What’s for Dinner Tonight?

[tarheelmjfan]

I attempted to get back on track with meal planning this week but we attended a wake tonight so we ended up stopping for dinner after. I had pesto pasta, it was a ridiculously large portion.

We need a conflicted emoji. It's hard to "like" someone having to go to a wake. I hope you enjoyed the pasta though.

 

[LoveDaisy]

We'll definitely stop, if we see one. Just in case we happen upon one, what would be the recommendations for two people "on the road" with a microwave (at most) to cook in?

They do a lot of prepared food, everything I have had has been good so any of that could go in a microwave. I usually always get their fresh lazy man lobster and make lobster rolls, their house made donuts are great, as well as their house made potato chips, I like all of their house made dips (it’s a frequent stop for football snacks), they also sell dole whip in hand packed pints and at their ice cream/coffee shop. They do a lot of season items. Their caramel apples are great. My DH loves the cookie milk they make at Christmas.

 

[NYCgrrl]

Oh dear, what’s not to get?

Adding to the fine list @LoveDaisy started: smoked tuna salad, mixed seafood salad (Montauk is this household’s fav but others to choose), can a chicken pot pie go in the nuker? I would definitely check; the “wing bar”, where all sorts of chicken wings are sold already cooked plus smoked brisket and beef and pork ribs. The made on site rice cakes for when you feel virtuous; DGD could watch them being made for an easy five minutes non stop, lol. An entire aisle of hot buffet food: Italian, Asian, Latino, etc. And all this with robotic cows mooing, the Chiquita Bonita girl dancing and free samples.
Party on aisle 5!

 

[LoveDaisy]

Oh dear, what’s not to get?

Adding to the fine list @LoveDaisy started: smoked tuna salad, mixed seafood salad (Montauk is this household’s fav but others to choose), can a chicken pot pie go in the nuker? I would definitely check; the “wing bar”, where all sorts of chicken wings are sold already cooked plus smoked brisket and beef and pork ribs. The made on site rice cakes for when you feel virtuous; DGD could watch them being made for an easy five minutes non stop, lol. An entire aisle of hot buffet food: Italian, Asian, Latino, etc. And all this with robotic cows mooing, the Chiquita Bonita girl dancing and free samples.
Party on aisle 5!

Yes to all of this! I totally forgot about the rice cakes. Those are a must try!

 

[tarheelmjfan]

They do a lot of prepared food, everything I have had has been good so any of that could go in a microwave. I usually always get their fresh lazy man lobster and make lobster rolls, their house made donuts are great, as well as their house made potato chips, I like all of their house made dips (it’s a frequent stop for football snacks), they also sell dole whip in hand packed pints and at their ice cream/coffee shop. They do a lot of season items. Their caramel apples are great. My DH loves the cookie milk they make at Christmas.

Oh dear, what’s not to get?

Adding to the fine list @LoveDaisy started: smoked tuna salad, mixed seafood salad (Montauk is this household’s fav but others to choose), can a chicken pot pie go in the nuker? I would definitely check; the “wing bar”, where all sorts of chicken wings are sold already cooked plus smoked brisket and beef and pork ribs. The made on site rice cakes for when you feel virtuous; DGD could watch them being made for an easy five minutes non stop, lol. An entire aisle of hot buffet food: Italian, Asian, Latino, etc. And all this with robotic cows mooing, the Chiquita Bonita girl dancing and free samples.
Party on aisle 5!

I'm sold! I'll definitely be Googling to see, if there's one anywhere near our route. DH is going to think I'm crazy, when I ask him to drive a couple hours out of the way to go to a grocery store. It's too bad I didn't discover this sooner, but I'll try to make up for it.

 

[Meriweather]

Cobb Salad

 

[AustinTink]

Countdown to Vegas, so it’s salads every day this week. There will be no calorie counting on vacation! Today’s salad is roasted butternut squash and garbanzos on a bed of greens and mixed veggies. Warm salsa for the dressing.

