What's for supper tonight?
10-19-2025, 05:26 AM
#302
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Mendocino Coast, CA
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I don't know if the Pappardelli with Mushrooms is strictly an Italian dish, but is it good. It's made with homemade pasta, sauteed mushrooms with garlic, a little red wine, some beef broth, all topped with buttered and toasted breadcrumbs. (Some fresh parsley would be nice, but I'm fresh out.)
10-21-2025, 12:27 AM
#303
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Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: NW MN lake country
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I made us fried chicken this weekend so added the leftovers to a crock pot of chicken tortilla soup and had it with egg salad sandwiches. Have enough soup left over for 2 more meals so will freeze it and use when the weather turns cold.
10-22-2025, 08:23 AM
#305
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Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Peoria, IL -- Midwest Transplant
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I'm going to experiment a bit tonight! I bought a huge zucchini for $1 at the farmers market, going to grate it (and wish that maybe I did have a food processor), and then use it for a "pie" crust.
https://www.eatingwell.com/recipe/26...ucchini-crust/
I don't have quite the right ingredients for this but have plenty of pizza style toppings so this will mostly be a crust tryout -- as well as using zucchini! If the crust works, it is keto and husband suitable
I was looking at high protein/low carb breakfast/brunch options for a quilting retreat I am going on in November, I signed up for breakfast potluck. I'm not quite sure how many servings I need to bring or what (if anything) we can use in the church kitchen. I'll have more details on that at the guild meeting, which is a few days before hand. I won't be staying the night so I can make something at home, or we didn't move any of our electronic appliances like the crock pot or electric skillet but I am not opposed to getting something for potlucks.
Potluck is still a couple weeks away if anyone has any suggestions.
https://www.eatingwell.com/recipe/26...ucchini-crust/
I don't have quite the right ingredients for this but have plenty of pizza style toppings so this will mostly be a crust tryout -- as well as using zucchini! If the crust works, it is keto and husband suitable
I was looking at high protein/low carb breakfast/brunch options for a quilting retreat I am going on in November, I signed up for breakfast potluck. I'm not quite sure how many servings I need to bring or what (if anything) we can use in the church kitchen. I'll have more details on that at the guild meeting, which is a few days before hand. I won't be staying the night so I can make something at home, or we didn't move any of our electronic appliances like the crock pot or electric skillet but I am not opposed to getting something for potlucks.
Potluck is still a couple weeks away if anyone has any suggestions.
10-23-2025, 08:40 AM
#307
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Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Peoria, IL -- Midwest Transplant
Posts: 7,292
Woohoo way to go Onebyone, what fun to indulge yourself.
My zucchini crust test went ok. I tried using a casserole dish that was too round and too deep. It did make a pretty good base for the toppings but on its own needed more spices, like maybe an Italian mix.
I do have a quiche dish that matches my dishes and has never been used, I think it would be fine and about about time that I did something with it! For just the hubby and I, I think the quarter sheet pan would work pretty good. Probably use more zucchini and more parm, plus an extra egg. My huge zucchini was a bit over 4 cups grated, I was surprised by how much liquid squeezed out. I think about 2 normal large, or maybe 3 of my preferred size would be about right. The grating went ok even without a food processor.
Hubby and I are divided over the need for a food processor, he wants one/me not so much. We do have a blender that does some things. And then we have me, a knife, and a cutting board for other things. For the most part, I don't feel I chop up enough stuff to be worth it, I don't want it on the counter, and I don't want to drag it in/out of a cabinet. It is nice that in this house we do have enough room for one, both on the counter or under the cabinet.
My zucchini crust test went ok. I tried using a casserole dish that was too round and too deep. It did make a pretty good base for the toppings but on its own needed more spices, like maybe an Italian mix.
I do have a quiche dish that matches my dishes and has never been used, I think it would be fine and about about time that I did something with it! For just the hubby and I, I think the quarter sheet pan would work pretty good. Probably use more zucchini and more parm, plus an extra egg. My huge zucchini was a bit over 4 cups grated, I was surprised by how much liquid squeezed out. I think about 2 normal large, or maybe 3 of my preferred size would be about right. The grating went ok even without a food processor.
Hubby and I are divided over the need for a food processor, he wants one/me not so much. We do have a blender that does some things. And then we have me, a knife, and a cutting board for other things. For the most part, I don't feel I chop up enough stuff to be worth it, I don't want it on the counter, and I don't want to drag it in/out of a cabinet. It is nice that in this house we do have enough room for one, both on the counter or under the cabinet.
10-23-2025, 07:11 PM
#309
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Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Dakotas
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Grandson came last night we had taverns, baked beans , macaroni salad and peach crisp. Beans came from the Deli because they’re better than anything I make. Tonight we had leftovers. At least what he didn’t take home with him.
10-24-2025, 04:47 AM
#310
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Mendocino Coast, CA
Posts: 5,738
Woohoo way to go Onebyone, what fun to indulge yourself.
My zucchini crust test went ok. I tried using a casserole dish that was too round and too deep. It did make a pretty good base for the toppings but on its own needed more spices, like maybe an Italian mix.
I do have a quiche dish that matches my dishes and has never been used, I think it would be fine and about about time that I did something with it! For just the hubby and I, I think the quarter sheet pan would work pretty good. Probably use more zucchini and more parm, plus an extra egg. My huge zucchini was a bit over 4 cups grated, I was surprised by how much liquid squeezed out. I think about 2 normal large, or maybe 3 of my preferred size would be about right. The grating went ok even without a food processor.
Hubby and I are divided over the need for a food processor, he wants one/me not so much. We do have a blender that does some things. And then we have me, a knife, and a cutting board for other things. For the most part, I don't feel I chop up enough stuff to be worth it, I don't want it on the counter, and I don't want to drag it in/out of a cabinet. It is nice that in this house we do have enough room for one, both on the counter or under the cabinet.
My zucchini crust test went ok. I tried using a casserole dish that was too round and too deep. It did make a pretty good base for the toppings but on its own needed more spices, like maybe an Italian mix.
I do have a quiche dish that matches my dishes and has never been used, I think it would be fine and about about time that I did something with it! For just the hubby and I, I think the quarter sheet pan would work pretty good. Probably use more zucchini and more parm, plus an extra egg. My huge zucchini was a bit over 4 cups grated, I was surprised by how much liquid squeezed out. I think about 2 normal large, or maybe 3 of my preferred size would be about right. The grating went ok even without a food processor.
Hubby and I are divided over the need for a food processor, he wants one/me not so much. We do have a blender that does some things. And then we have me, a knife, and a cutting board for other things. For the most part, I don't feel I chop up enough stuff to be worth it, I don't want it on the counter, and I don't want to drag it in/out of a cabinet. It is nice that in this house we do have enough room for one, both on the counter or under the cabinet.
