What did you have for dinner last night? I tried something new and really enjoyed it.

@TheHorse (206657)
Walnut Creek, California
June 23, 2020 12:55pm CST
I'm still living mostly on eggs, bacon, yogurt, and frozen foods from Safeway. It's been hot out, and my "order out" mojo has been reduced. Instead, I've been enjoying the pool with Horse Jr. until the sun is ready to set. Recently, I tried yet another Stouffer's frozen meal: a tuna and noodle casserole. I followed the oven directions closely (I don't use a microwave) and it turned out really good! The top was a nice light brown crust, and the tuna and noodles were hot and delicious. For those who do "frozen dinners," Stouffer's is my favorite right now. What did you have for dinner last night? Have you tried anything "new" recently?
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Bensen32
@Bensen32 (27523)
• United States
23 Jun 20
We ended up ordering Chinese food. It was pretty good.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206657)
• Walnut Creek, California
23 Jun 20
Heh. I like doing that too. But I haven't done it in awhile. Why only "pretty" good? What did you have?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206657)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Jun 20
@Bensen32 Oh, that sounds yummy to me!
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Bensen32
@Bensen32 (27523)
• United States
23 Jun 20
@TheHorse I don't know, nothing special I guess. California Rolls, Shrimp and Chicken Fried Rice, and Egg Rolls.
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Marlina
@marlina (154165)
• Canada
23 Jun 20
Sounds good, Last night, I just had a Ensure Protein drink and a Greek yogurt
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206657)
• Walnut Creek, California
23 Jun 20
Where's the carbs??? Sound healthy, though.
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Marlina
@marlina (154165)
• Canada
25 Jun 20
@TheHorse It is okay with me, when I don't feel to eat too much at night,
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206657)
• Walnut Creek, California
25 Jun 20
@marlina Makes sense. I try to listen to my body as well.
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Jeff Moffitt
@moffittjc (118590)
• Gainesville, Florida
24 Jun 20
I just realized I didn't eat dinner last night! No wonder I was so hungry when I woke up this morning! I was myLotting yesterday afternoon when my running partner called me and asked if I wanted to go running, which of course I said yes to. We went for a nice long run, and then when I came home I showered and went to bed (my girl was waiting haha). In all that excitement, I totally forgot to eat!
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Jeff Moffitt
@moffittjc (118590)
• Gainesville, Florida
24 Jun 20
@TheHorse Very nice, on both accounts!
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206657)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Jun 20
@moffittjc Horse Jr. and I swam for more than two hours. It was good. --Hemingway
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206657)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Jun 20
Sounds like an afternoon and evening well-spent.
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Dena Miller
@Dena91 (15909)
• United States
23 Jun 20
Mike made cheeseburger's for us, delicious. And Stouffers is our favorite frozen meals
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206657)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Jun 20
@Dena91 I haven't had a regular ol' burger in months!
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206657)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Jun 20
Sounds good. Anything on the side?
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Dena Miller
@Dena91 (15909)
• United States
24 Jun 20
@TheHorse I was going to use the air fryer and make some fries but the burger was enough for us both.
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NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (116150)
• United States
23 Jun 20
I had a TJ mushroom and truffle flatbread
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206657)
• Walnut Creek, California
23 Jun 20
Was it good? Do you just heat it up?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206657)
• Walnut Creek, California
23 Jun 20
@NJChicaa Sounds pretty easy. What do you have with it to provide "moisture"?
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NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (116150)
• United States
23 Jun 20
@TheHorse Yes just bake in the oven for like 10 minutes
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Kharla Jolly
@kobesbuddy (74820)
• East Tawas, Michigan
23 Jun 20
Last night for supper I had leftovers, salmon patties, garlic toast, and okra. Where was Jay? He went to the city for a new corner lamp. Frozen foods, Stouffer's is the best there is. Tuna&noodles is one of my favorite meals! I've never bought it frozen though.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206657)
• Walnut Creek, California
23 Jun 20
I'll have to try some other stuff from Stouffer's.
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Kharla Jolly
@kobesbuddy (74820)
• East Tawas, Michigan
23 Jun 20
@TheHorse We bought their lasagna one time, because it was buy one get one free. Those trays were large and the lasagna was as good as homemade!
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206657)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Jun 20
@kobesbuddy I have two or three in my freezer right now (single portions). It has become one of my "default" meals recently.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (170604)
• United States
23 Jun 20
I had a hot dog, broccoli and mac and cheese. Tonight was fajitas with my leftover steak chicken and peppers..Tonight's dinner was awesome.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206657)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Jun 20
I haven't had Mexican food in awhile. Maybe today...
Stacey
@xstitcher (30421)
• Petaluma, California
23 Jun 20
Stouffer's makes some good stuff. I really like their mac and cheese and their lasagna is the only lasagna I'll eat. Last night's dinner was a frozen pizza I cooked--well, half of it. I plan on eating the other half for lunch today.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206657)
• Walnut Creek, California
23 Jun 20
Sounds good to me. Pizza is my "after softball" food. All softball leagues are cancelled this Summer, so I haven't had pizza in awhile.
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326220)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Jun 20
We haven't tried anything new but the TV dinners (frozen meals) we have are almost always very acceptable. I keep a couple in the freezer for days when we might be late home or have been too busy to cook or haven't forgotten to take anything out of the freezer.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206657)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Jun 20
Heh. That's most of my days right now. It's been hot enough that Horse Jr. and I get home from swimming about about 7:15. I just want something quick and dirty (well, not dirty, but you get the idea) before I do my last bit of writing (here and on my book) before heading to bed. Is "quick and dirty" an expression used Down Under?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326220)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Jun 20
@TheHorse I don't think I've heard 'quick and dirty' but 'quick and easy' would be what we'd say in this situation.
