August Main Meals - Page 6

milkmommy · 08-22-2015, 03:55 PM

baked chicken with Edamame Succatash

LilacPhoenix · 08-23-2015, 05:15 AM

Today will be crockpot chili topped with sharp cheddar cheese. DH and I will have Fritos with ours, the boys will have rice crackers.

charla · 08-23-2015, 06:54 AM

Macaroni and cheese

2sunshines · 08-23-2015, 10:48 AM

I have three nieces and nephews staying with me this week, adding to our family of 6. So lots of mouths to feed (plus they are all teens or pre-teens and HUNGRY!)

Today for lunch we had crock pot chili. Served over frito chips for the kiddos (aka frito pie), topped with shredded cheese, and served over zucchini "noodles" for dh and I. Also sauteed veggies (a huge variety) on the side.

And there is always fresh fruit served at meals. Today was grapes.

MaybeGracie · 08-23-2015, 01:41 PM

Tonight is chili for us as well, served with blue corn tortilla chips.

2sunshines · 08-23-2015, 02:03 PM

Chili is the winning dish for the day!

Majority rules.

greenleafknitter · 08-23-2015, 06:34 PM

Chili seriously sounds amazing but it's still way too hot for that. I'll be making huge batches in a month or so though.

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LilacPhoenix · 08-23-2015, 09:08 PM

Chili is good year round if you're sitting in the AC

schmamy · 08-24-2015, 05:08 AM

I just can't bring myself to eat hot soup in the summer months. We have A/C, but we keep it relatively high and soup just doesn't ever sound refreshing. Would much rather save it for the winter months and eat fresh foods in the summer.

We might clean out the fridge tonight, I think. Or else salads.

Singingmom · 08-24-2015, 07:53 AM

I made pizza last night, with a green salad.

I haven't made it in so long since two of us are gf and it's overwhelming to make regular dough and gf along with prepping the toppings. But it hit me that my dd (gf) is old enough now to deal with me just making pizza for the guys one night. They were so pleased! And it was really easy, especially since I just did pepperoni, no toppings that needed cooked or chopped. It helped to make the dough early in the afternoon and pop it in the fridge after it had risen for an hour. Now that I've broken through my fear of pizza night

I'll prep toppings next time with kids helping.

greenleafknitter · 08-24-2015, 09:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cmljll

Chili is good year round if you're sitting in the AC

Being 5 months pregnant means the AC doesn't help much.

The last thing I wanna do is heat up the kitchen.

I think tonight we'll have skillet cheeseburger macaroni, sliced tomatoes from the garden, cucumber salad, and watermelon.

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2sunshines · 08-24-2015, 09:46 AM

Yea, I live in Michigan. So while there certainly are days that I do all cold food only, those days are not quite as often as other parts of the country.

LilacPhoenix · 08-24-2015, 12:10 PM

The only heating of the kitchen to make my chili is browning the ground beef. Everything else is just dumped in the big crockpot. So for me, it actually keeps the kitchen cooler than lots of other meals. And we make four meals from it usually, using the leftovers as a base. YMMV

2sunshines · 08-24-2015, 12:11 PM

Yep, us too. Totally a crockpot meal apart from the browning of the meat.

schmamy · 08-24-2015, 12:14 PM

For me it's not about heating up the house...I'm actually not opposed to cranking the oven to 450 or 500 for roasted broccoli or homemade pitas in the summer. Which actually makes zero sense in comparison with a crockpot

It's totally about the eating of it, and it's probably mostly mental. I just can't get past the mindset that eating hot soup is a cozy thing to do, and the last thing I want in the dead of a Tennessee summer is to be "cozy"

Soup is supposed to warm me from the inside out and I do not want to be warmed like that when the heat index is 100+! I only want that on a day that is cold and/or gloomy + rainy.

08-22-2015, 03:55 PM	#76
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08-23-2015, 05:15 AM	#77
LilacPhoenix Rose Garden E's newborn feet; G's 3-yr-old feet Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: South Louisiana Posts: 8,478	Re: August Main Meals Today will be crockpot chili topped with sharp cheddar cheese. DH and I will have Fritos with ours, the boys will have rice crackers. __________________ CMB Wife of P (May 2018) Mommy to two terrific boys, E (July '07) and G (Dec '09), and "bonus mommy" to B (Sept '11) INFPs are a FiNe SiTe to behold! DYT 1/2 My recipe blog! Recipes "I need to live life like some people never will... To ride the wings of dreams into changing horizons." Dream Theater

08-23-2015, 06:54 AM	#78
charla Administrator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 16,675	Re: August Main Meals Macaroni and cheese __________________ CHARLA Married to Nick, 31 yrs Mom to Nathan and his wife Abby, and Hope Elizabeth, dancing for eternity with babies: Micah Noel, Grace Anna, Andrew David www.dancingforeternity.org www.irresistiblehope.org Save Save Save Save Save

08-23-2015, 10:48 AM	#79
2sunshines Moderator in Celebrations, Cloth Diapering & EC, Empty Arms, Prayer & Praise, and Swap n' Shop Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 27,029	Re: August Main Meals I have three nieces and nephews staying with me this week, adding to our family of 6. So lots of mouths to feed (plus they are all teens or pre-teens and HUNGRY!) Today for lunch we had crock pot chili. Served over frito chips for the kiddos (aka frito pie), topped with shredded cheese, and served over zucchini "noodles" for dh and I. Also sauteed veggies (a huge variety) on the side. And there is always fresh fruit served at meals. Today was grapes. __________________ married 25 years mom to two young adults (23 and 20) and two teens (17 and 15)

08-23-2015, 01:41 PM	#80
MaybeGracie Moderator in A Twinkle in Our Eyes, Cradled in Our Wombs, Gentle Discipline, Nurturing Our Children, and Let's Talk Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 9,856	Re: August Main Meals Tonight is chili for us as well, served with blue corn tortilla chips. __________________ Cynthia Ezer Kenegdo to Isaac since 2007 Raising Jacob (16), Luke (14), Lily (11), Elizabeth (9), Clara (6), and Emily (3) in the knowledge and love of God Blogging at The Hippie Housewife about attachment parenting, natural living, life as a Jesus-follower, and more, all tied together through our journey towards a more intentional life.

