What's For Dinner? - 2020

[maggiedemi]

I had Rotolo - tricolor pasta sheets rolled with ricotta, spinach, mozzarella, and marinara sauce

That sounds amazing.

Yeah, hummus doesn't have much protein.

Huh. I thought chickpeas were high in protein?

I just stir fry the kale and tofu and add olive oil and salt.

How long do you cook tofu? I cooked mine for 8 minutes on Medium, but it never got crispy.

For lunch I had tofu cooked in olive oil, salt, pepper, hot sauce. I put that on a Kaiser roll with mayo, lettuce, tomato.
For dinner I had an Amy's Burrito--black bean, rice, tomato, bell pepper, onion, cheese. I put hot taco sauce on it. It said to microwave for 2 minutes, but it was still cold in the middle.

 

[Mamanyt1953]

Um...not sure, but I have to decide pretty soon. I'm considering hot dogs, but grilling them on the George Foreman grill and having them with mustard and pickle relish, which was my favorite before I became addicted to the cheese and onions...I just dunno.

 

[rubysmama]

Not really. I just stir fry the kale and tofu and add olive oil and salt. With arthritis I do very little cooking. Almost everything I eat is either take out, canned or frozen.

That sounds easy enough.

Huh. I thought chickpeas were high in protein?

They do. But a serving of chickpeas is probably 1 cup, which is way more than 2 tablespoons of hummus.

 

[neely]

Leftover Rotolo from last night's dinner out - the portions were huge so I was able to save half and bring it home. I still have pumpkin bread left from when I baked over the weekend so we both had that for dessert plus a honeycrisp apple.

 

[LTS3]

M maggiedemi I saw this sort of spicy Mexican tofu recipe and thought you might like to try it:

This Tofu Sofritas Burrito Bowl Is Way Better Than Chipotle

And it's super easy to make at home.

www.thekitchn.com

More tofu recipes and cooking tips from that same web site:

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Some may contain meat which you can likely omit or substitute fake "meat" or some kind.

If you weren't aware, there are different types of tofu, each good for certain types of cooking or dishes:

What’s the Difference Between All the Types of Tofu?

Firm? Silken? You've got tofu questions and we've got answers!

www.thekitchn.com

Maybe you should start a tofu thread

I had leftover chicken and mushroom for dinner tonight with some edamame.

 

[lizzie]

We had ham and cheese omelettes and toast tonight...EZPZ.Had to get my new computer up and running!

 

[furmonster mom]

cheaters chicken tikka masala...

rice
1 pack tikka vegetable masala
kirkland canned chicken breast

I also have a new laptop to open up...

 

[micknsnicks2mom]

i'll have hot dogs (no bun), and french fries. a slice of Dutch Apple Bundt Cake for dessert!

 

[Winchester]

lizzie furmonster mom New computers! I always love to have a new computer to set up and play with. Have fun!

Pork chops for dinner tonight. Not sure what we're having with them yet.

 

[muffy]

That sounds amazing.

That does sound amazing and it something I can cook.



How long do you cook tofu? I cooked mine for 8 minutes on Medium, but it never got crispy.

I cook mine for about 8 minutes on Medium, but I can't cook. If you want it to get crispy you will have to cook it longer or at a higher temp. Maybe Neely can help you with cooking tofu. I cannot cook and I am afraid I will burn it. It would taste better with onions, peppers, etc. but with arthritis in my hands and knees I can't do all of that work.

 

[Kat0121]

I cook mine for about 8 minutes on Medium, but I can't cook. If you want it to get crispy you will have to cook it longer or at a higher temp. Maybe Neely can help you with cooking tofu. I cannot cook and I am afraid I will burn it. It would taste better with onions, peppers, etc. but with arthritis in my hands and knees I can't do all of that work.

Birds Eye has a frozen pepper/onion mix that you might like. Birds Eye Stir-Fry Vegetables Pepper Stir-Fry | BirdseyeⓇ

 

[catapault]

The produce section of my supermarket has a good selection of chopped, sliced, diced, riced fresh vegetables - onions and peppers, yes, but also carrots, squash, riced cauliflower, spiralized zucchini and more. I've not tried them but it could be an excellent solution for you. And what you don't use immediately could no doubt be frozen for another time.

 

[LTS3]

The produce section of my supermarket has a good selection of chopped, sliced, diced, riced fresh vegetables - onions and peppers, yes, but also carrots, squash, riced cauliflower, spiralized zucchini and more. I've not tried them but it could be an excellent solution for you. And what you don't use immediately could no doubt be frozen for another time.

Many supermarkets these days have containers of fresh diced/cut/chopped/etc produce available Onions, celery, a mirepriox mix, pepper are commonly available. Riced cauliflower and spriralized veggies are available at my local supermarket. I get the diced onion because I hate dealing with onions.

More leftovers for dinner tonight.

 

[muffy]

Many supermarkets these days have containers of fresh diced/cut/chopped/etc produce available Onions, celery, a mirepriox mix, pepper are commonly available. Riced cauliflower and spriralized veggies are available at my local supermarket. I get the diced onion because I hate dealing with onions.

More leftovers for dinner tonight.

Some of my stores have salad bars with vegetables and fruit already diced up. I will buy them sometimes but they usually go bad and end up in the trash. I like the mushrooms and onions the best.

 

[Furballsmom]

Someone in the house had a tooth pulled yesterday, so I'm putting together a "soft food" one pan dinner of canned zucchini (heh, I'll just bet those are soft. I've never purchased these before but saw them on the shelf and said ok, sure... lol), noodles, ground turkey, mushrooms, sauce.

 

[Mamanyt1953]

Tonight I'm having chicken nuggets. I could care less about the chicken nuggets, but I'm craving honey mustard dressing, and I don't have any salad fixings! SO..chicken nuggets do the trick nicely! I shall do a veggie...mostly to fool myself that I'm eating something healthy.

i'll have hot dogs (no bun),

But...but...HOW DO YOU KEEP THE CHEESE AND ONIONS ON THEM WITHOUT A BUN???

 

[Mia6]

We had this exact thing last night! It was like a taco salad. I put hot taco sauce on it.



This sounds interesting. What was in it?

Vegetables and cheese, ha!! Mushrooms carrots, potatoes, and onions

 

[Albus&minnie]

I had yummy pasta soup!

 

[Albus&minnie]

Albus wanted to eat it !!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Mia6]

I had Eggo frozen waffles, 3 of them with butter and real Maple Syrup. They were so good.