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Farm Kitchen:  What's on the menu tonight???  |
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MsCwick
True Blue Farmgirl
775 Posts
Cristine
Farmville
Virginia
USA
775 Posts |
 Posted - Oct 24 2006 : 12:09:15 PM
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Maybe it would be a neat idea for whenever we're cooking something really great for dinner to post the recipe on here for others to get ideas or advice. Even if it's something we prepare the night before. I've been so inspired by all of the wonderful women on here that I've been going crazy in the kitchen!
Yesterday is already a dream and tomorrow is only a vision, but today well-lived makes every yesterday a dream of happiness and every tomorrow a vision of hope. |
Edited by - MsCwick on Oct 24 2006 12:12:10 PM |
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DaisyFarm
True Blue Farmgirl
1646 Posts
Diane
Victoria
BC
Canada
1646 Posts |
Posted - Oct 24 2006 : 12:23:26 PM
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Stuffed green peppers and Greek salad for supper tonite...gotta use up some of these beautiful peppers in the greenhouse before it gets much colder.
Also have some dead bananas on the counter that need to be baked into something, maybe with oatmeal and blueberries into muffins.
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country lawyer
True Blue Farmgirl
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Posted - Oct 24 2006 : 12:51:35 PM
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Great idea, Cristine! Last night was our first fire of the season and I always, always, always make chicken and dumplings on the evening of our first fire. But, this year, I'm on a major health kick; so I made a healthy version of chicken and dumplings. I wish I could report that it was delicious and that you'll want to try it. But, it was NOT delicious! Franky, it was barely edible. Maybe tomorrow I will have something delicious to share. (My husband and daughter surely hope so!)
"The secret of life is enjoying the passage of time."
James Taylor
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MsCwick
True Blue Farmgirl
775 Posts
Cristine
Farmville
Virginia
USA
775 Posts |
Posted - Oct 24 2006 : 1:07:12 PM
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Today is so windy and the temp may drop to 29 tonight, so I'm making something warm for me honey. By the way this is a crock pot recipe. We all know how simple those are. Could even be prepared the night before!
Creamy Potato Soup
8 med potatos
2 med onions
2 stalks celery
1 tbsp olive oil
a dash of garlic, onion salt, celery salt, and italian seasoning
12 oz condensed milk
1 tbsp parmesan
1/8 cup corn meal
Cut up all veggies.Put celery, onion, olive oil and spices in crock pot, but don't turn on yet.
Boil potatoes to death until they are ready to fall apart. Drain Potatoes. Put potatos in crockpot with veggies, and add condensed milk, parmesan and cornmeal. Cook for however long you like. If you would like it a bit thinner, add 1/2 cup regular milk. Mine has been cooking for at least 3 hours on low setting. I actually just added 1/2 cup milk. You may want to try less cornmeal. I'm serving Honey Corn Muffins with it. May also be yum to add brocolli florets!
I love my invented recipes!!
Stay warm,
Cristine
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GaiasRose
True Blue Farmgirl
2552 Posts
Tasha-Rose
St. Paul
Minnesota
2552 Posts |
Posted - Oct 24 2006 : 1:07:21 PM
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lamb and squash and some baking soda bisquits
~*~Brightest Blessings~*~
Tasha-Rose
blog: http://gaiarose.wordpress.com |
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MustangSuzie
True Blue Farmgirl
634 Posts
Sarah
New London
Missouri
USA
634 Posts |
Posted - Oct 24 2006 : 1:18:52 PM
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It was pretty chilly here this morning so that put me in the mood for soup. We're having vegetable soup and baked beans that have both been simmering all day and homemade wheat rolls (half the batch with be cinnamon rolls) and chocolate chip cookies for dessert or after school snack, whichever comes first lol.
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Bridge
True Blue Farmgirl
814 Posts
Bridgette
Southern
Indiana
USA
814 Posts |
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9093 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
9093 Posts |
Posted - Oct 24 2006 : 2:50:02 PM
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I popped a big ole chicken roaster in the oven this afternoon, going to have some mashed potaoes and gravy, some rolls, and choc. cake. Tomorrow I plan on wearing very baggie clothes.
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ali2583
True Blue Farmgirl
404 Posts
Alison
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Canada
404 Posts |
Posted - Oct 24 2006 : 3:21:06 PM
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I'm having pork chops tonite. Hoping to get in one last BBQ for the season!
"God's gift to you is life. What you choose to do with that life is your gift to God" |
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Bluewrenn
True Blue Farmgirl
1122 Posts
Erin
Texas
USA
1122 Posts |
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blueroses
True Blue Farmgirl
1323 Posts
Debbie
in the Pandhandle of
Idaho
USA
1323 Posts |
Posted - Oct 24 2006 : 4:39:12 PM
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Beans and rice (brown rice)with sliced linquica and shrimp, onions, peppers etc. (is that sort of like Jambalya?) and a big green salad.
"You cannot find peace...by avoiding life."
