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managed a chicken sandwich and some cereal and fruit.... offery nice it was too...
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Ginger last night; Red Parrot tonight, Pure Lime Thursday.
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Managed to make some paprika pork. Have it tomorrow as Ive got chicken for a sandwich for. Tonight
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hifi_dave
11-09-2018, 16:00
Made me tummy rumble..:o
Made me tummy rumble..:o
tis pork fillet, as they call it up here.. tenderloin elsewhere i think.... only thickener is coconut block and its own juices..:eyebrows:
walpurgis
11-09-2018, 16:10
Had a big tuna & prawn salad lunchtime.
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Just pondering the next meal at the moment.
hifi_dave
11-09-2018, 16:24
That looks delicious and healthy.
Must be getting close to Dinner time, because my stomach is complaining.
hifilover
11-09-2018, 17:43
Had a big tuna & prawn salad lunchtime.
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Just pondering the next meal at the moment.
That looks a my size portion :D Good lad ;)
hifilover
11-09-2018, 17:46
Nowt special for us for tea tonight really... Just some cod pieces in home made breadcrumbs (huge bag in the freezer full of them) and the last of the Duke of York 'new' potatoes and sprouting broccoli. Some home grown carrots in there too ;)
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Managed to make some paprika pork. Have it tomorrow as Ive got chicken for a sandwich for. Tonight
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Yum, yum Granty... Me likes!:thumbsup:
Marco.
Had a big tuna & prawn salad lunchtime.
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Just pondering the next meal at the moment.
Handsome looking salad, Geoff! I'd happily eat that, mate:)
Marco.
Nowt special for us for tea tonight really... Just some cod pieces in home made breadcrumbs (huge bag in the freezer full of them) and the last of the Duke of York 'new' potatoes and sprouting broccoli. Some home grown carrots in there too ;)
https://s6.postimg.cc/gjgve0ugx/IMG_20180911_184428.jpg (https://postimg.cc/image/7og13i5od/)
Still looks good, Dan. Nice fresh veg, and the potatoes also look the biz:cool:
Marco.
walpurgis
11-09-2018, 18:03
Handsome looking salad, Geoff! I'd happily eat that, mate:)
Marco.
Its was very nice.
And now. Chicken, sweet potato mash, greens, fried chestnut mushrooms, baked parsnips and loads of gravy.
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Tonights scan, a classic Veal Pizzaiola [veal escalope with crushed tomatoes, white wine, garlic, capers and fresh parsley], served with some fresh mixed veg:
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Marco.
hifilover
11-09-2018, 19:36
Still looks good, Dan. Nice fresh veg, and the potatoes also look the biz:cool:
Marco.
They're bloody lovely TBH. Cannot beat spuds and carrots \9or any root veg) straight out of the soil, washed and cooked and on to your plate ;) The carrots are properly earthy; you don't get that from the supermarkets!
French onion soup
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Veal
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Apple strudel
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Yum, yum Granty... Me likes!:thumbsup:
Marco.
Having it today...got 3 types of onion in plus yellow pepper...
French onion soup
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Veal
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Apple strudel
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Doesnt look like soup... looks like a pancake in sauce lol...
Apple strudel looks super
Had cereal and rasps for lunch. This for afters. Nice cheddar and a flatbread
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Doesnt look like soup... looks like a pancake in sauce
Was delicious melted cheese on top.
szechuan pork
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walpurgis
13-09-2018, 17:32
Veggie Chinese style. Veg mini pancake rolls, veg stir fry, egg fried rice and sweet chilli sauce.
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Flautas
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Quesadilla & Sopa Tarasca
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Frijoles Charros
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Beef Fajitas
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Key lime pie
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Platano chocolate quesadilla
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montesquieu
14-09-2018, 13:19
Had a wonderful week in Puglia, southern Italy, last week, mix of Italian and cooking lessons and a bit of sightseeing. (Yes ok Marco you have permission to be smug).
First addition to my repertoire was cooked last night: Parmigiana - basically sliced aubergines, mortadela meat, tomatoes, parsley, two kinds of cheese (Pecorino Romano - a hard cheese from sheep - and Parmesan).
I think it came out pretty well:
https://i.imgur.com/LVYjYgf.jpg
WESTLOWER
14-09-2018, 13:25
Had a wonderful week in Puglia, southern Italy, last week, mix of Italian and cooking lessons and a bit of sightseeing. (Yes ok Marco you have permission to be smug).
First addition to my repertoire was cooked last night: Parmigiana - basically sliced aubergines, mortadela meat, tomatoes, parsley, two kinds of cheese (Pecorino Romano - a hard cheese from sheep - and Parmesan).