08-23-2015, 02:03 PM	#81
2sunshines Moderator in Celebrations, Cloth Diapering & EC, Empty Arms, Prayer & Praise, and Swap n' Shop Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 27,029	Re: August Main Meals Chili is the winning dish for the day! Majority rules. __________________ married 25 years mom to two young adults (23 and 20) and two teens (17 and 15)

08-23-2015, 06:34 PM	#82
greenleafknitter Climbing Rose Join Date: May 2011 Location: the heart of Dixie Posts: 1,339	Re: August Main Meals Chili seriously sounds amazing but it's still way too hot for that. I'll be making huge batches in a month or so though. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Beth ISFJ - Type 2 Married to my college sweetheart since 2003 DD M - 10/08 DS A - 3/12

08-23-2015, 09:08 PM	#83
LilacPhoenix Rose Garden E's newborn feet; G's 3-yr-old feet Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: South Louisiana Posts: 8,478	Re: August Main Meals Chili is good year round if you're sitting in the AC __________________ CMB Wife of P (May 2018) Mommy to two terrific boys, E (July '07) and G (Dec '09), and "bonus mommy" to B (Sept '11) INFPs are a FiNe SiTe to behold! DYT 1/2 My recipe blog! Recipes "I need to live life like some people never will... To ride the wings of dreams into changing horizons." Dream Theater

08-24-2015, 05:08 AM	#84
schmamy Rose Garden Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 7,321	Re: August Main Meals I just can't bring myself to eat hot soup in the summer months. We have A/C, but we keep it relatively high and soup just doesn't ever sound refreshing. Would much rather save it for the winter months and eat fresh foods in the summer. We might clean out the fridge tonight, I think. Or else salads. __________________ ~Amy~ married to Mr. Wonderful (2005) DS1 - 2007 DS2 - 2010 DD - April 2017 "But he said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me." - 2 Corinthians 12:9

08-24-2015, 07:53 AM	#85
Singingmom Administrator Oh, sing to the Lord a new song! Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 25,959	Re: August Main Meals I made pizza last night, with a green salad. I haven't made it in so long since two of us are gf and it's overwhelming to make regular dough and gf along with prepping the toppings. But it hit me that my dd (gf) is old enough now to deal with me just making pizza for the guys one night. They were so pleased! And it was really easy, especially since I just did pepperoni, no toppings that needed cooked or chopped. It helped to make the dough early in the afternoon and pop it in the fridge after it had risen for an hour. Now that I've broken through my fear of pizza night I'll prep toppings next time with kids helping. __________________ Kelly Wife to my sweetheart for 30 years Grateful mom to 3 young adults Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13

08-24-2015, 09:46 AM	#87
2sunshines Moderator in Celebrations, Cloth Diapering & EC, Empty Arms, Prayer & Praise, and Swap n' Shop Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 27,029	Re: August Main Meals Yea, I live in Michigan. So while there certainly are days that I do all cold food only, those days are not quite as often as other parts of the country. __________________ married 25 years mom to two young adults (23 and 20) and two teens (17 and 15)

08-24-2015, 12:10 PM	#88
LilacPhoenix Rose Garden E's newborn feet; G's 3-yr-old feet Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: South Louisiana Posts: 8,478	Re: August Main Meals The only heating of the kitchen to make my chili is browning the ground beef. Everything else is just dumped in the big crockpot. So for me, it actually keeps the kitchen cooler than lots of other meals. And we make four meals from it usually, using the leftovers as a base. YMMV __________________ CMB Wife of P (May 2018) Mommy to two terrific boys, E (July '07) and G (Dec '09), and "bonus mommy" to B (Sept '11) INFPs are a FiNe SiTe to behold! DYT 1/2 My recipe blog! Recipes "I need to live life like some people never will... To ride the wings of dreams into changing horizons." Dream Theater

08-24-2015, 12:11 PM	#89
2sunshines Moderator in Celebrations, Cloth Diapering & EC, Empty Arms, Prayer & Praise, and Swap n' Shop Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 27,029	Re: August Main Meals Yep, us too. Totally a crockpot meal apart from the browning of the meat. __________________ married 25 years mom to two young adults (23 and 20) and two teens (17 and 15)

08-24-2015, 12:14 PM	#90
schmamy Rose Garden Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 7,321	Re: August Main Meals For me it's not about heating up the house...I'm actually not opposed to cranking the oven to 450 or 500 for roasted broccoli or homemade pitas in the summer. Which actually makes zero sense in comparison with a crockpot It's totally about the eating of it, and it's probably mostly mental. I just can't get past the mindset that eating hot soup is a cozy thing to do, and the last thing I want in the dead of a Tennessee summer is to be "cozy" Soup is supposed to warm me from the inside out and I do not want to be warmed like that when the heat index is 100+! I only want that on a day that is cold and/or gloomy + rainy. __________________ ~Amy~ married to Mr. Wonderful (2005) DS1 - 2007 DS2 - 2010 DD - April 2017 "But he said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me." - 2 Corinthians 12:9

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