What's for Dinner ~ Thursday April 19th

[Lucinda]

Not sure here... Bill is on his way to the store now and it will depend on what he comes back home with

What's for dinner where you are?

[Arkansas Granny]

1. Nothing planned for dinner tonight, but I fixed lunch for the guys at work today.

Pinto beans cooked with ham hock and Andouille sausage
Oven fried potatoes
Mexican cornbread
Sweet tea

I rarely cook at home for just myself, so I get my cooking "fix" here at work or with the family on weekends.

[yellerpup]

19. I bet the guys at work are wild about you.

That's some tasty down-home eatin'!

[Arkansas Granny]

21. I tell them that there's method to my madness.

Some of them are in a survivalist mode right now, storing food away and what not. I've told them that this is my insurance that if they have to head for the woods, someone will come by my house first to get me so I can cook for them.

[yellerpup]

23. You're covering all bases.

What are they afraid of, I wonder? You're a good soul, AG, and home cooking will keep you alive if it comes down to it.

[livetohike]

2. A bulghur/tomato skillet dish, Tzatziki (cukes with yogurt) and sauteed zucchini

[yellerpup]

18. I bet that is pretty to look at

but it wouldn't last long on my plate!

[livetohike]

29. I haven't made it in a long time

There is a bit of lemon juice and some honey stirred in at the end. I could eat more than I did, but I'm dieting

[Phentex]

3. Omelets, grits, fruit...I broke down and bought

real sausage for the boys. Bad stuff but it tastes gooooooood!

Breakfast wasn't my idea but I'll take it!

[yellerpup]

16. Breakfast for dinner

was a big favorite in our family. Enjoy!

[Arkansas Granny]

22. My kids used to think breakfast for supper was a great idea.

I never had time to fix that kind of breakfast in the mornings, so they thought they were really living if we had it for supper.

[pinto]

4. We hit 81 today! crystal clear with just a slight breeze. So it's BBQ again.

Herbed chicken thighs, honey glazed carrots and peppered potatoes. Sliced tomatoes w/ olive oil and basil.

[yellerpup]

15. So jealous of your ability to barbecue.

Your menu sounds divine.

[maddezmom]

5. not sure yet

Madster is going to be with her dad, T-man had a dental appt(so it needs to be soft) and I've got some veg I need to use. Might be a salad or a fresh sauce of some sort over pasta.

[yellerpup]

14. Definitely a good mom improv meal.

You're so thoughtful!

[Cairycat]

6. 3 Sisters stew

corn, beans (pinto) and winter squash (peeled, chopped butternut) tossed in the pot after sauteing onion, garlic and jalapeno. Tomatoes and some water for liquid, cumin and oregano for seasoning. It's cool and rainy here tonight, so it fits the weather.

It's 3 sisters from Native American mythology I guess - the three were planted together and benefited each other - corn stalk serving as poles for the beans to climb; beans fixing nitrogen in the soil to help the corn grow.

[yellerpup]

13. All my favorites in one pot.

Isn't it amazing that the Old Ones knew about the nitrogen-fixing qualities of these plants? That and not marrying back into your clan. I am Anigotegewi (Wild Potato Clan). Welcome to C&B! I haven't seen you here before, so at least you're new to me.

[shanti]

7. a treat!

i found a 2-pack of thin, well marbled ribeyes, my favorite steak. i only eat steak about 3 times a year. i decided i'll panfry one for din-din tonite, after watching one of bourdain's epis. usually, i broil or bbq them. also, some fresh asparagus and a small romaine salad. gotta watch my BG!

[yellerpup]

11. Enjoy your steak.

I don't eat them often either, but yours sounds scrumptious.

[cbayer]

8. Hello Lucinda! Hope you are feeling well today.

We are having a zucchini/spinach soup and a salad with chicken and mozzarella.

Trying to eat a little healthier these days!

[yellerpup]

10. That sounds good!

Soup is very appealing to me today.

[cbayer]

12. I made a soup yesterday with garbanzo beans and tomatoes.

I pureed it and will puree the one tonight.

Smooth soups appeal to me.

Hope you are well, yellerpup!



Oops! Missed your post below before replying. So sorry about your foot.

[yellerpup]

24. Thanks, cbayer.

I got a two shots of cortisone near my big toe joint. (OW!!!--but fine now) I have rehearsals and a staged reading in Manhattan next week and I'm accustomed to walking everywhere. Luckily, the producer said he had no problem upping my carfare to include taxis both ways! How rare! How lovely!

[yellerpup]

9. Finally on my feet again

I broke a bone in my foot a few weeks ago and didn't know it until I saw the x-rays, but today I am mobile at long last. I made a vegetable soup with a little chicken, chickpeas, and kale. It was very satisfying, hearty and packed with vitamins. Nice to be off take-out Chinese!

[grasswire]

26. so what happened with your foot?

How did you injure it? And what kind of symptoms were you having?

I'm asking because I'm wondering if I have done the same thing to my foot. I tripped about ten days ago when taking the doggie outside at night when there was no moon. Fell right over some boxes and bricks. Since then my metatarsal area has been swelling after I walk the usual half-mile or more. Guess I'll have to mosey to the M.D. to see if there's a stress fracture or something.

[yellerpup]

27. I walked a mile over rough ground in boots that were too tight

and thought I would get over it. That was in March, and instead of getting better it got worse. Pain and swelling were the symptoms and when I went for x-rays, the x-ray tech kept running back into the room saying: "How many times have you broken this foot? Have you been in a boot, a splint, a cast before?" He couldn't believe it when I said, 'never.' This is what comes from being without health care for 25 years. When you can't afford to go to the ER or see a doctor, etc., you ice it and get over it the best you can. You should have your ankle checked out so it will heal back in the right way. These type of injuries come back to haunt you.

[pscot]

17. Chicken thighs, breaded and baked

+mac & cheese; the kind in the blue & yellow box. Keepin it real.

[yellerpup]

20. Sounds real to me.

I miss mac & cheese. Enjoy!

[Lugnut]

25. Home made ravioli and sausage.

I still have a dozen ravioli in the freezer after boiling up the ten of them I did today. I had some sausage in the freezer that needed to be used soon so I fried up a batch, made some sauce and ravs and sausage were supper. I like to have easy and quick stuff on a busy day.

[hobbit709]

28. Cheeseburger

100% natural grass fed beef on an onion roll with Munster cheese.