I don't know what I'm having - it all depends on what time DH gets home from Memphis. DS is going hunting with my dad, so if DH gets in late, then I will just eat a sandwich or something. If he gets home early, we will probably stop and pick something up on the way to our lakehouse.

I am definitely planning on cooking tomorrow, though! I have some thick pork chops that we will grill.

What's cooking at your house?

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Kim

DH is getting home tonight from a week in London. So we are making one of his favorite dishes from Macaroni Grill - I found a copy cat recipe for their Pasta Milano that has great reviews. I'm going to make that, focaccia bread, salad and youngest dd wants to make a Welcome Home cake.

Lisa

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Baked Pork Chops, Fried Potatoes, Corn and Mac& Cheese

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Hey Lisa,

That sounds good! I'm sure you're happy your DH is coming home and what a nice idea to have a cake. Will you share the Pasta Milano recipe?

Thanks!

Kim

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Sure, I hope it's good.

Pasta Milano - 152195 - Recipezaar

Lisa

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Definitely looks good, Lisa! Let us know how it turns out!

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Kim

It was really good. We all liked it. I only made a 1/2 batch though - 36 oz of pasta? That's a lot of food!

Lisa

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Holy cow!!! Did you see the fat content? 50% of calories from fat...yikes! No wonder it tastes so good

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Nope, I didn't even read it. It was for a special occassion so I didn't really care. Now, if we ate like that every night we might have a problem, but we don't. Everything in moderation!

Lisa

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OK, so I went and looked at the nutrition facts and they are totally jacked. I know the percentages would be the same, but it says it makes 4 servings. That is insane! It calls for 36 ounces of pasta! That's over 2 pounds! I made half the recipe. We all ate dinner and probably ate about 2/3 of it. There's quite a bit left over - like 2 or 3 servings. So, even though the percentages would remain the same, the calories and all the numbers would be A LOT lower.

Lisa

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I saw that....it scared me!

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-Kristi

Ok, so DH & I had it for lunch today and there's still another serving left. We're up to 7 off 1/2 the recipe, so it serves at least 14 if you make the whole thing!

Lisa

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LOL, I will be adding this to the menu for next week! Thank you!

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-Kristi

Hey,

I've read that you can substitute evaporated milk with cornstarch to thicken it for heavy cream. Do you think that would work in this recipe?

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Kim

I don't know. It might. I've heard that before, too, that you can even use skim evaporated milk. It would be worth a try...

Lisa

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