Can't think of a thing for dinner tonight!

@rocketj1 (6955)
United States
January 14, 2009 4:12pm CST
I think I'm gonna order out for pizza! How does that sound? How often do you do pizza takeout? Other takeout? What's your favorite takeout when you can't think of what to cook?
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@Humbug25 (12540)
14 Jan 09
Hi ya rocketj1 That is the great thing about the US, no matter what you fancy to eat you can more or less get it as a take away!! If I have a few extra pennies in my purse then we will opt for a chinese or fish 'n' chips but we have to go out and get it as our local chinese doesn't deliver and chip shops don't deliver either!!
@Humbug25 (12540)
15 Jan 09
There are some Chinese will deliver in some areas, like where my mum lives if you spend over £10 and don't live more than 2 miles I think it is they will deliver free of charge. Some places charge for delivering and some Chinese takeaway won't deliver at all, like mine!! Cynthiann that is a real shame about your chippy so I guess you don't eat there much then? Maybe she has adjusted the batter to suit the local pallet. I know that here the Chinese food isn't the same as in China because they have to make it so that Brits will eat it and that means changing it slightly to suit our pallet!!
@rocketj1 (6955)
• United States
15 Jan 09
We are in a small town and don't have too much other than fast food, pizza and chinese for take out. Only pizza delivers.
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@cynthiann (18612)
• Jamaica
14 Jan 09
Oh Humbug, how I miss Fish and Chips. A local restaurant does it and as she is a Brit you wouold think that she would get the batter right - but she doesn't. We use to have it as children on Friday nights. Our treat. We can get pizza delivered and Chinese too but nothing else.I am salivating.
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@cynthiann (18612)
• Jamaica
14 Jan 09
Ujoless yo are really hankering for a pizza why not open your fride. Take out every veggie in there and some left over chicken - whatever- open a can of peas or corn. Stir it all up with a bit of soy sauce and serve over noodles or rice? Use up all the bits and pieces in the fridge. Add chopped up onion and a dash of garlic. If you can find anyhting to seve as a soup first then this would be a great dinner. If you have any left over rice then fry it adding all or any of the above. Pieces of two or three meats can be added. Add corn or peas at the end of meal just to heat through. On epot meal that can be done in 15 minutes. Or, enjoy your pizza!
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@rocketj1 (6955)
• United States
14 Jan 09
I guess maybe it's called "I don't feel like cooking tonight"!I'm running so low on groceries (no left overs either) and it's been ages since we had pizza. We don't go out too often (pinching those pennies, you know). I still may make something. Kinda had a hankerin'!
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@rocketj1 (6955)
• United States
15 Jan 09
I just ended up making what I call goulash (noodles, ground beef, onion, tomato soup, canned tomatoes, and kidney beans). It's my daughter's fave although she picks out the beans!
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@Wyldrose (1216)
• United States
14 Jan 09
All we have as far as takeout goes here is pizza and Chinese. So we switch back and forth!
@rocketj1 (6955)
• United States
15 Jan 09
We don't have much either unless you count the fast food drive thru.
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@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
14 Jan 09
We don't usually order pizza out. Normally we'll make it ourselves. When we eat out it's usually fast food like McDonald's or sometimes it's Chinese. Only rarely is it pizza.
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• United States
15 Jan 09
That happens easily in the winter. I ended up walking to the store yesterday in 20 degree weather just to get out.
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@rocketj1 (6955)
• United States
15 Jan 09
Changed my mind and ended up cooking. I think I've just got cabin fever.
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• Lubbock, Texas
14 Jan 09
I rarely do pizza take out. Occasionally when I just don't want to cook I'll go to the little hamburger stand around the corner from my house and get a home style jumbo hamburger. That's about the extent of my takeout and I only do it once in a blue moon. I've usually got something I can throw together for a meal.
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@rocketj1 (6955)
• United States
15 Jan 09
That's what I ended up doing. I guess it was really that I just plain didn't feel like cooking. I guess I got over it!
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@cndn420 (2062)
• Canada
14 Jan 09
Pizza is always a yummy choice i fine, i don't order it very often ive limited my eating out costs cause i spend too much money on outside food. besides pizza, my 2 favorite types of take out food are chinese food (awesome chinese food restaurant near my house...never had better!!) and the 2nd is sushi..which i could actually go for right now! mmm...
