louwhoz
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What's for dinner tonight?
Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at 2:28 PM
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I know, I know...it's right up there with "What cheese do you currently have in your fridge?" but I'm just currious, and hungry, so I thought I would ask. 
Tonight we are having vegetable (bok choy, broccoli, bell peppers and mushrooms) stir fry with jasmine rice and egg rolls. I might throw a quick salad together, too. I have some ripe avocados that are just calling to me, and I don't think they can be ignored much longer.
Some good red wine, some great music, and then I can probably lure Gideon out of the studio. 
So...how about the rest of you? What's for dinner tonight?
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(((stereofect)))
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RE: What's for dinner tonight?
Thursday, March 6, 2008 at 5:14 AM
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I had a bologna samich and bottle of water.
“Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius — and a lot of courage — to move in the opposite direction.” Albert Einstein
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A Bit Crusher
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RE: What's for dinner tonight?
Thursday, March 6, 2008 at 8:05 AM
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I don't know at the moment, I'll let my wife surprise me....
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louwhoz
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RE: What's for dinner tonight?
Thursday, March 6, 2008 at 11:10 AM
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Alright, I get it...I'm not dealing with a bunch of epicurian musicians.
Maybe next time I will ask what cheese you have hiding in your fridge, because everybody has cheese! 
Our dinner was quite tasty and healthy, too, which is always a bonus. Wish we could have shared it with you guys. Too bad we don't all live closer....
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A Bit Crusher
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RE: What's for dinner tonight?
Thursday, March 6, 2008 at 1:40 PM
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louwhoz wrote:Alright, I get it...I'm not dealing with a bunch of epicurian musicians. Maybe next time I will ask what cheese you have hiding in your fridge, because everybody has cheese! Our dinner was quite tasty and healthy, too, which is always a bonus. Wish we could have shared it with you guys. Too bad we don't all live closer....
Eh....you'll have to explain what 'epicurian' means......
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louwhoz
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RE: What's for dinner tonight?
Thursday, March 6, 2008 at 2:08 PM
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Quote:Eh....you'll have to explain what 'epicurian' means...... 
Don't ask me, I just see it on the cover of my cookbooks.
But tell me, what did your wife surprise with for dinner last night? Does it beat a bologna sandwich?
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A Bit Crusher
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RE: What's for dinner tonight?
Thursday, March 6, 2008 at 2:22 PM
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louwhoz wrote:[But tell me, what did your wife surprise with for dinner last night? Does it beat a bologna sandwich?
I'm not sure it beats a bologna sandwich, but it tasted real good:
Penne, Italian tomato sauce (spicy), rucola and...inktvis.
Now you probably don't know what that is,
I'll have to find the translation somewhere,,,,
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louwhoz
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RE: What's for dinner tonight?
Thursday, March 6, 2008 at 4:07 PM
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Quote:rucola and...inktvis
Yes, please, the suspense is killing me! Is it animal, vegetable or mineral?
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Brainbelly
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RE: What's for dinner tonight?
Friday, March 7, 2008 at 12:46 AM
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A Bit Crusher wrote:
Penne, Italian tomato sauce (spicy), rucola and...inktvis.
You perked my curiosity.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arugula
Eruca sativa
Vernacular names include Garden Rocket,[3] Rocket,[2] Eruca,[2] Rocketsalad,[6] Arugula (American English), Rucola (Italian),[7][8] Rugola (Italian), Roquette (French), Rokka (Greek), Ruchetta (Italian)[8] and Rughetta (Italian). The term arugula (variations of Italian dialects around arigola) is used by the Italian diaspora in Australia and North America and from there picked up as a loan word to a varying degree in American and Australian English, particularly in culinary usage. The names ultimately all derive from the Latin word eruca, a name for an unspecified plant in the family Brassicaceae, probably a type of cabbage.[7]
It is used as a leaf vegetable, which looks like a longer leaved and open lettuce
Inktvissen is Octopus as far as I can tell
"Reality leaves a lot to the imagination, but crossing the road with your eyes closed is easy" -John Lennon - “What relates to reality, is not certain; and what is certain, is not real.” --Albert Einstein
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A Bit Crusher
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RE: What's for dinner tonight?
