August Dinners - Page 2

Beth1231 · 08-05-2019, 06:07 AM

I made chicken carnitas last night. Chicken breast in the instant pot,then I shredded it and put it in warm,corn tortillas. A little chopped sweet onion,fresh cilantro and a wedge squeezed lime. Serve with fave taco sauce.

WanderingJuniper · 08-06-2019, 09:37 AM

Eggplant parmigiana last night.
Tonight it’s herb chicken with cheesy broccoli & orzo

charla · 08-06-2019, 11:00 AM

Last night I made ham and broccoli pasta alfredo with Greek salad. Tonight I'm planning to make sheet pan sausage and peppers, cheesy grits, and zucchini from the garden. It's ds last week at home so I'm making all of his favorites this week.

Vicki_T · 08-06-2019, 01:00 PM

There were only three of us home for dinner tonight, so I was very decadent and did steak! Which I don't think we've had since we were first married

I did it with a pepper sauce (from a packet) sweet potato fries, green beans and sugar snap peas and it was delicious

The Tickle Momster · 08-06-2019, 02:13 PM

I need to stretch 2 chicken breasts into dinner for 6.

Ideas?

heartofjoy · 08-06-2019, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Tickle Momster

I need to stretch 2 chicken breasts into dinner for 6.

Ideas?

Chicken pot pie? With lots of diced potatoes plus other veggies

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knitlove · 08-06-2019, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Tickle Momster

I need to stretch 2 chicken breasts into dinner for 6.

Ideas?

Curry again with lots of veggies

Or any Chinese dish where the meat is mainly a garnish for the vegetables and rice

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The Tickle Momster · 08-06-2019, 02:35 PM

Ooh, good idea. I'm a little thin on veggies, but bet I could do fried rice with scrambled eggs added too.

knitlove · 08-06-2019, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Tickle Momster

Ooh, good idea. I'm a little thin on veggies, but bet I could do fried rice with scrambled eggs added too.

That sounds great!

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Lady Grey · 08-06-2019, 07:37 PM

Chicken alfredo is good if you have pasta.

knitlove · 08-06-2019, 08:19 PM

Chicken thighs with bar b q sause, corn on the cob and green beans

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ViolaMum · 08-07-2019, 11:42 AM

I dropped my crock pot a couple of weeks ago, shattering the ceramic pot and haven't gotten a replacement. SO.... I'm making crock pot lemon-herb chicken in my Instant Pot. - 35 minutes on high pressure. Here's hoping it works!

knitlove · 08-07-2019, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by ViolaMum

I dropped my crock pot a couple of weeks ago, shattering the ceramic pot and haven't gotten a replacement. SO.... I'm making crock pot lemon-herb chicken in my Instant Pot. - 35 minutes on high pressure. Here's hoping it works!

It should. I switched all of my crockpot recipes over to pruser cooker 8 years ago when I got my stove top one.

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charla · 08-07-2019, 12:54 PM

Dill and lemon pepper roasted salmon, rice, tzatziki, asparagus, marinated Greek salad

ViolaMum · 08-08-2019, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by knitlove

It should. I switched all of my crockpot recipes over to pruser cooker 8 years ago when I got my stove top one.

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Thanks! Do you have any guidelines for converting recipes? I went by the times for a couple of other IP recipes to figure out how long to cook the chicken last night.

It turned out okay. I didn't measure any of the spices which is why (I think) it was a little under-seasoned, but it was also soupier than the crock pot version. I even used a little less water in the recipe than I do in the crock pot.

But bone-in chicken done in under and hour? Pretty cool. (I set it for 35 minutes at pressure, but with going up and coming down I think it took about 55. That's about average, isn't it?)

08-05-2019, 06:07 AM	#16
Beth1231 Rose Garden Join Date: May 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 14,295	Re: August Dinners I made chicken carnitas last night. Chicken breast in the instant pot,then I shredded it and put it in warm,corn tortillas. A little chopped sweet onion,fresh cilantro and a wedge squeezed lime. Serve with fave taco sauce. __________________ Beth Wife for 14 yrs A (12 yrs) C (8 yrs) N (6 yrs) Nevertheless,she persisted.

