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Chicken & Pasta Bake for din-dins today :)
Just ordered takeaway, Lamb Tikka Vindaloo with loads of sides (probably be enough for breakfast :D)
Vindaloo for Breakfast! I'd never get off the loo :lol:
Oldpinkman
05-09-2013, 21:19
Barbecue with my little baby girl ( ok rachie is 21) my stepsons & the lovely mrs s. Never mind what the food was. Always lovely to have rachelo er :)
A dozen fresh-water prawns, lightly tossed in a little melted garlic butter with some oregano, before having a dessertspoon of pesto sauce stirred in. Served on a bed of fresh penne pasta with steamed red pepper, broccoli, English fine beans, peas and sweet corn.
Washed down with half a bottle of 2006 Château Le Boscq, Saint-Estèphe.
Followed by a large naval orange for pud.
Rare Bird
06-09-2013, 19:15
Pissed = KEEBAB
Indian from our regular today. Much nicer than the other days :)
southall-1998
06-09-2013, 22:34
Pissed = KEEBAB
FAT BOY!!
Rare Bird
07-09-2013, 09:01
Your obsessed with it man
southall-1998
07-09-2013, 17:32
Home made Pizza today :)
Fishcake and chips this evening.
Rare Bird
08-09-2013, 09:07
I was gonna have a chinese last night but so pissed up i had nothing :lol:
I was gonna have a chinese last night but so pissed up i had nothing :lol:
:rfl:
southall-1998
08-09-2013, 15:29
I was gonna have a chinese last night but so pissed up i had nothing :lol:
GOOD! I thought you were on a diet :)
Rare Bird
08-09-2013, 15:30
How many more time do i have to say
'NO I'm not on a diet anymore'
southall-1998
08-09-2013, 15:32
How many more time do i have to say
'NO I'm not on a diet anymore'
Don't tell me your a size zero now !!!
Rare Bird
08-09-2013, 15:33
no 13st 10LB..
Spicy Chicken & Jacket Potato :)
Rare Bird
08-09-2013, 17:17
Chinese i was suppose to be having last night :)
twickers
08-09-2013, 17:24
Chicken, new potatoes, dwarf beans and carrots. F*cking boring .
A beef Ragu with Mafaldine pasta, steamed brocolli, spinach, English fine beans, garden peas and red pepper.
Washed down with half a bottle of a cheeky little rioja.
southall-1998
08-09-2013, 19:55
Lamb chops with steamed broccoli today. Simple & very tasty, to my mouth of course :)
Audio Al
08-09-2013, 20:06
Home cooked chunky chip , pealed chopped and cooked by ME :D
With 2 eggs beans and tinned toms :)
southall-1998
08-09-2013, 21:20
Home cooked chunky chip , pealed chopped and cooked by ME :D
With 2 eggs beans and tinned toms :)
Man that is some good comfort food :)
The Grand Wazoo
08-09-2013, 22:11
No, no:
Boiled potatoes, sliced green beans & beer stew.
(Braising steak, carrots, onions, celery, bay leaf, rosemary, black pepper and real beef stock stirred into a pint of Newcastle Brown to make the gravy & in the oven for two hours)
....that, my friends, is comfort food!
southall-1998
08-09-2013, 22:31
No, no:
Boiled potatoes, sliced green beans & beer stew.
(Braising steak, carrots, onions, celery, bay leaf, rosemary, black pepper and real beef stock stirred into a pint of Newcastle Brown to make the gravy & in the oven for two hours)
....that, my friends, is comfort food!
That sounds a tad sophisticated to be comfort food :)
Next time, Chris, try some Polenta with it instead of potatoes - that is, if you've ever made Polenta before. If not, I'll ask Del to post instructions. It sooks up the gravy of the stew really nicely and has a comfortingly soft texture that is rather warming :)
Marco.
That sounds a tad sophisticated to be comfort food :)
Why shouldn't comfort food be 'sophisticated'? Mind you, the lamb chops and broccoli you had sounds much better than some of the shite you usually eat!! ;)
Marco.
The Grand Wazoo
08-09-2013, 22:36
Nah, I'm not so struck on polenta mate, though others in this household seem to think it's the best thing since crushed maize! I'm part Irish - spuds is where it's at!
Lol - no worries! I like spuds, but prefer to get my starch from rice, noodles and pasta - especially the last one (home-made of course). Guess that makes sense, being Italian :)
Marco.
The Grand Wazoo
08-09-2013, 23:01
Well, rice, noodles and pasta are great & I eat a lot of them. Tabuli and cous-cous too, but if I'm going to eat maize, I enjoy the sport of picking bits of kernal from between my teeth for hours afterwards!
Why shouldn't comfort food be 'sophisticated'? Mind you, the lamb chops and broccoli you had sounds much better than some of the shite you usually eat!! ;)
Marco.
Some would say my 'comfort food' is sophisticated! Actually most comfort food is usually quite unsophisticated: rather it is the food of childhood, that of the nursery. Why do you think a lot of the puddings served in 'Gentlemen's Clubs' is pure stodge: 'spotted dick'; treacle pudding etc. - all 'Nursery' food.
The Grand Wazoo
08-09-2013, 23:15
Public school rather than nursery, I think Barry.
