What's on your menu today

Homemade individual meat and potato pies with mushy peas and gravy ...and maybe a few chips.

For me a pan cooked medium rare sirloin steak with deep fried chips, garlic button mushrooms and sprouts.

For Libby - lasagne (which I never eat) - I find it boring.

For the local crows or magpies - every bit of fat off my steak

I like Sirloin, but really do prefer rib eye

Rib eye is too fatty for me - its OK cremated to cook the fat out but done medium rare - yuk. I don't eat fat on any meat including bacon.

That's why my 34" waist measurement and 76.5 kg weight have been maintained since I was in my late teens. If my weight creeps up to 77 kg - I literally stop eating until it drops to 76 kg. It drives Libby nuts because she lacks my will power.

Beef Stroganoff, wholegrain brown Tilda Rice and spiralized zucchini.

The stroganoff sauce (without the fries) of the recipe I'll be using is:  HERE

Irene - you recipe is close to the one I use with two major differences.

I insist that you only use free range organic stroganoffs that have been freshly trapped and not frozen

Your recipe skimps on the brandy - you need 4 times the amount specified (and cognac is better).

Other than that - it's fine.

Thanks for posting

I came across Brain's Faggots the other day - a blast from the past, I didn't imagine they were still made. They stick in my mind as, when a kid, I thought they were made from brains and first ate them as a dare. Never occurred to me that they were purported made by Mr Brain.

Anyway, I bought a couple of packs. Having them with potato wedges, mashed roots and pointy cabbage.

You cant beat the old savoury ducks something to kill for --i think there is a Butcher close by who still makes them

AlanHo wrote:

Irene - you recipe is close to the one I use with two major differences.

I insist that you only use free range organic stroganoffs that have been freshly trapped and not frozen
Your recipe skimps on the brandy - you need 4 times the amount specified (and cognac is better).
Other than that - it's fine.

It was the first time I had used the recipe.  Just thought I would give it a try - won't bother again though, it was very mediocre.

Home made Fish and Potato Wedges. It's Friday !

Tonight is my mackerel sandwich night with thick slices of onion,and a large tomato.

Our favourite for Friday:

     Fish, Chips & mushy peas. 

          Friday don't 'arf come round quick, don't you think?

Lamb chops,chips,mushy peas strawberry tart

Dry griddled Sirloin steak with Beef drippng Actify chips and frozen peas.

Might try putting a few lengthwise sliced shallots in with the chips.

-pops- wrote:

Might try putting a few lengthwise sliced shallots in with the chips.

I would be interested to hear how they turn out, -pops-.  :;smile:

Tiger baps with medium rare beef slices and thick slices of onion for me.  'ER indoors will have sliced tomato on hers.