What's for Dinner Tonight?

[achookwoman]

Pizza probably .

[cookie1]

Crumbed chicken and veggies, or maybe with chips and salad.

[judydawn]

I went out for lunch (grilled barramundi & salad only) so I’ve had grilled cheese toast plus a low carb ice-cream.

[mab19]

Roast lamb and roast veg with stewed apricots for dessert.

[cookie1]

We are having crayfish, salad and fresh bread. I haven't had crayfish for a very, very long time. DH helped a former pupil buy a Model A last week and has given him some help. This lovely man goes diving for crays and gave us some. They are looking so very appetising and lovely and fresh. I think they were only caught yesterday.

[JulieO]

I haven't had lobster for many years either Cookie, I bet it will be wonderful!

I had the last of the Skinnymixer's chicken & sweet corn soup last night, just what I felt like.  Will be making more in the next couple of days as I really enjoyed it and it's nice to have as a standby.

Making a recipe from the UK Cookidoo today for DH (made the filling yesterday) and will finish it off today. 

[achookwoman]

Cookie, what a meal!! Love Cray Fish.   $100 a kilo in Vic Market.  So that makes it really $200 a kilo when you allow for the shell.
Cooked a new Neil Perry recipe last night.  Simple marinade for chicken thighs to be grilled.  It was fab.  Will post recipe.  Also stuffed Capsicum

[JulieO]

The beef pot pies worked out well, the pastry especially was lovely.  Would add a bit more seasoning to the beef filling.

I jazzed it up a bit as in I made it into;  1 pot pie with the pastry top, 1 pie made in a pie tin, pastry top and bottom and finally 4 pie maker pies (the larger Sunbeam ones), using the pastry for the bases and puff for the tops.
My preference going on looks alone was using the pie tins. 

[cookie1]

Thanks for that JulieO. I will have a good look at it. I like the UK Cookidoo recipes.

[judydawn]

They look gorgeous Julie and the filling looks so tasty. You certainly go to a lot of trouble with your recipe testing. I love home made pies a little too much I’m afraid which is probably why I am now dieting!

[Cornish Cream]

All those look delicious Julie 😋

[JulieO]

Thank you girls, I enjoyed making them   
I had a free day as I've been busy the last few so it was nice to spend time on them.

Judy I agree regarding pies.  Shop bought don't come close to home made.  I usually use my pie maker when using left overs and that is great for DH to take to work where they have a pie warmer in their crib room.  He can take a frozen one (pre-cooked) and by the time it's lunch time they have defrosted and re-heated really well, but I like the more rustic look of individual pie tin pies especially when served with veg etc as a main. 

[achookwoman]

Julie, lovely photos as usual.  How I have missed them!!
Not a great pie fan myself but Ral loves them.   But I do love a Cornish Pasty.
Last night I made pizzas, to try in the BBQ.  I used a new Le Creuset pizza tray.  It was not as good a those cooked in the Electric Pizza Machine.  The base was cooked too much and the top and edges not enough. 
However the Weber people recommend a Pizza stone so next time I will try this.  I will keep the Le Creuset dish for the oven or maybe give it away.

[JulieO]

Julie, lovely photos as usual.  How I have missed them!!
Not a great pie fan myself but Ral loves them.   But I do love a Cornish Pasty.
Last night I made pizzas, to try in the BBQ.  I used a new Le Creuset pizza tray.  It was not as good a those cooked in the Electric Pizza Machine.  The base was cooked too much and the top and edges not enough. 
However the Weber people recommend a Pizza stone so next time I will try this.  I will keep the Le Creuset dish for the oven or maybe give it away.

Thanks Chookie.  I agree about the pizza maker.  I've had mine for many years now and get it out whenever I'm making pizzas, it's the best way to cook them and so quick.

[judydawn]

I was having a clear out when the new kitchen was installed and mine went in the bin!  The stone slab in it was too stained to give it away and to make a pizza for 1 my a/f does the job nicely.