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Re: What's everyone cooking this week?

Postby herbidacious » Tue Jun 23, 2020 7:55 pm

Looks really good Smitch. My kind of meal.

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Re: What's everyone cooking this week?

Postby Amyw » Tue Jun 23, 2020 9:46 pm

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Lidl’s are doing two fillets of sea bass for £1.99. Sea bass is my favourite fish, I think it’s beautiful . I roasted slices of sweet potato and red pepper with za’tar , then added asparagus , cherry tomatoes them finally the fish at various stages doing cooking . Chucked some homegrown basil over the top and garlicky dressing

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Re: What's everyone cooking this week?

Postby RockyBVI » Wed Jun 24, 2020 9:22 pm

That looks lovely Amy - light and tasty.

I haven't posted for ages! Thinking back.... Saturday we had mahi with a cannelini bean, choritzo, tomato mixture and brocolli. Sunday OH made a beef stew in the slow cooker. We've only recently discovered the slow cooker and don't usually eat stews so a lovely change. He had rice I had mash. On Monday we had chicken roti that I brought home - a colleague at work had made them :yum . Last night we had salmon with stir fried veg. Tonight OH has requested chicken escalopes and...... Waitrose potato rosti. Bizarrely we can get some Waitrose products here!

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Re: What's everyone cooking this week?

Postby Earthmaiden » Thu Jun 25, 2020 12:04 am

That does look nice AmyW. I picked some Sea Bass up rtc today, it's in the freezer.

Good to 'see' you Rocky, I was reading the other day about horrible dust blowing towards the Caribbean from the Sahara and thought of you, I hope it didn't go in your direction.

Not been eating anything overly exciting here. I went shopping today and picked up other rtc items too so it was pizza tonight.

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Re: What's everyone cooking this week?

Postby OneMoreCheekyOne » Thu Jun 25, 2020 1:15 pm

Nice looking seabass!

We made a gorgeous apple and cider cake earlier in the week.

A summery minestrone with tiny pasta, rainbow chard, tomatoes and a little bit of leftover chicken.

Smoked tofu and veg stir fry with sesame noodles.

Quite a few bbqs and picnics and ice creams.

We’re having a bbq’d seafood mixed grill tonight...salmon fillets, squid, large shell on prawns, lemon wedges, aioli, asparagus and some salt and vinegar potatoes roasted in the oven.

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Re: What's everyone cooking this week?

Postby RockyBVI » Thu Jun 25, 2020 9:15 pm

Thanks EM. It has been the sandstorm of a generation apparently. We get Saharan dust every year but never like this - it was like thick fog for days, there is a thick layer of dust everywhere and quite a few respiratory problems....

For lunch I've had a chicken salad. We are out for dinner and I plan to have Pad Thai with mahi mahi

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Re: What's everyone cooking this week?

Postby herbidacious » Thu Jun 25, 2020 9:44 pm

I was making an aubergine and roast passata stuff with my first courgette of the gardening season thing to be followed by cherry clafoutis, until my kitchen disaster. (cf wildfood camp.)

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Re: What's everyone cooking this week?

Postby Amber » Fri Jun 26, 2020 1:47 am

Savoury vegetable muffins, and Shirley’s no-cook lemonade. Perfect! :)

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Re: What's everyone cooking this week?

Postby Earthmaiden » Fri Jun 26, 2020 9:17 am

Oh dear, so you did get the dust, Rocky! It sounds horrible.

Do tell more about 'no cook' lemonade, Amber!

Just cold meat and salad for me yesterday but I did make a rather simple
but nice potato salad to go with it having had the foresight to buy some spring onions. I've got chives in the garden but like spring onion tops in potato salad.

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Re: What's everyone cooking this week?

Postby karadekoolaid » Fri Jun 26, 2020 4:22 pm

I made some babaganush (simply because there was some fresh pita bread in the supermarket!) and accompanied that with a lentil, parsley and cherry tomato salad.
That hit the spot!
Then I made some cheese & bacon scones. Just had (another) one as a mid-morning snack.

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Re: What's everyone cooking this week?

Postby MagicMarmite » Fri Jun 26, 2020 5:51 pm

Lovely sounding food as usual.

