What to Have for Dinner Tonight

What to Have for Dinner Tonight Lots of simple, quick ideas for dinner after a long day at work.

Just back from a wonderful long weekend in the Lake District. Some highlights!2-4: morning run views5: Michael Young win...
16/06/2026

Just back from a wonderful long weekend in the Lake District. Some highlights!
2-4: morning run views
5: Michael Young winning Windermere Marathon for the second year in a row (a week after winning Lake District Ultra)
6-8: Beatrix Potter World. Magical. In photo 7 Arty is saying ‘but tortoises CAN’T stand up!’ (Apparently none of the rest of it was an issue. A line had to be drawn somewhere, I suppose)
9 - serious side eye from mummy goose
10 - on a mission
11 - ‘I think these flowers are a bit wrong, mummy’

Tonight’s dinner - homemade pizza! My version - mozzarella, salami and olives. Swipe for my toddler’s version!She usuall...
04/06/2026

Tonight’s dinner - homemade pizza! My version - mozzarella, salami and olives. Swipe for my toddler’s version!

She usually loves making and eating homemade pizza, but she wasn’t feeling it today. I enjoyed it regardless!

Tonight’s dinner was my hidden veg pasta (the little one always eats this!). It’s a great way to use up old veg in the f...
03/06/2026

Tonight’s dinner was my hidden veg pasta (the little one always eats this!). It’s a great way to use up old veg in the fridge too - for this version, I roasted courgette, peppers, mushrooms, onion and garlic with olive oil and mixed herbs.

When they were cooked, I popped in a pot with passata, salt and a little sugar and simmered for a few minutes, then blended to a sauce.

Mix in cooked pasta and it’s done!

I gave my 3 yr old udon noodles and edamame beans (both big hitters for her) and prawns (hasn’t liked them for the last ...
02/06/2026

I gave my 3 yr old udon noodles and edamame beans (both big hitters for her) and prawns (hasn’t liked them for the last 18 months or so). I gave her bowl to her and she said ‘ohhhh, I only wanted prawns’ 🤷‍♀️

Don’t worry, she ate 1 prawn and 3 noodles and declared herself done.

My dinner was a bit more of a grown up fusion noodle soup - prawns, mushrooms, edamame beans, samphire, coconut milk and plenty of garlic and ginger and coriander.

01/06/2026

A super simple fridge clearer dinner with only a handful of ingredients!

The big food shop is coming tomorrow so this evening’s dinner was a fridge clearer! Fortunately I had halloumi at the ba...
01/06/2026

The big food shop is coming tomorrow so this evening’s dinner was a fridge clearer! Fortunately I had halloumi at the back of the cheese shelf so I started with that.

Fried it up until just on the black side of golden (my daughter needed a wee during this crucial stage of the cooking) then added red onion and leek (the only fresh veg left in my fridge).

I poured in a carton of passata with garlic plus some water, mixed herbs, salt, pepper and sugar and simmered for a bit.

Then added these mezzelune stuffed with pesto that I bought in Aldi a little while back. I couldn’t be bothered dirtying another pot and boiling water so I cooked them straight in the sauce.

Result - delicious! Will make again!

We spent the weekend in Carreglefn, Anglesey, and while there bought some incredible fresh duck eggs. We came back today...
31/05/2026

We spent the weekend in Carreglefn, Anglesey, and while there bought some incredible fresh duck eggs. We came back today and Michael challenged me to make a dinner that highlighted the duck eggs…without buying anything new.

Fortunately I had a chorizo ring in the fridge! I decided to devil the duck eggs with a mix of mayo, Dijon mustard, chives, green olives and smoked paprika. I whipped up a quick chorizo and pea risotto to go underneath.

It worked SO well! Creamy, powerful (I added a drizzle of chilli oil to my portion too) and just what I fancied. Plus all made with ingredients I had in the house (plus those duck eggs!)

Scroll for a few more photos of a lovely trip.

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