What's for dinner ( or lunch )

[StarSong]

Working on 3 lbs gained over the holidays due to pizza, cookie and a whole lot of other indulgences so I've been eating a bowl of oatmeal with unsweetened applesauce at dinnertime as penance. (Not a terrible sentence since I quite like oatmeal. Sort of like Br'er Rabbit and the briar patch.)

 

[Colleen]

My navel orange tree. It's in the back corner of the yard.

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When my late husband and I lived in Riverside, CA, we had a navel orange tree like that in our back yard. Every January/February it produced huge, juicy oranges and there were a ton of them. I always took a bag full to work for my co-workers. Hubby kept a slow drip on it all year round. Riverside, back in the day, was nothing but orange groves until the builders came in and the land was worth more for houses then oranges. Such a shame.

 

[StarSong]

When my late husband and I lived in Riverside, CA, we had a navel orange tree like that in our back yard. Every January/February it produced huge, juicy oranges and there were a ton of them. I always took a bag full to work for my co-workers. Hubby kept a slow drip on it all year round. Riverside, back in the day, was nothing but orange groves until the builders came in and the land was worth more for houses then oranges. Such a shame.

Where I live a lot of people have orange and lemon trees in their yards. With this year's enormous crop following a heavy rain year, we've realized how profoundly our tree was affected by the previous multi-year drought and stingy watering.

I'll talk to DH about a drip system for it. Thanks for the tip. Will also look into professional pruning beyond what our gardener can do.

 

[StarSong]

Ice cream cone

I like your style!

 

[Widow of Vietnam Vet]

Sautéed Sea scallops , potato pancakes and sour cream, and either cole slaw or a fresh spinach salad or both-
and a nice piece of cake. I am going to also start prepping for tomorrow's crock pot meal, to cook while I am at church- If I go-
our services are finally back on line at Facebook and U tube, so, if bad weather ,many of us seniors in the hills can stay home.

It is sunny outside and my neighbor just had to plow my driveway ends, not the whole driveway but the wind is going to be the main problem here for today and tomorrow.

 

[CinnamonSugar]

This is not what I’m eating but I thought it was an interesting menu for Burns’ Night (January 25th)

 

[hollydolly]

This is not what I’m eating but I thought it was an interesting menu for Burns’ Night (January 25th)


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Oh yummmmmy.... I'd forgotten burns night was so close... Our local pub does a Haggis Neeps and tatties lunch all through January, until Burns' night, so I must try and get there in the next couple of days....

 

[hollydolly]

Where I live a lot of people have orange and lemon trees in their yards. With this year's enormous crop following a heavy rain year, we've realized how profoundly our tree was affected by the previous multi-year drought and stingy watering.

I'll talk to DH about a drip system for it. Thanks for the tip. Will also look into professional pruning beyond what our gardener can do.

talking of orange and lemon trees, these are ours in Spain...

 

[Kir7]

My wife and I have been eating oatmeal for lunch or dinner for the past 30 years. Many of our friends praise us for this simple and healthy diet. What we don't tell them is that we supplement this oatmeal with chocolate, fruit, berries, nuts and cookies. I think they are beginning to suspect that our every lunch is a belly feast.

 

[Knight]

Petite sirloin steak on sale yesterday for $2.89lb so I bought the pack with thicker slices. I sliced two to make 8 thin slices for breaded steak empanada. Spanish rice & salad.

The rest of the steak cubed for other meals like soup or stir fry.

 

[StarSong]

Last night I didn't feel like eating anything from the fridge and was too lazy to cook, so I broke out a few of the calzones I made & froze last month. So, so, so good, and quick, easy reheating. DH and I each had 1-1/2 calzones.

I actually prefer them to pizza.

 

[hollydolly]

Oh shoot I just realised I haven't been to the pub for the haggis lunch... *yikes* ..must get a wriggle on.. see if I can find time in the next day or 2..
Tonight I had chicken Burgers KFC style..

 

[StarSong]

Last night I myself a nice Greek-ish salad. Romaine lettuce, sun gold cherry tomatoes, halved kalamata olives, chopped marinated artichoke hearts, garbanzos and a light dressing. (Was out of cukes.)

 

[Gemma]

Tuna noodle casserole and a garden salad.

 

[Alizerine]

Last night it was grilled (2F, howling wind) California mahi w Peruvian cilantro sauce, brown rice, and a salad w home made green goddess salad dressing left over from the 1950's.

I remember green goddess salad dressing. I made it once in 1967.

 

[againstthegrain]

I remember green goddess salad dressing. I made it once in 1967.

Yup it's a blast from the past for sure.

 

[hollydolly]

Tonight I made minced steak in beef and red wine gravy.. with potatoes, shredded white cabbage and peas... with dumplings.

I made enough to last for 3 meals...

 

[Capt Lightning]

Mrs. L has just prepared a 'Kentish chicken pudding' for dinner. It's a steamed savoury pudding with chicken, pork and onions in a suet pastry.
Millions of calories!

 

[Gemma]

Made a cheeseburger, with pepper jack cheese, onion, tomato and lettuce, and a side of glazed carrots.

 

[hollydolly]

Mrs. L has just prepared a 'Kentish chicken pudding' for dinner. It's a steamed savoury pudding with chicken, pork and onions in a suet pastry.
Millions of calories!

could I have that recipe please....

 

[hollydolly]

Today, for lunch I had a 'Burns Supper'..at the pub..

The supper consists of Haggis , Neeps ( turnip or swede) and tatties (mashed).. which is the traditional Scottish Dish..

The haggis was made in a whisky sauce..

 

[againstthegrain]

Had a couple crappy cans of tuna aka cat food hanging around so i threw together a tuna noodle casserole tonight. I don't add cheese and make my own sauce.

Also working on chili rellenos which are a pia. So far I have blackened the chilis on the grill, peeled the outer skin, seeded them and stuffed w grated cheese. They are skewered and set on a rack and then into the freezer over night so they'll be ready to batter and fry tomorrow night.

These are an effort to make, but picked up a few GREAT tips off Rick Bayless.

 

[StarSong]

Romaine based salad for lunch. Thinking about pulling together a pot of minestrone or other vegetable soup.

 

[hollydolly]

Tonight I had Chinese Take-away. Sweet & Sour Prawn Balls ( Half portion ).. and Pork dumplings

 

[Ruthanne]

Made a cheeseburger, with pepper jack cheese, onion, tomato and lettuce, and a side of glazed carrots.

Boy do I have a taste for a cheeseburger I have to defrost the ground turkey. Maybe tomorrow then.

Tonight I will surely have a salad. Cucumber and tomato in sour cream. Then probably a sandwich like chicken and avocado and cheese .