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If you had a night in by yourself, what would you make for dinner?

123 replies

ErinAndTonic · 31/10/2023 12:57

I will be enjoying the silence of the house to myself on Friday. I will not be falling into the lures of Deliveroo.. I am trying to limit my takeaway spending!

What can I make myself as a bit of a treat on a Friday. Considering charcuterie and wine.. but wondered what you'd do to see if there is something more exciting I like the sound of! Open to anything..

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peachescariad · 31/10/2023 14:03

Jacket potato with prawns in marie rose sauce with grated cheese on top and salad with blue cheese dressing.

ThreeRingCircus · 31/10/2023 14:04

My go to is baked camembert, baguette and caramelised onion chutney.

Or sometimes I make a big bowl of nachos with melted cheese, salsa, sour cream, guacamole and jalapenos. If I've got any chilli in the freezer I'll have chilli on my nachos too. Or sometimes fried chorizo and chopped spring onions.

Nicole1111 · 31/10/2023 14:05

A toasted ciabatta stuffed with cheese, steak and red onion melt, served with a mustard mayo sauce 👌🏻🤤

Sebsaloysius · 31/10/2023 14:06

WhatHaveIFound · 31/10/2023 13:00

A fishfinger sandwich.

Edited

But how many fish fingers, that's the question!!

SallyWD · 31/10/2023 14:07

I'd make a cheesey, creamy pasta dish. Enjoy!

Ineedwinenow · 31/10/2023 14:08

Mine is a Tomahawk steak with a Stilton Sauce and wine, lots of wine!

Sebsaloysius · 31/10/2023 14:22

Given that for various reasons (Coeliac in the house, massive difference in taste etc.), it's not unheard of that I can end up cooking 3 or 4 different meals or variations of a meal for just 4 of us.

If I have a night in with nobody else to cook for (which happens maybe once or twice a year.....2 of the 4 of us are incredibly old and housebound), I opt for beans on toast with the following caveat for the 'treat' side of it:

Beans (must be Branston brand) should have a generous blob of butter (sorry, arteries) added prior to heating. Various seasonings would be added (garlic, steak seasoning, cayenne all spring to mind). Next, I would add 2 slices of white toast to a slab of butter (muttering more silent apologies to the arteries). Then 2 rashers of crispy bacon placed atop and all finished off with a sprinkling of black pepper and some grated knock-your-socks-off cheese (at which point said arteries have pronounced "oh do you what you fucking like, we're outta here).

Then a binge-watch session of all the 'crap' TV that DH isn't interested in. Currently re-running the 80's sitcom Duty Free and The Good Life.

I love my posh beans on toast. And I love butter. I then spend the next month chewing celery and brown-nosing those arteries).

rickandmorts · 31/10/2023 14:22

I'd probably just get loads of nice picky bits from M&S. Crisps,dip, olives, grilled artichokes, anchovies, bread, pate, nice ham and cheese and a nice pudding 😍

Yirk · 31/10/2023 14:25

Egg, bacon, home made proper chips, slice of white bread and butter.

Minikievs · 31/10/2023 14:26

Chicken kyiv, chips and beans.
But a nice one. An M&S one. Not a smart price / frozen one

Minikievs · 31/10/2023 14:26

Or lasagne!!!

RinklyRomaine · 31/10/2023 14:26

Tomato burrata salad and a simple Parmesan risotto.

itsallnewnow · 31/10/2023 14:27

SirenSays · 31/10/2023 13:02

My body weight in bread and cheese🤫

I'm eating alone tonight, I've bought all the bits I need to make sushi rolls. I'll probably end up bunging it all together and having a sushi bowl to save the faff.

I vote for this, crackers, brie, camembert and wine

Lourdes12 · 31/10/2023 14:27

Steak with chips and pepper corn sauce, bruschetta (starter) , seafood carbonara, lamb or chicken curry, sweet and sour stir fry, duck with mash and plum sauce

Justleaveitblankthen · 31/10/2023 14:38

Beans on toast or Heinz Vegetable soup with bread & butter to dip in 😋

CarbsafterMarbs · 31/10/2023 14:44

Crackers, cheese and wine

Sebsaloysius · 31/10/2023 14:46

Minikievs · 31/10/2023 14:26

Chicken kyiv, chips and beans.
But a nice one. An M&S one. Not a smart price / frozen one

I teetered between my beans on toast or a Chicken Kyiv, I love a good Chicken Kevin (preferably an M&S Gastropub one - with creamy peppercorn sauce and crispy potato slices).

Autiebibliophile · 31/10/2023 14:50

If I was feeling flash- steak , potato lattice's, peas, onion rings and peppercorns sauce. If I wanted easy -fish finger pasta.

blobby10 · 31/10/2023 14:54

Some sort of omelette accompanied by chips done in the air fryer Grin

AutumnColour89 · 31/10/2023 14:56

Cheese, crackers, charcuterie, red wine.

Or Fettuccine with chicken in a dolcelatte, white wine and cream sauce with chives.

Or risotto with wine, chicken, rosemary and red pesto.

Or anything from this book; https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0132Q76Q4/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?ie=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Plus wine.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0132Q76Q4/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?ie=UTF8&tag=mumsnet&ascsubtag=mnforum--chat-4932372-if-you-had-a-night-in-by-yourself-what-would-you-make-for-dinner

jellytots18 · 31/10/2023 14:58

Pork belly strips (Dh hates them) with proper chips

JL690 · 31/10/2023 15:00

Macaroni and cheese with garlic bread and a nice red wine.

TheOctomyTober · 31/10/2023 15:02

Pork belly, ribs or breaded chicken on the bone. My husband doesn't like any of them! Accompanied by coleslaw, chips and salad. Heaven.

purplecorkheart · 31/10/2023 15:56

One of the supermarket in my town do an lovely seafood pie with loads of prawns and leeks. I cannot make better homemade for less money. I would spinkle with garlic breadcrumbs