What's for dinner?

lyndausvi

I'm trying out my new small crock pot.   I have a 6qt, but it's way too big for just me. 

I used an allrecipes.com Lime Chicken recipe as a base.   I will let you know how it turns out later.

Note - I find the comments on allrecipes hilariously.    They either go like "I love this recipe.  I added a, b and c.  I omitted d and substituted e, f and g for x, y and z.  So AMAZING"

Or they say " I added a, b and c.  I omitted d and substituted e, f and g for x, y and z.   This recipe SUCKS.  NEVER AGAIN."

Hardly anyone actually uses the recipe as it.  It's always a base.  Which is fine, that is what I'm doing.  I'm just not going to comment how good or bad it is when I'm not really using the recipe as written.

nerdwife

lyndausvi said:

I'm trying out my new small crock pot.   I have a 6qt, but it's way too big for just me. 

I used an allrecipes.com Lime Chicken recipe as a base.   I will let you know how it turns out later.

Note - I find the comments on allrecipes hilariously.    They either go like "I love this recipe.  I added a, b and c.  I omitted d and substituted e, f and g for x, y and z.  So AMAZING"

Or they say " I added a, b and c.  I omitted d and substituted e, f and g for x, y and z.   This recipe SUCKS.  NEVER AGAIN."

Hardly anyone actually uses the recipe as it.  It's always a base.  Which is fine, that is what I'm doing.  I'm just not going to comment how good or bad it is when I'm not really using the recipe as written.

Wait, but I actually find recipe comments to be the only internet comments that are helpful! A lot of times they say things like "I used A instead of B" or "increase C from 1/2 cup to whole cup," and I find those really helpful. We try to do a lot of cooking and I don't have much natural cooking talent, so I love recipes.

Does DH cook a lot for you or is he not about that when he isn't at work?

Tonight I think we're making a farro risotto dish. Which sounds fancier/more complicated than it is. It's really just farro with cherry tomatoes and arugula. 

Maggie0829

I am sitting here daydreaming about my huge ass plate of spaghetti I am having tonight.  Mmmmm.

I love using my crockpot to make pulled pork.  It is great to cook overnight and then pull and mix with bbq sauce the next day.  The only downside to cooking it overnight is if you have issues smelling pork first thing in the morning.  Don't get me wrong, I love a good pig, but waking up to the smell of cooked pork that isn't bacon is just not that great.

lyndausvi

I find them helpful.  More I laugh how much someone will rave or hate a recipe they have completely changed.


When not working, dinner for him is either out or something simple like grilled cheese, pizza or pasta.    Last night he did cook my filet.  Then he cooked pasta and sauce for him.  Sauce was out of jar.  Pasta pre-packaged stuff from Whole Foods.

thefanciestbeckler

Lol. I agree with you on the recipe comments. I rarely (read never) follow a recipe exactly as it is written, so it is pretty funny to read how other people tweak recipes and then blame the recipe on how good/bad it turns out.

I'm thinking chicken stir fry tonight with lots of bell peppers and broccoli. If I don't cook my peppers soon, they'll be going bad. I haven't felt like eating much the last few days, which is really unusual for me, so I'm having a hard time coming up with dinner ideas. Poor DH.

nerdwife

lyndausvi said:

I find them helpful.  More I laugh how much someone will rave or hate a recipe they have completely changed.


When not working, dinner for him is either out or something simple like grilled cheese, pizza or pasta.    Last night he did cook my filet.  Then he cooked pasta and sauce for him.  Sauce was out of jar.  Pasta pre-packaged stuff from Whole Foods.

That's definitely true.

As for crockpots, we recently got one because we are obsessed with bbq and it was costing us too much money to buy it as often as we crave it. So we've made bbq brisket and chicken in the crockpot. It comes out really good and is pretty easy - just rub it with seasoning, dump the sauce in, and call it a day.

Jells2dot0

Cheese. Literally just cheese.

