add can crushed tomatoes and tab warcestershire sauce, salt pepper and parsley and stir.
(If you don't like warcestershire sauce it's optional if you don't want to tomatoey a flavour instead of thickening with tomato paste, sprinkle a little chicken gravy mix over tomatoes to thicken.)
Put back chicken and pop on lid and put in the oven till chicken is tender.

I throw in some mixed frozen veges when chicken has last half hour to cook.
It's one of those throw anything you like into it recipes.
Mushrooms if you like or any leftover veg ......
I served with mashed potatoes but is nice over rice or with pasta.
I don't think I've ever made it the same way twice.

It probably has a real name but it was lost years ago LOL
Sorry made a boo boo it should have read,
worcestershire sauce is optional, use gravy mix instead of tomato paste to thicken if you don't want to tomatoey.
Does that make sense, sorry cause I know warchestershire sauce won't thicken it.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Kathy, I didn't notice that so I am glad you pointed that out. But, I am a tomato junkie, so I would want to keep the tomato sauce. lol

[ajrsmom]

Last night we had smothered chicken. It was delicious!!! So glad I tried this recipe!

Smothered Chicken

Ingredients:

2 lb of chicen breasts or thighs
1/3 cup mayo
1/2 packet of Hidden Valley Ranch dry dip mix
1/4 cup parmessan cheese
1/3 cup sour cream
3-4 small cans of mushrooms
1-2 tbsp of heavy cream

Place chicken in bakign dish. Spread mushrooms over chicken. Mix together sour cream, mayo, Dip mix and heavy cream, till blended well. Place large spoonful of the mixture onto each piece of chicken, then spread out so it covers the meat and mushrooms. Sprinkle grated parmesan cheese on top, till covered. Bake at 375 degrees 45-60 minutes till top is crusty.

Options:

I added onions with the mushrooms. Other good things to add, are green and/or red peppers and bacon.


You can also place broccoli and/or cauliflower around the chicken breasts and bake it as a one dish meal. The sauce is yummy on the Brocolli and cauliflower

This sounds so good to me. I am thinking about trying this one today. :)

I have boneless chicken tenders and gravy over egg noodles planned for my family so if I whittle the above down to single serving size, that should work for me! Broccoli and Cauliflower on the side for all of us.

[barbszy]

We're trying the Szechuan Chicken that cat lover posted in the Chicken Recipes thread.

[cat lover]

Tonight we are having salmon croquettes, onions & red potatoes sauteed in a little olive oil and garlic, and steamed green beans. I have strawberry jello already made and some FF boston creme pie yogurt for dessert.

[katharina]

Tonight we are having salmon croquettes, onions & red potatoes sauteed in a little olive oil and garlic, and steamed green beans. I have strawberry jello already made and some FF boston creme pie yogurt for dessert.

Do you have a recipe for those croquettes somewhere on the forum? I really get tired of my same few salmon recipes (and the family feels the same. :) ) It would be great to have a new recipe for salmon.

[cat lover]

I just flake and clean the canned salmon and add crushed saltine crackers to it. Just crumble the saltines in your hand; you don't want fine crumbs; you want it "hunky". Then grab a hand full and squeeze; you'll have an egg shape croquette; do this to all and refrigerate several hours. I cook mine in a few tablespoons of olive oil; you can deep fry them if you deep fry. I think the refrigeration is what holds them together. Yum-yum!!

[Bilby]

We are having pizza tonight with chicken, bacon, banana, pineapple and cheese, yum, kids choice and a garlic bread to top it off.

[cat lover]

Tonight is going to end up cleaning out the refrigerator. I had other plans, but since it is already almost 9 pm; clean out and microwave will do. I know there is some leftover chicken, spaghetti, zucchini, mexican dip in there so we may have to do some add ons to make a meal.

[Bilby]

Pan fried chicken with potato au gratin and vegetables not sure maybe I'll do an all vegetable au gratin, who knows LOL

[barbszy]

We went to a picnic at a friend's house. They made grilled chicken and kebapcheta (Bulgarian grilled rissoles made with seasoned ground meat), Bulgarian cucumber salad, rice, and corn on the cob. I brought Dr. Pepper baked beans since their 4 kids always beg me to bring that. My friend apologized that they ask for it but I am happy to make something they all like. It gets boring bringing the same dish every time but they look forward to it, so I guess that's the best reason to bring it.

I think tomorrow I will serve pork ribs. DH can cook them on the grill. I'll have DD help me make a macaroni salad.

[barbszy]

Tonight I am using some leftover grilled chicken to make quesadillas. We'll have a salad on the side.

The other day I made turkey noodle soup for dinner. I almost never serve soup for dinner as I feel that it's not enough of a meal after everyone has put in a full day. But they all LOVED it. I guess I will serve soup for dinner more often. DH said that he could smell the soup as soon as he came in, and it made the house seem homey to have a batch of soup in the kitchen.

[Bilby]

Tonight is friday night not much not healthy LOL we are having tacos very easy, might pop some chicken in there

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Since I have 2 papers to write before Sunday midnight and tons of reading to do before that AND I have to make Poncho's special bladder stone diet (dog food), I am going to treat myself to a TV dinner.

[mamab]

I haven't the foggiest what we're going to have. We generally go out on Fridays - either to friends or out for dinner. If we go out, we'll most likely go to the local Mexican restaurant so my hubby can have his Campenchana. If we go to friends, there's no telling.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Tonight, we are having poppy seed chicken and green beans. I haven't decided what else. I am cooking my weekly dog food too, so I will be busy today.

