Dinner Trade, Dinner Swap, Dinner Group
It doesn't matter what you call your Dinner Trade. For me, I call it a life changer. It has saved me money, time, and weight gain from eating so much fast food. I'm loving the family time we're getting by sitting down to have dinner each night. My friendship with my neighbors has grown. My kids are experiencing a variety of new foods and recipes, and I can rest assured they're not going to be limited to chicken dinos and hot dogs the rest of their life. Once you start a Dinner Swap Dinner Group, you'll wonder why you didn't start it before.
This site is a work in progress. You can learn more about Dinner Groups by reading the Startup Guide. New recipes will be added each week as well as new tips and experiences from being part of a Dinner Group. You can view my group's meal calendar with links to each recipe. Click the "Print this post" option on the recipes and try them out. Then come back to the site and leave your comment and rating.
Dinner Trade Tips
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Recipe: Cranberry Chicken
Ingredients 1 large bottle Creamy French Dressing 1 pkg dry onion soup mix 1 can whole cranberries Chicken breasts. Instructions Mix dressing, soup mix, and cranberries Layer chicken breasts in 9×13 pan. Pour mixture over chicken. Bake at 350 F for 45 minutes to 1 hour, basting or turning occasionally. Serve over rice or potatoes. ... [Read more on this topic]
Recipe: Calzone
Ingredients Filling: Shredded mozzarella cheese Pineapple & ham, cut up Pepperoni Diced onions peppers tomatoes (Any combination or other fillings you like ie. olives, artichokes, sausage, etc.) Dough: 2 pkg (2 Tb.) yeast 2 Tb. sugar 2 cups warm water 5 cups flour 2 tsp. salt Instructions Combine yeast, sugar, and warm water.... [Read more on this topic]
These marbled chunks of pork shoulder are first simmered to ensure they become tender, and then browned so they develop a flavorful crust. 6 pounds pork shoulder (butt or picnic roast), bone removed, meat cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes 2 tablespoons coarse salt 2 1/2 cups water Place cubed pork, salt, and water in a deep, straight-sided 14-inch... [Read more on this topic]
Recipe: Cafe Rio Pork Salad
To build your salad, you start with a flour tortilla, add a smidge handful of cheese, a spoonful or two of black beans, a spoonful or two of rice, as much pork as you think you can get away with, pile on shredded romaine lettuce, a couple of spoonfuls of pico, some guacamole if you have it, the tomatillo dressing and then homemade tortilla strips Total... [Read more on this topic]
Recipe: Stuffed Breadsticks
Ingredients Rhodes Texas Roll Dough, thawed until soft Cream Cheese Budding thin sliced lunch meat Butter Garlic Powder Paprika Instructions Roll one piece of dough into a 3 ½” x 4” rectangle. Place cream cheese down the middle and 3 slices rolled meat overlapped. Roll, pinching sides together. Place on greased sheet and brush with... [Read more on this topic]
Recipe: Swiss Steak and Dumplings
Swiss Steak and Dumplings is from an old Ward Relief Society Cookbook. It is actually called “Missionary Special” Dumplings. Ingredients 1 cup flour 1/4 t. Salt 1 1/2 t. Baking powder 1/2 t. Poultry seasoning 1/2 cup milk 1/8 cup oil one round steak large onion 1 can of cream of chicken soup 2 cup water Instructions Mix above ingredients... [Read more on this topic]
From Martha Stewart’s Website Ingredients 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 pound sweet Italian sausage, casing removed 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 onion, chopped 3 celery stalks, sliced on the bias 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 heaping tablespoon minced fresh sage leaves, or 1 teaspoon crumbled dried sage 1 cup white wine 1 whole... [Read more on this topic]
Recipe: Mexican Layer Dip
This is a yummy recipe for a colorful seven layer dip. This recipe is perfect for the side dish of a Mexican style main course. This recipe made enough for the five families in our dinner group. Ingredients 12 oz. Can refried beans 12 oz Dean’s Zesty guacamole dip 2 lg chopped tomatoes 4.25 oz can chopped black olives Sour cream spread:... [Read more on this topic]
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