Earthmaiden, I always add spring onions to potato salad, it's just not right otherwise, I currently have some in the fridge which will be part of dinner with cold meat, cheese and pate.

Last night I had garlic flatbread dipped in warm tomato pasta sauce and then anchovies.
It was absolutely delicious, I got the idea from Jose Andres restaurant, Jaleo, though I'm sure his is much better quality than mine!
(Sorry, no idea how to type accents)

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Re: What's everyone cooking this week?

Postby karadekoolaid » Fri Jun 26, 2020 10:21 pm

José Andrés.
But then I´ve got a Spanish keyboard!
The accent is on the right hand side of the "P" key.

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Re: What's everyone cooking this week?

Postby MagicMarmite » Sat Jun 27, 2020 12:09 am

Thank you .

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Re: What's everyone cooking this week?

Postby Pampy » Sat Jun 27, 2020 12:38 am

Amyw wrote:Image


Lidl’s are doing two fillets of sea bass for £1.99. Sea bass is my favourite fish, I think it’s beautiful . I roasted slices of sweet potato and red pepper with za’tar , then added asparagus , cherry tomatoes them finally the fish at various stages doing cooking . Chucked some homegrown basil over the top and garlicky dressing

Just looked at this pic. again - who's the little chap at the bottom right? Looks like he's just waiting for his knife and fork!

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Re: What's everyone cooking this week?

Postby PatsyMFagan » Sat Jun 27, 2020 8:57 pm

karadekoolaid wrote:José Andrés.
But then I´ve got a Spanish keyboard!
The accent is on the right hand side of the "P" key.


I can do that too ... José Andrés ... :thumbsup

I have the key Alt/GR just to the right of the space bar .. you hold that down at the same time as pressing E. Works for other vowels too: á é í ó ú I don't know how to do an umlaut. :roll: :? :oops:

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Re: What's everyone cooking this week?

Postby Amyw » Sat Jun 27, 2020 9:01 pm

Pampy wrote:
Amyw wrote:Image


Lidl’s are doing two fillets of sea bass for £1.99. Sea bass is my favourite fish, I think it’s beautiful . I roasted slices of sweet potato and red pepper with za’tar , then added asparagus , cherry tomatoes them finally the fish at various stages doing cooking . Chucked some homegrown basil over the top and garlicky dressing

Just looked at this pic. again - who's the little chap at the bottom right? Looks like he's just waiting for his knife and fork!



Haha that’s Tallulah , pretty much the most beautiful and greediest dog in the whole wide world !!

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Re: What's everyone cooking this week?

Postby karadekoolaid » Sat Jun 27, 2020 10:16 pm

Haha that’s Tallulah


A cross between a Rottweiler and a Great Dane, right?
:gonzo

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Re: What's everyone cooking this week?

Postby Amber » Sun Jun 28, 2020 12:28 am

Sorry, I missed the lemonade request. I use this as a base (thanks Shirley)

Cut 2 lemons up a bit and remove any pips (lemons unwaxed and organic if poss - if not unwaxed scrub them under
hot tap, obvs) throw in blender, add some sugar - about 3ozs for two lemons but you can add as much as you like -
and a scant half pint cold water. Blitz and strain through sieve, pushing down well on debris. Fill a glass with ice
cubes and pour over. Or if you don't want ice dilute with water (still or fizzy) to taste - prob about half and half.
Incredibly quick and easy, easily doubled or singled and keeps well in fridge.


It works well in a liquidiser, but large quantities seem to leak from a magimix.
It seems to freeze well too if you accidentally make too much :shock: :oops: :)

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Re: What's everyone cooking this week?

Postby Amyw » Sun Jun 28, 2020 8:55 am

karadekoolaid wrote:
Haha that’s Tallulah


A cross between a Rottweiler and a Great Dane, right?
:gonzo


The most savage beast you could ever wish to meet !!

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Re: What's everyone cooking this week?

Postby Earthmaiden » Sun Jun 28, 2020 12:32 pm

Thank you Amber! The lemonade looks good, will be interested to try it. Liquidising peel as well must give very good flavour.

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