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

Shenshen · 25-04-2015 7:42pm

Well, I had planned to make pumpkin filled ravioli with a sage and goat's cheese creamy sauce, topped with fried sage and roasted hazelnuts.

But hubby and I went shopping, and around 3pm we were both ravenous and ended up in Rocking Joe's. I'm still not the biggest fan of their veggie burgers (too mushy), but their sweet potato fries are certainly yum.

I might do the ravioli tomorrow, I can't face any more food today.

Musefan · 25-04-2015 8:03pm

Penne with chopped up good quality pork sausages, chestnut mushrooms, tomatoes, garlic, onions and white wine. Not particularly sophisticated but it's heaven on a plate to me!

catho_monster · 25-04-2015 9:38pm

Roasted pork cutlets with baked apple, amontillado and rosemary, from a Guardian Cook recipe: http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/oct/05/10-best-apple-recipes-bramley-coxes

Given the amount of sherry used (and the cost of that), it was distinctly meh

katydid · 25-04-2015 9:50pm

Musefan wrote: »

Penne with chopped up good quality pork sausages, chestnut mushrooms, tomatoes, garlic, onions and white wine. Not particularly sophisticated but it's heaven on a plate to me!

I do something very similar, but use Tesco's garlic and herb sausage, or their Mediterranean sausage, which makes it very nice.

MissFlitworth · 25-04-2015 11:40pm

After the nacho chat earlier I remembered it had been a while and so...

I made some really, really nice chili and topped ladled it over tortilla chips with cheese. Then more cheese, then oven time, then added diced tomato, spring onion, sour cream, jalapenos and avocado. Happy, happy food. I need to find somewhere to buy plain tortilla chips though, the ready salted ones are way too salty and I can't always be bothered cutting up tortillas and making my own.

Mrs Fox · 26-04-2015 7:46am

An Irish stew kind of weather yesterday

The Hill Billy · 26-04-2015 8:39am

I went for a 'winter-warmer' yesterday & did a plain ol' chicken curry. It was a makey-up recipe with spices & veg that I had to hand. "Best curry ever, Dad!"

I bet that they were lying & are just trying to butter me up for something later today.

polydactyl · 26-04-2015 7:38pm

My husbands request for "ugly Ducking like brisket sandwich" for his birthday

So couldn't get brisket but made do with housekeepers cut

God it was yumm!! Actually it was more than yumm, gravy was drinkable but I restrained myself

katydid · 26-04-2015 10:23pm

MissFlitworth wrote: »

After the nacho chat earlier I remembered it had been a while and so...

I made some really, really nice chili and topped ladled it over tortilla chips with cheese. Then more cheese, then oven time, then added diced tomato, spring onion, sour cream, jalapenos and avocado. Happy, happy food. I need to find somewhere to buy plain tortilla chips though, the ready salted ones are way too salty and I can't always be bothered cutting up tortillas and making my own.

As far as I know, Tesco's do a lightly salted version, and there are probably main brand name ones too. I'm not sure if you can get totally non-salted ones.

MissFlitworth · 26-04-2015 10:32pm

katydid wrote: »

As far as I know, Tesco's do a lightly salted version, and there are probably main brand name ones too. I'm not sure if you can get totally non-salted ones.

The ones I got are the Tesco lightly salted ones

You're probably right about completely unsalted versions but I've had Mexican branded chips that are lightly salted but much more lightly salted than I can get in a supermarket. Do like the lightly salted Tesco ones, it's just when I'm adding a rake of chili and cheese that they get a bit much

katydid · 26-04-2015 10:35pm

MissFlitworth wrote: »

The ones I got are the Tesco lightly salted ones You're probably right about completely unsalted versions but I've had Mexican branded chips that are lightly salted but much more lightly salted than I can get in a supermarket. Do like the lightly salted Tesco ones, it's just when I'm adding a rake of chili and cheese that they get a bit much

Maybe don't use salt in the chilli? Not much you can do about the cheese.

katydid · 26-04-2015 10:36pm

Venison stew cooked with home made beer, with mushrooms and carrots. 9 hours in the slow cooker; the meat was falling apart.

