Cooking?

I'm a bit of a gastro-head, I find being in the kitchen one of the most relaxing & enjoyable pleasures about - probably cos I love good food, wine & entertaining friends, but don't really have a lot of money.

I got myself quite a lot of wild mushrooms at the weekend & made a great lasagne. Didn't go as far as making the lasagne though, just got it from Lidl's:icon_mrgreen:.

I get a lot out of making a nice meal for people if they come over to my house, but I try not to be too poncy or anything.

My favorite meal to make cheaply would probably be:

Cullen Skink
Steak Pie with champ & roasted root veg
Dark Chocolate Brownies with ice cream.

PS: My Chocolate brownie recipe is the fooking bollox & is guaranteed to get you into the knickers of any bird who tastes them!

Anybody else enjoy cooking, or is it just for big girl's blouses?

Any favorite tried & tested recipes or cheap meals?

 

Yeah quite into bit of cooking myself when get the time, i find it stressfull but rewarding tbh.
Dont know loads of recipes tho
BBQ chicken my fav to make

 

Mon the microwave



although i make french toast, does that count?

 

aaaaah Chillie....

 

im making a toasty as i type this....


aww its * beautiful

 

im microwaving a chicago town pizza as i type this.

 

i would love to have the time to cook. but hoopy has a fair point as well

 

Aye, see?

Closet Gastro.

That's how we all start.

Why go to the bother of making French toast, when normal toast will do?

Just indulge your urges a bit further & the next time your in John Lewis's with the missus, you'll be bugging her to get those fancy pans you like the look of.

 

I got one recently with that red bit in the middle that tells you when its heated enough.


i also make crackin bacon, crispy as *, no fat.

 

Aye mate I do enjoy a wee bit of cooking I tend to do a lot of experimenting .Spag ball from scratch has to be my best cheep munch tbh

 

i love cooking even when i takes some time . . but my boy and i have a great deal . . i´m cooking and he wash the dishes later

 

Spaghetti Balls of Maze

 

Missus makes a * mean chilli...either with rice, or turn it all into nachos. A delight.

For me, after many efforts it comes as follows for ye olde evenings when guests are around:

Brocolli and stilton soup,

Fillet steak - peppercorn sauce, asparagus, tatties (mashed and boiled) buttered mushrooms...favourite meal in the world.

Sticky toffee pudding - have to cheat and get her indoors to do it. Not the * foggiest...have tried and failed on numerous occasions to get it right.

 

...and clean all kitchen includin floor :icon_mrgreen:
I'm wee slob I'm afraid