# 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:** 116
**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 9, 2023, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2302 "2023-04-09T07:44:30Z")
Four (4) sour cream and chive pierogi, courtesy of Mrs. T, with sauteed onions and - at the last minute - a couple slices of ham. ---
**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:** [April 9, 2023, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2303 "2023-04-09T12:45:37Z")
I was feeling Indian last night. Gobi Manchurian and Chana Masala to eat. Of course to drink we had. . . Harvey Wallbangers. ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2023, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2304 "2023-04-09T15:12:48Z")
Saw a YouTube video for making Chicken Fricassee. Looked good, albeit reminiscent of a recipe from the 1950s. Made it, served on garlic smashed potatoes last night, and it was very tasty. ---
**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 9, 2023, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2305 "2023-04-09T15:51:16Z")
High 70s and sunny here this afternoon, so a nice ribeye is resting in marinade. I’ve cleaned all the spiders out of the grill and there is a full bottle of propane. Also have a decent sized spud, but I’ll probably save that for dinner later this week and just gorge on steak tonight. Tall in the saddle - we ride! ---
**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:** [April 10, 2023, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2306 "2023-04-10T11:29:41Z")
Our “easter dinner” was a boneless turkey breast on the grill served with stuffing, cranberry sauce, and air fryer Brussel sprouts. It was delicious. ---
**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:** [April 11, 2023, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2307 "2023-04-11T20:01:38Z")
I’ve got a pot of split-pea and ham soup going with some leftover ham from Easter dinner. ---
**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:** [April 12, 2023, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2308 "2023-04-12T11:49:40Z")
My gf made up a recipe that ended up like chicken fajitas but without tortillas cause carbs. ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2023, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2309 "2023-04-12T12:35:00Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > My gf made up a recipe that ended up like chicken fajitas but without tortillas cause carbs I’ve been getting these keto tortilla wraps from the local Kroger. 4 net carbs per. They’re surprisingly not terrible for a pseudo-flour tortilla wrap. At the very least, they serve as a decent matrix for holding stuff together. [![](https://i5.walmartimages.com/asr/ea427984-2615-40e1-b5cb-e7be4ff7c4df.7b7f113e4af1ea8dafa54cb0149e699e.jpeg?odnHeight=612&odnWidth=612&odnBg=FFFFFF) ](https://i5.walmartimages.com/asr/ea427984-2615-40e1-b5cb-e7be4ff7c4df.7b7f113e4af1ea8dafa54cb0149e699e.jpeg?odnHeight=612&odnWidth=612&odnBg=FFFFFF) ---
**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:** [April 12, 2023, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2310 "2023-04-12T14:38:34Z")
Hah! I wish. My gf is seriously low carbing. The only wraps we have right now are egg-white wraps. Zero carbs. I dream of eating a bowl of freaking rice. That Ole tortilla looks delicious. > **[Original – Egglife](https://www.egglifefoods.com/product/eggwhite-wrap/)** ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2023, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2311 "2023-04-12T15:10:32Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > Hah! I wish. My gf is seriously low carbing. The only wraps we have right now are egg-white wraps. Zero carbs. I dream of eating a bowl of freaking rice. That Ole tortilla looks delicious Wow, in my most serious keto days a few years ago I still did around 40-60 grams of carbs a day I believe, and I lost about 30 lbs. Is a near zero carb diet even healthy? If I remember my keto science, the brain needs a _ **few** _ carbs for proper functioning because it doesn’t really do ketones. Anyway, the Ole wraps are not so much ‘delicious’ as they are a reliably sturdy lo-carb framework for meat, cheese and vegetable delivery. I tried the egg white wraps, but if I recall correctly, they were as flimsy as wet tissue paper. ---
**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:** [April 12, 2023, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2312 "2023-04-12T15:21:59Z")
> [@solost](#): > > I tried the egg white wraps, but if I recall correctly, they were as flimsy as wet tissue paper. Heh, my gf is unable to roll the egg white wraps, but maybe from rolling joints, I have the necessary dexterity. I initially agreed to go along with her on the low carb thing, because I thought it would be for a week, two at the most. She, however, is using this to move toward overall better nutrition, which I’m not really into. She wanted to drop 3 pounds (she was 3 over her ideal weight). I don’t mind being overweight, I was along for the ride. She lost her 3 pounds the first week of the diet. I have lost weight but I don’t do scales. ---
**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 16, 2023, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2313 "2023-04-16T15:35:38Z")
Baked chicken, string beans, scalloped potatoes and a soft roll, with cold (not ice) water. Later, three small homemade lemon tarts with powdered sugar, and a glass of milk. ---
**Author:** ![dummygladhands71](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c0e974/32.png) [@dummygladhands71](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dummygladhands71)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2023, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2314 "2023-04-17T02:54:29Z")
Blue points on the half shell and cioppino at our favorite joint. ---
**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:** [April 17, 2023, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2315 "2023-04-17T14:36:16Z")
Grilled Coho Salmon served with roasted carrots and fennel. Also coleslaw. ---
**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:** [April 17, 2023, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2316 "2023-04-17T19:24:05Z")
Very small amounts of very expensive sushi. It was good, but I’d have preferred larger amounts of less expensive sushi. ---
**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:** [April 18, 2023, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2317 "2023-04-18T11:35:16Z")
T-Bone Steaks grilled rare with chimichurri sauce. A new twist, made the chimichurri with foraged garlic mustard weed (_Alliaria petiolata_) I prefer steaks without bone to deal with (NY Strip, filet mignon) but the cool thing about T-Bones is allowing the dogs to nibble the last bit of meat off of the bone while we hold the bone. ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2023, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2318 "2023-04-18T13:03:25Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > T-Bone Steaks grilled rare with chimichurri sauce. A new twist, made the chimichurri with foraged garlic mustard weed (_Alliaria petiolata_) How was the garlic mustard chimichurri? We get a ton of garlic mustard on our property, and I’ve wanted to try foraging some, but I guess I’m afraid of accidentally picking some poison ivy or something along with it (though it’s easily identifiable). ---
**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:** [April 18, 2023, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2319 "2023-04-18T13:46:56Z")
> [@solost](#): > > How was the garlic mustard chimichurri? I loved it. My gf was underwhelmed, as she prefers a very heavy garlic taste in her chimichurri. Seasonally it was perfect timing, the weed is all young and succulent. ---
**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 19, 2023, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2320 "2023-04-19T05:29:13Z")
Chowing down on some refried beans doctored up with green onion and sour cream, and will probably have a slice or two of ham before crashing out for the night. ---
**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 19, 2023, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2321 "2023-04-19T05:37:56Z")
Double-posting because I forgot to mention the slice of cheesecake for dessert, and I also forgot this: > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > with cold (not ice) water It amuses me how specific you are. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015.md?page=115) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015.md?page=117)