What's on your menu today?

[DeBora4BobbyL]

For breakfast, I had cold pizza (my fave) and everyone else had Eggos). For lunch, we had peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. For dinner we are having hamburgers grilled outdoors.

What are you having today?

[ajrsmom]

I am trying to clean out my deep freeze and frig. before our move.

Tonight we are having poin loin chops on the grill and then some concoction with left over macaroni. ;)

In the next few days we will probably be eating some strange combos. LOL!!! Maybe I'll discover some great new dishes. :D

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Tami, what day did you say you were moving? I thought you said something about the weekend.

[cat lover]

Breakfast today was cold cereal, lunch was fat free bologna and cheese sandwiches with sides of broccoli & petite carrots w/ Fat Free French Onion Dip. Supper has now changed to : Pinto Beans, Cornbread, and sliced peaches. Dessert; if we have any will be air popped popcorn! We won't even mention the snacking today!:eek:

[barbszy]

For breakfast I had cold cereal.

For lunch, I had an egg sandwich with cheese on an English muffin (trying to use up the leftover muffins we bought for yesterday's brunch)

For dinner, we had Chicken Paprika over noodles.

[ajrsmom]

Tami, what day did you say you were moving? I thought you said something about the weekend.

We are moving on Friday. Thursday, sometime during the day, I will be shutting off our Internet service.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

That'll be the time that I'll be coming back or at least racing (pun intended) to the sports bar to watch Qualifying. So, call me if you need anything. There are a few spots in the mountains I can get phone service. If not, leave me a message and I'll call you. I know that moving is such a pain! Good luck getting moved!

[cat lover]

Hubby is having cold cereal as we "speak/type" LOL. Me, nothing this morning! We have to get on the road soon so---- lunch will probably be a 5 g fat sub from a subway and supper will be rice and black beans with a tossed salad. Gotta hit the road!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Have a safe trip!

This morning will be fruit and Eggos for DH and GKs. We'll probably grab something on the road for lunch or stop so I can make tuna sandwiches. I already have the tuna salad made. Tonight will be Poppy Seed Chicken (http://www.momsmenu.com/forums/showthread.php?t=114), carrots, and green beans.

[ajrsmom]

This morning I made turkey bacon and toast sandwiches for breakfast.

I am really not sure what we are eating for dinner just yet. I meant to thaw the chicken wings that are in my freezer downstairs but I totally forgot about them. Not much else in the way of meat left here. I'll see what I can dig up. I am getting really, really sick of eating pasta!! :p

[barbszy]

Dagnabbit...:mad: I had some bread dough in the machine, just to make the dough. I forgot that Big DS had an orthodontist appointment. We left the house with 4 minutes left on the timer. I figured I'd come back, punch it down and just go from there. But nooooooo...I opened the lid, punched the dough, and came out with a fistful of cold, wet goo. :eek: NASTY!

There will be no bread with the spaghetti dinner tonight.

[ajrsmom]

Sorry to hear about your bread, Barb! :eek:


Well, tonight's mystery meal from the freezer is fish sticks and French fries. Nothing elaborate but the kids are happy. :)

[cat lover]

Breakfast today was Scrambled Egg Whites, Toast and Coffee

Lunch will be: Broiled fish, steamed broccoli, and Cantaloupe

Supper will be: All the veggies that are ready in the garden steamed( I know there are sugar snap peas, broccoli, and green onions ready), Baked Potatoes, Fat Free Cottage cheese with Pineapple Chunks

[DeBora4BobbyL]

This morning we had cereal. Since we were on the road most of the day, we grabbed some take out/bake at home pizza.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Today we had pizza for breakfast (my fave), burritos for lunch, and roasted chicken, black-eyed peas, greenbeans, and whole wheat rolls for dinner.

[Fish3711]

it's almost noon so i will be having brunch.. some leftover chinese. For dinner we are having steak, rice, carrots and bread. We have been marinating the steak for a day. Can't wait.
fish3711

[cat lover]

Lets see umm.... DH had cold cereal for breakfast and OJ, I didn't have breakfast. Lunch he will have romaine salad, FF cottage cheese with pineapple chunks and some crackers, I will have some leftover kale with vinegar sprinkled on it and a piece of fish. Supper; I picked a nice size pot of sugar snap peas this morning that I will steam, broccoli salad, baked sweet potatoes, and a piece of turkey kielbasa grilled with some BBQ sauce on it. Will make some homemade ice cream for dessert.

[mouse]

Today we had scrambled eggs, bacon, toast and peaches for breakfast. This afternoon we are having T-Bone steaks (only cause Kroger put them on sale), baked potatoes, baked beans, garlic bread and watermelon for desert.
mouse

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Today is race day. For those that do not know me, I take my NASCAR seriously! I cannot eat during a race as I am too nervous. DH and I will be able to watch it together for the first time in awhile. He is bringing me some burritos from Rosa's in TX to eat before the race. For breakfast, I have some cold pizza, one of my faves. DH has leftover roasted chicken, greenbeans, and rolls for dinner.

[trekmom]

guess my breakfast was an onion w/cheese bagel and cream cheese
Lunch was hot wings, with spicy chips and pepsi
dinner was shepards pie my dd made

[DeBora4BobbyL]

I haven't had any breakfast. We will stop for a burger on the way to Las Cruces for lunch. For dinner, I'm having smoked brisket, potato salad, and pinto beans.

[mouse]

Well we ended up shopping most of the day, lots of sales. Got a matress for son's bed, a bicycle for dd birthday (late present) and some stuff for our bathroom, bird feeders for the birds ect. anyway we stopped by a deli for lunch and had sandwiches. Dinner was going to be burgers cooked on the grill but we were so hot and tired when we got home that we ended up doing leftovers. We wil do the burgers tomorrow night.
mouse

[ajrsmom]

We are very tight on money since moving so meals are very creative now. :p


Today was cereal for breakfast

Lunch is going to be chicken noodle soup

Dinner is hot dogs and corn on the cob with some left over buttered noodles

Im making cake mix cookies for dessert

[DeBora4BobbyL]

I was going to start my diet today, but we got in so late (still haven't unpacked everything either) that I've decided to start it on June 1st since it's a nice round number.

Breakfast: DH is having cereal and milk (we have so much leftover from camping). For lunch we will have tuna salad sandwiches. For dinner, we will have brisket, potato salad for me and mashed potatoes for DH, and pinto beans.

[cat lover]

We had a glass of juice for breakfast just to take our morning pills! Lunch we had FF bologna & cheese sandwiches, potato salad, and carrots sticks & broccoli. Supper is going to be a ground round herb burger, baked potatoes, and I think I will steam the rest of the broccoli and carrots sticks. Strawberry milk shakes for dessert tonight!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

It's been a long time since I had a fried bologna sandwich. I actually remembered to make one for my DGD a few months ago. My DD thought it was gross, but my DGD loved it!

[cat lover]

Oh, now you've made me want to eat! LOL And I have no bologna in the house except fat free; and it doesn't "fry" well at all! I'll have to "sneak" into the house some good old fashioned bologna to make a good crisp fried bologna sandwich with lots of catsup on it!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

I have mine with ketchup as well as mayo too, but nothing else.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

For breakfast, I had hash browns and an egg, sausage McMuffin from McDonalds. DH has cereal.

We napped or loafed during lunch.

Tonight we are having hot dogs and chili dogs and chips for dinner.

[sweetnell3]

No breakfast ,lunch was a salad ,dinner was oven-fry pork chops,salad and boiled potatoes with butter and cream.

[cat lover]

Neither of us had breakfast, DH had a banana, a apple, an a cup of FF yogurt for lunch, I had potato salad with baked beans. For supper we are having turkey cutlets, romaine tossed salad, and mashed potatoes.

[mouse]

Yesterday hubby and I had a date night and went out for Mexican food without the kids, it was really good but wouldn't you know they sat us by a table with about 10 people and 2 of those were crying kids and the rest of them were talking so loud we couldn't hear each other. We were fixing to ask to be moved when they got finished and left. We shared a fried ice cream for desert, it was different.

