What's for dinner tonight?

[christinew]

Hello fellow CL friends. What are you making for dinner tonight? I am for the first time making my own pizza dough and I am very nervous about it http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/eek.gif. Please let me know what is cooking in your kitchen tonight.

Cheers,
Christine

[MrsReber]

Christine, good luck with the pizza dough. I just made pizza on friday. I LOVE making pizza and being creative. It's so much fun.

For tonight, we are having marinated london broil, artichokes stuffed with breadcrumbs & garlic, and sweet potatoes on the grill. It's very humid here so it's a good day to cook outside. The london broil is marinating in olive oil, soy sauce and McCormick spicy steak seasoning. Yummy! Oh, and for dessert? Fresh peach pie- the one from the July CL with the coconut struesel. It came out really gushy- I made it last night. I even added lots more flour, but the peaches were very juicy. I just picked them yesterday morning. Anyway, it's more like a fruit crisp and we had it with some vanilla ice cream. My husband loves it, even had seconds and he was stuffed from dinner!

Enjoy your pizza!

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[christinew]

London Broil! Sounds good. I will have to try that sometime. Thanks for the encouraging words on the pizza dough. Dear husband and I just tried to make it into a nice circular shape...it looks more like a large egg. We then topped it with fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, green peppers and mushrooms sauteed. I am praying it is wonderful! MrsReber...what do you top yours with? Do you use a stone? And lastly do you use a rolling pin to shape with?

Thanks,
ckw

[mmgreens]

Ckw.. pizza sounds wonderful, being from New England, we are have steamer clams with drawn butter and grilled catfish with garden veggie salsa, fresh garden greenbeans. As you can tell, every dinner in our house revolves around the garden. At times it can be stress full.... I have pizza dough in the freezer and guess I'll put marinated veggies on it one night this week. although I am ready for pepperoni. Enjoy the work week, Marcia

[Ohioan]

Tonight I had beans and greens: the beans cooked with tomato paste, crushed red pepper, and basil (as well as the onion and garlic in the original cooking water), and the greens steamed with garlic, then both mixed together and simmered for a while to blend the flavors. Meanwhile, on the side, Indian Harvest's black pearl medley (a blend of brown rice, black pearl barley, and daikon radish seeds) along with broccoli steamed with garlic and drizzled with lemon juice. For dessert, fresh honeydew melon and a fresh fig, and all of it topped off with (blush blush) a miniature Tootsie Roll!

Yum, Phoebe

[lindrusso]

Well, we got take-out from a local Indian restaurant. We had samosas, naan, saag paneer (spinach and cheese), dal, and tandoori chicken. Oh yummy! I have made the samosas and the paneer before, but they are both very time-consuming, so it's nice to be able to get it made for you!!

Tomorrow night it's Fresh Tomato Soup and the Spinach Dip from the new magazine. A weird combo but it's two things I've been wanting to try.

On Tuesday I'm surprising my husband (it's his birthday) with a sampling of appetizers from Martha's new hors d'oeuvres cookbook. I'll be making beef empanaditas, fried ravioli, fontina risotto balls, and parmesan-pepper tartlets filled with a wild mushroom mixture. Again, kind of a random combination, but if they turn out I don't think either of us will be complaining.

That's all that's on the menu so far this week - gotta do my planning for the rest of the week.

My 6-year-old starts 1st grade tomorrow so it will be his first time in school full-time - good thing I'll be busy cooking so I don't have to think about it too much!!!

Rambling again....

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[christinew]

Marcia..New England would be wonderful this time of year for fresh seafood I bet! YUM

Phoebe..I think I've seen Indian Harvest products in my farmer's market. Next time I am there (a few days from now) I will try them.

Lindrusso..Wow..your son is off to school. I can't wait to start trying to conceive early next year! (OK digressing badly now)I will have to look up all the Indian food you listed. I am not well versed with it but it must be great and healthy I imagine also. Let us know how your Husband's birthday goes and tell us how those appetizers work out.

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[shoyski]

We're trying the fragrant almond chicken. I don't recall seeing any reviews on it, although I haven't been around recently to check.

[christinew]

Shoyski..Let me know how the chicken turns out! It sounds great to me. Is it from a recent CL issue? My pizza dough turned out terrific tonight! http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif

[lindrusso]

Originally posted by christinew:
Shoyski..Let me know how the chicken turns out! It sounds great to me. Is it from a recent CL issue? My pizza dough turned out terrific tonight! http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif

Glad your pizza dough turned out. It took me a while to get up the nerve to try making my own dough, but now I love making my own pizza and my family loves it too. I use the CL pizza dough to make two 12-inch pizzas and the kids get to choose what they want on theirs and I make something different for my husband and myself.

