What's For Dinner?

[Emancipation 2]

Anyhoo, I am browning ground beef for lasagna right now - so that is what is for dinner. Have chopped tomatoes, green peppers and onion to add to that, will also add spaghetti sauce. Have been using Bertolli's sauce - we like it and not too awfully sweet and no HFCS.

I usually buy the no name or store brands.. i always find they have less sugar (which is why they don't taste "as good" as the regular - not as much sugar).

[Marilyn. 340]

Anyhoo, I am browning ground beef for lasagna right now - so that is what is for dinner. Have chopped tomatoes, green peppers and onion to add to that, will also add spaghetti sauce. Have been using Bertolli's sauce - we like it and not too awfully sweet and no HFCS.

I usually buy the no name or store brands.. i always find they have less sugar (which is why they don't taste "as good" as the regular - not as much sugar).

yeah we buy the Kroger store brand stuff.. most of their stuff is great.. and I love their sgetti sauce..

[Autumnchik 6]

Tonight we are having appetizers for dinner. Celery sticks and spinach dip, lil smokies in bbq sauce, and 7 layer dip and tortilla chips.

Carla, I got the recipe for the buffalo chicken dip. I haven't made it yet, I am making it for a get together on Sunday. I'll let you know how it turns out.

Cook 2-3 chicken breasts in water, then shred them.

Mix together the shredded chicken, 1 package cream cheese, 1 package shredded sharp cheddar cheese, 1 cup ranch dressing, 1 bottle of Red Hot Sauce (5 oz.), 1 cup chopped onion and 1 cup chopped celery.

Bake @ 350 for 30 minutes or until bubbly.

[Carlawarla 1]

Tonight we are having appetizers for dinner. Celery sticks and spinach dip, lil smokies in bbq sauce, and 7 layer dip and tortilla chips.

Carla, I got the recipe for the buffalo chicken dip. I haven't made it yet, I am making it for a get together on Sunday. I'll let you know how it turns out.

Cook 2-3 chicken breasts in water, then shred them.

Mix together the shredded chicken, 1 package cream cheese, 1 package shredded sharp cheddar cheese, 1 cup ranch dressing, 1 bottle of Red Hot Sauce (5 oz.), 1 cup chopped onion and 1 cup chopped celery.

Bake @ 350 for 30 minutes or until bubbly.

Thanks autumnchick, that sounds divine! Mmmmmm I've had appetizer dinners before, and they're actually some of my most favourite meals!

I made those sticky honey bbq wings in the slow cooker yesterday with the recipe that Marilyn gave us. It was great! I did thicken up the soy/honey/bbq sauce up with cornstarch about 15 min. before serving. I like thick sticky sauce poured over. Thanks for the recipe Marilyn!

[Sprailenes 47]

Mike is making lasagna tonight MMM.

[KarenCee 3]

Not sure what we're having...we had frozen pizza last night. We were too tired after grocery shopping to cook. I do like the idea of an appetizer supper. Of course, the grill hasn't seen any action in a few days so maybe we should grill up some chicken or burgers or something.

[Sprailenes 47]

Italian wedding soup.

I am going to eat up all the meatballs.

[Marilyn. 340]

I am going to make some pop-up pancakes here in a bit and some breakfast sausage..

(hubby doesn't like the name, pop-up pancakes and wants me to call them something else, he says they are not really pancakes )

Edited September 14, 2008 by *Marilyn*

[Cassie 8]

I'm cooking a whole chicken in the slow cooker as we speak, and oh man does it smell good!

[Krikit 1,164]

I am going to make some pop-up pancakes here in a bit and some breakfast sausage..

(hubby doesn't like the name, pop-up pancakes and wants me to call them something else, he says they are not really pancakes )

Call them popovers.

[Krikit 1,164]

Anyway, when I make lasagna I rinse off the ground beef, when it is almost cooked, then brown it after, does anyone else do that?

Rinse off as in under water? If yes then, no, I don't do that. I just strain off any fat and keep going.

[Marilyn. 340]

I am going to make some pop-up pancakes here in a bit and some breakfast sausage..

(hubby doesn't like the name, pop-up pancakes and wants me to call them something else, he says they are not really pancakes )

Call them popovers.

yeah that is what I decided.. I asked hubby and he said to call them muffins

I am making those chicken wings again tonight for dinner... yum yum.... I just wanted to add that when a recipe like that calls for honey, I usually do half honey and half brown sugar... honey is expensive so I don't like using too much of it...

Edited September 14, 2008 by *Marilyn*

[Autumnchik 6]

I had a huge lunch so I just had some leftover celery sticks (from the appetizer dinner) and buffalo wing dip. Well Carla, I made it and it was YUMMY! I brought it to the cookout today and it was devoured. I will definitely make it for parties from now on.

Lunch was: the aforementioned buffalo wing dip, shrimp cocktail, grilled steak and chicken, tabouli, green salad, potato salad, green bean casserole and brownies and berry crisp with ice cream for dessert. I ate til I was ready to burst!

[Carlawarla 1]

Anyway, when I make lasagna I rinse off the ground beef, when it is almost cooked, then brown it after, does anyone else do that?

Rinse off as in under water? If yes then, no, I don't do that. I just strain off any fat and keep going.

I'm like Krikit, I drain all my fried beef, or pork, but I don't rinse it under water. I've never heard of that!

I am going to make some pop-up pancakes here in a bit and some breakfast sausage..

(hubby doesn't like the name, pop-up pancakes and wants me to call them something else, he says they are not really pancakes )

Call them popovers.

yeah that is what I decided.. I asked hubby and he said to call them muffins

I am making those chicken wings again tonight for dinner... yum yum.... I just wanted to add that when a recipe like that calls for honey, I usually do half honey and half brown sugar... honey is expensive so I don't like using too much of it...

I buy most of my honey at Aldi, or the Dollar Store. It's a lot cheaper, and I use so little of it. I actually bought my last honey at the $ store, and I used two for that recipe, so it was $2.00. I'm sure it would be cheaper with using only one cup.

I had a huge lunch so I just had some leftover celery sticks (from the appetizer dinner) and buffalo wing dip. Well Carla, I made it and it was YUMMY! I brought it to the cookout today and it was devoured. I will definitely make it for parties from now on.

Lunch was: the aforementioned buffalo wing dip, shrimp cocktail, grilled steak and chicken, tabouli, green salad, potato salad, green bean casserole and brownies and berry crisp with ice cream for dessert. I ate til I was ready to burst!

Mmmmm I'm so wanting to make that dip. I wrote the recipe down. We've had a LOT of chicken lately, so I'm reluctant to make it for now, but will hopefully within a week or so!

I made some homemade soup yesterday. Chicken. Everything in my soup is whatever is on hand when I'm making it. I made the stock on Saturday, and it was so aromatic. It tasted especially good yesterday as well. There is NOTHING like homemade soup!

[Emancipation 2]

I'm cooking a whole chicken in the slow cooker as we speak, and oh man does it smell good!

oh man.. i want to do that.. don't have a crock pot quite big enough.. bah.. I have NEVER cooked a whole chicken before.. sounds like fun