What's on the menu this evening?

[Tifoso]

Haha, yeah, but is it specifically for cooking or what?

They make ones, yes.

[Octoberbaby]

Interesting. What do you use for the clay pot?

It is clay pot put out by Rompertopf. It is specifically for cooking and you can cook lots of things in it, chicken, fish, roasts, practically anything really. The food comes out very moist using the clay pot. I never roast chicken without using the clay pot.

[Octoberbaby]

Did you make fun of Quayle when he spelled potatoes incorrectly? C'mon, be honest.

I actually didn't pay attention to Quayle but that was a typo. I know how to spell it.

[RhodyYanksFan]

Haha, yeah, but is it specifically for cooking or what?

You can use a terra cotta pot that is usually used for plants also. They conduct heat very well.

[4bronxbombers]

I ended up looking in one of my cookbooks for something to make with ground beef.
I made Pastitsio, which was supposedly very good according to my family, but with a stuffy nose, I couldn't taste anything.

Ooooh that's one of my favorite greek dishes!

[Octoberbaby]

You can use a terra cotta pot that is usually used for plants also. They conduct heat very well.

The ones that are meant for cooking don't have any lead in them but if it is not meant for cooking there is no way of knowing if the pot contains lead or any other toxic substance as far as I know. Also, there can't be any holes in the pot.

[Slavenka]

Veggie lasagna...Ash Wednesday kiddies.

Do you also only eat one meal all day? I seriously think my family is the only one who keeps that tradition.

[Hildy910]

We had the lemon/chicken/mushroom thing that I blew off from Tuesday last night, and tonight, I'm not cooking! My mommy is! All excited.

[krystl]

Ooooh that's one of my favorite greek dishes!

I don't know how good the recipe is. It's from my Better Homes & Garden's cookbook.

[4bronxbombers]

I don't know how good the recipe is. It's from my Better Homes & Garden's cookbook.

Oh....well that's a bummer that you couldn't taste it anyway.

I have my nana's (yaya) recipe and it's awesome!

[krystl]

Oh....well that's a bummer that you couldn't taste it anyway.

I have my nana's (yaya) recipe and it's awesome!

I know, and there were no leftovers. Damn.

I was looking online to see if I could find the recipe so you could see it, but I can't find it. It was not complicated, but I dirtied a lot of pots and bowls making it. Maybe it was a decent recipe, I just don't know what's supposed to be in it.

[4bronxbombers]

I know, and there were no leftovers. Damn.

I was looking online to see if I could find the recipe so you could see it, but I can't find it. It was not complicated, but I dirtied a lot of pots and bowls making it. Maybe it was a decent recipe, I just don't know what's supposed to be in it.

Yeah, it's actually kind of a pain in the ass to make.

[LDG]

Give me strength. Tonight I'm hosting a Tastefully Simple party so I'm skipping dinner and keeping my fingers crossed that I don't go wild with all the dips!

[Octoberbaby]

I am making a new recipe which is: Salmon and Potatos with Thyme baked in a Clay Pot. I am going to throw some asparagus in there too so it is a one pot dish.

This turned out delicious. My BF really liked it. And it was not too hard to make either.

[Trish]

This turned out delicious. My BF really liked it. And it was not too hard to make either.

You're going to grow gills soon. You seem to eat a lot of salmon

[Octoberbaby]

You're going to grow gills soon. You seem to eat a lot of salmon

You are right. We eat it about 3 times per week because it is so rich in Omega 3. When you get to be our age (my BF and I, that is) you need all the help you can get, lol!!! Luckily I like Salmon and other oily fish.

[Trish]

You are right. We eat it about 3 times per week because it is so rich in Omega 3. When you get to be our age (my BF and I, that is) you need all the help you can get, lol!!! Luckily I like Salmon and other oily fish.

I actually eat a lot of salmon when our grill is in commission. Right now we have no propane so we haven't been grilling (hub has been using the propane tank to heat the garage).

We need to get another can or two. I miss grilling.

[jlw1980]

Give me strength. Tonight I'm hosting a Tastefully Simple party so I'm skipping dinner and keeping my fingers crossed that I don't go wild with all the dips!

Mmmmmmmm, good stuff!

[Octoberbaby]

I actually eat a lot of salmon when our grill is in commission. Right now we have no propane so we haven't been grilling (hub has been using the propane tank to heat the garage).

We need to get another can or two. I miss grilling.

Yeah, Salmon taste great when it is grilled. You can marinate it too.

[penfold]

spaghetti & home-made meatballs tonight. mmmmmmmmmm.

[Casey37]

My wife doesn't feel like cooking tonight, so we're having some nice, humongous sausage calzones filled with onions, red bell peppers, cheese and walnuts and a couple of beers. Life is good.

[Irascible Yankee Fan]

Trout crusted with parm and hazlenuts. Served with roasted cauliflower.

Darn good!

[jlw1980]

Papa John's

[4bronxbombers]

spaghetti & home-made meatballs tonight. mmmmmmmmmm.

Me too.

[krystl]

Grilled steaks and brown rice with peas and onions.

[Jersey Yankee]

I used to make a Chicken recipe where you coat the chicken pieces with mayonnaise then dip them in crushed cornflakes and bake them. It came out pretty good as I remember. You may want to try it.

Right now, I'm working with two different coatings: an egg and buttermilk. I'm not too sure about mayo. I've never cooked anything w/mayo, which I use exclusively for my sandwiches. Then again, that's all I use mustard for, so I'm not as imaginative in this way as others here.

For the breading, I'll use a combo of herbed bread crumbs and the corn flake crumbs. Between the turbo toaster oven and the Ronco machine, I'll have to see which does this best. I'll try that this weekend, preparing several pieces of chicken identically.

