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NJCher

(42,386 posts)
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 05:18 PM Dec 19

What's for Dinner, Fri., Dec. 19, 2025

Cauliflower Tacos with Coconut Yogurt Sauce.

Apple cider-cherry kombucha.

The cauliflower has an intense marinating session before roasting. Marinade is smoked paprika, cumin, garlic, onion. Then it's cooked in the air fryer.

Dessert: baked apple with craisins.

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What's for Dinner, Fri., Dec. 19, 2025 (Original Post) NJCher Dec 19 OP
Vegetable tortellini soup Jilly_in_VA Dec 19 #1
Fried rice chowmama Dec 19 #2
Had salnon & briccoli earliet. Chx veg soup cooking now SheltieLover Dec 19 #3
Doctored up DiGiorno Rising Crust Supreme pizza. Emile Dec 19 #4
Fish, shrimp carrot slaw, cottage potatoes Marthe48 Dec 19 #5
Chicken PJMcK Dec 19 #6
Bean Loaf La Coliniere Dec 19 #7
Lazy night buzzycrumbhunger Dec 19 #8

Jilly_in_VA

(13,788 posts)
1. Vegetable tortellini soup
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 05:23 PM
Dec 19

It's been sitting in the fridge for a couple of days, but soups and stews are usually better for that.
Beverage and dessert of choice. (none for me, it's still Nativity fast)

chowmama

(991 posts)
2. Fried rice
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 05:35 PM
Dec 19

Minced Chinese bbq roast pork for protein, shredded carrot, onion, peas.

Everything will have to be shredded and/or minced because DH is still recovering from a pulled tooth, and I'm recovering from a stupid adenovirus resulting in a rotten sore throat. Nothing big or chewy is getting down there.

I might open a jar of peaches or pears for dessert.

Emile

(40,450 posts)
4. Doctored up DiGiorno Rising Crust Supreme pizza.
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 06:00 PM
Dec 19

Salad with ranch dressing later.

Good Evening

Marthe48

(22,684 posts)
5. Fish, shrimp carrot slaw, cottage potatoes
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 06:03 PM
Dec 19

Frozen beer battered fish, frozen crispy shrimp. I sliced a potato and roasted the slices in the oven. I grated a carrot and mixed in some creamy Italian dressing.


Enjoy the evening!

PJMcK

(24,712 posts)
6. Chicken
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 06:27 PM
Dec 19

Egged and bread crumbed chicken breast slices gently fried and seasoned. The cooked chicken “fingers” are drizzled with lemon and served with yellow rice. Boston Bibb lettuce salad with cherry tomatoes and red onion slivers topped with olive oil and Balsamic vinegar. Ben & Jerry’s for dessert.

La Coliniere

(1,742 posts)
7. Bean Loaf
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 08:24 PM
Dec 19

Made a bean loaf based on a meatloaf recipe I made vegan by replacing the lb of ground beef with 2 cans of pinto beans. I also made garlic mashed potatoes with parsley and steamed snap peas and carrots with Miyoko’s butter. Cheers!🥂

buzzycrumbhunger

(1,635 posts)
8. Lazy night
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 08:36 PM
Dec 19

Black bean taquitos with jalapeño sauce for dipping, and maybe a fruit juice pop for dessert, since I just rediscovered them in the freezer. (They’re the good TJ’s pops layered with strawberry, lemon, and raspberry. )

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