Hey DU - what did you have/are you having for dinner tonight?

[Fran Kubelik]

I've got a bolognese-style sauce simmering on the stove, and just put the pasta on the stove. It's smelling very good in my house right now. :9 A parmesan-garlic baguette from Trader Joe's will round out the meal.

What are you eating?

[mondo joe]

1. Chicken adobo, sticky rice, pancit and broccoli leftover from the Academy Awards dinner.

Don't ask me why chicken adobo is our traditional Oscar night food, but it is.

[Fran Kubelik]

17. that sounds good!

:bounce:

[fizzgig]

2. frozen nuggets and tots

chased with crummy beer and a few girl scout cookies. i didn't feel much like cooking tonight

[Omphaloskepsis]

7. I like your style..

I have a freezer pizza in the toaster oven and a 12 pack of PBR in the fridge.

[fizzgig]

9. nice

it's a high life night for me

what kind of pizza?

[Omphaloskepsis]

14. The Pizza is done...

Totino's Crispy Crust Party Pizza (sausage and pepperoni). And when I am done eating I am taking a nap... I had a shitty day and sleep sounds nice.

[fizzgig]

15. enjoy your pizza and your nap

[Fran Kubelik]

18. what kind of girl scout cookies?

i can't wait for ours to arrive. :bounce:

[fizzgig]

24. samoas

not my fave, but they were free :D

[Fran Kubelik]

30. ooooh! free samoas!

They are my second favorites after thin mints.

:bounce:

[Chovexani]

39. I got mine last week!

Guy in the office has a little girl who's a Girl Scout. She's a doll. :)

I got Thin Mints, All Abouts, and Trefoils. :)

[PeaceNikki]

3. We had breakfast for dinner.

Hash browns, eggs over medium and sausage. :9

[NMDemDist2]

6. we love breakfast dinners

or is it dinner breakfasts??

:eyes:

[Fran Kubelik]

16. Yum! I love breakfast even better during non-breakfast times.

I ate too much pasta. It was good.

[TrogL]

4. cheese

I'm on the run. Mob with pitchforks and burning torches chasing me.

[Fran Kubelik]

20. what kind of cheese?

use the torches to melt it!

[NMDemDist2]

5. we had pasta too.....

I made fresh tomato pasta with my new Pasta Machine toy and since I had fresh parsley and basil, I topped it with ...

PASTA PUTTANESCA

1/8-1/4 cup pancetta, finely diced
3 tablespoons olive oil
5-8 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
1 large can (approx 35oz) whole peeled Italian tomatoes
1 dozen oil-cured black olives, pitted and chopped
3 anchovies, finely mashed (optional)
2 tabelspoons red wine vinegar
a pinch red hot pepper flakes
2 tablespoons each fresh basil and oregano
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley (save a little for sprinkling)
1 bay leaf
Romano or Parmesan cheese (for sprinkling)
1 lb pasta, cooked according to package directions
salt and pepper, to taste

Note: If you don't have fresh herbs available, substitute 1/2 teaspoon each dry oregano and basil.

In a large skillet, sauté pancetta over low heat in olive oil until soft and translucent; bring heat up and allow to pancetta to brown slightly on edges.

Add garlic, oregano, basil, red pepper flakes, parsley and olives. Mash the anchovies well into the oil, using the tines of a fork. Tip: You can do this with the garlic after it's cooked, too, if you want to avoid having to mince them - just leave the cloves whole and mash them into the oil when they take on a little light coloring. Be careful not to let garlic brown or the oil with be bitter.

When garlic begins to take on the slightest color and herbs permeate the air, add the can of whole tomatoes (including the juice in the can). Submerge the bay leaf in the sauce.

Simmer over medium-low heat, with just the occasional lazy bubble surfacing for 20 minutes or so, until the sauce begins to thicken slightly. Stir in wine vinegar during final 10-15 minutes of cooking. Taste and adjust seasonings.

Meanwhile, as sauce simmers, bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook pasta according to package directions and drain.

In a large bowl, combine pasta with enough sauce to coat. Add a little of the pasta cooking water if sauce is too thick, or a teaspoon of olive oil. Sprinkle pasta with a little fresh parsley and cheese before serving. (Remove bay leaf before serving).

Note: Always use a good quality wine vinegar, and don't substitute white or cider vinegar, although good balsamic vinegar or a full bodied red wine can be used for variation.

Chopped pork or salt pork may be substituted for pancetta, but with different (but still good) results.

[Fran Kubelik]

22. thanks for the recipe!

it looks good!!

[auntAgonist]

8. a frozen dinner

healthy choice chicken w/basmati rice.

blech.

a turkey sandwich and some scalloped potatoes too.

Your dinner sounds better :)

aA
:hi:

[Fran Kubelik]

23. scalloped potatoes!

YUM!

[Fox Mulder]

10. I made chicken fajitas.

Now I'm full. They were good!

[Fran Kubelik]

28. I made those on Saturday

For the first time I used shredded chicken I had cooked in the slow cooker in a bottle of beer. Wow that was good.

[Chovexani]

11. Pork chops.

I've got boneless ones thawing in my fridge at home right now and no idea what I will do with them.

