So...whats for dinner?

bedo

I made this last night.  Everyone who has had it loves it.  It's even better in the summer with fresh veggies and corn (From Moosewood)  It's my favorite.

Southwestern Corn and Potato Soup

1C finely chopped onions, 2 garlic cloves,minced or pressed, 1 small fresh chili seeded and minced,( I sometimes just add cayeene pepper at the end to taste)  1/4 tsp salt, 3C Vegetable broth (I just used the cubes, dissolved in the right amount of water)but then watch the salt), 2 tsp ground cumin, 1 medium sweet potato, diced about 2 C, 1/2 red bell pepper finely chpped, 3 C fresh or frozen corn kernels,, salt to taste.

Lime wedges, finely chopped cilantro leaves

In covered pot simmer onions, garlic, chile and salt in 1 C of the vegetable broth about 10 minutes,till onions are tender. In small bowl make paste of cumin and 1 tbs of broth and stir into pot. simmer 1 minute. .Add sweet potatos and remaining stock and simmer about 10 minutes, till they soften. Add bell pepper and corn and simmer, covered for another 10 minutes till all veggies are tender.

Puree about 1/2 soup in blender and return to pot. It will be creamy and thick. Add salt to taste.and reheat. If desired, serve with lime wedges and top with cilantro.

Serves 4-6 calories 186, 4.8G protein, 1.5G fat

I like this with crusty bread and butter.

also good with pita, guacomole and Caesar salad.

carberry

OMG  all these recipes are making me want to cook...lol or maybe its just this darn cold weather.

Apple funny story about the restaurant...sounds like a cruel test...if you drop your silerware too bad you have to use it cause you only get one set.

Deb  that farro recipe you posted sounds yummy.  Our Wegmans grocery store magazine featured farro and other grains this month  really want ot expand my recipes using more healthy ingredients.

Got home last night at 3am from the party!!  gonna chill today and watch football.

deborye

I'm going to make that recipe and bring it for my lunch at work.

Next week probably, it is just too cold to go outside today. 19 degrees and very windy. 

Momine

That sounds good, Deb. My mom also had something with quinoa and grated beets, served hot topped with crumbled goat cheese and chopped hazelnuts.

bedo

Deb I want to make that Farro salad.  Where in the world do you find farro?  Whole Foods?

deborye

I don't know where, I'll let you know when I find it.

Kay_G

I had the same question. I don't know what farro is. Let me know when you find it. I like the chicken chipotle recipe too. Gonna try that one as well.

SeasideMemories

For those searching for Farro... I didn't have to go anywhere special.... It was just in my regular market near Quinoi, Rice, etc....



It is really delicious.... Chewier than Barley but not as chewy as a wild rice would be.....

SeasideMemories

Momine,



Would you mind posting your recipe for the quinoa and beets? I've never tried quinoa but, have wanted to and I love beets.... I think that sounds really good!

SeasideMemories

Bedo, I've got that soup recipe copied and saved away... I think when I next make soup, that will be the one.... Thanks!



Deborye,



Is the farro salad meant to be eaten warm or chilled? Or doesn't it matter?

deborye

Probably cold I would think.  It would taste pretty good warm also.

deborye

deborye

It's most likely in the rice section of your local grocery store.

Kay_G

We had a rotisserie chicken from Costco. It was very good. Had broccoli, salad, mashed potatoes and challah bread with it.



Congrats to the Pats fans! Are they the only favorite that won this weekend?

Momine

Seaside, I will try to find it and post later.

carberry

Kay  We are going with the giants of course.  We are really Bills fans but that aint working for us!  LOL

apple

I like Farro.. bought it at Costco. 

I ended up cooking cause we had FIVE kids come over and spend the nite.. 2 for my daughter, 1 for one son and 2 for another..

I didn't want to shop so i made a huge pot of macaroni and cheese, infused with the flavors of chopped tomato, onion and ham.  I had already made a huge breakfast with lots of leftovers which are gone of course.. the chocolate chip pancakes my DD made, the sausages, even the fried eggs... LOL with tater tots on the side.

(i ate mostly pears which were absolutely excellent.. Bosc)

 i am soooooo not cooking tonite.

Momine

I made a good anti-cancer lunch. I sauteed a chopped onion, chopped clove garlic, a bit of fresh chili, a handful of cut up green beans in a little oil. Then I added two artichokes that I had stripped down to the bottoms and cut in bites and 3 tomatoes, chopped. Added some turmeric for good measure and a drained and rinsed can of chickpeas. Let simmer 15 minutes or so. It was good and very easy.

Kay_G

Apple, your house sounds like the party house! That breakfast sounds good, no wonder you get so many guests! We just joined Costco yesterday, any advice on what we should buy there?



Momine, that sounds good. I wish I were there to try some.



Carrie, I don't like the giants! Being 90 miles from NYC, it is a big rivalry. The only team I dislike more is the cowboys. I guess of whose left, I will pull for the 49ers. Would have loved to see Detroit advance last week.

carberry

Kay  yeah its all about location, location, location!  At this point I usually just root for the underdog.

