So...whats for dinner?

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  • Lacey12
    Lacey12 Member Posts: 2,951
    edited January 2013

    Susan, thanks so much for that page procuring tip! I am not at all computer savvy, so this was so helpful.



    Special dinner plans tonight....LaMorra restaurant is holding their "Big Night". We went to their first one a couple years ago and it was amazing. They show the movie and serve the food and wine that is featured in it, feels just like you are at the restaurant in the movie. Can't wait!



    I found a good purpose for my frozen roasted veggies. Will be making a roasted vegetable lasagna for a mid-winter gathering this weekend. I think I might as well make my own ricotta and sauce for it.....but no pasta making happens in my kitchen, so Barilla no cook sheets will be my pasta choice.



    Have a good day everyone!



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  • Laurie08
    Laurie08 Member Posts: 2,891
    edited January 2013

    I just have a minute but I did the search and had time to do a quick copy and paste :)

    Michelle's Sauce

    Heat 1 tbsp oil and saute 1 lb ground beef, 1 cup chopped onion, 3 cloves garlic, 1/2 cup chopped parsley.  Add 2 cans (28oz) crushed tomatoes, 1 6oz can tomato paste, 2tsp sugar, 2 tsp basil, 1 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tsp, dried oregano, 1/4 tsp pepper and simmer a good half hour.

    I also add fresh basil to this and sometimes I use shallots instead of onion.  It is super easy and really good.  Thanks again for sharing Michelle!

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  • auntienance
    auntienance Member Posts: 4,216
    edited January 2013

    Oddly enough, the chicken leg didn't really smell. I don't know if being buried in an air tight container made a difference or what. It had been in there at least a week (last time she used the flour). What we can't figure out is how it got in there since she doesn't dip the chicken in the flour container not does she pour the unused chicken flour back into the container. Still a mystery.

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  • Laurie08
    Laurie08 Member Posts: 2,891
    edited January 2013

    I am laughing at the kitchen mishaps!  Sometimes I think we do too many things at once- our brains can't handle it.

    DS 1 requested pork chops and gravy again since his belly is all better.  I feel like I make the same stuff all the time!!  But if they eat happily it makes me happy, so pork chops it is.

    I was so annoyed today.  A stupid thing really.  I wear jeans all the time and my favorite ones come from American Eagle, a kind of young persons store but I like their basic boot cut jeans.  So my good pair just about has a whole through the knee and I FINALLY went to buy a new pair today.  The biggest size they had was a 6.  A 6??  Unless I wanted "skinny" jeans which no one looks skinny in unless you weigh under 100 pounds.  I was so irritated because to get to a mall and go there was a PITA which is why I have put it off.  I was mad thinking do they think everyone is a size 2- have you looked at the youth of today?  They are not very skinny....then I realized.  That's why they didn't have any 10's left....and I kind of became ok with it.  LOL!!

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  • LuvRVing
    LuvRVing Member Posts: 4,516
    edited January 2013

    Oh I wish I had a decent appetite...I'd love to have that La Morra experience.  Maybe next year...

    In the meantime, we've had a significant change of plans...no Hilton Head - not warm enough and it's going to rain.  So...we just booked two tickets to Kauai...on my mother...lol.  Our October trip was cut short so we are going for 11 days, leaving on 2/7.  We will rent a small studio cottage overlooking Nawiliwili Bay - the Marriott's resort is located there and we will be able to use the resort facilities plus enjoy the bay.  And Rick will enjoy highly discounted golf...he needs a break and this will be just the thing to refresh him.  This is our 3rd time to this island - I guess we really like it! 

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  • carberry
    carberry Member Posts: 1,153
    edited January 2013

     Michelle  Congrats on the good news!! and yay on the Hawaii trip...lots of sunshine is just what the doctor ordered!

