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The 'Here's what I had for dinner last night' thread - Part II - Don't quote pics!

The Hill Billy · 2013-12-17 14:25:57

Folks: We've cooked up a whopping 10,000 posts in The 'Here's what I had for dinner last night' thread - Part I! Unfortunately, the hamsters have issues when a thread gets that big. So, let's get cooking in Part II... (The usual T&Cs apply - no blog pimping or pic quoting.)

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#7002 26-08-2015 1:36pm

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Another one by Mrs. Beer.
Pan fried duck breasts, wet polenta, grilled tomatoes and braised courgettes.

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#7003 26-08-2015 2:32pm

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Stir fried beer with rice and peas..very much "I have no money and need to use what I have" dinner!

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#7004 26-08-2015 2:34pm

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onlineness wrote: »

Stir fried beer with rice and peas..very much "I have no money and need to use what I have" dinner!

Beef not beer....and I'm unable to edit my original post

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#7005 26-08-2015 3:10pm

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Araignée steak, steamed new potatoes, tomatoes and green salad.

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#7006 26-08-2015 3:36pm

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A golden dinner:
Grilled chicken thighs, corn on the cob, crushed roast new potatoes with garlic and rosemary - leftover from the previous day.
There was a lovely marjoram lemon and white wine jus but as neither of us wanted to put it on our lovely crispy potatoes, we had it in espresso cups:D
There was also lots of green salad but we didn't bother eating it:o

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#7007 26-08-2015 3:40pm

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And finally, last night:
Not the prettiest dinner I've made but pretty tasty.
Stirfried leftover chicken thighs.
Onion, celery, chicken, Chinese sausage, ginger, garlic, chilli, spring onion whites, soy sauce, chicken stock, rice wine, pak choi, spring onion greens, corriander.

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#7008 26-08-2015 4:18pm

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kylith wrote: »

Make a lasagne and put in too much water, and substitute the sheets of pasta for farfalle. Below is the recipe I use, personally I thinkthey go a bit overboard on the cheeses but it's well tasty.

http://www.cookingclassy.com/2013/12/lasagna-soup/

You can do that? :eek:

But sweet cheesus, that is a lot of cheese. Soup looks really nice though.

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#7009 26-08-2015 6:15pm

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NOS3 wrote: »

You can do that? :eek:

But sweet cheesus, that is a lot of cheese. Soup looks really nice though.

Yeah, I'm a big fan of cheese, but even I'm left going daaaaamn, that's a lot of cheese.

Tasty though.

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#7010 26-08-2015 6:22pm

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had some pork belly from lidl (2 euro) running out of date, roasted in the oven coated in Jamaican spices,same with some cauliflower and baby spuds,chopped the pork when done and flash fried in some jerk bbq sauce,threw in the veg.. yummy

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#7011 26-08-2015 6:44pm

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Pork Chops (Aldi super 6), Carrots (Aldi super 6), Peas (From Garden), Queens (Aldi 1.99) and Homemade Apple Sauce (with apples on Aldi super 6)

I'd say the lost cost about 2.50 a dinner !! and it tasted really nice.

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#7012 26-08-2015 6:46pm

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Lidl cod fillets with peppers and garlic with steamed new potatoes and mixed leaf salad.

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#7013 26-08-2015 7:23pm

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M&S beef stroganoff kit with spuds, broccoli and carrots. And enough left over for lunch

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#7014 26-08-2015 8:07pm

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Reheated lasagne - the second half of Monday's dinner. Last time I reheated lasagne it dried out a bit, this time I heated it in the microwave for about 8 minutes at a low heat, then 20 mins at 200 in the oven. It was perfect.

If I say so myself, one of the nicest lasagnes I've made in a long time. I did the meat sauce in the slow cooker. It was cooking away in there on low for 14 hours. It makes all the difference.

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#7015 26-08-2015 8:35pm

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My daughter cooked a Nandos style dinner tonight. Spatchcocked chickens, wedges, dips, pitta bread, corn on the cob, salad and coleslaw. We stuffed ourselves and there's plenty left for lunch tomorrow.

I love when someone cooks for me

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#7016 26-08-2015 8:47pm

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Duck and sugar snap stir fry with brown basmati. Delicious!

Also, this is for lunch tomorrow, and freezer lunches, but my soup is so pretty before the liquid is added!

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#7017 26-08-2015 9:34pm

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Took most of these to work today but may have kept a couple at home for after tonight's dinner...

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#7018 26-08-2015 9:37pm

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Serious question, were they difficult to make vertical like that? I've never tried as i assume my ingredients would fall off.

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#7019 26-08-2015 9:48pm

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Shepherd's pie tonight. Yup, autumn's drawing in alright!

