What's On The Plates Sunday June 22 > Saturday June 28 2025
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dansdiamond
Food Sound Eng.
Lee, This is a well engineered, well insulated home with 4 great
working ceiling fans. Sunday, I finally needed to try out the AC.
within 15 minutes, the house was cooled nicely..
lilbopeep
🌹 Still trying to get it right.
Too hot to cook at tonight. Tuna salad and boiled eggs made early while kitchen was still bearable. Dinner will be catch as catch can. On hand: brie, Boursin garlic & herb spread, port wine cheese spread, tuna salad, tomato salad, hard boiled eggs (whole, on salad or egg salad can be made), salad greens, cherry tomatoes, fruit, and assorted bread.
Tuesday night, Taco night! I have some l/o freezer chicken taco meat, freezer refried beans and I'm making a pot of Spanish rice. I'll make Fiesta Tacos (large,, knife & fork tacos). I think I'll use the combo corn/flour tortillas, I've not tried them before so why not now!? I'll chop up some tomatoes, lettuce and avocado too.
Kathleen
Well-known member
It's too hot for major meal-making. We had a one-pot wonder with pasta, sausage, tomatoes, onions, and peppers, herbs, and garlic from the garden. I had a salad kit that went well with it and I could add garden cucumbers. In hindsight, I wish I had drifted some fresh garden parsley over the pasta.
I think a better description for these tacos might be, Meal-size Tacos..
As DH sat down to his taco, he asked, "you only made me one of these?" Yeppers...
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dansdiamond
Food Sound Eng.
I did not turn on the stove, & loved my no
stove Dinner. Ham Steak, Pineapple Rings,
Cold Baked Beans straight out of the can.
White Cheddar Cheese.
stove Dinner. Ham Steak, Pineapple Rings,
Cold Baked Beans straight out of the can.
White Cheddar Cheese.
I'm making parmesan encrusted tilapia in the air fryer, with cinnamon herb rice, and my usual salad.
We're having l/o ham tonight. Honey Baked from the freezer. Will let it come to room temp before dinner. Not sure what we'll have with that yet, but it is likely to include yams of some sort.
Ginny, I want your magical, bottomless freezer!
Lee
Lee, I have a couple of them. They are uprights and very roomy. We added the second one when I was struggling to find room for the dog food and product to make same.Ginny, I want your magical, bottomless freezer!
Lee
dansdiamond
Food Sound Eng.
Pasta night. My Salad is the main
Dish, Spaghetti is my side. A glass of
Milk, & a Coke.
Dish, Spaghetti is my side. A glass of
Milk, & a Coke.
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Yams were roasted with carrots, turnips and red onion...I added a slice of banana bread and bit of fruit salad.We're having l/o ham tonight. Honey Baked from the freezer. Will let it come to room temp before dinner. Not sure what we'll have with that yet, but it is likely to include yams of some sort.
Embryodad
Well-known member
Watching TV news, and thinking of having a little after supper snack. Hmmm.
Popcorn sounds good, but I didn't want to chance corn husks vs, diverticulitis attack.
NOOooo Thank You! ... LOL, so I made a substitute that can be eaten like a finger food like chips or popcorn. Leftover (not sauced ) spaghetti, fried with a little oil, butter and salt and pepper.
I cook it well, so that some of it is crispy. It's like eating a birds nest. I have a lot of napkins at hand to wipe the drizzle / drip off my chin.
Popcorn sounds good, but I didn't want to chance corn husks vs, diverticulitis attack.
NOOooo Thank You! ... LOL, so I made a substitute that can be eaten like a finger food like chips or popcorn. Leftover (not sauced ) spaghetti, fried with a little oil, butter and salt and pepper.
I cook it well, so that some of it is crispy. It's like eating a birds nest. I have a lot of napkins at hand to wipe the drizzle / drip off my chin.
Luckytrim
Grill Master
Yum ... those beans !!
I'll be making a large lasagna today.
I know! I really enjoy refried beans that keep the beans whole instead of mashing them into mush. Got those in the Mexican Deli at Fiesta Foods!
I'm trying some new things today. First, I'm starting Easy 20-Minute Homemade Bread, but it will take a bit longer 'cuz I'm using the "dough" setting on my bread machine to save a little work. Dinner will be a version of Gnocchi Skillet with Chicken Sausage & Tomatoes, I don't have any gnocchi in the pantry, so I'll improvise 
. I'm also thinking I'll make Caprese Salad Bites, 'cuz it sounds good and I've got everything to make them. Won't be the full recipe, but enough for the 2 of us.
. I'm also thinking I'll make Caprese Salad Bites, 'cuz it sounds good and I've got everything to make them. Won't be the full recipe, but enough for the 2 of us.
This lasagna is pretty good.
It's not Stouffers, it's Great Value from Walmart.
Also used Lucky's idea again for a garlic bread roll.
It's not Stouffers, it's Great Value from Walmart.
Also used Lucky's idea again for a garlic bread roll.