Thought I would start a fun thread on food, delicious sumptuous food. Even if the prophetic news slows down ... this thread should, hopefully, stay alive ... unless ... ahem ... you’re all fasting. B-) If your main meal is not dinner please feel free to share what you made for breakfast or lunch. If you plan on going out to eat ... name the restaurant or fast food place and what you think you plan on ordering ... oh ... and don’t forget dessert. :yes: Ok ... today I’m making a small pot of chili ... very mild mild chili so my puppy dog can have some. :whistle: Will also bake a potato and add the butter, chives, chili, shredded lettuce and cheddar cheese. :yahoo: Drinking a tall glass of ice tea to wash it all down. Then later for dessert - 2 scopes of pistachio ice cream on a sugar cone. Sadly, I just ate for lunch the worse turkey thighs I ever made. Purchased it at the market; over cooked it like never before. But I am eating it because I refuse to waste it. Sadder (not a word), I am probably eating it for dinner too as punishment for not paying attention to what I was doing while cooking it!! I do have orange jello with mandarin oranges for dessert! I'm a pretty good cook; if it counts, I made seared scallops, with mashed potatoes and sliced fresh tomatoes with olive oil on Tuesday night! Perhaps I can come to your house for dinner?? Your meal sounds MUCH better!! Enjoy! Oh how frustrating. Nothing is worse than spending money and time in cooking and the meal turns out bad. You’re a trooper for eating it. :good: I’m not a fan of turkey - I think its dry to begin with and leaving left overs in the refrig. for next day ... oh boy, I need a gas mask since it smells like something died in there. Chicken doesn’t do that and I’ve always wondered why that is since they are both farm raised birds. My dog hates turkey too. I was trying to give him a treat and bought him organic turkey nuggets about $45.00 a bag at a local pet shop. Unfortunately, he smelled it and walked away. I thought oh great there goes $45. I was able to give the bag to the mailman ... he knew of someone who could use it ... so I felt a little better about that. Your mandarin orange jello sounds sooo delicious! As well as your mash potatoes and fresh ripe garden tomato salad! Yum. I live in lala land Vermont. I would certainly set another plate out for you if you live close by. Enjoy your delicious dessert and don’t feel guilty with a 2nd helping. B-) Turkey thighs are usually moist; if cooked properly. I don't make it often, but it's a good healthy protein. Not my favorite; but good for an occasional meal. After this; it may not be on my plate again until Thanksgiving Day! Very good job of sharing your dog's unwanted treats with someone who will enjoy it! I'm in Pennsylvania. Not that far, but too far for dinner! It was interesting to hear your menu for today! Thanks for the post! Living in PA ... cool ... I used to live in NJ ... we would have REALLY been next door neighbors. My family and I would vacation in Lancaster every Sept. The restaurant food was sooo good because it came from organic farms. The best tasting hamburger I ever had came from there and they served it on a pretzel roll. Yum! Does your cute kitty cat like turkey? Oh thank you for responding... I enjoyed reading what you made. Can’t wait to hear your menu for tomorrow or if you have plans to eat out ... :whistle: Yes; Pennsylvania has lots of farms. We are blessed with very fresh produce. There are several "pick your own" farms close by. Also there are tons of small farms and homes with roadside stands selling their produce for next to nothing. I visit those stands quite frequently. The corn is fresh off the stalk; doesn't get any better than that! My kitty does like turkey, but out of a can. I've tried to make fresh chicken and turkey for him, but he prefers the less healthy, manufactured food. Today is market day. After working all week, I don't like cooking on Fridays. I either get something at the market for dinner, or we go out to eat. I'm hoping for the later today! Wow, you’re soooo fortunate to be close to fresh local produce at cheap prices! Yes, fresh corn on the cob is to die for! You’re living in the promise land! There is a farmer’s market in my town but they cater towards the rich people with expensive prices ... so I don’t bother going there. I have to rely on local grocery stores with produce coming up from the deep south or the west. I think the south loves to send the Yankees their inferior produce :negative: Its hit or miss ... watermelon is sometimes good and other times it taste like blah water. Peaches are sometimes sweet and juicy and other times its dried out. But I noticed any fruit or veggies from Israel is always delicious! Aw, so your Kitty cat loves can food vs. fresh chicken or turkey. Its funny how finicky our fur babies are! The pet shop gave my dog Nutrisource dog food so this is the only brand he will eat. Unfortunately, none of the local stores sell this so I either have to drive to Albany or Saratoga Springs, NY or order over the internet. If this company ever stops making dog food, I’m in deep trouble. But he does like homemade chicken, meatballs, hamburgers, steak, bacon and ... fish. But I’m not a fish lover. So I buy dried Salmon bites. He wants to be hand fed so I suffer because of the smell ... I just hold my breath as I feed them to him and immediately wash my hands