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RE: What's For Dinner? - 7/17/2008 2:17:48 PM
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2jsmom
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Tacos, I think.
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RE: What's For Dinner? - 7/17/2008 4:24:48 PM
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Crock pot Sweet and Sour Pork
Brown Rice
Garlic Green beans
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RE: What's For Dinner? - 7/17/2008 5:09:33 PM
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We're having meatloaf, mashed potatoes, squash out of the garden.
That's one of my favorites!
I think we'll grill some "han-ga-bers" on the BBQ, along with watermelon and carrot sticks. Kid-food again...
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RE: What's For Dinner? - 7/17/2008 5:57:09 PM
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I probably should've picked something Kevin won't like, but I'm making roasted potatoes & carrots in the oven. I'll eat up the rest of the corned beef lunchmeat with it.
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RE: What's For Dinner? - 7/17/2008 6:06:52 PM
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Shepherd's pie and potato wedges.
Do you have a good recipe for Shepherd's pie? I am dying for that, but all of my recipies seem fake.
Tonight we are having flank steak with spinich and feta cheese rolled in them. (Greek Pinwheels) baked potatoes, and some kind of vegetable.
I know my girls won't even touch the meat so they are getting hotdogs and mac&cheese. I don't usually make two dinners, but when I am making something I KNOW they hate and is not cheap, they get a smaller portion of something else and if they are still hungry, they either have what I made for the rest of us or just be hungry.
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RE: What's For Dinner? - 7/17/2008 6:55:29 PM
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Do you have a good recipe for Shepherd's pie? I am dying for that, but all of my recipies seem fake.
Fake? I don't get it. This is what I do. I cook up some meat and vetables like I'm making soup. When it's tender, I add cold broth mixed with cornstarch to make it thick. I pour it into a pan and either put mashed potato over the top or a biscuit topping, then bake at 350 till it's done. About 20-25 minutes.
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Tonight we are having flank steak with spinich and feta cheese rolled in them. (Greek Pinwheels) baked potatoes, and some kind of vegetable.
I would love to make this and have some flank steak I purchased for this purpose, however, I'm afraid to unthaw it and make it, as I don't want it to be tough. Can you explain how you do this?
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RE: What's For Dinner? - 7/17/2008 8:16:16 PM
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Cynthia- that's funny about not subing to the thread!
We had Chicken Pot Pie.
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RE: What's For Dinner? - 7/17/2008 8:19:46 PM
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My shepherd's pie:
brown some ground beef.
Cover with some frozen corn.
Maybe make up some beef gravy and put about half in the dish
Top with mashed potatoes and bake about 40 mins.
Serve with more gravy
SOmetimes I make bacon cheeseburger shepherd's pie and add crumbled bacon and cheddar cheese. However, I don't like this meal so I haven't made it much in the last year.
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RE: What's For Dinner? - 7/17/2008 8:34:24 PM
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Beef and Chicken Chili with noodles
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RE: What's For Dinner? - 7/17/2008 8:39:23 PM
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I make fake shepherd's pie w/ beef, too. I throw it together just like Zoebob, but use frozen veg-all instead of just corn. I'm not a fan of lamb... sometimes it's delish and sometimes gamey tasting. I also use bison some and it's good.
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RE: What's For Dinner? - 7/17/2008 8:41:04 PM
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I would also like to know what kombucha is.
HERE is a good description. I am going to try making some when I get back from vacation in August.
Cynthia, how are you making the Kefir without the grains? My grains were free, but I'm still curious...
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RE: What's For Dinner? - 7/17/2008 8:56:07 PM
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I would also like to know what kombucha is.
HERE is a good description. I am going to try making some when I get back from vacation in August.
Cynthia, how are you making the Kefir without the grains? My grains were free, but I'm still curious...
Thanks for the kombucha info. I'll click the link and see what it is.
The package for the grains says to heat 4 cups of milk to about 190 degrees F. Take some of the milk out and cool it to about 70 degrees. Add the grains to the cooled milk and mix well, then add that to the hot milk. Rather than adding the grains, I add about 2 TBSP of plain kefir. That's all there is to it. This is the result of an experiment to see how much it would take, so I don't know if say 1 TBSP would work or even a teaspoon of it. I haven't tried any different amount, however, I would think 1 TBSP would work, but it would likely take longer to culture.
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RE: What's For Dinner? - 7/17/2008 9:09:31 PM
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So, do you always heat your milk? Right now I just put my grains in the jar, add my milk, cover and let it sit for 24 hours.
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RE: What's For Dinner? - 7/17/2008 9:14:17 PM
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So, do you always heat your milk? Right now I just put my grains in the jar, add my milk, cover and let it sit for 24 hours.
Yes. I didn't know you could do it without heating the milk first. I thought other things could grow in their if you don't. Apparently not, since you're fine and the milk is already pasturized.
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RE: What's For Dinner? - 7/17/2008 9:17:52 PM
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So, do you always heat your milk? Right now I just put my grains in the jar, add my milk, cover and let it sit for 24 hours.
Yes. I didn't know you could do it without heating the milk first. I thought other things could grow in their if you don't. Apparently not, since you're fine and the milk is already pasturized.
THESE are the directions I have been using, the seem to work well. My milk is definitely turning into Kefir. I think when I have a bit more extra grains I'm going to turn them into juice kefir.
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RE: What's For Dinner? - 7/17/2008 10:02:29 PM
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Interesting, Ryanne. It looks like there are various ways to make it. I've never read an explaination like that. I'll have to go over it more carefully. I just scoop some kefir out of my jar and use that.
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RE: What's For Dinner? - 7/18/2008 12:57:34 AM
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Tortelini.
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RE: What's For Dinner? - 7/18/2008 1:22:49 AM
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Ok, so where do you GET the starter culture to use? I've seen bottled kefir, but never the starter.
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RE: What's For Dinner? - 7/18/2008 9:50:57 AM
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That's cool, Jen. I don't think I could pull off a schedule like that.
Tonight is either chicken & rice or chicken pot pie. I'm not sure yet.
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RE: What's For Dinner? - 7/18/2008 9:57:59 AM
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Interesting, Jen, but when will you have leftover night so mom gets a break? Don't forget to put those in there every few days! 
I think we're having leftover night tonight. Still have some shredded BBQ chicken to be eaten and mac and cheese from last night. Noah won't be here, so one less "adult" appetite to fill anyway. LOL
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RE: What's For Dinner? - 7/18/2008 10:54:15 AM
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Ok, so where do you GET the starter culture to use? I've seen bottled kefir, but never the starter.
Put a request on freecycle or craigslist. I got mine from another Mama on my "other" forum. I would gladly send you some but I don't think I have enough grains yet. HERE is a listing of people who have them available. If you don't mind waiting a week or two then mine might have enough to share. OR if you ask real nice, Monamie might share with ya!
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