What's for dinner? November 8

@NJChicaa (126097)
United States
November 8, 2025 2:38pm CST
What's going on the dinner table tonight? Share with us! I'm trying a new recipe for beef stew--dijon and cognac beef stew from the Smitten Kitchen web site. The price of the beef cubes is absolutely eyewatering so I really hope that this one is good. I had everything else on hand already. Instead of cognac I'm using brandy because, again, that's what I have here after making the aged egg nog. To go with I'm going to make egg noodles and some steamed green beans. I might even get crazy and have some green salad too. That's what is happening here. What are YOU having? I want to know!
https://smittenkitchen.com/2014/02/dijon-and-cognac-beef-stew/
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marguicha
@marguicha (229773)
• Chile
8 Nov
I made a deli ham, melted cheese and tomato sandwich but I think that it will not be enough for tonight.
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marguicha
@marguicha (229773)
• Chile
9 Nov
@MarieCoyle I´m about to make me a second sandwich. It was delicious.
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Marie Coyle
@MarieCoyle (53896)
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8 Nov
That does sound like a good sandwich. Hope you can find something else to have.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (111159)
• United States
8 Nov
I’d post a picture, but we can’t do that yet, I don’t believe. A friend brought me a huge loaded baked potato from a local place. It has real bacon, cheddar cheese, green onions, and sour cream on it.
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NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (126097)
• United States
8 Nov
sounds delish!
Marie Coyle
@MarieCoyle (53896)
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8 Nov
That really does sound good, Amber!
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Amber
@AmbiePam (111159)
• United States
8 Nov
@NJChicaa It really was.
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (167411)
• United States
9 Nov
I am really not sure. Maybe I will make a cottage pie (shepherd's pie) because it is easy and filling. Leftovers would be great.
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much2say
@much2say (57758)
• Los Angeles, California
9 Nov
Ohhhh, that sounds amazing! No kidding about the price of beef cubes . No cooking for me tonight - we're ordered pizza .
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (211988)
• United States
9 Nov
That sounds so good. I would have to top it with some sour cream and French fried onions. Talk about ruining a recipe! lol I'm either having a PB&J sandwich or a frozen dinner. Depends on how ambitious I am.
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Amj Reyes
@Soobinah (212)
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9 Nov
I'm having stirred fried beef with broccoli. I've been craving for beef and broccoli but when i went to the market to buy beef, i was shocked that the price of the beef now in our place is very expensive, so i just bought ground beef as substitute. its still a beef, its just that it is more cheaper than the regular cut of beef.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (201921)
• United States
8 Nov
I had chicken nuggets leftover fries from Cheddars Scratch Kitchen and broccoli
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (369988)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Nov
Vince uses a lot of Dijon mustard. It was 40C when we visited Dijon some years ago and everyone was paddling in the big fountain in the centre of the city. The candles in the church had curled over in the heat.
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (117687)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
8 Nov
Hot dogs and rice for dinner this evening.
Marie Coyle
@MarieCoyle (53896)
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8 Nov
Son asked about beef stew not long ago. Um...not unless I score a huge sale, you are correct--the price is eye watering! But it does sound really good. I am having a salad and grilled chicken. Son is having a hunk of lasagna I had in the freezer, and a salad, so we are good for tonight.
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