If you like creamy, garlicky pasta sauces, this is a great quick basic throw-together sauce to use with about any ingredients you want or have on hand.
I always buy full-fat Greek yogurt because it tastes so much better to me, and I also like to use more olive oil here. Tonight I was out of lemon juice, so I used some lemon pepper seasoning instead and it turned out great. A lot of flexibility with ingredients and proportions, depending on your taste.
Tonight: Low on convenient food and energy level “I’ll just try turning these leftover fries into Frankenpoutine, with some insta-gravy mixed up in a coffee cup and whatever cheese I can find in the fridge!”
(May manage to do better in a while, but hey. It’s kinda edible, and well past due.)
I tend to forget that delivery is totally an option when I’m on my own. Being cheap probably doesn’t help there. Yes, I could forage in here and probably wind up with another cheese sandwich. Or I could have someone bring me a more balanced hot meal with things like vegetables I don’t have to cut up and cook.
Was tempted to try one Jamaican place with good reviews, since I’m the main fan around here. But, the minimum delivery order was £30, and there’s so much rice and peas even I can eat 🙄 Really didn’t feel like going to pick anything up, either.
But, more Indian food than I probably need should be on the way now. As pretty much the fallback easily GF option, and thankfully one I’m almost always good with. And hopefully I can get that aquarium water change done after fortifying myself!
Rough plan, once I finally get the cat moved so I can use the stove. Pretty much a nightly thing around here, and I still feel like a meano every time 😿 All the prep work is already done and the rice has been soaking, so I’d better not lose courage now *wry smile*
Good opportunity to use up the other half of that big marrow that was still lurking in the fridge, and a few other odds and ends that needed used up. With a few modifications to make it more actually South Indian influenced. Good thing I still had some curry leaves stashed in the freezer!
Also going to turn out a few onion bhajis to snack on, because I can’t resist. With at least a nod to a three sisters meal theme, since I was messing around before and found that using a little masa harina along with the chickpea flour in pakoras makes for a really great flavor. Works really well subbed for rice flour in about any kind calling for that.
I wasn’t totally sure about that leftover chicken, so I decided to round out the rice with a quick egg.
I figured that if it involved pav bhaji masala and veggies, I was probably going to like it. Not bad at all, especially for the amount of work.
Well, that was a bit of a surprise. I picked up a package of “Salt & Chilli” preseasoned pork chops intended for the grill, because it was GF at a reasonable price and didn’t look too bad for something quick. (And it was tasty.)
But, even though it was looking pretty chiliriffic with plenty of visible pepper flakes? I still figured it was probably more British hot. Maybe more like a basted with Thai sweet chili sauce heat level?
NOPE. I was kind of glad I’d planned to have that with some leftover cheesy broccoli rice stuff, because it was on the edge of what I find pleasant vs. overwhelming. Not quite what I was expecting.
I may actually go back after some more while they still have it on special, because the flavor balance was better than expected. Just probably not to feed Mr. C too. He’s fine with some heat, but still.
Another not so photogenic meal which turned out yummy.
Mr. C is off to Dublin again this weekend, so I threw together some quick kimchi jjigae with (frozen) meatballs and tofu. Using closer to this basic recipe, with a few more seasonings added. Since I was using silken tofu, that went in the last 10 minutes or so with minimal stirring. I tried to make a smaller batch, but looks like lunch is covered too 🙄
That is jasmine rice, since we had more of it left. It works OK.
A hot stew may seem like a strange choice for June, but this is Britain and I’ve also been staying way colder than the thermometer would warrant a lot. Pretty welcome tonight. *wry smile*
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