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NJCher

(42,909 posts)
Thu Feb 26, 2026, 03:44 PM 12 hrs ago

What's for Dinner, Thurs., Feb. 26, 2026

Not all salads have lettuce, and I found this one in my Giada pasta cookbook: It's called Skewered Greek Salad. Cherry tomatoes, feta cheese cubes, pitted Kalamata olives, and sweet red onion slices. Vinaigrette in a small bowl to dip each piece.

Entree is Creamy Cauliflower Alfredo over pasta. Rigatoni, I think.

Kombucha: unflavored.

Dessert: roasted black plums with agave sweetened Greek yogurt.

I still haven't been out of my house since the storm! The private road has ice spots and I'm waiting until it melts. Won't be long because the temps are nice here--47 right now, at 3:45 p.m.

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What's for Dinner, Thurs., Feb. 26, 2026 (Original Post) NJCher 12 hrs ago OP
Is Kombucha good? Katinfl 12 hrs ago #1
Do you like Kim Chi? Korean fermented veggies & is also good for gut health irisblue 11 hrs ago #3
No, I have never tried it and it does not appeal to me. That's why i was wondering about Kombucha. Katinfl 11 hrs ago #5
Kombucha is delicious! buzzycrumbhunger 7 hrs ago #10
I'm doing 2 dinners for tonight, one for me, a slow cooker beef&noodles for a sick neighbor irisblue 11 hrs ago #2
Linguini with marinara primevera SheltieLover 11 hrs ago #4
pork and sweet potato fries Marthe48 11 hrs ago #6
Baked Chicken thighs with yellow rice bamagal62 10 hrs ago #7
Chef salad with honey mustard dressing. Emile 10 hrs ago #8
Black Bean and Sweet Potato Burritos La Coliniere 9 hrs ago #9

Katinfl

(704 posts)
1. Is Kombucha good?
Thu Feb 26, 2026, 04:07 PM
12 hrs ago

i have been reading about it being good for gut health because it is fermented. Afraid to try it because I don’t know of anyone that drinks it. Yogurt and bananas are OK, but I need more of a variety to choose from.

Katinfl

(704 posts)
5. No, I have never tried it and it does not appeal to me. That's why i was wondering about Kombucha.
Thu Feb 26, 2026, 04:47 PM
11 hrs ago

I could probably drink something though.

buzzycrumbhunger

(1,788 posts)
10. Kombucha is delicious!
Thu Feb 26, 2026, 08:37 PM
7 hrs ago

It comes in all kinds of flavours, especially if you make your own.

Look for Synergy or other brand names to try it. The culture is important, and because I don’t do dairy, I can’t get it via yogurt or kefir, so kombucha to the rescue.

irisblue

(37,216 posts)
2. I'm doing 2 dinners for tonight, one for me, a slow cooker beef&noodles for a sick neighbor
Thu Feb 26, 2026, 04:30 PM
11 hrs ago

Slow cooker beef & noodles from here-https://whatsmomcookin.com/beef-and-noodles-in-the-crockpot
B/C of the mushroom soup, I added extra mushrooms
I made the noodles on the side b/c 1 kid likes this over mashed potatoes & the other kid likes noodles, Mom likes the peace.
It was very easy to do.

For me Chinese dumplings in ramen broth with sliced bok choy, napa cabbage & mushrooms an egg roll & decafe tea.


That salad sounds good Cher

Marthe48

(22,958 posts)
6. pork and sweet potato fries
Thu Feb 26, 2026, 05:20 PM
11 hrs ago

Slow-cooking the pork with molasses, hot sauce, garlic and liquid smoke.
Oven-fried sweet potato sticks with pepper-infused olive oil and spicy maple sugar.
I baked a loaf of bread today, too. Will have a slice.

Enjoy your meals! All sounds yummy

La Coliniere

(1,861 posts)
9. Black Bean and Sweet Potato Burritos
Thu Feb 26, 2026, 07:00 PM
9 hrs ago

First I steam-fried in evoo and veggie broth: chopped onion, red bell pepper and minced garlic. I then air-fried sweet potato nuggets and added them to the veggies along with cooked black beans. I seasoned the veggies with chili powder, cumin, oregano, red pepper flakes and parsley. I added the mixture to lavash flat bread, which we like better than burrito shells, and folded the bread into a wrap. Pineapple tomato salsa slathered on top before eating. Cheers!🥂

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