What Should I Make for Dinner Tonight?

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Discussion Overview

The thread centers around participants sharing their dinner plans for the evening, highlighting a variety of meal choices and personal cooking experiences.

Discussion Character

  • Anecdotal
  • Opinion-based

Main Points Raised

  • One participant mentions they are having soup and grilled sandwiches for an easy dinner.
  • Another participant shares they made potato soup over the weekend and will serve it with fresh cornbread.
  • One participant discusses their switch from salmon to steak due to availability, noting they will have salmon tonight instead.
  • A participant describes making homemade chicken noodle soup, grilled cheese sandwiches, and salad, while also mentioning they are going out to eat.
  • One participant expresses that their partner is not fond of soup or chili, so they plan to make a Biscuit Frittata instead.
  • Another participant shares they are preparing a whole chicken using a Deep Baker for the first time and seeks advice on cooking it in the oven.
  • One participant notes confusion about the cooking directions for the Deep Baker, mentioning they usually use the microwave.
  • Another participant contemplates making a Chicken Pot Pie in the Deep Baker and discusses potential filling options for an omelet.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Views differ on preferred dinner options, with no clear consensus on a single meal choice among participants.

Contextual Notes

Participants share personal experiences and preferences regarding dinner preparations, reflecting a variety of cooking styles and meal types.

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Consultants looking for inspiration or ideas for dinner may find the shared experiences relevant.

rennea
rennea
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Good morning.

Tonight for dinner we are having soup and grilled sandwiches, something real easy!
 
I made a pot of potato soup over the weekend, so we are having that, with fresh cornbread.
 
Though I'd intended to make salmon yesterday like I posted. They had steak in the store for the first time in MONTHS (we keep very strict kosher and the meat supply has been severely limited recently) sooo we had steak for dinner last night and are going to have salmon tonight!
 
Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup, grilled cheese sandwiches and salad - its raining and windy and just plain gross outside! (I'm actually going out to eat with Colleen (letscook04) but that is what the family is having!
 
It's cold here, too. But DH isn't overly fond of soup or chili for dinner. :grumpy: But we're going to warm up with the Biscuit Frittata from the current SBRC. It'll be good for lunch tomorrow, too.
 
Tonight I am making a whole chicken! I am planning to use my Deep baker for the first time!!!

Here is my question - I need to know how to cook it in the oven not the microwave with the Deep Baker.

It only gives directions for the Microwave and I am less than 3 hours away from dinner time!!

I will also be making mashed potatoes, bisquits, cranberry sauce and broccli!
 
pamperedchef02 said:
Tonight I am making a whole chicken! I am planning to use my Deep baker for the first time!!!

Here is my question - I need to know how to cook it in the oven not the microwave with the Deep Baker.

It only gives directions for the Microwave and I am less than 3 hours away from dinner time!!

I will also be making mashed potatoes, bisquits, cranberry sauce and broccli!
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:confused: The recipe that comes with it is for the oven isn't it?

I just always use the microwave for this one.
 
chefann said:
It's cold here, too. But DH isn't overly fond of soup or chili for dinner. :grumpy: But we're going to warm up with the Biscuit Frittata from the current SBRC. It'll be good for lunch tomorrow, too.
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I was thinking that sounded good too...but I used the turkey sausage in the Baked Ziti yesterday....and I'm out of peppers. Hmmm, what else???


I think I might make a Chicken Pot Pie in the DCB.....
 
No. The recipe that comes with it is for the microwave but sadly, we just bought a new one because out other one died and I was foolish and sent DH to get it and he got a really small one!! Lol
 
ChefBeckyD said:
I was thinking that sounded good too...but I used the turkey sausage in the Baked Ziti yesterday....and I'm out of peppers. Hmmm, what else???


I think I might make a Chicken Pot Pie in the DCB.....
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Becky, just use whatever sounds good as an omelet filling. :) Broccoli, ham and cheese... bacon, peppers, onion, cheese...

great. Now I'm hungry. :rolleyes:
 

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