What's For DINNER Tonight?

[Performancemini]

The Lemon Yogurt Bread was a HUGE success! In fact, I didn't get much of it-my husband LOVED it and it was gone same day.

Here's the recipe Ryan and everyone:

Lemon Yogurt Bread

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

1 egg

1 cup lemon yogurt

1/3 cup canola oil

1 Tablespoon lemon juice

In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, salt, baking soda and baking powder. In another bowl, combine the egg, yogurt, oil and lemon juice. Stir into dry ingrediants just until moistened.

Pour into an 8-in. x 4-in. x 2-in. loaf pan coated with nonsticking cooking spray or lightly with oil. Bake at 325 F for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

Tonight we are having homemade Minestrone soup, French Onion drop biscuits and Key Lime Yogurt Pie (a Cool Whip pie).

 

[Reignmaker Miniatures]

That sounds yummy! How strong is the lemon flavour? My son ( and me as well ) loves anything lemon and this sounds right up his alley. I wonder how it would be with a lemon juice/sugar glaze.

 

[Jill]

I'm making that chicken stuffing casserole (original post) with mixed veggies on the side

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[Performancemini]

The Lemon Yogurt Bread is mild in flavor and nice and moist and soft-kind of reminded me of pound cake without the butter LOL!

I wondered about glazing it too-but we liked it the way it was.

Wondering how the French Onion drop biscuits will be tonight. Have to let ya' all know.

 

[Ryan Johnson]

Thanks Performancemini, I will be attempting to make that over the weekend. The French onion drop biscuits sound Gr8

 

[Performancemini]

The french onion biscuits were a flop. Just didn't taste good. I didn't realize I had purchased Light french onion dip to use. Maybe that's why. I know with some recipes you can't substitute light items. I think I will look around for another recipe for these. It still sounds like it would be good. The soup was good.

Tonight is Skillet Chicken Stew and Cherry Chip Muffins (maraschino cherries and chocolate chips).

 

[Jill]

I have more chicken breasts thawed and am making this "Pantry Raid Chicken Enchilada Casserole" from allrecipes.com. My mom's been raving about it and I've got the ingredients on hand

 

[Reignmaker Miniatures]

Boy, all you guys are making my mouth water with your meals. I am lazy about cooking right now. There is so much to do that I tend to spend a lot of time out doors and just want to eat something right away at meal time. Since I can't afford to hire a chef I have to settle for things like canned soup and crackers lol. Tonight I'm getting fancy

we are having precooked ham (I might cut a slice and throw it in a frying pan to warm it up if hubby wants me too) salad (prepackaged) and a small round loaf of sourdough bread (from the store). We might have black cherry ice cream for desert if we want any after we eat.

 

[Performancemini]

Well, I WAS going to grocery shop today. And since I have been making supper menus to go by-I am out of many many ingredients. BUT, yesterday my car decides to act stupid again! When I start it it makes loud rattling grinding noises. And when I hit a larger bump in the road something underneath rattles metallic-like (toward the front). ERGGGGGGGGGGGGGGH!

Was supposed to make Pizza Bread for supper and salads. Actually, I DO have the ingredients for them, since I rearranged a few things last week.

 

[Jill]

I'm a lazy girl tonight. Frozen fish fillets, green beans, (boxed) mac & cheese, and salad. Can't say I don't like that stuff!

 

[Jill]

Homemade chicken stir fry using boneless skinless thighs and lots of bell pepper and onion

It's been a long time, but I used to make this a lot. You cut the chicken into chunks and coat it in cornstarch about 15mins before cooking it in medium-high skillet using a little vegetable oil then add in the veggies to desired doneness, use whatever jarred or homemade sauce you like at the end to coat, and it's better and lots fresher than carryout... Probably much healthier, too, but most of all super yummy

I don't think it reheats well, but is easy enough to make as much as you and yours will eat one meal at a time.

It goes great over rice or linguine pretending to be lomein.