The other day I made pizza with thinly sliced fresh tomatoes (from the garden), thinly sliced cloves of garlic, Parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese (this is one of the few pizzas where I don't go crazy on the cheese)and fresh basil (sliced in thin strips) sprinkled on top (AFTER baking). It's a great pizza, I highly recommend it - I think it may have come from an old CL magazine???

[Ohioan]

Lindrusso, I usually substitute tofu for paneer when I make "paneer" dishes at home. In fact, that's what I did last night, when I made a curry of potatoes, peas, and tofu. It doesn't taste exactly the same, but it has a similar "bite."

ChristineW, you can also check out some of the Indian Harvest goodies at their website: www.indianharvest.com (http://www.indianharvest.com)

Everyone, I just had dinner and this thread is making me hungry all over again! http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/eek.gif But don't get me wrong; I love reading everyone's menus. Now, how about tomorrow? Hee hee hee. http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif

Phoebe

[Peggy]

Tonight I'm trying the Chicken Taco Salad from the September issue. We just spent the day at the lake and I don't feel like heating up the kitchen. I FINALLY got my September issue yesterday so I'm going to cook from it every night this week. Looks like lots of good stuff...

Shoyski and Christine - The Fragrant Almond Chicken is delicious. I think you'll be very happy with it.

Phoebe - Tomorrow night we are having the Penne with Green Beans, Sundried Tomatoes and Toasted Bread Crumbs along with the Field Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette and Sugared Pecans (June '99).

Happy Cooking!

Peggy

[julia]

Tonight we had roast pork loin, sauerkraut and spinach/feta perogis. The perogies were store-bought - definitely too time consuming to make from scratch, although I have done it.

The left over pork roast will become part of a green chili tomorrow for dinner. I've got a couple of cans of tomatillos in the cupboard just begging to be used.

[lindrusso]

Originally posted by Ohioan:
Lindrusso, I usually substitute tofu for paneer when I make "paneer" dishes at home. In fact, that's what I did last night, when I made a curry of potatoes, peas, and tofu. It doesn't taste exactly the same, but it has a similar "bite."
Phoebe

Ohioan,

Thanks for the good idea! I was just commenting to my husband that the cheese in the paneer was similar to tofu. It sure would beat making cheese from yogurt - it wasn't all that hard when I did it - just another time-consuming step.

Christinew - didn't mean to confuse anyone about the Indian food.

Samosas are a pastry-type food filled with potatoes, peas (onion and carrot too sometimes) and Indian spices that is fried - very similar to empanadas or other filled pastries.

Naan is a delicious, flat, soft Indian bread that is sort of a similar to pita bread. It's thick like a pita, but softer and chewier. Sometimes they come stuffed too!

Dal is a lentil dish - a thick, sometimes creamy, stew-like concoction that comes in various forms.

Tandoori chicken is a chicken that is cooked in a special clay oven - if I remember correctly, kind of like a pit?? I tried to find more about this, but came up only with recipes.

Saag Paneer (in my cookbook it's called Palak Paneer) is a creamy dish of spinach and homemade cheese. One of my absolute favorites!

Hope that helped.

[Beth]

Mine was leftovers...grilled a London Broil and made baked squash and steamed artichokes last night. Not bad, and sure was easy after being out all day.

[Liz K]

The Fragrant Almond chicken is so deliscious. I made it last Monday. Tonight I didn't really eat dinner, but last night I made a good spinach stuffed chicken breast. The recipe was from mymenus.com Definately something I'll make again, with a bit of tweaking.

[Connie]

We had some pasta with a little extra virgin olive oil, feta, kalamata olives, fresh basil, soybeans and tomatoes with a side of the swiss chard with onions from Aug 2000. That should have been called onions with swiss chard - way too many onions; I wanted to have more swiss chard.

Tomorrow it's the soba with sesame and tofu, also from August, along with a salad and corn on the cob. I only got my Sept issue this weekend.

I almost forgot - mini Peppermint Patties for dessert! http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif

[JodiL]

Lindrusso, Good luck with the Martha Stewart recipes..let us know how they turn out. I made the petite croque monsieurs for a party and got rave reviews. I also heard that the crab cakes are to die for!

