Bunnymom,K
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I grilled salmon filets tonight and made baked potatoes and cheesy green beans. We eat a lot of fish because it's about the only meat my oldest daughter will eat.
WHAT DID YOU HAVE FOR DINNER!!
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SnowyShiloh
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Spaghetti is always a good choice! We had spaghetti bolognese 3 times last week though (leftovers). I do have some pesto in the freezer though, so perhaps pasta with pesto and then some sort of veggie.
Oh and I want what you had, that sounds amazing!
Oh and I want what you had, that sounds amazing!
SnowyShiloh
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We ended up having a really good dinner! First we went to Sam's Club to buy meat, then I spent a long time cleaning, cutting up, bagging, and labeling the 12 pounds of meat to go in the freezer. Over in the meat section of Sam's Club, they had several different kinds of entrees that were made there in the store and all you have to do is bake them. We bought the gourmet macaroni and cheese one, which ended up being AMAZING. Also had steamed broccoli and chicken breasts. Yummy.
kirbyultra
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Nutrisystem dinner
kirbyultra
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Actually now that I've read about 20 pages of this thread I think I'm going to skip the Ntrisystem dinner and go to Yoshinoya - Japanese rice and meat place. It's a chain restaurant in Japan but I think there's only a few in the states. It's not nearly as good as the ones in Japan. But it's still better than Nutrisystem. Ugh!
But it's still better than Nutrisystem. Ugh!irishbunny
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I went to Hillbillys, it was gorgeus!
kirbyultra
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I am still undecided about how to feel about it but I ended up doing what I'm not supposed to do and added in eggs to this dinner. I can add vegetables usually but no extra carbs and I think the eggs kind of overdo it.
So here it is... eggs scrambled with onion and corn, sauteed bok choy, and Nutrisystem teriyaki beef with noodles.:rollseyes
At least I didn't splurge on Yoshinoya I guess... :tears2::nonono:
So here it is... eggs scrambled with onion and corn, sauteed bok choy, and Nutrisystem teriyaki beef with noodles.:rollseyes
At least I didn't splurge on Yoshinoya I guess... :tears2::nonono:
SnowyShiloh
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Helen, how is the Nutrisystem food? Do you miss not cooking?
I made pork chile verde in the crock pot for dinner. It turned out pretty well, but was so liquidy that I had to simmer it on the stove for about 20-30 minutes to cook off the excess liquid! Kind of defeats the purpose of using a crock pot. We had the chile verde in tortillas and it was yummy
I made pork chile verde in the crock pot for dinner. It turned out pretty well, but was so liquidy that I had to simmer it on the stove for about 20-30 minutes to cook off the excess liquid! Kind of defeats the purpose of using a crock pot. We had the chile verde in tortillas and it was yummy
kirbyultra
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SnowyShiloh wrote:
The nutrisystem food is kind of tricky. Some of it is tolerable, some is good, some are questionable, and some are downright inedible. I just had a black bean tortilla soup which you'd think would be tasty by the name but it was bland, starchy, and goopy. I had to throw a 1/4 teaspoon of pepper flakes in there just to make it taste like something. The "just-add-water-insta-egg" thing for breakfast is too scary for me to even try. I find a lot of the spicy/mexican tasting type of meals on Nutrisystem do not make the cut at all for me. Most of the American/Asian fare is actually ok.
I don't really miss not cooking dinner on weeknights actually. Dinner is literally done in 1 minute in the microwave and I'm ok with that. Some days I'll really have a hankering for something comforting though. I can still cook on weekends ifI feel like it
Chile verde sounds yummy... opposite of my black bean tortilla soup
Helen, how is the Nutrisystem food? Do you miss not cooking?
