What's for Dinner, Sun., Oct. 26, 2025

[NJCher]

Stuffed cabbage (deconstructed). I made this a few days ago and put a serving or two in the freezer. That's in the slow cooker, warming up.

I found a dandelion, good-sized, growing in a raised bed. The leaves were luscious looking and I thought it would be great to find a salad recipe for this. I found one! It's called Dandelion Salad with Anchovy Vinaigrette. Can't wait to try this.

Everybody knows dandelion leaves are loaded with vitamins and minerals. Plus, there was even a book written about them called something like Spoonbread and Dandelion Wine. It was about cooking. Ray Bradbury wrote one which I never read. It was simply called Dandelion Wine, I think.

Kombucha: Ginger-cider.

Dessert: Toasted cashews with a bit of light vanilla ice cream and bits of caramel sauce.

[ProfessorGAC]

1. Leftovers!

I made Thai shrimp curry yesterday.
The supermarket now carries tubes of lemongrass paste. Comes out better when I can get that, otherwise I need more lime & it's not the same.

[irisblue]

2. Leftovers here too, I'm going to stare into the fridge & become inspired

Dessert is a slice of zucchini bread & hot decafe tea

[tonkatoy8888]

3. Yum

I love stuffed cabbage rolls. Definitely one of my top 5 fall/winter comfort foods. I, too, have a deconstructed cabbage roll recipe and it really rocks. For extra decadence I serve it with mashed potatoes.

For us tonight, Shrimp & Grits, tossed salad, and tart Michigan cherries with vanilla ice-cream.

[SheltieLover]

4. Fried chx breast with sweet potato & salad.

Enjoy!

Cabbagr roll soup sounds delic!

[Emile]

5. County Market deli, fried chicken gizzards. Later

this evening toss salad with poppy seed dressing.

Good Evening

[La Coliniere]

6. Mexican Lentils

Lentils cooked in veggie broth, tomato paste, minced onion, garlic and the usual spices I use for chili: chili powder, cumin, oregano, chipotle powder, paprika, black and cayenne pepper. When done I stir in some steamed corn. For sides I’m making steamed brussel sprouts with mushrooms and air-fried sweet potato nuggets. Cheers!🥂

Stuffed cabbage (golumpki) was a dinner staple when I was growing up. I’ve adapted my grandmother’s recipe to make it vegan. Think I’ll be making it soon.

[surrealAmerican]

7. Tortellini with pesto ...

... artichoke hearts and olives.


It's still not enough to use up that pesto I made last week, but it makes a dent.

[Chipper Chat]

8. Fried green tomatoes.

I picked several before the hard freeze last week.
Dipped in egg batter then breaded with corn meal, flour and a little sugar. Fried in Crisco, some bacon grease, and kerrygold butter. Careful! They scorch easily.
I ate every bite of my sandwiches (with a little mustard on Lewis Bakery Hawaiian bread.)
Ahhhhhh, heaven.

[Cairycat]

9. Chicken piccata meatballs

https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/759853156-chicken-piccata-meatballs?unlocked_article_code=1.wU8.p7cn.hfa08VBHxtbA&smid=share-url

This was as (if not more so) labor intensive as regular chicken piccata. But with the ground chicken, you know the meat will be tender. I made double the sauce, so we could put some over cooked spinach.

Dessert is applesauce cake, made with some homemade applesauce I made a couple weeks ago. I didn't make the caramel frosting, but it looks good.
https://www.wyseguide.com/applesauce-cake-caramel-frosting/

[Yonnie3]

10. A wrap

made from

flour tortilla
corned beef
pepper jack cheese
lettuce
tomato

Perhaps some fruit after

[mike_c]

11. flat iron steak, fried plantains, and fried cabbage

When the plantains are ripe, there's no time to lose!

[elleng]

12. Mediterranean Salmon and Vegetable Quinoa bowl

Pretty large piece of salmon!

Whole green beans too.

Quinoa with chick peas, olives, onions, and tomatoe

NOW, 12:45p.m., Van I C with maple syrup

and coming up in a couple:
Cajun Salmon Niçoise Grain Bowl with Chimichurri

Niçoise preparation, and turns the flavor up to 11. Quinoa provides a wholesome base that’s packed with rich, nuttiness. Next comes a blend of crisp blanched green beans, briny olives, and tangy-sweet pepperonata, plus a creamy hard-boiled egg. Then there’s the hearty portion of salmon—coated in zesty Cajun spices and roasted to tender, buttery perfection

[Marthe48]

13. Roasted spaghetti squash stuffed with feta, tomato, garlic and pesto

and garlic bread.

First time I made this. It turned out good. My daughter and I agreed it was a good recipe, a keeper.

Moose munch popcorn for dessert.

Good evening!

[slightlv]

14. I've been dealing with an upper respiratory illness

for the last 2+ months. Doc said I had pneumonia and put me on antibiotics and a steroid. Took that regimen, but I just *can't* get to feeling better! My nose is running so fast it's like it's chasing a freight train, and the coughing is nearly constant, deep, and hurts. I don't seem to run a fever (that I know of), but damn... this stuff just won't go away. Hubby even had a 2nd round of antibiotics when x-rays showed his pneumonia hadn't cleared up and tho he sounds better, he's not what I'd call "recovered" yet. I've tried to help with spicy Puerta Rican style chicken soup... tonight all that sounded good was Hot and Sour soup from our local Chinese place. Soup is the one thing I can keep down and that seems comforting; but I am tired of not eating solid food. Plus, I have 2 guys here to feed each day. My weight is going back down, which is not making my doc happy. I do have an appt with her on Nov 3 for a followup.

Does anyone have a favorite healing recipe for the crud? I'm assuming what would be good for the flu, etc., would be appropriate here... which is why I did the spicy chicken soup. I'm thinking if I can get my energy up at all, I'd do a spicy black bean soup tomorrow. Other than that, I'm out of ideas.... Thanks!

[NJCher]

15. I had some kind of bad cold

Which was very slow moving. I just rested a lot. Some days I did not even get up until noon. I tried to go to bed at a reasonable time. I also took Coricidin.

I noticed the difference with extensive rest, too. I turned the corner fast once I did that.


I hope you get better soon!

[slightlv]

16. Thanks Cher...

I've been doing the extra rest thing, as well as trying to eat for wellness. Some days, I may wake up enough to watch an hour or two of TV (big screen TV in bedroom) but then just drift in and out of sleep clear past the midnight hours. IOW, I think I'm getting enough rest; now how much of that is GOOD rest, I'm not sure because I've found myself in a coughing spasm when waking up at times. Oh, well... like i said, I'm headed to the doc next week again. Until then, I'm just going to carry on and live life on the slowest speed possible. A simple beef stroganoff sounded good to hubby for supper tonight, so I've sent him off for a pkg of shaved beef. I have everything else I need right here at home. I'm finding the shaved sirloin the butchers sell for Philly Sandwiches to be excellent for other recipes that call for thinly sliced beef... like stir frys, fajitas, etc... especially where I can't get the real thing sliced thin enough any longer for the two of us to easily chew it. Now THIS was one aspect of old age I had NOT counted on! (LOL)