What's for din? August 3rd, 2025

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Tonight’s dinner was… well, let’s call it “planned spontaneity.” I had the meat thawing, so technically I was prepared, but I had zero idea what it was going to become. After a dramatic five-minute stare-down with the pantry, I settled on the classic: Hamburger Helper. (Cue @porwest’s lecture about sodium content and my inevitable eye roll.) For the kid who treats Hamburger Helper like it’s radioactive waste, I made dino nuggets. Because I was tired of watching her survive solely on Eggos and pure willpower. At least dino nuggets contain some protein… and, you know, the emotional support of tiny extinct reptiles. I went fancy with the Hamburger Helper—crunchy taco flavor, which is really just hamburger meat and Mexican rice with a pile of Fritos on top. I even classed it up with fajita blend cheese and a dollop of sour cream, because I’m nothing if not a culinary icon. So that was dinner at our place. What went down on your table tonight—gourmet feast or chaotic fridge roulette?