Here's What I Had For Dinner - Part III - Don't quote pics!

cnocbui · 13-04-2021 5:20pm

sporina wrote: »

cnocbui wrote: »

thanks for that - your v good - spinach and what else have you on there?

Thats sorrel from the patch the spelt cake is sitting on.

Ha Long Bay · 13-04-2021 6:16pm

woodchuck wrote: »

No problem, this is the recipe I use (doesn't include the homemade salsa though):
https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/easy-chicken-fajitas

It is super tasty

Finally got around to making this after finally picking up some of the spices I didn't have in the press. Really nice dish and thanks for the inspiration.

Dizzyblonde · 13-04-2021 8:11pm

I had a pitta filled with breaded chicken and salad with tarted up mayo, and Aldi skin on fries. My cooking mojo is coming and going these days.

cubatahavana · 13-04-2021 10:43pm

Eggs, chips and ibérico ham

Witchie · 13-04-2021 10:50pm

It's fun cooking in our house at the moment. Two vegans, a coeliac and two vegetarians, one of which (me) is allergic to nuts, coconut and sesame so can't eat vegan cheese.

So I cooked brown rice and roasted veggies and kidney beans in garlic. Then added a jar of M&S roasted red pepper paste some chillies and coriander to it about 5 minutes before serving.

Went down so well that am probably on cooking duty again tomorrow.

igCorcaigh · 13-04-2021 11:50pm

Shenshen wrote: »

Spags Bol. Only it was neither spags, nor bol, really. It was conchiglie with a vegetable ragu (slow cooked on Sunday), mushrooms and some quorn mince thrown in. Really tasy, though
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Shenshen, your ability to photograph food is award winning blog worthy.

igCorcaigh · 13-04-2021 11:52pm

Witchie wrote: »

It's fun cooking in our house at the moment. Two vegans, a coeliac and two vegetarians, one of which (me) is allergic to nuts, coconut and sesame so can't eat vegan cheese.

So I cooked brown rice and roasted veggies and kidney beans in garlic. Then added a jar of M&S roasted red pepper paste some chillies and coriander to it about 5 minutes before serving.

Went down so well that am probably on cooking duty again tomorrow.

I haven't been to M&S in ages, is the roasted red pepper paste worth getting?

BaZmO* · 14-04-2021 1:12am

igCorcaigh wrote: »

I haven't been to M&S in ages, is the roasted red pepper paste worth getting?

Funny you say that. I hadn’t been there in ages, as the last time I was there, just after New Years, was a disaster due to Brexit. The shelves were empty, or either full of stuff you’d see in a corner shop. Meal deal shelves were full of bottles of coke and the likes. It was weird.

I popped in over the weekend and was glad to see it seemed to be back to normal. Bought loads of nice stuff.

Shenshen · 14-04-2021 8:32am

igCorcaigh wrote: »

Shenshen, your ability to photograph food is award winning blog worthy.

:D:D
Thank you! I'm really just playing around with what my phone can do. It's not even particularly new or high-end, but it does take good pictures.

Shenshen · 14-04-2021 8:39am

Witchie wrote: »

It's fun cooking in our house at the moment. Two vegans, a coeliac and two vegetarians, one of which (me) is allergic to nuts, coconut and sesame so can't eat vegan cheese.

So I cooked brown rice and roasted veggies and kidney beans in garlic. Then added a jar of M&S roasted red pepper paste some chillies and coriander to it about 5 minutes before serving.

Went down so well that am probably on cooking duty again tomorrow.

That's a tough bunch of customers you have there!

If you need an idea for today, I usually make something like this hotpot whenever I need to please both vegans and celiacs (replace the pearl barley with arborrio rice and the butter with oil)

Shenshen · 14-04-2021 9:07am

I was working late last night, so it had to be something really super quick for us.

Leftover lentil and veg chili on puff pastry covered with a generous amount of cheese. I present to you : The Chili Pizza!

sporina · 14-04-2021 12:10pm

Shenshen wrote: »

:D:D
Thank you! I'm really just playing around with what my phone can do. It's not even particularly new or high-end, but it does take good pictures.

you could become a food stylist.. they make a tonne of money - worked with a few when I was in the food industry..

Shenshen · 14-04-2021 1:17pm

sporina wrote: »

you could become a food stylist.. they make a tonne of money - worked with a few when I was in the food industry..

