Din- Dins Thread.

[southall-1998]

Having chicken tortilla wraps for my din-dins today!

What are you having?

[synsei]

Jacket spud with mayo, cheese and chives :)

[Rothchild]

Braised red cabbage with pear, boiled new potatoes and 'Noix de Veux' fried in garlic butter, all bought from the market in Dijon this morning.

To be washed down with the remains of the Chorey les Beaune from the other day's outing to Pommard.

[Roy S]

Gnocchi in a tomato, chorizo & smoked paprika sauce.

[synsei]

Braised red cabbage with pear, boiled new potatoes and 'Noix de Veux' fried in garlic butter, all bought from the market in Dijon this morning.

To be washed down with the remains of the Chorey les Beaune from the other day's outing to Pommard.

Swap ya... :D

[walpurgis]

Jacket spud with mayo, cheese and chives :)

No, No, mayo and cheese should never be put together', it's just so wrong (and I don't like chives) (don't like garlic either). :)

I just had a very crusty cheese baguette by the way.



Good thread by the way Shane.

[Eagle owl]

Slow cooked leg of lamb, roast potatoes, broccoli and carrots cooked in steamer, gravy and lashings of mint sauce.

[Rothchild]

Swap ya... :D

Would have but I was just at service when you posted and I'm afraid it's gone now (as is the wine) however I've just popped a Cote de Nuit Villages from the same maker to keep me going, these guys are good: http://chapuisfreres.fr/ nip round and I'll pour you out a glass.

[southall-1998]

Slow cooked leg of lamb, roast potatoes, broccoli and carrots cooked in steamer, gravy and lashings of mint sauce.

Sounds nice!!!

[Tony Moore]

Liver & Bacon

[synsei]

Liver & Bacon

Casserole? :drool:

[ceejaydee]

Grilled sausages topped with mustard, sliced onions stir fried with garlic, sesame oil & chilli served with a few chips.

[Marco]

Just back from holiday to France and Tuscany, where we brought back LOADS of munchies in the car, so tonight it was the finest, locally produced (in Tuscany), Parma ham, salami and pancetta. Also some Jambon de Pays, various types of pâté and charcuterie, Comté, Camembert and Pecorino cheese, beautiful black olives from Nyons, in France, and various salads and some crusty baguette, all washed down with a couple of bottles of Morellino di Scansano... Lurvely!! :cool:

Anyway after 4 weeks away, it's good to be back with all the daftees! :)

Marco.

[walpurgis]

Hi Marco, sounds like you enjoyed yourself.

France is a beautiful country if you go to the right parts.

[Tarzan]

Have a strange compulsion lately for scrabbled eggs on toast at any time during the day:scratch:

[Marco]

You're probably just pregnant.

Marco.

[Tarzan]

You're probably just pregnant.

Marco.



Then l could be a treble daftee?

[Cotlake]

Have a strange compulsion lately for scrabbled eggs on toast at any time during the day:scratch:

That is exactly your problem. Your cure is to seek out Scrambled ​Eggs and then get back to regular meal times :)

[Andrew B]

I actually thought this was about DIN to DIN cables. If I'd spotted Shane's name earlier, I might've figured it out. Tuna steak for me. Very small portion. Still dieting after what seems like forever.

[southall-1998]

Just finished some left over chicken tortilla wraps from last night. YUMMY!!!!!!

[Trumpton_Rioter]

just made myself a couple of quorn wraps with salad cream - nom nom nom

[southall-1998]

just made myself a couple of quorn wraps with salad cream - nom nom nom

I must give quorn a try someday. I guess you have to tweak the taste to your liking, as quorn is bland?

[Andrew B]

A less than ripe peach and some diet Red Bull. At least the drink is nice :(

[Trumpton_Rioter]

I must give quorn a try someday. I guess you have to tweak the taste to your liking, as quorn is bland?

not at all, we have been veggie in our house for about 20 years now and I cant say that I miss meat.

You do have to be a bit more creative but the old favourites like shepherds pie with lamb quorn mince is so much better than a meat version (I think so anyway).

[pjdowns]

Had Fajitas for din-dins today :)

[southall-1998]

Spaghetti Bolognese for din-dins today!!

[Trumpton_Rioter]

and now I am making cheesy stuffed red peppers with red kidney beans, onions and haloumi cheese - no quorn or toffu in sight

nom nom nom nom nom nom

all while listening to Imelda May

:dance: :dance: :dance:

[pjdowns]

not at all, we have been veggie in our house for about 20 years now and I cant say that I miss meat.

You do have to be a bit more creative but the old favourites like shepherds pie with lamb quorn mince is so much better than a meat version (I think so anyway).

Yuk, can't live without meat me self ;)

[pjdowns]

Then l could be a treble daftee?

Ooo that's a good question, how do you become a Daftee???

[The Grand Wazoo]

Then l could be a treble daftee?

You'd need a daft high voice for that

[synsei]

You'd need a daft high voice for that

The judge from Who Framed Roger Rabbit springs to mind... :lol:

[southall-1998]

Having pork belly for din-dins today. Looking forward to it!!!!!!

[synsei]

I haven't had pork belly for ages Shane... Yummy!!!

Cold meat and salad tortilla wraps again this evening with lashings of coleslaw. These really are very tasty indeed :)

[southall-1998]

I haven't had pork belly for ages Shane... Yummy!!!

Cold meat and salad tortilla wraps again this evening with lashings of coleslaw. These really are very tasty indeed :)

I had chicken tortilla wraps the other day. Do you heat your tortilla wraps before putting in the filling?

