What's for Dinner?

[PatriciafromCO]

What is the difference from yam and sweet potato ????

I got some white sweet potato's was curious,, wonder since they white does that take all the nutrional value out of them that the orange ones have...???

did not like the white one's as much as I like the orange Sweet potato's... very lacking in flavor...

[MaryKay]

Sweet potato - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yam_(vegetable)

2 different families of tubar root plants, they taste very much alike. When in the U.S. Sweet Potatos are marketed as Yams, but must have the word Sweet potao on them somewhere. Weird.

[sstambo]

Fried Triple Tail, mac-n-cheez & green beans

[mixxy]

I had been getting Orange Roughy fish at Trader Joes when I could, because I just like a fish that doesn't have a fishy taste or smell. For the past few months they hadn't had any Orange Roughy -- and I was kind of missing having fish! I saw a package that said "White Ruffy" (trademark)... and the fish was called "Striped Pangasius Fillets" and were not suppose to 'smell' when cooking... so bought a package... figuring if they didn't smell when cooking.. they'd probably taste mild... and were much cheaper than Orange Roughy too! I baked the fish on Saturday... with butter, garlic powder, pepper & no-salt seasoning. Oh... yummy!!

[heather]

Well, my husband is back on his diet, he follows the biggest loser one, it works great!

So dinner's this week----

Baked potatoes and salad. I spray the taters with olive oil no-cal cooking spray, then rub sea salt on them. (pierce all over and then dry before) pop in the oven for about 45 min @ 425* I make several and re-heat for lunches.

Pita pizzas- take a pita, slit it all the way around and pull apart carefully, now you've got two, and half the calories to boot! Top with best choice brand garden vegetable spaghetti sauce(it is the lowest cal/best tasting one I have found so far), low fat moz cheese, and then Hormel turkey pepperonis are really low cal, or top with bell peppers, or your fav veggie. Cook in oven @350* until the cheese melts. We usually have two each, very yummy.

Bacon, lettuce wraps- They have these tortillas in the cold section near the eggs and butter at our store that are only 50 cals for a tortilla. I cook turkey bacon, and then we add lettuce, onions, tomatoes, and other veggies with mustard, or salad dressing. The tortillas are great for wraps, we use them for bean burritos too. They do not heat well though, we tried to once and they get hard and rubbery in the oven, just fyi.

Stir Fry- I will use firm tofu or chicken, the tofu is the least amount of Cal's though. I squeeze the tofu with paper towels to get out the excess water (this makes it more firm), cut into cubes, then add just a few drops of EVO in the pan and cracked pepper, meanwhile I put a tbs of natural peanut butter in the microwave to soften, add a little soy sauce, stir, then add one egg, stir some more. Pour this over the top of the tofu while it's cooking. It coats the tofu, and makes it taste so good!, Oh yeah.....add a bit of cayenne to this mixture, it rocks! When I use chicken, I omit the egg/peanut butter mixture, and just season the chicken with salt, cracked pepper, and soy sauce. In another pan I saute the veggies, I buy the best choice brand of stir-fry veggies. Cover it with a lid so the veggies soften faster, then near the end remove lid, pour out excess water and turn the burner up for a few minutes. Serve with minute rice.....the point is to use as little rice as possible because that is where the most calories are!

This is my menu for the week.

[sattec]

Well, I think I'm in mary! Frito chile pie is a big hit at my house! Yes, I'm a man but I do alot of the cooking around our house! I had no idea all I had to do was join the "room" ....woohoo! I hope I don't get kicked out...is this a ladies only room? I have really enjoyed all the dinner suggestions I read hear...all of them sound yummy .....I cooked a roast the other day after hearing about it here....keep the suggestions coming ladies....PS- I'm gone alot when I'm on a job so when I'm home I do alot of the cooking, when I'm gone on a job, my wife feeds herself so it's a treat for her not to have to cook.

[sattec]

"Bacon, lettuce wraps- They have these tortillas in the cold section near the eggs and butter at our store that are only 50 cals for a tortilla. I cook turkey bacon, and then we add lettuce, onions, tomatoes, and other veggies with mustard, or salad dressing. The tortillas are great for wraps, we use them for bean burritos too."

that sounds really good, I'll have to try that! delish!

[MaryKay]

Sattec, We don't mind the recipes posts! Just bear in mind where you are.. I was just coming in here to post your Frito chili pie! Ok..now post the recipe!

[sattec]

I promise I won't throw my stuff on the floor and leave a sink full of dirty dishes .
I just make a pot of homemade chili or I use wolf brand chili (no beans) if I'm in a hurry and use those chili cheese fritos with some extra chese on top and chop up some lettuce and tomatoes to garnish it with...yummy! we'll each eat two bowls of that! I used to add some Pace picante sauce mild to the mix but we quit buying it and I don't know why???? When I make homemade chili, we freeze the leftovers so we can enjoy it whenever....I guess it's more like a frito chili pie salad!!!

[MaryKay]

I forgot to mention, ladies, it's ok to respond to sattec! Sorry..lol
We used to make something similar. We called them straw hats. It was useful when you get a box of broken taco shells. Crumble taco shells on a a plate, top with taco seasoned hamburger. Then add the toppings of your choice. We liked lettuce, tomatos, grated cheese, sliced black olives and sour cream. Mike and my son had to have hot taco sauce too!

Happy Thanksgiving!