What's for Dinner?

[officiant-fica]

When I was part of a expectant mothers forum. It really helps in the summer when it's too hot to really cook and you have no idea what to do for dinner. It's a good place to get ideas. Espaecially for me because I never have any idea what to do for dinner when I get home from work
So tonight we are having steaks and baked potatoes! Yummy :bbmrgreen:

[ikkin510]

We had breakfast for dinner tonight. French toast and bacon!

[LaceyinPgh]

Lemon rosemary roasted chicken, mashed potatoes, and fresh green beans.

[andysgirl07]

We did hot dogs. Andrew had fries and I had some chips with salsa I made. TAPS is having a marathon and we didn't want to miss it - so hot dogs were quick and easy!

[AngelinLove]

we had chicken quesadillas and tortilla chips with mexicali dip.

[WhiskeyGirl]

Yum! Spagetti and meatballs for us with caesar salad!! Yum!

[rainbowtreat]

I didnt have supper tonight. And the kids had cereal. It was a late evening by the time we got home. They had a cook out with their dad so they had a good meal. I have tomorrows dinner thawing alreay. Hamburger helper.

[Amber818]

Honey and I are low carbing it(have to look good on the beach in Jamaica) I had shredded beef with cheddar cheese and hot sauce and Jason had hamburger patties with cheese. Yum ; )

[MOB Karen]

I had creamed beef on toast, or how we called it in the Army.http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/23/im/sos.gif (http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001_ZNxdm824YYUS)





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[Jopet]

We are having chicken cordon bleur... crumbed chicken breast stuffed with cheese and ham yummo can't wait we will have it with mashed potato and mashed pumpkin and probably honey carrots!!!

[MOB Karen]

We are having chicken cordon bleur... crumbed chicken breast stuffed with cheese and ham yummo can't wait we will have it with mashed potato and mashed pumpkin and probably honey carrots!!!


Mashed pumpkin, huh? How exotic?

[Jopet]

Really???? That's very normal here lol how funny is that :D.

[MOB Karen]

Really???? That's very normal here lol how funny is that :D.

http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/4/4_6_2v.gif (http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001_ZNxdm824YYUS)Is it really normal there? How funny!! I have never in my life had mashed pumpkin for dinner and I'll be 50 years old next Thursday. And since Amber is my child, I can answer for her and say she has never had it either. I like pumpkin pie, but is pumpkin good like that? I was going to say is it like having mashed sweet potatoes, but I have never had mashed sweet potatoes either. I used to feed them to my babies though. http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/4/4_1_3.gif (http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001_ZNxdm824YYUS)





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[Jopet]

So pumpkin is not something you have with steak or chicken?? It's really normal to have steak with mashed potato, mashed pumpkin and beans. Or when we have a roast we have roast pumpkin as well as roast potato. I love pumpkin we have it here at least 2 times a week just like potato. Ohh and pumpkin soup YUM. Wonder what else is different??

[MOB Karen]

So pumpkin is not something you have with steak or chicken?? It's really normal to have steak with mashed potato, mashed pumpkin and beans. Or when we have a roast we have roast pumpkin as well as roast potato. I love pumpkin we have it here at least 2 times a week just like potato. Ohh and pumpkin soup YUM. Wonder what else is different??

Of course, maybe it's just me and the way I was raised, Naomi. Maybe the other American girls had pumpkin for dinner too.http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/4/4_12_6.gif (http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001_ZNxdm824YYUS)





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[LizabethDavis]

We will probably be having Shake and Bake Chicken with baked potato, rice and muffins...Yum

[Shawna Bride]

We're having "Pizza-dillias", it's a recipe I got from my Rachel Ray recipe book. It's quesidillas made like pizzas.

[Jenn060306]

Last night we had dinner at 1030 when we got home, Mark got a panzo and i had a roasted chicken sub from subway cause we have no food in our house.
Tonight.... not sure cause we are probably having dinner at my mom's house. We are meeting the florist after dinner at the house.

