Whatcha Cooking?

Went to our fav German restaurant

LoMein from the Chinese place.. no time to cook

Leftover grilled chicken sandwiches again, didn't feel like making much else.

Ham with pineapple, rosemary roasted turkey, mashed potatoes n gravy, butternut squash, peas, rolls and pumpkin cheese bread.

Deb did you make the pumpkin cheese bread? If you did, recipe please!?

It's gonna be banana bread tomorrow. Store had the old bananas on sale today.
Martha

best way to shop.. good for you

Jen, I did make the bread, the pumpkin layer needed more spices, I think you could use any recipe. On top of that layer was a layer of: 8 oz cream cheese , 1 lg egg, 1/4 cup powdered sugar and 1 tsp vanilla. Mix til creamy and spread over pumpkin layer, and bake. I can get the recipe for the rest later if you want it.

So you're saying the pumpkin layer is just a regular pumpkin bread recipe?

I need a personal chef.....everyone's dinners sound so much better than mine!

LOL, My mom always wanted one, she hated to cook but she cooked great! I don't think she ever made a bad meal
I get tired of cooking every once in awhile and want to go out all week

Yes Jen, but I'll post it. It def needs more spice.

Yields 3 mini loaves (the mini loaf pans I use are 5 3/4 inches long X 3 inches wide X 2 inches deep)

For the Cheese Batter:

8 oz cream cheese, room temperature

1 large egg, room temperature, lightly beaten

1/4 cup powdered sugar

1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

For the Pumpkin Spice Batter:

3/4 cup brown sugar, lightly packed

2 large eggs

3/4 cup pumpkin puree

2 tablespoons canola oil

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

3/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon ginger

1/8 teaspoon cloves

Other:

Butter, to grease the pans

For the Cheese Batter:  Use a handheld electric mixer to beat together all ingredients until smooth and creamy.

For the Pumpkin Spice Batter:  Preheat oven to 350F; lightly grease 3 mini loaf pans with butter.

In a medium bowl, whisk together the brown sugar and eggs until light and fluffy, then stir in the pumpkin, canola oil, and vanilla.  In a separate bowl, whisk or sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves.  Gradually stir the dry ingredients into the wet, being careful not to over-mix.  Divide the pumpkin batter between the 3 loaf pans, then pour the cheese batter on top.

Bake until golden around the edges, about 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted inside comes out clean or with just a couple crumbs.  Cool 10 minutes in the pans, then remove from the pans and transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.
You might want to double the spices and the powdered sugar in the cream cheese depending on your taste.

pizza night

Yep, pizza night here, too....have a bunch of family coming over, & I had to be in church by 9, working at a funeral reception....I'm too tired to cook...or clean up.......

thanks Deb!!!

Went to nephew/niece baby shower.
Her mom's boyfriend's hubby is cooking...oh man!!! I never had such good food at a baby shower before
Cedar planked grilled salmon, grilled top round steak, spinach dip, spicy shrimp, pumpkin soup, stuffed rigatoni, fried ravioli, spicy meatballs, baked mac and cheese, the most AWESOME crab cakes I've ever had, smoked salmon crostini, and some other apps

Wow

sounds like a great party!!

Beef Stew.
Martha

Meatballs, sausage and rigatoni, crusty Italian bread.

chicken soup after being out all day today.. I don't know about Randy but I am whooped!!!

I worked today so - Pre-made chicken pot pies. Mrs Buds they are actully good.

Never saw that brand......we used to have a farm in the area called Tranquility Farm....Mom used to buy their pot pies frequently....they were very good. Went out to lunch with my writing class....had meatloaf...pretty good...

Pork loin, sweet potatoes

pork steaks tonight.

Hot dogs, sauerkraut and perogies.

we ended up with grilled cheese instead.

Cheeseburger casserole...

we had the pork steaks tonight

Hubby grilled burgers

Thai fried rice.

Leftover spaghetti and meatballs.

Spaghetti with meat sauce and garlic bread

I found out it was almost little Italy.. in East Hanover.. all the gumbas live there.. and I found a deli that makes fresh pasta .. picked up some manicotti.. and we had some garlic bread too.. it rocked!!!

Yo watch that gumba stuff!! ;)

hehe.. you know I grew up with that all around me.. knew which stores to tip toe by

;)

Have no idea what you mean. ^_^

I am happy to have some good food that's for sure... and ::sniff sniff:: the one guy told me about a good pizza place there.. will have to try it soon!!.. since everyone in my town uses frozen dough.. ICK!!!.. I am such a pizza snob!!!!

Nothing like a NY or North Jersey pizza, they don't know what real pizza is around here

Try Florida! Disgusting pizza!