BoniChak Posted February 2014
What's for dinner?
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Sorry to say, but this site has been so depressing for a few days. I thought I'd ask an average, everyday question....to make us all feel a little more normal today.
I made Eggplant Lasagna, and my BIL and SIL are coming for dinner. They leave for Cali tomorrow to see their beautiful grand daughter.
Sorry, sometimes we just need some REGULAR conversation.......or at least THIS caregiver does.
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cw - the cheese sounds heavenly and so does quiche Lorraine. But I would opt for cheese and crackers and savor the cheese flavour.
I think the food I most miss (due to allergies) is cheese. There are so many different varieties and I like most of the ones I have tried. I especially miss the Norwegian gjetost (brown goat cheese - the cheese is brown. I don't know the colour of the goats lol).
Supper was left over pot roast. I carved off a thick slice and sopped up gravy with bread. Mmmm good!!!
It's possible I'll just eat the cheese on crackers.
Not a calorie-safe meal, but filled me up. (Tortillas are higher in calories).
Absent was the good stuff like onions, fresh parsley and cilantro, and the time to do it better.
Easy was priority one.
Getting some beef was the second priority.
I would love a ham sandwich, on any bread. How about ham, egg, and cheese grilled?
Supper for me was 1/2 a ham sandwich (gluten free low carb bread) with mustard and lettuce, a few grape tomatoes, and a few berries. Finished up with a cup of decaf.
Anyone else?
send - let us know how the Huevos Rancheros works out. I'm with you that we need a little splurge once in a while. Moderation in all things, especially moderation. (Oscar Wilde)
But now, both my husband and I do not eat bacon, so I had cooked just two pieces and put the rest in the freezer to give away. Sometimes, we just need a good flavor to splurge, risking gout or heart attack. Lol, live a little beyond retirement ages. Portion control helps so you really can enjoy in small amounts.
With all the good suggestions, I forgot what I was doing that was healthy.
Skipping the cornbread because on Thanksgiving I make Cornbread Stuffing,
cooked outside of a turkey.
Golden, the Huevos Rancheros! Found that recipe and will try it with leftover frozen chili, but not until next month. That was a lot of Chili!
You're speaking my love language now with the bacon and cornbread over the campfire. It's so good. Cowboy cornbread cooked in a skillet with some of the grease from the bacon. OMG, so good.
@golden23
I loved that show 'Two Fat Ladies'. I have Jennifer and Clarissa's cookbook. I would have had no idea what to do with a pheasant if it wasn't for them. It was really good too.
Cornbread would go well with that. I have a keto cornbread recipe which uses almond flour and corn seasoning. It's not cornbread but it's quite good and heps with the battle of the bulge.
I baked some chicken thighs tonight, and also did some chicken wings in the air fryer as they needed to be cooked. Good for snacks. Tomorrow will be pan fried salmon as long as it comes in my delivery.
Cornbread in a cast iron skillet! Over a campfire in the Yosemite forest with bacon sizzling first, hobo coffee was great.
Refresh a Tuna Casserole by using plain Greek Yogurt instead of Sour Cream.
Add dried French Onions on top.
Or change it by adding cheese on top.
Makes me think of Cornbread Pancakes for breakfast. But changed my mind to have French Toast with honey butter. We don't eat that usually.
Getting confused here on a rainy Saturday morning. And there are so many birthdays of friends and family in November that I lost track because keeping the dates in my head is no longer working.
Happy Birthday to ALL members with November Birthdays!
'No Oven Skillet Cornbread'. I haven't thought about that in years. That's cowboy cornbread. It can even be made over a campfire and it's really good too.
I have a small helping of leftover tuna casserole I'll finish for lunch, maybe meatloaf should be next on my menu plan.
Adding more beans on day three was a very good lunch over tamales.
Still, there are tubs in the freezer.
Made a breakfast with tamale topped with chili and scrambled egg.
Froze lots so we won't have to eat just chili for a week.
Wanting some good cornbread but I can't make it, my oven is broken.
Much to my surprise, I lost about 4 lbs on holidays. We snacked as we drove rather than stopping much for meals, though I had a good breakfast when I could. R brought a cooler full of food and fruit so we were well supplied as well as grocery shopping a couple of places.. Trying to keep it off now, though following the snacking regime might not give me a well balanced diet.