[pjdowns]

Chicken & Ham pie with vegetables :)

[Audio Al]

Smoked Mackerel fillets with cracked black pepper

Black olives, cucumber, lettuce, cherry toms, coleslaw, french stick, cheese

Nice snack :D

[synsei]

I had chicken tortilla wraps the other day. Do you heat your tortilla wraps before putting in the filling?

No I don't Shane but it is something I will try next time ;)

[pjdowns]

Shane,

I always heat tortilla raps and prefer it that way :)

Paul.

[Cotlake]

Polish night. Smoked sausage, Sauerkraut and dumplings. Yum!

[Gordon Steadman]

Everything fresh from the garden - simple but delicious.

Omelette Gordon Blue (own fresh eggs), new spuds, fresh peas and french beans. Gooseberry crumble and ice cream. A glass or two of Merlot to wash it down. Its tough here.

[pjdowns]

Everything fresh from the garden - simple but delicious.

Omelette Gordon Blue (own fresh eggs), new spuds, fresh peas and french beans. Gooseberry crumble and ice cream. A glass or two of Merlot to wash it down. Its tough here.

Ooo Gooseberry Crumble... Very nice :) although think I'd prefer it with custard myself :)

[Gordon Steadman]

Ooo Gooseberry Crumble... Very nice :) although think I'd prefer it with custard myself :)

Ah well, I made the crumble and the custard yesterday. I like custard cold with strawberry jam so persuaded the wife that ice cream would be better this weather, all nicely melting on the heated crumble.:)

[pjdowns]

Sounds idyllic :)

[Covenant]

Just back from holiday to France and Tuscany, where we brought back LOADS of munchies in the car, so tonight it was the finest, locally produced (in Tuscany), Parma ham, salami and pancetta. Also some Jambon de Pays, various types of pâté and charcuterie, Comté, Camembert and Pecorino cheese, beautiful black olives from Nyons, in France, and various salads and some crusty baguette, all washed down with a couple of bottles of Morellino di Scansano... Lurvely!! :cool:

Anyway after 4 weeks away, it's good to be back with all the daftees! :)

Marco.

I am just back from Tuscany and all I brought back was 30 mosquito bites :rolleyes:

[Jonboy]

spag bol for me tonight, i spose id better go and make it :rolleyes:

[Rothchild]

Oeufs en Meurette
Steak Tartre
Lemon Meringue Tart

Cote de Beaune 1Cru

I didn't make it, I didn't wash up, it was lovely!

[shane]

One of these babies:
http://instagram.com/p/cwfWmJqfpG/

[Audio Al]

One of these babies:
http://instagram.com/p/cwfWmJqfpG/

:scratch: It's gone , he must have eaten it :lol:

[shane]

Damn technology! I'll try again later.

[shane]

Success!

http://www.thepippin.plus.com/Misc/fish.jpg

[walpurgis]

Oeufs en Meurette
Steak Tartre
Lemon Meringue Tart

Cote de Beaune 1Cru

I didn't make it, I didn't wash up, it was lovely!

Why do French names have to be given to dishes. So pretentious!
Any meal or course can be described or named in English. :scratch:

I also object to Gallicisms (or any other 'isms') being dropped into the English language, it's unnecessary and again, pretentious, or in the case of Americanisms, done out of laziness!

[Audio Al]

Yum Fresh Mackerel :)

[Rothchild]

Why do French names have to be given to dishes. So pretentious!
Any meal or course can be described or named in English. :scratch:

I also object to Gallicisms (or any other 'isms') being dropped into the English language, it's unnecessary and again, pretentious, or in the case of Americanisms, done out of laziness!

That's what I had. I'm in France, it was made (and washed up) by a french person. I think it's wholey appropriate that I refer to it as it was on the menu, non? ;-)

[Gordon Steadman]

That's what I had. I'm in France, it was made (and washed up) by a french person. I think it's wholey appropriate that I refer to it as it was on the menu, non? ;-)

Oui!

[Gordon Steadman]

Why do French names have to be given to dishes. So pretentious!
Any meal or course can be described or named in English. :scratch:

I also object to Gallicisms (or any other 'isms') being dropped into the English language, it's unnecessary and again, pretentious, or in the case of Americanisms, done out of laziness!

Now who needs to cheer up?:lol:

[pjdowns]

Having Tesco special pizza :)

[Trumpton_Rioter]

pushing the boat out tonight in celebration of our Bonnie comming home for the weekend so a big fat veggie curry is on the cards with all the usual suspects and maybe even a beer or 2 :drinking:

life on the edge eh :lol:

[Jonboy]

out for a curry tonight :cool:

[pjdowns]

Having Tesco special pizza :)

They were surprisingly nice... Thin cut and with lots of topping and flavour :)

[Trumpton_Rioter]

Crispy, deep fried, battered halloumi with home made minty mushy peas - just about to start my maison plus and my belly sounds like a carry on film already

[pjdowns]

Had Subway for dinner last night with Nachos

[southall-1998]

Had Subway for dinner last night with Nachos

Which Subway Sandwich did you have? Is your Subway shop local ??

[pjdowns]

I had the Chicken Pizziola and they are 5 mins up the road :)

[southall-1998]

I had the Chicken Pizziola and they are 5 mins up the road :)

I love their meatball marinara & steak and cheese subs.....YUMMY!!!!!!!!!!!!

Did you have the 6 inch or foot long sub :D

[pjdowns]

Had a Footlong with double cheese, lettuce, tomato, sweetcorn, black olives and Southwest sauce :)

[pjdowns]

Usually like the Meatball but fancied my next favourite!