I think it came out pretty well:
https://i.imgur.com/LVYjYgf.jpg
That looks fooking lovely, the food aint bad either! :eyebrows:
yeah, well done Tom... looks great, even tho im not into aubers
montesquieu
14-09-2018, 13:43
yeah, well done Tom... looks great, even tho im not into aubers
Trick I picked up was to coat the slices in egg and flour and fry till a bit crunchy... when I tried this dish before with aubergine slices on their own it went mushy. This held together beautiful and the flavour benefited too.
Trick I picked up was to coat the slices in egg and flour and fry till a bit crunchy... when I tried this dish before with aubergine slices on their own it went mushy. This held together beautiful and the flavour benefited too.
good plan.. deep fried of course;)
mightymonoped
14-09-2018, 13:49
Trick I picked up was to coat the slices in egg and flour and fry till a bit crunchy... when I tried this dish before with aubergine slices on their own it went mushy. This held together beautiful and the flavour benefited too.
Good choice! This is one of my personal favourites and was one of the first Puglian dishes I learnt from my sister's mother-in-law in Presicce. These days, I use fine semolina to coat the aubergines before dipping in the egg, makes them extra crunchy! :-)
montesquieu
14-09-2018, 14:55
good plan.. deep fried of course;)
Reminds me of the time I was visited by my sister and her brood from Motherwell ... I made tempura prawns with various dips, along with katsu curry (coated fried chicken and rice with a curry sauce poured over).
The comment made? "We didn't know we liked Japanese food".
hifilover
14-09-2018, 16:18
Nowt special this evening; just haggis, neaps and tatties
But tomorrow; the whole of the wife's family are around, 12 of us, so it's shin beef stew with a huge pan of steaming buttery mash and home-grown kale and carrots steamed ;) Damson and apple crumble with lashings of vanilla custard to wash it down
I've topped up the red wine stock too; plenty of ale in and a few whisky's for the gents as a digestif ;) :D
Will get pics up tomorrow; I'll be up at 7am getting the stew on so it's in all day! ;)
walpurgis
14-09-2018, 17:54
Tonight's effort. Haddock in breadcrumbs, kale, carrots and new spuds with parsley/butter sauce.
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Nice bit of fish is what I fancy with chips. Stuck with a sarnie all I could make. Was nice tho. Might try and get a fish supper tomorrow
mightymonoped
14-09-2018, 18:21
Trying to be healthy tonight [emoji4]
Fig, Walnut & Rocket Salad, low-fat coleslaw, Mediterranean Tomato Salad, Guacamole, Falafel in Yoghurt & Mint dressing and Marinated Anchovies with Tartar Sauce & Hot Sauce on Baguette.
*All fresh homemade except the Falafel.
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Pieoftheday
14-09-2018, 19:09
Nowt special this evening; just haggis, neaps and tatties
But tomorrow; the whole of the wife's family are around, 12 of us, so it's shin beef stew with a huge pan of steaming buttery mash and home-grown kale and carrots steamed ;) Damson and apple crumble with lashings of vanilla custard to wash it down
I've topped up the red wine stock too; plenty of ale in and a few whisky's for the gents as a digestif ;) :D
Will get pics up tomorrow; I'll be up at 7am getting the stew on so it's in all day! ;)
Ooh the beef stew and crumble are just the sort of stuff my mam used to cook, yummy yum yum yum:)
hifilover
15-09-2018, 09:30
Just to follow up my previous post; this is the shin beef stew in the pot.
In at 8am this morning will be in until 5'ish
https://s6.postimg.cc/6tq9ptcyp/IMG_20180915_090546.jpg (https://postimg.cc/image/kan88ona5/)
FYI; that's a 9" deep cast iron crock pot ;) Plenty for left overs :D
mightymonoped
15-09-2018, 09:55
Just to follow up my previous post; this is the shin beef stew in the pot.
In at 8am this morning will be in until 5'ish
https://s6.postimg.cc/6tq9ptcyp/IMG_20180915_090546.jpg (https://postimg.cc/image/kan88ona5/)
FYI; that's a 9" deep cast iron crock pot ;) Plenty for left overs :D
Great choice! Shin Beef + time = Bliss
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Platano chocolate quesadilla
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Love the sprinkles - classy touch!:eyebrows:
Looks like you're enjoying yourself, Roy. Top man:thumbsup:
Marco.