Next time, Chris, try some Polenta with it instead of potatoes - that is, if you've ever made Polenta before. If not, I'll ask Del to post instructions. It sooks up the gravy of the stew really nicely and has a comfortingly soft texture that is rather warming :)
Marco.
Polenta (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polenta)? - Possibly. Gnocchi? - maybe. But "spuds" - Oh yes!
But there again, anything served up by Del is divine; so yes please, let's have her recipe. :)
Comfort food for me would be my mum's home-made chicken noodle soup!! I don't 'do' stodgy puds :nono:
Marco.
Public school rather than nursery, I think Barry.
Oops! Maybe I gave the game away?
Polenta (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polenta)? - Possibly. Gnocchi? - maybe. But "spuds" - Oh yes!
But there again, anything served up by Del is divine; so yes please, let's have her recipe. :)
Okies, will do... Btw, Parmesan cheese is a *must* ingredient in classic Italian Polenta, and it takes HOURS of continual stirring to get right, which when done, comes out as a creamy mashed potato consistency. I hope that the one Chris has tasted features those critical aspects! ;)
You can also cut it into cubes and lightly fry it, then serve it as a 'cake' with some parma ham and a sprinkling of rock salt and fresh basil on top. Wash that down with a nice glass of Bardolino, and yer laffin' - yum yum!
Marco.
The Grand Wazoo
08-09-2013, 23:36
I hope that the one Chris has tasted features those two aspects! ;)
Yes, I had it a few times in Sicily and in Rome.
I slightly prefer the chunky version...but not by much!
No worries - it can be an acquired taste :)
Since Bazza mentioned comforting desserts earlier, mine would be a classic Italian Zabaglione, or perhaps a wonderful raspberry crème brûlée, accompanied with some home-made shortbread and a glass of Vin Santo - awesome!
Marco.
No, no:
Boiled potatoes, sliced green beans & beer stew.
(Braising steak, carrots, onions, celery, bay leaf, rosemary, black pepper and real beef stock stirred into a pint of Newcastle Brown to make the gravy & in the oven for two hours)
....that, my friends, is comfort food!
Ummm! Yummy, yummy, yummy!
The Grand Wazoo
08-09-2013, 23:47
Sugar is vastly over rated as a foodstuff. lt's the cheeseboard for me every time
Sugar is vastly over rated as a foodstuff. lt's the cheeseboard for me every time
Me too - but both have to be regarded with a certain amount of circumspection, given my dietary restrictions! :(
Nice Stir Fry for me and wifey tonight :)
Urghh, can't stand stir-fried veg. There is nothing remotely edifying about having a plate of barely cooked veg dumped in front of you that has been shown the Wok/Frying Pan for milliseconds, just long enough for them to get a bit greasy, but not long enough to be cooked properly, but just a bit tepid. The worst are stir-fried peppers. Well actually they are not fried, because they are basically raw!:mental: just like the rest of the poor bleeders tossed and then abandoned as if they lingered too long in a pan they had no place being. It's a travesty of cooking, well it's not cooking really....is it....because the veg is NOT COOKED:D
Roast chicken etc. (if I can be arsed to cook it)
Rare Bird
09-09-2013, 18:42
Canturdneeze tonight
The weather has turned colder of late, so:
Beef stew with dumplings, boiled potatoes, carrots, cabbage, spinach, fine beans and peas.
And a couple of peaches for pudding.
Nice Stir Fry for me and wifey tonight :)
That should have been a :( it was dreadful... not having Stir Fry again in a hurry!!
southall-1998
09-09-2013, 22:41
Cornish Pasty ''n'' Mash today.
Cornish Pasty ''n'' Mash today.
Now that's more like it Shane :) .... would have much preferred that to the drivel I had!!
Pie mash and liquor Monday:)
Had my main meal at lunch time toda - Pie, Sausage, Chips and Beans mmmmmmm :)
That should have been a :( it was dreadful... not having Stir Fry again in a hurry!!
You wouldn't say that if you did it right! The Chinese seem to manage it ;)
Marco.
You wouldn't say that if you did it right! The Chinese seem to manage it ;)
Marco.
So true Marco :)
Isle of Lewis mussels steamed in white wine, cream and shallots with crusty bread and chips, washed down with a double scotch.
southall-1998
10-09-2013, 23:17
Had Scottish burgers yesterday. Not bad for a Lidl's purchase ;)
Oldpinkman
11-09-2013, 05:22
Good old haddock & chips from the van in the village. Lovely :)
southall-1998
11-09-2013, 19:15
Lovely Trinidad style Chicken & Rice today.
Pizza for din dins tonight!
julesd68
11-09-2013, 19:32
Omelette with cheese and mushrooms. One of my favourite pleasures.
Don't know why but have never learnt how to cook them until a month ago but have now mastered them thanks to Delia's very good online instructions …
Half an avocado, with a little oil and tarragon vinegar dressing to start.
Followed by smoked haddock fillet, with boiled potatoes, broccoli, red pepper, fine beans and peas, with a little Hollandaise sauce on the side.
Finished with a large orange.