[synsei]

Chicken breast in white wine sauce with rice and sweetcorn :)

[walpurgis]

Had a Footlong with double cheese, lettuce, tomato, sweetcorn, black olives and Southwest sauce :)

What the heck is "Southwest sauce"?

[pjdowns]

I'm guessing it some kind of sauce from the Southwest :lolsign:

[southall-1998]

Oh man I love southwest sauce in my sub!!!!!!

[walpurgis]

I'm guessing it some kind of sauce from the Southwest :lolsign:

Paul, you're a genius! ;)

[Jonboy]

we had roast pork tonight which was very nice after a busy boozy weekend, funeral Friday daytime sit down curry in the evening with plenty of beer, wedding Saturday followed of course by plenty of beer and a nice quiet day today playing engines at a show, now got the rest of the week to burn it all off so back on the diet tomorrow

[pjdowns]

Paul, you're a genius! ;)

:lol: I know, I'm here all day and you don't even have to pay for tickets ;)

[pjdowns]

we had roast pork tonight which was very nice after a busy boozy weekend, funeral Friday daytime sit down curry in the evening with plenty of beer, wedding Saturday followed of course by plenty of beer and a nice quiet day today playing engines at a show, now got the rest of the week to burn it all off so back on the diet tomorrow

Oo, Roast Pork has got to be one of my favourite roasts... Possibly shortly behind my all time favourite of Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pudding :)

[synsei]

My favourite is Roast lamb but you need a bank account in Switzerland before the bouncers at the butchers will let you within a sniff of the hallway leading to the marble & alabaster pillored lamb department... :D

[pjdowns]

:lol: Nought wrong with a nice bit of Lamb :)

[Rothchild]

My favourite is Roast lamb but you need a bank account in Switzerland before the bouncers at the butchers will let you within a sniff of the hallway leading to the marble & alabaster pillored lamb department... :D

Yeah, I don't understand why we so regularly hear of what a hard life it is being a sheep farmer and how they're all broke and it's a broken industry when you see the price of it on the shelf?! Damn tasty though, my fav too.

[walpurgis]

I'd like to contribute, but I don't really eat anything in the way of red meat, just not keen on it. In fact I only have a cooked meal about twice a week, quite happy with crusty baguettes & salad etc. most of the time, plus fruit and nuts. Addicted to decent cheese though.

[southall-1998]

I'd like to contribute, but I don't really eat anything in the way of red meat, just not keen on it. In fact I only have a cooked meal about twice a week, quite happy with crusty baguettes & salad etc. most of the time, plus fruit and nuts. Addicted to decent cheese though.

Geoff, I really hope your not a giant mouse living under prosthetic makeup ;)

[pjdowns]

Had a Chicken and Vegetable Stir fry today :)

[walpurgis]

Geoff, I really hope your not a giant mouse living under prosthetic makeup ;)

Shane, Shane, what are you doing? You've just completely blown my cover! :eyebrows:

[southall-1998]

Had home made pizza today....miles better than Pizza Hut/Domino's shit at a fraction of the cost!!!

[pjdowns]

Had Meatballs & Ragu sauce today.. Very nice and cooked by me for a changed.

[southall-1998]

Had Sainsbury's beef hamburgers yesterday. Not bad!!

[pjdowns]

Had Sainsbury's beef hamburgers yesterday. Not bad!!

Did you BBQ them? if not why not :lol:

[southall-1998]

Did you BBQ them? if not why not :lol:

Good question but can't think of any excuse :D

[pjdowns]

Just not good enough Shane ;) :lolsign:

[southall-1998]

Had a lovely chicken casserole with rice today.

[pjdowns]

I was lazy today so got Pizza and Garlic Bread from Tesco...Nice pizza though and a whole lot cheaper (and probably nicer) than Pizza Hut or Dominos equivalent :)

[southall-1998]

I was lazy today so got Pizza and Garlic Bread from Tesco...Nice pizza though and a whole lot cheaper (and probably nicer) than Pizza Hut or Dominos equivalent :)

+1....:clapclapclap:

[Jonboy]

I had mussels for starters followed by Rib eye steak cooked rare then a banana pancake, yum yum then had to foot the bill for all eight of us :doh:

[pjdowns]

That sounds gorgeous though Jon!

[Roy S]

Couldn't be arsed to cook so had ham & edam rolls & apple pie after

[synsei]

Had a fry up tonight consisting of Applewood smoked bacon, free range eggses, Chestnut Mushrooms, sautéd new potatoes tossed in cracked black pepper, freshly chopped chives and seasalt, fried onion rings and beans. If your going to eat cholesterol then it should taste great ;)

[southall-1998]

Had a fry up tonight consisting of Applewood smoked bacon, free range eggses, Chestnut Mushrooms, sautéd new potatoes tossed in cracked black pepper, freshly chopped chives and seasalt, fried onion rings and beans. If your going to eat cholesterol then it should taste great ;)

:drool::drool::drool::drool:

[hal55]

Pork fillet with garlic and fennel, a simple salad of greens, tomato, cheese and beetroot plus some garlic bread. Simple and very healthy, and very tasty to boot.
Now why the hell won't my waist measurement shrink - the extra padding seems glued on it's so hard to shift.

Hal55

[southall-1998]

Sausage ''N'' Chips today :)

[Roy S]

Fried Chicken & Pizza takeaway on it's way :drool:

[pjdowns]

Hot n Spicy Chicken & vegetables... Very nice :)

[Jonboy]

i've just made my version of Cajan chicken for seven, fresh chicken fillets browned in cajan spice, remove and put aside, fry onions, red pepper, Chorizo, add chopped tomatoes and the chicken back in, add rice and chicken stock bring to the boil and simmer adding water/stock until the rice has absorbed all the juice whilst still remaining firm ( i hate soggy rice), i always add a bit of extra cajan spice, chili and garlic to give it a bit of a kick, simples and a family favorite

[pjdowns]

Nufink today as I ate far too much at lunch... 4 rounds of ham, cheese and chilli mayonnaise sandwiches and a tin of rice pudding... piggy me!