[barbszy]

Linguine with shrimp marinara.

[Lizzie-boo]

Last night dinner was pan-fried pierogi with sour cream. Yummy!

Tonight's dinner is hot buffalo wings with blue cheese dressing for dipping. Not sure of the sides yet, will be heading into the kitchen shortly.

Liz

[cat lover]

Baked fish for DH, fried whitefish for me, baked potatoes, sliced tomaotes, and green beans. Pumpkin ice cream for me and FF vanilla for DH

[barbszy]

Today I'm making pork medallions smothered with onions, hashbrown casserole, and some vegetable or other. Also homemade "Vienna" rolls and molasses cookies.

[Lizzie-boo]

Today's dinner is a new recipe -- tangy pork roast in the crockpot, which I'll shred for sandwiches on sesame seed buns (left from hamburgers the other day).

Liz

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Tonight we are having hamburger stroganoff, egg noodles, and mixed veggies.

[Bilby]

Spaghetti bolognaise tonight or I'd do it mac and cheese styled with mince on the bottom.

[Lizzie-boo]

Tonight's dinner is chicken and vegetable stir fry.

Liz

[barbszy]

We're trying Liz's Slow Cooker Beef Barley Soup (http://www.momsmenu.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2864) with some Outback Steakhouse honey-wheat bread.

Big DS has a cross-country meet today and we're going to watch, so it will be great to come home and find dinner all done and ready for us :)

[Bilby]

We are having sweet and sour fish and prawns with fried rice for dinner tonight

[cat lover]

Hmmm, I haven't even had my morning coffee yet so supper! LOL It is supposed to get quite warm (again) today so I think I'll grill something out tonight. I have the last of the garden tomaotes to slice, and some fresh yellow squash. I got a kabob rack for the grill yesterday so I think I'll put it to use for those veggies; and grill some boneless, skinless chicken breast... hey; I have supper planned!

[Lizzie-boo]

Tonight's dinner is leftover Tangy Pork on buns.

Liz

[DeBora4BobbyL]

I will have my morning coffee when I get to work. We are trying to get the employee newsletter out and get the stories out for the half page ad in the Sunday paper. My Ethics class doesn't get out until 9:45pm, so I will run home after work and pull something out of the fridge--which will be stroganoff, carrots, and maybe a salad.

[cat lover]

Fixing some German Potato salad, low fat grilled ham & FF swiss cheese sandwiches, assortment of pickles.

[Bilby]

I've bought a new cook baook that is called "cooking with 3 or 4 ingredients"
Has 3 or 4 main ingredients and the rest are what should be in your pantry.

Sticky Honey soy pork (with stir fry veges and noodles.)
Pork fillet or pork chops
Salt and pepper
3 tablespoons honey
3 tablespoons soy sauce.
Season pork lightly with salt and pepper.
Mix soy and honey in a dish that you can coat your chops or fillet in.
Place in a fry pan or oven dish pouring left over honey and soy over the pork.
Bake or pan fry turning once or twice for approx 20 mins or until cooked.

I had the pork fillet and pan fried until cooked. When cooked I sliced the meat and put the meat, noodles and veg in the same pan (with a little apple juice) as the pork was cooked in, great flavour.
Will try with chicken next time

[Bilby]

Pork ribs and rice last night

Tonight will be meat and veg of some sort, not decided yet.

[barbszy]

HELP! I am in a cooking rut and I can't get out! I can't think of anything that would be a good dinner tonight. Hate it when this happens....

[DeBora4BobbyL]

We are having balsamic chicken, green beans, and tossed green salad.

Barb, balsamic chicken is good as well as:

Flips, quesadillas, chicken and dressing casserole, or even, little pizzas on English muffins so that everyone can add their own toppings, or shepherd's pie? I hope these are some ideas that will help you out of your rut. I hate those cooking ruts.

[cat lover]

Maybe a little late, but this is good; so maybe you can have it next time~! LOL Have you already fixed for tonight? What did it end up being?

Impossible Easy Oktoberfest Pie

1/2 lb fully cooked bratwurst, cut into 3" pieces
1 can (8 oz) sauerkraut, drained
1 cup shredded swiss cheese
3/4 cup Bisquick
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup beer (nonalchoclic works too)
2 eggs

Heat oven to 400 degrees. Spray bottom and side of pie pan with cooking spray. Sprinkle bratwurst, sauerkraut and cheese in pie plate. Stir remaining ingredients till blended. Pour into pie plate. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or till knife tests clean. Let stnad 5 minutes before serving.

Good with a fruit salad and rolls!

Recipe from a Bisquick cookbook


We are having leftover chili tonight, so quick and easy here!

[barbszy]

Last night I made ranch-breaded chicken tenders, sweet potato fries, lima beans and corn.

Whatever I make tonight has to be from freezer/pantry ingredients since DD is home sick and I can't go food shopping.

[cat lover]

Tonight is going to be homemade spaghetti sauce, pasta, and garlic bread!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Tonight, we will have spaghetti and meatballs and tossed green salad.

