| decadence by Chris January 31, 2009 |
Roasted tomato, potato and onion, with a portion of beef wrapped in bacon, and topped with garlic butter.
Broccolini
Symphony hill pinot gris. |
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| Meatloaf by Lara January 31, 2009 |
you know you've seen "A Christmas Story" when you can't say meatloaf without saying, 'meatloaf...smeatloaf... double beetloaf... i hate meatloaf'
1 lb ground beef
seasoned breadcrumbs (i've been making my own lately... with store bought 'stuffing croutons', garlic crackers and assorted seasonings)
1 egg
1/2 parmesan
packet of lipton soup mix (onion kind)
mixed it all and slathered it with a 1 part honey/1 part ketchup 'glaze' -- cooked at 400 for 45 minutes. this depends of course on how thick you shape the loaf.
served with sliced Brussels sprouts sauteed with purple onion and olive oil and a dash of S&P and Worcestershire sauce -- thanks for the tip, lindsey! (although, i did forget the mustard!)
and... stouffer's mac and cheese. i just have been craving GOOD mac and cheese allllllll week... so - yea. not the most healthy thing - but so damn good!
meatloaf was a bit heavy... i'm not much of a measurer... i tend to guestimate and throw things in... so i'm guessing next time i'll try and do better when it comes to meatloaf. but the kids ate it, so i guess it wasn't too bad! ;) |
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| Mexican Shepherd's Pie by Judy January 31, 2009 |
| Great take on the classic! My kids love it, and the sorority/fraternity friends staying with us loved it too! Serve with a simple green salad - it already has so much stuff in it!! |
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| Pizza in a Pita by Jonathon January 30, 2009 |
Ingredients
1 Whole-wheat pita bread
1/4 cup Grated mozzarella cheese
2 tbsp. Pizza or tomato sauce
Veggies of choice: mushrooms, bell pepper, onion, olives, artichoke hearts, etc.
Preparation
1. Preheat the oven or toaster oven to 350 degrees. Split the pita bread halfway around the edge and spoon in the cheese, tomato sauce, and any toppings. Wrap the pita in aluminum foil and bake for 7 to 10 minutes or until the cheese melts. Makes 1 serving. |
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| It's Friday Night Date Night!!! Homemade Fiesta by Colleen January 30, 2009 |
Guocomole
Frickers/Roosters Style Nachos |
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| Spicy Baked Shrimp & Homemade French Bread by Christina January 30, 2009 |
The shrimp recipe was taken from Epicurious.com called Spicy Baked Shrimp, which I've pasted below.
* 1/2 cup olive oil
* 2 tablespoons Cajun or Creole seasoning
* 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
* 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
* 1 tablespoon honey
* 1 tablespoon soy sauce
* Pinch of cayenne pepper
* 1 pound uncooked large shrimp, shelled, deveined
* Lemon wedges
* French bread
The french bread was homemade, and took about 2 hours to make in total.
I forgot to take a picture of the meal, so I'll have to do that next time! |
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| I love my slow cooker by Chris January 30, 2009 |
| Beans in the slow cooker is like magic. Pork belly, eggplant, Mirepoix, dried black-eyed beans, tomato, garam masala, garlic, and about 10hours to turn into a velvety, unctuous dinner. Even better reheated for lunch |
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| Bistro Pork Saute (Weight Watchers) by Lindsey January 29, 2009 |
4 (5-ounce) bonless pork loin chops
1/2 tsp salt
freshly ground pepper
1 pound fresh brussels sprouts, thiny sliced
1 1/4 cups chicken broth
1 tbsp white wine worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp dijon mustard
1/2 tsp ground allspice
Spray a large non-stick skillet with nonstick spray and set over medium-high heat. Season the pork chops iwth salt and pepper, then place in the skillet and cook until browned, 1-2 minutes each side. Transfer the chops to a plate.
