What's everyone cooking this week?

[Joanbunting Profile]

The bahamian meal went down well - at least it disappeared without trace!

I too like god dark or amber rum with a little ice and lime Clive

Tonight we are having fish pie with peas and broccoli at the GCs request and Blueberry tart at the request of their mother.

[Binky Profile]

This is Mexican evening. Quesadillas with sour cream, refrito beans and fresh tomato salsa.

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[dennispc Profile]

Fish van Wednesday, so we had shell on prawns and crab meat salad plus a crusty sourdough baguette from Waitrose. Plus a glass, sitting out side on a warm evening. Followed by, here comes the cooking bit, nectarines and amaretto - didn't have peaches, nor cream so used yoghurt instead. Was given a kiss for a lovely meal.

[Lusciouslush Profile]

Last night was a gorgeous fresh salad I made with giant (Israel) couscous -loads of herbs from the garden, Dijon/lemon vinaigrette. chopped tomatoes & red peppers plus red onion run through it - with sumac roasted chicken legs - voila...…..summer on a plate!

[karadekoolaid Profile]

Fish van Wednesday,

Funny how your mind can deceive you if you´re not concentrating, Petronius.
I read the above and thought:
" Is this a new chef I´ve never heard of? Like Dirk Van Fliet?
Is it a new Dutch dish Petronius has just invented?
Is it a TV show?"

Then it dawned on me

[Sakkarin Profile]

I have to confess I've never made quesadillas, even though I've done loads of Mexican dishes over the years. On my to do list.

[Alexandria Profile]

Nice dish for a terrace or patio ..

Quesadillas are also very lovely filled with squash blossoms & Oaxaca Mexican cheese, a stringy
Mexican cheese produced by " pasta filata " method, which is stretching the curds.

I also like Quesadillas filled with wild mushrooms .. Truly wonderful too.

There are 2 types of Quesadillas, called tortillas, the corn (Mexican Aztec ) and / or the wheat (Tex Mex).

All very readily available in Latin American departments of major supermarkets and
family of Latin American origins, owned groceries.

[Sakkarin Profile]

Fish van Wednesday

Ha!!! Wasn't he the irritating bloke in Dollar that keeps popping up in reality shows?

All very readily available...

Not here unfortunately

[karadekoolaid Profile]

If you can find Mexican corn tortillas, then making a quesadilla is pretty straightforward.
Put a tortilla on a hot plate or grill ( or in a frying pan) with almost no oil.
Cover the tortilla with what ever you want to fill it with; cheese, mushrooms, huitlacoche, or pulled pork/chicken/meat, top with another tortilla .
Cook on one side, flip over, cook on the other side, cut in half, serve with salsa roja or salsa verde.
¡ Órale!

[Binky Profile]

Tonight's dinner - mushroom and chickpea dry curry, lentil dhal, cumin potatoes, turmeric rice, vegetable samosa, mango chutney and a poppadom.

[Pampy Profile]

I hope you've saved some for me Binky! It looks wonderful.

[Binky Profile]

We do double portions of everything and either have it for lunch the following day, or freeze for much later.

It's lovely coming across a home-made 'ready meal' of (say) lasagne, curry, a few quesadillas when you have been unable to shop or were away from home and the fridge is empty.

[Gillthepainter Profile Website]

You are on fire, Binky.
Really lovely food.

[Binky Profile]

Gill, you are right.

For so many months I was very ill, in constant bone pain and unable to do anything; even showering was an enormous effort. Housework, driving, shopping and my beloved cooking were out of the question.

I am so grateful and in awe of modern medicine as my situation is totally reversed and I am 90% restored to normality. Planning and being able to stand up cooking a nice evening meal for us is a joy.

[Gillthepainter Profile Website]

Oh, I'm so pleased to hear that, Binky.

[Binky Profile]

Thank you, gill.

There will be no photos of tonight's dinner. Fish, chips and mushy peas.

Hubbie is making it (opening the packets and a tin, that is).

It's our 'no effort' easy Friday night meal.

[Gillthepainter Profile Website]

Our no effort, CBA meal is fish fingers, Binky.
Usually after we've been to the cinema, and fancy a quick trip to the pub afterwards.

I love the way bought breaded fish, or fish fingers grill so quickly.

[Binky Profile]

I made lunch today. This was a wrap filled with hot crumbled felafel, salad, guacamole and tomatoes. Side dish of waldorf salad as we had an apple to use up. Sat in the garden and had a cup of tea afterwards. Delish!

[dennispc Profile]

Binky, I’m so pleased to hear about your improvement, we know how brilliant some of the medical staff are, glad the same happened to you. I’m sure hubby feels the same.

A local farm shop does frozen giant fish fingers - one each is enough for us and can be cooked from frozen. Nice not having to rely on memory to defrost!

[dennispc Profile]

Reactions to 'fish van Wednesday' made me smile.

Today is '20% off fish Friday' in Waitrose - makes salmon affordable. Noticed their Alaskan fresh salmon was 25% off, making it cheaper than the Scottish farmed variety. But was that because it was close to sell by date.? Didn't like to risk it.