Cooking tonight (Mk4)

[Snoop Puss]

Last night: pork loin slices flip-flopped in ras el-hanout and a crispy crumb coating with green beans.
Tonight: last of the pork with cabbage and a Yorkshire pud.

Bread rolls. I'm resisting the Welsh griddle cakes...

[greenishfing]

Last night: pork loin slices flip-flopped in ras el-hanout and a crispy crumb coating with green beans.
Tonight: last of the pork with cabbage and a Yorkshire pud.

Bread rolls. I'm resisting the Welsh griddle cakes...

I've never tried/used ras al-hanout but it sounded interesting so I've just investigated it on google, had a peep in the reasonably tidy spice drawer and decided I've got everything I need to make some. I think I might mix some and give it a try on some chicken next week.

[Snoop Puss]

I've never tried/used ras al-hanout but it sounded interesting so I've just investigated it on google, had a peep in the reasonably tidy spice drawer and decided I've got everything I need to make some. I think I might mix some and give it a try on some chicken next week.

Hope you like it. It's one of our favourites.

[Nicos]

Just a heads up - that salmon and leek parcel was amazing.
I added some smoked salmon and used mascarpone cheese for the sauce.
Will definitely be having that again!

[Mr Bones]

Smoked salmon risotto with black kale florets.

[Bren In Pots]

Pasta tuna bake.

[Mr Bones]

Lunchtime snack of crackers with (black) seaweed pearls and marinaded herring (been to Ikea this morning ).
Tonight - black olive, onion and jalapeno - sourdough pizza.

[greenishfing]

I was planning on making chicken something today (soup or curry probably) and had taken what I thought was skinless, boneless chicken thighs out of the freezer to defrost.

However when the chicken thighs defrosted they magically turned into pork loin steaks....so I've had to have a rethink. I think I'll beat them thin, egg and breadcrumb and shallow fry them. We'll have them with a sage sauce, potato dauphinoise, carrots, french beans and beetroot.

[Nicos]

Finishing off the salmon with some pasta and a side salad
Oranges for pud

[Snoop Puss]

I was planning on making chicken something today (soup or curry probably) and had taken what I thought was skinless, boneless chicken thighs out of the freezer to defrost.

However when the chicken thighs defrosted they magically turned into pork loin steaks....so I've had to have a rethink. I think I'll beat them thin, egg and breadcrumb and shallow fry them. We'll have them with a sage sauce, potato dauphinoise, carrots, french beans and beetroot.

Now's your chance to flip-flop the steaks in ras el-hanout. Or indeed anything you fancy. I've even used madras curry powder or garum masala. A definite cheat but sometimes I fancy something spicy but can't be bothered with the whole palaver of making a curry.

Anyway, for us, chicken breast fillets and some kind of veg. Probably cauliflower... Or purple sprouting... Or both, in fact.

[greenishfing]

Now's your chance to flip-flop the steaks in ras el-hanout. Or indeed anything you fancy. I've even used madras curry powder or garum masala. A definite cheat but sometimes I fancy something spicy but can't be bothered with the whole palaver of making a curry.

Anyway, for us, chicken breast fillets and some kind of veg. Probably cauliflower... Or purple sprouting... Or both, in fact.

I actually read this after I had already made breadcrumbs, mixed them with lots of sage, and egg and breadcrumbed the pork. However the rest of the meal has changed to roast mixed vegetables with some of last years oven roast and frozen tomatoes added and couscous.

[Snoop Puss]

Veggie burgers and salad.

[Bren In Pots]

Jacket potatoes, chilli with salad, pitta breads and pickles.

[greenishfing]

Well yesterday's pork loin steaks were a really good mistake in the end. I stopped buying them ages ago after I bought some that were a bit tough. I think they might end up on my regular shopping list again.

Tonight is definitely going to be chicken and vegetable curry with naan

[Nicos]

Left overs again tonight - we unintentionally made far too much pasta last night.