Add the brussels sprouts and broth to the skillet; bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Stir in the Worcestershire sauce, mustard, and allspice.
Return the pork and any accumulated juices to the skillet. Reduce the heat, cover, and simmer until the pork is cooked through, about 12 min.
Transfer the pork chops to 4 plates. Raise the heat to high and boil the sauce until slightly thickened, about 2 min. Spoon the sauce over the chops.
Serving: 1 Chop with 3/4 cup brussels sprouts and sauce. |
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| Leg of Lamb by Heather January 29, 2009 |
| Marinated with EVOO, tons of garlic, S&P and dried thyme. Roasted for 3 hours, served with horseradish. My little guy made the smashed potatoes! Asian veggie medley also on the side. |
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| Wednesday, January 28, 2009 by Becky January 28, 2009 |
Butternut Squash Gnocchi (from freezer; leftover from Christmas dinner) with butter, garlic, and sage
Salad with Annie's Parmesan & Artichoke dressing |
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| Tuesday, January 27, 2009 by Becky January 28, 2009 |
Stuffed Pork Chops
Mustard Greens
Polenta |
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| No Time, Part 2 by Marchelle January 28, 2009 |
| Peanut Butter Chicken, Jasmine Rice, and Green Beans |
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| No Time, No Time by Marchelle January 28, 2009 |
| PB, Banana, and Honey sandwich on whole grain wheat, red grapes |
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| Cozy on the Couch by Marchelle January 28, 2009 |
| Beef Stew |
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| Chicken Fontina Sausage with Truffled Baby Potatoes & Spinach by Rebecca January 28, 2009 |
| Such a simple dinner...but so tasty! Browned some Trader Joe's Chicken Fontina sausages...served them with a side of mashed baby potatoes and spinach with lashings of white truffle oil, a sprinkling of sea salt and cracked black pepper. |
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| summer tomatoes by Chris January 28, 2009 |
| Soooo good. Ripe, red, juicy. Tossed with cider vinegar and a green green olive oil from Sterlings olive farm. A little salt. Basil so it wouldn't be lonely. Slurp. |
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| Yum Chix by Lara January 27, 2009 |
super easy recipe... i forgot how good it is!
1/2 cup mayo -- yea, i use full fat mayo - i so don't see the pt of reduced fat mayo. mayo *IS* fat!!!!
1/4 parmesan
1/2 tsp garlic powder (i hardly ever measure, so i'm guesstimating)
1/2 tsp ground pepper
spread mixture over chix breasts and cover with bread crumbs. bake at 400 for 25 minutes -- depending on size/thickness of the breasts.
served this up with yellow rice and my favorite zucchini with shallots and shredded carrots. kids asked for seconds on the chix! :D |
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| KFC Mashed Potatoes by Lara January 27, 2009 |
much dental work...