Thinking my mother used Bechamel sauce.
Thanks for that plan CWillie. Checked the current price of Kirkland albacore is @ $2.45 or 8 cans @ 19.64. No one but me would notice if I used one can of tuna.
I can master feeding four folks if you give me a container of Trader Joe's Lobster Bisque (3-something), their petite peas, and shell pasta, 1.29 on sale at whole foods this week. Cook that up using the lobster sauce as pasta sauce and it is DELICIOUS. If you want to serve later, get casserole ready, throw in a few buratta cheese rounds on top, a sprig of basil or two, and it is both beautiful and delicious, will feed four EASY with a salad, and comes in at an amazingly low cost.
By the way I SWEAR by Trader Joe which allows me to carry out 5 to 3 bags from anywhere else at same cost, and has more than a few clever ways to save.
one can mushroom soup $2.00
one onion, one stick celery, 6 mushrooms, one red pepper, 1 cup frozen peas (for you Send)- $3.00 ish?
pasta, about 1/2 package $1.00
Enough for one family meal or several meals for singles. Serve with cheese on the side if desired and a salad.
With 2 cans of (brand name) mushroom soup, two cans of Kirkland white albacore tuna packed in water, a bit of mild shredded cheddar, a can of condensed milk, noodles or extra large macaroni, frozen peas, topped with French Onions.
It is how I like it. Others can make it much less expensive.
So I can no longer afford to make it. Lol.
Same with Mac n' Cheese.
Does anyone still make scalloped potatoes from scratch?
Saving some money and time, I use a pkg. of frozen Michelina's eggplant parmesan, just one, and throw that on top of plain linguine for two. Done.
It is good because there is not too much tomato sauce.
Frugal is a good thing!
We like to microwave a sweet potato for dinner. The best thing is that dH does that menu all by himself.
I've read all those articles about stretching your food dollars too, I always roll my eyes because that's always been everyday life for a heck of a lot of people (me included). Of course I have the benefit of being able to splurge when I choose, and many others don't.
Favorite "don't cook tonight" meatloaf comes from costco, readymade, fresh, not frozen, with mashed potatoes. It is worth it because you get so many meals.
The luxury of delivery is sometimes a necessity around our house.
I think some stores sell meatloaf in a frozen dinner.
Definitely comfort food. I was watching some videos about what foods were common back in the olden days, and how home cooks stretched their dollars and made food serve a huge family. Like meatloaf, Mac n' Cheese, Potato soup, Tuna and noodle casserole, etc.
Cwillie, You could make a faux meatloaf as a thick hamburger and get the same flavor.
cw - I cook for one often -different things for him and me and just for me if he is out at the farm, then we eat leftovers. Must do a meatloaf. It's that kind of weather, or hamburger soup. I'm really into soup these days.
It is disconcerting to find that my days feel like a comedy of errors, almost laughable, but not when things fly out of your hands when cooking.
So, taking it easy, taking a break.
We have cooked meatloaf for sandwiches I love on sourdough bread.
More like Nurse Ratchett than parental.
Ordered pumpkin pie, easy to serve.
Always hoping this is temporary, comes and goes.
It was a good meal with seconds.
A single serving was saved into the freezer.
After the clean-up:
Asked twice, "did you put the food away?"
Answered: "Yes".
This morning, a half full pan of soup, left out over-night was on the stove.
It has been a volunteer position, about to expire. No one else has stepped up.
It is a distraction from my own problems and on occasion, I do better walking and getting out. Maybe it is a frustrating way to give my life meaning.
I have heard from others that there is much peace when one can let these things go, no longer being able to physically do the same as we age.
We ate late at a healthy food place last night, I had Ahi Tuna grilled on a salad.
Husband found his way to the kitchen and burned some popcorn. More than that, the charcoal lump was still smoking after 10 minutes, could have set something on fire. He was trying to eat the rest as it was smoking....
It is amazing living with someone who is both very intelligent, competent, kind and helpful. And on the other hand, without some kind of supervision, can be the opposite-even a danger to himself or others on a minor scale-yes, it is getting worse.