[GiambiRocks]

Spaghetti with fresh clams in a white wine sauce.

[Octoberbaby]

Spaghetti with fresh clams in a white wine sauce.

That sounds good. I'm having leftovers.

[DontHateOnNumber2]

I had pot roast with country style mashed potatoes. Country style is just slang for "there are potato skins in these potatoes."

[Bosox Guy in Chitown]

...so I'm not as imaginative in this way as others here.

[Irascible Yankee Fan]

Right now, I'm working with two different coatings: an egg and buttermilk. I'm not too sure about mayo. I've never cooked anything w/mayo, which I use exclusively for my sandwiches. Then again, that's all I use mustard for, so I'm not as imaginative in this way as others here.

For the breading, I'll use a combo of herbed bread crumbs and the corn flake crumbs. Between the turbo toaster oven and the Ronco machine, I'll have to see which does this best. I'll try that this weekend, preparing several pieces of chicken identically.

The mayo recipie is actually a Hellman's recipie. Mayo is just egg and oil which is emulsified, so it is really not that big of a deal to use. The mayo is mixed with parm cheese, and the mixture is nice and gooey and helps to keep the breading stuck to the chicken, and keeps the chicken moist. Here is the full recipie.

Parmesan Crsuted Chicken

1/2 cup of Mayo

1/4 cup of grated Parmesan cheese

4 boneless chicken breast halves

1/4n cup of Italian Seasoned bread crumbs

Combine Mayo & Cheese. Spread on chicken then roll chicken in bread crumbs to cover them in it. Bake @ 425 for 20-25 minutes.

You can use any kind of breading you like. Panko is very crunchy, and I tend to use that when I make this recipie.

Good luck.

[Octoberbaby]

The mayo recipie is actually a Hellman's recipie. Mayo is just egg and oil which is emulsified, so it is really not that big of a deal to use. The mayo is mixed with parm cheese, and the mixture is nice and gooey and helps to keep the breading stuck to the chicken, and keeps the chicken moist. Here is the full recipie.

Parmesan Crsuted Chicken

1/2 cup of Mayo

1/4 cup of grated Parmesan cheese

4 boneless chicken breast halves

1/4n cup of Italian Seasoned bread crumbs

Combine Mayo & Cheese. Spread on chicken then roll chicken in bread crumbs to cover them in it. Bake @ 425 for 20-25 minutes.

You can use any kind of breading you like. Panko is very crunchy, and I tend to use that when I make this recipie.

Good luck.

Thanks for posting this recipe. It is not the recipe I was referring to though. The one I used was just coating pieces of a cut up whole chicken in mayo and then dredging it in seasoned crushed corn flakes and baking in the oven. Probably a variation on yours but it specifically called for corn flakes.

[Trish]

I guess I'll just make some linguine with clam sauce or aglio olio. Friday and all. Because I'm suuuuch a good Catholic.

[Octoberbaby]

I guess I'll just make some linguine with clam sauce or aglio olio. Friday and all. Because I'm suuuuch a good Catholic.

Sounds good to me.

[Jen19]

Oops! I forgot it is a meatless Friday. I just had a meatball parmesan sub. Oh well, I guess I'm going to hell!

[Octoberbaby]

Shrimp Marinara on top of Spaghetti. (Gluten free because of allergies, sorry to say.)

[Tifoso]

KFC or Taco Bell. Can't decide.
Rats

[Octoberbaby]

KFC or Taco Bell. Can't decide.
Rats

[DontHateOnNumber2]

I don't have much of an appetite, I'm just drinking some hot oolong tea. Good stuff.

[jlw1980]

Honey teriyaki chicken, corn, and some kind of potatoes

[LDG]

I had a handful of Ritz chips with four different Tastefully Simple dips (leftovers from last night's party) and a mouthful of a delicious Portuguese meal my husband brought back from a restaurant in New Bedford, MA called Antonio's.

[Jen19]

I had a handful of Ritz chips with four different Tastefully Simple dips (leftovers from last night's party) and a mouthful of a delicious Portuguese meal my husband brought back from a restaurant in New Bedford, MA called Antonio's.

oooh, my friend sells Tastefully Simple stuff! They do have a lot of good food. Easy to make too! If anyone wants to order TS stuff, PM me.

[Octoberbaby]

I had a handful of Ritz chips with four different Tastefully Simple dips (leftovers from last night's party) and a mouthful of a delicious Portuguese meal my husband brought back from a restaurant in New Bedford, MA called Antonio's.

Portuguese Bread is the greatest! Did you have some of that?

[LDG]

Portuguese Bread is the greatest! Did you have some of that?

No, that never made it out of the restaurant! We live close to a city that has several Portuguese bakeries, so we're never far away from replenishing the bread or the rolls!

[krystl]

Not sure what's on the menu tonight. Last night we ate soup at Grand Central before we caught the train home.

[jlw1980]

The grilled chicken we had last night was so good. I made mashed potatoes and corn to go with it. Since there is a lot of chicken left, we'll probably just have that. Aaron's mom has this fantastic recipe for sour cream potatoes that are just fabulous. I think I'll call her to get that and make them tonight!

[CallOfTheCrow]

my calzone last night made me sick =/

[Octoberbaby]

I'm thinking some kind of Chicken with Marinara Sauce over Polenta.

[Pinstripedbass]

Making some chili as we speak.

[LDG]

I'm thinking some kind of Chicken with Marinara Sauce over Polenta.

Oooh, I recently bought a brick of instant polenta to try but haven't done anything with it yet. The recipe on the side said to put it in a greased baking pan, cover it with pasta sauce and parmesan cheese and bake at 350ºF for 20 minutes, then slice and serve.