[ajrsmom]

I am making spaghetti and turkey meatballs for the family. My plans have changed for my dinner since I posted on FC. Since I had a chef salad for lunch, I think that I will have a couple of Turkey Meatballs (I make them low carb) and some sauteed zuchinni. :) More water to drink for dessert! LMBO!! I weigh in tomorrow at the doc's and I swear losing these last few pounds have been torture!!! I want some chocolate!!! :p

[cat lover]

Good going ajrsmom on all the weight loss! I'm still satruggling, but thenI haven't been as faith ful as you have been! When my blood tests come back that may all change! LOL

Thinking of putting something together in the crockpot for supper tonight. Not sure what yet at all! Any suggestions. No meat, but more of beans and rice maybe?

[blessedmomof04]

Super Bowl

We are having Chili with cornchips. Then just snack foods(ring bologna, cheese, shrimp, veggies and wings). Have a great Sunday.

[strmywthr3]

lunch was left over home made spinach & mushroom enchilladas.

dinner was spaghetti with turkey sausage and mozzarella cheese. yummy!

[Bilby]

Last night was pork schnitzel with potatoes, baby carrots and green beans, with a white sauce for veg.

Tonight is a crock pot something

[strmywthr3]

Dinner was Cider pork chops with sauce, noodles and corn.

here's the cider chops recipe.
http://www.momsmenu.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3100

[blessedmomof04]

Sunday was meatloaf, scalloped potatoes and broccoli.

Monday it will be beef stew in crockpot

[cat lover]

Tonight I am thinking of doing pancakes for supper along side of some grilled ham slices. I might even turn it into my easy Oven Apple Pancake that cooks in a cast iron skillet.

[barbszy]

I'm making pork schnitzel, boiled potatoes and a vegetable.

[cat lover]

Tonight is Spicy Chicken, steamed broccoli, baked potatoes, yellow cake with chocolate frosting

[blessedmomof04]

Sunday--London Broil, red potatoes, broccoli and gravy
Monday--Speaghetti, meatballs, salad and garlic bread
Tuesday--Chicken legs, noodles and a veggie

That is a far as I got for now.

[barbszy]

Tonight is "make it easy on Mom" night.
London broil on the grill (DH cooks that)
Boxed mac & cheese
Vegetable platter with ranch dressing dip

Tomorrow we're having corned beef & cabbage, which is NOT an Irish dish but they all like it, so while it's on sale we're having it. Actually I am the only cabbage eater. More for ME! Boiled red bliss potatoes with butter and parsley on the side.

[cat lover]

Tonight we are doing..... don't know yet! LOL DH is fighting either the flu or a cold so he doesn't feel much like eating so canned chicken noodle soup sounds fine with me!

[cat lover]

Fixing homemade chicken rice soup tonight and persimmon muffins! Using the last of my persimmon pulp from year before last. Hope we get persimmons this year; we didn't get any on the trees last year!

[barbszy]

I'm making an easy Chicken Divan that Lizzie-boo posted over on Family Corner. This will be great over rice, and the vegetables are already included :)

Probably I'll make some corn muffins to go with it, just because I feel like having some.

[Bilby]

Hmmm I've not had any notifications from here since the 10th, curiouser and curiouser.

Tonight we all have to be out by 6pm (awards night for sat sport) but ds1 will still be at work when we go and I think we'll be having toasted ham, cheese and tomato sandwiches, and ..... ?

[cat lover]

Baked chicken breast, steamed green beans, stovetop stuffing, and tossed salad. Not sure what for dessert yet!

Bilby, if this continues let us know, I'll notify someone and see if they can do anything.

[barbszy]

Kathy, have you tried logging out, logging back in, clearing your cookies and all of that?
Also did you check your SPAM folder? Sometimes all sorts of random stuff winds up in mine :confused:
Hope it clears up soon.

[Bilby]

Ok I'm behind now LOL but here in the end.
I've logged out and logged in again, so lets see if I get some notifications now, will let you know what happens.

Tonight we are having roast beef with the roast veg and gravy.
Making pineapple pudding and custard for dinner.

[cat lover]

Lots of rain AGAIN!!! So meals...... probably will try and use up more leftovers in the refrigerator. It's so full I can't get anything else in there! Might even freeze some of the goodies stilll god enough to do that with so we can change what we're eating right now!

[barbszy]

My mom sent us home the other day with some beef stew. I know it's not a good idea to freeze potatoes, so I was thinking that I'd take all the potatoes out, heat them up with some stew and have that for lunch, and freeze the rest (adding new potatoes for next time). My great-aunt said she always freezes her stew with potatoes and never has a problem! :confused:

[Bilby]

There we go my notifications came through nice and quickly :)

Today is friday and we will be having bacon and egg burgers for dinner, bit more filling than having bacon and egg on a muffin.

Sounds like a plan to me Barb, happy stewing LOL

[blessedmomof04]

Here is our menu for the week of March 30th. I went to the farmers market and go some good deals on fruits and veggies.

Sunday--Stuffed Peppers and Caesar Salad
Monday--Steaks on grill, baked potatoes and aspargus with cheese sauce
Tuesday--Pork Chops, mashed potatoes, gravy and a veggie
Wednesday--Chicken, noodles and veggie
Thursday--Slow Cooker Pepper Steak

[cat lover]

Oh, I wish I could plan ahead like that! It never works for us as we don;t have any type od schedule any longer now that it is just DH and me! Guess we trade one good thing for another! LOL Thinking about dried beans for tonight..maybe!

[cat lover]

Decided, dried beans! Country Bean Stew and corn muffins. Here is the link for the "stew" recipe:

www.momsmenu.com/forums/showthread.php?p=18784#post18784

[barbszy]

I was able to get my "list of dinners for the month of April" finished. Now to decide what dinners I'll make on what day

In no particular order, here are the dinners I plan to cook this month. I have almost enough meat to get through this entire list, except for one pound of ground beef.

