Hey! Good lookin’!

[emma_p]

What’s the difference between the lasagnes?

[Ella77]

Lexie doesn’t like melted cheese, or something crazy like that, isn’t it ?

[Pippedydeadeye]

Yeah, she’s not allergic to cows milk any more, but won’t eat it.

[wendy james]

That’s a lot of lasagne!

I made spring vegetable paella but the picture is a bit close up. I’ll definitely make it again.

I didn’t make yesterday’s dinner but I left P and the girls with my MIL in a pub and went over the road to a vegan place she’d mentioned in the past.

I got donner loaded fries with everything and it was bloody lovely. It took a while to make fresh then I got to eat it in peace then rejoined them. There’s options for me in the pub but I’d been after the kebab fries since I saw it on the menu.

[Pippedydeadeye]

That looks like a great kebab!

Hers my Italian roast chicken & saffron orzotto.

[Squirrel]

That looks great Pip. I make that chicken recipe quite regularly and I love it but always Jane to at least double the peppers. RIGHT. Why on earth did my stupid phone change the word “have”, which wasn’t a typo, to “Jane”?? This is really pissing me off, it’s like my phone is trolling me.

I want to try the Korean keema too. And I went out for Bao buns in London the other day and have been obsessing about them ever since, so they’re on my list to try as well.

[emma_p]

Yeah, she’s not allergic to cows milk any more, but won’t eat it.

Ah, yes. So dairy free béchamel and cheese? I was anticipating orzo for your Nigella recipe, not pearl barley! Looks really nice.

Which veg were in your paella, Wendy? Courgette and orange pepper? I love the Anna Jones fennel seed paella but everyone else in my family is wedded to a chorizo. I think the smoked paprika adds enough smokiness for me though.

[Ella77]

Pearl barley is orzo, although there’s also a kind of pasta by the same name.

[emma_p]

Yes, orzo the rice shaped pasta is what I was expecting.

[Ella77]

But orzotto can be made with either kind of orzo . I think it’s only in America that they use the pasta, isn’t it? If I ordered it here, I’d expect to get the pearl barley is what I mean .

[Pippedydeadeye]

What I actually do with her lasagne is normal white sauce & no cheese. She’s ok with a bit of dairy now, but not too much.

Nigella suggests you could also use the pasta orzo just simply cooked & dressed with butter as a side. But when she did this on tv, it was with the one I made.

[wendy james]

Which veg were in your paella, Wendy? Courgette and orange pepper?

Fennel, radish, courgette, asparagus, mushroom and carrot. I left out the peas on purpose (we’re running low) but the onion by accident. It has chickpeas and plenty of smoked paprika.

[Estrella]

Jammie Dodger blondies. I even paid for the proper British biscuits. Hopefully they taste ok!

[Pippedydeadeye]

They look great!

[Estrella]

They smell amazing. I’ve resisted and will eat one after dinner. S managed 2/3 of a square and then gave up so I suspect they are crazy sweet and rich.

[H1ppychick]

I’d have bravely soldiered on ;)

[Duophonic]

I'd have taken one for the team too, they look amazing

[Disco]

I do not like JD the only exception being in a blondie and that looks amazing.

[Disco]

I know this looks terrible but it’s the first thing I’ve cooked/ eaten in a week. The only fresh items I had were two eggs, two spring onions and two cloves of garlic. Mixed seafood (squid, mussels, scallops) nasi goreng.

[emma_p]

Rice is so good after you've been ill. Hope it did the trick.