The 'Here's what I had for dinner last night' thread - Part II - Don't quote pics!

Mystery Egg

Gloomtastic! wrote: »

^ Is that a fried slice on there? Oh to be 30 years younger!!!!

It's not, it's a bit of potato bread. But it was warmed up in the pan!

StripedBoxers

Chipper for me tonight.

Two different lots of bad news today so cooking wasn't something I wanted to do, but I still needed to eat so took the easy option.

Dial Hard

Chipotle marinated, barbequed steak salad. I had just trimmed all the scraggy bits off my rosemary so threw them on the barbie for the smoke.

dibkins

Yieks, that looks so good!

I've been not so good recently, so the last three night have been lentil and bean salad as penance (not so bad, it was really tasty!).

Whispered

Hope you're doing ok StripedBoxers

Mars Bar

I had my first ever taste of Boojum last night. Got a burrito bowl with the mexican rice, chicken, black beans, tomato salsa and cheese. Was so good! I ate that at 6.15pm and didn't eat again until breakfast. That included a half an hour walk each way on the quays in Dublin!

Belle E. Flops

I was in Dublin for the weekend and we stayed in an apartment in the same building as Boojum. After reading so much about it on here I decided we had to go and try the place. It was so good. I had a fajita. I thought I made a mean fajita but my God the one I got there was amazing.

Mystery Egg

Steak fajita salad. My poor photo skills don't do justice to how good this was.



Mixed leaves tossed with stir fried cajun spiced onions and mixed peppers, with lime-avocado, and topped with a rare sliced sirloin, with home made salsa, some sour cream and a grating of mature cheddar. Divine summer dinner.

Sapphire

Kedgeree tonight - and it was delicious! I'll be tucking in to a lemon panna cotta in a little while.

Dolbert

Today is our anniversary so we celebrated parent-style with precisely one beer, fish and chips and Netflix. Enjoyed it immensely.

StripedBoxers

Whispered wrote: »

Hope you're doing ok StripedBoxers

Thank you. We lost two relatives in the one day this week, along with other stuff, so it has been a tough week.

Last night was salmon and salad. Quick, easy, tasty and healthy.

Dizzyblonde

StripedBoxers wrote: »

Thank you. We lost two relatives in the one day this week, along with other stuff, so it has been a tough week.

Sorry to hear that SB, a tough week indeed.

Mystery Egg

Sorry for your losses, SB.

My friend cooked for me last weekend. She rolled some lamb shanks in seasoned flour and seared them, then added them to a cast iron casserole with a simple sauce made from fresh tomatoes, garlic, thyme, salt, pepper, onion, celery and carrots. She cooked it down for 5 hours and served it to me with mashed potatoes. It was so simple, tender and delicious.

When I got home I decided to try it for myself but I couldn't track down lamb shanks for love nor money where I live, so I got a piece of brisket, and did the very same. (I also put my dish in the slow cooker as I was letting it cook all day while I was at work.)

When I got home tonight, I added some Worcestershire sauce and a pinch of sugar to the slow cooker, and shredded the brisket into it. The result was a very rich beef ragu. My husband and I devoured it with fresh home made bread with butter, and some lightly steamed asparagus.

Lots of leftovers for lunches - going to have some with pasta tomorrow.

tampopo

Sorry for your losses StripedBoxers...

Yesterday I had Burdocks fresh cod and chips. Eaten sitting on those timber poles across from Christchurch, enjoying the evening sun. About 7o'clock.

Dolbert

I made a curry last night, and my husband had just sat down with his when the cat leapt up (didn't see the food), landed completely *in* his dinner and then scratched the bejaysus out of him while scrambling to get away. It would have been funnier if we weren't left with half a curry to share

the beer revolu

Dolbert wrote: »

I made a curry last night, and my husband had just sat down with his when the cat leapt up (didn't see the food), landed completely *in* his dinner and then scratched the bejaysus out of him while scrambling to get away. It would have been funnier if we weren't left with half a curry to share

Cat curry for dinner tomorrow?

Mystery Egg

Tonight's dinner was I Didn't Get The Job Chinese Takeaway, washed down with a bottle of Will This Cycle Never End Champagne. :pac:

Whispered

Microwave moussaka and cheap wine here. Glamour.

Gloomtastic!

Gambons fried in butter with shallots, garlic and chilli. Served with asparagus, spinach and a crusty loaf.

RentDayBlues

Never thought I would tire of bbq's, but wanted something else tonight. Took duck breasts out of the freezer last night and then didn't want a dinner dinner tonight! So put together a warm duck salad, used a bbc recipe for inspiration but made some changes, it was delicious

Aineoil

Gloomtastic,

Your dinner looks fantastic but I am very interested in your dinner plate because I possess the same set of crockery. I even have the

matching napkins, teapot, milk jug etc.

I bought the whole Jeff Bank's set in Arnotts in Dublin circa the mid 1990's, possibly 1994/5.

MissFlitworth

Nice bbq pork chops, not one but TWO types of (really nice) Aldi potato salad (wasabi & bacon) and a salad of baby spinach, little tomatoes & mozzarella with a really vinegary french dressing. While watching copious amounts of Floyd Uncorked on youtube.

Gloomtastic!

Aineoil wrote: »

Gloomtastic,

Your dinner looks fantastic but I am very interested in your dinner plate because I possess the same set of crockery. I even have the

matching napkins, teapot, milk jug etc.

I bought the whole Jeff Bank's set in Arnotts in Dublin circa the mid 1990's, possibly 1994/5.

I think I got two plates for £2.00 in North End Road Market in London about mid-90s. They were sold as Jeff Banks. I think we have a matching big cup and saucer somewhere.

Aineoil

Gloomtastic! wrote: »

I think I got two plates for £2.00 in North End Road Market in London about mid-90s. They were sold as Jeff Banks. I think we have a matching big cup and saucer somewhere.

Thanks for the reply, much appreciated

2 pounds!! I was robbed then. I can't rightly remember what I paid but I did

have to save up and buy the set over a few months. I have a few serving

dishes and the casserole dish and cups and saucers.

Now I have a white Denby set, but I still love my Jeff Banks set of crockery.:)

Gloomtastic!

Aineoil wrote: »

Thanks for the reply, much appreciated

2 pounds!! I was robbed then. I can't rightly remember what I paid but I did

have to save up and buy the set over a few months. I have a few serving

dishes and the casserole dish and cups and saucers.

Now I have a white Denby set, but I still love my Jeff Banks set of crockery.:)

Forgot to mention they were chipped! :rolleyes:

Shenshen

Patatas bravas, corn on the cob and a fresh salad. Yummy.

purple hands

Pulled pork nachos!

nicki11

Sinapore noodles and chicken for dinner tonight

Shelga

All the food looks amazing! Yummm...

This afternoon I made a Happy Pears recipe that was featured in the Sunday Times at the weekend- courgette, peas and feta fritters. They were actually pretty good- the herb and flavour combinations worked really well.

Served with guacamole (couldn't find tzatziki but might make it tomorrow to use up the rest of the batter) and a simple side salad.

Mystery Egg

Nice seafoody dinner.

Chorizo and little scallops to start:



Salad, roasted baby potatoes with garlic and herbs, and a nice lemony seabass fillet with crispy skin.