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"OCTOBER" 2015 Whats for dinner?
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bethk
Barbara101
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302 Re: "OCTOBER" 2015 Whats for dinner? Sat Oct 17, 2015 10:52 pm
bethk
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looks good to me! Love the colorful vegetables...makes the meal as far as I'm concerned. LOL
303 Re: "OCTOBER" 2015 Whats for dinner? Sun Oct 18, 2015 12:02 am
UNCLE JIMMY
NormM wrote:I don't have bread with dinner very often. I guess once in a while is OK.
I learned to eliminate bread, and it was surprisingly easy for me.
God bless Tina. She bought me so many different whole grain things, like English muffins, and pita breads, and even cereal. I feel like they will shortly call me "Mr Fiber Head!" ..... Dear Lord, I feel like I have eaten as much fiber as an elephant.
Next I have to try spaghetti made from vegetables. Yep! ....real dry spaghetti in yellow and green and orange. Made with whole grain and veggies. May have that for tomorrows supper.
304 Re: "OCTOBER" 2015 Whats for dinner? Sun Oct 18, 2015 6:45 am
bethk
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Jimmy, just be sure to check the carb count on those vegge spaghetti/macaroni products. Many times it's as high as the regular stuff. But you can try spaghetti squash as a good alternative to reduce the carbs. It's definately NOT spaghetti, but it is a 'texture' to mimic something different with your sauce.
305 Re: "OCTOBER" 2015 Whats for dinner? Sun Oct 18, 2015 8:17 am
Barbara101
bethk wrote:Jimmy, just be sure to check the carb count on those vegge spaghetti/macaroni products. Many times it's as high as the regular stuff. But you can try spaghetti squash as a good alternative to reduce the carbs. It's definately NOT spaghetti, but it is a 'texture' to mimic something different with your sauce.
yes and that is why I do not buy or eat it. High carb and I do not like the taste.I would rather do without and just have something good.
You can make skinny threads from veggies .. OXO has a hand held one ,I am going to get it.
I bought 2 big spag squash yesterday.Gosh I love them.. I may get some more lol .99lb..
The only cereal I eat is oatmeal.Small bowl too.ALL cereal is very high carb and loaded with sugar and ...
I go cold turkey ...I try to keep my carb count for the whole day(24 hrs) at or below 40..I also go by the serving size per carb..I bulk up on carb free.....
307 Re: "OCTOBER" 2015 Whats for dinner? Sun Oct 18, 2015 9:15 am
Bugster2
Well, yesterday turned out to be a mess. We or should I say my DH installed the new microwave. We got in one fight over the instructions. Then my DH got an email from an old friend who was in town and wanted to get together for a beer. That put my entire dinner on hold. I had made guacamole and pico de gallo and because my DH was waiting for an email from this friend, I couldn't cook the rest of the dinner. DH never heard from his friend. I was furious. Today DH and Roomie are going to the beach and my DH won't be going to Home Depot to get the ducting needed to finish the microwave job. The guac is probably black by now. DH said he would call when he was leaving the beach so I could cook the chicken. I think I might not be home when the phone rings.
308 Re: "OCTOBER" 2015 Whats for dinner? Sun Oct 18, 2015 9:29 am
Barbara101
I think I might not be home when the phone rings.
I would be pissed too. I also would have to say... 
I would be pissed too. I also would have to say... 309 Re: "OCTOBER" 2015 Whats for dinner? Sun Oct 18, 2015 11:45 am
Barbara101
making mahi tacos tonight..
310 Re: "OCTOBER" 2015 Whats for dinner? Sun Oct 18, 2015 12:39 pm
UNCLE JIMMY
bethk wrote:Jimmy, just be sure to check the carb count on those vegge spaghetti/macaroni products. Many times it's as high as the regular stuff. But you can try spaghetti squash as a good alternative to reduce the carbs. It's definately NOT spaghetti, but it is a 'texture' to mimic something different with your sauce.
It is lower than the regular Beth. It's not like the tri- colored spaghetti they've had for years. This is specifically low carb stuff. I love squash, but not spaghetti squash.
Thanks....
311 Re: "OCTOBER" 2015 Whats for dinner? Sun Oct 18, 2015 3:36 pm
bethk
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I've thought of making a dish for years....we've talked about it here. I just haven't made it since 1969! Then, today, the TV was on as I was folding some laundry and the dish being made was.....
PORCUPINE MEATBALLS !!
So, that's what I'm making. I checked some of the recipes (definately did NOT care for the one on the TV show) and put together a little of this and a little of that. My meatballs are in the freezer firming up before I brown them. 24 will be allowed to freeze solid and then stored for another time. I plan to brown my meatballs and then simmer in the can of Golden Mushroom soup I picked up by mistake but was going to use to make Tina's 'Susan's Meatballs'.....so this will be my 'Tina's Meatballs' meal! (Since it's not the same as she makes I cannot possibly use the same name for the dish.....)
I'll probably make a bit of rice to go along side so the gravy has a place to land (but not much because Mr. Amazing is in a grumpy mood and I don't want to throw off his low carb craving). I also have some broccoli because it's always nice to have that bright green.
Maybe I'll throw together a nice cucumber salad....yeah, that would be good
PORCUPINE MEATBALLS !!
So, that's what I'm making. I checked some of the recipes (definately did NOT care for the one on the TV show) and put together a little of this and a little of that. My meatballs are in the freezer firming up before I brown them. 24 will be allowed to freeze solid and then stored for another time. I plan to brown my meatballs and then simmer in the can of Golden Mushroom soup I picked up by mistake but was going to use to make Tina's 'Susan's Meatballs'.....so this will be my 'Tina's Meatballs' meal! (Since it's not the same as she makes I cannot possibly use the same name for the dish.....)
