What are you making for dinner?

Frith

@C_J   Gold star for you! Are you local ?

C_J

Not any more, but back in my teens I lived in Cheltenham and had school friends in Worcestershire!

Islandmaid

Had to rub my eyes in Aldi when olive oil was 5.99 from 2.99 😫 I used to buy in 5 litre cartons from a Greek producer but that has skyrocketed too at over 55 from 30 🫣

have a few packs of minced beef in the freezer, so will make Mongolian minced beef with ginger, garlic, spring onions - over rice for him, bean sprouts for me

Brie

Islandmaid said:

Had to rub my eyes in Aldi when olive oil was 5.99 from 2.99 😫 I used to buy in 5 litre cartons from a Greek producer but that has skyrocketed too at over 55 from 30 🫣

have a few packs of minced beef in the freezer, so will make Mongolian minced beef with ginger, garlic, spring onions - over rice for him, bean sprouts for me

That'd be the bad olive harvest then!!

Meanwhile at Chez Brie someone has bought pasties and plans on having beans with them.  I've agreed even though I'm not found of beans with dinners like this and especially as they're sugar reduced beans which means they've got sweeteners in them instead.  

And today at the foodbank there was another excess of bread so I brough home 2 loaves.  One a crusty white and the other appears to be one with olives and tomatoes in it.  And then just as I was leaving I was asked if I could clear the fridge of the left overs from Wednesday night (community supper).  I said no to the shepherds pie (rather regretting that now) but did grudginly agree to take 3 pieces of homemade cheesecake.  I've some straw&raspberries in the fridge here so they'll top that off nicely.  

Islandmaid

It’s Friday so Hubby cooks, or should I say provides dinner 🤣

fingers crossed for a sunny bank holiday weekend 🤞😊

Brie

fish and chips for tonight.  with mushies.  OH will have a buttered roll and potentially make a chip butty as well.

He's also bought a gammon roast from our meat guy and suggested that's for Sunday.  I snuck off to Lidl to get my 10% off worth and bought some lamb leg steaks, pita and dips so if it's sunny enough maybe we'll sit out and have that instead.  

goldfinches

I finally got around to making these fritters which were surprisingly easy and quick although the oil does spit like nobody's business.



Eaten with massive fridge raid salad dressed with last bit of dressing I made earlier in the week followed by sliced pineapple and banana and a decaf coffee.

Islandmaid

Suns out already, blackbirds are belting out their song, coffee in hand - perfect 😍 

OH is going to clear an area of the garden that started as vegetable beds, but now it’s just the 2 of us we don’t need all of it, so half of it will become a rose bed with interspersed lilies, alliums etc - we’re starting with climbing roses at the back - Gertrude Jekyll for anyone interested 😉

To the food, I’ll make a caramelised onion and goats cheese tart with thyme and honey, not nuts as I cannot be bothered with the shopping part…. Potato salad and green salad, might make some bread to have for lunch.   For some odd reason I have a fancy for cheese and onion rolls, if I have enough cheddar I might make some - I’m carb craving 🫣

Edit: On checking fridge, found a pack of feta that needs using, so feta and spinach parcels instead 🙌

C_J

I picked up lots of broccoli, whole milk, wholewheat pasta, and panko breadcrumbs (amongst other things) at the Community Fridge yesterday so am making a broccoli pasta cheese bake for tonight. There’ll be enough for two days’ meals which is a slight problem because Mister CJ says he’s gone off broccoli! I’ll zhuzh it up by adding some diced shallot and red chilli, so hopefully that’ll make it more acceptable 😂

Islandmaid

@C_J we toss cut up Broccoli in a little olive oil and grated Parmesan and bake till crispy at the edges makes a nice change 😊 ps use nutritional yeast flakes when the vegan visits 👋