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« on: March 03, 2008, 04:56:43 AM » |
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I know this is strange. But i have to get a few things for this week. For supper.
We don't want beef or pork. We don't eat fresh tomatos [a shame] I like them in a can. No musturd or mayo. what are a few easy things i can buy for supper today? I think you so much.
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Rob
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« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2008, 05:12:26 AM » |
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Chicken Breasts with Mushroom Gravy (try oven baked with the shake and bake crumbles)
Steamed veggies (see the freezer section for steamfresh or green giant)
Brown Rice
for Dessert - maybe some Vanilla Honey Bee from Haagen-Dazs
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« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2008, 05:31:30 AM » |
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Trudy- Boneless chicken breasts or thighs are easy & you can do a lot of different things with them.Heres an easy chicken stew- Cut boneless breasts into lg chunks[ for 3 people I use a lb] wash & cut potatoes into lg chunks,cut a small onion & green pepper into lg chunks.In a lg frying pan or med stockpot fry the potatoes in olive oil until lightly browned, add the chicken & brown,add the onions & peppers & cook for a few mins. Turn the heat down & add some basil & garlic,pour a jar of organic spag sauce over it[add 1 cup dry red wine if you have it].Simmer on low for 30-40 mins. If you want veg in it ,you can brown baby carrots with the meat & pot, or add green beans after the sauce. Serve with rolls or crusty bread.Salt & pepper to taste.Usually makes 2 meals & freezes well.I have used asparagus[when in season] in place of the carrots.If you like to grill there are a lot of nice gourmet basting sauces right in the store.
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« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2008, 06:20:40 AM » |
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Trudy, If you like simple meals, cook up a batch of red beans and rice. This is a cheap, but good meal  , and you can use chicken instead of sausage in it. I omit the parsley, and add 1 tsp of thyme to the recipe. Also, if you like mexican food (LOL, who doesn't) you can add a can of tomato sauce and some chili powder. INGREDIENTS: 1 lb red beans, soaked in about 2 quarts water overnight (or quick cook according to package directions) 3 ribs celery, chopped 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped 1 bay leaf 1 clove garlic, minced 1 large onion, chopped 2 tablespoons dried parsley flakes dash of ground cayenne pepper, or to taste 12 to 16 ounces smoked sausage, sliced (I precook the sausage and drain the grease. This also reduces the salt content) PREPARATION: Rinse and drain soaked beans; place in a 5 to 6-quart Dutch oven and add about 6 cups of fresh water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for about 1 1/2 hours, or until beans are tender. Stir occasionally. Add remaining ingredients and salt to taste; simmer for about 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Add water as necessary. Serve over hot rice. Serves 6. Also, don't forget the cornbread. Get some good non-GMO corn meal (not the corn bread in a box), mix up the cornbread and cook in microwave for 6 minutes. Saves lots of energy 'cause you don't have to heat the oven. 5CatMom =^..^ = |
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« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2008, 06:38:21 AM » |
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Recipes. Yummy. It would be nice to post budget-stretching recipes, shopping lists.
I'm going to move this over to Off-topic.
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« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2008, 06:40:23 AM » |
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Justme,
Good idea. Let's do it.
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« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2008, 06:41:54 AM » |
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Yeah, let's put meals with meat, fish, poultry here and the meatless meals on the vegetarian thread. Now I'm hungry. |
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« Reply #7 on: March 03, 2008, 06:55:40 AM » |
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Really quick if it's chilly outside.. Salmon Stew or Oyster Stew. I've used "fresh" salmon most recently and when broke use the canned. Take a large dutch pot on the range top and put your onions and butter in and lay the salmon cut in chunks on top of that, cover and let it steam to cook/sautee. Add organic milk (usually a quart), butter, onions, salt, pepper to taste. Bring to boil & then Simmer. Fight off the cats...( Scooter almost stole the whole side of salmon the 1st time she saw this..She was leaving with it firmly grasped by its tail.. got caught & robbed of her prize... naturally, I ripped the skin off and washed well and pretended it didn't happen LOL) oH, Black Beans & Rice too. or Black Bean Soup. I prefer the soup and use feta cheese sprinkled on top. This recipe is easily adjusted to your personal tastes: http://www.mealsmatter.org/recipes-meals/recipe/6913 |
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« Reply #8 on: March 03, 2008, 07:21:20 AM » |
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Chunky Potato Soup INGREDIENTS: 3 medium Red Potatoes 2 cups Water (or use chicken broth for more flavor) 1 small Onion 3 tablespoons Butter 3 tablespoons All-Purpose Flour Crushed Red Pepper Flakes Fresh Ground Black Pepper 3 cups Milk 1/2 teaspoon Sugar 1 cup shredded Cheddar Cheese 1 cup cubed Cooked Ham PREPARATION: Peel potatoes and cut into 1-inch cubes. Bring water to a boil in large saucepan. Add potatoes and cook until tender. Drain, reserving liquid. Set aside potatoes. Measure 1 cup cooking liquid, adding water, if necessary; set aside. Peel and finely chop onion. Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat. Add onion to saucepan; cook, stirring frequently, until onion is translucent and tender, but not brown. Add flour to saucepan; season with pepper flakes and black pepper to taste. Cook 3 to 4 minutes. Gradually add potatoes, reserved 1 cup cooking liquid, milk and sugar to onion mixture in saucepan; stir well. Add cheese and ham. Simmer over low heat 30 minutes, stirring frequently. Store leftovers, covered, in refrigerator. Cheap, but good . 5CatMom =^..^ = |
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Trudy
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« Reply #9 on: March 03, 2008, 11:16:21 AM » |
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WOW, these sound wonderful. i might have some questions later if i can't cook something. thanks so much. This makes My day.
