The 'Here's what I had for dinner last night' thread - Part I

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I had a huge bag of rocket petulantly yellowing at me from the fridge so I wilted it a bit of olive oil in a hot pan with finely chopped garlic and chilli, poured over a couple of tablespoons of cream and served it over tagliatelle with some Parmesan. No complaints from my husband who would be a meat and spuds man.

Toulouse

Sausages with Puy Lentils http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/type-of-dish/one-pot-meals/sausages-with-puy-lentils.html

So good! I also dice a couple of carrots finely and throw it in with the onion. If I've celery in the fridge I'll pop in a couple of sticks as well.

trackguy

Chicken breasts, chopped and marinaded in orange, soy and ginger. Stir-fried with some mangetout and baby corn. Served with egg noodles. I scattered a few peanuts on top for crunch.

NewFrockTuesday

Beef casserole and spuds. Still had loads so sent some daown to a friend who is sick atm. Tonight is ...dunno....no lust

NewFrockTuesday

xxxkarenxxx wrote: »

I tried out a new recipe....Indian spiced vegetable curry. It was very tasty although it looked like vomit so I wont bother with the pic

Forgive me for finding solace in the fact that I am not the only one who has disasters around here.

Now if you could oblige me by having them every third meal or so, I would be most grateful.

xxxkarenxxx

NewFrockTuesday wrote: »

Forgive me for finding solace in the fact that I am not the only one who has disasters around here.

Now if you could oblige me by having them every third meal or so, I would be most grateful.

I promise to post at least one disaster a week ill take a picture of it and everything! Trackguy seems to be in hot demand around here...maybe I should start loaning him out :rolleyes:... might make a few bob

NewFrockTuesday

xxxkarenxxx wrote: »

I promise to post at least one disaster a week ill take a picture of it and everything! Trackguy seems to be in hot demand around here...maybe I should start loaning him out :rolleyes:... might make a few bob

If I hadnt such a crappy phone Id take photos and post them.

Thats cos there are always pictures! BR and tHB are awesome too.

FF Key party

The Sweeper

Italian baked meatballs in tomato sauce. Went a bit mad and cooked two trays, 48 meatballs in tomato sauce. So really this is here's what I had, am having and shall be having for dinner post.

vicecreamsundae

made some beetroot coleslaw. It was nice and tangy althougt I think six year old me just gets a kick out of eating something so pink! had it with sweet potato wedges (with a sprinkling of chilli powder), a lambchop and a sausage -bit of a weird dinner, but very tasty!

trackguy

NewFrockTuesday wrote: »

If I hadnt such a crappy phone Id take photos and post them.

Thats cos there are always pictures! BR and tHB are awesome too.

FF Key party

I leave this thread alone for one day and look what happens.

This is like a twisted Come Dine With Me meets Indecent Proposal :pac:

New Frock Tuesday and xxxkarenxxx - Your combined ideas are starting to worry me - BIG TIME!

Minder

Chicken savoyarde - an old favourite of cheesey tarragon sauce with poached chicken, boiled spuds and asparagus.

beertons

A spanish feast tonight, of 6 tapas. Top is bread with duck liver and carmelised onions. Bottom is bread with guacamole, crab meat, a prawn, with a wedge of lime.

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Next we have patatas bravas with chorizo and a bit of parsley. Above that is special meat balls(500g mince, 3 sausages, 2 smoke rashers, 2 eggs, 4 slices of bread soaked in cream, 5 cloves garlic, drop of oil. All blended, then rolled and covered in flour. Sauce was 1 onion, 1 carrot, 2 cups water, 1 beef stock cube, all fried for 25 mins, then blended)

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And finally prawns pil pil, and oven roasted veg.

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Washed down with red wine, and Sol with lime. Delish.

babaduck

I had a crap day - anything that could go wrong did go wrong so I opted for a classic nostalgia dinner... home made burgers, gravy, mash & peas. Haven't had it in years and it was absolutely gorgeous

trackguy

Karen made us a lovely stew from the Nigella Kitchen book - Beer Braised Beef. There was a lovely kick from some wholegrain mustard and allspice.