I've categorized these dinners as: Quick & Easy (including slow cooker) for those busy nights--spring track and the high-school play will make dinnertime a challenge; Meatless; Regular (for when I have more time to cook); and New Recipes.

Quick & Easy:
Spaghetti (once a week)
Chicken chili (already made & in freezer)
Chicken paprika
Pot roast
Pork roast
Beef stew (already made & in freezer--just add potatoes)
Meatball sandwiches
Hawaiian Chicken
Taco skillet

Meatless:
Spanish Garlic Shrimp
Salmon cakes
Pierogi
Shrimp Marinara

Regular:
Beef paysanne
Breakfast strata
Chicken piccata
Chicken & dumplings
Roast turkey
Tandoori Chicken
Teriyaki pork
Orange spicy chicken

New:
Kickin' Chicken Sandwich
Mexican Shepherd's Pie
Homemade Boboli pizza
Empanadas
Cashew Lime Chicken
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[cat lover]

Barbszy, your smileys are soooo cute! Wish we had them on MM!

[barbszy]

Cat lover, just download Mozilla Firefox and you can get those add-ons too http://img52.exs.cx/img52/2336/favicon.pnghttp://forum.crystalxp.net/uploads/post-9458-1137014098.gifhttp://ganjataz.com/css/sigs/reason1-firefox-notIE.gif

[Bilby]

Oh that's a good monthly list Barb, I kinda write down meals so that if I get a mind block I can reference it later for an idea but not asorganised as you LOL

Tonight is pork ribs with rice salad for dinner

[cat lover]

Tonight we will be having breakfast for supper; have to use up some eggs! LOL

Country Omelets

Drop Biscuits with Sawmill gravy

Gimmie Lean Sausage

Orange Juice

[Audrey]

I don't/can't plan ahead either. If I could not go to the store for a week, I'd be fine between what's in the pantry and what's in the freezer, but I just can't seem to plan ahead.

Right now, it's 8:30 a.m. and I have no clue what's for dinner tonight. In the freezer, I have either steak, fish or chicken, none of it defrosted. I may just browse the recipes here and see if something sounds yummy.

For those that plan ahead, do you ever find that you just don't feel like the meal you have planned?

[barbszy]

Audrey, that's why I planned by "list" instead of by "calendar." The list is really a guideline for me. It tells me that I have enough meat in the freezer to make these meals. All I would need in some cases is the fresh vegetables (for example, mushrooms for the beef paysanne). If I decide that I want to make Chicken Marsala instead of Chicken Piccata, it's still the same amount of chicken, and I have it.

But that list gave me 30 meals that I can make this month. I broke it down by category because on some days I really need that "Quick" meal option. All the new recipes are not "quick" this time because it takes me longer the first time around to cook something.

I used to plan for a whole month at a time, but using a calendar. Then by the end of the month I was crossing things out, switching around....the list is more effective for my use.

Tonight I'm trying a new recipe--empanadas. On the side, salad with Boston lettuce and radicchio, macaroni salad, and bell pepper strips with dip.

[Audrey]

I ended up with a salad, hot spinach, steak and I love my carbs a small amount of pasta.

I asked my daughter to go through my cookbooks tonight and pick out a meal for tomorrow night. I am forever trying new things.

I'd love your recipe for orange chicken. My daughter just commented the other day that she'd love for me to make it.

[barbszy]

Here is the recipe for Spicy Orange Chicken (http://www.momsmenu.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3205). I'm making this tonight with broccoli and brown rice.

[Audrey]

Do you ever make it with white meat chicken? We all prefer the white meat. It looks excellent. I'm going to print it out.

[barbszy]

Audrey, there's no reason you can't use chunks of boneless chicken breast in that recipe. I generally use whichever I happen to have on hand.

[cat lover]

Last night we had a skillet dish I used stuff in the refrigerator for. Today will either freeze anything I can or toss it to the chickens or the compost.

Might have visitors this weekend so need to make some refrigerator room. Might make some macaroni salad and coleslaw in case we do. Have several ctn. of lunch meat and steaks and chicken in freezer they can throw on the grill. So that means tonight DH and I will have canned soup or something simple.

DS learned yesterday that the compression fractures on two vertebrae the doctors are going to try and let heal naturally instead of doing back surgery. He's in pain, but does well standing, anything as long as he's not sitting or laying down. They think about 6 to 8 weeks minimum.

Have a good day!

[blessedmomof04]

I am also using some stuff in the refig this weekend. For tonight I want to grill chicken and asparagus. Hopefully the weather holds and it will be nice enought to stand out side and grill.

Sunday I am making a beef pot pie.

[cat lover]

Turns out no visitors this weekend, but I do have the coleslaw made so will make some Chicken Pasties and have corn on the cob to go with them. Made an Apple Dump Cake last night so should be enough left for dessert tonight.

[barbszy]

Tonight I'm serving Beef Paysanne. It's a recipe that was posted at Family Corner (http://www.familycorner.com/forums/showthread.php3?p=598598#post598598). This is a great way to "disguise" your leftover roast beef or pot roast. The only change I make to the recipe is adding 2 cups sliced mushrooms, at the same time as adding the meat. (Yes, my kids like mushrooms! How weird is that?! Big DS is the one who suggested the addition). This will be served over noodles, with some sort of green vegetable.