This week I thought I'd try the Flank Steak with Corn Relish from last month, Black Bean taco salad with lime vinaigrette (July), Greek Style Scampi (which looks like the reader recipe from a few months ago that used shrimp and feta), and the CL Fettucine Alfredo.

I do have a question about the Fettucine, though. I have both the Five Star Cookbook and the Complete CL Cookbook and they both list the recipe as a "favorite." However, although the ingredients are the same in both, the calories and fat are different. Has anyone else noticed this? Also, can anyone provide a review? I LOVE Fettucine Alfredo, but have never had a light version.

Thanks.

[mmgreens]

Julia, I read your note mentioning green chili and tomatilos. I grew them in my garden and I have an over abundance of them and do not know what to do with them all. I would love your receipe and any other ideas for these cute things. thanks.. Marcia

[MrsReber]

Wow, Beth, weird that we both made grilled london broil and steamed artichokes over the weekend.

Christine, I usually only put veggies on my pizza. The last one was red onions, plum tomatoes from the garden and artichoke hearts. I put at least three kinds of cheese on it, too. I had some leftover sharp provolone from the Italian Meatloaf recipe so I've been using that up. It is EXCELLENT on pizza. I also put mozzerella and Locatelli on top along with plenty of fresh basil as my basil plants are growing like crazy. My pizza stone is round so I just roll the dough out to the edges. I tried to use a regular rolling pin, but it was too cumbersome so I bought a little rolling pin- it has a roller on each end and I can use one hand to roll out the dough. Mine is a Pampered Chef item. I originally bought it to be able to roll my pie crust when it's in the pie plate, but it works great on the pizza because it is very easy to handle. I have been making my own dough since last year when I got my bread machine. My husband loves it and tells everyone how I make pizza from scratch and it's better than take out!

On a side note, we are trying for kids now (I saw you are planning for next year). We will be married one year next month. I am so worried that it'll take forever to get pregnant.I can understand how excited you are about it. I can't wait either. It's going to change our lives and our schedules, but I am really excited about it!

Glad your pizza dough was a success!

[CATHIEA]

I made the chicken with figs from August 2000 and served it with couscous (as recommended) and fresh sliced tomatoes with basil from the garden. Based on the ingredients (red wine, wine vinegar, honey), I thought the sauce would be a bit "richer" in flavor. Figs are a bit expensive (69 cents each!), so a recipe calling for 8 figs better be excellent!! Putting bay leaves directly on the chicken thighs and sauteing them face down did give the chicken a lovely flavor. With so many great chicken recipes, unless I hear some raves about the recipe (and identified modifications), this won't be a repeater.
CathieA

[Natasha]

No cooking last night - veggie burgers from a favorite local hangout, followed by a cup of ice cream (I had cappuccino ice cream ... yummmm....)

[ElinorC]

Jodil,
I've tried the Fettucini Alfredo from the 5 Star Cookbook and loved it. I even like it better than the original which I now think is too rich. I guess I've gotten used to eating low-fat and think most of the old favorites are not as good. I don't remember what the nutritional stats were in the 5 Star but in the MasterCook the calories are 389 and fat is 12 grams. What does the Complete Cookbook list it as?

Sorry, I originally gave the wrong nutritional info. It's corrected now.

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[christinew]

Lindrusso, Thanks for giving me the lowdown on Indian food! Now I feel like I can order and know what I am getting!!

MrsReber, I definately need to get a pizza rolling pin like you mentioned, one that is easy to handle, and of course a stone too. I do not have a bread machine but my crust turned out so good that I don't plan on buying Boboli's ever again! Congrats on starting your family also. I am very excited but like you said our lives will change but for the better. http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif

Shoyski, I can't believe you had such a fiasco in your kitchen last night...Hopefully you were able to save all items from the wine http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/eek.gif I will have to try the almond chicken for sure.

[Abby]

Last night I tried the Churrasco? with Pebre from the Jan/Feb '00 with some minor modifications. It was really flavorful and would wonderful for company because it was so easy. Instead of center-cut beef tenderloin I used sirloin and I grilled the meat instead of broiling it, which makes the house smelly. In the future, I would probably decrease the amount of olive oil in the sauce (pebre) and decrease the amount of oregano by taking it either out of the rub for the meat or decreasing the amount in the sauce. I will definitely remember this one for dinner parties.

