So, whats for dinner tonight?

Speaking of habaneros, a coworker of mine has a nice graden and grows habaneros....he turns them into, what he calls, "Death Sauce". Ok, I have a very high tolerance for heat....this stuff made the inside of my threat swell!

Yikes Volley!!!

I'm having a nice big salad with girlled chicken on top.

Now that sounds tasty! :)

For us, I actually have time to cook tonight so its going to be Chicken Parmesan....I top it with a slice (not shreds) of mozzarella and parmesan cheese along with tomato sauce. Then a side of buttered pasta...mmmm..

I'm contemplating a bowl of cereal. I need to go to the grocery store, so the cupboards are pretty bare.

The salad sounds good! So does Volley's dinner......dang!

we had hotdogs, popcorn & gatorade....I'll give you 3 guesses where we were tonight...

my son's basketball game! LOL

All I know is I'm going to all of your houses and eat dinner. Soup and crackers. Chili and crackers. Okay, I'm really bored with it now! Although, I ate like there was NO TOMORROW while I was gone! God love my mother! We ate out every meal every day. Lord. I was almost to the point of not wanting to eat again! But.... that didn't last long! LOL! :lol:

LOL!!!

I love to eat out. I like to cook, but only on the weekends.

Looking forward to tomorrow nite...PIZZA AGAIN!!!

Well, ended up eating soup tonight...no chicken parmesan because had to bring some work home :(

Oh well...maybe tomorrow.

what kind of soup Volley?

Beef noodle...and some french bread on the side. It was quite good and I ate a big lunch so this was fine.

Danny Bonaducci? The guys a psyco! His favorite food is anyone he can beat up! Did you see what he did to the MC on the awards! Please put the cake back, Volley!

Sorry Frog, but Danny is here related to the Think Cash thread on the PDL board.....he'll be gone tomorrow. We believe that Think Cash will be hiring him as their spokesperson...like Cash Call has Gary COleman.

LOL, that would be hilarious! This thread makes me hungry, and I just had breakfast! A nice, chalky Slimfast bar and some fruit.... yum.

I vote for a recipe thread where people can post quick, easy, healthy (for us watching our girlish figures..heh-heh) recipes. That way, we can snag some ideas during the week.

My DH usually does the cooking (he wanted to, so I let him), but he's in Atlanta for 3 weeks, so I have to make the effort to cook because of the little one. If it were just me, I'd be living on soup and cereal.

Sass started a recipe thread some time back, it would be in the Pub somewhere..Karen

Tiff-We can talk about healthy food too! Any food is fine...we also like to talk about our indulgences.

I just had a piece of homemade banana bread with nuts that my wife made yesterday, with my work coffee. Nice little break that I usually don't have time for.

Ahhh... frog, you're killing me. I LOVE banana bread!

I'll have to find this recipe thread, I didn't know there was already one in place. Looks like hubby is going to be traveling a lot now, so I'm going to have to get with the cooking program. It's been so long since I cooked on a regular basis that he doesn't think I'm capable anymore!!!!

Okay, it's almost 11:30am here, so what is everyone having for lunch???

Peppers and eggs in a wrap. We were out of everything so we improvised!

Sounds good! I usually skip lunch, but I don't know if I will today or not... which is why I wanted to hear what others are having, so I can maybe get some inspiration.

Its still breakfast time where I am, but I plan on having a burger for lunch. I normally bring food but since I didnt cook last night, no leftovers.

I usually bring my lunch too. I just coudn't bring that leftover pasta dish. It doesn't nuke well and all that olive oil twice in a row can have bad after effects.

I have been craving burgers lately. Beginning to think it is because I rarely eat red meat, and I have pitifully low iron levels....

There's a Subway just over the road, but I am trying to watch my money. I need to start bringing lunch again.

hey guys.. good to talk about something other than nasty CA !! I am having Arby's for lunch.. free sub with purchase of fries and drink.. gotta love those free coupons!

frog-Yea, olive oil and that pasta is probably not good nuked!

Gotta love coupons...what a good deal lorim!

Tiff-Subway can get pricy sometimes...unless you get the special of the day, which is $2.99 here, the other subs are like $4-5 for a six inch.

I don't know if they offer that here or not. I usually get a veggie wrap, but think I am going to save my money and wait until dinner. I could be using that money for gas.

I hear ya! And boy does it add up fast.

Quiznos always has a BOGO in the flyers here. Its a good deal.

I am hoping to have a nice fish dinner tomorrow. I will be in knee deep water tomorrow morning hoping to catch a snook or redfish to cook up for dinner. If not, its gonna be chicken something because that whats on sale.

I used to work with girls that used to eat out every day. EVERYDAY! and you couldnt find anything for under 5 bucks in downtown Orlando! figure almost 10 bucks a lunch.. 50 bucks a week.. OMG! that is groceries or gas for me.
if I want real cheap , and somewhat,decent, I sometimes go and get those Mcdonald snackers. grilled chicken in the wrap.
1.29..tide me over till dinner.

Frog-How are you thinking of preparing the fish?

