So...whats for dinner?

debbie6122

 Here is what I fixed for dinner tonight, my husband just loves this dish- Had fresh green beans with almonds to go with it.

Chicken with wrapped bacon-

• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 3/4 cup honey
• 1/2 cup prepared mustard or dijon mustard ( I combine both)
• lemon pepper to taste
• 8 slices bacon, 
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese or any cheese you like, I use Jack sometimes

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. Season chx breast with salt and pepper, then wrap each chicken breast with two peices of the bacon put in baking dish and drizzle with the honey mustard glaze
3. Bake chicken 40 minutes in the preheated oven. then top with the cheese bake until melted and bacon is crisp.

apple

i was going to have a lovely beef soup ( i really love it) but I am having a vegetarian girl stay for dinner.. so i will do some sort of spinach/ricotta/mozarella loaf and a bean dish maybe.. i need some ideas, 

chabba

If she eats cheese you might consider fettichini alfredo with mushrooms, buttered green beans with toasted almonds or lemon-garlic broccoli and garlic bread.

Laurie08

Apple- when I do vegetarian I usually do Italian food too.  Stuffed shells with spinach and mushrooms or a vegi lasagna.

apple

lemon garlic broccoli  (with a little butter?)  that sounds awesome.. Sauteed?  steamed?  How do you fix it chabba?  (I have a huge bunch of broccoli in the crisper).

She is coming to take photos of my children for a portrait.. I did a huge favor for her and we repay as it will.. Also, I want to have time for a long piano lesson for her so I don't want to spend more than a bit of time cooking.

chabba

I always steam broccoli.  Melt the butter and season to taste with lemon juice and minced garlic.

Laurie08

trying a new recipe from a friend tonight- pulled BBQ chicken.  I'll let you know how it turns out, she said it is one of her favorite things ever.....no actual BBQ sauce, just seasonings...

Kaara

I'm makng an old southern vegetable dish for dinner tonight...okra and tomatoes, served over brown rice.  Not everyone likes okra, but this dish is surprisingly good, and good for you!  If you want, you can throw a little chicken or shrimp in for a gumbo.  You cook up some nitrate free bacon, add chopped onions and cook until soft.  Add sliced fresh okra (can substitute frozen) and saute for a few minutes.  Add a can of petite diced tomatoes, and simmer for about half an hour until okra is fully cooked.  Shrimp or cooked chicken can be added last few minutes of cooking.

Laurie08

Kaara- I've never had okra- what does it taste like, sweet/crunchy/bitter etc?

debbie6122

I used to hate okra but when i moved to kentucky my friend made it and I fell in love with it, I also make mine stewed in tomatoes. YUMM!!!

Kay_G

Made kale chips for the first time today.  Someone on my March chemo thread gave a recipe.  I didn't even know what kale looked like before.  It was pretty good.  I won't say they are exactly chip like, but pretty good.  Also having tortellini and a Caesar salad.

DocBabs

Really  lazy tonight.Gnocchi with broccoli rabe and bacon.Yum, fast and good!

LuvRVing

Just ordered grilled swordfish...should be excellent. I am sure it's right off the boat. Block Island is right offshore.

SeasideMemories

Welcome DocBabs!



Do you have a recipe that you follow for your gnocchi dish? That sounds very tasty!



Tonight I have a Quesadilla Casserole in the oven. Smells good. If it tastes decent, I'll post the recipe.... Just made some homemade guacamole to go with it.... Love avocados!

deborye

I love those steam baggies for fresh veggies.

The only veggies I don't like are Lima Beans and Okra  

deborye

Never tried Swordfish or muscles or oysters.

39 more days til Bermuda.  Applied for our passports and booked our flights.  I know, I did that half ass backwards. LOL 

Laurie08

Deb - Bermuda!!!!

Seaside- how did it turn out?

Pur pulled chicken was really easy and good.  I think I prefer pulled pork inthe slow cooker but I still ate two of these sandwiches....the rolls were small...

