What are you cooking today?

[judydawn]

What took you so long to get sick of porridge or polenta?? If I make up a batch of porridge (another thing DH doesn't like) it lasts me 3 mornings and then I can't look at it again for months. I'm not a great cereal lover at the best of times and only eat it because 'it is good for you'.  As a kid, I was spoilt by my Mum who gave me a cooked breakfast everyday - eggs several different ways, mock fish (the best breakfast albeit not the healthiest) so I still like to spoil myself at least once a week and have something I really like.

[brazen20au]

i don't know! i've always gone through fads of eating the same breakfast every day but it usually only lasts for a few months, not most of a year.  i do generally have something different at least 1 morning a week btw

[wombleydoo]

I hate cereal too and I don't even eat it even if it is good for me LOL (well, I lie, I do like cocopops, but I only buy them for special occassions like if we go away on a holiday.)

My usual breakfast is toast or an english muffin with some kind of leftovers or an egg or tinned spag or baked beans.

[Amanda]

Yesterday I made rice to go with dinner, then boiled some eggs for fussy teenager.
Today I made the Strawberry Tart that is February's recipe in the calendar.
I am disappointed in the recipe - it is poorly put together.
See the recipe tweaking post.

[brazen20au]

actually most cereal is not very good for you at all! high in sugar and fat, low in fibre lol highly processed too

[cookie1]

I've only been making incidental things. Pasta with pumpkin cooked with it for the last 3 minutes for last nights main meal, rice for curry the other day (had the remains of the Naan bread from the freezer), milkshakes for daughter who was off work with a strp throat, and a custard to go with our rhubarb and apple.

[judydawn]

Cathy, that's my sort of breakfast too.  Plus I love tomatoes on toast.  Karen, surely wholegrain cereal is good for you - that's what they tell us anyway.

[judydawn]

I have spent all morning in the kitchen preparing lunch but it was worth it.  Firstly made the buttermilk bread then the steamed dim sims courtesy of the 2 Karens in Canberra together with chinese-style stir fry vegies.  All in all a lovely meal.  Refer tweaking recipes for more comments.

[wombleydoo]

I tried out corn chips. I forgot I didn't have baking powder, so I didn't use it, so maybe they are a bit flat and heavy. Anyway, they are ok. Could be tastier, I think. They are quite nice with herb and garlic dip.

I've also made a pizza version of the pullapart. I'll post details about that in the pullapart thread.

I need to make more stock concentrate, so I should get to that this arvo.

[judydawn]

Just made Joy's lemon cordial - can't believe just 3 lemons is all you need for full-on flavour.  Good one Joy! I strained it before bottling though.

Also roasted 3 huge red capsicums today whilst they are cheap.  I store them in little plastic bags in the freezer for all sorts of dishes as they are much sweeter than raw red capsicum and don't repeat on me. 

[judydawn]

I found when I made the corn chips that those around the edge of the pastry were much thinner and tastier than those in the middle so next time I will roll out 8 small pieces instead of 4.  Perhaps a little more topping wouldn't go astray either as the topping is what gives them their lovely flavour.  I find chips and dips compliment each other though - a perfect marriage.

[judydawn]

Had a quick tea tonight - made an asian tasting soup and used up some of my leftover steamed dims sims.  It is a quick 5 minute soup (if you have the ingredients in the house of course) so will post it in the Soup section.

[CarolineW]

I've got quite into this Japanese-ish style of quick tea recently, based on an idea I heard/read somewhere (don't remember where).  I've been boiling up a Japanese style broth, then putting in the steamer basket and popping veg and meat into it to poach.  Meanwhile, I re-heat rice in the varoma.  Presumably I could also cook rice in the varoma?  It would just take a while, wouldn't it?  Don't know, never tried.  I always seem to have stacks of leftover rice to use up creatively 

Anyway, we eat the poached meat and veg with the rice, then drink the broth to clean the palate afterwards.  According to what I was told/read, this is a common style of meal in Japan, and the changes are ringed by the broth / flavourings / meat / fish / veg used.  Whether it is or it isn't, we've been enjoying it.  And it has the added bonus that I feel very healthy and virtuous afterward 

[judydawn]

Definitely sounds healthy.  Do you add some sort of sauce to the meat and vegies after they have been steamed in the broth or just eat them plain? I freeze packets of left over rice - always nice to have on hand for a quick addition to a meal and especially good for stir fried rice the old fashioned way.

[CarolineW]

Definitely sounds healthy.  Do you add some sort of sauce to the meat and vegies after they have been steamed in the broth or just eat them plain? I freeze packets of left over rice - always nice to have on hand for a quick addition to a meal and especially good for stir fried rice the old fashioned way.

I usually spoon over a bit of the broth to moisten the rice a bit.  I don't know what the traditional way is, I'm afraid.  I've considered adding a spoon or 2 of sauce (teriyake / sweet chillie or whatever) to it, but haven't as yet.