The Grand Wazoo
11-09-2013, 20:51
A rather wonderful curry, cooked from scratch using some of the 2012 Christmas turkey, onions mushrooms, peppers and green beans along with basmati rice and my recipe of onion salad (very finely chopped onion, cucumber and tomato, lemon juice, mint, coriander, chili and salt). The same, but with tofu and a small quantity of plain yoghurt stirred in instead of meat for the veggie folks. Very cold Tanglefoot beers all round - fantastic!
Spicy 'concoction' (it's got chicken in it and will be served with rice) :scratch:
southall-1998
11-09-2013, 21:21
Pizza for din dins tonight!
Nice one!!
:)
Nice one!!
:)
Thanks Shane and it was indeed nice and made by my fair hands (with a little help from Wifey) :)
Kebab :doh:
Shish or Donner?
Shish or Donner?
Mixed and it was rather nice considering :lol:
Tonight peppered Gressingham Duck
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss68/Lodger56/duckit_zps8d62c2ab.jpg
Audio Al
17-09-2013, 21:38
Tonight peppered Gressingham Duck
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss68/Lodger56/duckit_zps8d62c2ab.jpg
:eek: Roy Please tell me that's not for one :stalks:
:eek: Roy Please tell me that's not for one :stalks:
Of course it is (serves two - pah!)
Rare Bird
17-09-2013, 21:44
Very nice, love Duck breast.I like Duck with sweet things..
:drool:
Audio Al
17-09-2013, 21:45
Of course it is (serves two - pah!)
And I thought I could eat :respect:
Had Tex-Mex at Center Parcs today :)
Mr Kipling
17-09-2013, 22:24
I was going to start this thread yonks (yonks) ago.
I was smacking me lips (Mmhhmmm. . . Mmhhmmm. . .) in Oliver Hardy-esque fasion at me meat-fee bacon sarnies with Allison's Sunflower and Pumpkin bread with lashings (lashings!) of brown source. Oh yes. . . I know how to live. . .
Won't be buying Allison's bread again, however. Think I'll stick to me Bergen with linseed. Gives your insides a lovely finish!
southall-1998
17-09-2013, 22:28
Was enjoying some fish finger sandwiches covered in ketchup the other day.
Was enjoying some fish finger sandwiches covered in ketchup the other day.
Yum yum, this should be part of anyone's diet lol :)
twickers
17-09-2013, 23:04
Tonight peppered Gressingham Duck
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss68/Lodger56/duckit_zps8d62c2ab.jpg
Looks nice Roy. Only a lightweight couldn't eat all of that..:eyebrows:
Grilled gammon steak, with red cabbage, sautéed onion, and baby beetroot. Boiled potatoes, carrots, green beans and brocolli on the side. Followed by fresh fruit (three apricots and a peach).
Looks nice Roy. Only a lightweight couldn't eat all of that..:eyebrows:
Well I had to fast for at least four hours before I could find room for it Paul
Rare Bird
17-09-2013, 23:30
A big Bag of pork scratchings
When yer stomach's full, the rest goes down to feed yer middle leg, innat right, Roy? :eyebrows:
Marco.
Looks nice Roy. Only a lightweight couldn't eat all of that..:eyebrows:
You really do know how to make nice food Roy, this looks yummy!
When yer stomach's full, the rest goes down to feed yer middle leg, innat right, Roy? :eyebrows:
Marco.
Don't think it's that that's making my trousers tighter Marco :D
Had wraps today made by my Brother-in-law :)
southall-1998
19-09-2013, 16:30
Roast dinner (Chicken) today. Smells lovely roasting in our oven!!
Tonight it's Del's home-made hot & sour soup, followed by salt & pepper ribs with chopped fresh green chillies, served with Singapore noodles (all washed down with some Chinese Tsing Tao beer).
Ees all velee velee hot, but velee velee tastee!! :exactly:
Marco.
Lunch at 'Cosmos' today (eat as much as you like etc. etc.), wouldv'e gone back for a third plate if I hadn't had a meeting this afternoon (as it was I was having to hold in explosive methane)
Rare Bird
20-09-2013, 09:53
No tea last night i was too sozzled
Home cooked Sausage and Mash yesterday, yummy! :)
Yesterday it was a steak and ale pie, with boiled potatoes, carrots, peas, greeen beans and 'roberta' (a brocolli-cauliflower hybrid).
southall-1998
20-09-2013, 14:11
Home cooked Sausage and Mash yesterday, yummy! :)
Nice!!
Today we had Oven Chips and Cauliflower Cheese grills and it was Ok but nothing special :(
southall-1998
20-09-2013, 20:25
Today we had Oven Chips and Cauliflower Cheese grills and it was Ok but nothing special :(
Shane feels your disappointment :(
Shane feels your disappointment :(
Thanks for the support Shane :) :)
Rare Bird
20-09-2013, 20:44
I'm on hunger strike..
Spicy fried chicken wings, meat festival pizza & fries & I've eaten too much
kenworthy100
20-09-2013, 20:50
The mother in law over for a meal with us this evening (no jokes please!!!), traditional roast chicken with all the trimmings, followed by fruit salad and home made ice cream, eaten far too much but lovely !!!!!
...Cauliflower Cheese grills...
Hi Paul,
What on earth are those? :spew: :eek:
Marco.
