2018 Let's talk about what's for dinner

[dogmom]

Last night:  Salad, pork chops, mashed potatoes and butter beans.  Est cost:  $7.  It fed both of us, and have leftovers for lunch tomorrow.

Tonight, maybe Home made chicken pot pie.  I need to pick up mixed veggies though.  I also have some hamburger defrosted, could do meatloaf... not sure.

[chiver78]

I'm prepping a few things for the week today. chicken and leek soup, fruit salad, and chicken taco salad (ready to assemble)

tonight's dinner may or may not turn out to be a serving of one of these things. not sure yet. 

[dee27]

Seasoned steak bites with stuffed mushrooms in a creamy pesto sauce and a salad

[seriousthistime]

I'm also prepping for the week.  

I'm on Weight Watchers, and they've assigned zero points to a bunch of new foods, so I made zero-point turkey chili (my own recipe).

large can of tomatoes, $1.49
canned black beans, $0.79
green bell pepper, $$0.99
onion, $1.04
99% fat free ground turkey, $6.99

I raided the pantry/fridge/freezer for chili powder, red pepper flakes, white corn, baby carrots, and celery.

So, total cost is $11.30 and I got rid of some veggies that needed to be used up.  It made at least 6 servings.

In the oven now is another zero-point recipe, roasted vegetables.

red bell pepper, $1.49
green bell pepper, $0.99
yellow squash, $0.60
zucchini, $0.70
canned artichokes, $3.69
fresh thyme, $1.99 (my slurge)

I used a red onion that I had on hand (just in time as it was starting to sprout). 

So total cost for the roasted vegetables is $9.46.  I'll have it as a side dish, and over brown rice or pasta.  Should last much of the week.

For tonight's dinner, I'm making baked chicken breasts with lemon and fresh herbs.

organic chicken breasts, $8.81
lemon, $0.67
fresh rosemary, $1.49
fresh parsley, $1.49

So total for that is $12.46.  

I expect this will cover me for the week for 6 lunches and 6 dinners. The chicken will stretch to 4 dinners, so some of the meals will be vegetarian. 

[Deleted]

I'm tired of being cold.  

So I'm making some comfort food.  I peeled a potato for mashed potatoes.  Then I will grill a hamburger patty.  Add some green beans, and it is pretty much perfect for a cold day. 

[chiver78]

I said something about tacos as I was starting to chop salad veggies, which turned into very badly timed tacos w/fixins, beans and rice. oh well. it's 730pm, and I've already had my house back to myself from Captain Chaos and his mutts for a half hour already. I'll take it.

final tally today is 1qt of fruit salad plus half a cantaloupe only (for the pups), 2lbs of shredded taco seasoned chicken tenders, 1 head of chopped iceberg lettuce, all of the taco fixins and tortilla strips plus ready made guacamole, and 4qts of lemon chicken orzo leek soup.

I'll enjoy my wine for a bit before calling it a night

[andi9899]

Fried chicken and mashed potatoes and gravy and corn. Yum! I should do the dishes now, but I'm not. I'm marinating for a bit first.

[countrygirl2]

We went to the Nepalese restaurant this afternoon, man, was it good,

but gosh was it expensive. Son liked it too, little guy didn't care for

it.

[weltschmerz]

Odds and ends. I haven't left the house much because of the cold hell.

Turkey soup I pulled out of the freezer. I made it at Christmas.
One small catfish fillet.
Half an avocado.
Hummus with caramelized onions.

[Iggy aka IG]

This week:

Tonight:  Pepperoni and cauliflower (sale) casserole.  Cost approx $4 for 4 servings.
Tuesday:  Leftover casserole from the freezer.  0.00
Wednesday:  Chicken tenders breaded in parmesean and almond flour (huge bag from Sam's Club), veggie.  Cost approx. $5
Thursday:  Leftovers.  0.00
Friday:  Take out from?  0.00 (DH pays)
Saturday:  IDK yet.  $?.??
Sunday:  Fish night:  Stuffed crab, shrimp (e-coupon), cod, side veggie.  Approx $9

Down nearly 8 pounds since Jan. 2nd. 

