My Dinner Was Effectively Ruined
By Jim Bauer
@porwest (91172)
United States
January 30, 2021 6:05pm CST
My wife never understands it.
If I have lunch it is usually around 11 am to noon. MAYBE 1 o'clock. But rarely.
We stopped off at Burger King at almost 2 o'clock, and took it home to eat. So it was probably about 215pm to 230pm that I ate my chicken sandwich from Burger King today.
I planned on making a venison chili.
But here it is 559pm and we normally eat at 730pm, and I can't even think about putting together that chili.
So my dinner is effectively ruined.
We will still eat. But it will be lighter. I think I will just make a batch of scrambled eggs in a little bit.
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@porwest (91172)
• United States
31 Jan 21
Well, I guess what I mean is that chili is a process for me. It takes at least a couple of hours between prep and cook time. And if I am not in the mood to "eat" when I need to prep, I have a hard time getting the prep done.
Prep is good when you are hungry and looking forward to the end result. But not so much when you're full and could care less. lol
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@kaylachan (69972)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
31 Jan 21
I know the feeling. Didn't end up having dinner until a little after midnight because hubs was wide awake. Hoping that doesn't happen again, because he needs to go to work tomorrow.
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@kaylachan (69972)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
21 Nov
@porwest Dinner used to be mine, too. So I would have to agree there.
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@porwest (91172)
• United States
22 Nov
@kaylachan I can't imagine a time when it won't be. But who knows?
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@1creekgirl (41447)
• United States
31 Jan 21
Venison chili is so yummy. Maybe you'll get to make it soon.
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@1creekgirl (41447)
• United States
31 Jan 21
@porwest We always say, "The good Lord willin' and the creek don't rise." What all do you put in your chili beside venison?
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@porwest (91172)
• United States
1 Feb 21
@1creekgirl Usually I use a combination of pinto and kidney beans. And I also put in tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, onions, salt, pepper, cumin, Italian, oregano, minced garlic, chicken broth...
I added macaroni noodles as well since my wife prefers a chili mac over regular chili.
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@lovebuglena (44564)
• Staten Island, New York
31 Jan 21
So I guess it's a raincheck on that venison chili. 
Don't remember the last time I had Burger King.
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@lovebuglena (44564)
• Staten Island, New York
2 Feb 21
@porwest I definitely prefer it to McD's.
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@porwest (91172)
• United States
3 Feb 21
@lovebuglena I go back and forth. Sometimes I am in the mood for a Whopper. Other times I am in the mood for a quarter pounder. Just depends.
@allknowing (136659)
• India
31 Jan 21
What's the big deal. Just skip the dinner. Between breakfast and lunch it is called brunch. Wonder what yours was called - eating at 2.15 pm (lol)
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@Tina30219 (81948)
• Onaway, Michigan
31 Jan 21
Sorry to hear your dinner was ruined enjoy whatever you decide to have
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@Tina30219 (81948)
• Onaway, Michigan
21 Nov
@porwest Yeaj I agree late lunches do ruin your dinner you are not being a child lol
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@porwest (91172)
• United States
21 Nov
@Tina30219 Glad to know I am not alone in my thinking, here. lol
@RebeccasFarm (89873)
• Arvada, Colorado
1 May 21
I hope whatever you made was satisfactory.
That is what I usually do.. a few eggs
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@LindaOHio (178864)
• United States
31 Jan 21
The chili will be good for another night. My husband loves scrambled eggs.
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@GardenGerty (160720)
• United States
31 Jan 21
I like venison chili. I understand about the later meals, though. Hubby will do that to me. In fact we just ate leftovers around 2 pm. I need to eat so that I can take my evening meds, but do not feel hungry. He is going to make us grilled meat and cheese sandwiches at my insistence. I have tried to other than kitchen things today. I will make an egg casserole for us for tomorrow morning.
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