What are you having for dinner tonight? - Page 1664

Gráinne · 10-01-2024, 08:15 AM

Chinese Pork Chops
Fried Rice
Vegetable TBD

easygoingfemme · 10-01-2024, 08:57 AM

Leftovers from last night: Sheet pan dinner- roasted cubed sweet potatoes, green cabbage, and chicken sausages. It was a spontaneous weird combination but it worked well together!

Chancie · 10-01-2024, 12:22 PM

I wish I could post a picture of the sauce I made. I used my stick blender to turn roasted tomatoes + roasted onions into sauce, and I cut up a few small eggplants to stew. Pete is working at home today, and she wants this with pasta.

I also made Arnie goop melange for lunch. He only has two tiny teeth left, so I have to chew up his chicken, which I mix with cooked sweet potato and delicate chicken pate. He’s whining now, because he’s a tiny Yorkie, and tiny Yorkies always want something.

GeorgiaMa'am · 10-01-2024, 10:07 PM

- a handful of crackers
- green grapes

thinking about vanilla swiss almond ice cream before bed . . .

iamkeri1 · 10-02-2024, 12:32 PM

Monday I hit a couple of food sales, one of which was a ten pound bag of chicken drumsticks for $5.99.

I had been craving homemade chicken soup. I claim the title for world's best chicken soup maker. Move over Paula Dean, Martha Stewart, Emeril Lagasse and whoever else makes chicken soup, mine is good!

But its a lot of work, and I have sworn off cooking.
. . . But the chicken I just bought was staring me in the face, so I finally just quit whining and got started.

First thing is to dig around in the veggie drawers in the fridge. I try to have at least 10 different fresh veggies in each batch. I was watching TV and chopping veggies during the commercials so it took quite a while to make. If I don't have enough fresh, I add frozen peas or corn.

I had already used up all my calories for the day so I couldn't eat any of the soup when it was finished.So that what I had for dinner last night - a big bowl of chicken soup, a few saltine crackers and a fudgsicle. I made a bunch of soup. I packed 6 lovely meal size portions in containers for the freezer. so my chicken soup cravings will be covered for a few weeks.

For tonight, I have half a can of chili in the fridge that I have to use up, so I'll probably have that on potatoes, maybe with peas on top. I've been hooked on peas the last few days. Happy eating, y'all!

Smooches,
Keri

Kätzchen · 10-02-2024, 04:34 PM

Went shopping for food this afternoon and right now I have supper roasting in the oven: jumbo organic chicken breasts (3), cut up organic vegetables (garlic, carrots, potato & beets) and dressed down in evoo, balsamic vinegar and a smattering of fresh herbs (tarragon and rosemary).

I’m cooking for the weekend ahead, but tonight I will have a taste or two of everything, before i divvy it up into glass Pyrex storage containers.

easygoingfemme · 10-03-2024, 04:19 AM

Keri, love the soup cooking narrative! Sounds delicious too. As does your dinner, Kätzchen!

Last night I made a quick peanut sauce to go over steamed shrimp, broccoli, carrots, and snow peas. It was good and I made enough for a few dinners so, no need to cook tonight. That means I can play outside longer after work.

GeorgiaMa'am · 10-04-2024, 10:32 AM

A bologna sandwich and cream of tomato soup. Tonight will likely be the same.

iamkeri1 · 10-06-2024, 05:18 PM

I just want to do a mini survey among us here who post on the dinner thread. Do you like your soup chunky or pureed? I have a friend who makes delicious soup, but she likes it all smooth, so she purees everything. That was a foreign concept for me, that's why I'm asking your opinion; I like to load up my soups with different shapes and colors of veggies so it is visually appealing and colorful. Now to thicken a soup I will take out a cup or so, blend it and then return it to the pan, but in general . . .

I vote for chunky soup.

How about you?

As a side note, I prefers most things chunky, especially chunky butches,(blush), but that is way off subject.

Smooches,
Keri

iamkeri1 · 10-07-2024, 04:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeorgiaMa'am

A bologna sandwich and cream of tomato soup. Tonight will likely be the same.

Georgia, when I read your post about cream of tomato soup, I right away wanted some too. I don't much like (canned) tomato soup, but the idea of fresh tomatoes cooking in a creamy sauce sounded wonderful. I confess I had never heard of cream of tomato soup before.

