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NJCher

(41,158 posts)
Sat Aug 2, 2025, 05:20 PM Aug 2

What's for Dinner, Sat., Aug. 2, 2025

Ground beef (Impossible burger, crumbled) and Lentil Tacos. I found this recipe in Mostly Meatless, a new cookbook I obtained from the library. Onion, garlic, chili powder, coriander, tomatoes. Cheddar cheese on the tacos.

Tossed green salad.

Cherry kombucha.

Dessert: Cantaloupe with mint. Iced tea.

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What's for Dinner, Sat., Aug. 2, 2025 (Original Post) NJCher Aug 2 OP
Taco night here, too! buzzycrumbhunger Aug 2 #1
Took gs out for his 24th bday dinner. Had T-bone, fries. & salad SheltieLover Aug 2 #2
Leftover Minestrone La Coliniere Aug 2 #3
Mexican Vegetables no_hypocrisy Aug 2 #4
Sounds GREAT! elleng Aug 3 #9
You can add chicken or shrimp to the vegetables and no_hypocrisy Aug 3 #10
AHA, SHRIMP!!! elleng Aug 3 #11
I started warming up leftover pizza, found that to be soggy & gross irisblue Aug 2 #5
Cast iron skillet? NJCher Aug 3 #8
One-pan dumpling dinner Cairycat Aug 2 #6
Cottage cheese Yonnie3 Aug 2 #7
Pork tenderloin MissMillie Aug 3 #12

buzzycrumbhunger

(1,288 posts)
1. Taco night here, too!
Sat Aug 2, 2025, 05:26 PM
Aug 2

My filling will be TJ’s chorizo (basically heavily sauced and spiced TVP, I think) and refritos with tons of pickled jalapeños, lettuce, and Daiya cheese. For some reason, I’d grabbed a box of taco shells and saw later they were bigger than I expected and flat on the bend so might be a useful design change.

SheltieLover

(73,030 posts)
2. Took gs out for his 24th bday dinner. Had T-bone, fries. & salad
Sat Aug 2, 2025, 05:44 PM
Aug 2

Likely going to cholesterol hell...

La Coliniere

(1,527 posts)
3. Leftover Minestrone
Sat Aug 2, 2025, 06:59 PM
Aug 2

that I made 2 days ago. Flavors have marinated and it’s even better than before. Toasted whole wheat Kaiser rolls to go along with the soup. My wife bought an apple pie at the Farmer’s Market so we’ll have pie for dessert. Cheers!🥂

no_hypocrisy

(52,763 posts)
4. Mexican Vegetables
Sat Aug 2, 2025, 07:08 PM
Aug 2

Essentially a stir-fry with Vidalia onion, zucchini, grey squash, orange peppers, and poblano peppers with a combination of garlic powder, cumin, paprika, salt, pepper, and chili powder. And when almost done, juice from half a lime. And sprinkle crumbled Cotijo cheese over it when ready to serve.

I *was* going to have it as a side dish with my frijoles rancheros, but even a side dish of the vegetables was more than enough for me.

Recipe: https://thehungrywaitress.com/mexican-vegetables/

irisblue

(35,755 posts)
5. I started warming up leftover pizza, found that to be soggy & gross
Sat Aug 2, 2025, 07:10 PM
Aug 2

I warmed up lentil soup and bread & butter, mango blueberry fizzy water

NJCher

(41,158 posts)
8. Cast iron skillet?
Sun Aug 3, 2025, 02:15 AM
Aug 3

To warm it?

Get it real hot before putting it in the pan. Then turn heat down.

Cairycat

(1,826 posts)
6. One-pan dumpling dinner
Sat Aug 2, 2025, 07:33 PM
Aug 2
https://www.allrecipes.com/one-pan-dumpling-dinner-8774252

Basically you make a curry sauce with coconut milk, curry paste and other seasonings. Mix that with chopped baby bok choy, lay chicken or pork oriental dumplings on top, cover with foil and bake. Turned out pretty good, will probably do again.

We also had sweet corn from the farmers market, because it's in season and the season doesn't last forever. An Italian Pinot Grigio (inexpensive from Trader Joe's, not fancy) to drink.

Yonnie3

(18,907 posts)
7. Cottage cheese
Sat Aug 2, 2025, 08:05 PM
Aug 2

I am not feeling very hungry tonight so I've put some raspberries in a bowl of low fat cottage cheese.

Every spoonful I take receives a longing gaze from Ducky, but he's staying quiet and waiting, certain I'll give him some when I'm done.

MissMillie

(39,379 posts)
12. Pork tenderloin
Sun Aug 3, 2025, 10:13 AM
Aug 3

It was one of those pre-marinaded ones you get from the store (which I like very much).

It was a BBQ marinaded pork tenderloin. We had baked potato and sauteed zucchini on the side.

The last of the birthday pie (with a scoop of vanilla ice cream) for dessert.

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