What's for Dinner Tonight?

[Kathy B]

I am pretty unmotivated...DH is returning from a 3 week OOT trip tomorrow, and it's been just me and the kids for a while now. I confess, we've had mac 'n cheese from the blue box the last two nights.:eek: No complaints from the kids, but still.....

So what are you cooking tonight? I need to cook some real food, but I need some inspiration. :o

[wallycat]

Tandori style chicken thighs.
Not sure what to serve it with yet.

[patissac]

Look at it this way at least the kids aren't going hungry;)

I have to decide between making lo mein from some left over bbq pork tenderloin or the Chicken fingers and parmessan fries posted on the CLBB tonight.

If he is returning home from a long trip why not make something a little special? Or how about some comfort food? Baked ziti w/ Salad? Roasted Chicken and potatoes?

[linsleyd]

An old CL recipe with spinach, red pepper, bacon, white beans with a maple dressing....
It's beautiful out here so warm weather food is getting broken out!

[veschke]

Cuban Chicken Pizza.

http://food.cookinglight.com/cooking/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=833358

I have some cooked chicken I want to use up, and it's very quick to throw together.

[cumulus]

Threw together the Spicy Chicken and Snow Peas from CL 05/07 last night. Doubled the sauce (I like sauce). Simple, tasty, and I'm hoping it makes good leftovers. It's going to be a crazy night at work (http://www.spc.noaa.gov)(till after midnight mostly likely) so I'm packing a double portion ;)

[bwillia]

Made sesame noodles with chicken from CL last night and it was fantastic!! I added an extra tsp of sriracha sauce to add an extra kick. We'll be having leftovers from that tonight.

[Phoenixcooking]

Grilling a piece of salmon and making a spinach salad maybe a baked potato.

We have been eating out for the past few night yesterday was out 25th anniversary so it is time to get back to some healthy eating.

[RecipeGirl]

I'm making tonight....

Asparagus and Chicken Enchiladas
and
Fiesta Rice (CL)

Mmmmmmmm!

[Andrea_2]

Asparagus and Chicken Enchiladas


Is this recipe posted somewhere? It sounds good!

[SueK]

Well, it's DD1's 11th birthday, and our house rule is that the bday person picks the meal and others put up with it. So....

- Homemade baked beans
- Corn on the cob
- KFC Chicken :o (Oh well....her choice)
- Cake (again, not homemade; she wanted Weg's) and Edy's American Idol Ice Cream ;)

[erin elizabeth]

I love these threads :)

I am having leftovers tonight (pierogies and salad), but last night I made this recipe. Fast and easy although I must admit it makes 2, at max 3, servings for me!

Szechuan Green Beans with Ground Pork CL 4/06
1/2 pound lean ground pork
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper
1 teaspoon peanut oil
2 1/2 cups (1-inch) cut green beans
1 teaspoon minced fresh garlic
2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
2 teaspoons low-sodium soy sauce
Combine the first 4 ingredients in a medium bowl. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork mixture, beans, and garlic; cook 3 minutes or until pork loses its pink color, stirring to crumble. Combine hoisin and next 3 ingredients (through soy sauce) in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add hoisin mixture to pan. Cook 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated, stirring frequently. Serve over rice.

I usually use 1-1 1/2 c green beans, ½ c mushrooms, and ½-1 c onions.

[JanetJ]

RebeccaT's Tortilla Soup. I'm finally making this after hearing about it for so long. Can't wait!

[erinlovesmarc]

Chicken Breast Stuffed with Italian Sausage and Breadcrumbs from CL...

[susan_foster]

Yogurt w/fruit, and a spinach salad w/olive oil & balsamic vinegar

*darned cold!*

Susan

[SusanPC]

A flank steak on the grill, broccoli and either long grain and wild rice or couscous (depending on which is closer to the front of the pantry when I reach in :eek:)

[SheRa]

Chile Steak with Avocado-Tomato Salad - Good Housekeeping Rush Hour Dinners

[RecipeGirl]

Is this recipe posted somewhere? It sounds good!

Most recipes I make are on my website. This is a recipe from my truly wicked stepmother (but it's very good!!!) It's not light, but I do use light sour cream, reduced fat cheese and fat free flour tortillas to make it a bit more manageable. It makes two 8x8 pans (or one 9x13) so I usually freeze one for later. Click link to view recipe.

Asparagus and Chicken Enchiladas
http://www.recipesandentertaining.com/Main%20Dishes%20Poultry/Main%20Dishes%20Poultry%20Recipes/Asparagus%20and%20Chicken%20Enchiladas.htm#TOP%20O F%20HOME%20PAGE

[springsgourmet9]

shredded beef enchiladas with homemade red chile sauce. I'm cleaning out the freezer and cooking everything I can to make room for graduation party in 3 weeks.

[Chelle D]

My DH Is getting back tonight from a trip too. I made a few meals in the past couple days for my freezer meals make-ahead club and will give him the choice. We will either have Pork Ragout from CL over rigatoni with steamed broccoli. Or we will have the Roasted Chicken and Artichoke Calzones and CL Lomoney Orzo Salad (I had to make the salad for a luncheon today and there was some left). His chioce when he gets home - depending on how tired he is.

