What's for tea tonight? (#8)

[RubyToogood]

Quick early tea for us - spaghetti with cream cheese and sundried tomato pesto out of a jar.
Not particularly exciting, but tasty enough and very quick to make.

I used to do this fairly regularly and am quite a big fan, especially with some veg in, eg butternut squash or courgettes.

 

[RubyToogood]

I'm still working my way through the carrot lasagne from Friday.

 

[rubbershoes]

Big salad

With rice pudding for er, pudding

 

[Epona]

I used to do this fairly regularly and am quite a big fan, especially with some veg in, eg butternut squash or courgettes.

It's just such a quick and easy thing to do if you are tired or have limited time to make a meal - I must try to roast some veg and freeze, because it would add something to such meals to have some roasted courgette and peppers ready to throw in there.

 

[RubyToogood]

Can you freeze cooked potatoes? I’m not sure I can do two more days of this curry.

IME it's not worth cluttering up the freezer with things you didn't want to eat before they were frozen and defrosted... I would bin it and try a different recipe.

 

[Numbers]

Roast Lamb and all tings other which come with a nice roast dinner.

 

[LeytonCatLady]

Meat pie with spuds and veg.

 

[sojourner]

Fried halloumi, tomato salad, Romaine salad, couscous flavoured with sundried toms, garlic, veg stock, paprika, with toasted pine nuts over the top.

Fruitcake and a decaff coffee.

 

[shakespearegirl]

MrShakes is doing a plantain ital stew type thing and I’ll have leftover pork on the side

 

[Saffy]

Tacos bowls with spicy rice and salad.

A piece of lemon cake for pudding.

 

[BoatieBird]

I've got loads of roast chicken leftover from yesterday so I'm going to use it in a couscous salad.
It's the giant type of couscous, which I'm trying again, even though it wasn't a great success last time
Any tips? Does toasting/frying it before adding the stock make a lot of difference?

 

[sojourner]

I've got loads of roast chicken leftover from yesterday so I'm going to use it in a couscous salad.
It's the giant type of couscous, which I'm trying again, even though it wasn't a great success last time
Any tips? Does toasting/frying it before adding the stock make a lot of difference?

Throw it in the bin, it's fucking vile.

 

[cesare]

Salmon en croute, potato wedges, green veg medley and asparagus.

 

[RubyToogood]

Throw it in the bin, it's fucking vile.

This is correct advice.

I had a disappointing and unhealthy takeaway from the normally brilliant and veg-packed Japanese/Korean place.

Might finish with an apple to make amends.

 

[Epona]

Veggie/puy lentil cottage pie.

 

[moose]

Home made flatbreads topped with roasted Med veg, halloumi, tahini, sriracha.

Jelly and strawberries.

 

[mrsfran]

Potato, aubergine and pea curry, rice and naan.

 

[LeytonCatLady]

Roast pork.

 

[BoatieBird]

I've got loads of roast chicken leftover from yesterday so I'm going to use it in a couscous salad.
It's the giant type of couscous, which I'm trying again, even though it wasn't a great success last time
Any tips? Does toasting/frying it before adding the stock make a lot of difference?

I softened some onion and garlic and then added the giant couscous and fried it for 5 minutes or so before adding stock & harissa paste.
It was slightly better this way and dinner was nice enough, but the couscous still had a slightly slimy texture
Don't think I'll bother again.

 

[sojourner]

I softened some onion and garlic and then added the giant couscous and fried it for 5 minutes or so before adding stock & harissa paste.
It was slightly better this way and dinner was nice enough, but the couscous still had a slightly slimy texture
Don't think I'll bother again.

They've no right calling it 'giant couscous', which strongly suggests it's just like normal couscous but bigger. It's not though is it? It's like giant jellyballs. Retching just thinking about it.

 

[sojourner]

Anyway, we're having smoked paprika chickpeas fried with caramelised red onion and garlic, in wholewheat wraps with chipotle mayo. Homemade guacamole ont side, and lime-dressed Romaine.

Last of the fruitcake.

 

[smee]

We've been having good luck with olio lately, including about 30 peppers so dinner is (the same as yesterday) Pasta with tomato sauce and roast (pepper heavy) veg.
Tomorrow will be a good one - spring potato stew with potatoes, broad beans and asparagus from the allotment and leeks and salad off of olio.

 

[May Kasahara]

Think I am going to do kedgeree tonight.

 

[nottsgirl]

Aubergine curry and sautéed chard.

 

[mrsfran]

Harissa tray-baked Quorn fillets, squash and peppers, and couscous.

 

[Orang Utan]

Got a free cook book recently - Ottolenghi’s Simple, so am trying out some recipes from it
Tonight, it’s lamb and feta meatballs and a ‘side’ of roasted aubergines with anchovies and oregano.

 

[Numbers]

KFC

 

[Epona]

We've got a bit of leftover lentil cottage pie, only a small portion each though.
Might have to have some afters! I have some plums which I could stew, a salted caramel pudding in the cupboard, and a massive apple strudel in the freezer, also tins of custard to go with.

 

[nottsgirl]

Actual tea - mayonnaise and pickle sandwiches and sautéed chard.

I’m making curry for later in the week/ the freezer now.

I should do this more. I don’t really like cooking when I’m hungry.

 

[cesare]

We shared half a crispy Gressingham duck with the pancakes etc. delicious.