What are you making for dinner?

Islandmaid

Kids are away this weekend, they’ve found a place to rent, just awaiting the normal reference checks 🤞

Bought a pair of Tomapork chops, so them on BBQ with watercress salad and some Padron peppers. Chilled melon for pud. 

PS I know is personal preference but I don’t rate the Propeller Inn, for food in that area of the Island, I’d recommend the Yar Bridge pub, or the Culver Inn - both are doing amazing food at the moment 👍

C_J

Tonight I’m making Chinese Gunpowder chicken with egg fried rice, probably ice cream for pud.

Brie

OH was saying how he's going to be so busy today as he has to prep dinner which he has intended to do as chicken basted (or cooked?) in red wine with mushrooms and lardons (so coq au vin?).  I had to go out to get the mushrooms and lardons and he didn't mention anything else to go with it so I've picked up an emergency pack of bake at home baguettes.  There's some mini ice cream magnumlikes in the freezer for afters.   

That said he then decided to move furniture around from various rooms so is a bit knackered.  And I had to help of course so there goes my back and any plans I had for gardening.  

C_J

Oh no @Brie - poor you! Back pain is just horrible, I hope you are better soon.

We also have a busy day today, more clearing of late father-in-law’s house which seems never ending due to his propensity for hoarding, and which is obv emotional for Mister CJ. It will need to be an easy meal tonight as I will be knackered, so I have one of Aldi’s frozen salmon en croute things to chuck in the oven and some asparagus and tenderstem broccoli to go with it. We too have Magnum-looky-likeys if pud is wanted.

We are off to a barbecue tomorrow lunchtime and I foolishly offered to bring home made tiramisu, chocolate brownies and potato salad - so I need to make those before I collapse in a heap tonight too!

Florenceem

I have tonight's dinner cooked - lo from yesterday - jacket potato + roasted veggies + chicken kebab.

elsien

Probably salad, salad and more salad. 

Just back from a week away and the scales are not impressed. 

JIL

@Brie my husband gets back issues all the time and is in absolute agony with it. He actually had an MRI to find out what the issue was, followed by physiotherapy that really helped but it's just now affected another area.  Hope you soon feel better.

Today its pork, and the usual Sunday accompaniments. Although daughter will be moaning because its bbq weather apparently. 

Brie

JIL said:

@Brie my husband gets back issues all the time and is in absolute agony with it. He actually had an MRI to find out what the issue was, followed by physiotherapy that really helped but it's just now affected another area.  Hope you soon feel better.

Today its pork, and the usual Sunday accompaniments. Although daughter will be moaning because its bbq weather apparently. 

It's an ongoing twinge for me but when it really pulls I get out the ibu and that soon sorts it.  (that and gin.....)

Snap to the pork but I agree with your daughter and I'm wondering whether I should do it on the bbq.  Just need the OH to hook up the new tank of propane after replacing the new connector hose.  (so that's a no then)

Islandmaid

@Brie hope you are on the mend, and are being kept hydrated (🍾🥂🍸🍹🧊) in this weather - maybe a little hand bell to alert Mr B that you need a refill 🤣

Weather is HOT and we’re loving it - dinner will be later once it cools a bit - BBQ steak and a French style carrot salad. Quick pickled some sad looking cucumber too - love this time of year, so easy 👍

Brie

Islandmaid said:

@Brie hope you are on the mend, and are being kept hydrated (🍾🥂🍸🍹🧊) in this weather - maybe a little hand bell to alert Mr B that you need a refill 🤣

Weather is HOT and we’re loving it - dinner will be later once it cools a bit - BBQ steak and a French style carrot salad. Quick pickled some sad looking cucumber too - love this time of year, so easy 👍

A chance would be a fine thing - the OH doesn't do drinks orders normally!!  At least not beyond the proffer of a cuppa tea about twice a week!

BTW - what's a french style carrot salad?  I need some new salad ideas - OH is happy with iceberg, cuke and tomato, maybe some onion but it rarely goes beyond that.  I'll make a mushroom & tomato vinagrette if we're having a crowd (rarely) or have made panzanella salad if I've got some nice stale bread and the rest.