So
last night I was intending to have stir fry again, but I forgot to get
the chicken out of the freezer (and also decided I couldnt really be
bothered ..) So we had home made pizza - I keep some in the freezer so
its an easy dinner to pull out! With chips and carrots on the side :)
Chicken Salad
Last
night we had a chicken salad with sunflower seeds, basil pesto feta,
crispy noodles and a balsamic and mustard dressing. Was so yummy! I love
salads, but have found them hard to have recently as they are not so
easy for kids. But for Nico I just put all the bits separately and he
gobbled it all up! :-)
Pizza
Last
night I made one of Kent's favourites - pizza. Bread machine dough with
our usuals, mushroom and red capsicum, and as a bonus, some leftover
sausage. Tomato paste and tomato sauce with oregano as a base and yes,
plenty of cheese. I think everyone should have the necessary to make a
homemade pizza when they feel like it, even if it means having some
shop-bought bases in the freezer.
Tuna Fritters
Last
night we had tuna fritters, rice, egg, curry powder, tuna, garlic,
onion, parsley. They were really good and reminded me of an old school
fish pie my mum used to make using tuna (no doubt on a budget as there
are 6 kids in my family). Then veges and crunchy potatoes on the side
:-)
Not
a dinner, but so easy I had to share - yesterday I made roasted
chickpeas (to eat cold almost like peanuts). You just drain a can of
chickpeas, drizzle with oil then sprinkle however much salt and cayenne
pepper that takes your fancy and into the oven at 230 for about 40min. I
then turned the oven off and left them to dry out for a while longer.
Fish Pie
Last
night I made fish pie. Fish and mixture of veges and a white sauce with
a drop of cheese and white wine. Fresh herbs. Topped with mashed potato
and grated cheese + breadcrumbs. This can also be topped with pastry of
course, or my current favourite is chunks of homemade bread drizzled
with melted butter - they go lovely and crispy after baking.
Huevos Rancheros
tonight
we had huevos rancheros. a tin each of butter beans and cannellini
beans (drained), one onion, garlic, one tin of tomatoes, some cumin and
paprika. cook all of that together, then put the mix in ramekins or a
small baking tray. crack a couple of eggs on top and put them under the
grill.
Spinach & Cottage Cheese Cannelloni
Last
night I had cannelloni, real comfort food, I use an Alison & Simon
Holst recipe, spinach and cottage cheese stuffed in the tubes, a strong
tomato sauce around the tubes and topped with cream cheese as well as a
sprinkle of normal cheese which finishes it off perfectly.
Beef Shortribs and Mashed Parsnip
Had
dinner at my mums tonight, beef shortribs (meat off the bone though
when served) it's the first time i've had shortribs, it's the kind of
cut you cook long and slow, it's a bit gelatinous kind of like lamb
shanks. Mum served the meat in it's juices on mashed parsnip, nice
change from potato.
Pizza
My
sister just had a baby and is still in hospital and isn't a big fan of
hospital food - who is! So tonight I made her favourite pizza and
delivered it - it's really simple, homemade tomato sauce with lots of
onion garlic and herbs, salami, yellow pepper and just a sprinkle of
cheese, I left her with a big smile on her face - my work is done!
Lasagna
Recently
bought a new recipe book off GrabOne called Comfort food for Sharing. I
had been eyeing it up for several months as I really liked the concept -
easy food to cook for those who need a helping hand (Some of the book
proceeds go to Starship Children's hospital, which I also thought was
cool). So thrilled to see it so cheap on grabone. This first recipe
was a great success. A lasagna with a no-bake cheese sauce comprised of
cottage chesse, parmesan cheese and a small quantity of milk. My picky 3
year old ate it all up with no assistance!
So
we had a meal that a friend made for me when we had our second baby - I
liked it so much I asked for the recipe and have since made it several
times. Its really easy - chicken mince with lots of garlic and ginger,
then corgettes, carrots, red pepper, spinach, chilli and mustard powder.
Lots and Lots of kecap manis, then left to simmer and served on rice
My
husband is not at all keen on vegetarian meals, However, I have made
him a deal. We eat vegetarian once a week and i will cook him roast
lamb once every 2-3 months with the money we save! (We currently have
roast lamb once a year on his birthday!). So last night we had roast
garlic and pumpkin risotto (Annabel langbein).
So
"last night" it was quite mild out, and I forgot to take my sneakers to
the gym, so Michael and I went for a run when I got home. By the time
we finished our trot we were really rather hungry and M needed to go
out, so were up for a fast meal.
We scrambled five of the eggs laid this morning, added almost as much in quantity of milk, a little cheese, a spring onion and chives. Had we a cow that would all be homemade. It was so good. I learned how to make great scrambled eggs from my sister-in law - pour everything into the pan and wait. When it starts to solidify at the base, move it just a little to let the unset liquid run into the groove. Wait, then move it just a little more. The top stays so nice and shiny that way.
We scrambled five of the eggs laid this morning, added almost as much in quantity of milk, a little cheese, a spring onion and chives. Had we a cow that would all be homemade. It was so good. I learned how to make great scrambled eggs from my sister-in law - pour everything into the pan and wait. When it starts to solidify at the base, move it just a little to let the unset liquid run into the groove. Wait, then move it just a little more. The top stays so nice and shiny that way.
My
mother-in-law has some River Cottage cookbooks, so tonight we made
roast pumpkin and onions with garlic and cider vinegar, and 'merguez
chickpeas', with a North African dressing of cumin, coriander, fennel,
pepper, rosemary, cayenne and garlic. SUPER YUM. Felt completely
decadent while being all virtuous. Oh and salad too. And much quicker
and easier to make than it looked or maybe sounds.
AND then my mother-in-law saved some disappointing baked rhubarb from last night by blending it with custard to make a rhubarb fool for pudding. DOUBLE YUM. Lucky dinner night!
AND then my mother-in-law saved some disappointing baked rhubarb from last night by blending it with custard to make a rhubarb fool for pudding. DOUBLE YUM. Lucky dinner night!
I
hope haloumi doesn't come into the too classy for this page category,
apparently it's really easy to make - a colleague of mine made it for me
in exchange for some quince paste from my kitchen.
Sliced, grilled haloumi, deseeded chargrilled capsicum with skin removed, on a bed of lettuce from the garden (cos?), with a little trickle of raspberry balsamic vinegar. New flavour combination!
Sliced, grilled haloumi, deseeded chargrilled capsicum with skin removed, on a bed of lettuce from the garden (cos?), with a little trickle of raspberry balsamic vinegar. New flavour combination!
Can't
say last night, cause it's still tonight and my empty dinner bowl is
beside me on the couch still! I had thai green chicken curry with
carrots, potatoes and peas added to the curry and served on rice - I
love potato cooked in any flavoured liquid - it soaks up the flavour so
nicely and adds some substance.
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Lara Aldred27 June 2012 17:51