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NJCher

(43,266 posts)
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 04:41 PM Jan 2026

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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What's for Dinner, Fri., Jan. 2, 2025 (Original Post) NJCher Jan 2026 OP
Your salad sounds delic, Cher SheltieLover Jan 2026 #1
I love a sandwich NJCher Jan 2026 #4
Shredded dark meat from a rotisserie chicken in coconut milk & chicken stock irisblue Jan 2026 #2
so good to see you! NJCher Jan 2026 #5
It is nice to see you too. I have been doing meals from commercial stocks b/c it is easy irisblue Jan 2026 #6
sliced turkey breast, cranberry sauce, steamed broccoli, baked sweet potatoes and apples mike_c Jan 2026 #3
leftover Hoppin John ... surrealAmerican Jan 2026 #7
Sausages and peppers PJMcK Jan 2026 #8
Leftover taco soup, and grilled cheese sandwich. Emile Jan 2026 #9
Soup and Sandwich La Coliniere Jan 2026 #10

NJCher

(43,266 posts)
4. I love a sandwich
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 06:18 PM
Jan 2026

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

Enjoy!

irisblue

(37,604 posts)
2. Shredded dark meat from a rotisserie chicken in coconut milk & chicken stock
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 05:24 PM
Jan 2026

Sort of a Thai style soup. Hot decafe tea.

NJCher

(43,266 posts)
5. so good to see you!
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 06:20 PM
Jan 2026

this sounds yummy and fairly easy, too.

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

irisblue

(37,604 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, 06:30 PM
Jan 2026

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

(37,069 posts)
3. sliced turkey breast, cranberry sauce, steamed broccoli, baked sweet potatoes and apples
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 05:46 PM
Jan 2026

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

(11,899 posts)
7. leftover Hoppin John ...
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 07:09 PM
Jan 2026

... 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

(25,057 posts)
8. Sausages and peppers
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 07:31 PM
Jan 2026

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

(42,515 posts)
9. Leftover taco soup, and grilled cheese sandwich.
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 07:31 PM
Jan 2026

Salad with honey mustard dressing later.

Good Evening

La Coliniere

(1,956 posts)
10. Soup and Sandwich
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 08:32 PM
Jan 2026

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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