Sichaun Kung Pao Chicken.π
Had to buy a few ingredients like Black Vinegar, Chili bean paste, Shaohsing Rice cooking wine and.....and the dreaded, Sichuan Peppercorns. Threw them out last year as I had used them incorrectly, whole instead of as above advises, finely chopped.
They, peppercorns (not actually peppercorns which I knew) might be going in the bin again π or I'll use a much lesser amount than advised. They are ferocious!!! π
I had leftover roast beef in the freezer so I heated it in mushroom & onion gravy and we had it with mash and cabbage.
v unusual but sounds cool
I made us a nice, comforting hotpot on Saturday, using some TVP chunks I bought from our local Polish shops and vegetables fresh from the garden.
It was just the two of us, but we finished off this massive pan between us no problem! Seriously tasty stuff π
Vegetarian here this evening, I made this on Saturday night, and let the flavours develop until today.
Red lentil dahl, wild rice (cooked from scratch) and some samosa and naan ( both shop bought)
Bloody delicious.
^ What is it about lentils that they carry flavour so well? π
Vegetarian here tonight as well. Butternut Squash Pasta with Garlic Bread. Wasnβt sure what it was going to be like with the spice mix but it was delicious.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/butternut_squash_pasta_32947
looks delicious - and love garlic bread hmmm
You should try it! π The butternut squash bit takes a while to cook but itβs pretty easy to do. The garlic bread is shop bought Iβm afraid. Kids insist on it! π
Chicken, roast squash/beet/pepper salad with balsamic honey mustard dressing and goats cheese. After two days of eating total crap, nice to have something home cooked.
Garlic stir-fried mushrooms, egg fried rice and spicy tofu. I tried mixing in spices (sichuan pepper and five spice mostly) with cornflour as a spicy crust to the tofu, and that worked quite well, really.
^ That looks and sounds so tasty. I have a couple of tetra packs of tofu sitting in the cupboard waiting for inspiration. Any suggestions please? π
Forgot to take a pic but even the fussier teen wolfed this Lemon & Ground Pepper Chicken. I added cherry tomatoes and peppers to up the veg count. Just ripped the skins off some thighs and legs - about β¬10 to feed 6 people.
Pic of the deboned version for the late arrivals. π
Not many if they're silken tofu - I've never been able to cook anything with that without it falling apart on me.
But if they're firm tofu - simply cut into bit-size pieces, place in a bowl with a tbsp of cornflour and any spice mix you like, stir to make sure they're all well covered, then shallow-fry until they're crispy. You can go Indian by adding turmeric and garam masala, Tex-Mex by adding cumin, chili and smoked paprika, North African by adding ras-al-hanout, Chinese(y) by adding five spice and sichuan pepper, or completely mad by adding whatever you grab from the press π
If they are silken tofu, you can make them firm up by freezing and defrosting them, but they still may not hold together quite as well.
Simple comfort food. Cheese pasta bake with broccoli and cauliflower and a bit of salad.
Made some sous vide fillet steak pieces in a Demi glacΓ© with a chicken mousse and finished with some crispy chicken skin. Served it to the cat for her birthday. An Espusso Meowtini
Very nice!
I bought some Sichuan peppercorns a while back, but haven't used them as they are very gritty, like sand. Any advice on how to use them? I was thinking of trying to infuse them into an oil. I love the numbing effect!
Spaghetti in lemon pesto with Italian sausage, kale and peppers.
its her Collar.
Matar paneer and roti (store bought)
That was a very quick year since her last birthday feast!
We had sausages, beans and mash tonight. I don't know what to be eating these days π
I wanted a roast but it was too nice so settled for a salad.
That cat is the boss!! Looks fab
Moroccan Chickpea Soup. Quick, easy, simple, soooooo delicious!
Treccioni alla Norma. It's just the simplest of tomato sauces (onions, garlic, tin of tomatoes, salt, pepper, fresh basil and parsley) with pasta and some floured and fried slices of aubergine. Simple but very, very tasy.
Friday night. Hot dogs with Cheesy Nachosβ¦β¦
what are the bread? they look v nice
Yeah, looks nice Shenshen. Were they focaccia?
Definitely going to back to my soup making soon, and that one looks like a great start.
Looks delicious Shenshen! Do you think this might work if I shallow fry the coated aubergines? I've never attempted deep frying! I think some chickpeas would go well with this too, hmmm....
You used crispy onions on the dog? Very important, yum! :)
