Cooking tonight (Mk3)

[Nicos]

Just seen that the first elderflowers are opening in the garden, so either tomorrow or Monday it'll have to be elderflower pancakes with stewed apple.

Do you have a recipe please Melanie for the elderflower pancakes ?
They sound yummy!

[Bren In Pots]

Lamb, roast potatoes, parsnips and onions with carrots, cabbage and peas.

[MelanieSW]

Do you have a recipe please Melanie for the elderflower pancakes ?
They sound yummy!

The last few years I've been freestyling it, but the batter can end up too heavy if not careful. So this time I shall be following a recipe:

Per person:
6 elderflower clusters, stalks on (gently washed & left to dry on a kitchen towel)
1 egg (separated)
50 g plain flour
70 ml milk
Pinch of salt
Tsp sugar
Optionally some zest of lemon.

mix the dry ingredients with egg yolk(s) and milk. Beat the egg whites until almost stiff, then fold in.
Dip the elderflowers into the batter, fry in oil or clarified butter.
As soon as the batter has set a bit, use scissors to cut off as much of the green stalks as possible. Flip pancakes, cook until golden on both sides.

Serve with sugar&cinnamon, and apple compote or similar.

[Snoop Puss]

Thanks for the inspiration, Mr Bones: stir fry it is.

I didn't make bread yesterday. Better see if I can fit it in today.

[Nicos]

Thanks Melanie- I’ll deffo give that a try! Much appreciated. Sounds yummy!
My flower heads are still tightly shut so I may need to wait a little longer.

Tonight is homemade pizza

The last of the rhubarb jelly for pud

[Mr Bones]

Lotty lunch - bacon and lettuce sandwich (freshly picked lettuce ). Tonight, pork kashmiri (with coriander leaf), rice and poppadoms.

[greenishfing]

Yesterday was chicken, mushroom and asparagus pie with mash, carrots, peas and gravy.

Tonight lamb shank, mashed potatoes and swede, carrots, french beans and gravy.

[Snoop Puss]

Lunch: omelette and salad.
Supper: I made bread eventually, so a sandwich of some sort. Possibly peanut butter, though I much prefer that on toast and it seems a shame to toast a loaf that's not long been out the oven.

[Mr Bones]

Asparagus, falafel (using own broad beans from the freezer), lettuce, spring onions, coriander, sour cream and sourdough flatbreads.

[Nicos]

I made a Greek spinach and feta pie served with green beans and a side salad.
Fresh oranges for pud

[Snoop Puss]

Probably just me for lunch, so courgetti and a tomato and basil (home-grown) sauce.
Supper: aubergine parmigiana (half a tub of mató cheese to use up, what a great excuse).

Need something sweet to take on a visit to neighbours down the valley. Probably biscuits of some variety.

[Bren In Pots]

Lamb Bhuna, rice, sourdough naans with pickles.

[Peteyd]

Roast chicken, Roast new potatoes, Carrots and peas... What else would you want on the hottest day of the year so far...

[Nicos]

^^^ Te he...that’s the sort of thing I would do!

I made a tuna and pasta salad followed by homemade creme caramel and coconut pyramids

No idea about today yet...

[Mr Bones]

Sourdough pizza last night 🍕
Don't know about tonight yet