What's for tea tonight? (#8)

[Epona]

Suffering lack of inspiration regarding a chicken breast - I know I want roast spuds and steamed broccoli, OH wants a tuna steak with his. I think I might wrap the chicken in bacon and bake it, maybe cut into it and stick a wadge of garlic butter in it.

 

[sojourner]

I'm relying on very drunk and sideways me to feed me tonight.

Stay away from spaghetti. Big boiling pan of water not the greatest idea

 

[Epona]

Stay away from spaghetti. Big boiling pan of water not the greatest idea

If you must have spaghetti when drunk, best way is to cook it then hoik it out of the pan with tongs and put it straight into whatever sauce/pesto/butter/cheese thing you're doing to it and mix it around, no trying to tip a pan of boiling water to drain it that way (and the starchy water that comes off the pasta is only going to improve the sauce part)

 

[sojourner]

Oo clever. Might have avoided a few accidents over the years that way

 

[blairsh]

Stay away from spaghetti. Big boiling pan of water not the greatest idea

Ordered a nice curry and sundries appreciate the sensible, DIY advice tough

 

[Epona]

Ordered a nice curry and sundries appreciate the sensible, DIY advice tough

Perfect solution right there

 

[moonsi til]

The risotto, rare I make risotto & would never order out as don’t feel value for money

 

[Epona]

In the end I did my chicken breast with some garlic butter stuffed into it and wrapped in bacon - it was OK, it wasn't dry, would eat again. I honestly prefer a whole roast chicken, it is fairly economical as it does for several meals, but with all OH's shifts cancelled and no work lined up for next week, it wasn't the time to go out and buy things as the freezer is full so we can rely on things we already have to hand for a bit. So not my number one choice, but it was enjoyable enough. The roasties were epic and I have enough potatoes left over to make chips tonight or Sunday.

 

[LeytonCatLady]

Roast pork, spuds, broc and carrots.

 

[Bwark]

3 bean chilli, brown rice, sour cream.

Chili with sour cream =, absolute heaven, decided that's for me as well, thanks but I'll make mine with meat x

 

[sojourner]

Chili with sour cream =, absolute heaven, decided that's for me as well, thanks but I'll make mine with meat x

Tis indeed. A bean chilli is a thing of beauty though, really satisfying. You should try it sometime

 

[sojourner]

More tsebhi birsen/basmati/sour cream tonight. Can't be arsed cooking anything else, plus it's gorgeous. Winner.

Ben and Jerry's chocolate cherry garcia for afters.

 

[platinumsage]

Leftover roast topside stir-fried with peppers, mushrooms, courgettes, fennel, an egg, peas, toasted sesame oil and rice.

 

[Orang Utan]

a chicken braised with wine and bacon
carrots

 

[Looby]

Curry delivery I think. We’ve got steak and a chicken in the fridge but we’ve been out most of the day and there’s loads of washing up to do before I can cook.
I’m choosing nap then Deliveroo over dishes.

 

[moose]

Very garlicky hasselback potatoes, veggie sausage rolls, peas.

 

[moonsi til]

Oven dinner - mcCains chips , quorn salt & vinegar fish & peas.

 

[neonwilderness]

Sirloin steak, chips, onion rings, salad and lots of English mustard

 

[RubyToogood]

Pesto and walnut stuffed mushrooms, dolphin-nose potatoes and green beans from the recipe box.

 

[Maggot]

Halloumi curry again.

 

[The39thStep]

Chicken and potato curry with naan.

 

[Epona]

A pack of mushroom tortellini that I had forgotten was in the fridge and is thankfully still ok, I'm making a puttanesca sauce to go with it and some garlic bread

 

[colacubes]

Curry delivery:

Garlic chilli chicken masala
Lamb Dalcha
Saag Bajji
Pilau rice
Garlic and keema naan

 

[Zorra]

Spent ages doing handmade gnocchi with my son but they're too wet so left them in the fridge to deal with tomorrow and had crappy burgers from the freezer

 

[UrbaneFox]

Ben and Jerry's chocolate cherry garcia for afters.

Where did you get that? I thought they had stopped making Cherry Garcia.

Later: I see. It's now chocolate CG.

 

[sojourner]

Where did you get that? I thought they had stopped making Cherry Garcia.

Later: I see. It's now chocolate CG.

Seems to be touted as low-cal ice cream, compared to their other stuff. We eat a whole tub between us on that basis anyway

 

[sojourner]

Spinach and chickpea gratin, roast toms/garlic, sprouts.

Turkish delight for afters.

 

[LeytonCatLady]

Tesco cod with spuds, broc and carrots.

 

[UrbaneFox]

Seems to be touted as low-cal ice cream, compared to their other stuff. We eat a whole tub between us on that basis anyway

Have they pumped loads of air into it, Thatcher-style?

 

[Looby]

Roast chicken with couscous and whatever veg I have.