October Dinners - Page 7

2sunshines · 10-28-2016, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Laurlor

I usually just watch it until it starts browning....then I stir it and let it cook a little longer. I'm guessing 30 minutes?? I usually caramelize some shallots or onions on the stovetop and stir them in afterwards. Super yummy!

Tonight my kids requested Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup with breadsticks. It finally feels like soup weather! Yay! I'm also trying these Pumpkin Cheesecake Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Sauce because our Life Group is meeting at our house tonight after dinner.

How did the cheesecake turn out?

And how important is "wild rice" in the soup as opposed to other rices? I have white and brown on hand....

RealLifeMama · 10-28-2016, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Laurlor

I usually just watch it until it starts browning....then I stir it and let it cook a little longer. I'm guessing 30 minutes?? I usually caramelize some shallots or onions on the stovetop and stir them in afterwards. Super yummy!

Tonight my kids requested Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup with breadsticks. It finally feels like soup weather! Yay! I'm also trying these Pumpkin Cheesecake Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Sauce because our Life Group is meeting at our house tonight
after dinner.

That is my favorite soup.

Laurlor · 10-29-2016, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by 2sunshines

How did the cheesecake turn out?

And how important is "wild rice" in the soup as opposed to other rices? I have white and brown on hand....

It was REALLY yummy! But it made 24 and I have so many leftover! Seriously, I'm going to try and have to give them away today. I didn't make the homemade caramel in the recipe--Trader Joe's has a really yummy caramel sauce that I used instead.

Hmmm, as far as the wild rice goes, maybe brown rice would work since it's got some texture to it? I can't imagine that the wild rice adds a lot to the actual flavor but it does have a nice texture.

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Originally Posted by RealLifeMama

That is my favorite soup.

Mine too! I've been trying to cook healthier lately but my kids begged me to make this and I'm so glad I did. I made this last year for our church's Ash Wednesday soup supper and so many people wanted the recipe! I love Cookingclassy.com.

2sunshines · 10-29-2016, 03:12 PM

Tried a new recipe tonight. Gluten free pizza bites. I used this recipe: http://knowgluten.me/2013/10/30/glut...tapioca-flour/ I don't have a mini muffin pan so I just made them in a regular sized pan, so they were bigger than bite size.

Served with spinach salad.

2sunshines · 10-30-2016, 02:53 AM

Then this happened last night

Back story. Every single year, in October, the kids request that we make caramel apples (of course.... they see such huge delicious fancy varieties of them regularly for sale this time of year

). Every single year I have the best intentions. We always have delicious apples on hand (and this year have a good load of honeycrisp, which are our faves) and I think every October I buy caramels with caramel apple making in mind. Follow through is most definitely not my strong suit.

But this year I actually made it happen!

So it's a proud mama moment for me.

Laurlor · 10-30-2016, 07:28 AM

What a fun memory you made! Beautiful and yummy too!

schmamy · 10-31-2016, 09:38 AM

Over the weekend we had shepherd's pie (now that we have discovered how wonderful it is with lamb, we will never go back to ground beef!) and then cinnamon apple grilled cheese (muenster + cream cheese/cinnamon/powdered sugar + pecans/honey + fried apples on cinnamon swirl bread

). I was going to make zucchini lasagna tonight but we have a lot of leftovers so we'll prob do that tomorrow.

Singingmom · 10-31-2016, 10:04 AM

Hamburgers with roasted potatoes and asparagus.

2sunshines · 10-31-2016, 10:27 AM

I am on the pre-emptive full sugar high battle warpath in light of halloween and parties at school today...

Homemade chicken veggie soup in the IP for dinner tonight.

Boost those immune systems!

2sunshines · 10-31-2016, 04:46 PM

Here are the pictures

Chicken veggie soup and chopped salad

charla · 11-01-2016, 09:18 PM

November's thread is right here!

10-29-2016, 03:12 PM	#94
2sunshines Moderator in Celebrations, Cloth Diapering & EC, Empty Arms, Prayer & Praise, and Swap n' Shop Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 27,024	Re: October Dinners Tried a new recipe tonight. Gluten free pizza bites. I used this recipe: http://knowgluten.me/2013/10/30/glut...tapioca-flour/ I don't have a mini muffin pan so I just made them in a regular sized pan, so they were bigger than bite size. Served with spinach salad. __________________ married 25 years mom to two young adults (23 and 20) and two teens (17 and 15)

10-30-2016, 02:53 AM	#95
2sunshines Moderator in Celebrations, Cloth Diapering & EC, Empty Arms, Prayer & Praise, and Swap n' Shop Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 27,024	Re: October Dinners Then this happened last night Back story. Every single year, in October, the kids request that we make caramel apples (of course.... they see such huge delicious fancy varieties of them regularly for sale this time of year ). Every single year I have the best intentions. We always have delicious apples on hand (and this year have a good load of honeycrisp, which are our faves) and I think every October I buy caramels with caramel apple making in mind. Follow through is most definitely not my strong suit. But this year I actually made it happen! So it's a proud mama moment for me. __________________ married 25 years mom to two young adults (23 and 20) and two teens (17 and 15)

10-30-2016, 07:28 AM	#96
Laurlor Rose Trellis Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: S. CA Posts: 3,147	Re: October Dinners What a fun memory you made! Beautiful and yummy too! __________________ LAURIE (1w9, ISFJ) Married to my most favorite person (28 years) Mama to my precious: DD1 (24), married to my dearly loved son-in-law DD2 (22) DS (19)

10-31-2016, 09:38 AM	#97
schmamy Rose Garden Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 7,321	Re: October Dinners Over the weekend we had shepherd's pie (now that we have discovered how wonderful it is with lamb, we will never go back to ground beef!) and then cinnamon apple grilled cheese (muenster + cream cheese/cinnamon/powdered sugar + pecans/honey + fried apples on cinnamon swirl bread ). I was going to make zucchini lasagna tonight but we have a lot of leftovers so we'll prob do that tomorrow. __________________ ~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

10-31-2016, 10:04 AM	#98
Singingmom Administrator Oh, sing to the Lord a new song! Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 25,954	Re: October Dinners Hamburgers with roasted potatoes and asparagus. __________________ Kelly Wife to my sweetheart for 30 years Grateful mom to 3 young adults Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13

10-31-2016, 10:27 AM	#99
2sunshines Moderator in Celebrations, Cloth Diapering & EC, Empty Arms, Prayer & Praise, and Swap n' Shop Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 27,024	Re: October Dinners I am on the pre-emptive full sugar high battle warpath in light of halloween and parties at school today... Homemade chicken veggie soup in the IP for dinner tonight. Boost those immune systems! __________________ married 25 years mom to two young adults (23 and 20) and two teens (17 and 15)

10-31-2016, 04:46 PM	#100
2sunshines Moderator in Celebrations, Cloth Diapering & EC, Empty Arms, Prayer & Praise, and Swap n' Shop Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 27,024	Re: October Dinners Here are the pictures Chicken veggie soup and chopped salad __________________ married 25 years mom to two young adults (23 and 20) and two teens (17 and 15)

11-01-2016, 09:18 PM	#101
charla Administrator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 16,662	Re: October Dinners November's thread is right here! __________________ 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

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