Hi Tom,
Had a wonderful week in Puglia, southern Italy, last week, mix of Italian and cooking lessons and a bit of sightseeing. (Yes ok Marco you have permission to be smug).
First addition to my repertoire was cooked last night: Parmigiana - basically sliced aubergines, mortadela meat, tomatoes, parsley, two kinds of cheese (Pecorino Romano - a hard cheese from sheep - and Parmesan).
I think it came out pretty well:
https://i.imgur.com/LVYjYgf.jpg
Lol...! It looks very good indeed Tom, so top marks::clap:
A couple of points.... Yes, the aubergine should be fried, but only lightly (with a dusting of flour) in a little olive oil, with the aubergine cut no thicker than a centimetre. Personally, I wouldn't use egg, as that tends to make things thicker, and the overall dish heavier, still tasty though!
However, I prefer a slightly lighter touch, so would griddle the aubergine (once dusted with flour and olive oil), in a griddle pan instead, without the use of egg, rather than frying it, as aubergines suck up fat like no-one's business, and I wouldn't want the finished dish to be greasy, then layer it with the tomato and cheese.
It depends on how filling you want to make the dish, in terms of whether it's going to be served on its own, as a main course, or simply as an accompaniment to a meat dish. The addition of Mortadella (two l's, lol) is definitely a Pugliese thing. We wouldn't use it that way in Tuscany (as when the fat's cooked, it makes things oily), although we do enjoy eating it cold, as part of an antipasto.
As ever though, cooking is all about adapting recipes to your own taste, so add whatever you like, if you enjoy it:cool:
Marco.
P.S Top wine choice!
Tonight's effort. Haddock in breadcrumbs, kale, carrots and new spuds with parsley/butter sauce.
http://i65.tinypic.com/2wf368w.jpg
Nice, Geoff. Plain and simple, but well-executed:)
Marco.
Trying to be healthy tonight [emoji4]
Fig, Walnut & Rocket Salad, low-fat coleslaw, Mediterranean Tomato Salad, Guacamole, Falafel in Yoghurt & Mint dressing and Marinated Anchovies with Tartar Sauce & Hot Sauce on Baguette.
*All fresh homemade except the Falafel.
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Awesome stuff, Tony, as ever. We really must hook up sometime and enjoy a good dinner party!
Marco.
Just to follow up my previous post; this is the shin beef stew in the pot.
In at 8am this morning will be in until 5'ish
https://s6.postimg.cc/6tq9ptcyp/IMG_20180915_090546.jpg (https://postimg.cc/image/kan88ona5/)
FYI; that's a 9" deep cast iron crock pot ;) Plenty for left overs :D
That really looks wholesome and fab - just a fine example of great home cooking! I just *know* it'll taste delicious!!:thumbsup:
Marco.
hifilover
15-09-2018, 11:09
That really looks wholesome and fab - just a good example of great home cooking! I just *know* it'll taste delicious!!:thumbsup:
Marco.
After 8 hours cooking it better bloody 'ad do :D
hifilover
15-09-2018, 11:10
Oh... 'Ere's puddin'
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:D
Quality... I'll have the Barolo!:)
Marco.
mightymonoped
15-09-2018, 12:09
Oh... 'Ere's puddin'
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:D
Yes please!
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Oh... 'Ere's puddin'
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:D
ah the 60 abv jelly baby frae Speyside... a tasty drop
Looks like you're enjoying yourself, Roy. Top man:thumbsup:
Marco.
Glad I packed larger trousers to travel home in! Back in the Italian tonight.
montesquieu
15-09-2018, 12:40
Hi Tom,
Lol...! It looks very good indeed Tom, so top marks::clap:
A couple of points.... Yes, the aubergine should be fried, but only lightly (with a dusting of flour) in a little olive oil, with the aubergine cut no thicker than a centimetre. Personally, I wouldn't use egg, as that tends to make things thicker, and the overall dish heavier, still tasty though!
However, I prefer a slightly lighter touch, so would griddle the aubergine (once dusted with flour and olive oil), in a griddle pan instead, without the use of egg, rather than frying it, as aubergines suck up fat like no-one's business, and I wouldn't want the finished dish to be greasy, then layer it with the tomato and cheese.
It depends on how filling you want to make the dish, in terms of whether it's going to be served on its own, as a main course, or simply as an accompaniment to a meat dish. The addition of Mortadella (two l's, lol) is definitely a Pugliese thing. We wouldn't use it that way in Tuscany (as when the fat's cooked, it makes things oily), although we do enjoy eating it cold, as part of an antipasto.
