What's for Dinner, Thurs., Jan. 30, 2026

[NJCher]

Salmon-tomato salad with dill. I made my own dressing with sour cream, mayo, 1/2&1/2, seasonings like grated orange peel. Lemon juice. Served it with lettuce greens. I had beautiful Compari tomatoes to slice into it (Comparis never get mealy and are very juicy. Just the right size for a salad, too.) Toasted part of my jalapeno cheddar bagel and put olive oil butter on it.

Pomegranate kombucha.

Hot tea for dessert (Lady Grey decaf; has lemon rind instead of orange).

[irisblue]

1. A Morning Star Farm vegan " burger"

A sheet pan roasted mix of cauliflower, carrots, onion, & a few cubes of a purple Japanese sweet potato.
I used avocado oil, thyme, garlic powder, rosemary for spices

Decafe tea

[lynintenn]

2. Pasta and rotisserie chicken(from WF) casserole with mushrooms green peas and cheese

greek salad I bought at TJ. . I made a loaf of banana nut bread with a few aging bananas. I live about 80 miles from a Whole foods and TJ so twice a month I drive to Memphis to grocery shop . That's what you have to do when you live in a food dessert. I broke one of my own rules, never shop on an empty stomach .

[Marthe48]

3. Sauteed salmon and peas

I enjoyed it, but still feel hungry. Might just be the storm on the way.

[Yonnie3]

4. We had chili with cornbread

I had a weird cinnamon roll afterwards. TJ had bought it. It has a bunch of protein and minimal carbs, but it is still 200 calories. It is sugar free. It was sort of dry bread with cinnamon and a very sweet white icing. Not at all what I expected. I don't have the package handy, but I think it was called Legendary Protein Cinnamon Roll.

There are three more in the package. Next one I'll try warmed and buttered.

[slightlv]

5. We're repeating the Chili I made last night...

it turned out a bit TOO spicy hot, this time, tho... tried the Rotel Ghost Pepper tomatoes. I think that was a bit much! (LOL) Does anyone know how to tone down the spice in the entire pot of chili, rather than just eating lots of cheese with the chili to help ease the spicy heat?

[NJCher]

6. yes

more tomatoes

[slightlv]

9. Thanks, NJCher!

[La Coliniere]

7. Red Potato Bake

Wash and cut red potatoes into approximately 1.5 inch cubes. Toss in olive oil with chopped cabbage, very thinly sliced carrots, diced red onion, dried onion flakes, fresh chopped parsley and red kidney beans salt and pepper. Pour into a 9x13 in. roasting pan. Sprinkle with paprika. Bake uncovered for about 50 minutes at 400 degrees. Made a mushroom gravy with Miyoko’s butter, flour, mushroom juice (microwave 8 ozs of fresh mushrooms for 3 minutes). When done press the liquid out of the mushrooms through a strainer and save. Chop the mushrooms. Add the mushroom juice to the roux to thin out. Add the chopped mushrooms and S&P to taste. Spoon over the plated potato bake. Cheers! 🥂

[Pucks mom]

8. Stuffed Peppers

I used spicy Italian sausage and riced cauliflower with cheese for the filling.

[chowmama]

10. We split a chicken breast

cooked in a little thyme butter. Also, a cup each of potato leek soup and a small salad.

Trying for a little more portion control than usual. On the plus side, it was a very large breast, set aside from the latest freezing/canning preservation. And DH's glucose levels have remained largely unaffected tonight, instead of spiking.

I hope prices don't rise too fast; I don't think I've stored enough. I'll keep going as long as I can. I'm squeezing a little extra space out of the freezer by removing three 1-gallon bags of chicken backs, necks and carcasses. Broth tomorrow to can later in the week, when I have time and the chilled fat from the top can be lifted off and thrown out.

Fascists ruin everything. Moronic fascists do it faster. And this crowd is like toddlers running screaming down the hallway waiving their dirty diapers, all excited and proud of what they've done.