Cook Something Different Challenge

Nancy888

Can I join too, please?

Been reading this thread and now gonna take the plunge - I have over 40 cookery books that are ornamenets on my kitchen shelves - they get looked through and drooled at but very few new things make their way onto my plate

taffy1969 wrote: »

2 dd's are so fussy when it comes to new foods, don't like sauces very much

My 2 sons are fussy at trying new meals - they are OK with individual ingredients but if I suggest x they turn their noses up so I make an individual portion for me (rest in freezer if poss) and then eat it on the occasions where we have different things. You can bet they are asking questions and fetching forks before I've eaten the second mouthful and that usually means it becomes part of my repertoire :beer:

Off to check what to do for next week - meal plan done for this week!!

cooking-mama

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

Proof, proof :eek: A BG's word is her bond but I'll get my camera out for the next one - good idea really

Penny. x

We ate our proof :rotfl:will try and remember for next time...then il need to learn how to post photos:o
Anyway as planned I started today...weve decided we needed a couple of meat free days a week too,so today we had Homemade tomato sauce with pasta(dried shells)Couldnt believe there wasnt one decent tomato sauce recipe in my cook books,finaly got one from a book i bought my daughter a couple of years back..teenager Sam Sterns cooking up a storm,basicaly it was a mixture of tinned and fresh baby plum tomatoes,plus onion/garlic/olive oil/chopped peppers/mushrooms/dried mixed herbs and fresh basil,topped with a little grated chhese...went down a treat,cheap filling dinner...gonna try something new tomorrow again,not sure what yet?

McpPsl

Hi everyone,

I would like to join in as well. Here is my offering.

Recipes Cooked:

Week 1: Chilli Con Carne served with plain boiled rice.
Recipe source: the Good Food Magazine May 2002.
Made 6 portions, each weighing 584g and having 275 kcals (plus rice.)

Recipes to Try:

Week 2: Braised chicken & beans from the Good Food Magazine

best regards
mcppsl

gerturdeanna

OK so my new recipe today is a slowcooked carrot and honey soup - was in Asda last night and bought tons of carrots for 30p - there must be about 2kgs here! Due to the snow, no-one had gone shopping! Bad time to have a full freezer :-(

Anyway this is what I 'm cooking today for lunches the rest of the week :
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/carrot-soup-with-honey-recipe.html#

nearlyrich

DD did tea last night, she pan fried some chicken breasts, cut into strips, added onion and oregano, tin of chopped tomatoes into a baking dish with grated cheese on top,oven baked to melt the cheese, it was delish... she also did HM oven chips with garlic and a spinach salad.

Nelski

Morning everyone from a very snow bound warrington:D

Great to read so many fantastic new recipes on here you are keeping me motivated to move away from the chilli at last. (confession though i did make a small one on Monday to use up some stuff in the fridge )

Anyway update for me is that due to the extreme weather conditions here - took me 2 hours to be able to get the car off the drive this morning - I didnt make it to the fish market yesterday but this morning I ventured to my local asda where to be fair they had a really good selection of fresh fish. I got a piece of tuna and a lovely big bag of mixed seafood (massive prawns mussels squid etc.) Cost was quite high to be honest £2.50 for a me size tuna steak and £3.95 for my seafood :eek: but it was too dangerous to head to town so I am balancing it with my thruppence 'apenny chilli i made on monday.

So tonight Matthew I am planning Seared Tuna Steak with James Martins Spring Onion Potato cakes and fried egg (should be duck egg but strangely asda were all out of those must be panic buying I guess;) I will post the recipe as there seems to be no link anyway and Penny will shout at me if I dont so next post will be the recipe.

With my bag of seafood I am planning to find at least 2 new recipes one for a seafood pasta thing and one for a seafood chowder which I will sort tomorrow.

Update so far then

Jamies Balsamic potatoes and onions with Roast Pork DONE!

I will report back tomorrow with my first venture into fresh tuna:D

katycocoa

I think this will be my first recipe

Steak and sticky red wine shallots

found here http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/3368/steak-and-sticky-red-wine-shallots

Perect because I already have all the ingredients. Reckon we will have it on Friday.

Nelski

As promised James Martin Spring onion potato cakes ala Nelski;) full recipe to found in this book. My Kitchen

4 large potatoes peeled and quartered, 1/2 bunch spring onions chopped, 2 tbls chives, 4oz flour, 5floz of olive oil, salt and pepper. boil potatoes for 20-25 mins, drain. Mash well and season. Mix in spring onions and chives and divide into 8 balls. Dust a work surface with flour shape cakes into flat cake leave in the fridge for an hour to firm up. Add olive oil to pan dust cakes with flour and fry for 3-4 mins

Penelope_Penguin

Nelski wrote: »

As promised James Martin Spring onion potato cakes ala Nelski;) full recipe to found in this book. My Kitchen

Looks lovely :j I see that there are a few JM fans out there. Sadly, his TV manner grates on me, so I don;t know his recipes Can anyone recommend a book of his for me to borrow from the library

TIA, Penny. x

oneeyedandgreen

Nelski wrote: »

With my bag of seafood I am planning to find at least 2 new recipes one for a seafood pasta thing and one for a seafood chowder which I will sort tomorrow.

We do a lovely seafood pasta. Gently fry onions/shallots and garlic in olive oil. Add a glass of white wine and the seafood. Finish with the double cream. It's a bit of a luxury for us but tastes yummy with fresh bread and salad.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/pastawithwhitewinecr_81623.shtml

That's a basic recipe with just mussels. Seafood and pasta would also go great with just creme freche/soft cheese.

I'm going to try this challenge too. I love reading cook books but I don't tend to cook from them. I don't follow any recipes really but get inspiration. Going to try change this!