I think I saw a documentary once - are they the people who make cardboard and styrofoam look like ice cream and fresh waffles for posters and packaging? :pac:
Not sure I'd have that in me. I love being able to tuck into the food after I took the pictures

sporina · 14-04-2021 2:41pm

Shenshen wrote: »

I think I saw a documentary once - are they the people who make cardboard and styrofoam look like ice cream and fresh waffles for posters and packaging? :pac:
Not sure I'd have that in me. I love being able to tuck into the food after I took the pictures

no.. they are the people who take photos of food for retail packaging, restaurants, media etc... but they style it beforehand, using various props, and crockery, utensils etc.. or make it look as appealing as possible.. there is quite an art to it.. I actually did a course on it in the UK years ago.. if you like food and photography and are creative then its a handy number..

IrishLad90 · 14-04-2021 2:47pm

Slow cooked a chicken last night, so it was wings drums and thighs with veggies last night
Today the breasts were used in wraps with lettuce spinach and peri peri sauce (hunky dorys that were picked up for 99c with the lidl plus app)

TheKBizzle · 14-04-2021 6:58pm

Made up a few tapas and salads for the housemates tonight as it’s sunny for a change...

leahyl · 14-04-2021 7:23pm

TheKBizzle wrote: »

Made up a few tapas and salads for the housemates tonight as it’s sunny for a change...

Your housemates are very lucky!!!

Recliner · 14-04-2021 8:08pm

TheKBizzle wrote: »

Made up a few tapas and salads for the housemates tonight as it’s sunny for a change...

Will you adopt me??

woodchuck · 14-04-2021 8:18pm

TheKBizzle wrote: »

Made up a few tapas and salads for the housemates tonight as it’s sunny for a change...

Fcuking hell, that's quite the spread! Can I come too :P

sporina · 14-04-2021 8:27pm

TheKBizzle wrote: »

Made up a few tapas and salads for the housemates tonight as it’s sunny for a change...

wait a min now.. are you sure thats not a party???

Witchie · 14-04-2021 8:34pm

igCorcaigh wrote: »

I haven't been to M&S in ages, is the roasted red pepper paste worth getting?

It was nice but helped with a generous amount of garlic and chillies.

Thanks for the hot pot recipe Shenshen and that lentil pizza looks the business. Nom.

We had a vegan lentil shepherds pie tonight.

Dave_The_Sheep · 14-04-2021 8:35pm

Parsnip and chorizo risotto, and lemon butter cod with colcannon. Both pretty tasty, I have to say, some of the better items on the menus the last two weeks.

TheKBizzle · 15-04-2021 2:57am

Recliner wrote: »

Will you adopt me??

Always looking for guinea pigs to try food and give me feedback 🙌

TheKBizzle · 15-04-2021 2:59am

sporina wrote: »

wait a min now.. are you sure thats not a party???

Ha, there’s 7 of us in this house 🥳

leahyl · 15-04-2021 9:36am

TheKBizzle wrote: »

Always looking for guinea pigs to try food and give me feedback 🙌

Tell me when and where and I'll be there

Dizzyblonde · 15-04-2021 8:16pm

Barbecued pork chop with wedges and roasted buttery, garlicky veg.

sammyjo90 · 15-04-2021 8:57pm

Meatballs and pasta shards (using up lasagne sheets!)

Dizzyblonde · 15-04-2021 9:04pm

sammyjo90 wrote: »

Meatballs and pasta shards (using up lasagne sheets!)

This cracked me up :pac: :pac: :pac:

sporina · 15-04-2021 9:12pm

sammyjo90 wrote: »

Meatballs and pasta shards (using up lasagne sheets!)

v novel.. shudda taken a pic

Ish66 · 16-04-2021 12:24pm

sammyjo90 wrote: »

Meatballs and pasta shards (using up lasagne sheets!)

?

sammyjo90 · 16-04-2021 12:32pm

I wanted pasta..i had none except a rake of lasagne sheets in the cupboard. I cooked them slightly to cut them into strips but it didnt quite work,needed a bit longer cooking. Hence, pasta shards!
If i had cooked them a bit longer it would have worked

sammyjo90 · 16-04-2021 12:33pm

Dizzyblonde wrote: »

This cracked me up :pac: :pac: :pac:

I was trying to think of a word i could describe them as other than "bits" :pac:

BaZmO* · 16-04-2021 12:38pm

You could've gone all fancy and called it "Mandilli de Saea" or Silk Handkerchief Pasta which belief it or not is a thing

sammyjo90 · 16-04-2021 1:04pm

BaZmO* wrote: »

You could've gone all fancy and called it "Mandilli de Saea" or Silk Handkerchief Pasta which belief it or not is a thing

Ah damn, that would have totally worked!

PARlance · 16-04-2021 5:18pm

Chana Aloo (Chickpea and Potato) Masala with naan bread.

Dizzyblonde · 16-04-2021 7:51pm

Jambalaya

dmc17 · 16-04-2021 9:54pm

PARlance wrote: »

Chana Aloo (Chickpea and Potato) Masala with naan bread.