Virginia Woolfe |
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DaisyFarm
True Blue Farmgirl
1646 Posts
Diane
Victoria
BC
Canada
1646 Posts |
Posted - Oct 24 2006 : 4:55:33 PM
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These all sound so good. I think I'll just start with the first message, scroll through and have my menu for the next week! haha
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tziporra
True Blue Farmgirl
234 Posts
Robin
Seattle
WA
USA
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Posted - Oct 24 2006 : 5:19:24 PM
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I made Sambar Curry (south indian style) and Basmati rice. YUM.
Sambar Curry:
2 cups Chana Daal (yellow lentils or yellow split peas)
1 can tomatoes with mild green chiles -- or 2 cups canned tomatoes and one chile pepper.
1 onion, chopped
1 potato, cubed
2 tablespoons sambar spice blend (sold at Indian groceries or make your own: 4 tsp. coriander, 1 tsp. cumin, 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper, 1/4 tsp. black pepper, 1/8 tsp. asafetida, 1/4 tsp turmeric)
1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds
1/4 tsp mustard seeds
1/8 tsp asafetida
1 tsp tamarind puree
1 tsp salt
10 curry leaves or two bay leaves
Cilantro to garnish if desired
I'm lazy -- I stick it all in a big pot and bring it to a boil over high heat, then simmer the rest of the day until dinner time, then garnish with the fresh cilantro. You can saute, etc. if you have more energy than me :) If this is you, heat the fenugreek, mustard and asafetida in a little vegetable oil until the mustard seeds start to pop, then add it to the pot (that's the authentic Indian way).
Best,
Robin
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - Oct 24 2006 : 5:45:04 PM
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Wow...all those sound so good. I have some more interesting things on the menu for the rest of the week, but tonight we are having sloppy Joes..1/2 beef 1/2 elk burger, and some home canned peaches.
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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Horseyrider
True Blue Farmgirl
1045 Posts
Mary Ann
Illinois
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Posted - Oct 24 2006 : 5:58:27 PM
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Well, we had a frozen pizza. That's because I didn't have any barbeque sauce. Well actually I did; a brand I bought because it didn't have high fructose corn syrup in it like the kind we usually buy. But I wanted the stuff we usually get so I could make these chicken packets. You put a chicken breast in the bottom of a piece of aluminum foil. Salt and pepper to taste, glurk with barbeque sauce, and cover with lots of sliced potatoes and onions. Salt and pepper the veggies to taste, maybe throw in a clove or two of garlic. Fold up the foil to make a packet on a cookie sheet, and bake until the chicken's done, about 45 min to an hour in a 350 oven.
But while I was out and on my way to the store, I thought I just might stop by the cute little shops that sell antiques and country goods in that town. I found lots of cute candles with yummy scents for fall. I was looking for a nice old box to put the dog's toys in, but I never found one that thrilled me. By the time I got back with my barbeque sauce it was too late to eat chicken, so we ate pizza.
But thanks to the candles my house still smells good.  |
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willowtreecreek
True Blue Farmgirl
4813 Posts
Julie
Russell
AR
USA
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Posted - Oct 25 2006 : 08:07:13 AM
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Tonight will be chicken fried steak with mushroom gravy, mashed potatoes and greenbeans. Not too healthy but Richie loves the stuff!
Jewelry, art, baskets, etc.
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Lavender Cottage
True Blue Farmgirl
273 Posts
Ellen
USA
273 Posts |
Posted - Oct 25 2006 : 08:49:49 AM
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Yummy-I need to make a list and get cooking. Not sure what's on for tonight, but last night was chili. I make it fast and very mild and a small amount-you can double it easy.
1 lb hamburger fried with onions.
1 can cooked tomatoes with basel, oregano, and garlic already in them.
1 can chili beans
About a tablespoon of catsup and a little chili powder-I taste as sprinkle-best to add it very slowly.
Cook the tomatoes and beans on med stirring while hamburger cooks and then add hamburger-simmer until all looks and smells yummy! If you want it a little saucier-a bit of water-1/4 cup.
I think that's it.
Ellen in MI
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bramble
True Blue Farmgirl
2044 Posts
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Posted - Oct 25 2006 : 09:21:26 AM
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Okay- here's tonights dinner- Chicken with Asparagus
Chicken breasts precooked and sliced
asparagus, I use the tips but you could chop the stems also
4-5 lemons juiced
1/2-1 c.chicken broth (non fat, low salt here)
(Option: 1/2 c.broth, 1/2 c. white wine also)
onions, sliced into 1/2 rings
yellow and red peppers, cut in strips
garlic 2-3 tsp minced or 1-2 cloves crushed
thyme, rosemary, basil,oregano,s + p
Tomatoes (any works as long as they are sliced or diced, cherry tomatoes too but you have to cut them or they will POP!)
EV Olive oil
In heavy stove top sautee/fry pan: heat olive oil, garlic ,pepper and
onions strips until cooked through. Firm not mushy.
