It is quite a salty thing (I like salty though). However, how I cook it (boil it half the cooking time, then roast for the rest) I think helps reduce the saltiness.

 

You should put the gammon joint in cold water and bring it up to the boil, then empty the water out. This removes most of the salt

 

I've tried all sorts of ways of cooking gammon over the years, overnight soaks, all sorts of ways...but this seems to be the best I've found. One awful way was the coke gammon, absolutely dreadful!

 

I made a lasagne today, with veggie mince. It was really nice, the best one I’ve made in fact, which was good because my mum came for dinner. Also made JO’s £1 wonder no churn ice cream with mint aero chunks. Wasn’t holding out much hope after the cauliflower spaghetti fail, but it was lovely, and I’m not usually a big fan of ice cream. And it was probably the quickest and easiest thing I’ve ever made. Win win!

 

It feels like a Christmas fridge of leftovers today - though they will be gone after tonight and my leftovers lunch for work tomorrow. Then the rest of the gammon will get used in one of our favourite teas on Wednesday night which is "pasta and creamy sauce" - so basically a white sauce with garlic, mushrooms and the gammon.

It also feels like Christmas because there is still washing up to do

 

Im having a good cookery day. Leftover curry for lunch which was lush - why does it always taste so much better as leftovers?! I'm making a ragu at the moment with some leftover mince and vegetables which we will have during the week. And Im doing spicy chicken with pasta, tomato sauce and mascarpone for tea. Yummy!

 

The dish for tea:

 

Ohh it must be so nice to have your tea cooked for you, does Mrs BBC enjoy cooking too @BarneyBobCat - do you fight over who is going to cook? That will be the best bit about going on holiday I think, that I don't have to cook the tea every day

 

She likes to help me but isn't really a cook - ready meals and things on toast is about all she can manage Theres never a fight because I enjoy cooking so Im always happy to do it

 

OMG I'm so full! Prepare the hoist to get me upstairs later...!

 

I’ve had to order a dirty take away 🤬

 

Whatcha gone for @huckybuck ?

 

Ramen tonight. I like it but it’s so messy to eat, the broth drops off the noodles all down my chin!

 

sssllllluuurrrrrrppppppp

 

Choc brownie with ice cream, malteasers, cream and caramel sauce.

Not so healthy but very, very good for the soul.

 

That looks amazing!

 

Satay chicken tonight 😊😊😊

 

I'm very tempted by a Gozney dome. Would you recommend one? I wondered if the gap into the oven restricts cooking thinks like roasts?

 

Looks good @Willsee was it warm enough weather to eat outside, too? We had scampi and chips and salad and pretended we were at the pub

 

Unfortunately it’s still too cold to sit outside, have fish Thai green curry on the wood burner 😊.



You can’t beat Scampi and Chips 😊😊😊😊

 

My friend came round so I made pasta with tomato sauce, chicken, mushroom, onion, with cheese on top. And garlic bread. I didn't eat the mushroom or onion, obviously, but the pasta was OK. Friend has taken the rest for tomorrow, so it must have been alright!

Small emergency when I tried to saw my finger off with the bread knife. Friend had to put a plaster on my finger while I lay on the kitchen floor! Oops.

 

Well done @Jaf I think you're becoming more adventurous you know I love it.

We had spaghetti and meatballs, with the worlds most basic sauce (a tin of chopped tomatoes, salt and a good sprinkle of Italian seasoning)...somehow it's delicious.

 

I bought a lamb roast to try over Easter and never cooked it. I needed to cook it so put it in the air fryer today. Now I haven’t eaten roast lamb or pork for about 30 years (lamb because they are well lambs and pork because Mum cooked it so often I started to feel sick with the smell).

I can’t eat it. The smell of it cooking has made me feel really sick. I have put it in the fridge and will give it to Mr HB or the chickens tomorrow. At least I tried but somehow my brain won’t let me do it lol!

 

I'm the same with lamb @huckybuck

I can eat lamb leg in a curry or a kebab on the BBQ, but the smell of roast lamb makes me feel sick!

 

Its very strong smelling - Mrs BBC won't eat it either which is why we had Donner kebab for Easter

 

Forgot to post last night's leftover chinese tea;

 

Pie and mash!

 

That’s posh pie and mash 😃

 

It was beautiful - steak and red wine. The best pie Ive had in ages. It was amazing.

Im have a foodie week with it being Mrs BBCs birthday. We go to London on Wednesday for a few days

 

Oooh nice Though the mash looks a bit gloopy...!

@BarneyBobCat have fun in The Smoke. Husband goes to London on Wednesday to collect his marathon number, then on Sunday to run around it for a bit!

As for lamb. I love it, it's my favourite and the Oscar boy was partial to a lamb chop too

 

Ask him if he wants to meet for a drink @Mrs Funkin - we could have a race on Boris bikes