What's for dinner???!!!!

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  • jbirdgreen
    jbirdgreen Posts: 569 Member
    Last night was vegetarian sloppy joe sliders and tonight will be leftovers. May make roasted red potatoes as a side to add to the meal. It was easy and quick to make after a late evening gym run.

    I have some meyer lemons, and I would love to make a pasta or something fancy out of them, but I probably won't get home from the gym until around 8 p.m. or so. Those leftovers feel like a Godsend when I'm tuckered out and it's so late.
  • abbynormalartist
    abbynormalartist Posts: 318 Member
    Spicy avocado and egg sandwich with a side of steamed veggies or a salad.
  • mjbnj0001
    mjbnj0001 Posts: 1,246 Member
    Last night: grilled lemony-marinated skewer chicken breast served over lime-coconut rice with grilled peppers/onions and a side tomato-cucumber salad. Tonight: Dad's (chef's) night out, LOL.

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    FYI: MFP says this plate is about ... 946cal, 96g protein, 14g fat, 76g carb, 14g fiber, 22g sugar, 378mg sodium. All within my daily targets on 2000cal/day plan. Gotta beware of too much coconut, though; it can boost the numbers easily.
  • jimjim111
    jimjim111 Posts: 5 Member
    folks, what do you think about the low carb aka atkins diet plan? :#
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    Chicken Kiev that ate a big chunk of my calories and I did not plan for :( with olive oil and rosmary roasted potatoes and salad.
    jimjim111 wrote: »
    folks, what do you think about the low carb aka atkins diet plan? :#

    It's a fine plan if you enjoy it and helps you stick to the calories.
  • mjbnj0001
    mjbnj0001 Posts: 1,246 Member
    mommymel3 wrote: »
    mjbnj0001 wrote: »
    MsDavis99 wrote: »
    Tonight....I'm sure another salad as I forgot to take meat out the freezer :(

    pressure cooker: from frozen meat brick to delicious in one step and very short time.

    Do u mean you put frozen meat in the pressure cooker????

    Yes. I don't need to do it often, especially as I have a harder-to-manipulate old-style (but still great!) "jiggle top" pressure cooker (vs. the new, electric, pushbutton ones such as the InstantPot). There's lots of hints/tips/etc. online.

    I use my pressure cooker 1-2/wk in the cooler months, and typically less during the summer.

    I had a bit of a learning curve: it's very easy to turn frozen meat/poultry into steamed shoe leather using a pressure cooker. Took a few tries before I started having consistently good results. The usual InstantPot infomercial (which I watched recently one late night), makes it seem real easy to, for instance, pressure cook to perfection frozen ribs, etc. - but maybe that's with their product, not my "ol' trusty." Depending on food type and "size" (how big a block of frozen stuff it is), you typically just need to cook (at pressure) for a couple of extra minutes with frozen meat. When done right, the pressure cooked frozen meal is better than a microwaved version (although I admit I freeze serving portions of stew I've pressure cooked for microwave quick meals on the run).

    There's a group here on MFP dedicated to pressure cooking.
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    jimjim111 wrote: »
    folks, what do you think about the low carb aka atkins diet plan? :#

    Low carb isn't my thing but it's a fine plan if it keeps you on track. Nothing wrong with it, but it still all comes down to maintaining a calorie deficit. Whatever method makes keeping that deficit easiest for you is a good plan.
  • Emily3907
    Emily3907 Posts: 1,461 Member
    Homemade Pizza!! Can't wait!
  • ridiculous59
    ridiculous59 Posts: 2,906 Member
    Emily3907 wrote: »
    Homemade Pizza!! Can't wait!

    Me too!!! And a couple of glasses of red wine:)
  • alicebhsia
    alicebhsia Posts: 178 Member
    edited October 2017
    yum-o! roasted jalapeno poppers
    http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/roasted-jalapeno-poppers-recipe-1924405
    i left out the onion and cilantro
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    It's 4:32 p.m. and I have absolutely no idea what's for dinner. Everything sounds okay but nothing sounds great.
  • Graelwyn75
    Graelwyn75 Posts: 4,404 Member
    I am very boring. I had the same as I have had every single evening (except Saturday evenings) for the last 4 months or so - roast chicken breast, baby new potatoes, a hard boiled duck egg and a mix of vegetables, usually carrots, broccoli, babycorn and fine beans. I am very much a creature of habit. A few years ago, it was poached salmon instead of chicken and baked potato.

