# What is (was) for dinner tonight? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 26, 2012, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-was-for-dinner-tonight/629506 "2012-07-26T23:25:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Lust4Life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecc23a/32.png) [@Lust4Life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lust4Life)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2012, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-was-for-dinner-tonight/629506/41 "2012-07-29T04:19:50Z")
I had a curry at tea time, Chicken Jal Frazei, and at two in the morning a Meatfeast pizza. I’m working nights at the moment. Have stopped drinking large amounts of very strong coffee now as it was giving me indigestion, have changed to large amounts of double bagger tea, which keeps me awake equally well, with no obvious side effects so far. Plus tea is so much more civilised, you uncultured colonial barbarians ! ---
**Author:** ![dnooman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2012, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-was-for-dinner-tonight/629506/42 "2012-07-29T08:21:13Z")
> [@sparky\_1](#): > > I think you need to meet other men. My thoughts exactly. ---
**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:** [July 29, 2012, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-was-for-dinner-tonight/629506/43 "2012-07-29T11:30:24Z")
I sliced up an onion and added it to my cast iron skillet with a bit of olive oil and kosher salt, then added two frozen potato hash brown patties. I left it all to cook 10 minutes on each side at around 2 to 3, covered. I then fried up some eggs and made multi grain toast that I heavily buttered. I made a sandwich of the eggs, then enjoyed the onion/potato as a side dish. It was so good that I may have it again today for lunch. ---
**Author:** ![missred](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/missred/32/14096_2.png) [@missred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missred)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-was-for-dinner-tonight/629506/44 "2012-07-30T00:42:21Z")
Last night, the Fella and I went here to celebrate his birthday [http://www.castleheightschophouse.net/](http://www.castleheightschophouse.net/) . He had the prime rib and I had the Mongolian pork shanks. It was delicious. This evening, it was back to family food: Sauteed chicken chunks with portabella mushrooms and onions over rice with a sprinkle of grated asiago, marinated summer squash and sliced tomatoes from the farmers’ market (they’re especially good this year) with cottage cheese. The boys all had a bowl of ice cream for dessert. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-was-for-dinner-tonight/629506/45 "2012-07-30T00:52:03Z")
Grassfed t-bones, roasted broccoli, and a green salad with cucumbers and heirloom tomato. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-was-for-dinner-tonight/629506/46 "2012-07-30T01:49:34Z")
Sauteed sockeye salmon filet, roasted yam chunks, steamed broccoli. ---
**Author:** ![nogravity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9d8465/32.png) [@nogravity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nogravity)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-was-for-dinner-tonight/629506/47 "2012-07-30T01:57:17Z")
Lightly breaded (one side only) and fried pork tenderloin medallions, potato pancakes with scallions and sour cream, fresh pineapple and coleslaw. ---
**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:** [July 30, 2012, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-was-for-dinner-tonight/629506/48 "2012-07-30T03:08:15Z")
I joined Weight Watchers today. Then my husband suddenly got hungry and started asking what “we” were having for meals. Dinner was a fakey-fake eggplant parmesan that I made up on the spot. Slices of eggplant sauteed with melted mozzarella and parmesan on top, eaten with spaghetti and tomato sauce. ---
**Author:** ![Alpha\_Twit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alpha_twit/32/265_2.png) [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-was-for-dinner-tonight/629506/49 "2012-07-30T03:16:30Z")
Country style pork ribs, oven braised with molasses, chipotle, garlic and a bit of tomato paste. Served with green salad, cornbread and veggies. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-was-for-dinner-tonight/629506/50 "2012-07-30T04:49:25Z")
Grilled beef bulgogi, and caprese tomato salad. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-was-for-dinner-tonight/629506/51 "2012-07-30T04:50:28Z")
> [@Alpha\_Twit](#): > > Country style pork ribs, oven braised with molasses, chipotle, garlic and a bit of tomato paste… This sounds great! ---
**Author:** ![Alpha\_Twit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alpha_twit/32/265_2.png) [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-was-for-dinner-tonight/629506/52 "2012-07-30T06:15:16Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > This sounds great! It was pretty tasty but a little over-sweet. I’ll cut back on the molasses next time. ---
**Author:** ![Snickers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Snickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snickers)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-was-for-dinner-tonight/629506/53 "2012-07-30T17:32:27Z")
Tonight is a Bacon Chicken Ranch Macaroni and Cheese - I think it’s [this](http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/bacon-ranch-chicken-mac-cheese-10000001963977/) one. I’ve never made it before, so we’ll see how it goes. I’ll probably up the bacon (1 slice only? Seriously?) and use 2% milk instead (it’s all we have; I generally don’t buy skim). I’m also a little peeved about the measurement on the canned soup, but what can you do. (1/3 of a cup? Really? So I get to do what with the rest? Probably toss it.) Here’s hoping it’s good. I’ve had good luck with Cooking Light recipes, so I think it will be. Tomorrow is mayo-and-parmesan crusted baked chicken breasts with steamed broccoli, with red pepper, sausage, & tomato penne on Wednesday. Then I need to go to the store. ---
**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-was-for-dinner-tonight/629506/54 "2012-07-30T17:42:02Z")
Steaks, baked potatoes and sauteed mushrooms. We went to the store today. ---
**Author:** ![Hershele\_Ostropoler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e47c2d/32.png) [@Hershele\_Ostropoler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hershele_Ostropoler)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-was-for-dinner-tonight/629506/55 "2012-07-30T23:00:33Z")
Fettucine Alfredo; I saw what waspurportedly the original recipe in _Saveur_ years ago. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2012, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-was-for-dinner-tonight/629506/56 "2012-07-31T00:06:20Z")
Burgers on the new grill! ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2012, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-was-for-dinner-tonight/629506/57 "2012-07-31T01:58:34Z")
Well, it was Beef Stroganoff, only made with hamburger, and over rice because I’m tired of noodles. But yes, it did have the mushrooms and onions and garlic, it did have a homemade sauce with chicken base in it, and it did have sour cream in it. And the cats thought that they were gonna DIE if they didn’t get some. But I gave them gooshyfood instead, because our food had the onions and garlic. ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2012, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-was-for-dinner-tonight/629506/58 "2012-07-31T02:25:22Z")
Grilled cheese on homemade bread. Made with cheddar cheese and with dill pickles on the side. StG ---
**Author:** ![BlueKangaroo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3d9bf3/32.png) [@BlueKangaroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlueKangaroo)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2012, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-was-for-dinner-tonight/629506/59 "2012-07-31T02:37:38Z")
We had a pasta salad made with oddball pasta I’d never had before. I threw in a homemade balsamic vinaigrette, purslane leaves (raw), green onion tops (raw), green onion bottoms (sauteed), shitake mushrooms (sauteed), and carrot slices (raw). I let that chill out in the fridge for a few hours, then when we got home I halved some cherry tomatoes & threw them in at the last minute. This group was mostly to reduce some of the things we got in our CSA share Thursday. I thought it was okay, but overdressed. My husband liked it enough to have seconds. Of course, he had also basically forgotten to eat today, but he did say he liked it. I think that means it can be his lunch tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![LavenderBlue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e95f7d/32.png) [@LavenderBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LavenderBlue)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2012, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-was-for-dinner-tonight/629506/60 "2012-07-31T02:41:40Z")
Pork dumplings from Trader Joes with sauteed snow peas, tomatoes and rice. Cherries and watermelon for dessert. I’ve weaned the baby so I’m also having a glass of port. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-was-for-dinner-tonight/629506.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-was-for-dinner-tonight/629506.md?page=4)