What’s For Dinner 3/4/23
By Jeff Moffitt
@moffittjc (112819)
Gainesville, Florida
March 4, 2023 8:11pm CST
I’m in West Palm Beach, Florida this weekend to visit family and celebrate my son and his girlfriend’s birthdays. He really wanted Japanese hibachi for his birthday dinner, so we treated him to a fancy Japanese restaurant. His birthday is actually on the 8th, but since that is a Wednesday we decided to celebrate earlier on the weekend so we could be there with him without missing any days of work.
My son and I both ordered the same thing: fried rice, mixed vegetables, filet mignon steak, lobster, shrimp and scallops, all cooked right in front of us on the hibachi grill at the restaurant. It was heavenly, the seafood was fresh, and it was all worth the hefty cost.
What was on your dinner menu tonight?
Photo is my amazing dinner that practically sent me into a food coma!
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@FourWalls (55175)
• United States
5 Mar
I had a turkey sub, which was infinitely better than last night’s “dinner” of canned peaches and raw potatoes.
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@moffittjc (112819)
• Gainesville, Florida
5 Mar
The turkey sub sounds great, and even the canned peaches, but raw potatoes?
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@moffittjc (112819)
• Gainesville, Florida
5 Mar
@NJChicaa Haha, I said the same thing!
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@moffittjc (112819)
• Gainesville, Florida
5 Mar
It was a fun time, especially with all the family there (14 of us). But it was even more fun afterward when we went back to the house for cake and ice cream.
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@RubyHawk (90383)
• Atlanta, Georgia
6 Mar
@moffittjc Yummy, I can imagine. What kind of cake and ice cream did you have?
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@moffittjc (112819)
• Gainesville, Florida
6 Mar
@RubyHawk it was an angel food cake with Cool Whip icing and strawberries, and the ice cream was vanilla ice cream.
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@infatuatedbby (98197)
• United States
5 Mar
Yum! That looks delicious! Happy Early Birthday to your son and his girlfriend! 
I'll be having baked salmon and baked asparagus (that I'll be wrapping with prosciutto soon!)
I'll be having baked salmon and baked asparagus (that I'll be wrapping with prosciutto soon!)1 person likes this
@moffittjc (112819)
• Gainesville, Florida
5 Mar
@infatuatedbby I didn’t save room for dessert, but I ate dessert anyway. We had angel food cake. I felt like I was about to pop afterwards.
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@moffittjc (112819)
• Gainesville, Florida
5 Mar
That sounds amazing! And that’s coming from someone who is about to burst from eating too much tonight! I love baked salmon and asparagus. Enjoy your meal!
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@LadyDuck (438912)
• Switzerland
5 Mar
@moffittjc I like French fries, but I avoid because not really healthy, so I roast the potatoes in the oven.
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@moffittjc (112819)
• Gainesville, Florida
5 Mar
I like be roasted potatoes, but it has been a while since I’ve had some.
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@moffittjc (112819)
• Gainesville, Florida
5 Mar
@LadyDuck Unfortunately, I eat way too many French fries. I know they are not very healthy, but they are just so good to eat!
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@moffittjc (112819)
• Gainesville, Florida
9 Mar
I hope you find a great one out there, they really are good meals.
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@moffittjc (112819)
• Gainesville, Florida
15 Mar
@porwest I like both equally. Actually, my favorite Asian food is Thai food. I love spicy. But as far as Chines/Japanese, I probably lean a little more towards the Chinese side. Traditional Japanese foods are made with white rice, where traditional Chinese food is made with fried rice. I love fried rice with egg in it.
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@porwest (65350)
• United States
13 Mar
@moffittjc I have always preferred Chinese over Japanese. But tastes do change and it has been years so maybe I am missing something?
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@Fa_Maverick (9496)
• Australia
25 Mar
Mmmmmm hibachi... Dinner on the 4th of March... Uhhhhm probably noodles. Tonight was schnitzel
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@moffittjc (112819)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 Mar
I had hibachi again the other night, but this time it was prepared at home and not at a restaurant!
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@moffittjc (112819)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 Mar
@Fa_Maverick You are always welcome. I'm going to make filet mignon steak and lobster tonight, if you happen to like that.
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@Fa_Maverick (9496)
• Australia
25 Mar
@moffittjc pffpt thats it Im coming over.
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@1creekgirl (36976)
• United States
5 Mar
That looks and sounds yummy! We cooked a catfish stew for dinner...fresh catfish and it was delicious. Fried some cornbread to go with it.
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@1creekgirl (36976)
• United States
5 Mar
@moffittjc We'll have the rest of the stew today.
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@moffittjc (112819)
• Gainesville, Florida
5 Mar
@1creekgirl Yummy! Leftover stew. I had an Everything bagel and cream cheese for breakfast , and I’ll be having sushi for lunch with my ex-wife. Not sure what’s for dinner tonight since I’ll be driving back home to where I live in north Florida (I’m in south Florida for the weekend).
@moffittjc (112819)
• Gainesville, Florida
5 Mar
Catfish stew and cornbread. What a great meal! My mom used to cook that all the time since her and my dad loved bed to fish.