i had the magical KFC mash and the family had the leftover frozen pasta from 2 weeks ago. |
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| Monday night Meatloaf by Colleen January 26, 2009 |
Easy Pleasing Meatloaf
Garlic Mashed Potatos
Salad |
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| Beer Can Chicken by Vicki January 26, 2009 |
| Beer can chicken on the CHARCOAL grill with yellow rice and brocolli. |
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| BBQ Shredded Pork Sammies by Lara January 25, 2009 |
| this is a pork loin i had cooked many moons ago, mixed with some BBQ sauce and ended up freezing for whatever reason. defrosted it today and served it up on a toasted sesame seed bun. sliced up some gherkins and homemade slaw. can of baked beans and we were set! |
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| Ugghhh...Don't Feel Good by Marchelle January 25, 2009 |
| Tofu soup and rice crackers |
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| Cheesecake Factory by Marchelle January 25, 2009 |
| Tex-Mex Eggrolls, BBQ Chicken Pizza, Lemonade |
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| Pizza by Carter January 24, 2009 |
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| Work, work, work by Marchelle January 23, 2009 |
| Swedish meatballs, broccoli, strawberry shortcake |
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| Under the Sea by Marchelle January 23, 2009 |
| Chinese potstickers, Coconut Sticky Rice, Spicy Cashew Chicken w/Pinapple, Banana Eggrolls |
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| Summer Rolls by Deirdre January 23, 2009 |
| Vietnamese fresh roll with shrimp and tofu |
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| Meat Loaf by Vicki January 22, 2009 |
| Meat loaf with mashed potatoes and green beans. |
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| Lasagna by Heather January 21, 2009 |
| with garlic bread and salad |
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| LOST Premiere by Marchelle January 21, 2009 |
| Spaghetti w/mushroom sauce, caesar salad, garlic breadsticks |
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| Nick's Birthday Dinner by Marchelle January 21, 2009 |
| Chicken Cutlets, Yellow Rice, Broccoli, ...and Fried Dough |
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| Family Day by Marchelle January 21, 2009 |
| Roasted Peppercorn Pork Roast, Au Gratin Potatoes, Broccoli |
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| Birthday Brunch by Marchelle January 21, 2009 |
| Smorgasbord! |
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| A Quiet Night at Home by Marchelle January 21, 2009 |
| Grilled Cheese Sandwich, Tomato Soup, Mandarin Oranges, Almond Cookies and Chocolate Macaroons |
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| Honor Obama Hawaiian Chicken! by Lara January 21, 2009 |
marinated boneless chicken (sliced in to long strips) in a bag with pineapple juice and teriyaki sauce allllll day! popped the whole bag in the oven at 400 for 25 minutes.
whilst that was cooking away, made jasmine rice. put some more teriyaki in a fry pan and heated up some pineapple and tossed in the done chicken that i cut into cubes. at the end, i popped in half a bag of sugar snap peas to warm through.
plated it all with some diced green onions and sesame seeds. i know i make this a lot - but this time it was special for OBAMA! :D
we even had special OBAMA cookies for dessert! our O-Cookies. ;) |
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| Breakfast for Dinner by Lara January 19, 2009 |
again - local diner... love breakfast for dinner!
2 eggs over medium, hashbrowns, bacon! |
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| Pesto With Shrimp by Lara January 18, 2009 |
spaghetti noodles and a creamy pesto sauce packet.
tossed in some baby shrimp sauteed with a sliced up onion. |
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| Baked Cod by Heather January 18, 2009 |
Just threw whatever I had on the fish: sauteed white onion, green onion, S&P, dried thyme, bay leaf, splash of Marsala.
Served with leftover new potatoes and salad. |
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| Sweet and Sour Pork Chops by Heather January 17, 2009 |
Sent husband to the store and he came back with pork chops, which I have cooked approx. 5 times in my entire life. Got the recipe from the internet, but didn't really follow it that closely since I didn't have some of the ingredients and had to substitute (i.e. canned mandarin oranges instead of pineapple, apple cider vinegar instead of white, etc.). Ended up adding brown sugar and a splash of orange juice too because I was worried it wouldn't be sweet enough. End result: nice, mild flavor; interesting diversion from our usual fare. Husband said he would have it again.
Served with garlic new potatoes and salad. |
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| Beef Stroganoff by Marc January 17, 2009 |
Beef Strogenoff
8 oz. bacon chopped
1 Lg. onion chopped
1 Lb. ground beef 90/10 (fat content)
1 can cream of mushroom
8 oz. sour cream
1 can milk (use cream of mushroom can) more if needed.
1 package egg noodles
Render bacon over medium heat. Remove bacon from pan and add onion to pan with bacon grease. Saute onion until soft. Remove onion from pan and add ground beef. Brown beef. Return bacon and onions to beef and add cream of mushroom and milk. Mix well and bring to a simmer. Add sour cream and bring back to a simmer then turn off heat.
Top cooked egg noodles with beef mixture. |
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| spicy eggs by Chris January 17, 2009 |
Busy busy days lately. This meal is a great emergency standby.
crisp-fried corn tortillas, cut into strips and salted.
