What are you making for dinner?

C_J

Ha ha - that resonates with me @Islandmaid! Mister CJ only wants watch films that are set in WW2 or which have cowboys in them. Or generally anything noisy which involves shooting.

I have a dilemma over tonight’s dinner - I‘ve just returned from doing the big shop plus a visit to the Community Larder. I have some chunks of previously-roasted pork loin in the freezer which I could defrost and turn into spicy Singapore noodles (which would use up a lot of stir fry veg collected from the Larder very nicely) or I could do a pasta thing using part of a catering sized bag of lamb ragu (also from the Larder). I need to ponder this over a cup of tea while I recharge my batteries 😆

Islandmaid

We got some crayfish delivered yesterday 5kg of them 😳 splitting between friends, so the rest of the weekend will be crayfish, Aoli, padron, salads etc with some spiced chicken thighs for variance, and a couple of bottles of chilled rosé.

Summer has made a brief appearance, so we’re making the most of it 🤩

Frith

I had lots of courgettes so I diced some and they went in the oven with some bits of chorizo and a garlic. Had them with pasta and creme fraiche. Also picked up a free baguette from a local house where they leave unused food outside so I made a garlic bread. 
Rice pudding is in the oven, because we needed more carbs!! 

Islandmaid

Beautiful morning, huge parasol up, prepping some sides and snack to go with the crayfish, Chinese pickled cucumber, nutmeg melted butter, aioli, focaccia for him, charred tenderstem broccoli, a mix of nuts, pickled veg, salads etc raspberries and Macerated strawberries for after with clotted cream, or yuzu sorbet. 

Brie

OH is doing something wicked which involved merguez, chicken breasts, harrisa and cous cous.  I'm in charge of wine.

Frith

I made carrot and lentil soup for lunch. 

Courgette quiche for tea.

Islandmaid

‘Marry me’ chicken and the last of the tenderstem tonight

Brie

Islandmaid said:

‘Marry me’ chicken and the last of the tenderstem tonight

Wot's that!??

Islandmaid

Brie said:

Islandmaid said:

‘Marry me’ chicken and the last of the tenderstem tonight

Wot's that!??

I use this recipe https://www.tamingtwins.com/marry-me-chicken/

if you want a one pot wonder, put a cup of dry rice on the base and increase the stock to 200ml make sure the rice is covered.  I don’t have any sun dried tomatoes, so I add a few frozen nuggets of spinach instead.

PS I’m now doing this on Wednesday as it’s about a million degrees here, so roast crispy duck in lettuce wraps and the last of the berries for pud

Brie

burgers on the bbq for dinner.  I'll be having salad with mine.  And I'm saying no to chips as I don't want the oven on.