# What's for dinner tonight? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 6, 2011, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/566652 "2011-01-06T20:36:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 21
**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:** [March 18, 2011, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/566652/403 "2011-03-18T17:35:34Z")
I made stew last night, so I can go to the bar for Happy Hour, and eat when I get home. ---
**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:** [March 18, 2011, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/566652/404 "2011-03-18T17:39:16Z")
Tuna fish sandwiches with plenty of mayo, shredded carrots and onion. ---
**Author:** ![Superfluous\_Parentheses](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@Superfluous\_Parentheses](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superfluous_Parentheses)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2011, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/566652/405 "2011-03-18T20:17:50Z")
Yesterday I made a chicken “pie” (I’m currently swamped with good chicken stock and cooked chicken): Makes one serving: Pre-heat the oven to 220 c. Sautee a large onion, half a leek and a clove of garlic (all chopped) until soft. Add some cooked chicken scraps and fry for a minute or two. Add two largish spoons of chicken stock + some cream and simmer until it starts to thicken (mabe 5 to 10 minutes on low heat). Spoon the mixture in a small oven-proof dish, cover with very thinly sliced potatoes, then cover with grated parmesan. Put in the oven for about 30 minutes or until the potato/cheese browns and the filling is thickened a bit more. Worked out nicely; next time, I will try to thicken the filling more before the oven stage; some of the potatoes were starting to disintegrate in the fluid. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2011, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/566652/406 "2011-03-18T22:07:00Z")
We’re having meatloaf tonight; **mudgirl** _loves_ when we have meatloaf because she gets to ‘play’ with all kinds of seasonings, _plus_ squish the meatloaf, _plus_ use the basting brush to apply the glaze (which she gets to whisk!) We’re also having mushroom-beef gravy, mashed potatoes, sauteed mushrooms, and buttered sweet corn. One of my _very favorite_ things about having meatloaf for dinner is having a ‘meatloaf stacker’ for breakfast the next morning: put a little of the leftover gravy in a shallow bowl, add some leftover mashed potatoes (a little dab of extra butter to counter any drying); then a spoonful of leftover veggies, a thick slice of leftover meatloaf, more gravy. Grab a spoon and have a hearty breakfast! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alpine/32/17813_2.png) [@Alpine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2011, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/566652/407 "2011-03-20T21:14:53Z")
Homemade pizza. Probably pepperoni and onion, as that’s what we’ve got. We need a little inspiration, although there’s a Peruvian chicken dish in the latest Cooks Illustrated that looks tempting. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/566652/408 "2011-03-21T00:50:07Z")
We’ve been in Pittsburgh all weekend, at The Carnegie Science Center, so tonight we stopped at Arby’s on the way home! 🙂 I _knew_ there was going to be _no way_ I felt like cooking anything by the time we hit home at 8 tonight! ---
**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:** [March 21, 2011, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/566652/409 "2011-03-21T01:02:15Z")
Babyback ribs, macaroni salad, corn on the cob, and baked beans. And yellow cake with chocolate frosting. \ ---
**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 21, 2011, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/566652/410 "2011-03-21T01:18:16Z")
Chicken Marsala with market-fresh green beans and a salad. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/566652/411 "2011-03-21T01:41:07Z")
I still have leftover corned beef so I made a reuben. ---
**Author:** ![Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hazle_Weatherfield)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/566652/412 "2011-03-21T02:30:02Z")
Kahiki brand eggrolls. They are SO good; microwaveable and 70 calories a pop. The veggie kind. ---
**Author:** ![missred](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/missred/32/14096_2.png) [@missred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missred)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/566652/413 "2011-03-21T02:43:52Z")
After having a craving for BBQ flung on me by **Cub Mistress** in this thread, [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=601135&page=3I](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=601135&page=3I) I went to the Slick Pig for lunch. I brough home about half my plate of chopped. For dinner, that was reheated put into two steamed, soft corn tortilla, topped wit a little salsa verde and nom. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/566652/414 "2011-03-21T15:23:09Z")
Crap, I forgot to put the pork in the crock pot this morning! I guess I have to figure out the answer to this thread all over again when I go home at lunch. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/566652/415 "2011-03-21T15:31:42Z")
Tonight will be mushroom risotto with some grilled shrimp marinated in something spicy: perhaps some sembal oelek and lemon juice. ---
