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NJCher

(43,453 posts)
Sun May 3, 2026, 04:08 PM May 3

What's for Dinner, Sun., May 3, 2026

I'm having the breaded flounder I was planning to have last night. Instead, because a wheelbarrow containing a 40 lb bag of garden soil fell on my hand, I had soup last night because I had to ice my hand.

It is pretty much OK now, though, but I still couldn't hold a protest sign at today's protest. I managed to tape my sign to something near by me so it looked like I was holding it.

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What's for Dinner, Sun., May 3, 2026 (Original Post) NJCher May 3 OP
I hope your hand is ok! Drum May 3 #1
That sounds really painful, hope you're OK, Cher. Diamond_Dog May 3 #2
Ha! I love that recipe, wanted to make it tonight but couldn't find decent asparagus here. Drum May 3 #6
Oh that's good to know! Thanks for the recommendation! Diamond_Dog May 3 #7
OWIEEEEEEE!!!!! Jilly_in_VA May 3 #3
Hope your hand is better! iamateacher May 3 #4
Homemade meatballs with RAO's garlic sauce and cachukis May 3 #5
Grilled pork steak, green beans, baked Emile May 3 #8
Lentil Vegetable Soup La Coliniere May 3 #9
Cher! You goi g to get your hand checked tomorrow? irisblue May 3 #10
Pasta primavera Cairycat May 3 #11
Leftover ribs Yonnie3 May 3 #12

Drum

(10,754 posts)
1. I hope your hand is ok!
Sun May 3, 2026, 04:14 PM
May 3

Last edited Sun May 3, 2026, 04:47 PM - Edit history (1)

Here at Maison Drum:

I’m finishing a pot of red lentil soup. Grated carrots and ginger, red lentils, chopped onion & garlic, tomato paste, chicken broth, cumin, a little cayenne, olive oil. When it’s done I will add juice of a lemon and a handful of cilantro, and purée it with an immersion blender. Serving with a dollop of plain yogurt, and maybe a dash of something spicy.

Later, making panko covered chicken cutlets and sautéing some baby Bella mushrooms with butter.
Serving with a veggie slaw topped with baby cukes and avocado.

I love cooking on a Sunday!

Diamond_Dog

(40,965 posts)
2. That sounds really painful, hope you're OK, Cher.
Sun May 3, 2026, 04:25 PM
May 3

Today our Sunday dinner will be Turmeric-black pepper chicken with asparagus along with Savory Coconut Rice. I just recently saw the chicken recipe in the NYTimes.

Drum

(10,754 posts)
6. Ha! I love that recipe, wanted to make it tonight but couldn't find decent asparagus here.
Sun May 3, 2026, 05:48 PM
May 3

Enjoyyyy!

Diamond_Dog

(40,965 posts)
7. Oh that's good to know! Thanks for the recommendation!
Sun May 3, 2026, 06:01 PM
May 3

I was lucky to find good asparagus at the supermarket. It was pricey - $5 a bunch. I bought 2 and will make another recipe with it later this week.

Jilly_in_VA

(14,591 posts)
3. OWIEEEEEEE!!!!!
Sun May 3, 2026, 04:40 PM
May 3

Slow cooker Mississippi pot roast and new potatoes
Steamed broccoli
Dessert of choice (0r not---if I have room, I'm having salted caramel crunch cashew milk ice cream)

iamateacher

(1,121 posts)
4. Hope your hand is better!
Sun May 3, 2026, 04:44 PM
May 3

Tonight homemade pizza by my husband. Vegetarian with whatever we have around. The basil is finally perking up with the sunshine in Pa.

cachukis

(4,057 posts)
5. Homemade meatballs with RAO's garlic sauce and
Sun May 3, 2026, 05:01 PM
May 3

linguine. Fresh grated parmagiano reggiano and pepper flakes.

Emile

(43,147 posts)
8. Grilled pork steak, green beans, baked
Sun May 3, 2026, 06:11 PM
May 3

potato, and salad with honey mustard dressing.

Popcorn later 🍿

I hope your hand gets better soon.

Good Evening

La Coliniere

(1,983 posts)
9. Lentil Vegetable Soup
Sun May 3, 2026, 06:24 PM
May 3

Was cold out this morning so I made a large pot of lentil-vegetable soup using my usual recipe. Besides the lentils, canned tomatoes and tomato paste, this version has diced onion, celery, carrots, yellow bell pepper, zucchini, cabbage, peas, mushrooms, spinach, parsley and garlic. Soup is seasoned with dried thyme, oregano, red pepper flakes and black pepper. Toasted multigrain bread to go along. Cheers!🥂
Hey Cher, hope your hand gets better soon so you can get back into that soil and do your thing. I used to garden quite a bit, but now it’s only tomatoes that I grow in pots around the yard and Romano beans along my back fence. Cheers!🥂

irisblue

(37,799 posts)
10. Cher! You goi g to get your hand checked tomorrow?
Sun May 3, 2026, 06:28 PM
May 3

Doctored up box Annie's Mac& Cheese I added ham cubes & broccoli & red pepper strips.

Green tea

Cairycat

(1,876 posts)
11. Pasta primavera
Sun May 3, 2026, 07:03 PM
May 3
https://www.spendwithpennies.com/pasta-primavera/#wprm-recipe-container-145954

I thought this was easy and adaptable to what one has on hand, though I think the asparagus and peas are pretty much required. I added some cream cheese to make the sauce a little thicker.

Good wishes for your hand to get better, Cher, and may this be the only gardening accident!

Yonnie3

(19,555 posts)
12. Leftover ribs
Sun May 3, 2026, 07:47 PM
May 3

with mashed potato, lima beans, and coleslaw. I suspect the are other things to add to my plate in the refrigerator.

Poor Ducky, he can't have the ribs because of the seasoning. He's going to have carrots, blueberries and a doggie sausage.

Since it is a Sunday TJ is off to work in a few.

Big turnout for this thread tonight..

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