What's for tea tonight? (#8)

[sojourner]

Broccoli/avocado/black bean/peanut/chilli/lime traybake with brown rice.

Another fit as fuck lemony muffin, made by my own fair hands. Will have with a decaff coffee.

 

[shakespearegirl]

Corn and courgette tacos

 

[BoatieBird]

Fried rice with the leftover roast chicken, some green beans and baby corn.

 

[UnderOpenSky]

Where do you look when your feeling uninspired and want an easy win. I've got loads of precooked meals in the freezer which would be nice, but fancy a little different. Need to find some more decent recipe sites.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Chicken and veg soup.

 

[newme]

Thinking about possibly a takeaway, it is absolutely not needed but small child is away and despite not saying so I know she is missing him (I am and she is more sensitive) so a night of us time and a no cooking might be just the thing.

 

[Rebelda]

Chicken burger and wedges. Mayo and ketchup.

 

[Numbers]

Chicken Kyiv and potatoe bake.

 

[Biddlybee]

Fried rice with the leftover roast chicken, some green beans and baby corn.

Chicken and veg soup.

Chicken burger and wedges. Mayo and ketchup.

Chicken Kyiv and potatoe bake.

Chicken Monday? I want chicken now

No idea what I'll have.

 

[Rebelda]

Chicken Monday? I want chicken now

No idea what I'll have.

I had a chicken salad for lunch as well

 

[newme]

I had a chicken salad for lunch as well

I had a chicken thigh, drumstick and breast for lunch

 

[Biddlybee]

I had a chicken salad for lunch as well

I had last night's leftovers for lunch

 

[Orang Utan]

Parmesan and pancetta risotto made with Guinea fowl stock
< that should be a chef’s kiss emoji

 

[Numbers]

Chicken Monday? I want chicken now

No idea what I'll have.

We have Paella on the menu too, not for me tho’ as it has prawns.

 

[May Kasahara]

Generic pasta. Everyone is too tired to GAF.

 

[Saffy]

Left over BBQ food.
Chicken adana, salad, coleslaw, garlic potatoes and vegetable rice. Just as nice second time around.

Fake minty cornetto for pudding.

 

[RubyToogood]

Summer rolls with peanut chilli dipping sauce. One day I will master the art of rolling them so they don't look like condoms.

And remember that too much mint is never enough.

 

[iona]

Was planning to do frittata again but I got offered leftover macaroni cheese, so just had a plate of that with steamed chard and mustard greens. Might be super organised and boil the potatoes so frittata takes less time tomorrow, but I might just end up eating them tonight if I do that Stewed apple with cinnamon and yoghurt in a bit.

 

[Ms T]

Where do you look when you’re feeling uninspired and want an easy win. I've got loads of precooked meals in the freezer which would be nice, but fancy a little different. Need to find some more decent recipe sites.

I like Recipetineats

 

[Epona]

Traybakes for us!

Chicken thighs (chicken Monday indeed!) potatoes, red onion, cauliflower, red pepper, chilli flakes, garlic for me.

Halloumi, lemon sole (off the reduced to clear!) potatoes, red onion, courgette, red pepper, chilli flakes for OH. (Lemon sole being quite thin, I'll just pop it on the top of the rest of his tray for the last 10 or so minutes)

Too hot to cook at the moment though, will wait til a bit later in the evening.

 

[Epona]

I like Recipetineats

That is exactly what I was going to suggest!

 

[Ms T]

Lamb and feta meatballs wrapped up in a khoobz flatbread with a bit of Greek yoghurt. Roasted asparagus and a cucumber/tomato/onion salad on the side.

 

[Ms T]

Lemony muffins sound ace sojourner! Do you have the recipe?

 

[cesare]

Last night we had chicken kyivs with watercress, coleslaw and airfried sweet potatoes.

Tonight was lush - an aubergine and red pepper curry with cardamom rice. No leftovers at all.

 

[UnderOpenSky]

I like Recipetineats

Oh that's looks good.

 

[BoatieBird]

Kedgeree

 

[poppy60]

Tonight will be smoked salmon & salad,not in the mood for cooking.

 

[sojourner]

Where do you look when your feeling uninspired and want an easy win. I've got loads of precooked meals in the freezer which would be nice, but fancy a little different. Need to find some more decent recipe sites.

I quite like Thehappyfoodie, but I usually have an idea of what sort of flavours I fancy anyway.

 

[sojourner]

Tonight's tea will (hopefully) be made by the fella! I have left him clear printed instructions on how to make a tomato and mascarpone sauce with penne. I think it'll be better for him to cook it on his own in the daytime so he can make as much noise as he likes without winding me up. Normally in the kitchen, he bangs stuff round, drops stuff, and swears like a fucking trooper - proper stresses me out!

Penultimate lemony muffins tonight. Might get him making brownies tomorrow!

 

[sojourner]

Lemony muffins sound ace sojourner! Do you have the recipe?

Yes - I made it up myself haha after having some at a service station on the way home from some festie or another. They are perfect summer cakes. Here you go:

Lemon Drizzle Muffins with lemon curd (makes 12)

Make sure the ingredients are at room temperature.

• 300 g self-raising flour
• 2 eggs
• 250 ml milk (I use oat milk and it's fine)
• 110g butter, melted and cooled
• 2 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoon lemon extract/essence
• 2 lemons
• 200 g sugar + 6 tablespoon for the drizzle
• 12 teaspoon lemon curd

Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 6.

Sift the flour, and add it to a bowl together with the 200 grams of sugar and baking powder.

Beat the eggs well until pale yellow and fluffy, add the milk, lemon essence, and cooled melted butter.

Pour it over the dry ingredients, then grate the lemon and add the lemon zest to the other ingredients.

Use a spatula to mix gently until you get a batter, making sure you don't over mix it.

Put muffin cases into a 12-hole muffin tin, add half a tablespoon of batter to each case, then add one teaspoon of lemon curd, and top with the remaining batter.

Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden.

In the meantime, squeeze the lemon juice out of the lemon used for the zest, and mix it with the 3 tablespoons of sugar.

When the muffins are ready, drizzle the lemon juice mixture over as soon as they come out of the oven.

Leave to cool, then try not to eat them all at once!