No pic, a bit messy, just looked like a stew...

StripedBoxers · 27-04-2015 3:04am

Dinner this evening was a packet of koka noodles and some spicy wedges at 1am after an evening in A&E. First thing I'd eaten since earlier today, could've eaten more but bed is calling so better wait until morning.

Looking forward to something more substantial and tasty for dinner tomorrow, hopefully.

dibkins · 27-04-2015 10:18am

Selection of tasty things. Same again this evening with a slightly different M&S salad!

MissFlitworth · 27-04-2015 10:29am

Hope all is ok StripedBoxers!

Last night's dinner was slow, slow roasted pork shoulder with roast potatoes, carrots and magical gravy made from the delicious liquid the pork was roasted in (which I think was Worcestershire sauce & soy). No photo cos bad light and a plate of assorted browns and tans and it looks...well, like food you'd get in an institution of some sort.

the beer revolu · 27-04-2015 11:18am

Mrs Fox wrote: »

An Irish stew kind of weather yesterday
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That's exactly what we had on Saturday, too!
Didn't take a pic but it looked remarkably like yours but covered in flat leaf parsley.

Edit : Oh and ours was more boney and had pearl barley in it but apart from that.......

Love Irish stew!

katydid · 27-04-2015 12:13pm

StripedBoxers wrote: »

Dinner this evening was a packet of koka noodles and some spicy wedges at 1am after an evening in A&E. First thing I'd eaten since earlier today, could've eaten more but bed is calling so better wait until morning.

Looking forward to something more substantial and tasty for dinner tomorrow, hopefully.

I hope whatever brought you to A&E is sorted.

fussyonion · 27-04-2015 12:14pm

Roast chicken, sage & onion stuffing, roast potatoes, croquettes, carrots, green beans, broccoli and gravy.
I ate every bit.

Shenshen · 27-04-2015 12:45pm

Pumpkin ravioli, goat's cheese and sage sauce and broccoli.

Good combination, but next time I'll have to add some toasted nuts to give it a bit more texture I think.

MissFlitworth · 27-04-2015 12:49pm

That looks really good Shenshen! Is there pumpkin in the pasta dough?

The Hill Billy · 27-04-2015 12:58pm

Roast chicken with Hasselback potatoes & roasted veg last night. I went a bit overboard on the garlic with the spuds, but apart from that it was great.

the beer revolu · 27-04-2015 1:11pm

Roast rack of pork, roast carrots and garlic, charred baby gem lettuce, fried leftover potatoes, rice (odd, I know but Mrs. Beer loves her rice), thyme thin gravy.

Camera battery died so took second pic with my phone - justnot the same:o

Shenshen · 27-04-2015 1:43pm

MissFlitworth wrote: »

That looks really good Shenshen! Is there pumpkin in the pasta dough?

No, just the filling. That's a good idea, though, putting it in the dough. Maybe instead of egg. I'll give that a try and report back

Mrs Fox · 27-04-2015 2:26pm

the beer revolu wrote: »

That's exactly what we had on Saturday, too!
Didn't take a pic but it looked remarkably like yours but covered in flat leaf parsley.

Edit : Oh and ours was more boney and had pearl barley in it but apart from that.......

Love Irish stew!

I've made with gigot once but himself found it too difficult to eat much to my disappointment cause I love my bones!

the beer revolu · 27-04-2015 3:59pm

Mrs Fox wrote: »

I've made with gigot once but himself found it too difficult to eat much to my disappointment cause I love my bones!

I have a butcher near me that sells "lamb pieces". It's a lovely mix of bits of shoulder, shank, rib, lap etc. A great mix of lean meat, bone and not too much fat. Brilliant for stew and dead cheap!