As ever though, cooking is all about adapting recipes to your own taste, so add whatever you like, if you enjoy it:cool:
Marco.
P.S Top wine choice!
I did manage to have a couple of vineyard trips. Mixed case of Negroamaro and Negroamaro Primitivo on its way from Taranto as we speak ... last in Dusseldorf according to DHL. Should arrive Monday or Tuesday. But this bottle was waiting for me in Waitrose when I got home.
Yes the egg + deep fry (actually I shallow fried but outcome much the same) was a concern so I'll give your suggestion a go next time. Yummy though and served as main dish.
Lidl do pretty good Mortadella though this one came from Waitrose. It actually works quite well though as you say the teacher did point out it was their local variation.
mightymonoped
15-09-2018, 12:41
Awesome stuff, Tony, as ever. We really must hook up sometime and enjoy a good dinner party!
Marco.
Long term plan is to move back up that way Marco, in fact, we looking at buying a ‘stop-gap’ property on the Wirral within the next 6 months hopefully. I’m sure we’ll have the opportunity to hook up on the food and sounds [emoji106][emoji4]
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I did manage to have a couple of vineyard trips. Mixed case of Negroamaro and Negroamaro Primitivo on its way from Taranto as we speak ... last in Dusseldorf according to DHL. Should arrive Monday or Tuesday.
Sounds great! Please write up your thoughts on the wine thread, once they arrive and you've tasted them, and include some pics.
Yes the egg + deep fry (actually I shallow fried but outcome much the same) was a concern so I'll give your suggestion a go next time. Yummy though and served as main dish.
Lidl do pretty good Mortadella though this one came from Waitrose. It actually works quite well though as you say the teacher did point out it was their local variation.
No worries. Try the griddle pan route next time and see what you think, and lose the egg. It won't be quite as rich, but you'll probably taste the aubergine more. Puglia has both some lovely wines and great food, but southern Italian cuisine is quite different from that found in the north, which you'll discover if you ever do the same thing in Tuscany;)
Marco.
Long term plan is to move back up that way Marco, in fact, we looking at buying a ‘stop-gap’ property on the Wirral within the next 6 months hopefully. I’m sure we’ll have the opportunity to hook up on the food and sounds [emoji106][emoji4]
Sounds great, mate. When that happens, we'll defo hook up!:)
Ok, back to the food, and today's lunch was some pasta... Homemade Bucatini all'Amatriciana (well the sauce was homemade, not the pasta, although the Bucatini were brought over from Italy):
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Marco.
mightymonoped
15-09-2018, 14:12
Sounds great, mate. When that happens, we'll defo hook up!:)
Ok, back to the food, and today's lunch was some pasta... Homemade Bucatini all'Amatriciana (well the sauce was homemade, not the pasta, although the Bucatini were brought over from Italy):
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Marco.
Noice! [emoji4]
Funnily enough, I’m making pasta today for the first time in a few years!
Haven’t decided what yet but the dough is in the fridge and the tomato sauce is cooking as I write.
I’m thinking I may do a lasagne (mainly because I’m too lazy to make anything else) [emoji23]
Fingers crossed!
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The start of great things to come, lol..... Del's making a modified version of this recipe tonight for tea (as we don't have all the ingredients in stock), which we saw earlier on Saturday Kitchen: https://www.bbc.com/food/recipes/chicken_rice_and_peas_78882
Sadly no pics, but I'll provide some later!;)
Marco.
walpurgis
15-09-2018, 17:36
Tea.
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mightymonoped
15-09-2018, 18:30
Went quite well for a first in ages.
Pasta turned out but was probably not best for lasagne, as fresh tends to turn mushy in this dish.
Still worth scoffing though [emoji4]
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Lasagne looks good :) miss my gas oven for things like this
Homemade chicken veg soup
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spendorman
16-09-2018, 11:58
Homemade chicken veg soup
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Jewish penicillin
mightymonoped
16-09-2018, 12:03
Homemade chicken veg soup
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Always a big thumbs up for homemade chicken soup! [emoji4]
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mightymonoped
16-09-2018, 12:04
Leftover Lasagne with Walnut, Fig and Rocket in Olive Oil and Balsamic.
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Homemade chicken veg soup
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180916/83413e11bfefcd4a4a2c0719c94a0e8c.jpgI made a beef goulash soup but I messed it up by using Knorr beef stock, the liquid one. Me no likely that stock. It's edible just not great. The recipe doesn't really call for it.
Kallo do a better liquid beef stock I think.
Make yer own stock, ya lazy fecker!:ner:;)
It'll be FAR better than any bought pish. Nice soup, Grant:)
Marco.
