# I'm hungry. What's for dinner? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 13, 2007, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-hungry-whats-for-dinner/395800 "2007-03-13T21:45:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![nashiitashii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7c8e57/32.png) [@nashiitashii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nashiitashii)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-hungry-whats-for-dinner/395800/61 "2007-03-14T19:17:11Z")
[QUOTE=Flutterby] Porcupines are a type of meatball which include rice in the mix and are baked in tomato sauce. The rice gives it a porcupine-y look. We usually serve it with veggies and some noodles. One batch makes enough that I can freeze for other nights when I feel even less like cooking! šŸ™‚ [/QUOTE] Theyā€™re pretty yummy as long as the tomato sauce has the proper amount of seasoning. Mmmmmm. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-hungry-whats-for-dinner/395800/62 "2007-03-14T19:34:28Z")
Itā€™s our McDonaldā€™s night\*, so that means a Quarter Pounder with Cheese meal. _sigh_ There was once a time when I thought Iā€™d never get tired of McDonaldā€™sā€¦ \*I have excuses. ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-hungry-whats-for-dinner/395800/63 "2007-03-14T20:33:59Z")
Last night I had a Mrs. Buddā€™s chicken pot pie, which is my favorite kind. Tonight my boyfriend and I will be celebrating the ā€œsteakā€ part of [Steak & BJ Day](http://www.steakandbjday.com/) at our local Outback. Tomorrow night will most likely be frozen Boston Market mac-n-cheese, which totally kicks Stoufferā€™s mac-n-cheeseā€™s ass. šŸ˜› [QUOTE=Flutterby] Tomorrow Iā€™m debating between hamburgers or sweet and sour meatballs. Or maybe porcupines. [/QUOTE] Ohmygod I _love_ porcupine meatballs! I havenā€™t thought of them in years, but my mom used to make them every now and then. Yum. šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-hungry-whats-for-dinner/395800/64 "2007-03-14T20:36:17Z")
> [@Misnomer](#): > > Tonight my boyfriend and I will be celebrating the ā€œsteakā€ part of Steak & BJ Day at our local Outback. Well, I could certainly eat steak tonight if I wanted to, but since my hubby works out of town during the week, I think heā€™d be _pissed_ if I did anything to celebrate the BJ part of it! šŸ˜› ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-hungry-whats-for-dinner/395800/65 "2007-03-14T21:06:12Z")
[QUOTE=norinew] I think heā€™d be _pissed_ if I did anything to celebrate the BJ part of it! šŸ˜› [/QUOTE] You could always call him and describe oneā€¦ šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![carlb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carlb/32/5930_2.png) [@carlb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carlb)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-hungry-whats-for-dinner/395800/66 "2007-03-14T21:14:38Z")
Well, tonight was going to be sea bass en papillote, but since I just found out itā€™s steak & BJ day, itā€™ll be sesame crusted filet mignons with mango relish. We divide the labor in our house. I make the steakā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![rhythmonly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ee59a6/32.png) [@rhythmonly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rhythmonly)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-hungry-whats-for-dinner/395800/67 "2007-03-14T22:07:22Z")
Tomato soup (made with milk) and Ritz crackers. No steak. None of that other thing, either. ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-hungry-whats-for-dinner/395800/68 "2007-03-14T22:24:10Z")
Linguine with homemade spaghetti sauce. Not sure about what else yet. GT ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-hungry-whats-for-dinner/395800/69 "2007-03-14T22:54:38Z")
[QUOTE=Misnomer] You could always call him and describe oneā€¦ šŸ˜‰ [/QUOTE] I would if he was into that kind of thing (over the phone, I mean; in person, heā€™s _definitely_ into it). Fact is, I used to get _paid_ to do phone sex, was a very popular operator. But he never really saw the appeal. Could have something to do with the fact that, many nights, he saw me playing solitaire or filing my nails while I was moaninā€™ and groaninā€™! ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-hungry-whats-for-dinner/395800/70 "2007-03-14T22:59:34Z")