The Grand Wazoo
21-09-2013, 16:14
Cauliflower cheese mashed into a mush, coated in breadcrumbs and marketed to vegetarians as food!
southall-1998
21-09-2013, 17:46
Nothing posh...Chip Sandwich today. Lovely and fattening :)
Fish and Chips today, well Fishcake and Chips :D
Rare Bird
22-09-2013, 04:50
Can't remember
:lol:
Can't remember
:lol:
:rfl:
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss68/Lodger56/stoo_zps2a772058.jpg
Sausage Stew (and before you say it - yes, it'll probably look the same coming out)
Pork medallions braised in cider and onion gravy with boiled spuds, cabbage and sweetcorn. Was delish :)
Rump steak cooked a point, with chips, peas, grilled tomatoes and mushrooms. Yes, you guessed correctly - a pub lunch!
BBQ tonight (probably the last of the season :()
Sausages, Burgers and Salad... a nice combination :)
southall-1998
30-09-2013, 21:34
Chinese takeaway today. Not bad!!
Chilli and Roasted Vegetables for me last night, yummy!
Beef with mushrooms, bacon and carrots in a red wine gravy. Potatoes Dauphine in a garlic sauce. Asparagus, fine beans, purple sprouting brocolli and garden peas.
Enjoyed with a couple of glasses of 2009 Chateau Le Coin, Bordeaux.
Strawberries and raspberries with single cream for pud.
Mackerel and Salad tonight, very healthy for a change :)
walpurgis
02-10-2013, 20:42
Well for lunch I had locally caught Plaice in breadcrumbs with chips, garden peas and salad in a Cornish country pub called The New Inn tucked away in a little place called Mabe Burnthouse near Newlyn. Very nice it was too and cheap at only £6.00!
southall-1998
03-10-2013, 18:39
Takeaway Fish + Chips later!!! Soooo looking forward to it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
dantheman91
03-10-2013, 18:50
Chinese tonight
Hmm well deserved i think
Chinese for me too tonight :)
walpurgis
03-10-2013, 20:59
I had lunch at the 'Witch Bowl' pub at The Lizard village in Cornwall today. Lovely Cheddar and tomato sandwich, with wholemeal bread. It came with a big pile of salad and a mountain of chips. Very tasty!
(The 'Witch Bowl' is a regular watering hole when I'm in the area as I know a lot of the locals. My mum used to live about 300 yards away)
southall-1998
04-10-2013, 20:13
Chicken tortilla wraps today.
Got home late so ordered Pizza from Dominos and it was horrid... why oh why oh why do I do this to myself :doh:
Pie and Mash
Yummy my favourite, and liquor?
southall-1998
04-10-2013, 20:46
Got home late so ordered Pizza from Dominos and it was horrid... why oh why oh why do I do this to myself :doh:
Very naughty !! Try not to do it the 10000th time :)
Very naughty !! Try not to do it the 10000th time :)
Yeah I know Shane... I is a dummy... why on earth did I do it.... bloody rank!
Yummy my favourite, and liquor?
http://img.thesun.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00471/SNN1833B_471637a.jpg
http://img.thesun.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00471/SNN1833B_471637a.jpg
:rfl:
Audio Al
04-10-2013, 21:20
No dinner for me today :(
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I am currently enjoying
French stick with seeds and slightly salted butter
Mature cheddar cheese at room temperature
Thinly sliced onion
Cherry toms with cracked black pepper
Oh
and a pint of bitter shandy :)
No dinner for me today :(
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I am currently enjoying
French stick with seeds and slightly salted butter
Mature cheddar cheese at room temperature
Thinly sliced onion
Cherry toms with cracked black pepper
Oh
and a pint of bitter shandy :)
Nought wrong with that there Al :)
walpurgis
05-10-2013, 20:53
Lunch today was very nicely cooked Cod, chips and peas at 'The Lion & Lamb' pub in Ashton, on the Penzance road, a couple of miles west of Helston. I recommend this place, the food is always good and the management are a friendly Welsh couple. I pop in whenever I get a chance.
Reckon I may pop into Gweek (near Culdrose) tomorrow and have something to eat at 'The Gweek Inn'.
Indian tonight :)
Tonto & chips?
Tonto & chips?
No Kemosahbee:lol:
southall-1998
05-10-2013, 22:24
Lunch today was very nicely cooked Cod, chips and peas at 'The Lion & Lamb' pub in Ashton, on the Penzance road, a couple of miles west of Helston. I recommend this place, the food is always good and the management are a friendly Welsh couple. I pop in whenever I get a chance.
Reckon I may pop into Gweek (near Culdrose) tomorrow and have something to eat at 'The Gweek Inn'.
Next time we meet, I'll be seeing you as a fat boy :)
walpurgis
06-10-2013, 10:03
Next time we meet, I'll be seeing you as a fat boy :)
No. I've put on a couple of pounds, but I was down to 11 stone anyway. My break will be over soon and I'll be back in sunny Southall in a few days (worst luck), I won't be eating out or having 'takeaways' then.
