Cheese and crackers. We had a microwwve repair person (female!) here until after 5:00, and I am hosting a club mtg here at 7, so there wasn’t time for a real meal.

I made some very good hermit bars earlier today, though! Turned out good in spite of one mistake and one ingredient swap.

ETA

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/spicy-hermit-bars-3559844

I'm having turkey, mashed potatoes and corn. Thanksgiving came early.

That sheet pan dinner looks delish!

I had my usual exciting salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, onion and grilled chicken. DH had a roast beef panini with caramelized onions, all from the golf club. Lazy, lazy… it was either that or yoghurt (which would have been fine with me).

I have to try a sheet pan dinner sometime. That looks good.

My pathetic dinner was half a container of leftover yogurt and half of a baked sweet potato. Slim pickens around here.

We were supposed to have shepherds pie, but DH went to the lake because we have some appliances being delivered at the crack of dawn, so I went out for Mexican with our youngest, He wasn’t really on board with going because it’s not his favorite restaurant, but it’s in walking distance, and they have good margaritas! We had the nicest time!!

I tell my kids, as long as you have protein (yes) fiber (yes) and color (yes), I consider than a pretty solid effort.

We had dog trick training class, so stopped and got hamburger meat and blue cheese, and made patties. DH had pulled pork and coleslaw on his, and DS put Gouda on his. We so fancy.

Baked potato and salad with some leftover shredded chicken on top. I love sheet pan dinners.

Dh made this beef and mushroom stew that a Seattle friend shared with me. It was excellent! The only downside is that it says it serves four, but we barely had three servings. I was hoping for leftovers! We will double the recipe next time. Note: dh did not add the cream - it really did not need it!

https://www.metropolitan-market.com/recipes/beef-and-mushroom-stew

Rao with hot italian turkey sausage and penne with a side of peas. Too busy today to spend any time cooking.

I went to a cooking class tonight (really a demonstration with wine!)

• Chicken Parmesan with marinara
• Creamy Tuscan Chicken with blistered tomatoes and spinach
• Chicken Frances with olive oil green beans and salt
• Chicken Scarpariello (shoemakers chicken
• One other dish I forget with roasted broccoli

Even with small plates, it was Too.Much.Food ... i had a taste of all but the Chicken Scarpariello and the last dish -- I couldnt possible take even a bite. Niece loved it so that made it special!

Mtn, the sheet pan dinner looks delcious -- as do the hermits, Sue!

Ded, I have never made a sheet pan dinner either. It is time ... and Mtn's photo is enticing!

Rotisserie chicken with cucumber/tomato salad (all thx to DH). Tomorrow my mother turns 102. Just got in from my duties there and now I'm baking cakes - an angel food/pineapple for her (diabetic), a french apple and of course a chocolate!

Arapaho, 102, that is amazing! Happy Birthday to her! Does the angelfood have pineapple on top or?

Happy Birthday to your Dear Mother, Arapaho! 🎉🎂🥳🎈🎊🎁

Happy Birthday to momma Arapaho! The Angel Food cake sounds lovely-- I am curious about it also!

I wish I could say it's homemade like the other two but it's the simplest recipe someone suggested to me. First time trying it so I'll let you know. I'm making whipped cream in place of the cool whip topping.

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/8281/pineapple-angel-food-cake-i/

I just realized I've lost the option to say "thank you" here. So thank you all for the birthday wishes for my mother!

Tonight was one of my Asian dinners. Homemade chicken broth soup with slivered carrots and baby bells, garlic, ginger, fish sauce, soy sauce, baby kale, fresh lime juice, noodles, cilantro, etc. And, my ”Asian” baked tuna sandwiches I make with canned tuna on small tortillas with fresh arulula, sliced mushrooms, green onions, baby bells, Sriracha, mayo, etc. I made enough to freeze for a second dinner when we get back from our Thanksgiving week trip to Michigan, too!

BTW everyone loved Ina’s hermit bars. I thought I had raisins but I didn’t, so I ended up using dried tart cherries and only used 1/2 the amount bc I wasn’t sure about them.

That NYT sheet pan recipe is saved on my phone; glad to know that it’s tasty! I will make that soon.

I think dried cherries are ~5 zillion times better than raisins! Yum

I made pumpkin cheesecake, then we weren't hungry for dinner. We snacked. Tonight I plan on making Fettuccine Alfredo with a salami garnish.