[Roy S]

Nufink today as I ate far too much at lunch... 4 rounds of ham, cheese and chilli mayonnaise sandwiches and a tin of rice pudding... piggy me!

In a bucket with the eggs on top?

[pjdowns]

In a bucket with the eggs on top?

Not quite but tat sounds tasty ;)

[southall-1998]

Boiled ham & cabbage today....yummy!!!

[pjdowns]

Sirloin Steak, rare, with Chips and Salad garnish at a lovely pub we frequent with my Auntie and Uncle :)

[Barry]

Thursday: Braised lamb's liver, onions and bacon with onion gravy. Mashed potato, savoy cabbage, mange tout, tender-stem broccoli and baby carrots.


Friday: Moroccan vegetable tajine, with garlic bread.


Saturday: Smoked haddock fillet with a mustard and dill vinagrette, Jersey Royal potatoes, peas, steamed red pepper and green beans.


Sunday: Chilli con carné with steamed patna rice, cauliflower, brocolli, green beans and sugar-snap peas.

[pjdowns]

Wow Barry, sounds very exotic :)

[synsei]

Today I will be mostly eating Pork medallions poached in Cider & Onion gravy with roasties, Yorkshire pud, Cauli in white sauce and Brussels... ;)

[Trumpton_Rioter]

Quorn roast with carrots, peas, cauli, roast parsnips, yorkie pud wuth apple pie and custard for pud

I will then probably fall asleep on the sofa :lol:

[southall-1998]

chicken casserole for din-dins again :)

[pjdowns]

Quorn roast with carrots, peas, cauli, roast parsnips, yorkie pud wuth apple pie and custard for pud

I will then probably fall asleep on the sofa :lol:

Where's the meat?? I don't get this lack of meat thing lol

[southall-1998]

Where's the meat?? I don't get this lack of meat thing lol

Yeah, you tell him!!!!! :lol:

[Gordon Steadman]

Yeah, you tell him!!!!! :lol:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-1ZiGsYwg4

[southall-1998]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-1ZiGsYwg4

:laugh:

[Trumpton_Rioter]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-1ZiGsYwg4

Nope, still don't get it

:carrot::whistle::laugh:

[Gordon Steadman]

Nope, still don't get it

:carrot::whistle::laugh:

Our fresh carrots straight from the garden taste terrific. Stuff from the supermarket, even here, is tasteless rubbish. In fact all our veg is good but then, so is our home grown meat. At least we take the responsibility for looking after the animals well, then dispatching them as quickly and humanely as we can. I reckon that's better than assuming they come plastic wrapped from Tesco.

Couldn't do without meat altogether though and I see no reason why we should although I understand the arguments for and against.

That waiter in the meat restaurant is so accurate its unreal.

[Trumpton_Rioter]

you could see the look of discust and horror - vegetarian :stalks:

:lol:

[Jonboy]

roast beef and all the trimmings

[pjdowns]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-1ZiGsYwg4

:rfl: very good!

[pjdowns]

We had Chili last night with lots of MEAT :D

[Gordon Steadman]

Can one of the vegetarians here tell me why it always seems the norm to have a meat substitute? What's wrong with Veg and two veg?? There are surely things like beans that are protein!! It doesn't defeat the object but it dents it a little?

[Trumpton_Rioter]

We choose to have a meat sub because we want something else on the plate and choose not to eat meat - simples?

Would you have meat and 2 meat (well you probably would in some context) but its the same concept because you would soon get bored with just a plate of meat so you have chips or veggies as an accompaniement and variety.

I am not a veggie Nazzi saying everyone should stop eating meat because like everything in life, its all about personal choice :)

[Gordon Steadman]

I am not a veggie Nazzi saying everyone should stop eating meat because like everything in life, its all about personal choice :)

Couldn't agree more.

The variety on a plate thing is just not something I would have thought of. We have trouble choosing every day with all the stuff coming out of the garden and then the freezer in the winter.

[Audio Al]

I thought the human body was designed to eat meat , you can tell by our teeth

However veggie animals like cows etc have teeth for grinding up grass etc

My niece became a veggie after about 1 year she started getting skin problems , went to see the dock and he said " are you a veggie ? " now eating meat again and all has returned to normal
Must be some lack of protein

I eat ANYTHING that runs slower than me , so be warned :lol::D

[Trumpton_Rioter]

How old was your neice? Could it have been puberty/acne that may have been a cause of her skin problems? It is an easy option for the doc to blame it on being a veggie. As long as you lead a healthy lifestyle and eat healthily there is not reason why being a veggie should mean that you are any less healthy than a meat eater. You can get all the correct proteins and vitamins you need within a veggie lefestyle provided you eat the right stuff.

I guess in the olden days the teeth were designed to be used for meat eating but like most creatures we have evolved and now, due to advances in technology we have developed healthy non meat options so we no longer have to eat meat to survive.

The human body was also designed to walk/run on our feet but I bet you dont run/walk everywhere - I bet you use some other form of transport to get you from A to B.

humans also had a lot more hair covering their body way back in the day but now we have evolved to be less heirsuite (SP?) because we now wear clothes - well I am assuming that applies to you and you dont, chase and then eat everything that is slower than you, down the road naked or in a loin cloth :lol:

[Trumpton_Rioter]

maybe you looked ill because you were not substituting the proteins you usually got from meat with other stuff?

