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NJCher

(43,438 posts)
Sat May 9, 2026, 02:44 PM 16 hrs ago

What's for Dinner, Sat., May 9, 2027

Raining, but not too cold. I think soup and cornbread would be good.

The soup I've chosen is mushroom-leek-potato-watercress puree and the recipe is by Mollie Katzen.

Cornbread will be with chopped cheddar cubes, along with roasted hot pepper bits.

Kombucha: cherry-ginger.

Dessert: decaf coffee with almond biscotti.

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What's for Dinner, Sat., May 9, 2027 (Original Post) NJCher 16 hrs ago OP
Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, gravy, Emile 14 hrs ago #1
Tonight it is going to be a veggie sandwich and chicken soup. irisblue 12 hrs ago #2
all the stuff I've made in the last few days ... surrealAmerican 12 hrs ago #3
Asparagus Tofu Steam-Fry La Coliniere 11 hrs ago #4
Asian cuisine Marthe48 11 hrs ago #5
that restaurant sounds like a winner NJCher 7 hrs ago #8
Chicken enchiladas Yonnie3 10 hrs ago #6
Spaghetti and meatballs. Morbius 7 hrs ago #7

Emile

(43,121 posts)
1. Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, gravy,
Sat May 9, 2026, 04:24 PM
14 hrs ago

and corn. Salad with honey mustard dressing later.

Beautiful day here. Sunny and temps high °70's. Finally finished mowing the yard.

Good Evening

irisblue

(37,779 posts)
2. Tonight it is going to be a veggie sandwich and chicken soup.
Sat May 9, 2026, 06:04 PM
12 hrs ago

Green tea to drink.

Possibly popcorn & lime fizzy water later for movie watching this evening

surrealAmerican

(11,923 posts)
3. all the stuff I've made in the last few days ...
Sat May 9, 2026, 06:25 PM
12 hrs ago

.. (shawarma, falafel, etc,) served on the pitas I made today.

La Coliniere

(1,982 posts)
4. Asparagus Tofu Steam-Fry
Sat May 9, 2026, 07:05 PM
11 hrs ago

Steam-fried in evoo and veggie broth: chopped onion, orange bell pepper, cut asparagus, sliced mushrooms and minced garlic. When done I added air-fried tofu cubes, cooked red lentil rotini, chopped fresh parsley and a dollop of vegan butter. TJ’s grated vegan Parmesan on top after plating. Cheers!🥂

Marthe48

(23,367 posts)
5. Asian cuisine
Sat May 9, 2026, 07:24 PM
11 hrs ago

My son-in-law and grandson picked me up. Today is a birthday. Daughter is a chaperone for the crew event, and is out of town till late tomorrow. So my dear family combined the birthday and Mother's Day. It was so nice!

At this restaurant, they have an all you can eat menu, including drinks, appetizers, sushi, hibachi, kitchen meals (choice of General Tzos, Orange and another chicken with rice) and dessert. You can get anything you want off this menu and pay one price for your meal. We split several appetizers, had sushi rolls, dumplings, General Tzos chicken. Also had various sauces on the side, wasabi and pickled ginger. Everything was freshly made, very tasty and nicely presented. When we were thinking about dessert, I wondered about cake, and mentioned to our server we had a birthday boy. When she brought our ice cream out, there was a lit candle and a little whipped cream for the birthday boy. She asked if we wanted to sing happy birthday, but we said no. She said she didn't like the attention, so I think we were all happy.

It was a very nice meal. I've eaten there once before. The service is great, the food is excellent. I thought I'd overeat, but my choices were just right. I liked sharing the appetizers, got a taste of several things. I had actual raw fish for the first time. Had some seared tuna, and a rainbow roll, which had several kinds of fish, avocado, and celery matchsticks. The wasabi was eye-wateringly hot!

I had vanilla ice cream for dessert. I really enjoyed being invited and sharing the time with the guys I gave them the marshmallow treats to take home.







NJCher

(43,438 posts)
8. that restaurant sounds like a winner
Sat May 9, 2026, 11:42 PM
7 hrs ago

We had something like that here, but I don't know if they are still in business.

Just checked: they are closed. Here are pics, though--maybe it is like the place you went to.

https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/minado-morris-plains

Glad you had such a great time!

Yonnie3

(19,550 posts)
6. Chicken enchiladas
Sat May 9, 2026, 08:23 PM
10 hrs ago

Made from flour tortillas with baked chicken breast, spinach, refried beans, tomato with chili, and several kinds of cheese.

Morbius

(1,084 posts)
7. Spaghetti and meatballs.
Sat May 9, 2026, 10:53 PM
7 hrs ago

Frozen meatballs, which can't hold a candle to homemade, but they are faster and easier. Dinner was quite tasty.

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