Have a fantastic week, everyone!

[Iggy aka IG]

Jan 7, 2018 20:36:17 GMT -5 andi9899 said:

Fried chicken and mashed potatoes and gravy and corn. Yum! I should do the dishes now, but I'm not. I'm marinating for a bit first.

Love this! 

[chiver78]

well, I brought in stuff to assemble a taco salad tonight, but it's $#&^*#$& freezing in the office today. I may have to do soup instead.....which irks me b/c I could have brought some yummy homemade soup from home if I'd known. oh well, tomorrow I guess. 

if I go with a carton of chicken tortilla soup (from the desk drawer), that was a $2 purchase. if I go out and buy soup somewhere, it will be more. there's a Whole Paycheck in the same plaza as the crafts store I'm already planning to hit, so maybe I'll grab something warm there. 

[Deleted]

I am 63 years old (64 in a couple of weeks), and I never ever knew you could cook frozen hamburger patties until now.  I bought a box of Sam's Choice Angus burgers . . . 6  patties that are 1/3 pound each.  I cooked one last night and enjoyed it so much as an entree that I cooked one tonight to enjoy as a hamburger.

It will be a while before I cook the rest, but I was really impressed at how they turned out on my George Foreman.  Mine does have variable temperature control so I was able to turn it down to medium and cook for 14 minutes.  

Anyway, tonight was the hamburger.  I just use loaf bread, which is reduced calorie wheat from Publix.  There were some leftover baked beans.

I am ready for "the" game.  Roll Tide! 

[weltschmerz]

Jan 8, 2018 19:56:45 GMT -5 @bamafan1954 said:

I am 63 years old (64 in a couple of weeks), and I never ever knew you could cook frozen hamburger patties until now.  I bought a box of Sam's Choice Angus burgers . . . 6  patties that are 1/3 pound each.  I cooked one last night and enjoyed it so much as an entree that I cooked one tonight to enjoy as a hamburger.

It will be a while before I cook the rest, but I was really impressed at how they turned out on my George Foreman.  Mine does have variable temperature control so I was able to turn it down to medium and cook for 14 minutes.  

Anyway, tonight was the hamburger.  I just use loaf bread, which is reduced calorie wheat from Publix.  There were some leftover baked beans.

I am ready for "the" game.  Roll Tide! 

Oh, sure. I buy frozen angus or prime rib or wagyu beef burgers all the time for DS. Apparently, they're pretty good. He especially likes these.

[weltschmerz]

Sometimes, it's cheaper to buy the frozen ones. Hamburger has become very expensive 

[beergut]

Jan 8, 2018 19:56:45 GMT -5 @bamafan1954 said:

I am 63 years old (64 in a couple of weeks), and I never ever knew you could cook frozen hamburger patties until now.  I bought a box of Sam's Choice Angus burgers . . . 6  patties that are 1/3 pound each.  I cooked one last night and enjoyed it so much as an entree that I cooked one tonight to enjoy as a hamburger.

It will be a while before I cook the rest, but I was really impressed at how they turned out on my George Foreman.  Mine does have variable temperature control so I was able to turn it down to medium and cook for 14 minutes.  

Anyway, tonight was the hamburger.  I just use loaf bread, which is reduced calorie wheat from Publix.  There were some leftover baked beans.

I am ready for "the" game.  Roll Tide! 

What a great game!!!

Those freshmen (Tagovailoa, Harris, Ruggs III, and especially Smith) all stepped up HUGE.

[Iggy aka IG]

Thought about y'all. 

[snapdragon]

Tonight is going to be cheese ravioli in marinara. Than I will end up making spaghetti tomorrow.

[weltschmerz]

I sautéed Pacific White Shrimp ($8  a pound on sale) in butter and garlic. Then added fresh ginger, sesame oil, soy sauce, honey, hot pepper flakes, mirin, shallots and sesame seeds.

