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NJCher

(43,267 posts) Sat Feb 21, 2026, 05:19 PM Feb 21

What's for Dinner, Sat., Feb. 21, 2026

Pizza with Caramelized Onions, Figs, Bacon, and Blue Cheese. I'm using dried figs & turkey bacon.

Baby arugula salad with goat cheese, toasted cashews and spicy orange dressing.

Unflavored kombucha.

Dessert: fruit salad with Hami melon, green grapes, tangelos, blackberries, and Cosmic Crisp apple. Hot Earl Grey tea.

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What's for Dinner, Sat., Feb. 21, 2026 (Original Post) NJCher Feb 21 OP

Making sloppy joe's. Haven't had one in decades SheltieLover Feb 21 #1

No idea, I am going to look in the cupboard irisblue Feb 21 #2

fresh pot of pinto beans, chicken thighs roasted Kali Feb 21 #3

Red lentil soup, arugula salad with fruit and toasted almonds, biscuits with butter. Nanuke Feb 21 #4

Pot pie made with leftover roasted turkey and veges Bayard Feb 21 #5

Arroz de galinha Cairycat Feb 21 #6

Soup and salad Yonnie3 Feb 21 #7

Bean Loaf La Coliniere Feb 22 #8

SheltieLover

(81,080 posts)

1. Making sloppy joe's. Haven't had one in decades

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Sat Feb 21, 2026, 05:23 PM

Feb 21

Enjoy!

irisblue

(37,607 posts)

2. No idea, I am going to look in the cupboard

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Sat Feb 21, 2026, 05:37 PM

Feb 21

Kali

(56,853 posts)

3. fresh pot of pinto beans, chicken thighs roasted

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Sat Feb 21, 2026, 05:59 PM

Feb 21

plus onion, tomato, cheese, salsa, corn and flour tortillas

Nanuke

(930 posts)

4. Red lentil soup, arugula salad with fruit and toasted almonds, biscuits with butter.

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Sat Feb 21, 2026, 06:06 PM

Feb 21

Bayard

(29,895 posts)

5. Pot pie made with leftover roasted turkey and veges

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Sat Feb 21, 2026, 06:42 PM

Feb 21

Brownies just came out of the oven. Coffee is perking.

Cairycat

(1,867 posts)

6. Arroz de galinha

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Sat Feb 21, 2026, 07:35 PM

Feb 21

https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/arroz-de-galinha-portuguese-chicken-and-rice Portuguese chicken and rice:

green beans, with a sauce based on sherry vinegar and EVOO, and an inexpensive vinho verde

Yonnie3

(19,518 posts)

7. Soup and salad

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Sat Feb 21, 2026, 08:11 PM

Feb 21

Spinach and tomato salad with a Caesar dressing
Bean and ham soup from yesterday topped with some melted cheddar cheese.
Coffee tonight for a change. Decaf.

TJ is heading out to work soon

La Coliniere

(1,956 posts)

8. Bean Loaf

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Sun Feb 22, 2026, 09:46 AM

Feb 22

Made a bean loaf which is based on a traditional meatloaf recipe that substitutes 2 cans of beans for one lb. of ground beef. Also made steamed broccoli with mushrooms and whole wheat couscous with peas and sautéed onions. Cheers!🥂

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