[Bilby]

Mum is here for dinner tonight we are having roast pork with crunchy crackling ( I hope it's crunchy) baked sweet potatoes, potatoes and carrots with peas and cauliflower and to top if off apple sauce with cinnamon mixed in.

[cat lover]

Fixing tuna cakes tonight, coleslaw, peas and carrots, and mashed potatoes. Will need to make a dessert yet, but not sure what yet.
Here is the link to the tuna cakes recipe I posted on Family Corner:

www.familycorner.com/forums/showthread.php3?p=722518#post722518

[barbszy]

I am trying a recipe from Cooking Light magazine, March 2008. It's called "Pork Chops with Hoisin-Molasses Barbecue Sauce." It's supposed to be chops on the grill, but I am making the sauce to use over a pork roast in my roaster oven.
On the side, orzo cooked in chicken broth with onions, garlic and Parmesan, and a green salad.

[Lizzie-boo]

Catlover,
I saw your recipe over on FamilyCorner and copied it down. It sounds really good.

Barbszy,
Your menu sounds yummy, too. I need to try more varied side dishes as I've been getting in a rut. The orzo combination sounds lovely.

Our dinner will be a new recipe I'm trying for the first time for skillet braised chicken thighs.

Liz

[cat lover]

Barbszy, the sauce sounds really good, bet it would be good on chicken too; care to share?

[barbszy]

Here are the recipes for:

Orzo side dish (http://www.momsmenu.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3210)

Hoisin-Molasses barbecue sauce (http://www.momsmenu.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3211)

That sauce was SO good. It was pretty hot even without the Chinese hot mustard--I substituted Koszkiusko mustard.

[cat lover]

Fixing baked salmon, sweet potatoes with apples, steamed broccoli from the garden (already!) for supper tonight.

[Audrey]

We have having steaks on the BBQ. I stopped at the store earlier and they had HUGE artichokes that were 2 for $5, so we bought two. They really are HUGE!! I'll make a salad also and some type of potato.

[Bilby]

Making a meatloaf tonight, don't make them often but just feel like it LOL with mashed potatoes, carrots and broccoli

[cat lover]

Having BBQ salmon tonight with steamed green beans and onions from the garden with roasted potatoes.




BBQ Salmon

1/2 cup BBQ sauce
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 green onion, sliced
4 salmon fillets or steaks

Have grill heated to medium and spray grates with nonstick cooking spray or use and perforated grill rack that has been sprayed. Mix barbecue sauce, brown sugar and onions together Grill salmon about 4 miutes per side. Brush generously with the barbecue sauce mixture. Continue grilling 2 to 4 min. or till salmon flakes easily with fork, turning occasionally and brushing with the remaining barbecue sauce mixture.

[blessedmomof04]

Not sure yet what we are having. Dh has to work tonight. So it is just me the girls for dinner.

I do have a pack of ground beef I need to use up. So it will be something with hamburger.

[Bilby]

I'm making chicken caesar salad for dinner tonight, we have lots of lettuce to use off our plants.

[blessedmomof04]

We have 2 functions to go to today. A picnic in the afternoon where all the food is provided. A baby shower this evening. I am making deviled eggs for this. So we will eat at both. This saves me from having to cook.:p

[cat lover]

Have fun at both! Sounds like a busy day. Tonight we are going to have oven "fried" fish, parsley new potatoes, peas,and some corn muffins.

[blessedmomof04]

Sunday was sausage sandwiches, corn on the cob, baked limas, strawberries, raw veggies and dip. I had left over food from the shower that we neede to use up.

Tonight was homemade mac and cheese with stewed tomatoes.

[blessedmomof04]

Sense we have a busy schedule tonight. The girls will be here at different times. We are going to have hamburgers, pasta salad, deviled eggs and a green salad. This way we can eat at different times. Just make the hamburgers on the grill as we need them.

[cat lover]

Going to work on the home theater (finally) so need something that will be ready when we are! LOL Fixing homemade vegetarian soup in the crockpot and made a tossed sald with everything from the garden.

[blessedmomof04]

Tonight dh and I had country spare ribs, corn on the cob and a baked potatoe.

[Bilby]

Turns out we are having sausages (links) with tomato and onion gravy over mashed potatoes and green beans.

ds2 made us fried rice for dinner last night as that is the meal they prepared in school on wed. He did well, I helped him a little but he asked.

[sweetnell3]

I'm thinking home-made cornery dogs or I might go with barbecue weiners.Not sure on the sides yet.

[cat lover]

I love corn dogs!!! Wish I could come over! We are having Bourbon Chicken over brown rice, steamed yellow and zucchini squash, and corn muffins tonight.

[sweetnell3]

I did make the corndogs & they turn out pretty good I guess as Audrey ate 5 of them LoL.Anyway will use that batter recipe agian as it was so simple.No clue what to fix tonight may go to a barbecue place here as they have sloppy joes for a dollar on Tuesdays & they are good size.Oh cat I'll let you know next time I fix the corndogs & you can come right on down LoL.

[blessedmomof04]

Wednesday's dinner is spaghetti, meatballs with sauce. Fresh broccoli with velvetta cheese.

[cat lover]

Tonight we are having black beans and rice, cornbread and sliced tomatoes and cucmbers from the garden. I made some orange and grape jello for dessert.

[barbszy]

It's spaghetti night here, with meatballs, garlic bread and salad.