Served over jasmine rice.

Lovely.

[chiver78]

I made a taco salad out of what was left of the fixins I brought in earlier this week. didn't realize there was so much less left than I thought there would be. debating nuking the cup of soup I also brought in, or just order a pizza when I get to the dive bar later. I should just nuke the soup. 

[beergut]

Jan 11, 2018 19:00:22 GMT -5 chiver78 said:

I made a taco salad out of what was left of the fixins I brought in earlier this week. didn't realize there was so much less left than I thought there would be. debating nuking the cup of soup I also brought in, or just order a pizza when I get to the dive bar later. I should just nuke the soup. 

 Make pizza dough with one cup of flour, make personal pizza, save money for more drinks at the dive bar. Win-win!! 

[Blonde Granny]

Healthy Choice Chicken & pineapple over white rice. Total cost $2.50

[chiver78]

Jan 13, 2018 4:57:39 GMT -5 beergut said:

Jan 11, 2018 19:00:22 GMT -5 chiver78 said:

I made a taco salad out of what was left of the fixins I brought in earlier this week. didn't realize there was so much less left than I thought there would be. debating nuking the cup of soup I also brought in, or just order a pizza when I get to the dive bar later. I should just nuke the soup. 

 Make pizza dough with one cup of flour, make personal pizza, save money for more drinks at the dive bar. Win-win!! 

I ended up nuking the soup

your suggestion is great, but wouldn't work for me. I get off work between 9-10pm and drive an hour. I stop at the dive bar on my way to relax and unwind somewhere that isn't home so I don't wake up my dogs and roommate. all good.

[Gardening Grandma]

I’m making potato and leek soup. Not sure whether DH will like it though, so my backup plan it to thaw some split pea soup I made a couple of weeks ago.

Side salad and hot sourdough bread.

[dogmom]

Last night was Chicken in lemon/butter sauce.  It was kind of meh, but ok.  Mashed potato, salad and corn.  Cost, around $4. for both of us.  (I really need to learn how to cook)  Not sure about tonight.  Thinking pizza or chili.  (Okay, I'm halfway decent on chili)

[chiver78]

football tonight. I've got a half batch of black bean chicken in the small crock pot now. planning for munchies later - nachos, stuffed jalapenos, etc.

[beergut]

Jan 13, 2018 10:38:43 GMT -5 chiver78 said:

Jan 13, 2018 4:57:39 GMT -5 beergut said:

 Make pizza dough with one cup of flour, make personal pizza, save money for more drinks at the dive bar. Win-win!! 

I ended up nuking the soup [img src="http://syonidv.hodginsmedia.com/vsmileys/smile.gif" class="smile" alt="" src="//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png"]

your suggestion is great, but wouldn't work for me. I get off work between 9-10pm and drive an hour. I stop at the dive bar on my way to relax and unwind somewhere that isn't home so I don't wake up my dogs and roommate. all good.

 Your daily commute is two hours total?   I did that once, it begins to really grind on you. 

[chiver78]

Jan 13, 2018 16:10:41 GMT -5 beergut said:

Jan 13, 2018 10:38:43 GMT -5 chiver78 said:

I ended up nuking the soup [img src="http://syonidv.hodginsmedia.com/vsmileys/smile.gif" class="smile" alt="" src="//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png"]

your suggestion is great, but wouldn't work for me. I get off work between 9-10pm and drive an hour. I stop at the dive bar on my way to relax and unwind somewhere that isn't home so I don't wake up my dogs and roommate. all good.

 Your daily commute is two hours total?   I did that once, it begins to really grind on you. 

it is, but it's off-shift, against traffic (I live on Cape Cod), and basically all one highway. I'm about a mile and a half off the exit at both ends. it's not ideal, but it's not like I'm in bumper-to-bumper Boston traffic every day. it works for me right now

[andi9899]

Going to bake such chicken and probably a potato too. I'll have zucchini and yellow squash as my veggie.

[seriousthistime]

What's for dinner? 

Wine.