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Welcome now (hangs head in shame)

That sound yummy Mamie - enjoy

Tomorrow I'm cooking a vegetarian dinner - has anyone made Ottolenghi's aubergine cheesecake?

It's been around for ages but I've never actually made it but do use aubergines quite often.

Does it need anything else other than the oregano and za'taar?

Aubergine cheesecake

2.45am ! I was using stuff up last night and roasted a sweet potato and a squash , just before they were ready I cracked eggs into the dish then finished it off until the eggs were set . Gosh , it was so good that's why I'm up - I woke and could still smell it so have run down and eaten out of the fridge with a fork ! A wee bit like Nigella !
Having the rest for lunch today ! Being on this diet has made me enjoy food more !

Yes I have made the aubergine cheesecake several times Riverwalk. It is delicious and equally nice cold the next day. Oregano and Za'atar are perfect.

I sometimes make a roasted butternut squash frittata based on one of Nigella's recipes, baked in the oven. I have to make half quantities, as I know I shall keep returning to the fridge until it has gone! I include anything I have in the house, like leeks, bacon, cream, Parmesan and Feta, which make it delicious!

I think I did okay Thursday and Friday.
I made spaghetti bolognese for the GC yesterday and OH and I had the sauce with roasted vegetables no pasta.
Took the GC for a walk in the bluebell woods today (it was beautiful) and there was an icecream van, yes I had one, no will power.

TOD - thank you for the memory nudge. There was a dish I used to cook - a sort of ratatouille (though I often tossed extra veggies in) into which I dropped a few eggs, grated cheese on top and then popped under the grill to set the eggs and melt the cheese.

Now you've reminded me that's lunch sorted and it's great for using up those boys of left-over veg and left-over cheese. Good one for veggies too.

Nana3 spag bol with spiralised veg (sweet potato our favourite, but courgette, carrot, butternut squash {or a mixture of these}) is really great too.

Boys? Bits!

The aubergine cheesecake was a great success and so easy to make - highly recommended.

I followed The Guardian recipe and just doubled the amounts and used a deep roasting tin. Next time I will add a bit more oregano and a hint of chilli flakes.

Wish I'd taken a photo as it looked really lovely - better than the picture in the article! I served it with a green salad and roasted red peppers

We're trying roasted (half) cauliflower today. A liberal drizzle of oil rubbed over the top and a sprinkling of 1/2 tspn sumac and 1/2 tspn ground cumin. Roast for half an hour (I will check because my oven is quite fierce) then another drizzzle of oil and chopped parsley.

Should go nicely with chicken.

We are on a fast day. So it was a walk this morning ( heard a cuckoo) then back for breakfast . DH smoked salmon and scrambled egg, me , avocado and scrambled egg. Tonight chicken salad.
Bit down at the moment as weight again seems to be stuck . Hey Ho onward and upward

All sounds delicious! Barbecued veal chops and ratatouille from freezer here as we have been flogging away in the garden - will it ever end?

How was the cauliflower merlot? I keep meaning to try that.
We are trying to clear the freezer before we start on this year's crops, so tonight it will be a selection of things labelled "possibly Persian vegetable stew" or "courgette jalfrezi or similar".
We are off to one of the big markets round here today and I think the summer fruit is starting to come up from the south so the annual temptation of cherries, apricots, melons and peaches will start....

I feel a bit more positive this morning. We had 2 fasting days back to back and 2 long walks, and I have lost 2lb. The lovely weather has helped. A bit overcast today though. Still glass half full

Hi, I'm new to this thread (though not to GN) and I'm loving reading everyone's yummy recipe suggestions. Can someone please tell me where I can buy za'atar? Great! Looking forward to trying as many as poss [yum]

I have just ordered Za'atar from Amazon. Lots to choose from*Blinko*, and welcome.

I have just watched 'Eating Well With Hemsley and Hemsley' on Channel 4. They cook without grains, gluten or refined sugar. Tonight's programme included cauli mash and a yummy chocolate and fig dessert. It looks like a useful series for low carb eaters.

I missed the programme, but found the recipe on line and it seems to include a lot of date syrup? I was thinking that it might be possible to add figs (and a spot of brandy?) to my chocolate mousse made with only chocolate and eggs.

I did wonder about the date syrup. I have some vanilla Stevia drops which I use when I really need sweetness. The TV dessert was served hot, but agree it would be nice with the mousse.

Riverwalk thanks for the reminder about the aubergine cheesecake. Couldn't think what to have last night, but had everything for that apart from cream cheese, so I improvised with a bit of blue, bit of goat and a bit of squidgy French stuff from the fridge collection.
Tonight we are having monkfish with garlic and sherry with cauliflower (we are going to grow them this year!) with saffron, pinenuts and raisins. All from the Moro book.

Thanks, BBevan, I'll take a look.

Aubergine cheesecake tonight with Za'atar. Which I finally got from Amazon

Enjoy it - it is a lovely recipe.
We had a bizarre experience last night. Some friends came for dinner and brought a lovely cake from the patisserie which we ate and enjoyed. We then both had a dreadful night with busy brain, racing heart and hot flushes (me). Reaction to sugar?
Tonight we are having sausages including plain pork, merguez and a pork sausage with cheese in it and I am doing a salad of broccoli, roasted red pepper and avocado.

Quite probably Mamie unless there was something untoward baked into the cake!!!