    Saturday nights, however, can be anything from steak to pizza to chinese to pasta to a proper roast dinner followed by some rich dessert ... tiramisu or chocolate fudge cake preferably.
  • Washington
    Washington Posts: 2 Member
    Tonight was Turkey Breast stir fry. 100 gr chunked turkey, 4 chopped mushrooms, half a red onion, small amount of red and green pepper and a pinch of sweetcorn. All tossed in a dry fry pan with a little curry powder and herbs. Had it with a 6 grain wholemeal roll and a glass of water. Yummy and so low in calories.
  • sgt1372
    sgt1372 Posts: 3,997 Member
    edited October 2017
    Tonight: 4 oz pork belly adobo w/a half cup steamed rice, 1 cup steamed zuchinni, a whole pear and a 12oz bottle of a whey protein drink.
  • NewTnme
    NewTnme Posts: 258 Member
    Steamed tilapia and veggie lovers salad with thousand island dressing.
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    Tonight I had 300 g roasted root vegetables and 100 g roasted cabbage, with 1/4 cup, dry, of quinoa and brown rice blend, 45g beef and 55g kimchi.
  • sgt1372
    sgt1372 Posts: 3,997 Member
    Last night, 7 oz poached salmon w/lemon juice, 3/4 cup steamed rice w/a sprinkle of furiyaki, 4 oz sauteed broccoli rabe w/garlic, a small banana, a 1/4 cup of mixed nuts and a 12 oz whey protein drink.
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
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  • MissTrina2017
    MissTrina2017 Posts: 75 Member
    Turkey meatloaf, steamed broccoli and cauliflower, and garlic rice :)
  • TonyB0588
    TonyB0588 Posts: 9,520 Member
    Probably just snacking on a sandwich. Had a heavy cooked lunch earlier.
  • Troutrouter1968
    Troutrouter1968 Posts: 122 Member
    Cajun chicken & sausage Alfredo

    http://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/a52320/cajun-chicken-sausage-alfredo-recipe/
  • AngryViking1970
    AngryViking1970 Posts: 2,847 Member
    Tonight is going to be chicken piccata with rice and a veg to be determined.
  • nelja
    nelja Posts: 282 Member
    edited October 2017
    Home made game steak strips with cheese sauce and chips.
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    Tonight I'm going to have a potato and chickpea curry with red chile sauce.
  • GottaBurnEmAll
    GottaBurnEmAll Posts: 7,722 Member
    janejellyroll wrote: »
    Tonight I'm going to have a potato and chickpea curry with red chile sauce.

    I'd like your recipe, please and thank you. Those are two of my favorite foods in the whole world.

    Tonight we're having tacos. Mine and my daughter's will be vegetarian.
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    Last night we had baby back ribs and collard greens with pickled onions.

    I had planned fresh venison stew for tonight but if the power doesn't come back on sometime soon I may have to rethink.
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »
    janejellyroll wrote: »
    Tonight I'm going to have a potato and chickpea curry with red chile sauce.

    I'd like your recipe, please and thank you. Those are two of my favorite foods in the whole world.

    Tonight we're having tacos. Mine and my daughter's will be vegetarian.

    This is the curry. I found it on Pinterest and haven't tried it before: http://www.cookwithmanali.com/instant-pot-potato-chickpea-curry/

    The red chile sauce I made by taking about six ounces of dried chilies, toasting them in a pan for a couple of minutes, and then soaking in hot water for ten minutes. Once that I was done, I sauteed an onion and a few cloves of garlic in some peanut oil with some cumin and oregano and then added the drained chilies, a couple cups of vegetable broth, a bit of salt, and a can of diced tomatoes. After it simmered for a few minutes, I blended it all up with an immersion blender. I made it last night -- it has a really great flavor!
  • avskk
    avskk Posts: 1,787 Member
    I'm planning brisket with caramelized onions, roasted Brussels sprouts, and popovers. And... I'm pretty excited about it, ngl.
  • Smcptn
    Smcptn Posts: 59 Member
    edited October 2017
    Chicken fried rice -- SPICY!

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