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Cwillie sorry you are having trouble with the frozen veg. I have not seen that problem.

Lots of good food here tonight don't know who to visit first.

polarbear, most supermarkets mark down their meat the day before expiration and you just have to find out when each market does their markdowns. Watchout for the other vultures though. As soon as you see something pick it up as it won't be there when you have checked everything else out. Bit like shopping at garage sales snd thrift stores. Pick everything up that takes your fancy then retreat to a corner and take a good look at everything and put back the stuff you don't want.
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BBQ pulled pork and sweet corn. Mom loves that, easy for her to eat.
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Pamzi - where do you shop to get marked down meat? I wonder if most supermarkets do that.
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Chicken, stuffing, roasted potato wedges and gravy. All in the same color family (not ideal) — but delicious!
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I love boneless skinless chicken thighs.. but I will admit I look for them in the morning when they are marked down!! I freeze them, and pull them out when I need them. Hubs and I get the best meat marked down in the morning..LOL
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This is a food related whine...
Can anyone else remember when you could buy chicken legs without the backbone attached?

And what's with the quality of frozen vegetables; broccoli and cauliflower that is 60% stems, whole beans and snap peas that are so full of stings you could choke unless you remove them as you eat, bad spots and stems and rinds.... and these are premium veggies not cheap no name ones. I miss my garden :(
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Hi polarbear,

Thank you for the tip about using the scissors to cut open the bones to expose the marrow. My mother loves to make soup with pork bones and normally two chicken feet pieces.

Hi Ali,

The chicken you are making sounds delicious!

I think I will heat up some green beans and ravioli for tonight.
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Alibobali- I usually buy with chicken thighs with bone in and skin on. Way less expensive and more flavorful. Sometimes, I remove the skin and save in the freezer until I have enough to make crunchy chicharon out of the skin and collect the rendered fat for cooking once in a while. I also remove the bones after I cook the chickens and save them to make bone broth. I use a very sharp and strong pair of scissors to cut open the bones to expose the marrow which makes the broth very flavorful and nutritious and better than any broth you can buy at the market.
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Nopales? Hmmm had to Google it. I have seen it in grocery stores, it is fairly new in my area, and had no idea what to do with it. Now do I try? Wait and see.
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MsMadge, you keep me googling all your dinner selections 😋
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It's 5:15am here and I'm WIDE AWAKE, so I'm cooking. ;-) Seasoned some boneless/skinless chicken thighs in olive oil, garlic, paprika, onion powder, put them in a layer in a rectangular baking dish. Topped them with a layer of fresh mixed greens on top, can of diced tomatoes, sliced mushrooms, a cup of chicken stock. I think it will bake up nicely, be done in 40 minutes or so. 

I'm debating moving to bone in, skin on chicken pieces.  The only reason I get the other kind is due to some sense of trying to be healthier by skipping the fatty skin.  But.  Is it really that bad for you?  Thing is, it seasons well, comes out tastier imo, and is half the price per pound.  

Taco Bell is a rare indulgence for me. I forgot all about those 7 layer burritos they have. Mmm. The taco sauce is good, too, I agree.
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smeshque - I love the crunchy tacos at Taco Bell. I especially love the taco sauce, the Diablo one.
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Sharyn, I love nopales, too. I didn't know how to eat it until I moved to my current home and my backyard has many cactus plants that produce so many pads every summer. I have to give them away to neighbors and friends.

cwillie - have you ever had an avocado shake? It's heaven. Avocado, milk/or cream, and sugar/or honey, blended in ice. Sweet, cold, smooth and soooo creamy. Yummmy!
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polarbear- they are not the same quality cookies. I imagine their sells will drop when others realize it too.
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Did anyone notice the change in quality of GS cookies this year? I loved the peanut butter cookies (the sandwich type) and I could eat one whole box in one sitting. Really i could. But this year, OMG, I bought one box thinking of how good they were, but after a few bites, I couldn't eat anymore. They were dry and not as sweet and nutty as they used to be. I looked at the ingredients and sure enough, they were not the same as before. SO DISAPPOINTED. I think GS did itself a great disservice. I, for one, will not buy anymore GS cookies.
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Ms Madge, you like Mexican food too, I see. :)
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Albondigas, chille relleno and Girl Scout cookies
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dear cdn- taco bell is my favorite fast food, 7 layer is my favorite off the menu.
Mexican food is my favorite food, I could eat it everyday.
I do pretty well making it as authentic as possible.
Tonight was veggie(avacado,olives,cheese,tomato,lettuce,spinach) sandwich with mustard, banana/cottage cheese, and a couple of mini hershey bars for desert.
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Went to Saturday night buffet at stepson’s restaurant/bar - headed out to chaperone a junior high dance.
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Dear smeshque,

7 layer burrito sounds good. I love Mexican food.

Its ravioli tonight!
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My Mom likes brussel sprouts, no me.
Dinner: 7 layer burrito, taco bell
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Tossed salad. Dinner alone. Everyone else is at the hockey arena. I son't like avacodos either.
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No to the brussels sprouts, just... no. I like or can tolerate most veggies, but despite trying different recipes there is something about brussels sprouts I just can't take. I don't get why people go nuts over avocados either.
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I love nopales. I cooked it briefly in boiling water and we make a salad to put on tostadas! In Cali we could get it at a regular grocery store but here in Idaho I need to find a Hispanic market.

Tonight we are having sweet Italian sausage with roasted Brussels sprouts and rice noodles (spicy).
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Love brussels sprouts, too and so does oldest grandson who liked anything green from a young age.

Last night was chili. Tonight is rosemary garlic pork loin roasted with apples and onions around it, harvard beets and egg noodles in mushroom sauce. Dessert - salted caramel chocolate coated ice cream bar.
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tomatillos, I grow them here in us.
dinner: avocado,spinach,lettuce,onion,tomato, sandwich with mustard- cottage cheese/banana- milk
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Hi Sue,

Count me in as another lover of Brussels spouts.

It was prime rib tonight with mashed potatoes, mixed veggies with Yorkshire pudding!
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Sue, I eat about any vegetable, but spinach (I do eat in a salad, but not cooked) (same with kale). I love Brussels spouts. I'm lucky - my husband and his sons/grandsons eat anything. So I don't have to cook anything special. I fix their favorites sometimes and I fix myself a salad. I always keep cooked, frozen chicken breasts to cut up and put on my salad. I have had nopales and love tomatillos. Use them in homemade salsa.
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Yum, brussels sprouts, sauteed in olive oil and served with boneless pork chops or steaks spiced with chili powder and garlic - husband made it for supper tonight...
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Becky,
I'm probably one of the only people I know that likes Brussel sprouts. Mother called them "baby cabbages".

I liked pretty much all the vegetables that were served when I was a kid. Okra, however is not my favorite, unless it's fried.

There are some veggies here in Mexico that we don't have in the U.S..
Alcelgas is a green leafy vegetable sort of like spinach-delicious with pork.
Chayote looks like a light green pear. Tastes like zucchini or a mild squash, good in stew.
Verdolagas are small dark green leaves with a thin stalk, great cooked with meat.
Nopales are cactus cut in small squares (slimy when raw but good when cooked). Hubs mixed them with small pieces of chicken breast in a green tomato sauce tonight.
Tomatillos are green tomatoes. I love the twangy flavor, great for sauces.

I could go on but I'll stop here.
Buen Provecho or Buon Apetit.
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