    Laurie  American Eagle has a website.  My son loves this store, but I can never find his size either, really needs talls, he 6' 5" Didnt even know American Eagle carried talls, but found them on their site and ordered all kinds of button down work shirts for him for Christmas. Nice to have things come right to my door.... the nearest mall for me is an hour away.

    Pot roast last night, and turned the leftovers into soup, but think I am gonna do a salad for dinner. Feeling like a good tangy vinegar dressing.

    My poor doggie ( a lab) had to have two warts on the top of her head removed today.  She has to wear the funny cone for a week...she is so sad, keeps bumping into everything and just cant navigate through the doorways.  I have my work cut out for me taking care of her till the sutures come out.

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  • SeasideMemories
    SeasideMemories Member Posts: 3,194
    edited January 2013

    Carrie,



    Those E-collars can be a real pain in the butt. When our dog (who has since passed away) had knee surgery we found something similar to this http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=15678&cmpid=01csegpl&ref=6111&subref=AA&CAWELAID=525365488&catargetid=1570179856&cagpspn=pla .



    I can't post pics from my Ipad so hopefully the link works. They may even carry them at a pet store if you have one nearby! It accomplished the same thing as the E-collar but was so much less stressful all around!

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  • deborye
    deborye Member Posts: 7,002
    edited January 2013

    I wish I could afford to go places like that.  Going to England for DD wedding did me in for a while, plus we just passed papers on the house on Monday.

    Hugs Everyone.

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  • Tazzy
    Tazzy Member Posts: 2,546
    edited January 2013

    No way can I catch up with you all so big honking hugs to all.

    Michelle:  you so deserve that holiday - enjoy.

    Have had a chuckle at kitchen mishaps Laughing

    Fish tacos for dinner tonight.

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  • Lacey12
    Lacey12 Member Posts: 2,951
    edited January 2013

    Just returned from La Morra where the meal was lovely, but it was more crowded than last time, and the elderly man next to me asked if my friend and I would stop talking (quietly, mind you!) so that he could hear the dialogue, better. I would like to have asked him if his wife could cut off her head so that we could SEE the movie! But being girls raised in Catholic schools, we purely complied with his request. :)



    I am getting the urge to do our own Big Night, and the thing I have to master is Timpani.

    Never made one. Theirs was splendid!



    Nance, I was also wondering how your sister's nose never led her to that errant chicken leg. ;) That find is a riot! :)

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  • MinusTwo
    MinusTwo Member Posts: 16,634
    edited January 2013

    Seaside & Susan:  Thanks for the computer tips.

    I was going to ask where to search, but DUH - it's on the quick picks on the left.  Maybe some day I'll be fully licensed (not)

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  • MinusTwo
    MinusTwo Member Posts: 16,634
    edited January 2013

    Michelle:  Hawaii is a good decision & Kauai is my favorite island.  That Marriot is lovely.  You deserve to have a ball & to make up for October rush home.  I went to a fabulous restaurant my last trip but it was up North by Princeville, and why would you drive!!!

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  • SpecialK
    SpecialK Member Posts: 16,486
    edited January 2013

    One more kitchen mishap story - I was reminded of this by the melting microwave story.  When my now 25 year-old son was a newborn he nursed every 1 1/2 hours around the clock - gained a pound by the 2 week well-baby appointment.  He is now 6'4" and 200 lbs.  Anyway, there fairly early in the game breast milk was not enough, so sleep deprived me is sterilizing playtex nurser nipples in water in a pot on the stove.  I got distracted and all the water boiled off and the nipples all melted in the pan.  Pan was ruined and all my nipples were toast.  Smelled like burning hair - not good!  We lived in upstate New York and this was probably in February.  It is freakin' cold and I couldn't really open all the windows with a newborn in the house!  I opened the kitchen door to the garage and brought in one of those big box fans and ran it all day - again, felt like an idiot!

