What did you cook or eat today (January 2025)

I had to go and get new front tyres for the car, so on the way back I popped into a new supermarket that opened about 2-3 weeks ago. Right on the top of a hill and a glorious view of the city.
There's a bakery there called Rosita - a Portuguese bakery which has been around for over 50 years, but now the kids have taken over and the place is thriving.
A "marrón grande" (large, strong coffee with milk) and 2 pasteis de nata ( a flaky pastry base with creamy, vanilla custard inside).
I could probably have eaten a dozen!
 
karadekoolaid said:
I had to go and get new front tyres for the car, so on the way back I popped into a new supermarket that opened about 2-3 weeks ago. Right on the top of a hill and a glorious view of the city.
There's a bakery there called Rosita - a Portuguese bakery which has been around for over 50 years, but now the kids have taken over and the place is thriving.
A "marrón grande" (large, strong coffee with milk) and 2 pasteis de nata ( a flaky pastry base with creamy, vanilla custard inside).
I could probably have eaten a dozen!
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Have to meet up with SandwichShortOfAPicnic for those dozen things... 🤣
 
Dim sum with my brother in law and husband
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Not everything pictured but it was all delicious ❤️
 
Barriehie said:
Have to meet up with SandwichShortOfAPicnic for those dozen things... 🤣
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karadekoolaid said:
I had to go and get new front tyres for the car, so on the way back I popped into a new supermarket that opened about 2-3 weeks ago. Right on the top of a hill and a glorious view of the city.
There's a bakery there called Rosita - a Portuguese bakery which has been around for over 50 years, but now the kids have taken over and the place is thriving.
A "marrón grande" (large, strong coffee with milk) and 2 pasteis de nata ( a flaky pastry base with creamy, vanilla custard inside).
I could probably have eaten a dozen!
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So Barriehie, you and SSOAP are flying to Caracas?
 
Barriehie said:
Hah! Wiped me out driving 80 miles for curry paste!

Edit: I don't do airports anymore. TSA is a null event in my book.
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Well I guess you had better buy a boat, then?

Flying isn't nearly as fun as it once was, but I like to go a lot farther than I can drive on a regular basis so I do it.
 
Barriehie said:
I liked getting on planes like it was in the 70's...
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I didn't love the smoking on the planes, though. I remember the old DC 10s still had ashtrays back in the early 2000s, glad they phased those old beasts out although I am not real keen on Boeing's mechanical woes as of late.

My dad was an AF pilot BTW so I got lots of flying in at an early age, plus we moved to Okinawa for a couple of years when I was young--can't really drive there and back, LOL!
 
kaneohegirlinaz said:
SandwichShortOfAPicnic it seems to me that's the second, maybe third time that you've made your version of that Shrimp & Cuc Salad... I haven't made that in a while.
(edit - what changes did you make?)
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It’s the second, tomorrow will be the third. There’s something refreshing and light about it. Tastes like you’re being both nice to yourself and good at the same time.

I use a fair amount more cucumber (over double) so I increase the intensity making it more robust to cover that extra cucumber flavour wise.
More lime, dill, garlic, mustard, a splash of chilli sauce or some white pepper for heat, fish sauce to help the bolster the flavour of the prawn, soy sauce as the salt component and a pinch or two of sugar.

Basically sticking to the hot sour sweet principle but perhaps unami’d up a weeny bit.

Your recipe is lovely, I like it as is. It’s just I’m a cucumber fiend and Mr SSOAP likes strong flavours!

I particularly like that your dressing has some substance to it, a lot of cucumber dressings are quite watery.
It means you can have just that dish with some crusty bread and be satisfied 😊
It makes a lovely (if saucy) sandwich too.
 
JAS_OH1 said:
I didn't love the smoking on the planes, though. I remember the old DC 10s still had ashtrays back in the early 2000s, glad they phased those old beasts out although I am not real keen on Boeing's mechanical woes as of late.

My dad was an AF pilot BTW so I got lots of flying in at an early age, plus we moved to Okinawa for a couple of years when I was young--can't really drive there and back, LOL!
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Mr SSOAP and I flew on a plane last year that had an ashtray in the arm rests. We stared at each other because we both thought BL**DY HELL HOW OLD IS THIS PLANE?
It’s not like you can check the number plate and read the last MOT report is it?! 😂
 
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