OT/MISC What's For Dinner?

WalknTrot

Veteran Member
Cool rainy Saturday. I'm thinking oven-baked smothered chicken thighs, baked potatoes and some kind of veg. Making a big batch of bran & Craisin muffins right now, so they will go along. It's my 6 week refrigerator muffin recipe. You can keep the extra batter in the fridge, scoop out as many as you like and make oven-fresh muffins whenever the mood strikes.
 

packyderms_wife

Neither here nor there.
Cool rainy Saturday. I'm thinking oven-baked smothered chicken thighs, baked potatoes and some kind of veg. Making a big batch of bran & Craisin muffins right now, so they will go along. It's my 6 week refrigerator muffin recipe. You can keep the extra batter in the fridge, scoop out as many as you like and make oven-fresh muffins whenever the mood strikes.

recipe please!
 

WalknTrot

Veteran Member
recipe please!
Haha..I knew I'd get myself in trouble mentioning it.
There are many variations out there, but this is the one my mom and I have used forever. Makes a lot of batter.
Tip: You can skip the All Bran and use 6 cups of bran flakes instead. I get the Walmart brand and it's fairly cheap - like $2.50/box.

6 Week Refrigerator Bran Muffins

4 cups bran flake cereal
2 cups All Bran cereal
2 cups hot water
Mix in a big bowl and let soak.

In another big bowl, cream together

1 cup oil or butter
1 1/2 cup white sugar
1 1/2 cup brown sugar
then add
4 eggs
4 cups buttermilk (regular milk with a little vinegar works too)
1/4 cup molasses

Stir in:
the soaked cereal
and these combined dry ingredients:
5 cups flour
2 Tbsp baking soda
1 Tbsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 cups raisins or Craisins (I've also used chocolate chips, dried apple or other fruit - whatever suits you)

Bake at 400 degrees around 15-20 minutes depending on how big you make the muffins.
Keep the remaining batter tightly covered in the fridge for up to 6 weeks.



Here's a link to a more basic recipe. As you can see - free-lancing doesn't really hurt.

 
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Kathy in FL

Administrator
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Late lunch of summer sausage and cheddar cheese. Tonight going to see youngest son in his first body builder show so we'll have to see. I laughed my butt off when he came home yesterday with one of those ridiculous spray on tans they have to have for the show. He works outside and has a farmer's tan and he said the tech spraying him had a difficult time "feathering in" his ghost parts and his tanned parts. ROFL!!! What this kid won't get up to next.
 

Seeker22

Has No Life - Lives on TB
We're three degrees off 90 here in South Texas. Fall, wherefore art thou? Why hasest thou deserted me? Sigh. Supper is Stuffed crust pizza with extra cheese and black olives. Running too hard to cook. When I get done, it's long shower time and I'm washing my three foot-long fur.

Have the ranch cleanup guy coming tomorrow. I remember when we first got out here, it was just high grass and trees. Just like the Settlers must have seen it. Ten years out here leaves a lot of rusted metal lying about. Getting somebody to come has been a ten year quest. Will be pretty again after he's done. Can't wait!

Enjoy the normal while you have it, ya'll!
 

straightstreet

Life is better in flip flops
This morning DH and I had bisquick sausage balls that we made together last night before we went to bed. This afternoon we've been out walking. It's 80° with a nice breeze and the leaves are turning and falling off the trees. Such a beautiful day! I got thick sliced bacon and french bread out of the deep freeze. I'll do something with it for dinner when we get hungry - just not sure what yet.
ETA: I ended up making a few chicken tenderloins to go along with the bacon and french bread for sandwiches. DH loved it :)
 
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tnphil

Don't screw with an engineer
Cheese and crackers for lunch, in anticipation of a fat ribeye, baked potato and a big salad for dinner.
Likely a beef roast with veggies for lunch (and maybe supper) tomorrow. I'm really pushing my red meat allowance, might be laid up with a gout attack by Tuesday.
 

Gold Dust

Veteran Member
I am on vacation this week and the weather is beautiful. Jesse and I went to the Gold Rush Festival for the day...The festival was very well attended..There was lots of good food, crafts and music. I walked the dogs when we got home and will be having Brunswick Stew with some type of vegetable for dinner...We walked alot so will be resting the rest of the might. Have a great weekend everyone.
 

gillmanNSF

Veteran Member
Costco day today. Fill up on gas then perused through the isles to find the items we're low on. Purchased the tortilla soup which was served for lunch and topped with diced red onions, diced avocado, sliced radish, cilantro, shredded Mexican cheese and some tortilla chips. For dinner, Osso Buco to be served with creamy garlic polenta. Got the beef shanks braising in wine and beef broth with a mirepoix and sprigs of rosemary.
 

TerriHaute

Hoosier Gardener
We’re camping in West Virginia this weekend for another DH blacksmithing event but not exactly roughing it. Dinner was roast beef, scalloped potatoes, and salad made from lettuce in our garden.

It’s been a little cool and rainy but the fall colors in the mountains are beautiful. We are the only ones in the campground, so it’s very quiet. We just ate dinner watching a couple of deer graze a short distance from our campsite.
 

Dozdoats

Deceased
The game -AL vs TN- was a little strenuous so mom changed the menu to carry out burgers from a local diner. ....
 
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Raggedyman

Res ipsa loquitur
savoy cabbage chopped medium and sauteed with sweet onions in butter and some fresh minced garlic. add some smoked sausage on top and let it steam when the cabbage and onions are about 15 min from being done . . .
 

Signwatcher

Has No Life - Lives on TB
Weird day...weird food...half a jar of mild salsa mixed with Mexican grated cheese, corn chips, a handful of mixed nuts two stalks of celery with almond butter and for dessert, a two pack of Little Debbie's strawberry Swiss Rolls.

I don't know why, but it was good going down.
 
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