Dinner Thread!

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

So, I've got to figure out what to make for dinner tonight, and I'm braindead. Nothing sounds good.

Give me your ideas. It's snowing out, and if I don't take action, the wife will make her mediocre broccoli cheese soup.

 

[Chronoshock]

What kind of meat and vegetables do you have on hand? What sort of canned goods (corn, beans, tomatoes, etc)?

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

Originally posted by: Chronoshock
What kind of meat and vegetables do you have on hand? What sort of canned goods (corn, beans, tomatoes, etc)?

I'm stopping at the store on the way home....

 

[Xavier434]

Go to Costco/BJ's/Sam's club and get one of their big racks of pork ribs. I got a pack of 3 full racks last time I went to BJ's for $18 and they were amazing!

If you don't have a membership then get a day pass.

 

[Chronoshock]

The other thing that's good at Costco is the 5 dollar rotisserie chicken. Just make a side of mashed potatoes and some sort of veggie to go with it and you got a meal.

 

[FP]

Chipotle Tamale Pie Recipe

3 defrosted chicken breasts
1 onion diced
1 green bell pepper diced
1 red bell pepper diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 can (15 ounces) low sodium kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (8 ounces) no-salt-added stewed tomatoes, undrained
2 canned chipotle chilies in adobo sauce, minced (about 1 tablespoon)
1 or 2 teaspoons adobo sauce from canned chilies
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 package (16 ounces) corn bread mix

Boil chicken for 20 minutes then shred with fork. Set aside.

Preheat oven to 400°F.

Heat a large nonstick cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Combine onion, bell peppers and garlic and cook until onions are translucent, stirring occasionally. Add shredded chicken and cook another 4-5 minutes. Sprinkle mixture with cumin. Add beans, undrained tomatoes, chilies and adobo sauce; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and simmer, uncovered for 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in cheese and cilantro.

Prepare corn bread mix as directed on packaging. Compact prepared dish in skillet and pour corn bread over the top. Bake 20 to 22 minutes or until corn bread is golden brown. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

The recipe above makes about 6-8 servings. I usually split everything between my large cast iron skillet and my small cast iron skillet. If you don't have a cast iron skillet then just transfer everything to a few of those Pyrex casserole containers before pouring the corn bread on top.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

sounds good binister, but I should mention we had Mexican last night.

 

[Cabages]

You could make a good spaghetti.

Have a breakfast dinner?

 

[meltdown75]

- pick up a pack of pre-cooked chicken strips that you can just heat up
- grab a bag or head of lettuce
- black olives, green peppers, tomatoes, onions if you like them
- get some Kraft greek & feta dressing
- nice fresh pitas or flatbread

heat up the chicken and mix up the Greek salad and have awesome Greek salad & chicken wraps.

you can substitute with many types of salads. very fast, healty and most importantly delicious!

edit: binister - nice!

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

Originally posted by: meltdown75
- pick up a pack of pre-cooked chicken strips that you can just heat up
- grab a bag or head of lettuce
- black olives, green peppers, tomatoes, onions if you like them
- get some Kraft greek & feta dressing
- nice fresh pitas or flatbread

heat up the chicken and mix up the Greek salad and have awesome Greek salad & chicken wraps.

you can substitute with many types of salads. very fast, healty and most importantly delicious!

hmmmm...that does sound good.

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats
So, I've got to figure out what to make for dinner tonight, and I'm braindead. Nothing sounds good.

Give me your ideas. It's snowing out, and if I don't take action, the wife will make her mediocre broccoli cheese soup.

get her a new recipe

make some pizza. i was going to myself, but my daughter got some coupon for a free kids buffet at pizza inn and has nagged me to take her :/

 

[meltdown75]

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats

Originally posted by: meltdown75
- pick up a pack of pre-cooked chicken strips that you can just heat up
- grab a bag or head of lettuce
- black olives, green peppers, tomatoes, onions if you like them
- get some Kraft greek & feta dressing
- nice fresh pitas or flatbread

heat up the chicken and mix up the Greek salad and have awesome Greek salad & chicken wraps.

you can substitute with many types of salads. very fast, healty and most importantly delicious!

hmmmm...that does sound good.

it's not really cooking per se, but it's one of my Lazy Ass Husband meals

 

[waggy]

grill up some chicken or hamburgers. thats what im doing tonight.

 

[meltdown75]

wifey's out, and you'd know it if you could see me eating cold Little Caesar's pizza (lunch leftovers) right out of the box - at the computer.

a minute ago i had to look down to make sure i was eating pizza and not the cardboard box :Q

 

[Jhill]

I'll be making this.

http://www.supersizedmeals.com...er_McPizza&query=pizza

quick and easy

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: Jhill
I'll be making this.

http://www.supersizedmeals.com...er_McPizza&query=pizza

quick and easy

oh my.

Originally posted by: meltdown75
wifey's out, and you'd know it if you could see me eating cold Little Caesar's pizza (lunch leftovers) right out of the box - at the computer.

a minute ago i had to look down to make sure i was eating pizza and not the cardboard box :Q

last time i had little caesers was like 20 years ago. it sucked then and sounds like it has not got any better.

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: Jhill
I'll be making this.

http://www.supersizedmeals.com...er_McPizza&query=pizza

quick and easy

oh my.

Originally posted by: meltdown75
wifey's out, and you'd know it if you could see me eating cold Little Caesar's pizza (lunch leftovers) right out of the box - at the computer.

a minute ago i had to look down to make sure i was eating pizza and not the cardboard box :Q

last time i had little caesers was like 20 years ago. it sucked then and sounds like it has not got any better.

it was terrible when i had it 5 years ago. meh.
local pizza ftw people. franchises usually suck it.

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

Originally posted by: waggy
grill up some chicken or hamburgers. thats what im doing tonight.

That sounds excellent. I need to fire up the grill.

 

[blackdogdeek]

do you have a grill?

 

[jlee]

I think I'm grilling chicken tonight. :heart:

 

[Tiamat]

Buy a 1" thick strip steak. Put some black pepper, garlic, cayenne pepper on both sides. Seer 2.5 minutes on each side over medium high heat. Done.

 

[wheresmybacon]

My old standby is a deli near my house. Of course I'm "cooking" for one, but I usually grab a fried or baked chicken breast and thigh and a big thing of cole slaw. Dinner is served, all for ~ $5.

mmmm

 

[mattocs]

I am grilling hamburgers tonight.

 

[Bryophyte]

Get some fresh fettuccine, fresh broccoli, chicken breasts or tenders (or the precooked chicken strips that they have in the deli for salads), and some fresh pesto. Cook chicken, add pesto, throw the broccoli in boiling, salted water, when it comes back to a boil, toss in the fettuccine, cook ~3 mins, drain. Toss the pasta and broccoli on a plate, add chicken and pesto. Done in about 10-20 mins.

 

[ScottFern]

Hooters + Bears game = hawt