What are you cooking today?

[amyt1985]

 DH reckons it tasted 100% better than the Pasta E Fagioli we had for lunch.

LOL - any criticism is better then silence.  It is funny how different people's tastes can be.  Saw the Eataholics program on ABC 2 last night with a girl who only ate chocolate and pasta - seriously.  And almost nothing on the pasta. 

My partners younger brother is nearly the same, he only eats sausages, bacon, steak, tomato sauce, chips, lots of salt etc. Doesnt like meat with marinades on them, doesnt like vegetables and a few other things he eats that are not healthy. Will only eat the cheese pizza if they order pizza. Likes 2 minute noodles but not pasta. At least he likes scrambled eggs. Does get a bit difficult when he comes over and we try to feed him.

[brazen20au]

i had a friend who as a child and teenage would only eat grated cheddar cheese and vegemite sandwiches. (of course she ate all the usual sweet things lol)  she is more adventurous now.

that would driv eme batty, i don't think i could put up with it 

[wombleydoo]

Oops, might be a bit big. Anyway, here's my pic of the Wicked Chocolate Honeycomb Cheesecake I made on Sat. A big thanks to my friends for having a birthday and giving me an excuse to make it.

[judydawn]

Did it taste as good as it looked?  A spectacular piece of work, congratulations. 

[brazen20au]

 

[Master Moderator]

That cake looks so tasty. Recipe sounds perfect. really good job there :-) (tummy rumbling now)!!!!!

[wombleydoo]

Thank you. Yes, it tasted as good as it looked. Awesome recipe. I followed it to the T except that I had to cook it much longer. Maybe my springform pan is not as wide and deeper, so it took longer than the hour quoted in the recipe. I think it took about 2 hours.

[Thermomixer]

Great work - it looks delectable.

[cookie1]

My computer monitor (daughter's actually) has 'slurps ' all over it.

[brazen20au]

tonight i made a version of the chicken and pasta casserole - mmmmmmmm

lunchtime i made little quiche / fritattas with bacon, onion and sweet potato

[wombleydoo]

My computer monitor (daughter's actually) has 'slurps ' all over it.

  ROFL Lovely 

[judydawn]

Having a cooking day today for visitors coming to lunch tomorrow.  Just made the Capsicum & Sundried Tomato Dip, everyday book page 54.  Very nice, different!  Far too much though so was wondering if anyone has made this one and frozen a portion for later. If not, looks like daughter will get it when I see her on Tuesday. She has made this one before and loved it so I knew it was going to be OK - not brave enough to try something different like this recipe unless it has been recommended.

[brazen20au]

i made the choc honeycomb cheesecake for dh's birthday (though not with honeycomb as it's not gluten free). i was disappointed in it, it was a bit  boring. anyone else? i felt like it needed some baileys or something  (though i am not a choc cheesecake fan i must admit)

i also did the mayo for the first time, i think i did it wrong as it was really bland and not really very thick (how thick should it be?)

i used it on the coleslaw, but i snuck an apple into the coleslaw (dh hates fruit) thinking it would jsut make it sweet but the apple taste was really dominant. on the flip side ryan loved it where he usually refuses to eat it lol

[cookie1]

I made the Peach and Passionfruit jam this morning. I cooked it for about 20 minutes more and think it could possibly have done with a bit more as it wasn't 'set'. The flavour is lovely though. As suggested I used only 1/2 the amount of sugar.  Will definitely make it again while peaches are reasonable.
I also made some short pastry for the base of a potato and smoked salmon quiche. The salmon was a bit expensive but it will do us for at least 2 meals and that works out the same price as a roast.

[judydawn]

Maybe it needed that violet crumble topping Karen to intensify the taste.  Someone else must have made this one by now, what did they think. Can you just drizzle chocolate over the top maybe?

Re the mayo - read a hint by baf65 dated 10th Nov under the heading Room Temperature Eggs in Hints which may be of interest to you and anyone else trying mayo.  I have yet to make it again since reading this hint but will do so next time.

I leave the apple out of the coleslaw and add a little sugar to compensate.

I made the corn chips posted by you Karen 20/2 to go with the dip I made earlier. Was quite happy with them.

Also did my chicken version of Master Moderators rabbit stew from the forum again for my visitors tomorrow.  Got the speed wrong this time and the pieces are a lot smaller so it will be served with rice tomorrow now, not mashed potato as I had planned.  Thought I'd try that steamed garlic rice bron posted 5/2 this time. 

Have also made the revised recipe for chocolate mousse, not the one from the everyday cook book which everyone says is more like a chocolate sauce. I hope it turns out OK.

Tomorrow's lunch is the first time I've fed visitors from my thermomix - hope they like it!!  I'll post their reaction later.