What's For Dinner?

[Emancipation 2]

I don't know what we're having. We're going to my daughter's house in Toronto for dinner. (In The Beaches, Carla! ) She's an amazing cook (takes after her mother ) so I'm sure it will be good.

Awe.. have a SUPER time Krikit.. what a treat to have your daughter cook for you!

Thanks Michelle. It will be nice and it will be sad, too, because I'll be saying goodbye.

Is it time to go home already? Ahhhh

[Sprailenes 47]

Proof you just can't depend on a man to clean up after dinner:

So last night I made Italian wedding soup, hoping that today I could just make left overs and all would be well. We're going to Canada tomorrow evening so I didn't want to make too many meals this week. As I was driving to work this morning I thought to myself: "Hmm I wonder if Mike put the soup in the freezer...I sure hope not...Nooo I don't think he'd do that"

Grr he put it in the freezer and now I am defrosting it in the microwave and I hate using the microwave.

Like we're having it the next night, I make food charts so everyone can see what we're having, I have made it clear that we're doing Italian wedding soup two nights in a row this week. DUH.

This could go under the vent thread too but oh well.

Luckily I have a glass of red wine to keep me company while the microwave kills my food.

Edited September 23, 2008 by Sprailenes

[Marilyn. 340]

dinner tonight was meatloaf which came out really good tonight... lately my meatloaf has been falling apart but today I used half turkey and half ground beef.. mm yum...

[Carlawarla 1]

Last nights shells were out of this world. I had them covered in homemade marinara sauce. mmmmmm Today I've got a small pork roast that I'd like to put in the slow cooker. It's that time of year when it's lovely out, and all the windows are open, but between 2 pm and 6 pm it's dreadfully hot! So, in order to keep it cooler, I think I should be using my slow cooker more. I'm going to see if I can find a new recipe. Rice and some veggies will round this meal out I think.

[MissStacey 1]

I was watching Paula Deen yesterday and she did a stuffed beef tenderloin that looked so yummy. I would like to do it for tonight but I need to see if I can find the cut of meat I need. I know Whole Foods would have it and their meat is so beautiful but it would be quite costly to get it there.

[Marilyn. 340]

I just found a recipe for making lasagna in the slow cooker.... you basically just layer everything in the slow cooker and cook for a few hours.. you don't even need to use the oven ready noodles...

[Emancipation 2]

I just found a recipe for making lasagna in the slow cooker.... you basically just layer everything in the slow cooker and cook for a few hours.. you don't even need to use the oven ready noodles...

DOOOO share

[Marilyn. 340]

Crock Pot Lasagna

You'll need: Spaghetti sauce, Mozzarella cheese, Cottage cheese, lasagna noodles, and ground beef.

You don't have to get oven ready lasagna noodles, just regular ones work great with this recipe.

I always use store bought spaghetti sauce, always. My mother says "Those companies spent years and years and put thousands of dollars into developing the perfect sauce, who are we not to use it?". That's wisdom if I ever did hear it!

1 box lasagna noodles

16 oz cottage cheese

2 lbs ground beef, cooked and drained

2 - 26 ounce cans or jars of spaghetti sauce

2 cups mozzarella

In bowl, stir two cheeses together until well combined. Spoon a layer of sauce in bottom of crock pot. Sprinkle small amount of ground beef over top. Top with a layer of noodles, breaking to make them fit. Be sure to alternate which way the noodles go with each layer. Top noodles with a layer of cheese. Repeat process until all ingredients are used, ending with sauce.

Cover and cook on low 6-8 hours.

pictures and stuff on the link..

http://www.southernplate.com/2008/08/crock...alian-yall.html

[trailmix 77]

Speaking of oven ready noodles - I used them for the first time a couple of weeks ago when I made Lasagna - I found them to be a bit mushy....does anyone else find that?

I'm making breakfast for dinner tonight!

[Emancipation 2]

Speaking of oven ready noodles - I used them for the first time a couple of weeks ago when I made Lasagna - I found them to be a bit mushy....does anyone else find that?

I'm making breakfast for dinner tonight!

I think I've found the opposite to be true in fact. I always find them tough when I make them. I find you have to play with the amount of liquid in the dish.. add a bit more for ovenready so they cook right.. but my secret of secrets with lasagna is to put all the ingredients for the sauce in a blender before you put it in the dish (if you are making your own sauce).. it gets everything all smooshed up and it works really well with oven ready noodles.

[Marilyn. 340]

never really had any problems with oven ready noodles.... you just have to make sure there is enough sauce....

[JillA 2]

I went to my sister's for dinner and she made this amazing veggie meatloaf with these garlic-havarti mashed potatoes, they melted in my mouth and I had seconds, then thirds, I thought my stomach was about to burst!!

[Carlawarla 1]

I went to my sister's for dinner and she made this amazing veggie meatloaf with these garlic-havarti mashed potatoes, they melted in my mouth and I had seconds, then thirds, I thought my stomach was about to burst!!

Garlic-havarti mashed potatoes? Mmmm do they sound good! Anything other than maybe minced garlic and shredded havarti in them? I'd be interested in knowing Jill if you can get the recipe, or ask your sister.

Our pork was very good last night. I just put it in the crockpot with soy, chili sauce, some spices, and water. I made some fried rice, with a ton of veggies and a scrambled egg in it.

Think I'll make some zuchinni sausage squares up tonight and a green salad.

[Emancipation 2]

I've been making recipes this week that include tomatoes. Hubby is away and he can't have tomatoes in anything I cook, so I've been cooking all week with them tee hee.. Last night it was a cheese & tomato sandwich, the night before CHILI!

Edited September 25, 2008 by Emancipation

[MissStacey 1]

Hmmm. I'm not sure what to do for tonight. It is Friday so I would like to do something special and romantic.

I'll go bathe and get myself all dolled up and hope something comes to me.