whats for dinner? 7.3.05

[marge]

Originally Posted by Rockcat

I got some beefsteak tomatoes at the flea market yesterday CHEAP, so I think I'll make marinara sauce and have either spagetti or stuffed shells. I've got one of those Caesar salads in a bag

(everything included-love it!) and fresh cauliflower to go with it.

I got some nice tomatoes too, I didn't realize they were in season this early?

 

[rosiemac]

Well i had mine hours ago so it's nearly time for breakfast!

I had spaghetti

 

[mamacat]

My bf is making linguine with clam sauce for dinner tonight, with a baby spinach salad on the side. Yum (and even better because I don't have to make it...

)

 

[rapunzel47]

Yikes! You guys are making my mouth water!!

I think it's going to be "clean up the leftovers bin" night, but that's often quite interesting. I know there are some potatoes in there that will fry up beautifully -- or work into a casserole of some sort, depending on what else I find. And either hamburger patties or meatloaf.

 

[coolcat]

Originally Posted by rosiemac

I had spaghetti

I too!!!!!

...

 

[cheeseface]

Originally Posted by jcat

Nothing wrong with that. When I crave something, it's usually soup (I hoard tomato soup, which drives hubby crazy. "Do you realize that you have 25 cans of Campbell's tomato soup, 3 lbs. of frozen tomato soup, and three boxes of powdered tomato soup?"). At least he doesn't count the cans of tuna (generally 5 or 6)!
He missed the 13 liters of juiced tomatoes left over from last summer's crop in Saturday's tirade!

Wow. That's a lot of cans! I don't have that many cans altogether of anything. We know who to call for an embergency supply of tomato soup.

 

[me-n-my guys]

You guys are making me hungry!
Tonight it's shrimp scampi with angelhair pasta & a garlic & wine sauce.
P.S. I love tomato soup, too! With lots of crackers.

 

[cazx01]

well i had KFC tonight, me and bf couldnt be bothered cooking

 

[mrsd]

Shrimp stir fry (out of a bag...) and corn on the cob. My boys love corn on the cob.

 

[marge]

I'm curious, how many plan their meals out way ahead? I kind of do, I get a general idea of what I will have a given week, but I fudge a little as time goes by (not in a meat mood or something like that let's say...)

I have a friend who plans hers weekly and sticks to it to a tea.

 

[deb25]

I used to do menus and plan for a week at a time. Now I eat whatever I am in the mood for, or have the patience to cook.

Last night I made spaghetti, and since I have no idea how to cook for one, I am having leftovers tonight.

 

[rapunzel47]

I hardly plan at all. I much prefer to respond to the moment. I like a well stocked fridge, freezer and pantry, so that that's possible. The organizational thing that I DO do, is I keep a log of what we have had, so that when I'm pondering what to do, I can look back and see that we're overdue for [whatever] or have had [whatever] rather more frequently in the last little while than I realized.

 

[sashacat421]

I'd love to plan weekly but Eric gets called in many times last minute (the work-junkie can't say "No, sorry!") so we either end up wasting a lot of food or we come up short and then it's a dash out to get something. But sometimes, it works: like I did an entire whole salmon last night with butter and dill and will freeze 2/3 of it; lots of salads, and roasted chicken keeps really well too!

 

[kiwideus]

We couldnt be bothered cooking so we had mexican - I had my pollo fundido which is chicken breast with melted goats milk cheese and a quacamole salad - the waiter knows exactly how I like it - without the beans and rice, a perfect meal for me. And last week, they had run out of chicken breasts so he asked me if I would mind chicken strips instead and that was fine with me and when I tried it, it was so much better that I asked for it again tonight and they were too happy to oblige!

I love our mexican restaurant!

 

[fwan]

hehe,
id love to plan weekly too but bf always has a mixed up mind!

 

[KittenKrazy]

Sigh, we had Jacks hamburgers for dinner, bleh.

 

[haitwun]

egg and bacon breakfast burrito. only takes 7 minutes

 

[wellingtoncats]

Well it is the 8th here and I'm not sure what we are going to have for dinner yet probably some cold meats and salad. Right now I am eating a Apricot Chicken Roll. Last night I ended up having BBQ Steak, Mashed potatoes and fresh beans. It was delicious!

 

[sashacat421]

I'll say that was! Apricot chicken roll? Sounds very gourmet!

 

[wellingtoncats]

Originally Posted by sashacat421

I'll say that was! Apricot chicken roll? Sounds very gourmet!

Eddie, I don't know about gourmet but it was delicious! A fresh baked roll with Apricot stuffed chicken, fresh lettuce, edam cheese and some beetroot!

MMMMM!