What’s for dinner today?

[Greenbeanmcgee]

I went out for lunch and I had a vegetarian “mixed grill”. so I won’t be having anything later and I’m very happy that there won’t be any dishes to do. (That’s possibly the best part of eating out)

What are you having for lunch/dinner today?

Beef stew, mustard mash, yorkshires and veg.

Roast chicken in the oven 1 and roast beef in oven 2 🤩 all the trimmings! I love cooking a roast and have two growing lads, whatever is left over will make a bubble and squeak tomorrow for lunch.

Tonight we are having takeaway kebabs from the best kebab shop here for my dds birthday dinner, her choice! Then sticky toffee cake for birthday cake pudding 🥳

Burritos stuffed with chipotle pulled pork, rice, lettuce, guacamole and cheese. Ice cream for pudding.

I've been eating reheated Chinese takeaway, including the rice for over 20 years. It's delicious and no you definitely will not die!

What constituted your veggie mixed grill? I like veggie food but not heard of one of these!

we are having roast beef (I also like meat 😂), cauli cheese, Yorkshires, roast potatoes, roasted beetroot parsnips and carrots, cabbage and tarte tatin for pudding with clotted cream. Dh has just started cooking so it won’t be for a while yet - dd and I are languishing in front of the fire 🔥 after a lovely day.

Roast beef and gammon, roasties, veg, cheese sauce, gravy, yorkies and… dauphinoise potatoes.

Sticky toffee pudding and custard, although this thread has made me wish it was trifle

Beef stew, mashed potatoes, leeks, carrots and peas.

Had a big roast for lunch so a light dinner of baked camembert and a nice bottle of red between the two of us.

Roast lamb, roasties, veg, Yorkshire pud, plenty of mint sauce and mustard.
Baked vanilla cheesecake and raspberry sauce.

Roast chicken crown with stuffing, roast potatoes in goose fat, carrot swede and parsnip mash - can’t wait!!!!

Cubed seasoned roasted potatoes with steak chunks topped with cheddar and Parmesan ohh and some peppercorn sauce drizzled on!

Baked ziti. First time trying it and it was lovely. Definitely a keeper recipe.

Lasagne with jam roly-poly and custard for afters

Tempura cauliflower, onion rings, vegetarian sausages(Vegetable based ones), halloumi, chargrilled corn on the cob, grilled padron peppers and stuffed mushrooms.

It's a bit of a bung it dinner, I don't really follow a recipe for it but I'll do my best! Sorry I'm not very good at writing up recipes as I tend to just wing it 🫣

I toss cubed sweet potato (2 medium potatoes for two of us) in a bit of olive oil, salt, pepper and turmeric then roast for 25-30 mins at 180 fan

While that's going I sauté onions until they're soft then mix through tomato purée (about a tbsp), a couple of cloves of minced garlic and a tablespoon of my North Indian spice blend (I get it from Seasoned Pioneers but it's easy enough to mix your own from your spice rack if it's reasonably well stocked!) saute the spices and garlic for 1-2 mins

Then chuck in the liquid, I usually do half coconut milk and half veggie stock (about 180ml of each for two people, roughly, again I eyeball it) and the chickpeas (1 can), bit of salt and pepper if you like.

Let that bubble for as long as it takes to thicken to your desired consistency, 10 mins ish for us. Then dump in a bag of spinach and swirl it until it wilts. Chuck in the sweet potato, finish with a big nob of butter.

I serve it with flatbreads and mango chutney!

I had what I consider to be my lunch at 10.45am as I was working - cheese sandwich, nuts and clementine. Now home crashing out at home and DH is about to start cooking - salmon, new potatoes, green beans, carrots, maybe a few peas.

Homemade sweet and sour chicken I made yesterday so just need to reheat and do some rice

Thank you JudgeBread. Your cooking style sounds very much like mine, so I'm fine with your instructions. I've made a screenshot and will try the recipe soon 😊

I’m very envious of all of your lovely dinners.

I burnt my leeks i was devastated 😭

Aaw. I’m sorry. I love leeks and I can feel your pain. I’ve been there.

Greggs festive baked with double cream mash & peas.

I was faffing with dishes and forgot about them .

Easily done. I regularly get distracted. I hope that you were able to enjoy the rest of your dinner.