SeasideMemories

Laurie,



I thought it came out pretty good. I'm beat and heading up to bed but, will post the recipe tomorrow.

Laurie08

Seaside- I'll post mine tomorrow too. Sweet dreams.

debbie6122

Michelle- I havint had swordfish in forever- I love it though. Are you out of town or is your electricity still off?

apple

i love swordfish and haven't had it for 18 years (don't ask me how i know this).,

last nite's mostly vegetarian dinner was a hit..

I boiled some beef bones for broth and made vegetable soup.  made a spinach cheese and egg loaf type thing, put some smoked salmon, cream cheese and capers on a plate and served some weird rye loaf (very dense) that i had made a while back.. i sliced it thin and toasted it in the oven... also a fennel salad.. not bad at all.  my kids liked it so all is good.. my friend liked it. 

i adore lima beans.. the way to get good ones is to grow them.

Laurie08

Here is the pulled chicken recipe I tried last night.  We will definitely do it again.

BBQ Pulled Chicken

1/4 cup light brown sugar

1 tablespoon chili powder

2 teaspoons ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast

2 teaspoons olive oil

1 cup thinly sliced onion

1 cup chicken broth

1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

Put your first 6 ingredients in a bag and coat chicken with mixture.  Warm oil in good not stick pan and cook chicken to brown, 2 minutes per side at medium heat.  Remove chicken and add onion and cook for two minutes.  Add chicken to pan pour in the chicken broth bring to boil then reduce heat and cook covered for about a 1/2 hour.  Remove chicken and shred with fork return to pan and cook uncovered for 15 minutes serve on rolls.

LuvRVing

Debbie - I was out of town (Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun Casinos).  The swordfish was excellent.

SeasideMemories

Laurie,



Here's the recipe for the Quesadilla Casserole. I actually got it from the back of a McCormick spice packet.



I pretty much followed the recipe but I did substitute a clove of real garlic for the McCormick dried minced garlic. I also upped the ground beef to 1 1/2 lbs and used Canned Corn with no added sodium because you add the corn, undrained..... Held off adding the cheese on top until it had baked for a bit and looked like it was hot all the way through because I didn't want the cheese to get brown.... Used more like 8 tortillas but mine were on the small side. I just used some whole and ripped others as needed to fit my pan.



Well shoot! I did a copy and paste of the recipe and it doesn't list what's in the spice packets... If you don't want to buy the kit, Here are the spices that are included... 2 tsp Chili Powder, 1 tsp Ground Cumin, 1 tsp Minced Garlic, 1/2 tsp Oregano and 1/2 tsp Crushed Red Pepper (optional)



Quesadilla Casserole



Recipe Inspirations makes trying McCormick’s best recipes fun and easy. Each packet includes pre-measured, all-natural, salt-free McCormick spices and herbs and a collectible recipe card. Traditional quesadillas get a flavorful twist with cumin, garlic and oregano.

 

Makes 8 servings.

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes



1 package McCormick® Recipe Inspirations Quesadilla Casserole Spice Kit

1 pound ground beef

1/2 cup chopped onion

2 cans (8 ounces each) tomato sauce

1 can (15 ounces) black beans, drained and rinsed

1 can (8 3/4 ounces) whole kernel corn, undrained

1 can (4 1/2 ounces) chopped green chiles, undrained

6 flour tortillas (8-inch)

2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese



1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Brown beef and onion in large skillet on medium-high heat; drain. Add tomato sauce, beans, corn and green chiles; mix well. Stir in all of the Spices except Red Pepper. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer 5 minutes. Add Red Pepper to taste, if desired.



2. Spread 1/2 cup of the beef mixture on bottom of 13x9x2-inch baking dish sprayed with no stick cooking spray. Top with 3 of the tortillas, overlapping as needed. Layer with 1/2 of the remaining beef mixture and 1/2 of the cheese. Repeat with remaining tortillas, beef mixture and cheese.



