What's for dinner/supper tonight? - RECIPES

[caglewis]

Do any of you watch "The Chew" - 1:00 PM, M - F, ABC? It's a cooking show that is hilarious!!
Good recipes, interesting foods and preparations, and with super funny hosts. I love this show.
Watch this HILARIOUS video [with your sound on] about "how it's made" regarding a pasta dish - don't have anything in your mouth for risk of either spitting or choking, though. TOO FUNNY
http://beta.abc.go.com/shows/the-chew/r ... rio-Batali

Are none of you COOKING to put food on your table for your family with dietary or health limitations, or want to share ideas and suggestions? I feel like I'm mostly just talking to myself here. I COOK - just for myself now - but I COOK it myself - rarely eat out [can't afford it either financially or calorically] and not ever the "delicious good stuff" I used to fix, enjoy, and take pride in - which are way too fattening. I try to walk a mile a day and eliminate/limit as many carbs ["white stuff" - sugar, bread, pasta, potatoes] as possible from my recipes/consumption.

[caglewis]

Have any of you [especially you dieters trying to lose weight] heard of SHIRATAKI NOODLES?
They are a vegetable substitute [3 carbs/20 calories per 4-oz amt] for grain flour based pasta.
I heard them mentioned/used more than once on cooking shows, and went looking for them.
Difficult to find - they are a vegetable product packed in water that requires refrigeration.
The grocery stores I asked had never heard of them - I found them online at AMAZON.
They're really GOOD - all the volume, bulk, and filling power of pasta without the high-carb/calorie pasta detriments. I used an 8-oz pkg of them in place of the pasta called for in my previously-posted baked ziti recipie - and my oven timer just "dinged" to say DONE. - DELICIOUS

[starbase_318]

Your recipes are wonderful! I don't have any to offer but I certainly have tried many you have posted. I love the low-carb variety.

[caglewis]

Thanks - I'm down 20 lbs, but I'm really falling behind in my exercise walking regimen goal of a mile a day in this hot weather. I try to fix whatever meat I want early in the day and then eat it cold later rather than add oven or stove-top cooking heat to my house when it's hottest outside. I don't have a garden this year, but we certainly could use some RAIN - but not STORMS!
I found Shirataki ["miracle"] vegetable noodles online, ordered them, and have been using them in place of grain flour pasta noodles ever since. They're difficult to find/obtain and come at a higher price. But they absolutedly fill the "good-tasting, filling-satisfying" bill of pasta/noodles without the same carb-loaded fattening calories. I love them - well worth the extra price.
Great in soups/stews as well as a base for your favorite "spaghetti/pasta" sauce.

[caglewis]

Doesn't anyone cook or care about nutrition, or the problem of obesity, or have to stick to a budget and still put supper on the table to meet your family requirements/preferences?
Don't any of you have any real recipes/suggestions that you cook for yourself to share anymore?
Or is that just a "hatefully costly" thing [like food stamps] and a bad Democratic idea/message which should be cancelled by wealthy Congress members and was all President Obama's fault?
So sorry to keep repeating and "talking to myself". What, how, where are you cooking/eating?

[grndma1]

A different take on hamburger casserole:

Fry up hamburger, drain and put in bottom of casserole dish. Add one can of tomato soup ( undiluted)to hamburger and mix well . Cook green beans and then spread on top of hamburger. Spread mashed potatoes over top of green beans. Place in oven and bake till potatoes are golden brown on top. Very tasty one dish meal.

[caglewis]

That sounds like "Shepherd's Pie" - minus some details - and I grant it's very good - I used to fix it all the time. But those potatoes make it high on carbs - which I'm trying to eliminate now.

[Runner]

For the Shepard's Pie, I go with Cream of Celery soup (many use the Cream Of Mushroom, but some family members are allergic to the mushrooms) instead of the tomato. Also I mix drained corn and peas in with it and leave out the green beans. And top with mashed potatoes.

[caglewis]

It's too hot to cook, right? What do you eat or feed your family?

[abuck76]

We went , my wife and my visiting youngest daughter, to Black Sheep Burritos and Brews in Huntington, W.Va last night..........It was delicious!!!......... :12224

[Leo Byrd]

Ribs and beer at the Huntington Ribfest...............

No recipe needed.......

[Tiger Lady]

Southern Broccoli Tomato Salad


1 large head broccoli, cut into 1/2-inch florets
1 pint cherry tomatoes, cut in half
1/3 cup finely chopped red onion
8 ounces sharp Cheddar cheese, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
1/2 pound bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
3 tablespoons white vinegar
Instructions
In a large bowl, combine broccoli, tomatoes, onion, cheese, and bacon.

In a medium bowl, whisk together remaining ingredients. Pour dressing over broccoli mixture and toss until vegetables are evenly coated. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

[LICKING COUNTY FAN]

Grilled cheese on wheat.

[caglewis]

TEX-MEX CHICKEN with RICE, BEANS, AND CORN - serves 4-6 - based on Fix-It-And-Forget-It
This is a slow-cooker recipe that requires a lot of chopping, but no skillet browning - you put it all in raw - and if you do the chopping the night before, you can have this ready to put in your crockpot in very little time prior to work in the morning, and supper ready when you get home.

