What did you cook or eat today? (November 2025)

SatNavSaysStraightOn said:
My studies are part-time for the next 12 academic weeks, so I have had chance to cook again.

Yesterday I made the stock for this soup (using daikon and seaweed for the first time (I've used seaweed sheets for nori before, but not kelp in a stock). It used a lot of veg and i have to say i hated throwing away all those used vegetables. Too much onion in it to give to the chooks, plus little left in the way of nutrients after a 3hr simmer.

I am not enamoured with the colour of my stock or the lack of clarity, but once the stock was added to the vegetables for the soup, it tasted great. Handy given the other 20 cups of it in the freezer!

I added juillened tofu to the leek and potato soup from my new Korean cookbook. We both liked it. We're also both thinking that it doesn't need the potatoes really with the addition of the tofu. Potatoes were involved in making the stock as well. So next time, I'll leave them out. They're more comfort food and empty calories for me on the diet.

I accidentally overcooked it, forgot the need to reheat and the it will cook whilst it cools down... but we'll make it again.

Now what to do with the rest of the daikon tubber?
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we make a coleslaw type salad with shredded daikon, carrots, rice vinegar, a tiny bit of sugar, S&P.

On a restaurant visit, I had fusion tacos that included pickled cubes of daikon. It was pretty good. Softish, so it was either a cooked pickle or chopped up in about 1/2 inch cubes before hot pickling liquid poured over. Not a strong vinegar taste, so I'm sure rice vinegar was used.
 
Picked up a mystery shop job for Panda Express. We'd never tried them. I had sesame honey chicken, white rice, and an egg roll. Craig had black pepper steak, fried rice, and 2 egg rolls. Pretty decent for fast food.
 
medtran49 said:
Picked up a mystery shop job for Panda Express. We'd never tried them. I had sesame honey chicken, white rice, and an egg roll. Craig had black pepper steak, fried rice, and 2 egg rolls. Pretty decent for fast food.
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I do the dine in ones for Panda Express. I eat all the meat and Ozzie loves the noodles...
 
I had cooked some minced meat for empanadas on Monday, but when my wife took a look at it she said "Eugh! All that fat!!".
I reheated the meat and put it in a strainer, and yes, loads of fat. Made the empanadas today ; 12 of them.
Then I made some Xmas chutney - YESSSSS, I know it's only the 5th of November, but the stuff needs to mature a bit:D:D xmas chutney 2.jpgxmas chutney 3.jpgxmas chutney 4.jpg
 
Had made some twice baked potatoes two nights ago. Warmed them up in the microwave. Melted some butter with some heavy cream and mixed until I got the desired consistency. Worked pretty good. Had a pork tenderloin I put in the skillet with oil and butter and rosemary. Then crushed with maple syrup and baked in the oven. It was one of those “ I’m not going to the store meals. And it turned out pretty good.
 
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