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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #475 on: January 23, 2011, 09:51:07 AM »
I love Hamburger Helper Cheeseburger Macaroni, I don't make it often but I'm craving it so that's what I'm making.

I do too!   :cheersmate:

May have to make it this week!
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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #476 on: January 23, 2011, 10:25:20 AM »
I love Hamburger Helper Cheeseburger Macaroni, I don't make it often but I'm craving it so that's what I'm making.

I make my own using Kraft Mac & cheese, some extra cheese and burger. Sometimes I'll throw in some peas & mushrooms.
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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #477 on: January 23, 2011, 10:26:03 AM »
I make my own using Kraft Mac & cheese, some extra cheese and burger. Sometimes I'll throw in some peas & mushrooms.

I do that, and sometimes I add a little onion or pimiento. 
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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #478 on: January 23, 2011, 10:31:07 AM »
I make my own using Kraft Mac & cheese, some extra cheese and burger. Sometimes I'll throw in some peas & mushrooms.

I have to try doing that.
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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #479 on: January 23, 2011, 02:49:24 PM »
I'm going to have some black bean and bacon soup with a toasted cheese sandwich. I might have a salad with that, but I haven't decided yet.
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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #480 on: January 23, 2011, 11:24:50 PM »
We had chicken & dumplings tonight. It was pretty good.
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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #481 on: February 23, 2011, 07:54:50 PM »
Made up from stuff in my pantry and fridge.

Sauteed:

Onion
Garlic
Chard
Mushrooms
Sundried Tomatoes
Leftover Grilled Kielbasa chopped up.

Then I added some fresh mozzarella, parmesan, and a little milk, and the last bit of plain yogurt I had.

Tossed it with some fettuchini, and wow!
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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #482 on: February 24, 2011, 10:36:58 AM »
Made a chicken pot pie....from stuff in freezer and pantry.

Cooked the chicken breasts in the microwave, with onion powder, pepper, and thyme on them.

Made gravy from canned chicken broth, that I added about 2 tsp of chicken boullion granules.

Sauteed onions, mushrooms, roasted chopped garlic, frozen mixed vegetables (peas, carrots, corn, green beans), chopped parsley, pepper, Emeril's. Do not add any salt!! There's enough in the boullion.

Mixed it all together, dumped in a 10x14 casserole, used 2 cans of "butter" flakey biscuits, on top and baked it. Had the oven at 375 and the biscuits started to brown too much - in 8 minutes! - so laid a sheet of foil over them, reduced the temp to 350 and cooked it about 20 minutes more.

The guys loved it. Had a lot leftover, hope it will reheat well.  :???:
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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #483 on: February 24, 2011, 10:44:27 AM »
Made a chicken pot pie....from stuff in freezer and pantry.

Cooked the chicken breasts in the microwave, with onion powder, pepper, and thyme on them.

Made gravy from canned chicken broth, that I added about 2 tsp of chicken boullion granules.

Sauteed onions, mushrooms, roasted chopped garlic, frozen mixed vegetables (peas, carrots, corn, green beans), chopped parsley, pepper, Emeril's. Do not add any salt!! There's enough in the boullion.

Mixed it all together, dumped in a 10x14 casserole, used 2 cans of "butter" flakey biscuits, on top and baked it. Had the oven at 375 and the biscuits started to brown too much - in 8 minutes! - so laid a sheet of foil over them, reduced the temp to 350 and cooked it about 20 minutes more.

The guys loved it. Had a lot leftover, hope it will reheat well.  :???:

Microwaved chicken breasts ?? Seriously???    :hammer: :hammer: :hammer:
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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #484 on: February 24, 2011, 10:56:59 AM »
Microwaved chicken breasts ?? Seriously???    :hammer: :hammer: :hammer:

Sorry...I do microwave them when I'm going to cut them up and put them in something like this or Chicken Divan.
It's quick and easy for boneless/skinless and they don't dry out.  :tongue:

Just hand over the chocolate...back away slowly...far away....and you won't get hurt....

Save the Earth... it's the only planet with chocolate.

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A balanced diet is chocolate in both hands.

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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #485 on: February 24, 2011, 10:59:31 AM »
Thor puts peas in his Hamburger Helper Cheeseburger Macaroni?   :hammer: :hammer: :hammer:

Take a look at page 23, at HNC's dinner.  I winced. 


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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #486 on: February 24, 2011, 11:09:09 AM »
Thor puts peas in his Hamburger Helper Cheeseburger Macaroni?   :hammer: :hammer: :hammer:

Take a look at page 23, at HNC's dinner.  I winced. 



