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

[CookieMonster]

from the Rhineland.

yes, no, maybe - and 'it depends'
the definition/borders/edges of "Rhineland" changed many times throughout history.
Jakob Ammann (c. 1644–c. 1730) was Mennonite, but split from that, 'founding' a new sect which became 'the Amish'
the Amish communities ranged from Switzerland north to Holland, and curiously.... Russia.
they fled to America (largely) due to religious persecution; following in the foot steps of William Penn and the Quaker sect from UK.

as history wore on, the unity/division/etc has become rather complicated . . .

the three main groups - historically tagged as "plain folk" - Quakers, Mennonite, Amish
the Old Order Amish remain the most reactionary. the others have largely/semi integrated into "modern society"

 

[TastyReuben]

Salad:

 

[TastyReuben]

Spiced Ham?

What I took a pic of is the Dutch loaf we have. Yum!

 

[JAS_OH1]

I got a paid lunch today. It was all about service timings and I had to order more food than I could possibly eat so I've got dinner for later and breakfast out of the leftovers.
Chicken and gnocchi soup with breadsticks:

Fried calamari:

Chicken marsala stuffed with cheese and sundried tomatoes:

The chicken marsala was a bit too salty but still very good. The rest of the meal was delicious.

 

[pocofan]

I got a paid lunch today. It was all about service timings and I had to order more food than I could possibly eat so I've got dinner for later and breakfast out of the leftovers.
Chicken and gnocchi soup with breadsticks:
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Fried calamari:
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Chicken marsala stuffed with cheese and sundried tomatoes:
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The chicken marsala was a bit too salty but still very good. The rest of the meal was delicious.

Dang that looks delicious. Calamari is one of those foods that are either great or simply ok. So if you find a place that is good. Stick to it.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Picnic lunch or at the botanical Gardens.

 

[badjak]

Dang that looks delicious. Calamari is one of those foods that are either great or simply ok. So if you find a place that is good. Stick to it.

I never liked calamari, thought they had the structure of rubber/elastc bands, till I got to Mozambique
I wouldn't have ordered calamari, but it was part of a fish platter.
Freshly caught, well prepared, they were absolutely delicious

 

[rascal]

I picked up a roll of beef , 3kg corned beef, 3 packs of bacon and 6 slices of ham from the butcher.
We had some ham in club Sammy's yesterday and I made ham salad and new potatoes. Still picking lettuce from our garden.

Russ

 

[Windigo]

It looks very much like what I know as "gebraden gehakt'
Maybe Windigo can shine her light on this

Yeah it looks exactly like that, gebraden gehakt is just meatloaf turned into a deli meat

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

Yesterday, first proper food in four days means this maybe the best burger and chips I'll ever eat

Thankyou Burger King!

 

[detroitdad]

Leftover sausage and homemade spaghetti sauce makes a great hoagie.

Then I turned leftover mushroom risotto into air fryer rice balls.

 

[Windigo]

Dinner was pita bread, halloumi, falafel, homemade garlic sauce, and salad of grated carrots, red cabbage, pomegranate, cucumber and lettuce

 

[karadekoolaid]

Yesterday was fridge-cleaning.
Left over chickpea masala (Chole) with some Gujerati cabbage & carrots, and some beetroot pakoras, plus homemade mango chutney.

 

[vernplum]

Salted egg yolk prawns:

Stir fried pork with veggies:

 

[Lullabelle]

Knocked up a quick feta cheese salad for my lunch today

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that looks scrummy