**Author:** ![lindsaybluth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/90db22/32.png) [@lindsaybluth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lindsaybluth)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/566652/416 "2011-03-21T20:03:28Z")
> [@norinew](#): > > We’ve been in Pittsburgh all weekend, at The Carnegie Science Center Hey, I hope you enjoyed it! Tonight is [Eatingwell’s Pulled Chicken](http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/barbecue_pulled_chicken.html) on toasted whole wheat buns. Add more cider vinegar and some Tabasco for the full effect. Spices courtesy of Penzey’s. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/566652/417 "2011-03-21T23:10:27Z")
Ended up including the shrimp in the risotto with the mushrooms. Man, that’s some good eats. ---
**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 21, 2011, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/566652/418 "2011-03-21T23:23:11Z")
Tonight is taco night. Fresh ingredients and tortillas made about 500 yards from the house. ---
**Author:** ![Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sleeps_With_Butterflies)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2011, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/566652/419 "2011-03-22T00:53:03Z")
> [@lindsaybluth](#): > > Hey, I hope you enjoyed it! > > Tonight is [Eatingwell’s Pulled Chicken](http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/barbecue_pulled_chicken.html) on toasted whole wheat buns. Add more cider vinegar and some Tabasco for the full effect. Spices courtesy of Penzey’s. That looks good! Glad you’re back, girl. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2011, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/566652/420 "2011-03-22T13:51:31Z")
> [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > Crap, I forgot to put the pork in the crock pot this morning! I guess I have to figure out the answer to this thread all over again when I go home at lunch. :smack: Nooooooooooo! I can’t believe it happened again! I think I’m subconsciously doing this on purpose because I don’t care for barbeque pork sandwiches. ---
**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:** [March 22, 2011, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/566652/421 "2011-03-22T14:20:13Z")
Last night I made a quickie dinner with sauteed cubed chicken breast, sliced mushrooms, frozen “mediterranean” vegetables, and that new Philadelphia Cream Cheese sauce - Italian flavor. I served it over rice. It was very quick and easy, and tasty! Tonight we’re having baked ham and baked sweet potatoes. ---
**Author:** ![lindsaybluth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/90db22/32.png) [@lindsaybluth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lindsaybluth)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2011, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/566652/422 "2011-03-22T15:55:13Z")
> [@Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](#): > > That looks good! > > Glad you’re back, girl. Heh, thanks 🙂 Oh, and if you do try the recipe, it works perfectly fine halving or third-ing. I usually halve it but have divided by 3 to no ill effect. > [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > :smack: Nooooooooooo! I can’t believe it happened again! > > I think I’m subconsciously doing this on purpose because I don’t care for barbeque pork sandwiches. Bahaha I do the same thing. There’s a few dishes I’m “meh” on but the SO just adoooores. Somehow I’ll “forget” to start a part of it or “forget” an ingredient. I swear I don’t do it on purpose but it does happen again and again… A dish I made while I was away was so out of this world I have to share it - [Asian Rice & Vegetable Bowl](http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/asian-rice-and-vegetable-bowl-with-eggs-and-chili-sauce-00000000051136/index.html) from this month’s Real Simple magazine. If you use frozen pre-cooked brown rice (Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods make nice ones) it’s a 30 minute dish. I’ve perused through a few back issues of real simple but most don’t have enough ingredients or spiciness to suit our palates. This is a real winner; here are my comments below the recipe: > [@](#): > > “This dish was fantastic, we had it just a few hours ago. For those who don’t like undercooked or over easy eggs, just scramble the eggs and mix into the rice. I halved the rice and veggies since there were just two of us. We each had two eggs, mine over easy and his scrambled. I made the regular amount of sauce and we used 75% of it. I added a little more toasted sesame oil than it called for and a little more Sriracha. Using 75% of the sauce did not make the dish slimy or too liquidy at all; the veggies and rice soaked the sauce up. While the picture is elegantly done with just a drizzle of sauce, the sauce is the only thing giving the dish flavor, so you need plenty of it. If you make this for 4, each person should get 2 eggs and you should double the sauce. Also, don’t make giant broccoli florets like the picture. Make them tiny and bite sized, same with the peppers. The ideal spoonful of this dish has a little egg, rice, and veggies, so chop accordingly.” and later: > [@](#): > > I made the dish again tonight and added a few onions to the roasted veggies…20-25 minutes is too long to roast; I have an oven thermometer so I know I was right at 450 and my veggies were slightly overcooked at the 20 minute mark. Check them at 16 to be safe. If you use frozen pre-cooked brown rice or make quinoa the whole dish takes only 30 minutes from start to finish, with 15min active time. Tonight I’m gonna play around with this Real Simple recipe, [whole grain spaghetti with garlicky kale and tomatoes](http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/whole-grain-spaghetti-with-garlicky-kale-and-tomatoes-00000000051131/index.html). I’ve got a fresh herb parmesan baguette as well. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/566652.md?page=20) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/566652.md?page=22)