Cooking Tonight #5

[Bren In Pots]

Tuna pasta bake yesterday, today its sausage, egg and chips.

[Nicos]

IKEA lunch then a tinned something in the camper later on.

[Florence Fennel]

Chinese throw out

[Snoop Puss]

The chicken and roasted orzo I was going to do yesterday.

Still not much joy on her website. All the recipes seem to have disappeared, except for those I have direct links for. Sorry about that.

[greenishfing]

Due to an upset stomach I think I'll stick with something and toast this evening. Maybe poached eggs.

[Snoop Puss]

More of yesterday's chicken with white beans in with the sauce. I cooked it in a chicken brick and will know not to add so much liquid next time. Very tasty, but a lot of sauce...
Pears for afters.

[Florence Fennel]

Pizza with extra mushrooms and peppers.

[greenishfing]

I decided that I was going to make some soup today that included aubergines. In the end it was a tomato and garlic base, then I added the flesh of a whole large roasted aubergine, a couple of ladlefuls of fresh chicken stock, stirred in a good amount of mascarpone and sprinkled on some parmesan. I served it with fresh bread and butter and it was one of my best experiments.

[Snoop Puss]

^Sounds delicious, GF.

Chicken and chickpea enchiladas. Pear for afters.

[Nicos]

Left over quiche with a mixed salad of our own produce.
melon for pud

[greenishfing]

Tonight will be scampi, homemade tartare sauce, potato salad and a mixed salad.

[Florence Fennel]

Cheese flan, pork pie, scotch egg and a tomato salad.

[Nicos]

How do you make your tartare sauce GF?
I can’t buy it here.

[greenishfing]

How do you make your tartare sauce GF?
I can’t buy it here.

I use my stick blender. I break an egg into a little pot, add salt pepper and a bit of mustard, (either from a jar or mustard powder), I put the stick blender in and start blending while trickling in some oil very slowly to begin. It will thicken up as you continue. I then add some lemon juice, to taste. Blend again. You then have Delia's quick mayonnaise. To turn it into tartare sauce add capers, gherkins(or I use cucumber pickle instead) and parsley. I usually give another quick zap. All in all made in under 5 minutes. I then clean the stick blender by sticking it in a cup of soapy water and turning it on.

[Nicos]

Thanks GF…will deffo give it a go. Much appreciated x