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pesto pasta, yummy :p

That sounds yummy!!

I prepared a pork roast this am in the crock pot with potatoes and onions. It will be ready around 5pm

sausage and taters I think....

I should've gotten sausage out of the freezer this morning to thaw. I have a box of Zatarain's Jambalaya in the pantry.

observer1;833271 wrote: I should've gotten sausage out of the freezer this morning to thaw. I have a box of Zatarain's Jambalaya in the pantry.


LOL....the wife made that the other day! Was pretty good.



Had grilled bbq chicken with fresh green beans and cut up fruit.

It's Friday, so I think we'll do breakfast burritos with scrapple. Kids love them.

Mustang;833440 wrote: LOL....the wife made that the other day! Was pretty good.



Had grilled bbq chicken with fresh green beans and cut up fruit.


:yh_drool

I think we'll grill tomorrow...it's been a few weeks! :-6

sunny104;833763 wrote: :yh_drool

I think we'll grill tomorrow...it's been a few weeks! :-6


Love to BBQ myself. Hope the rain holds off you.

I'm a bar-b-q fanatic! I love to grill just about anything!

I forgot to get the sausage out again! Guess I'll have to nuke it.

Cool! Thanks Idgie!

If we all go to the pub for lunch, we really won't have to worry about dinner:wah:

Cincinnati 5 way Chili with chocolate

Yield

4 servings

Measure Ingredient

1 pounds Chuck -- ground fine

2 medium Onions -- chopped fine

2 Cloves garlic -- minced

1 cup Tomato sauce

2 tablespoon Ketchup

1 cup Water

1 tablespoon Red wine vinegar

1 tablespoon Chili powder

1 tablespoon Paprika

1 teaspoon Black pepper

1 teaspoon Honey

½ ounce Unsweetened chocolate -- grated

8 ounce Very thick spaghetti

1 16 oz can Kidney beans

2 Onions -- chopped

½ Ground cumin

½ teaspoon Turmeric

½ teaspoon Allspice

½ teaspoon Marjoram

¼ teaspoon Nutmeg

½ teaspoon Cinnamon

¼ teaspoon Ground cloves

¼ teaspoon Mace

¼ teaspoon Ground coriander

¼ teaspoon Ground cardamom

½ Dry bay leaf -- crumbled

1 teaspoon Salt

Tomato juice

1 pounds Cheddar cheese -- grated fine & fluffy

CONSTRUCTING THE CHILI Salt a large cast iron skillet. Turn heat to medium and add meat, onions and garlic. Cook until meat is browned. Add tomato sauce, ketchup, water and vinegar. As mixture begins to boil, add everything else. Adjust spices to taste, adding more salt if it needs perking up, more cinnamon, cloves and mace if you want it sweeter, more chocolate for body. Cover and simmer at very low heat for about one hour, stirring and tasting occasionally, adding tomato juice if it's getting too dry to ladle up easily. The bottom layer is always spaghetti. Break it into 4 inch pieces and boil in salted water with 2 tbsp. olive oil. Melt some butter into just cooked noodles. Cover several plates (oval ones are traditional) with spaghetti. Ladle on enough chili to cover the spaghetti. Wash and heat kidney beans with 2 cups of water, then drain. Spoon a sparse layer of the beans atop the chili. Spread onions out, to taste, over the beans. Quickly, so it will melt, spread lots of grated cheese to cover everything.



Cincinnati chili lovers order their chili by number. Two, Three, Four, or Five Way. Let your guest create their own final product.

Two-Way Chili: Chili served on spaghetti

Three-Way Chili: Additionally topped with shredded Cheddar cheese

Four-Way Chili: Additionally topped with chopped onions

Five-Way Chili: Additionally topped with kidney beans

Shrimp Gumbo/jambalaya - Used two recipes and combined them because I didn't have all the ingrediants:wah: last night.

Tonight will be exciting meatloaf, baked potatoes and asparagus. You always have to have at least one boring dish each week.

You're right on that! I had buttered elbow macaroni for dinner the other night.

Observer, I will have to get my daughter to take my pic for you. I keep forgetting:)

Yes, you will! I sent you mine!! Now, back on subject... HAHAHA!!

Tonight is bangers, potato cakes and beans.

Idgie, I've had those stromboli's, umm, they are so good! Are you having a pepperoni one?

Save me a seat, I'm coming over and I'll bring :-6 with me.

Firing up the grill soon to make filet mignon, tossed salad, home fries and fresh strawberries on the side.

I took my husband out to eat at Outback, first time we went there. He had a big steak, and ate everything including part of my dessert!

Mustang can I stil make it there in time for dinner. :driving:

[QUOTE]Firing up the grill soon to make filet mignon, tossed salad, home fries and fresh strawberries on the side.[/QUOTE]

CARLA;841824 wrote: Mustang can I stil make it there in time for dinner. :driving:


Awww geesh Carla.....I just finished eating. Sorry. Let me tell you, they were grilled to perfection, if I say so myself! Maybe next time?

Got a take away tonight.......Chinese Special Curry with Rice and Chicken Chop Suey.............bleedin 'andsome;)

Everytime I read this thread I get hungry:wah:

Me too! Usually YOU'RE the one doing it though. Not sure what I'll have tonight. My cupboards are like Old Mother Hubbard's!

Bangers, mashies and peas tonight.

Wow! You sound so British!! HAHA!!

Actually I'm about 85% Irish:wah:

Tuna melts, fries and peas (again). Need to go shopping, lol.

tacos. :-6

Oh forget my meal, I'm going over to Sunny's:wah:

qsducks;845153 wrote: Oh forget my meal, I'm going over to Sunny's:wah:


cool, there's always plenty!

Just save me a seat:D

ziti and garlic bread. :-6

sunny104;846020 wrote: ziti and garlic bread. :-6Whats Ziti

Special Chinese Curry and Rice and Chicken Chop Suey:D

Carolly;846025 wrote: Whats Ziti


tube shaped pasta. Less messy and easier to eat than spaghetti for the kids!

well, for me too.... :wah:

sunny104;846122 wrote: tube shaped pasta. Less messy and easier to eat than spaghetti for the kids!

well, for me too.... :wah:Oh right:wah: do you have a sauce with it???

Carolly;846126 wrote: Oh right:wah: do you have a sauce with it???


I usually use the sauce in a jar but I'll add things to it so it tastes more homemade. I always get compliments on my pasta.

I have no idea what we're having for dinner:wah: It's such a nice day, maybe something on the grill if I ever get to the store today:-6

Yeah, I'd like to grill today too. It's absolutely GORGEOUS outside! But I have nothing to grill.... And no money til next Wednesday. I only get paid once a month.

Observer, missed you today! Just getting off. Kids were off today and I've got to run. I'll catch up with you later.

Having breaded pork chops, baked potatoes, and a veggie, with watermelon on the side.