I found a simple recipe on line and cooked it tonight. It wasn't as good as I believed it would be. I'm hoping you can help me figure out how to improve it. I sauteed 1 cup of onions, 1/2 cup of corn cut right off the cob and about !/4 c fresh mushrooms in butter till the onions started to brown a little. I added 2 Tb flour and two cups milk to make a roux, then I added 2 cups chopped fresh beefsteak tomatoes. and allowed it to simmer for about 20 minutes. I added very small amounts of the following spices: black pepper, ground ginger, a bay leaf, paprika (not smoky) and dried parsley. There is quite a bit left, so I'm hoping it will be better after the ingredients gel overnight. I mean, it wasn't horrible or anything, it just didn't "wow" me the way I thought it would. I didn't add the sugar the recipe called for because I didn't want it sweet, and I don't cook with salt, so I left that out as well.

Can you figure out what I can do to improve it? Thanks for your help.
Smooches.

Keri

Chancie · 10-07-2024, 06:11 AM

Keri, I’ll look around for a recipe, but the cream of tomato soup I’ve made has way fewer ingredients, and it’s super creamy.

Kätzchen · 10-08-2024, 12:04 AM

I can’t help but think of people who don’t have a place to cook a meal or food to eat or clean water to drink. So far, out here in the Pacific Northwest we have not had horrifying weather conditions, like elsewhere. We did have serious fires back in 2020 and we’ve had a couple of very damaging winter days that wrecked peoples lives in small scale ways, but we’ve not suffered much out here. Yet. I worry about it all the time: will it be an earthquake that makes the volcano (s) blow or will it be a killer tsunami event that makes the Columbia River turn into an inland sea/ocean??? I have nightmare like nights, some nights.

My heart hurts for the suffering people are enduring out on the east coast and down in the Gulf of Mexico.

Here’s a link to an organization that is feeding people in high impact weather event zones: https://wck.org/. (World Central Kitchen)

They are on site in Georgia, North Carolina, Florida, Tennessee, Gaza, Lebanon, Israel and Ukraine, and other hurricane ravaged sites.

—————————.

I’m drinking water right now, but I had a turkey on rye half sandwich earlier.

Stone-Butch · 10-08-2024, 01:09 PM

Fried filet of cod with a side of long grain and wild rice and steamed green beans. Ice tea.

Kätzchen · 10-08-2024, 06:24 PM

Tonight I took one of the organic chicken breasts I roasted the other day and I shredded it and put it in my crock pot to make a navy bean chicken chili. Lime and fresh cilantro is all I had to get at the produce stand today ($2 bucks). Nothing like a bowl of warm chili to satisfy your hunger.

Here’s the recipe I used: https://www.thechunkychef.com/slow-c...chicken-chili/

🌧️👗❣️

Chancie · 10-09-2024, 01:36 PM

I am making lentil soup, to usher in the cool weather. I added sweet potato, apples, onions, garlic, and a slew of spices, like tumeric, garam masala, cumin, and I can’t remember the rest. I replaced one cup of water with apple juice. I’ll add greens, a can of coconut milk, and tofu, when Pete gets home.

Stone-Butch · 10-09-2024, 03:53 PM

BBQ spare ribs with tater tots. Ice tea.

Bèsame* · 10-10-2024, 03:01 PM

Shrimp. I pulled out of my freezer at home, which has no power. I won't let go to waste!

Bèsame* · 10-11-2024, 07:32 PM

Best Butch brought over Thai food. I have left overs!

Stone-Butch · 10-11-2024, 11:52 PM

Pasta with Alfredo sauce and added shrimp and scallops which I had, plus chopped broccoli. Was good if I say so myself. Ice tea.

Chancie · 10-12-2024, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chancie loves to cook

I am making lentil soup, to usher in the cool weather. I added sweet potato, apples, onions, garlic, and a slew of spices, like tumeric, garam masala, cumin, and I can’t remember the rest. I replaced one cup of water with apple juice. I’ll add greens, a can of coconut milk, and tofu, when Pete gets home.

Pete loved it, and I froze two dinner portions.

I’m making chicken soup today. I’m using vidalia onions from the supermarket, carrots and dill from our farm share, dehydrated celery from our garden, and chicken from the supermarket and a local farm.

