What did you cook/eat today (April 2017)?

[Morning Glory]

Each month, we start a new thread called "What did you cook/eat today?" Tell what you have cooked or eaten on that day. As simple as that. The thread is simply to show what you have prepared and/or eaten because it varies so much from person to person and from country to country. Feel free to also cover any meal or snack that you have eaten during the day. If you have a photo, no matter what the quality, that would be great.

This thread is not for recipes. If you want to post a recipe (which would be great!) please write it up separately and post it as a new thread in the relevant section.

 

[Yorky]

My third attempt at quesadilla. It's improving, but very slowly.

 

[Morning Glory]

Spicy Turmeric Cauliflower with Tomatoes and Onions (for the Recipe Challenge) - recipe to follow here

 

[LadyBelle]

I've been batch cooking cottage pie. Originally planned to make shepherds pie but got distracted whilst shopping an picked up the wrong mince.
Managed to make three, with sweet potato/potato mash topping, so should be stocked up for a while.

 

[Morning Glory]

View attachment 6096 I've been batch cooking cottage pie. Originally planned to make shepherds pie but got distracted whilst shopping an picked up the wrong mince.
Managed to make three, with sweet potato/potato mash topping, so should be stocked up for a while.

Do you freeze them in their tins?

 

[MypinchofItaly]

Breaded fried cutlet with some leaves of sage. I've fried sage and it was very crunchy and tasty.

 

[Cinisajoy]

Chinese pork (not sure which sauce yet), fried squash (cut twice as thick as last night) and cabbage cooked some way or other. May need a recipe.

 

[LadyBelle]

Do you freeze them in their tins?

Yes I do!

I take one out of the freezer in the morning before I leave for work, and email my husband to put it in the oven as I'm leaving the office (I have a long commute).

 

[Cinisajoy]

My third attempt at quesadilla. It's improving, but very slowly.

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If you are still leaking, the problem is you are putting in too much filling. (Not necessarily a bad thing.)
Cooked chicken works great in them too. Though I must say I have not seen salsa actually put in a quesadilla before. It is served on the side around these parts.

 

[Morning Glory]

Breaded fried cutlet with some leaves of sage. I've fried sage and it was very crunchy and tasty.
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Pork? I was going to make pork escalopes tomorrow.

 

[MypinchofItaly]

Pork? I was going to make pork escalopes tomorrow.

Very good the escalops! I usually use veal for them. How you will prepare? Lemon? Or with mushrooms?
For my cutlet I used chicken meat.

 

[Morning Glory]

Very good the escalops! I usually use veal for them. How you will prepare? Lemon? Or with mushrooms?
For my cutlet I used chicken meat.

I bash them out thinly and then coat in flour, egg, breadcrumbs seasoned with lemon zest, salt, pepper. I haven't decided on a sauce to go with them yet!

 

[MypinchofItaly]

I bash them out thinly and then coat in flour, egg, breadcrumbs seasoned with lemon zest, salt, pepper. I haven't decided on a sauce to go with them yet!

Greedy! So do you fry them? As cutlets? Here the escalops are cooked in another way. I often serve up with cutlets some rocket salad or lettuce or cherry tomatoes..maybe for sauce what do you think about a cucumber and yogurt sauce? I think that sometimes is better to balance a fresh side with strong taste or fried.

 

[buckytom]

Breaded fried cutlet with some leaves of sage. I've fried sage and it was very crunchy and tasty.
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Mmm, looks good. I've always heard that this style was called alla Milanese. Would that be accurate?

 

[MypinchofItaly]

Mmm, looks good. I've always heard that this style was called alla Milanese. Would that be accurate?

Yes correct. The original Cotoletta alla milanese recipe is fried in the butter, but for fry I prefer EVO