3. Bake 15 minutes or until heated through. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Kay_G

All these recipes sound great.  Now that I am finished rads I will have the energy to start cooking some new things and am anxious to try them.

I rang the bell at rads today.  My DH came up with the idea of a pretzel tray to bring.  It was very nice, had 192 soft pretzel nuggets, a couple kinds of mustard and some nacho cheese to dip them in.  (I'm in Philly and fortunately or unfortunately what it is known for here are cheese steaks and soft pretzels.)  The techs were very appreciative of it.  2 of the techs who have been there for almost all my treatments weren't there today.  A little disappointing, but they took me almost 45 minutes before my 11:15 appointment, and I think they were coming in at 11, so will get to partake.  It's been such a crazy day (in a good way).  I was brushing my teeth this morning and the radio was on.  I wasn't paying any attention at all.  But I hear them announce my DH's full name on the radio and some how that got my attention.  He was down stairs, but I called him up.  He had e-mailed the station and asked them to play a set for me for the last day of radiation.  What a shock it was to me.  They played Sheryl Crow Make it Go Away (a song about radiation), Adele Someone Like You (my current favorite song) and KT Tunstall Black Horse on a Cherry Tree (because DH calls me Katie and I loved when Kat McPhee sang that song on American Idol).  I was talking a mile a minute at radiation and am usually a very quiet person.  I was not expecting today to really hit me like it did.  After I was still kind of giddy and high, but when I was in the changing room, tears just started streaming down my face.  And it totally hit me as I was leaving and a blind gentleman was entering with someone helping him for his first tx.  I showed them how the gowns were all set up in the changing rooms and wished him luck and told him I just finished txs.  Went out, met DH and rang the bell as I was leaving.  Got a round of applause from the people there.  I hope it helped someone.  Then went out to lunch with my sister and DH, and the partying is continuing tonight as we're going to a Black Thorn concert and going out to dinner on Sunday with DH, DS and DD.  DS has to work tonight and tomorrow night.  This almost rival's my DD's week long b-day celebrations.

This was so long winded, thanks for letting me get it all out.  I think because I still have to go back to cancer center through May every three weeks for Herceptin, it wasn't going to feel like a very big deal to me, but I was surprised by all the emotion that came out.  And I choose to believe I was leaving just at 11:11 on 11/11/11.  That has to be a good omen.  I'll share the good luck with all of you. 

Have a great weekend everyone.

debbie6122

Michelle- W00-Hoo did ya win??

Everyones recipes sounds really good.

Kay- I'm so happy for you and your last Rads- I had tears hearing what your Dear Husband did for you and the song that was played. That is just so beautiful. Wow on the 11;11 and 11/11/11  maybe you should play the lottery today? Congrats!!

SeasideMemories

Awwwww Kay,



Now you've gone and made me cry! What a sweet man you are married to!



Finishing Rads was unexpectedly emotional for me to! I thought I would be skipping out of there but, cried my whole way home in the car.... I think it was the beginning of everything that I had gone through starting to sink in!



Congats on being done!! Celebrate tonight and enjoy tbat concert!!

Laurie08

Congrats Kay!  Your post was wonderful, gave me a smile and a tear.  So happy for you that your done rads and have a great husband who loves you.  Have fun at the concert and just keep celebrating!!

duckyb1

Wow...........mussles are the best....................always try to get Prince Edward Island mussles......they are the best..........I make my own, and I love them.............and good crusty italian bread for dipping...............yum

SeasideMemories

ducky,



I agree.... Mussels are delicious!!



I used to think I didn't like them but, turns out what I didn't like was mussels prepared badly!!



Had some in an Italian place here last year and they were to DIE for..... My husband played around with recreating it and I think his recipe is pretty darn close.... I don't know what all he puts in but, the broth is slightly creamy, garlicky and with a touch of spice...



The crusty bread is a MUST to get all that good sauce. Mmmmmm! I think I just drooled a bit....lol