WHAT'S FOR DINNER - SEPTEMBER 2014

[Kchurchill5]

Morning ... it feels like afternoon for me. Cats got me up at 3am. Crazy! Oh well.

Lady #3: Mustard and rosemary roast pork tenderloin; mashed potatoes w/gravy; sauteed green beans and tomatoes

Me: Grilled pork tenderloin (freezer stash), perfect to warm and serve w/gravy; herbed pasta; roasted broccoli and cauliflower; fruit

Already made 3 burrito wraps for the freezer - using leftover black beans and corn from the other night. Added some salsa and cheese. Perfect for a quick lunch or dinner.
I wrap in parchment, foil, then put in a freezer bag. Just remove the foil and nuke! 4-5 minutes later, lunch or dinner. Perfect to have on hand.

[Sue]

Leftovers for lunch. Reuben sandwiches for dinner. I need to either buy or bake some rye bread this afternoon though. Got everything else.

[Kchurchill5]

Can I come ... love reubens!!

[Dissie]

Seems sauerkraut is the item of the week! I love reubens too! So delicious!

I have leftover Sauerkraut hotdish, so that's probably whats for dinner, except last night dh came home and said I wanted to go eat pizza! Well he never told me that, so I cooked! I am not cooking tonight, so it might be leftovers or pizza!

[Kchurchill5]

I would love a good reuben sandwich!

[Kchurchill5]

Morning!

Feel lousy today; not sure why - didn't sleep, tired, achy, etc; so, I an easy potato soup is in order. Didn't get to make it the other day.

If I don't get to that - then a salad. I have some poached chicken in the freezer or a grilled chicken breast; so, that over a big salad would be easy.
I have tons of lettuce in the garden; so ... salads will be on the menu most nights.
I also have bacon (cooked in the freezer); hard boiled eggs ready to use, corn, olives, etc. I think I could manage to dice a couple of tomatoes, cucumber and onion.
I think I can come up with something. And, I did make a loaf of bread I made yesterday.

[Dissie]

Kim, I had a similar thing a couple days ago. Couldn't sleep, then when I did wake up I felt like I had been a fight all night. Achy, tired, just felt like crap. Guess sleep loss can do that to you. Hope you feel better.

I have been avoiding coming up with what's for dinner. I just don't feel like cooking today, I will probably end up just doing salads. We have leftover spaghetti, so that's probably what will be for dinner.

[Kchurchill5]

Dis, sounds good. I feel a bit better; but, still not great. I think the salad is still the plan. NO soup. That can be later.

Just blah, and I hate that.

[Deepster]

Hope you're feeling better real soon, Kc. I'm doing soup tonight. Got a good deal on some stew meat today at the market, so I bought 2 lbs. I browned a pound of it and have it simmering now. So, it'll be beef barley soup tonight, and days to come

I'm like freaking out right now about the cost of ANY beef . I mean really, the cheapest cuts are between $7-8 per pound...YIKES So, anything less than that is a bargain....soup for one pound, and the other went into the freezer. Even the 81/19 ground beef was 7.59 per pound. I see lots of chicken and marked down meats in my future. Luckily I do a lot of vegetarian meals. With the beef and the barley and some veggies, I'll get about 8 meals out of this pound of beef!!!!

[Kchurchill5]

Deepster, thx; and yes ... just really run down. I don't require much sleep; but really running on empty lately. I didn't do soup or salad. Had cottage cheese, crackers and peaches for lunch; and a fried egg on toast for dinner. Exciting. Soup can be tomorrow.

The soup sounds good. YES - beef is outrageous. I got a meatloaf mix this week and OMG, like $10. Beef is just outrageous right now. At least like you ... I can get a lot of meals.
I made an $11 steak last night. I got dinner; and, I'll get a couple of sandwiches; and probably an omlette too. So, 3-4 dinners for $11 is ok for a steak dinner. And, especially soup; that is a good stretch of the budget.

I also use more and more chicken lately. Especially a mix of white and dark meats. I don't always, but, do try to do some vegetarian meals as well; especially when it comes to sauces for pasta.
Really saves on the budget too.