Make yer own stock, ya lazy fecker!:ner:;)
It'll be FAR better than any bought pish. Nice soup, Grant:)
Marco.Feck off. I made it Wednesday after work as a quickie.
Reference grade only happens at weekends.
:lolsign:
You can freeze stock, you know, so that you have access to it if need be! We freeze ours into ice cubes, which can then easily be defrosted and used when necessary:)
Marco.
I made a beef goulash soup but I messed it up by using Knorr beef stock, the liquid one. Me no likely that stock. It's edible just not great. The recipe doesn't really call for it.
Kallo do a better liquid beef stock I think.
not tried kallo liquid. i do sometimes use their cubes..they are good
:lolsign:
You can freeze stock, you know, so that you have access to it if need be! We freeze ours into ice cubes, which can then easily be defrosted and used when necessary:)
Marco.
i freeze stock too but its a small freezer
Aye, but Justers has a big one (and a freezer, too)... Well, so he says!:D
Marco.
not tried kallo liquid. i do sometimes use their cubes..they are goodYup.
The was no requirement for beef stock in the first place Marconian. I just plain fucked up.
Freezing stock is for losers, anyway. Good beef stock is an effort too far (waits for Marco's 'otherwise' post LOL).
Lol@"freezing stock is for losers":eyebrows:
Marco [obviously a resident 'loser'].
P.S I could reply by saying: 'Supermarket stock is for losers', but I'm too much of a gentleman, lol...;)
Yup.
The was no requirement for beef stock in the first place Marconian. I just plain fucked up.
Freezing stock is for losers, anyway. Good beef stock is an effort too far (waits for Marco's 'otherwise' post LOL).
Yup unless your making tons of roast beef. I part boil my roasts so usually get good stock.
Tonight's efforts on the way...https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180916/7eddbc02f3e2918343e58987330d6b6a.jpg
Tonight's efforts on the way...https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180916/7eddbc02f3e2918343e58987330d6b6a.jpg
Beef wellington?
Nah this week's sandwich bread dough and steak, carrots, peas, new pots.
Boring but hey. Dough now about right... 20% wholemeal.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180916/81f9fdbf981e09af5f6e4f8b3b6cc887.jpg
Stroganoff
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Steak was good but nevermind that.
More meals out of this. Looks lovely in the flesh not convinced by the photo.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180916/3e5bf7d6eb2b2681c302332e9a931a91.jpg
Looks fine if lopsided. But home bread is allowed to be
walpurgis
16-09-2018, 17:33
There was a big spud and half a tin of baked beans that needed using, so cheesy baked potato with chopped mushroom and tomato filling, with baked beans.
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The trouble is I drop it into a cast iron pot at 240 degrees C. There's not much scope for moving it once in if it lands off balance.
Really need a cast iron skillet that doubles as a pan, so you can put it on the skillet and cover with the upside down pan. Don't need to drop it in then.
Will get one some day.
Stroganoff
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180916/40941b9761d8b7f7dee5d27766e910c4.jpgTilda wild rice? Beef or pork?
There was a big spud and half a tin of baked beans that needed using, so cheesy baked potato with chopped mushroom and tomato filling, with baked beans.
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Nice, hearty meal Geoff, one question though, do you own a mushroom farm?:D
Tilda wild rice? Beef or pork?
Was a Morrisons best meal. Quite decent Beef it was
walpurgis
16-09-2018, 18:01
Nice, hearty meal Geoff, one question though, do you own a mushroom farm?:D
I've always got some handy. I like 'em! :)
I like mushies too, especially 'magic' ones....:eyebrows:
Anyway, today's earlier scran... Man-sized pork chop, seared in the griddle pan, and served with a brandy and fresh peppercorn sauce, rosemary and garlic roasties and some fresh mixed veg:
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Marco.
What! No mushie peas. Ner
Lol... Del likes those when I have a fish supper! Talking of which, did you get the one you were thinking of having the other day?:)
Marco.
montesquieu
16-09-2018, 18:59
Lol... Del likes those when I have a fish supper! Talking of which, did you get the one you were thinking of having the other day?:)
Marco.
Can't get a decent fish supper in the soft south. The seem to think a thick lump of cod in soggy batter qualifies.
Not like Lanarkshire where if you ask for a special fish supper you generally get two pieces of lovely haddock in breadcrumbs.
I miss the other stuff you get north of the Border in a chippie as well ... haggis, black pudding, pakora ...
