What's for dinner

tryett

I am going out to dinner with a friend who moved last year. She wants me to meet her "man" as she calls them. Salad, steak and veggies for me. The place is overpriced but very good. But no cooking for me!

Need2Exerc1se

We're having chicken grilled outside, beans in a spicy bbq sauce and fresh collard greens cooked with garlic and olive oil. And wine.

Chef_Barbell

We are going to have grass-fed chuck pot roast I got from the farmer's market for dinner with some caramelized onions and peppers, brown sugar glazed carrots and buttery mashed potatoes. And some fresh baked triple chocolate chip cookies for dessert.

Brithicks

sushi!!!!! and probably too much wine.

dothefreddy

Sweet Italian turkey sausage, steamed mixed veg and penne with probably a red sauce.

llbrixon

Hamburgers & Onions in Brown Gravy over rice. Watermelon on side.

cwolfman13

Bratwurst, baked beans, cucumber salad. Having friends over for a send off to the summer...so plenty of beer and wine as well.

ejbronte

I'm waiting for the cats to finish their first go-round at dinner and then I'm prepping some gazpacho and a quickie sardine salad. Two ounces of dry red wine. Something for dessert; I haven't decided yet between ice cream, a half slice of cinnamon swirl pastry or a few squares of chocolate mint bar. We'll see how I feel.

cappri

Carne Asada Tacos and Sangria

ktfranke

4 oz lemon/pepper grilled steelhead fillet
With Brown rice/kale/quinoa

frankiesgirl21

Peppercorn beef tenderloin and sautéed mushrooms on a bed of spring mix with spinach and Bolthouse cilantro avocado yogurt dressing.

shadowfax_c11

This

jmarie1025

We indulged. Cheeseburgers topped with chili and crispy fried onions.

ejbronte

I did a quick experiment, based on what I watched on Ellie Krieger's show this afternoon on PBS: she took some raw orzo in a saute pan, and cooked it in broth, letting the pasta soften up while creating a sauce at the same time. So tonight, I threw some Ronzoni Healthy Harvest pasta in my leftover gazpacho, and, for good luck, added some of a home-made quickie polenta for extra thickening. It came out nice, saucy, and very, very filling. Together with a broiled red snapper fillet, I'm done for the evening.

cappri

Pecan Pork Chops with Carrot Fries

izzyrhunt

Tonight it was beef meatloaf, French baguette, and salad

pspenny36

ejbronte wrote: »

I did a quick experiment, based on what I watched on Ellie Krieger's show this afternoon on PBS: she took some raw orzo in a saute pan, and cooked it in broth, letting the pasta soften up while creating a sauce at the same time. So tonight, I threw some Ronzoni Healthy Harvest pasta in my leftover gazpacho, and, for good luck, added some of a home-made quickie polenta for extra thickening. It came out nice, saucy, and very, very filling. Together with a broiled red snapper fillet, I'm done for the evening.

That sounds amazing! I bought polenta a while ago, and the only thing I did with it, was fry it a little with some EVOO and topped it with pasta sauce, a little mozzarella cheese, and basil. I like the 'thickening' idea!

janejellyroll

Tonight I'm trying a copycat green tea frappuchino recipe I found on Pinterest and making some quesadillas with homemade "chicken" seitan, vegan cheese, and sauteed mushrooms and onions.

Brithicks

Broccoli potato cheese soup with sourdough bread. Tomorrow is barbacoa tacos.

shinycrazy

Calimama123 wrote: »

Spaghetti squash with ground beef and cheese

how do you cook your spaghetti squash? I did this for the first time last night 375 degrees for 40 minutes and it still came out kind of crunchy, though fully warmed. Do you do the trick where you put water in the dish with them? I forgot that step and wondered if that was the difference.

shinycrazy

Blackened chicken thighs with broccoli, shallots, mushrooms and garlic.

JeepHair77

Salisbury Steak and egg noodles. I'm trying a new recipe!

kbsangel1986

Salsa chicken and nachos (and yes, I am still below my calories for the day :-p )

tryett

Beef stir fry with broccoli, onions and peppers with a sauce of low sodium soy sauce and Thai Chili Garlic sauce. Served with rice for those who want it.

BackwoodsDarlin

Grilled Enchilada Seasoned Tilapia with Steamed Asparagus and Spicy Grilled Mushrooms

cappri

Zucchini, Heirloom Tomatoes, and Onion Pizza with Spiced Honey.

ejbronte

pspenny36 wrote: »

ejbronte wrote: »

I did a quick experiment, based on what I watched on Ellie Krieger's show this afternoon on PBS: she took some raw orzo in a saute pan, and cooked it in broth, letting the pasta soften up while creating a sauce at the same time. So tonight, I threw some Ronzoni Healthy Harvest pasta in my leftover gazpacho, and, for good luck, added some of a home-made quickie polenta for extra thickening. It came out nice, saucy, and very, very filling. Together with a broiled red snapper fillet, I'm done for the evening.

That sounds amazing! I bought polenta a while ago, and the only thing I did with it, was fry it a little with some EVOO and topped it with pasta sauce, a little mozzarella cheese, and basil. I like the 'thickening' idea!

Thanks! It did come out surprisingly well -the polenta was my first attempt: I'd bought some corn meal, and decided to play with it. As polenta, it wasn't really successful, but it held together and the taste was good. And as the thickener, it was was just right! I'm going to try it your way next time.

janejellyroll

I am going to make a white bean and collard green soup and probably have some jalapeno coleslaw with it.

Need2Exerc1se

janejellyroll wrote: »

I am going to make a white bean and collard green soup and probably have some jalapeno coleslaw with it.

Oh, that sounds delicious!

Need2Exerc1se

Tonight we are having blackened catfish (fresh caught yesterday evening). I was thinking about roasted brussel sprouts as a side but for some reason now I've got collard greens on my mind so I might sauté those up with some garlic and olive instead. Maybe open a jar of pickled beets to go with.