Steak and BJ day? Where did this come from? And why wasnā€™t I informed? šŸ˜ƒ (Weā€™re having store-bought six-cheese lasagna and green salad tonight. My shoulder will allow me to open a box and stick the tray in the oven. šŸ™‚ ) ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Griffin-Kentzel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_griffin-kentzel/32/14787_2.png) [@Larry\_Griffin-Kentzel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Griffin-Kentzel)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-hungry-whats-for-dinner/395800/71 "2007-03-14T23:15:52Z")
Since this is basically a poll, Iā€™ll move it to **IMHO** fer ya. Bon AppĆ©tit! **Cajun Man** for the SDMB ---
**Author:** ![Flutterby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Flutterby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flutterby)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-hungry-whats-for-dinner/395800/72 "2007-03-14T23:57:33Z")
[QUOTE=nashiitashii] Theyā€™re pretty yummy as long as the tomato sauce has the proper amount of seasoning. Mmmmmm. [/QUOTE] I season the meatballs themselves, the tomato sauce is just tomato sauce and worchestershire. Sometimes I misjudge though and they taste rather bland (which annoys me) but when theyā€™re good theyā€™re good. [QUOTE=Misnomer] Ohmygod I _love_ porcupine meatballs! I havenā€™t thought of them in years, but my mom used to make them every now and then. Yum. šŸ™‚ [/QUOTE] My Grandma makes them, so I took her recipe (what I knew of it) and what I found online (mostly temp and cooking time) and made my own. We ended up having hamburgers tonight, but I think this weekend shall call for porcupines. ---
**Author:** ![Laughing\_Lagomorph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6bbea6/32.png) [@Laughing\_Lagomorph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laughing_Lagomorph)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-hungry-whats-for-dinner/395800/73 "2007-03-15T00:08:42Z")
I made corned beef with cabbage and some carrots and onions in the crock pot, cooked over low heat for 10 hours. Came out REAAAL good. ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-hungry-whats-for-dinner/395800/74 "2007-03-15T00:27:36Z")
[QUOTE=Laughing Lagomorph] I made corned beef with cabbage and some carrots and onions in the crock pot, cooked over low heat for 10 hours. Came out REAAAL good. [/QUOTE] Are you my mother? ---
**Author:** ![Ludy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Ludy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludy)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-hungry-whats-for-dinner/395800/75 "2007-03-15T00:38:03Z")
Well I am almost done a spinach salad with blueberries, pear, pecans, and a raspberry vinaigrette dressing sprinkled with a FANTASTIC goats cheese, oh and a side of pita bread. ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-hungry-whats-for-dinner/395800/76 "2007-03-15T01:00:27Z")
On the way home from work tonight, I stopped in at a nearby roadhouse for prime rib au jus on a garlic bun. Life is good. ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-hungry-whats-for-dinner/395800/77 "2007-03-15T01:06:24Z")
[QUOTE=Jodi] what is a a ā€œporcupineā€? [/QUOTE] I once ate porcupine and a few other critters, having forgotten to bring food on a back-country ski trip. Iā€™ve never forgotten to pack food since then. ---
**Author:** ![Jodi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@Jodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jodi)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-hungry-whats-for-dinner/395800/78 "2007-03-15T01:16:35Z")
[QUOTE=Muffin] I once ate porcupine and a few other critters, having forgotten to bring food on a back-country ski trip. [/QUOTE] Thatā€™s not the worst thing posted. **ScareyFaerie** ate a Swede. šŸ˜‰ (From her post: ā€œTonight I will be concocting something out of the contents of my fridge/vegbox. Thatā€™s carrots, parsnips, onions, tomatoes, turnip, **swede** , cabbage, cauliflower, spinach and chillies.ā€) [sub]What the hell is ā€œswede,ā€ anyway?[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-hungry-whats-for-dinner/395800/79 "2007-03-15T01:20:27Z")
[QUOTE=Jodi] [sub]What the hell is ā€œswede,ā€ anyway?[/sub] [/QUOTE] Potato. Please, donā€™t ask me why, canā€™t answer that one. Whatā€™s for dinner? I dunno. I can make spaghetti; tuna noodle casserole; a ham and feta omelette with tater tots; grilled american cheese and soup. First, I gotta get my clothes out of the dryer! ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-hungry-whats-for-dinner/395800/80 "2007-03-15T01:25:52Z")
[QUOTE=Jodi] Thatā€™s not the worst thing posted. **ScareyFaerie** ate a Swede. šŸ˜‰ [/QUOTE] Now that certainly is a scary faerie. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-hungry-whats-for-dinner/395800.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-hungry-whats-for-dinner/395800.md?page=5)