Yeah, tell me about it, Tom! :doh:
However, I've found one locally, run by a guy from Coatbridge, and he only uses fresh fish, not frozen muck, like most of the bollocks places here do, and the batter is so thin and crispy. He even sells haggis and black pudding!:)
Marco.
A good idea in the chippy is to ask for a fish they have to cook fresh for you, usually haddock or plaice, always much nicer than some baggy old lump of soggy batter that's been sitting in the warmer.
Good tip that, Ian:)
Unfortunately however, down here, it's pretty much wall-to-wall cod, regardless.
Marco.
Last night’s steak & cannoli
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Cannoli look very good, Roy! One of my favourite things to eat, when done well:)
Marco.
Steak again tonight and had to eat 2 portions of cheesecake as other half was full [emoji29]
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walpurgis
17-09-2018, 17:04
Eggs with spinach, mixed rice and plenty of parsley sauce.
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mightymonoped
17-09-2018, 20:57
Had to use up some stuff so made an Italian-type bread thingie with Olives, sun-dried tomato and Figs.
Tastes pretty good (to me anyway) [emoji13]
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At ‘Windows on Aruba’ restaurant
Prawn cocktail
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Peking duck
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Surf and turf
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New York strip
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Cheese platter
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Chocolate mousse cake
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Bloody hell, Roy. Looks like you'll need to buy another bigger pair of trousers!!:lol::D
Enjoy it, mate:)
Marco.
Last night's tea was Chinese, but all homemade... Hot and sour soup with some Jasmine tea on the side:
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Followed by Lemon Chicken and boiled rice:
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Marco.
lemon chicken is right up my alley :lol: soup looks good too
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Peking duck
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Love shredded duck too
lemon chicken is right up my alley :lol: soup looks good too
Yeah, I'm a big lemon chicken fan (done well). The food was much nicer and less than half the price of a takeaway!:)
You can only do it right though, if you buy stuff from a Chinese supermarket, as you can't get the proper ingredients in UK ones. Do you like all ma wee bowls and stuff?:eyebrows:
Marco.
Yup. All very professional. Not made it for years or had it for that matter. Used have a Chinese that did a good one but not now.
Tbh only thing I occasionally get in now is a fish supper or steak pie n chips. But that's rare too.
hifilover
18-09-2018, 09:01
'Pinhead oatmeal and porridge oats' porridge for brekkie with a touch of salt, as it should be and some black treacle ;) Very nice indeed :D
The start off my fuelling for 6 weeks of very hard, intense and murderous training :scratch:
Yup. All very professional. Not made it for years or had it for that matter. Used have a Chinese that did a good one but not now.
Tbh only thing I occasionally get in now is a fish supper or steak pie n chips. But that's rare too.
Cheers, daftee. I get ya. We have Chinese food like that at least twice a week, and curries, too. I like a nice variety of grub!:D
Hey, maybe next time I'm up, I'll bring round a couple of fish suppers (if you tell me where to go near you that's open at lunchtime), and we can enjoy it together with some of your excellent coffee?:)
Marco.
Beobloke
18-09-2018, 09:36
'Pinhead oatmeal and porridge oats' porridge for brekkie with a touch of salt, as it should be
No, no, no - no salt on porridge EVER! That’s just vile!
Next you’ll be telling me that you think an appropriate topping for bacon is maple syrup...
Cheers, daftee. I get ya. We have Chinese food like that at least twice a week, and curries, too. I like a nice variety of grub!:D
Hey, maybe next time I'm up, I'll bring round a couple of fish suppers (if you tell me where to go near you that's open at lunchtime), and we can enjoy it together with some of your excellent coffee?:)
Marco.
need to investigate.. think the one near the school is maybe open then, and one in centre of town too. most only open at 4pm ish for the dinner trade... shit, this has me in mood for a supper now :lol:
walpurgis
18-09-2018, 09:44
No, no, no - no salt on porridge EVER! That’s just vile!
Next you’ll be telling me that you think an appropriate topping for bacon is maple syrup...
Quite right.
I don't even eat cheesecake, 'cos I can always taste the cheese. And as for carrot cake, what's that all about? :rolleyes:........ Some food ideas are just wrong!
dad loved salt on his, but he liked it on corn flakes too... i often make porridge with a mix of pinhead and big flakes. usually with double cream, brown sugar and fruit.
montesquieu
18-09-2018, 09:56
No, no, no - no salt on porridge EVER! That’s just vile!
Next you’ll be telling me that you think an appropriate topping for bacon is maple syrup...