Turkish lamb shish kofta, with yoghurt and salad, accompanied by two bottles of Efes lager. :)
Mixed Kebab for me today ... Not bad it was either :)
Boeuf Bouguignon (Aberdeen Angus beef from my local butcher, baby onions, button mushrooms and smoked bacon pieces in a red wine sauce of my own making), served with crushed potato, baby carrots, purple-sprouting brocolli, fine beans, peas and asparagus.
Washed down with a couple of glasses of 2009 Médoc: Chateau Crestin la Lande.
Large orange for pudding.
Pili pili chicken, but used monkfish instead and was much better. Everything finely chopped except for the monkfish - 2x tails cubed. Everything done in a large frying pan or wok. Stir fry the following for a minute:
6tbsp vegetable oil
1tsp mustard seeds
1tsp cumin
1x onion
3x cloves garlic
5cm piece ginger
Then add in:
1/2 of a green, red and yellow pepper
3 to 6 green chillies
1tbsp curry powder
1tsp turmeric
Monkfish tails or chicken breasts
Stir for 10mins max and add in:
2x chopped tomatoes
Few tbsp fresh coriander
Salt to taste
Cook for 5 mins and serve with rice. Amazing, ripped off from a favourite curry cookbook of mine and committed to memory now! 16mins cooking time and 10mins prep time for a real restaurant recipe (was on the menu at Kenya's top Indian restaurant the Safeer in Nairobi, oh and a place in Leicester, The Curry Fever).
southall-1998
08-10-2013, 20:23
Tortilla warps with potatoes & okra today.
Oldpinkman
08-10-2013, 20:48
Just had fush and chips from the tuesday van. I am a real fish and chips snob since my dad were brung up by me auntie clara in dover. F&s straight out of the sea at snargate street. But these are bloody good. Delicious haddock tonight. Pity they don't do huss :cool:
Pili pili chicken, but used monkfish instead and was much better. Everything finely chopped except for the monkfish - 2x tails cubed. Everything done in a large frying pan or wok. Stir fry the following for a minute:
6tbsp vegetable oil
1tsp mustard seeds
1tsp cumin
1x onion
3x cloves garlic
5cm piece ginger
Then add in:
1/2 of a green, red and yellow pepper
3 to 6 green chillies
1tbsp curry powder
1tsp turmeric
Monkfish tails or chicken breasts
Stir for 10mins max and add in:
2x chopped tomatoes
Few tbsp fresh coriander
Salt to taste
Cook for 5 mins and serve with rice. Amazing, ripped off from a favourite curry cookbook of mine and committed to memory now! 16mins cooking time and 10mins prep time for a real restaurant recipe (was on the menu at Kenya's top Indian restaurant the Safeer in Nairobi, oh and a place in Leicester, The Curry Fever).
I'm curious about the curry powder. Most contain things like mustard seeds, ginger, chilly, tumeric, and coriander ie ingredients already in the recipe. I'm not a snob 'n all as I use a couple of curry powders myself, just curious. Also any particular vegetable oil? or rather; would olive oil screw the the whole thing up (its all I've got)?
Pity they don't do huss :cool:
Is that the same as 'Rock'? love a bit of cock
southall-1998
10-10-2013, 12:33
Just beans ''n'' toast today.
Gordon Steadman
10-10-2013, 17:09
In fact, it might be here. 5 degrees promised tonight!!! So its soup time.
Corgette soup with fresh home made bread. We used the stock from a chicken and chorizo stew in the soup and its given it a nice warmth. Fresh garlic and shallots from the garden in there too.
All took about ten minutes in the pressure cooker. Delicious.
Soup for me as well - cream of mushroom.
Followed by a chicken, king prawn and chorizo risotto (or should that be paella?) with red pepper, brocolli, green beans and peas.
Fish Fingers, Chips and Beans tonight :)
walpurgis
10-10-2013, 19:12
Hot chilli/tomato, chicken pasta with salad and a side portion of extremely good chips for lunch today. Very nice. Yes, I'm still down in the west country and eating out.
southall-1998
10-10-2013, 21:22
Hot chilli/tomato, chicken pasta with salad and a side portion of extremely good chips for lunch today. Very nice. Yes, I'm still down in the west country and eating out.
wibbly wobbly Geoff coming back to Southall..........:ner:
southall-1998
10-10-2013, 21:22
Fish Fingers, Chips and Beans tonight :)
Cheap ''N'' Cheerful !!!
Cheap ''N'' Cheerful !!!
Yep and a lot nicer than that blooming Pizza :lol:
walpurgis
11-10-2013, 21:35
wibbly wobbly Geoff coming back to Southall..........:ner:
Back home now (worst luck). My daughter did roast chicken & roast spuds with yorkshire pud, peas, cabbage and sweetcorn. I needed that after the six hour drive home earlier.
Had Pizza from Sainsbury's and it was rather nice... A lot better than the recent Dominos adventures!!
southall-1998
11-10-2013, 23:26
Back home now (worst luck). My daughter did roast chicken & roast spuds with yorkshire pud, peas, cabbage and sweetcorn. I needed that after the six hour drive home earlier.
No doubt you're looking like Buddha now!!
:p
jollyfix
12-10-2013, 12:56
Just had a Spanish omelette.
walpurgis
12-10-2013, 14:45
No doubt you're looking like Buddha now!!
