What's for supper in October? - Page 13

mipennsn · 10-28-2014, 06:50 PM

English Muffin pizzas. The town I work in has a bakery outlet. I can get a 6 count package for a $1.

milkmommy · 10-28-2014, 07:31 PM

I made pork chops and French fries

we had them with cherry tomatoes and carrot sticks.... Not very creative but no one fussed so I call it a win.

The Tickle Momster · 10-28-2014, 08:03 PM

We had potstickers and sweet potato fries. Weird combo, I know. But, it was what I had on hand to make easily.

Tomorrow is df enchiladas.

jenny_islander · 10-28-2014, 11:09 PM

We ate at the hot food counter at Safeway tonight, not judging you!

I scored a bunch of beef on clearance, which is the only way we can afford it anymore unless beef neckbones are in stock. So far I've made:

SLOW-COOKER BEEF STROGANOFF

Begin after lunch at the latest, preferably after breakfast. Combine in a shallow dish:

1/2 cup flour
Salt, pepper, and dry mustard, to taste

Roll in the flour:

3 lb. cross-cut beef shank

Reserve the remaining flour. Heat in a skillet:

2 tbsp. cooking fat, preferably olive oil or butter

Saute the floured pieces of beef shank until well browned. Meanwhile, cut into slivers:

2 yellow or sweet onions

Lay the meat in a slow cooker and turn on Low. Saute the onions until quite soft. Meanwhile, scrub, trim, peel if green, and cut into chunks:

6 baking potatoes

Lay them on the meat. When the onions are soft, ladle into the pan and bring to a boil:

4 cups broth or stock, any kind except fish or seafood

Bring to a boil, pour over the meat and potatoes, cover, and leave to cook on Low. About an hour before dinner, take the meat out of the pot and put it in a dish with a rim. Stir the reserved seasoned flour into:

2 1/2 cups sour cream or plain yogurt

Stir the yogurt mixture into the pot. When the meat pieces are cool enough to handle, cut them off the bones, cut them into stew-sized chunks, and put them back into the pot. Any marrow in the bones is cook's treat. Sprinkle the pot generously with dried dill weed and serve hot in bowls, followed by a fruit-based dessert.

SLOW-COOKER BEEF STROGANOFF--SECOND DAY

Dice any leftover meat and potatoes, reheat in the broth, and serve over freshly cooked rice with vegetables on the side.

HOMEMADE VEGETABLE BEEF SOUP

My husband the soup-hater will actually eat this. The secret is to load it to the brim with vegetables and barley and don't forget the ketchup!

Heat in a skillet:

2 tbsp. cooking fat, preferably olive oil or bacon grease

Brown on all sides:

2 lb. beef soup bones or cross-cut beef shank

Meanwhile, dice:

1 sm. onion
1 stalk celery

Put the meat or bones into a slow cooker and turn it on Low. Dump on top:

1 lb. frozen vegetable macedoine (peasbeanslimascornncarrots) if using beef shank, 1 1/2 lb. if you only have bones
1/4 cup raw barley

Saute the raw vegetables in the skillet until soft. Season with:

Tarragon, salt, garlic powder, and black pepper, to taste

Stir until the pan is fragrant and add:

1 or 2 4 oz. cans mushrooms, with can liquid (leave out if you don't like mushrooms)
3-4 cups any broth or stock except fish or seafood
2 healthy squirts ketchup
1 tsp. soy sauce, browning, or Worcestershire sauce

Stir gently, bring to a boil, and pour into the slow cooker. Add more broth if needed to just barely cover the meat and vegetables. Leave to cook all day. About an hour before dinner, take out the bones or beef shank cuts, cut the meat off when cool enough to handle, dice it, and return it to the pot. (Any marrow is cook's treat.) Serve with freshly baked whole wheat bread.

charla · 10-29-2014, 08:40 AM

Tonight I'm planning baked fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy and steamed corn.

Tomorrow night my mom is bringing lasagna

and I'll make a salad.

MaybeGracie · 10-29-2014, 09:10 AM

Tonight I'm making chili.

blondie · 10-29-2014, 12:09 PM

Leftovers. I made an amazing quiche today- the "crust" is spaghetti squash.

milkmommy · 10-29-2014, 12:51 PM

probably spaghetti.. I'll need something simple and fast tonight.

schmamy · 10-29-2014, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2sunshines

Ooooh, a real dinner party! I'm excited on your behalf (and would be terrified were it me.

). What's the occassion and what's on the menu?

Not a dinner party, really; more like small group. We host two other families every week for dinner. So it's super low-key and I don't feel like I have to impress with the meal or the state of my house

One of the families actually isn't coming tonight, which takes the intensity down a few notches. Feels like much less of a big deal to cook for two extra adults and two extra kiddos than twice that.

So, we're just doing tacos/taco salad tonight. I have black bean ragout in the freezer to pull out and hoping the avocados I got yesterday are ripe-enough-but-not-gross-and-brown so I can make some guac

But on that note...I do need to go find my dining room table under all the clutter, and brown some ground beef...