We skiped breakfast this morning, will probably have ham sandwiches for lunch and will do barbecue chicken legs, yellow rice, green beans and watermelon for dinner.

mouse

[DeBora4BobbyL]

DH and I went out to breakfast for our date. It's favorite meal to go out on. I'll have leftover breakfast and DH will have leftover hotdogs for lunch. For dinner, we will have brisket, potatoes, and beans.

[cat lover]

DH had cereal for breakfast , me none; lunch we had leftover BBQ turkey cutlet sandwiches , potato salad, and steamed green beans; supper we had a Boca burger, steamed sugar snap peas, green onions, and baked potatoes. DH ALREADY had FF ice cream for dessert. I'm craving chocolate, but haven't had any yet! LOL

[DeBora4BobbyL]

THis morning I am having some leftover flip for breakfast. I will probably have carrot sticks and dip for lunch. For dinner, I plan on having either leftover flips or taco salad.

[joyann]

Barbecued beef made in my trusty crockpot, probably mashed potatoes and sliced tomatoes, maybe some pickled banana peppers---I love those.

[cat lover]

DH had cereal for a late breakfast, I had two lite hot dogs on buns for brunch. Supper will be homemade coleslaw,whatever veggie is ready to be picked in garden (I'll steam that), grilled salmon and baked potatoes. And FF strawberry milkshakes for dessert!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

This morning, I had chicken salad. For dinner I plan on having taco salad. I have big plans tomorrow since I have to go to school and work in the research lab and then take Jet-Bo to the Vet in the afternoon.

[mouse]

Everyone around here had cereal for breakfast except me, I ate a healthy (lol) brownie and a cup of coffee. For dinner we did sloppy joes, ranch style beans and watermelon. Later this evening when things settle down a little hubby is going to fix some fresh coffee and we are going to sit out on the deck and eat another brownie with ice cream this time and have a cup of coffee before bed.

mouse

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Hummm...starts the day with coffee and brownie and ends the day with coffee and brownie. Me wonders if you are craving coffee and brownie! LOL

[mouse]

Yea don't know what it is but I go through these spells where I just crave chocolate. I am not a big chocolate eater most of the time but I get in these spells every couple of months where I want chocolate, chocolate, chocolate. And Lacy made brownies the other night and that is all I can think of. I really want a Peanut Butter Cup also but don't have any, I may get Jerry to run down to the store in a minute and get him a Snickers and me a Peanut Butter Cup.
mouse

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Mouse, you might check to see if these cravings come about every 28 days. Mine do! ;)

[DeBora4BobbyL]

For breakfast, I am having leftover chicken quesadillas. For lunch, I am having taco salad. Since DH is coming, I am making chicken in the crockpot, cauliflower cooked in the juices and green beans.

[cat lover]

DH had oatmeal for breakfast and I had a cup of coffee and a cup of OJ. Lunch DH had turkey breast/honey ham, sandwich and coleslaw, I had a turkey kielbasa sandwich and potato chips with a big dill pickle
Supper we are both ahving baked pollack, sweet and sour noodles, and steamed sugar snap peas from the garden.
Dessert will be FF strawberry milkshakes!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

THis morning I am going to have part of a protein bar. For lunch, I will have leftover chicken and cauliflower. I haven't decided what to have to dinner yet.

[cat lover]

Breakfast-DH cereal Me nothing

Lunch- Dh fish, sugar snap peas steamed, sweet & sour noodles (leftovers from night before supper) Me Ground round burger & chips


Supper- DH & me Steamed green beans, mashed potatoes, grilled chicken breast, strawberry milkshakes for dessert

[DeBora4BobbyL]

DH is taking me out to dinner tonight since we won't be together on our anniversary on the 15th.

[cat lover]

Oh have fun!!!!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Thank you!

[barbszy]

Enjoy your dinner out!

My menu calendar is sitting her on my desk mocking me. I don't want to plan my menu past Saturday because with the big party there might be some leftovers. If there are not, no big deal--but if there are, I want to eat them...so I guess I'll have to look at what I have on Saturday night and finish the planning. It just drives me nuts not to complete it! :rolleyes:

[DeBora4BobbyL]

If anyone knows of a good restaurant that we both can enjoy that also offers low-carb, please let me know.

[cat lover]

Don't know if you have either of these near you, but up here Ruby Tuesday & Outback Steakhouse offers low carb on their menus!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Thanks! I'll check them out. I found that Red Lobster also has some low-carb. I don't think we have Ruby Tuesdays, but we do have Outback! Thanks. Well, I think we better make a decision and be off.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

This morning I have a low-carb beef pot roast. I made Turkey Ratatouille (http://www.momsmenu.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3629#post3629) for lunch and dinner. I will probably make deviled eggs to snack on. I also have some apples for snacking.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

For breakfast, I am having deviled eggs with crunchy bacon in them. Lunch will be leftover ratatouille, and dinner will be chicken chili (http://www.momsmenu.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3730#post3730)and a salad.

Anybody else want to share a meal or so of what is on their menu?

[DeBora4BobbyL]

I am raiding the fridge all day. I will make some creamed cabbage to add to dinner tonight.

[cat lover]

DeBora, care to share the recipe for the creamed cabbage, I remember my grandmother making something that might have been that.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Here's the recipe for creamed cabbage (http://www.momsmenu.com/forums/showthread.php?t=566). I add onions to mine as well as cheddar cheese.

This morning I have deviled eggs for breakfast. For lunch I have leftovers. For dinner, I will be making DHs fave. We'll be grilling ribeyes and my fave, fillet mignon. He will have a baked potato and I will have grilled veggies in foil and leftover creamed cabbage.

[mouse]

Gee when I just came over here to post a giant Oreo cookie just popped up on my screen, I started to eat it cause it looked so good. It was some kind of advertisement.

The creamed cabbage looks really good DeBora. I love cabbage, the rest of the family will eat it but I love it.

Tonight we are having meat loaf, mashed potatoes and some kind of veggie but I don't know what yet. Oh yea and a salad to start. No desert unless someone wants cookies which we have left over from our trip to Cherokee NC this weekend. I will post my fancy meatloaf recipe later today if I can find it in all the packed boxes, if not I will be making just a plain meatloaf.

later,
mouse

[Sharona]

Breakfast was chocolate fudge pop tarts - not a regular menu item here, we just had kiddie company over the weekend. (That's my story and I'm sticking to it. LOL)

Lunch is yet to be decided.

Supper will be hamburger stroganoff, corn on the cob and strawberry shortcake.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Sharon, you can only use those stories for just so many times! LOL ;)

[Sharona]

Shhhhh! It works every so often! Hee Hee

[DeBora4BobbyL]

That's okay, I won't tell. I use the "I am stressed and am in school all these hours" story! They HAVE to feel for me and let me have what I want. :D

[barbszy]

Just FYI, the chocolate caramel Pop Tarts are TO DIE FOR.
Not that I'd know from personal experience or anything :rolleyes: ;)
I'm just saying...

[DeBora4BobbyL]

I think I'd like the chocolate and the caramel, but I have never been big on pop tarts.

[Sharona]

I needed to NOT know about those. Caramel is my downfall!

Banana Nut muffin for breakfast.

Lunch is whatever looks good.

Supper is homemade pizza.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

I've got several leftovers, including steak and deviled eggs. Plus, I have the fixins to make quick low-carb pizzas. So, I'll probably just graze today since DH left to go back home 3 1/2 hours away.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Today will be leftover steak for breakfast and maybe lunch. I will also have various cheeses and energy bars for snacks. I may make a cheese quesadilla for lunch. For dinner, I will be having a bunless hamburger.

[Sharona]

Breakfast was another Banana Nut muffin.
Lunch was a Take 5 candy bar.
Supper will be brats on the grill, potato salad, cantalope and strawberry shortcake for dessert.

[barbszy]

That's my kind of lunch, Sharona!

