What's For Dinner?

[trailmix 77]

Somehow I have misplaced our camera so no pics from me. My mom is making American chop suey ---- basically elbow macaroni with hamburger, celery, tomato sauce and some other things.

Can you draw something in paint or perhaps just take a picture off the web?

[trailmix 77]

Somehow I have misplaced our camera so no pics from me. My mom is making American chop suey ---- basically elbow macaroni with hamburger, celery, tomato sauce and some other things.

Can you draw something in paint or perhaps just take a picture off the web?

Actually, since you just had a bambino, you have no time for this silliness, so I found a picture for you

[Kathryn41 3,205]

That's pretty similar to what we are having - macaroni with ground beef, diced onions and zucchini, tomatoes, herbs and spices; green beans fresh from the garden, a tossed salad with lettuce also from the garden, and a lemon loaf cake for dessert. Sorry - no picture either:-(.

[trailmix 77]

Well this is what we had, steak, twice baked potato, spinach - it was rather tasty

Actually after reading about what Autumn was having, I would have liked pasta! We were just discussing that we need to have more pasta dishes (no argument from my Husband on that one seeing as pasta is like his favorite thing to eat).

Edited May 29, 2008 by trailmix

[Krikit 1,165]

The first ever post what you are having for dinner night is here, soon photos from the East coast will start pouring in

That's too funny. You're hilarious, Trailmix.

Somehow I have misplaced our camera so no pics from me. My mom is making American chop suey ---- basically elbow macaroni with hamburger, celery, tomato sauce and some other things.

Mmmmm. That sounds yummy, Autumn. I'm sure it looks as good as it sounds, but we'll never know, will we?

Well this is what we had, steak, twice baked potato, spinach - it was rather tasty

OMG, that looks so yummy, Trailmix! And I love your background accents! Damn. I almost did some background accents, too! Darnit!

[Krikit 1,165]

Okay, here is what we had. I would like to enter a disclaimer, here, in that my husband disrupted my plans entirely. But we will not get into that.

First course.... husband wanted a cocktail when he got home, so here we have a Coconut Rum Mojito, per his Highness's request. I forgot to leave the stupid limes in the drink.

[Krikit 1,165]

Since his Majesty had decided to hit the gym before dinner, he requested an appie to tide him over. Here we have a shrimp cocktail with baby spinach leaves and homemade cocktail sauce.

[Krikit 1,165]

For the main course we had T.O_to_FL's Curried Tilapia with Mango Salsa. It will be a longtime favourite in our household for years to come.

Here is the Curried Tilapia. We had green beans and corn with it because they were wilting in the fridge. Oh. We also had it on a bed of spinach because that was also nearing the self-destruct date on its shelf life.

This is the mango salsa. It goes on the Tilapia. Please forgive the inclusion of the stupid cord in the pic. Obviously, I had way too many wines.

Edited May 29, 2008 by Krikit

[Krikit 1,165]

Here is one of the many glasses of wine I drank while preparing this gourmet delight. Trailmix, you can see a smidegeon of the colour I painted the dining room. Perhaps I should move this to the home decorating thread.

[Krikit 1,165]

One thing that some of you may not have noticed in my pics is that I took extra care in my accoutrements. I applied makeup, upswept my hair, and wore a snazzy little red ensemble that accentuated the rosy red flush in my cheeks from the heat of the kitchen. I stopped short of putting on the little white gloves. They are, after all, for checking the top ledge of the windowsills.

[Marilyn. 340]

dang i forgot to take a pic of our mac and cheese with hotdogs in it

but it looked something like this...

[trailmix 77]

One thing that some of you may not have noticed in my pics is that I took extra care in my accoutrements. I applied makeup, upswept my hair, and wore a snazzy little red ensemble that accentuated the rosy red flush in my cheeks from the heat of the kitchen many many MANY drinks I had. I stopped short of putting on the little white gloves. They are, after all, for checking the top ledge of the windowsills.

that was hilarious!

Your food (and drinks) looks absolutely delicious!! We didn't have any wine (we don't drink wine), that's Canada Dry in the glass

The wall colour looks very nice, but yes, you should post that in the home decorating thread

[trailmix 77]

Yay for a pic Marilyn

Well, the Wednesday dinner picture night was a ROARING success, i'm happy to say.

[Marilyn. 340]

today I am making this...

Slow Cooker Lemon Garlic Chicken

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

2 tablespoons butter

1/4 cup water

3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules

1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley

1. In a bowl, mix the oregano, salt, and pepper. Rub the mixture into chicken. Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Brown chicken in butter for 3 to 5 minutes on each side. Place chicken in a slow cooker.

2. In the same skillet, mix the water, lemon juice, garlic, and bouillon. Bring the mixture to boil. Pour over the chicken in the slow cooker.

3. Cover, and cook on High for 3 hours, or Low for 6 hours. Add the parsley to the slow cooker 15 to 30 minutes before the end of the cook time.

Edited May 29, 2008 by MarilynP

[MissStacey 1]

Tonight is my last night in Edmonton. I am thinking Swiss Chalet because I haven't had it in a while.

Tomorrow at the airport I will stop to have a Harvey's burger- haven't had one of those in a while too.