It Has Been Awhile, But Finally
By Jim Bauer
@porwest (95261)
United States
January 10, 2025 7:00pm CST
Ordering Chinese to be delivered is something we have not done in quite a while, but tonight we decided it was time. We absolutely love Chinese food, and I am trying to remember when was the last time we actually ordered any? The fact that I have no idea is a good indication it's been at least a few months.
But it is always good eats and never disappoints. We always order enough for our main dinner and to have plenty of leftovers, and this time was no exception.
Ordered two entrees, both with pork fried rice and egg rolls. Mine was beef with broccoli. The wifey got orange chicken.
I also ordered 4 spring rolls, a quart of shrimp Lo Mein, an order of shrimp Mei Fun, and the order comes with 8 free crab Rangoon.
All said, our total bill with delivery and tip (and I tip 20%) comes to around $67 and we'll eat off this for at least two or three days. More than cooking at home, but sometimes you have to treat yourself.
Besides, it's just good eats. What's going on your dinner table tonight besides @FourWalls elbows? Provided you invited her, of course. Otherwise her elbows should not be on your table.
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@DaddyEvil (139720)
• United States
11 Jan
Chinese sounds good tonight. I wouldn't be able to eat the seafood but beef and broccoli is always good! 
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@DaddyEvil (139720)
• United States
11 Jan
@porwest Yes, I do. Pretty loves shrimp but won't buy it just in case cooking it in the pan we use will cause me a problem with cleaning the pan. (That's fine with me. I don't like the smell of shrimp. 
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@porwest (95261)
• United States
11 Jan
@DaddyEvil Gosh, the smell, the taste, the texture. I don't mind any of the above. Not to wear out a phrase, but it's just good eats, man.
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@FourWalls (70517)
• United States
11 Jan
I had a Boca Burger, apples, fiber bar, and yogurt. Now I’m enjoying peppermint hot chocolate. I haven’t had Chinese in eons.
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@FourWalls (70517)
• United States
11 Jan
@porwest — I get that at Chuy’s. I even have to seat myself now, I’m such a regular. 
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@FourWalls (70517)
• United States
12 Jan
@porwest — too bad I don’t have a one-syllable name so I could get a NORM!!!!!!! when I come in like on Cheers.
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@moffittjc (122442)
• Gainesville, Florida
11 Jan
We have an amazing Chinese restaurant right next to my work, and I find myself eating there way too often on my lunch break. But the food is so good, and you get a ton of it at a very reasonable price.
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@moffittjc (122442)
• Gainesville, Florida
13 Jan
@porwest I agree. And cheap and plentiful have become even more important words in these days of high prices and inflation.
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@lovebuglena (45146)
• Staten Island, New York
11 Jan
Your total is not bad at all. We don’t eat Chinese often. I wouldn’t mind some tonight.
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@lovebuglena (45146)
• Staten Island, New York
12 Jan
@porwest wow! It lasts that long? How big are the portions?
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@porwest (95261)
• United States
12 Jan
@lovebuglena I don't know exactly, but let's just say, several helpings. I mean, I'd say, if I had to guess on the entrees, for example, they are probably anywhere from 1 quart to 1 1/2 quarts. The Lo Mein is a quart, and the Mei Fun about 1 quart to 1 1/2 quarts, if that helps. We got 4 spring rolls and two egg rolls and 8 crab Rangoon.
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@LindaOHio (183856)
• United States
11 Jan
I had a Buffalo chicken sandwich on 12 grain bread and Doritos. Have a good weekend.
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@GardenGerty (161759)
• United States
11 Jan
I have not completely decided what we will eat tonight. I know I have some Southwest seasoned chicken soup I am thawing from the freezer. It is entirely possible I will heat up some chicken taquitos to go with it. Yes, frozen food, but the price was right. 15 large taquitos for $7.49, and then it was buy one get one free. So by my figures the taquitos are 25 cents or so apiece. I love the idea of Chinese food, and I have some in my freezer. I will cook up some rice to have as a side dish when we do eat it. $67 for what you got is not bad at all for a treat.
@kareng (65101)
• United States
11 Jan
We ate at a little cafe at the mall in McComb yesterday before heading home. We both got muffalettas, which my hubby called a miniletta when delivered to the table. He was expecting a big New Orleans style. It was served on a hogie bun and more the size of a regular sandwich. So much for the leftovers we thought we would be bringing home!
@RasmaSandra (81927)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
11 Jan
Finished the day with two franks and pork and beans, I love Chinses but haven't had any in ages, I miss the days living in NYC when I could just pop out and find a Chinese take out and get some food,
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@1creekgirl (42126)
• United States
11 Jan
Chinese sounds so delicious. I'm cooking chicken croquettes with probably baked sweet potatoes and a veggie. Maybe fried corn bread, too.
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@porwest (95261)
• United States
11 Jan
Chicken croquettes. I am sure I have heard of them, and sure I have had them, but it is alluding me what they actually are. I need to look it up now. Always like to add things to my stable of dishes to make. Although, I will pass on the sweet potato. I just can't do sweet potatoes.
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@1creekgirl (42126)
• United States
12 Jan
@porwest Oh man, sweet potatoes are like dessert if you put enough brown sugar, cinnamon, and butter. Add pecans and it's scrumptious.
I use canned chicken to make croquettes. They're very economical and my family loves them. Can be a little tricky, though to get just right.
If you're ever interested, I'll pm you how I make them.
@2ndchances24 (9740)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
11 Jan
1st off we don't eat Chinese, so that didn't get done & 2ndly I made spaghetti
with ground up hamburger meat with stewed tomatoes & chopped onion.
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@2ndchances24 (9740)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
12 Jan
@porwest Yea Spaghetti Is a fattening food for people
with T-2-D cause of the carbs & starches, but with the
weight I am I need the fattening foods to stay at 150 lbs.
I just don't eat as much at a time.
