Cooking Tonight #5

[greenishfing]

Something we haven't had for ages. Smoked mackerel, new potatoes, corn on the cob, a salad (maybe apple, feta, celery, and walnut), and possibly a "few" beer battered onion rings.

The next time I go into the kitchen I'll put some beer in the fridge ready for the batter and also make some mayonnaise.

[Florence Fennel]

Last night was fish fingers (the giant battered ones have lovely white, meaty fish in them) with chips and an oven bottom.
Tonight is a Chinese throw out, Chow Mein for me I think. Himself will probably have Foo Yung as it resembles an omelette

[Snoop Puss]

Onion tart with beetroot and labneh and mixed green salad, toast with a squidge of tomato and a drizzle of olive oil.

[greenishfing]

Tonight soup I think. Potato, onion and leek. We'll have it with bread and butter and parmesan.

I think I'll ask Mr GF if he fancies pancakes again for dessert, with a sprinkle of sugar and fresh orange juice

[Containergardener]

Roasting a chicken tonight so will likely have with salad and new potatoes /or/ couscous bean salad

[Nicos]

Lasagna and salad
Oranges for pud

[Mark Rand]

(enormous) Pork chops with baby potatoes, sprouts (for me) broad beans, french beans and gravy. Only two of us because one of the offspring has a cold and doesn't feel up to driving, so two of the chops went back in the freezer.

[Bren In Pots]

Mackerel with quinoa salad, olives, homemade hummus, carrot and celery sticks.

[Bren In Pots]

greenishfing can you share your fish pie recipe please, I’ve looked at different recipes but would rather use one from someone I know.

[greenishfing]

greenishfing can you share your fish pie recipe please, I’ve looked at different recipes but would rather use one from someone I know.

My fish pie recipe is very basic. I usually make it at the end of the week when I have no fresh meat/fish left. For two of us, I take a couple of cheap supermarket frozen cod or haddock fillets out of the freezer and let them start to defrost. I then cut them into pieces and cover with milk in a shallow pan. I slowly warm the milk. By the time the milk has nearly reached boiling point they are usually cooked. I lift the fish pieces out of the milk with a slotted spoon and put in a pie dish. I then add salt and pepper to the remaining milk and thicken it with cornflour. I then add a knob of butter and plenty parsley. I pour this over the fish in the pie dish. I then let this set while I boil and mash potatoes, with plenty of butter and milk, and maybe capers. I spread the mashed potatoes over the top. At this point I either freeze for later use, or add grated cheese and sliced
tomatoes and stick in the oven for half an hour at gas 5 until the top is browned and the base is starting to bubble up through the potato.

[Bren In Pots]

Thanks GF I’ve got an odd piece of haddock and salmon in the freezer and I fancied doing something different, so your fish pie it is.

[Nicos]

Frittata and a side salad for us tonight.
Fruit and yog for pud

[Snoop Puss]

The last two pieces of confit de canard in another traybake. Very extravagant for a Monday night but they need eating up, honest.

[Containergardener]

Ended up wih chicken sandwiches last night so will have chicken with something tonight.

[greenishfing]

We never had pancakes last night as Mr GF already had his eye on the new Paradise slice I'd made.

Tonight, fish pie, with carrots and french beans.

The last of his creme brulees.