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NJCher

(41,704 posts)
Thu Jul 10, 2025, 03:50 PM Jul 2025

What's for Dinner, Thurs., July 10, 2025

Beer brats with caramelized onions and peppers.

Potato salad ( came from deli).

Kombucha: ginger

Dessert: Coffee chip ice cream.

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What's for Dinner, Thurs., July 10, 2025 (Original Post) NJCher Jul 2025 OP
Just finished beef with vegetables and fried rice from local Chinese place. Very disappointing. SheltieLover Jul 2025 #1
SAD! elleng Jul 2025 #2
Used to be decent food -- not GREAT as I used to enjoy in the Chicago burbs regularly. SheltieLover Jul 2025 #3
AWFUL that rude people there. elleng Jul 2025 #4
Extremely rude & abrupt, even when they aren't busy. SheltieLover Jul 2025 #6
How awful justaprogressive Jul 2025 #7
Oh I do cook really healthy, tasty meals SheltieLover Jul 2025 #8
Shrimp PJMcK Jul 2025 #5
Walleye sandwiches Diamond_Dog Jul 2025 #9
Pulled pork BBQ sandwich on hoagie bun with Emile Jul 2025 #10
Salmon grain bowls Cairycat Jul 2025 #11
Cheesesteak sandwiches Retrograde Jul 2025 #12
david letterman's mom's hambergers, no bun + steamed sugar-snap peas. pansypoo53219 Jul 2025 #13
Tofu Asparagus Scramble La Coliniere Jul 2025 #14

SheltieLover

(74,401 posts)
1. Just finished beef with vegetables and fried rice from local Chinese place. Very disappointing.
Thu Jul 10, 2025, 03:54 PM
Jul 2025

No flavor and not 1 pea pod (my favs!) in the entire entree.

Every time I order from that place, the price goes up and portion size decreases. Now no pea pods.

SheltieLover

(74,401 posts)
3. Used to be decent food -- not GREAT as I used to enjoy in the Chicago burbs regularly.
Thu Jul 10, 2025, 04:02 PM
Jul 2025

Now, barely edible...

It's been quite a while since I've ordered from them and doubt I ever will again.

And VERY VERY rude people working there.

SheltieLover

(74,401 posts)
6. Extremely rude & abrupt, even when they aren't busy.
Thu Jul 10, 2025, 04:18 PM
Jul 2025

The only other place with edible food is a steakhouse, which we enjoy occasionally, but pricey. $40 for 2 burgers & fries.

Only other choices besides mcd's (gross), wendy's where everything is drowning in mayo, which I expressly request t be omitted, or captain d's, where they serve globs of thick breading & call it "fish."

Pathetic.

justaprogressive

(5,642 posts)
7. How awful
Thu Jul 10, 2025, 05:27 PM
Jul 2025

I can only recommend either a real commute to a worthwhile set of restaurants (with overnight stay)...

or

That you fix a four-star meal for the two of you...Find a good local butcher
and pay for the good stuff...filet mignons or ???? your choice. Celebrate being
able to do this for yourselves!



SheltieLover

(74,401 posts)
8. Oh I do cook really healthy, tasty meals
Thu Jul 10, 2025, 05:32 PM
Jul 2025

Just sometimes I like a break.

Not likely in the land of deep fried everything.

PJMcK

(24,294 posts)
5. Shrimp
Thu Jul 10, 2025, 04:16 PM
Jul 2025

Grilled shrimp kabobs served on cheesy rice risotto. Salad from the Landlady’s garden. Cold Yuenglings.

Diamond_Dog

(38,738 posts)
9. Walleye sandwiches
Thu Jul 10, 2025, 05:48 PM
Jul 2025

Fried walleye fillets on toasted hoagie rolls with lettuce and homemade tartar sauce
Corn on the cob
Sour cream cucumbers

Drumsticks ice cream treats for the guys

Emile

(38,233 posts)
10. Pulled pork BBQ sandwich on hoagie bun with
Thu Jul 10, 2025, 05:52 PM
Jul 2025

potato chips.

Cantaloupe and blueberries before bedtime.

Good Evening

Cairycat

(1,836 posts)
11. Salmon grain bowls
Thu Jul 10, 2025, 09:22 PM
Jul 2025

This morning I cooked pearl barley and also green beans. This evening I worked late, but my son made the bowls with salmon, avocado, green beans, a couple of my backyard tomatoes, cucumbers and radishes. He made a dressing with mayonnaise, sour cream, sriracha and lime juice. Good way to use up a bit of this and that.

Retrograde

(11,306 posts)
12. Cheesesteak sandwiches
Fri Jul 11, 2025, 12:35 AM
Jul 2025

Had some leftover steak, and I don't like to waste meat animals died for. Found some elderly peppers (bell, Anahiem, poblano) and I always have onions and cheese on hand, so pepper steak sandwiches for dinner.

La Coliniere

(1,596 posts)
14. Tofu Asparagus Scramble
Fri Jul 11, 2025, 09:55 AM
Jul 2025

Steam-fried in evoo and veggie broth: chopped onion, yellow bell pepper, sliced carrots, cut asparagus, sliced mushrooms and minced garlic. When done I mixed in 3/4 of a block of mashed firm tofu and Jax Tofu Scramble seasoning, fresh chopped parsley and Penzy’s Sunny Paris herbs. Cheers! 🥂

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