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

[medtran49]

I've just planted a couple of sweet potatoes in the garden. Once they start reproducing, I should have enough for a month! I like sweet potatoes,(except for those ghastly things with marshmallows) although I don't cook them that often. I think you do have to be careful not to overcook them, though; they take less time than a "normal" potato.

Well, that must depend on the variety because all the sweet potatoes I've encountered take longer, particularly when baked.

The mashed sweet potatoes I made last night were some of the best we've had because they were cooked covered with a small amount of chicken stock, butter, and S&P, and then mashed. No need to drain. Of course, that means you have to follow the recipe for proper proportions.

 

[badjak]

I went a bit wild with 2 pieces of sourdough left in the fridge.
Gonna (hopefully) be some sort of filled foccaccia with ham (left over), olives, onion and garlic.
Maybe even cheese on top.
The oven is preheating...

 

[badjak]

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

Decided make do with what I had here and according to my Spanish food folder I made medtran49's hot n sour soup first here.
It's a version of it cos I had to sub some ingredients but it worked very well.
Chicken and Mushroom Hot n Sour Soup with a side of Black Sesame Chicken.

Doesn't look much but it was exactly what the doctor ordered.
Cheers Medtran!

 

[TastyReuben]

You’ll laugh at what I had - I saved all the crust trimmings from our tea sandwiches and had a big plate of that.

 

[Lullabelle]

Slow cooked lamb, mash, carrots and leek.

 

[JAS_OH1]

You’ll laugh at what I had - I saved all the crust trimmings from our tea sandwiches and had a big plate of that.

You didn't even try to pretend to be healthy by toasting them and putting some lettuce underneath? LMAO

 

[detroitdad]

I made veggie Lo Mein for dinner tonight. It turned it pretty good!

 

[rascal]

What's kumara?

Maori name for sweet taters. I'm sure you guys have them.

Russ

 

[rascal]

You’ll laugh at what I had - I saved all the crust trimmings from our tea sandwiches and had a big plate of that.

I biff them.

Russ

 

[rascal]

Sweet potatoes are imo tricky devils.
They can very easily be wet and watery flavoured and in those cases I'm not a fan either.
But I've tried most of the offerings in the UK and while the majority miss the mark completely a couple of the chips (fries) options aren't bad.
Still not good enough that I buy them though

Sweet taters here are 3 colurscthat I know. Orange I use in my curry puffs. Red I roast . I only use 2.

Russ

 

[TastyReuben]

Chicken stir fry and rice.

 

[JAS_OH1]

Maori name for sweet taters. I'm sure you guys have them.

Russ

Unfortunately, yes. I don't hate them as much as liver (which I will not allow in the house and will never cook--thankfully DH doesn't like it) but I would cook a sweet potato for him. I just won't eat it.

 

[vernplum]

One of my favorite hawker stalls:

In the Hokkien dialect this is ‘Bak Chor Mee’ which it’s commonly known as:

You’ll get it in a plastic bag if you ask for takeaway:

Pig bowl at the ready!

It has these yucky mushrooms and bits of liver which I give to my wife though…

But it has these little pork balls which I love! I also add in some XO scallop chili.

 

[JAS_OH1]

Canneloni 2 ways: half was canneloni with a cheese, pesto, herbs and spinach filling and prosciutto topping, and the other was leftover canneloni from last night with beef and sausage filling. And fresh herbs for garnish of course. Nice combination!