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NJCher

(42,913 posts)
Thu Feb 26, 2026, 03:44 PM Yesterday

What's for Dinner, Thurs., Feb. 26, 2026

Not all salads have lettuce, and I found this one in my Giada pasta cookbook: It's called Skewered Greek Salad. Cherry tomatoes, feta cheese cubes, pitted Kalamata olives, and sweet red onion slices. Vinaigrette in a small bowl to dip each piece.

Entree is Creamy Cauliflower Alfredo over pasta. Rigatoni, I think.

Kombucha: unflavored.

Dessert: roasted black plums with agave sweetened Greek yogurt.

I still haven't been out of my house since the storm! The private road has ice spots and I'm waiting until it melts. Won't be long because the temps are nice here--47 right now, at 3:45 p.m.

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What's for Dinner, Thurs., Feb. 26, 2026 (Original Post) NJCher Yesterday OP
Is Kombucha good? Katinfl Yesterday #1
Do you like Kim Chi? Korean fermented veggies & is also good for gut health irisblue Yesterday #3
No, I have never tried it and it does not appeal to me. That's why i was wondering about Kombucha. Katinfl Yesterday #5
Kombucha is delicious! buzzycrumbhunger 23 hrs ago #10
I'm doing 2 dinners for tonight, one for me, a slow cooker beef&noodles for a sick neighbor irisblue Yesterday #2
Linguini with marinara primevera SheltieLover Yesterday #4
pork and sweet potato fries Marthe48 Yesterday #6
Baked Chicken thighs with yellow rice bamagal62 Yesterday #7
Chef salad with honey mustard dressing. Emile Yesterday #8
Black Bean and Sweet Potato Burritos La Coliniere Yesterday #9

Katinfl

(705 posts)
1. Is Kombucha good?
Thu Feb 26, 2026, 04:07 PM
Yesterday

i have been reading about it being good for gut health because it is fermented. Afraid to try it because I don’t know of anyone that drinks it. Yogurt and bananas are OK, but I need more of a variety to choose from.

Katinfl

(705 posts)
5. No, I have never tried it and it does not appeal to me. That's why i was wondering about Kombucha.
Thu Feb 26, 2026, 04:47 PM
Yesterday

I could probably drink something though.

buzzycrumbhunger

(1,790 posts)
10. Kombucha is delicious!
Thu Feb 26, 2026, 08:37 PM
23 hrs ago

It comes in all kinds of flavours, especially if you make your own.

Look for Synergy or other brand names to try it. The culture is important, and because I don’t do dairy, I can’t get it via yogurt or kefir, so kombucha to the rescue.

irisblue

(37,238 posts)
2. I'm doing 2 dinners for tonight, one for me, a slow cooker beef&noodles for a sick neighbor
Thu Feb 26, 2026, 04:30 PM
Yesterday

Slow cooker beef & noodles from here-https://whatsmomcookin.com/beef-and-noodles-in-the-crockpot
B/C of the mushroom soup, I added extra mushrooms
I made the noodles on the side b/c 1 kid likes this over mashed potatoes & the other kid likes noodles, Mom likes the peace.
It was very easy to do.

For me Chinese dumplings in ramen broth with sliced bok choy, napa cabbage & mushrooms an egg roll & decafe tea.


That salad sounds good Cher

Marthe48

(22,969 posts)
6. pork and sweet potato fries
Thu Feb 26, 2026, 05:20 PM
Yesterday

Slow-cooking the pork with molasses, hot sauce, garlic and liquid smoke.
Oven-fried sweet potato sticks with pepper-infused olive oil and spicy maple sugar.
I baked a loaf of bread today, too. Will have a slice.

Enjoy your meals! All sounds yummy

La Coliniere

(1,863 posts)
9. Black Bean and Sweet Potato Burritos
Thu Feb 26, 2026, 07:00 PM
Yesterday

First I steam-fried in evoo and veggie broth: chopped onion, red bell pepper and minced garlic. I then air-fried sweet potato nuggets and added them to the veggies along with cooked black beans. I seasoned the veggies with chili powder, cumin, oregano, red pepper flakes and parsley. I added the mixture to lavash flat bread, which we like better than burrito shells, and folded the bread into a wrap. Pineapple tomato salsa slathered on top before eating. Cheers!🥂

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