What's For Dinner? - 2019

[Mia6]

I've been craving pot roast. I like to make it by itself and then have the potatoes on the side. Mashed usually then a veggie on the side. I don't like my veggies or potatoes cooked in the gravy.

I have been craving pot roast as well.

 

[micknsnicks2mom]

i'll have pulled pork bbq on a bun, and some tropical fruit chunks -- or quite possibly a smallish fresh tomato, sliced and a little salad dressing drizzled over it. a slice of carob cake with whipped peanut butter frosting for dessert!

 

[Mia6]

Cheese and crackers, anti pasta, fruit salad, Hershey bars.
forgot to put ice cream on the list

 

[rubysmama]

I'm trying to get back into eating better, and tonight had lentil loaf (made in muffin tin cups) and oven baked sweet potato fries. And a pear for dessert.

 

[maggiedemi]

I just had some ice cream with hot sauce on it. Ewww!
Not doing that again. That was just wrong.

 

[LTS3]

I'll have to attempt beef stew in the fall or winter. Are there any good slow cooker recipes?

 

[Tobermory]

I'll have to attempt beef stew in the fall or winter. Are there any good slow cooker recipes?

I’ve used this slow cooker recipe for years. The prep is fast and easy, and it’s tasty over pasta. I usually use egg noodles, but any pasta works. If you don’t like olives, you can leave them out. It also freezes well (before the pasta, of course). Good ol’ Betty Crocker.

 

[LTS3]

The supermarket sometimes has packages of cubed fresh meat labelled as "stew meat". Would that be ok to use?

 

[Tobermory]

The supermarket sometimes has packages of cubed fresh meat labelled as "stew meat". Would that be ok to use?

Yep. That’s exactly what I use. If some of the pieces are larger, I snip them into smaller pieces with kitchen shears.

I said you can leave the olives out, and you can, but they do add flavor.

 

[LTS3]

Olives are

I just noticed that the recipe calls for marinara sauce. Is that typical of beef stew recipes? Or ketchup?

 

[lizzie]

Nothing fancy for dinner tonight.Homemade buttermilk biscuits (I cheated and used lard) and sausage gravy.

 

[Tobermory]

Olives are

I just noticed that the recipe calls for marinara sauce. Is that typical of beef stew recipes? Or ketchup?

You could try capers instead of olives or use olives for the background flavoring and pick them out when the dish is cooked. It’s that salty, briney flavor you’re looking for. But it would be fine without either. You could add other herbs, like Italian seasoning, for more flavor.

Marinara or pasta sauce has herbs that ketchup doesn’t have. The texture is also different. I wouldn’t pour ketchup over my pasta!

 

[Mia6]

I'm trying to get back into eating better, and tonight had lentil loaf (made in muffin tin cups) and oven baked sweet potato fries. And a pear for dessert.

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That looks amazing!

 

[Mia6]

I'll bring Reese's peanut butter cup cheesecake nibbles...

Going nuts tonight...a hamburger...with cheese and onions...I think I see a pattern here...

No hot dogs??

 

[muffy]

A group of us go out to dinner once a month. We went yesterday to a Italian restaurant in Baltimore. The only vegetarian thing I could find on the menu was Eggplant Parmesan. It came with a side salad and garlic bread and it was very good.

 

[Tobermory]

Tonight it’s grilled brats on pretzel buns, steamed green beans, orzo salad, and, as always, a large green salad. Dessert will be two Almond Rocas each. Love those things!

I see that the man who won the hotdog eating contest (Joey “Jaws” Chestnut) ate 71 hotdogs. Miko Sudo, the women’s champ, ate 31. Thought of you, Mamanyt1953 .

 

[Mamanyt1953]

CRUD! The first of the neighborhood fireworks have started...not the City or the Marine Base displays, the backyard guys. Hek just went under the bed. SPIT!

I just had some ice cream with hot sauce on it. Ewww!
Not doing that again. That was just wrong.

LOL, should I mention that I like a tiny bit of freshly ground black pepper on GOOD vanilla bean ice cream?

I'll have to attempt beef stew in the fall or winter. Are there any good slow cooker recipes?

A few million, but the one you have sounds wonderful!

No hot dogs??

OH ALL RIGHT! I'll order the piggy molds, and bring some mini pigs in blankets...that's hot dog-ish... (still bringing the cheese cake bites...)

Tonight...I have no clue. I do my monthly shopping tomorrow. I delayed it by two days, since I figured the 3rd and 4th of July would be Hellish at the store. Since it is a weekend holiday, tomorrow won't be much better, but some, and I'm going quite early. I'll let you know tomorrow what I scrounged up for tonight. No sandwiches, I'm out of bread! WAIT...I have a tiny bit of ground beef left, and I think there's a hamburger bun! YAY!

 

[neely]

DH and I don't grill anymore since our Weber gave out. It's so ungodly hot and humid that I will be making something simple, i.e. scrambled eggs with slices of veggies. Saving the best for last, mocha chip ice cream.

 

[miagi's_mommy]

I had chili with a cornbread waffle bowl from my job on the food truck. It was delicious!

 

[Mia6]

Nicole made:

Pork tenderloin on grill (b.i.l.)
Shrimp
Rice pilaf
Corn on the cob
Chocolate cake with buttercream frosting (she sent me 2 pieces)

Everything was amazing!