[WhiskeyGirl]

So pumpkin is not something you have with steak or chicken?? It's really normal to have steak with mashed potato, mashed pumpkin and beans. Or when we have a roast we have roast pumpkin as well as roast potato. I love pumpkin we have it here at least 2 times a week just like potato. Ohh and pumpkin soup YUM. Wonder what else is different??

My Dh is from Germany and he laughed at me when I told him I'd never had pumpkin soup in my life! He has promised me that he will make it some time for me! I can't wait to try it because he says its so good! I guess its just different cultures, we dont eat mashed pumpkin either! :P

[CindySue]

Last night Brian cook porkchops out on the grill. Tonight Im cheating and fixing Sloppy Joes.

[LaceyinPgh]

I desperately need to go to the grocery store. That will be tomorrow. I just got home and scrounged around. I found a jar or spicy tomato sauce and penne in the cabinet and frozen baby shrimp in the freezer. So for dinner we are having shrimp sauteed in garlic, olive oil, and white wine then tossed with the spicy penne. I might even have a salad in the crisper.

[brewsells]

Mmm.. that sounds good, Lacey! Now if I only knew what I was making...

[WhiskeyGirl]

Tonight we're having chicken stuffed with aspargus and cheese (store bought of course lol) and garlic mashed potatoes and salad. I'm starting to get hungry! Think I might have to stop catching up and go cook! lol

[officiant-fica]

Tonight we had tacos and mexican rice. We eat alot of mexican........ go figure, me being Mexican and all. Hey Shawna, is there such a thing as "Canadian Food" I guess now we know there is such a thing as "Australian Food", I would have never thought to eat mashed pumkin.
Naomi, is it sweet like pumkin pie?

[Amber818]

Tonight we will have steak and smashed cauliflower with cheese!

[ikkin510]

Tonight we had salad, baked ziti and garlic bread.
That mashed pumpkin sounds good. I love pumpkin bread, pie and ice cream.

[WhiskeyGirl]

Tonight we had tacos and mexican rice. We eat alot of mexican........ go figure, me being Mexican and all. Hey Shawna, is there such a thing as "Canadian Food" I guess now we know there is such a thing as "Australian Food", I would have never thought to eat mashed pumkin.
Naomi, is it sweet like pumkin pie?

I think the only thing truely Canadian is Poutine! lol.. Yum yum!!
http://electron.mit.edu/~gsteele/poutine/kevin.jpg

I have heard that poutine originates from Quebec, dang them french people know how to eat their fries!! Pure heart disease waiting to happen but man its soooo goooooood! lol

Oh and perfect grade A Alberta Beef!! No BSE here I promise! lol

[WebLady]

We are having a late dinner, DH just got home and I am about to make some Spagetti.

We were just talking last night saying that we seem to eat the same things all the time. I need some new ideas, but I am kind of picky.

I think the only thing truely Canadian is Poutine! lol.. Yum yum!!

I have heard that poutine originates from Quebec, dang them french people know how to eat their fries!! Pure heart disease waiting to happen but man its soooo goooooood!
OK, I assume this 'Poutine' stuff is french fries of some sort? I looked it up and this is what I found ...

Poutine is a popular Canadian meal consisting of french fries topped with fresh cheese curds and covered with hot gravy and sometimes other additional ingredients.

The curds' freshness is most important as it makes them soft in the warm fries, without completely melting. (When the curds are really fresh they will often squeak between the teeth.)

Poutine is a fast food staple in eastern Canada; it is sold by nearly all fast food chains.

I have to say I am not sure I want to try it :buck:

[ikkin510]

I'i'e had fries with cheese and gravy before. Doubt it was the same type of cheese you use in Canada, but it was pretty good!

[blueeyedbride]

FH and I had WEll Shells in Mushroom and green pepper spag. sauce ,w/ Italian bread..