I'll probably make a bit of rice to go along side so the gravy has a place to land (but not much because Mr. Amazing is in a grumpy mood and I don't want to throw off his low carb craving). I also have some broccoli because it's always nice to have that bright green.
Maybe I'll throw together a nice cucumber salad....yeah, that would be good
312 Re: "OCTOBER" 2015 Whats for dinner? Sun Oct 18, 2015 3:58 pm
UNCLE JIMMY
bethk wrote:I've thought of making a dish for years....we've talked about it here. I just haven't made it since 1969! Then, today, the TV was on as I was folding some laundry and the dish being made was.....
PORCUPINE MEATBALLS !!
So, that's what I'm making. I checked some of the recipes (definately did NOT care for the one on the TV show) and put together a little of this and a little of that. My meatballs are in the freezer firming up before I brown them. 24 will be allowed to freeze solid and then stored for another time. I plan to brown my meatballs and then simmer in the can of Golden Mushroom soup I picked up by mistake but was going to use to make Tina's 'Susan's Meatballs'.....so this will be my 'Tina's Meatballs' meal! (Since it's not the same as she makes I cannot possibly use the same name for the dish.....)
I'll probably make a bit of rice to go along side so the gravy has a place to land (but not much because Mr. Amazing is in a grumpy mood and I don't want to throw off his low carb craving). I also have some broccoli because it's always nice to have that bright green.
Maybe I'll throw together a nice cucumber salad....yeah, that would be good
OMG.... same thing going on over here. Tina just made a ton of her meatballs, and they are in the freezer on a sheet pan. Then she will portion them out for dropping in sauce later for meals.
She's got a pot of sauce and meatballs and sausage cooking for supper.
Actually the other day, Tina had a few big meat balls with rice to make halupki's if she had leftover cabbage and she threw them in the sauce to cook. They were like big porcupine meatballs, or Sputniks as we also called them in the 60's.
313 Re: "OCTOBER" 2015 Whats for dinner? Sun Oct 18, 2015 4:11 pm
Bugster2
It must be meatball day. I went to Costco and bought a package of chicken meatballs for Roomie.
For the diabetics: I saw a magazine from Better Homes & Gardens called "Diabetic Desserts".
For the diabetics: I saw a magazine from Better Homes & Gardens called "Diabetic Desserts".
314 Re: "OCTOBER" 2015 Whats for dinner? Sun Oct 18, 2015 4:23 pm
Barbara101
For the diabetics: I saw a magazine from Better Homes & Gardens called "Diabetic Desserts".
Not any good. It is full of sugar and carbs.
IF you are taking your diabetes seriously and want to eat the right foods , then do some research.
The desserts you can eat are out there lol.
Not any good. It is full of sugar and carbs.
IF you are taking your diabetes seriously and want to eat the right foods , then do some research.
The desserts you can eat are out there lol.
315 Re: "OCTOBER" 2015 Whats for dinner? Sun Oct 18, 2015 4:36 pm
UNCLE JIMMY
Barbara101 wrote:For the diabetics: I saw a magazine from Better Homes & Gardens called "Diabetic Desserts".
Not any good. It is full of sugar and carbs.
IF you are taking your diabetes seriously and want to eat the right foods , then do some research.
The desserts you can eat are out there lol.
So true..... I know diabetics that will cut a big piece of cake, and eat half for lunch, and the other half for dinner. It's still loaded with carbs, so what's the difference?
Carbs are carbs, and splitting the portion in two, does not mean less carbs.
316 Re: "OCTOBER" 2015 Whats for dinner? Sun Oct 18, 2015 4:48 pm
bethk
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I just tasted the Golden Mushroom 'sauce' the meatballs are cooking in....not sure if I'm liking it. I may have to doctor it up with a bit of sour cream and make them more of a Swedish Meatball thing. Maybe the meatballs will flavor the sauce by the end of cooking....don't know.
317 Re: "OCTOBER" 2015 Whats for dinner? Sun Oct 18, 2015 5:52 pm
Bugster2
I am not a diabetic but I thought it might help.
318 Re: "OCTOBER" 2015 Whats for dinner? Sun Oct 18, 2015 6:35 pm
bethk
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I did end up adding sour cream to the sauce....it was just a bit too 'tin-canny-condensed-soup' flavor for my liking. And then it was fine. Even though they cooked a long time, the rice did not come 'poking out' of the meatballs like I rememered from my childhood. Oh well, we'll change things up the next batch that get cooked.
322 Re: "OCTOBER" 2015 Whats for dinner? Sun Oct 18, 2015 7:18 pm
bethk
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Very 'Southern California' meal, Barb. Looks yummy!
323 Re: "OCTOBER" 2015 Whats for dinner? Sun Oct 18, 2015 7:22 pm
Barbara101
Thanks lol leftover queen here.. 
324 Re: "OCTOBER" 2015 Whats for dinner? Sun Oct 18, 2015 7:25 pm
bethk
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But leftovers aren't really 'leftovers' if you make a completely different meal from the stuff. You just 'pre-cooked' some of the ingredients!
Like I said, looks really yummy!
Like I said, looks really yummy!
325 Re: "OCTOBER" 2015 Whats for dinner? Mon Oct 19, 2015 11:30 am
Niagara Visitor
Sister's birthday today, so I had a pre-birthday dinner for her, her hubby and granddaughter. Very German, pork schnitzel, red cabbage, and oven roasted potatoes. Cheesecake for dessert.
I used a new potato product, grown in Canada, little potatoes. Very nice.
http://www.littlepotatoes.com/en/
I used a new potato product, grown in Canada, little potatoes. Very nice.
http://www.littlepotatoes.com/en/
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