 

[Performancemini]

It's cheeseburger and fries for H tonight. I think I will make a chef's salad and fries for me. H may want the chef's salad with his burger and fries though (a small one).

 

[Jill]

I'm making stir fry again today, but maybe with broccoli this time (if it's still good, I got the broccoli and then kind of forgot I had it!). The stir fry yesterday was really good.

 

[Jill]

Yay, the broccoli is still good, but I've got a lot of it... I'm wondering if I should steam what we won't eat tonight (would that make it keep longer?). Will use some more onion and also canned mushrooms with it tonight. Not sure it would be a menu item at a local Chinese carryout, but so quick, easy and good. We have lots of jarred / bottled sauces, but if I don't run this quickly into the ground (when I like something a lot, it seems like I make it until we are sick of it), I want to try making my own stir fry sauces. Looking online, it seems like it's not hard and could be easily customised... Not to mention that it seems dumb that the sauce, not the chicken or veggies, is the most expensive item.

Also have "Blue Bunny" no sugar added and reduced fat ice cream for dessert. It is SO good. You don't know it's reduced anything, however, it's just 1/3 fewer calories than regular ice cream (I'd have thought it would be a better diet item). So not really low calorie, but just as good as the regular stuff with a bit less guilt

 

[Performancemini]

We had (what was supposed to be) Lemon Chicken and Rice tonight. Went to make it and found I was out of rice! So I substituted past (mini penne and dumpling noodles, mixed, since I only had a tiny bit of both. Used them up that way.). Anyway-it was pretty good, but the sauce was a tad thin. I think the rice would have soaked it up. It still tasted good and we both ate it up.

I am glad H ate it well, as last night he ended up not eating. He spent the afternoon on a side job cutting down a tree and sectioning it and bringing it home. It was supposed to be 84 and ended up being 91! I think he had a bit of heat exhaustion and got dehydrated (though he is usually good at keeping hydrated). He ended up getting up in the night and "tossing his cookies" as it were. He is definitely pushing the limits for his body. We need the money, but he needs to back off somehow. At least now I can get out and feed and water the horses and mow the lawn (IF I can get the mower started. It's about 17 years old. Runs like a Deere-a very old Deere! LOL!

 

[Ryan Johnson]

My Partners dad came down for a few weeks yesterday and brought the biggest pasta bake casserole with him. I must admit it was really nice not to have to cook for a change.

Guess that Holiday(my cooking) is over now so will be back to it after work. Im going to try and whip up a couple of big batches of soups this week so I can freeze portions. I often go to the supermarket/ bakery for bread to have with it.

I thought it would be really nice to attempt(and I use that word loosely) to make some home made bread. What are you favs ? looking for something that's easy and more importantly tasty.

 

[Jill]

Stir fry, again, with chicken, peppers, onions, and carrot. Yummy!

 

[chandab]

Rib Steak and baked potato, I think; that's what's thawing anyway.

 

[Reignmaker Miniatures]

Ryan, bread is really pretty easy. My mother always said to remember that you can't knead it too much (It is not possible to knead too much) The more time you spend kneading the finer the grain of your bread. But... if you are in a hurry you can try batter bread. Its almost as quick as biscuits. I make a potato bread that is awesome but must be planned for, a really quick and easy egg bread that is nice with soups and several others. For a few years we (my female relatives and myself) had what we called 'Monster dough' in our fridges and it made a nice bread but I have lost the recipe for the starter so don't make that anymore. If you are interested in any recipes just shout and I will be happy to share them (and I'm sure other bread makers here will too)

 

[Ryan Johnson]

Reinmaker Miniatures that would be lovely. Something to accompany homemade Soups , and for the weekend when im sitting down having a cuppa.

I actually made the Cauliflower, Broccoli and cheese soup last night. I got the recipe off here. So easy to make and it tasted beautiful. Will definitely be making that one again. Not sure whos recipe it was , but it was a winner for sure.

Tonight , haven't thought that far ahead as yet. Its freezing here now, Autumn completely went who knows where this year. Summer to Winter very quickly. 15 and Raining today.