Red peppers, chili, spring onions, coriander, tomato sauted in the same pan.
Eggs, scrambled with a little milk, thrown in with the vegetables.
cooked until still soft, topped with crispy tortilla strips.
5mins to cook, 2 mins to eat :) |
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| Yummy Sweet Salmon by Lara January 16, 2009 |
a 'real simple' recipe - so i can't take full credit. this salmon was SO yummy! highly recommend you try this!
http://food.realsimple.com/realsimple/rec ipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=11324 29
i used canned pineapple chunks and omitted the jalapenos. but it was absolutely superb!!!! very very good - whole family had seconds!
simple spinach salad with shredded carrots, sesame seeds and a orange sesame dressing. cannot believe it, but the kids had seconds of the salad! |
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| Denise is Cooking by Marchelle January 16, 2009 |
| Fajitas! |
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| Um...Lazy by Marchelle January 16, 2009 |
| Special K fruit and yogurt cereal and milk |
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| Chicken, Veg, Cous Cous by Lara January 16, 2009 |
thrown together dinner. bought some chicken cutlet things - will NOT be getting these again. i tend to overcook chicken - so i guess these got too leathery.
doused em in the leftover BBQ sauce and served them with mixed veg and parmesan cous cous. not thrilling. |
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| by Jen January 16, 2009 |
spaghetti w/ meat sauce
garlic bread
salad |
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| Spaghetti and Meatballs by Vicki January 16, 2009 |
| Homemade spaghetti and meatballs with a spinach and green lettuce salad and bread. Not to mention the wine. |
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| Spinach and Cream Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts by Heather January 16, 2009 |
| with pierogies and salad |
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| Swedish Meatballs by Teri Jo January 15, 2009 |
This is a combination of two recipes from allrecipes.com. One had the best meatballs and the other had the best gravy, so like many other users, I combined the two. Soooo yummy!
INGREDIENTS
6 tablespoons butter or margarine, divided
1 onion, chopped
1 cup dried bread crumbs
1 cup evaporated milk, divided
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 pinch dried parsley
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Melt 3 tablespoons butter or margarine in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and saute for 5 to 10 minutes, or until tender.
In a separate medium bowl, combine the bread crumbs with 2 tablespoons of evaporated milk and stir, allowing the crumbs to absorb the milk. Add the ground beef, onion, egg, salt, ground black pepper and parsley to taste. Mix well and form into golf ball sized meatballs.
Heat remaining butter or margarine in the same skillet over medium to medium high heat and add the meatballs. Carefully shake the skillet to turn the meatballs, as needed. Saute for 10 to 15 minutes, or until meatballs are browned on all sides.
Place meatballs in a lightly greased 2 quart casserole dish. In a separate medium bowl, combine the soups with the evaporated milk, stirring until smooth. Pour over the meatballs.
Bake uncovered at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for another 40 minutes. |
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| Leftover Night 2 by Marchelle January 14, 2009 |
| Hodgepodge of Lasagna and Misc. Chinese |
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| Scott's Album Release Party @ Birdland by Marchelle January 14, 2009 |
| French Martini's, Calamari, Soda-bread, Brick-Pressed Roasted Chicken, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Collard Greens, Peanut Butter Moo'd Jamba Smoothie. |
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| Kidnap Surprise! by Marchelle January 14, 2009 |
| Dinner at Blue Chili: Rum Punch, Chicken Sate, Fried Tofu, Curry Puffs, Basil Chicken, Panang Curry Duck, Rice Trio, Strawberry Jamba Smoothie. |
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| Ice Skating by Marchelle January 14, 2009 |
| Chile con Carne ala Marcie, cornbread, triple chocolate brownie sundaes. |
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| Bowling and TGIFriday's by Marchelle January 14, 2009 |
| Wings, Mozzarella Sticks, Sliders, Mudslides, and Grilled Chicken Mac n Cheese |
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| Dinner @ Shannan's by Marchelle January 14, 2009 |
| Turkey meatloaf and garlic roasted potatoes. |
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| Very Quick Italian by Marchelle January 14, 2009 |
| Chicken and Mushroom risotto, greenbeans, fresh mineola oranges |
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| Chicken Soup and Grilled Cheese by Lara January 14, 2009 |
| yup. title is pretty self explanatory. ;) |
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| Leftover Brown Sugar Ginger Meatloaf by Rebecca January 14, 2009 |
A fabulous meatloaf - the best I've had! This is a top recipe at Allrecipes.com. I made this one with half beef, half lamb from a local butcher. I cooked it 2 weeks ago but it keeps amazingly well in the freezer.
