What's for dinner?

[Wingnut]

I meant to start this thread last night, but I didn't. Oops. So, I'll re-phrase my question.

What did you have for dinner last night? (Not what did you wish you had, what did you plan to have but didn't get around to, etc.)

If you were at home (I know it was Friday, which is date night for some people), share recipes!

[Wingnut]

I made pizza last night. I use this pizza crust recipe: Annie's Eats: Perfect Pizza Crust. I've made it several times now, and the only comment I have on the recipe is that you need to weigh the flour -- measuring in cups isn't always accurate.

This is the pizza that I made (the above is only a crust): The Café Sucré Farine: Strawberry Balsamic Pizza with Chicken, Sweet Onion and Applewood Bacon. Okay, I know it might sound weird, but it's really really good. My own notes: I use BBQ sauce instead of Sriracha, and I saute the onions lightly before adding them to the pizza.

[zippy_do46]

I made Hamburger Soup and cornbread with cream corn. The cream corn in the cornbread was the result of opening cream corn instead of whole corn for the soup. The soup is my comfort food. I make it when I am stressed. :)

Hamburger Vegetable Soup

2 lbs Hamburger meat

3 cans diced tomatoes

1 med onion chopped

2 c. cut green beans

3 stalks of celery diced

1 can of whole corn

2 c. diced potatoes

1 c. diced carrots

3 c. V-8 juice

Sauté hamburger, onions, celery together until hamburger is slightly brown but not hard. Add carrots and cook for about 5 min. Pour off excess fat and add potatoes, corn, tomatoes, green beans, and juice. Bring to a boil and then simmer till done.

Cornbread

2 pkgs. of cornbread mix

1 can of cream corn

1 confused hubby

1 smart wife

[Wingnut]

I bet the cream-style corn made the cornbread more moist.

I like your last two ingredients especially!

[prisonchaplain]

We got two large pizzas + 2-liter diet Dr. Pepper for $19.99 from Papa Johns--plus the next large pizza is free. Guilty, but tasty and cheap. :-)

[Guest]

I miss pizza.

Meat and vegetables, as per the usual.

[MsMagnolia]

We had leftover chicken enchiladas. Good stuff! Also my preggo cravings kicked in and I just had to have a chocolate frosting and peanut butter sandwich.

[classylady]

I made meatloaf. Also had baked potatoes with all the fixings, and fresh green beans from our garden.

Tonight, tacos. And as I'm posting I have crook-neck/pineapple bread in the oven. I'm using a zucchini/pineapple bread recipe, but I'm using crook-neck instead of zucchini.

Edited September 9, 2012 by classylady

[Wingnut]

We had leftover chicken enchiladas. Good stuff! Also my preggo cravings kicked in and I just had to have a chocolate frosting and peanut butter sandwich.

Congrats on the pregnancy! Try adding some Fluff to the sandwich!

I made meatloaf. Also had baked baked potatoes with all the fixings, and fresh green beans from our garden.

Tonight, tacos. And as I'm posting I have crook-neck/pineapple bread in the oven. I'm using a zucchini/pineapple bread recipe, but I'm using crook-neck instead of zucchini.

Mmmm...zucchini bread. I need to make some. I've got garden zucchini in the fridge.

[pam]

Wow look at all you Becky Homeckys. I'm impressed.

[Iggy]

Last night we had deep fried chicken tenders from the Deli at the Grocery store (I just love them!) Potato Wedges (deli again), I bake them longer at home so they are crispier. Tossed Garden salad: Hubs = 1/4 tomato chopped, two slices onion, little bit of alfalfa/radish/lentil/mung sprouts. Iggy- 1/2 tomato chopped, two slices onion, lots of sprouts, avocado. Both with mixed gourmet baby greens.

Tonight we had hamburger patties, Hubs=Cajun seasoning on his, Iggy=fresh cracked pepper and Lawrey's Season Salt, Alfredo Noodles, steamed broccoli bits.

[Wingnut]

Wow look at all you Becky Homeckys. I'm impressed.

I used to make pizza almost every week, but since I haven't had a fully functional kitchen since before Memorial Day, I haven't made pizza all summer. I now have usable countertops again, a sink and dishwasher, and an oven, and I can cook/bake whatever I want. I'm really excited about it...probably more than I should be. :)

[Guest xforeverxmetalx]

Steak. Funny thing is, today was stake conference (we didn't realize that till after).

[wilbur1975]

Steak au poivre, with red wine pan sauce, Scallop potatos, and a green salad.....yes I made it all myself....

[selek]

Spiced Plum Porkchops (Slow-cooked)*

Ingredients
4 (3/4 inch thick) boneless pork chops
4 ripe plums, pitted and quartered
3/4 cup pineapple juice
2 tablespoons balsamic or red wine vinegar
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg


Directions
Place the pork chops, and plums into a slow cooker. Mix together the pineapple juice, balsamic vinegar, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg in a bowl, stirring to dissolve the sugar, and pour the mixture over the pork chops and plums. Cook on Low for 8 hours (or ~3 hours on high).
When serving, drizzle chops with left over sauce.

I (roughly) doubled the amount of liquid, and then skimmed off the fat before thickening the sauce.

I served the whole kit-n-kaboodle over a bed of steamed rice (heavy on the sauce).

[pam]

Now THAT sounds really good. I just may have to try that one.

[selek]

It also works with peaches a/o apricots.

[mrmarklin]

Last Friday??

We always eat out on Fridays. I had the Quinoa and Arugula salad at California Pizza Kitchen. My wife had a pizza with a bunch of lettuce on top of it. I have no idea what kind!

Hummus appetizer.

[Wingnut]

Last Friday??

We always eat out on Fridays. I had the Quinoa and Arugula salad at California Pizza Kitchen. My wife had a pizza with a bunch of lettuce on top of it. I have no idea what kind!

Hummus appetizer.

And what about last night?

[Soulsearcher]

last night i kinda broke my diet and had bbq chicken and onion rings, other wise every night for the last month it's been either a chicken breast with rice or a chicken breast with a few roasted potatoes. lol bland and boring but i'm down 31 pounds :)

[Guest]

Last night:

Bang Bang Shrimp

Tuna Ahi Sashimi

Strawberry Dacquiri with extra whipped cream.

Guess where?

[Guest]

And what about last night?

Steak au poivre, with red wine pan sauce, Scallop potatos, and a green salad.

[Guest]

Last night:

Bang Bang Shrimp

Tuna Ahi Sashimi

Strawberry Dacquiri with extra whipped cream.

Guess where?

Ling & Louie's?

[beefche]

Steak au poivre, with red wine pan sauce, Scallop potatos, and a green salad.

Huh...you and wilbur a thing?

[Guest]

No.