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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Monday, December 21, 2009 - 4:29 pm
LOL...Serate, if I was expecting, it would be another Christmas miracle or I would be looking for a divorce lawyer. DH is snipped. Tonight I am having coffee and Amish white fudge with pecans.
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Monday, December 21, 2009 - 5:35 pm
Homemade potato soup w/about half the milk being half 'n half cream. Just a little decadence for the holidays.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Wednesday, December 30, 2009 - 6:29 pm
Hey! Did everybody stop making dinner?? LOL I baked a ham and fixed the best sweet potato casserole ever, wild rice, and dinner rolls.
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Wednesday, December 30, 2009 - 6:38 pm
I made gumbo last night and tonight white chili. Love the winter/soup season. 
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Wednesday, December 30, 2009 - 7:23 pm
Linguica sandwiches and onion rings
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Suz
Member
10-13-2005
| Wednesday, December 30, 2009 - 7:33 pm
Twinkie, if you don't mind my asking....How did you make your sweet potato casserole? Your dinner sounds great. Teachmichigan, I've never eaten white chili. Is it hard to make?
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Wednesday, December 30, 2009 - 8:04 pm
It's super easy - In a bit of oil, saute a sweet onion, chopped. When it's starting to brown, add 1- 4 oz. can chopped green chilies. After about 3-4 minutes add: 2 cans northern beans (rinsed and drained) 1 can pinto beans (rinsed and drained) 2-3 C cubed or shredded cooked chicken (or ham or turkey) 2 TB cumin 1 TB oregano 1 1/2 tsp seasoned salt 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/4 tsp cayenne Mix it all up, then add 1-2 quarts of chicken stock. Cook until boiling. Simmer as long as you want. If you like it a bit thicker, make a paste of 3-4 TB flour and water and add to chili, stirring constantly for 2- 3 minutes. This is wonderful with corn bread or topped with shredded cheese and tortilla strips. Takes about 10 minutes to get it all in pot and simmering away. Also works in a crock pot if you want to cook it all day.
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Suz
Member
10-13-2005
| Wednesday, December 30, 2009 - 8:36 pm
Oh, thank you. Sounds good and I will try it. Corn bread with it would be perfect. Although the cheese and tortilla strips would be good too.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Wednesday, December 30, 2009 - 8:39 pm
Here ya go, Suz: No Nuts Sweet Potato Casserole • 4 large sweet potatoes, cooked and mashed • 1 cup sugar • 2 eggs • 1 tablespoon vanilla • 1/2 cup butter, melted • Dash of ground cinnamon • Dash of ground cloves • Dash of nutmeg • Dash of allspice Topping • 1 cup brown sugar • 1/2 cup flour • 1/3 cup butter Directions Mix first 9 ingredients in a large bowl and spread into a large baking dish. I use the hand mixer first and then I actually puree it in the blender and pour into baking dish. Mix together the topping ingredients and sprinkle on top. I keep adding flour until mixture is sort of crumbly, plus I want enough topping to completely cover the dish. Bake for 1/2 hour to 45 min in 350 degree oven. Let cool until topping is crunchy.
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Suz
Member
10-13-2005
| Wednesday, December 30, 2009 - 8:53 pm
Thank you Twinkie, I'm trying to find a way to fix them that my dd and her son will like them.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Thursday, December 31, 2009 - 1:11 am
Threw some beef stew meat in the crockpot with bacon, onions, mushrooms, and cream of mushroom soup (out of Sandra Lee's slowcooker cookbook, though the recipe calls for pot roast.) Was actually very good, besides Caleb and Kota, we have a kid visitor tonight and all three of the kids had seconds, so it's a kid approved recipe.
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Thursday, December 31, 2009 - 11:49 am
We've made the rare decision to stay home on New Year's Eve, and so we're making Colossus' favorite meal of all time ... pasties!!! Dinner and a movie - we have "Inglorious Basterds" (which I refuse to watch, I hate Quentin Tarentino and have little use for Brad Pitt); "Public Enemies" and "Star Trek" (we saw them both in the theater, but wanted to see them again); and "Angels and Demons" (watched it last night, but neither of us read the book so we have to watch it again to figure out the whole story).
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Dfennessey
Member
07-25-2004
| Thursday, December 31, 2009 - 12:05 pm
Tonight it will be Pizza and maybe a movie.
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Thursday, December 31, 2009 - 1:37 pm
Either Ravioli or take-out (depends on the DH's taste buds and willingness to travel outside).
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, December 31, 2009 - 2:59 pm
Tonight it's sushi and some appetizers for my husband and I. A very low-key New Year's Eve but my favorite kind.
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Thursday, December 31, 2009 - 3:39 pm
Change of plans - grilled steak and shrimp w/salad and mashed potatoes with a lovely bottle of Pinot Noir. DH only had to travel 2 miles to grocery store to get a steak and more shrimp. Much cheaper when we cook at home (and more delicious, IIDSSM).
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Suz
Member
10-13-2005
| Thursday, December 31, 2009 - 7:45 pm
A nice salad and... cream pie for dessert. Wargod, the dinner in the crockpot sounds good.
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Melfie1222
Member
07-29-2002
| Friday, January 01, 2010 - 12:29 am
Broccoli and Sausage Pasta yummy and so simple - one of my new favorites.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Friday, January 01, 2010 - 12:46 am
We did grilled chicken salad (spinach instead of lettuce) tonight. Also some cheese and crackers later in the evening.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Friday, January 01, 2010 - 1:04 am
Went to a Caribbean restaurant. I had the Curried beef and chicken combo with rice, while hubby and a friend had the Lentil Soup and Oxtail with rice and beans.
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Friday, January 01, 2010 - 9:17 am
Melfie, that recipe looks great I am going to try making it tomorrow night.
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Dogdoc
Member
09-29-2001
| Friday, January 01, 2010 - 4:49 pm
Pork and sauerkraut. Mashed potatoes. Home made apple sauce.
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Friday, January 01, 2010 - 5:21 pm
Turkey sausage, microwaved potato with seasoning and EVOO on it, V-8. Choice of desserts: peach & cherry pie, bundt cake, or fruitcake. I like them all. Just better not eat ALL tonight.
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Couchtomato
Member
09-09-2008
| Friday, January 01, 2010 - 6:29 pm
Creole seasoned pork chops, mashed potatoes, gravy, black-eyed peas, collard greens, applesauce, corn bread, and sweet tea.
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Friday, January 01, 2010 - 7:30 pm
What a mishmash we had - the folks came up and it was "clean up the leftover" type meal - we had pierogie casserole, peel & eat shrimp, chips & salsa, a fruit plate, a veggie plate, some leftover cookies, finished up 3 already-open bottles of wine, and then for "dessert" had Mayan coffee (see below), pudding shots, and leftover tiramisu cake. Mayan coffee: brandy, kahlua, coffee, ice cream and Xtabentun (a honey/licorice liqueur)
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