I made pork chile verde in the crock pot for dinner. It turned out pretty well, but was so liquidy that I had to simmer it on the stove for about 20-30 minutes to cook off the excess liquid! Kind of defeats the purpose of using a crock pot. We had the chile verde in tortillas and it was yummy
The nutrisystem food is kind of tricky. Some of it is tolerable, some is good, some are questionable, and some are downright inedible. I just had a black bean tortilla soup which you'd think would be tasty by the name but it was bland, starchy, and goopy. I had to throw a 1/4 teaspoon of pepper flakes in there just to make it taste like something. The "just-add-water-insta-egg" thing for breakfast is too scary for me to even try. I find a lot of the spicy/mexican tasting type of meals on Nutrisystem do not make the cut at all for me. Most of the American/Asian fare is actually ok.
I don't really miss not cooking dinner on weeknights actually. Dinner is literally done in 1 minute in the microwave and I'm ok with that. Some days I'll really have a hankering for something comforting though. I can still cook on weekends ifI feel like it
Chile verde sounds yummy... opposite of my black bean tortilla soup
SnowyShiloh
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Helen, how long have you been doing the Nutrisystem thing? Have you met with much success? I was looking at the different meals on their web site.
The chile verde really is pretty healthy, it's salsa verde (made with tomatillos instead of red tomatoes), chipotle salsa, lime juice, onion, garlic, and cubed pork loin chops, which are very lean. No oil or anything.
We had friends over tonight and we grilled outside. As usual, I made a ton of food and we have lots of leftovers! We had tortilla chips with salsa and hummus, cucumber and tomato salad with balsamic vinagrette, potato salad (potatoes, eggs, red bell pepper, green onion, mayo, sour cream), steaks and chicken breasts. The friends brought some veggies and some ham and we made ham-veggie kebabs too, which actually turned out amazingly even though there was no seasoning or marinade or even salt on them. I think our charcoal grill made them taste good. For dessert, we made Rice Krispie Treats but used Fruity Pebbles cereal. One of our friends has a huge gluten allergy so I had to make sure nothing had gluten. All in all, everything turned out very well and we had a fun night!
Here are the recipes for the marinades.
Steak (this is my favorite marinade ever, it's amazing):
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Grilled-Delmonico-Steaks/Detail.aspx
Chicken (you really could taste the tequila, lime and garlic! Didn't use the liquid smoke though):
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Smokey-Tequila-Lime-Marinade/Detail.aspx
Incidentally, I now have 1 1/2 leftover steaks and 4 leftover chicken breasts! Does anyone have ideas for what to do with them? I've never had so much meat in the fridge at once!
The chile verde really is pretty healthy, it's salsa verde (made with tomatillos instead of red tomatoes), chipotle salsa, lime juice, onion, garlic, and cubed pork loin chops, which are very lean. No oil or anything.
We had friends over tonight and we grilled outside. As usual, I made a ton of food and we have lots of leftovers! We had tortilla chips with salsa and hummus, cucumber and tomato salad with balsamic vinagrette, potato salad (potatoes, eggs, red bell pepper, green onion, mayo, sour cream), steaks and chicken breasts. The friends brought some veggies and some ham and we made ham-veggie kebabs too, which actually turned out amazingly even though there was no seasoning or marinade or even salt on them. I think our charcoal grill made them taste good. For dessert, we made Rice Krispie Treats but used Fruity Pebbles cereal. One of our friends has a huge gluten allergy so I had to make sure nothing had gluten. All in all, everything turned out very well and we had a fun night!
Here are the recipes for the marinades.
Steak (this is my favorite marinade ever, it's amazing):
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Grilled-Delmonico-Steaks/Detail.aspx
Chicken (you really could taste the tequila, lime and garlic! Didn't use the liquid smoke though):
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Smokey-Tequila-Lime-Marinade/Detail.aspx
Incidentally, I now have 1 1/2 leftover steaks and 4 leftover chicken breasts! Does anyone have ideas for what to do with them? I've never had so much meat in the fridge at once!
