What's for Dinner?

[Luv2CUSmile]

Poor Val... Hope ya guys get some conversation going that fits both of your tastes...
MaryKay, that sounds so yummy... It's been awhile since we've had corned beef- New Panini Maker?? I love Panini's!! Where did ya get it? Who is it by? Do tell, Woman! LOL
Okay, so reporting back, we had ribeye tonight... Baked potato and mixed veggies (broc, cauli, & carrots) I also made a small batch of brussels (I absolutely love)- Didn't intend on steak- It was my last 6 in the freezer... we went to the stores and on my way back I called hubby to see what else he may want w/ dinner (I was going to make grilled chicken for Quesadilla Explosion salads!!- My fav dish from Chili's)- corn relish, black beans, cheese, ... Mmmm- BUT... Hubby said... Dinner is done!- I was so surprised... pleasantly- (Now, my husband can cook- very well- he was a dietician and has been to gourmet cooking school while in the service, after the service he was district manager of restaurants for over 11 years... anywho... I got steak! & my brussels! - Tomorrow now I want to do my salads...
Hmm- and this post now appears to have been made very late due to about every other word I typed one of my kids needed to come talk about something... LOL Night ladies- they are off to bed and I am scanning for info on a couple suppliers...

[Allestaria]

Lasagna last night with cheese garlic toast. I haven't made my own just yet. It was the great value brand from wal-mart. I was surprised it was rather good. Lacking in the cheese department. But that is because I love cheese.

Luv, You are lucky to have a healthy eater in your family. My hubby is a meat and potato man. If it doesn't fall into that he will not eat it. I on the other hand love my fruits and veggies. My oldest daughter does as well. SO I fix us up veggies with dinner every so often. But not often enough. My other 2 refuse to eat anything green EVEN if they liked it last week.
I made a very good taco salad a couple of weeks ago. Topped with lettuce tomato and onions. It was really good. Well my 2 younger ones picked off all the lettuce and onion. Ate the tomatoes.

Its hard to carry on conversations when you don't have the same interests. So 13 years ago I took up football. Picked a team I liked from when I was a kid. Vikings. Started watching the games closer with hubby. And now we have something to talk about. Took up gaming with hubby since it was one of his favorite past times. Now I'm a hardcore gamer and he is the light weight. Taught him some of my passions. Which included cars. He knows NOTHING about cars. Except to put the key in and start it. Taught him how to change the oil, check fluid levels and other things. Taught him how to care for plants. And more recently. Took him on a tour of my candle, bath and body business.
Sometimes you just have to take a few extra steps to get into each other. When hobbies are so different. It just takes a little more effort. But I had to tell him. I was not going to be interested in his things. If he didn't try to be interested in mine. He did put the foot forward. So I did as well. It has worked out great. Every time I have a new hobby I want to start I can talk to him about it.
When we met I was into racing and he was in to sound systems. Now we enjoy neither. He finds racing boring and I find sound systems a waste of money.

[Mary Kay]

Allestaria, I would like the sound system to drown out the noise of the car racing! LOL!
Luvs2 , here is what we got, but we got ours from targer for 1/2 the price. I went back yesterday to buy one for my daughter for Christmas and they quit carrying them! Drat! I like this one because you can do panini sandwiches, chicken and steak. that's because of the ajustable temps from sear to grill and the floating top. It has the fold down feature allowing you to cook pancakes or eggs on one half and sausage or whatever on the other. griddle/grill it comes with the flat plates or the ribbed ones depending on what you want to cook. The drip cups are just stupid looking and pretty useless but I have plenty of glass cups that work fine.
Bella Cucina Grill/Griddle from Through the Country Door®

Tonight is "bad' for us night! Fried Chicken , mashed potatos and corn. the chicken will be done old southern style with egg and flour crust deep fried..no use telling me the "healthy" way to do it..hubby is spoiled rotten. But at least he understands this is a once in a blue moon thing! LOL

Don't know why this guy is dancing..he should be running!

[PatriciafromCO]

I thought about fried chicken,, was in town so it would of ment KFC fried chicken lol lol.. but I passed and kept on driving straight home.. plenty of stuff at home....

