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What did you have for dinner? -Part dois


That sounds delicious, Vesper. Beans & Dogs was a common fast & cheap meal for us kids when growing-up, and Bush is as good as canned gets.

Given that I have a soft spot for Beans & Dogs, and I try to grab a Chili-dog every time I'm back on the other side of the city (the chili-dog side!), I'm going to give this a try.
 
There will be no Italian wedding soup today because life happened taking up my time. So, we got a stack of gift cards to restaurants on our 50th celebration so we will be having Texas Roadhouse. Just ordered the bone-in ribeye, baked potato and mushrooms for hubby and I am having the 8 oz. New York strip with baked potato and mushrooms. I also ordered an appetizer of fried pickles with ranch dipping sauce. Love those things.
 
We had leftover tortellini that we froze a week or so ago. My wife dressed it up with a carbonara topping that she cooked up in a pan. It was a good use of leftovers, and my ancient dog likes it, too.
 
We are not CostCo members, have never been in one. I wonder how their vegetarian foods are. Have you noticed a decent variety?
 
Husband come home with an abundance of spinach. We had sauteed spinach with lots of garlic, topped with crispy chick peas, over rice.
Hated spinach as a kid. Now, I long for it, especially warmed up, right out of a can. Can only dream of it, though. Impossible to get where I am at.
 
Hated spinach as a kid. Now, I long for it, especially warmed up, right out of a can. Can only dream of it, though. Impossible to get where I am at.
That's too bad. I hope you have other yummy foods available to you that can make up for your cravings.
 
We had leftover tortellini that we froze a week or so ago. My wife dressed it up with a carbonara topping that she cooked up in a pan. It was a good use of leftovers, and my ancient dog likes it, too.
Your wife seems like a good person, glad she takes good care of you.....hugs to your doggie, wish I could give them in person.
 
"Watching my girlish figure night", as my beloved affectionately refers to it - AKA as "I ain't a cookin' tonight old man, so fend for yourself!" --- Tuna sandwich (plain) on whole wheat bread, salad with a 'lot' of 'stuff' in it, some walnuts and blueberries. Will most certainly mow down the remainder of the homemade lemon merengue pie later on tonight. ( so tangy/tasty I can't help but drool )
 
Can you beam some of that pie over here?
 
Husband come home with an abundance of spinach. We had sauteed spinach with lots of garlic, topped with crispy chick peas, over rice.
I read not too long-ago spinach is a great source for Omega 3. So are walnuts. A large bunch doesn't go very far. I like it in my salads regardless of the type of lettuce I have on hand. I am not a fan of baby spinach. I prefer a more mature leaf and remove the stems because it has so much more flavor. Top that salad with some toasted walnuts and that's a power salad!

Today I finally got around to making a pot of Italian Wedding soup with small chicken meatballs. One of the ingredients in the soup is fresh spinach. I had a colander full of fresh spinach where I washed it and removed the stems. When the soup was done the pot comes off the burner. As soon as it stops boiling, I added all the spinach, put the lid on and and it was ready to serve. Delicious.
 
That sounds delicious. Do you make meatballs or buy them?


I had the last of the beef veggie soup and a grilled turkey and swiss on sourdough.
 
That sounds delicious. Do you make meatballs or buy them?


I had the last of the beef veggie soup and a grilled turkey and swiss on sourdough.
I make my own and season them the same way as I do those made with ground chuck. The only difference is they are smaller in size.
 
I make my own and season them the same way as I do those made with ground chuck. The only difference is they are smaller in size.
My Italian neighbor taught me to make the meatballs sized with a melon baller (smaller than a walnut). They are delicious but an utter PITA to make 2 dozen for a gallon or so of soup. That is the only thing that stops me from making it more than once a year.

 
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