That naan looks good! How'd you make it?

Ish66 · 16-04-2021 10:16pm

I was working late and got a Donal Skehan recipe email so when I came home I made a few ''Smashburgers'' In my haste I left my phone in work (No Harm) so no picture but worth the small effort !
https://donalskehan.com/recipes/smashburger-feast/

Ryath · 16-04-2021 11:55pm

Some from the last few days.

Meatballs served the traditional way with tagliatelle! Tried an Instant pot recipe they were really good, kids loved them. And quite quick bar the shaping of the meatball!

Homemade Beef burgers and sweet potato chips.

And the easy option of battered cod, chips and mushy peas. Should have done another portion of fish and I was out of tarter sauce

awec · 17-04-2021 12:01am

Ish66 wrote: »

I was working late and got a Donal Skehan recipe email so when I came home I made a few ''Smashburgers'' In my haste I left my phone in work (No Harm) so no picture but worth the small effort !
https://donalskehan.com/recipes/smashburger-feast/

They look great.

Donal Skehan is the one TV chef that I absolutely cannot stand.

I think I finally ran out of patience with him when he was on the telly one night microwaving a bag of rice as part of his recipes.

There's a recipe on his website for potatoes and sausages. In case you ever need to look up a recipe on how to cook potatoes and sausages.

Dave_The_Sheep · 17-04-2021 12:03am

He's not the only one, but he's definitely toward the top of the list.

Surreptitious · 17-04-2021 12:26am

awec wrote: »

They look great.

Donal Skehan is the one TV chef that I absolutely cannot stand.

I think I finally ran out of patience with him when he was on the telly one night microwaving a bag of rice as part of his recipes.

There's a recipe on his website for potatoes and sausages. In case you ever need to look up a recipe on how to cook potatoes and sausages.

He never worked in a professional kitchen. He's essentially a face for TV.

Ish66 · 17-04-2021 12:33am

Surreptitious wrote: »

He never worked in a professional kitchen. He's essentially a face for TV.

But in fairness he can cook and is chatty for the camera, Thats all the TV lords want.

PARlance · 17-04-2021 1:24am

dmc17 wrote: »

That naan looks good! How'd you make it?

Thanks, have tried a few variations and this was by far the best result, surprisingly simple receipe; 400g 00 Flour, 240g Water and 8g flour makes approx 6 naan. I brushed half with wild garlic butter once out of the oven and left the other half plain.

I used my ooni but you can use the oven up to max with the grill/broiler on.

Video might be handier for method;
https://youtu.be/sH99_IGh0ic

PARlance · 17-04-2021 1:57am

awec wrote: »

They look great.

Donal Skehan is the one TV chef that I absolutely cannot stand.

I think I finally ran out of patience with him when he was on the telly one night microwaving a bag of rice as part of his recipes.

There's a recipe on his website for potatoes and sausages. In case you ever need to look up a recipe on how to cook potatoes and sausages.

I fully acknowledge that I've a very unhealthy hatred for him. It just can't be helped, I'm afraid.

I'd be fairly quiet and would keep my feelings to myself.... Queue my wife getting me his book with recipes in it one Christmas. The marriage hasn't been the same since

the beer revolu · 17-04-2021 8:28am

I'm not a particular fan of any TV chef but I just cannot understand they hate that most of them generate amongst many people.

Personally, I think it's the food that matters most. I accept that most viewers and TV producers seem to think that personality, lifestyle and looks are more important than the food.

With regard to DS, the bits of his shows that I've seen usually leave me thinking that the recipes would be tasty and would work. I'd eat his food.

dmc17 · 17-04-2021 8:50am

PARlance wrote: »

Thanks, have tried a few variations and this was by far the best result, surprisingly simple receipe; 400g 00 Flour, 240g Water and 8g flour makes approx 6 naan. I brushed half with wild garlic butter once out of the oven and left the other half plain.

I used my ooni but you can use the oven up to max with the grill/broiler on.

Video might be handier for method;
https://youtu.be/sH99_IGh0ic

Thanks. I have an Ooni, so no excuses!

PARlance · 17-04-2021 12:15pm

dmc17 wrote: »

Thanks. I have an Ooni, so no excuses!

I didn't weigh out the balls but I imagine I got 5 at ~110g... Didn't use rolling pin method, just shaped and stretched as with a pizza... found the dough very easy to work with and got them nice and thin at about 12inch.

Keep an eye on them in the Ooni, I flipped them over after about 20 seconds and they were done in less than a minute.

dmc17 · 17-04-2021 3:53pm

Be right back · 17-04-2021 6:39pm

Chicken rendang curry.

Here's What I Had For Dinner - Part III - Don't quote pics!

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