:p
Cheeky git! :)
southall-1998
12-10-2013, 19:40
Cheeky git! :)
Rub Geoff's pot belly and make a wish guys ''n'' girls!!
southall-1998
12-10-2013, 19:41
Fish finger sandwiches tonight.
Chicken and Bacon Pasta tonight :)
Fish finger sandwiches tonight.
Did you forget to wash your hands after flicking her beanie? :D
Marco.
Having a nice Gamon Roast today :)
jollyfix
13-10-2013, 13:40
Kelewele Plantain, Rice and Peas, and a Prawn, yellow Yam Spinach curry.
Having a nice Gamon Roast today :)
Damn nice it was too :)
southall-1998
15-10-2013, 19:21
Had a naughty Burger King, double whopper meal earlier. Now I'm gonna have a nice sausage sandwich !!
On a bed of spaghetti, tuna steak in a tomato, rosemary and tarragon source, with asparagus, tender-stem brocolli and peas. Some Dino Pinot Grigio to slurp.
Large Naval orange for pud.
Stew this evening and it was very nice too :)
Had a naughty Burger King, double whopper meal earlier. Now I'm gonna have a nice sausage sandwich !!
Tutt tutt Shane... Burger King ay... oh well, a lot better than Dominos :lol:
I'm curious about the curry powder. Most contain things like mustard seeds, ginger, chilly, tumeric, and coriander ie ingredients already in the recipe. I'm not a snob 'n all as I use a couple of curry powders myself, just curious. Also any particular vegetable oil? or rather; would olive oil screw the the whole thing up (its all I've got)?
Olive oil is too strong-tasting for Indian food, any old generic vegetable oil from the supermarket will do for this recipe, but for other curries ghee is critical and gives 'that restaurant taste'. As for the curry powder, I make my own, and there is a difference between ground coriander, chilli powder etc. and fresh. It adds a nice depth during cooking.
When I say make my own what I mean is I took this wonderful recipe: http://www.deliciousobsessions.com/2012/06/make-your-own-homemade-curry-powder-recipe/
I ground some mustard seeds instead of using powder and also ground some dried chilli instead of using chilli powder...
jollyfix
16-10-2013, 17:01
Broad bean and pea with new 'pots' quesadillas, with Salmon and avocado ceviche.
jollyfix
16-10-2013, 17:06
''Olive oil is too strong-tasting for Indian food, any old generic vegetable oil from the supermarket will do''.
Yes very true Neil, sunflower oil also used in Indian food. The last gharabi ( base gravy) i made i used sunflower oil.
The Grand Wazoo
16-10-2013, 17:07
.....and also ground some dried chilli instead of using chilli powder...
Grinding dry chilies can be a rather hazardous occupation - take care here! I once filled the entire downstairs floor of our house with a noxious atmosphere while grinding some up with a pestle and mortar. It took hours to clear and our throats took about half a day to get back to normal.
Grinding dry chilies can be a rather hazardous occupation - take care here! I once filled the entire downstairs floor of our house with a noxious atmosphere while grinding some up with a pestle and mortar. It took hours to clear and our throats took about half a day to get back to normal.
Once whilst chopping up some fresh chillis, I accidentially got some of the juice in my eye! I was in complete agony for about half an hour - my eye watered like mad. I went to see the University doctor (I was doing my PhD at the time), however by the time I saw him, there was little he could do. So I had to let Nature take it's course, which it did, thankfully resulting in no permanent damage to my sight. It was a sobering and unforgettable experience.
walpurgis
16-10-2013, 17:36
I've done the same, chopping 'scotch bonnet' chillies and don't ever taste an uncooked one, it'll burn like molten lead. I have also had the misfortune to get 'Chillie Willie' even after washing my hands from preparing chillies, The 'old chap' is very sensitive to chillies! :D
I've done the same, chopping 'scotch bonnet' chillies and don't ever taste an uncooked one, it'll burn like molten lead. I have also had the misfortune to get 'Chillie Willie' even after washing my hands from preparing chillies, The 'old chap' is very sensitive to chillies! :D
:eek: I can't even imagine what that must be like!
jollyfix
16-10-2013, 18:36
Been there, done that. Milk eyewash, + milk dip for the other (:rolleyes:). I like a raw bonnet, very nice.
stupinder
16-10-2013, 19:36
We went out for lunch (nothing fancy at all) and youngest had seafood paella at school so we had nice and simple "spag nap" this evening. One of my faves actually when done well.
Pizza from Tesco again tonight :)
Last night: Chicken Korma with saffron rice, peas and sweetcorn.
Tonight: Beef stew with dumplings, boiled potatoes, carrots, peas and brocolli.
Tonight: Beef stew with dumplings, boiled potatoes, carrots, peas and brocolli.
Ooo sounds really nice Barry :)
jollyfix
17-10-2013, 17:44
Plain ole eggs, beans and chips. Nice.
Bean burgers, chips and Fish Fingers this evening... Nice and easy :)
walpurgis
17-10-2013, 21:19
Is it just me, or does everyone find frozen 'oven chips' horrible? Surely somebody must be able to make some that are crisp on the outside and taste right once baked in the oven?
jollyfix
17-10-2013, 21:45
I had frozen chips tonight, thought they were fine, but then again its rare i eat chips. The last time i made chips (peeled,cut, deep fry etc), was about 20 years ago. I seldom buy from fish n chip shops, as 9 out of 10 times they are just soft white and greasy. The odd occasion i find a good shop , big fat brown crisp chips. MMMmm nice.