[rainbowtreat]

Tonight I had one of my favorite fast meals. Hamburg , corn, and mashed potatoes. I used instant potatoes. Faster when ya got 2 hungry kids askign a hundred times if supper is done yet. And I dont bake it all together to make a sheperds pie, takes longer lol.

My kids like hamburg and gravy over rice. Another good fast meal that fills them up.

If I had my way I would have meat and potatoes and veggies every ngiht. But that is not possible. I love tacos, and my moms spagetti. A good old boiled dinner is heaven. ( boiled dinner if you dont know..... ham, cabbage, turnips, potatoes, carrots all boiled together ) I LOVE it. I also love beef stew, better if left to sit over ngiht then heat it up the next day. Not sure why it just is. And I am not big on spagettie but my moms sause is to die for. You can eat just the sause it is so think and full of so much. She puts the procks chops in the sause still on the bone and after cooking ALL day it is so tender it falls off the bone.

I know I just went off there but I absolutely LOVE to eat.

For a quick supper for me I throw togethe some achos. I get the chips and put sliced velveeta cheese on top and throw it in the microwave to melt the cheese and then add some chuncky salsa ( medium ) on top. I love it.

I know this is about dinners but my all time favorite snaks is Humpty Dumpty Bar- B- Q chips ( has to be that brand , only get them around New England usually ) with philladelfia (sp?) cream cheese ( again that brand ) this I know is so bad for me but is sssooo good.

Ok I went off sorry lol.

[WhiskeyGirl]

We are having a late dinner, DH just got home and I am about to make some Spagetti.

We were just talking last night saying that we seem to eat the same things all the time. I need some new ideas, but I am kind of picky.


OK, I assume this 'Poutine' stuff is french fries of some sort? I looked it up and this is what I found ...

Poutine is a popular Canadian meal consisting of french fries topped with fresh cheese curds and covered with hot gravy and sometimes other additional ingredients.

The curds' freshness is most important as it makes them soft in the warm fries, without completely melting. (When the curds are really fresh they will often squeak between the teeth.)

Poutine is a fast food staple in eastern Canada; it is sold by nearly all fast food chains.

I have to say I am not sure I want to try it :buck:

All I can say is don't knock it until you've tried it! lol :wink: Actually its quite tastey though they don't make it in my part of the country as well as they do out east. And notice the picture I posted for everyone to see! Thats poutine! lol. Give it a shot, you may find you like it!! :)

[Jopet]

Tonight we had tacos and mexican rice. We eat alot of mexican........ go figure, me being Mexican and all. Hey Shawna, is there such a thing as "Canadian Food" I guess now we know there is such a thing as "Australian Food", I would have never thought to eat mashed pumkin.
Naomi, is it sweet like pumkin pie?

Well to tell you the truth I have never had pumpkin pie, I don't know anyone that has from over here, wierd isn't it lol.

[MOB Karen]

Well to tell you the truth I have never had pumpkin pie, I don't know anyone that has from over here, wierd isn't it lol.

OMG, Jopet!! Pumpkin pie is awesome, with whipped cream on top!!! http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/29/29_5_32.gif (http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001_ZNxdm824YYUS) We have it mostly at Thanksgiving time. I like pumpkin muffins, but they are usually only available around Thanksgiving too.

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[WhiskeyGirl]

OMG, Jopet!! Pumpkin pie is awesome, with whipped cream on top!!! http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/29/29_5_32.gif (http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001_ZNxdm824YYUS) We have it mostly at Thanksgiving time. I like pumpkin muffins, but they are usually only available around Thanksgiving too.

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MMMMMMMmmmmmm punkin pie!! Yummay!! lol. I love it with whipped cream on it too!! lol. My DH just asked me why we always talk about food!! Lol...I really have to laugh my arse off!!