LilacPhoenix · 10-30-2014, 01:59 PM

Chicken with (browned) butter and parsley with rice. Coleslaw on the side, green beans for DH.

2sunshines · 10-30-2014, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by schmamy

Not a dinner party, really; more like small group. We host two other families every week for dinner. So it's super low-key and I don't feel like I have to impress with the meal or the state of my house

One of the families actually isn't coming tonight, which takes the intensity down a few notches. Feels like much less of a big deal to cook for two extra adults and two extra kiddos than twice that.

So, we're just doing tacos/taco salad tonight. I have black bean ragout in the freezer to pull out and hoping the avocados I got yesterday are ripe-enough-but-not-gross-and-brown so I can make some guac

But on that note...I do need to go find my dining room table under all the clutter, and brown some ground beef...

I'm still uber impressed.

Laurlor · 10-30-2014, 07:45 PM

Butter Chicken (http://tastykitchen.com/recipes/main...ter-chicken-2/), brown rice, and roasted green beans. I don't think I can ever eat steamed green beans again after roasting them. I'm not a big vegetable lover (I eat them for health but am not excited by them), but YUM!

schmamy · 10-30-2014, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Laurlor

Butter Chicken (http://tastykitchen.com/recipes/main...ter-chicken-2/), brown rice, and roasted green beans. I don't think I can ever eat steamed green beans again after roasting them. I'm not a big vegetable lover (I eat them for health but am not excited by them), but YUM!

That is something I have never tried to roast...now I will have to! We love roasted veggies (sweet potatoes, Brussels sprouts, and cauliflower in particular) and we love green beans, but I never thought to combine the two.

milkmommy · 10-30-2014, 09:31 PM

Love roasted green beans. We eat then like fries.. by we I mean me.

---------- Post added at 09:31 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:29 PM ----------

Dh and girls had pizza and stuff at a Halloween party. I had some left over chicken salad.

titosmommy · 10-31-2014, 05:41 AM

Tonight we're eating totally SAD for halloween and having mummy dogs (pigs in a blanket) with french fries and some sort of veggie. I need to go to the grocery store so bad, my fridge is totally empty!

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10-28-2014, 06:50 PM	#181
mipennsn Rose Garden Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 6,389	Re: What's for supper in October? English Muffin pizzas. The town I work in has a bakery outlet. I can get a 6 count package for a $1. __________________ Autum - esFJ Wife to Russ - EnFj Mommy to my boys T (15 ), W (13), D (10), & My GIRL H who is 7! Full time mommy and breadwinner for my family

10-28-2014, 07:31 PM	#182
milkmommy Rose Garden sisters! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sunniest place on Earth and hotter than Phoenix! Might as well be sitting on the sun... Posts: 35,300	Re: What's for supper in October? I made pork chops and French fries we had them with cherry tomatoes and carrot sticks.... Not very creative but no one fussed so I call it a win. __________________ Deanna wife to Shawn since 2001 mom to a young adult Cecilia , tween Margaret and three I will hold one day in heaven.

10-28-2014, 08:03 PM	#183
The Tickle Momster Rose Garden previously mlrowley Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NW WA Posts: 17,954	Re: What's for supper in October? We had potstickers and sweet potato fries. Weird combo, I know. But, it was what I had on hand to make easily. Tomorrow is df enchiladas. __________________ Michelle wife to Tom ('95) Momma to: DD (A) 21 and her DH (YM) 21 DS (T) 19 DD (C) 17 '07 DS (N) 14 Save Save