afterwards. Good for you in not cooking tonight. Grocery store hot meal bars have some really good choices and they are delicious. Enjoy your dinner - and the best part ... no dishes! Lunch was finishing up the rest of the chili. Dinner I think will be a protein smoothie. I use a little cran-grape juice, water, drop in the frozen strawberries, pineapple, blueberries, etc. and add the protein powder in the blender. Its really a tasty and filling meal. I hate turkey, always have. Not much for fish either, except for scampi, fried shrimp and lobster. Not crab. Don't like pumpkin or tapioca's. Enjoy home cooked meals, but mostly eat fast food. I don't cook much, but then neither does my wife. Well food that I enjoy anyway. I have simple fare mostly. Being diabetic I usually wait till my blood sugar drops and then just scramble for eats. My wife and I enjoyed some pork ribs for our anniversary the other night. That was a splurge! You girlies are making me hungry! I love beef in it's every form. Love corn on the cob, artichokes, green beans, cauliflower, most veggies. Breads, potatoes and rice, yum. I'm into sauces and gravies. I like Italian, Chinese, German, again anything with a sauce or gravy! My God, now I'm making myself hungry! I don't have a huge appetite but am particular as to what I eat. When invited the dinner table I always have to ask what the menu is! Don't do Indian, Suchi, or anything too exotic. Meat and potatoes kinda guy. And if I can identify the body part, I won't eat it. I love desserts as well, but am also just as picky! TR :mdrmdr: welcome T.R. to the cyber dinner table! Sit down and stay a while.. Ahem ... I believe you just gave us a years worth of drive by meals. :stinkerbell: It was very entertaining! I’m in agreement with no turkey, fish, pumpkin, tapioca, yada yada yada. :negative: Love pork ribs, cow and chicken (except for tongue, eyes, liver parts) ... oh and anything Italian :good: I used to love Chinese but then my co-worker was kind enough to share hot off the grill to them means road kill of dogs and cats. It’s too costly now to just order fried rice, minus the chicken ... with 1 fortune cookie and 3 orange slices. Taco Bell is my go to. It's cheap or a quick burger. I hate cilantro and re-fried beans so I don't do too much Mexican. My wife has a diet specific to herself. And as I said, I don't have a huge appetite. Being slightly over five foot and six inches tall, weighing around 127 lbs with a 30 inch waist, I don't eat a lot. Beef, pork and ham are my staples. No decent Chinese restuarants here so I go to Panda Express on occasion. Not much into soups, though in California I could get a good asparagus and green chile soup. I like chili! I do go to a buffet here in town called Golden Corral. Various family restaurants. Most of the time it's just a cold sandwich and a soda at home. By and large though, eating is simply mostly a chore for me. Just something I need to do to keep everything working properly. As like with most things, I have champagne tastes and a beer pocket book. And I don't even like beer! TR Heh guys, check the new thread on the main board I just wrote. Feedback please, and bless each of your hearts! YBIC....TR Taco Bell sounds great - used to go to the one in NJ. I love Golden Corral and miss going there because the nearest one is in NY. But we do have a Chili’s ... even though its Mexican ... these 3 meals are to die for and they don’t taste Mexican ... BBQ Ribs, Steaks or the Bacon/Avocado Grilled Chicken Sandwich. Their Cheesecake is wickedly good. I saw your new thread and already responded. :yes: Ravioli, Garlic Bread, Garden Salad and Raspberry Lemonade. Looks like dinner will be Waffles with Pistachio ice cream Oh my! I have a lot to learn on how to keep track of responses!!! I'm not on the computer much on the weekend and I'm working during the week, so my check-in times are spotty. Tender Reed, what was the title of your new thread? Being a diabetic, I would think you need to eat on a regular basis and not much pasta? I had a diabetic cat; he was not regulated. He was a miracle. For 3-1/2 years his numbers went from the 200's to 300's to mostly 400 & 500's and then this past September, 600's. VERY long story, but I learned a lot about carbs and have changed the way I eat as a result. Chili's has really good fajitas. I love Mexican; actually there isn't much I don't like! Geri7; I love our farmlands and don't always take as much advantage of them as I should, but I do indulge in the availability! You are a good mom for your dog. It is my opinion that the more real food you give your dog; the healthier he will be. My dad gave our German-Shepherd/Collie our leftovers everyday on top of her dry food. She lived to be 13 or 14 years old; healthy as a horse till the day she went to rainbow bridge. I too order special food for my kitty. I buy a non-carb dry food and must order it online; it's not cheap. No one sells it in a store. He's worth it! I love seafood too; it's my favorite. Not fish so much, but I do make salmon on a pretty regular basis because it's good for us. Yesterday I marinated a pork loin with a coconut milk, peanut sauce and baked it so that will pretty much be my dinner every day this week. Additionally, I made fried rice. For this week's snack, I made deviled eggs so while I'm working I can pop some quick and easy protein!
Go figure!
Sooo .... what fast food place did you go to today?
