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NJCher

(42,426 posts)
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 03:41 PM Friday

What's for Dinner, Fri., Jan. 2, 2025

Zesty Lemon Pepper Chickpea Salad. Veggies like yellow bell pepper, cucumber, red onion, scallions, avocado, and cherry tomatoes. The lemon-pepper chickpeas have seasonings of smoked paprika, oregano, dill, & cayenne. Feta cheese, parsley.

I'm doing the chickpeas in the pressure cooker.

The recipe has a lemon-olive oil vinaigrette to go with it; add red pepper flakes.

A few curry chicken meatballs from last night. I finished this recipe so late that I only was able to taste a couple so far.

Kombucha: Mango.

Dessert: Maybe banana pudding.

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NJCher

(42,426 posts)
4. I love a sandwich
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 05:18 PM
Friday

Pretty easy on nights I don't feel like cooking and a good companion to soup, too.

Enjoy!

irisblue

(36,753 posts)
2. Shredded dark meat from a rotisserie chicken in coconut milk & chicken stock
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 04:24 PM
Friday

Sort of a Thai style soup. Hot decafe tea.

NJCher

(42,426 posts)
5. so good to see you!
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 05:20 PM
Friday

this sounds yummy and fairly easy, too.

Notice how much I'm mentioning "easy"? I'm desperate for easy these days.

irisblue

(36,753 posts)
6. It is nice to see you too. I have been doing meals from commercial stocks b/c it is easy
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 05:30 PM
Friday

I put the rest of the chicken, bones& meat into the crockpot& I'll add a shot glass of ACV to dissolve the bones for a thicker stock for the ice cube tray in the freezer. Always useful to have on hand.

mike_c

(36,895 posts)
3. sliced turkey breast, cranberry sauce, steamed broccoli, baked sweet potatoes and apples
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 04:46 PM
Friday

Ms K found a fresh, never frozen turkey breast after Christmas on sale for $2.69. Not per pound, just $2.69. It's in the oven!

surrealAmerican

(11,734 posts)
7. leftover Hoppin John ...
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 06:09 PM
Friday

... I'll be eating that for the forceable future.

I somehow can only make a vast quantity, despite the fact that there's just the two of us eating it.

PJMcK

(24,722 posts)
8. Sausages and peppers
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 06:31 PM
Friday

Spicy sausages (chorizos) and fresh red, green and yellow peppers along with yellow onions fried up. Served with fresh rolls, brown mustard and a tomato and cucumber salad topped with olive oil, Balsamic vinegar and fresh dill.

Feliz ano Nuevo to all from Panama!

Emile

(40,507 posts)
9. Leftover taco soup, and grilled cheese sandwich.
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 06:31 PM
Friday

Salad with honey mustard dressing later.

Good Evening

La Coliniere

(1,747 posts)
10. Soup and Sandwich
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 07:32 PM
Friday

We are both still testing positive for Covid ( day 5). We’re feeling somewhat better with our fevers gone but we still have bad head colds. I heated up TJ’s lentil soup with ancient grains and made Tofurky ham sandwiches on whole grain bread with lettuce, tomato, vegan mayo and mustard. Cheers!🥂

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