Dinner thread...What's cooking...

[Moe Ghoul]

Some meals require advance planning when made from scratch, I usually defrost stuff Sunday nite for the week ahead, and round it out with beef/lamb, pork, seafood and poultry, then decide what's on the menu. Sales at the supermarket fill in occasionally and restock the defrosted stuff.

 

[bvibert]

I'm almost always thinking about dinner 24 hours in advance. Typically, once I finish dinner at night, I'm seeing what I've got in the fridge for meats and get a marinade going for the next nights meal.

I go with what the mood strikes me, for the most part. Never been good about planning ahead food-wise. I have to see what I feel like eating that day.

For the most part, if diner is up to me, it's whatever I most feel like that will be done the quickest, with the least amount of work, and the least amount of dishes/utensils needed to make.

 

[severine]

I'm not particularly fond of cooking anyway. I LOVE baking. But that's a whole different animal. So I guess it's hard to get excited about meal planning when you don't really feel like making the mess, doing the cooking, and cleaning it all up again afterwards. That's not to say I don't ever plan ahead. But it's usually no more than 24 hrs.

 

[severine]

For the most part, if diner is up to me, it's whatever I most feel like that will be done the quickest, with the least amount of work, and the least amount of dishes/utensils needed to make.

As long as you're cooking, it doesn't matter what you make. I appreciate it regardless!

 

[deadheadskier]

I'm not particularly fond of cooking anyway. I LOVE baking. But that's a whole different animal. So I guess it's hard to get excited about meal planning when you don't really feel like making the mess, doing the cooking, and cleaning it all up again afterwards. That's not to say I don't ever plan ahead. But it's usually no more than 24 hrs.

The lady is the same way. She LOVES baking and would do it a lot more if I ate any of it. It's not that what she bakes isn't good, I just don't eat sweets hardly at all. She's more last minute than I am, except for her steak tips, those she marinates for a couple of days and are incredible.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

I'm almost always thinking about dinner 24 hours in advance. Typically, once I finish dinner at night, I'm seeing what I've got in the fridge for meats and get a marinade going for the next nights meal.

Wow...I typically don't know what I'm having for dinner until afterwork..I don't stock up on food so I just run to the grocery store and buy what I'm cooking right before I make it..a marinade for me is a few drops of soy sauce on some steak or salmon before cooking it.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Oh Yeah I always use plastic plates and silverware because I have no dishwasher..so I'm bad for the environment..

 

[severine]

Oh Yeah I always use plastic plates and silverware because I have no dishwasher..so I'm bad for the environment..

You could at least use paper plates and corn flatware.

I ABSOLUTELY HATE washing dishes. And since I'm the one who typically not only washes the dishes, but also puts them away, that is a HUGE hamper in my desire to make anything that requires much work. When the dishes are all clean and put away, I find myself feeling much more creative about dinner and will usually bake something the same day as well. When there's a big pile to contend with, I feel more like frozen pizza or take out for dinner. The kids almost always get paper plates, but that's because the little guy likes to help out by throwing away his plate. I'm tired of fishing out things from the garbage. :roll:

 

[Trekchick]

Strawberry Shortcake!

 

[bvibert]

Corn dogs and tater tots, followed by a Carvel ice cream cone

 

[drjeff]

Tonight was the old classic, super kid friendly, Mac and Cheese(Arthur shaped ) with some cut up hot dogs and peas mixed in. Strawberry shortcake or atleast a hybrid version with Ben & Jerry's Light Phish Food ice cream substituting for whipped cream

I just had some sliced deli turkey and some left over fresh mixed veggies.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Last night...Scottish Salmon and Shrimp in a mango salsa with a baked potato...At the local seafood restaurant...tonight I'm cooking something..

 

[drjeff]

Tonight my wife is in charge of dinner, so most likely it will be her usual culinary expertise of picking up the phone and ordering take out which I'll pick up on my way home from work

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Tonight my wife is in charge of dinner, so most likely it will be her usual culinary expertise of picking up the phone and ordering take out which I'll pick up on my way home from work

Take Out is steezy as well..Do you guys tip for take-out???

 

[severine]

Tonight... probably pasta. I've actually been craving it lately. Nice that it's easy, too.

 

[Trekchick]

Tonight was the old classic, super kid friendly, Mac and Cheese(Arthur shaped ) with some cut up hot dogs and peas mixed in. Strawberry shortcake or atleast a hybrid version with Ben & Jerry's Light Phish Food ice cream substituting for whipped cream

I just had some sliced deli turkey and some left over fresh mixed veggies.

On a cold rainy day, nothing is more comfy than mac-n-cheese with hot dogs cut up in it.
Ahhhhhh.

Tonight... probably pasta. I've actually been craving it lately. Nice that it's easy, too.

Whole grain pasta with a nice traditional sauce. Sounds like Dinner to me!

 

[drjeff]

Take Out is steezy as well..Do you guys tip for take-out???

Usually I'll tip for takeout. Especially since I seem to be on a 1st name basis with a majority of the wait staff at the restaurants my family tends to get take out from

 

[Moe Ghoul]

Tip for takeout? Huh? For what, handing me a bag? ROFL Delivery, yes.

 

[deadheadskier]

Take Out is steezy as well..Do you guys tip for take-out???

I do, but typically in the 5-10% range as opposed to 18-25% if I'm eating at the restaurant.

 

[bvibert]

I've never even considered tipping for take-out. For what?

Do you tip the people behind the counter at Burger King too??