# Another dinner thread! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 16, 2014, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-dinner-thread/704767 "2014-11-16T14:34:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2014, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-dinner-thread/704767/21 "2014-11-17T02:06:04Z")
> [@Athena](#): > > If you do make it, be warned: he has you make about a cup of the “spice mix” but you only actually use 2 T. of it. I’d assumed you’d use the rest in one of the later steps, but I guess I didn’t read the recipe closely enough. That sort of pissed me off, because I used up a few of my spices to make it, and would rather have made only what I was going to use. I noticed the same thing and assumed the same thing. Thanks for the heads up!! ---
**Author:** ![Motorgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2014, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-dinner-thread/704767/22 "2014-11-17T02:40:57Z")
> [@GrumpyBunny](#): > > I should get my ass in gear and make my Shepherd’s pie. The lamb mince is in the fridge and it certainly won’t improve over time… > > Off I go. 🙂 I made shepherd’s pie, too! Ground lamb, onion, deglaze with red wine, simmer with turnip, carrot, parsnip, thyme until almost completely reduced, top with mashed potatoes, in the oven ‘til potato top is golden. Side o’ peas. ---
**Author:** ![Hey\_Hey\_Paula](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hey\_Hey\_Paula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_Hey_Paula)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2014, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-dinner-thread/704767/23 "2014-11-17T03:55:34Z")
A nice piece of salmon cooked on the George Foreman grill, seasoned only with fresh ground pepper and lime juice from my backyard limes. Served with white rice with butter, Cesar salad from a bag, and a bit of teriyaki sauce. I know I should have gone for brown rice but salmon just calls out for the white stuff. ---
**Author:** ![PapSett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@PapSett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PapSett)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2014, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-dinner-thread/704767/24 "2014-11-17T04:04:39Z")
I diced up a couple potatoes, 2 small onions, a smoked sausage & half a bag of frozen corn in a big skillet with a little shortening, seasoned with seasoned salt, pepper and garlic powder and fried it all up crisp. It was delicious! ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2014, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-dinner-thread/704767/25 "2014-11-17T04:09:25Z")
Kraft mac and cheese with cut up hot dogs mixed in. For dessert, Freihofer’s chocolate chip cookies which were buy one get two free. Yes, I have the taste of an eight-year-old. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2014, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-dinner-thread/704767/26 "2014-11-17T04:27:17Z")
> [@gigi](#): > > Kraft mac and cheese with cut up hot dogs mixed in. Yum. (Yeah, I’m eight too.) ---
**Author:** ![araminty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5e925/32.png) [@araminty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/araminty)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2014, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-dinner-thread/704767/27 "2014-11-17T18:28:35Z")
> [@sparky\_1](#): > > I’m not sure what kind I used. They were off-white (gray/yellow) and kinda shaped like a carrot, though wide at top, and very narrow at the end. Sounds like a [parsnip](http://www.kosherbydesignblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/parsnips-close-diag.jpg). [Turnips](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d3/Turnip_2622027.jpg) are round and white, with pink or purple tops. [Rutabagas or swedes](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fiWAnMey6aE/TQTR8qub5FI/AAAAAAAAA1Q/2P6XOTeIy_E/s1600/rutabaga21.jpg%22) are similar, but uglier. ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2014, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-dinner-thread/704767/28 "2014-11-17T18:33:09Z")
I haven’t decided what dinner will be yet. I will definitely be making farfalle pasta with italian sausage and tomatoes but that might be relegated to a tupperware to be portioned out for lunches this week. If I don’t have a serving for dinner, I will panfry some chicken thighs and throw some potatoes in the oven and do chicken and potatoes with gravy and mixed veggies. ---
**Author:** ![Spud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spud/32/347_2.png) [@Spud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spud)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2014, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-dinner-thread/704767/29 "2014-11-17T20:19:20Z")
Well, tonight will probably be a bit of a mix since my wife is going out with friends, and I’m dieting so I’ll probably have a salad (but I do have leftover steak and chicken I can add to it). I’ll probably order a pizza for my teen aged sons. Over the last week though I’ve made Spaghetti with a hybrid meat sauce (starts with Prego 3 cheese sauce but then has as much or more of my own additions). Tacos made with Penzey’s Bold Taco seasoning and a generous pinch of their very hot Indian Red Pepper Flakes. Home made Chicken Noodle Soup, Grilled Terriaki Chicken, Grilled Fillets with “Tachos”… these are one of my boys favorites, basically Nachos with Tater Tots instead of Chips. It kills me that I make them and know how good they are but they are about a billion calories so I don’t get to eat them (well, I’m the chef and have to taste test a bit). Sounds like trailer trash food, but it is really good (served at a local Brew House we go to). Also a Rump Roast with Au Jus that was also sandwiches for a day or two after. So, tonight is my night off and a chance to get back to the calorie intake I want. ---
**Author:** ![sparky\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2014, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-dinner-thread/704767/30 "2014-11-18T00:32:57Z")
> [@araminty](#): > > Sounds like a [parsnip](http://www.kosherbydesignblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/parsnips-close-diag.jpg). > > [Turnips](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d3/Turnip_2622027.jpg) are round and white, with pink or purple tops. > > [Rutabagas or swedes](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fiWAnMey6aE/TQTR8qub5FI/AAAAAAAAA1Q/2P6XOTeIy_E/s1600/rutabaga21.jpg%22) are similar, but uglier. :smack: Yep, they were parsnips. Have to say, the meal tasted much better reheated the day after, which seems to be typical of slow cooker meals. ---
