What’s for Dinner Tonight?

[NYCgrrl]

Busy Sunday in all the right ways. As much as I enjoy being on my own, it's been a true joy having son and DGD around.“CrazedGrrlie” swooped in and out of our lives this weekend and made her vitality known. Arrived from the “Windy City” Saturday night, gone back to Paris on a 1:00 am flight this morning so had to jam a lot of home into a small amount of time. Gave her a spiedie salad for a late night dinner, mixed fruit cobbler with yogurt on the side for breakfast, and then her Daddy bought a large pizza for her to munch on throughout the day with the remainder, frozen and packed, in her luggage for that little taste of New York when afar . Somehow bagels, bialys and black + white cookies made it into the suitcase as well.

Kids of all ages (cracks DGD up when I call her Dad that) re organized my freezer the way I like it and thanked them profusely; it’s hard getting others to see things they way I want them to so often I just grin and bear it.

After the re-organization was complete we all sat down to a lobster sandwich on toasted brioche with tarragon mayo and a choice of fries (Whole Foods sells a frozen brand of shoestrings that taste really good) or coleslaw. Son and I split a bottle of sparkling wine, DGD rolled her eyes and drank a Coke.

All the fresh fruit in the house is just a memory excepting one banana.

 

[Meriweather]

Continuing the not cooking for the next few days.
Today is Red Robin. I have a $10 reward that needs to be used, so DH is having some kind of wings and I am having CA Chicken Sandwich.

 

[leebee]

Tonight is spaghetti. I'll doctor up a jar of sauce from Trader Joe's, grill up some sweet italian sausages, and saute green peppers, onions, and mushrooms (all individually) so folks can pick and choose what they like for topping their pasta. There's also a french baguette and I'll throw together a salad.

 

[LoveDaisy]

Tonight we had chicken Cesar wraps with homemade fries (because there are potatoes everywhere ) and a tomato and cucumber salad because the tomatoes keep coming.

My counter before I head out to harvest and I sent my mom home with a box of tomatoes today.

 

[tarheelmjfan]

Last night, DH & I shared short rib sliders & tuna nachos.

 

[cabanafrau]

Marinated some chicken with a Greek-inspired marinade to pop on the grill later. I'll probably spice up some zucchini to grill as well.

 

[NYCgrrl]

Last night, Son, decided that the French white bean soup needed eating so we went through 2 quarts of it. Yep, wild ravening wolves still know where he lives, lol.
He’s taking me out to dinner tonight so the kitchen will remain clean.

 

[Meriweather]

Burger King.....Whopper meal for each of us

 

[m_fife]

Chicken Fajitas on the Flat Rock!

 

[leebee]

Last night's spaghetti was a big hit. Today I am making 16 bean soup, as I have a ham bone to use up. I'll add diced ham, celery, onion, and maybe a can of tomatoes to the bean mix. Because life interfered with my plans, I am trying the quick soak method. Fingers crossed! I also have a cheddar-garlic biscuit mix that I'll throw together to go with the soup.
@LoveDaisy I wished I lived close enough to help you out with your tomato problem! It was a tough summer up here, I guess. Farmer's market tomatoes are about $8 a pound which is a budget buster for us.

 

[gmi3804]

Leave it to America's Test Kitchen to come up with something unique: Gochujang Chicken and Tortellini. A mash-up of diced chicken thighs cooked in gochujang, honey, and soy sauce, then tossed with cheese tortellini. The whole thing is topped with Fontina cheese and broiled until the cheese is melted. A really different dish that comes together easily. It's not unlike a Korean dish that uses dumplings in the same way, so maybe it's not that unusual. All I know is it's going onto my "keep" list. It's a little more saucy than the picture indicates. Delicious!

 

[LoveDaisy]

I wished I lived close enough to help you out with your tomato problem! It was a tough summer up here, I guess. Farmer's market tomatoes are about $8 a pound which is a budget buster for us.

$8 a pound is crazy! Several friends said it was a bad tomato year for them. I was trading tomatoes for cucumbers and squash with them. I struggled with anything on a vine this year. I would gladly share if you were closer!

 

[LoveDaisy]

I am not ready to admit summer is ending so tonight we had hot lobster rolls with tomato and cucumber salad.

 

[denisenh]

Please for the love of all that is holy, don't use flour tortillas for your enchiladas. Corn tortillas. Always corn tortillas.

And place them one at a time in skillet of hot oil, very briefly, remove with tongs, in order to make them soft. Drain on paper towel lined dish. If they are more crispy than soft, they were in the hot oil too long.

 

[AustinTink]

And place them one at a time in skillet of hot oil, very briefly, remove with tongs, in order to make them soft. Drain on paper towel lined dish. If they are more crispy than soft, they were in the hot oil too long.

Yep. That’s the method I use and the traditional way of doing it.

 

[tarheelmjfan]

We shared Oyster Rockefeller, Ground Filet Sliders & Seared Sea Scallops.

 

[NYCgrrl]

Nice dinner and talk with Son. We ate at Dinosaur BBQ, a local outpost from upstate that his father and I took him to when he was a kiddo. Ordered a giant “obviously he’s missing American food” platter of spare ribs, brisket and short ribs. I was happiest with the side salad that I ate with a slice or two of brisket; he loved everything in an equal opportunity kind of way.

Came home and finished the leftover wine, talking into the wee hours and watching the 9/11 lights.

 

[leebee]

I don't know if last night's bean soup is waging war on my innards or what, but I have had a stomach ache and sore intestines all day. I copped out on dinner and bought a pre-made chicken pot pie at the grocery store. It should be ready in about 15 minutes. Gonna continue the cop-out and make instant mashed potatoes and bagged salad to go with it. Nobody will complain, they are all just thankful that there's dinner. I have a pretty cooperative crew, here.

 

[TippyThomas]

I've had 15 bean soup mix in the crock pot with some pork shanks all day today. Getting ready to have some in a few.

 

[LoveDaisy]

Tonight is garbage night and I wanted to clean out the fridge so I could give it a good scrub so we had leftovers. We had an assortment of leftover lobster, grilled chicken, corn on the cob, and tomato salads.