# What's for dinner? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 4, 2018, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/808139 "2018-02-04T00:53:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 15
**Author:** ![Yorkshire\_Pudding](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/59ef9b/32.png) [@Yorkshire\_Pudding](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorkshire_Pudding)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2018, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/808139/282 "2018-03-03T11:49:25Z")
Last night was a brick of chilli (from the bucket o’ chilli I made and froze), thawed, dolloped onto a pile of tortilla chips and nachoed up with storebought salsa, guac, pickled jalapeños and melted cheese. It was about quarter to eleven by the time we finally ate…but our daughter’s birthday cake was hollowed out, filled with M&Ms and finally decorated to look like a climbing wall and we were quite sozzled, so we needed something entirely uncomplicated but very rewarding! Tonight, when we return from the actual climbing wall, I shall drink martinis, uncork a Barbera, make a couple of pizzas - one pepperoni and black olive, and one anchovy, caper and green olive (I imagine, anyway)…and said daughter will choose a movie. ---
**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:** [March 3, 2018, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/808139/283 "2018-03-03T16:38:53Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > Ooh I want to know about racetrack casserole. Tell me plz! [Racetrack casserole](http://www.homesicktexan.com/2013/01/chicken-tortilla-casserole-recipe.html) (scroll past all the words - the recipe’s about 1/3 of the way down the page). I halve this recipe since I’m only feeding 2 people and use leftover rotisserie chicken to make it. ---
**Author:** ![eenerms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cdc98d/32.png) [@eenerms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eenerms)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2018, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/808139/284 "2018-03-03T16:48:09Z")
Pan fried walleye, parsnip purée, salad and baguette . ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2018, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/808139/285 "2018-03-03T19:14:11Z")
Chicken enchilada casserole ---
**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:** [March 3, 2018, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/808139/286 "2018-03-03T19:20:28Z")
I’m not sure, but I’m thinking about falafel pitas. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2018, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/808139/287 "2018-03-03T20:03:27Z")
I’m making the case for mushroom risotto. ---
**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:** [March 3, 2018, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/808139/288 "2018-03-03T21:07:21Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > I’m not sure, but I’m thinking about falafel pitas. No tzatziki at the store. I bought Greek yoghurt, a lemon, a head of garlic, and an English cucumber. Also, pocket pitas and some extra feta. ---
**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 3, 2018, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/808139/289 "2018-03-03T21:14:00Z")
Taiwanese food. ---
**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:** [March 4, 2018, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/808139/290 "2018-03-04T00:47:28Z")
Early dinner, 'cause I was hungry. The tzatziki turned out great! 🙂 I wish I had known how easy it was. ---
**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:** [March 4, 2018, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/808139/291 "2018-03-04T00:58:59Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > Early dinner, 'cause I was hungry. The tzatziki turned out great! 🙂 And the store-bought tzatziki I’ve always gotten here has always had a bit of an odd taste to it. I don’t remember what brand I’ve used, but I’ve been so put off by it that I’ve always just made it since, as you note, it’s easy. ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2018, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/808139/292 "2018-03-04T01:19:34Z")
Chicken and spinach stuffed shells, with garlic cheddar bread. Yum. Scotcharoo bars for dessert. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2018, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/808139/293 "2018-03-04T01:38:12Z")
> [@romansperson](#): > > [Racetrack casserole](http://www.homesicktexan.com/2013/01/chicken-tortilla-casserole-recipe.html) (scroll past all the words - the recipe’s about 1/3 of the way down the page). I halve this recipe since I’m only feeding 2 people and use leftover rotisserie chicken to make it. Boy, that sounds good. Thx, ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2018, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/808139/294 "2018-03-04T03:11:32Z")
I bought a pound of ground beef/pork/veal mix today and made Far Too Many Meatballs. The dogs got two meatballs each, along with their regular dinner. ---
**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 4, 2018, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/808139/295 "2018-03-04T14:37:49Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > Taiwanese food. Went to the restaurant and ate next to the crew that was set up in the parking lot to film an episode of “American Vandal”. I’m always stunned by the huge amount of equipment required to shoot a scene or two. ---
**Author:** ![Paintcharge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paintcharge/32/7946_2.png) [@Paintcharge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paintcharge)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2018, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/808139/296 "2018-03-04T15:36:37Z")
Maple mustard chicken cordon bleu and au gratin potatoes. Perhaps a salad. ---
**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 5, 2018, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/808139/297 "2018-03-05T13:22:02Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > I am alarmed! You’re not murdering chickens to make enchiladas for laying too many eggs, are you? No way, that sounds like a lot of work! 🙂 The crepes turned out pretty decent, except of course for the first one. I used it as the bottom layer on the mushroom torte I was building. The torte was pretty tasty too, which made sense as I figure it was about 50% butter! Now sometime this week I’m going to make chicken cordon bleu, inspired by the other thread. ---
**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:** [March 5, 2018, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/808139/298 "2018-03-05T13:31:51Z")
Yeah, I made the cordon bleu last night … but no idea what “we” want for tonight. He, of course, wants me to make MOAR cordon bleu! ---
**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:** [March 5, 2018, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/808139/299 "2018-03-05T14:42:08Z")
Falafel sandwiches again last night. I reheated the leftover falafel in the toaster oven. We only had two pocket pita halves left, so we each had a sandwich and some falafel on the plate. I’d bought a red papaya at Trader Joe’s last week, intending to have half of it for breakfast this morning. Mrs. L.A. wanted to try it last night. She didn’t really know how to eat it, so I showed her the way I do. I cut it in half and scrape out the seeds with a spoon. Then I squeeze some fresh lemon juice on it and eat it with a spoon. She liked it. That’s the first time I’d bought a red papaya. Normally I get the yellow ones. The red one was about twice as big as the yellow ones I’m used to. It also tasted better. (Sometimes the yellow ones can taste a little ‘musky’.) Anyway, for breakfast I’ll have an English muffin with Vegemite and _no_ half of a papaya. ---
**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 6, 2018, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/808139/300 "2018-03-06T17:38:44Z")
Last night was sauteed shrimp on top of leftover wild rice with mushrooms and toasted almonds. ---
**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 6, 2018, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/808139/301 "2018-03-06T21:26:18Z")
Tonight we’re going to Apizza Scholls which is supposed to be the best pizza in Portland and has gotten national attention as well. East coast type quality. At $26 for an 18" pie, it had better be good. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/808139.md?page=14) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/808139.md?page=16)