Obligatory dinner menu thread: tonight's dinner is:

[yellowdogintexas]

Curried Lentils over basmati rice with garlic butter ghee
The lentils are cooked with curry spices, chilis, cilantro, tomatoes, onions and tonight I cut up an eggplant and added that.

It is a very tasty dish, perfect for a chilly evening.

Makes good leftovers, too.


what is cooking at your house?

[alittlelark]

1. Tri-tip (trader joes), spinach/feta souffle, rice

and for dessert an 'opera cake' from Trader Joes.... YUMMMM.

[yellowdogintexas]

3. what cities have Trader Joes, I think I would like this place

it sorta sounds like our Central Markets, here in Texas.

[WindRavenX]

11. usually big or progressive cities

Eugene, OR, NYC, NY, Boston, MA, uhhh.....Seattle, WA, Portland, ME off the top o' my head.

[driver8]

17. Trader Joe's rocks!! We shopped there today...

They were making samples of chocalate chip pancakes -- they are incredible!!

We do a lot of our shopping at Trader Joe's. We started shopping there during the big supermarket strike here in So. Cal. Once the strike was over, we just continued to do most of our shopping there.

Check out their carrot cake and cheesecakes -- very good.

Also, I love the Chicken Masala frozen dinners.

[progmom]

2. Fritatta and corn bread

We're kinda low on groceries!

[jrthin]

5. You're kinda low,

how'bout me? Tangerines, fugi apple, peanut butter and diet coke. I'm all out of food. And the last bag of popcorn I had just burned in the microwave. How do you guys eat so well?

[yellowdogintexas]

6. lentils and rice keep real well in the pantry, come in large sizes

and are cheap!!!!!!!!!

that is how! tonight I used some lentils I bought at the Indian market but if I use plain old brown lentils, it is really a cheap meal.

[Kali]

12. don't buy microwave popcorn!

Even gourmet is much cheaper the old fashioned way. If you really want to waste half of it in the microwave buy a micro-popper, they work reasonbly well, otherwise use a good heavy pan with a couple tablespoons of oil, cover the bottom with kernals one layer deep and pop while shaking (don't forget lid!) until done. Salt lightly. (or add a ton of real melted butter and salt heavily :evilgrin: )


Don't bother with a hot air popper - makes popcorn that tastes like packing foam - bleh.

[loudestchick]

4. pastrami and swiss on rye w/ coleslaw and russian dressing

and a shiner bock.

[Kali]

7. Tortilla Soup

Homemade chicken broth, peppers, onions, tomatos, secret spices simmered to perfection then crispy (home)fried tortilla strip "noodles", queso Menonito and a squeeze of lime. With Negra Modelos, of course.

Also good for a cold night. Or a hot one.

[derby378]

16. Mennonite Queso?!?

What, no Quaker Quesadillas?

[Kali]

20. de Chihuahua, Mexico

picked up 2 kilos a couple weeks ago. Its almost gone :( , but :9

[driver8]

19. Mmmmm...Tortilla soup...

My mother in law gets this package Tortilla Soup that is absolutely amazing. I cannot think of the name of it right now...

Your homemade soup sounds great...my mouth is watering. The Negra Modelo sounds good, too.

[Kali]

21. Haven't seen packaged

but sometimes I cheat and don't use real broth.

[WindRavenX]

8. chicken caesar salad

::munch munch:::

Oh, and an Odwalla "Strawberry C Monster" smoothie :9
Maybe some Froyo for dessert.

[Bleys]

9. Damnit...

this thread is making me hungry...

-josh
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[Left Is Write]

10. Good old hamburger hotdish, steamed green beans, and fruit salad.

[Rabrrrrrr]

13. Crackers and cheese, an avacado with shoyu, and beef sticks

Yeah, more of a snack supper. I wasn't overly hungry.

[driver8]

14. That sounds pretty darn good!!

Got any leftovers??

[derby378]

15. Meatloaf with gravy

Accompanied with green beans, mashed potatoes, and King's Hawaiian Sweet Rolls. Mmmmmmmmmmm.

[The empressof all]

18. My favorite Trader Joe's Quick Meal

Mandarien Orange Chicken
Sticky Rice
Steamed Veggies (Brocolli, Cauliflower, Carrot, Squash)