We had a Chocolate Croissant Bread & Butter Pudding for dessert (Rachel Allen recipe)

trackguy

beertons wrote: »

A spanish feast tonight, of 6 tapas. Top is bread with duck liver and carmelised onions. Bottom is bread with guacamole, crab meat, a prawn, with a wedge of lime.

Next we have patatas bravas with chorizo and a bit of parsley. Above that is special meat balls(500g mince, 3 sausages, 2 smoke rashers, 2 eggs, 4 slices of bread soaked in cream, 5 cloves garlic, drop of oil. All blended, then rolled and covered in flour. Sauce was 1 onion, 1 carrot, 2 cups water, 1 beef stock cube, all fried for 25 mins, then blended)

And finally prawns pil pil, and oven roasted veg.

Washed down with red wine, and Sol with lime. Delish.

Absolutely outstanding!

Minder

beertons wrote: »

A spanish feast tonight, of 6 tapas.
Washed down with red wine, and Sol with lime. Delish.

....and eight oz of baby milk.....:D

xxxkarenxxx

Another recipe from Nigella Kitchen.... Lemon salmon with cherry tomato couscous. Yum

Loire

xxxkarenxxx wrote: »

Another recipe from Nigella Kitchen.... Lemon salmon with cherry tomato couscous. Yum

Hi Karen,

What's that on top of the salmon (I'm guessing its not burnt marks!)

Tx,
Loire.

Fart

Loire wrote: »

Hi Karen,

What's that on top of the salmon (I'm guessing its not burnt marks!)

Tx,
Loire.

That's the lemon juice turning into a glaze?

xxxkarenxxx

Loire wrote: »

What's that on top of the salmon (I'm guessing its not burnt marks!)

The salmon was rubbed in some lemon juice, paprika and garlic oil just before frying so its just a mixture of that

Miaireland

Made a beef, red wine and root vegtable casserole w ith mashed potatoes.

However went out for a drink with a friend and it ended up a bit dried out.

Martyn1989

Last night I made Butter Chicken and a Chicken Madras.
First time cooking Indian and I think I'm converted, the spices where amazing to cook with.

Had the leftovers tonight :cool:

the beer revolu

Was away for the week and felt like I ate far too much meat and fried potato and not enough vegetables so tonight was lightly stirfried baby gem (or was it cos?) lettuce and (home sprouted) bean sprouts with spring onion, ginger, garlic, soy and sesame oil.



and after that I had a lor mai kai that was in the freezer

the beer revolu

trackguy wrote: »

I leave this thread alone for one day and look what happens.

This is like a twisted Come Dine With Me meets Indecent Proposal :pac:

New Frock Tuesday and xxxkarenxxx - Your combined ideas are starting to worry me - BIG TIME!

This kitchen does seem to be steaming up all right:o
My Mrs. drools over trackguy's offerings too:eek:

BailMeOut

local fillet steaks cut from the chateaubriand section of loin cooked medium/rare, twice baked Kerr pinks with shallots, bacon, scallions, butter and cream and pan fried shredded york cabbage with balsamic vinegar,  served with a reduced mushroom port sauce made in same pan the fillets very cooked. Turned out great.

Minder

Lime and ginger marinated fillet of seabass and scallops with chinese fried rice made with all manner of bits and pieces I found in the fridge.

xxxkarenxxx

Beer battered gurnard, twice cooked chips and home made tartar sauce

m.j.w

Love looking at this thread so will have to start posting! Last night had a t-bone steak with galic potatoes and peppers. Would take my steak medium but it was more medium well so overcooked it a little:mad: Was still nice though, sorry about the picture my battery was dead so couldnt turn the flash on. How do I get the image into the post, if I stick the link in the message the picture comes up massive!

the beer revolu

m.j.w wrote: »

How do I get the image into the post, if I stick the link in the message the picture comes up massive!

Resize the pic using picturing editing software like photoshop or paint.
I use wthax.org to host the pic.

Currently cooking is this (put into 12 individual muffin holders) and this.

Think I've got my tenses mixed up for this thread.