# What's for dinner tonight? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 6, 2010, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/549412 "2010-08-06T16:10:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**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:** [August 9, 2010, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/549412/61 "2010-08-09T02:58:38Z")
Burritos with all of the leftovers in the fridge from the week. ---
**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:** [August 9, 2010, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/549412/62 "2010-08-09T03:14:00Z")
I made shrimp etouffee. It was teh yum! ---
**Author:** ![Snickers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Snickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snickers)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2010, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/549412/63 "2010-08-09T14:36:21Z")
> [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > Please share (if it was good) … I love me some chicken pot pie but most recipes are either waaay too involved (I’m looking at you, Cook’s Illustrated\*) or take too many shortcuts (like using biscuits-in-a-can to make the crust). > > Or involve heating up a frozen Marie C’s pot pie. > > - delicious but a multi-hour procedure and that’s not including the crust. I cheated and used Pillsbury’s refrigerated pre-made pie crusts, which are awesome, very nearly as good as homemade and with absolutely none of the work. Would your recipe work with those? I need a good recipe for the filling. For a great chicken pot pie recipe, I use [this one](http://recipes.robbiehaf.com/C/227.htm) - it’s fantastic. (The previous one I made involved using soups - which I don’t mind doing - but the filling was too soupy. The linked CPP recipe sets up nicely - creamy, but not too runny.) And I totally agree about the Pillsbury crusts - they’re very good without any of the work. I use them all the time with the linked CPP recipe with great results. The recipe does take a bit of time (definitely all of the hour stated, maybe a bit more); I usually make it on weekends or when the Mister’s OK with having a later dinner. ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2010, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/549412/64 "2010-08-09T14:46:55Z")
Tonight we will be going to [Tex Wasabi’s](http://www.texwasabis.com/) for **LedZepKid** ’s birthday. His favorite restaurant for several years now. He’s 12 today. Only one more year until we’ll let him post to the SDMB, but he has his user name already picked out. ---
**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:** [August 9, 2010, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/549412/65 "2010-08-09T17:15:28Z")
> [@blondebear](#): > > Broiled Ahi on a bed of spring mix(…) I’m off to the store for the components now… ---
**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:** [August 9, 2010, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/549412/66 "2010-08-09T18:41:30Z")
Thanks for sharing, **Snickers**. Will try it later this week. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2010, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/549412/67 "2010-08-10T00:59:09Z")
On Saturday I grilled three pork chops, and wound up with about 1.25 pork chops left (they were big chops, and I only ate about 3/4 of mine). Tonight we had pork stir fry. I made the rice with chicken broth instead of water. I frequently make stirfries out of leftover meat, though I don’t always serve rice with them. ---
**Author:** ![Peremensoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@Peremensoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peremensoe)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2010, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/549412/68 "2010-08-10T01:21:31Z")
An enormous Bloody Mary with, essentially, skewers of antipasto in it: Greek and Spanish olives, pickled red pepper, marinated mushrooms and artichoke hearts, rolled sopressata and provolone. And a celery rib. ---
**Author:** ![sparky\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2010, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/549412/69 "2010-08-10T01:36:34Z")
B&M baked beans and 4 pieces of buttered toast. Mmmm… buttered toast. ---
**Author:** ![tr0psn4j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2010, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/549412/70 "2010-08-10T01:57:38Z")
Seared Ahi was for dinner tonight. Might have some ice cream later. ---
**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:** [August 10, 2010, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/549412/71 "2010-08-10T02:42:14Z")
> [@sparky\_1](#): > > B&M baked beans and 4 pieces of buttered toast. > > Mmmm… buttered toast. Shouldn’t there be marmite or vegemite in there somewhere? ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2010, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/549412/72 "2010-08-10T03:09:54Z")
> [@spark240](#): > > An enormous Bloody Mary with, essentially, skewers of antipasto in it: Greek and Spanish olives, pickled red pepper, marinated mushrooms and artichoke hearts, rolled sopressata and provolone. And a celery rib. I know what I’m having for dessert now - thank you! ---
**Author:** ![bink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/439d5e/32.png) [@bink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bink)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2010, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/549412/73 "2010-08-10T03:24:58Z")
Leftover roasted pork shoulder, and cauliflower “rice”. In a few minutes it’ll be time to take out the blackberry cobbler; that with some ice cream (and coffee) for dessert. ---
**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:** [August 10, 2010, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/549412/74 "2010-08-10T04:31:33Z")
> [@bink](#): > > (…) and cauliflower “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:** [August 10, 2010, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/549412/75 "2010-08-10T04:52:04Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > > [@bink](#): > > > > (…) and cauliflower “rice”. (…) > > ??? It’s a low-carb rice substitute made with grated cauliflower. (It actually ain’t all that bad, but I _love_ cauliflower). Today, it was cevapcici (a Balkan sausage, basically a kofte kebab [the word “cevap” derives from “kebap”], made with various meats, garlic, pepper, and often paprika. I made it with 1/2 lamb, 1/6 each of veal, pork, and beef), along with roasted red peppers, eggplant, and onion, and a cucumber-yogurt, tahini salad. ---
**Author:** ![Loisseau](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/2bfe46/32.png) [@Loisseau](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loisseau)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2010, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/549412/76 "2010-08-10T20:41:29Z")
Sauteed chicken tenders with a lemon, kalamata olive, caper, artichoke sauce, and dressed with diced fresh tomatoes. Israeli couscous cooked in chicken broth, with a side of spinach sauteed with olive oil and garlic. Fresh fruit for dessert. ---
**Author:** ![tr0psn4j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2010, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/549412/77 "2010-08-10T21:56:42Z")
Big fat steak will be had when I get home. Rare, of course. ---
**Author:** ![Avarie537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@Avarie537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avarie537)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2010, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/549412/78 "2010-08-11T00:03:19Z")
Chicken noodle soup. Odd for the middle of summer, but I have a sore throat and it’s my boys’ favorite. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2010, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/549412/79 "2010-08-11T00:08:32Z")
TOMATOES! One of the booths at the farmer’s market finally got tomatoes in today. I picked up a couple of one-pound heirlooms, which isn’t nearly a week’s supply for me, but I didn’t want to hog them all. I eagerly wait for tomato season all year, and they come late around here. ---
**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:** [August 11, 2010, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/549412/80 "2010-08-11T01:49:29Z")
How have I never heard of cauliflower “rice” before? It sounds great. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/549412.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/549412.md?page=5)