Denise
@petatonicsca (7070)
• Japan
24 Jun 20
I'm always trying "new" things at the end of the week when I have a little bit of this and a little bit of that leftovers. It's still digesting since I ate lunch about 30 minutes ago, but I ran out of cucumbers, and I like to make a shredded cucumber salad. So instead, I had part of a daikon (large white radish), a carrot, and some chingensai (a green leafy vegetable). I shredded the daikon and carrot and cut up some of the stalk part of the chingensai, sprinkled salt and let it sit to get the bitterness out, rinsed and put yogurt with a bit of mayonnaise, and a can of tuna. It was quite nice on a hot day.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206657)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Jun 20
That sounds kind of like my "unusual" salads that I tend to make in the Summer. It might contain beets, hearts of palm, corn, beans, and tuna, all smothered in blue cheese dressing.
Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (129572)
• Israel
30 Jun 20
@TheHorse The tuna and noodle casserole sounds good. I do not eat dinner but glad you enjoyed yours.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206657)
• Walnut Creek, California
30 Jun 20
Thank, Hanni. How are things in Isreal? Are people still wearing masks in public? At least in the cities? I should email my friend Joanie, who lives on a tiny kibbutz.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206657)
• Walnut Creek, California
1 Jul 20
@Hannihar Oh gosh, she raised two kids there. Maybe 30 years?
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Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (129572)
• Israel
1 Jul 20
@TheHorse You are welcome. Let me put it this way. There are those that wear masks and those that do not. How long has Joanie been living here on a Kibbutz? Maybe you will come visit her and then we can meet also.
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Abishek S K
@Lignitecityabishek96 (7110)
• Cuddalore, India
23 Jun 20
Rice cake (Idly) with chutney.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206657)
• Walnut Creek, California
23 Jun 20
What kind of chutney? I enjoy several different kinds when I go to my Indian restaurant.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206657)
• Walnut Creek, California
23 Jun 20
@Lignitecityabishek96 They have a green chutney at my restaurant that's a bit spicy. I also enjoy the sweet red chutney. I don't know what area of India this restaurant represents.
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Abishek S K
@Lignitecityabishek96 (7110)
• Cuddalore, India
23 Jun 20
@TheHorse Green Chilly Chutney. It's not common everywhere. Only for the spicy lovers. Here is the picture of that Green Chilly Chutney. Photo credits: Abishek (I am trying to add a pic but it's not getting uploaded. Will update this afterwards)
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203451)
• Nashville, Tennessee
23 Jun 20
You cannot go wrong with Stouffer's.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206657)
• Walnut Creek, California
23 Jun 20
That's my experience so far!
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Adie
@Adie04 (17360)
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24 Jun 20
So far, I don't really try anything new because I need to be careful with foods.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206657)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Jun 20
Is that for health reasons?
Adie
@Adie04 (17360)
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simplyme
@m_audrey6788 (58482)
• Germany
23 Jun 20
I had some chicken soup with rice last night I tried Tofu stir fry today
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206657)
• Walnut Creek, California
23 Jun 20
I like chicken and rice soup now and then, though I usually go for noodles. How was the fried tofu? Did you add other ingredients?
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simplyme
@m_audrey6788 (58482)
• Germany
23 Jun 20
@TheHorse It is just a simple vegetable stir fried broccoli and bell pepper
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206657)
• Walnut Creek, California
23 Jun 20
@m_audrey6788 Do you use soy, or some other salty or fishy sauce? I might try it some time!
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Anna
@LadyDuck (459469)
• Switzerland
24 Jun 20
I tried several new recipes that I have seen on YouTube during the past weeks. Yesterday I prepared a minestrone. My husband did not feel fully well and it was the right dinner for him.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (459469)
• Switzerland
25 Jun 20
@TheHorse He is still not very well, his migraines are back, but last night he slept several hours.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206657)
• Walnut Creek, California
25 Jun 20
@LadyDuck I'm sorry to hear about the migraines. Does something in the environment bring them on? Glad he slept a bit, though.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206657)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Jun 20
Is he feeling better today? Sometimes I'm in the mood for something hot and hearty!
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (307328)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
24 Jun 20
I had flounder and potatoes for supper last night. That looks really good. I've always liked Stouffer's.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206657)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Jun 20
I haven't had flounder in years! I remember liking it, but I can't remember the taste. So far, everyone here on MyLot has agreed that Stoufffer's is quite good.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206657)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Jun 20
@just4him I'm not surprised. I don't like anything that's TOO fishy.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (307328)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
24 Jun 20
@TheHorse It's mild tasting. Very good.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (157401)
• United States
24 Jun 20
That's one of my husband's favorites. I had a bowl of vegetable soup with Ramen noodles. This was new for me. It's from Progresso; and it was good.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206657)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Jun 20
Progresso's soups are usually pretty good, though I haven't had Progresso in awhile.
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G
@freelancermariagrace (27219)
• Philippines
24 Jun 20
Corned beef and egg
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206657)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Jun 20
That sounds good! I haven't had corned beef in a long time. No particular reason. I even like the canned stuff. Maybe I'll get some on my next trip to Safeway.
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rhuenz
@rhuenz (10646)
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25 Jun 20
Nice combination tuna and noodles,wow! Dinner here is just wheat bread with gravy chicken.nothing much special new recipe this time.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206657)
• Walnut Creek, California
25 Jun 20
Still sounds satisfying.
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