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  • carberry
    carberry Member Posts: 1,153
    edited January 2013

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  • carberry
    carberry Member Posts: 1,153
    edited January 2013

    My poor baby is so unhappy:(  I am hand feeding her because she cant figure out how to eat or drink from her bowls.

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  • auntienance
    auntienance Member Posts: 4,216
    edited January 2013

    Awwww, poor baby!

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  • carolehalston
    carolehalston Member Posts: 6,887
    edited January 2013

    Tazzy, could you share how you make your fish tacos?  I love fish tacos but have only eaten them in a restaurant.  I bought some corn tortillas recently but the pack is still unopened. 

    Last night's dinner was earlier than usual because dh had a woodworker's guild meeting.  We had pork piccata made with pork loin medallions and a green beans dish I really like.  I steam the green beens in chicken broth, pour off or cook off the broth, add a little EVOO and saute, then sprinkle on grated parm. 

    Wed. golf was rained out so I may be forced to do something productive!  Two obvious choices are housecleaning and taxes.  Leaning toward downloading Turbo Tax and getting started on tax return.  Hoping for a refund with all the dental expenses in 2012. 

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  • Kay_G
    Kay_G Member Posts: 3,345
    edited January 2013

    Grrrr I let a long post.



    It was just idle chatter anyway.



    Michelle, you're a lucky duck! I am glad you'll be able to finish your trip to Hawaii. Enjoy yourself!

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  • Laurie08
    Laurie08 Member Posts: 2,891
    edited January 2013

    Michelle- Yay for your trip!  You have so earned it and all that vitamin D will be good for you!

    Carrie- Your poor puppy :(  She does look so sad.  What a good mom hand feeding her.

    School was cancelled for DS this morning because o road conditions.  We have had a very lazy morning and to be honest I am bored out of my mind.  Meeting a friend for lunch that we had planned over a month ago.

    I need ideas for dinner....chicken ideas...

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  • Lacey12
    Lacey12 Member Posts: 2,951
    edited January 2013

    Oh, so sad, Carrie. Poor pooch! Our last schnauzer (Lacey!) spent a lot of time wearing an ecollar since she had skin allergies, which cropped up every summer. She amazingly adapted to the darn thing, but since she was small, so was the collar. Your poor pooch has a lot less space to navigate through doorways. That Dr. Foster's collar looks more gentle, doesn't it?



    Michelle, have a great Hawaiian trip....and let's plan Big Nite at La Morra next year!

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  • Lacey12
    Lacey12 Member Posts: 2,951
    edited January 2013

    Laurie....maybe your salsa chicken?



    Kay, I appreciate your "deletion frustration"...this seems to be such a fragile posting block. Wish there would be a "delete confirmation" notice before the post disappears.

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  • annemarieh
    annemarieh Member Posts: 140
    edited January 2013

    Carberry~(just catching up here) how long are the shirts from AE? My DH is 6' 5", and 290 lbs. Very long torso. I did find him jeans IN THE store 1 time that actually fit him!!! Gee it's so hard to shop for him. Sorry about your dog..aw! poor girl!! We have a silky terr., and to see my DH driving down the road with him on his lap...is too much! lol

    Laurie~Sorry no chicken ideas, but I did come across a smothered pork chop recipe last night.....oh my was it good!!

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  • auntienance
    auntienance Member Posts: 4,216
    edited January 2013

    I have a weight watchers fish taco recipe that I'll dig out. It's really good, but for a quick one, Costco sells a frozen chili lime tortilla crusted tilapia that is perfect.

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  • auntienance
    auntienance Member Posts: 4,216
    edited January 2013

    This isn't the ww recipe, but it's similar:



    Tortilla crusted chili lime tilapia fish tacos



    Preheat oven to 375ºF.



