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

Dizzyblonde · 06-03-2021 10:41pm

Due to a dental emergency during the week I wasn't cooking much (there's a root canal in my near future). Finally out of pain and in need of comfort, tonight I had a big bowl of carbonara

McMurphy · 07-03-2021 12:51pm

The mother in law sent a few bob for me to treat myself after months of cooking and generally looking after the two of them.

So dialled the takeaway.

Kids had.

Bhajis, chicken pakora, chips and rice.

Myself had

Tandoori jumbo prawns to start.
Chicken karahi with Pilau rice and G.O.C naan.

Herself had

Bhajis to start
Chana Aloo masala, Pilau rice.

There was a mountain of poppadoms, chutneys etc too.

No photos, as I was too engrossed in gorging myself. :pac:

McMurphy · 07-03-2021 6:21pm

Homemade chicken and mushroom pie, with air fryer baby potatoes that were then covered with garlic butter.

Mystery Egg · 07-03-2021 9:10pm

Marinated chicken breasts with salad and home made flat breads. The avocados were rotten and the feta was moulded so the salad is a bit paltry!

woodchuck · 07-03-2021 9:31pm

Lasagne with garlic bread

Dizzyblonde · 07-03-2021 9:54pm

I picked up a French trimmed rack of pork in Aldi this morning - I'd never heard of it. It had a salt and cracked black pepper crust, and it was delicious - really succulent and tender. We had it with dauphinoise potatoes and roasted carrots & tenderstem broccoli.

sporina · 07-03-2021 9:55pm

As we can't go to France, we brought it to us.. Chicken, (thighs/breasts) with Bacon and Mushrooms (white wine, butter, herbs, celery, carrots, onions, garlic etc).. smells like a restaurant in the south of France, and it tasted every bit as good.. (credit to the quality of the ingredients).. yum yum.. and enough to last another 2 days..

sporina · 07-03-2021 11:15pm

McMurphy wrote: »

Homemade chicken and mushroom pie, with air fryer baby potatoes that were then covered with garlic butter.

that looks really great - can almost see the pastry sliding off the pie.. hmm.. love chicken and mushrooms.. um yum.. the potatoes look good too - would love an air fryer but we don't have anywhere to put one (need a bigger kitchen)

Shenshen · 08-03-2021 10:12am

I wasn't feeling up to cooking much on Friday and Saturday for various reasons, so by Sunday I really felt like spending a bit of time in the kitchen again and having some yummy, spicy, comforting food.
So we had Paneer Masala, Matar Gobi, fresh garlic and coriander naans and (not in the shot) so Peshwari naans as well. We had it with some of Aldi's cheap and cheerful lagers, tt was so satisfying and hit all the right notes.

McMurphy · 08-03-2021 7:36pm

Roasted loin of pork, with mashed potatoes, steamed cauliflower and green beans tossed in garlic butter. .

It was savage.

cefh17 · 08-03-2021 8:00pm

Got this yesterday in Aldi, for a frozen pizza it was surprisingly nice and cooked in only 5 mins. (lighting makes the char look worse than it was!)

Had leftover ragu for dinner today

50HX · 08-03-2021 10:38pm

Had jamie oliver corner shop curry yesterday, left overs this evening

It mighn't be the real deal curry but it's damn good
The 5 year old loves the yellow chicken

The small fella would eat anything:)

Mystery Egg · 09-03-2021 9:40pm

We had quiche, salad and air fryer chips. Quick and delicious.

Witchie · 09-03-2021 9:49pm

Made up my own recipe today to make a kinda Italian herby aubergine with vegetables and kidney beans and cheese thingy with some herby roast baby potatoes.

Pipmae · 09-03-2021 10:41pm

Fillet steak from the Ooni pizza oven. I forgot to take and ‘after’ photo. It was delish.

The Nal · 10-03-2021 10:43am

Pipmae wrote: »

Fillet steak from the Ooni pizza oven. I forgot to take and ‘after’ photo. It was delish.

How long did it take to cook?

I made some pita on mine at the weekend.

Pipmae · 10-03-2021 11:11am

The Nal wrote: »

How long did it take to cook?

About 10 mins to medium but that includes the time it took to take the pan out and turn them several times.

The Nal · 10-03-2021 11:44am

Pipmae wrote: »

About 10 mins to medium but that includes the time it took to take the pan out and turn them several times.

And was it fired up all the way? Like 400-500c?

Pipmae · 10-03-2021 11:47am

The Nal wrote: »

And was it fired up all the way? Like 400-500c?

Yes - I heated the oven on full flame with the pan in it for 20 mins. I did a temperature check and it was 400c plus. Then I added a bit of oil and the steak. I let it sear for about a minute on full flame then I turned it right down. I cooked it mostly on the lowest flame then but I did turn it up when I took the pan out to turn the steaks and turned it down when I popped them back in.

I found the pan quite heavy with the steaks on it.

The Nal · 10-03-2021 11:55am

Pipmae wrote: »

Yes - I heated the oven on full flame with the pan in it for 20 mins. I did a temperature check and it was 400c plus. Then I added a bit of oil and the steak. I let it sear for about a minute on full flame then I turned it right down. I cooked it mostly on the lowest flame then but I did turn it up when I took the pan out to turn the steaks and turned it down when I popped them back in.

I found the pan quite heavy with the steaks on it.

Ah ok. Ive the wood version so worried that 500c would destroy the steak. Probably would.

Although maybe something like this could work.

J Mysterio · 10-03-2021 12:11pm

Pipmae wrote: »

About 10 mins to medium but that includes the time it took to take the pan out and turn them several times.

Always held to the belief that you should touch steak three times: when you put it to cook, when you turn it, and when you take it off the heat to rest. Never used on of these machines though.

Pipmae · 10-03-2021 12:13pm

J Mysterio wrote: »

Always held to the belief that you should touch stake three times: when you put it to cook, when you turn it, and when you take it off the heat to rest. Never used on of these machines though.

Yes agreed - it was my first time using this to cook steak though so there was a bit of trial and error. I'd be more confident with the timing next time.

Be right back · 10-03-2021 6:58pm

Pan-fried monkfish and chunky chips.

Mystery Egg · 10-03-2021 10:38pm

We had roast beef on the bone from Lidl, seared and then oven cooked until medium. Really beautiful piece of meat but would just about feed three hungry adults, which is not a whole lot of meat for 16 euros.

We had it with roasties, veg and gravy.

sporina · 10-03-2021 10:46pm

The Nal wrote: »

How long did it take to cook?

I made some pita on mine at the weekend.

that looks really great - did you actually make the pitta yourself?

Recliner · 11-03-2021 12:53am

Tomato soup and garlic flat bread.
I put some parmesan shavings in the bottom of the bowl and also some on top and crispy fried rashers on top as well.
Livened up a basic meal.

Dizzyblonde · 11-03-2021 11:37am

Beer battered cod and Airfryer chips with ketchup and garlic mayo

The Nal · 11-03-2021 12:44pm

sporina wrote: »

that looks really great - did you actually make the pitta yourself?

Yeah. Fairly easy.

https://www.themediterraneandish.com/homemade-pita-bread-recipe/

Made some naan too. Easy aswell. Same ish recipe but with yoghurt. Doesn't look like naan (no spots on it) but lovely heated under the grill and brushed with garlic butter and coriander. Much better than anything you'll buy in the shops.

Recliner · 11-03-2021 7:25pm

Tagliatelle, smoked salmon, asparagus, cherry tomatoes and a cream sauce.

50HX · 11-03-2021 7:47pm

Lidl Angus burger

Homemade oven chips

Chips are a bit of work but worth it

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

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