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AUGUST already! What are you having for dinner?

post #1 of 188
8/1/08 at 6:30am
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Hi there~

as I am finally having quieter evenings my time in MDC will increase during the next weeks and I decided to open the Dinner-Thread this month. And because I looove FOOD

I am not yet sure what we will be having for dinner tonight as there's a little fair in our town called 'Schlossgartenfest' (Palace Garden Fair). Mind you, the so-called palace is an ancient house that was build during Art Nouveau but 'Palace' sounds much better, doesn't it?!

But back to dinner - either we'll have a quick dinner at home (sandwiches and various salads) or fast food at the fair
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post #2 of 188
8/1/08 at 11:23am
You probably want to post a link to this thread in the old thread so that people see it.

Your evening sounds fun.

I think we are having breakfast for dinner, DH's choice. He decided on Friday's that he wants to cook since he gets off early, and he wants to make a different breakfast each week. We all enjoy breakfast foods but rarely feel like making them in the morning, so we are going to have them at night.
post #3 of 188
8/1/08 at 11:51am
Tonight we're having this sweet & spicy kielbasa in the crockpot. But I had to modify it a bit since we're out of brown sugar. And the mustard that was supposed to go in too. So I guess I'm just making up a recipe with kielbasa in it!

We'll have rice with it and a salad too.
post #4 of 188
8/1/08 at 11:57am
Lunch today will be leftover grilled chiken in a hot curry sauce that I made last night. Tonight is pesto pizza. The basil in the garden is beautiful and calling to me.

I need to do something with mint soon, as the mint plant is also calling.
post #5 of 188
8/1/08 at 12:02pm
I'm making red beans (I think there cranberry beans?), coconut rice and a salad for dinner tonight. One last good vegetatian meal before a long weekend of junk at the in-laws....
post #6 of 188
8/1/08 at 3:02pm
We're going to a picnic/potluck/cookout for DP's work, so who knows what we'll be eating...! Probably the standard hot dogs and hamburgers and cold salads and chips, but that's OK...'tis the season.. .I was asked to bring a dessert so I made two pans of brownies.
post #7 of 188
8/1/08 at 4:36pm
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Originally Posted by wife&mommy View Post
You probably want to post a link to this thread in the old thread so that people see it.
Thanks for that reminder! I just put a link in the old thread

My dinner was totally different as I had previously planned it because we were so HUNGRY! So we had pork chops, spaetzle, homegrown yellow zucchini in cream sauce and two antipasti salads from yesterdays beergarden event. One was a carrot+feta+mint+cumin+lemon/garlic/olive oil dressing-salad (a Bill Granger recipe) and the other were roasted egg plant slices w/garlicky vinaigrette

Unfortunately our festival was drowned in an awful lot of rain so we went back home rather quickly
post #8 of 188
8/1/08 at 5:42pm
Tonight pork chops, hush puppies and homemade cole slaw. DH is making his famous Pozole for tomorrow night.

Last night was flank steak with baby red potatoes and broccoli out of our friends garden, boy was that good!
post #9 of 188
8/1/08 at 6:03pm
Yum......love this thread
Last night was lasagna and garlic bread--sauteed yellow summer squash on the side.
Tonight not sure....may not even eat at home...
I know what I'd like to have---if I had the ingredients on hand.....I'd make
chicken mole enchilladas with fresh guacomole & a spicy brown rice w/ jalepenos & pineapple--Yum!
post #10 of 188
8/1/08 at 6:45pm
i'm going to a potluck and bringing cold sesame noodles with shredded chicken & edamame
post #11 of 188
8/1/08 at 7:08pm
We are roasting a leg of lamb on the smoker and I made tzatziki. Having that with pitas and horiatiki salad and some fresh fruit. I got some organic peaches, melon and figs.
post #12 of 188
8/1/08 at 9:07pm
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Originally Posted by Arduinna View Post
We are roasting a leg of lamb on the smoker and I made tzatziki. Having that with pitas and horiatiki salad and some fresh fruit. I got some organic peaches, melon and figs.
That sounds wonderful. I love Greek food. I have a pile of cucumbers that would make a nice tzatziki.
post #13 of 188
8/1/08 at 9:49pm
I made a hash-like thing with chorizo, onions, green peppers and potatos. It's one of my favorite things to make when we get lots of green peppers from the CSA. Yum.
post #14 of 188
8/2/08 at 9:13am
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Originally Posted by Harper View Post
I made a hash-like thing with chorizo, onions, green peppers and potatos. It's one of my favorite things to make when we get lots of green peppers from the CSA. Yum.
Sounds awesome, and I have some chorizo in my freezer -- do you have an actual recipe for this, or is it a fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants thing?
post #15 of 188
8/2/08 at 11:20am
Hmm, we are having my parents over for my stepdad's birthday dinner...brats & hot dogs on the grill, Poineer Woman's fresh green beans (sooo yummy they are like candy, I swear), yellow cake with 2 kinds of homemade chocolate frosting. Oh and maybe corn on the cob.
post #16 of 188
8/2/08 at 11:25am
i'm going simple tonight.

salmon and tomato salad. - got the recipe off the back of the aldi grocery store flyer, lol.

sounded pretty good so i thought 'why not' for the menu for this week. *grin*

bettyann

eta: recipe

http://www.aldimeals.com/cgi-bin/recipe?id.18296
  • 1/2 lb. Artic Bay canned salmon, drained , skin & bones removed, broken into chunks
  • 2-2/3 cups Happy Harvest frozen green beans, thawed
  • 1-1/4 small onions, sliced and separated into rings
  • 1-1/4 tsp. Spice Club minced garlic
  • 1/4 cup plus 3 Tbs. Salad Mate Italian dressing
  • 2 cups Freshire Farms spring salad mix
  • 1-1/3 cups grape tomatoes, quartered
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post #17 of 188
8/2/08 at 11:59am
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Originally Posted by Harper View Post
I made a hash-like thing with chorizo, onions, green peppers and potatos. It's one of my favorite things to make when we get lots of green peppers from the CSA. Yum.
Yum!

We're going to a bbq for my grandma's 80th bday so hamburger, hot dogs, potato salad, etc.
post #18 of 188
8/2/08 at 4:44pm
was supposed to be fish cakes and mac & cheese but my dh used up all the cheese this morning

i'm a little pissed and don't want to go to the store.

I slept at my in laws last night & just got home. dh is at work and I'm alone with all three kids....
post #19 of 188
8/2/08 at 5:28pm
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Originally Posted by Alyantavid View Post
Tonight we're having this sweet & spicy kielbasa in the crockpot. But I had to modify it a bit since we're out of brown sugar. And the mustard that was supposed to go in too. So I guess I'm just making up a recipe with kielbasa in it!

We'll have rice with it and a salad too.
Do you have a recipe for the kielbasa?:

Quote:
Originally Posted by Arduinna View Post
We are roasting a leg of lamb on the smoker and I made tzatziki. Having that with pitas and horiatiki salad and some fresh fruit. I got some organic peaches, melon and figs.
Yum Yum!

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post #20 of 188
8/2/08 at 6:04pm
DP made pesto, and we're having that on salmon, with roasted potatoes and sauteed zucchini from our CSA. Simple, good.
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