What's for din? June 30th, 2025 / myLot

Defuniak Springs, Florida

June 30, 2025 5:59pm CST

A couple of weeks ago, Chris mentioned he was craving homemade orange chicken. So when I did our grocery order over the weekend, I made sure to grab everything we’d need to make that happen. Tonight, I finally made it—homemade orange chicken and homemade fried rice! It took about an hour and a half from start to finish, but it was totally worth it. Everyone was happy—even the kiddo said it was really good. I used a copycat recipe for the batter this time, which is different from how I usually make it, and it turned out great. Chris went back for three plates! ?? So that was dinner at our house tonight. What did you make for dinner? Let me know if you'd like it to sound more formal, humorous, or anything else!

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Kareng

@kareng (76692)

• United States

1 Jul

We will be having bacon and tomato sandwiches. I am fixing to go fry the bacon up but may put it in the oven. We will see.

April

@thislittlepennyearns (64666)

• Defuniak Springs, Florida

1 Jul

The kids like it in the microwave, I dont.

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Kareng

@kareng (76692)

• United States

1 Jul

@thislittlepennyearns I like it best out of the oven. But my crisper pan was dirty so a no-go there.

April

@thislittlepennyearns (64666)

• Defuniak Springs, Florida

1 Jul

@kareng I dont like crispy. I want floppy.

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Jim Bauer

@porwest (102424)

• United States

2 Jul

Orange chicken is always good. I like to make it from scratch, but in a pinch, I just grab a box of Innovasian. Does the trick.

April

@thislittlepennyearns (64666)

• Defuniak Springs, Florida

18h

I don't like the boxed stuff.

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Jim Bauer

@porwest (102424)

• United States

@thislittlepennyearns It's not as good as restaurant or homemade, but I find it to be quite good, if not a bit on the sweet side. I do the chicken pieces in the wok and they are crunchy.