Is it just me, or does everyone find frozen 'oven chips' horrible? Surely somebody must be able to make some that are crisp on the outside and taste right once baked in the oven?
oh yeah they are truly revolting having a bizarre texture, how do they make em so bad ,try making your own just peel and cut them the day before soak them in salty water then cook them in smoking hot olive oil ,
Paul
Is it just me, or does everyone find frozen 'oven chips' horrible? Surely somebody must be able to make some that are crisp on the outside and taste right once baked in the oven?
Agree wholeheartedly they are rank.. some worse than others, but they are like trying to eat a cardboard box...
Chicken Curry today made by my wife... Lovely :)
Chicken Curry today made by my wife... Lovely :)
The Curry, your Missus or both? :eyebrows:
I had Chicken with whatever needed using out of the fridge (tinned tomatoes, peppers, courgettes, mushrooms etc.) with rice.
stupinder
18-10-2013, 21:03
Onions, Peppers, Courgette, chillies, garlic fried in olive oil and then cooked frozen peas popped in then finally a few beaten eggs. Served on top of fried tortillas with feta cheese on top...would have added coriander but didn't have any.
Agree wholeheartedly they are rank.. some worse than others, but they are like trying to eat a cardboard box...
Then why buy those processed plastic-tasting abominations in the first place??? :mental:
There are only two types of chips I'd entertain eating: the ones that come from a PROPER chip-shop and those we make ourselves at home!! :exactly:
Marco.
Then why buy those processed plastic-tasting abominations in the first place??? :mental:
There are only two types of chips I'd entertain eating: the ones that come from a PROPER chip-shop and those we make ourselves at home!! :exactly:
Marco.
Good point Marco and I canny argue with you... Wifey buys those horrid cardboard chips!!!
walpurgis
18-10-2013, 22:38
Then why buy those processed plastic-tasting abominations in the first place??? :mental: Marco.
Expediency! When the grandkids (who live with me) get back from school each day, they want food there and then. It's no good guessing what they want in advance, 'cos the finicky little so and so's tend to refuse food that is plonked in front of them without prior approval.
Expediency! When the grandkids (who live with me) get back from school each day, they want food there and then. It's no good guessing what they want in advance, 'cos the finicky little so and so's tend to refuse food that is plonked in front of them without prior approval.
Real chips are actually quicker to prepare
walpurgis
18-10-2013, 23:14
Real chips are actually quicker to prepare
Not when you're trying to sort out who's having baked beans, peas, sweetcorn or hoops and do they want bangers, fish fingers or chicken, etc. and do they want drinks and they're arguing
about what to watch on the box!
The Grand Wazoo
18-10-2013, 23:52
With all due respect, Geoff, it sounds like they're getting rather too much of what they want and not enough of what they need!
southall-1998
02-12-2013, 22:33
piri piri chicken today :)
southall-1998
03-12-2013, 22:24
Had a lovely Chicken Tikka Roll in the Broadway today!!
southall-1998
04-12-2013, 17:39
beef wellington today. Not bad but didn't rock my boat :)
Was that 'beef Wellington' out of a box from Farmfoods? :D
;)
Marco.
southall-1998
04-12-2013, 17:45
Was that 'beef Wellington' out of a box from Farmfoods? :D
;)
Marco.
Nope, Deluxe :)
Lol - 'Deluxe' from where?
Marco.
southall-1998
04-12-2013, 17:55
Lidl's.
The Grand Wazoo
04-12-2013, 17:57
I think that would be more of a beef flip-flop than wellington!
Beef flip-flop inside an Arab's sandshoe?
Marco.
The Grand Wazoo
04-12-2013, 18:19
Funnily enough I actually had beef wellington on Sunday - and it came from a supermarket, unusually - we normally cook almost all our food from scratch, but we needed something quick and this looked good. It was made from rather superior ingredients though - fillet beef, mushroom duxelles made from ceps and chicken liver pâté all wrapped in puff pastry.
http://www.booths.co.uk/
Been there, done that. Milk eyewash, + milk dip for the other (:rolleyes:). I like a raw bonnet, very nice.
I read about a good tip when cooking things like Chilis or Caribbean stews. Add in a whole scotch bonnet and taste occasionally until the heat is just right, and then fish it out.
southall-1998
15-12-2013, 17:12
Spaghetti Bolognese for Din dins tonight!
S.
Pizza from Tesco and it was horrid :(
The Grand Wazoo
17-12-2013, 21:18
Din Dins
http://www.wingsandwheels.com/images/DIN%20Connectors%202.jpg
09mike69
17-12-2013, 21:49
:Dsausage an mash wi sprouts an gravy....fookin deelish!:D
southall-1998
17-12-2013, 21:52
Pizza from Tesco and it was horrid :(
I'm very disappointed with you :)
S.
southall-1998
17-12-2013, 21:53
Today was a Chicken pie with salad on the side.
