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Sounds FABULOUS!! Wow, Angie- you did well to put it off so long

Thanks Tonya...It went really well:-)

Well the elders are comming for dinner on Friday. The lady that schedules their dinners is down sick and I didn't want to have her worrying about them not getting a meal. We are having Beef Frajitas, Refried Beans, and Spanish Rice and Rice Pudding for dessert I think. I just bought 20 lbs of rice for 5.00 so now I need to use some of it so it is transportable. I shouldn't have done it but it just seemed like such a good price that I couldn't resist lol. Sometimes I am not the brightest bulb in the box.

I use rice alot Tammy..

Rice Pudding...
Rice w/Beef Boullion cubes...
Beef/Vegetable and Rice Soup...
Rice Pudding w/raisins...

So that's how I ended up with 20 lbs of rice? Thankyou Weezie. I'm going to have to look into that tomato rice pudding. I don't think I've ever seen a recipe for that before. And I'm glad that you reminded me about rice soups. I usually use noodles so I hadn't considered that. Now I'm definitely thinking along the cream of chicken with rice soup line. Hum I'm drooling already. This room/topic should come with bibs for members like me lol.

That was a typo :rolleyes:
Should be just Rice Pudding..
I changed it...

For the Tomato Rice soup,
just fill the pot up with half water..
*I never measure* and then like if I'm
going to do 3 people for soup, I put in 4
boullion cubes, *but obviously you can adapt
to your own individual needs/diet requirements..
but then put in 1/4 cup per serving.. and one for the pot.. and then boil that for at least 15/20 minutes.. and then pour in one can of HUNTS TOMATO SAUCE and finish cooking.. *about another 10, 15 minutes or until rice splitz..
*I like softer rice*
I finish it off with some fine ground black pepper...

that sounds wonderful. I've got chicken thawing for some cream of chicken soup with rice. And then maybe some chicken frijatas I can't spell worth a darn. But I've been of a mexican food kick for about 2 weeks now. And since I still have taco mix I might as well. I'll have to go to the store for more fixings on thursday anyway. Thanks for the wonderful recipe Weezie.

If it's too salty for you...
Just add more water..
(or get some no salt tomato sauce)

My mom doesn't like it so salty/thick..
so she thins it out a bit....
(Or if she's cooked potatoes that day,
or the next, she adds that water)

I don't use the cubes I use the granulated. That way I can put in exactly the amount I want. And I think it is cheaper than the cubes. But I could be wrong on that one.

I buy both...
Sometimes I don't want a whole cube..
Some meals, especially larger sizes,
I might use more..

If I cut up the green peppers and onions for the frajitas today will they still be good tomorrow?

Ummmmmmm,
I never cut up an onion, until I am ready to use it.. but I have cut half the onion and store in
the fridge to keep..

But I like it cut fresh as to not loose those juices from them..

But my father~in~law has been storing celery in tinfoil in the fridge and he's been able to keep it fresh for weeeeeeeeks now..

So, try it with it covered in foil and see how it works..

I bet the flavors would really be married inside together... more enhanced I'd bet...

Thanks Weezie,

I'm just trying to do the do aheads. I don't like to have a lot left for the last minute.

Tammy, You can cut up the meat as well and mix them all together with any seasonings you may be using. It can all marinate together overnight if you are going to cook it all together tomorrow.

Actually what Triss suggested would be
a good idea..
And they would be all nice and marinated up
when you do them tomorrow...
What a great idea!

Wish I had read this yesterday. Oh well. I'll keep it separate because I don't know the elders eating preferences. This way they can add what they want on leave what they don't. But the next time I cook them for myself I'm definitely going to try doing it that way. It does sound good.

That is sooooo true Tammy..
Sometimes their tastes buds don't like
some things like onions and such..
*or they like the taste, but they repeat or
irrate the stomach...*

Whats for dinner......Hmmmmmmm....i dont know and i dont care as long as i dont have to make it tonight...after the week that i have had ...I'll let you know tomorow what i had

I hope someone calls and says,
HEYYYYYY, lets' go out to dinner...

lol, well the elders missed me yesterday so they are getting mexican tonight instead. Me I've got to chicken thighs I have to figure out what to do with. I was thinking teriaki until I noticed that I'm out of it. Anyone have any good suggestions. I'm trying to run out of things so I don't have to pack them or give them away.

Any of that Chivetta's Marinade???

Or I used to do Chicken Breasts with
Mayo, Mustard (and sometimes w/italian dressing too, just to spice it up a bit) and rolled onto crunched up croutons and bake it...

no I've been out of that for about 20 years lol. But you have given me an idea. My former roommate did leave some marinade. I think I'll try it out. At least I won't have to pack and move it. Thanks Weezie.

Hope you let me know what you end up doing???