For breakfast I had some Irish soda bread (Mom brought some homemade, over on Saturday), and some watermelon.
For lunch, leftover chicken & orzo.
Dinner tonight will be French toast with strawberries on the side.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

What is Irish soda bread.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

I had an early lunch of chicken chili. For dinner, I'll have leftovers.

[cat lover]

What is Irish soda bread.

Here is a link to a recipe for it. It is really good warm with butter melting all over it! Yum-yum!

http://bread.allrecipes.com/az/AmazinglyEasyIrishSodaBrea.asp

[DeBora4BobbyL]

ANother thing I want to try when I am not low-carbing it. It looks good.

[cat lover]

Made some belgain waffles with homemade blackberry sauce over them; on the side cantaloupe

[DeBora4BobbyL]

I have plenty of leftover chicken chili, yellow squash, tomatoes, hamburger patty, and various other things, including cheese to eat on today. I've got to clean out the fridge. DH is coming down to visit, check out a new place to live, and watch the races. He doesn't like chicken chili and there isn't enough hamburger for him. So, I am planning to make him some creamed tuna that he likes.

[cat lover]

Okay I've being nosey! Are you moving your Rv?

Your leftovers sound good, wish I was close enough, we could have a pitch in and clean out yours and my leftovers. LOL

I'm going to have to cook some for supper tonight, but I have some sugar snap peas to pull off the vines today and they call for mashed potatoes as a go along, so not sure yet what else. Dessert is going to be Cherry Chocolate Crockpot Dessert ;I think it was Arjsmom's recipe.

[Sharona]

Breakfast was a Special K vanilla bar.
Lunch was a Chick-fil-A sandwich
Supper will be meatball subs.

[Yummys_Girl]

This morning we had the rosy radishes (fried to taste like fried potatoes... they were good), egg beaters and turkey sausage.

Tonight we had baked tilapia, broccoli with cheese sauce and mocke mashed potatoes. (frist time haveing those potatoes made with cauliflower and i didnt care for them. Others in the family liked them though)

[ajrsmom]

I didnt know that radishes could be fried like potatoes. When I was LCing, I used to fry turnips for fried potatoes. They were really good.

I like faux potatoes but my DH would even try them.


***********
Tonight we had lasagna and salad.

Working on Tomorrow's now. :)

[ajrsmom]

Sharona, I love the quote in your siggy line! :)

[DeBora4BobbyL]

I had crab legs for lunch and roasted chicken for dinner. (I don't eat much on race weekends) I made DH go to Hooter's with me so that I could see the truck race as it was on the Speed channel and I don't get that. Bobby was racing in theTruck series and I didn't want to miss it and I didn't care where it was.

[Sharona]

We didn't eat breakfast this morning - got up late.

Had pizza rolls for lunch. Hubby is hooked on World Cup Soccer on the Spanish channel - lunch had to be in front of the tv. LOL

Scallops and liquine for supper.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

For breakfast, I had a low-carb TV dinner. For lunch and dinner, I have some pork roast with greenbeans in the crockpot. DH will have a baked potato.

[ajrsmom]

For dinner tonight we are having bar-b-que chicken breasts, the closest version of "salt potatoes" that I can make here and salad.

I am making cake mix cookies for Father's Day dessert.

[cat lover]

Dh had cereal for breakfast, I had leftovers

Dh had FF hot dogs & FF chips for lunch, I had leftovers

Supper is going to be a ground round veggie burger, baked potatoes & steamed sugar snap peas from the garden

[cat lover]

This morning we had the rosy radishes (fried to taste like fried potatoes... they were good), egg beaters and turkey sausage.


Never heard of radishes cooked; do you do anything special to them or just cut and fry like potatoes?:eek:

[Yummys_Girl]

Here is the recipe we used. I left off the bacon grease and used turkey bacon instead of regular bacon. I also used olive oil and light butter to make it healthier.

The nutritional values posted are for the recipe as written, not with my substititions

Rosy Radish Homefries:


16 ounces radishes, washed, dried and trimmed
(I bought a bag of already washed radishes)
1 small onion, diced (2.5 ounces)
2 slices bacon, lightly browned and diced
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon cooking oil
Salt and pepper, to taste
Quarter the smaller radishes and cut any larger ones into eighths. Heat the butter in skillet that you browned the bacon in, mixing the melted butter with the bacon grease. Add the radishes and onions.

Cover pan and turn heat to low. Allow to cook covered for 10 minutes.

Uncover. Turn heat to medium, add bacon, and cook until nicely browned, stirring occasionally. Season with salt and pepper. Makes 4 servings.

Per Serving: 142 Calories; 13g Fat; 2g Protein; 5g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 3g Net Carbs

[DeBora4BobbyL]

I've got leftovers of pork roast and chicken for quesadillas. So I am just grazing today.

[cat lover]

I like your "grazing" saying! LOL

We had belgian waffles, chunk pineapple and Gimme Lean soy sausage for supper

[cat lover]

Dh had the leftover Gimme Lean sausage on bread and I had the leftover waffles for breakfast
Lunch will just be some drinks on the road
Supper yet to be determined

[DeBora4BobbyL]

For breakfast and lunch I am having leftover chicken quasadillas and deviled eggs. I haven't decided what to have to dinner yet.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

I decided on taco salad for dinner. It's quick and easy.

[rhi]

We're having spaghetti my ds loves it.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

I'm going to have to cook me some spaghetti squash and make me some "spaghetti as ya'll are making me hungry for it. lol

[DeBora4BobbyL]

I have deviled eggs for breakfast. I have leftover taco salad for lunch. If I don't get hung up at school, I am going home and DH is going to cook something for me for dinner. If I do get hung up, then I will probably raid the fridge.

[cat lover]

Dh had cereal for breakfast, I didn't eat any breakfast

Lunch will be a sandwich if I get time, DH has a plate of leftovers for me to heat up for him

Supper will be zucchini steamed ( I picked them this morning), potatoes of some sorts and not sure what else yet

[barbszy]

Today for lunch I am serving Turkey Club Sandwiches.

For dinner we will have Veal Scalloppine.

1 lb. cubed veal stew meat (I use veal breast cubes)
1 large can (28 oz) whole Italian tomatoes, or diced if you prefer
2 onions, chopped
2 cups mushrooms
1 tsp capers
1 tbl dried basil
1 tbl dried oregano
2 tbl minced garlic
Olive oil

Saute the meat in a little olive oil in a deep skillet until browned on each side.
Add onions and garlic and saute a couple of minutes more.
Add remaining ingredients. Stir and cover skillet. Turn down to simmer and cook 1 hour.
Serve over pasta.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

That sounds delicious Barb.

I have a low-carb meal in the freezer for this morning. I make throw together a taco salad to eat on the way home as I am going home today, no matter how many problems I encounter in the research lab today. DH found a Spaghetti Squash Lasagne (http://www.momsmenu.com/forums/showthread.php?t=633&highlight=spaghetti+squash)in the freezer that I made for dinner tonight. He said he will also make green beans and some spinach.

[cat lover]

Tonight we've had storms all over the place blowing things around including blowing a few of the guineas out of the trees! So supper had to be a quick fix, so we had baked sweet potatoes, and an egg white omelet and some chunky applesauce.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

I had a busy day of baking for DGSs birthday so I have a low-carb TV dinner for lunch. For dinner, DH grilled streaks with mesquite (great flavor), cantalope, creamed spinach, and green beans.

[barbszy]

Tonight we're having homemade pizza. Since we have guests I'm making extra; 2 kinds: pepperoni bread, and Cat lover's instant pizza dough.
On the side, a green salad.

[cat lover]

Tonight we are having spaghetti sauce with garden veggies in it over linquine and garlic bread. Sliced cucumbers and onions will be the salad.

Lunch we skipped!

Breakfast we had waffle bacon buddies! And OJ!