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#7020 27-08-2015 10:10am

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Last night we had an Indian take on crab cakes. Base of crab meat and potato flavoured with turmeric, curry powder, chilli, black mustard seed and curry leaves with a little softened onion, garlic and ginger. Formed into balls, crumbed and deep fried. Served with a crab mayo and a simple salad.

Night before last I made some simple Japanese food. Onigiri yaki - grilled rice balls. I couldn't quite get the triangular shape, so mine were more rounded. Served that with a rare ribeye on the bone, one steak was enough for two. Also made Sunomono - fresh pickled cucumbers, a perfect foil for the rich beef.

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#7021 27-08-2015 10:38am

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That's a genius idea for onigiri! I'll be doing that!

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#7022 27-08-2015 6:44pm

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Mozzarella, basil, tomato and balsamic.

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#7023 27-08-2015 7:22pm

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My first foray with gluten free pasta was a success. Probably caus I couldn't taste the pasta:D Sauce could do with more cooking, but it all only took me 15 mins!

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#7024 27-08-2015 7:51pm

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Roast vegetables and egg noodles for me again tonight. Went a little too light on the spice mix but still good. Would be healthy only for all the olive oil!

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#7025 27-08-2015 9:52pm

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So, I haven't posted here in a while. But tonight I thought I would share this with you. I cooked this fab steak with all the trimmings and was taking a picture to send to my friend (who complained earlier that she'd F*uck all in to eat) to make her jealous. In my haste to get stuck in, I grabbed the plate forgetting how hot it was and it smashed all over the floor. Serves me right eh. So instead I had peanut butter on toast.

This went in the bin

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#7026 27-08-2015 9:57pm

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Under instruction to eat extra calories in the form of carbs for a few days. So this happened....

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#7027 27-08-2015 10:08pm

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Fish and chips from Dooley's chipper in Tramore, with lashings of salt and vinegar. The plan was to eat them sitting on the prom, but we had to give up and eat in the car.

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#7028 27-08-2015 10:09pm

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Loopy wrote: »

So, I haven't posted here in a while. But tonight I thought I would share this with you. I cooked this fab steak with all the trimmings and was taking a picture to send to my friend (who complained earlier that she'd F*uck all in to eat) to make her jealous. In my haste to get stuck in, I grabbed the plate forgetting how hot it was and it smashed all over the floor. Serves me right eh. So instead I had peanut butter on toast.

This went in the bin

You never heard of the thirty second rule?

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#7029 27-08-2015 10:42pm

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katydid wrote: »

You never heard of the thirty second rule?

Yep, I'd eat out of a scabby welly but the plate smashed into smithereens & I value my teeth.

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#7030 27-08-2015 10:45pm

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Loopy wrote: »

This went in the bin

I'm sorry for your loss

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#7031 27-08-2015 11:53pm

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RIP Loopy's Beautiful Steak. You departed this world too soon.

This evening was pulled pork with macaroni & cheese and a side salad (in Pit Bros). Was pretty tasty. Free ice cream after and all.

#winning

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#7032 28-08-2015 8:15am

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Thanks folks. It was a rough night but I got through it.
Prayer helps.

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#7033 28-08-2015 9:27am

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Under instruction to eat extra calories in the form of carbs for a few days. So this happened....

Looks like tomatoes and Spinach...what other ingredients besides pasta... looks like my kind of meal?

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#7034 28-08-2015 9:53am

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Loopy wrote: »

So, I haven't posted here in a while. But tonight I thought I would share this with you. I cooked this fab steak with all the trimmings and was taking a picture to send to my friend (who complained earlier that she'd F*uck all in to eat) to make her jealous. In my haste to get stuck in, I grabbed the plate forgetting how hot it was and it smashed all over the floor. Serves me right eh. So instead I had peanut butter on toast.

This went in the bin

Oh god that's so sad...I would have cried RIP lovely steak!

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#7035 28-08-2015 10:56am

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ibarelycare wrote: »

Oh god that's so sad...I would have cried RIP lovely steak!

I think the skin on my hands would have melted off before I'd let go of a plate with a big steak on it.

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#7036 28-08-2015 11:17am

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Haven't been in here much lately, mainly due to boring dinners. There's a tikka massala in the slow cooker at the mo, can't wait to tuck into it later.

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#7037 28-08-2015 1:52pm

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beertons wrote: »

Haven't been in here much lately, mainly due to boring dinners. There's a tikka massala in the slow cooker at the mo, can't wait to tuck into it later.

Guests around so cooked two one pot specials

A slow cooked beef stew and a variation of this with a little chorizo added

http://www.rte.ie/lifestyle/food/recipes/2011/1011/2585-wild-boar-sausage-cassoulet/

Had brisket burgers last night. Cheap really fatty cut; when uncooked they look like 80% fat but an enormous amount of fat is lost in cooking. Just add some nice salt.

