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Re: What's for dinner?

Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 8:21 pm
by Half-Mary
I cooked orzo for the first time ever tonight. I've purchased pre-made salads made with orzo, but I've never cooked it myself. I made it into a greek salad using what I had in the fridge: red pepper, onion, tomatoes, cucumber, and black olives. I added about 1 Tbsp each of lime juice and olive oil, and I chopped up some fresh basil and fresh oregano. It's not very flavourful so I might need to pick some more oregano. I'm not sure there is any more fresh basil. Aside from being a touch bland, it's not too bad.

Re: What's for dinner?

Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 9:55 pm
by chunkymonkeymelonhed
I have a yummy orzo recipe that people have enjoyed. You brown the orzo before cooking it, that seems to add some flavour to it.
I will dig it up and post it.

Re: What's for dinner?

Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 5:48 pm
by La
Turkey & Veggie Chili for dinner. It really should have simmered another hour or more, but I was starting to get HANGRY! :twisted:

Re: What's for dinner?

Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2013 7:05 pm
by Samantha
Sole with lemon sauce, green beans, couscous and coleslaw.

Re: What's for dinner?

Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 8:07 am
by La
I wasn't excited about the slow-cooker pork roast I made last week (kind of boring, not much flavour), so I decided to "spice it up" a bit. I cut some of the meat into bite-sized pieces, then took the onion/tomato mixture and heated that up in a frying pan. I added some Garam Masala and about 1/4 cup coconut milk (the kind in the tetra pack that's meant as a milk substitute, not the canned stuff) to make a sauce, then added the cooked meat to that and simmered until heated through. I was delish! Had it with a side of Kale Slaw.

Kale Slaw

1 bunch of kale, finely shredded/chopped
1 carrot, grated
1 apple, finely chopped

Dressing:
1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
1 Tbsp honey
1 Tbsp grated fresh ginger
1 Tbsp lemongrass puree (if you have it) - I buy the stuff in a tube since it keeps for a long time
Zest and juice of 1 lemon
1/4 cup olive oil
2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

Re: What's for dinner?

Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 4:49 pm
by La
I just put a pork loin roast into the oven. I cut it open and stuffed it with a mixture of onion, garlic, mushrooms, dates, figs, pecans and Balsamic vinegar. I made the stuffing the other night (sauteed all that in a pan, deglazed with Balsamic) and put it in the fridge until I got around to actually cooking the roast tonight. After stuffing and tying it back up, I browned it on all sides in a frying pan, then put it (and the pan juices deglazed with white wine) into a baking dish, lightly covered in a 375-degree oven.

Verdict to come in about 40 minutes...

Re: What's for dinner?

Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 5:36 pm
by jgore
La wrote:I just put a pork loin roast into the oven. I cut it open and stuffed it with a mixture of onion, garlic, mushrooms, dates, figs, pecans and Balsamic vinegar. I made the stuffing the other night (sauteed all that in a pan, deglazed with Balsamic) and put it in the fridge until I got around to actually cooking the roast tonight. After stuffing and tying it back up, I browned it on all sides in a frying pan, then put it (and the pan juices deglazed with white wine) into a baking dish, lightly covered in a 375-degree oven.

Verdict to come in about 40 minutes...


Your meals always sound great.

Re: What's for dinner?

Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 6:00 pm
by Jwolf
Chick pea curry with rice. :)

Re: What's for dinner?

Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 6:44 pm
by La
jgore wrote:
La wrote:I just put a pork loin roast into the oven. I cut it open and stuffed it with a mixture of onion, garlic, mushrooms, dates, figs, pecans and Balsamic vinegar. I made the stuffing the other night (sauteed all that in a pan, deglazed with Balsamic) and put it in the fridge until I got around to actually cooking the roast tonight. After stuffing and tying it back up, I browned it on all sides in a frying pan, then put it (and the pan juices deglazed with white wine) into a baking dish, lightly covered in a 375-degree oven.

Verdict to come in about 40 minutes...


Your meals always sound great.

Maybe a second career as a cookbook or menu writer!

It turned out really well. Very tasty.

Re: What's for dinner?

Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 7:42 pm
by Jwolf
La wrote:
jgore wrote:
La wrote:I just put a pork loin roast into the oven. I cut it open and stuffed it with a mixture of onion, garlic, mushrooms, dates, figs, pecans and Balsamic vinegar. I made the stuffing the other night (sauteed all that in a pan, deglazed with Balsamic) and put it in the fridge until I got around to actually cooking the roast tonight. After stuffing and tying it back up, I browned it on all sides in a frying pan, then put it (and the pan juices deglazed with white wine) into a baking dish, lightly covered in a 375-degree oven.

Verdict to come in about 40 minutes...


Your meals always sound great.

Maybe a second career as a cookbook or menu writer!


No money in that!

I think you need to become a personal chef. I'll let you know when I'm hiring. ;)

Re: What's for dinner?

Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2013 8:05 am
by Habs4ever
Jwolf wrote:
La wrote:
jgore wrote:
La wrote:I just put a pork loin roast into the oven. I cut it open and stuffed it with a mixture of onion, garlic, mushrooms, dates, figs, pecans and Balsamic vinegar. I made the stuffing the other night (sauteed all that in a pan, deglazed with Balsamic) and put it in the fridge until I got around to actually cooking the roast tonight. After stuffing and tying it back up, I browned it on all sides in a frying pan, then put it (and the pan juices deglazed with white wine) into a baking dish, lightly covered in a 375-degree oven.

Verdict to come in about 40 minutes...


Your meals always sound great.

Maybe a second career as a cookbook or menu writer!


No money in that!

I think you need to become a personal chef. I'll let you know when I'm hiring. ;)

Sorry, I've already got dibs on La. She cooks, I clean. :wink:

Re: What's for dinner?

Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 5:29 pm
by Stampie
Habs4ever wrote:
Jwolf wrote:
La wrote:
jgore wrote:
La wrote:I just put a pork loin roast into the oven. I cut it open and stuffed it with a mixture of onion, garlic, mushrooms, dates, figs, pecans and Balsamic vinegar. I made the stuffing the other night (sauteed all that in a pan, deglazed with Balsamic) and put it in the fridge until I got around to actually cooking the roast tonight. After stuffing and tying it back up, I browned it on all sides in a frying pan, then put it (and the pan juices deglazed with white wine) into a baking dish, lightly covered in a 375-degree oven.

Verdict to come in about 40 minutes...


Your meals always sound great.

Maybe a second career as a cookbook or menu writer!


No money in that!

I think you need to become a personal chef. I'll let you know when I'm hiring. ;)

Sorry, I've already got dibs on La. She cooks, I clean. :wink:

So where does that leave Steve Habs? Is he now redundant? :lol:

Re: What's for dinner?

Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 5:31 pm
by Habs4ever
Stampie wrote:
Habs4ever wrote:
Jwolf wrote:
La wrote:
jgore wrote:
La wrote:I just put a pork loin roast into the oven. I cut it open and stuffed it with a mixture of onion, garlic, mushrooms, dates, figs, pecans and Balsamic vinegar. I made the stuffing the other night (sauteed all that in a pan, deglazed with Balsamic) and put it in the fridge until I got around to actually cooking the roast tonight. After stuffing and tying it back up, I browned it on all sides in a frying pan, then put it (and the pan juices deglazed with white wine) into a baking dish, lightly covered in a 375-degree oven.

Verdict to come in about 40 minutes...


Your meals always sound great.

Maybe a second career as a cookbook or menu writer!


No money in that!

I think you need to become a personal chef. I'll let you know when I'm hiring. ;)

Sorry, I've already got dibs on La. She cooks, I clean. :wink:

So where does that leave Steve Habs? Is he now redundant? :lol:

He's WaterBoy. :wink:

Re: What's for dinner?

Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2013 7:41 pm
by Samantha
Wiener schnitzel, mashed potatoes, gravy, broccoli and salad with red wine dijon mustard vinaigrette dressing

Re: What's for dinner?

Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 7:15 pm
by Samantha
Made this tonight:
http://barefootcontessa.com/recipes.asp ... ID=632&S=0

very yummy, very easy.

Re: What's for dinner?

Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2015 8:52 pm
by chunkymonkeymelonhed

Re: What's for dinner?

Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2015 8:59 pm
by Miss*Smiles
http://www.mostlyhomemademom.com/2014/0 ... l.html?m=1

Made this tonight. I didn't have low sodium soya sauce so i used less than it called for and used fresh ginger. Yummy and REALLY simple!

Re: What's for dinner?

Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2015 1:04 pm
by scrumhalfgirl
Miss*Smiles wrote:http://www.mostlyhomemademom.com/2014/07/eggroll-in-bowl.html?m=1

Made this tonight. I didn't have low sodium soya sauce so i used less than it called for and used fresh ginger. Yummy and REALLY simple!


I do a similar one with ground beef which is a supperworks knock-off - you serve it in tortillas, though i have also done it in lettuce wrappers or over rice.

Re: What's for dinner?

Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2015 5:48 pm
by Habs4ever
BBQ burgers, potato salad, munchie mix and ice cream sandwiches. It's too hot to cook and there are 11 of us! :lol:

Re: What's for dinner?

Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2015 3:29 pm
by NewFinnLoper
Had my first garden grown lettuce and kale salad last night! Mmmmmmmm!

Re: What's for dinner?

Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2015 6:39 pm
by chunkymonkeymelonhed
Last night's linguine with red clam sauce was a hit- I didn't tell the boys there were clams in the sauce and they loved it! You should have seen their faces when I told them after their plates were empty :shock:

Re: What's for dinner?

Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2015 6:40 pm
by chunkymonkeymelonhed
Miss*Smiles wrote:http://www.mostlyhomemademom.com/2014/07/eggroll-in-bowl.html?m=1

Made this tonight. I didn't have low sodium soya sauce so i used less than it called for and used fresh ginger. Yummy and REALLY simple!


oh that looks good- thanks for sharing the link.

Re: What's for dinner?

Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2015 6:40 pm
by chunkymonkeymelonhed
NewFinnLoper wrote:Had my first garden grown lettuce and kale salad last night! Mmmmmmmm!


Nice!

Re: What's for dinner?

Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2015 2:58 pm
by NewFinnLoper
When we were in Golden BC we happened on a little cafe that served the Glory Bowl salad. DH and I are totally hooked on this dressing (and salad) - it is sooo yummy!!

We found the dressing in a bottle while we were out there but ran out quickly so I made it myself last night. I think I like my homemade version of the dressing more. 8)

This serves 8 so can easily be adjusted for as many people as you like.

Glory Bowl Salad

The Bowl
8 cups cooked quinoa
2 cups spinach leaves
2 cups beets, grated
2 cups carrots, grated
2 cups grated zucchini
2 cups almonds, toasted

Layer the ingredients in individual bowls in the order listed then drizzle the dressing over top (I like to drizzle a little over the quinoa before finishing the layering)

Glory Bowl Dressing
1/2 cup nutritional yeast flakes
1/3 cup water
1/3 cup tamari or soy sauce
1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
2 tbsp tahini paste

Re: What's for dinner?

Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2015 9:57 am
by La
Sounds yummy! We had a version of that at Tri Camp this past spring and liked it so much I started making it myself at home. I need to get back to that kind of healthy eating. Thanks for the reminder.