[cat lover]

I need an easy meal tonight after cooking all morning and then an early and long day tomorrow. So canned soup, corn muffins and sliced pineapple tonight!

[barbszy]

Homemade pizza tonight!

[cat lover]

Tonight we are having steamed green beans from the garden with sliced cherry tomatoes that have been sauteed in olive oil and garlic; put in with beans after they are steamed, Spanish rice made with garden tomatoes and some green pepper tossed in, sauteed healthy choice polish sausage, and zucchini bread.

[Bilby]

We are having steak with potatoes, green beans and corn on the cob

[sweetnell3]

We had manwiches & chips.As a sweet homemade peanut-butter cookies that dh made.

[Bilby]

I'm making pasties for dinner tonight, nice and tummy warming

[cat lover]

Having Spicy Bean Soup with Dumplings, sliced garden tomatoes and chunky applesauce.

[blessedmomof04]

Sunday we are having chicken legs, noodles and peas.

For lunch we will have the leftover hoagies, fruit and veggies from the party last night.

[sweetnell3]

Having pork roast slow cooked,new potatoes with cream of mushroom soup,baked beans & biscuts.

[cat lover]

Having New England Dinner Au Gratin over brown rice and homemade potato bread.

[blessedmomof04]

Monday we had soup with deer meat.

[barbszy]

Tonight, Teriyaki Pork (a favorite recipe I got at Family Corner (http://www.familycorner.com/forums/showthread.php3?t=17408)) with brown rice, green beans and Fortune Cookies (if the store has them--they have a great ethnic section, so usually they do!)

[cat lover]

DH isn't feeling well so he has been eating chicken noodle & chicken rice soup all day and hot teas, and orange slices.

I just fixed myself a grilled cheese & tomato sandwich and had some grapes with it.

[cat lover]

Black Bean Chili and Cornbread tonight. Here is a link to the Black Bean Chili recipe
www.momsmenu.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3472

[cat lover]

Kielbasa casserole, tossed salad, and persimmon pudding tonight

[cat lover]

Frank and Cabbage Rolls tonight with mashed potaotes, corn on the cob and corn muffins

[blessedmomof04]

Last night was pork chops, mashed potatoes, gravy and fresh brussles sprouts.


Wednesday's dinner we are having sausage grillers on buns, corn on the cob and noodles.

[barbszy]

Tonight I am making some chicken lo mein. I am also going to put together some Mexican Chicken soup. That will be good for my lunches!

[barbszy]

Here's pictures of what we had to eat tonight :)

[cat lover]

Looks good Barbszy, care to share the recipes?

We are having crockpot lima beans & lowfat ham tonight with cornbread

[barbszy]

Here are the recipes:

Chicken Lo Mein (http://www.momsmenu.com/forums/showthread.php?p=20905#post20905)

Chicken fajita Soup (http://www.momsmenu.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3486)

[cat lover]

Thanks Barbszy!

[Bilby]

Lo mein looks good Barb

We are having cold corned beef with salad and hashbrowns tonight

[cat lover]

Cranberry Meat Loaf with roasted carrots, potatoes, and onions, lemonade to drink

[Bilby]

Pizza, ds2, his friend and dad are going to get it.

[cat lover]

Homemade Potato soup tonight; we were having sleet when I went out to feed and water the animals!

[Bilby]

Only 3 of us tonight, might have steak, eggs, chips and grilled tomato

[cat lover]

Lemon pepper tilipia, cooked cabbage and carrots for me, broccoli and cauliflower for DH,baked potato, tossed salad with FF cottage cheese

[barbszy]

We had "mummy hot dogs" and baked potato bar. For the fillings for potatoes I had bacon, cheese, sour cream, chili and "Philly cheesesteak sloppy Joe." It was yummy and filling before trick or treat.

[Bilby]

Lemon, mint and rosemary lamb chops tonight, with has browns and salad

[cat lover]

Spaghetti squash with garlic & onion sauce over the top. Tossed salad with fat free cottage cheese.

[blessedmomof04]

For breakfast today I will make the girls pancakes.

Lunch I will make tacos. I wanted to make them for dinner last night. It didn't work out.

Dinner I am going to make Baked Ziti. I have been trying to make this all week. It just hasn't happened. So I am going to make tonight sense I have everything for it. This is one of the girls favorite dinners.

[barbszy]

I'm making Chicken Biscuit Stew (http://www.momsmenu.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3532). Perfect on this chilly, rainy day.

[blessedmomof04]

Monday--chuck roast and potatoes in the crockpot.

[cat lover]

We had baked pollack, sweet peas, and baked potatoes, with tossed salad

[cat lover]

Making homemade broccoli soup for tonight with tossed salad

[Bilby]

We will have pork schnitzels with tossed salad tonight might do a herb bread to

[cat lover]

Chicken and spaghetti squash, with cottage cheese. Pumpkin pie for dessert.

[Bilby]

Beef strips with pasta and veg in a creams sauce, not had that for a while.

[cat lover]

We had breakfast for supper tonight. Ham sauteed in 1 tsp olive oil, carb quick cheddar biscuits, hash browns, chunky applesauce and scrambled egg whites. Made the eggs a little different tonight. Used turmeric and didn't have to add yellow food color, hot sauce, and coarse black pepper.

[blessedmomof04]

Saturday night dh and I went out to dinner. We had chinese.

[cat lover]

We had chicken breast baked in a garlic, onion sauce, mashed sweet potatoes, and corn on the cob.

