s2E10 - The D20 Decides: Meal Planning, Mayhem & Meat Dice

Show Notes

Welcome back, weary travelers, and gather ‘round the tavern table — because tonight’s guest isn’t just rolling for initiative… she’s rolling for DINNER.This week, Rudy, CJ, and Ciro welcome Jaime from D20 Dinner, the legendary crafter of handmade resin dice and the mastermind behind the world’s most chaotic meal-planning system. Why choose dinner the normal way when you can let a D20 decide whether you’re having sushi, tater-tot chili cheese casserole, or peanut-butter squid sandwiches?Yes. That last one is real. We’re sorry.In this episode, we dive into the culinary chaos, dice-making magic, partner-trolling, and Midwest casserole nostalgia that fuels Jaime’s unique D&D-meets-food universe. And yes — we also drool over the Wagyu steak dice, which may be the most delicious-looking dice set ever forged.In This Episode You’ll Hear:The Origin of D20 Dinner A simple “What do you want to eat?” spiraled into spreadsheets, 12 sheets of entrees, 240 meal options, and a Nat 1 vegan nightmare the world will never forget.The Best and Worst Rolls So FarNat 20: Homemade sushi & favorite restaurant nightsNat 1: Mystery Vegan Disaster Meal (so bad they made frozen pizza as a backup)Surprise Win: Chili Cheese Dog Tater Tot Casserole — a tavern classic is bornThe Chaos Rolls Continue Followers contribute recipes, cultures collide on the spreadsheet, and suddenly you’re learning whether blackened tilapia is a blessing or a curse.How Dice Meal Planning Became a Wholesome Journey From overcoming picky eating to trying dishes from around the world suggested by fans — all powered by dice.Handmade Dice Crafting Magic Including the now-iconic Wagyu steak dice, inspired by a character named Arbiptholomew whose life mission was basically… inventing Arby’s in a fantasy world.Food Talk Goes Off the Rails Hot sauce shrines, jalapeño bases, casserole trauma, sushi enlightenment, and why Midwesterners can turn anything into a bake.Future Projects Jaime shares plans for class-themed cookbooks, like:Barbarian Cookbook: Meat.Cleric Cookbook: Soups & soul-healing foodsDruid Cookbook: Carrots and vibesThis episode is equal parts wholesome, hilarious, hungry, and absolutely unhinged — a perfect fit for the tavern.

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