I will be serving this with roasted root veggies and spinach. |
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| Steak and Onion Sandwiches by Laura January 14, 2009 |
My first issue of 'Everyday Food' arrived last week - I found a simple recipe for a good steak sandwich, so we had to try it out tonight.
First you pierce your top round steak (we bought an inside cut...not sure what the difference is between an inside & outside cut, but if anyone knows please do tell!) and then rub it with Worcestershire sauce; season with s & p and marinate for 15 min.
Slice half a red onion thinly and marinate that in 6 Tbsp of white wine vinegar; season with s & p.
Cook your steak (we like medium doneness), transfer to a plate to rest for 10 min, then thinly slice against the grain.
While the steak was resting I tossed a red-leaf lettuce salad (baby red-leaf lettuce, pine nuts, dried cranberries and a few croutons) with a balsamic vinaigrette.
Assembly: slice your bread (we used ciabatta...something grainy and/or rustic is perfect), toast it lightly, then spread a little Dijon mustard on half; top with the sliced steak, 'pickled' onions and a few leaves of red-leaf lettuce...mmmmmmmmmmm-mmmmmmmmmm good! |
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| good ol' pan-fried steak smothered in onions and fresh mushrooms by Chris January 12, 2009 |
It resulted in health factor 1.3 but what the hell, I can't be healthy all the time -- the system needs steak!
What did I have for dinner? Steak & unions & mushrooms with delicious broccoli and baked potato on the side. Would have been better if was a prime cut, however, the HP sauce was called in to complete the mission and the taste buds were suitable satiated and the tummy made happy.
Gotta go work this off now at the gym..well, that'll be tomorrow..with something for dinner less heart-attacky.. *sigh*. Oh well, if you're gonna have the steak, do it right & I did it right. =cD |
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| Meat Sauce with Assorted Noodles by Lara January 12, 2009 |
boiled up left over mixed noodles from multiple boxes. ziti, wagonwheels.. made meatballs (ala laura's recipe) and must have had the heat too high because half of them disintegrated into the sauce. grated a zucchini into the mixture (don't tell the kids!)
mixed the sauce and the noodles and served with warm french bread toasted with garlic butter. husband had a salad. |
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| by Jen January 12, 2009 |
Pork chops
Cornbread stuffing
Salad w/ vinaigrette |
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| Beef Bourek with Southern Style Greens by Rebecca January 12, 2009 |
| I married a Serb, so now I'm all about the phyllo. This is a traditional serbian meat pie that I'm making with uber-lean ground beef, onions, eggs and pepper in a crispy phyllo crust. Lately I've been obsessed with making a mess 'o greens - collards wilted with just a wee bit of bacon for flavor. |
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| Totally unbalanced, ONLY because I gorged on In-N-Out mid-afternoon by Rebecca January 12, 2009 |
| 1 cup 0% Fage Total Yogurt with organic strawberry preserves. |
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| Sunday night BBQ RIbs by Colleen January 12, 2009 |
BBQ Ribs
Sweet Potatoe Buffalo Chips with Carribean Jerk spices
Coleswaw
Lemonade |
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| spag and meatballs by Chris January 12, 2009 |
I'd planned san chow boy; but a trip to the all-you-can-eat gelato shop put paid to that idea. Something savoury was needed to feed the unexpected horde.
