August Main Meals - Page 2

charla · 08-06-2015, 12:45 PM

Tacos, mexican rice, refried black beans, stuffed jalapenos

LilacPhoenix · 08-06-2015, 01:43 PM

Sauteed chicken and pan-fried potatoes with green beans, Mexican seasoned

2sunshines · 08-06-2015, 02:07 PM

Tonight we had grilled salmon, grilled zucchini (my garden is providing an over abundance so it's pretty much on the menu every day

), steamed carrots, and spinach salad.

---------- Post added at 09:07 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:05 PM ----------

Quote:

Originally Posted by schmamy

We had zucchini pizza last night - another summer fave. The crust is 3 c of shredded zucchini, a cup of whole wheat flour, two beaten eggs and a little salt + whatever seasoning you want. Spread that out on a stone (a very well cornmeal-ed stone...or maybe a silpat would work better, I haven't tried, but it tends to stick terribly) and bake at 450 (or is it 425? I'll double check if anyone cares) for about 20 minutes. Take out and top with mozzarella, green onions, and lots of sliced tomatoes, plus oregano, basil and garlic powder.

Given my over abundance of zucchini, I think I will try this.

It sounds good.

I have a pizza stone that I have never used. I'm not even sure how to use it... It says it needs to be pre heated? So do you leave it in the oven while the oven pre-heats then remove it to put the crust on? Or something else?

schmamy · 08-07-2015, 05:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2sunshines

Tonight we had grilled salmon, grilled zucchini (my garden is providing an over abundance so it's pretty much on the menu every day

), steamed carrots, and spinach salad.

---------- Post added at 09:07 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:05 PM ----------

Given my over abundance of zucchini, I think I will try this.

It sounds good.

I have a pizza stone that I have never used. I'm not even sure how to use it... It says it needs to be pre heated? So do you leave it in the oven while the oven pre-heats then remove it to put the crust on? Or something else?

I leave my stone in the oven 95% of the time. When I'm baking in a square or 13x9 pan, I can just set it on top of the stone. The only time I take the stone out is when I'm using cookie sheets or larger roasting pans that don't fit between the metal handles that go around the stone.

So, yes - I preheat the oven with the stone in there, then take it out and sprinkle cornmeal all over it and spread the crust out on it while it's hot.

LilacPhoenix · 08-07-2015, 11:37 AM

Ran errands and we were supposed to go swimming after so I picked up quick and easy - frozen grilled chicken, microwave fries and tater tots, and fresh veggies we had in the fridge with bleu cheese and/or homemade honey mustard to dip. Got home and found out the pool is closed today for some reason

schmamy · 08-07-2015, 11:47 AM

I think we're doing loaded baked potatoes tonight. I bought potatoes for a soup I made last week and I just recently had to throw out several potatoes I'd not used before they went bad, so I don't want that to happen again.

charla · 08-07-2015, 02:06 PM

Creamy Swiss chicken bake, rice, sauteed zucchini, spinach salad with lemon vinaigrette

mummy2boys · 08-09-2015, 04:00 AM

It's still winter here in Australia so we had slow cooked beef with sticky soy sauce on rice.

2sunshines · 08-09-2015, 04:09 AM

This is my dinner last night: grilled red curry chicken breast, grilled zucchini slices, sauteed veggies (garlic, onion, beets, carrots, cabbage)

charla · 08-09-2015, 06:56 AM

We had chicken noodle soup (with hidden zucchini

), Greek salad, bread last night and we will have leftovers today.

MaybeGracie · 08-09-2015, 08:21 AM

We had pho soup.

LilacPhoenix · 08-09-2015, 01:19 PM

Frozen grilled chicken, jarred spaghetti sauce, canned mushrooms, chopped English muffins, shredded Italian blend cheese, and olive oil, all mixed together. Our AC is barely working so I needed something I could just heat in the microwave!

2sunshines · 08-09-2015, 01:43 PM

I almost think of it as a game to see how much I can hide in my children's food.

Today we had chili served over brown rice.

What they don't know is that in addition to the expected ingredients in chili, I also included shredded zucchini, chia seeds, and ground flaxseed.

I cooked the brown rice in my homemade beef broth so an extra boost of nutrition there too.

schmamy · 08-10-2015, 08:27 AM

My boy is EIGHT today! and requested (to my surprise) chicken enchiladas for his birthday dinner. They are the most giant pain in the neck but worth it. Secret ingredient that makes all the difference: cinnamon.

Also black bean ragout, rice, and cilantro-lime slaw. And birthday cake of course...that is another story

Tried making a vanilla bean cake yesterday and it FLOPPED. Cut it into chunks and stuck them in the freezer to make a trifle for next Sunday's potluck--I think they will taste OK in that, just not a good regular cake. Had to start over, made an Italian cream cake. Much better (at least in looks)...though I'm hoping DS doesn't notice the finely shredded coconut

schmamy · 08-11-2015, 10:45 AM

I wanted to make grilled chicken and scalloped tomatoes tonight...but I don't have enough tomatoes...because I couldn't get more at the farmers' market on Saturday...because it was closed due to a stoopid baby beauty pageant

So the chicken is thawed and I have to use it...but I don't know what I want to do with it. Can still grill it, and just make other sides, but I need some kind of amazing marinade. Gosh I wish we could do the scalloped tomatoes, we haven't yet this summer and it is SO GOOD.

08-06-2015, 12:45 PM	#16
charla Administrator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 16,670	Re: August Main Meals Tacos, mexican rice, refried black beans, stuffed jalapenos __________________ CHARLA Married to Nick, 31 yrs Mom to Nathan and his wife Abby, and Hope Elizabeth, dancing for eternity with babies: Micah Noel, Grace Anna, Andrew David www.dancingforeternity.org www.irresistiblehope.org Save Save Save Save Save

08-06-2015, 01:43 PM	#17
LilacPhoenix Rose Garden E's newborn feet; G's 3-yr-old feet Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: South Louisiana Posts: 8,478	Re: August Main Meals Sauteed chicken and pan-fried potatoes with green beans, Mexican seasoned __________________ CMB Wife of P (May 2018) Mommy to two terrific boys, E (July '07) and G (Dec '09), and "bonus mommy" to B (Sept '11) INFPs are a FiNe SiTe to behold! DYT 1/2 My recipe blog! Recipes "I need to live life like some people never will... To ride the wings of dreams into changing horizons." Dream Theater

08-07-2015, 11:37 AM	#20
LilacPhoenix Rose Garden E's newborn feet; G's 3-yr-old feet Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: South Louisiana Posts: 8,478	Re: August Main Meals Ran errands and we were supposed to go swimming after so I picked up quick and easy - frozen grilled chicken, microwave fries and tater tots, and fresh veggies we had in the fridge with bleu cheese and/or homemade honey mustard to dip. Got home and found out the pool is closed today for some reason __________________ CMB Wife of P (May 2018) Mommy to two terrific boys, E (July '07) and G (Dec '09), and "bonus mommy" to B (Sept '11) INFPs are a FiNe SiTe to behold! DYT 1/2 My recipe blog! Recipes "I need to live life like some people never will... To ride the wings of dreams into changing horizons." Dream Theater

08-07-2015, 11:47 AM	#21
schmamy Rose Garden Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 7,321	Re: August Main Meals I think we're doing loaded baked potatoes tonight. I bought potatoes for a soup I made last week and I just recently had to throw out several potatoes I'd not used before they went bad, so I don't want that to happen again. __________________ ~Amy~ married to Mr. Wonderful (2005) DS1 - 2007 DS2 - 2010 DD - April 2017 "But he said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me." - 2 Corinthians 12:9

08-07-2015, 02:06 PM	#22
charla Administrator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 16,670	Re: August Main Meals Creamy Swiss chicken bake, rice, sauteed zucchini, spinach salad with lemon vinaigrette __________________ CHARLA Married to Nick, 31 yrs Mom to Nathan and his wife Abby, and Hope Elizabeth, dancing for eternity with babies: Micah Noel, Grace Anna, Andrew David www.dancingforeternity.org www.irresistiblehope.org Save Save Save Save Save

08-09-2015, 04:00 AM	#23
mummy2boys Moderator in We'd Love to Meet You, Let's Talk, High Need/Spirited Children, Joyous Homekeeping, and The Cookbook Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 16,027	Re: August Main Meals It's still winter here in Australia so we had slow cooked beef with sticky soy sauce on rice. __________________ Alysia Married to the love of my life Mama to 2 wonderful boys Waiting to meet 3 in heaven 2/2005, 5/2007 & 8/2011 Striving, with God's help, to be a gentle mother each day