10-28-2014, 11:09 PM	#184
jenny_islander Rose Trellis Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,362	Re: What's for supper in October? We ate at the hot food counter at Safeway tonight, not judging you! I scored a bunch of beef on clearance, which is the only way we can afford it anymore unless beef neckbones are in stock. So far I've made: SLOW-COOKER BEEF STROGANOFF Begin after lunch at the latest, preferably after breakfast. Combine in a shallow dish: 1/2 cup flour Salt, pepper, and dry mustard, to taste Roll in the flour: 3 lb. cross-cut beef shank Reserve the remaining flour. Heat in a skillet: 2 tbsp. cooking fat, preferably olive oil or butter Saute the floured pieces of beef shank until well browned. Meanwhile, cut into slivers: 2 yellow or sweet onions Lay the meat in a slow cooker and turn on Low. Saute the onions until quite soft. Meanwhile, scrub, trim, peel if green, and cut into chunks: 6 baking potatoes Lay them on the meat. When the onions are soft, ladle into the pan and bring to a boil: 4 cups broth or stock, any kind except fish or seafood Bring to a boil, pour over the meat and potatoes, cover, and leave to cook on Low. About an hour before dinner, take the meat out of the pot and put it in a dish with a rim. Stir the reserved seasoned flour into: 2 1/2 cups sour cream or plain yogurt Stir the yogurt mixture into the pot. When the meat pieces are cool enough to handle, cut them off the bones, cut them into stew-sized chunks, and put them back into the pot. Any marrow in the bones is cook's treat. Sprinkle the pot generously with dried dill weed and serve hot in bowls, followed by a fruit-based dessert. SLOW-COOKER BEEF STROGANOFF--SECOND DAY Dice any leftover meat and potatoes, reheat in the broth, and serve over freshly cooked rice with vegetables on the side. HOMEMADE VEGETABLE BEEF SOUP My husband the soup-hater will actually eat this. The secret is to load it to the brim with vegetables and barley and don't forget the ketchup! Heat in a skillet: 2 tbsp. cooking fat, preferably olive oil or bacon grease Brown on all sides: 2 lb. beef soup bones or cross-cut beef shank Meanwhile, dice: 1 sm. onion 1 stalk celery Put the meat or bones into a slow cooker and turn it on Low. Dump on top: 1 lb. frozen vegetable macedoine (peasbeanslimascornncarrots) if using beef shank, 1 1/2 lb. if you only have bones 1/4 cup raw barley Saute the raw vegetables in the skillet until soft. Season with: Tarragon, salt, garlic powder, and black pepper, to taste Stir until the pan is fragrant and add: 1 or 2 4 oz. cans mushrooms, with can liquid (leave out if you don't like mushrooms) 3-4 cups any broth or stock except fish or seafood 2 healthy squirts ketchup 1 tsp. soy sauce, browning, or Worcestershire sauce Stir gently, bring to a boil, and pour into the slow cooker. Add more broth if needed to just barely cover the meat and vegetables. Leave to cook all day. About an hour before dinner, take out the bones or beef shank cuts, cut the meat off when cool enough to handle, dice it, and return it to the pot. (Any marrow is cook's treat.) Serve with freshly baked whole wheat bread. __________________ Wife to John, December 18, 1999 ~ Mother to Sophia, March 13, 2004 ~ Mother to Eva, June 10, 2006 ~ Mother to Matthew, December 21, 2009 ~ Though my father and mother forsake me, the Lord will lift me up.

10-29-2014, 08:40 AM	#185
charla Administrator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 16,670	Re: What's for supper in October? Tonight I'm planning baked fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy and steamed corn. Tomorrow night my mom is bringing lasagna and I'll make a salad. __________________ 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

10-29-2014, 09:10 AM	#186
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: What's for supper in October? Tonight I'm making chili. __________________ 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.

10-29-2014, 12:09 PM	#187
blondie Rose Garden A little bit crunchy, a little bit rock n' roll! Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 10,298	Re: What's for supper in October? Leftovers. I made an amazing quiche today- the "crust" is spaghetti squash. __________________ homeschooling mama to four dear ones Lilla Rose Stylist

10-29-2014, 12:51 PM	#188
milkmommy Rose Garden sisters! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sunniest place on Earth and hotter than Phoenix! Might as well be sitting on the sun... Posts: 35,300	Re: What's for supper in October? probably spaghetti.. I'll need something simple and fast tonight. __________________ Deanna wife to Shawn since 2001 mom to a young adult Cecilia , tween Margaret and three I will hold one day in heaven.

10-30-2014, 01:59 PM	#190
LilacPhoenix Rose Garden E's newborn feet; G's 3-yr-old feet Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: South Louisiana Posts: 8,478	Re: What's for supper in October? Chicken with (browned) butter and parsley with rice. Coleslaw on the side, green beans for DH. __________________ 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

10-30-2014, 07:45 PM	#192
Laurlor Rose Trellis Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: S. CA Posts: 3,148	Re: What's for supper in October? Butter Chicken (http://tastykitchen.com/recipes/main...ter-chicken-2/), brown rice, and roasted green beans. I don't think I can ever eat steamed green beans again after roasting them. I'm not a big vegetable lover (I eat them for health but am not excited by them), but YUM!

10-30-2014, 09:31 PM	#194
milkmommy Rose Garden sisters! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sunniest place on Earth and hotter than Phoenix! Might as well be sitting on the sun... Posts: 35,300	Re: What's for supper in October? Love roasted green beans. We eat then like fries.. by we I mean me. ---------- Post added at 09:31 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:29 PM ---------- Dh and girls had pizza and stuff at a Halloween party. I had some left over chicken salad. __________________ Deanna wife to Shawn since 2001 mom to a young adult Cecilia , tween Margaret and three I will hold one day in heaven.

10-31-2014, 05:41 AM	#195
titosmommy Rose Bouquet Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Beautiful, windy Kansas Posts: 953	Re: What's for supper in October? Tonight we're eating totally SAD for halloween and having mummy dogs (pigs in a blanket) with french fries and some sort of veggie. I need to go to the grocery store so bad, my fridge is totally empty! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Megan, wife to my wonderful pastor husband and mommy to the noisy one, Titus (5) and the tiny one, Asher (2).

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