Official "Dinner" Thread

[wcladymacbeth]

I make amazing lasagna. It's the one thing that I KNOW how to make without a recipe. I love this recipe. It's made with cottage cheese, AND you don't have to cook the noodles first, which is nice. The extra moisture in the cottage cheese helps cook them I think.

Brown 1 lb turkey sausage in garlic and whatever other spices you like. Add 1 large jar of spaghetti sauce. In a 13 x 9 inch pan, layer in this order: 1/3 of the meat sauce, dry noodles, 1/2 a 24oz carton of cottage cheese, a large amount of mozzarella (I put about 1/2 lb or so), dry noodles, rest of the cottage cheese, another 1/2 pound or so of mozzarella, and the rest of the sauce. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 min to 1 hr. Let sit for about 15-20 minutes for it to "congeal" or whatever. (I usually can't wait 15 minutes... I plow right in, and it is a little runny when I don't wait for it to cool. I also tend to add extra cheese if I have any extra. I like cheese.)

 

[Pam111]

I always cook the noodles first but that's kind of a pain (not just cooking but handling the wet hot noodles after). 45 minutes isn't long to cook. I should just put them in dry next time.

 

[vanillasugar]

We had chicken ceaser, but the chicken was shake n' bake first

 

[Pam111]

I had crackers and cheese and chocolate milk
I might make something later but I'm feeling lazy

 

[~Jessie~]

We had sushi and king crab legs

 

[bubbatd]

I'd kill for good crab legs !!!! I cut up my meat purchases last night and froze . Two nice thick new york strips into 4 pieces , a huge slab of baby backs into 4 portions and four chicken breast ! Twelve meals for about $24. Thinks I'll do my favorite chicken breast entree tonight . Last night I did ribs , baked beans and applesauce . I'm trying to eat better , but it gets so old cooking for one !

 

[noludoru]

I'd kill for good crab legs !!!! I cut up my meat purchases last night and froze . Two nice thick new york strips into 4 pieces , a huge slab of baby backs into 4 portions and four chicken breast ! Twelve meals for about $24. Thinks I'll do my favorite chicken breast entree tonight . Last night I did ribs , baked beans and applesauce . I'm trying to eat better , but it gets so old cooking for one !

HI Grammy can I come to your house for dinner?

Tonight I am having... um.. salad and ramen. And possibly cat, if Chili doesn't leave me alone.

 

[MisssAshby]

We had grilled BBQ chicken and veggie packs (as I like to call them) that consisted of potatoes, onions, carrots, and spices with some garlic bread.

Nothing fancy - but it was good.

Tomorrow the husband is trying his hand at making homemade Thai chicken pasta.

 

[MelissaCato]

Whole turkey roasted in apples and peaches. Mashed potatoes with turkey liver gravy. Cucumber and celery salad. Corn bread. Cinnamon hot chocolate.

 

[~Jessie~]

I'd kill for good crab legs !!!! I cut up my meat purchases last night and froze . Two nice thick new york strips into 4 pieces , a huge slab of baby backs into 4 portions and four chicken breast ! Twelve meals for about $24. Thinks I'll do my favorite chicken breast entree tonight . Last night I did ribs , baked beans and applesauce . I'm trying to eat better , but it gets so old cooking for one !

Your meals sound great! I definitely need to make ribs sometime.

 

[~Jessie~]

Tonight we're making some kind of angel hair pasta with garlic, olive oil, sundried tomatoes, and feta cheese. It's a new recipe, so hopefully it turns out well.

 

[bubbatd]

I loaded my plate with angel hair pasta and my chicken last night .......Was so good with the chicken lemon sauce !!

 

[wcladymacbeth]

I'm havin' fair food tonight!! The county fair is all week. Let's see... fried pickles, fried mushrooms, fair fries, fried elephant ear, cotton candy. Oooh I'm glad my wedding dress is a size too big.

 

[xpaeanx]

I'm havin' fair food tonight!! The county fair is all week. Let's see... fried pickles, fried mushrooms, fair fries, fried elephant ear, cotton candy. Oooh I'm glad my wedding dress is a size too big.

.......real elephant ear?

 

[skKi]

.......real elephant ear?

It's a type of dessert http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fried_dough

 

[xpaeanx]

I've never heard of that name before... we call them doughboys...

well... now that that's cleared up!

 

[skKi]

Over here they're called beaver tails. I was horrified when my mom bought one for me the first time.

Dinner for me tonight is popcorn and a fruit salad. Been feeling mighty uninspired today as far as fod goes.

 

[bubbatd]

What !!!! No deep fried Twinkies ???????

 

[skKi]

Oh yes that's for dessert of course!

 

[Hairy&Stumpy]

Made wild rice soup for the weekend. It's easy and serves a Fall/Seasonal purpose.

Into the crack-pot

3/4 pound of bacon fried to a crisp and broken into tiny pieces
Fresh carrots, celery, mushroom, onion and garlic in olive oil, sauteed
drop 1/2 teaspoon of vinegar into that when it's near done...don't know why
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 pint half and half cream
1-2 cans of pre-cooked wild rice
Water to your desired thickness
Salt, heavy coarse ground pepper, fresh marjoram, fresh chives, and ALLSPICE
Top with paremeasan or swiss and green onion

I am going to run out of crack-pot receipes soon. It's easy to start it at home, drive up, plug in and let them eat as they want.

Any famous crack-pot receipes....how bout a pot roast one?