[Yummys_Girl]

Yesterday for breakfast we had Turkey sausage, egg beaters, and a tiny dish of oatmeal with a small piece of banana

For lunch a half a turkey breast sandwhich on low carb bread, a small salad and a small serving of strawberries

For dinner we had fresh green beans, southern fried crab cakes with remoulade dipping sauce, roasted sweet potatoes. (I skipped the potatoes) and salad.

For dessert we had frozen chocolate kisses.

This is the first time I've had crab and they were wonderful. I got the recipe at fbnr.com and it was delicious.

I got the frozen choclate kisses recipe online also. Very tasty! A nice tasty sweet freet that is fat free and sugar free (has splenda in it)

Has anyone else had either of these?

[Sharona]

I've been away for a week and have to get back into the habit of cooking. Ugh!

Breakfast was coffee. Don't feel like eating anything.
Lunch is salad leftover from supper last night.
Supper will be fried chicken, potato salad and 3 bean salad.

[cat lover]

Tonight will be something on the grill,probably fish, baked potatoes and whatever veggie is ready I can cook on the grill also. Trying to get some more outside work done for the gathering next weekend. Supposed to rain 4 of the days next week so have to do outside work while I can!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Yesterday we went to Olive Garden. It was my DDs birthday. Today is my DGSs birthday and we will be having hotdogs, burgers, and chips. I'll go w/o the chips and buns. Everybody else will be having ice cream and chocolate cake.

[cat lover]

Tonight will be something on the grill,probably fish, baked potatoes and whatever veggie is ready I can cook on the grill also. Trying to get some more outside work done for the gathering next weekend. Supposed to rain 4 of the days next week so have to do outside work while I can!

Well the rain came a little early so no cooking out tonight;I'm just too tired to battle the rain drops, we almost got all the grass cut. So we ended up with leftovers instead!

[Yummys_Girl]

for lunch we had mexican stuffed pie and salad.

for dinner we had leftover mexican stuffed pie and leftover green beans from yesterday.

[cat lover]

Today will be cereal for breakfast.

Lunch will be letovers to clean out the refrigerator

Supper will be spaghetti sauce in the crockpot

[DeBora4BobbyL]

I had Armadillo Eggs for breakfast and lunch. For dinner, I took out some chicken and will either make quesadillas or chicken salad for dinner. I just don't feel like going to the store today.

[Sharona]

I had a nutrigrain bar for breakfast and some air popped popcorn for lunch.
It's a rainy yucky day, so I have soup in the crockpot. I'll make some bisquick drop biscuits to go with.

[mouse]

Just a test, having problems with FC, thought I would check this site out.
mouse

Will be right back.

[mouse]

We had eggs, bacon and toast for breakfast with of course coffee except for the kids who had orange juice.

No lunch missed it while we were at the pool. Now it is almost dinner time and to late for lunch.

Dinner will be spaghetti and meatballs with garlic bread and salad for some of us. Sons girlfriend doesn't eat salad, it's green you know so now he doesn't eat salad either.

Have a nice day everyone,
mouse

[cat lover]

Today will be cereal for breakfast.

Lunch will be letovers to clean out the refrigerator

Supper will be spaghetti sauce in the crockpot


Supper was changed due to being TIRED!!!LOL

We ended up with sauteed zucchini,yellow squash, onions, and sugar snap peas, roasted potatoes , and cottage cheese with grape and cherry tomatoes. Got everything out of the garden except the cottage cheese and potatoes!

[snowmoonelk]

This morning I had fruit yoghurt with ground linseed. For lunch I had Swedish meatballs and gravy with fries and broad beans. for dinner we are having homemade mackerel patties with new potatoes and salad.

[cat lover]

What do the linseed do? I eat ground flax seed in my yogurt and it gives everything a nutty taste. I eat it for the heart protection, DH won't eat it so he takes the flaxseed capsules.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Snowmoon, you are making me so hungry with those Swedish meatballs!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

I have finally decided what to have tonight. I am going to brown some ground beef and add it to some puttanesca sauce and serve it over spaghetti squash. For an additional side I will have a casaba melon.

[Sharona]

We made brats on the grill last night for supper. I had some leftover macaroni salad so we finished that up as well.

Tonight will be taco salad. I was organizing the freezer and found some taco meat I had forgotten. I've always got salad stuff, so an easy supper for me!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Sharon, I love taco salad too!

Tonight I am having leftovers.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Yesterday, we had leftover quesadillas because I drover from Cruces to Carlsbad. Today (now yesterday) we had Cabbage, sausage, and beef goulash. I gave the GKs Happy Meals for lunch as we went to see the movie "Cars." For breakfast, they had grapes, bananas, and waffles.

[barbszy]

Tonight I am making a casserole with rotini pasta, Italian sausage, mozzarella cheese & spaghetti sauce. I'm cooking it in the roaster oven.

I got a fresh loaf of semolina bread (big DS's favorite) and we have salad on the side.

DH wants to invite friends of ours--family of 6--so I told him I need to know by noon so I can triple the recipe. He is on his way to their house to help them repair their pool.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

We have a ton of fruit and DH has some frozen waffles for the GKs breakfast. For lunch, they will either have ramen noodle soup or quesadillas, whichever they are in the mood for. For dinner, we'll have leftover goulash.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

I've decided to make the GKs some pizzas with whole wheat English muffins for lunch.

[sweetnell3]

Was in a rush this morningas we hadto have dd in town early for fourth of July parade,it is her first year on danceline,after the parade we went to Jack-in-the -box she got a buger and I got one of their saladswith drinks and came home as her feet were bothering her as they had to wear their danceline shoes that are not broke in good yet. We will have leftover stew tonight.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

I hate shoes that haven't been broke in. I hate wearing them after they are boke in. lol

[sweetnell3]

They are the type with the high arches,dd is one of those people that does not have high arches. She is getting use to them but one is tighter than the other,also it rubbed blisters on one heel.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Bless her heart! It must be hard. I hope she gets them broke in soon.

[sweetnell3]

She'll be wearing them alot during school f or pep rallies and football games so they'll get broke in.This was only the third time she wore then.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

How old is she?

[sweetnell3]

She's 14, it'll be her first year of high school.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Wow! Before you know it, those hormones will really be surging. You'll need support during those mood swings! lol

[sweetnell3]

We have been dealing with her mood swings sinceshe was 11,her and her dad have been clashing a lot. She knows she can't date till she/s sixteen then it will be group dates.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Oh my! Thinking about having a kid that age makes me want to take tranquilizers! lol I remember it was particularly rough when my youngest hit that age and she is a female. lol

[sweetnell3]

Dd is our youngest,she is also adopted so she also been a blessing.Ds is the oldest, he still lives at home,but he does work and helps out with the bills.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Sounds like you have a pair too! Boys mature so much slower than girls too. My oldest is just now starting to act more like the age of his sister and they are almost 3 years apart. lol

[sweetnell3]

Ours turn out to be nine years apart, it was'nt plan that way so it just sort of happen that way.But they are very close, in fact ds paid for her danceline things because he wants to see her involed in actives at school.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Mine are almost 3 years apart. That is so sweet that they are close. I think if kids are involved at school, it will leave them less time to get into trouble. Way to go having children so close. Mine live about 7-8 hours apart.

[sweetnell3]

Ds always wanted a sister,they do fight but don't let anyone try to hurt one of them as the other will procted their sibling. Dd has been involved in karate for the last five years and can hold her own when she has to.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

What family or especially siblings don't have a spat every now and then. I think that if ppl think they would never have a spat with anyone, they should live on a deserted island. lol My DS took karate too. I think it was good for him. It taught him respect and discipline.

[sweetnell3]

It has really help her ,plus I take it with her so its our togather time, i had to take a year off so just recently started back.It is real good exercise,which I most defintely can use.lol How long did your ds take karate?

[DeBora4BobbyL]

He took it for 2 years or more. I always had a mother/son and a mother/daughter time with each kid every month on top of the family times. It was their special time. But, it was nothing too physical as I am too lazy. lol I think it is important to do things with your children. I taught mine to cook, clean, do laundry and so on so that they would be able to do it as adults. They hated me for it then. They love me for it now.