Couldn't find anything by HNC on page 23.  :???:

I've never bought Hamburger Helper. It's not allowed in my house.... :-)

Just hand over the chocolate...back away slowly...far away....and you won't get hurt....

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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #487 on: February 24, 2011, 12:05:44 PM »
I don't feel like making a big meal so I'm making Hamburger Helper Cheesy Italian Shells. :-)
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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #488 on: February 24, 2011, 12:07:34 PM »
I don't feel like making a big meal so I'm making Hamburger Helper Cheesy Italian Shells. :-)

My favorite is Cheeseburger Mac. 
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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #489 on: February 24, 2011, 12:16:55 PM »
My favorite is Cheeseburger Mac.

Mine too! I always have a couple of boxes in the house, and have you seen the cups of Cheeseburger Macaroni you can have for lunch? our grocery store stopped selling it for some reason, well I was at Walmart a couple of weeks ago and they had them there so I loaded up on it.
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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #490 on: February 24, 2011, 12:25:05 PM »
Mine too! I always have a couple of boxes in the house, and have you seen the cups of Cheeseburger Macaroni you can have for lunch? our grocery store stopped selling it for some reason, well I was at Walmart a couple of weeks ago and they had them there so I loaded up on it.

No I have not.  But I will look for it for sure!
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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #491 on: February 24, 2011, 12:26:02 PM »
My dinner is going to be more of the same.  :banghead:

Chicken or Swai (it's a white fish from Vietnam that isn't bad at all - and I don't do fish) and some kinda freakin' salad or some-such.
 O-)

I'd kill for some carbs........
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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #492 on: February 24, 2011, 12:50:56 PM »
Page 32, sorry.  1/3 of the way down. 

Eupher, you most emphatically do not do fish!  Part of the diet?  Carbs are in your future, just hold on. 


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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #493 on: February 24, 2011, 12:57:29 PM »
Page 32, sorry.  1/3 of the way down. 

Eupher, you most emphatically do not do fish!  Part of the diet?  Carbs are in your future, just hold on. 



I'm the kind of fish eater that eats fish only when it doesn't taste like fish and only when somebody's holding a gun to my head.

Nah, I'm good on the carbs. I just drank a liter of water, so instead of being hungry I'll just pee a lot for the next couple of hours..... :-)
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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #494 on: February 24, 2011, 01:19:14 PM »
Thor puts peas in his Hamburger Helper Cheeseburger Macaroni?   :hammer: :hammer: :hammer:

Take a look at page 23, at HNC's dinner.  I winced. 



Not only peas, but sometimes mushrooms. And it's not "Hamburger Helper", it's my own version of it.  :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :tongue:
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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #495 on: February 24, 2011, 03:36:57 PM »
Page 32, sorry.  1/3 of the way down. 

Eupher, you most emphatically do not do fish!  Part of the diet?  Carbs are in your future, just hold on. 




You winced over the steaks?

I thought they looked wonderful!!  :drool: A little searing on the outside...and they'd be perfect.  :-)
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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #496 on: February 26, 2011, 08:09:50 PM »
Sun-dried tomato and garlic turkey breast with baked potato, and angel food cake for desert.
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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #497 on: February 26, 2011, 08:13:29 PM »
Pure winter comfort food tonight.  I got chicken for 99 cents a pound yesterday, so I cooked it all up today, made some chicken salad for sandwiches, made chicken supreme for tomorrow tonight, and I have chicken and dumplings planned for tomorrow, made with homemade chicken stock.   :-)

Chicken Supreme

Ingredients:

4 full chicken breasts
4 or 5 heads of broccoli
2 cans of cream of chicken soup
1/2 cup bread crumbs
2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese
1 cup mayonnaise
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp curry powder (or more to taste.  I usually add more)
2 tbsp butter.

Directions:

1.  Boil chicken until done and let cool
2. Steam broccoli until done and let cool
3.  Mix cream of chicken soup, mayonnaise, lemon juice, curry power, and half of the cheese to make sauce.
4.  Pour a little sauce on the bottom of the pan and add broccoli
5. Add a thin layer of sauce, then layer the chicken,
6. Pour remainder of sauce on top, then sprinkle the remainder of the cheese
7, Melt butter, mix with bread crumbs, and sprinkle over the dish.
8. Bake at 350 F for 40 minutes. 

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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #498 on: February 26, 2011, 08:15:26 PM »
I love chicken salad but I never make my own.  I always end up buying some from the deli and it's never that great.
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Re: Whats for Dinner Tonight?
« Reply #499 on: February 26, 2011, 10:58:56 PM »
I love chicken salad but I never make my own.  I always end up buying some from the deli and it's never that great.

I put tarragon in mine, but yeah, it's a PITA to make.
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