What's for dinner in the summer? - Page 14 - 3 Fat Chicks on a Diet Weight Loss Community

murphmitch · 08-12-2009, 09:24 PM

Taco Bake 3 nights in a row. (Leftovers) Did I mention I love the Taco Bake? My new favorite is with pinto beans.

cottagebythesea · 08-12-2009, 09:29 PM

I had a chopped salad made of zucchini, tomatoes, bell pepper, onion, avocado and chickpeas, tossed with Ken's Light Northern Italian dressing. Sinfully delicious!

CyndiM · 08-12-2009, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Xan

Cyndi -- you mentioned "chard." I think it was you who mentioned you made Swiss chard squares awhile back. I couldn't find that in the recipes section -- would you mind posting the recipe? (I bought chard.

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Xan-
I'm on the iPod now but will get that recipe up in the morning.

Ruthxxx · 08-13-2009, 04:54 AM

Please do, Cyndi. I have a good crop of chard and would love to make the squares for breakfast.

SunshineCA · 08-13-2009, 12:48 PM

Tonight, Sunshine's Sensational South Beach Kitchen is serving Salsa Chicken, a tossed salad and Surprise South Beach Mashed "Potatoes". Dessert will be optional but something within plan.

Ruthxxx · 08-13-2009, 01:39 PM

Tonight will finally be a pork tenderloin skewers with grilled eggplant and other veggies. I am making a small potato salad from some very tiny taters as a treat. (Little waxy new potatoes are OK once in a while, right?)

KO · 08-13-2009, 01:55 PM

Ruth I want to move in with you!!! Your food always sounds amazing Can I Bring the cats and the husband?

Ruthxxx · 08-13-2009, 03:05 PM

Sorry, I'm allergic to cats. How about sending just your husband for a trial run? Maybe next week when my AC is back on?

cottagebythesea · 08-13-2009, 04:47 PM

Cyndi, I can hardly wait for my fall crop of chard to be ready so I can make your recipe.

Tonight's supper is going to be spaghetti squash with Arrabiata sauce and meatless meatballs, with a cucumber & tomato salad.

Xan · 08-13-2009, 08:39 PM

Cyndi, thanking you in advance

Cottage, I love the sound of your salads. I am salad challenged. I love them when somebody else makes them, but mine are always either too soggy or too dry. Conquering Salads is on my To Do list

My dinner was not good -- leftover meatballs, heated from the freezer. It wasn't bad, but it was tired. I'm going to put up a thread about cooking for one

Leftovers are what have often killed a diet for me. I get bored and TV dinners are so much easier. (NOT this time. NOT this time

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CyndiM · 08-13-2009, 09:00 PM

The frittata was really good. I've decided that a small amount of good feta is much better than a larger amount of reduced fat feta. Fresh dill also helps

Cottage - I made tomato and cucumber salad tonight too. Wouldn't have thought of it if you didn't keep mentioning it.

Xan - I've really branched out with the salads this year. I like using leftover grilled veggies, beans, and fake meat with some Newman's rf dressing. Makes a good, filling meal salad.

murphmitch · 08-13-2009, 09:41 PM

Chicken Parmesan with onions, mushrooms and garlic, Spinach salad

SunshineCA · 08-15-2009, 02:35 AM

Tonight we had leftovers of the Salsa Chicken over shredded lettuce and sour cream. Yummy yummy!

Xan · 08-15-2009, 10:26 AM

Last night was a lemon pepper chicken breast I'd bought prepared from Whole Foods and it was DELICIOUS! (I baked asparagus with it.)

Tonight will be a grilled sirloin steak, with sauteed mushrooms and spinach.

Barb0522 · 08-15-2009, 10:36 AM

It's not very summery but the boys wanted lasagne. I used whole wheat noodles (don't have to be boiled first), part skim ricotta, 98% lean ground beef, 2% mozzarella, spaghetti sauce and added zucchini to my section. They loved it and it was totally beachy. The garlic bread wasn't but that's another story. And with feeding 4 kids I don't have too much left over.