What I ate today - the food thread

[p--and--t]

That Jewel Rice looked so nice that I looked at the recipe - I now have to get my courage up to have a go. My last attempt at Biryani Rice was so disastrous that I am a very cautious about trying to make this dish.

The rich contrasts of flavours and textures are amazing - the nuts, orange zest, caramelised carrots, and cranberries etc - yum. You can be creative and change the ingredients to suit yourself - different nuts, ratios etc. A real hit with guests as well (when we used to have them - still in self imposed iso except for Whatsapp dinners parties)

 

[get me outta here]

Do you have your own starter for the delish bread making?

Tried spicy fruit sour dough loaf today and very happy with it

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[TheRealTMA]

Do you have your own starter for the delish bread making?

On that topic. Some may find this interesting.

The science of making sourdough bread

The transformation of dough into a loaf is chemistry in action. With a bit of physics and microbiology. And love…

www.theguardian.com

 

[Denali]

Cold weather =slow cooker so today its Cauliflower soup but I toss in some parmesan as well.

Slow Cooker Cauliflower and Potato Soup

Creamy cauliflower and potato soup, made easier in the slow cooker! Perfect cold weather comfort food!

www.bakedbyrachel.com

 

[deejo77]

Beef Bourguignon and sticky date pudding with butterscotch sauce......

 

[get me outta here]

I don’t think that plate of sticky date pudding and ice cream is large enough.

Beef Bourguignon and sticky date pudding with butterscotch sauce......


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[VPS]

Do you have your own starter for the delish bread making?

Yep a friend did a breadmaking course so got his starter and I've been nurturing it. I love making the bread but don't eat that much bread so have given heaps away but it's fun

 

[p--and--t]

Marinated pan fried chicken beasts

 

[kermatu]

Another WFH lunch



Larb gai. Not one to eat in the office.

 

[Denali]

Forgot to take pic but I made satay chicken last night, first time Ive made satay. Was a bit shocked by all the recipes saying use peanut butter but then I found others with coconut milk, curry powder ect and pretty happy with how it turned out. Was hoping for left overs to use in pies for the weekend but no left overs once hubby got stuck into it.

This weekends experiment will be slow cooker minestrone soup with ham hock.... wish me luck.

 

[Steady]

Forgot to take pic but I made satay chicken last night, first time Ive made satay. Was a bit shocked by all the recipes saying use peanut butter but then I found others with coconut milk, curry powder ect and pretty happy with how it turned out. Was hoping for left overs to use in pies for the weekend but no left overs once hubby got stuck into it.

This weekends experiment will be slow cooker minestrone soup with ham hock.... wish me luck.

So it was a peanut-less satay?

 

[Denali]

So it was a peanut-less satay?

Made my own in a way because we dont have peanut butter in the house but do have peanuts. What did people do before Crunchy peanut butter was in jars?

 

[VPS]

It's probably better to use your own peanuts anyway. Commercial peanut butter has a lot of additives

 

[Denali]

Very chunky 8hr slow cooked Minestrone and Ham hock soup was a huge success, so yummy.

 

[TheRealTMA]

Was planning slow cooked oven spare ribs tonight. Had them in freezer for quite a long time. On opening the stink was exceptional. Even after an hour in oven, stank the house out. Binned.

Reverting to Pamela’s Pantry chicken cacciatore!

 

[p--and--t]

(Texan Size) Carrot & Walnut cake muffins..sugar free, Gluten free.

 

[OZDUCK]

Dinner at my sons house last night - not for me as I hate Crayfish, Lobsters etc. My wife said she preferred it to crayfish as it seemed a bit sweeter and softer.

Freshwater Marron he brought back from Bridgetown in the South West of W.A.



The end result. They were put in a freezer to anaesthetise them before killing and cooking.

 

[p--and--t]

Dinner at my sons house last night - not for me as I hate Crayfish, Lobsters etc. My wife said she preferred it to crayfish as it seemed a bit sweeter and softer.

Freshwater Marron he brought back from Bridgetown in the South West of W.A.

The end result. They were put in a freezer to anaesthetise them before killing and cooking.

I'm with you. Just looking at them reminds me of movies like Aliens. Shudder.

 

[Denali]

First attempt at Pea and Ham soup in the slow cooker, see you in 9hrs

 

[blackcat20]

Anniversary lunch at home courtesy of a local steak kitchen. Beef short ribs, potato gratin, pumpkin and broccolini.