[sweetnell3]

Ds likes to take me out to eat when he gets paid every two weeks. Dd loves to skate so I try to take her when I can.She is very active in her church group. We keep busy thats for sure.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

That is so special!

[sweetnell3]

I try to make times with my kids special while I can. Ds and I are very close as he's a whole lot like me.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

My DS and I are very similar too.

[sweetnell3]

Dd is stubborn like her dad,thats why they clashe so much.lol

[DeBora4BobbyL]

That's the area in which my DD and I clash! lol

[cat lover]

We had our family get together yesterday so today will be leftovers. We have some beer can chicken, grilled chciken breast tenders, potato salad, broccoli salad, cantaloupe, and a watermelon that never even got cut!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Today we have leftover of goulash and chicken quesadillas with bacon and jalapenos. The GKs want waffles for breakfast. For dinner, we are having balsamic chicken, greenbeans, and tossed salad.

[sweetnell3]

Leftover stew for us.

[Sharona]

Supper will be grilled steak, corn on the cob and boiled new potatoes.
Lunch was a tomato sandwich. Yum!

[cat lover]

Do you just use mayonnasie on wheat for your tomato sandwich? That's what i do when the tomatoes really start coming in from the garden; nothing better than picking a fresh one for a tomato sandwich!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

My GKs love pinto beans, so I have been cooking those all morning for them. They had it with lunch.

[cat lover]

Pinto beans sound good right now with some cornbread, but it's 94 degrees outside and with no AC there is no way I'm turning on the oven! LOL

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Do you ever cook yours in the crockpot?

[cat lover]

I have cooked dried beans in the crockpot before and I know it is just a mind thing but they don't taste as good! LOL

[DeBora4BobbyL]

oic, I have to cook them in the crockpot when I am in the RV. I am home now and don't have to do it.

[RobertaD]

Added toppings to a frozen pizza and had leftover mac & cheese for lunch Sunday. Ate out with the in-laws at Bob Evans for dinner.

Monday lunch will be leftovers. Not sure what dinner will be need to pull some meat out of the freezer to thaw.

Roberta

[DeBora4BobbyL]

We have a refrigerator full of leftovers, so we will be grazing all day. I also have a watermelon for the GKs for when it gets hot I am going to let them eat it outside and then throw them in the swimming pool to play and wash off the watermelon. lol

[Yummys_Girl]

For Breakfast we had blueberry pancakes (made with Carbquik) and turkey sausage.

Lunch we made homemade pizzas made on low carb tortillas.

For dinner we had baked Italian parmesean chicken, with sauteed zucchini and peppers.

and these peanut butter cookies for desert:

Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients:
1/2 cup chunky or smooth (sugarless/natural) peanut butter
1/2 cup Splenda
2 Tablespoon Brown Sugar Twin
3/4 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup chopped pecans, almond pieces or broken hazelnuts
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
4 Tablespoons almond flour
1 Tablespoon macadamia nut flour (optional)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 375°F. Mix all ingredients well and drop onto greased cookie sheet by teaspoonfuls. Bake about 10 minutes, or until set but not hard. Be careful not to burn!

Total net grams of carbohydrate in recipe: 38. If making 10 large cookies, they are 3.8 carbs each. If making 16 smaller cookies, they are 2.4 carbs each.

These were yummy and I couldnt taste the splenda in them at all.

[Sharona]

Breakfast was coffee.
Lunch is whatever falls out as a leftover.
Supper is a Mediterranean cous cous salad and grilled chicken breasts.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

I fixed the GKs cereal and fruit for breakfast. For lunch, I made them little cheese pizzas and myself some chicken soup with leftover chicken, frozen spinach, and a few other things that I could grab and throw into it. For dinner, I am hoping DH will grill burgers outside before we watch the fireworks.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

I didn't have any breakfast. For lunch I had taco salad. For dinner we will have smoked brisket, green beans, and spinach.

[mouse]

I had a pop tart for breakfast. For lunch we had tuna fish sandwiches and peaches (GA peaches yum) and for dinner we are doing Hamburger Helper with biscuits and green beans. Watermelon if anyone is hungry after that.
mouse

[Sharona]

I skipped breakfast, lunch was a Subway Sub and supper is going to be hamburgers, potato salad and corn on the cob.

[cat lover]

Subway sounds good! Our whole meal changed for supper! Had a few sugar snap peas we pulled and will steam those. Bakled Potatoes and whatever DH wants that is ready in the refrigerator;I'm not cooking tonight! LOL

Breakfast was cereal, and lunch was a popsicle!

[RobertaD]

Yesterday made hamburgers, corn on cob and cucumbers for lunch. Dinner was hamburger in beef noodles, broccolli, cucumbers.

Today had lunch with friends. Dinner was chicken, spanish rice, fried corn and the last of the cucumbers.

Roberta

[cat lover]

RobertaD, we love rice, care to share your spanish rice recipe?

[DeBora4BobbyL]

I am not going to have breakfast untill I eat some fresh melons. For lunch, I am going out with a friend. I may make myself some egg drop soup for a snack and for dinner I am making DH some tuna casserole and myself some tuna salad in a tomato cup.

[cat lover]

DH had cereal for breakfast and I had coffee

Lunch we had frenchtoasted P B & J sandwiches


Supper ???? I do have beef ribs thawing out for the dogs! LOL

[Sharona]

Brunch was graham crackers and milk.
Supper is tbt...to be thawed. What it will be depends on what's on top.

[mouse]

Breakfast was a bowl of cereal. Lunch was a chicken leg from KFC and some mashed potatoes. Dinner will be barbecue chicken, rice and gravy, zucchini, green beans and birthday cake for desert.
mouse

Due to Budget cuts, the light at the end of the tunnel has been turned off.

[cat lover]

Sharona , maybe what you pull out of the freezer will give me some idea for supper!LOL

[RobertaD]

Cat lover, it is a secret family recipe :D
Rice-a-roni's whole grain Savory Spanish Rice, hangs head with the shame of it.

Had leftovers at lunch today and ate with the parents for dinner.

Roberta

[DeBora4BobbyL]

I had a change of plans for dinner. I made DH his fave, creamed tuna on toast.

[cat lover]

Cat lover, it is a secret family recipe :D
Rice-a-roni's whole grain Savory Spanish Rice, hangs head with the shame of it.

Roberta

awwwww, guess I'll just have to come to your house when you have it next! LOL

[DeBora4BobbyL]

For brunch, I am having a Frittata with Asparagus, Tomato, and Fontina. For dinner, I am having a blue cheese topped steak, greenbeans, and tossed salad.

[RobertaD]

Had green eggs & ham for breakfast and canned ravioli with butter bread for lunch. Will have to cook real food for dinner LOL.

Roberta

[RobertaD]

"Secret Family Recipe" is a big joke in my family as our Mom buys Bush's Baked Beans all the time. Last Labor Day weekend my step-niece made a comment about how good the beans were and said she would have to ask Grandma for the recipe. I turned and told her that I had made the secret family recipe. Everyone else burst out laughing but she thought I was serious about not telling her it.

Roberta

[Sharona]

Cat lover, it was hot dogs last night. Sorry I didn't check the thread until now.

Breakfast was coffee, lunch was a bagel and supper is going to be homemade french bread pizza. We watched Rachael Ray make those a few days ago and have been wanting them since.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

I still have the leftover frittata. I am having menudo for lunch and tuna salad for dinner. I may just skip the breakfast and go straight for the menudo.

[montanaczech]

I am making shrimp alfredo for our dinner, will have some pickled beets with it. For our supper will just have sandwiches made from fresh homemade bread which I am baking today.
Joy

[barbszy]

Tonight for dinner I'm serving homemade Shrimp Fried Rice. For fun, we'll have fortune cookies for dessert!

