What are you cooking today?

[JulieO]

I had a bit of a successful day in the kitchen today.  I made Oat & seed rolls from the new WW Thermo book.  I only made a half recipe, didn't want to make 16 and they be horrible.  They are dinner roll size and really nice.  Can really taste the fennel seeds (thank goodness I've got about 6 jars of them)  and the honey gave a nice flavour without being sweet.  We each enjoyed one and the rest I've now frozen. 

I then made a half recipe of pita wraps, mainly to have one with a serve of a Skinnymixer's curry and rice, we both enjoyed them.

I then made a dessert from her new book, basically a rice pudding with a baklava crumb, that was really good.  I didn't halve that recipe (makes 8 serves) so there's now 6 in the freezer for DH's work meals.

[cookie1]

It all sounds delicious JulieO.

No cooking here today.

[mcmich]

The rolls look amazing Julie.
I just dodged posting in the Oops thread - Playing with the TMX6.  Made Louise Keats ginger bundt. It didn't come out of the bundt tin well. I re-assembled it, dusted in icing sugar and this is the result. Tasted fine.

[K Atie]

JulieO rolls look great as does the rice dessert of Skinnymixers, I got her new book too can never go wrong with her books .

[judydawn]

So the WW book is worth buying then Julie?  I can’t believe it’s taken them so long to release one.

I made a big pot of Chinese Flair today, 6 pots for the freezer and 1 for tomorrow’s dinner. I was going to make some savoury muffins too but I had too many interruptions.

[JulieO]

Judy, have only made the rolls so far and would like to make a main meal and a dessert of some sort before I give it the thumgs up! 

I don't think I've heard of Chinese Flair, sounds interesting. 

[judydawn]

Some call it Chow Mein Julie.  I’ve been making it for almost 50 years and figured it quite suitable as a diabetic meal as it’s mainly veggies with the 250 g mince. Comfort food on cold days.

[JulieO]

Ahh, no worries Judy, I now know what you mean. I used to make maybe a similar one years ago that used a pkt of chicken noodle soup powder for the flavour along with shredded cabbage and peas for sweetness (instead of green beans), mince and a little dried rice.  Probably other things too that escape me at the moment.   The whole family used to really enjoy it and it always tasted even better the next day.  I used to cook it in one of those square electric frypans. 

[judydawn]

Yes that’s virtually it Julie, I use low salt chicken noodle soup mix and these days I add some caramelised garlic, never used to use garlic way back in my early 20’s. It’s a very economical meal and I found that even kids who don’t like their veggies would eat it. It’s probably the only  recipe from my early days that I still make occasionally.

[JulieO]

Well you've inspired me to hunt out my recipe and put it on the list for next week as I know DH would love it, thanks Judy 

[judydawn]

Remember it always tastes better the next day Julie, not just straight from the pan after cooking.

[cookie1]

Ditto JulieO. I hardly ever use my square frypan now.
I have made some Molasses Cookies from the Monday Cooking ladies book. I didn’t have enough molasses so used treacle for the rest. The mob tell me they are very nice.

[judydawn]

Made these savoury muffins today https://www.healthyfoodguide.com.au/recipes/2013/september/spinach-sweet-potato-and-sun-dried-tomato-muffins

[JulieO]

I agree Judy, will make the day before eating I think. 

I like the look of that recipe Judy, were they nice? They sure look good.  I'll save that recipe, thank you. 

[judydawn]

They were nice Julie, I ate 3 during the day but have frozen the rest now.  I thought they’d be nice with a bowl of soup.  I couldn’t find the new muffin pan I bought recently so used smaller trays which are a better size for me anyway.  I found the tray when I needed the cooling rack!