I'm on a Medjool Date craze right now....eating them as a snack and putting them in salads.

I had scampi with tomato sofrito and orzo, a mainstay at my house. It will be tonight's dinner too.

I love blistered tomatoes! What did we do before those lovely grape and multi-colored cherry tomatoes came in their handy packs? I sometimes put multiple things on the same sheet but find that two 1/4 sheet pans work better for me, especially when items like tomatoes or onions reach a caramelized state before their pan-mates.

I have a NYT games subscription, but am grateful I can access all the wonderful recipes thanks to my library's 72-hour login access. It's all I need.

oh man-- the scampi with tomato soffrito and orzo sounds wonderful. Special recipe or do you just combine a standard scampi and soffrito?

I sometimes put multiple things on the same sheet but find that two 1/4 sheet pans work better for me, especially when items like tomatoes or onions reach a caramelized state before their pan-mates.

I did the same, but in this case (maybe because I cut the chicken peices pretty small) they were actually done at the same time

Hi Funky. I decided that what I fix is a form of sofrito, if not precisely so. I don't use peppers, although I think a minced jalapeño would be apt.

This is for two servings...one tonight, and one tomorrow night. :)

All ingredient measurements are approximate.

Heat 1 Tbs. olive oil

Sauté 1 finely chopped shallot (No shallot? finely chopped onion will do just fine. Last night I used both).

1/4-1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes

Add herb of choice. I like mix of thyme and oregano

When onion has softened, add 2 cloves of minced garlic. Cook 30 seconds or so, don't let garlic brown.

Pour in 1/4-1/2 cup wine. White wine would be appropriate, but since I rarely have it at home I use red (the horror!) and it's just fine.

When the wine has cooked down, add 3/4-1 cup of roughly chopped tomatoes. I always use grape or cherry tomatoes because they are always on hand. If you don't like bits of tomato skin in your finished dishes, use larger, peeled tomatoes. I always use fresh, never canned, but canned may be just fine.

Cook the tomato/onion mix down until most of the liquid has evaporated. Soft and juicy, not super dry.

Add 1 Tbs. capers, with or without their brine.

Add 1/2 tsp. fish sauce

Salt & pepper to taste.

This can be made in advance. I usually make it an hour or two before but it would be fine day before.

Start the water for the orzo, which cooks quickly and can wait for the shrimp. I never make the shrimp wait. When they're done, we're ready to roll.

I use defrosted frozen peeled, deveined, tail-off shrimp from Costco. Not the huge ones, although this package had a few whoppers.

I figure 10-12 shrimp per serving. More or less as you like.

In 12-inch skillet, melt butter and a little olive oil over medium high. Add 1 clove minced garlic. Arrange shrimp in pan. By the time you get the last one in place on the outer edge, it's time to flip the first ones. They all cook in less than 2 minutes, 90 seconds. While cooking add a squeeze of lemon and more wine if you wish. Pour the shrimp and all the buttery juices in the pan back into the sofrito (which you just reheated) and stir together.

Scoop shrimp and sofrito over orzo. Add a sprinkling of fresh Italian parsley, a spritz of lemon, and for more yum, some crumbled sheep feta.

This is a weeknight meal for me. It is simple and variable. I've never measured any of these ingredients, except I do count out the shrimp, so let your preferences be your guide. This dish ALWAYS turns out.

Thank you so much, Bunny!

Chicken fajitas tonight. I usually love it, but tonight I changed the spices up a bit and we’ll, husband loved it, me not so much🤷‍♀️ Live and learn

Hanger steak lettuce wraps; we ate out.

Tonight I made this, trying to cook more and try new recipes this fall/winter. It was very good! I just used boneless chicken breast instead of a rotisserie chicken.

https://www.onceuponachef.com/recipes/white-chicken-chili.html

@Sueb20
I have been using recipes from that chef for years! Her Coconut Macaroons are delicious! They make great gifts too!

I made Tuscan Bean soup tonight. I replaced the sausage with shrimp, used coconut milk instead of milk and puréed half a batch and put it back into the pot to make it creamy. Shrimp added right before serving.

Recipe by Healthyfitnessmeals.com

Vegetarian chili.

Home made sourdough pizza with mushrooms, artichokes and arugula. DH's half will have sausage. Big salad.

My grandmother's turkey and biscuit casserole, except made with chicken.

Half a bag of Tostitos ( so far).

Hammy Chickpea Soup delivered by a friend, originally from Wisconsin.