2 lbs boneless/skinless chicken pieces, breasts or thighs, cut into bite-sized chunks
1 -2 med/lg onions - finely diced/chopped - [my choice, but not for my extended family]
1- 2 stalks celery - finely chopped [or use just the tops and leaves of a whole bunch]
1 -3 lg green/yellow/red sweet and/or hot peppers - your choice - seeded/finely chopped
2/3 cup dry rice - white or brown [to cut carbs - substitue with half dry lentils]
1 28-oz can crushed/stewed/diced tomatoes - undrained [or 2 15-oz cans, undrained]
1 6-oz can tomato paste
1 15-oz can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 15-oz can whole kernel corn, drained [or a 16-oz pkg frozen corn] - easily omitted
1 pkg dry taco seasoning mix - add any additional seasoning of your choice
2 cups hot water - you can add more later if it seems too thick for your liking/purpose.

Add all ingredients to a 4-6 qt slow-cooker - stir well to combine thoroughly
Cook on LOW for 6 -8 hrs - I love this - it's very low-fat, high-fiber, and the carbs can be cut.
Plus - it works as well as a casserole main dish or "diluted" with a little more liquid as a soup.

[caglewis]

Although I don't have a garden myself, I have been eating the produce I find at the Farmers' Market every Saturday here in Ironton, and my weight is going DOWN! Vegetables are GOOD!

[Tiger Lady]

Pulled Pork Casserole

Serves: 6
Cooking Time: 25 min
Ingredients
1 (24-ounce) container refrigerated mashed potatoes, warmed
1 cup frozen corn, thawed
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
1/4 cup sliced scallions, divided
1 (18-ounce) container refrigerated, BBQ pulled pork
1 cup coarsely crushed potato chips

Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Coat a 7- x 11-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

In a medium bowl combine mashed potatoes, corn, 1 cup cheddar cheese and 2 tablespoons scallions, mix well. Spoon potato mixture into prepared baking dish. Evenly spoon BBQ pork mixture over potatoes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese, scallions and potato chips.

Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until casserole is heated and chips are golden.

[caglewis]

LABOR DAY WEEKEND
The weather doesn't sound too promising - we need rain so badly, but a HURRICANE chooses a holiday weekend to make its slow wet flooding journey north - I'll be home with no company.
Are you traveling? What are you cooking - indoors or out - for a crowd or just a few?

[caglewis]

YOGURT-AND-SPICE GRILLED CHICKEN SKEWERS
http://www.americanfamily.com/recipes/y ... wers/43494

Makes 6 servings (serving size: 2 skewers and 2 1/2 tablespoons dipping sauce) - [4 servings]

Ingredients

Dipping sauce:
1/3 cup honey mustard
2/3 cup reduced-fat sour cream

Marinade:
1 cup plain low-fat yogurt
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2-1 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt

Chicken:
1 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts, trimmed of visible fat
12 metal or wooden skewers

Directions

1. For the dipping sauce, mix the honey mustard and sour cream in a small bowl. Cover and refrigerate until needed. This sauce can be made up to 2 days in advance.

2. In a small bowl, whisk together all marinade ingredients; set aside.

3. Cut each chicken breast lengthwise into 4 long, thin strips. You should end up with about 12 strips. Place the strips into a gallon-size zip-top plastic bag. Pour the marinade mixture over the chicken, and close the bag. Then flip the bag a few times to ensure that all pieces are coated with marinade, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.

4. When ready to cook, transfer the chicken to a colander to drain off excess marinade. With clean hands, skewer each piece of chicken, threading it onto the end of a skewer. Continue until all of the chicken pieces are skewered - [or omit skewers and just cook whole pieces].

5. Preheat the grill or grill pan to medium heat. Cook for about 2 1/2 minutes on each side, testing chicken for doneness before serving (meat should be opaque). Transfer skewers to a clean platter.

6. Remove the chicken from the skewers, if desired. Serve chicken while hot with the dipping sauce alongside.

This is great and works as well on a stove-top griddle pan or under an oven broiler as on a grill.

[starbase_318]

Grilled whole chicken seasoned with lite salt/pepper and dale's liquid seasoning (fantastic stuff that goes well with beef, chicken and pork). It can be overpowering (salty) if allowed to marinate overnight. I like to baste the meat periodically when grilling. I turn it over once starting with breast side down. I've been buying del monte cut green beans w/potatoes. It isn't quite as good as fresh but it is a viable alternative. I thoroughly rinse prior to cooking and season to taste: salt, pepper, garlic powder, a dash of red pepper and onion powder.

[BubbleGumTiger]

Grilled whole chicken seasoned with lite salt/pepper and dale's liquid seasoning (fantastic stuff that goes well with beef, chicken and pork). It can be overpowering (salty) if allowed to marinate overnight. I like to baste the meat periodically when grilling. I turn it over once starting with breast side down. I've been buying del monte cut green beans w/potatoes. It isn't quite as good as fresh but it is a viable alternative. I thoroughly rinse prior to cooking and season to taste: salt, pepper, garlic powder, a dash of red pepper and onion powder.

Hey Sarge. did u forget the liquid refreshments..........