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NJCher

(43,802 posts)
Wed Jun 24, 2026, 04:48 PM 5 hrs ago

What's for Dinner, Wed., June 24, 2026

Zucchini mint feta cheese salad. Homemade vinaigrette.

Lemon garlic shrimp pasta. Julienned basil leaves on top.

Kombucha: Blueberry.

Dessert: Low-sugar vanilla ice cream with fresh blueberries that I make into a sauce.

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What's for Dinner, Wed., June 24, 2026 (Original Post) NJCher 5 hrs ago OP
Hunger level doesn't match with energy level, so.... democrank 4 hrs ago #1
Pizza Yonnie3 4 hrs ago #2
Fried chicken drumsticks, mashed potatoes, gravy, and peas. Emile 3 hrs ago #3
leftovers surrealAmerican 3 hrs ago #4
Black Bean Soup La Coliniere 3 hrs ago #5
I'd LOVE to be a seat at your table tonight! slightlv 3 hrs ago #6
Inspired by the salad post earlier buzzycrumbhunger 1 hr ago #7

democrank

(12,734 posts)
1. Hunger level doesn't match with energy level, so....
Wed Jun 24, 2026, 05:55 PM
4 hrs ago

~ Yesterday’s homemade mushroom soup

~ Grilled pepper jack cheese sandwich on pumpernickel bread

~ Leftover green salad with homemade yogurt/lemon/dill dressing

~ Watermelon cubes

~ Lemon water

~ Later….ice cream cone in a nearby village if my bad habits overtake me

Yonnie3

(19,628 posts)
2. Pizza
Wed Jun 24, 2026, 05:58 PM
4 hrs ago

Tombstone pepperoni with additional cheese added.

Ducky sure does like the pizza bones.

Hot Earl Grey decaf.

Emile

(44,072 posts)
3. Fried chicken drumsticks, mashed potatoes, gravy, and peas.
Wed Jun 24, 2026, 06:33 PM
3 hrs ago

Popcorn before bedtime.

Good Evening

La Coliniere

(2,060 posts)
5. Black Bean Soup
Wed Jun 24, 2026, 06:55 PM
3 hrs ago

Soaked beans overnight and cooked separately from the veggies. Sweated in evoo: chopped onion, red and green, jalapeño peppers, and minced garlic. I added them to the beans and simmered until beans were cooked. I added steamed sweet corn as the final stage. Seasoned with toasted and ground cumin seeds, smoked paprika and small amount of cilantro. Corn muffins from a bakery to accompany. Cheers!🥂

slightlv

(8,193 posts)
6. I'd LOVE to be a seat at your table tonight!
Wed Jun 24, 2026, 07:20 PM
3 hrs ago

I've tried off and on for a few years to get a black bean recipe just right... and have yet to achieve it! I salute you!

buzzycrumbhunger

(2,388 posts)
7. Inspired by the salad post earlier
Wed Jun 24, 2026, 09:27 PM
1 hr ago

... but then instead of raspberry-walnut vinaigrette, I found I had a bottle of Makoto ginger dressing (very ginger-y for the uninitiated). Mixed greens, carrots, celery, a few olives, and I cubed up some (vegan) turkey to make it a meal.

Of course, by the time I added that many "one more things," it fills a dinner plate and will take an hour to work my way through it. 🤪

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