S.
southall-1998
18-12-2013, 21:45
No nice Din dins today....just a crap sandwich from costcutters :(
S.
crap sandwich
Don't know how they get away with selling that
No nice Din dins today....just a crap sandwich from costcutters :(
S.
Then why buy it in the first place if it's crap? :scratch:
I don't even know what 'Costcutters' was, never mind that they sold what could loosely be described as 'food'!
Marco.
southall-1998
18-12-2013, 23:00
Then why buy it in the first place if it's crap? :scratch:
I don't even know what 'Costcutters' was, never mind that they sold what could loosely be described as 'food'!
Marco.
I didn't buy it, a family member did.
S.
Do they enjoy buying crap, then?
Marco.
southall-1998
18-12-2013, 23:05
Do they enjoy buying crap, then?
Marco.
I don't know, Marco? Ask them!
S.
I had good old Fish and Chips for my tea tonight…
I had good old Fish and Chips for my tea tonight…
I had fish & chips at work followed by secret santa (got a bottle of croft LBV port!) then a music quiz (laptop & crap sourced MP3s by office chart music nerd, amplification/speakers by Roy S ;))
I don't know, Marco? Ask them!
Lol... Shane, you should change your signature to 'Please tell my family that life's too short to eat crap food!' :D
In all seriousness though, does anyone ever do any proper cooking in your house, or do you continually live off of junk food and supermarket ready meals?
Marco.
southall-1998
19-12-2013, 14:13
Lol... Shane, you should change your signature to 'Please tell my family that life's too short to eat crap food!' :D
In all seriousness though, does anyone ever do any proper cooking in your house, or do you continually live off of junk food and supermarket ready meals?
Marco.
Good question. I eat & love both classes of food !!
Hope this info helps you.
S.
I'm a massive junk fan, saves time :lol:
Homemade Chicken Curry tonight, very nice :)
I did some very naughty mash the other night, boiled for an hour, and 3/4 of a block of butter, ohhhh yeah, highly recommended!
Here's a little factoid... Did you know that in Italy there is no such thing as Spag Bol?
Marco.
Roast beef dinner xmas day, roast turkey dinner yesterday followed by a huge buffet yesterday evening, don't think I need to eat again for a week
A jolly good fart might be called for, though? :eyebrows:
Marco.
Christmas dinner afters for me last night :)
A jolly good fart might be called for, though? :eyebrows:
Marco.
More of a 3D fart
French Loaf with Ham and Humous :)
home made turkey curry for me and the kids
Pizza from Domino's for us tonight and it was actually really quite nice… maybe they have taken note of my review on Trip Advisor :eyebrows:
Takeaway tonight - Lamb Tikka, Sheek kebab, Onion Bhaji starters, Chicken Tikka Madras, Pilau Rice, Bombay Aloo, Keema Nann main course :eyebrows: (hope me guts are ok for the trip to Edinburgh tomorrow...)
Gordon Steadman
23-05-2014, 19:55
Nowt posted here this year!!
I've been trying to edificate our French neighbours about proper food. Last time they were here it was Rhubarb Crumble and custard. Serge promptly demanded a cutting and they now have a big patch in their garden. They had tried the Creme Anglaise before and were a bit wary of it. Gave them some good thick Birds and they now buy from the English section in the local supermarket.
Anyway, tonight it was proper pancakes - none of these thin rubbish crepes that they do. Lemon and sugar too instead of whatever it is that they use. Fresh lemons from our tree of course.
It looks like I may need to give them a cooking lesson and another cutting:lol:
I though the French are supposed to know about real food:doh:
walpurgis
23-05-2014, 20:11
I think many French are like a lot of the English in their not learning about proper food. Probably a worldwide thing too.
The food awareness in my family has always been pretty good, maybe because mum was French!
"Proper food"? Lol... I'm afraid I'll have to disagree with your definition, Gordon! ;)
I admire your relative self-sufficiency, though, in terms of fresh produce.
Marco [When it comes to food, I'll always side with the French and Italians].
Takeaway tonight - Lamb Tikka, Sheek kebab, Onion Bhaji starters, Chicken Tikka Madras, Pilau Rice, Bombay Aloo, Keema Nann main course :eyebrows: (hope me guts are ok for the trip to Edinburgh tomorrow...)
Coincidently I had almost the same takeaway tonight & the family I was going to visit in Edinburgh then are stopping with me this bank holiday (which they don't get in sweaty sock land)
Gordon Steadman
24-05-2014, 07:21
I think many French are like a lot of the English in their not learning about proper food. Probably a worldwide thing too.
The food awareness in my family has always been pretty good, maybe because mum was French!
I think the thing that surprises me most about living here is that the French are starting to follow the USA/UK model.
When we first moved here, all the people seemed 'normal' shapes and the supermarkets seemed a bit foreign!! However, MacDonalds culture seems to have arrived in earnest, I see trolleys filled with fizzy drinks, ready meals and cakes and there are more fat arses around than you could shake a stick at.
I agree with Marco about traditional French and Italian cuisine. I love it here and I lived in Milan (Paderno Dugnano) for a while. The food was always exquisite.
Its just that some traditional UK food is great and a bit under-rated too. I was surprised how much Serge and Josette loved the Rhubarb Crumble. Maybe just because it was so different and a bit of a shock to their pallets.
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