Shrimp Fried Rice (per person)

1 cup cooked rice (I have some that was leftover from a previous dinner, that I froze in a zipper bag)
1/3 cup cooked shrimp
1/4 cup frozen vegetables (peas & carrots, or mixed vegetables)
a little chopped onion
minced garlic to taste
Beaten egg (1 egg per 3 people)
Soy sauce to taste
Black pepper to taste
Dash of sesame oil

1. Scramble the beaten egg in the pan, in a little vegetable or peanut oil, until it is JUST cooked. Remove to a dish and keep warm.
2. Add onion and garlic to the pan and cook for a minute or so.
3. Add rice, vegetables, soy sauce and pepper. Stir to coat.
4. Dice up the cooked egg. Add egg and shrimp. Stir and cook until everything is hot.
5. Add a dash of sesame oil.

[mouse]

We went out for Mexican food tonight, ate to much so when we got home we went swimming to work some of that food off. Skipped breakfast today, had hamburgers for lunch.

barbszy that shrimp fried rice sounds really good, thanks for including the recipe.
mouse

[barbszy]

Mouse, the fried rice is super easy and works with any cooked meat (cubed chicken/pork, etc).

Tonight I'm going to put in a pot roast with onions and mushrooms. I've already got sourdough bread going.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Today I have a low-carb TV dinner. Tonight I have salad fixins and chicken quesadillas. I am trying to get caught up at school and still unpacking.

[mouse]

Had a bowl of cereal and a poptart for breakfast. Probably will have a ham sandwich for lunch and tonight is spaghetti and meat sauce with garlic bread and salad. Will do a bowl of ice cream while we watch Big Brother.

barbszy do you use the little tiny shrimp in the fried rice or the med. shrimp? We love chicken fried rice so will do that one also.

Have a great day everyone.
mouse

[barbszy]

Mouse, I use "whatever I have!" LOL! This time I had the tiny salad ones. Any size works.

Tonight we're having a taco-pasta casserole. I make those "by the seat of my pants" also. It will have small pasta shells, some Cheese & Salsa In A Jar that my neighbor gave us (he works for a snack food company & shares with the neighbors to convert us to using their products!), and meat seasoned for tacos. I'd put corn in it too, but Big DS doesn't like corn, and he'd gripe about it through the whole meal. NOT worth it! LOL! On the side, broccoli and a green salad.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

I had a low-carb TV dinner for breakfast. For lunch, I had a half of a low-carb bacon, chicken quasadilla, and for dinner, I had chicken salad.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Yesterday I had hamburger patties with fresh veggies and watermelon.

DH may come down to see me tonight so I put a pork roast in the crockpot since he loves it so much. I will probably fix spinach and fresh fruit with it.

[Sharona]

We grilled sausages and veggies last night.
I think we may make nachos tonight. I have the taco meat made, so it's a one dish easy supper.

[cat lover]

I have fresh green beans and fresh corn on the cob in the crockpot for later tonight when the sun goes down and it cools off. Probably will fix mashed potatoes with it and have tossed salad.

[barbszy]

Last night I made Mexican Pulled Chicken for dinner. I kind of "invented" this recipe trying to duplicate a restaurant meal.

Mexican Pulled Chicken (serves 6)

2 cups cooked chicken, SHREDDED
2 cans (8 oz each) tomato sauce
1 cup salsa (we used mild)
1 packet "Fajita Seasoning"

Mix it all in a saucepan and simmer about 20 minutes. Stir often to get the sauce all through the meat.

Serve on small tortillas.

[cat lover]

Sounds good basrbszy; don't know what we are having yet tonight!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Sounds delicious Barb. For lunch I ameating leftover Green Chile Chicken. DH called and woke me up and asked if i was watching the pre-race show! I couldn't believe I slept that late! Yesterday was so rough and stressfull that I guess I needed a lot of rest. So, here I am, watching the race and playing catch-up. I have to put away my plastic camping dishes and get out my glass dishes. Since I am playing catch-up and I am trying get my place fixed up, I am not sure what I will have for dinner. I do know I have some watermelon. Yum!

[Jo-Anne]

Homemade pizza and Dirt With Worms Cake. DD's 3rd birthday today! She LOVES "wormies" and keeps them as friends. I can't wait to present the gummie worm and dirt cake! Since my cake didn't pop out of the tin too well, it may as well look like a garden of turned over soil!!
Jo-Anne

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Oh, that sounds like fun! Everything a 3 yr old could want!

[cat lover]

We're having a throw together tonight. I had some frozen turkey breast chopped; added some turkey gravy, peas, onions, potatoes, and carrots. Sprinkled with poultry seasoning and coarse grind black pepper. Made some stove top and sprinkled it on top of the turkey throw together. Baking at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. Tossed salad on the side.

Jo-Anne, follow the link below to the Celebrations forum and post your cake recipe in the What is the recipe for that special birthday cake thread. I'd love to see that recipe!

http://www.momsmenu.com/forums/showthread.php?t=279

[DeBora4BobbyL]

I haven't posted in a few days becuase I have been traveling or dealing with computer probems.

Today I am going to have chicken quesadillas for brunch. For dinner, I am making spaghetti squash lasagna (http://www.momsmenu.com/forums/showthread.php?t=633), but I am putting meat in mine.

[cat lover]

Today is DH and mine 33 rd anniversary so I usually try to come close to what we ate for supper that first night. So since DH can't have "fried" foods any longer the closest I'll come will be sauteed chicken breasts in a couple tbsp of olive oil in the Turbo cooker, baked potatoes and fresh green beans steamed with a salad. Dessert; hmmm...think I will slice up the fresh peaches from our tree and mix in fresh blackberries ans sprinkle with just a tad of splenda!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Happy anniversary! I hope ya'll enjoy it.

I have some leftover Green chili chicken and creamed spinach as well as armadillo eggs for today.

[ajrsmom]

Happy Anniversary Cat lover :)


We are having hot dogs and fried hashbrowns tonight....not too exciting.

[cat lover]

Thanks for the well wishes! Really turned out as somewhat of an uneventful day; we did have the supper I had planned. But the silly ol;e window fan decided after all this time to kick the bucket--- the switch. It'sd a 1950's style and works so well we weren't ready to let it die. Called and found an electric supply house that had from what they and we thought over the phon a switch just like we needed. So on the roas we went and it turned out to be exactly it! Who would have ever thought we'd still find a part for that thing after all these years! LOL So we just made a day of it and shopped at the thrift store in that town (we always find something to makle into something else; one of our favorite things to do~~ just like all these people that have TV shows do only they are the smart ones and are making money at doing it! LOL

Well thanks again! Not sure yet what we are having yet tonight. Might make some French Toast though for lunch.

[cat lover]

Had the French Toast, Gimmie Lean Sausage, and hash browns for lunch. Fixing Eggplant Parmesan for supper over spaghetti, and tossed salad. Need to get back into keeping some jello gelatin and puddings in the reforgerator for when I am too tired to fix dessert. We are still eating late since the hot started, not as bad today though, but supper hasn't even been started yet and it's almost 6, so late it will be! LOL

[Yummys_Girl]

Breakfast was a half of a small cheese, chicken, green pepper and onion omelelette, a 1/2 cup of oatmeal and a half a small banana.

Lunch was vegetable soup, a half a turkey sandwhich on low carb bread and a few strawberries.

For dinner we had Beef Stroganoff:


One-dish Beef Stroganoff



-= Ingredients =-

3/4 pound boneless beef sirloin steak ; 3/4 inch thick
14 1/2 ounces Swanson seasoned beef broth with onion
2 cups mushrooms ; sliced
3 cups uncooked medium egg noodles
1/2 cup fat-free sour cream
fresh parsley ; chopped

-= Instructions =-

SLICE beef into very thin strips. COOK beef in nonstick skillet 5 min.,stirring often. ADD broth and mushrooms. Heat to a boil. Stir in noodles. Cover and cook over low heat 10 min. or until noodles are done. STIR in sourcream and heat through. Garnish with parsley.

