JULY, 2013 - what's for dinner ???

muzicgirl wrote:my grandson is 1 year old today - here are the sweet biscuits that will be the base for his birthday cake.  We are making individual servings of strawberry shortcakes.
I'll try to take a pic of the finished little cakes, too.

bethk wrote:Jimmy, it's a good thing you're doing....making noodles for GD and Tina's potato dumplings.  Everyone gets to have their own special meal.  And you got your own special meal.  Yum.

Oh my goodness, I forgot to tell you about DESSERT!!!!   I MADE DESSERT!

The GS asked "how come we don't have dessert?"   We said no one ever is hungry after a meal...but he said he LIKES dessert.  So this morning I checked the pantry for ideas...cake mix and instant pudding...DD sure does know how to stock a pantry.  LOL  I made a French Vanilla Cake, split a layer in half and made a filling of instant vanilla pudding, topped with the top half of the cake layer.  Then I made a chocolate glaze for the top.  GS was a happy camper with Boston Cream Pie for dessert, even if it was made from mixes.  

We won't have dessert very often, but it won't kill us to have it once in a while.  

bethk wrote:I can usually cut meat out of my meals easier than when I tried to eliminate the carbs.  That was truly a challenge for the first two or three weeks.  But I know now I could return there if I needed or wanted to.  

I think the thing you need to do to help is determine all the sources of protein that you and DH like.  We know you like cheeses and you can experiment with different kinds.  How about including eggs?  Then there are beans and legumes.  Have you ever tried quinoa?  That's a seed that cooks much like rice.  I like it with the addition of a lot of vegetables.  It's suppose to be one of those "almost perfect" foods due to the protein content, although not so good if you want to limit carbs.

You did great on the last challenge, I'm sure you'll have fun with this one too.  I'm really looking forward to pics of what you make!

Barbara101 wrote:


herb cheese stuffed shrimp wrapped in bacon.. grilled flat iron steak..

UNCLE JIMMY wrote:Oh Well.....
Simple Supper Tonight!

GD had spaghetti with meat sauce... Doughnuts for dessert, and leftovers packed for her tomorrows supper.


I had a BLTCH on Toast... Bacon / lettuce / tomato / cheese / and ham.

NutZ For Dessert.... Squirrel dessert..hahahahaha

   

Imelda HL wrote:

is it the cake like what Pioneer Woman made ( her Sparkled strawberry cake)? I can imagine how delicious and beautiful it is

Barbara101 wrote:


herb cheese stuffed shrimp wrapped in bacon.. grilled flat iron steak..

NormM wrote:Flatiron used to be a really good value.  It is a tasty steak from the chuck area.  It used to be cheap but the last time I picked some up, I noticed ribeyes were the same price so I got them instead.

NormM wrote:The car is fixed and running fine. It is a 1995 Lincoln Continental with 110,000 miles on it.  The bill was $500 but that included a $74.00 tow charge.

Barbara101 wrote:


herb cheese stuffed shrimp wrapped in bacon.. grilled flat iron steak..

today my DH wants some braunschweiger sandwich, so I searched for my own meal in my freezer.. I took down a small bag of cooked meat for thawing ( no idea what  , I did not put a note on the bag) so we'll see what my dinner meal is   

UNCLE JIMMY wrote:Oh Well.....
Simple Supper Tonight!

GD had spaghetti with meat sauce... Doughnuts for dessert, and leftovers packed for her tomorrows supper.



I had a BLTCH on Toast... Bacon / lettuce / tomato / cheese / and ham.



NutZ For Dessert.... Squirrel dessert..hahahahaha


   

Imelda HL wrote:


today my DH wants some braunschweiger sandwich, so I searched for my own meal in my freezer.. I took down a small bag of cooked meat for thawing ( no idea what  , I did not put a note on the bag) so we'll see what my dinner meal is   

Barbara101 wrote:I had to look up those nuts lol $13. at Sams.