We're leaving tonight for AZ to get my PET scan, so I'm heading to the airport straight from work. Since I cannot eat any carbs at my last meal prior to the scan (and cannot eat past midnight), I will be eating the cheese they provide as an appetizer at the airline club.

lyndausvi

nerdwife said:

lyndausvi said:

I find them helpful.  More I laugh how much someone will rave or hate a recipe they have completely changed.


When not working, dinner for him is either out or something simple like grilled cheese, pizza or pasta.    Last night he did cook my filet.  Then he cooked pasta and sauce for him.  Sauce was out of jar.  Pasta pre-packaged stuff from Whole Foods.

That's definitely true.

As for crockpots, we recently got one because we are obsessed with bbq and it was costing us too much money to buy it as often as we crave it. So we've made bbq brisket and chicken in the crockpot. It comes out really good and is pretty easy - just rub it with seasoning, dump the sauce in, and call it a day.

I make pulled pork in our large crock-pot.  Then I use my Food-Saver to individually seal them.  Oddly I'm not a huge fan of pulled chicken.  Make no sense because I like chicken, just not pulled.   I will put bbq sauce on a chicken breast.

I'm strange eater.

ElcaB

I have my heart set on ramen, so I am going to pick some up from the store on the way home. Can't beat that whole six for $1 thing. 

lyndausvi

Jells2dot0 said:

Cheese. Literally just cheese.

We're leaving tonight for AZ to get my PET scan, so I'm heading to the airport straight from work. Since I cannot eat any carbs at my last meal prior to the scan (and cannot eat past midnight), I will be eating the cheese they provide as an appetizer at the airline club.

bummer.   

Will be thinking of you.  ::hugs::

kaos16

We are trying out Blue Apron this week.  Tonight is meal three, a buffalo chicken sandwich with endive salad.  The prior two meals in the shipment were something we never would have thought to put together, but they were both delicious and filling.  DH is loving making them too, which is a nice cooking break for me!

Maggie0829

lyndausvi said:

nerdwife said:

lyndausvi said:

I find them helpful.  More I laugh how much someone will rave or hate a recipe they have completely changed.


When not working, dinner for him is either out or something simple like grilled cheese, pizza or pasta.    Last night he did cook my filet.  Then he cooked pasta and sauce for him.  Sauce was out of jar.  Pasta pre-packaged stuff from Whole Foods.

That's definitely true.

As for crockpots, we recently got one because we are obsessed with bbq and it was costing us too much money to buy it as often as we crave it. So we've made bbq brisket and chicken in the crockpot. It comes out really good and is pretty easy - just rub it with seasoning, dump the sauce in, and call it a day.

I make pulled pork in our large crock-pot.  Then I use my Food-Saver to individually seal them.  Oddly I'm not a huge fan of pulled chicken.  Make no sense because I like chicken, just not pulled.   I will put bbq sauce on a chicken breast.

I'm strange eater.

Don't worry, I am the same way.  I like BBQ chicken but I am not a fan of BBQ pulled chicken.  I mean it is okay, but I prefer some yummy grilled BBQ chicken over it any day of the week.

jenna8984

I'm attempting something new. Chicken taquitos but I'm going to roll them and put in the Panini press instead of frying so it's healthier. So if they come out bad, it will really just be a chicken taco, which is never bad haha

cgss11

Chicken Pot Pie soup, a Skinnytaste recipe. We had it yesterday, so the leftovers today.

Maggie0829

jenna8984 said:

I'm attempting something new. Chicken taquitos but I'm going to roll them and put in the Panini press instead of frying so it's healthier. So if they come out bad, it will really just be a chicken taco, which is never bad haha

I don't see why that wouldn't work.  You could probably just throw them in the oven too.

kvruns

having pulled pork, it is currently in the crock pot right now. Not sure what we will serve with it

sparklepants41

Saw a recipe for Hasselback sweet potatoes this morning and that's all I was thinking about all day so I'm definitely making those - plus some kind of chicken. 

And wine. All of the wine.