# 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:** 111
**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 6, 2023, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2202 "2023-03-06T12:24:30Z")
My gf is low carbing this week. Last night she made Vietnamese Beef Tips. Very good. As a side, I made us each a Dukan Pancake (equal parts Greek yogurt, egg whites, and oat bran mixed and cooked with green onion added) ---
**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 7, 2023, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2203 "2023-03-07T00:55:20Z")
Fried catfish sandwiches, coleslaw and sliced apples tonight. ---
**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:** [March 7, 2023, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2204 "2023-03-07T01:06:58Z")
Black beans and rice. Lemon bar for desert. Drink of choice-water. ---
**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 7, 2023, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2205 "2023-03-07T04:32:13Z")
Hehehe, tonight was a light dinner. Salsa (wonderful HEB serrano salsa) and chips, a couple of HEB habanero cheese snacks, and some beers over a very good hockey game that my side lost in the last seconds. A pretty good dinner, to be honest. ---
**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 7, 2023, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2206 "2023-03-07T12:55:35Z")
My gf is still low carbing. I grilled turkey breast cutlets and made a chicken liver pâté. My gf didn’t like the pâté, but I made a small amount (1/4 pound livers, one hard boiled egg) so I ate it all. ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2023, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2207 "2023-03-08T00:35:44Z")
Mac & cheese with peas and tuna. Looks a little odd as the open bottle of wine turned out to be red, not white, but what the heck – the sauce still tasted 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 8, 2023, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2208 "2023-03-08T01:05:59Z")
All alone for dinner tonight, so I grabbed al pastor tacos from the gas station across the freeway from my office. Mmmmmmm ---
**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 8, 2023, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2209 "2023-03-08T01:08:58Z")
Kung Pao chicken, rice, and shrimp spring rolls. Classic! ---
**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 8, 2023, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2210 "2023-03-08T03:28:33Z")
Chicken in mole sauce, and an IPA. ---
**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 8, 2023, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2211 "2023-03-08T12:21:57Z")
Continuing with low carb meals, last night I made an appetizer of Shrimp Cocktail sans sauce. Then Sashimi; Yellowtail (Hamachi), Yellowfin Tina, King Salmon, and Pickled Mackerel. My gf did not like the pickled mackerel, which meant more for me! ---
**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:** [March 9, 2023, 8:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2212 "2023-03-09T08:11:21Z")
Closed at work and quite tired, so I made Dumb Soup ™ which is a handful of mini pasta and some random seasonings in a large Pyrex measuring cup filled about half-full of boxed chicken broth. Nuke for five minutes while surfing the Dope, let sit for a minute or two to cool slightly. Some Ben & Jerry cookie dough ice cream to follow. ---
**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 9, 2023, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2213 "2023-03-09T12:54:31Z")
We continue with the low carbing. Last night I roasted a huge (7 pound) free range chicken. We had the breasts, the dogs had the legs, Rocco had a wing. There is leftover chicken for everybody. As a side I made faux stuffing. Sauté onions and celery, add sage. Cool and add that to a beaten egg, oat bran, and Greek yogurt. Cook it like a pancake. My gf was complaining about all the chicken liver dishes I’ve been making. So for an early appetizer I made Rumaki. I made hers with pineapple in place of the chicken liver, then she traded me one of hers for one of mine. ---
**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 9, 2023, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2214 "2023-03-09T17:27:06Z")
Just made a fresh batch of cole slaw, so tonight will be Fine Dining - fish sticks and slaw with scratch tartar sauce. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Z7N8fG8gfZY/maxresdefault.jpg "C. Montgomery Burns - Tartar Sauce") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7N8fG8gfZY) ---
**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 12, 2023, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2215 "2023-03-12T02:34:26Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > > > For afters, some Girl Scout lemon cookies with a dab of lemon curd on each, > > Gilding the lily, there! Sounds great! The lemon taste of the cookies alone isn’t _quite_ strong enough. 😉 Tonight: baked salmon, noodles with butter and grated parmesan, a tossed salad with Newman’s Own raspberry vinaigrette, and a glass of ice water. Later, two cupcakes with chocolate frosting, in a bowl with raspberry jam and vanilla ice cream, and a glass of milk. ---
**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:** [March 12, 2023, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2216 "2023-03-12T02:53:01Z")
Something simple. Sloppy joes, with water. 4 of em! Klondike ice cream sandwich for desert. ---
**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 12, 2023, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2217 "2023-03-12T03:34:29Z")
A repeat of leftover chicken in mole sauce and an IPA. I love mole sauce. ---
**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 13, 2023, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2218 "2023-03-13T12:52:41Z")
Turkey Piccata and Roasted Radishes. ---
**Author:** ![GoodOldKJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc79bd/32.png) [@GoodOldKJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GoodOldKJ)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2219 "2023-03-13T17:42:37Z")
Tonight we are having pulled pork sandwiches and homemade fresh cut fries! ---
**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 14, 2023, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2220 "2023-03-14T00:05:30Z")
Kalua pork and cabbage with a baked potato. ---
**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 14, 2023, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2221 "2023-03-14T01:54:07Z")
Today was husband’s birthday and he wanted to go to a brewpub in the next town over that we hadn’t been to before. We had deviled eggs topped with dill, a huge Bavarian style pretzel with beer cheese sauce and a pepperoni pizza. Russian Imperial stout for me and a cucumber saison for my husband (which was quite presentable). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015.md?page=110) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015.md?page=112)