StripedBoxers · 27-04-2015 5:01pm

MissFlitworth wrote: »

Hope all is ok StripedBoxers!.

katydid wrote: »

I hope whatever brought you to A&E is sorted.

Thank you both. My boyfriend broke his hand playing sports which resulted in an evening in A&E, and an operation today. Dinners for the next few days will be quick and easy, pasta, stir fries etc. Hopefully he recovers soon.

As he said "I've gotten out of cooking, washing, drying and cleaning, its not all bad". Smartarse. :P:D

nozzferrahhtoo · 27-04-2015 5:01pm

Cooking that egg mollee thing as I write. Using coconut though, so hope it swaps pretty much directly quantity wise?

Never really used that flour before either, so now have a pack of it. What else can I use it in

Loanshark Blues · 27-04-2015 6:18pm

nozzferrahhtoo wrote: »

Cooking that egg mollee thing as I write. Using coconut though, so hope it swaps pretty much directly quantity wise?

Never really used that flour before either, so now have a pack of it. What else can I use it in

It makes great batter! You can use it for pakoras, bajis, anything like that..
Just mix it with water (roughly 1:1, maybe a bit less water, the batter should be thick, like batter :P) and whatever spices you like (corriander, turmeric, paprika and cumin work well).

Then just dip whatever you want in it and deep fry for a minute or two to make fritters. Broccoli works well, or even just a bit of shredded onion. Maybe I'll try a Mars bar sometime..

homemadecider · 27-04-2015 7:15pm

StripedBoxers wrote: »

Thank you both. My boyfriend broke his hand playing sports which resulted in an evening in A&E, and an operation today. Dinners for the next few days will be quick and easy, pasta, stir fries etc. Hopefully he recovers soon.

As he said "I've gotten out of cooking, washing, drying and cleaning, its not all bad". Smartarse. :P:D

My husband sometimes jokes that the best time ever was when he broke his arm and I did all the laundry, ironing, cooking and cleaning! Fecker!

Ilyana 2.0 · 27-04-2015 9:08pm

Nachos with spicy homemade chili, cheddar and guac. Can't talk, food coma.

J Mysterio · 27-04-2015 9:44pm

Oh boy

polydactyl · 27-04-2015 11:27pm

A pie with the slow cooked beef left over from yesterday. Even more delicious and tender another 24hr later.

StripedBoxers · 27-04-2015 11:56pm

homemadecider wrote: »

My husband sometimes jokes that the best time ever was when he broke his arm and I did all the laundry, ironing, cooking and cleaning! Fecker!

My boyfriend was joking that I would have to do all those too, so I reminded him he still has one functioning arm and he was like "yeah, but I wouldn't want to wear it out otherwise I won't have any arms to use".

Anything to get out of housework. :pac:

Tonight I had lasagne and chips. Really comforting and delicious, perfect for the cold weather we had today.

nozzferrahhtoo · 28-04-2015 7:20am

The Egg Mollee went well. Three hints though.

The first is I would put the eggs in later in the process next time, as they get in the way of some nice vigorous mixing of the things like flour.

With coconut it comes out quite creamy and thick though. Next time I might cook it slower and longer to allow the spices to flavor it more, and then maybe add either lemon or lime juice to counter the over creaminess a bit.

And finally, the left over sauce went down well the next day with some nan bread. But we added spinach to it and this also improved it greatly.

But otherwise, good recipe. Would work with chicken rather than eggs too I imagine.

Mars Bar · 28-04-2015 6:30pm

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I made homemade coleslaw for the first time today and it was really yummy. Some more black pepper might have helped it along a bit but I can't really see myself going back to coleslaw from a packet that's been slathered in mayo (except Butler's, feckin' love Butler's coleslaw).

