What's for tea tonight? (#8)

[davesgcr]

Left over beef from Sunday (a £10 piece from Sainsbury) - braised in think gravy on a bed of carrot and leek. Locally grown spuds and my signature Yorkshire puds (no receipe - just eyeballed quantities) - frozen peas.

Tender as anything - and went down very well indeed.

Half a bottle of decent red wine.

 

[kalidarkone]

I hope you are all appreciating your teas. I came to hospital 29 hours ago for a blood test and tonight, I am allowed soup, no bread. Bloody lovely
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Awwww! I hope you get sorted.
It's so weird how ALL hospitals have the same crockery Actually I don't know if that is true, but the hospital you are in seems to have the same crockery as every hospital I've ever been in.

 

[BoatieBird]

I've got a Hello Fresh box coming today and I think tonight I'm going to do the sweet potato, ginger & garlic chicken stew, with some steamed tenderstem broccoli.

 

[mrsfran]

Salmon traybake I think. New potatoes, courgettes, fennel, peppers.

 

[sojourner]

crispy chickpeas fried with garlic, warmed in a shawarma paste (was bought it for xmas and been looking for ways to use it)...

That paste was fucking rank. Someone who knows I love to cook kindly bought me 3 different items from Sainsburys. The paste, dried limes, and pomegranate sauce. The paste was vile, as was the sauce. I thought pomegranate sauce would be divine, but it tastes like they left the bitter seeds in and mashed the fucking lot. Urgh! I have no fucking idea what to do with the limes. I know they meant well, but I've been scratching my head as to what to do with the fucking things. Bin, as it turns out.

 

[sojourner]

That was quite a lot of swearing for the tea thread. I'm just gutted that it's all a bit pants.

Anyhoo, tonight's tea will be better. Bbq mushrooms topped with grilled extra mature cheddar on seedy buns, with wedges and peasprout/iceberg salad, with balsamic and olive oil dressing.

Belgian choc cake and blueberries for afters.

 

[Epona]

That paste was fucking rank. Someone who knows I love to cook kindly bought me 3 different items from Sainsburys. The paste, dried limes, and pomegranate sauce. The paste was vile, as was the sauce. I thought pomegranate sauce would be divine, but it tastes like they left the bitter seeds in and mashed the fucking lot. Urgh! I have no fucking idea what to do with the limes. I know they meant well, but I've been scratching my head as to what to do with the fucking things. Bin, as it turns out.

This might give you some ideas for the dried limes, add whole when you are making rice or soups and apparently when ground in a food processor they are similar to sumac...

Yotam Ottolenghi on Why You Should Be Cooking with Dried Limes

Dried limes—you many not have them in your pantry yet, but here's why you should

www.bonappetit.com

 

[sojourner]

This might give you some ideas for the dried limes, add whole when you are making rice or soups and apparently when ground in a food processor they are similar to sumac...

Yotam Ottolenghi on Why You Should Be Cooking with Dried Limes

Dried limes—you many not have them in your pantry yet, but here's why you should

www.bonappetit.com

Thanks The shawarma had sumac in it and I think it was that that I picked up on. Tasted rank!

 

[Epona]

Thanks The shawarma had sumac in it and I think it was that that I picked up on. Tasted rank!

Whole in a pan of rice sounds good to me (and removed before serving), I'd probably give that a go. Also if it wrecks the rice it isn't a massively expensive or time-consuming error.

 

[onenameshelley]

I am being lazy so have foraged 2 different curries from the freezer, chicken for himself, veggie korma for me and the small, made some Saag paneer, got some chicken pakoras on yellow sticker, bought some of the nice garlic naans, and have some poppadoms I managed to save from the last batch and because I want all of the carbs I am doing pilau rice too.

 

[MrCurry]

Enchiladas, chips, salad & various belongings.

 

[Numbers]

After yesterdays excursion I'm back playing it safe with soup.

 

[Epona]

Bolognese - pasta type to be decided.

 

[hash tag]

After yesterdays excursion I'm back playing it safe with soup.

Nooooo, see my soup post. After yesterday's effort, I am NOT having soup. But, having escaped from hospital I am under doctor's orders to play it safe. I am looking forward to a cheese and mushroom toastie.

 

[onenameshelley]

After yesterdays excursion I'm back playing it safe with soup.

Sad face because I know you love your grub, and know how miserable it can be when your body stops you eating x

 

[Numbers]

Sad face because I know you love your grub, and know how miserable it can be when your body stops you eating x

Thanks mom ami. I don’t mind to be honest tho’, I’m loving the soup diet and prob consuming more veg daily than I have done in my life.

 

[Saffy]

I've got chilli bubbling away in the slow cooker but feeling a bit poorly. Will probably have a cuppa and some rich tea instead.

 

[Mrs Miggins]

A dish that calls itself "Cuban mojo pasta" from the Simply Cook box. We've had it before and it's pretty nice. Tagliatelle, cherry tomatoes, tenderstem broccoli in a sightly spicey cream sauce.

I've enjoyed the Simply Cooks this week having had a period of going off them. We're getting to know the ones we like and it's a very easy way to get a quick, tasty dinner.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Pound of red grapes.

 

[Badgers]

Got a 'Magic Bag' from a Jamaican place. No idea what is in it but am hungry so should be fine.

 

[mrsfran]

Got a 'Magic Bag' from a Jamaican place. No idea what is in it but am hungry so should be fine.

Too Good To Go?

 

[hash tag]

I've got chilli bubbling away in the slow cooker but feeling a bit poorly. Will probably have a cuppa and some rich tea instead.

Sad, because I cant

 

[BoatieBird]

Got a 'Magic Bag' from a Jamaican place. No idea what is in it but am hungry so should be fine.

What did you get Badgers?

Tonight we've got sea bass with roast potatoes/cauliflower.

 

[Epona]

I'm doing the bolognese that I failed to do last night

 

[Mrs Miggins]

Burgers in buns and chips tonight. Classic Friday tea.

I've been eating veggie burgers but have gone back to meat ones the last couple of times and I'm sticking with it. The veggie burgers are really quite nice but having had meat ones again.....nah.

 

[fishfinger]

Remains of last night's beef stew.

 

[Epona]

Remains of last night's beef stew.

One of those meals that is almost always even better day 2 IMO

 

[Badgers]

Got some chicken thighs (8 for £1.90) from the #haggleshelf so chicken curry tonight.

Chicken has been marinating overnight and is now in the slow cooker.

Will add some bombay potatoes and possibly something () with mushrooms and rice.

 

[Maggot]

Last night we had roasted carrots, parsnips, red pepper and onions. Mixed with curry paste (Rogan Josh), coconut milk, spinach and cooked rice. Well tasty and filling.

Burgers in buns and chips tonight. Classic Friday tea.

I've been eating veggie burgers but have gone back to meat ones the last couple of times and I'm sticking with it. The veggie burgers are really quite nice but having had meat ones again.....nah.

Which veggie burgers did you have? The Vivera ones are good and pretty meaty.

 

[Mrs Miggins]

Last night we had roasted carrots, parsnips, red pepper and onions. Mixed with curry paste (Rogan Josh), coconut milk, spinach and cooked rice. Well tasty and filling.


Which veggie burgers did you have? The Vivera ones are good and pretty meaty.

We've been through a load of the new kind lately and have settled on Linda McCartney's being the ones we prefer. I mean I like them - don't get me wrong - but I'm not vegetarian and when I've had a meat burger again, well, the veggie ones just aren't meat are they? (obviously!)