    1 whole Jalapeno, Seeded And Deveined

    ¾ cups Cilantro

    ½ teaspoons Chili Powder

    ¼ teaspoons Cumin

    1 teaspoon Seasoning Salt

    18 whole Tortilla Chips

    1 whole Large Egg, Beaten

    2 whole Tilapia Fillets, cut into strips





    In a food processor mix the jalapeno, cilantro, chili powder, cumin and salt. Add the tortilla chips and mix until it comes out to be small chunks. Remove the mixture and place on a plate.



    Add the egg and lime juice to a small dish and dredge each tilapia strip into the egg wash and coat each side. Place the tilapia in the chip mixture and pat the crumbs to the mixture to adhere to each side.



    Spray a foil lined baking sheet with non stick spray. Place tilapia strips onto baking sheet and cook 10-12 minutes or until fish is flaky turning over after 5 minutes.



    This can be fairly spicy so adjust the jalapeno to your taste.



    Serve with tortillas, extra lime and spicy slaw.









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  • carberry
    carberry Member Posts: 1,153
    edited January 2013

    Annemarie They are long enough that they cover his butt when wearing his jeans low like the kids do these days.  I got the slim fit (more tailored) because he does not tuck them in.  With him it is his arms, they are like monkey arms LOL and the shirt cuffs go to his wrist.  My husband is also very tall and i like the shirts from Eddie Bauer for him....come in talls also.

    Laurie  How about chicken quesadaillas? There is also a chicken, broccoli, rice casserole with mushroom soup that is pretty basic, quick and easy.

    60 degrees her today, so got out and hit the outlet mall.  Really scoured the sale racks and got some good deals. Oh boredom can be costly.

    auntienance  thanks for the recipe... I wrote it down...love tilapia

    Lacey  yes that other collar does look much more gentle.  the vet assured me that she would get used to it and not know its there.  hmmmm not so sure...after a full day of not drinking, I had to put some cheese cubes in the bottom of her water dish to get her to drink, ha ha she finished the whole bowl to get to that cheese.

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  • Laurie08
    Laurie08 Member Posts: 2,891
    edited January 2013

    my DH would love it if I made fish tacos- but I think he would be the only one who would eat them.  I've never had them?

    Thanks for the chicken suggestions.  I have no black beans for the salsa chicken.  I think I am going to make some form of chicken Madeira.  I don't have everything to make it my traditional way that I do but I think I can whip something up that is simple.  I wish I had sved the recipe I did last time...dumb.

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  • carolehalston
    carolehalston Member Posts: 6,887
    edited January 2013

    Auntie, thanks for posting that recipe.  It sounds good.  Now...the spicy slaw? 

    Laurie, thank you for posting Michelle's sauce recipe.  I will print it out and Auntie's fish tacos recipe, too.

    We're having leftovers tonight.  One serving of chicken marsala and one serving of pork piccata.  We'll have to decide who gets what!  I'll make some mashed potatoes and a salad. 

    Yay!  I had the crowns set on my two implants today, so I now have teeth on the upper right. 

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  • annemarieh
    annemarieh Member Posts: 140
    edited January 2013

    Carole~Every time I want to post something, you beat me too it!! I was thinking the same thing about the spicy slaw. lol..Good luck with the crowns, DH is doing the same.

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  • bedo
    bedo Member Posts: 1,866
    edited January 2013

    Carrie, poor baby, he is wearing the "Collar of Shame" or,

    I'm wondering if he is a party animal and ended up with the lampshade on his neck??

    I hope he feels better soon.

    All of your recipes sound so good.  I just got back from California and have been craving fruit and seafood.

    Dinner last night was shrimp (a lot) with cocktail sauce and avocados, same for tonight, and lunch was sushi and will be for tomorrow too. 

    I will try to come up with some better recipes.

    Yippee Carol!! Those implants are a long process.  Congratulations :)

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  • bedo
    bedo Member Posts: 1,866
    edited January 2013

    We are getting 60 mile an hour winds tonight throughout the night into the morning.  They are capable of downing trees and causing power to be down.  I hope that everyone in the area of the storm is safe.

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