What is for dinner?

[Bumble Bee]

I am getting bored in cooking. It’s not because I don’t enjoy it, but because I am running out of ideas and have found myself making the same things over and over. I have seen “what’s for dinner” threads elsewhere, but this one is a little different.

Please post what you are cooking for dinner, and a brief description.

 

[bèlla]

Checkout the what to eat this week thread on How Sweet Eats. She posts meal ideas every week.

~bella

 

[Elliewaves]

Fun thread! Tonight I'm doing lebanese chicken and lentil soup in the intapot. Adding vegtables; it will be more like a stew. We have some homemade pita to serve with it.

 

[Bumble Bee]

I didn’t like lentil the one time I tried it… do different recipes change the flavor of it?

 

[Elliewaves]

Lentils take on the flavor of what you add with them.

 

[Michie]

I’m making Chicken Tikka Masala tonight.

 

[Bumble Bee]

I’m planning to do chicken pot pie.

 

[Bumble Bee]

I didn’t realize the pot pie would need half and half, so I made chicken and dumplings instead.

Tonight, I made shrimp scampi (from the freezer section of wal mart) with angel hair pasta and green beans. The boys wouldn’t eat the shrimp, and my middle son wouldn’t eat the green beans. My daughter ate 5 shrimp (that’s a lot for a toddler), a few bites of pasta, and a few green beans.

 

[Michie]

We had pizza tonight.

 

[Bumble Bee]

My son would eat pepperoni pizza every night if I let him.

 

[Bumble Bee]

I’m planning on making navy bean soup tonight.

 

[Michie]

I’m planning on making navy bean soup tonight.

I don’t have anything planned as of yet. Still thinking about it as it is going to be a very warm day here.

 

[Elliewaves]

Grilled salmon and mango salsa!

 

[Michie]

Grilled salmon and mango salsa!

I wish I liked salmon more. My husband loves it but I’m just not crazy about it. I tend to like to eat it in salads more than anything. Maybe I have not found my recipe yet.

 

[Bumble Bee]

Grilled salmon and mango salsa!

Oh delicious!!!!

I didn’t start dinner in time, so we are eating cheese quesadillas

 

[Paidiske]

I didn’t like lentil the one time I tried it… do different recipes change the flavor of it?

I grew up eating a lot of lentils; they're fabulous if you know how to cook them.

For a beginner, I'd recommend soups, because they blend right in with everything else.

Here are some ideas:
Butternut Pear Red Lentil Soup - Be Naturally Fit (I made a big batch of this and am currently having it for lunches; it's really good)

Spiced Carrot and Parsnip Soup with Red Lentils

This souper (sorry) healthy Spiced Carrot and Parsnip soup is the perfect cozy warming bowl to get you glowing this winter. With red lentils for extra

theveganlarder.com

Moroccan Red Lentil Soup

Moroccan Red Lentil Soup is a comforting soup recipe. The warm, rich spices of cinnamon, coriander, cumin and tumeric mix together perfectly.

www.acedarspoon.com

I am not cooking tonight, but here's what's for dinner next time I cook.
Sesame Tahini Noodles (I'll stir fry and add in some extra veg; probably a mix of capsicum, snow peas, carrots, celery, maybe a bit of red cabbage).

@Michie I don't really like salmon either, but I found a recipe even I find pleasant enough:

Blackberry Glazed Salmon

Blackberry Glazed Salmon Nothing goes better together than fresh fruit and fresh fish and this pairing is an especially delicious one. Image by Taste of Home | Recipe adapted from Life as a Strawberry Serves 4 4 5 oz. salmon portions2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oilSalt and pepper, to taste1...

tradestjamco.com

 

[Lost4words]

Bone marrow soup is awesome!

 

[Michie]

I grew up eating a lot of lentils; they're fabulous if you know how to cook them.

For a beginner, I'd recommend soups, because they blend right in with everything else.

Here are some ideas:
Butternut Pear Red Lentil Soup - Be Naturally Fit (I made a big batch of this and am currently having it for lunches; it's really good)

Spiced Carrot and Parsnip Soup with Red Lentils

This souper (sorry) healthy Spiced Carrot and Parsnip soup is the perfect cozy warming bowl to get you glowing this winter. With red lentils for extra

theveganlarder.com

Moroccan Red Lentil Soup

Moroccan Red Lentil Soup is a comforting soup recipe. The warm, rich spices of cinnamon, coriander, cumin and tumeric mix together perfectly.

www.acedarspoon.com

I am not cooking tonight, but here's what's for dinner next time I cook.
Sesame Tahini Noodles (I'll stir fry and add in some extra veg; probably a mix of capsicum, snow peas, carrots, celery, maybe a bit of red cabbage).

@Michie I don't really like salmon either, but I found a recipe even I find pleasant enough:

Blackberry Glazed Salmon

Blackberry Glazed Salmon Nothing goes better together than fresh fruit and fresh fish and this pairing is an especially delicious one. Image by Taste of Home | Recipe adapted from Life as a Strawberry Serves 4 4 5 oz. salmon portions2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oilSalt and pepper, to taste1...

tradestjamco.com

Thank you @Paidiske! I will let you know when I try that.

 

[Bumble Bee]

I got the carrots and celery sautéed for the Navy bean soup, but then I found out my husband ate the ham. I’m making chicken noodle instead.

 

[Bumble Bee]

Tonight it was stir fry from a freezer bag. It was surprisingly good, although the only one of the kids who liked it was my daughter, and she would only eat the chicken out of it.