What's for dinner? ~ Tuesday April 14th Edition

[Lucinda]

We've had a big change in the household, so my menus should be changing quite a bit now.

Bill is a carpenter and web designer normally, but his brother needs help with his restaurant, so he is going to be gone from lunch through dinner most days... so I may be changing things up a bit, food-wise.

I have no idea what I'll have tonight yet. I'm think omlette and some fresh Ain5 right now though...


What's for dinner where you are?

[Tesha]

1. oh wow...

you WILL have a big change at your house. I hope it makes things easier, not more difficult - you have enough on your plate as it is... er... you know what I mean...

Tonight - we'll have sauteed onions and mushrooms over grilled steak tip and a big caesar salad and a fresh Ain5 baguette.

Does this mean that Bill could bring you a different dinner every night? Save on clean up!

[Lucinda]

2. LOL ~ Your's sounds delicious! I have my bread in the oven, beyond that it's still unknown.

He probably could bring dinner, we live very close by, but they have been insanely busy so it would probably be at weird times, and I have to take meds... Plus I like to cook, so I just need to rethink it all.

We've always cooked our protein in bulk and made multiple meals, which still works, but I'm not sure I want quite that much meaty goodness. Fortunately, the produce will be getting good soon, so I can go with more pasta and salads and fresh fruit sorbets.

[pengillian101]

3. Does this mean that Bill could bring you a different dinner every night?

Now there's a great idea! Save if for the next night's meal.

Wouldn't that be nice :hi:

[AwakeAtLast]

4. We has chicken and broccoli fettucine

I love it when I call AALette down for dinner, she spies the fettucine and jumps up and down and claps. "My favorite!"

Um, she does this for many things I make, not just the fettucine. ;)

If I had been thinking I would have also added some Ain5. I have a new batch mixed and in the fridge. I now have to get myself into the habit of actually taking some out! :D

[Lucinda]

9. I have to make myself wait the three days, so ours never just sits waiting. LOL

We really prefer it at day 3 and beyond, but every now and again I cook it the second day after mixing. It's still great, even cooked "too soon" because I save a little old dough and mix it in each new batch.

Your fettucine sounds yummy!

[hippywife]

5. I was so tired today

I was nearly falling asleep at my desk. So I just stopped and picked up cheap Chinese. Too tired and sore to cook tonight.

How are you doing. I wished we lived closer so I could help out when you're having bad days and Bill has to be gone. Would be fun to cook together, too. :hug:

[Lucinda]

10. It would be fun! I habe been just taking it wasy and am doing better tonight. I've been

craving Chinese, so your take-out sounds good to me! Hope you're snoozing peacefully as I type this. :)

[ginnyinWI]

6. minute steaks and potatoes gratin

But no, I don't think this potato dish is a good candidate for the "competition". Not like I thought it would be. It's got carrots and potatoes and onions but there isn't much sauce to it.

[Lucinda]

11. I haven't made a gratin in forever...makes me want one. :)

I've never seen one with carrots in it.... I like the sound of that!

[ginnyinWI]

14. basically all you do is:

Precook some onions, garlic and carrots in oil in a large skillet (one large onion and four carrots and garlic to taste). In another pan simmer one and a half cups of stock with a large bay leaf. Meanwhile, peel three medium potatoes and slice thin.

Then layer it all in a buttered 8x10 dish, sprinkling in some salt, pepper and thyme. Cover with foil and bake a half hour, then take the foil off and bake it a while longer until golden and tender.

I threw on some cheese at the last minute to make a topping. It's also supposed to have bacon in it, but I skipped that and sprinkled in a few Baco bits instead for a little smoked flavor.

[Lucinda]

16. Thanks!

Sounds muy delicious. :)

[ginnyinWI]

17. oops-- forgot to say the oven should be set at 400deg. n/t

[hippywife]

15. It would be fine for it.

It doesn't have to have only potatoes. And it's not a competition. LOL Just everyone finding or creating, and sharing recipes. :hi:

[AlecBGreen]

7. BLTs

I found a good source of real bacon so I can eat them again :)

[Lucinda]

12. I love BLT's. And I can eat lettuce again, so I plan on lots this summer!

I'm glad we can both have them now. :hi:

[eridani]

8. Split pea soup out of the freezer n/t

[Lucinda]

13. I've been cold all day. Sounds good to me!

:)