[Anne]

We are going for an easy dinner tonight since it is the first day back at school for the kids and I'm sure they will have lots to show and tell after dinner. Dinner will be crab, wild and brown rice, salad (kale, collards, chard, lettuce, peas, and green onions from the garden), and herbed whole wheat garlic bread. I might try crabapple pie if everything else goes smoothly.

[RunnerKim]

Tonight I'm having the Monterey Pasta Salad with almonds from the May 2000 issue - article on main dish salads. Said to serve thoroughly chilled so I made it up yesterday and it's just waiting for me to get home.

My husband and I love the Churrasco with Pebra recipe from Jan/Feb. 2000 and have made it several times.

Kim

[JodiL]

ElinorC,

Thanks for the review. I don't have my cookbooks with me at the moment, but I think the CL Complete Cookbook lists it as 389 calories, 12 g. fat, and 1.4 fiber, while the 5 Star has it as 345 calories, 9.5 g. fat and 2.5 fiber. Normally, I wouldn't quibble over the difference, but it does change the WW points from 7-8(or something like that)... http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/biggrin.gif

Plus, I thought it was interesting that they would alter the recipe. They first published it as cooking the ingredients for the sauce together, now they recommend melting the cream cheese separately and then adding it to the other ingredients. I didn't realize that they "improved" recipes after they've been published.

I plan to make the Fettucine on Wednesday or Thursday, and will post a review afterwards.

Jodi

[valeriek]

I know I'm a day late, but I'll tell you what I'm having for dinner tonight! I'm making potato corn chowder and have a big loaf of fresh bread from the bakery to go with it. I know it is strange to eat soup in the summer, but I just can't resist a good pot of soup, and this recipe is pretty quick and easy. I can't be the only one who enjoys soup year-round - right?

[christinew]

Originally posted by valeriek:
I know I'm a day late, but I'll tell you what I'm having for dinner tonight! I'm making potato corn chowder and have a big loaf of fresh bread from the bakery to go with it. I know it is strange to eat soup in the summer, but I just can't resist a good pot of soup, and this recipe is pretty quick and easy. I can't be the only one who enjoys soup year-round - right?

ValerieK...Please post your potato corn chowder soup recipe! It sounds fantastic. Soup is so comforting any time. http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/biggrin.gif
Thanks...

[csicc]

Tonight we had Ground Nut Stew. The name doesn't do much for this recipe but it tastes great, is vegetarian and quick. It is a tomato based stew with tempeh. We put it over a bed of rice pilaf.
yum!

[christinew]

Originally posted by csicc:
Tonight we had Ground Nut Stew. The name doesn't do much for this recipe but it tastes great, is vegetarian and quick. It is a tomato based stew with tempeh. We put it over a bed of rice pilaf.
yum!


OK I am begging tonight...so please post the Ground Nut Stew recipe also! Sorry to be so greedy. I am trying to become more vegetarian in habit!

Thanks!

[csicc]

Originally posted by christinew:

OK I am begging tonight...so please post the Ground Nut Stew recipe also! Sorry to be so greedy. I am trying to become more vegetarian in habit!

Thanks!
I have to say, I am quite suprised that someone asked for this recipe. Try it and let me know what you think!

Ground Nut Stew (serves 8)
2 tbsp oil
1 large onion, chopped (I used 1/2 onion)
1 green pepper, sliced in strips
2 cloves garlic, chopped (I left out the garlic today)
1 8-oz package of tempeh (cubed)
saute in 2 tbsp oil, the onion, pepper and garlic. Add tempeh and saute.

Combine until smooth:
1/3 cup peanut butter
1 tbsp soy sauce
1/2 tsp cayenne
1/2 tbsp cumin
4 cups chopped tomatoes (tonight, I used diced tomatoes b/c that's all I had)

Add peanut butter mixture to tempeh mixture and gently cook for a few minutes. Add 4 cups of chopped tomatoes and simmer for a few minutes. Excellent served with rice.

This recipe comes from the Craftsbury Outdoor Center cookbook, Craftsbury, VT

[karen w]

Tonight we had some leftover summer vegetable stew with romesco sauce from CL last summer (?month). I also made the tomato vodka sauce for the grilled vegetable lasagna in Sept. '00. I will put it together later in the week. I hope it turns out good. I am going to try it with homemade lasagna noodles.

