Time To Eat!

[DonnaB]

For breakfast we had overnight oats (Irish oats cooked overnight in the crockpot) with blueberries and milk. Liv eats blueberries by the pint these days which is totally fine as they are in season and reasonably priced (and local!)

For lunch we had grilled drumsticks, salad and then we went out for frozen custard.

DH is working tonight so Liv and I will probably have potato salad, grapes and whatever else we choose!

 

[TrustingmyLord]

Tonight I am making one of my favorite meals. Its easy, fast, cheap and delicious!
I make these stuffed italian shells. I get the jumbo pasta shells, cook and set aside, and I cook my hamburger meat, then add spaghetti sauce, but not too much. I then mix in parmesean and mozzerella cheeses, then stuff the shells. I usually make boiled cabbage or some other green vegetable, and definitely have to have the garlic bread. I love this meal!

 

[Krystina661]

For dinner last night we all had ham, mashed potatoes and spinach. The night before we had spagetti and meatballs.

For breakfast this morning we'll all be having shredded wheat cereal with whole milk and a little sugar..

 

[Neenie1]

Last night we had grilled bacon, mashed potato, cabbage and carrots.


Tonight we are having rissoles, mashed potato, cabbage and carrots.

Tomorrow night we are getting right away from the meat and 3 veg and having spaghetti.

 

[faithmom]

For breakfast we had overnight oats (Irish oats cooked overnight in the crockpot) with blueberries and milk.

Cool idea! Anything special I have to do to make them that way. I have both Irish oats and a crockpot, but never thought of that!


Lunch today, left over home-made spagetti sauce, and reheated noodles, grapes and lemonaide (because it is over 90 degrees out right now!)

 

[appleofhiseye]

YUMMM these posts are making me hungry.
I made baked chicken breasts and rice pilaf
then I ate a lot of leftovers.
Then last Fri. I made apricot glazed pork chops and zuchinni/tomato casserole, and I am still having leftovers.
sheesh my kids and husband are so picky.

 

[DonnaB]

For breakfast we had overnight oats (Irish oats cooked overnight in the crockpot) with blueberries and milk.

Cool idea! Anything special I have to do to make them that way. I have both Irish oats and a crockpot, but never thought of that!


Lunch today, left over home-made spagetti sauce, and reheated noodles, grapes and lemonaide (because it is over 90 degrees out right now!)

Nope, nothing too special! Just put in about 2 1/2 parts water for 1 part oats, and turn on low. Don't let it cook more than 8 or 9 hours, but that's about it!

We had to tinker with it a bit because I think a lot depends on how much you're making and the size of the crockpot. We usually seem to need the full amount of water--or sometimes I'll put in 2 cups of water and then some cut up apples and cinnamon. The juice from the apples makes up the difference

Sooo good, and DH's cholesterol went down 70 points over the last year since we started to do it!

 

[appleofhiseye]

Dumb Question: what's the diff between Irish oats and rolled oats?
Can I get Irish oats in USA?
I buy Quaker brand rolled oats or quick cooking oats

 

[faithmom]

Not all of our stores have a big variety, but we have one that does, and I usually find them by the "unusual" hot cereals like Uncle Sams, Ralston Wheat and some other hot cereal varieties. But they take a long time to cooks, so I like the crock pot idea a lot.

Thanks!

Oh...supper tonight, cinnamon raisin french toast, eggs, bacon, iced mochacinos for hubby and I and fruit smoothies for the kids (we bought one of those Magic Bullet blende/grinders....it works GREAT!)

 

[marezee]

last night we had pounded chicken breast and rolled up broccoli and cheese inside it and cooked it on the grill...yummo! for a side we had boiled sweet potatoes and cauliflower.

 

[faithmom]

awesome meal Mare!!!!!!

Subway sandwiches for lunch.

Toast, yogurt and OJ for breakfast this AM

Not sure what supper will be yet.

 

[marezee]

for breakfast, i had 1/2 a banana (that my son didn't finish HAHAHA), a slice of toast with PB on it, and 3 cups of java. for lunch, leftover chicken and peach yogurt with almonds in it! yummo

 

[DonnaB]

Dumb Question: what's the diff between Irish oats and rolled oats?
Can I get Irish oats in USA?
I buy Quaker brand rolled oats or quick cooking oats

Irish oats are also called steel cut oats--they are oats that haven't been rolled yet You can do regular rolled (old fashioned) oats in the crockpot too, but use a 1:1 ratio of oats and water. Quick oats are just rolled oats that have been chopped up--they make a gloopy mess if you try to cook them overnight.

(I used to run a retail natural food coop, so I've got a head full of grain trivia, lol!)

 

[faithmom]

O.K.....about snacks, I bought some zingers. Couldn't help it. Going to eat one now.

 

[faithmom]

Last night's supper was Garlic-spinach chicken and pasta, warm bread, fresh rasberries and blueberries, and we had mini-eaclaires for a treat at the end.

 

[marezee]

last nights dinner: baked pork loin, broccoli and rice. nothing special, but filling!

for breakfast: hard boiled egg, raisin toast and a cup of mixed fresh berries (strawberries, raspberries & blueberries).

Lunch: peach yogurt w/almonds, graham crackers, & a Reeses PB cup!

 

[Meshavrischika]

breakfast: pringles salt & vinegar chips (bad me)

lunch: meatloaf and corn

dinner: probably soup and salad

(Hey... I'm all alone with the baby... no real reason to actually COOK anything for me, just for her )

 

[faithmom]

I agree....pass the chips please. Hehehe.

I need to figure out supper, no idea yet, and we have baseball for the kids tonight in 100 degree heat, so it should be something cool with lean protien. Hmmmmm.

 

[DonnaB]

Breakfast was as listed above!

Lunch: frozen pizza and salad with watermelon for dessert

Dinner: I just picked an armload of basil from our garden, so we're having bowties with pesto, garlic bread and sliced tomatoes

(and blueberry cobbler for dessert)

 

[Meshavrischika]

breakfast: vanilla yogurt with smart start cereal in it

lunch: I didn't do lunch today (I know... bad me)

dinner: probably macaroni with broccoli in it

It's just be and the babe this weekend... no need to fuss and make a big mess with a fancy dinner