08-09-2015, 04:09 AM	#24
2sunshines Moderator in Celebrations, Cloth Diapering & EC, Empty Arms, Prayer & Praise, and Swap n' Shop Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 27,027	Re: August Main Meals This is my dinner last night: grilled red curry chicken breast, grilled zucchini slices, sauteed veggies (garlic, onion, beets, carrots, cabbage) __________________ married 25 years mom to two young adults (23 and 20) and two teens (17 and 15)

08-09-2015, 06:56 AM	#25
charla Administrator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 16,670	Re: August Main Meals We had chicken noodle soup (with hidden zucchini ), Greek salad, bread last night and we will have leftovers today. __________________ CHARLA Married to Nick, 31 yrs Mom to Nathan and his wife Abby, and Hope Elizabeth, dancing for eternity with babies: Micah Noel, Grace Anna, Andrew David www.dancingforeternity.org www.irresistiblehope.org Save Save Save Save Save

08-09-2015, 08:21 AM	#26
MaybeGracie Moderator in A Twinkle in Our Eyes, Cradled in Our Wombs, Gentle Discipline, Nurturing Our Children, and Let's Talk Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 9,856	Re: August Main Meals We had pho soup. __________________ Cynthia Ezer Kenegdo to Isaac since 2007 Raising Jacob (16), Luke (14), Lily (11), Elizabeth (9), Clara (6), and Emily (3) in the knowledge and love of God Blogging at The Hippie Housewife about attachment parenting, natural living, life as a Jesus-follower, and more, all tied together through our journey towards a more intentional life.

08-09-2015, 01:19 PM	#27
LilacPhoenix Rose Garden E's newborn feet; G's 3-yr-old feet Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: South Louisiana Posts: 8,478	Re: August Main Meals Frozen grilled chicken, jarred spaghetti sauce, canned mushrooms, chopped English muffins, shredded Italian blend cheese, and olive oil, all mixed together. Our AC is barely working so I needed something I could just heat in the microwave! __________________ CMB Wife of P (May 2018) Mommy to two terrific boys, E (July '07) and G (Dec '09), and "bonus mommy" to B (Sept '11) INFPs are a FiNe SiTe to behold! DYT 1/2 My recipe blog! Recipes "I need to live life like some people never will... To ride the wings of dreams into changing horizons." Dream Theater

08-09-2015, 01:43 PM	#28
2sunshines Moderator in Celebrations, Cloth Diapering & EC, Empty Arms, Prayer & Praise, and Swap n' Shop Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 27,027	Re: August Main Meals I almost think of it as a game to see how much I can hide in my children's food. Today we had chili served over brown rice. What they don't know is that in addition to the expected ingredients in chili, I also included shredded zucchini, chia seeds, and ground flaxseed. I cooked the brown rice in my homemade beef broth so an extra boost of nutrition there too. __________________ married 25 years mom to two young adults (23 and 20) and two teens (17 and 15)

08-10-2015, 08:27 AM	#29
schmamy Rose Garden Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 7,321	Re: August Main Meals My boy is EIGHT today! and requested (to my surprise) chicken enchiladas for his birthday dinner. They are the most giant pain in the neck but worth it. Secret ingredient that makes all the difference: cinnamon. Also black bean ragout, rice, and cilantro-lime slaw. And birthday cake of course...that is another story Tried making a vanilla bean cake yesterday and it FLOPPED. Cut it into chunks and stuck them in the freezer to make a trifle for next Sunday's potluck--I think they will taste OK in that, just not a good regular cake. Had to start over, made an Italian cream cake. Much better (at least in looks)...though I'm hoping DS doesn't notice the finely shredded coconut __________________ ~Amy~ married to Mr. Wonderful (2005) DS1 - 2007 DS2 - 2010 DD - April 2017 "But he said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me." - 2 Corinthians 12:9

08-11-2015, 10:45 AM	#30
schmamy Rose Garden Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 7,321	Re: August Main Meals I wanted to make grilled chicken and scalloped tomatoes tonight...but I don't have enough tomatoes...because I couldn't get more at the farmers' market on Saturday...because it was closed due to a stoopid baby beauty pageant So the chicken is thawed and I have to use it...but I don't know what I want to do with it. Can still grill it, and just make other sides, but I need some kind of amazing marinade. Gosh I wish we could do the scalloped tomatoes, we haven't yet this summer and it is SO GOOD. __________________ ~Amy~ married to Mr. Wonderful (2005) DS1 - 2007 DS2 - 2010 DD - April 2017 "But he said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me." - 2 Corinthians 12:9

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