Christine, I usually make my pizzas vegetarian too. I always use a stone, and make my dough from scratch. I like mixing my dough by hand, but I shape it with both my hand and a little help from a rolling pin. We love roasted broccoli and carmelized onions on our pizzas. Other things I've put on them include roasted red peppers, marinated artichokes, grilled eggplant, marinated and grilled portobellos, sundried tomatoes etc... (Not all on one pizza, of course). I'm glad everything went well for you! Good luck with your family. My husband and I were married just shy of a year when we started trying. I conceived in the first month. we had three kids(2 boys and a girl) in 3 1/2 years(whew!) The baby just turned a year this past month. My husband's famous line is "kids ruin your life for the better!" Just enjoy them. They grow up too fast!

[debg]

Well, since I'm back to work and today had 20 bright-eyed and bushy tailed 1st graders pounding on my classroom door at 7:45 a.m. I was pretty spent for cooking. I figured I would be better off being the "cook" rather than on the "clean-up crew" so I beat my husband to the punch (NOW he's on clean-up!) - anyway I was looking for easy and quick so I made the Phad Thai available at Trader Joes (YUM!) only I used cauliflower and zuchinni from the garden (no chicken or shrimp - purely vegetarian!). It comes complete with sauce in a little rectangular box. We usually seem to enjoy it, only sometimes it can be spicier than others (we would prefer the spicier!) today's was not so spicy. You guys are making me hungry! I haven't gotten my Sept issue yet...can't wait to see the recipes!

[shoyski]

Christine, I'll try to make a long story short but end result is both my husband and I definitely think the Almond Chicken is a keeper recipe.

I failed to notice I was out of two spices so I only had the curry and salt....our neighbors came over just as I was ready to let the chicken simmer and wanted us to look at their pictures from Europe so the chicken got set aside and then re-simmered (if there is such a word) and then, right before the chicken was ready after it HAD simmered, I knocked over an open bottle of wine minus one glass......all over the magazine, my husband's brand new book, a camera, the wood floor.....

You get the idea. The chicken simmered for a lot longer than it was supposed to and still turned out delicious. I'll be having some leftovers here in a few minutes.

[christinew]

csicc...I will try the recipe. Looks extremely interesting.

Karen W, Your toppings sound great especially the roasted broccoli and portobello mushrooms. I loved making the dough from scratch and I am looking forward to a stone to cook with. Wow...you certainly had all your kids in a period of time. That is exactly what I want to do since I am nearly 34. I hope your husband is right about ruining for the better! It should be interesting and more fun than anything I can imagine. http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif

[CLustik]

Last night I made the Greek Style Scampi in the back of the Sept. Cooking Light. We really liked it and it is so easy!

[MrsReber]

Valerie, my husband and I eat soup any time of the year, too! I have some chowder recipes, but would be interested in seeing yours!

Christine, I am 30 right now and I share your concern with having kids quickly. It'd be a dream to have 3 kids (am I weird?) I was one of three and I loved it. At the very least, we need 2. I refuse to have only one! Mu husband, amazingly enough, tells people that he wants three. Family is good. I can't wait!

[christinew]

Originally posted by MrsReber:
Valerie, my husband and I eat soup any time of the year, too! I have some chowder recipes, but would be interested in seeing yours!

Christine, I am 30 right now and I share your concern with having kids quickly. It'd be a dream to have 3 kids (am I weird?) I was one of three and I loved it. At the very least, we need 2. I refuse to have only one! Mu husband, amazingly enough, tells people that he wants three. Family is good. I can't wait!

Definately need two! We have been married one year next month and are looking forward to starting the family. I am trying my darndest for the next 5 months prior to trying to conceive to get into shape! Baby Dust to you. http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif

[Deedy]

Shoyski: Where's the recipe for the fragrant almond chicken? Did you try it and how was it? I think it sounds interesting....

[valeriek]

Christine & Mrs. Reber,

Here is my Potato and Corn Chowder recipe. I think this came from one of my stepmom's recipe books called Vegetarian Soups for all Seasons. It is absolutely wonderful!

2 cups fresh or frozen (thawed) whole kernal corn
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 pound carrot, chopped (3-4 carrots)
1 teaspoon veggetable oil
1 can vegetable broth
2 cups baking potatoes (about 3 large)
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 3/4 cups skim milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

1. Saute corn and onion in oil in large saucepan until onion is tender, 5-8 minutes. Process half of corn/onion mixture and all of vegetable broth in food processor until finely chopped. Return to saucepan.
2. Add potatoes, thyme, salt, pepper, carrots, and milk to sauce pan. Heat to a boiling. Reduce heat & simmer, covered, until veggies are tender, 10-15 min. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

At the bottom of my card I note that it can be served sprinkled with chives. I also don't think the original recipe called for carrots - if I remember correctly, I threw them in because they were in my fridge. It serves four, but unfortunately I don't have a nutritional breadown. I love this recipe!

