Cook Something Different Challenge

Gigervamp

Thanks for that. No ethnic shops around here unfortunately, but I do sometimes browse Sally's website and coo at all the weird and wonderful ingredients!

I'll look forward to reading what you think of the other things you make from the book.

pollys

Hello

I just made tomato flatbreads from this months sburys magazine. I made them in a griddle pan not on the BBQ and they were delicious. Rather than make the dough by hand I used my bread maker on the pizza setting.

Highly recommended

Pollys

freespirit66

Hi can i join in please?

I used to cook some lovely recipes for dinners and then life got in the way and my budget nosedived so we have been living on cheap and cheerful, but i am a bit sick and tired of eating the same stuff, i do try to mix it up a bit, but still, i have so many cookbooks and i tear recipes out of Good Food magazine and Sainsburys magazine so have now decided to make one/two new recipes a week. Tonights was Caramelised Onion and Goats Cheese Frittata from a Good Food recipe, it was lush and went down well with us all, definitely a keeper, sorry no photo it was gone pretty quick it was also very easy and quick.

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/goats-cheese-caramelised-onion-frittata-lemony-green-salad

Lizling

I made Kookoo sabzi tonight - ok, so they're just herb omelettes really but it was following a recipe (from Veggiestan again) so they count.

The addition of flour and baking powder made them seem like a more substantial snack than normal omelettes. I made the version with crushed walnuts, which I probably wouldn't have thought of putting in an omelette myself. I had to use fenugreek powder instead of the sprig of fresh fenugreek and I've got no idea how big the bunches of fresh coriander and parsley were meant to be; piddly little supermarket ones or the armfuls sold by the ethnic shops? Definitely not a precision sort of recipe!

They weren't anything really special, but they were quite tasty and made a perfect quick weekday meal with some of yesterday's spicy carrot salad, baby tomatoes and a bit of garlic mayo. I'll definitely make them again.

Clutterfree

I made custard creams and they were scrummy. They were so easy to make too and I will definitely be baking them again.
The recipe is from Nigella's Feast book.
I don't have that book, but found the recipe here:
http://eatlittlebird.com/2012/02/14/custard-cream-hearts/

freespirit66

Hi, i made my second new recipe of the week tonight, Ginger Beer Chicken and The Rainbow Room Carrot and Peanut Salad

http://www.nigella.com/recipes/view/the-rainbow-rooms-carrot-and-peanut-salad-219

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/ginger-beer-chicken-ribs

It was lovely, the chicken was lovely and tender and tasty, not spicy.

freespirit66

Hi, i made my first new recipe meal tonight for this week, it was Amatriciana Chicken Traybake and it was lovely and tasty and very filling, and so easy to make, everyone enjoyed it:

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/amatriciana-chicken-traybake

freespirit66

Hi, i made my 2nd new recipe of the week tonight, a gorgeous Sausage, Caramelised Onion and Feta Salad, i made some homemade croutons to go with it as well and everyone enjoyed it.
Sorry no link as a sainsburys advertisement recipe.

Pork and Caramelised Onion Sausages
2 small Red Onions cut into wedges fried gently then add 2 tsp soft brown sugar to caramelise
Homemade Croutons
12 Cherry Tomatoes cut in half
Sweet Gem Lettuces
Feta Cheese

Dressing:
3tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1/2 tsp dijon mustard
1 tsp runny honey

Lizling

I made courgette and feta fritters last night using a recipe from the Riverford site. Not bad, but grating the courgettes took forever and they were missing something. I'll try adding some lemon zest and parsley before I fry the next batch. I've still got loads of the batter left. Much more pepper too. And maybe some sort of dipping sauce...

It made a good dent in my huge haul of courgettes. :T

Gigervamp

Mint is often paired with courgettes. Might be worth trying that.