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@rocketj1 (6955)
• United States
15 Jan 09
I've never had sushi before. I'm too chicken to try it.
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@cndn420 (2062)
• Canada
15 Jan 09
well, i don't eat seafood of any kind but when i go for sushi i like to eat the cucumber rolls and the yam rolls especially! they are absolutely delicious!! trying new things is the only way to spice things up a little bit!
@eaforeman6 (8979)
• United States
14 Jan 09
Thin sliced pepporoni,,, several of them ...mmmmm good....and thats one oof my favorite foods to order if I dont want to cook....I just dont like the thick bready crust because its too much bread....
@rocketj1 (6955)
• United States
15 Jan 09
My hubby likes thin crust too although we generally don't order it. The kids and I like the regular kind. Out numbered?
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@Grandmaof2 (7578)
• Canada
15 Jan 09
I notice your comment to #2. I also live in a small town too and all we have for take out is chinese or pizza but No Delivery. I am not a big pizza fan but I love Chinese food. I made stew and home made buns for our supper it was yummy actually. Thank You!!!
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@rocketj1 (6955)
• United States
15 Jan 09
Mmmmmm..... homemade buns! Do you make yeast rolls?
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@lilybug (21107)
• United States
15 Jan 09
I think pizza for dinner sounds great, but I have a casserole in the oven. I don't order pizza very often. Maybe once a month. I have to pick it up since no one delivers to the middle of nowhere. I like to get Chinese food about once a month too.
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@lilybug (21107)
• United States
15 Jan 09
I get like that sometimes when I don't really feel like cooking and I just want to get out of the house and pick something up just to get out of the house.
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@rocketj1 (6955)
• United States
15 Jan 09
It's cheaper if we pick up the pizzas but I can call ahead. We live right in town so it's close. I actually ended up cooking tonight anyway. I think I've got some winter cabin fever and I just was feeling lazy about cooking!
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@walijo2008 (4644)
• United States
14 Jan 09
Pizza sounds good, I was thinking about pizza earlier for supper, I was at wal-mart and I was going to get a pizza there to cook at home, but I changed my mind, I think we'll have BLT sandwiches instead. Yeah, sometimes I order takeout pizza, especially when its been a busy day and I didn't get anything out of the freezer for supper, and I need something fast.
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@rocketj1 (6955)
• United States
15 Jan 09
Changed my mind too. Ended up cooking anyway. But I really love those pizzas in the deli at Walmart. They are huge and they're cheap too!
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
14 Jan 09
what time are we eating?? i love pizza. i don't do takeout hardly ever but i could eat pizza at least once a week if they weren't so stinking high.
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
15 Jan 09
i wondered why i didn't get invited. lol i ended up having a bowl of tomato soup. i'm tired of my own cooking i think. nothing ounds good that i've got anyway.
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@rocketj1 (6955)
• United States
15 Jan 09
I know what you mean. I think that was why I was in the mood to have someone else cook for a change. I made what I call goulash (noodles, kidney beans, tomato soup, canned tomatoes, ground beef, and onion). Pretty good, but the usual.
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@rocketj1 (6955)
• United States
15 Jan 09
We ended up not even having it. I think I just didn't want to cook! I'll let you know when we're having it next.
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@Barb42 (4214)
• United States
14 Jan 09
My husband requested chili and it's on the stove already cooked. We do get take out pizza at times. He will call and I'll ask what he wants for dinner, and sometimes he will just say, 'I'll stop by and get us a pizza if that's okay'. SURE it's okay. I didn't want to cook anyway.
@Barb42 (4214)
• United States
15 Jan 09
Good for you, rocket. We really enjoyed our chili since it was cold around here. It is going to be colder the rest of the week, so soup and chili will probably be on the menu! Feels good to have something rather hot when it's cold!
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@rocketj1 (6955)
• United States
15 Jan 09
Honestly, that was really my situation tonight. It is so cold here that I think I have cabin fever from being stuck inside for so long that I just really didn't feel like cooking at all. I did though. I ended up making dinner anyway.
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@rocketj1 (6955)
• United States
15 Jan 09
I'm not sure what state you live in, but hot food is definitely in order here in Michigan right now! Currently it is 1 degree F. Brrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!Picture an emoticon with chattering teeth here.