[bnd94]

Danny's favorite is pumpkin cookies. They are so yummy. I don't have the recipe with me or I would post it. They are easy and so addicting!!:hungry:

His Aunt sent me this recipe and I was surprised at how easy it is to make. Really good too.

IMPOSSIBLE HAM AND SWISS PIE
2 c. cooked ham, chopped
1 c. (about 4 oz.) natural Swiss cheese
1/3 c. chopped onion
4 eggs
2 c. milk
1 c. Bisquick
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
Heat oven to 400 degrees. Grease pie plate (10x1 1/2 inches). Sprinkle ham, cheese and onions into pie plate. Beat remaining ingredients until smooth. Pour into plate over the ham, cheese and onions. Bake until golden brown and a knife inserted in center comes out clean. Bake for 35-40 minutes.


There are a whole bunch of Impossible pie recipes here:
http://www.aliciasrecipes.com/impossible_pies.htm

I'd like to try the apple pie one. I bet that would be good.

[Jenn060306]

mmmmm imposible pie! I haven't had one of those for a loooonnnnng time! lol! They are so good!

Tonight.... i think i might have chicken strips with veggies and some noodles maybe.

[bnd94]

We are going four wheeling again tonight. Danny loves to have supper cooked over a fire. So I think I will put together a little picnic and surprise him.

[Jopet]

Tonight I cheated and had subway lol. Well I had netball at 7 and can't eat before I play and plus I am going away in the morning so I thought I would be busy packing but it's 11:50pm and I still haven't packed!!:helpsmilie:

So pumpkin pie is like a sweet/ dessert :bbconfused:. Don't know if i would go for that lol, although we do have pumpkin scones.

[LaceyinPgh]

I love how our South Pacific/Indian Ocean girls can remind us about dinner at breakfast here in the US.

Smashed pumpkin is pretty good. I've made it before. It is only that you can get it in the fall when the pumpkins are in season. You really make it the same way that you do butternut squash .A pumpkin is a squash after all. You just cut it in half, scoop out the insides, bake it down, peel it, then mash it like a potato with a little butter. (I add a pinch of cinnamon and salt)

Tonight, I have decided that I want turkey. So I am roasting a turkey breast and making open fact turkey sandwiches with mushroom gravy and french fries.

[Amber818]

I love how our South Pacific/Indian Ocean girls can remind us about dinner at breakfast here in the US.

Smashed pumpkin is pretty good. I've made it before. It is only that you can get it in the fall when the pumpkins are in season. You really make it the same way that you do butternut squash .A pumpkin is a squash after all. You just cut it in half, scoop out the insides, bake it down, peel it, then mash it like a potato with a little butter. (I add a pinch of cinnamon and salt)

Tonight, I have decided that I want turkey. So I am roasting a turkey breast and making open fact turkey sandwiches with mushroom gravy and french fries.

OMG, Lacey! You are killing me. That sounds so yummy. I have officially lost 11 pounds so I am steering my course, but it still sounds soooo good!

[countrygirl]

No Idea!!!

[WebLady]

All I can say is don't knock it until you've tried it! lol :wink: Actually its quite tastey though they don't make it in my part of the country as well as they do out east. And notice the picture I posted for everyone to see! Thats poutine! lol. Give it a shot, you may find you like it!!
I think I'll pass, thanks ;) I like regular cheese fries, but cheese curds and gravy kinda scares me :bblol: I have been known to be a picky eater :wink:

[officiant-fica]

So tonight it's chicken cesar salad, and fresh chocolate covered strawberries. Strawberries were on sale and I bought too many. So now I'm trying to figure out how to incorporate strawberries in every meal..... Good thing Maddie loves them so much!:bbmrgreen:

[rainbowtreat]

Tonight it is chicken tenders and french fries. i usualy make my own of both and they are so much better. BUt with Nicholas being sick and me having to run to the store right after work it killed dinner time so I neede quick and easy and somethign the kids would willingly eat lol.

