What's for dinner/supper tonight? - RECIPES

[theassassin]

roast beef, potatoes, carrots and cole slaw

[caglewis]

BLACK BEAN SALSA CHICKEN WRAP - serves 4-6
1-2 lbs boneless/skinless chicken breasts cut into cubes
1-2 tsp steak or Cajun seasoning
1 pkg [16 oz] frozen pepper stir-fry vegetables, chopped
1-2 Tbsp oil
1 can [15 oz] black beans, drained and rinsed
1 pkg [16 oz] frozen corn [a 15 oz can, drained, would work]
1 jar [16 oz] salsa or picante sauce
1 pkg large whole wheat tortillas
Sour cream, shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, & onions for garnish

Brown seasoned chicken pieces and pepper stir-fry in oil in a hot skillet.
Add beans, corn, and salsa to the skillet and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to simmer for 15-20 minutes to combine, reduce, and heat thru.
Place some filling down the center of a tortilla, garnish as desired, and wrap.

[oldtrojan]

Cajun venison burgers, twice fried AMERICAN FRIES, (dipping them twice in fryer makes them real crispy), and for dessert.... homemade Key Lime pie.

Heck of a combination huh? But ummmmmmmmmmmm ummmmmmmmmmm GOOD!!!!!

[BubbleGumTiger]

cubed steak per the directions on the box.....

[wemufans]

Easy Pumpkin Spice Cake


1 dry spice cake mix
1 reg. size can of pumpkin

mix together ( do not add the eggs oil etc)

Somtimes it is a little dry an I add a tablesoon of apple sauce

bake at 350 for about 30 min.

ice with a cream cheese icing and sprinkle pecans or walnuts on top

Very easy and you don't have to worry if you ran out or eggs! ( that always seems to happen when I want to make a cake)

[orange-n-brown 365]

had a smart ones chicken quesidialla (sp) on a bed of white rice smothered in salsa it was quite good and 7 points

[OZZIEOHIO]

Cubed steak, smashed taters, gravy.

[caglewis]

I have been hearing on WLWT News about all the Lenten Friday Fish Fry events going on at multiple Catholic Parishes around Cincinnati, and I just had to go up to Long John Silver's and get a couple of pieces of their new Crispy Breaded Fish to satisfy my resulting craving. It was delicious. I checked the LJS website this morning, and learned that a piece of their regular batter-dipped fish is 260 calories/17 carbs, and the new crispy-breaded is 190 calories/17 carbs - so a little better, but not much. I'll have to do with just pan-searing naked fish fillets [seasoned with Cajun spices, but no coating] in 1- 2 tsp olive oil, and resist the craving for battered/breaded fish.

The problem is - I'm a very good cook, but an even better eater! So I've struggled with weight, and been called "fat" for most of my life; and both my kids have weight problems, too, as adults as well as kids. Are their problems my fault because of the way I fed them? It's tough to be a Mom - whatever you do turns out to be wrong!

[theassassin]

taco salad

[orange-n-brown 365]

since losing weight I have not only shed pounds but meds.. I went off prilosec...cut my blood pressure pill down...went off my sleeping pills..and two weeks ago went off Celebrex which i had been on for 5 years!! Yes I am still a little achy but I replaced that with glucosimine (sp) I feel so much better!!! and overweight children our fault maybe but I have never made my kids clean their plate heck that was my job that is the reason I need to lose 130lbs but seriously not all is our fault especially when they are adults that is their thing not ours! getting a new weight watchers book so watch for new recipes from me... and remember you can always subsitute to make it to your liking

[caglewis]

It's Lent and "fish" season. Trouble is, the favorite method of preparation is usually battered/breaded and deep fried - which knocks in the head all the low-fat, low-carb, low-calorie intrinsic benefits of eating fish!
Pick-N-Save here in Ironton has Alaskan Pollack - a 10-lb box for $23.00 [it used to sell for $10, then $16]; but even $2.30/lb for totally lean meat with no waste is still a bargain. It is individually flash-frozen fillets [so they're loose, not frozen together] packed in a single lg bag. My freezer won't hold the whole box, so I break it up into 3-4 smaller bags. It is very good fish. I season it and pan sear it in just enough oil to make the skillet glisten. Anyone have any good fish recipes that don't involve frying?

[caglewis]

And after you bread or batter that piece of fish to deep-fry, then you're going to want to "throw in" some potato strips to french fry with it in all that oil, aren't you, and maybe some hush puppies, too? Or add bread to make it into a sandwich and pile on tartar sauce and ketchup - and oops the calorie count just went to nearly 1000 for a single meal with mostly fat and carbs, and only 1-2 pieces of protein fish.
But even that doesn't keep "Fish Fry's" from sounding very tempting and appealing!
You can keep the shrimp, though - I'm not a picky eater, but shellfish are at the very bottom of my list of choices - oysters are one of my 2 major HATES [sauerkraut being the other with mushrooms right behind them in 3rd].
I also use my George Foreman grill [the flat one, not the deep one] to do seasoned, but unbreaded, and lightly-oiled fish fillets. I was just looking for a little variety.

