What's for tea tonight? (#8)

[redcogs]

There are some brilliantly energetic chefs here - if only i had some of that.

 

[sojourner]

Sri Lankan paneer and green bean curry with brown rice.

Another slab of delish fruitcake with a decaff coffee.

 

[mrsfran]

Salmon for adults, Quorn escalope for daughter. New potatoes, courgettes, tomatoes and spinach.

 

[shakespearegirl]

Greek potatoes, courgettes and leftover chicken thighs

 

[newme]

There are some brilliantly energetic chefs here - if only i had some of that.

Just me but I find doing multiple things at once helps, I like knowing the washing machine, tumble drier and 3 pans plus the air frier is on the go. Look how productive I am whilst mostly standing about stirring things occasionally, plus a film/series on as SO chops various bits. Same with things like my centre piece meal of porchetta, mostly its sat in the sous vide, gives plenty of time to make sides, get them prepped and ready for the oven, hasselback potatoes, caramelising onions on a spare ring, glazed carrots, SO's roasties since they are so much better than mine its not worth trying, etc etc. Slow cooking stuff is great for low effort, chops things up and throw it in, tada pulled pork whatever, do things while doing something else and time just goes. Prepped a massive pack of chicken bone in thighs, thats stock bones frozen, chicken skin air fried and whatever I am making with fattier long cook worth stuff added. Most of which happens while I am doing something else.

 

[shakespearegirl]

I find bulk cooking meat easier than in small portions and it doesn’t annoy the vegan as much if I dominate the v small kitchen once or twice a week and reheat the rest of the time

 

[Maggot]

Butternut squash and green lentil coconut curry.

 

[pinkmonkey]

Air fried some sausages and small potatoes at mums, brought them home, heated them up. Made a small side salad with heritage tomatoes. No idea what we’ll have tomorrow, I need to cook something with a minimal amount of prep.

 

[sojourner]

Chickpeas fried in smoked paprika/garlic/red onion in wholemeal wraps with chopped tomato/sliced avocado/chipotle mayo/Romaine leaves/lime juice.

Fruitcake with a decaff coffee.

 

[Epona]

Early tea with OH before he heads to work tonight.

I made some loaded potato skins - cheese and spring onion. Slowly making our way through the potato glut caused by my ordering error.
I had a pork loin steak, and while it was resting I fried some mushrooms in the pan I cooked it in with some butter then deglazed it with a bit of brandy and added a small dollop of mustard
OH had a tuna steak and some fried asparagus
Onion rings for both of us, cos I need to make some room in the freezer before next week!

Mince pies for afters.

 

[RubyToogood]

Can you not freeze some?

I did make an extra one for the freezer, and freezing more of it was the plan, but somehow it all disappeared

I'm just setting out to make some kind of dinner on an electric two ring hob the gas company have left me as they cut off my gas on Monday night.

 

[Rebelda]

A very inauthentic biryani, made with leftover roast pork, and daal that I started making yesterday and finished today. The overnight rest really improved it. Caramel coffee ice cream.

 

[RubyToogood]

Made my staple miso soup with gyoza and kale and it was delicious and warming, which means I can turn off the fan heater they left me for a bit.

 

[sojourner]

Chickpea curry with brown rice.

More fruitcake. I made the mistake of following up a slice of this delicious cake with a shop bought mince pie last night and the difference was huge in terms of quality. Erk. It was supposed to be a luxury mince pie but all I could taste was chemicals.

 

[shakespearegirl]

Leftover Greek potatoes, Kiev and PARSNIPS - a friend went to the English supermarket so I have a haul

 

[krtek a houby]

Pasta with mushrooms, aubergine, onion, tomato and napolitana sauce

 

[BoatieBird]

Chicken and veggie rice, I think there's some green beans and baby corn lurking at the bottom of the fridge.
I really need to go food shopping!

 

[krtek a houby]

Chicken and veggie rice, I think there's some green beans and baby corn lurking at the bottom of the fridge.
I really need to go food shopping!

Oooh, baby corn! Haven't had that in ages.

 

[kalidarkone]

Hopefully a chicken shawarma from Zyhan.......

 

[May Kasahara]

Hot dogs and chips.

 

[Biddlybee]

Naan bread pizza for them, daal for me.

 

[Maggot]

Made a vegetable pilau from a 1980s cook book. Was a bit spicier than I like (cayenne pepper and chilli powder), but otherwise good.

 

[RubyToogood]

Ironically having got the gas put back on earlier I did not opt for a delicious home cooked meal but had a quattro stagione pizza delivered. I've finished work for the duration now and felt like celebrating.

 

[sojourner]

Stirfried greens with chilli, garlic, ginger, coriander leaf, baby corn, mushrooms, noodles.

Frooootcake and a brew. And then my own bodyweight in dark choccy.

 

[Epona]

Hot dogs and chips.

That is what we had yesterday - veggie (Fry's) hot dogs for OH, some German pork ones I picked up in Lidl for me, in hot dog buns with onions and various condiments. Fries done in the air fryer.

This afternoon I will be doing a Chinese style pilaf type dish involving mushrooms and peppers that need using up. Might involve some cashews too.

 

[shakespearegirl]

I really fancy pizza, although I had a crumpet for breakfast and a bagel for lunch so I quite breaded out…

 

[cesare]

He is saute-ing the vegetable stir fry and airfrying some fish fingers. Apparently this is a Nigella thing but he is replacing her rice with our udon thing. But adding her coconut milk thing.

To the OH this sounds like a Korean dish, vaguely. He lived with a Korean that used to eat fish fingers all the time apparently.

 

[Biddlybee]

Sausage chips and sweetcorn for them, fishcake and steamed veg for me.

 

[May Kasahara]

Pizza and salad.

 

[BoatieBird]

Quiche, new potatoes and salad.