[Bilby]

Possibly steak sandwiches depends on if dh brings home some sour dough bread.

[cat lover]

Turkey Salisbury Steak, parsley buttered noodles, and steamed carrots and zucchini for supper tonight

[cat lover]

For supper tonight having

www.momsmenu.com/forums/showthread.php?p=21904#post21904

and tossed salad

[blessedmomof04]

I made chicken rice soup from left over chicken I had from one of my dinners last week.

[cat lover]

Baked salmon, steamed cauliflower, broccoli, yellow & zucchini squash, tossed salad, and hash brown casserole. Homemade chocolate chip cookies for dessert.

[Bilby]

Tonight is turkey burgers with chips

[cat lover]

Having Chicken and Macaroni Stew and tossed salad for supper tonight. Below is the link for the stew recipe:



www.momsmenu.com/forums/showthread.php?p=22264#post22264

[cat lover]

Tonight I plan on making Fabulous Franks, corn on the cob, and baked sweet potatoes.

[Bilby]

I made chicken nuggets and veg last night ... yummy

Tonight I've had a request for tacos, I have the ingredients so tacos it will be.

[cat lover]

Hello Bilby! Good to see you here! Tacos sound really good right, our supper is still cooking. I made a Fiesta Salad earlier to take to a cookout tomorrow that has taco seasoning in it. Will let you all know how it turns out, a new one I'm making!

[Bilby]

Hi Cat
I was hoping there would be chicken chunk nuggets left over from last nights dinner for lunch but the guys took them to work! They beat me.
Fiesta salad sounds interesting let me know .

[DeBora4BobbyL]

We had leftover hamberger stroganoff, creamed spinach, and summer squash.

[cat lover]

Bilby, I enjoyed the Fiesta Salad, but DH didn't. He generally doesn't like Mexican food so I think the taco seasoning was his problem with it. Below is the link to the recipe:


www.momsmenu.com/forums/showthread.php?p=22494#post22494


Hi Cat
I was hoping there would be chicken chunk nuggets left over from last nights dinner for lunch but the guys took them to work! They beat me.
Fiesta salad sounds interesting let me know .


Tonight we will have baked fish(depends on what kind I come across in the freezer first), steamed yellow squash and zucchini, and baked sweet potatoes, and tossed salad

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Cat, my DH isn't a Mexican food lover either. I couldn't get enough! So, if I make Mexican food, I can have it all to myself! LOL

[cat lover]

Going to make some homemade spaghetti sauce in the crockpot tonight, tossed salad and a jello dessert. Here is the link to the dessert recipe:


www.momsmenu.com/forums/showthread.php?p=22438#post22438

[Bilby]

Something quick and easy tonight don't know what time I will be home.
I do ahve spaghetti sauce in the freezer I may just have that to

[Bilby]

Roast pork and roasted veg for us tonight

[cat lover]

Happy 4th everyone!!! Planning on cooking chicken breast on the grill, baked sweet potatoes, homemade baked beans, coleslaw and some cantaloupe and strawberries for dessert.

[barbszy]

Going to a picnic at a friend's! We're bringing Dr. Pepper baked beans, watermelon and vegetable platter.

DR. PEPPER BAKED BEANS

2 cans (11 oz) pork and beans, UNDRAINED
1 can (14 oz) cannellini (white kidney) beans, DRAINED AND RINSED
1 can (14 oz) pink beans, DRAINED AND RINSED
1 can (14 oz) petite diced tomatoes, UNDRAINED
6 ounces Dr. Pepper
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 tsp cloves
1 cup EACH onion, bell pepper and celery, chopped fine

Mix all of this in a 3-qt or larger casserole dish. Bake, covered, at 350 for 45 minutes.

I like to make this in my 4-qt Nesco roaster and bake at 300 for the first half hour, then turn down to 200 until the rest of the meal is ready to serve.

[cat lover]

Barb, your beans sound delicious! Have fun at the get together!

[blessedmomof04]

Thursday's dinner is fend for yourself night.

[cat lover]

We are still... waiting for the DISH guy to upgrade our system so tonight will be a late supper. Will probably open something canned if there aren't enough leftovers to make a meal with.

[Bilby]

TGIF so tonight is what I grab out of the frig or freezer first and probably on toast

[DeBora4BobbyL]

DH is in town, FIL had to cmoe to town to see SIL off on the plane, so I invited my sister and her 2 kids and my DD and SIL. Of course, I have the GKs. We had a cook-out of hamburgers. We had grilled hamburgers, sliced tomatoes, sliced onions, and shredded lettuce. For sides, I served baked beans and chips as well as soft drinks and green tea. We all had a blast and then most went swimming after the food settled.

[cat lover]

DS and his fiancee came for a visit and stayed for supper. We had chicken breast , steamed cauliflower,wax beans, purple beans, corn on the cob, and sugar snap peas, baked sweet potatoes, and tossed salad which all came from the garden. For dessert I made a berry trifle that had a mixture of fresh picked blackberries, blueberries and strawberries. I used french vanilla pudding and butter pound cake in it.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Tomorrow, DH will have to leave early am. So, for dinner the kids and I will have fried shrimp with ****tail sauce, macaroni and cheese, and tossed green salad.

