What's for Dinner? - Lisle,IL

Updated on October 13, 2011
J.S. asks from Lisle, IL
34 answers

Good afternoon/evening lovely ladies (and gents)!

It's my husband's birthday and he requested the following for dinner:

Meatloaf
Mashed potatoes
Steamed broccoli
Chocolate cake

That's what we're having. How about you?

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So What Happened?

Lots of great dinners tonight!

Thank you to everyone for husband's birthday wishes! He really enjoyed his dinner (we did too). I hope everyone has a relaxing evening!

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G.T.

answers from Redding on

I didnt go to work today so we had a huge breakfast of porkchops, eggs and fried potatoes. I'm spying a frozen pizza in the freezer for when husband finally asks "what are we havin for dinner?" He hasnt asked yet and I'm drinkin a beer.
Edit: I ended up making stirfry noodles and veggies instead of the pizza.

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V.B.

answers from Miami on

Shepherd's pie tonight! Funny, it has meat and mashed potatoes in it! I also found some pumpkin pie flavored ice cream at the store....look out! :-)

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M.W.

answers from San Francisco on

I got homemade chili going in the crockpot early this morning..it's been cooking all day....mmmm my house smells so good. I will whip up some cornbread later. It has been raining out here in my neck of the woods so a hot bowl of chili will hit the spot today!

I love what you are having...eat an extra slice of cake for me!!

Good luck and best wishes at having a delectable dinnertime together with the fam!!

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S.B.

answers from Kansas City on

we're having celebratory Chinese because I got a new job! Yay! Only laid off for a week!

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E.J.

answers from Lincoln on

"sea food"

Ramen noodles, hot dogs, corn on the cob, and gold fish crackers.

Cook ramen and then add green food coloring. Take wide hot dog and cut them into 8 slices leaving about an inch at the top. Cook the hot dogs and they will curl to resemble octopuses. Put the octopus on the green seaweed (ramen)

The crackers are to add to the theme and the corn is b/c this is the corn husker state and I have corn on the cob coming out my ears! My son loves the novelty of this poor man's dinner. :-)

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M.R.

answers from Rochester on

It's my birthday, too, and I have no idea what we're going to have. :)

I'm thinking a bowl of popcorn because by the time I make something I won't want a meal, and it will probably be pretty late. My kids will eat whatever they are willing to eat because they're getting over stomach flus and I'll make anything if they'll eat it!

My husband's working until 11 tonight, too, and I hate making big meals when he's at work.

Maybe pizza (but the kids have had that a lot and I don't feel like making it), or leftover Swedish meatballs (easy, all I have to do is cook the noodles). But first I'll have to clean the kitchen, and I'm supposed to be working from home since I'm here, not at work, and the work's still gotta get done. Hope he has a great day!

:)

Malia B. that sounds YUMMY!! Maybe I'll make curry sauce for some rice and give the kids plain rice for dinner. They hate spicy food. :)

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A.H.

answers from Chicago on

Potato and leek soup and crispy kale.

And some homemade vanilla bean/bourbon cupcakes with homemade chocolate ganache for icing. Really the best part of dinner by far.

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F.H.

answers from Phoenix on

Last time I went to the store they had $12.99 bbq ribs on managers clearance for $4.99 so I bought 2 of them and thats what we are having with mashed potatoes and a veggie.

Happy bday to your hubby! =)

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J.L.

answers from Lexington on

Baked chicken, scalloped potatoes, and Velveeta Shells N Cheese (per my request). Then probably top it off with some Moose Tracks ice cream.....om nom nom!!!

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☆.A.

answers from Pittsburgh on

Subway because Dad is out of town!

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M.B.

answers from Austin on

I'm making a chicken curry with tomatoes... and I'll serve it with brown rice..

Quick and easy!

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K.L.

answers from Washington DC on

Rotisserie chicken from Costco!! YUM!

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W.H.

answers from Sacramento on

chicken and dumplings! it's finally raining here in northern california and i'm ready for some comfort food!!

