What's for tea tonight? (#8)

[cesare]

Cooking for myself tonight, so doing a (home grown) asparagus and pea orzotto.

Always very envious of your home.grown.asparagus!

 

[BoatieBird]

Always very envious of your home.grown.asparagus!

Yes, me too mrsfran
I've only ever had freshly picked, home-grown asparagus once, and it was amazing!

I must search out some asparagus soon, I've stopped buying the air freighted stuff so I haven't had any for months.

 

[mrsfran]

It is my second-favourite crop! It tastes so good this fresh. And it's not at all hard to grow, it just takes patience, because you can't harvest it for the first 3 years (but then you can every year after that!).

 

[cesare]

Yes, me too mrsfran
I've only ever had freshly picked, home-grown asparagus once, and it was amazing!

I must search out some asparagus soon, I've stopped buying the air freighted stuff so I haven't had any for months.

We stopped having the airfreighted as well, so we're making the most of it now.

Do either of you know whether it can be grown in good grow sacks and/or buckets.with. drainage holes?

 

[mrsfran]

We stopped having the airfreighted as well, so we're making the most of it now.

Do either of you know whether it can be grown in good grow sacks and/or buckets.with. drainage holes?

It can! But you want the container to be really good because asparagus don't like their roots disturbed and they can continue cropping for 30 years. Also, they like their space (1 plant per square metre) so you won't get loads but you'll get enough for one small bunch a week for 2-3 months

 

[cesare]

It can! But you want the container to be really good because asparagus don't like their roots disturbed and they can continue cropping for 30 years. Also, they like their space (1 plant per square metre) so you won't get loads but you'll get enough for one small bunch a week for 2-3 months

Oh that's useful! Can you plant them with other, surface level, plants or do they do best.on their own?

 

[mrsfran]

Oh that's useful! Can you plant them with other, surface level, plants or do they do best.on their own?

Best on their own, they don't like being crowded. Give them a top dressing of compost every winter, and they're happy.

 

[cesare]

Best on their own, they don't like being crowded. Give them a top dressing of compost every winter, and they're happy.

Thank you!

 

[sojourner]

Aloo palak, mushroom bhaji, garlic and coriander naan, natural yoghurt.

This again, with added brown rice. Triple carbs, baby. Stuffed!

Fruitcake and a decaff coffee when I can find room.

 

[shakespearegirl]

Avançado salad, what was called a breaded beef fillet but was a posh Parma ice cream…

 

[sojourner]

Nigella’s Cuban black beans, brown rice, garlicky yoghurt, guacamole.

Last of the fruitcake with a decaff coffee.

 

[Epona]

Either sausage baguette with onions, or sausage beans and fries (frozen ones done in the air fryer).
Depends on how much energy I have to do washing up in the next hour.

 

[nottsgirl]

Tortellini pasta bake. I made it up myself!

 

[cesare]

Leftover cottage pie with selection of green veg and gravy

 

[mrsfran]

Lemon and herb chicken thighs, new potatoes, corn on the cob and peas.

 

[Numbers]

Chow mein and roast beef.

 

[May Kasahara]

Breaded fish and oven chips

 

[shakespearegirl]

Grilled baby squid, secreto pork skewers, berry cheesecake. In a slightly shambolic but lovely hotel that made my poorly sister homemade chicken noodle soup and are now dealing with a face off between a table of 8 disgruntled Germans and a table of 30 lovely pissed Irish people. We are tucked up in bed

 

[Epona]

Got hungry before N got up (he's a couple of days behind me with this sodding virus) and knew I wouldn't have energy to do any proper cooking after all, so made myself some cheese on toast.
I think he's going to have a pot noodle if/when he feels up to it.

 

[sojourner]

Leek and black eyed bean gratin, broccoli, baby spuds.

Choc ice cream, pureed brandy blackberries, crushed hazelnuts.

 

[nottsgirl]

Homemade tomato soup. Grated carrot and beetroot salad. Some toast with olive oil to dip.

 

[Epona]

Fuck knows, I am beyond fed up with feeling ill at this point.
Might do some pasta all'amatriciana if I have the energy (and a bacon-free version for N to have tomorrow).
Depends whether I have energy, I've had a really shit day so far for reasons additional to being unwell.

 

[shakespearegirl]

Asparagus vinaigrette, veal shank with potato purée and posh ice cream

 

[cesare]

Stir fried veg and cashew nuts with some lightly pickled cucumber strips and Udon noodles.

 

[smee]

Risotto with leeks, mushrooms and allotment asparagus tonight. Will use leftovers to stuff some peppers for dinner Friday hopefully

 

[nottsgirl]

Tortellini pasta bake. Some spinach that I must eat.

 

[mrsfran]

Tortellini pasta bake. Some spinach that I must eat.

I have a tortellini pasta bake recipe that includes spinach if you would like it.

 

[nottsgirl]

I have a tortellini pasta bake recipe that includes spinach if you would like it.

Yes please.

 

[mrsfran]

Yes please.

It's a TikTok recipe. I don't bother with the ricotta and just use whatever cheese is available:

 

[nottsgirl]

It's a TikTok recipe. I don't bother with the ricotta and just use whatever cheese is available:

I’ll watch that later if I can. It looks nice but I would use less cheese because I have used and abused my heart during my lifetime