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What's for Dinner, Wed. April 29, 2026 (Original Post) NJCher Wednesday OP
Lamb PJMcK Wednesday #1
Fish tacos Attilatheblond Wednesday #2
Pork chops, mashed potatoes, cream of mushroom gravy, Emile Wednesday #3
Slow baked pork back ribs Yonnie3 Wednesday #4
Such a beautiful spring day democrank Wednesday #5
Irish stew buzzycrumbhunger Wednesday #6
Sounds yummy jfz9580m Thursday #10
Pasta Primavera La Coliniere Wednesday #7
Don't you just love the NJCher Thursday #8
They're a nice alternative to wheat pasta. La Coliniere Thursday #9
Did you make palak paneer and Naan NJCher? jfz9580m Thursday #11
Yum, I love dosa NJCher Sunday #12

PJMcK

(25,098 posts)
1. Lamb
Wed Apr 29, 2026, 03:54 PM
Wednesday

8-rib rack of lamb tomahawks will be grilled as will quartered potatoes. Big green salad and French bread.

Emile

(43,053 posts)
3. Pork chops, mashed potatoes, cream of mushroom gravy,
Wed Apr 29, 2026, 05:45 PM
Wednesday

and green beans.

Popcorn later.

Good Evening

Yonnie3

(19,545 posts)
4. Slow baked pork back ribs
Wed Apr 29, 2026, 06:06 PM
Wednesday

Ducky had his spa bath today and is waiting in his window for his best buddy to come.

Ribs
Coleslaw
Veggies - broccoli and carrots with a ranch sauce (??) - frozen and on closeout sale
Mashed potatoes
Shells and cheese
Cornbread


democrank

(12,664 posts)
5. Such a beautiful spring day
Wed Apr 29, 2026, 06:15 PM
Wednesday

~ Asparagus crepes with a Vermont cheddar white sauce

~ Green salad with tomatoes, peppers and black olives

~ Side of leftover butternut squash

~ Lemon water

~No dessert….so sad.

buzzycrumbhunger

(2,115 posts)
6. Irish stew
Wed Apr 29, 2026, 10:04 PM
Wednesday

Well… a vegan version. Recipe calls for a bottle of Guinness, which I didn’t have, so I subbed half a bottle of raspberry wind that had gone flat. Not quite the earthiness I was going for, but I also added a bag of diced Quorn (fake chik’n) so it probably doesn’t count as “Irish stew” at this point anyway.

I actually started this last night in the IP, then realized I’d forgotten to close the vent so it wasn’t cooking under pressure. Went back two hours later and hardly any of the veg had cooked. I was also going to grill a PB sandwich for dunking purposes, but found we were out of PB. End result is it’s been percolating all day and *now* we have groceries in the house and dinner can begin.

Just about to serve it up (yes, it’s 10 pm…) but my taste test tells me it’s going to be pretty good. Sure ought to be since those flavours have been coming together for over 24 hours. Derp.

La Coliniere

(1,978 posts)
7. Pasta Primavera
Wed Apr 29, 2026, 11:33 PM
Wednesday

Steam-fried onions, red and yellow bell peppers, sliced zucchini, minced garlic and mushrooms. Homemade marinara, kidney beans, chopped fresh basil and chickpea rotini completed the dish. Vegan parm on top. Cheers!🥂

La Coliniere

(1,978 posts)
9. They're a nice alternative to wheat pasta.
Thu Apr 30, 2026, 11:20 AM
Thursday

Very tasty and more fiber than regular processed wheat pasta. We also enjoy red lentil pasta and pasta infused with pea protein. Aldi’s frequently carries these products which is surprising.

jfz9580m

(17,709 posts)
11. Did you make palak paneer and Naan NJCher?
Thu Apr 30, 2026, 01:40 PM
Thursday

That would be pretty impressive. Dosa ( a kind of lentil pancake) and chickpea curry.

NJCher

(43,411 posts)
12. Yum, I love dosa
Sun May 3, 2026, 10:06 PM
Sunday

I used to find it at this Indian buffet that we would frequently go to. I love Indian food.

I only made my palak paneer one time and I was exhausted from making it. I said never again. The same went for Chinese dumplings. Never doing that again, either.
Since that time I've found places to buy it that do a good job. We have this company called Deep, and it's located in a town fairly close and to which I often have to go on business. This is where I get almost all my Indian food. They have both a restaurant and a store where you can buy entrees and other dishes. Good frozen selection, too.

Here's the restaurant link: https://deepindiankitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/deeprest-MenuBoard-V5-11222022.pdf

But I usually patronize the store. Their naan bread is fantastic, too.

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