A very full plate for a very hungry belly. I’m making a major effort to eat more fruit and veg and avoid sugary snacks and super processed… Read more “Dinn-stagram 16: Poached chicken with mushrooms and herbs”
Dinn-stagram 15: sea trout
Day two of fish. I don’t think I’ve ever cooked sea trout before. Brown and rainbow, sure, but not the bigger cousin. I got “one of the… Read more “Dinn-stagram 15: sea trout”
Dinn-stagram 14. Smoked coley
Yesterday went a tad awry in dinner terms, due to Velcro baby, hubs working late and dogs needing picking up from the groomer. Happy meals all around.… Read more “Dinn-stagram 14. Smoked coley”
Dinn-stagram 12. Bockwurst
German bockwurst, boiled and sliced and sprinkled with lemon juice. Polish pickled red cabbage, some sugarsnaps and baby corn, and potato wedges, and a good blob of… Read more “Dinn-stagram 12. Bockwurst”
Dinn-stagram day 11. Prawn pad thai
This was “I could eat it again right now” levels of good. I’ve had countless bowls of ok-to-disappointing pad Thai over the last few years – mostly… Read more “Dinn-stagram day 11. Prawn pad thai”
Dinn-stagram day 10: Alfredo pasta
The method of this was clever. Chicken is fried off, stock and milk added, then the pasta into the same pot. It’s sort of a risotto technique… Read more “Dinn-stagram day 10: Alfredo pasta”
Dinn-stagram day 9, fish and chips
Clearly from this hastily taken photo, I’m the next Man Ray! Spent far too long bimbling about, tweaking a cookie recipe and ended up with a freezer… Read more “Dinn-stagram day 9, fish and chips”
Dinn-stagram day 8: leftovers
Meatloaf reheated really well, as did the end of the mushroom sauce. Made some mashed potatoes this morning when kiddo was in creche and teeny man napped.… Read more “Dinn-stagram day 8: leftovers”
Dinn-stagram day 7: chicken enchiladas
An absolutely inspiring photo of some very badly rolled enchiladas, but they tasted good. Chicken in tomato sauce, with black beans, red pepper, shallot and a little… Read more “Dinn-stagram day 7: chicken enchiladas”
Dinn-stagram day 5, penne bolognaise
Today was a hellava day, but I got a big pot of beef ragu made. Three dinners worth in the freezer, and a fourth in our bellies.… Read more “Dinn-stagram day 5, penne bolognaise”