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@moffittjc (112819)
• Gainesville, Florida
6 Mar
They are huge, because they are fresh from the Gulf of Mexico. They are harvested right off the coast about 45 minutes away from my home.
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@moffittjc (112819)
• Gainesville, Florida
6 Mar
@sol_cee Are we talking about me, or scallops? I’m wondering which makes you drool. 
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@moffittjc (112819)
• Gainesville, Florida
5 Mar
@DianneN I’m on my way to lunch with my ex-wife. I guess we’ll have to try again another time. I’m sorry I didn’t let you know, I thought you were still up north!
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@moffittjc (112819)
• Gainesville, Florida
5 Mar
Saito Japanese Hibachi in Wellington. Are you in Florida right now?
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@DianneN (247305)
• United States
5 Mar
@moffittjc Thanks. Yes, but we are going to Ft. Lauderdale in 20 minutes. You should have given me a heads up
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@moffittjc (112819)
• Gainesville, Florida
5 Mar
It was very expensive, but worth it. It was a fun birthday celebration for my son. He picked a great restaurant to eat at.
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@moffittjc (112819)
• Gainesville, Florida
6 Mar
@JudyEv Oh no! It was a fancy restaurant. We didn’t enjoy cake and ice cream until we went back to the grandparent’s house where we were staying for the weekend.
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@JudyEv (311686)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Mar
@moffittjc Is this where he got the cake in the face? 
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@LindaOHio (122452)
• United States
5 Mar
That sounds really amazing except for the shrimp! We went to Red Lobster for lunch so I just had a Nature Valley Almond Butter Biscuit for dinner.
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@moffittjc (112819)
• Gainesville, Florida
5 Mar
What did you have at Red Lobster? I love that place!
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@moffittjc (112819)
• Gainesville, Florida
5 Mar
@LindaOHio Oh yes, definitely a great meal.
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@LindaOHio (122452)
• United States
5 Mar
@moffittjc Stuffed mushrooms, Cheddar Bay Biscuits, clam strips, bay scallops, mashed potatoes and Brussels sprouts. YUM!
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@moffittjc (112819)
• Gainesville, Florida
5 Mar
They are having such a great time this weekend, getting spoiled quite a bit by family. And from the sounds of it, they still have more birthday plans on Wednesday and Thursday (their actual birthdays).
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@moffittjc (112819)
• Gainesville, Florida
5 Mar
@Kandae11 I’m one of those people! Lol
And when I turned 50 several years ago, I celebrated all year long!
@moffittjc (112819)
• Gainesville, Florida
6 Apr
Thank you! He’s the big 2-0 now.
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@moffittjc (112819)
• Gainesville, Florida
7 Apr
@CarolDM I’m trying to figure out how he keeps catching up to me in age. I’m only 29! Lol
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@CarolDM (205045)
• Nashville, Tennessee
6 Apr
@moffittjc Oh my goodness, I know you are so proud. Where does the time go I know you are wondering.
@MarieCoyle (16378)
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5 Mar
Oh, that's so nice you got to celebrate together. It all looks absolutely delicious.!
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@moffittjc (112819)
• Gainesville, Florida
5 Mar
Thanks, it was really nice that everyone’s schedules allowed us all to get together this weekend.
The food was as delicious as it looked.
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@moffittjc (112819)
• Gainesville, Florida
5 Mar
@MarieCoyle As a seafood lover, one of the things I love about living in Florida is the abundance of fresh seafood.
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@MarieCoyle (16378)
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5 Mar
@moffittjc
I love it when the food is so fresh like this. Yum.
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@GardenGerty (151935)
• United States
6 Mar
Two Nathan's Polish sausages in golden honey buns. Side of three bean salad (homemade), I am sure we had some fruit as well, but that was twenty four hours ago, I forgot.
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@moffittjc (112819)
• Gainesville, Florida
6 Mar
Polish sausage sounds delicious! It’s been a really long time since I’ve had that. And the three bean salad sounds delish as well.
@RebeccasFarm (103109)
• Wheat Ridge, Colorado
30 Apr
I am not sure maybe ice cream
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@moffittjc (112819)
• Gainesville, Florida
1 May
Now that’s something I would enjoy eating for dinner!
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@Tampa_girl7 (51267)
• United States
8 Apr
Your meal looks delish. We had chili last night.
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@moffittjc (112819)
• Gainesville, Florida
9 Apr
It’s chilly and drizzly here in north Florida today. Chili would be the perfect meal.
@moffittjc (112819)
• Gainesville, Florida
6 Mar
It makes me hungry too (again). I wish I could go back again tonight and eat more.
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@andriaperry (117679)
• Anniston, Alabama
6 Mar
Yesterday we had leftover spaghetti. Your dinner looks yummy
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@moffittjc (112819)
• Gainesville, Florida
6 Mar
I think leftover spaghetti tastes better than when it’s freshly cooked. I guess it gives the sauce more time to soak into the pasta.
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@moffittjc (112819)
• Gainesville, Florida
6 Mar
It was a very expensive meal, but it was well worth it.
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