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It’s been a while so I will start us off…….whats for supper and why?

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Sago Mon 27-Apr-26 18:56:06

This evening it’s chicken risotto as I needed to use up some leeks and yesterday’s roast chicken.

It’s happily cooking in the Thermomix whilst I waste time on SM!

Risotto is my go to comfort food, I just love it and I always have ingredients to cobble one together.

kittylester Thu 28-May-26 19:24:04

It's been a funny day so a bacon and egg sandwich - but don't tell anyone!

Norah Thu 28-May-26 20:01:35

Cauliflower steaks, pom walnut dressed, salad, bread, fruit.

Jaxjacky Thu 28-May-26 20:06:23

Another bbq’d, chicken skewers, halloumi, hog sausages and salad with baby potatoes.

JamesandJon33 Sat 30-May-26 09:00:18

Vietnamese sea bass this evening. Just sea bass cooked with shiitake and oyster mushrooms. With a sprinkling of herbs, fishsauce and dark soy. We will probably have broccoli with it. Another low carb dinner.

Witzend Sat 30-May-26 19:10:19

A stir fry, with some bits of leftover chicken from the freezer, lots of assorted veg and egg noodles. A packet sauce, with ginger and red chilli pastes, plus lemon juice, added.

kittylester Sat 30-May-26 20:07:21

Some bbq belly pork slices and some ready chips from Waitrose. It's been a tiring day. We devoted a Turkish takeaway but that would have involved a walk up the road - and a step too far.

kittylester Sun 31-May-26 13:32:30

Gammon (currently simmering in coke), buttered Jersey Royals and a salad of some sort. And more or less the same tomorrow.

JamesandJon33 Sun 31-May-26 15:38:12

Swedish meat balls tonight and spaghetti. I cooked the spaghetti yesterday and then froze it. Supposed to alter the carbs, I believe. Better for you if you are diabetic.

Norah Sun 31-May-26 16:16:29

ottolenghi.co.uk/pages/recipes/farro-roasted-red-pepper-salad

We don't eat feta, added 50g quinoa.

I also made brown vinegar dressing (IOW dressing choices).

Jaxjacky Sun 31-May-26 16:47:18

Gammon shanks with honey and mustard, cauliflower, broccoli , carrots a a few small potatoes.

Retread Sun 31-May-26 17:44:47

Pizza. 🍕

BoggledMind Mon 01-Jun-26 00:30:15

Just had some buttered toast and a mug of tea. We got in late from visiting relatives and I was a bit peckish but didn't want a big meal before going to bed.

JamesandJon33 Mon 01-Jun-26 05:10:47

I have some smoked haddock to use up. This evening I might make kedgeree or just a simple poached fish with spinach and a poached egg. We shall see.

kittylester Mon 01-Jun-26 17:34:49

As predicted yesterday
Cold gammon, fried potatoes and pickle-y stuff.

Norah Mon 01-Jun-26 18:39:04

Cauliflower Lentil Salad, chopped salad, fruit

www.theguardian.com/food/2026/mar/09/quick-easy-cauliflower-lentils-chorizo-recipe-georgina-hayden

I cook the lentils, not tinned. No chorizo for us.

Delicious.

Jaxjacky Mon 01-Jun-26 19:11:23

Oven fish and chips, pollock tonight, with mushy peas.

Retread Tue 02-Jun-26 17:51:51

Linguine with a sauce made with lemon juice and zest, cream cheese, pasta water, chilli salmon flakes on top and possibly pine nuts (if I have any left) and parsley.

Retread Tue 02-Jun-26 17:52:25

I forgot - and capers.

Witzend Tue 02-Jun-26 20:07:45

I had made rather too much mashed potato even for the monster shepherds pie I took to DD’s yesterday, so I bought some lovely fresh spring greens specially and we’ve had bacon, eggs, and a lot of bubble and squeak. 😋

Pimmi Tue 02-Jun-26 20:11:14

Spicy carrot and lentil soup with crusty bread followed by banana custard

kittylester Tue 02-Jun-26 20:14:30

Chicken thigh tray bake with red onions, garlic cloves, peppers, baby tomatoes and potatoes.

Norah Tue 02-Jun-26 20:50:24

Celery cashew stir fry, rice, bread, green salad, fruit.

Oreo Tue 02-Jun-26 22:55:43

Tonight, it was chicken and pasta in a tomato and chilli sauce with a fresh pear and small Twix for afters.

Witzend Wed 03-Jun-26 09:24:19

Norah

ottolenghi.co.uk/pages/recipes/farro-roasted-red-pepper-salad

We don't eat feta, added 50g quinoa.

I also made brown vinegar dressing (IOW dressing choices).

I had never heard of farro before.
In the pic it looks like pearl barley, which I use quite a lot in winter.

Witzend Fri 05-Jun-26 16:02:29

Yellow lentil dal, with spinach and cauliflower. And, since I remembered to get some, naan bread.