What's For Dinner?

[trailmix 77]

What is this vietnamese soup you speak of krikit?

So in honor of Canada Day we are having kraft dinner for lunch and I am drinking Canada Dry Gingerale - party animals that we are.

Actually gingerale has become my softdrink of choice now, seeing as I i'm not overly partial to the taste of the coke or pepsi here

Edited July 1, 2008 by trailmix

[Marilyn. 340]

not doing anything special because of Canada Day... I told hubby a few days ago that Canada day was coming up and he seemed very disinterested I think he might have even asked what it was ... ok we have been together for 6 years now you would think he would know what Canada day is already

no clue what dinner is going to be tonight, although as I sit here I am leaning towards sgetti... or maybe try a recipe I found for Hungarian goulash...

[Flames9_RN 358]

My last supper in Canada tonight, fly back tomorrow afternoon. Having BBQ steak, and beer! Raise a glass to the Vets and thank them for the freedom.

[Cassie 8]

I'm going to the grocery store in a few and I am looking for something to have a wee celebration -- maybe some steak or sausages and strawberries for dessert

[Krikit 1,163]

What is this vietnamese soup you speak of krikit?

It's beef and broth with oyster sauce and chinese 5 spice and ginger and bamboo shoots and ohsomany yummy things.

[Marilyn. 340]

oh, the bumble cobbler I made last night was yummy.. I just used apples and nectarines as that is what I had in the fridge.. but you basically can use any kind of fruit, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, pears, peaches etc... but I always like to include apple.. sort of ties it all together...

[Marilyn. 340]

Bumble Cobbler

Fruit:

7 cups of mixed fruit (apples, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, peaches etc)

3/4 cup white sugar

1/4 cup flour

1/3 cup water

combine all ingredients and mix well. Turn into a lightly greased 9 inch square pan.

Topping:

1 3/4 cup flour

2 tablespoons sugar

4 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup margarine

1 cup milk

Mix first 4 ingredients. Cut in margarine until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal. Add milk all at once. Stir with fork until all ingredients are moistened. Drop spoonfuls of batter over fruit. bake at about 375 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes or until top is golden brown. Serve warm.

[trailmix 77]

Looks delicious Marilyn!

That soup does sound good krikit.

So tonight for dinner we are trying something new - Smokey Bones - Mike has just gone to pick it up, I am having pulled pork, chicken, fries and corn. He is having smoked beef brisket, ribs and stuff.

So the person on the phone, when I was ordering, said, do you want some of our doughnuts, made right here, they are hot and we give you two things to dip them in and they are tossed in vanilla sugar.

I mean does that sound good or what.

[KarenCee 3]

Simple Hamburger Stronganoff, courtesy of http://allrecipes.com/My/RecipeBox/Default.aspx

INGREDIENTS

• 1 (16 ounce) package egg noodles
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 (.75 ounce) packet dry brown gravy mix
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1 (6 ounce) can chopped mushrooms, with liquid
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
• 2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of mushroom soup

DIRECTIONS

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add egg noodles and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
2. In a skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef until no pink shows; drain.
3. Mix brown gravy, cream cheese and mushrooms with hamburger until cream cheese has given the mixture a whitish look. Add milk, sour cream, and mushroom soup to cooked pasta. Blend hamburger mixture with pasta.

We haven't tried this one before but it looks soooo easy! Edited July 1, 2008 by KarenCee

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Left over ratatouille, sliced ham and sliced cucumbers. Cream Cheese cake bites for dessert:-)

[MissStacey 1]

We are having a Fourth of July party- so I didn't do much in terms of celebrating Canada Day. I did wear a Canada T Shirt though.

Tonight we had pita pizza's.

[Carlawarla 1]

Marilyn...what's that green fruit in your Bumble?

We had vegetable orzo salad and curried chicken salad on chibata for supper last night. I need to look in my freezer to see what I'm going to make today!

[Krikit 1,163]

Marilyn...what's that green fruit in your Bumble?

I wondered that, too. Until I realized that it must be a kitchen cloth or oven mitt or something.

Well, I have to say that my smoked ribs were a humongous hit. *pats self on back* My husband said that they were the best ribs he had ever had. Mind you, it took me quite a few attempts to get to perfection.... which he said they were. I actually went to the store and bought a chicken, cut it in half, (put one half in the freezer) and smoked that too. It seemed a shame to waste all that lovely hickory smoke on just some ribs. Wow. What a great meal.

I made some spaghetti sauce while I was tending the fire. So tonight's meal will either be caesar salad with baked ravioli and an Italian cheese topping, or spaghetti. I'm thinking baked ravioli.... so far.

Trailmix.... can't wait to hear your verdict on the Smokey Bones. I know what mine is.

[warlord 72]

Tonight will be Sweedish Meatballs for the last meal before heading out for the long weekend on our trip. Then it'll be restraunt junky food for a few days, yeah...

[MissStacey 1]

Marilyn...what's that green fruit in your Bumble?

I wondered that, too. Until I realized that it must be a kitchen cloth or oven mitt or something.

Well, I have to say that my smoked ribs were a humongous hit. *pats self on back* My husband said that they were the best ribs he had ever had. Mind you, it took me quite a few attempts to get to perfection.... which he said they were. I actually went to the store and bought a chicken, cut it in half, (put one half in the freezer) and smoked that too. It seemed a shame to waste all that lovely hickory smoke on just some ribs. Wow. What a great meal.

I made some spaghetti sauce while I was tending the fire. So tonight's meal will either be caesar salad with baked ravioli and an Italian cheese topping, or spaghetti. I'm thinking baked ravioli.... so far.

Trailmix.... can't wait to hear your verdict on the Smokey Bones. I know what mine is.

When my mom came up in May- she bought Mel a new smoker. The one he had was starting to fall apart.

Mel did some smoking for my mom- he did a pork loin, some chicken breasts and sausage. I have to say even though I am usually not a huge fan of pork- smoked pork is my fave. And with some rye bread it makes awesome sandwiches.

I wish I knew how to make smoked meat like they do in Montreal though. Yum!!