10-01-2024, 08:15 AM	#33261
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10-01-2024, 10:07 PM	#33264
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10-02-2024, 04:34 PM	#33266
Kätzchen Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She, please. Join Date: May 2010 Location: Near beautiful rivers and snowy mountains Posts: 16,027 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 30,166 Thanked 33,494 Times in 10,628 Posts Rep Power: 21474868	Went shopping for food this afternoon and right now I have supper roasting in the oven: jumbo organic chicken breasts (3), cut up organic vegetables (garlic, carrots, potato & beets) and dressed down in evoo, balsamic vinegar and a smattering of fresh herbs (tarragon and rosemary). I’m cooking for the weekend ahead, but tonight I will have a taste or two of everything, before i divvy it up into glass Pyrex storage containers. __________________ “You glow differently when your confidence is fueled by belief in yourself instead of validation by others.” — Sketches in Stillness —

10-04-2024, 10:32 AM	#33268
GeorgiaMa'am Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: High Femme Ma'am Preferred Pronoun?: Ma'am Relationship Status: widowed - involved, poly Join Date: May 2010 Location: Georgia Posts: 6,392 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 39,410 Thanked 28,439 Times in 5,766 Posts Rep Power: 21474858	A bologna sandwich and cream of tomato soup. Tonight will likely be the same. __________________ -GeorgiaMa'am It's true that you are blessed and lucky It's true that you are touched by something that will grow and bloom in you. -10,000 Maniacs

10-08-2024, 12:04 AM	#33272
Kätzchen Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She, please. Join Date: May 2010 Location: Near beautiful rivers and snowy mountains Posts: 16,027 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 30,166 Thanked 33,494 Times in 10,628 Posts Rep Power: 21474868	I can’t help but think of people who don’t have a place to cook a meal or food to eat or clean water to drink. So far, out here in the Pacific Northwest we have not had horrifying weather conditions, like elsewhere. We did have serious fires back in 2020 and we’ve had a couple of very damaging winter days that wrecked peoples lives in small scale ways, but we’ve not suffered much out here. Yet. I worry about it all the time: will it be an earthquake that makes the volcano (s) blow or will it be a killer tsunami event that makes the Columbia River turn into an inland sea/ocean??? I have nightmare like nights, some nights. My heart hurts for the suffering people are enduring out on the east coast and down in the Gulf of Mexico. Here’s a link to an organization that is feeding people in high impact weather event zones: https://wck.org/. (World Central Kitchen) They are on site in Georgia, North Carolina, Florida, Tennessee, Gaza, Lebanon, Israel and Ukraine, and other hurricane ravaged sites. —————————. I’m drinking water right now, but I had a turkey on rye half sandwich earlier. __________________ “You glow differently when your confidence is fueled by belief in yourself instead of validation by others.” — Sketches in Stillness — Last edited by Kätzchen; 10-08-2024 at 12:11 AM.

10-01-2024, 08:57 AM	#33262
easygoingfemme Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Lil' Miss Sassy Pants Preferred Pronoun?: She/her Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: My place by the river Posts: 3,671 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 7,009 Thanked 14,928 Times in 3,298 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	Leftovers from last night: Sheet pan dinner- roasted cubed sweet potatoes, green cabbage, and chicken sausages. It was a spontaneous weird combination but it worked well together!

10-01-2024, 12:22 PM	#33263
Chancie Senior Member How Do You Identify?: queer femme-inist Relationship Status: I'm lucky. Join Date: May 2010 Location: Western Mass Posts: 3,774 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,518 Thanked 14,538 Times in 2,743 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	I wish I could post a picture of the sauce I made. I used my stick blender to turn roasted tomatoes + roasted onions into sauce, and I cut up a few small eggplants to stew. Pete is working at home today, and she wants this with pasta. I also made Arnie goop melange for lunch. He only has two tiny teeth left, so I have to chew up his chicken, which I mix with cooked sweet potato and delicate chicken pate. He’s whining now, because he’s a tiny Yorkie, and tiny Yorkies always want something.

10-02-2024, 12:32 PM	#33265
iamkeri1 Member How Do You Identify?: femme woman Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: solo Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 905 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 302 Thanked 2,152 Times in 659 Posts Rep Power: 16642920	Monday I hit a couple of food sales, one of which was a ten pound bag of chicken drumsticks for $5.99. I had been craving homemade chicken soup. I claim the title for world's best chicken soup maker. Move over Paula Dean, Martha Stewart, Emeril Lagasse and whoever else makes chicken soup, mine is good! But its a lot of work, and I have sworn off cooking. . . . But the chicken I just bought was staring me in the face, so I finally just quit whining and got started. First thing is to dig around in the veggie drawers in the fridge. I try to have at least 10 different fresh veggies in each batch. I was watching TV and chopping veggies during the commercials so it took quite a while to make. If I don't have enough fresh, I add frozen peas or corn. I had already used up all my calories for the day so I couldn't eat any of the soup when it was finished.So that what I had for dinner last night - a big bowl of chicken soup, a few saltine crackers and a fudgsicle. I made a bunch of soup. I packed 6 lovely meal size portions in containers for the freezer. so my chicken soup cravings will be covered for a few weeks. For tonight, I have half a can of chili in the fridge that I have to use up, so I'll probably have that on potatoes, maybe with peas on top. I've been hooked on peas the last few days. Happy eating, y'all! Smooches, Keri