Serves 4

Nutritional Values Per Serving:
Calories 225
Total Fat 5g
Cholesterol 79mg
Sodium 478mg
TotalCarbohydrate 28g
Protein 23g

[barbszy]

Tonight we're having Taco Sloppy Joes (Sloppy Josés?) ;)

TACO SLOPPY JOES

1 lb ground beef, browned and drained and seasoned for tacos
8 oz tomato sauce or salsa
1 small onion, chopped fine
2 cups Cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese (or a combo)
8 flour tortillas

Mix taco meat and tomato sauce or salsa. Simmer until steaming hot. Meanwhile, warm tortillas.
Spoon meat mixture into tortillas. Top with onions and cheese. Fold like burritos.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Barb, that sounds very delicious!

Since it is rainy and cold here and I have so much work to do, I am making chili with black soy beans.

[Sharona]

I have a chicken baking in the oven, and I am craving homemade mashed potatoes to go with it. Not sure on the veggie yet.

[Yummys_Girl]

Breakfast is going to be southwestern flavored egg beaters and turkey sausage, with a half a banana.

Lunch will probably be saurkraut and turkey Brats leftover from last night

For dinner we are having this really yummy low carb deep dish pizza. This pizza is easy to make and even non low carbers usually love it. You cannot tell that the crust isnt made of bread.

Here is the recipe if anyone wants to try it:

DEEP DISH PIZZA

4 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 eggs
1/4 cup parmesan cheese, 1 ounce (I used the kind in a can)
1/4 teaspoon oregano or Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
8 ounces Italian cheese blend or mozzarella cheese, shredded
1/4 cup pizza sauce
4 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
Assorted toppings: pepperoni, ham, sausage, 4 ounce can mushrooms, green peppers, bacon, ground beef, etc.
Dash of garlic pepper or garlic powder and some Italian seasoning for top of pizza

*You can lessen the amount of fat in the recipe by using 2% mozarella, light or fat free cream cheese, light parmesan. I did it that way and also used half eggs half eagg beaters for the eggs

*Crust rises

In a medium bowl, whisk cream cheese until smooth and creamy. Whisk in eggs until mixture is well-blended and smooth. Add the parmesan and seasonings, then stir in the 8 ounces of mozzarella until completely moistened. Spread cheese mixture evenly in a well-greased 9x13" glass baking dish or lightly greased and lined with parchment paper *optional (this helps the pizza be easier to get out of the pan and makes less mess to clean up in the pan.). Bake at 375º 20-25 minutes or until evenly browned, but not too dark. Let cool completely on a wire rack. When nearly cooled, take a metal spatula and carefully pry up the edges to loosen from pan. Ease the spatula under the whole crust to loosen. Keep crust in the pan. This makes it easier to remove the finished pizza later. Refrigerate, uncovered, until shortly before serving time. *If you want the crust to be crispier leave the baked crust in the refigerator for several housrs uncovered. This will make the crust drier and it will be crispier when the finished pizza is baked, and you can pick it up with your hands instead of using a fork.

Spread chilled crust with pizza sauce, then cheese and toppings of your choice. Lightly sprinkle with seasonings of your choice. Bake at 375º about 15-20 minutes or until toppings are bubbly. Let stand a few minutes before cutting.
Makes 8 servings

Can be frozen

When I make this I usually only leave the crust in the refrigerator 45 minutes to an hour because the smell from having baked the crust makes everyone hungry

Per Serving: 304 Calories; 25g Fat; 17g Protein; 3g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber



You can also use this crust as a cheese bread for sandwhiches and with italian dishes. Sometimes I make a couple of the crusts and let it cool then slice it and freeze it in individual packages of two slices with wax paper between them

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Yummy, pizza is one of my passions that I have had to give up. I want to try your recipe this weekend.

[cat lover]

Pizza Recipe sounds good Yummy!

[Yummys_Girl]

DeBora if you try it let me know how you like it. It's not my recipe unfortunately (I'm not creative that way) but it is a popular low carb one that gets rave reviews!

This is a wonderful way for us to have pizza, again!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

I was going to try it last night, but I was too tired after all the meetings. I have the ingredients and if I am not too tired between meetings and my 3 hour class tonight, I plan on making it tonight.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Yummy, I made your recipe tonight. I made it in a 9 inch by 11 inch pan. I baked the cheese and egg part first, but after making the pizza, it was not crunchy. However, it was still magnificent!!!! It was more like a pizza casserole than a pizza. I poured about a pound of shredded mozzerella over the top though. I used Canadian bacon, some leftover regular bacon, chopped tomatoes, chopped onions, and chopped bell peppers. It was very, very good!

[Yummys_Girl]

I'm glad you liked it! Did you refrigerate the crust for awhile before you topped it and baked it? The longer you refrigerate the crust the dryer it gets and therfore the crispier it gets once its topped and baked.

I'll bet you really enjoyed it being you can't normally have pizza on low carbing!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

No I didn't put it in the fridge. I live in an RV during school, so I don't have the space to do that. Plus, I don't have time with my schedule. But, it was still very good. I just thought it was more like a casserole. I LOVED it! It was soooo good. I ate it like I would have lasagna.

[Yummys_Girl]

Ahh ok thats why you didnt get the crispy crust! It is a pain to put it in the fridge or let it sit a long time to cool and lose moisture. It never gets to sit longer than an hour here because people get hungry from smelling the crust bake. LOL

[DeBora4BobbyL]

I wouldn't have had time to wait for the crust. But, that is okay, because it was like a pizza casserole. I loved it!

[ajrsmom]

We have been in a money crunch this week so I have been "creative" with our meals, lol. My week runs from Thurs. night to Thurs. night with my shopping.

Mon: we are having fish sandwiches, pierogies and salad

Tues: Quesidillas made with ground turkey, taco seasoning, green peppers and onions. Brown rice ( Might season some with taco seasoning too) + side of green beans.

Wed: spaghetti w/ salad

Thurs: hot dogs and French Fries

Friday: Turkey sloppy joes + not sure what side. Thank goodness it's grocery day.


I'm going to look through the boards for more cheap meal ideas. :)

[Yummys_Girl]

Sounds like a good plan with whats on hand, ajrsmom.

[ajrsmom]

Put it this way........not the best but at least we aren't going hungry. ;)

My kids loved the Quesidillas --my son's with taco meat, my DD's with cheese only. My husband ate them but commented that he likes my chicken quesidillas a lot better. :rolleyes:

[DeBora4BobbyL]

I myself LOVE cheese and or chicken quesadillas. I use the low-arb tortillas. I serve them with jalapenos and salsa. It is easy and cheap.

[barbszy]

Tami, if your kids like Quesadillas, try DeBora's famous FLIPS recipe. YUMMY!

[DeBora4BobbyL]

I had forgotten about Flips! Those would also be wonderful in lunches or for a meal.

[Yummys_Girl]

I love chicken and cheese quesadillas!

[cat lover]

I think today will be cleaning out the refrigerator. We haven't been home much the past three days so I really need to take a peek and clean it out! LOL

[Yummys_Girl]

Breakfast was a small dish of oatmeal and a piece of turkey bacon

Lunch was italian sausage on low carb bread and a salad

Dinner will be this:


White Chicken Chili


-= Ingredients =-

1 pound of chicken breast ; cooked OR raw..chopped up
1 Tbs. olive oil
1 chopped onion
1 clove garlic
1 14ounce can of chicken broth
1 or 2 cans of chopped green chilies
1 15ounce can of white beans ; Great Northern..drained and rinse
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cumin ; (you can add more if you like)
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
1 cup sour cream ; (you can use regular or non-fat)
1/2 cup cream or Calorie Countdown milk

-= Instructions =-

In a 2 quart sauce pan add oil and cook onion and garlic. Add chicken and
cook (if raw), otherwise, just sautee lightly . Add broth, chilies,
drained beans, and seasonings. Cook for about 30 minutes until flavors
blend. Just before serving, remove pan from heat and stir in sour cream
and cream and stir gently. Heat slightly longer

Serve 4 good sized servings. Serve in bowls and sprinkle shredded Cheddar on the top of each bowl.

