# What's For Dinner? (spring '19 edition) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 3, 2019, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-spring-19-edition/831959 "2019-04-03T02:22:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**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:** [April 3, 2019, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-spring-19-edition/831959/1 "2019-04-03T02:22:30Z")
The weather’s warming up as winter slowly gives way to spring’s new bounty, so naturally I … simmered a bean & sausage soup all afternoon. 😃 So delicious with a crusty loaf of fresh bread … but I don’t have any, so we’ll see if the oyster crackers aren’t too stale yet. Whatcha got at your place for dinner tonight? (Don’t feel bad for me, by the way. The soup came out friggin’ awesome. Pig three ways - ham, kielbasa, bacon - elevates any beans to heavenly status.) ---
**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:** [April 3, 2019, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-spring-19-edition/831959/2 "2019-04-03T12:33:24Z")
I do not feel bad for you…sounds terrific! We did a pot roast with potatoes, carrots, and onions in the crock pot. I find that I’m really just taking the easy way out with dinner a lot these days! However, I did bake a cake and creme brulee this weekend. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2019, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-spring-19-edition/831959/3 "2019-04-03T14:46:30Z")
I’m making pasta with sugar snaps, asparagus, and spring onion (and a little bacon) for the Ukulele Lady, so she’s getting a little \*primavera \*in her life. I’m in the mood for a bowl of red, so I’ll probably get a small pot of it going soon. Chili is a year-round thing for me. Are you people getting any local spring veggies where you are? It’s still early for NYC; the spring onions were the only seasonal thing I found in the Whole Foods produce area. Keeping an eye peeled for ramps and fiddleheads. ---
**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:** [April 3, 2019, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-spring-19-edition/831959/4 "2019-04-03T14:55:50Z")
Grab & go from the local market. Mac & cheese and cold chicken. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2019, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-spring-19-edition/831959/5 "2019-04-03T17:31:57Z")
Guy Fieri’s [Penne with Cajun Hot Links](https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/penne-with-cajun-hot-links-and-chipotle-shrimp-recipe-2103658), sorta. Dropped the shrimp and used linguiça instead. Delicious! ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2019, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-spring-19-edition/831959/6 "2019-04-03T17:52:16Z")
Leftover calzone (mozzarella cheese, sausage, pepperoni, minced garlic) and salad. ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2019, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-spring-19-edition/831959/7 "2019-04-03T18:53:20Z")
Swedish meatballs and green beans here. Our CSA just offered us their first local asparagus, and I have some leaf lettuce ready to harvest on the back porch. ---
**Author:** ![janis\_and\_c0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janis_and_c0/32/21_2.png) [@janis\_and\_c0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janis_and_c0)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2019, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-spring-19-edition/831959/8 "2019-04-03T20:22:43Z")
Undecided here tonight, but the other day I made French onion soup for the first time… It was the BOMB. ---
**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:** [April 4, 2019, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-spring-19-edition/831959/9 "2019-04-04T15:18:39Z")
During the week it’s often catch-as-catch-can. Usually a sandwich or something. But Friday I made [Caprese stuffed Portobello mushrooms](https://cafedelites.com/caprese-stuffed-garlic-butter-portobellos/). Sunday I made shrimp and pasta, using the same sauce recipe I use for [escargots](https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/159391/easy-garlic-escargots/), only with shrimp instead of snails, and no mushrooms. Since I’m still avoiding carbohydrates, I didn’t have any of the leftover pasta (there was no sauce left over). Upon my suggestion, Mrs. L.A. heated the angel hair pasta in a pan with some olive oil, garlic powder (I thought she should use actual garlic, but she didn’t want to), and tomatoes, topped with a couple of chopped basil leaves. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2019, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-spring-19-edition/831959/10 "2019-04-04T21:06:00Z")
Caesar salad with grilled chicken and a small bowl of Italian wedding soup. ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2019, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-spring-19-edition/831959/11 "2019-04-04T23:10:26Z")
Tonight is Mongolian beef with roasted broccoli. ---
**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:** [April 6, 2019, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-spring-19-edition/831959/12 "2019-04-06T04:28:08Z")
Tonight we had Southwest salad. I got a bag of American salad and added pieces of rotisserie chicken breast (I would have preferred fried, but Mrs. L.A. bought the chicken), black beans, corn, shredded cheddar cheese, ranch dressing, and BBQ sauce. And I had a three-serving can of Monster Ultra Zero. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2019, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-spring-19-edition/831959/13 "2019-04-06T05:23:59Z")
Garlic crescent rolls, cheddar cheese slices and ice water, with a small fruit tart and vanilla ice cream for dessert. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2019, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-spring-19-edition/831959/14 "2019-04-06T13:45:37Z")
Yesterday was drizzly and unseasonably cold. I gave the Ukulele Lady a saute pan of broccoli rabe with cut-up butternut squash, canellini beans, and a sliced chicken sausage. I made myself a pot of soup beans: pintos with onion, garlic, and a ham hock. Inspired by the OP, I cut up a smoked sausage and added it for the last half hour. It was delicious, but it destroyed the hillbilly/hobo vibe of eating a pot a soup beans which I find to be the chief pleasure of soup beans. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2019, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-spring-19-edition/831959/15 "2019-04-07T03:46:18Z")
Broiled perch, couscous, tossed salad, ice water. ---
**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:** [April 7, 2019, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-spring-19-edition/831959/16 "2019-04-07T03:57:16Z")
Went all-American tonight: meatloaf, mashed potatoes and gravy, and green beans with almonds. Potatoes were from a box, but who the fuck cares - they’re a smooth, creamy gravy-delivery system, and tonight’s homemade gravy was the shit. Comes out differently each time, because I don’t do silly things like measure. Just cook Wondra flour in lotsa butter, then pour in chicken broth. Meatloaf recipe: [Meatloaf - Cafe Delites](https://cafedelites.com/meatloaf/) Really nice glaze on the loaf. Green beans sauteed in butter until just crisp-tender, and getting browned streaks, then splash in some chicken broth and cook it away. The buttery chicken residue makes a bit of sauce, and I actually remembered to pre toast the almonds this time. Holy god, everything was on point AND was done at the same time. That miracle doesn’t happen often. [![](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190407/361acf31b071c41160831f6fc51e0519.jpg) ](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190407/361acf31b071c41160831f6fc51e0519.jpg) ---
**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:** [April 7, 2019, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-spring-19-edition/831959/17 "2019-04-07T05:42:44Z")
Ribeye steaks, baked potato (we shared one), and Spring mix salad. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2019, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-spring-19-edition/831959/18 "2019-04-07T12:08:14Z")
> [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > …Meatloaf recipe: [Meatloaf - Cafe Delites](https://cafedelites.com/meatloaf/) Recipe bookmarked. Had spicy chicken pad Thai last night from my favorite Thai place. mmm ---
**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:** [April 7, 2019, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-spring-19-edition/831959/19 "2019-04-07T12:45:13Z")
I’m making a Sunday gravy today for tomorrow’s dinner with guests. For those who don’t know, it’s a tomato based pasta sauce with various braised meats and meatballs. ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2019, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-spring-19-edition/831959/20 "2019-04-07T17:27:49Z")
Tonight will be croque monsieur using Ina Garten’s recipe (arteries? who needs arteries?) and a salad mix from the garden. Tomorrow will be shakshuka and crusty bread. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-spring-19-edition/831959.md?page=2)