What's for dinner? ~ Thursday the 15th edition!

[Lucinda]

Mine is still in debate. Bill's day off!


What's for dinner where you are?

[WhollyHeretic]

1. I'm not sure but I'm a little afraid.

We have our office Holiday Party tonight. It's at a banquet facility. I'm a vegetarian so these things can be a little tough. The last one of these I went to the vegetarian dish, that we had given them advanced notice for, was vegetables on a plate. Baked, unseasoned, and no oil. Maybe a dozen vegetables spaced out around the plate. That was at a different place but I've had that happen too many times. I was at an IT conference out in Arizona and the first vegetarian meal that was served to me was spaghetti. No sauce, no oil, no seasoning.

So I may be having dinner rolls and beer for dinner tonight.

[Lucinda]

2. I was a vegetarian for about a total of 8 years of my life

(and am leaning that way again) and I can totally relate. I have to say, that was a truly odd way to go about making a veggie meal. Especially assuming it was catered? Did they at least make it into a clock face or something?

It's really pretty easy to have a great vegetarian dish, and it's not all that uncommon anymore, so hopefully you'll have better options. But I could be happy with good beer and bread if I had to!

Hope you have a wonderful time.

[WhollyHeretic]

5. That one was actually at a restaurant. Now it was a steak house but they said they could do a

vegetarian meal. I had actually been there a couple times before that for brunch which had a ton of stuff I could eat.

It almost seemed deliberate. I know they have all sorts of stuff in their kitchen, anyone with even a modicum of cooking skills could throw something together pretty easily. Especially with several weeks notice.

I could make it through pretty well with good beer and bread.

[Lucinda]

6. Honestly it sounded intentional to me too. So obviously lacking thought.

Hopefully this time it will be a great celebration.

[WhollyHeretic]

33. The meal tonight was much better. It was a pasta dish that was actually seasoned, with cheese and

olive oil. Plus some good beer.

We also had a Yankee swap with gifts furnished by the company and I ended up with a hard-anodized nonstick skillet set from Sur la table. Definitely a good night.

[Lucinda]

43. Definitely!

Congrats on your meal and the cookware! I'm glad to hear that they put forth a little more effort this time.

[Luciferous]

3. Beef enchiladas, refried beans, maybe Spanish rice, and I'm about

to make chocolate chip cookies so we'll have those for dessert.

[Lucinda]

4. That sounds good! Love those flavors. And you can't go wrong with cookies.

I'm having the last of my bean and rice goop for lunch, and will probably make brownies later, but that's all i've got so far.

[Denninmi]

7. Nothing. We shall starve.

Not that it would hurt anyone in my house to drop a few pounds, even the dog.

Actually, I had some leftover meat from Sunday, barbecued chicken breast and a little bit of pork, so I shredded it up, mixed in some corn, beans, and peppers, added some herbs and spices, and turned it into a filling for an enchilada casserole. It will work. Just have to throw it in the oven when I get home, by the time I'm done tending the critters it'll be heated through, the cheese melted.

[Lucinda]

17. LOL

I could afford to miss a few meals myself. I'm super tired tonight, so an easy dinner sounds perfect to me.

[HappyMe]

8. I don't have the slightest idea.

.....bread & water!

[Lucinda]

18. Make it soft tortillas and cherry water and I'm there!

It's my new version of comfort food.

[NRaleighLiberal]

9. guess what! Leftover Aloo Gobi again (now stretched with added chick peas and more maters!)

We went out for lunch today to a really good local Cal-Mexican place....so when we have the big meal at lunch, we really lighten it up for dinner.

Thankfully it will be gone after tonight....four in a row is way too much!

[Lucinda]

19. We tend to do that too. Bill gets tired of repeats much faster than I do.

I once read that Jennifer Anniston had the same turkey salad for lunch, almost every work day at the studio commissary while Friends was on the air. I don't know if thats true, and 10 years of the same lunch might be a bit much, but I cab have the same meal once a day for quite a while before I get tired of it. Well, I can if I LIKE it to begin with.

[NRaleighLiberal]

21. Well, Sue is going to finish off the Aloo Gobi for lunch tomorrow....thankfully!

I've got the rest of a nice roast pork tenderloin wrap (from today's lunch out) for mine.

AS for dinner tomorrow night....well, you will just have to wait for tomorrow's thread (meaning i have no idea yet!)

[Lucinda]

30. I don't know either and I am entirely too full to even think about it.

My fella and one of my cats would wrestle you for the pork tenderloin. Their favorite food. Both of them.

