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Farm Kitchen:  What's for dinner tonight?  |
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mikesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
3659 Posts
Sherri
Elma
WA
USA
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 Posted - Jul 05 2007 : 5:02:23 PM
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| Let's post what we're having for dinner tonight and share ideas for inspiration! I'll start: We're having cheese omelets and banana blueberry bread I baked this morning. I'm trying to use up perishables before Saturday (eggs, bananas, blueberrries). Whats for dinner at your house? |
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katie-ell
True Blue Farmgirl
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Katie
Illinois
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Posted - Jul 05 2007 : 5:07:38 PM
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| Pasta salad with sun-dried and fresh tomatoes, basil ribbons, red onions, chunks of cooked chicken, dressed with balsamic vinegar & olive oil and sprinkled with parmesana reggiano. I'm making banana blueberry muffins in the morning for breakfast! |
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Kathie
True Blue Farmgirl
2436 Posts
Kathie
Thonotosassa
Florida
USA
2436 Posts |
Posted - Jul 05 2007 : 5:10:19 PM
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What ever Butch Makes!!!
I am working til 10pm all this week girls..
& i am such a glutten for punishment.. I have signed up for OT too!!
8am to 10pm today.. 10am to 10pm tomarrow!!
Yesterday was holiday pay.. I came in at 7am.. but only worked until 3pm..
Gotta pay for that Craft fix somehow ya know!
In a World Where you Can Be Anything, Be Yourself.. |
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mikesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
3659 Posts
Sherri
Elma
WA
USA
3659 Posts |
Posted - Jul 05 2007 : 5:14:52 PM
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Kathie - you gotta a guy that cooks? If I had to depend on DH we would eat the only two things he knows how to cook on alternating days - Never Fail Fudge and some god awful salmon thing that he created, that he bakes in vinegar.
Katie - you should write for a food magazine! |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Posted - Jul 05 2007 : 5:29:27 PM
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We are going to have gyros and blackberry pie!
Alee
The amazing one handed typist! One hand for typing, one hand to hold Nora! |
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Kathie
True Blue Farmgirl
2436 Posts
Kathie
Thonotosassa
Florida
USA
2436 Posts |
Posted - Jul 05 2007 : 5:37:58 PM
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oooooooohhhh.!! i LOVE Gyros!!
& All kindsa Pie of course.. Sept peach.. yuck!
yes.. he cooks.. pretty well usually..
NEVER cleans up after himself.. but.. i suppose we can't have it all..
This is funny.. he used to drink beer & smoke.. but decided that he needed to quit doing both when his blood pressure & Diabetis paid him a visit.. BUT.. when he was drinking.. WOW.. ! He REALLY was an excellet cook!! he still come up with some great dishes now.. But nothing like he used to.. he seems to have lost a bit of his kitchen adventure along the line of pouring the beer down the drain.. tsk..
I suppose we have to take the good with the bad..
In a World Where you Can Be Anything, Be Yourself.. |
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mikesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
3659 Posts
Sherri
Elma
WA
USA
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Posted - Jul 05 2007 : 5:44:58 PM
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| Next time I see DH pick up a piece of salmon and a bottle of vinegar, I'm gonna hand him a beer. |
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Kathie
True Blue Farmgirl
2436 Posts
Kathie
Thonotosassa
Florida
USA
2436 Posts |
Posted - Jul 05 2007 : 6:02:46 PM
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My husband wouldn't eat fish if his life depended on it!
In a World Where you Can Be Anything, Be Yourself.. |
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Kathie
True Blue Farmgirl
2436 Posts
Kathie
Thonotosassa
Florida
USA
2436 Posts |
Posted - Jul 05 2007 : 6:04:07 PM
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I think we need to organize our own MJF spouse swap so we can enjoy some diverse cooking!
In a World Where you Can Be Anything, Be Yourself.. |
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Michelle Marie
True Blue Farmgirl
158 Posts
Michelle
Many
Louisiana
USA
158 Posts |
Posted - Jul 05 2007 : 7:36:44 PM
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Here is a yummy meal for the summer, I have used steak or chicken. My husband usually does the grilling and I do the preparing. He thinly slices the meat and we have guacamole, cheese, tomato, and lettuce.
FAJITA MARINADE
1/2 c. onions, chopped
1/2 c. olive oil
1/3 c. red wine vinegar
1 tsp. oregano-- or parsley
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
2/3 c. lime juice
3 cloves garlic, pressed or well chopped
1/4 tsp. steak seasoning or some other favorite seasoning
1 1/2 to 2 lbs. meat
Combine all ingredients. Marinate meat overnight. Cook over medium high coals 6 to 7 minutes each side or until done.
This just has the best flavor. We didn't have it tonight but we have it quite often. I have used boneless skinless chicken breast or some chuck or round steak. You don't need a ton of meat because you slice it so thin.
Tonight I made crock pot BBQ Pork Sandwiches and corn chip salad. It has been rainy and nasty here the past two days so it sounded like a rainy day meal to us. |
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mikesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
3659 Posts
Sherri
Elma
WA
USA
3659 Posts |
Posted - Jul 05 2007 : 8:04:17 PM
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| Kathie - once again you have me laughing out loud! Only in our version, we send the men to the other houses. |
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Carol Sue
True Blue Farmgirl
4033 Posts
Carol Sue
Washingtonian
USA
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Posted - Jul 05 2007 : 10:01:54 PM
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I am so glad my dh likes to cook, I would be in big trouble sometimes if he didn't. We ate leftovers, bbq'd pork, some watermelon, whaever was there. TTTOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOT to cook. Will do something tonight, late, for tomorrow....
