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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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JellyComb · 31/10/2023 13:08

Baked (or microwaved) Camembert with bits of garlic in it and sticky onion marmalade on top, with some baguette and a gold bottle of Sauvignon Blanc. Mmmmmmmmmm

I had to check this wasn't my comment as its exactly what I would have

Unabletomitigate · 31/10/2023 16:02

I often have beans on toast as a treat. With hot sauce and cheddar cheese.

floatingnoodle · 31/10/2023 16:05

Mushrooms! Anything with mushrooms… probably pasta because that way I could eat a whole garlic bread to myself too 😋 I am a huge mushroom fan and everyone else complains when I put them in things detectably

ForfarBridie · 31/10/2023 16:06

Not quite hard boiled eggs and toast. Tea.

MonikerBing · 31/10/2023 16:09

I wouldn't cook. Possibly an omelette but most likely toast.

And wine.

Sourisblanche · 31/10/2023 16:20

I’m the cook in our household and as much as I enjoy cooking I never really get a break. So for just me it would be a plate of oven crispy prawn snacks with soy/chilli dips and rose.

Ilovelurchers · 31/10/2023 16:20

Something vegetarian and simple, because my husband always tends to want meat, so it's a nice change. I usually keep some packets of freeze dried stuffed pasta in for just this type of occasion. I would typically have it with simple sundried tomato sauce from a jar and maybe some mushrooms stirred in (he doesn't like either of these things) and some grated cheese.

Then I would likely have ice-cream with ice magic on top (or whatever brand it is now - the sauce that hardens). I have always loved this with a passion but it feels childish to eat it in front of another adult.

ISeeTheLight · 31/10/2023 16:21

Seafood risotto with white wine, fennel and tomato.

CobwebsAndCauldrons · 31/10/2023 16:22

It'll be either a steak, salad and chips or a well cheesy macaroni cheese.

Every time.

flufferknutter · 31/10/2023 16:26

A packet of salt and vinegar crisps, a bowl of mini shredded wheats and a chocolate bar.

Jeannie88 · 31/10/2023 16:28

DwarfPlanetFiend · 31/10/2023 13:06

Wine

Lol me too!

TheShellBeach · 31/10/2023 16:28

ChokeToDeathOnThreePoundsOfMeat · 31/10/2023 13:08

Fillet steak very rare, horseradish, an enormous heap of salad.

Exactly this, plus my body weight in home made chips.

Crazycatladyy · 31/10/2023 16:28

Macaroni cheese with either tuna or bacon and a glass of red wine.

therealcookiemonster · 31/10/2023 16:29

i like the amoy thick udon noodles with oyster sauce/soya sauce/sugar/sesame oil. I soak the noodles I'm hot water, stir fry some veggies and king prawns, toss in noodles and sauce and have a lovely fakeaway. or if I fancy more chilli heat, I add gochujang instead of oyster sauce

Inastatus · 31/10/2023 16:29

Pasta and pesto with rocket and a nice bottle of chilled white wine.

Favouritefruits · 31/10/2023 16:31

I always cook the same thing when DH is away and I only need to please myself, meatfree Kyiv, garlic rice and stir fry!

Wolfen · 31/10/2023 16:32

I always make Nigella's baked salmon and posh mushy peas. I save the calories for nice dessert.

Elphame · 31/10/2023 16:34

Egg mayonnaise sandwich with salad

cocksstrideintheevening · 31/10/2023 16:43

A really good steak sandwich on ciabatta with rocket and bearnaise sauce

MotorwayDiva · 31/10/2023 16:44

Camembert and crusty bread
Or charcuterie
Or pate with port wine sauce
Or garlic creamy mushrooms.
Goats cheese cover in honey toasted on walnut toast

I need a night in 😆

Jeevesnotwooster · 31/10/2023 16:45

Prawn Thai soup.

Freetodowhatiwant · 31/10/2023 16:46

Melted cheese and non-cooked tomatoes standing up in the kitchen. Like I just did. Not a big fan of cooking!

onwardandupwards · 31/10/2023 16:49

A huge bowl of halloumi fries with cranberry sauce and a equally huge bag of wotists with a malibu and pineapple juice 😁

Raisinganiguana · 31/10/2023 16:54

Steak, chips, mushrooms. Wine

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