[Fran Kubelik]

29. I've never cooked pork chops

:blush:
You'll have to let us know how they turn out.

[Gonzo Gardener]

34. We had boneless chops last night

First, I cut up potatoes, onions, and carrots into 1-1/2 inch cubes... enough to cover the bottom of a casserole dish. Season with Lipton Onion Soup Mix and pepper. Then add chicken broth... not quite enough to cover the veggies. Dip the pork chops in egg and seasoned breadcrumbs or flour and fry them until they are browned. Set the chops on top of the veggies. Cover casserole dish with foil and bake at 400 until the potatoes and carrots are soft... about 45 minutes You can also uncover it for the last few minutes of cooking.

:hi:

[Chovexani]

38. Oh MAN that sounds good

I am so trying that. I've got potatoes that are starting to sprout so this is perfect. Thanks! :hi:

[bac511]

49. Turkey Cheeseburger on wheat bun with lettuce and sauteed onions

[Turbineguy]

35. Pork chops

work them over with a food hammer until they are about 1/4 inch thin and say: "nicht schiessen bitte!" season with salt and pepper dip in egg and then in a mixture of flour and bread crumbs. Pan fry and voila! Wiener Schnitzel.

[BarenakedLady]

12. I went the easy route

Elbow noodles and tomato sauce.

I'm still sick.

[Fran Kubelik]

31. Aw. I hope you feel better.

:hug:

[yellowdogintexas]

13. Warm Pasta Fagoli salad a Weight Watchers Recipe

made with whole wheat penne
cannolini beans
tomatoes
celery
basil
watercress
garlic, onions
balsamic vinegar
olive oil


and it was just yummy and 7 points for 1 3/4 cups although mine was probably a bit less because I only had one can of the beans, & it calls for 2

Will definitely make this one again

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

19. Eating It Right Now. Kelloggs Corn Pops... Straight Out Of The Box.

[Gonzo Gardener]

21. A simple Mediterranean meal...

couscous with spinach and pine nuts, marinated chicken in pitas with hummus, feta cheese, kalamata olives, and fresh veggies. It's one of my favorite easy meals.

:hi:

[qwertyMike]

25. Pizza from the fridge

and peanut butter sandwiches.

My pension check comes in Wed. - and I'm talking a 2 inch steak

Mike

[Kali]

26. red chile beef enchiladas and homemade refried beans

mmmm

[Midlodemocrat]

27. Sausage and peppers, salad and texas toast.

Sausage is this absolutely delicious white meat chicken breast sausage with basil, mozzarella and tomatoes. Delicious. I get it at Costco.

[Blue-Jay]

32. I had some chips and salsa.

bolognese-style. And I spilled some on my baguette.

[Turbineguy]

33. Fettucine

with white sauce, diced up left over chicken (made with herbs de provence, garlic all shoved under the skin and soaked in Marsala and roasted).

Salad

Pills.

Oh, and a nice Chardonnay from the Land of the Frog.

[Shine]

36. baked orange roughy, steamed chard, a box of micro'd kung pao noodles

:9 yup, Traders comes thru for us too, sometimes. :D

:hi:

[ordinaryaveragegirl]

37. You all had better dinner than I did!

I really need to go to the store. I had ramen, made with veggie broth, and chased with a Mountain Dew. Dinner of Champions LOL!

[LostinVA]

40. Leftover Seafood & Tomato Stew

Chunks of cod, sea scallops, plum tomatoes, celery, carrots, onions and a bit of garlic, ginger and jalapenos. Yesterday, we had it with cheddar/veggie ham muffins, but tonight I'm eating it with some baguette.

Tres yummo. We might make another batch this week.

[Raejeanowl]

41. Something To Apologize For A Bad Dinner Last Night

Pan-broiled lamp chops, fresh sweet steamed carrots, "oogly" potatoes (russets cooked in chicken stock, mashed skins-on with lots of salt, cracked pepper, reasonable butter and crushed garlic), and fragrant rosemary rolls from the local bake shop.

Yum.

[Rhythm]

42. My uber-awesome chicken fingers!

Hand-cut breast strips (double-coated) , with the baked-beans-of-wonder (Bush's 'country style', add brown sugar, catsup, dijon mustard, sliced hotdogs, and browned ground beef) and some green beans.

T'was yummylicious, and there are leftovers for lunch tomorrow!

[grace0418]

43. Oven roasted veggies (sweet potatoes, zucchini, onion, garlic, asparagus, mushrooms

tomatoes and fresh herbs) plus turkey burgers with fresh avocado. The house smelled fantastic and the veggies got perfectly roasted with caramelized bits. YUM!

Your dinner sounds lovely as well.

[bridgit]

44. Hey there, Fran! Well, let's see that would be leftover: egg foo young & bbqp pan fried rice

still good too! :9

[ThomCat]

45. No dinner tonight.

I haven't been feeling well today. Better to have an empy stomach right now. :(

[applegrove]

46. Pizza. Was delicious.

[Beer Snob-50]

47. left over jumbalya that i made sunday night

one of my sons scarfs that stuff down while the other will microwave bagel bites probably.

[taterguy]

48. Freedom

[Fran Kubelik]

50. yum

i think.