# What's For Dinner Tonight: Episode 2021 – A New Hope **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [January 20, 2021, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015 "2021-01-20T19:38:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 104
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2023, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2062 "2023-01-29T02:24:29Z")
Tonight was pulled pork sandwiches. _Smoked_ pistachios as a side. Seriously? _Smoked_ pistachios? A friend has gotten into smoking big time. Meat, fish, and now pistachios. He gave me some, but pistachios are delicious, and smoking them doesn’t make them taste any better. IMHO. Cheap vodka and rocks. ---
**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:** [January 29, 2023, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2063 "2023-01-29T03:15:08Z")
Smoky beef chili and roasted carrots. ---
**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:** [January 29, 2023, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2064 "2023-01-29T03:22:03Z")
Pork chops with mustard/gooseberry jam sauce, spaetzle and a salad. A mini ice cream cone for dessert. ---
**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:** [January 29, 2023, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2065 "2023-01-29T22:45:45Z")
A bowl of stuffed cabbage soup with a glass of Redbreast 12 while I watch it rain. ---
**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:** [January 29, 2023, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2066 "2023-01-29T22:48:00Z")
Tossed salad, veggie quiche, two scones and two cups of decaf, well-sweetened. ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2023, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2067 "2023-01-30T00:03:54Z")
A corn dog with jalapeno mustard, El Chingon to wash it down. ---
**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:** [January 30, 2023, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2068 "2023-01-30T00:42:52Z")
Chicken enchiladas, a couple really good kiwi fruit and some Castelgufo chianti. ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2023, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2069 "2023-01-30T01:15:27Z")
Well, spaghetti and meatballs. I went to the church pantry today, found this box called Pocky. Its thin biscuit sticks with strawberry coating. They look like sparklers…it said good by 3/3/21 but they are good. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2023, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2070 "2023-01-30T01:55:27Z")
Beef tips in a garlic/onion/ginger gravy served over short grain rice. Hideously cheap vodka on ice for me, home carbonated water for the health nut ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2023, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2071 "2023-01-30T01:59:00Z")
> [@SuntanLotion](#): > > …it said good by 3/3/21 but they are good. Add 99 to your birth year, that’s your effective “best by” date. I’ve eaten salad dressing that was expired when Teddy Rosevelt could have eaten it, and it was yummy. ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2023, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2072 "2023-01-30T02:31:05Z")
> [@SuntanLotion](#): > > I went to the church pantry today, found this box called Pocky. Pocky rocks, I loves it. As long as it’s still crispy, I’d say it’s still good. The strawberry is one of my favorites. ---
**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:** [January 30, 2023, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2073 "2023-01-30T04:32:38Z")
Went out for Indian chicken curry. Am now having an IPA. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2023, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2074 "2023-01-30T13:44:48Z")
I made fried rice with Char Siu and tiny shrimp, celery, peas and carrots, and scallions. So good! Dessert was Pain Au Chocolat made with mini candy bars inside. Some were Almond Joy, some were Snickers, some were plain Hershey’s. > **[Candy Bar Pain Au Chocolat](https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/candy-bar-pain-au-chocolat-13259539)** > > Get Candy Bar Pain Au Chocolat Recipe from Food Network ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2023, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2075 "2023-01-31T13:08:52Z")
Pan fried tilapia with a lemon caper reduction. Steamed broccoli with cheese sauce. Dale’s Pale Ale to drink. ---
**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:** [January 31, 2023, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2076 "2023-01-31T15:10:41Z")
Jerk chicken and an IPA. ---
**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:** [January 31, 2023, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2077 "2023-01-31T16:47:38Z")
Meatball sandwiches, green beans with almonds, fruit salad with red grapes and kiwi fruit. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2078 "2023-02-01T00:53:57Z")
Finally made my spaghettini with marinara sauce and sauteed garlic mushrooms last night. So tonight will be the kind of easy dinner I love – pop the casserole dish with the leftovers into the microwave with a couple of dabs of garlic butter on top, spoon the spaghettini into a pasta dish with the mushrooms and melted garlic butter on top, sprinkle generously with fresh-grated parmesan, and pour a glass of wine! ---
**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:** [February 1, 2023, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2079 "2023-02-01T04:59:41Z")
Used up some old frozen salmon from the freezer and made salmon cakes: salmon, breadcrumbs, celery, onion, pepper, egg, mayo, Old Bay and hot sauce. Side of couscous and broccoli. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2080 "2023-02-01T12:06:52Z")
Teriyaki marinated turkey kebabs in an onion, pepper, and pineapple stir fry served over short grain rice. ---
**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:** [February 1, 2023, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2081 "2023-02-01T21:14:10Z")
Crab cakes and cole slaw is on deck for tonight. Might have the last of the au gratin potatoes too. Probably some clementines too since I just got a big bag of those. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015.md?page=103) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015.md?page=105)