Add chicken and asparagus tips to the pan, on low heat and cover with lemon juice and chicken broth.Stir in tomatoes for final 5-10 minutes to heat through.
Serve over cooked egg noodles or your favorite pasta. (This seems to have become a favorite dinner with 13 year old boys ...and 47 year old husbands!)
Estimated time of prep: 20 minutes, cooking time : less than 1/2 hr.
In the words of Jacque Pepin..."happy cooking!"
with a happy heart |
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bybiddie
True Blue Farmgirl
267 Posts
susan
upstate
ny
USA
267 Posts |
Posted - Oct 25 2006 : 09:44:36 AM
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While I was hemming and hawing this morning about what to make for dinner, my best friend called and said she had made a big pot of beef, mushroom & brown rice soup - and would I like her to bring it over tonight with a crusty loaf of bread? Now you know why she's my best friend!!!
Lovin' my life |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - Oct 25 2006 : 10:37:27 AM
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Oh Bramble..what time is supper...that sounds wonderful!!! I am making B.L.T.s and tomato soup tonight I have to be rushing out right after supper to make rasberry jam with 12 adn 13 year old girls at the church so I had to do something easy. Tomorrow night is Mexcian chicken..a layered dish that I love..sort of like mexican lasagna!
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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KellyA
True Blue Farmgirl
237 Posts
Kelly
Johnsonville
NY
USA
237 Posts |
Posted - Oct 25 2006 : 12:57:56 PM
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Hmmm...I don't know! I have a couple pounds of ground beef thawed, some mushrooms to use up...maybe beef stroganoff!
Kelly
When a cookbook is in hand, life is good! |
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DaisyFarm
True Blue Farmgirl
1646 Posts
Diane
Victoria
BC
Canada
1646 Posts |
Posted - Oct 25 2006 : 2:55:59 PM
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Tonite is soop nite! Butternut squash/white bean & a cream of (raid-the-garden) vegetable for the fussier ones that don't like squash. Cheese, basil & fresh tomato melts to fill up the guys. Done deal!
Jenny that Mexican chicken lasagna sounds good...what do you put in it?
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bramble
True Blue Farmgirl
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Posted - Oct 25 2006 : 8:20:41 PM
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Jenny- we had soup and sandwich last night because of scouts. I hear ya! They do keep us running! You are welcome anytime just don't come on a Tuesday unless you want "refrigerator surprise"! Your mexican lasagna does sound good...care to share?
with a happy heart |
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MsCwick
True Blue Farmgirl
775 Posts
Cristine
Farmville
Virginia
USA
775 Posts |
Posted - Oct 25 2006 : 9:55:32 PM
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I made Four Cheese Lasagna. It was oh so deliscious, so creamy and Italian. Did I 'forget' to mention that it was made expecially for my husband by Hamburger Helper?
Cristine <<<--- cheater hahahaha |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - Oct 25 2006 : 10:29:04 PM
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Mexican Chicken
4 chicken breasts (poached in salted water and cut into large chunks..like a size that would take two bites to eat)
1 dozen corn tortillas (flour will work too, or fritos or tortillas chips in a pinch) cut into wedges
1/2 tsp cumin, 1 tsp garlic salt, 1 med white or yellow onion, chopped fine
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 lb. sharp cheddar cheese, grated
1 8 oz jar salsa
1 4 oz can of diced mild chiles ( I use ortega)
Sour cream, olives, green onions
using half the tortilla wedges line the bottom of a 13X9 baking pan, spread half the chicken evenly on bottom in a layer.
melt the cheese, add salsa, ortega chiles and onion
pour half of sauce over chicken. Add some sliced olives if desired, and another layer of each item. Then top with dollops of sour cream and sprinkle with more olive slices and sliced green onion. sprinkle with cumin, and garlic salt over top.
bake at 325 covered for about 45 min...uncover and bake 10 min more.
Not low fat for sure....but really yummy!
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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CabinCreek-Kentucky
True Blue Farmgirl
8529 Posts
Frannie
Green County
Kentucky
USA
8529 Posts |
Posted - Oct 26 2006 : 06:55:51 AM
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ohhhhh .. we are dining "Italian" tonight. I have a doc appointment an hour away in Louisville today .. we always stay in town for dinner and a movie. We discovered a cute little 'historic district' in Louisville with great shoppes and restaurants. Honey Hunk's favorite ethnic dish is Italian .. sooooo .. that is surely where we will have dinner tonight before the movie.
Can't help with any recipes tomorrow night either .. we are going to a play (again an hour's drive away) .. a FABULOUS 'professional' group of actors at this theatre (Kentucky Repertory Theatre) .. google it! we are sooooooooo lucky to have this near us .. and we take country back-roads to get to it .. a small town! there are several yummy COUNTRY RESTAURANTS along the way .. soooo .. that is where we will dine tomorrow night! xo
True Friends, Frannie
CABIN CREEK FARM
KENTUCKY
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