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NJCher

(41,702 posts)
Sun Oct 5, 2025, 03:30 PM Oct 5

What's for Dinner, Sun., Oct. 5, 2025

Baby arugula salad with cherry tomatoes, toasted almonds, and homemade vinaigrette.

An easy dinner--a few flounder filets sauteed in butter, garlic, and thyme.

Kombucha: apple cider.

Dessert: caramel apple with peanuts. I think this may be my favorite fall dessert.

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chowmama

(909 posts)
2. Oven-fried (ok, baked) chicken coated in 50:50 curry powder and paprika
Sun Oct 5, 2025, 05:42 PM
Oct 5

On the side, chickpeas in palak sauce, the same as used in butter chicken. There'll be enough sauce to spare some for the chicken. Also salad, and I may break out a jar of beets. I don't think I'll need rice.

Obviously, this is going to be one of the repeats for the week, reheated on a late night. The other is going to be a 2-night amount of French Onion Soup, made later in the week. With salad.

So, four nights are accounted for. The last 2 nights are burgers, and Hungarian goulash with noodles, both with salad. On the 7th night, we go to a restaurant, even if it's fast food.

Everything's in the fridge or pantry already. The lettuce will be a little tired by the end, but still usable.

Emile

(38,228 posts)
3. We ate out at the Beef House Restaurant to
Sun Oct 5, 2025, 05:45 PM
Oct 5

celebrate my granddaughters 18th birthday 🎂.

I had the seafood platter, fried frog legs, scallops, cod, and butterfly shrimp. Salad with poppy seed dressing, dinner rolls, and bowl of creamy broccoli soup.

I couldn't eat it all. I have enough leftovers for a late snack.

I hope you are feeling better cher.

Good Evening

NJCher

(41,702 posts)
4. I am, Emile
Sun Oct 5, 2025, 07:01 PM
Oct 5

Rest seems to do the best for me, followed up by Coricidin. I've been sleeping a lot, like going to bed at 11 and getting up at noon the next day. Thanks for asking.

La Coliniere

(1,595 posts)
5. Spicy Green Beans
Sun Oct 5, 2025, 07:29 PM
Oct 5

Using up the last of my late crop of green beans that grow on my back fence. Steam-fried in evoo and veggie broth: chopped onion, red cubano peppers, sliced mushrooms, cut green beans and minced garlic. I added red pepper flakes, crispy tofu, and cooked chickpea pasta. After plating the dish was topped with my homemade vegan parm. Cheers!🥂
Glad you’re feeling better Cher🌞

Morbius

(722 posts)
7. After 54+ years of cooking, I never tried this before.
Sun Oct 5, 2025, 08:49 PM
Oct 5

I made country sausage gravy. I used sage pork sausage, 4 tbsp butter, 5 tbsp flour, and about 2 3/4 cups 2% milk. A bit of sea salt & freshly ground pepper, a dash of cayenne and it was quite good. Served it over buttered toast and topped with fried eggs.

I don't know why I was so worried I'd get it wrong.

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