I certainly dont look gaunt - bit of a lardy git maybe but not ill and gaunt :lol:

I am also adverse to shaving and why would you have the back (understand that), crack and sack done :scratch:

[Trumpton_Rioter]

Having the arseh*le bleeched is the most outrageous thing ive ever heard..

why would you have that done, I mean why in gods :scratch:

People are Strange

[Trumpton_Rioter]

home made pizza base with mushrooms, onion, sweetcorn and pineapple with a fresh crisp wild rocket, tomato and onion salad drizzled in balsamic vinegar

yum yum, fud for my tum

:ner:

[Barry]

I was on a serious diet for well over a year & i have to admit Red meat etc was out i did look i'll, other people commented on that.

Somehow I can always tell a veggy when I see one they always look gaunt to me!

While were on with body hair can someone tell me why blokes feel the need to shave their heads, chest & the amusing bit need to shave their face everyday? :) Geez I can make a razor head last a year :lol:

I know of a bloke who not only shaves his face every day; he periodically shaves his armpits and pubic area (!) :eek:

[Trumpton_Rioter]

I know of a bloke who not only shaves his face every day; he periodically shaves his armpits and pubic area (!) :eek:

see now thats just nasty in the did dins thread - at least I said the stuff during the day and not at din dins time :guns:

[pjdowns]

Had Chips and Gravy today :)

[Trumpton_Rioter]

Had Chips and Gravy today :)

very meat eater - is this the sart of you going veggie ?

:rfl: :rfl: :rfl:

[Audio Al]

Had Chips and Gravy today :)

And what did you have for dinner :scratch:

[ceejaydee]

Three slices of back bacon and two free-range eggs.

[pjdowns]

very meat eater - is this the sart of you going veggie ?

:rfl: :rfl: :rfl:

:lol: the gravy was made with meat dripping :lol:

[Rare Bird]

Chicken Breast toneet :bag:

[pjdowns]

And what did you have for dinner :scratch:

Had a big lunch Al :)

[Trumpton_Rioter]

:lol: the gravy was made with meat dripping :lol:

phew, thought you were becoming one of us for a minute :doh:

[pjdowns]

phew, thought you were becoming one of us for a minute :doh:

NEVER gonna happen!!!!

[Roy S]

Man size portion of Chicken Curry

http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss68/Lodger56/curry_zps7ab5d073.jpg

[pjdowns]

Nice Roy, nice :)

[Roy S]

Gnocchi, sauce ingredients are mainly Passata & chopped cooked Chicken

http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss68/Lodger56/gnocchi_zps7ff2238b.jpg

[pjdowns]

Was feeling lazy so bought Domino's Pizza today (Tandoori Hot and Full House) half and half and I was really disappointed... Only got it because it's buy one get one free Tuesday... but I was totally disappointed and won't buy another in a hurry!

[pjdowns]

Gnocchi, sauce ingredients are mainly Passata & chopped cooked Chicken

http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss68/Lodger56/gnocchi_zps7ff2238b.jpg

At least it has meat :) ;)

[ceejaydee]

My lovely wife cooked me roast beef, roast pots & parsnips, carrots, broccoli, and super gravy.
Add a generous helping of horseradish sauce and a quality glass of red and the long day in a meeting gradually fades away :)

[Rare Bird]

Looks nice that Roy.. Radioactive Fish tonight for us.

[Roy S]

Looks nice that Roy.. Radioactive Fish tonight for us.

The one from The Simpsons Andre?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v186/krakee/simpsons-mutant-fish-blinky_0_zpsb24e6155.jpg

[Rare Bird]

Aye it looks a bit like that. Some crap from Vietnam, taste orlreyt tho i suppose..

[Roy S]

Chinese spiced loin chops with noodles

http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss68/Lodger56/chops_zpsa7db4dfd.jpg

[Rare Bird]

Yum Yum Roy.. It was Gammon joint this evening for us..

[Roy S]

Yum Yum Roy.. It was Gammon joint this evening for us..

Love a bit of Gammo, did you have Pease Pudding with it?

[Rare Bird]

Aye Garden peas, Yorkshire pud, Carrots & tatters. Won't have time for sunday dinner Sunday..

[Roy S]

Yorkshire pud

Hope they weren't Aunt Bessies

[Rare Bird]

No way hosay

[pjdowns]

Had Hairey Dieter's meal yesterday :)

[Trumpton_Rioter]

:scratch:
Had Hairey Dieter's meal yesterday :)

[Rare Bird]

Had Hairey Dieter's meal yesterday :)

I just bought their new cook book..

[pjdowns]

I just bought their new cook book..

Yep the Yellow one, we had a meal from that... Chicken, Ham and Cheese with Veg :)

[Rare Bird]

Dunno what's in it, it's only just come out, Ive not had chance to look, i did flick through & notice a low cal Kebab :D

[pjdowns]

Dunno what's in it, it's only just come out, Ive not had chance to look, i did flick through & notice a low cal Kebab :D

It all looks rather tasty... We've had the first book since it came out and my wife swears by it... literally as well as metaphorically :lol:

[Rare Bird]

Yeh i got the first one already, i like em they are very good cooks..They did well with the diet that's for sure..

[pjdowns]

They did indeed... My wife and I have found the book(s) to be great... I tried it alongside the 5:2 diet, and lost over 1 1/2 stone in approx. 2 months!

P.

[southall-1998]

Had battered fish with potato croquettes today.

