What's on the Menu Tonight? BBQ, Chicken Fajitas, and More!

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Discussion Overview

The thread features participants sharing their dinner plans and experiences, with a focus on various meals being prepared, including BBQ, soups, and chicken fajitas. Some participants express their feelings about the weather influencing their meal choices.

Discussion Character

  • Anecdotal

Main Points Raised

  • One participant mentions firing up the BBQ despite cold weather, planning to have pork chops and potato packets.
  • Another participant shares that they are dining out for a birthday celebration, unsure of the meal choice.
  • One participant expresses feeling unwell and plans to pick up pizza while attending a company party.
  • Several participants note that the dreary weather makes it a good day for soup, with one sharing a recipe for Crock Pot Split Pea Soup using a hambone.
  • Another participant reflects on childhood memories associated with split pea soup, expressing a craving for it after moving to New England.
  • One participant shares their plan to make Chicken Fajitas for a show, mentioning they started a diet and will not be eating much.
  • Another participant humorously states that donuts are the only thing that sounds good to them at the moment.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Views differ on meal choices, with no clear consensus on a preferred dinner option among participants.

Contextual Notes

Participants' discussions reflect personal experiences and preferences related to cooking and meal planning, influenced by weather and personal circumstances.

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Consultants looking for meal inspiration or those interested in sharing personal cooking experiences may find this thread engaging.

rennea
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Tonight we are firing up the BBQ! I don't care that it is still freaking cold here I can't take the weather any longer...


We are having pork chops and potato packets. Garden salad on the side :)


Lastnight we had yummy chicken and dumplings:chef:
 
dinner out for DH birthday no idea what eh will pick
 
Still feeling a bit crappy. Plus, I'm headed out to attend another DS company party tonight. I think I'll pick up a pizza.
 
It's cold and dreary here today. It's a good soup day!:D

I have Crock Pot Split Pea w/ Sausage Soup going - but instead of sausage, I'm using the meaty hambone I saved from Sunday.

It smells so good already - I'm wishing I could have a bowl for lunch!
 
To be perfectly honest, the only thing that sounds good at the moment is donuts. I won't be having any, but that's what sounds good. Why is it always donuts?
 
ChefBeckyD said:
It's cold and dreary here today. It's a good soup day!:D

I have Crock Pot Split Pea w/ Sausage Soup going - but instead of sausage, I'm using the meaty hambone I saved from Sunday.

It smells so good already - I'm wishing I could have a bowl for lunch!

MMMMM - My mom used to always make this, but since we moved to New England she hasn't. Always hated it as a kid, but have been craving it for about a year now.
 
Krista Burson said:
MMMMM - My mom used to always make this, but since we moved to New England she hasn't. Always hated it as a kid, but have been craving it for about a year now.

Here's the recipe I use from Allrecipes.com...with my changes in red!

Slow Cooker Split Pea Sausage Soup


* 1 pound dried split peas
* 10 cups water I use 8 cups chicken broth - no water)
* 1 pound smoked sausage of your choice, sliced Good with ham too!
* 5 cubes chicken bouillon (don't use this)
* 1 1/2 cups chopped carrot I use 2 cups
* 1 cup chopped celery
* 2 potatoes, peeled and chopped
* 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder I use two cloves, pressed in.
* 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano I use Italian Seasoning
* 2 bay leaves
* 1 onion, chopped


1. In a 5 quart slow cooker, combine the peas, water, sausage, bouillon, carrot, celery, potatoes, garlic powder, oregano, bay leaves, and onion.
2. Cover, and cook on High for 4 to 5 hours. Remove bay leaves before ladling into bowls.

FOOTNOTES

*
If you do not have a slow cooker, combine all ingredients in a large pot. Simmer over low heat for 2 to 3 hours, stirring often.
 
I'm making Chicken Fajitas in the DCB for a show tonight. I won't be eating much. No idea what the family will have.

I started my diet today. Blech.
 

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