Made a pot of chicken and veggie soup, added lemongrass and lots of garlic for flavor.

I had dinner out with a friend tonight. She had bourbon chicken that was loaded with mushrooms, and squash & zucchini. I had grilled salmon, steamed broccoli and the zucchini & squash. For dessert, she had some kind of devil chocolate lava thingy, and I had a piece of hot apple pie. We both had unsweetened iced tea with lemon.

Dinner was great, as was the service and the company. :)

I kinda missed dinner....I was out and about doing stuff...BUT

I stopped at McDs for a sweet tea...and saw they had cookies...who knew?

I had an oatmeal cookie and a chocolate chip cookie. My sweet tea was skunky...I returned it and got more icky tea...so...it was just cookies for dinner...

Being a grown up is awesome :)

veggie patty with thin slice provolone topped with corn salad and chili fritos

Med Rare steak, mashed potatoes with gravy, broccoli, salad with ranch dressing, sweet tea for a drink.

I was so hungry ...

We had steaks on the grill, baked potatoes with sour cream, steamed mixed vegetables. I had milk to drink. Then I had a large milkshake.

My khakis and jeans seem to be sliding off my hips. When I am off work, I am doing lots of heavy duty manual labor lately, lot of lifting and carrying "heavy." I think I was not eating enough. More muscled up than normal right now but still don't need to be dropping weight. Anyway, great excuse for milkshakes. ;)

Delicious bbq pork chops and herbed rice.

No-bean chili and low-carb tortillas with a baked pear for dessert. Perfect on this rainy day.

Watching my dirty birds makes me want pizza. I rarely eat it since it is the diabetic death. Yeah I think pizza it is

I MADE soup in the crock pot...one of those 12 bean mix soups...it sounded wicked good. I added garlic, veggies, a can of tomatoes with chilies, some hot sauce and various spices...

but....

It took forever and I got hungry so I made icky mac n cheese from a box. I hate the stuff and I never make it for myself but...it was quick and I was hungry. I diced up a jalapeno from the garden and added it in. Made it tolerable. I also have no milk so I used extra ater and butter. Garlic salt made it yummier...

I also baked a cake. Spice cake, made with cinnamon apple sauce instead of oil. I have cinnabun frosting for it once it cools....and Im thinking I may crumble up some almond/ginger granola to sprinkle over it....

Fall makes me feel all bakie :)

spinach, cherry tomatoes, onions, mushrooms sauteed in olive oil and italian seasonings and tossed in pasta

last night was a veggie stir fry served over rice

Chicken and dumplings

rockin dat goodie grocery tonight ...

bowl of Captain Crunch cereal in milk
:)

question for Gemme
 

I am curious ...
What is this YUM YUM sauce???

- Roast beef sandwich on Italian bread
- Cream of tomato soup
- A few cubes of some really excellent Gouda cheese

back to Gemme
 

Thanks, Gemme. It sounds good. I will try it.

I could have GOOGLED it but then ... I would have forfeited an opportunity to solicit direct attention from YOU. ;)

Enjoy your Monday! It is just another day. :)

Little Boy Singing in Record Store ----->> Just Another Day
http://youtu.be/rBtKQHg1Rzk

I plan on rib eye steaks, veggies and a salad.

pork chops.... may G_d forgive me.

Swiss Chicken, Cabbage& Onions, Cornbread with Louisiana Hot sauce

Sweet tea to drink

I had delicious smoked pork, baked beans and steamed green beans.

chicken curry
brown basmati rice
roasted haricot verts w/almonds & garlic

milk shake ------>>> 36 ouncer
I am living in the life! Heh Heh!

Lasagna with garlic bread and sweet tea to drink

response to JDeere
 

JDeere, I am still thinking about those chicken with dumplings you said you had for dinner last night. I must have some soon ... it has been years. Literally! That is sad!

We had pasta fagoul from Olive Garden with breadsticks and salad, sweet tea to drink

Sometimes I just cook for hours, playing with flavors, textures and taking risks. Some work...some don't. Today everything worked :)

I know vegan things don't sound appealing to most. Which is why I have found that by having cooking days, like today, I can find and/or create recipes that are a hit at home.

1) hand pie...with a "buttery" biscuit dough, homemade refried beans, pico de gallo, vegan cream cheese, avocado, salt and pepper. These got wiped out.

2) Rice and beans..this is a no fail here and will go well with the hand pie or "meatloaf"

3) Vegan mushroom and lentil meatloaf (it's all about the food processor for the right texture and seasonings for the right flavor combo for this one... kid approved)

4) black eye peas and black bean soup...inspired by India (onion, celery, black beans, black eyed peas, diced tomato, garlic, vegetable broth, coriander, bay leaf, dried red chili, ginger, garam masala, salt, turmeric, and cumin seeds). This will be for tomorrow..but my tasters say it's a keeper.

BLT Sub and it tasted great!!

Pizza, pizza, pizza! Living in NYC means 4 great pizza joints to choose from in a two block radius from home. Tonight I picked "Little Italy." Yummy!

I love that place!

I made a pot of beef stew today and it was so good,just right for this time of the year.

Had a protein shake. .. just not hungry

bowl of Captain Crunch with milk, large milk on the side because I did not get to enjoy my cereal milk when all the cereal was gone ... there were two sets of pleading eyes encased in fur-faces keeping tabs on my cereal milk ... yes, I split it between my two pooches ... they are so spoiled!!

Tonight I'm fixing skettie with meatballs, home made French bread.

bbq steak, potato and salad...eating Americano tonight.

I am having spinach lasagna and a salad. Also a cup of lemon chicken soup, but I will save that for tomorrow's lunch.