What are you eating today?

[Suffs]

Yesterday’s supper was Toad in the Hole … traditional sausages from the farm butcher, cooked with a chopped onion in a bed of light and fluffy batter served with broccoli and an oniony gravy.

[Stokey Sue]

I had a go at this a Rukhmini Iyer traybake last night, the only changes I made to the main recipe was to use a good ras-el-hanout instead of bhaharat and to finish with dried mint instead of fresh
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2024/n ... SApp_Other
It’s ok, took much longer than the recipe suggests, I think the chickpeas were too wet. I think I’ll have harissa yogurt with it tonight to shoo sh it up a bit.

I made a proper bulgur pilaff to have with it, using the very coarse pilaff bulgur and some vermicelli

[Suffs]

I was looking at that one the other day SSue … have bookmarked it.

[Stokey Sue]

It’s surprisingly bland, I think it needs a condiment or possibly finishing with pomegranate molasses as well as lemon juice and fresh pomegranate. Like I said, OK but nothing special.

I think what I’ll take away is the idea of adding (well drained and possibly even dried on a cloth) chickpeas and halloumi

I was very pleased with my skilful prep of the pomegranate, I think the secret of my success was getting one that was actually properly ripe for once!

[Suffs]

Thanks … I’ll bear all that in mind. Perhaps it’s a maybe rather than a definite

[KeenCook]

Useful feedback, Sue, thanks! I had also seen it and thought it was worth trying.

[herbidacious]

Some sort of vegan supposedly Christmassy Pret sandwich for lunch. (Ok but not delicious.)
dinner: trofie with a very quick sauce made from tomato and olive paste, chipotle flakes, capers, cubes of provolone piccante, thyme, smoked garlic granules, a dessertspoonful of creme fraiche, lots of black pepper, and Parmesan on top.

[RockyBVI]

Useful feedback, Sue, thanks! I had also seen it and thought it was worth trying.

Agree. Thank you Sue for the feedback. Was planning on trying it. Will modify accordingly.

[herbidacious]

Tuesday night I made an omelette with faux chorizo and peas with chipotle flakes and other herbs and spices. Quite nice
I was getting back into cooking before my week of anxiety last week. Still not quite back to normal but need cooking inspo again.

Anyway I actually had lunch today - a 'Japanese style' rice noodle thing from Lidl. It was really oil and a bit bland, so I added things to it... and made it too salty!

Not sure what to do for dinner. On my own again. Not at all hungry. But time to dig out a cookery book or two.

[KeenCook]

This evening I roasted a leek, some carrots and a can of chickpeas with some ras el hanout and aleppo pepper - drizzled over some tahini and Greek yogurt. Followed by apple and mixed Summer fruit crumble. We started with the rest of OH's carrot and ginger soup from lunch.

[Suffs]

This evening we had the second half of the chilli from the other day … thus time we had it with huge baked potatoes, yoghurt and lightly pickled red onion.

[herbidacious]

My first introduction to chilli was in the canteen of the Virgin Megastore on Oxford st where they served it with baked potatoes

I had quite fancy smokey nachos for dinner with two types of salsa, refried black beans, herbs and spices and lots of cheese. I forgot the sweetcorn...

[Lusciouslush]

Tonight I have a goodly amount of salmon which I've sliced into portions & will 'sort of' teriyaki later & fry potato scallops to go with plus green beans & sugarsnaps salad.

It's been a funny ol' week - I've cooked a lot but can't think what apart from last night's chicken & chips sometimes it all seems to meld.....I've just remembered a Thai prawn curry featured one day & a pork chops full-on roast dinner at some point too.........