As for the non- seafood eater, they can have their Mac & cheese w/ out lobster. Still yummy, imo

* big salad, Cole slaw

Homemade lobster Mac & Cheese w/ a gig salad.

Make your own fajita (beef, chicken), margaritas, chips/salsa/guac, rice & beans.

BBQ ribs w/ traditional sides (sweet potato, Cole slaw's, cornbread.)

Do you have dessert?

Poster of slower cooker recipe here. I do meal planning so I always use whatever is on special. So any type of beef you try will work bc you are cooking it for such a longer time that it gets tender. The pork as well any cut will do, just be aware that sometimes the pork has a lot of fat on the bottom that you can't see so ask your butcher for a good cut. Although both beef and pork work well, pork comes out more juicy and tender. I like to cut the pork in chuncks the last couple minutes ( its so soft it breaks apart) and I slice the beef and sometimes I add gravy to it on the plate. I also add carrots, potatoes and celery if I have it.

OP here: thanks for all the great ideas...keep em coming. I'll let you know what I end up with. And I like lamb well enough, but Grandmas doesn't, so no lamb for us!

Second the flank steak. Costco has great ones-- you can use one and freeze the other. Marinate overnight in honey, soy sauce and fresh ginger

Anonymous wrote:Get some roast beef or pork, put it in a slow cooker. Add onion soup dry mix 2 pkts, 3 tsp of worcestershire sauce, 1/3 cup red wine and 1 cup water.i like to add a little extra wine. Add some onion slices and garlic and cook on high for 4 hrs. Slice the meat and put it back in sauce until ready to serve. You can add potatoes if you want but I would rather make some mashed potatoes add a little fresh cream and nutmeg. Get a French baguette and dinner is served. So easy and delicious.

I love your idea, but could you share a few more details? What kind of beef or pork? Pork tenderloin? Eye of round beef?

I'm the lamb/salmon pp. Here are some other ideas:

Good quality steaks
Ropa vieja
Quiche

And who are all you people who don't like lamb?

Get some roast beef or pork, put it in a slow cooker. Add onion soup dry mix 2 pkts, 3 tsp of worcestershire sauce, 1/3 cup red wine and 1 cup water.i like to add a little extra wine. Add some onion slices and garlic and cook on high for 4 hrs. Slice the meat and put it back in sauce until ready to serve. You can add potatoes if you want but I would rather make some mashed potatoes add a little fresh cream and nutmeg. Get a French baguette and dinner is served. So easy and delicious.

one of my special dishes is beef brisket with mashed potatoes and minted peas. everything homemade. i personally do not like lamb, fwiw.

baked ziti and salad with garlic bread

do a turkey with side dishes or a ham.

Disagree with the lamb chops idea. A lot of people don't care for lamb.

Lamb chops. Always special, and you can just salt, pepper, and grill. Make sure you leave them pink inside.

If I really wanted to make it a feast, I'd also do a big slab of baked salmon. Just brush it with olive oil, salt, and lemon.

Sides could be steamed asparagus or spinach salad and fancy mac/cheese.

Happy birthday to your babe!

I am making dinner for 5 adults and 4 kids next week for a birthday celebration. The kids can be kind of picky, so I might make them a simple additional dish for them. The bigger challenge is coming up with a "special" entree that won't be too labor intensive because some 1 year old children don't like it when Mommy cooks for too long. One adult is very picky (no fish/seafood). Any great recipe ideas? I was thinking along the idea of a flank steak, brisket, beef burgandy, but I am open to all kinds of good ideas!

Thanks!!!!