Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat

Eating and Drinking => Kitchen Natter => Topic started by: New shoot on October 14, 2014, 16:40

Title: Back to rainy day cooking again
Post by: New shoot on October 14, 2014, 16:40

It must be autumn.  After months of quick and light summer meals I feel the need for some good freezer back ups for warming dinners on work days.

So far I have cooked up a huge batch of chilli and a chicken curry.  Its even better when there is a load of plot veg to use  :D  Both have homegrown onion, garlic and chilli peppers in them.  The chilli has also got fresh anchocha, dried french beans and tomato sauce from the freezer.  The curry has squash and greens in it  :D  :D  :D

Title: Re: Back to rainy day cooking again
Post by: mumofstig on October 14, 2014, 16:43

I was just thinking that it's stew time  :D Must remember to soak the pulses tonight  ::)

Title: Re: Back to rainy day cooking again
Post by: New shoot on October 14, 2014, 17:08

Mmmmmmmmmm stew with pearl barley.  Note to self - buy stewing meat soon  ;)

Title: Re: Back to rainy day cooking again
Post by: Lardman on October 14, 2014, 17:56

Quote from: New shoot on October 14, 2014, 17:08

Mmmmmmmmmm stew with pearl barley.  Note to self - buy stewing meat soon  ;)

I'll swap you some lamb stew with all the works (pearl barley, winter veg, spuds, minty peas ) for some curry.  :tongue2: I'm consider doing a batch of muffins tonight as I want to experiment with rhubarb and custard in them.

Title: Re: Back to rainy day cooking again
Post by: plum crumble on October 14, 2014, 18:22

right with you there NS. have already done batches of curries (what a surprise), chillies, etc, and have already written "stewing meat" on this week's shopping list! tis definitely the turning of the seasons

Title: Re: Back to rainy day cooking again
Post by: Sue33 on October 14, 2014, 18:31

Oh yes, the slow cooker has made a re-appearance in the kitchen  :D

Title: Re: Back to rainy day cooking again
Post by: sunshineband on October 14, 2014, 19:01

Meatballs for us tonight, with the last of the courgettes, hg onions, garlic and chilli, plus some sumac that I found in the back of the cupboard  :lol:

Made enough for three meals, so two for the freezer there  :D

Got beans drying everywhere at the moment  ::)

Title: Re: Back to rainy day cooking again
Post by: Madame Cholet on October 18, 2014, 20:35

just done a huge pan of soup for the week too. :D

Title: Re: Back to rainy day cooking again
Post by: Mrs Bee on October 18, 2014, 20:46

Have just done a large pan of spicy roasted squash and tomato soup.

Title: Re: Back to rainy day cooking again
Post by: Steveharford on October 18, 2014, 20:49

Already had a couple of stews. Got a beef goulash ( well, paprrikash, to be precise) planned for tomorrow or monday, depending how things pan out.

Title: Re: Back to rainy day cooking again
Post by: sarajane on October 19, 2014, 20:58

My slow cooker came out this morning. Just had beef stew. Only one small pack of beef but tons of veg from the plot and enough for lunch for the whole of the week.

Title: Re: Back to rainy day cooking again
Post by: snowdrops on October 19, 2014, 21:13

Yes my slow cooker came out today for gingered beef :)

Title: Re: Back to rainy day cooking again
Post by: Madame Cholet on October 19, 2014, 21:46

tried my new dinky slow cooker a couple of weeks ago Mexican squash stew just enough for 2.

Title: Re: Back to rainy day cooking again
Post by: chillimummy on October 20, 2014, 22:51

Tommorrow making batch of lentil soup for the week and slow cooker stew with big handful of lentils instead of bearl barley. Do love lentils  :)

Title: Re: Back to rainy day cooking again
Post by: New shoot on October 29, 2014, 14:56

Not really cooking as such, but just peeled the shallot crop and they are all soaking in brine ready to make into pickles tomorrow. 

The last of the beetroot crop from the raised beds at home is simmering away now, ready for making into pickled beetroot  :)

Title: Re: Back to rainy day cooking again
Post by: Mrs Bee on October 29, 2014, 16:32

Just done a big batch of leek and potato soup and a large batch of chilli.
Today is just grey and miserable. :(

But wasn't yesterday gorgeous. :D :D

Title: Re: Back to rainy day cooking again
Post by: New shoot on October 29, 2014, 17:36

Quote from: Mrs Bee on October 29, 2014, 16:32

But wasn't yesterday gorgeous. :D :D

It was fantastic, but today was definately a potter round the kitchen day, rather than potter round outside  :)  If it is damp tomorrow morning, I think a batch of soup will be on the way  ;)

Title: Re: Back to rainy day cooking again
Post by: Mrs Bee on October 29, 2014, 19:04

Well I shall be at Billingsgate tomorrow at 5am and the morning will be spent gutting fish. Not my favourite kitchen job. :(

But if it is chilly I think a bowl of mussel chowder will be the warming dish of the day.

Title: Re: Back to rainy day cooking again
Post by: Madame Cholet on October 29, 2014, 19:52

Really tasty soup for today had 3 bowls.