Friday, March 7, 2008 at 7:34 AM
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louwhoz wrote:Quote:rucola and...inktvis Yes, please, the suspense is killing me! Is it animal, vegetable or mineral?
Brainbelly is right (see above), it's octopus....
At first I thought an octopus was only specific kind of inktvis, but apparently it's just 'inktvis'
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louwhoz
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RE: What's for dinner tonight?
Friday, March 7, 2008 at 9:33 AM
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So....a 'plant' and an 'animal'.  I love arugala...it's flavor is so strong! But I have not eaten octopus in many, many years. Back when I did eat meat I really liked squid, or calamari, but I found octopus to be a bit chewy. My father was a diver for Scripp's Aquarium and used to spend a lot of free time diving 'for dinner' at low tide. I wish I had appreciated the fresh abalone more back then. Now, even if I had a desire to eat it, I wouldn't be able to afford it!
Sounds like your wife surprised you with an awesome dinner!
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RE: What's for dinner tonight?
Friday, March 7, 2008 at 9:52 AM
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I finished off the chicken wings (smothered in Frank's Red Hot) from last night when I got home from work this morning.
“Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius — and a lot of courage — to move in the opposite direction.” Albert Einstein
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Brillman
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RE: What's for dinner tonight?
Friday, March 7, 2008 at 10:21 AM
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Sorry to be so unoriginal but on friday´s we always (mostly) have Pizza & beer
Otherwise i´m the cook at home!!  Usually spicy Thai, chinese, indian, greek, italian or just plain old simple grub, hehe...
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A Bit Crusher
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RE: What's for dinner tonight?
Friday, March 7, 2008 at 10:41 AM
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louwhoz wrote:.... Sounds like your wife surprised you with an awesome dinner!
Yep!
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louwhoz
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RE: What's for dinner tonight?
Friday, March 7, 2008 at 10:56 AM
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Quote: Sorry to be so unoriginal but on friday´s we always (mostly) have Pizza & beer
It never fails to make me laugh...I cook Gideon so many gourmet meals, and I know he appreciates the work and enjoys the food...but all I have to do is look at him and say "Honey, I'm a little tired tonight and I don't feel like cooking. Would you be upset if we just opened a few beers and ordered a pizza?" His face lights up like a kid getting his first puppy on Christmas. Is it a guy thing? Naw. Pizza rocks!!!!
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(((stereofect)))
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RE: What's for dinner tonight?
Friday, March 7, 2008 at 3:25 PM
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Lou: "I decided not to cook tonight."
Gideon: 
“Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius — and a lot of courage — to move in the opposite direction.” Albert Einstein
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Kylo
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RE: What's for dinner tonight?
Friday, March 7, 2008 at 3:35 PM
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You know, there's something fun about pizza. It was always a good time when you were growing up- wherever it was. If it was coming in your direction, it was always like "Woohooooo!!!" And it still is.
There's gotta be some humungous release of dopamine/ seratonin rush when you know you're about to get pizza...
What a strange, yet welcome food.
For me, I've been chowing down on Dim Sum! It's an Asian fast food chain; mainly chinese food wrapped in "rice balls" if you will. I love it so much and it costs a little bit less than pizza--
But I still prefer pizza over it!
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(((stereofect)))
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RE: What's for dinner tonight?
Friday, March 7, 2008 at 4:21 PM
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If the fast-food places in this town depended on us they'd be out of business pretty soon. We ordered pizza Feb 17th. Something we hadn't done for such a long time none of us could remember the last time we'd ordered. It's definitely been more than year. Ordering in is a rare treat in this household. But damn that pizza was good!!
“Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius — and a lot of courage — to move in the opposite direction.” Albert Einstein
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(((stereofect)))
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RE: What's for dinner tonight?
Friday, March 7, 2008 at 10:19 PM
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A post dinner tip:
http://www.thisisby.us/index.php/content/habanero_peppers_and_hoo_has
You have been warned!!
“Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius — and a lot of courage — to move in the opposite direction.” Albert Einstein
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reconsiderate
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RE: What's for dinner tonight?
Saturday, March 8, 2008 at 2:21 PM
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Was thinking about having refried
beans plooped onto
some heated up miniature corn
tortillas.
But I just had Chipotle for lunch.
So maybe I'll go with eye gunk or something.
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