And this for dessert:


POUND CAKE


-= Ingredients =-

1/2 cup butter ; softened
4 ounces cream cheese ; softened
1 cup granular Splenda or equivalent liquid Splenda
5 eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon lemon extract
1 teaspoon vanilla
6 1/2 ounces almond flour ; 1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons
1 teaspoon baking powder
strawberries for garnish
whipped cream for topping (see recipe below)

-= Instructions =-

Cream the butter, cream cheese and Splenda with an electric mixer. Add the eggs, one at a time; blend in the extracts. Mix almond flour and baking powder; add to the egg mixture a little at a time. Pour into a greased 9-inch round cake pan. Bake at 350º 50-55 minutes. Check the cake after 40 minutes or so. The cake will be golden brown and firm to the touch when done.

Top with strawberries and whipped cream


LIGHTER WHIPPED TOPPING

-= Ingredients =-

1 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoons sugar free instant vanilla pudding mix ; dry (or white cholate flavor or cheesecake flavor)
1/4 cup sugar or Splenda

[sweetnell3]

No breakfast for the other meals will be soft tacos.

[barbszy]

Chicken & dumplings for dinner tonight!

[ajrsmom]

Chicken & dumplings for dinner tonight!

Would you share your recipe with me, please?

[barbszy]

Chicken & Dumplings
(4 servings)

GRAVY:
4 cups chicken broth
2 cups cooked, cubed chicken
1/4 tsp thyme
1 tbl dry minced onion
1 tsp minced garlic
1 tbl dried parsley
1 tsp black pepper
1 bay leaf
1/2 tbl lemon juice

DUMPLINGS:
2 cups flour
1 tbl baking powder
1 1/4 tsp salt
1 cup PLUS 2 tbl milk

1. Make gravy and let simmer.
2. Mix dumpling dough and let rest 10 min.
3. Roll dough to 1/2-inch thickness.
4. Cut dough into 1/2-inch squares. Drop into gravy.
5. Simmer 20 to 30 min until thick. Stir often.

I make this in my small roaster oven (6 qt) set at 200 but there's no reason you can't do it stove-top.

This is a modified version of a "copycat Cracker Barrel" recipe.

[cat lover]

We were going to have salmon croquettes, pickled beets, brussel sprouts ,and scalloped potatoes, but... didn't get done cutting grass till 8:30 so a bowl of soup will be supper tonight! Had cinnamon toast for breakfast and we skipped lunch because we started cutting grass early afternoon!

[ajrsmom]

Chicken & Dumplings
(4 servings)

GRAVY:
4 cups chicken broth
2 cups cooked, cubed chicken
1/4 tsp thyme
1 tbl dry minced onion
1 tsp minced garlic
1 tbl dried parsley
1 tsp black pepper
1 bay leaf
1/2 tbl lemon juice

DUMPLINGS:
2 cups flour
1 tbl baking powder
1 1/4 tsp salt
1 cup PLUS 2 tbl milk

1. Make gravy and let simmer.
2. Mix dumpling dough and let rest 10 min.
3. Roll dough to 1/2-inch thickness.
4. Cut dough into 1/2-inch squares. Drop into gravy.
5. Simmer 20 to 30 min until thick. Stir often.

I make this in my small roaster oven (6 qt) set at 200 but there's no reason you can't do it stove-top.

This is a modified version of a "copycat Cracker Barrel" recipe.


Do you cover it after adding the dumplings or not?

This sounds really good! My DH loves chicken and dumplings and whole chickens are on sale this week for 79 cents a pound. Sounds like on of our meals for this week. Thanks!

[barbszy]

Tami, I cook the dumplings without the lid on the pan.

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Tami, this will confuse you, but I cover mine.

[Yummys_Girl]

I leave it uncovered when I make mine, also. Are you confused enough, yet?

[barbszy]

I think it depends on the type of dumplings you make. If you are making "drop dumplings" that sit on top of the broth, you cover it. These dumplings are meant to be stirred in. I left it covered once and wound up with a doughy mess.

[Yummys_Girl]

This morning, breakfast was a half an omelette with cheese, onions and green peppers, and sprinkled with Mrs Dash Southwestern Chipotle Seasoning, two piece of turkey sausage on the side, and a half a banana

I work all night and am just going to bed after having been up all night, so there wont be another meal till this evening, when I wake up.

For tonight, I have the crockpot on to cook while I'm sleeping.

In the crockpot, I have roundsteak with onions, green peppers and a can of golden mushroom soup. I hope this turns out. I wanted to use cream of mushroom soup but then realized I didnt have any after the meat was in the crockpot.

No idea what the third meal in the middle of the night will be

[cat lover]

Going to have Herb Roasted Potatoes, tossed salad, and BS chicken boobs cooked on the panni grill. We should be eating late enough tonight that we won't need any dessert!

[barbszy]

I have some plain spaghetti sauce and a bag of cooked Italian sausage pieces defrosting.

Can't decide if I'm just going to heat up the sausage in the spaghetti sauce and serve it over pasta, or make a "baked pasta casserole" out of it, with some shredded mozzarella. I figure I have a few more hours to decide that. It's no more trouble one way or the other.

On the side, green salad and garlic bread.

[Yummys_Girl]

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

[cat lover]

Cooked a teeny pork roast on the stove top today; DH can have a 4 oz slice. Roasting potatoes, carrots and onions in the oven now, and tossed salad on the side. Made a punpkin pie for deesert. What are you having tonight?

[barbszy]

By request of my Big DS, who has a track meet tomorrow and needs to load up on carbs:

Linguine with Shrimp Marinara and garlic bread.

[katharina]

Cooked a teeny pork roast on the stove top today; DH can have a 4 oz slice. Roasting potatoes, carrots and onions in the oven now, and tossed salad on the side. Made a punpkin pie for deesert. What are you having tonight?

Reading through this thread for ideas always makes me hungry and today was no exception. :) I've been wanting to make a pork roast for a while now... I'll have to remember to make one soon. Tonight's dinner here will be BBQ'd Ribs, cheesy mashed potatoes, and corn... maybe with peppers for a Mexi-corn.

[barbszy]

Tonight we're having pot roast with mushrooms and onions. On the side, noodles and gravy. (I cheat & use canned gravy. We like Campbell's brown gravy with onions).

[barbszy]

Tonight we're having linguine with shrimp marinara. I buy frozen cooked shrimp when it goes on sale, and then just defrost, take off the tails, and toss the shrimp in the sauce for the last couple of minutes to heat them up.

My homemade chunky marinara sauce:

1 onion, chopped
2 tbl minced garlic (or more, to taste)
Olive oil for the pan
Dash of white wine for deglazing
1 14-oz can petite diced tomatoes
1 28-oz can crushed tomatoes
1/2 cup water
Seasonings to taste: coarse salt, oregano, basil & a touch of crushed red pepper, pinch of sugar

Use a heavy skillet with a lid. Saute the onion in the olive oil. When it begins to soften, add the garlic and saute for a minute or so. Deglaze the pan with the white wine. Add tomatoes, water and seasonings and simmer, covered, at least 1/2 hour.

[Bilby]

My menu is pretty boring today, I think I'll just make some chicken nuggets with chips and salad.
Tomorrow for mothers day is our big weekend meal, we are having lasagne with herb bread, foccacia, tossed salad, whole green bean salad, chocolate lamingtons with either ice cream, cream or custard, with chocolates and nuts for nibbles.

[Bilby]

We are having 2 sittings for dinner tonight, oh fun oh joy LOL

Quick easy pasta is the dish of choice.
Diced chunks of bacon and onion sauted and then lower heat add
Cream of something soup made to directions on can added to saute pan to gently heat through
Add 1-2 cups cooked or frozen veges and then cooked fettucini or other cooked pasta. Salt and pepper to taste.

As it's cooler in the mornings now we are back onto the oats, the kids love to have their oats made with a flavoured milk, choc, strawb, caramel, maple syrup, chocolate oats is a fave here and they eat thenm no problems!
Good thing is you don't need to add sugar then