Salt, maybe some linseeds ... milk or unsweetened almond milk in my case but only after it’s cooked). Nothing sweet should ever go near a plate of porridge! I was at a meditation retreat a while back where it was boiled in milk and then honey added. Utterly foul.
No, no, no - no salt on porridge EVER! That’s just vile!
Porridge, PERIOD, is just vile!:spew:
And before you say it, remember I'm not *really* Scottish;)
Marco [doesn't do cereals or porridge, and hates milk].
need to investigate.. think the one near the school is maybe open then, and one in centre of town too. most only open at 4pm ish for the dinner trade... shit, this has me in mood for a supper now :lol:
Haha.... Then I expect to see pics of a nice fish supper here later!
Do some research, and you can let me know for next time I pop up:)
Marco.
hifilover
18-09-2018, 10:20
No, no, no - no salt on porridge EVER! That’s just vile!
Next you’ll be telling me that you think an appropriate topping for bacon is maple syrup...
No; not into the bacon/maple syrup thing; I'm not quite a fat Yank yet :D
But a touch of salt in porridge is a must; it opens up the flavour of the oats and you cannot taste the salt at all! It's a mere pinch ;)
Soft lad :p
hifilover
18-09-2018, 10:22
Porridge, PERIOD, is just vile!:spew:
And before you say it, remember I'm not *really* Scottish;)
Marco [doesn't do cereals or porridge, and hates milk].
I dint do bird seed either; the wife does, don't understand it
But I do, do porridge ;) Brekkie of champions (drug free ones that is, the druggies all go for Dbol) :D
i add a pinch when cooking...;)
I dint do bird seed either; the wife does, don't understand it
But I do, do porridge Brekkie of champions (drug free ones that is, the druggies all go for Dbol) :D
Ha - I'd love to like porridge, as I know it's good for you, but the only way I can keep it down is when there's no salt [UGH!] been near it, and a touch of cream and whisky (or even Drambuie), and also a little honey added;)
That makes it semi-palatable, and a bit less like 'sick'!
Marco [enjoys life's luxuries].
Beobloke
18-09-2018, 11:46
Ha - I'd love to like porridge, as I know it's good for you, but the only way I can keep it down is when there's no salt [UGH!] been near it, and a touch of cream and whisky (or even Drambuie) added!;)
Marco [enjoys the luxuries in life].
See, now you're talking! Generally I have porridge as-is, except around Christmas when you can buy brandy cream, and a dollop (or three...) of that on it sets you up for a cold winter's day!
See, now you're talking! Generally I have porridge as-is, except around Christmas when you can buy brandy cream, and a dollop (or three...) of that on it sets you up for a cold winter's day!
I know how to make things tasty, mate, trust me!;)
Like the idea of the brandy cream. That'd work well:)
Marco [life's too short for eating boring, bland-tasting food].
Pigmy Pony
18-09-2018, 12:58
Porridge, PERIOD, is just vile!:spew:
And before you say it, remember I'm not *really* Scottish;)
Marco [doesn't do cereals or porridge, and hates milk].
I'm not Scottish either, but I love porridge, have it every other day for breakfast.
When I was eleven I stayed at a youth hostel at Newlands just outside Keswick with my class from school. At breakfast all the spoilt brats who were used to 'posh' cereals like rice krispies and coco pops wouldn't touch the porridge, so I got seconds and thirds of the stuff every morning. I'd have been fat as a fool if it weren't for all the fell walking.
Then when I was thirteen I stayed at a farm in a place called Skene, just outside Aberdeen. Every morning it was porridge, with salt in it, and no sugar allowed. It was just plain wrong. :(
Honey's better than sugar in porridge, as it infuses into the mix better and imparts a much nicer taste.
You're funny with the things you consider as "posh". Even back then, I was no stranger to croissants (and pain au chocolat too, as we regularly travelled to France)...:eyebrows:
'Coco Pops', and such like, were for when mum was feeling lazy!:D;)
One of my favourite breakfasts back then was melted Emmental cheese, with baked beans, served over a nice slice of crusty Italian bread. In fact, I must relive that experience again sometime soon!:)
Marco.
Looks like you'll need to buy another bigger pair of trousers!!:lol::D.
Came here in 34” waist jeans, leaving in 36” waist (planned ahead). Will watch what I eat for a couple of weeks when I get home & drop the added weight back off. Mexican again tonight [emoji846]
Came here in 34” waist jeans, leaving in 36” waist (planned ahead). Will watch what I eat for a couple of weeks when I get home & drop the added weight back off. Mexican again tonight [emoji846]
Was that measurement taken under or OVER your beer belly?:D:eyebrows:;)
I love my grub, as you can probably tell from this thread, but I'm not sure I could eat as much food as you're currently putting away.
