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elleng

(141,423 posts)
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 03:39 PM 10 hrs ago

What's for dinner Thursday 11/6

Caribbean Chicken Stew with Black Beans & Rice

a staple of Caribbean cuisine — a rich stew of boneless chicken thighs and potatoes infused with dark brown sugar, coconut milk, and plenty of aromatics. A side of basmati rice with black beans completes this comforting classic.

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What's for dinner Thursday 11/6 (Original Post) elleng 10 hrs ago OP
Just finished a chicken burger on kIser roll & cup of chili SheltieLover 10 hrs ago #1
Homemade chicken soup is simmering on the stove as I clean the apartment. Drum 10 hrs ago #2
Wegmans Supermarket Prepared Beef Stew BlueKota 9 hrs ago #3
thanks for starting the thread, EllenG NJCher 9 hrs ago #4
You're welcome, Cher. elleng 9 hrs ago #6
I think it's 'cuz school is out NJCher 4 hrs ago #14
Right, long weekend-ish. elleng 3 hrs ago #15
Meat balls & mushrooms in spicy parma rosa sauce over elbow noodles. Decafe tea irisblue 9 hrs ago #5
Thanks for posting the dinner thread elleng. Having Emile 8 hrs ago #7
Was your Caribbean Chicken Stew delicious as it sounds? Emile 8 hrs ago #8
Pretty good, Emile; quite sweet. elleng 7 hrs ago #10
Macaroni and cheese Marthe48 7 hrs ago #9
Thursday plan Squeaky41 7 hrs ago #11
Salmon Loaf La Coliniere 7 hrs ago #12
It's apparently Thanksgiving dry run night... buzzycrumbhunger 6 hrs ago #13

BlueKota

(4,806 posts)
3. Wegmans Supermarket Prepared Beef Stew
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 04:54 PM
9 hrs ago

in a sealed bag. You cook it in the oven for 2 hours and 30 minutes, then it has to rest for 10 minutes. Cooking time almost up. It smells delicious. It's good for a somewhat cold night. It has a slow cooker option but that took 4 hours.

NJCher

(41,917 posts)
4. thanks for starting the thread, EllenG
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 05:17 PM
9 hrs ago

It's very crowded out and around NJ tonight.

I'm having broccoli rabe, cheese-basil sausage, mozzarella, and rigatoni with olive oil, garlic, and freshly ground black pepper.

elleng

(141,423 posts)
6. You're welcome, Cher.
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 05:30 PM
9 hrs ago

Was interested to see reaction to this dish.

Glad to see NJ 'crowded.' Daughter (and many others are.)

Emile

(38,833 posts)
7. Thanks for posting the dinner thread elleng. Having
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 05:56 PM
8 hrs ago

leftovers tonight. Barbecue spareribs, green beans, and fried potatoes.

Salad or watermelon later.

Good Evening

Squeaky41

(407 posts)
11. Thursday plan
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 06:42 PM
7 hrs ago

Leftover portion of homemade lasagna. Has roasted veggies. Plant based burger meat plus chorizo.
Warmed in oven or microwave.
Sprinkle of parmesan cheese.
Possible small salad.

La Coliniere

(1,644 posts)
12. Salmon Loaf
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 07:25 PM
7 hrs ago

that I make in a 9x9in. glass baking dish. Canned salmon, bread crumbs, rolled oats, minced onion, celery, red bell pepper, garlic, flax egg, chopped parsley, sweet peas, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce and lemon juice mixed together and baked for 1 hr at 360 degrees. Also made sweet potato hash and steamed asparagus and mushrooms for sides. Cheers!🥂
Thanks elleng for starting the thread today!

buzzycrumbhunger

(1,441 posts)
13. It's apparently Thanksgiving dry run night...
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 08:09 PM
6 hrs ago

Son insisted on making a dinner that grew out of control—mashed tatties and two kinds of gravy (he knew I wouldn’t eat the actual chicken gravy), mixed veg, Gardein turk’y cutlets for me, and a ridiculously giant cast iron skillet with some kind of sausage and stuffing (from a box). I figured it was fine because I didn’t have to lift a finger and I’d only had a PB sandwich and a granola bar for lunch.

As I’m chuckling over his over-the-top efforts, a part of me is kind of sad there’s no pumpkin pie… This weekend may include pie day, or at least pumpkin muffins.

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