New Years Day 2022

[Binky Profile]

This is our prawn cocktail starter. I love prawn cocktail, even if it is retro. The plate is Highland Pottery. My contribution was to wash the lettuce, ha

[herbidacious Profile]

I used to love prawn cocktail before I became a vegetarian. It looks lovely.

I am having M&S fondue for one tonight, having had a diet of mainly maltesers and cake for the last few days

I think I need some fruit and veg though really.

[WWordsworth Profile]

Baked potato with chilli tonight and probably bed about 2130.

No, we didn't over indulge last night but we have walked today with a dozen pals.
6 or so miles in mud and wind, followed by beer and chips outside the pub.

We came home, lit the fire and made a pot of tea and J can't keep his eyes open now. Thank heavens I made the chilli yesterday.

I'm always shattered after a windy walk.

[Earthmaiden Profile]

That looks absolutely delightful, Binky. Both the food and lovely plate and table. I love prawn cocktail.

I was invited out for lunch at someone's house, it was cold home cooked gammon and salads with jacket potatoes and very nice too. For pud we were offered delights which are apparently available in Iceland (the shop of course!), including these which were very interesting https://www.iceland.co.uk/p/yo-6-mango- ... 89115.html.

[scullion Profile]

I think I need some fruit and veg though really.

i thought that, too so we've had a big, mixed salad and pepper and smoked cheese tart.

[Amyw Profile]

Happy new year everyone . Had a very quiet one , ending in a takeaway and Harry Potter. Back on the healthy eating bandwagon today or trying to

[Busybee Profile]

I think I need some fruit and veg though really.

i thought that, too so we've had a big, mixed salad and pepper and smoked cheese tart.

We had a huge salad yesterday too, it made such a nice change.

BB

[dennispc Profile]

We had slow cooker chicken casserole, with enough for tomorrow.

[KeenCook2 Profile]

Binky, that's gorgeous!!

We had to have yet more of the seemingly endless lentil and butternut squash tagine, made according to a recipe in the new, February Good Housekeeping. It was not a success (see the what's everyone cooking thread )

And there is still another portion left ...

But lunch was nice, I had a bagel with smoked salmon and cream cheese and OH had one with left-over goose as he's not such a smoked salmon addict as I am

[Earthmaiden Profile]

KC2 - that last portion sounds as though it would make a good soup base!

[KeenCook2 Profile]

Good idea, EM

[Grasshopper Profile]

HNY Binky!

I LOVE prawns! Love lettuce too - except rocket

But not cocktail sauce.

We have prawns in the freezer - might go into a stir-fry

[dennispc Profile]

We have prawns most weeks; with fennel and pasta, as a stir fry, in a sandwich or a salad.

[Stokey Sue Profile]

It’s funny , I’m not really a “cheese” person . Would never take part in a cheeseboard but I love a really tangy mature cheddar . Do we have a cheese thread?

Here we go, a new cheese thread
I've moved the blue cheese discussion to it

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=5172

[Renee Profile]

Binky, your prawn cocktail is beautifully prepared! I love it too! A touch of chilli in the sauce works well and I believe that brandy is a good addition, although I've never tried it.

Dennis, where do you get your prawns from? I don't always like the appearance of some of the prawns in the supermarkets.