What’s for dinner?

[Themadcatparade]

My mum left me and the family a bag of black peas so I’m currently cooking up a Carby storm of back peas with carrots and celery, dauphinois potatoes and some veg on the side for a bit of greenery.

My house smells amazing and I love this time of year!

I have also no u her some rainbow carrots for a twist on a veg casserole for tomorrow night

bought should that say

I have the most horrendous shingles which meant we had to cut our holiday short. Then we got home to news that a close family member of DP had died unexpectedly.

I think we deserve a takeaway tonight

You certainly deserve a take away tonight! I hope you feel well enough to eat?

Sorry about the awful time you are your family are going though, I hope things start picking up for you all

Chicken a la king over rice. Never made it before. 😬

Vegetable pizza Not very adventurous

DD will be making chicken curry using a jar of sauce, over rice, with puppodums, for tonight.

I will probably do tomorrow as that is sausages and pasta sauce - although she may do that.

I haven't thought ahead to Thursday (maybe a Mexican fajita type wraps night), Friday DH wants proper fish and chips takeaway, and either Saturday or Sunday I want a proper steak dinner for my birthday.

I keep trying to get back into cooking properly, but work is very busy and DD is fussy when she's home (she stays in school past dinner time 3/4 nights/week but then DH and I are working so time not on our side to get creative).

I'm hoping to do roasted chicken thighs on a bed of tomatoes, onions and peppers one night next week, and a proper hearty beef stew another night.

Thai green curry

Leftover beef, probably mashed potato and veg.

I'm at my parents house, my dad is making 'special chicken wraps' - I can't wait, I've been up since 5.

We’ll be having chicken thighs with some tagliatelle in carbonara sauce with some peas and broccoli. I’m a bit obsessed with peas at the minute.

Indian butter chicken, pilau rice and Naan. It's in the slow cooker now and smells amazing.

Also baking cinnamon buns and Gingerbread men soon, just waiting for my butter to soften.

@badlydrawnbear one of my faves!!

Vegan spag bol- making the mince out of lentils, mushroom and walnuts

@MonkeyPuddle same on the pea front I’m adding them to everything at the minute. Even instant noodles (the curry type with peas are so good).

Thank you @Themadcatparade I don’t really feel well enough to eat but am having to take so many tablets that I feel worse if I have a completely empty stomach so having little nibbles here and there.
A naan bread dipped in tikka masala sounds perfect

@lastqueenofscotland oooh nice I never thought about adding walnuts. I usually do mine with finely diced carrots, celery and mushrooms (we try and stay away from farty lentils if we can )

Meatballs later, all prepped and marinating.

Will do with spaghetti and garlic green beans.

Butternut squash risotto with sage and parmesan. Love this in Autumn!

@Turnedouttoes oh that does sound good, will defo fill an empty stomach!

Well you will have to make a promise to yourself that when you are all back up and well enough to eat properly you’ll have to treat yourself to the mother of all feasts!

Roast chicken thighs, dauphinois potatoes ( courtesy of Aldi), roast parsnips & peas

Slow cooked meatballs and spaghetti tonight

I love squash!!

We do our risotto with leeks and mushroom and wine and loads of cream... squash is a new take on it I’ll have to look up a recipe

DS and I will be mailing some smartie biscuits this afternoon as well.
And I’ve got some chia seeds and fruit soaking in the fridge. Not tried it before but I’m about to give birth and could do with the extra fibre

It's delicious! I roast most of it and make it into a puree before stirring it through the risotto with some cream and parmesan.

@Turnedouttoes

We’re having Korean marinated pork belly squares with rice and kimchi, wrapped in lettuce leaves. Some veg on the side but I haven’t decided what yet.