hmmm meat help? lol

So I want to make a really nice dinner for the IL's and of course DH tomorrow. We are all celebrating together. I wanted to originally do a pork chop, but MIL informed me last night that FIL doesn't like them. (Even though I text'd him and asked him and he said yes) so now I don't know what else to do. I am not a big meat eater, I only really eat chicken. If I do eat meat , its on the grill and I don't have a grill right now.

Anyone have any ideas??? I want to get something decent. Like, I want to go to the Karl Ehmer butcher down the block and get a nice piece of meat for a decent price. I was thinking filet mignon, but I am not that experienced and I don't want to ruin it.

Any help would be appreciated. :) Thanks!

Filet can be expensive- I usually order it from Omaha Steaks and its not that bad.

what about a pork loin- very tasty and easy to make

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Posted by futuremrsfab

Filet can be expensive- I usually order it from Omaha Steaks and its not that bad.

what about a pork loin- very tasty and easy to make

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I am not a fan of pork, I just wanted to make pork chops b/c they seemed easy and I had a recipe that called for just using thyme and rosemary and I figured that would be really good.

I wanted to go with beef mainly. I do think the filet can be expensive too, what do you think about a roast beef??? Anyonek now how to cook it lol

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Posted by jerrys girl

i had my parents over and made a turkey breast. it was delicious. i cooked it in the slow cooker. it was very easy.

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I don't have a slow cooker, but someone else suggested this to me today too. That's not a bad idea.

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Posted by Future_Farrell

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Posted by futuremrsfab

Filet can be expensive- I usually order it from Omaha Steaks and its not that bad.

what about a pork loin- very tasty and easy to make

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I am not a fan of pork, I just wanted to make pork chops b/c they seemed easy and I had a recipe that called for just using thyme and rosemary and I figured that would be really good.

I wanted to go with beef mainly. I do think the filet can be expensive too, what do you think about a roast beef??? Anyonek now how to cook it lol

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roast beef is good- London Broil in a slow cooker also comes out amazing- if you have a BJS or Costco card- they sell it at a good price.

Is the Karl Ehmers place next to the LIE? I take my grandma there for her hot dogs but she buys her meat at D'Allesandro off of Utopia- she thinks the meat is better & more reasonable

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Posted by futuremrsfab

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Posted by Future_Farrell

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Posted by futuremrsfab

Filet can be expensive- I usually order it from Omaha Steaks and its not that bad.

what about a pork loin- very tasty and easy to make

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I am not a fan of pork, I just wanted to make pork chops b/c they seemed easy and I had a recipe that called for just using thyme and rosemary and I figured that would be really good.

I wanted to go with beef mainly. I do think the filet can be expensive too, what do you think about a roast beef??? Anyonek now how to cook it lol

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roast beef is good- London Broil in a slow cooker also comes out amazing- if you have a BJS or Costco card- they sell it at a good price.

Is the Karl Ehmers place next to the LIE? I take my grandma there for her hot dogs but she buys her meat at D'Allesandro off of Utopia- she thinks the meat is better & more reasonable

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The Karl Ehmers I was going to go to is right by me in Glendale, off of Myrtle and Cooper. I just want to go to a reputable butcher, rather than just Stop and Shop ya know?

Hmmm d'allesandro right off of the LIE right? I always see the red sign for them on teh side of the building I think.

I would honestly do something your familiar with JMI ...

Maybe roasted chicken and potatoes?

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Posted by MSeed

What about brisket or corned beef?

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Hmmm maybe I could do a brisket! I forgot about that.

They don't like corned beef. They are the most picky bunch of people I have ever met lol

wow karl ehmer is still there?? growing up that's where we always got our meat.

I personally would make pasta and not meat... I feel like meat is too easy to overcook and pasta is always a crowd pleaser. You could make a really good meat sauce or maybe even sausage and peppers? Or if you want to make meat a veal roast - my parents would always get one for christmas that was seasoned and just needed to be cooked.

i like filet and shrimp but that can be pricey

what about a pot roast? beef brisket or a roast beef type piece of meat? you can make it in the slow cooker - make carrots, potatoes, string beans, corn - you can mix everything together kind of like a stew.....or you can do sides - like mashed potatoes, have gravy....

or what about some kind of pasta dish? you can make braciolle (sp?) in red sauce.....or something like that? garlic bread? that is always yummy and inexpensive too....

What about a pot roast? DH loves it when my mom makes it and it's basically juicy and tender...but it takes a long time to cook.

I love cooking roast pork tenderloin.

I agree though with what one of the other girls said..make something u are comfortable with.

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Posted by snwb08

wow karl ehmer is still there?? growing up that's where we always got our meat.

I personally would make pasta and not meat... I feel like meat is too easy to overcook and pasta is always a crowd pleaser. You could make a really good meat sauce or maybe even sausage and peppers? Or if you want to make meat a veal roast - my parents would always get one for christmas that was seasoned and just needed to be cooked.

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Yeah, I never heard of KE until I moved to Queens heh.

I don't want to do pasta b/c that's all they eat! They are so picky, that they wind up eating mac and cheese or spaghetti all the time. that's why I wanted to originally do a meat.

I think the brisket is a good choice. My mom makes a great brisket and I got her recipe, so I think I should be okay. :)

Thanks girls1