[pjdowns]

Another Hairy Dieter's meal for us today :dance: :hotrod:

[synsei]

Cheating tonight and have ordered in. Grilled Chicken breast in a multi-grain topped bap with salad & garlic mayo plus sauté potatoes for me and Tuna, Sweetcorn and Mayo topped jacket spud for the missus...

[Trumpton_Rioter]

we cant be arsed to cook so pizza on its way

[Rare Bird]

More radioactive yellow cobbler fish tomorrow but tonight i aint gonna be home from wurk till gone ten so it's ordering a Chinese.. Chicken Chow mein for me Beef Chow mein for the wife..

[Roy S]

Something brown & spicy I found in the freezer with rice & garlic bread, tasted ok, still not a clue what it was

[Jonboy]

we went out tonight to a pub called the Mucky Duck up Near Lockwood, i had Whitebait followed by good old Aberdeen Angus steak and chips very it was too

[Barry]

Din-dins tonight consisted of:

Grilled gammon steak, grilled tomato, with a couple of fried eggs on top. Boiled potatoes, peas and brocolli.

Bowl of museli, topped with rasberries and fat-free yoghurt for pud.

[Rare Bird]

As stated above tonight radioactive yellow cobbler fish with veg..

[Marco]

Why not go for the exact same fish without the yellow dye, dude? It tastes better and is also better for you! ;)

Marco.

[Rare Bird]

Like i always say i aint intrested in food, if the fish look ok that'll do. You have more chance of fresh fish from were we get it than on a fresh fish market. I only say radioactive because of where it's from :eyebrows:

[synsei]

As stated above tonight radioactive yellow cobbler fish with veg..

Is that the fine two-headed variety which can be found cruising the waters off the coast of Fukushima prefecture in Japan? :D

[Rare Bird]

close vietman

[southall-1998]

Spaghetti bolognese today......YUMMY!!!!

[pjdowns]

Carbonara for us tonight :)

[dantheman91]

Pizza & few beers...

[Rare Bird]

Looks like the yellow fish is gonna turn into a special mixed kebab the size of Birmingham city centre :lol:

[southall-1998]

Pizza & few beers...

Sounds nice, Dan :cool:

[walpurgis]

I only had a bag of crisps tonight.

A very large crusty cheese & tomato baguette and fruit for lunch. No cooked food today (or yesterday).

Don't eat much really.

[southall-1998]

I only had a bag of crisps tonight.

A very large crusty cheese & tomato baguette and fruit for lunch. No cooked food today (or yesterday).

Don't eat much really.

You need help then!

[Roy S]

Just in from a very nice indian in Upminster, main course was a chicken dansak but had loads of sides (& cobras) :drinking:

[Rare Bird]

strong indian larger..

[pjdowns]

You need help then!

:rfl:

[southall-1998]

Home made pizza today.

[dantheman91]

Home made pizza today.

Good Lad!!

:cool:

[Barry]

Wild boar sausages with mustard mashed potato, leeks, Savoy cabbage, baby carrots and green beans. And a bottle of 'Old Speckled Hen'. :)

[synsei]

Sausages for me too today although mine were of the Cumberland variety with Sauté tatties, fried mushrooms, onions and topped off with Heinz beans. Yup, slumming it today... :D

[Marco]

I only had a bag of crisps tonight.

A very large crusty cheese & tomato baguette and fruit for lunch. No cooked food today (or yesterday).

Don't eat much really.

Each to his or her own I guess, Geoff, but that would be my idea of hell! :eek:

Eating good food (in the company of friends and family), and just as importantly, looking forward to the event, is a MAJOR part of my existence. I simply couldn't go through a day without eating something, home-made, that was very tasty and exciting!! :exactly:

I guess that Italians (and other Europeans) 'live to eat', whereas for a lot of British people, it's a case of 'eat to live', or it's just plain old sustenance.... However, I think that living on your own, with no-one to share a nice meal or bottle of wine with, partly explains your apathy towards eating well. It needn't be like that, though! :)

Marco.

[Barry]

I live on my own and I like to eat well. Since being diagnosed as having Type II diabetes, I watch what I eat very carefully. As a consequence of this, not only am I now eating and enjoying foodstuffs that I would have declined (such as fish), but I enjoy food a lot more than I use to.

Not only that, but I enjoy cooking and food preparation to the extent that I go shopping nearly every day for fresh vegetables and meat from our local family greengrocer and butcher. Whilst I have always eaten sensibly and had a balanced diet, I think I'm eating better still - good enough for me to manage my diabetes by diet alone.

Of course I do miss some things such as pastry: steak and kidney pies, pork pies, Cornish pasties as well as fruit pies. :( But I am allowed the occasional treat. :)

Living on your own does have its drawbacks. Some meals are difficult to do for one, for example a Sunday roast with all the trimmings. And cooking does take time and effort, but unless you are content with merely throwing some 'ready meal' into the microwave, one simply has to get on with it. Anticipation of the actual eating of the meal does help enormously (as does choosing the bottle of wine!). :cool:

[Roy S]

Living on your own does have its drawbacks. Some meals are difficult to do for one, for example a Sunday roast with all the trimmings.

I'm generally on my own these days (stepson's out sewing his wild oats) but regularly have a roast dinner, the joint will last me three days (usually cold with salad etc. day after & curried day after that & sometimes some sarnies in between)

[Marco]

Bravo, Barry! :clap:

Perhaps you should invite Geoff to dinner sometime (strictly on a platonic basis, of course, unless the after-dinner 'entertainment' goes too far....) :eyebrows:

Marco.