And as for the kids, I want a big family also (like 3 or 4 kids). My problem is I'm minus a husband (minor detail - right?!!) My boyfriend says 2 tops, but I think what you want is based on what you grew up with. He has one brother. I have two brothers and a sister. He claims I will change my mind after having the first one!

[CrystalB]

I also had soup for dinner last night. I made CL's Instant Black Bean soup from Oct 99. I modified it slightly by adding leftover rice pilaf and cumin to it. It was wonderful!

[Wendy w]

I also love to eat soup all year long-that is one of the things I love about my pressure cooker. Thanks for the soup recipe Valerie, I can't wait to try it!

Tonite, I am having leftover linguine w/ red clam sauce (see recipe on sage thread) and salad.

As for kids, I "rent" them - borrow, spoil and give them back! I am pushing 41 and met "the One" at 39 and we feel that our roles are best being "eccentric" aunt and uncle. We love our nieces and nephews and realize how challenging parenthood is!


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[lindrusso]

I've enjoyed "eavesdropping" on all the conversations about kids. It's so funny - you read posts every day and start to picture people and then find out they are nothing like what you had pictured!!

Like Mrs. Reber - taken your great cooking advice and the fact that you post as Mrs. Reber, I'd picture you as a hip, older woman, already a mom - and here you are 4 years younger than me!! http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/biggrin.gif Wow - just think about all you'll be able to share with your children, just as you have with us on this board!

Good luck to all of you trying to start a family. When people asked me how many kids I'd like to have, I always said I'd take it one at a time and go from there, but that I pictured stopping at two. I now have two boys, 6 and 3 and I think we're done. It's been wonderful and rewarding along with trying and exhausting and yes, it ruined my life for the better!

[JJ40]

I'm going to make the whole wheat spaghetti with arugula tonight...and I'm looking forward to it!

Julie http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif

[MrsReber]

Lindrusso- I started cooking young, hence my ability to give advice. My dad cooks, my two Italian grandmas cooked and my mom always cooked, even though she had to work full time after my parents divorced- no fast junk food for us! Also, I think the divorce made us grow up much faster than we should've. My parents were just too young when they got married.

That is funny, I always wondered what others thought and I thought of changing my username since I figured it made me sound old. I was only married last year, though! Still trying to get used to the new name, but it's getting better- as my husband pointed out on our first date "you can spell it forwards and backwards the same!" It's fun to read and imagine people on the BB in their kitchens cooking away.

Valerie, my mother in law is so thrilled to have me in the family- before we were married, she was telling me to just get pregnant so her son would marry me! Thanks for the chowder recipe. I have another one that I make, but I'd like to try yours, too, for some variety.

Christine- thanks for the baby dust!

[Beth Y]

All this talk about pizza has me wondering whether anyone has tried to grilled pizza from CL a (couple of )year(s) ago. I have held on to the recipe, but been reluctant to try it and fail.

Also, a side, off subject note to Ms.Reuber and Christine. I will be sending good thoughts your way if ya'll do the same for me. I have a two year old, but no luck for 1 1/2 years, so we have started the IVF process. Here's asking for the BB's fertile thoughts for the three of us!

[MrsReber]

Beth, I wish you the best of luck. I am fearful that we won't be able to concieve the natural way and that we'll be going to doctors or whatever. That really frightens me, but we've only been trying for one month so far. Ah, a wee bit off the food topic, but it's nice to share thoughts with everyone here- and it's nice to get support as well. I'm scared to death of being pregnant and gaining weight, but I would love the chance to hold my own baby and to have a family. I don't think anything could compare to that. So good luck to all- I will be hoping and praying for us all!

[ginny177]

Originally posted by csicc:
Tonight we had Ground Nut Stew. The name doesn't do much for this recipe but it tastes great, is vegetarian and quick. It is a tomato based stew with tempeh. We put it over a bed of rice pilaf.
yum!

Well here's another inspired person ! Thanks for posting the recipe. I'd like to try it, but have 2 questions:
1.What is tempeh ?(dumb, I know !)
2. Would it work with chunky peanut butter ( all I have) Thanks

[christinew]

Beth and MrsReber,

Yes baby dust to us all. I will not actively try until Feb. So I will focus my thoughts and prayers on you two at this time. Did I get off the food topic or what?

Best Wishes to all.
Christine