# 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:** 36
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2011, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/566652/703 "2011-04-30T01:54:44Z")
Lamb curry and stir-fried veg. ---
**Author:** ![lindsaybluth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/90db22/32.png) [@lindsaybluth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lindsaybluth)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2011, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/566652/704 "2011-04-30T01:58:00Z")
Dinner was chicken with string beans and brown rice. Dessert will be [cinnamon toast from the Pioneer Woman](http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2010/04/the-right-way-and-the-wrong-way-to-make-cinnamon-toast/) :D. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2011, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/566652/705 "2011-04-30T02:36:48Z")
Roomie made a Southwest salad. Apparently I’m out of BBQ sauce, so she mixed the ranch dressing with HP Sauce. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2011, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/566652/706 "2011-04-30T14:38:30Z")
I made a _very_ simple beef roast last night from a recipe book my kid brought home and selected. It was Coca-Cola roast beef. I used a 2.5-3lb bottom round roast, seasoned both sides with salt, pepper and powdered ginger (the recipe didn’t say anything about salt and pepper, but I seldom cook meat without them); then put it in a roasting pan, sprinkled an envelope of onion soup mix over it, poured 8oz of tomato sauce on top. I surrounded the whole thing with about 1L of Coke (not diet), put whole baby potatoes in one end of the dish and whole baby carrots in the other end. I cooked the whole thing at 350 for about two and a half hours. The recipe said to just serve the extra juices as a sauce, but the hubby likes _thick_ gravies and sauces, so I strained the leftover juices into a small sauce pan, and made a slurry of Coke and a tablespoon of corn starch, and thickened the sauce with that. I served steamed peas with pearl onions and sauteed mushrooms along with it. Everyone agreed it was a ‘do-again’ recipe! ---
**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:** [May 1, 2011, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/566652/707 "2011-05-01T00:55:41Z")
Roasted pork tenderloins, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce. ---
**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:** [May 1, 2011, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/566652/708 "2011-05-01T01:14:03Z")
Leftover 'za. And some arugula for greens. ---
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2011, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/566652/709 "2011-05-01T01:25:37Z")
Subway. I can’t be a gourmet cook _every_ night. ---
**Author:** ![janis\_and\_c0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janis_and_c0/32/21_2.png) [@janis\_and\_c0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janis_and_c0)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2011, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/566652/710 "2011-05-01T02:00:46Z")
Had beefy rice-a-roni with ground turkey, & peas for the veggie. For dessert, mini truffle candy eggs. Simple and fairly tasty. ---
**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:** [May 1, 2011, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/566652/711 "2011-05-01T02:45:31Z")
Fried smelt tacos. Plus I tried out the Cook’s Illustrated cold oil French fry method. Basically, summarized as: cut Yukon Golds up, cover with peanut oil in a Dutch oven or other deep pot (I just used a sauce pan since I was only making a coupe of potatoes), add option bacon grease (I used some rendered beef fat I had lying around) and cook until they’re done. It actually turned out pretty well, with a light crispy outside, and very creamy interior. A bit less hassle than the traditional double fry method, and no need for thermometers. ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2011, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/566652/712 "2011-05-01T03:24:55Z")
Strawberry shortcake. Yup. That was dinner. ---
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2011, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/566652/713 "2011-05-02T00:48:54Z")
Tonight I am making meatloaf, cooked with bacon on top. And baby portobello mushroom caps, stuffed with a mixture of mushroom stems, onions, parmesan cheese, panko bread crumbs, and spinach. Yum! ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2011, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/566652/714 "2011-05-02T02:03:47Z")
Bacon wrapped pork tenderloin, green beans and more strawberry shortcake - but a much smaller portion than yesterday. ---
**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:** [May 2, 2011, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/566652/715 "2011-05-02T02:43:14Z")
Baked chicken, with herb butter under the skin. With wild rice and steamed broccoli and cauliflower - with cheese sauce. ---
**Author:** ![janis\_and\_c0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janis_and_c0/32/21_2.png) [@janis\_and\_c0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janis_and_c0)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2011, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/566652/716 "2011-05-02T22:46:47Z")
Salsbury steak and mashed taters and gravy. Also, peas. ---
**Author:** ![kittenblue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2011, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/566652/717 "2011-05-02T22:52:14Z")
Meatloaf, and a side of polenta with asparagus from Trader Joe’s. At least, I think that is what I bought. ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/566652/718 "2011-05-03T02:21:34Z")
Shrimp curry with tomatoes, onions, garlic, olive oil, lime juice, and ginger. And a kiwi fruit. ---
**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:** [May 3, 2011, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/566652/719 "2011-05-03T13:43:01Z")
We made this [chicken salad with strawberries](http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Grilled-Chicken-Salad-with-Seasonal-Fruit/Detail.aspx). I thought it might be too light, but just added some biscuits and it was a big hit. ---
**Author:** ![lindsaybluth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/90db22/32.png) [@lindsaybluth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lindsaybluth)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/566652/720 "2011-05-03T19:18:03Z")
Stir fry with bell peppers, baby bella mushrooms, onion wedges, baby corn, broccoli, carrots, sugar snap peas, cabbage - and other stuff I forget. I bought a mix at Trader Joe’s; for $4 you get over a pound of stuff that probably would have cost almost the same if I put it together myself. I’ll cook it in sesame oil and add soy sauce, garlic, ginger, and whatever else I think sounds good :p. I’ll throw in a couple chicken tenders too. Served over brown rice. ---
**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:** [May 3, 2011, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/566652/721 "2011-05-03T19:31:40Z")
Last night was duck legs with new potatoes, crimini and ramps. To night will be either Rogan Josh or Fettuccine Alfredo with grilled chicken and broccoli. ---
**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:** [May 3, 2011, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/566652/722 "2011-05-03T20:29:06Z")
Down home goodness tonight. Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, cream gravy and peas. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/566652.md?page=35) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight/566652.md?page=37)