Chicken mince, doctored with bread crumbs and assorted spices, cooked in bacon, onion and tomato passata while the pasta boiled.
Self serve, even after a belly full of icecream it went down well. |
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| Baked Salmon w/ Dill by Heather January 11, 2009 |
Jasmine rice and steamed Asian veggie medley on the side.
Tasty, but we get better salmon fillets during the summer. |
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| Tilapia by Lara January 11, 2009 |
overseasoned and overcooked. :/
i hesitate to even post this... but i am making an effort to support the dinner time app! they can't all be winners, right?
tilapia in the oven (for too long, at too high, with too much seasonings) - miserable attempt at crabcakes (will definitely approve upon) - jasmine rice (the one thing that went right!) - steamed broccoli and baby carrots thrown in for some color.
a less than stellar meal made up for with an apple pie that i cooked earlier. no no.. i didn't make it - the good people at marie calendar's did. i just cooked it. |
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| Dinner by Pamela January 11, 2009 |
barbeque ribs with side salad to start
medium sirloin steak with grilled onions, fries and coleslaw
slice of fresh cream cake for dessert |
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| Potato Chowdahhhhh! by Heather January 11, 2009 |
I've never been so excited about a soup before. Very filling and such a great blend of tastes - will definitely make this again! Substituted some of the heavier ingredients for lower-fat alternatives (e.g. light cream, reduced fat cheese, turkey bacon ...) to make it "healthier," but overall, yummy and nutritious.
Recipe here:
http://www.recipezaar.com/Smashed-Potato-Ch owder-With-Variations-334488 |
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| by Jen January 10, 2009 |
Ranch Pasta Salad
Broccoli |
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| Illness by Heather January 10, 2009 |
Mom sick. Kitchen closed.
Boys ordered pizza together, 4 yr old very happy to have it "from the pizza man." |
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| BBQ Chicken by Lara January 9, 2009 |
just regular old boring chicken breasts... in the oven at 350 with BBQ sauce for 35 minutes.
saffron rice... zucchini, purple onions and carrot shreds.
Zzzzzzzzz. |
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| DT Updates by Chris January 9, 2009 |
Hello there, a few updates to report:
- 'show in global' checkbox in New Dinner View: allows you to keep your dinner private (still appears to friends). When this checkbox is unchecked, your dinner will not appear in the global view nor in the profile box or wall tab views. (not shared with everyone on facebook!)
- bug fix: dinner thumbnails restored in profile/boxes view
- bug fix: background image restored in profile/boxes view
- notifications fixed: comment, thread updated, and chef point notifications should now be working again.
- help updated: it now includes images of the profile wall tab & boxes tab views (some of your dinners were captured in the screenshot - if you want me to remove 'em, please let me know), ah but they look great. :D
I am constantly tinkering with this app to get it more popular. Any suggestions are gladly appreciated.
Happy DinnerTiming! - Chris |
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| by Jen January 9, 2009 |
Lemon pepper pollock
Baked French fries
Side garden salad |
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| Tenderloin Pinwheels by Lara January 8, 2009 |
picked them up at safeway this afternoon.. apparently they're 20% off all meats this week. ???
beef tenderloin pinwheels made up of spinach, cheese and roasted red peppers.
served up with whole grain rice pilaf and steamed broccoli and tooooob crescents. |
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| Taking Down Christmas Festively by Marchelle January 8, 2009 |
| Penne bolognese, ceasar salad, cookie dough ice cream |
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| Hot Open-Face Crab Sammies by Heather January 8, 2009 |
1 French bread baguette, cut lengthwise in half and sliced into pieces
~ 1/2 lb lump crabmeat
1/4 cup chopped scallions
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
2 tbsp minced garlic
1/4 cup mayo
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
Pulse crabmeat in food processor until well-ground. Mix in bowl with other ingredients. Spread onto bread and broil in oven until bread is lightly browned (~ 5 minutes).