[LaceyinPgh]

Big fancy dinner here tonight: pizza. I am hot and tired. I'm not cooking.

[WhiskeyGirl]

That was our fancy dinner last night Lacey! lol


Tonight is Gnochi and Meat sauce with salad. Yumma!!

[WebLady]

That was our fancy dinner last night Lacey! lol


Tonight is Gnochi and Meat sauce with salad. Yumma!!

OK what is Gnochi? And how do you say it?

We had Chinese food tonight ... it was easy, I just picked up the phone and called the local Chinese take out place and DH picked it up :bblol: ;)

[WhiskeyGirl]

OK what is Gnochi? And how do you say it?

We had Chinese food tonight ... it was easy, I just picked up the phone and called the local Chinese take out place and DH picked it up :bblol: ;)

Gnnochi is a potatoe pasta...they're kind like little shells that aren't hollowed out. Its an italian food. It's very tasty!!

http://www.eateathurrah.com/it/eeh_01_basic_img/eeh_basic_gnocchi_foto.jpg

They are usually served with pasta sauce and like I said very tastey. I can't even explain how to pronounce it! lol

[Jenn060306]

Gnochi.... Guh-no-key is my best way of pronouncing it. I love it! sooo yummy!

Last night i had the world best spinach and artichoke dip ever!
My friend Laura has been visiting so we went to the Lakeshore Cafe. It was sooooooooo good. i'm craving it just thinking about it! We got to sit on the patio over looking the lake. It was so perfect! I got a bit of a sunburn though..... grrr! farmer tanned bride?!?! YUCK!

[MOB Karen]

OK what is Gnochi? And how do you say it?

Gnocchi is pronounced NYO key.

[countrygirl]

Gnocchi is pronounced NYO key.

OMG!! I love that stuff, especially homemade. And w alfredo sauce. Now I want alfredo!!!

[WebLady]

Cool! I will have to try and find some Gnochi 'Guh-no-key' or 'NYO key' ;)

I am trying to figure out something to make tonight ... I pulled a muscle in my back somehow and I just don't feel like cooking (again, but last night I was just lazy ;))

[WhiskeyGirl]

Cool! I will have to try and find some Gnochi 'Guh-no-key' or 'NYO key' ;)

I am trying to figure out something to make tonight ... I pulled a muscle in my back somehow and I just don't feel like cooking (again, but last night I was just lazy ;))

I hear ya! I have no clue what to make! I think a trip to the grocery store will help me decide!! :wink:

[rainbowtreat]

It was Wendy's for us tonight. Seeing we were running around with the concert and all. And Nicholas being sick. So I was not about to get home at 8 and cook. Fed the kids and threw them in bed.

[Jenn060306]

Yum Yum Yum!
tonight i had the best dinner i've had in a long time. I went to my moms house and i had Baked chicken with mushroom soup and swiss cheese melted on top with rice and peas! It was GREAT! home cookin! Way better then the bowl of cereal i probaly would have had at home!

[WebLady]

We had left over spaghetti tonight ;)

Tomorrow I am planning to make Chicken Marsala with wild rice and green beans *yum*

[WhiskeyGirl]

We had stir fry vegatables, chicken strips, rice and Jalepeno poppers and buns with avocado on top!! It was pretty yummy though I chowed down mostly on the rice and vegatables!! I'm trying to reform my eating habits and have been biking for the past two nights...I hope to keep this up for the rest of the summer and into next fall...at least until the snow flies!!

[bnd94]

We had cheeseburgers on the grill and fries. It is so nice to be able to grill outside again.

[countrygirl]

[quote=WebLady;)

Tomorrow I am planning to make Chicken Marsala with wild rice and green beans *yum*[/quote]

THat is one of my fav's!!!!

Last night we had cheesy pigs in a blanket for dinner. My six year old LOVED it.

Tonight, prob sandwitches. We have a tball game and baseball game after work.