# 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:** 135
**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:** [September 9, 2023, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2682 "2023-09-09T22:47:55Z")
Cheddar dog with ketchup, cheddar fries with ketchup, and an ice water, followed by (at her invitation) a coupla spoonfuls of my wife’s chocolate malt. ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2023, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2683 "2023-09-10T01:08:07Z")
Jamaican jerk chicken, collard greens, and corn on the cob. Mildly disappointingly, no one at the farmers market had collard greens today. There’s one vendor that usually has them. I had to swing by the grocery store on the way home to pick some up. ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2023, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2684 "2023-09-10T05:16:06Z")
> [@WildaBeast](#): > > Jamaican jerk chicken, collard greens, and corn on the cob. [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53176964308_d0253aa244_b.jpg "Untitled | Matt Wilda | Flickr") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/66423490@N08/53176964308/) ---
**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:** [September 10, 2023, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2685 "2023-09-10T05:27:33Z")
Looks great! ---
**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:** [September 10, 2023, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2686 "2023-09-10T12:30:22Z")
[![](https://i.imgur.com/mYsOmX0.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/mYsOmX0.jpg) Saw a band playing at my friend’s bar. I had the grilled cheese and macaroni salad, my gf had a burger and potato salad. Lots of beer to drink. ---
**Author:** ![teelabrown](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/teelabrown/32/8412_2.png) [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2023, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2687 "2023-09-10T12:31:07Z")
The sarma were good, and Mr. brown gave them a thumbs up. Unfortunately, I had forgotten that citrus juice and me do not agree, and I spent the night with Pepcid. All that lemon juice in the cooking broth is still bugging me a bit this morning. So Mr. brown will get all the leftovers. ---
**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:** [September 11, 2023, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2688 "2023-09-11T00:27:31Z")
Leftover BBQ brisket and some scratch mac & cheese. ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2023, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2689 "2023-09-11T01:23:15Z")
Bratwurst with mustard and sauerkraut, and potato salad. So what if Oktoberfest isn’t until next weekend. ---
**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:** [September 11, 2023, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2690 "2023-09-11T03:41:39Z")
Potstickers, kung pao chicken, and brown rice. ---
**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:** [September 11, 2023, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2691 "2023-09-11T03:43:37Z")
> [@WildaBeast](#): > > So what if Oktoberfest isn’t until next weekend. Are you on the Gregorian calendar or something? 😀 ---
**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:** [September 11, 2023, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2692 "2023-09-11T13:15:55Z")
I grilled some nice tuna steaks, searing them and serving them rare with a pineapple habanero glaze. Parsley potatoes as a side. Pinot Grigio to drink. ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2023, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2693 "2023-09-11T16:53:53Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > Are you on the Gregorian calendar or something? 😀 Huh? This year’s Oktoberfest\* runs from September 16 - October 3. \*As in the big one in Munich. I guess there are smaller local events that are just the first weekend in October. ---
**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:** [September 11, 2023, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2694 "2023-09-11T17:09:38Z")
Lunch today was a humble frozen fried chicken TV dinner, but the brownie that came with it made a very nice dessert. The trick was to put the brownie in a bowl, add three scoops of Haagen Dazs vanilla ice cream, and drizzle it all with four-leaf sweet balsamic vinegar. A dessert fit for the finest restaurant! ---
**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:** [September 12, 2023, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2695 "2023-09-12T03:22:33Z")
Leftover kung pao chickenand brown rice. 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:** [September 12, 2023, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2696 "2023-09-12T12:05:16Z")
I bought a few beautiful eggplants (traditional, not Chinese) from the farm market. I challenged my gf to make something different (we always stuff eggplant and bake it). She made Szechuan Eggplant, which was awesome! I drank “lemon drops” which is what I call equal volumes of lemon juice and vodka over ice. She drank Pinot Grigio. ---
**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:** [September 12, 2023, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2697 "2023-09-12T18:28:15Z")
Delivered last night by a local pizzeria: a personal deep-dish meatlover’s pizza and a Caesar salad, with cold water (no ice, alas) to drink. ---
**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:** [September 13, 2023, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2698 "2023-09-13T00:22:59Z")
Chicken & Vegetable spring rolls and a side of home-made coleslaw. And a pour of Wild Turkey. ---
**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:** [September 13, 2023, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2699 "2023-09-13T00:25:53Z")
Smoked brisket and roasted green beans, potatoes, and tomatoes. ---
**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:** [September 13, 2023, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2700 "2023-09-13T01:34:15Z")
I expected my gf would be late for dinner, and had a few ideas on what I’d be making us. Then at 9:00 I got a text apology; turns out she stopped at her mom’s place to drop off paperwork and ended up eating with her. So, cannabis (Cresco Mint Face-off), vodka (Nikolai), a couple cans of Dale’s Pale Ale, and then an egg, goat Gouda, tomato, and salsa sandwich on some horrid low carb bread product. It was actually 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:** [September 15, 2023, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2701 "2023-09-15T15:17:51Z")
A cup of crab bisque, a piece of tender Faroe Island salmon on creamy couscous with chopped spinach, with a glass of ice water, and later some coffee with sugar. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015.md?page=134) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015.md?page=136)