So does anyone have any good dinner ideas?

Answer 1

Try these for some ideas.

http://magazines.ivillage.com/goodhousekeeping/archive/0,,284494,00.html

http://www.foodtv.com/

http://www.desperationdinners.com/

Answer 2

Franks Spicey Meatballs and Sauce

Meatballs:
2 pounds ground beef
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups plain bread crumbs
3/4 cups grated Pecorino Romano cheese
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley leaves
1/4 cup olive oil

Gravy (sauce):
1 medium onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, chopped
1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
2 (28-ounce) cans ground tomatoes
3/4 (28-ounce) can water (from empty ground tomato can), or 21 ounces water
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley leaves

For the meatballs: Combine all ingredients except the olive oil in a large bowl. Mix well. Form about 16 meatballs and place on a platter. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet and fry meatballs over medium heat until browned. Repeat until all meatballs are browned. Place meatballs on new clean platter. Do not discard the oil.

For the Gravy: In the skillet, heat the reserved oil, add the onion and garlic and saute for approximately 2 minutes. Add the tomato paste and cook on medium heat for 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Fill the empty tomato paste can full of water, add to the skillet, and cook for 1 minute, stirring. Remove from heat and set aside.

In an 8-quart saucepan, add the ground tomatoes and cook on medium heat for 5 minutes. Fill the empty ground tomato can 3/4 full of water and add to the saucepan, along with the tomato paste mixture from the skillet and the reserved browned meatballs. Mix thoroughly but carefully with a wooden spoon so as to not break the meatballs. Add the salt, ground pepper, and parsley and cook on medium heat for 15 minutes, then cover and cook on low heat for 2 1/2 hours, stirring every 15 minutes to prevent sticking and burning on bottom of pan. Serve over al dente pasta and sprinkle with some grated Pecorino Romano cheese, along with crusty Italian bread and a good bottle of red wine.

Other Recipes from this Episode
Spingi: Italian Donut Fritters
Stuffed Chicken with Marsala, Figs, and Goat Cheese
Home Made Chicken-Meatball Soup
http://www.foodtv.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_31438,00.html

Answer 3

Grilled Asian Beef Kebabs over Rice Copyright, 2006, Robin Miller

Recipe Summary
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Yield: 4 servings (with additional beef for another meal)

Cooking spray
2 pounds sirloin steak or beef round, cut into 2-inch cubes
1 large (or 2 medium) zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch rounds
Metal or wooden skewers*
1/4 cup black bean sauce
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
2 teaspoons sesame oil
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
1 cup quick-cooking brown rice
1/2 cup minced red bell pepper
Salt and ground black pepper
*Cook's note: If you are using wooden skewers, soak them in water for 1 hour before using.


Coat an outdoor grill or stove-top grill pan with cooking spray and preheat to medium-high.
Skewer steak and zucchini on separate skewers. Set aside. In a small bowl, whisk together black bean sauce, rice wine vinegar, and sesame oil. Brush mixture all over beef and zucchini. Place skewers on hot grill. Grill skewers for 5 minutes, turning once during cooking. Sprinkle sesame seeds all over skewers and grill 2 more minutes, until steak is cooked through and seeds are golden brown.

Meanwhile, cook rice according to package directions, adding bell pepper at the beginning of cooking time. Season rice, to taste, with salt and black pepper. Serve half of the beef skewers and all of the zucchini skewers over rice. Save remaining beef skewers for another meal

Answer 4

Broiled lamb chops with couscous
A yummy spinach salad with cherry vinaigrette
Lemon bars for dessert

Answer 5

Fish & Chips is always good with a good malt vinegar.

Answer 6

spagetti and meatballs! I was gonna say tacos too...

Answer 7

tacos