crazy/inventive dinner ideas - DPChallenge Forums

08/27/2006 05:31:34 PM · #1

i'm just looking for creative ideas for dinner.. once in a while i'll get a crazy/stupid idea with the ingredients i have made available to myself (between monthly grocery shopping). last time i took a can of fajita beef stew, drained out the broth, poured the beef and rice into a wrap and put some shredded cheese on that sucker and microwaved it. mmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmm.

pidge

Canon EOS-7D Mark II

08/27/2006 05:32:48 PM · #2

Pour a can of chicken corn chowder on some pasta and springle some parmesan on. Instant dinner

08/27/2006 05:39:01 PM · #3

Originally posted by pidge:

Pour a can of chicken corn chowder on some pasta and springle some parmesan on. Instant dinner

nice! i think i have both of those!

08/27/2006 05:40:16 PM · #4

Put some dried coconut in the food processor to get it to a chopped-fine consistency. Mix with crushed frosted flakes. Use to coat some chicken breasts (I prefer plain fat-free yogurt for the sticky agent) and bake them in the oven. Make raspberry-lemon dipping sauce with raspberry jam and a squirt of lemon juice to thin. Weird enough for you? :D

Message edited by author 2006-08-27 17:41:07.

taterbug

08/27/2006 05:40:59 PM · #5

Can of soup (preferably Chunky) poured over mashed potatoes.

Take some hot dogs, split them down the middle and fold open, then put on any kinds of cheese you have on hand. Bake them til toasty, a nice twist on a simple hot dog.

A good casserole idea: take some ground beef, mix with stuff (examples-tomato soup and greenbeans, vegetable soup, mixed veggies and sauce, etc.) put that over a layer of mashed potatoes in a casserole dish, then another thin layer of potatoes, top with cheese if you like and bake.

My mom made this sometimes in a pinch when I was growing up, and I still do from time to time. Brown some ground beef, mix in mustard. (kind of like a yellow version of sloppy joes) Serve on bread. She called them 'Swallows'.

08/27/2006 05:41:10 PM · #6

Originally posted by karmabreeze:

Put some dried coconut in the food processor to get it to a chopped-fine consistency. Mix with crushed frosted flakes. Use to coat some chicken breasts. Make raspberry-lemon dipping sauce with raspberry jam and a squirt of lemon juice to thin. Weird enough for you? :D

i'm a bachelor living in an apartment. i don't have these things you humans call 'food processers'. =P

08/27/2006 05:42:52 PM · #7

Originally posted by taterbug:

My mom always made sloppy joes from scratch - she used mustard, ketchup or barbecue sauce, dried minced onion, and brown sugar (cuts the acidity) - basically dumped in anything that was around, but those were always the base ingredients.

08/27/2006 05:43:44 PM · #8

Originally posted by saintaugust:

Originally posted by karmabreeze:
Put some dried coconut in the food processor to get it to a chopped-fine consistency. Mix with crushed frosted flakes. Use to coat some chicken breasts. Make raspberry-lemon dipping sauce with raspberry jam and a squirt of lemon juice to thin. Weird enough for you? :D

i'm a bachelor living in an apartment. i don't have these things you humans call 'food processers'. =P

Heh... I'm a bachelorette living in an apartment, and I have a little Black & Decker mini-chopper. It's smaller than my toaster. And it beats the hell out of hand-mincing garlic.

pidge

Canon EOS-7D Mark II

08/27/2006 05:44:34 PM · #9

Originally posted by karmabreeze:

Originally posted by saintaugust:

Originally posted by karmabreeze:
Put some dried coconut in the food processor to get it to a chopped-fine consistency. Mix with crushed frosted flakes. Use to coat some chicken breasts. Make raspberry-lemon dipping sauce with raspberry jam and a squirt of lemon juice to thin. Weird enough for you? :D

i'm a bachelor living in an apartment. i don't have these things you humans call 'food processers'. =P

Heh... I'm a bachelorette living in an apartment, and I have a little Black & Decker mini-chopper. It's smaller than my toaster. And it beats the hell out of hand-mincing garlic.

Use a rolling pin or hammer

taterbug

08/27/2006 05:45:10 PM · #10

Originally posted by karmabreeze:

Wowsers! That sounds really good! I'm gonna have to try it sometime.