I can't eat fish, but I know most people do.
Thanks You All,
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Trudy
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« Reply #10 on: March 05, 2008, 11:17:53 AM » |
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If You all can- Keep um coming. i copied down everything so far.
thanks
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« Reply #11 on: March 07, 2008, 10:29:03 AM » |
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Tricia's Chicken Cacciatore
Ingredients
With the skin:
CAL: 380
PRO: 40 GM
FAT: 19.6GM
NA: 594.5MG
FIVER: 2.2GM
PRO: CHO: 10.3 GM
K: 734.4 MG
CHOL: 122 MG
Without the skin:
cal: 244
fat: 8.1gm
na: 573.1 mg
FIBER: 2.2 GM
PRO: 31.7GM
CHO: 10.3GM
K: 672.7MG
CHOL: 91MG
INGREDIENTS:
3 lbs frying chicken, cup up
1/2 cup shopped onion
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
1/2 cup chopped celery
1 28 oz can tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon parsley flakes
dash oregano
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 cup water
Procedure
1. Brown pieces of chicken in skillet sprayed with vegetable pan spray ( or lightly coat with olive oil)
2. Add vegetables, salt, andspices. Cover and simmer 1 hour.
3. Mix cornstarch with water and add to skillet, stirring until gravy thickens.
With Skin:
Yields: 5 cups (4 servings)
Serving Size: 1 1/4 cups
Exchanges: Meat, medium-fat: 4
Vegetable, 2 1/2
Without Skin:
Yields: 5 cups (4 servings)
Exchanges: Meat, Lean 3 1/2
Vegetable 2
(the above exchanges mentioned are for the benefit of those on a diabetic diet)
Serving Information
Serves: 4
Fat: 8.1 g
Calories: 244
I like this w/out skin on chicken and have used various things to thicken other than cornstarch.
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« Reply #12 on: March 07, 2008, 10:33:35 AM » |
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That sounds really good !
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carolo
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« Reply #13 on: March 07, 2008, 10:40:22 AM » |
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Marcella's Marvelous Salsa Mold
2 packets Knox Geletin softened in 1/4 Cup water
2 cups V8 or Tomato Juice
12 oz Salsa - any brand - whatever strength desired.
Heat juice on medium - add geletin in water. Stir until geletin is completely disolved. Add salsa, stir well and refrigerate until solid.
optional additions - sliced black olives, sliced green onion, diced celery (get creative and add fresh parsley from your own garden or herb pot this summer)
P.S. Definitely add sliced green onion and finely diced celery. I prefer to make this w/ low salt V8 and when you can find it, low salt salsa. Usually I leave out the sliced black olives, but that is just to reduce salt. My neighbor made this for DH after he had an extensive dental surgery. On his return to dentist for followup after surgery, the dentist said he'd never had a patient heal so fast. Neighbor swears by this Salsa Mold to promote healing, and given what I have seen after John's 3 surgeries plus this dental one, there must be something to it. (Will admit I now shudder at the thought of gelatin after learning more about Mad Cow and H/W news, too, but we do have to eat something.)
P.P.S. The above goes very well w/ a bean soup to make a complete meal. Or if you prefer, use one of the bean recipes and serve over brown rice. Not expensive and also something that differs from what most Americans sit down to eat for dinner. You can watch for canned and bottled ingredients on sale.
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carolo
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« Reply #14 on: March 07, 2008, 11:07:47 AM » |
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Crispy Scolloped Potatoes
Nutrient Content per Serving:
CAL: 114 PRO: 3.9 GM
FAT: 3 GM CHO: 18.1 GM
Na: 602.3 MG K: 514.5 MG
Fiber: 1.5 GM Chol: 1 MG
INGREDIENTS:
2 cups raw potatoes
1 tablespoon flour
1 tablespoon minced onion
1 teaspoon salt
dash pepper
1 tablespoon margarine (Or Extra Virgin Olive Oil, or...to get used to Olive Oil as substitute, mix Olive Oil half and half w/ softened butter)
Procedure
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2. Cut each potato in 4 crosswise slices.
3. Brush margarine between slices and over top (I use Extra Virgin Olive Oil instead of margarine but some "need" the margarine taste.)
4. Reassemble potato, with onion sliced between potato slices.
5. Wrap each potato in heavy-duty aluminum foil or double thickness of lightweight foil.
6. Bake on baking sheet 45 minutes or until potatoes are tender
7. Open foil and return potatoes to oven to brown tops
Yield: 2 cups
P.S. I've done this using regular baking potatoes and just scrubbing instead of peeling. Also like to use Yukon Gold potatoes and scrub but not peel. Never use green potatoes, at least not in this house!)
This is another easy dinner when combined w/ a bean dish and green salad. Not hard on grocery budget but makes a complete meal. If you use Olive Oil you get the "right" kind of fats and so that helps anyone w/ high cholesterol. You chose. It's a nice dinner, esp if wanting a vegetarian meal and going easy on food budget at same time. Healthy eating! Fruit for dessert will make this complete.
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