Served with homemade potato salad (first time I've ever made it, was surprisingly good).
Verdict: I should have followed the recipe's direction (got it from the Kraft website, changed it a little) to spread a THIN layer of the crab mixture. I had so much left that I thought it would be okay to just lump it on, but the taste was overpowering. Apparently less is more in this case. |
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| Steamed ginger fish by Chris January 8, 2009 |
White fish fillets steamed with pickled ginger and mirin
Asian greens cooked in mekap manis
steamed rice with seaweed and sesame topping |
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| Breakfast for Dinner by Lara January 7, 2009 |
Vanilla Waffles with yummy syrup
Scrambled Eggs
Sausage patties
Milk |
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| Tuesday's Dinner! by Lorraine January 7, 2009 |
| Spaghetti Bolognese |
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| Simple Chicken Marsala by Heather January 6, 2009 |
Hubby's favorite dish. My pared-down, quicker version of the classic, but just as flavorful.
2 skinless boneless chicken breasts, butterflied, cut in half and pounded flat
Italian breadcrumbs
1 egg
~ 4 cups mushrooms, sliced
1 cup Marsala (or even a cooking sherry would work)
2 tbsp flour
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
garlic powder
couple pats of butter/margarine
Roll the chicken in egg, then breadcrumbs. Sprinkle both sides with garlic powder. Brown in skillet with oil, medium/high heat. Set aside.
In a separate pan, saute mushrooms in butter. Set aside.
Whisk flour with a splash of cold water (to prevent lumps) in a small bowl until thoroughly mixed. Add Marsala and stir. Pour mixture into first skillet (where the chicken was cooked). Add parsley and heat to medium until sauce thickens.
Re-add the cooked chicken. Pour mushrooms on top. Reduce heat to low, cover, and let simmer 5-10 minutes.
Served with garlic mashed potatoes and a green salad. |
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| Kid's Fave by Marchelle January 6, 2009 |
| Swedish Meatballs & Egg Noodles, Broccoli, Chocolate Trifle |
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| sausages in bread by Chris January 6, 2009 |
It's too hot to cook. It's almost too hot to eat.
Snags in bread with some tomato sauce - perfect after a swim. |
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| Crockpot Pot Roast by Heather January 6, 2009 |
Seasoned (S&P) and braised a 3 lb chuck roast. Popped it in the slow cooker with some baby carrots, sliced yellow onion, and 1 packet of Lipton dry onion soup mix (and about a 1/4 cup of water). Cooked on low for 6 hours. Savory and tender!
Served with a "Greek" salad (our version is a Spring mix with chopped scallions, sliced red onion, tomatoes, cucumber, radishes, feta and kalamata olives, dressed with EVOO and red wine vinegar) and store-bought pierogies.
Save the drippings from the roast and reheat with leftovers on stovetop for flavor and juiciness. |
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| Slow Roasted Pork by Lara January 5, 2009 |
soooooooooo good. slow cooked in the oven at 250 all day. okay, 9-4pm. after that i cranked it to 350 for about 30 minutes. just a plain old pork roast, marinated overnight in about 1/2 cup olive oil, salt, white pepper. popped that in a dish and added maybe 1 and a 1/2 cups of cold water and sprinkled the top with a packet of onion mix.
sliced up an onion and added to the cooking about half way through. truly made the house smell heavenly.
served it up with orange carrots and um... hash brown patties. must explain... it's the only potato the kids will eat. no tater tots, no baked potatoes, no mash. sad, but true. so there it is...
everyone had seconds! :-D |
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| Leftover Night by Marchelle January 5, 2009 |
| Cold sesame dumplings, grilled cheese sandwich, grannysmith apple, chocolate chip cookies |
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| Tacos - 1/5/09 by Vicki January 5, 2009 |
| Hard Tacos made with ground beef and home prepared taco seasonings. Added lettuce, tomato, cheese and taco sauce. |
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| Beef Stew - 1/4/09 by Vicki January 5, 2009 |
| Beef Stew with Dumplings |
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| I don't know what to call it chicken by Chris January 5, 2009 |
Spanish chicken? Apologies to anyone Spanish.....