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@lilcee (2703)
• United States
14 Jan 09
Hi rockeyj. We don't eat out much or order out much. When we do, it's usually a special occasion. Sometimes we get pizza or sometimes a sub. I don't know what to have either. Since it's just going to be me, I probably have some soup or something simple. It's going to be cold so that would taste good tonight.
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@rocketj1 (6955)
• United States
15 Jan 09
Are you guys freeeeeeezin' tonight too? I ended up cooking by the way. I think I have cabin fever and am just really tired of cooking.
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@rocketj1 (6955)
• United States
15 Jan 09
Wait a minute! Are you in Florida? How cold is it there anyway?
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@lilcee (2703)
• United States
15 Jan 09
It's been in the 30's at night. Tonight it's supposed to get down into the 20's possibly the teens. Doesn't sound like FL does it? My sister is coming down from NY thinking it will be warmer. Won't she be surprised when she gets off the plane and sees it's in the 40's LOL
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@raxxie (128)
• Mexico
14 Jan 09
I try to avoid takeouts because most of the times are expensive and full of calories. So I order out pizza just when I have something special, like watching a movie at home with friends, let's say once a month. I try to plan my diners weekly but when something doesn't work or I feel like not cooking, I just open a can of mac and cheese or one of noodle soup :)
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@rocketj1 (6955)
• United States
15 Jan 09
We don't do it very often either. Mainly when I am really feeling sick of cooking. I actually ended up making dinner myself this evening.
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• United States
15 Jan 09
There is no set amount of time that I order pizza to be delivered. When ever I can't think of anything to fix for dinner I will order pizza. My husband likes the supreme and I like the Hawaiian with extra pineapple. It is mouth watering for me. There are times that I make my own pizza homemade also.
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@rocketj1 (6955)
• United States
15 Jan 09
The first time I had pizza with pineapple on it was in Montana of all places! But I love that too! Thanks:)
@faith210 (11224)
• Philippines
15 Jan 09
Hi rocketj1! I love pizzas and in fact, I will be ordering one later as soon as my husband comes home. However, it is very rare that we order take outs because I cook our meals everyday. I have prepared dinner already but my husband wanted to have pizza for a change. haha..So, I guess the dinner will be reheated tomorrow for lunch. Take care and have a nice day! lovelots..faith210
@faith210 (11224)
• Philippines
15 Jan 09
Hi rocketj1! haha..same thing here! My husband came home and we ended up eating the dinner I prepared. he changed his mind about the pizza! I guess, Pizza will take a raincheck again! haha... Sorry about the cold weather you guys have out there. Heard it is really freezing cold and here I am complaining about a 23 degree compared to your temperature. I guess, the cold weather we have is nothing compared to the cold weather you guys have. I just wish mother nature is like an air condition wherein we can turn down or turn the thermostat off! lovelots..faith210
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@rocketj1 (6955)
• United States
15 Jan 09
I do all the cooking too. Our weather is freezing right now and I haven't gotten out of the house very much. I'm getting cabin fever and I think I was ready for someone else to cook... Guess what? I ended up cooking anyway!
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@CRSunrise (2981)
• United States
14 Jan 09
We don't get pizza takeout that often, although I could always bring it home if we wanted to since I work at a pizza place. I think our favorite takeout place is Taco Bell. We love our tacos. We're not having tacos tonight. We're having chicken and rice.
@rocketj1 (6955)
• United States
15 Jan 09
My husband was a pizza place manager when we were engaged. That was just bad news for me since he always smelled like pizza when I saw him and it made me want to order one!
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@liquorice (3887)
15 Jan 09
A pizza sounds really good right now. I think you should go for it! I don't usually feel like getting pizza actually, so today must be a bit unusual. When we get takeaway I normally want to get Chinese, or sometimes Indian. I love to have something a bit spicy, (and sometimes I just really need some of that MSG, lol!) I hope you enjoy the pizza or whatever you decide on. Bon appetit!
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@savypat (20216)
• United States
15 Jan 09
We live in the country, no take out here, the only take out we have to bring in. Enjoy your meal. Happy, Happy
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@my125125 (818)
• Malaysia
17 Jan 09
Hi RocketJ, I seldom order pizza, I like to eat in at pizza, I like to order chinese food, like Yang Zhou Fried rice, Xing Zhou fried mee hoon, or any king of fried rice will be fine for me.