08-06-2019, 09:37 AM	#17
WanderingJuniper Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 10,507	Re: August Dinners Eggplant parmigiana last night. Tonight it’s herb chicken with cheesy broccoli & orzo __________________ Mom to 3 teens. Wife to 1. Waking daily to walk humbly and trust.

08-06-2019, 11:00 AM	#18
charla Moderator in Cookbook and Empty Arms Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 15,234	Re: August Dinners Last night I made ham and broccoli pasta alfredo with Greek salad. Tonight I'm planning to make sheet pan sausage and peppers, cheesy grits, and zucchini from the garden. It's ds last week at home so I'm making all of his favorites this week. __________________ CHARLA INFJ Married to my pastor husband, Nick, for 27 years Mom to the architect, Nathan (19) and the ballerina, Hope (15) and my three cherished babies in heaven www.miscarriagehope.com Save Save Save Save Save

08-06-2019, 01:00 PM	#19
Vicki_T Rose Garden Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: UK Posts: 3,582	Re: August Dinners There were only three of us home for dinner tonight, so I was very decadent and did steak! Which I don't think we've had since we were first married I did it with a pepper sauce (from a packet) sweet potato fries, green beans and sugar snap peas and it was delicious

08-06-2019, 02:13 PM	#20
The Tickle Momster Rose Garden previously mlrowley Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NW WA Posts: 16,242	Re: August Dinners I need to stretch 2 chicken breasts into dinner for 6. Ideas? __________________ Michelle wife to Tom ('95) Momma to Sweet Pea 18 and Dude 16 Wee 14 '07 Munchkin 11 Save Save

08-06-2019, 02:35 PM	#23
The Tickle Momster Rose Garden previously mlrowley Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NW WA Posts: 16,242	Re: August Dinners Ooh, good idea. I'm a little thin on veggies, but bet I could do fried rice with scrambled eggs added too. __________________ Michelle wife to Tom ('95) Momma to Sweet Pea 18 and Dude 16 Wee 14 '07 Munchkin 11 Save Save

08-06-2019, 07:37 PM	#25
Lady Grey Rose Garden Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 5,191	Re: August Dinners Chicken alfredo is good if you have pasta. __________________ Sara - married 16 years DD (13), DS (11), DS (8), DD (6), DS (1) always remembering our precious daughter in Heaven

08-06-2019, 08:19 PM	#26
knitlove Rose Garden Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vermont Posts: 16,447	Re: August Dinners Chicken thighs with bar b q sause, corn on the cob and green beans Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk __________________ Wife to a wonderful DH for 17 years. Momma to my 29 weeker Early Bird who is ten and my little Wiggle Worm born 33 weeks who is six. How do I suddenly not have any little girls!

08-07-2019, 11:42 AM	#27
ViolaMum Rose Garden Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 4,352	Re: August Dinners I dropped my crock pot a couple of weeks ago, shattering the ceramic pot and haven't gotten a replacement. SO.... I'm making crock pot lemon-herb chicken in my Instant Pot. - 35 minutes on high pressure. Here's hoping it works! __________________ Darcy married to my Photographic Genius (1/00) Mom to: Prima, Secunda, Tertia, and Quarta Youth and Beauty are fleeting, but the ability to bake a great chocolate cake lasts forever!

08-07-2019, 12:54 PM	#29
charla Moderator in Cookbook and Empty Arms Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 15,234	Re: August Dinners Dill and lemon pepper roasted salmon, rice, tzatziki, asparagus, marinated Greek salad __________________ CHARLA INFJ Married to my pastor husband, Nick, for 27 years Mom to the architect, Nathan (19) and the ballerina, Hope (15) and my three cherished babies in heaven www.miscarriagehope.com Save Save Save Save Save

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