[Bilby]

Tomorrow (sat) night the inlaws are coming over to dinner, we are having roast pork with apple sauce, diced potatoes tossed in bacon onion and butter mix and fried a little, green beans and honey carrots, dessert is impossible coconut pie with a scoop of ice cream

[cat lover]

I picked a couple of green tomatoes from DS's garden yesterday so we are having fried green tomatoes for sure! Will bake some chicken breast and have baked sweet potatoes. Have SF gelatin with strawberries already fixed for dessert.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Now you have me craving fried green tomatoes. I wonder if I would have the energy to take myself and 2 children to the nearby town in the morning and see if they have some at the flea market early in the morning. lol

[cat lover]

DeBora, did you get your green tomatoes? I stopped in the Kroger back in the city and they are selling green tomatoes in the produce department, shocked me, but not as much as the price. They were twice the price of ripe ones!

DH and I had packed out lunch, but of course we ran late and got hungry late in the day so I picked up some chicken tenders in the deli and we ae those on the way home. So called supper I guess.

We will both be hungry later, so I have some tossed salad in the refrigerator we can make a nice salad with some chopped low fat ham on it.

[blessedmomof04]

For Sunday we are having chicken thighs on the grill, noodles and peas.

[sweetnell3]

We're having sandwiches today.

[cat lover]

Hmm, was looking for something to make for supper tonight, but didn't get inspired! Looks like everyone else is having a time with what to fix also!

[sweetnell3]

Made stew in the crockpot yesterday so that's what'll we will be eating today.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

We are having poppy seed chicken, green beans, and creamed corn. If I have enough energy, I made grab some dinner rolls as DGS loves them. I made a double batch of the poppy seed chicken for the GKs other grandmother. Their other grandfather passed away yesterday and I made a casserole for the family.

[blessedmomof04]

Friday night we are having chicken thighs, brown rice and carrots.

[cat lover]

Tonight DH and I are having cantaloupe, cottage cheese, All Bran crackers, and some tuna salad.

[cat lover]

Might have DS and wife for supper tonight so planning a meal a little unlike what DH and I normally eat. Having Cabbage and Beef Casserole, Mashed Potato Casserole, and fresh green beans from the garden. Will slice up fresh tomatoes,green peppers and some onions from the garden also.

Cabbage and Beef Casserole
1 medium onion, chopped
2 tbsp margarine
1 pound extra lean ground beef
6 cups shredded cabbage
1/2 tsp pepper
1 can condensed tomato soup

Saute onion in the margarine. Add beef and cook till browned and drain. Spread 1/2 the cabbage in a 2 quart baking dish and sprinkle the meat over it. Cover with the remaining cabbage. Spread tomato soup over the top; sprinkle with the pepper. Bake covered 1 hour at 350 degrees.

Mashed Potato Casserole

10 large potatoes
1 stick margarine
2 beaten eggs
2 - 8oz pkgs. cream cheese
2 tbsp chives
2 tbsp parsley
1/2 cup grated cheese of your choice
cracker crumbs

Cook potatoes and drain off water. Add margarine and mash. Mixture should be thick. Add remaining ingredients and mix thoroughly. Pour into a baking dish that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Top with grated cheese and cracker crumbs. Bake 20 to 25 minutes at 375 degrees.

[Bilby]

Pork chops and coleslaw fir dinner tonight

[cat lover]

Since it is DH's birthday we are having his choice---- steak on the grill, corn on the cob, baked potato, and chocolate cake with chocolate icing!

I might do a tossed salad too!

[blessedmomof04]

Tuesday we are having boneless pork chops, stuffing, gravy and fresh snap peas.

[cat lover]

Tonight DS and DIL are coming to eat supper with us so having, grilled Healthy Choice smoked sausage, sauteed red peppers and onions, steamed broccoli,carrots, cauliflower, sugar snap peas combo, and oven roasted potato chunks. Not sure yet on dessert, but will either do some homemade cookies or maybe a pie, just depends on time.

[Bilby]

Happy bleated birthday to hubby Car

Being friday it's breakfast for dinner of bacon and eggs as a burger, with pancakes or .....

[cat lover]

Fixed a pot of chili tonight' didn't use any water as a additive. I had a partial keg of beer in the back of the drink fridge in the garage that we forgot about so used it as the water additive in the chili. There is still a little left so maybe tomorrow I'll do beer biscuits and freeze them.

[Bilby]

Get it yourself if you're still hungry night, we were out to my nieces party for afro tea and are full!

[blessedmomof04]

Saturday night we ordered take out.

[Bilby]

Fathers day do having a bbq lunch of chicken drumsticks, pork sausages, coleslaw, hashbrowns and garden salad, cheese cake for dessert

[cat lover]

Have a large crockpot full of fresh green beans from the garden and I threw some fresh corn on the cob on top of the beans. Will fix some sort of potato dish and Chciken A La Orange.

[cat lover]

Steak on the grill, brussel sprouts for DH, spinach for me and potatoes boiled, then drain them add some shredded cheese and onion and bake them about 30 minutes.

[cat lover]

Breakfast this morning is going to be old fashioned oatmeal with some ground walnuts and dried cranberries in it.
Lunch, depends on what we are involved in at the time.
Supper will probably be ham sandwiches and coleslaw.

What are you having today?

[Bilby]

Steak and pasta

[cat lover]

Breakfast will be old fashioned oatmeal with cranberries and walnuts in it, orange juice and toast for DH with his

Lunch will be Corn and Black Bean Pasta Salad and DH will have cornbread with his

Supper will be Cod with steamed vegetables and tropical fruit salad