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS

08/27/2006 05:45:46 PM · #11

Another weird favorite: Grilled (or pan-fried) portabello mushroom caps, melted brie, fresh spinach, and raspberry jam on toasted sourdough.

Canon EOS-60D

08/27/2006 05:46:19 PM · #12

There is an awesome cookbook for bachelors out there called A Man, a Can, and a Plan. You'll find all kinds of ideas on there that are fast, cheap, and easy. :)

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro

08/27/2006 05:47:03 PM · #13

Originally posted by laurielblack:

There is an awesome cookbook for bachelors out there called A Man, a Can, and a Plan. You'll find all kinds of ideas on there that are fast, cheap, and easy. :)

We got that for my Dad for Christmas a couple years ago!

Spork99

OM System OM-1

08/27/2006 05:47:06 PM · #14

Originally posted by saintaugust:

Put it in a ziploc bag, squeeze out the air, seal it, then get medieval.

strangeghost

Canon EOS-7D

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

08/27/2006 05:47:36 PM · #15

A coupla pieces of boneless chicken breast
Bottle Russian salad dressing
Jar of apricot preserves
Package of (dry) onion soup (or substitute italian dressing)

Mix russian dressing, apricot jelly and onion soup, pour over chicken in a slow cooker. Cook approx 8 hours. Serve over rice or noodles.

Easy Sunday meal.

shamrock

08/27/2006 05:48:15 PM · #16

When you've got hamburger but no hamburger buns, and hotdog buns but no hotdogs - make hamdogs! Season your ground beef, roll into a sausage shape, throw on the broiler and turn a couple of time. Toss on a bun with shredded cheese and whatever else you like. Yummy!

Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D

08/27/2006 05:48:38 PM · #17

Originally posted by strangeghost:

sure, but you should have told me about this about 6 hours ago.

Louis

Nikon D800

08/27/2006 05:49:20 PM · #18

Good lord, eat something healthy.

Roughly dice two zucchinis, a half a red onion, three stalks of celery, and half a bunch of fresh parsley. Sautee in a tablespoon of olive oil for ten minutes. Pour in a can of plain tomato sauce and a can of plain diced tomatoes. Season with a pinch of crushed chili peppers and a tablespoon of fennel seeds. Sautee on low heat for about an hour and a half. Serve over fresh rigatoni, with a slice of goat cheese on top, and freshly ground pepper.

Message edited by author 2006-08-27 17:50:05.

shamrock

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

08/27/2006 05:49:31 PM · #19

Originally posted by karmabreeze:

Another weird favorite: Grilled (or pan-fried) portabello mushroom caps, melted brie, fresh spinach, and raspberry jam on toasted sourdough.

I've done that, minus the jam. Pretty tasty, too. I like to saute the spinach with garlic.

strangeghost

Canon EOS-7D

08/27/2006 05:49:37 PM · #20

Originally posted by saintaugust:

sure, but you should have told me about this about 6 hours ago.

There's always next week...

Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D

08/27/2006 05:52:10 PM · #21

Originally posted by Louis:

i did an inventory check... i have none of these ingredients except for chili peppers and olive oil. and pepper of course.

Louis

Nikon D800

08/27/2006 05:52:53 PM · #22

Originally posted by saintaugust:

i did an inventory check... i have none of these ingredients except for chili peppers and olive oil. and pepper of course.

Store?

strangeghost

Canon EOS-7D

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

08/27/2006 05:53:28 PM · #23

Here's today's"

Italian dressing mix
1 pkg low fat cream cheese
1 can condensed creamy chicken soup
Coupla lbs boneless chicken breast
mushrooms

Put chicken in slow cooker, dowse with onion soup mixed in 1/2 cup water
Cook on low 3 hours
Mix cream cheese and creamy chicken soup, add to slow cooker. Add mushrooms. Cook three more hours on low.

Serve over noodles or rice.

I made this today but I have to leave (on a shoot!!) so my wife and daughter get to chow down and I get leftovers when I get home.

Message edited by author 2006-08-27 17:54:34.

08/27/2006 06:02:35 PM · #24

Originally posted by Louis:

Originally posted by saintaugust:

i did an inventory check... i have none of these ingredients except for chili peppers and olive oil. and pepper of course.

Store?

that's way too much work.