Lots of mouths to feed - and I'd sourced a lovely Inglewood chook whose plump breasts and fleshy thighs deserved more than the standard roast treatment.
I made a base of slow-cooked onion, celery, red peppers and carrot, and lots of garlic (about 6 cloves).
Added 2 chorizo sausages, the chicken (now invitingly bite sized), chickpeas and diced tomatoes.
Cooked for 50mins on the stovetop, sprinkled with parsley and basil before serving on cheesy polenta. |
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| Salmon Cakes by Heather January 5, 2009 |
2 cans salmon
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 white onion, diced (if desired)
dash or two garlic powder
2 cups Italian bread crumbs (reserve 1 cup)
1 beaten egg
mix all ingredients, form into patties, roll in reserved bread crumbs
heat oil in skillet on medium, cook until lightly browned
delicious with asparagus and risotto/cous cous on the side |
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| Hunan Taste by Marchelle January 4, 2009 |
| Tangerine Beef, Hot Sesame Dumplings, Vegetable Spring Roll, Tea |
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| Angelina's by Marchelle January 4, 2009 |
| Spinach and Garlic Chicken Rotini, Fresh Mozzarella and Roasted Red Peppers, Garlic Bread |
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| Kiran Palace by Marchelle January 4, 2009 |
| Chicken Tikka Masala, Chicken Pakoras, Vegetable Samosas, Naan, Basmati Rice |
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| First Night by Marchelle January 4, 2009 |
| BBQ Pork Roast, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Green Peas, Yeast Rolls, and Chocolate Mousse in Chocolate Cordial Cups. |
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| Chicken Crowns by Lara January 4, 2009 |
my attempt and improvisation of a friend's recipe for chicken squares. when my crescent rolls fell completely apart after taking them out of the toooob, i improvised.
basically: 3 tbsp cream cheese mixed with 1 tbsp butter, mixed in 2 diced scallions. cut up 2 chicken breasts VERY small and cooked on stovetop with 2 tbsp olive oil and chicken seasonings.
ended up using the pitiful crescent biscuits in muffin cups and filled up with the chicken and then spooned over the creamy mixture. topped that with crushed up croutons and a dab a butter. have i mentioned i love butter? no? well, i do. but this was very sparing.
cooked this for maybe 15 minutes and plated with a simple spinach salad. kids deemed them, 'chicken crowns' after much consternation. throw away names were chicken presents, chicken stars and chicken biscuits. :p |
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| Oriental Salmon by Lara January 3, 2009 |
| my typical teriyaki noodles, bok choy, celery, green onions, shredded carrots, broccoli, snap peas, bean sprouts dish... this time oven roasted the salmon with a seafood rub. paired up with yummy egg rolls, egg drop soup and finished with fortune cookies! :D |
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| Rosemary Chicken by Chris January 2, 2009 |
Summertime gardening - what to do with the pile of pruned rosemary branches?
Kebabs - I stripped the leaves from the sticks leaving about 2cm at the tip, and threaded them through cubes of chicken breast, zucchini and red capsicum. Dressed with honey, lime, lots of garlic, S&P and cooked in the oven until tender and golden. These smell heavenly while cooking!
Served with potato bake - slices of waxy potato, skin and all, drenched in a cream and yoghurt bath, and topped with a sprinkling of cheese - baked until bubbly and creamy tenderness.
Also accompanied by a salad of rocket, tomatoes and red onion.
Watermelon cubes for dessert. |
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