SunnyCait
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Oh yay! We have a bottle of Jose I can't see us getting to the bottom of too soon. That chicken marinade looks AWESOME.
cheryl
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Finished work at 6pm this evening,so i was tired when i got home and didn't really feel like cooking tea,but had to go to the supermarket,didn't feel like going there either but had to...to get some ham and some salad for my lunch tomorrow for work.....so i grabbed a hot roast chicken for tea,just something simple tonight roast chicken,brown onion gravy and salad...mmm..mmm.
slavetoabunny
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We had friends over for dinner last night and had......crab ragoons and blue brie cheese/crackers for hourdevours, butterflied leg of lamb, grilled shrimp, lobster tails, twice-baked potatoes, corn on the cob, crusty rolls, and carrot cake for dessert.
SnowyShiloh
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Wow, Patti! Lots of food! How many people did you have over? I like having guests because I usually cook things I wouldn't usually make. Or when it's not snowy (5 months of the year), I like to grill... We've grilled with just the two of us a couple of times, but I prefer doing it when we have guests. I guess because I think it's fun!
Anyway, I made this Steak and Ale pie for dinner tonight:
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Steak-and-Ale-Pie-with-Mushrooms/Detail.aspx
I used the leftover steak from last night. I only used half the beer, added a cup of water and a beef bouillon cube, a little more flour, and a teaspoon of browning sauce instead of Worcestershire sauce. I'm convinced that browning sauce somehow makes a difference because the best stew I've ever made had browning sauce, and this pie turned out so well! Paul said it was "somewhere between awesome and amazing."
Anyway, I made this Steak and Ale pie for dinner tonight:
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Steak-and-Ale-Pie-with-Mushrooms/Detail.aspx
I used the leftover steak from last night. I only used half the beer, added a cup of water and a beef bouillon cube, a little more flour, and a teaspoon of browning sauce instead of Worcestershire sauce. I'm convinced that browning sauce somehow makes a difference because the best stew I've ever made had browning sauce, and this pie turned out so well! Paul said it was "somewhere between awesome and amazing."
degrassi
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Tonight I made pan fried cod(cod just dusted with flour and herbs/spices), Steamed broccoli and pea pods, and mexican rice.
It was all really yummy except the rice was too spicy for some people. I had to use salsa instead of crushed tomatoes. I thought it was perfect but I like spicy things.
It was all really yummy except the rice was too spicy for some people. I had to use salsa instead of crushed tomatoes. I thought it was perfect but I like spicy things.
kirbyultra
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Shiloh,
NS is pretty good. I am taking it slow and easy in exchange for a little more flexibility at dinner. Lost a few pounds after a month
I had my teriyaki beef nutrisystem dinner with a cut up tomato salad, and string beans cooked Malaysian style (lots of garlic, onion and dried shrimp and pepper flakes fried together).
NS is pretty good. I am taking it slow and easy in exchange for a little more flexibility at dinner. Lost a few pounds after a month
I had my teriyaki beef nutrisystem dinner with a cut up tomato salad, and string beans cooked Malaysian style (lots of garlic, onion and dried shrimp and pepper flakes fried together).
slavetoabunny
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Mmmmmm......the salsa in the rice sounds yum. Ive started adding salsa to my baked potato. Very good!
Shiloh: there were only 5 of us. Tonight I snacked on leftover lobster tail and shrimp dipped in garlic mayo.
Shiloh: there were only 5 of us. Tonight I snacked on leftover lobster tail and shrimp dipped in garlic mayo.
GoinBackToCali
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degrassi
Valerie - Member
Tonight I made pizzas. Home made crust, ham, red peppers and mushrooms. Then I used soy cheese instead of regular cheese. I was a little worried about how it would taste with the soy cheese but it was really good. Tasted like normal, except needed a little salt.
Tomorrow i'm going to make some pizza pockets to put in the freezer now that I know the soy cheese is ok.
Tomorrow i'm going to make some pizza pockets to put in the freezer now that I know the soy cheese is ok.
SnowyShiloh
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Valerie, how is the soy cheese? Is the texture like processed cheese or real cheese? We had a weird dinner. A gigantic bowl of steamed broccoli, shared a can of chicken noodle soup, and the rest of the potato salad from Sunday.