[synsei]

When I lived on my own I found a slow cooker to be absolutely invaluable. Prepare everything the night before and chuck it all in the slow cooker and switch on before you go to work. When you get home and open the front door the smell that greets you is so homely and really gets the appetite up and running. Far better than popping into MacD's for a cardboard burger and fries that look like matchsticks and taste about as bad too... :)

[walpurgis]

I tried doing cheese on toast in mine. I ate out that night! :)

[pjdowns]

Wasn't going o have anything for dinner as we had a late lunch but feeling a bit peckish so have ordered a Domino's. hopefully it'll be nicer than the other day!

[walpurgis]

Bravo, Barry! :clap:

Perhaps you should invite Geoff to dinner sometime (strictly on a platonic basis, of course, unless the after-dinner 'entertainment' goes too far....) :eyebrows:

Marco.

Not sure I'm driving all the way to Essex for dinner! :)

[Barry]

When I lived on my own I found a slow cooker to be absolutely invaluable. Prepare everything the night before and chuck it all in the slow cooker and switch on before you go to work. When you get home and open the front door the smell that greets you is so homely and really gets the appetite up and running. Far better than popping into MacD's for a cardboard burger and fries that look like matchsticks and taste about as bad too... :)

I used to use a slow-cooker when I was a post graduate student. One of the great advantages of a slow-cooker is it allows you to make tasty meals using cheap cuts of meat. And the "welcoming smell" is a real appetiser.

However I stopped using it as it did little to save on time in the actual preparation and cooking. You still have to part cook the meat and vegetables, and that takes time. These days I prefer to spend half an hour preparing the ingredients for say a casserole, pop it into the oven for a hour or two and then get on with something else. When it gets to within half an hour to eating, I prepare the vegetables and steam them for about 10 minutes.

But then I'm retired and my time is my own.

Cheers




[PS By the way what is that horrible 'varnish' MacDonalds cover their fries in? :scratch:]

[synsei]

I used to use a slow-cooker when I was a post graduate student. One of the great advantages of a slow-cooker is it allows you to make tasty meals using cheap cuts of meat. And the "welcoming smell" is a real appetiser.

However I stopped using it as it did little to save on time in the actual preparation and cooking. You still have to part cook the meat and vegetables, and that takes time. These days I prefer to spend half an hour preparing the ingredients for say a casserole, pop it into the oven for a hour or two and then get on with something else. When it gets to within half an hour to eating, I prepare the vegetables and steam them for about 10 minutes.

But then I'm retired and my time is my own.

Cheers




[PS By the way what is that horrible 'varnish' MacDonalds cover their fries in? :scratch:]

I didn't mind the prep work to be honest Barry, in fact I quite enjoyed it. As for part cooking the meat, nope never did that. For example, If I bought a small joint of Brisket I'd flash fry it in a pan to brown the outside then just stuff it in the slow cooker with herbs, a Bay leaf or two (dependent on size), some lazy Garlic (comes pre-crushed in a small jar), a couple of onions, quartered, which I'd also flash fry in the same oil (Groundnut with a dash of Sesame oil) I used for the Brisket, a tin of Baxter's Oxtail soup (or if I was feeling particularly flush some proper beef stock bought from Sainsburys) fortified with a decent slug of red wine, Port or a slug of Watneys or Manns Brown Ale (I'd drink the excess :) ), fresh or frozen Baby carrots (dependent on how tired I was) and a tin of new potatoes (well drained and again flash fried in the oil used for the beef and onions). I'd leave home at about 7:30am to catch a bus to work, switching on the slow cooker as I left and when I'd arrive back home at around 5:30pm I'd have a pot of exquisite stew with enough to see me through three meals (I'd portion it out and freeze the other two servings in plastic containers I kept when ordering a Chinese meal). My mouth is watering just thinking about this... :D

As for the stuff MacD's put on their fries, could be this:

http://csimg.choozen.co.uk/srv/GB/00000513821626743/T/300x300/C/FFFFFF/url/ronseal-quick-dry-varnish.jpg

:lol:

[Marco]

Not sure I'm driving all the way to Essex for dinner! :)

Perish the thought, old chap - Barry will send his chauffeur to collect you!

Marco.

[Rare Bird]

I live on my own and I like to eat well. Since being diagnosed as having Type II diabetes, I watch what I eat very carefully. As a consequence of this, not only am I now eating and enjoying foodstuffs that I would have declined (such as fish), but I enjoy food a lot more than I use to.

Not only that, but I enjoy cooking and food preparation to the extent that I go shopping nearly every day for fresh vegetables and meat from our local family greengrocer and butcher. Whilst I have always eaten sensibly and had a balanced diet, I think I'm eating better still - good enough for me to manage my diabetes by diet alone.

Of course I do miss some things such as pastry: steak and kidney pies, pork pies, Cornish pasties as well as fruit pies. :( But I am allowed the occasional treat. :)

Living on your own does have its drawbacks. Some meals are difficult to do for one, for example a Sunday roast with all the trimmings. And cooking does take time and effort, but unless you are content with merely throwing some 'ready meal' into the microwave, one simply has to get on with it. Anticipation of the actual eating of the meal does help enormously (as does choosing the bottle of wine!). :cool:

I wish we still had a greengrocers & fish monger in our village but the bloody big concern convenience store {not naming any names} put pay to them, at least will still have the farm shop for nice eggs.. I wish i lived on my own sometimes cos women get right on my tits..But marriage is all i have ever known since the age of 17.

[southall-1998]

Had Chilli con carne today. Was OK but filling!!

[walpurgis]

I wish i lived on my own sometimes cos women get right on my tits.

I know the feeling. I've been married for forty two years. The first couple of years were fine. :eyebrows:

[Barry]

Had Chilli con carne today. Was OK but filling!!