Apple  such an undertaking on trying to keep the kids and friends fed.....rest now.  Do you have a good recipe for mac n cheese  cause for some reason I just cant get it ooooey and goooey.  I am not too fussy and like mine but husband doesnt care for it.

tonight we are having cornish game hens with stuffing and some vege...maybe a salad   getting low on the groceries and too cold to go out.  Sometimes I like to see how long I can go without groceries and still pull something together,  challenges me to use every scrap of food I've got.

bedo

OK, second week of work and I got out of the house on time! Here's what I did.  For breakfast: make coffee in the evening and put it in the fridge, drink it as iced coffee in the am. Put and blend frozen blueberries, 1% milk, bananas, ( I use frozen ones if I have too many I just freeze them) and yogurt.  Then in the am I drink the coffee, zip the smoothie and grab a hard boiled egg to go..

For lunch I have made 100,000 burritos and frozen them to add to fresh fruit and baby carrots, celery and cherry tomatoes for lunch.( with a little container of dressing) They're in there ready to go.

For dinner, soup, bread and salad.  As usual!

I am a very boring person.

LuvRVing

We're having chicken pot pie for dinner - one that we bought at Idylewilde's near my daughter's house - they have really good pre-made stuff.  DH and I have been slugs today.  I think the stress of everything, along with a busy weekend, warranted a "do-nothing" kind of day.  I will pop that pie in the oven in a few minutes and decide if we need anything else to go with it.  Probably not, though.

Bedo - you have quite the routine!  I don't think I could trade a cup of hot coffee for iced coffee, just not the same on these chilly mornings! 

Carrie - some people swear by Velveeta for a creamy mac&cheese.  I can't make myself buy the stuff - I think it's one of those foods we had too often when I was growing up.  And I am a bit of a cheese snob...lol.  And yet, every now and then, the Kraft stuff tastes pretty good.  Must be the butter!

bedo

Chicken pot pie.  I remember that from my childhood.  When it's good it's very, very good and when it's bad it's horrid!  My Mom used to buy the really cheap stuff.  Couldn't tell if it was chicken or beef or whatever.  Sounds yummie.  I haven't eaten chicken in a long time, but I remember it in a pie.

I love do nothing days. 

Kay_G

We had tacos for dinner. We had beef for my DS, DD and DH. I just made mine with black beans mixed with salsa, lettuce, tomatoe, jalapeños and cheese. First time I had it that way. It was good. Had salad and Spanish rice with it. Nice, quick, easy meal that everyone liked.



Gee, I agree Bedo,you are quite organized, but ice coffee does not sub well for hot coffee in these cold days. We got a keurig maker for Christmas, so can make a cup really quickly in the morning. Before that, we would set the timer and have everything set at night and it would be made when we got up.



We never had chicken pot pies in my house, so never got a taste for them, but I bet like Bedo says, when they're good thet're very good.



Saw the girl with the dragon tattoo today. It was good, long though.

Laurie08

Hi ladies, we had a busy weekend and I have been reading when I pop in the house here and there, it's hard to catch up!  But you ladies have inspired me to make some pea soup this week

DH had a long weekend and I have been trying to keep up with him.  We dropped the kids at my inlaws and went up tp the mountains for him to work for a few hours and for me to have an appetizer and a glass of wine and take a break.  It was nice to get away for a few hours.  We have been having left overs and make shift dinners, tonight was left over lasagna.  Boys are pooped from being on the go and are already in bed, I don't think we are far behind them.

Hope all is well with you!!

deborye

Dinty Moore Beef Stew with Biscuit's.

LuvRVing

Well the pot pie was a bust...definitely fell into the "horrid" category.  I think my piece might have had 3 cubes of chicken - the pie was all crust, potatoes and gravy, with barely a sprinkle of chicken, peas and carrots.  I don't usually even eat something like this because it's too carby.  So I'm sitting here eating raw veggies and a dill dip that I made from Greek yogurt - so much better!!!  Meanwhile, DH is asking why I didn't make brownies.  I think he's lost his marbles, I've made brownies about 3 times in the past 10 years, and it's when there was someone else here to help eat them. 

SoCalLisa

Hi ladies, is it too late to join in??

I made Manicotti stuffed with ricotta, spinach, shrimp, mozzarella and parmesian

with  tomato sauce..it is smelling good...

LuvRVing

Welcome SoCalLisa!!!  It's never too late, especially if you pop in one of your famous photos every now and then    Your dinner sounds delicious!

SeasideMemories

SoCalLisa.... Nope... No such thing as too late!  Welcome...Love Italian and that Manicotti sounds delicious... Wish I could smell it, too...lol

 To all... Tonight I used the rest of the beef roast I made last week and did a beef and broccoli stir fry... It was really good... Tomorrow I'm thinking a small pan of lasagna.... We'll see!

Michelle,

I make a pot pie once in awhile that I think is really very tasty... I think it is a Barefoot Contessa recipe but, will double check and post when I check to be sure!!! 

Bedo,

You are 100% right... Pot Pie done well is a beautiful thing.... Pot Pie done badly, well, as you said, it's horrid! 

 I am not a huge coffee drinker but I do enjoy a cup or two in the morning.. Never thought I would be an ice coffee fan but, my sister made me one when we were there New Year's weekend and, I must say it was really good... It was basically coffee over ice with one of the flavored, refrigerated creamers...

Wouldn't want it to replace my morning coffee but, for a pick me up in the afternoon... it was good!

Kay,

Finished the The Girl With The Dragon Tatoo book and it's on my list (a very long list) of movies to see... Reading The Help now and will most likely watch that movie first... So many movies... So little time...lol