10-03-2024, 04:19 AM	#33267
easygoingfemme Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Lil' Miss Sassy Pants Preferred Pronoun?: She/her Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: My place by the river Posts: 3,671 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 7,009 Thanked 14,928 Times in 3,298 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	Keri, love the soup cooking narrative! Sounds delicious too. As does your dinner, Kätzchen! Last night I made a quick peanut sauce to go over steamed shrimp, broccoli, carrots, and snow peas. It was good and I made enough for a few dinners so, no need to cook tonight. That means I can play outside longer after work.

10-06-2024, 05:18 PM	#33269
iamkeri1 Member How Do You Identify?: femme woman Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: solo Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 905 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 302 Thanked 2,152 Times in 659 Posts Rep Power: 16642920	I just want to do a mini survey among us here who post on the dinner thread. Do you like your soup chunky or pureed? I have a friend who makes delicious soup, but she likes it all smooth, so she purees everything. That was a foreign concept for me, that's why I'm asking your opinion; I like to load up my soups with different shapes and colors of veggies so it is visually appealing and colorful. Now to thicken a soup I will take out a cup or so, blend it and then return it to the pan, but in general . . . I vote for chunky soup. How about you? As a side note, I prefers most things chunky, especially chunky butches,(blush), but that is way off subject. Smooches, Keri

10-07-2024, 06:11 AM	#33271
Chancie Senior Member How Do You Identify?: queer femme-inist Relationship Status: I'm lucky. Join Date: May 2010 Location: Western Mass Posts: 3,774 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,518 Thanked 14,538 Times in 2,743 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	Keri, I’ll look around for a recipe, but the cream of tomato soup I’ve made has way fewer ingredients, and it’s super creamy.

10-08-2024, 01:09 PM	#33273
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10-08-2024, 06:24 PM	#33274
Kätzchen Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She, please. Join Date: May 2010 Location: Near beautiful rivers and snowy mountains Posts: 16,027 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 30,166 Thanked 33,494 Times in 10,628 Posts Rep Power: 21474868	Tonight I took one of the organic chicken breasts I roasted the other day and I shredded it and put it in my crock pot to make a navy bean chicken chili. Lime and fresh cilantro is all I had to get at the produce stand today ($2 bucks). Nothing like a bowl of warm chili to satisfy your hunger. Here’s the recipe I used: https://www.thechunkychef.com/slow-c...chicken-chili/ 🌧️👗❣️ __________________ “You glow differently when your confidence is fueled by belief in yourself instead of validation by others.” — Sketches in Stillness —

10-09-2024, 01:36 PM	#33275
Chancie Senior Member How Do You Identify?: queer femme-inist Relationship Status: I'm lucky. Join Date: May 2010 Location: Western Mass Posts: 3,774 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,518 Thanked 14,538 Times in 2,743 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	I am making lentil soup, to usher in the cool weather. I added sweet potato, apples, onions, garlic, and a slew of spices, like tumeric, garam masala, cumin, and I can’t remember the rest. I replaced one cup of water with apple juice. I’ll add greens, a can of coconut milk, and tofu, when Pete gets home.

10-09-2024, 03:53 PM	#33276
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10-10-2024, 03:01 PM	#33277
Bèsame* Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Femm Preferred Pronoun?: She Relationship Status: loved by many Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Closer to the waves Posts: 15,360 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 29,083 Thanked 40,913 Times in 10,711 Posts Rep Power: 21474864	Shrimp. I pulled out of my freezer at home, which has no power. I won't let go to waste! __________________ kisses A kiss is a whisper in your mouth. Can I borrow a kiss? I promise to give it back.

10-11-2024, 07:32 PM	#33278
Bèsame* Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Femm Preferred Pronoun?: She Relationship Status: loved by many Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Closer to the waves Posts: 15,360 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 29,083 Thanked 40,913 Times in 10,711 Posts Rep Power: 21474864	Best Butch brought over Thai food. I have left overs! __________________ kisses A kiss is a whisper in your mouth. Can I borrow a kiss? I promise to give it back.

10-11-2024, 11:52 PM	#33279
Stone-Butch Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Stonebutch Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: single Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Canada Posts: 3,617 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 13,221 Thanked 9,280 Times in 2,998 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	Dinner Pasta with Alfredo sauce and added shrimp and scallops which I had, plus chopped broccoli. Was good if I say so myself. Ice tea.