[cookinginItaly]

My grandma's roasted chicken with potatos and onions

[misskitty100]

I am going to make RR's Chicken Piccata along with wholewheat pasta and broccoli.

[LakeMartinGal]

We're having Rice with Mushrooms and Shrimp (http://food.cookinglight.com/cooking/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=1011325), and some kind of vegetable... probably asparagus, as it's cheap, and I can't get enough of it!:rolleyes:

[pilgrim719]

I'm having leftover Spaghetti Pepperoni Pie. It's so good! I used veggie pepperoni, ww spaghetti, and Parm-Reg cheese, and I cut it into 4 big wedges instead of 6. It looks cool because it holds together perfectly!


* Exported from MasterCook *

Spaghetti Pepperoni Pie

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Italian Main Dish
Pasta

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
8 ounces spaghetti -- uncooked, broken into thirds
1/3 cup seasoned bread crumbs
2 cups pasta sauce
1 cup shredded lowfat mozzarella cheese
4 ounces sliced pepperoni -- chopped
4 large eggs
3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese

In large saucepan of lightly salted boiling water, cook spaghetti 1 minute less than directed on package. Drain.

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 10-inch nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray. If skillet handle is not ovenproof, wrap with aluminum foil. Coat with crumbs.

In bowl, combine spaghetti, pasta sauce, mozzarella, and pepperoni. Stir in beaten eggs. Spoon mixture into prepared skillet.

Bake for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake until cheese is golden brown, 10 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes. Cut into 6 wedges.

Source:
"Family Circle 4/1/04"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 440 Calories; 16g Fat (40.4% calories from fat); 19g Protein; 35g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 155mg Cholesterol; 801mg Sodium. Exchanges: 2 Grain(Starch); 4 Lean Meat; 2 1/2 Fat.


Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

[SDMomChef]

We still have 40 pounds of ground beef in our freezer from the 1/4 cow that we purchased. :eek:

So...tonight, we are going to have either CI's beef tacos or CI's beef enchiladas.

[blrn1]

We're going to have Cooking Light's Zucchini Oven Chips and Honey-Brushed Spicy Chicken Thighs.

[TKay]

I can't help you out tonight. Dh is at a work function, so the kids and I will likely have a Boboli pizza. It'll probably be cheese and pepperoni unless I add veggies to my portion.

[Autumn]

Just leftovers here--Giada's Ribollita from her new book and Spicy Pumpkin Enchiladas (EF) and Fiesta Rice (CL).

[goofygirl]

I'm trying a recipe that's new to me:
Cider Roasted Chicken (CL)
Creamy Four-Cheese Macaroni (CL)
Green Beans

[sdcook]

We had RR's Salt & Pepper Tofu with her Honey-Orange dipping sauce. We had steamed broccoli and dipped that in the sauce, too.

[patissac]

An old CL recipe with spinach, red pepper, bacon, white beans with a maple dressing....
It's beautiful out here so warm weather food is getting broken out!

Can you please post this recipe? It sounds yummy! Thanks!

[Andrea_2]

Most recipes I make are on my website. This is a recipe from my truly wicked stepmother (but it's very good!!!) It's not light, but I do use light sour cream, reduced fat cheese and fat free flour tortillas to make it a bit more manageable. It makes two 8x8 pans (or one 9x13) so I usually freeze one for later. Click link to view recipe.


That looks great! Thanks for posting it. We really like enchiladas, so I'll be trying this one soon.


As for tonight, I ended up making Singapore Noodle Curry Shrimp from allrecipes.com. We thought it was very good!

[Julzer]

I was supposed to make CL's Citrus-Glazed Chicken Thighs but didn't get home in time to marinate them so I made CL's Spicy Honey-Brushed Chicken Thighs (on the grill) with grilled asparagus, roasted potato wedges and grilled pineapple. YUMMY!

[Connor's mom]

We had the CL 07/04 Chipotle Macaroni and Cheese (made with whole wheat mac, added a can of diced green chiles, fat free cottage cheese - pureed smooth, and panko bread crumbs) and CL 04/98 Spinach-Strawberry Salad (little less dressing, no sesame seeds, only poppy seeds and sub'd walnuts for almonds). Tasty and easy!

[veschke]

I'm trying a recipe that's new to me:
Cider Roasted Chicken (CL)

I looked it up (yay, the search works again!) and that sounds great - could you post a review? Thanks!

[bobmark226]

Last night I made the Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Black-Eyed Pea Salad from Everyday Food. Though the original recipe uses a very basic paprika rub, I used a spicier Mexican rub made locally instead. The simple side salad of corn, black-eyed peas, red pepper and scallion had a bit too much dressing (though not fatty), so I added three stalks of chopped celery to fill it out and give it some crunch, as well as increasing the mustard to give it a bit more zing. The combination of the simple pork and the salad was surprisingly above average in appeal.

Bob
http://images.marthastewart.com/images/content/pub/everyday_food/2006Q2/edf_jun06_prep_pork_l.jpg