# 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:** 110
**Author:** ![dummygladhands71](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c0e974/32.png) [@dummygladhands71](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dummygladhands71)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2023, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2182 "2023-03-03T02:59:49Z")
Garlic bologna rollups. Spent 12 hours at the hospital with my guy, that’s all I have energy for ---
**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:** [March 3, 2023, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2183 "2023-03-03T04:42:44Z")
Hehehe, dinner tonight was more leftover Dominoes accompanied by beer and another hockey game. I only ate one slice cold, though (hey, two days old and cold is not excellent eats, even for me…ok, maybe spaghetti). I ate it while the others warmed in the toaster oven. ---
**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:** [March 3, 2023, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2184 "2023-03-03T04:43:25Z")
> [@dummygladhands71](#): > > Garlic bologna rollups. When I was a kid, one of my favorite lunches was slices of bologna rolled up around a sweet pickle spear with a toothpick holding it together. ---
**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:** [March 3, 2023, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2185 "2023-03-03T16:08:13Z")
Last night was a bowl of chili gifted to me by a drinking buddy. He made a huge batch on his Big Green Egg and had already fed both his grown daughters, wife and self. Was pretty good chili, too. ---
**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:** [March 3, 2023, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2186 "2023-03-03T16:25:40Z")
Tonight’s going to be breakfast for dinner: eggs, bacon, biscuits and hash browns. ---
**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:** [March 4, 2023, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2187 "2023-03-04T22:37:39Z")
Is there a name for “dinner that the chef throws together at last minute with whatever is at hand?” Because that was tonight’s dinner, and it was delicious! Snowy day so I had no interest in going out and made do with what I had. There were leftover garlic mashed potatoes from prime rib the other night. There were frozen jerk pork chops in the freezer that I took out and thawed in a few hours. So I fried up some onions and simmered Bush’s Homestyle beans with the fried onions and barbecue sauce, baked the jerk pork chops as per previous recipe (14 minutes @ 425F then letting sit for five minutes works great for these) nuked mashed potatoes, ladled them with a bit of Greek salad dressing, garnished chops and potatoes with freshly chopped scallions, and sat down with a big glass of Cabernet. Definitely one of my better creations, and completely unplanned! ---
**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:** [March 4, 2023, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2188 "2023-03-04T23:12:06Z")
Thai takeout: Basil Krapao Chicken + Fried egg - Ground chicken stir-fried with fresh chili, garlic and Thai basil leaves, topped with a fried egg. ---
**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:** [March 4, 2023, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2189 "2023-03-04T23:26:55Z")
> [@scabpicker](#): > > Hehehe, dinner tonight was more leftover Dominoes accompanied by beer and another hockey game. I only ate one slice cold, though (hey, two days old and cold is not excellent eats, even for me…ok, maybe spaghetti). I ate it while the others warmed in the toaster oven. I love hot pizza. I love cold pizza. My husband thinks I’m crazy to eat pizza cold, but there’s a whole different set of flavors that comes out to me - almost like having a whole new delicious food. Tonight was a simple chicken salad sandwich and black bean soup. ---
**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:** [March 4, 2023, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2190 "2023-03-04T23:30:56Z")
Low and slow roasted pork country ribs, potato salad and some canned baked beans. My wife’s reward for working on the taxes all day. ---
**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:** [March 5, 2023, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2191 "2023-03-05T01:16:15Z")
> [@wolfpup](#): > > Is there a name for “dinner that the chef throws together at last minute with whatever is at hand?” Some of my most impressive meals have started like that. Cheers! ---
**Author:** ![dummygladhands71](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c0e974/32.png) [@dummygladhands71](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dummygladhands71)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2023, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2192 "2023-03-05T01:21:02Z")
Homemade chicken soup with celery, orzo and spinach. Wish I’d had green onions, but good! ---
**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:** [March 5, 2023, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2193 "2023-03-05T03:32:20Z")
> [@romansperson](#): > > I love hot pizza. I love cold pizza. My husband thinks I’m crazy to eat pizza cold, but there’s a whole different set of flavors that comes out to me - almost like having a whole new delicious food. Totally agree. Part of what I judge pizza on is how well it eats cold the next day. Tonight was Italian sausage spaghetti and garlic bread. So, I’ll have leftover cold spaghetti tomorrow! ---
**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:** [March 5, 2023, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2194 "2023-03-05T03:53:34Z")
Agreed as to cold pizza. Hot or cold, though, I like to heat up some spaghetti sauce into which to dip the crusts. Tonight: ramen noodle soup, hot fresh crescent rolls and a glass of ice water. For afters, some Girl Scout lemon cookies with a dab of lemon curd on each, and a glass of milk. ---
**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:** [March 5, 2023, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2195 "2023-03-05T05:21:00Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > For afters, some Girl Scout lemon cookies with a dab of lemon curd on each, Gilding the lily, there! Sounds great! ---
**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:** [March 5, 2023, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2196 "2023-03-05T05:22:02Z")
Dessert tonight was fancy prunes with gorgonzola. ---
**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:** [March 5, 2023, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2197 "2023-03-05T13:15:45Z")
I made a chicken liver pâté and a big salad. Sauvignon Blanc to drink. ---
**Author:** ![Paintcharge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paintcharge/32/7946_2.png) [@Paintcharge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paintcharge)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2023, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2198 "2023-03-05T20:38:40Z")
I’ve got some beef stew in the oven. Will need to add the taters and carrots in an hour and a half or so. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2023, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2199 "2023-03-06T00:36:29Z")
Calzones made with frozen pizza dough and, as an experiment, Bacon Cinnamon Rolls. ---
**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:** [March 6, 2023, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2200 "2023-03-06T00:49:22Z")
Grilled ham steak and some beans. Makers 101 to drink. ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2023, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2201 "2023-03-06T03:18:11Z")
I made a pot of small white beans and they are yummy. I put in what I thought might be a little too much celery seed, but it wasn’t too much at all. Added some cornbread slathered in melted butter and honey. I want to eat all over again. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015.md?page=109) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015.md?page=111)