What's for din? July 28th, 2025 / myLot

Defuniak Springs, Florida

July 28, 2025 7:56pm CST

Tonight’s dinner was a bit of a culinary mash-up with some... improvisation. I made InnovAsian Orange Chicken—well, technically InnovAsian did most of the work, I just introduced it to my oven. But I betrayed the sauce packet and used Panda Express Orange Sauce instead because I like to live dangerously (and that sauce slaps). I also whipped up some chicken fried rice like the domestic ninja I occasionally pretend to be. But—plot twist—there wasn’t enough to feed the entire hungry horde. So, like the responsible adult I am, I pivoted to one of those chopped Caesar salad kits hiding in the fridge. Upgraded it, obviously. Added an avocado, real grated parmesan (because that powdered nonsense they include should be a crime), and called it a gourmet experience. I remembered to take a photo of the salad because I’m a food blogger in my own mind, but completely forgot to snap the orange chicken and rice—probably because I blacked out from hunger. So, what was on your plate tonight? Something classy? Something chaotic? Tell me everything.

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Jim Bauer

@porwest (112717)

• United States

29 Jul

Everything you mentioned sounds fantastic to me. Right up my alley as well as the taco bake thingamajigger. I use Innovasian as well, although I don't mind their sauce packet. I have my own recipe as well, but it takes so gosh darn long to make and put together, and I just don't want to mess with it. Plus, I get the Innovasian for under $6, so... For dinner I made chicken thighs on the grill and made a foil pack with zucchini, onions, butter and some seasonings. Yummy stuff. Good eats, even.

April

@thislittlepennyearns (68159)

• Defuniak Springs, Florida

29 Jul

I didn't use the InnovAsian sauce, the kids are picky and so I just used the sauce I knew they would eat. I want to try their dumplings and pot stickers. Have you tried them?

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April

@thislittlepennyearns (68159)

• Defuniak Springs, Florida

30 Jul

@porwest I wasn't really paying that much attention to all the words lol. I was tiredddd. Mmm honey chicken sounds good. I'll add it to this weeks order.

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Jim Bauer

@porwest (112717)

• United States

30 Jul

@thislittlepennyearns I KNOW you didn't use the sauce. You said so in your post. That's why I said, "although I like their sauce packet." Come on, we're both writers here, you should have picked up on that.

I have not tried the dumplings or pot stickers. The pot stickers do look good, though. The only two we've tried so far are the orange chicken and the honey chicken, and I think both are good.