Those mcdonald snakers are pretty good for $1.29...

I just read something in the recent Woman's World issue called the Fast Food diet for busy moms, and they give options for you to choose from some of the big fast food chains like McD's, BK, Wendy's etc. Some researcher at a big university came up with it, and the people who tried it out lost weight, and their blood, cholesterol levels were all good. I guess it works out to be 1,400 calories a day if you're trying to lose, or there is a version that works out to be 2,000 calories a day if you're trying to maintain.

Hmmmm.... maybe it does work, but I'm sure it's not going to help one's wallet!!

no joke. my friend and I were talking about how we need to eat better and less fatty stuff, and such, and it is so expensive to eat good and eat really healthy, organic, and fresh food.
I would think the potato chips should cost more than a bad of potatos. Or all those high preservatives should cost more than a healthy basket of salad,and fruit items..
I almost feel like I am about forced to buy crap to survive & feed a family of 4 for 2weeks.

100bucks just doesnt get much these days. :roll:

No kidding!! That diet MUST be backed/sponosred by the fast food insdustry! All the benefit goes right to them...


I can imagine it would be expensive, just like that Subway Jared diet.

oops I meant "bag" of potatos. .. LOL not " bad" of potatos.. :lol:

lorim-Saw on Frogs other post about you being from NC...I travel to CLT/NC often for business and I was so amazed to see how inexpensive (by California standards) that I thought the food was. :? Damn, for $100 here, its ground beef, pastas and bread for 3 people.
And you know, I agree 100% with you...processed foods SHOULD cost more and Fresh food should cost less.

They use those dollar menus to entice people!!! Eating healthy is expensive, which I think is terrible.

Its disgusting and thts exactly what those menus are for. Convenience foods have taken over...and the nutrition value is low and salt/fat is high.

I almost fell over the other day in the frozen food section of the store when I saw a bag with some beef,potato and carrot w/sauce that you dump into a crock pot. COME ON! The whole point of the crock pot is to have a homecooked fresh meal at the end of the day, not frozen crap.

I know exactly what you're talking about. I actually bought it once to see what it was like, and DH was not impressed. He said the same as you, crock pot is for fresh ingredients, not frozen stuff.

Not only was that frozen crockpot stuff expensive, it only made like 2 servings even though it said it made more.

Oh yea, those frozen bags say 4 servings...NOT. For my family of 3 and we dont have huge appetites, I would have to use 2 bags ($5.00x2). No thanks....

Well, depending on how I feel tonight, it might be chicken parmesan. If not, soup for sure.

yea the dollar menus are good when the kids are with you and you want to go and get the Jr. Bacon Cheeseburgers.. LOL but not to live off of.

Yeppers good ol NC --- it is ok , in comparsion to FL prices. I mean we ate chicken alot in FL , even the ground beef was expensive. I tried to shop at Walmart or Sams, since the prices are pretty universal there.
though I was more healthy conscience down there.

Here in NC it is a biscuit and gravy world. (yuck) the more lard the better.. haha (kidding)

hey.. now I have tried those crockpot in a bag..they were horrible,but I did try the chicken and dumplings.. and my kids loved it. it was ok, not like homemade, but it wasnt too bad, and Winn Dixie had them like 2 for 5.00 or 2 for 6.00 and a 1.00 off coupon was on the freezer door, so I got 2 bags and it took 2 bags for my hungry crew, hey it was worth a try ... I would get it again if it was on sale like that and I got 2 bucks off............

I have started checking out the sodium content in a lot of that stuff too, and it is shocking! I don't have high blood pressure or cholesterol, but dang, it is frightening to read the nutritional content of some of the stuff that is out there. Even in the frozen section.

My favorite crock pot dish is beef, potatoes, garlic and brown gravy...cook on low all day, come home, mix in some chopped onion...voila!

That sounds good!!! We use our crock pot a lot. Cheap and easy.

oh yea the sodium is really high. I couldnt eat it all the time.
even my diet coke , looking at cal free, fat free,and carb free. 40 mg of sodium.. geez.

I like that too.. I like a good roast, with garlic, onions, and bay leaves then some liptons golden onion soup mix, and mushrooms, then some brown gravy..

over mash potatos or jasmin rice.

yum yum good.
and all I got here is a stupid diet coke.
:cry:

You're in good company...I am sitting here with a Diet Dr Pepper! :(

A co worker gave me some flax seeds she is using in her diet. so I have diet coke and flax seeds. I am not sure what I will use them for. She is doing a detox thing..

though I have gotten alot of comments .. hmm what are those??
are those seeds?? hmm what kind..

you name it they asked it.

btw -- Volleyballmom, I love your Danny pic.. got any Keith Partridge pictures??
Come get happy... I love the partridge family... LOL

What about the Bradys?

Seeds huh 8) Kidding! Do you eat them straight?

The Danny pic has been a conversation starter...well, on the PDL board, there is a thread called Think Cash. We thought that since Cash Call had Gary Coleman as their spokesperson, Think Cash should use Danny Bonaduce.