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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 Fri 01-May-26 15:42:39

Chicken tray bake. Easy to prep and little clearing up.

Rosie51 Fri 01-May-26 17:07:01

DH brought home our first Jersey Royal potatoes today. I shall cook them to have with cold chicken and salad tonight. I live in hope but know they won't taste as good as they always used to. From what I read that's largely down to not using seaweed as fertilizer and that so many are grown by large corporations not the small farmer of yesteryear.
The best I've ever tasted were years ago on holiday in Jersey when they would have been harvested that day or the day before. That and the local tomatoes were food of the gods grin

Norah Fri 01-May-26 20:30:00

Two of our families came round, with salmon.

We cooked rice noodles, veg, soy, ginger - salmon on top.

I had a different menu for us.

Delicious.

Caleo Fri 01-May-26 20:36:29

Cauliflower -cheese fry with ketchup. Drink of water with luxury elderflower cordial .

TerriBull Fri 01-May-26 20:42:36

Two grandchildren here, we all had pasta, gluten free for GD, tomato and garlic sauce with Toulouse sausages and mushrooms. Then they had ice cream afterwards. I had a couple of glasses of Viognier after dinner sitting in the garden enjoying the evening sun.

Whitewavemark2 Sat 02-May-26 07:56:20

Today

Boiled egg

Pitta bread filled with small chunks cheddar, apple and salad.
Pear

Chilli con Carne - Greek yogurt, honey and summer berries.

Witzend Sat 02-May-26 12:16:23

Homemade burgers, with whatever veg I’ve got, because the minced beef needs to be used.

Norah Sat 02-May-26 12:26:40

Pancit, fruit, bread.

kittylester Sat 02-May-26 12:34:34

Bakes potato - the insides scooped out and mixed with cooked bacon and onion, grated cheese, butter and cream. All put back in the skins, topped with more grated cheese and baked a little more. DH is away so I am indulging myself.

Whitewavemark2 Sat 02-May-26 12:41:41

I ought to say why I suppose - but it is what I plan and shop for that’s the main reason. But I will deviate if something needs using up. Like tomorrow will probably be chicken salad - to use up some roasted chicken. I’ll freeze the rest.

Whitewavemark2 Sat 02-May-26 12:42:18

kitty that sounds delicious!

dragonfly46 Sat 02-May-26 12:49:35

Pad Kra Pao made with left over chicken and cherry crumble.

Retread Sun 03-May-26 19:10:42

Co-ops offer of an Irresistable Pizza and a 500ml tub of Haagen Daz for a fiver. 🤗

JaneJudge Sun 03-May-26 19:14:44

I had a fish cake out the freezer
My husband heated up some yuk sing I cooked yesterday and had it with salad

kittylester Sun 03-May-26 19:16:43

I'm on my own so Charlie Biggam came round.

Greenfinch Sun 03-May-26 19:18:31

Lasagne because DH wants to learn how to make it.
Lime mousse because it is easy to make.

JamesandJon33 Sun 03-May-26 19:19:56

We had fiery prawns with spinach and wholemeal pasta. Why… ? we are eating as healthily as possible. It took about 30 minutes to cook and wad superb.

watermeadow Mon 04-May-26 07:49:01

What fancy meals some of you cook!
I used to cook for a large family and there was not one meal which everybody liked, so umpteen variations needed. Now I’m on my own I aim for something vaguely nutritious and quick, with heavy use of the microwave.

Wyllow3 Mon 04-May-26 08:04:53

Me too. Plus a lot of raw chopped salad and raw vegetables which I do like (green peppers, mange routes, I adore raw carrots so I buy posh ones) and gives me the 5 a day easily.

I sometimes stir fry the chopped up stuff

Baby potatoes do well in the microwave, as do the quantities of fish I love too, poached effect with butter.

Wyllow3 Mon 04-May-26 08:05:22

sp toutes not routes!

kittylester Mon 04-May-26 08:10:20

Today we are having a full English for brunch- with fried bread - it is a Bank Holiday after all.

Nigel Slater's braised sausages and mashed potatoes probably with minted peas this evening. Not at all fancy but all quite easy.

Whitewavemark2 Mon 04-May-26 08:12:13

Today

Poached egg on toast
Chicken and salad wrap - using last of chicken
Liver, bacon, Jersey royal, broccoli and peas.

JamesandJon33 Mon 04-May-26 10:21:58

Poached egg for lunch here too.
Faggots, peas and a small helping of chips tonight

Witzend Mon 04-May-26 10:26:45

A substantial minestrone, with plenty of veg and a can of butter beans as well as pasta. With garlic bread - I have some bake at home baguettes, and leftover garlic butter in the freezer. 😋

Greenfinch Mon 04-May-26 10:58:20

For lunch homemade vegetable soup with home made soda bread.
For dinner lasagne left over from yesterday followed by apple fool.