What did you cook or eat today (January 2025)

[Morning Glory]

I'm not a huge fan of pickled anything tbh. The acidity is too much of an issue with my geographic tongue, so I've always shied away from anything with vinegar in or on it (there is a long list of strongly alkaline and strongly acidic foods I struggle to eat because of it). When I was younger even yoghurt or strong cheese could trigger my tongue and it can be that bad that I've been hospitalised (it was a heatwave at the time) that I can't eat for days on end and the time that hospitalised me was so severe I wasn't able to drink plain water either. Luckily I've found ways of managing it better now after it was investigated by Guy's Dental Hospital. Whilst there was (it may have changed) no treatment it responded to it does respond to long term higher than average zinc levels in the diet. It has to be oral zinc though, not a tablet.

But you made the pickled mushrooms and raspberries? You didn't answer my question...

 

[TastyReuben]

The last of the pork-and-sauerkraut, but I didn’t want mashed potatoes three days in a row…so fried it was.

 

[medtran49]

Pork tenderloin with a wet rub of dijon and whole grain German mustard, with a bit of caraway and celery seeds, garlic and onion powders, and paprika, seared, then roasted. Started caramelizing some onions before I seared the tenderloin, put them in the bottom of the roasting dish, then while tenderloin was resting, added the rest of the wet rub and a bit of cream to the roasting dish and it went back in the oven. Browned butter with sage spatzle and rotkohl from the freezer.

 

[pocofan]

The shrimp tacos I made turned out great. Spicy enough to get your nose running but not feel it on your lips. First time using cojita cheese. When I opened it and smelled it I thought it might not be the cheese to use. It went very well with the other ingredients.

 

[pocofan]

Made a peanut butter pie. Also a cherry sauce and mascarpone whipped cream for breakfast tomorrow. Making waffles in the morning.

 

[rascal]

We were supposed to go for lunch yesterday but we got rained in. It's been @issing down last 2 days. Saved me some dosh.
Today cheese and crackers. Tea will be left over hot meat Sammy's. ( lamb mint jelly cheese and relish.)
Yummy but oh so messy.

Russ

 

[Puggles]

Chili with all the accoutrements with jalapeño cheddar Cornbread.

 

[karadekoolaid]

First time using cojita cheese.

I don't like to correct anyone, but cotija is the cheese, and "cojita" might be very badly misunderstood...
I'll explain on a pm if you want.

 

[JAS_OH1]

I made homemade rolls and made a lobster mixture (lobster chunks, minced celery, minced scallions, mayo, lemon juice, lemon zest, dash of Cajun seasoning) to go in them for sandwiches. So good!

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

But you made the pickled mushrooms and raspberries? You didn't answer my question...

Err, I picked both raspberries and mushrooms but definitely didn't pickle them.
I've been growing both.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Lunch was the usual sourdough, avo, tofu and chutney.

Hubby freelanced via the freezer for evening meal after asking me what I wanted. I said salad. It was still 31°C outside at the time.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

I don't like to correct anyone, but cotija is the cheese, and "cojita" might be very badly misunderstood...
I'll explain on a pm if you want.

Oh, that's an interesting mix up

 

[Barriehie]

The shrimp tacos I made turned out great. Spicy enough to get your nose running but not feel it on your lips. First time using cojita cheese. When I opened it and smelled it I thought it might not be the cheese to use. It went very well with the other ingredients.

Cotija cheese is good grated on Mexican type foods. That's sold in large blocks in the Southwest.

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

Rather partial to ‘Holy Moly’ Guacamole (avocado, tomato, red onion and jalapeño chilli) as it usually has chunks of avocado in it, not so this time! Never mind everyone enjoyed a bit of brunch just the same

 

[Morning Glory]

Err, I picked both raspberries and mushrooms but definitely didn't pickle them.
I've been growing both.

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I obviously had pickle on my mind! Both would work pickled though...