[Turbineguy]

10. Thinking....

Chicken Curry with rice.

[Lucinda]

20. I don't make curry dishes often, but I like them.

And we don't have any options for take out around here. Chicken and a few fast food. Nothing interesting at all.
Hope you had a great evening!

[grasswire]

13. tell me about the almond butter sticks, please? n/t

[Lucinda]

23. Mmmhmmmm.

Yes please.

[Lucinda]

31. Thank you! I have everything except the almond components on hand.

Going to add them to my grocery list and try this early next week.
I'm loaded down with homemade cookies & apple pie right now or I'd be making these much sooner. (My neighbor stopped by earlier)
Thanks again for sharing!

[grasswire]

34. sounds interesting

I've never heard of a cookie like that. Do you know the ethnic background of it? Scandinavian?

[Lucinda]

22. Can I just come over, and sit and smell your house for a while?

I'm stuffed, so you don't have to feed me, it just sounds like great aromatherapy after a tiring day.

[grasswire]

12. stir fry with leftovers from last night's roasted chicken

Green bell pepper, bean sprouts, onion, frozen peas, celery, fresh spinach, garlic, fresh ginger, cornstarch-soy sauce slurry over yakisoba noodles.

Baking, baking, baking alongside. Got six more cookie varieties to finish by tomorrow.

[Lucinda]

24. My neighbor brought a bunch over earlier, and I had the jam cookies that were in the mix

as an appetizer. I am stuffed. And at the moment don't plan to EVER eat again, even though your dinner does sound yummy.

[The empressof all]

14. We had the best Veggie Pho for Lunch

Well, truth be told I had the Veggie Pho...SO had the huge bowl with all the cow tendon and tripe.

Anyway...I'm stuffed ...So I'll probably nuke a potato later and heat up some sauteed cabbage I made yesterday.

The CSA box and a Harry and David gift came today too...I need to eat some Fruit PRONTO!

[Lucinda]

25. I wanted juice sooo bad tonight, but I am too tired to make it.

It's going to be the first thing I do in the morning. I need my fruit and ginger.
Veggie Pho sound just my speed. Great flavors, no iffy bits.

[maddezmom]

16. broccoli/potato/cheddar soup

side salad and 4oz beef filet on the grill.

[Lucinda]

26. Ok. I'm stuffed, and really tired, but my whole body perked up

when you said broccoli.

Grilled anything + salad + soup = pretty much perfection.

[maddezmom]

27. the soup is frozen ...from a luncheon I had here the other day

because it's pureed, it's still pretty good. I love broccoli, asparagus and peas!!! Love them....I can make a soup with those ingredients day in and out or just eat them whole.

[Lucinda]

28. Yep, yep, yep. Me too. I love them all.

I make a veggie burrito filling with green peas, black eyed peas, pepperjack cheese, and a shot of cajun spice mix.
I ate that every day for a couple of years while I was in college. I never get tired of it.

[supernova]

32. Roasted veggies

Roasted carrots, green beans, purple onions. Lightly mixed with sunflower oil and S&P. Roast on 400 for about 40 minutes. Good stuff. SO had some pasta that was left over from last night to go with.

[Lucinda]

39. Always a favorite for me.

I just posted in today's thread that I am on my own tonight and hadn't decided, but I think I may follow your lead and roast veggies.

I've been hoarding my last few carrots for juice since I won't shop until later this weekend, but the idea of roasted carrots is firmly planted in my head now.

[Major Nikon]

35. Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, sugar snap peas

My daughter's favorite dinner.

[Lucinda]

40. You're making memories.

And good food. That's a double win.

[trackfan]

36. Beef Pot Pie made from yesterday's Pot Roast.

We ate half; the rest will go for another meal. Not bad, getting 3 meals out of a $6 pot roast!

[Lucinda]

41. That's great value!

We do that often with a variety of dishes. I like putting the big effort one day, with a payoff of several great variations over the next few meals. I don't mind working hard, but I do like working smart!

The post roast for us often ends up in beef and green chili enchiladas, or BBQ sandwiches (or stuffed baked potatoes.) The very ends usually end up in hash for Bill, the man who loves all things potato, and fried.

[eridani]

37. Leftovers from my afternoon luncheon

Swedish meatballs. I cooked up some rice and carrots to go with. Lots of leftover opportunities during the holiday season.

[Lucinda]

42. Yep there are. Plus we cook to create them. Since it's just

the two of us, and we don't always get to eat at the same time these days, it's handy to be able to whip something up from leftovers.