**Author:** ![chiroptera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@chiroptera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiroptera)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2014, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-dinner-thread/704767/31 "2014-11-18T00:44:53Z")
> [@sparky\_1](#): > > I’m not sure what kind I used. They were off-white (gray/yellow) and kinda shaped like a carrot, though wide at top, and very narrow at the end. > > I think in the future, I’ll cook them separate. They imparted a very bitter taste to the chicken and carrots. Those sound more like [parsnips](https://www.google.com/search?q=parsnips&client=firefox-a&hs=c3D&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=sb&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=uZVqVKaEKI2BygTG14GYCQ&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ&biw=1876&bih=1020&dpr=0.9) than turnips. [Turnips](https://www.google.com/search?q=turnips&client=firefox-a&hs=KQt&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=sb&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=O5ZqVIzUJImVyQTpwYKoAQ&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ&biw=1876&bih=1020&dpr=0.9) are round and typically white, or red and white (and the greens are excellent.) As an aside, I love love love roasted parsnips (and turnips, and most root vegetables.) It caramelizes them and they come out very sweet. ETA: Ninjaed! ---
**Author:** ![Sattua](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sattua/32/11906_2.png) [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2014, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-dinner-thread/704767/32 "2014-11-18T00:51:38Z")
Fried catfish (cornmeal crust) and sauteed green beans. It was hot. There was protein and a green vegetable. End of story. ---
**Author:** ![rjk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@rjk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjk)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2014, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-dinner-thread/704767/33 "2014-11-18T05:48:04Z")
We had a variant refried-bean soup tonight: strips of ham, an onion, a couple of carrots, garlic, a little chili powder and cumin, a can each of refried black beans, whole black beans, chicken stock, Ro-Tel tomatoes, all simmered a while and served with sour cream and tortilla chips. (I got the basic version here long ago, but don’t remember whose it was.) ---
**Author:** ![araminty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5e925/32.png) [@araminty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/araminty)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2014, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-dinner-thread/704767/34 "2014-11-18T17:06:37Z")
> [@sparky\_1](#): > > :smack: > > Yep, they were parsnips. > > Have to say, the meal tasted much better reheated the day after, which seems to be typical of slow cooker meals. Next time, choose younger, smaller parsnips. Peel them quite deep, and, if you notice the center core is tough or woody, trim it out. Agree that roasting is a much better cooking method for parsnips. Or turnips. ---
**Author:** ![eenerms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cdc98d/32.png) [@eenerms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eenerms)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2014, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-dinner-thread/704767/35 "2014-11-18T17:28:43Z")
Eggplant Parmesan with fresh mozzarella. Green salad and garlic bread. ---
**Author:** ![Eonwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eonwe/32/240_2.png) [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2014, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-dinner-thread/704767/36 "2014-11-18T17:59:48Z")
Last night I randomly bought a pork roast at the store. It’s marinating in a soy sauce/lime/ginger/garlic/olive oil/rice vinegar mix, and I’ll roast it in the oven tonight. I’ll probably cook some broccoli with it, and maybe dice some root veggies and put them in the pan with the pork as it roasts. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2014, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-dinner-thread/704767/37 "2014-11-18T20:46:08Z")
Bacon cheeseburgers with some green pepper, onion, ketchup, and mustard. French fries with ketchup and Lawry’s seasoned salt. Large Coke on ice with a shot of vanilla. I have tubs of homemade black bean chili, but they’re frozen solid. That’s what’s on the menu for Wednesday. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2014, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-dinner-thread/704767/38 "2014-11-19T01:25:56Z")
Going all Southern tonight: beans, cornbread, and leftover fried chicken. The beans are simmering with some sausage and onion and garlic and bay leaves, New Guy is in charge of the cornbread, and the chicken is courtesy of a new place we tried out that is DANG tasty. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2014, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-dinner-thread/704767/39 "2014-11-19T01:47:38Z")
Late-breaking update: Cornbread will be corn muffins, since I have both the tin and liner cups … Including mini! 🙂 But I have no jalapeños and started eyeing the capers in the fridge door. Crazy idea? Or awesome idea? ---
**Author:** ![sparky\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2014, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-dinner-thread/704767/40 "2014-11-19T02:21:58Z")
> [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > Going all Southern tonight: beans, cornbread, and leftover fried chicken. The beans are simmering with some sausage and onion and garlic and bay leaves, New Guy is in charge of the cornbread, and the chicken is courtesy of a new place we tried out that is DANG tasty. 🙂 That sounds really good. I had to make due with Food Court Chinese. Yes, my stomach is feeling off, thank you very much. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-dinner-thread/704767.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-dinner-thread/704767.md?page=3)