The burger is also homemade and it's accompanied with spicy sweet potato wedges and some fried onion. I thoroughly enjoyed it!

seventeen sheep · 28-04-2015 8:07pm

Ooooh coleslaw recipe pretty please?

Stheno · 28-04-2015 8:42pm

Shepherds pie for me and a side of roasted chanteray carrots, sliced red pepper and mangetout

Himself will have the same later with coleslaw and minus the pepper and mangetout

I'm trying to increase my fruit veg and nut intake massively over half the plate tonight was veg

Tilly · 28-04-2015 9:11pm

Was in Spain at the weekend and had my fav. Gambas pil pil

MissFlitworth · 28-04-2015 9:11pm

Fritatta with potatoes, peppers, leftover pork and chorizo. I dunno what was done to it but the potatoes were amazing. Velvety. Toast on the side and dessert of 2 chocolate digestives and tea.

Gloomtastic! · 28-04-2015 10:28pm

Aldi's Lamb Spare Ribs with cous cous and Greek salad.

No pic I'm afraid

Mars Bar · 28-04-2015 10:35pm

seventeen sheep wrote: »

Ooooh coleslaw recipe pretty please?

white cabbage, carrot and red onion and for the sauce it was just mayonnaise, a teaspoon of vinegar and a tiny bit of dijon mustard and black pepper!

kylith · 28-04-2015 10:36pm

I always forget to take a picture of my standard sushi blowout: Tani rainbow sushi, flying fish roe gunkan, and an unhealthy amount of edamame. Now I'm having a satsuma for dessert. Nomnomnom

StripedBoxers · 28-04-2015 11:11pm

Tonight was Chinese takeaway, after a long, hectic and tiring day, cooking was not preferable, so the easy option it was.

bigronnie9 · 29-04-2015 12:24pm

Tilly wrote: »

Was in Spain at the weekend and had my fav. Gambas pil pil

Was there last week with my other half and one of us ordered this every night, addicted! Seeing this picture has made me want to make it at home over the weekend

Tilly · 29-04-2015 1:14pm

bigronnie9 wrote: »

Was there last week with my other half and one of us ordered this every night, addicted! Seeing this picture has made me want to make it at home over the weekend

And it's so easy to make and then you get to mop it up with crispy fresh bread. Another thing i'm gonna have this weekend

the beer revolu · 29-04-2015 1:37pm

Chicken Thighs with left over tamarind sauce from last week, Thai white rice and sweetheart cabbage with ginger, garlic and lemon.

bigronnie9 · 29-04-2015 4:41pm

Tilly wrote: »

And it's so easy to make and then you get to mop it up with crispy fresh bread. Another thing i'm gonna have this weekend

I've actually contemplated buying those ceramic bowls they serve it in abroad, if I ever come across them cheap ill be serving these every time someone calls around!

Back on topic, had the cooking clubs Thai Chicken Noodle Soup the last two nights, house smelled like Thailand, magic!

dibkins · 29-04-2015 4:50pm

How did you cook that cabbage? SOunds yum.

Musefan · 29-04-2015 8:00pm

What an unfortunate turn of events... I popped a bag of rice in the microwave as an accompaniment to a very healthy chilli and salad. Sadly the rice was off already and I was FORCED to make a plate of nachos instead. Pray for me.

katydid · 29-04-2015 8:04pm

bigronnie9 wrote: »

I've actually contemplated buying those ceramic bowls they serve it in abroad, if I ever come across them cheap ill be serving these every time someone calls around!

Keep an eye out in Lidl; when they do their Spanish theme stuff, they sometimes have those dishes. In fact, they had the Spanish theme recently, and you could buy already prepared chicken/chorizo tapas in the ceramic dish, with the dish to keep afterwards. A bit on the small side, but...

I have a collection of the bowls I bought in Lidl about 8 of them, and it's great for a tapas evening. Sometimes we just have a tapas evening between the two of us - I cook two things and he cooks two things and afterwards we have lovely manchego cheese...

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