What's For DINNER Tonight?

[Performancemini]

H lost his truck keys at work!!!

So I had to take mine to him-and knowing the 'cupboard was bare'- he took us to Texas Roadhouse for steak dinners!!!!

Smooch!!!

:CheekKiss

 

[Jill]

I think that m going to make chicken stir fry today.

 

[Performancemini]

I braved the crazed drivers/shoppers and went to the grocery store today. H chose to have a Brat tonight with baked beans and a mixed salad. I had a sweet apple chicken sausage (I love those) and a mixed salad and steamed zucchini and yellow squash.

Tomorrow night I am going to do a sirloin steak, mashed potatoes, hot buttered corn and some of my homemade baking powder biscuits.

 

[Jill]

(Store bought) smoked turkey, baked sweet potatoes, and steamed broccoli. I think I'm going to bake another box mix cake, too.

 

[Jill]

PS also making some homemade dog food right now!

 

[Jill]

Shoot, change of plans. Chicken breast that need to be used and white potatoes. So, an old faithful crock pot recipe of chicken, cream of mushroom soup, dry onion soup mix, sherry and canned mushrooms. Also some white potatoes that I'm probably not smart enough to store properly so they're up instead of sweet potatoes. The friend we send food to sometimes is eating away today, but I'm sending her a plate that should keep until she feels like eating it.

This friend is the most active and really thinnest person I know, yet has type 2 diabetes. Her numbers were OFF the chart at diagnosis, but really in line for 18mos or so even with some of the "bad" (sweet / carb dense) things I send her. I think she wasn't simple eating frequently enough before. Everytime she tells me her latest A1C, I feel a sigh of relief! She's not a person who could even be more physically active, and honestly needs to can weight, not drop any. Just crazy sometimes the loop genetics can throw us!

Makes me also wonder what's causing or contributing to so much diabetes. I'm now at my "ideal" weight (not that I wouldn't mind some tweaking), but still need insulin. About 1/4 of what I used to. Maybe during the week, I can start a new thread. I already know diabetes has had real impact on my eyes and wallet. Maybe a discission could help others...

 

[Ryan Johnson]

I Made a sweet potato and Coconut soup on Friday night and had plenty left over for dinner on Saturday night. The easiest soup I have ever made , took all of twenty mins to prepare and cook and will definitely be cooking it again. ill add it to the soup section for those who would like to try it

Last night I roasted up some vegies and made a Cous Cous salad and had it with a quiche.

Jill that crock pot sounds good, I have seen the recipe on here somewhere and I actually printed it out on Friday as I want to try it this week.

 

[chandab]

I could be way off base, but I feel much of the diabetes and other similar health problems are probably due to a more sedentary lifestyle (more desk jobs and low physical work jobs), but many people still eat like they work physically hard all day, like our grandparents and great grandparents did. I also wouldn't be terribly surprised to learn that some of the ingredients in processed foods lead to some of these issues, at least in people that would be prone to such issues.

 

[Jill]

I think in a lot of cases, probably most, that is the case, Chanda. My friend though is underweight and her job is very active (she tests dairy cows) and she also boards about 30 horses so is busy with that, too. Years ago when she was telling me how she felt, I kept thinking it sounded like diabetes, but thought there was no way she would have it with her lifestyle. At diagnosis, her blood sugar was over 700! She does have a family history of it.

 

[Jill]

Ryan, that recipe is easy and yummy. You can make it with chicken breast or thighs. The breasts are best if boneless. The thighs, just skin them and then after they are done, the bones are easy to take out with tongs. It also works great with beef.

 

[Performancemini]

Last night I tried making a dump cake in the oven (a gal on TV advertises a cookbook for her dump cakes and also dump dinners). Saw it on a morning show too. I must have missed something-like maybe a little more butter? It turned out fairly well-but a bit powdery around the sides. Too sweet though! (and this coming from 'Cookie Monster Jr.!

). Oh well. I think I will leave the dump cakes to H. He does it in his cast iron dutch oven and it was so much better. (Good ole former boy scout/scout leader LOL!

).

Tonight I think I am going to do Quick Chicken Corn Chowder with plenty of H's favorite dumpling noodles. Maybe the baking powder biscuits that I didn't do for last night's supper.

 

[chandab]

Jill, I'm sure there are people that are genetically predisposed to getting it regardless of weight, etc; but I still think the increase is likely caused by what I mentioned above.

I know horses and people aren't the same, but with IR (insulin resistance in horses, similar to type II diabetes); many are over weight and cresty necked, but there are also some that are thin and just not thrifty. At least in their case, usually once you get the diet right they'll do better.

 

[Jill]

I think there's a lot to it, including lifestyle, genetics, and the foods we eat. There are a lot of people who have it but don't know it.

 

[Jill]

Tonight, I'm guessing the smoked turkey and sides are finally on the menu. With baked sweet potatoes and either broccoli or peas.

 

[Jill]

Scratch that! Tired, lazy and hungry. Dominos (pizza and wings) sound like a better idea.

 

[Ryan Johnson]

Yes that was the theme here too Jill

We had pad Thai noodles that came in a box. Separate the noodles, pour the sauce over and microwave for 2 mins- waalaaah

They were $2 and I figured who could prepare a meal for $2 these days ? Not the nicest thing I have ever eaten but for $2 I'm happy to have a couple in the pantry for when I just cant be bothered

 

[Reignmaker Miniatures]

Haha, I'm having the same kind of day. Tonight I have put a pan of nachos (chips, tex mex cheese and green onions) in the oven. We should be eating in 10 minutes lol. Not healthy nut fast and we'll have some fruit with it (that makes it a good for us meal right lol) Sunday it was salmon in lemon dill sauce with a pasta/vegie salad and green beans, we ate leftovers last night so I've been really lazy for 2 days now.

 

[Performancemini]

Made white chili with chicken, hot buttered French bread and salads.

 

[Ryan Johnson]

Salads of all kinds seems to be on the menu a lot at the moment. Now that daylight savings has started I seem to go from eating dinner at dinner time to more like 9pm as it starts to get dark. And at that time salad is quick and easy to prepare.

I have some oven fish to add to the excitement tonight

White chilli sounds really good performancemini , Is that made with White beans?

I have several recipes that I found on here that I aim to make over the xmas summer holidays

 

[Jill]

White chili does sound good!

Not sure what's for dinner tonight but it's an exciting day. We are leaving early this morning to get our new little puppy, Wesley ?

I woke up way too early when I saw my cell phone was almost out of charge. I plug it in each night to a charging Bluetooth speaker and it's on all night at first with an audio book, then with a white noise program and clock. After fooling with it and downloading our road audio book to the tablet, kinda no chance of falling back asleep. I must run down the ability of the phone battery to hold a charge with how I use it. Ordered a new battery but wish I'd have put what was "wrong" with the phone together earlier so I'd have the new battery. Even plugged into the car charger (plays books via car Bluetooth), it's been draining. At least He's cell phone is more dependable. Don't like the idea of a long road trip without the cells being dependable.

But back to a food note, while I don't know what's for dinner (it is going to be something easy!), I do know I want to stop for breakfast on the way to get the puppy!