u/deadwoodgleaming

with homemade (ish - I used a pack of white bread mix) seeded bread and homemade butter. I used the leftover buttermilk in the bread dough so nothing went to waste.

cayenne, smoked paprika, cumin, garlic, oregano, cinnamon, ground clove & cocoa powder for seasoning

Candied chillies, pumpkin spice syrup, strawberry infused vinegar (also made pineapple infused and blackberry infused vinegars too, but never took a pic), tinned peach and jalapeno jam, courgette & apple “festive” chutney, chilli & garlic infused vinegar using a mix of Thai dragon, scotch bonnet & habanero chillies, and homemade sweet chilli sauce using chillies grown on a neighbour’s allotment.

I roasted some chicken legs instead of a whole bird.

Manchurian vegetable chow mein, crispy chilli pork, mixed veg in garlic, chicken satay skewers (sauce was in a pot for dipping), spare ribs, pork dumplings, and obligatory free mini spring rolls.

Sausages, butter beans, courgette, celery, onion, frozen spinach, cherry tomatoes, tomato paste, lemon zest & juice, rosemary, thyme, garlic, all purpose seasoning, red wine vinegar, beef bone broth, black pepper, salt & sugar.

I stuffed the bird with lemon wedges, crushed garlic cloves and fresh rosemary, thyme & oregano from my garden. I also mixed the same herbs, garlic, lemon zest & black pepper into some salted butter and smeared it all over and under the skin. It’s going to roast on top of new potatoes, red onion, carrots, celery & fennel for a couple of hours. Half the time covered in foil, the other half without so the skin can brown and crisp up.

with roasted tenderstem broccoli & lemon garlic roasted patty pan squash.

A near perfect meal deal in my opinion.

with cheddar & thyme dumplings. I like mine steamed with the lid on rather than browned in the oven.

For two people for one week.

I had a tin of luncheon meat in the fridge and some vegetables to use up, so I made a stir fry for lunch :)

I saw someone else post their spice drawer and it made me curious.

What’s your most used spice? Do you have a big variety or do you stick to a few well loved staples? What spices/herbs am I missing that you’d recommend?

(The jars have cumin seeds, MSG and garlic powder in them.)

Picked these up from Tesco this afternoon. I’ve never seen them before so I’m assuming they’re new?

ETA:
The matcha ones are disappointing :( There’s almost no matcha flavour at all. If you really concentrate you can taste a slight hint but it is VERY slight.

The cherry blossom ones are 10/10 though. They’re sweet and flora and a bit cherry bakewell-ish. I wish I’d skipped the matcha and bought two of these instead.