# 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:** 90
**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:** [December 5, 2022, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1782 "2022-12-05T12:18:40Z")
We had a huge pot of vegetable soup. Very healthy, so I balanced that out by drinking Caucasians. ---
**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:** [December 5, 2022, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1783 "2022-12-05T12:59:21Z")
Saturday I made a huge batch of stir-fried noodles, with pork, mushrooms, and cabbage. Last night I made Char Siu Chinese BBQ pork. We had that with leftover noodles. Oh. My. God. So good! Tonight my husband has to do a colonoscopy prep, poor thing. I’ll be eating leftovers again. 🙂 ---
**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:** [December 5, 2022, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1784 "2022-12-05T16:05:30Z")
Mac and cheese, two slices of ham with Grey Poupon mustard, and a glass of ice water. Later, some chocolate-covered cherries. ---
**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:** [December 5, 2022, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1785 "2022-12-05T16:55:49Z")
Chicken korma with garlic naan and basmati rice. ---
**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:** [December 5, 2022, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1786 "2022-12-05T18:10:25Z")
Last night was the very last of Thanksgiving: Creamy Turkey and Orzo Soup with Spinach. Here’s a pic because I don’t want to be known as the only-fancy-looking-food-pic-girl. Also, allayalls need to post more pics! [[Album] imgur.com ![](https://i.imgur.com/uP8qB1N.jpeg?fb "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/a/OJTqtUO) ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2022, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1787 "2022-12-05T18:22:43Z")
Spaghetti bolognese for dinner tonight; right now for lunch I have some basmati rice on the stove and will make some chicken jalfrezi from leftover cooked chicken breast from last night. ---
**Author:** ![Precambrianmollusc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/precambrianmollusc/32/63_2.png) [@Precambrianmollusc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Precambrianmollusc)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2022, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1788 "2022-12-06T00:20:18Z")
We had some grilled chicken in the fridge, pulled out some home made pesto from the freezer, chicken pesto with spaghetti . Malbec ---
**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:** [December 6, 2022, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1789 "2022-12-06T03:27:32Z")
I just got back from from travel earlier today, so I pulled something out of the freezer. Stuffed shells, tomato pesto bread with basil and shredded cheese, and an apple and carrot ‘salad.’ Need to go grocery shopping tomorrow. ---
**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:** [December 6, 2022, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1790 "2022-12-06T03:46:51Z")
Had unpleasant dental work today. Mashed potatoes and merlot. ---
**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:** [December 6, 2022, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1791 "2022-12-06T15:28:06Z")
Tossed salad with Italian dressing and a small pizza with pepperoni and pineapple at my favorite pizzeria from my college years, which was great, and an off-label IPA, which wasn’t. Later, dark chocolate and raspberry cordials and a glass of milk. ---
**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:** [December 6, 2022, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1792 "2022-12-06T16:16:10Z")
Last night we had leftover vegetable soup with fresh baked biscuits. To drink, she had Cabernet Sauvignon while I enjoyed a growler of a Farmhouse Ale that a friend brewed. It was so delicious I finished the entire growler. I messaged my friend this morning praising the beer and he mentioned that it came out at 9.5 %ABV. ---
**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:** [December 7, 2022, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1793 "2022-12-07T22:37:22Z")
A Chinese dinner out with my dear niece: spicy wonton soup, chow mein, General Tso’s chicken and white rice, with some mint tea and an ice water. Much later, Skittles! ---
**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:** [December 8, 2022, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1794 "2022-12-08T00:21:58Z")
Half a home-made pepperoni/mushroom/black olive pizza. Washed down by a not-that-bad-at-all malbec. ---
**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:** [December 8, 2022, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1795 "2022-12-08T03:38:03Z")
Scallops Florentine, garlic bread and some clementines. ---
**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:** [December 8, 2022, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1796 "2022-12-08T03:41:21Z")
Spaghetti with meat sauce, bread and butter. Small Dunkin coffee. ---
**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:** [December 8, 2022, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1797 "2022-12-08T03:42:22Z")
Pasteles! I have a connection. ---
**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:** [December 8, 2022, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1798 "2022-12-08T03:55:56Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > Had unpleasant dental work today. Mashed potatoes and merlot. Sorry about the dental unpleasantness, but as a lover of all things potato – mashed, roasted, fried, whatever – and a lover of a good red wine, that sounds great! You could’ve also tried Stouffer’s Salisbury steak and mashed – it’s basically a burger patty with gravy and a side of mashed potatoes. For extra vitamins in a quick meal, I’ll scoop the mashed potatoes to one side and add a miniature tossed Caesar salad. ---
**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:** [December 8, 2022, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1799 "2022-12-08T04:11:29Z")
Tossed salad with a raspberry vinaigrette and blue cheese crumbles, beef tenderloin with baby herbed potatoes and asparagus spears, and a glass of ice water. For afters, vanilla cake with raspberry filling and buttercream frosting, and a cup of coffee. ---
**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:** [December 8, 2022, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1800 "2022-12-08T04:55:12Z")
Sounds good! Tonight was chicken in mole sauce with tortillas, black beans, and rice. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2022, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1801 "2022-12-08T04:56:50Z")
Polish pork meatballs in a dill cream sauce, served with spaetzle and steamed broccoli. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015.md?page=89) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015.md?page=91)