What's for Dinner ~ Monday May 6th

[Lucinda]

For once I actually made what I intended to! So tonight will be leftover Muffin Cup Meat Loaves with roast veggies.

I really like making the meatloaf in the mufin tins. Great texture, very moist and the perfect size.

You?

[KC]

1. Do you

have a problem with the grease in the muffin tins? I'd be afraid it would come
out.

[Lucinda]

2. I was expecting a bit - because it was a fattier burger blend, but

it was fine. I did use a cookie sheet underneath the trays just in case. I also used stuffing mix instead of breadcrumbs and cooked them longer at 350. Just moist and yummy.

[livetohike]

3. That is a really great idea (meatloaf in muffin tins)!

We're having egg rolls, egg foo yong and a carrot-date-almond-raisin salad .

[Lucinda]

7. I'm going to try it with my veggie lentil loaf recipe soon

They really are a handy size!

Your dinner sounds yummy. I love egg rolls!

[Granny M]

25. Would love to have that recipe! n/t

[Lucinda]

26. This may not help, but mine is a variation of this one:

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/lentil-loaf/

I don't have my last experimental recipe - it's on my computer that died - but I read the reviews of the linked recipe above, and then started tweaking the base recipe. I usually add sauteed carrots and onions - have occasionally subbed rice or oatmeal or packaged stuffing mix for the bread - and replaced the dry soup mix with whatever herbs I was in the mood for...I have also thrown in a handful of shredded cheese at times. I also usually replace the broth and tomato paste with ketchup. I've thought about adding apples and nuts too.

The reviews have some great ideas and are worth reading.

If you are looking for a vegan recipe this one is supposed to be excellent:
http://ohsheglows.com/2012/10/05/glazed-lentil-walnut-apple-loaf-revisited/

[Granny M]

4. Leftovers for me, too

Have a few more servings of vegetarian taco filling and chickpea curry, so 'I won't have to cook tomorrow night, either.

[Lucinda]

8. What do you use in your veggie taco filling?

If you've mentioned it before, I missed it.

[Granny M]

24. Tried this recipe from Eating Well.com

http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/vegetarian_taco_salad.html

It's only myself eating veggie, so there was lots of that filling left. just baked a few more tortilla chips and added fresh lettuce, tomato, salsa and lime wedges for the second meal.

This is something I'd make again, definitely.

[Lucinda]

27. That sounds (and looks) wonderful! Would be a great burrito too.

Thanks for the link!

[pinto]

5. Key lime yogurt baked chicken, tossed salad, bread pudding.

Marinated in Key lime yogurt, rolled in bread crumbs and baked. We'll see...

[Lucinda]

9. Oooh. That sounds really interesting!

Love to hear how it turns out!

[pinto]

12. As do muffin tin meat loafs. Sounds like they'd work great for me. Hot w/gravy, sandwiches, w/ eggs.

I'll post on my yogurt chicken outcome.

[Lucinda]

17. Awesome!

I'm looking for something different to do with chicken. We still like our enchiladas, and King Ranch, but I'm ready for something new.

[blaze]

19. This might work with chicken

I made these pork chops yesterday and they were YUMMY!!!!

A couple of the reviewers said they were going to try the same recipe with chicken.

(note: cut the salt in the rub in half.... per many reviewers!!)

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/guy-fieri/cuban-pork-chops-with-mojo-recipe/index.html

[Lucinda]

28. Oh thankie! Looks good!

Will definitely give that a go soon!

[pinto]

20. Came out good. Moist with a nice crunchy coating. Next time though I'm going to kick up the marinade

Either let it sit overnight or add some fresh lime juice to the marinade. Or both. Maybe some Caribbean spices in the marinade? But, tell the truth, I liked the result on this try. Simple and a nice piece of chicken.

Still have another thigh for tomorrow. Think I'll slice and pan burn a bit with pineapple for rice.

(I *never* give a marinade enough time to do the job. )

[Lucinda]

29. I will only leave a marinade alone if i do it the night before or early in the AM

I'm too impatient to wait at night.
I like the idea of the Caribbean flavors too!

[HappyMe]

15. What? No corn flakes!

I have some pork chops and jambalayla-ish rice with black beans and some green beans.

[bif]

22. That sounds awesome. Did you make that up?

I'm going to have to try that. Maybe I'll use panko bread crumbs.

[pinto]

23. Yes and no.

Basically opened the fridge to see what was on hand. Chicken and lime yogurt. Looked around to see some ideas. All were about the same, for breading and baking. So I just went with what I had. Good stuff.

Give it a run.

[greatauntoftriplets]

6. Leftover leg of lamb.

[Lucinda]

10. Leftovers are a wonderful thing!

Hope you have a great night.

[greatauntoftriplets]

11. Aren't they? And I'll be eating lamb for a few more nights.

Enjoy your evening!

[pinto]

13. How'd it turn out?

[greatauntoftriplets]

14. Really good.

Didn't do too good a job of rolling it (though the string held); cooked it at 325 for about an hour and a half. Came out partly rare (in the center), which is how I like it.

[NJCher]

16. salmon and shrimp, all U.S.

and roasted tomatoes. Corn on the cob. Roasted red peppers, too.

Big green salad.


Cher

[Lucinda]

18. I miss shrimp. I'll live vicariously through you though!

Your veggies sound great too!

[bif]

21. Asian noodle soup with leftover lamb.

[Lucinda]

30. A nice soup sounds really good!