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What's for dinner?

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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 18 January 2011 - 13:54

I am making spicy bean chilli with cous cous and salad.

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 19 January 2011 - 07:28
ooooh I'll have to give that dressing a try one of these days :) tonight I made low-carb lasagna with my homemade chicken bolognese sauce... using baked eggplant slices instead of lasagna noodles :) yumm yumm :) oh that sounds delicious, something I would eat. mind sharing your recipe? I always make the bolognese just throw this here that there... LOL but here is the basic breakdown... sautee onions with extra virgin olive oil add ground chicken and sautee-when almost cooked add crushed garlic and continue cooking till chicken is done. add a little more olive oil and then add tomato paste and sautee for a minute or two... (gets some of the tomato sweetness to come out) --I use those lil' boxes of tomato paste.. probably 1.5-2 boxes for 3-4 cans of tomatoes. add 3-4 cans of tomatoes, depending on how much you want (sauce freezes really well!) add a handfull of sliced olives (whatever olives you like best, green or black)--optional sautee sliced mushrooms and add to the sauce-optional then add around 1.5 TBS each of dried basil and oregano...tsp of rosemary, then add a whole bay leaf salt and pepper about a good TBS of honey--or sugar (takes the tin flavor out of the tomatoes) I then use one of the tomato cans and fill it with water and pour it in... bring to boil and simmer for at least an hour, stirring every now and then... adding water if necessary... I put all of it in a slow cooker and let it cook on low for 12 hours. after about 30 minutes of cooking taste and see if you need to add more seasoning and add accordingly. at the very end I turn the heat up on high to evaporate water till I am happy with the consistency of the sauce. ******************* for the eggplant lasagne... wash, peel and slice eggplant about 1 inch thick. Lay out on cookie sheet lined with foil and sprayed with non-stick spray. spray each slice lightly with spray oil and bake at 200C until soft. remove from oven and let cool down slightly. for a quick lasagna just spread some sauce on bottom of baking pan then add a layer of the eggplant slices, overlapping slices, cover wth bolognese sauce and then sprinkle some mozzarella cheese, make another layer of eggplant, overlapping slices again, and add bolognese sauce. add mozzarella and grated parmesian cheese on top and bake at 200 for about 40 minutes. cover lightly with foil (so cheese doesn't stick I shape into like a mound so it is not touching the cheese) and remove foil 5-8 minutes before done. You can stir squeezed thawed chopped spinach with low-fat ricotta and add that between the layers as well--its really yummy but I didn't do that this time I made it.
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 18 January 2011 - 23:16
i was detoxing today - gave up by evening - vegetables left over from making detox vegetable broth and tuna steak. Oh also one quinoa crisp bread from organic supermarket - so loving it! Quinoa crisp bread sounds good. What section would I find it?
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 18 January 2011 - 22:52
i was detoxing today - gave up by evening - vegetables left over from making detox vegetable broth and tuna steak. Oh also one quinoa crisp bread from organic supermarket - so loving it!
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EW GURU
Latest post on 18 January 2011 - 22:43
ooooh I'll have to give that dressing a try one of these days :) tonight I made low-carb lasagna with my homemade chicken bolognese sauce... using baked eggplant slices instead of lasagna noodles :) yumm yumm :) oh that sounds delicious, something I would eat. mind sharing your recipe?
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 18 January 2011 - 22:38
ooooh I'll have to give that dressing a try one of these days :) tonight I made low-carb lasagna with my homemade chicken bolognese sauce... using baked eggplant slices instead of lasagna noodles :) yumm yumm :)
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EW EXPLORER
Latest post on 18 January 2011 - 21:31
My favourite salad which has spicy fried chicken on greens and chile buttermilk dressing. May I have the chile buttermilk dressing receipe please? 2/3 cup buttermilk 2 green (spring)onions chopped 1/4 cup chopped, drained green chiles (the ones that come in a 4oz can like Old El Paso in most Mexican food sections here) 1 teaspoon salt I also add cumin and cayenne pepper
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 18 January 2011 - 15:27
probably toast and laughing cow as i had burger and chips for lunch :(
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 18 January 2011 - 15:21
BBQ night at our house! Grilled chicken breast with tzatziki, with foil-pack greek potatoes, greek salad! Yummers!
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EW GURU
Latest post on 18 January 2011 - 15:19
Dal Makhni and steaming rice/Naans.
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 18 January 2011 - 15:10
My favourite salad which has spicy fried chicken on greens and chile buttermilk dressing. May I have the chile buttermilk dressing receipe please?
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EW EXPLORER
Latest post on 18 January 2011 - 14:57
My favourite salad which has spicy fried chicken on greens and chile buttermilk dressing.
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EW MASTER
Latest post on 18 January 2011 - 14:52
Any simple ideas for dinner for kids? My kids will only eat food that is one color. As in all red or all green at one time? I mean like plain pasta or plain broccoli or plain chicken breast - nothing with sauces or toppings.
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 18 January 2011 - 14:31
Going out to our fav Indian place for a farewell dinner with DH's colleagues and friends!!
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 18 January 2011 - 14:31
Any simple ideas for dinner for kids? My kids will only eat food that is one color. As in all red or all green at one time?
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 18 January 2011 - 14:30
Peas and mint rissotto with cripsy pancetta, and chocolate brownies for pudding. Minus the pancetta and I would be salivating :)
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 18 January 2011 - 14:26
Peas and mint rissotto with cripsy pancetta, and chocolate brownies for pudding.
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EW GURU
Latest post on 18 January 2011 - 14:25
Any simple ideas for dinner for kids? My kids will only eat food that is one color. Homemade chicken nuggets replace bread crumbs with ritz crackers and oat crumbs, mashed potatoes, and a kiddie salad......humm not one colour but give it a try.
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EW MASTER
Latest post on 18 January 2011 - 14:20
Any simple ideas for dinner for kids? My kids will only eat food that is one color.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 18 January 2011 - 14:18
Low carb chicken parmesean with brussel sprouts...we're on the South Beach diet and my pants are falling off! Yay!
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EW GURU
Latest post on 18 January 2011 - 14:14
spag bol with secret veg
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 18 January 2011 - 14:04
Mince and dumplings :)
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 18 January 2011 - 14:01
Im Making hubby toad in the hole and am having a stirfry :)
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 18 January 2011 - 14:01
macaroni&cheese for the kids tonight. I'm eating leftovers...
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 18 January 2011 - 14:00
We're having chicken fried rice... blurgh not interested in that
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 18 January 2011 - 13:57
Minted lamb cutlets with sweet potato mash and buttered carrots! Mmmmmm :D
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 18 January 2011 - 13:56
ANOTHER slimming world dinner........i so want a huge bar of chocolate!!!! ;)
 
 

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