WTF do you eat for dinner?

[layton]

any good ideas? i now have a stove and pots and shit.

i went to fred meyer and gots me a chicken, cheese, tomato, basil, n' some torts and made me a quesadilla for dinner the past 5 nights.

 

so besides that and frozen shit from Trader Joes, i mostly forgot what i eat....so post some ideas thats cheap, quick, and good eatin'. no bland hippy shit please. burrito ideas? what to do with that "oven" thing below my frying pan? ideas needed!

[sk]

mmmmm tuna casarole

 

i bake food like chicken, salmon and pork chops

 

enchaladas

 

apple pie

 

brownies

[ivan]

i had popcorn for dinner last night

 

left over chicken strips my daughter gummed and then threw on the floor the night before that

 

back in the day when i had a life and could cook things that required a whole 10 minutes to prepare, i totally dug on this: take frozen breaded chicken strips, cook 'em according to directions, then dump a can of crushed tomatoes on top, throw in some spices n' stuff, then moz cheese on top and bake it for another 10 minutes or so. instant chicken parmesan! drink an entire bottle of $4 red wine with it and feel the old country charm

[tomtom]

any good ideas?

 

so besides that and frozen shit from Trader Joes, i mostly forgot what i eat

Frozen Pizza from Trader Joes.

 

So obviously the answer is no.

[seawallrunner]

shopping list:

one bag frozen raw shrimp

three bell peppers (yellow, red, green)

small jar of chopped garlic

soy sauce or worcestershire sauce

bag of rice

 

recipe:

rinse and chop bell peppers into small chunks

cover bottom of pan with thin film of worcestershire sauce or soya sauce

cook on medium heat on stovetop (set to 6 or 7)

rinse frozen shrimp under running water, drain, toss into pan

scoop a tablespoon or so of chopped garlic, toss over shrimp

toss bell peppers over shrimp

cook until shrimp are done, about 10 mins

add salt to taste

 

serve over steamed rice, mmmmm.

[foraker]

didn't your mama teach you how to cook? that's just sad. with all the great food resources on the Internet, surely you can find something to make.

[Dru]

stir fry a half pound of long green beans in peanut oil, eat with rock salt.

[Couloir]

shopping list:

one bag frozen raw shrimp

three bell peppers (yellow, red, green)

small jar of chopped garlic

soy sauce or worcestershire sauce

bag of rice

 

recipe:

rinse and chop bell peppers into small chunks

cover bottom of pan with thin film of worcestershire sauce or soya sauce

cook on medium heat on stovetop (set to 6 or 7)

rinse frozen shrimp under running water, drain, toss into pan

scoop a tablespoon or so of chopped garlic, toss over shrimp

toss bell peppers over shrimp

cook until shrimp are done, about 10 mins

add salt to taste

 

serve over steamed rice, mmmmm.

Thanks SWR! I had this tonight! Good call.

[seawallrunner]

awesome couloir! And with a beer too - good call !

 

I was inspired by Dru's dinner suggestion, so I had a half pound of edamame beans with rock salt. Mmmm.

[TREETOAD]

Do you have a wok?

[snugtop]

stir fry a half pound of long green beans in peanut oil, eat with rock salt.

 

you forgot the serrano pepper. And don't overcook the beans.

[knotzen]

One of my mainstay quickie favorites is to boil pasta (spaghetti, fettucine, shaped pastas) in water with a little olive oil. While that's cooking, open up a jar of tasty marinara sauce (not Prego--as with wine, something in the mid price range, at least). Dump half the jar into a pan on the stove, plop in 3 TJ's frozen turkey balls--um, turkey meatballs--put a lid on it (it will splatter), and heat on low-medium while the pasta boils.

 

Drain the pasta, test the meatballs to make sure they are cooked through, then pour over the pasta. Maybe sprinkle on some garlic powder, or crushed fresh garlic--often too much trouble--and a generous sprinkling of shredded (or grated) parmesan cheese. Sprinkle on any other herbs you might want--parsley, oregano.

 

Open up a bag of TJ's organic herbs and/or arugula, put two handfuls in a bowl, slice some green onions and cucumber on top, sprinkle on equal parts olive oil and seasoned rice vinegar, add some fresh-ground pepper.

 

Pour a glass of wine, and you're set.

 

OTOH, sometimes I have frozen waffles with peanut butter and syrup, and a tall glass of skim milk. YUM!

[knotzen]

edamame beans with rock salt. Mmmm.

Delicious! I first had edamame beans in 1999 on a visit to Manhattan. It seemed so exotic--shortly after, they became more common out here.

[layton]

anyone have suggestions with ingredients that

a.) do not spoil if you don't use it all (like vegetables)

b.) can be frozen without ruining them (like vegetables)

c.) don't involve spices of any sort way shape or form besides salt, pepper, and or hot sauce.

 

everytime i buy vegetables to make some big ol fancy dish, i never wind up using them again and they rot in the fridge, forgotten.

 

 

 

Rat privately told me that lasagne is a good idea. right-ho. make a shitload and freeze the rest.

 

No good burritto suggestions? You can make and freeze them.

Pasta sux, i get hungry within an hour of eating.

 

I thought of some:

Hot dogs and buns.

A piece of chicken or some type of meat.

Canned soup

Canned chef-boy-ar-dee product

Tuna melt sandwiches

Canned corn or green beans.

Meatloaf-fuck yeah!!!

shake and bake chicken!

[TREETOAD]

1 or two medium onions

two or three cloves of garlic

1 lb of ground beef

Two cans of red kidney beans 19 oz

1 can of whole tomatoes 24oz

Cook this stuff up until the meat is pretty brown

and then add this stuff

 

two or three or more tablespoons of cumin

a whole pile of chili powder

two or three tablespoons of oregano

some vegtable oil

let is simmer for about half an hour

you can also toss in a can af corn for texture (later that night)if you like

This is a very good simple chilli recipe that you can add tomato sauce to the next night for spaghetti.

[TREETOAD]

also borscht is good and it is cheap as ... oh

[seawallrunner]

> c.) don't involve spices of any sort way shape or form besides salt, pepper, and or hot sauce.

 

is this a personal preference for a no-spice lifestyle, or a list of what's in your cupboard?

Edited October 3, 2005 by seawallrunner

[Dru]

Mike -

 

Just go to Grocery Outlet and buy all the dented cans. If you mix two of them together every night you'll never be short of variety!

[TREETOAD]

> c.) don't involve spices of any sort way shape or form besides salt, pepper, and or hot sauce.

 

is this a personal preference for a no-spice lifestyle, or a list of what's in your cupboard?

 

Sorry I didn't read the no spice rule..you could leave them out, we used to have boiled ground beef with onions and peas, when we were kids at the mercy of my mom's rationing techniques. It beats shit on a shingle.

[selkirk]

Penne Al Pepperoni, easy, chicks dig it, and it goes well with white wine

 

take 3 small-med bell peppers (1 red, 1 green, 1 yellow)

slice thin, and throw in pan.

Take 1 med onion, slice or dice and throw in pan

Saute it all in Olive Oil until the onions start getting soft and translucent.

Maybe add 1 garlic clove to the saute.

Throw it in the blender with 1/2 cup of cream or half and half, and a smattering of dried spices (basil, oregano etc, but not too much)

Blend until the chunks are small, but still present.

Serve over penne, or spirals or something

 

(For a date, throw in a nice bitter herb salad, and bottle of white wine. Tasty, colorful, and doesn't leave you with the heavy food hangover to facilitate later activities!)

 

If you like garlic....

Dice 6 roma tomatoes

6 cloves of garlic,

add 1/2 cup of shredded romano or other sharp cheese

serve cold over pasta.

mmmmmmm, garlicky!!!!

[robert]

My favorite quick dinner is angel hair pasta and shrimp. I saw that pasta doesn't fill you up, so substitute whole wheat pasta and it should last you much longer.

Boil water for pasta.

Thaw shrimp and remove tail

Heat some olive oil in a saute pan

Add pasta to boiling water

Cook shrimp with salt, pepper and red pepper flakes. You can use hot sauce if you don't want to buy red pepper flakes.

Cook shrimp until just opaque.

Drain pasta and toss in saute pan to coat with olive oil.

Top with Parmsian cheese.

No more than 15 minutes from cupboard to table.

[slothrop]

Pasta + bay shrimp (the little bitty ones, precooked) + bottle of four-cheese or alfredo sauce + garlic. Yum. Add mushrooms if you're feeling all gourmet 'n stuff.

 

Veggie pasta is good, since you can cook up a big mess of sauce and not have to worry about your veggies going bad. Fry up some onion, zucchini, eggplant, mushrooms, bell peppers, broccoli, carrots, red pepper flakes, and garlic in olive oil, then dump in a big can of tomatoes. Add some Italian sausage or chopped up horsecock to the fry pan (before you add the tomato), if you like.

[Dru]

ADAM AND JOE’S GUIDE TO COOKING WITH TOOTHPASTE

Few people realise that toothpaste is the perfect cooking ingredient. It’s ultra-low calorie and, unlike other foods, it’s actually good for your teeth. So why not try some of these exciting recipe ideas. The ever expanding range of fun-flavoured kids’ toothpastes available opens up all kinds of opportunities for sweet, healthy snacks.

 

If your watching your weight, try strawberry toothpaste on a Ryvita instead of Jam on toast.

 

Try a generous dollop of banana toothpaste in a sandwich.

 

Try freezing small balls of fruity toothpaste for a refreshing summer snack.

 

Instead of writing on birthday cakes with icing, try using fruity toothpaste instead.

 

If you prefer savoury snacks, use plain fluoride toothpaste as a base and try these exciting combinations.

 

1) Mix in half a stock cube or a touch of marmite for a savoury tang.

2) Blend with Primula cheese spread for that continental feel.

3) For a taste of Italy, try blending in a squeeze of Dolmio sauce.

4) Melt a delicious dollop of spearmint flavour on a baked potato.

5) Smear toothpaste on an apple and keep the doctor and dentist away in one go!

[tomtom]

Dru swallows.

[Mr._Natural]

those frozen bay shrip tast like fish. frozen seafood