A dry pan to start and they cook in their own fat; from 1kg of meat I took 500ml of fat from pan.

Taste is spectacular.

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#7038 28-08-2015 4:31pm

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Steak and spuds again with braised courgettes and a herb tomato salad.
They were ribeys that I picked up in the reduced to clear section of Lidl (the Inisvale ones). They were among the finest steaks I've ever had.

Tonight is Hainanese Chicken Rice.

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#7039 28-08-2015 5:31pm

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ford2600 wrote: »

Had brisket burgers last night. Cheap really fatty cut; when uncooked they look like 80% fat but an enormous amount of fat is lost in cooking. Just add some nice salt.

A dry pan to start and they cook in their own fat; from 1kg of meat I took 500ml of fat from pan.

Taste is spectacular.

I'm very curious about this. Did you mince the brisket yourself? And, any photos? I'd love to see the before and after shots.

One last question - did you keep the fat for cooking with?

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#7040 28-08-2015 5:37pm

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Mystery Egg wrote: »

I'm very curious about this. Did you mince the brisket yourself? And, any photos? I'd love to see the before and after shots.

One last question - did you keep the fat for cooking with?

Yes but good butcher will do for you also.

No photos sorry, next time!

Just add salt and meat binds like play dough!

Kept some fat/meat juice for a beef stew and also for roasted potatoes. Henry the dog got a little also.

I also roasted some shin bones at same time and make stock with some and used some marrow on top of roast potatoes. Henry got the bones too ☺

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#7041 28-08-2015 6:29pm

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Picked up some stir fry pieces of Turkey in lidl this week. Haven't had a stir fry in ages but last night I got an idea of trying to make sweet and sour chicken (Turkey) from scratch, which is what I did! Sweet and sour as a kid was an uncle bens jar that even now makes me gag at the though of it!

Made everything from scratch, all gluten free and served with some egg fried rice, everyone had seconds. Turkey looks a little anaemic, didn't want to chance over cooking it while deep frying

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#7042 28-08-2015 6:32pm

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Bastardised carbonara. Indulgent lashings of parmesan and pepper.

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#7043 28-08-2015 10:47pm

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A bit of cross polination tonight from two Cooking Club recipes, Pizza made with the leftover Pulled Pork. Just had it with the Mozzarella and Jalapeño. Beautiful.

I loved how much the dough rose while proving.

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#7044 28-08-2015 10:54pm

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that dough picture!!

Tonight I roasted boneless chicken thighs in oil/lime juice/syrup/chili powder/garlic powder/salt to be the back bone of some home made burrito bowls (as in all the contents of a burrito in a bowl rather than a tortilla). It was perfect, I did pat myself on the back a little.

Not pictured is the roasting hot chipotle salsa I made to go with.

Used short grain brown rice for the first time ever, was utterly delicious and will be making many the return visit to our table.

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#7045 28-08-2015 11:45pm

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Low carb, spinach leaves, almonds and cod! I enjoy looking at my food more than eating though.

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#7046 29-08-2015 9:28am

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Dinner was salt & pepper squid, Korean fried chicken wings, pickled cucumber, kimchi, dragon rolls (recipe from Momofuku) using cheong fun noodles (couldn't find rice cake sticks). There was also some massaman curry and rice from last night.

Ssamjang - my new favourite sauce.

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#7047 29-08-2015 7:52pm

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It's been awhile since I made this. Curry Addict's Chicken Biryani from the cooking club, with a little tweak and additions.

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#7048 29-08-2015 10:50pm

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Mrs Fox wrote: »

It's been awhile since I made this. Curry Addict's Chicken Biryani from the cooking club, with a little tweak and additions.
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I really love your food. We could make beautiful food together but....... but................. but.. I HATE boiled eggs.
It's not you, it's me.

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#7049 29-08-2015 10:56pm

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the beer revolu wrote: »

I really love your food. We could make beautiful food together but....... but................. but.. I HATE boiled eggs.
It's not you, it's me.

I love boiled eggs but just couldn't eat them with chicken. Eggs & Chicken for me is just a no no.

I still love Mrs Fox's food though.

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#7050 30-08-2015 8:57am

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the beer revolu wrote: »

I really love your food. We could make beautiful food together but....... but................. but.. I HATE boiled eggs.
It's not you, it's me.

Wow double post. It MUST be you then :P
I heart boiled eggs, especially half boiled, sprinkled with freshly ground white pepper, and a dash of soy. All mixed up and slurp! *gag alert for the beer rev

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#7051 30-08-2015 9:21am

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I had one of the Green Saffron curries, The Mild One... and I added onions, carrots and baby spinach and chicken... its was delicious!... first one of these sauces I have tried, loved it!

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