Sunday Night Supper
It's Sunday night, and I am trying to figure out what to make for dinner. It will probably be some fancy salad. But I remember when Sunday night supper was a family affair, with some kind of traditional meal. Did you have a special Sunday night supper? Do you still have a special meal on Sunday?
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17 Comments:
We always had tuna fish sandwiches, potato chips and pickles and listened to the radio...... Sky King, The Shadow etc. That was before TV
NanaJoie at 5:49PM on 08/19/07
We have a tradition of popcorn, cheese and crackers, fruit, and other such easy things. It makes for a nice, light meal while we watch a few episodes from the latest Netflix dvd-- Northern Exposure right now. It also means the traditional day of rest can actually be restful for everyone, including the chef!
orangemiles at 8:09PM on 08/19/07
When I was growing up it was always grandmother-made fried chicken, mashed potatoes with cream gravy (made from the chicken grease), fresh green beans, fresh yeast rolls and some kind of cake or pie.
I miss those days!
kendraburt at 8:23PM on 08/19/07
Make that two of us, kendraburt!
1stmakearoux at 8:47PM on 08/19/07
Sunday, the big meal was noontime, after church, something like meatloaf (which we all loved and never had time for during the week) or fried chicken or pot roast. Supper, not a big deal. After I married this time, Sunday evening my late, great mother-in-law, came to dinner on Sunday evenings and it was always fun to cook for her. Even at 95, she loved to eat, and was interested in being in the kitchen as I cooked. Those were usually 3-course meals, soup or salad, main with vegetable/starch, and a little (or sometimes not so little) dessert. Wine, which she enjoyed greatly. Hannah was a fabulous woman, not the least because of her pleasure at the table over almost a century.
lemons at 8:48PM on 08/19/07
Sunday is my day of solitary relaxation, and I like nothing better than sorting through the fridge and concocting on-the-spot a meal to use up all my languishing vegetables. This week I sauteed my wilting radish and turnip greens, and stirred in torn basil, raw corn kernels, and a diced tomato with just enough olive oil to make everything glisten. I have different ingredients on hand from week to week, so my improvised dinners never repeat and I can look forward to a new surprise each Sunday.
butterface at 1:22AM on 08/20/07
As a child, my mother would prepare a large early afternoon Sunday dinner. Then "close the kitchen" after that----which met everyone was on their own to get get thier supper foo. I rather enjoyed this time as my mother was never a good cook. Back in the 50's, we did not have convenience foods. I remember concocting sandwiches made of saltines or tear up bread in a glass & add milk. Seemed good at the time!
JEP at 5:35AM on 08/20/07
my mom did the same thing JEP, usually a pot roast for "lunch" and then dinner was a clean out the fridge time. somehow all those leftovers which were so unappealing during the week, seemed much better reheated on a sunday night. about a week ago I made up a huge batch of stuffed clams, then froze them individually. they were so tasty reheated that I may have to keep them stocked.
huney_bumper at 8:46AM on 08/20/07
Growing up my family ate most dinners together. Therefore Sunday was not any different than other nights.
As an adult, I long to have a standing invitation to friends and family to come over for "large early afternoon Sunday dinner". I have done this in the past. Unfortunately, I move around a bit. Right now I don't know any one I could invite.
Chef Tori at 10:29AM on 08/20/07
I tried fixing a big old fashioned Sunday dinner a few years ago. I lasted about a month. We would have a roast of some sort with all the trimmings at mid-afternoon. It meant getting up and cooking most of Sunday morning. My family enjoyed the meal but not enough for it be worth all of the effort on my part. Now I always fix a nice supper on Sunday, but it is usually something simple. Last night it was lamb burgers and tabbouleh. Oh, and the teenagers had other plans so it was just hubby and me!
Library Lady at 11:26AM on 08/20/07
My boyfriend and I usually go to my parents' house, and my mom grills steaks and we have baked potatoes, etc. Last night, I decided to grill my first rack of ribs ever...and they were heaven. With farmer's market green beans, red new potatoes, corn on the cob, and a Caesar's salad. It was heaven. We have decided to do the big Sunday dinner thing for as long as we can, it's a great way to celebrate the end of a weekend and the beginning of the next week.
lo82070 at 11:56AM on 08/20/07
I like to make a pasta meal on Sunday unless it is hot. If its hot then I make a grilled dinner steaks, chicken, potatoes etc.
Because we have colds last night I made chicken soup with small pasta and a salad.
JerzeeTomato at 12:29PM on 08/20/07
I miss my grandmom's after church Sunday dinners because it was all time-consuming stuff that no one longer makes - pierogis, stuffed cabbage, borscht, maybe a roast chicken with all the fixings. Pierogis alone probably took her all Saturday and we'd inhale them in minutes. Boy, we were spoiled.
coquettecutie at 4:52PM on 08/20/07
Sunday at our house is "cooks day off" and we just get in the frig and find little delights ... like leftovers that are too small for an official meal.
dmzapp at 6:17PM on 08/20/07
Oh wow...you all are so American! I grew up in New York and Sunday 'dinner' was always served in the afternoon- homemade tomato sauce full of meatballs, suasage, bragiola (spelling? no idea.) and pasta...you can still get this on the menu at a lot of Italian places as the Sunday ragu special.
Annmarie at 11:42PM on 08/20/07
Annmarie, please correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the Sunday ragu is a typically Italian-American dinner, stress on American.
JustNancy at 10:59AM on 08/21/07
As the reigning matriarch of my family -- my dear mom died 7 years ago -- am carrying on the tradition of her large sunday dinners. Mornings are for Sunday Mass followed by a late breakfast at a local restaurant my parents once owned. I live with my widowed father whose favorite dinner is the meat loaf-mashed potatoes-green veggie combination my mom used to serve. Have added gazpacho, fried corn, avocado salads, stir frys and pork loin to the menus. Not much on dessert -- on a good night, it's a good-quality frozen fruit cobbler served with french vanilla ice cream.
hatlady at 12:25PM on 08/22/07