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A.D.

answers from Washington DC on

we grilled out tonight--our weather has been PERFECT in Virginia this week and we've been grilling and eating outside every night. Tonight we had some pork bulgogi, grilled eggplant and sweet potato fries. I'm wishing I had some of your chocolate cake to wash it all down though! Happy Birthday to Mr. Jubee!

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A.C.

answers from Boston on

Subway subs because I didn't feel like cooking, it's payday, and I had a buy one get one free coupon.

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⊱.H.

answers from Spokane on

Good afternoon :)

We are having bbq pork loin, butter and herb noodles and green beans!

Hope your husband has a nice birthday!!

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L.C.

answers from Dover on

Whatever someone else is willing to cook!

I just got done fishing all the hair out of the bathtub drain. I don't even want to touch my own food, much less anybody else's!

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M.L.

answers from Houston on

baked salmon
rice
zucchini
fresh peaches

maybe cinnamon rolls

I've been sick all week, it's the first thing I've made that wasn't out of a box or fast food! Craving something healthy :)

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T.F.

answers from Dallas on

We are having the the rest of the homemade chicken pot pie I made for last night.

your dinner sounds good!

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J.D.

answers from Cincinnati on

We had skillet bow tie lasagna

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❤.M.

answers from Los Angeles on

Chili, cornbread & salad! Can't wait.

Happy Birthday to your hubby!! :)

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T.K.

answers from Dallas on

My boss is taking us out for Tex-Mex to celebrate meeting a steep goal. But if I were cooking, it would be Steak and Potatoes to celebrate my husbands new job. He's a steak and potatoes kind of guy!

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S.H.

answers from St. Louis on

It's a yoyo night.

My DH is having the leftovers from our heart attack dinner last night: fried pork chops, mashed potatoes/milk gravy....& hopefully a salad. It's my husband's fav dinner & I make it only 1-2 times each year....

The rest of us are hitting the pantry or fast food....pretty slim pickings tonight. Very rare for us!

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C.O.

answers from Washington DC on

oooh man!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Can I have some, please/!?!?!? That sounds GREAT!!!

We had homemade pizza and salad.

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S.H.

answers from Honolulu on

Who knows.
I am SICK and tired of cooking this week.
UGH!
I usually always cook from scratch, every day.

All I know is, I got a huge pot of chicken soup, leftover from last night, because I got 2 sick people in my house this week. My son and Grandma.

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M.B.

answers from Orlando on

We are having meatloaf too! And twice baked potatoes, and honey butter carrots and cookie Sunday for dessert! Yummy it needs to hurry and COOK!

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L.M.

answers from New York on

Sounds good! I like alot of the replies too - always interesting to see what everyone's cooking/or not cooking as the case may be.
Happy bday to your hubby, and to Mitzi who said it's her bday too!
We had polenta with chicken sausage and marinara sauce and spinach with feta cheese.

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S.S.

answers from Chicago on

Just bought something we like and a rarity. Turkey pot pie. yum
happy birthday to husband!

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R.R.

answers from Los Angeles on

We're having corned beef brisket, with cabbage and veggies, it's been raining most of the day and it will be soooooo goooood to have a hot, flavorful meal!

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K.J.

answers from Chicago on

The kids had Amy's Organic All Natural pizza - spinach & feta cheese

Hubby and I had steak fajita salads

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R.J.

answers from Seattle on

Tonight: Arby's
Tomorrow: Osso Buco

✤.J.

answers from Dover on

Last night hubs made chicken soup which was pretty fantastic. Tonight it's a toss up between what the kids want (bacon, eggs & grits) & what I want (baked ham & hashbrown casserole). Hmm...I wonder who's going to win...?

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S.C.

answers from Des Moines on

We had homemade BBQ chicken pizza

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M.T.

answers from New York on

My hubby would be happy to eat at your house, meatloaf is one of his favorites. I hope your guy enjoyed his bday dinner.
We are having pot roast (yay for the crockpot) with carrots, mashed turnips and noodles.

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