What's for dinner at your house tonight?
By April
@thislittlepennyearns (58121)
Defuniak Springs, Florida
February 21, 2018 2:15pm CST
I know it's early. But I tend to have a loose meal plan in place when I go grocery shopping. Since I go every two weeks, I like to pick up all the ingredients for a full meal. Then when I pull the meat out of the freezer I already know what to make with it and don't have to stress about that part of the meal.
Last night we had spring rolls and pork pot stickers. Tonight we are having bagels and lox and roasted parm garlic broccoli.
What are you having for dinner? Do you meal plan or plan ahead? Or are you one that just grabs whatever's handy and makes it into a meal?
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@spiderdust (14741)
• San Jose, California
21 Feb 18
I'm making spaghetti sauce in the slow cooker, mostly because the stepkids are here (everyone's off school this week) and I have plenty of ground beef and Italian sausage in the freezer. I don't have any jarred spaghetti sauce on hand though, which is unusual... I'm overdue for a full restock.
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@spiderdust (14741)
• San Jose, California
21 Feb 18
@thislittlepennyearns After today's sauce making, I definitely need more diced tomatoes, tomato puree, and tomato paste!
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@thislittlepennyearns (58121)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
21 Feb 18
@spiderdust We made homemade pizza last week I need to re up on sauce and crusts.
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@thislittlepennyearns (58121)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
21 Feb 18
I stocked up on some things last week, but need to do some more next week.
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@snowy22315 (169893)
• United States
21 Feb 18
Think I am going with the hot dogs and corn again..Payday is tomorrow,(hopefully) it usually is on the 22nd, and I plan to do some shopping. I have a feeling I should make some room in the freezer because they had the 10 lb bag of chicken at an irrestiabl3 3.66 price. However, I should have inspected the bags..sometimes their meat looks like it has been thawed and re frozen.
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@thislittlepennyearns (58121)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
21 Feb 18
Ah, sounds good. Although I got burned out on hotdogs years ago when I worked at the farm. lol
@Ithink (9980)
• United States
23 Feb 18
@thislittlepennyearns No not really, just go into the pantry see what we are low on and make the list.
@thislittlepennyearns (58121)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
22 Feb 18
Oh. But you don't plan meals ahead when you go grocery shopping?
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@thislittlepennyearns (58121)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
23 Feb 18
@Ithink Ah I try to meal plan a little bit, that we aren't eating the same thing over and over each week.
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@DianneN (246643)
• United States
21 Feb 18
Tonight we're having something quick and easy. Cheese burgers with Gorgonzola cheese, avocado slices, sweet onion on toasted English muffins with potato puffs and a small salad. All I ate today were a handful of almonds. My hubs is cooking while I myLot. lol
We fly by the seat of our pants these days. I decide what we will have for dinner in the late morning, but we usually eat out or pick something up from a restaurant. Enjoy your dinner.
@DianneN (246643)
• United States
22 Feb 18
@thislittlepennyearns I'm glad it was good. Your broccoli sounds delish!!! I roast asparagus that way. Yum!
@thislittlepennyearns (58121)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
22 Feb 18
@DianneN I never thought to do asparagus that way. I might do that for easter.
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@thislittlepennyearns (58121)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
22 Feb 18
It was good. I love cooking and experimenting.
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
21 Feb 18
either chicken or spaghetti and hamburg for us. wont know til my mom gets home and we go to the store.
@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
21 Feb 18
@thislittlepennyearns of course I will. Chicken strips sound good. not the salad part
@thislittlepennyearns (58121)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
21 Feb 18
Oh, well I'm sure you will love it. We are making chicken strip salad tomorrow night.
@thislittlepennyearns (58121)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
22 Feb 18
@Courtlynn Well you don't like vegetables.
@Spontaneo (14703)
• United States
21 Feb 18
I usually do the cooking. However, tonight, I did not. I had salami and cheese. The roommates had a pork roast with sauerkraut.
@thislittlepennyearns (58121)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
22 Feb 18
Sauerkraut with roast? Sounds odd..
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@thislittlepennyearns (58121)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
24 Feb 18
@Spontaneo we ended up just doing finger foods.
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@Spontaneo (14703)
• United States
24 Feb 18
@thislittlepennyearns I don't do pork roast or sauerkraut.
@thislittlepennyearns (58121)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
21 Feb 18
We had cornbread with venison stew over the weekend.
@Marilynda1225 (79678)
• United States
21 Feb 18
When I shop I try to plan ahead so I know what I'm cooking (like you)
Tonight we're having pasta with Texas toast
@thislittlepennyearns (58121)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
22 Feb 18
It makes everything easier. Lol. And mmm sounds good I might make pasta tonight for lunch.
@NJChicaa (115972)
• United States
21 Feb 18
Today is Wednesday so it is dinner out for bar trivia.
I usually meal plan for the week when I make my grocery list for the weekly shop. That is just because I like to go through my cookbooks and find different things to make during the week, so then I need to make sure that I'm not buying TOO MUCH so I have to fit it all into the days of the week. 
@thislittlepennyearns (58121)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
21 Feb 18
I went a little overboard last week, but that's because I got my refund as well as my paycheck.
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@thislittlepennyearns (58121)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
21 Feb 18
I've never made turkey chilli but I have eaten It. We prefer whte chicken chili.
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
23 Feb 18
@thislittlepennyearns
Yes, I am living a simple life an egg is one of them. 
@Lignitecityabishek96 (7110)
• Cuddalore, India
22 Feb 18
I don't know about this ,my mom only prepares according to the ingredients available.
@thislittlepennyearns (58121)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
22 Feb 18
You don't cook?
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@anikoonline (3250)
• Hungary
21 Feb 18
As I arrived home late (at 8 pm), we didn't cook. My dinner will be salad and cheese, but I am not even hungry.
@anikoonline (3250)
• Hungary
21 Feb 18
@thislittlepennyearns My boyfriend is telling me the same. :)
@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
22 Feb 18
Pasta with salad for tonight and a bit of ham to go with it.
I don´t eat much meat really so its mainly something light for the night.
Enjoy your dinner sounds really good.
@peachpurple (13884)
• Malaysia
21 Feb 18
Yes I always plan ahead of time, we had kung pai chicken, Veggie stir fry and cabbage mushroom
@rubyriaz007 (4188)
• India
23 Feb 18
Today for dinner we have chapati ,fish curry, Sauted vegetables, fish fry and pickle .
@Lignitecityabishek96 (7110)
• Cuddalore, India
22 Feb 18
Just before 3 hours I had my dinner. It was idiyappam.
@Jennyloves (124)
• Buffalo, New York
22 Feb 18
I love bagels n locks so good. Also Sushi.sounds awesome
@icon009 (53)
• India
22 Feb 18
I like something really scrumptious at dinner... something good for my taste buds! Maybe some ribs or maybe pasta. Anything will do as long as its yummy!