Enjoying the moments. |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
Posted - Jul 05 2007 : 10:05:38 PM
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Yum! The gyros turned out great and the blackberry pie was amazing! I can't wait to go pick more!! :D
Alee
The amazing one handed typist! One hand for typing, one hand to hold Nora! |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
Posted - Jul 06 2007 : 7:28:14 PM
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Doug and Ihad left over grilled steaks for dinner tonight. I am probably going to make some blackberry tarts for dessert since the pie is gone! LOL
Alee
The amazing one handed typist! One hand for typing, one hand to hold Nora! |
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Persephone
True Blue Farmgirl
172 Posts
Katrina
Indiana
USA
172 Posts |
Posted - Jul 06 2007 : 8:59:17 PM
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| Tonight was Shabbat, and we had roast chicken and beets and turnips from our CSA. (Tiny baby ones, tender and sweet). I sauteed the beet greens in some olive oil and garlic. I made a green bean dish I invented last week, which is just delicious- it's green beans (from the CSA) with fresh mozzarella and cherry tomatoes (also from the farm) all with a vinagrette dressing over it. It's so good! And a fresh salad with peppers, onions, cucumbers, and more cherry tomatoes- raw milk cheese, and homemade Ranch dressing. Challah with butter, Mogen David wine, and raspberry and lime sherbet sprinkled with chocolate chips for dessert. Man, was I proud of tonight's dinner! :) |
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mikesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
3659 Posts
Sherri
Elma
WA
USA
3659 Posts |
Posted - Jul 06 2007 : 9:04:14 PM
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| Mmmmmmmmmm Katrina - you are making me hungry!! |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
Posted - Jul 06 2007 : 9:37:34 PM
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Yummy Katrina! It sounds amazing!!
Alee
The amazing one handed typist! One hand for typing, one hand to hold Nora! |
Edited by - Alee on Jul 06 2007 9:37:55 PM |
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KYgurlsrbest
True Blue Farmgirl
4853 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4853 Posts |
Posted - Jul 06 2007 : 9:38:33 PM
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Apparently the pesto I made last night was too good NOT to have again tonight! Jus decided that he would simply eat more pasta with pesto, please. After he finished eating, he said, "Pesto is the new meatloaf" which I guess means for the next 6 years, I'll be making something with pesto once a week!
"In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt." Margaret Atwood
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
Posted - Jul 06 2007 : 9:50:10 PM
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Jonni-
Can you share your Pesto recipe?
Alee
The amazing one handed typist! One hand for typing, one hand to hold Nora! |
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KYgurlsrbest
True Blue Farmgirl
4853 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4853 Posts |
Posted - Jul 06 2007 : 10:01:38 PM
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Sure, Alee. It's from the Victory Garden (PBS) cookbook from the origination of the show in 1982. I've tried others, but I always go back to this one. It's straightforward and tastes the best (I think)--Also, it doesn't take a 1/2 cup of expensive pine nuts like some recipes call for!!!!
2 cloves garlic
1 tsp salt
3 cups basil leaves
2 tbs pine nuts
1/3-1/2 cup of olive oil (I tend towards the 1/3)
1/2 cup finely grated parmesan cheese
Peel and crush garlic; mash and add salt to form paste. If you use a food processor, go ahead and put basil, pine nuts and pulse until chopped. Scrape garlic and salt into mixture. Add olive oil a little at a time, continue pulsing, adding cheese at the very end. Usually, I just stir the cheese in by hand, so it doesn't get lost by the processing. I like a texture.
Let me know if you like it!
"In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt." Margaret Atwood
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
Posted - Jul 07 2007 : 8:11:31 PM
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We are having broiled chicken with corn and sweetened blackberries tonight. Nothing too fancy but it should be yummy none the less! And you know what is even better? Doug made it all! I get to sit on the couch and not have to worry about a thing!
Alee
The amazing one handed typist! One hand for typing, one hand to hold Nora! |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
Posted - Jul 10 2007 : 7:43:39 PM
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Tonight we are having baked Lasagna but with spagetti noodles instead of lasagna noodles. I will probably heat up some corn and green beans as well.
Alee
The amazing one handed typist! One hand for typing, one hand to hold Nora! |
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KYgurlsrbest
True Blue Farmgirl
4853 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4853 Posts |
Posted - Jul 10 2007 : 7:50:44 PM
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We totally "slummed" it tonight with delivered pizza. I volunteer on Tuesday night at the VA, and normally have something in the crockpot, but didn't plan....oh well. Tomorrows another day!!!
***Hey Alee--
I was thinking of you (and me, and all the other blackberry pickers out there) because I ran across a recipe for beef tenderloin with blackberry portwine sauce. YUM! I printed it off, so if I find it within my "bag of tricks" that I carried home from work, I'll share if you'd like.
"In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt." Margaret Atwood
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
Posted - Jul 10 2007 : 8:36:27 PM
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I would LOVE that recipe! Yum! It sounds amazing!
Alee
The amazing one handed typist! One hand for typing, one hand to hold Nora! |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Posted - Jul 10 2007 : 9:17:09 PM
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We had chicken fried elk steak, roasted potato chunks with rosemary , cream gravy (of course..GOES with the CFS) and cottage cheese and tomatoes with cucumber slices too...mixed berries for dessert.
Jenny in Utah
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com |
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mom2knk
True Blue Farmgirl
321 Posts
Blanche
So Cal
321 Posts |
Posted - Jul 10 2007 : 9:35:51 PM
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| We had to have a quick dinner tonight so I made chicken fajitas and we had the last of the homemade refried beans that dh made over the weekend as well. |
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