Somewhere I stopped using lettus and got hooked on using cabbage instead of lettus... just love chopping it up and adding a bit of crunch to anything with it...

Tim is a meat and mashed potato guy too... but it's also cakes and deserts.. He blames me.. He always buying two of the deserts and makes the excuse,, just incase I want any... I just laugh since I don't eat sweet stuff...and tell him if chubby wants two just buy two, don't blame me on it...

[Mary Kay]

Darn! The chicken didn't thaw. The blasted house is too cold! Last night we went down to 49! In Oct. in Florida! The new AC hasn't even been on except to take the chill out of the house.
So tonight was grilled cheese and soup. It was really nice and warm!
Tomorrow is movie night so I will cook early so we can enjoy the new transformers movie.

[miakauisan]

Tonight I made tri-color rotini with seared chicken, grape tomatoes, pancetta and roasted garlic in a buttery white wine and tomato sauce. It was quite good ^^.

[Allestaria]

Last night was grab what you see.

Tonight looks like baked pork chops with fried potatoes and a salad. Nothing special I liked mine grilled but its raining!!

[Luv2CUSmile]

First, a vent... I have had the hardest time today! The site has been "server busy"message almost every time I amtrying to post... Grrr

Now, back to our regularly scheduled program...
Yum, Yum, & Yummy!
You guys have been making some tasty items! MaryKay thx for the link to your panini maker... I am looking into that- Gotta go take a better look and see if it can be used w/ tortillas too! That will be the icing on the cake! or rather the cheese in the tamale... LOL
Mmmm, Lasagna- my oldest sons favorite other than steak- LOL I do buy those store made ones sometimes too- nothin like a quick fix night... and still a filling meal! I gotta have cheesy goodness too!
MaryKay, man it is gettin cool down there, huh? Southern Fried Chicken sounds good- Make some tomorrow ... LOL
Yeah my hubby too knows it is a once in a blue moon thing... and the moon has to be a full blue moon- no crescents or halves- LOL
Mia, that sounds very good- may have to try it out!
Pat, you guys sound like us- LOL Hubby goes to sam's Club with me.. I know it's because he wants some snacks... LOL Oh! & he jumps if it is saturday... They do tasters on that day while you shop... The kids end up coming too- I try to avoid Saturdays at Sam's LOL
Alle, pork chops are great! I like the blade steaks- more dark meat, I usually buy pork loins at Sam's and we cut them in 3rds and season them up, marinade, and freeze- easy peezy when it comes time to take out something for dinner- just thaw and cook- we will even slice them into steak cuts for the grill at times... a great bargain too!
Well, last night we had my Quesadilla Explosion Salads since hubby did steaks night before- The salads were so good! I love those from Chili's and started making them myself at home- The kids even eat the entire thing... well, my 11 yr old will take off the cherry tomatoes- he never has gotten into eating those unless it is on a kabob from the grill- ehh, can't complain I guess, they eat everything else...
Tonight we had hotdogs- my oldest had his play- Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory... so we were out til about 9 PM- had hotdogs quick before we left w/ waffle fries- Tomorrow is another showing but we will stay home- he and my 17 yr old will be out there- my 17 yr old is on the backstage crew... Friday is no school so they are also having a cast party tomorrow night afterwards- They are going to that... My daughter is going to watch her friend in a performance at her school...
ahhh, to be young again- LOL Such full social lives...
Well, ladies- it's late, I will just scream if I go to post again and the site is busy... I am going to bed after this...
Have a good night all!

[ferretlovr]

It's starting to feel like fall weather around here so I did an "oven dinner". Warms up the house and the tummy. Meatloaf, baked squash and baked potato. Made extra meatloaf for left over sandwiches.

Allestaria, lucky you, so close to the Hatch chilis. (love that hot stuff!) We were down that way last year. I fell in love with NM and ate at every hole in the wall Mexican restaurant I saw. Those sopapillas are to die for!!!

[Mary Kay]

http://www.casabonitadenver.com/

If you ever go through Denver and need a family night out..this is it! The food is good, sopapillas, dripping with honey filling and entertainment to keep everyone happy. You order then wander around. When you decide to sit and eat you give your waiter the order number and watch the cliff divers or the musicians. Afterwards you can wander some more.