What's for tea tonight? (#8)

[May Kasahara]

Whatever I can be arsed to make. We've been out all day, not quite home yet. Maybe stir fry?

Update: remembered there were some chicken tikka chunks in the fridge that needed eating, so those with rice. Have knocked up a quick veg curry to go with. Even found a couple of naans in the freezer

 

[Epona]

Update: remembered there were some chicken tikka chunks in the fridge that needed eating, so those with rice. Have knocked up a quick veg curry to go with. Even found a couple of naans in the freezer

I love it when things come together and you realise you can quickly make a good meal out of bits and pieces you have available

 

[May Kasahara]

For sure All the better because I've had a lovely but long day out and really wanted a delicious home cooked meal, but had kind of resigned myself to no one having the energy...but then here it is without much effort needed.

 

[RubyToogood]

Baked spud with cheese, fennel and blood orange salad.

 

[Aladdin]

Chicken and brocolli bake with dauphinois potatoes that got a little overdone...and were crispy.. still lovely. With mashed carrots and parsnips followed by some Easter chocolate egg.

 

[Epona]

Based on this recipe. Vegetarian cottage pie recipe | Good Food Took note of the comments, especially those saying it contains too much thyme.

This was absolutely gorgeous!
I used puy lentils so it was a bit pricey but I reckon a mix of puy for texture and the bigger cheaper green lentils or red lentils or split yellow peas would work well.
Also neither of us are vegetarian (N is pescetarian and I am an omnivore) so I did put a load of Worcestershire sauce in for additional umami, for purely vegetarian then Hendoes or some other tamarind based condiment or mushroom ketchup would work excellently just for a bit of extra umami and tang.
I also did my usual thing of adding some grated courgette into the mashed potatoes (I've been doing it for way too long to stop now, and it is lush, also put a bit of mustard in too).
As a meat eater (and someone who has a quorn intolerance and doesn't like the taste of soya), it's a very worthy contender to a meat one, and I'll be doing that again to cut my meat consumption, very very delicious!

 

[sojourner]

Leek and cannellini bean gratin, mashed spuds, broccoli, veggie gravy.

Tiramisu with fresh raspberries.

 

[May Kasahara]

Salmon, noodles and veg tonight.

 

[cesare]

Cauli, sweet potato, onion and red pepper curry with chapattis.

 

[Johnny Vodka]

Not for tonight, but a contribution for a family gathering next weekend. Saag Aloo but swapping half the spinach with wild garlic.

 

[cesare]

Not for tonight, but a contribution for a family gathering next weekend. Saag Aloo but swapping half the spinach with wild garlic. View attachment 418852

That looks amazing! I'd scarf that to myself

 

[UnderOpenSky]

Not for tonight, but a contribution for a family gathering next weekend. Saag Aloo but swapping half the spinach with wild garlic. View attachment 418852

Looks awesome. I used to pick loads at my old house, lots of woodland that wasn't used much and it went on for miles. It's great to use foraged foods like this.

 

[Aladdin]

Caesar salad

Not hungry for a tea...

 

[Epona]

Not for tonight, but a contribution for a family gathering next weekend. Saag Aloo but swapping half the spinach with wild garlic. View attachment 418852

Just to reassure you, that is still a saag aloo - saag means leafy greens and wild garlic counts, as does kale, spring greens etc.
A specifically spinach only version would be palak aloo.
If I recall correctly.
It looks delicious

 

[nottsgirl]

Chinese

 

[Johnny Vodka]

Looks awesome. I used to pick loads at my old house, lots of woodland that wasn't used much and it went on for miles. It's great to use foraged foods like this.

It was someone on a foraging Facebook group that said they'd made saag aloo with wild garlic instead of spinach, so thought I'd give it a go, though decided to make it half 'n' half since it's for a family occasion. (FYI I omitted using any garlic cloves.) The only thing I'd found previously to use bulk wild garlic in is soup - not keen on it 'raw' in pesto - so this was a good suggestion. Also going to make wild garlic butter for garlic bread at some point.

 

[mrsfran]

Mediterranean picky bits - falafel, tortilla, arancini, empenada, hummus, freekeh etc.

 

[RubyToogood]

Beetroot tagine with couscous.

 

[Epona]

There's enough lentils & mash left to make 1 portion of the veggie cottage pie so N will have that.
I picked up some straight to wok noodles on yellow sticker in the supermarket just now so will have a bit of a chow mein type thing.

 

[Numbers]

Spicy Meatballs and chips.

 

[sojourner]

Made a pasta sauce with roasted peppers, baby plum tomatoes, onions and garlic, cannellini beans, veg stock and saffron. Will have with wholewheat fusilli.

A very lemony Victoria sandwich cake (lemon curd filling, lemony olive spread icing on top) with a decaff tea.

 

[nottsgirl]

Leftover Chinese rice.

 

[May Kasahara]

Roast chicken dinner tonight.

 

[Aladdin]

Lasagne, garlic bread AND chips.

 

[mrsfran]

I've got a ham hock in the slow cooker, so I'll use the stock and some of the ham for a split pea soup.

 

[Numbers]

Roast chicken dinner tonight.

Same here. Not the full shebang (no stuffing or yorkies) tho’.

 

[newme]

Fridge searching and turning that into something I think. Probably got mash, sweet potatoes, roast butternut squash all left over to go, maybe do a few sausages, some decent gravy and/or (microwave) poached egg or two maybe even shove some in a wrap to try it out since we have an excess lol. So much to cook tomorrow again but roast pork so doing enough sides and meat for 20 with 4 eating lol. Why not go bonkers, its vegetables and the kids actually eat them if its reheat so wheres the loss

 

[sojourner]

Tother half of that fit leek and cannellini bean gratin, with mashed spuds and steamed asparagus. Wouldn't normally eat asparagus, but it was in the Lidl veg box so have to. Stinky wee ahoy!

Lush lemony cake for afters.

 

[Voley]

Omelette, chips and beans.

 

[mrsfran]

Gnocchi and veg tray bake.