Cooking Tonight #5

[Bren In Pots]

Nicos we've not had kidneys in years ever since our local butcher retired.

This evening haddock, butterbeans and potatoes in a tomato sauce.

[Snoop Puss]

Minestrone soup. Mince pies and cream for pud to placate Mr Snoop (he's not a minestrone fan).

A repeat of the Dan Lepard fruit loaf with some rye in it that I made not that long ago, but with mixed spice this time rather than cinnamon. I'm as bad as the UK supermarkets, hot cross bun flavour way before it's due!

[Florence Fennel]

Lamb Rogan Josh - don't tell Himself, it's a surprise

[Nicos]

I was thinking about your lamb Flo….so, we’ve decided on Shepherds Pie ( celeriac and potato mash) served with our own kale.
Fresh fruit salad and skyr for pud

Hope Mr FF thoroughly enjoyed his curry Flo!

[Snoop Puss]

We ended up having braised lentils last night. I should just put the minestrone down in front of Mr Snoop and not mention it beforehand. He has a particular way of saying 'soup' that makes it plain he doesn't think it's fair, here he is, working away for our but especially my benefit and all I give him is dishwater with bits floating in it!

Breaded hake, salad and a few chips tonight. Yogurt for pud.

And another loaf of bread. Plain white sourdough this time. Can't be making the good stuff like yesterday's all the time...

Edited to add: And yes, Flo, looking forward to hearing how Himself got on with the rogan josh.

[Bren In Pots]

Tortellini minestrone soup here this evening.

[Mark Rand]

Last night was a concoction of a chicken breast, some streaky bacon, onion, garlic, little potatoes, cauliflower, peas, half a tin of tomatoes, sesame seeds, sesame oil and a couple of very heaped table spoons of crème fraîche. Surprisingly nice.

Tonight is burgers, chips and peas.

[greenishfing]

Yesterday was cheese omelette, potato waffles and mixed vegetables, followed by blueberry crumble and cream. It was wasted on me, as for some reason I just lost my appetite.

Mr GF has a similar reaction to Mr Snoop if I give him any soup with "floating bits". He fishes them out and glares at them. However if I give him any smooth, zapped soup, he is more than happy to eat it.

In fact tonight I'm thinking a spicy carrot and sweet potato soup with the obligatory bread, butter and dish of parmesan.

I was thinking of making a Bakewell tart to finish with until I realised I've no ground rice, or flaked almonds. I've now settled on a Paradise slice instead. I've never made it before but I used to occasionally buy a piece at a local bakery. It's similar to Bakewell tart as it has pastry at the bottom, then raspberry jam, but then an almond sponge with glacé cherries and currants in. I appear to have all the ingredients....so I'll give it a go later.

[Florence Fennel]

After the fiasco of last Friday when the Throw Out didn't arrive, we've decided on a pizza from the freezer, with some extra veg on top.

"Well, that Golly Gosh made a change" said Himself. I don't think he realised there were green peppers in there and he even ate a small garlic and coriander naan. There may be hope for him yet, although I'd best not get excited too soon