What's for dinner, DU?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

I just put my favorite chicken and rice dish in the oven!

Spinach will acompany it later...

What are all of you having/did you have tonight?

:9

[Chan790]

1. Well...I opened a tin of Baked Beans...

then I realized it was Wednesday so I tossed them with some leftover pasta.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. Hmmm...beans with pasta...

Sounds interesting!

How was it?

And what does Wednesday have to do with it?

:hi:

[Chan790]

12. It's a New England joke...

based in some truth.

There used to be a pasta manufacturer called Prince who had commercials declaring Wednesday to be Prince Spaghetti Day. The company has been gone for years, but something like 25% of all New Englanders still eat pasta every friggin' Wednesday.

A correlative to this is Friday. For some reason, Friday is pizza day. If you were to say to my mother for example, "Let's get a pizza." She'd most likely reply "But...it's not Friday!?"

Also, Sunday luncheon (or brunch)...biggest meal of the week. Often at a central house and everybody in the entire distant family comes over.

New England...land of the steady habit.

[av8rdave]

2. Nothing but health food tonight...

Daughter is at work, just the Mrs. and I. We grilled hot dogs by the pool. Just sounded good.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. My dear av8rdave!

Now that sounds wonderful....esp. the by the pool part!

:hi:

[av8rdave]

9. it was the perfect day for it...mid 90s, a nice breeze, and no kids!!!

[AlCzervik]

3. eggplant parm, i swear i've this twice already this week.

i'm losing track.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

7. My dear chimpsrsmarter!

Well, it sounds to me as though you enjoy it!

And that's all that matters!

:hi:

[flvegan]

6. BLTs and tater tots, baby!!

Yeah! Let the imagination and culinary expertise hold you in its hug of awesomeness.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. My dear flvegan!

BLT?

BACON?

OK.........:shrug:

You are too crazy!

:hi:

[flvegan]

11. It's faux bacon

or "facon" as they call it. Totally vegan. Blows my mind, too.

[malta blue]

8. "big salad"

greens, chicken breast, edemame, garbanzos, etc....

And a yummy glass of wine :9

So what is your favorite chicken and rice dish that can be cooked in an oven, Peggy?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

13. My dear malta blue!

Ooooh, now that sounds really yummy!

OK, here's the recipe:

1 cut up chicken...

Mix together:
1 package dry onion soup mix
1 can cream mushroom or cream chicken soup
Add 1 can full of cold water
3/4 cup raw rice

Mix these together, and then pour into a 9 x 12 inch baking pan

Place the chicken parts on top

Place into a pre-heated oven (350 degrees) for ninety minutes!

I ususally need to stir the rice mixture when it's done, since the chicken parts cause it to separate...

But that's easy...

It's really yummy!

:9

[malta blue]

15. that sounds delicious Peggy.

I am allergic to the mushrooms so I would use cream of chicken, but I need some easy oven dishes to cook for the little one once in a while.

:hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

17. It's not only delicious, but very easy!

I love waltzing out of my kitchen when that's cooking!

I won't have to go back to finish the rest of the cooking for at least half an hour!

Sometimes I even double the rice part because we love it so much...

It reheats well, too...

:hug:

[malta blue]

21. I like the ease part.

Thanks Peggy :hi:

Enjoy your dinner :9

[Gonzo Gardener]

20. Add peas to that...

and that would be one of my mom's favorite quick & easy recipes. :9

[malta blue]

25. oooh - I like peas. MrMaltaBlue HATES

peas :evilgrin::rofl::evilgrin:

[Gonzo Gardener]

28. Mr Green Meanie pushes his peas to the very edge of his plate...

and when little Green Meanie asks why he isn't eating them he says, "I'm saving them". :eyes:

:rofl:

[malta blue]

30. now THAT is funny.

:rofl:

[Cant trust em]

14. Tuna melt sandwich.

I'm moving out of my apartment and it's clean out the fridge time.

:yum:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

16. My dear Cant trust em!

What a yummy way to clean out your refrigerator!

Happy moving!

:9

[Mutley]

18. Leftover chicken from yesterday's VFW banquet.

It was dry and tasteless. x(

[CaliforniaPeggy]

22. My dear mutley...

Oh, I'm so sorry...

That happens so damn easily too...

Hope you'll get a great snack later, to make up for it...:hug:

[Blue-Jay]

19. Not pizza, that's for fucking certain.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

24. My dear Blue-Jay!

I think you don't like pizza!

Hope you have something you really enjoy, sweetie...

:hug:

[Chan790]

34. Well...in her defense, it isn't Friday! n/m

[Gonzo Gardener]

23. Homemade Chicken, Spinach, & Feta Cheese Pizza...

with loads of hot banana pepper rings.

:hi:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

26. My dear Green Meanie!

Wow, you are a talented cook!

The hot banana pepper rings sound like a bit too much for me...

But the rest sounds wonderful!

Enjoy...oh, that's right! You most likely have already eaten!

:hug:

[Gonzo Gardener]

32. I baked, I ate...

I burped hot banana peppers for an hour! :blush:


GOBAMA!!! :bounce:

[SalmonChantedEvening]

27. Spinach!!

Best veggie ever!! And always the perfect choice for chicken & rice.

Chicken noodle soup and whatever else follows here :)

Hi Peggy darlin' :hug: :loveya:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

31. My dear SalmonChantedEvening!

We do love our spinach!

Sooooo yummy!

Your dinner sounds promising too!

:loveya:

[KitchenWitch]

29. Better ingredients, better Pizza

:D

[CaliforniaPeggy]

35. My dear KitchenWitch!

You got it!

We always get ours delivered!

But I'll bet yours is wonderful!

:hug:

[KitchenWitch]

37. It was perfect - we had to go to two pools today

One for swim team practice and the other for her swimming lesson. And it is way too cold to have to go to two pools in one day.

[grannylib]

33. I think I'm opting for frozen pizza tonight *lol* Hubby wants me to

cut his hair, and I was up late last night hoping to get a glimpse of Sarahbellum at the Obama rally - she got in! She was so excited, but they made her give up her signs (not sure how some folks got theirs in, but oh well...) She had one that said "Ya Sure You Betcha We Can" and one that said "My Mama Says GoBama!"
The line was a mile and a half long :-) :bounce: :-)
She said it was a great time!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

36. My dear grannylib!

Pizza, frozen or not, is wonderful!

How lucky your daughter got into the rally!

A truly historic moment!

:bounce: :bounce:

[Fox Mulder]

38. Sandwiches and French fries.

:9

[bigwillq]

39. I had a turkey and ham sammie

and pasta salad, and one drumstick of KFC.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

40. My dear bigwillq!

Now, there's a yummy combo!

Damn, all these great dinners are making me hungry!

And I won't be eating for another 35 minutes!

*sigh*

Thanks, sweetie, for posting! :hug: