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NJCher

(42,317 posts)
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 05:32 PM Dec 5

What's for Dinner, Fri., Dec. 5, 2025

Friday fish fry. Beer batter flounder.

Coleslaw with shrimp

Kombucha: pineapple blueberry.

Dessert: half an apple tart and a little vanilla ice cream.

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What's for Dinner, Fri., Dec. 5, 2025 (Original Post) NJCher Dec 5 OP
Leftovers Emile Dec 5 #1
Making chicken & veg soup SheltieLover Dec 5 #2
Was all set on having leftover Minestrone, La Coliniere Dec 5 #3
Burgers and fries Yonnie3 Dec 5 #4
Yonnie, sounds like you and I were on the same wavelength for tonight! slightlv Dec 5 #8
spaghetti and mussels ... surrealAmerican Dec 5 #5
Yum that sounds really appealing! Drum Dec 5 #6
Thai-Peruvian Chicken & Rice with Herby Green Sauce elleng Dec 5 #7
Kichadi Jilly_in_VA Dec 5 #9
Roasted spaghetti squash Marthe48 Dec 5 #10
RB Sub justaprogressive Dec 5 #11
turkey/pork broth ramen mike_c Dec 5 #12

Emile

(40,321 posts)
1. Leftovers
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 05:44 PM
Dec 5

Barbecue spareribs, baked beans, and coleslaw.

Salad with creamy poppy seed dressing later.

Good Evening

La Coliniere

(1,731 posts)
3. Was all set on having leftover Minestrone,
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 05:59 PM
Dec 5

but I read what NJCher is having and I can’t get the words “fish fry” out of my mind! Think we might be getting takeout fish fries from a local tavern. Buffalo fish fries are about 4,000 calories if you eat all the sides. You only live once.
Thanks Cher for taking me off course…Cheers!

Yonnie3

(19,178 posts)
4. Burgers and fries
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 06:07 PM
Dec 5

Small patty made from fresh 80/20 ground beef on a slider size potato bun
Oven cooked crinkle french fries from frozen

slightlv

(7,396 posts)
8. Yonnie, sounds like you and I were on the same wavelength for tonight!
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 06:34 PM
Dec 5

we're on the last of our money until the SS check comes in next week... I still had the small dinner rolls that I forgot about at Thanksgiving. So I bought a little ham and a little roast beef, and decided tonight is hot ham and cheese, as well as roast beef sliders; accompanied by crispy spicy french fries! I'm actually looking forward to it! I usually don't do these except as snacks at gatherings.

elleng

(141,926 posts)
7. Thai-Peruvian Chicken & Rice with Herby Green Sauce
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 06:32 PM
Dec 5

A juicy, seasoned chicken thigh is baked until tender, then served atop a golden bed of turmeric-infused rice with peas and sweet red pepper. It’s paired with a side of green sauce, bringing a herby, zesty, and creamy final drizzle, added yogurt.

Jilly_in_VA

(13,783 posts)
9. Kichadi
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 06:35 PM
Dec 5

That's lentils and rice,, Indian style, done in the Instant Pot. Kinda baby or convalescent food, but it snowed today and I didn't feel like going out for any groceries, so there we are.

Marthe48

(22,628 posts)
10. Roasted spaghetti squash
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 06:36 PM
Dec 5

filled with feta cheese, garlic, basil pesto, chopped tomatoes and Parmesan.

justaprogressive

(6,262 posts)
11. RB Sub
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 07:06 PM
Dec 5

...after my Brain MRI.
Weak Italian dressing
Fair to middling flavor, but the jalapeno slices saved it!

mike_c

(36,888 posts)
12. turkey/pork broth ramen
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 08:49 PM
Dec 5

I added some pork wonton from a frozen stash, sliced cabbage, sliced mushrooms, and lots of green onion. Chili oil on top. Shoyu tare on the bottom. It made my brow sweat!

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