[caglewis]

I fix chicken [mostly boneless, always skinless] all the time in all ways except deep-fried; but I am still a beef lover too [hamburger, steak, roast] fixed by many methods. Ditto pork. I have multiple recipes, both new and old, with a huge variety of methods and combinations available.
I am a real fan [always have been] of one-pot casserole, soup, or slow-cooker type recipes; but my favorites usually have some kind of carbohydrate [potatoes, noodles, rice] now forbidden to me. I really like almost all vegetables, too, so that's not an issue - they're mostly low-carb.
Somehow, I can't seem to find the same variety of "fish" recipes other than "fried" that there are for chicken, beef, and pork either with or without added carbohydrates. So I'm struck with "pan-searing" fish in minimal oil as my only choice for method of preparation? Surely not.

[caglewis]

St Patrick's Day is coming up. My granddaughter recently moved to Louisville. Her favorite place to eat out is called The Irish Rover. She took us there when we visited her last fall. They serve an Irish Stew in a bread bowl topped with mashed potatoes and cheese [like shepherd's pie].
None of us ordered it, but people at the next table did; and when it came we all had a little case of "order envy". It looked really delicious, but so was our food when it came. She has since ordered it and says it is as good as it looked. It's still out for me because of the added carbs - both bread and potatoes? - no way that's allowed on my menu.
I found this recipe on allrecipes.com. It seems to me you could also boil the potatoes separately rather than adding them to the stew, mash them with a little butter and milk, and put them on top the nearly done stew [in whatever bowl], and sprinkle a little shredded cheese on top.
This is the first recipe I have posted that I haven't actually cooked/tried/done myself.

SPECIAL IRISH BEEF STEW
Ingredients
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 pound lean beef stew meat
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 small onion, chopped - [optional]
2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms - [optional]
6 cloves garlic, minced - [optional]
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
2 cups beef broth - [1 15-oz can works]
1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle Irish stout beer
4 cups sliced carrot - about half a pound
2 large potatoes [3-4 med], peeled and diced
1 -2 tablespoon cornstarch
1 -2 tablespoon cold water
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
Directions
Heat oil in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium-high heat. Coat beef cubes with flour, shaking off the excess. Brown beef cubes on all sides in the oil. Remove from the pot.
Add the onion, mushrooms, and garlic to the oil remaining in the hot pot, and cook, stirring constantly, until onion is tender - about 3 minutes.[or omit entirely].
Return beef to the pot, and stir in tomato paste, beef broth, and beer.
Add potatoes and carrots, cover, and simmer over low heat for about 1 hour.
Mix the cornstarch and cold water. Stir into the stew, and simmer until thickened.
To serve: Sprinkle with parsley [and maybe a little cheese - any variety].

[caglewis]

Favorite cookbooks??? - I love reading cookbooks. Trouble is so many ingredients are now forbidden to me following a low-carb/calorie diet.
Do you other dieters have any favorite cookbooks?
I have "Taste of Home's Weeknight Cooking Made Easy 2007" that I love!
I also like the "Fix-It-And-Forget-It" slow-cooker books recipes [which I frequently modify to skillet or oven preparation]. What are your favorite recipe sources??

[Tiger Lady]

crockpot meatballs

[caglewis]

crockpot meatballs

How do you fix them?

[Philly]

I buy a bag of Wal-Marts meatballs, a can of crushed pineapple, Kraft Hickory Smoked BBQ sauce ( used half regular BBQ sauce, if you don't like the strong Hickory taste), Whostershire sauce to taste.

Meatballs
crushed pineapple
Kraft Hickory Smoled BBQ sauce
Whostershire Sauce

Brown meatballs is alittle oil. Put into Crockpot. Pour pineapple along with juice into bowl, along with rest of ingredents. Stir up real good, then pour onto meatballs/ Stir gently then cook on low for 2-3 hours until heated. These are really good and don't last very long at a family get together.

[caglewis]

I just want to keep this thread up towards the top. What are your favorites?
I love cookbooks and recipe suggestions - esp those aimed at benefitting all of us who are trying to conform to any given nutritional restrictions, or cooking to satisfy multiple appetites.

[osumufan]

crockpot meatballs

How do you fix them?

Large bag of frozen meatballs ( Italian style)
1 jar of grape jelley about 20 ounces I would guess
1 jar Heinze chili sauce

Put in crock pot and simmer a few hours. goes quick at tailgating and parties!