Home made Chilli con carné for me tomorrow.

[southall-1998]

Home made Chilli con carné for me tomorrow.

Stop copying me :)

[Rare Bird]

Never ever had Chilli con carné!

[southall-1998]

Never ever had Chilli con carné!

:mental:

[Rare Bird]

:mental:

On the contrary i think im not mental for trying it by the looks of the stuuf

[Barry]

Stop copying me :)

Aw! - I've already bought the ingredients.


Never ever had Chilli con carné!

:lol: Do you really mean you have never eaten chilli, or was that a comment on the unnecessary "é" ? If the latter, yes you are quite correct: it is of course chilli con carne.

If you have never eaten it - give it a try; if you like curries you may like chilli. :)

[Rare Bird]

That's it Barry i don't like hot spicy food so i guess it's no good for me..

[pjdowns]

I had a BBQ yesterday :)

[Gordon Steadman]

That's it Barry i don't like hot spicy food so i guess it's no good for me..

Wow, couldn't live without it. The French don't do curry so I have to do it. The chilli too - wunnerful.

Talking of wunnerful, we had roast duck, spuds, beans and carrots yesterday, all home grown and so delicious I could have eaten it all over again.........and again.........

[Audio Al]

I had a BBQ yesterday :)

:stalks::eek:

Strange , I normally have BBQ'd chicken or sausages or maybe burgers , never had a BBQ on its own :)

Did it leave a strange metallic taste ?

[pjdowns]

Ha, ha, bloody ha Al :D

[southall-1998]

Just having potato croquettes for din-dins today :)

[pjdowns]

Had pasta bake today for my din ins

[loo]

I was lazy today so got Pizza and Garlic Bread from Tesco...Nice pizza though and a whole lot cheaper (and probably nicer) than Pizza Hut or Dominos equivalent :)

It must be because every pizza Tesco sell under their own name has analogue on it:spew:

[Roy S]

Just having potato croquettes for din-dins today :)

Not having chips with them?

[loo]

After a week of seafood on me jollys
Had pie and mash today
yummy:)

[southall-1998]

Not having chips with them?

Nope.

[Rare Bird]

At work, ordered in Chicken chow mein with big chunky chinese chips :drool:

http://www.take-a-way.co.uk/menu/2528/mandarin-rotherham/

[southall-1998]

At work, ordered in Chicken chow mein with big chunky chinese chips :drool:

http://www.take-a-way.co.uk/menu/2528/mandarin-rotherham/

Very naughty !! I thought you were on a diet?

[Barry]

I made a bucket of chilli con carne - enough for three meals. Steamed basmati rice, brocolli, fine green beans, red pepper and peas.

Finished with a couple of nectarines for pud.

[Rare Bird]

Na Shane done on the diet.. i make sure i do my workout everyday & walk to work, keeps the beer & snap at bay..

[southall-1998]

Na Shane done on the diet.. i make sure i do my workout everyday & walk to work, keeps the beer & snap at bay..

Good!

[Marco]

At work, ordered in Chicken chow mein with big chunky chinese chips :drool:


Chunky Chinese chips? :eek:

That's a new one on me, dude! Do the Chinese eat chips - never mind chunky ones? ;)

Marco.

[Trumpton_Rioter]

Chunky Chinese chips? :eek:

That's a new one on me, dude! Do the Chinese eat chips - never mind chunky ones? ;)

Marco.

our local Chinese make a mean chip

[Audio Al]

Not had this verity before

Should be horse meat free

And from a renewable resource

Not sure what sauce to try :scratch:


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10453

Yum :lol:

[pjdowns]

Chinese takeaway today :)

[Roy S]

Home made beef stew with pilgrims choice

http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss68/Lodger56/bifstoo_zpsc67e21b5.jpg

[pjdowns]

Home made beef stew with pilgrims choice

http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss68/Lodger56/bifstoo_zpsc67e21b5.jpg

That looks lovely Roy :)

[Roy S]

That looks lovely Roy :)

Simple but tasty Paul, bit like me :lol:

[pjdowns]

Simple but tasty Paul, bit like me :lol:

:rfl: Roy :)

[pjdowns]

I had Beef Lasagne for lunch this afternoon from Sainsbury's and it was very nice indeed :)

Paul.

[pjdowns]

Have had Soup today :)

[Rare Bird]

Our local boozer deliver Sunday dinners had one of those Yum Yum..

[Roy S]

Pork in Cider tonight (careful how you say that)

http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss68/Lodger56/pork_zps8c7ac6af.jpg

[pjdowns]

Roy,

You certainly know how to make good looking food :)

[Gordon Steadman]

What a Nodrog curry does.............. if we sober up we might listen to some music!!

[Rare Bird]

Disgusting behaviour :lol:

[pjdowns]

What a Nodrog curry does.............. if we sober up we might listen to some music!!

:rfl:

[pjdowns]

I had Chilli on Jacket Potato this evening :)

[Roy S]

Just odds & sods tonight, then fasting for a blood test tomorrow

[pjdowns]

fasting for a blood test tomorrow

Good luck Roy, they are horrid, horrid things!!

[Roy S]

Good luck Roy, they are horrid, horrid things!!

I just feel a bit of a prick :D

[pjdowns]

:lol:

[southall-1998]

Had lamb shanks today. Very nice indeed!

[pjdowns]

Ordered in Curry today. We tried out a new place an whilst it was ok it's not quite as good as our regular.

P.

[Roy S]

All day breakfast in 'The Golden Lion' washed down with a pint of Guiness :cool:

[southall-1998]

Had a lovely burger meal @ The Plough in Norwood Green.