 

[NYCgrrl]

Muhahahaha…

I'm sold! I'll definitely be Googling to see, if there's one anywhere near our route. DH is going to think I'm crazy, when I ask him to drive a couple hours out of the way to go to a grocery store. It's too bad I didn't discover this sooner, but I'll try to make up for it.

“…One Ring to Rule them All…” sayeth Stew of Leonard

Oops

A busy day giving my new vacuum sealer a work out. Put up a skirt steak and boneless chicky parts in individual marinades; re-sealed soups already frozen in Ziplock bags so there are less concerns of leakage. Also harvested herbs into individual pouches.
I’m really liking this new machine!

I made one last (possibly) soup today that used up almost all my frozen leeks:
potage poireaux with many fewer potatoes than tradition calls for but there’s that low carb thingie happening still.

Supposedly, eating this soup will change around my desire for tasty but less healthful foods. So tonight starts a full week of soups and salads.

 

[tarheelmjfan]

We're staying at a Drury Inn for the first time. After a long day, we decided to stay in & partake of their Kickback offerings for dinner.

For anyone who hasn't stayed in one & is curious what to expect, they offered Spring Salad, Chicken Noodle Soup, BBQ Pulled Pork Sliders, Baked Beans, Coleslaw & White Cheddar Mac n Cheese. You could also have unlimited coffee, tea or soft drinks, plus 3 alcoholic beverages each.

Our hotel is located in chain restaurant hades, so we may eat here again tommorow night.

 

[leebee]

Pizza eaten in the hallway outside of my lab prep room. Labs on Thursdays run noon-4 and 5pm-9pm, so I have to be here the whole time. I believe they had turkey burgers w/swiss cheese and avocado at home tonight, but I won't get there until 9:30- at which point I'll go right upstairs and drop into bed!

 

[LoveDaisy]

The plan for tonight was the tacos I planned to make last night but my dairy order came and I got apple cider donuts from one of the local orchards so I had a donut for dinner. First week of meal planning is not going as planned

 

[NannyBeBe]

My dear son-in-law is making Sonora Dogs for the family. Very yummy.

 

[Meriweather]

Muhahahaha…



“…One Ring to Rule them All…” sayeth Stew of Leonard

Oops

A busy day giving my new vacuum sealer a work out. Put up a skirt steak and boneless chicky parts in individual marinades; re-sealed soups already frozen in Ziplock bags so there are less concerns of leakage. Also harvested herbs into individual pouches.
I’m really liking this new machine!

I made one last (possibly) soup today that used up almost all my frozen leeks:
potage poireaux with many fewer potatoes than tradition calls for but there’s that low carb thingie happening still.

Supposedly, eating this soup will change around my desire for tasty but less healthful foods. So tonight starts a full week of soups and salads.

I love my vacuum sealer. Before I got one there was too much ice on all the meats.

 

[NYCgrrl]

I love my vacuum sealer. Before I got one there was too much ice on all the meats.

I hear you
My newbie machine is my second in life and nice to see the improvements made!

 

[Meriweather]

Quesadilla casserole and green salad

 

[tarheelmjfan]

DH was kind enough to share his bad cold with me, so I didn't feel like going out tonight. We decided to partake of Drury's offerings again tonight. We had Vegetable Florentine Soup & Taco Salad.

 

[LoveDaisy]

Well it’s night 3 of not making tacos. I may have to just move on from that idea.

My afternoon took an unexpected turn that resulted in me driving around town looking for my dad. Apparently he got of the car at the post office because my mom was “trying to kill him” with her driving and he doesn’t believe in cell phones (I can’t even make this up!) so we got Chinese take out.

 

[LoveDaisy]

DH was kind enough to share his bad cold with me, so I didn't feel like going out tonight. We decided to partake of Drury's offerings again tonight. We had Vegetable Florentine Soup & Taco Salad.

I hope you feel better. It is nice you had an option and didn’t have to go out.

 

[tarheelmjfan]

I hope you feel better. It is nice you had an option and didn’t have to go out.

Thanks

 

[NYCgrrl]

I took some oxtail stew out of the freezer, added more carrots and spinach stems plus broth and it became oxtail soup. Love gnawing on oxtail bones…it’s so primordial, lol.