When we go on holiday, we tend to have 'splurges' of big meals, and then switch to salads or sandwiches for a few days, as we quickly get fed up of eating rich food, day in, day out - plus we do a LOT of walking and exercise in between meals. Otherwise, you just feel bloated and uncomfortable:cool:
Marco.
Was that measurement taken under or OVER your beer belly?:D:eyebrows:;)
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As is traditional under (otherwise my waistband would be just under my armpits)
walpurgis
18-09-2018, 15:19
Can't think what to have later, but as I have a stack of potatoes that need using, it's likely to be something with loads of mash :).
A nice cottage pie?:)
Marco.
As is traditional under (otherwise my waistband would be just under my armpits)
Lol... You'll probably be working it off, with all that 'horizontal jogging' you'll be doing with your lady friend :bonk:;)
Marco.
Homemade pasta chorizo
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For lunch: croque madame, followed by rhubarb and ginger crumble with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Homemade pasta chorizo
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Very nice, Grant! Have I inspired you to improve on your presentation?;)
Marco.
Very nice, Grant! Have I inspired you to improve on your presentation?;)
Marco.
Lol. Dunno. I was inspired. Got lots of nice chorizo in fridge and Italian salami too so thought I'd try something. Was going to be a cheese sauce but I couldn't stay the pace so used a little tub of sauce. The white bits are Greek feta crumbles. So a European dish with Scots onions on top
This was the chorizo
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I should have cut it smaller tbh. Learn as u go.
This is the pasta I picked up
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Quite like barilla
Veg soup from a chicken
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Marco.
Hey Marco, one for you?...….
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montesquieu
19-09-2018, 19:22
Hey Marco, one for you?...….
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Aye Marco was handsome in his younger days ...
mightymonoped
19-09-2018, 19:29
Well it’s no Vesta, admittedly, but....
Tonights pasta with Italian Sausage.
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Puff pastry thang.
Baked beans, tomato, parmesan, morbier, iraty, smoked York ham, mushrooms, jalapenos, mustard, chilli sauce.
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mightymonoped
21-09-2018, 22:16
Puff pastry thang.
Baked beans, tomato, parmesan, morbier, iraty, smoked York ham, mushrooms, jalapenos, mustard, chilli sauce.
Pretty nice for a no recipe lash-up. Better cold than hot.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180921/27c77d509b04452b6014597c407f4df5.jpg
Tasty Thang!
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Tasty Thang!
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkMighty tasty thang! Bipeds only, though:D:wink:
Actually much better after a night in the fridge. A delicacy. Like cold Domino's American Hot, only better.
Ragu spaghetti
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mightymonoped
22-09-2018, 10:27
Mighty tasty thang! Bipeds only, though:D:wink:.
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Fruit scone with spread and jam
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Lovely
I'm missing the pictures of your fish supper!!;)
Marco.
P.S Justers, that's a veritable nice chunk of pastry LURVEliness!:respect:
I'm missing the pictures of your fish supper!!;)
Marco.
P.S Justers, that's a veritable nice chunk of pastry LURVEliness!:respect:
not had it yet.. when i get one i will post it up
Ragu spaghetti
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Dem'z spaghettoni: https://www.barilla.com/en-ca/products/pasta/classic-blue-box/spaghettoni
;)
Marco.
Dem'z spaghettoni: https://www.barilla.com/en-ca/products/pasta/classic-blue-box/spaghettoni
;)
Marco.
your right of course, but i couldnt remember the right name :lol:
was good... thinking of a creamy chorizo and chicken pasta.. got any ideas?
Any ideas for what, daftee - what to do with spaghettoni?:)
Marco.
Any ideas for what, daftee - what to do with spaghettoni?:)
Marco.
was good... thinking of a creamy chorizo and chicken pasta.. got any ideas? ie what to make? thought you might have a good idea i could maybe use.... as to best pasta etc.
Lol... So what you're asking me, in a rather convoluted way, is which kind of pasta would compliment creamy chicken chorizo?:D
Marco.
jeez, like pulling a tooth :doh:
:D
Lol.... For that type of dish, with creamy sauces, etc, I'd recommend tagliatelle:)
Marco.
Lol.... For that type of dish, with creamy sauces, etc, I'd recommend tagliatelle:)
Marco.
ok, cheers, i will see what i have in that shape...
Cool... Any kind of thick, stranded pasta would work well. Or risotto rice.
Marco.
Best chorizo sliced and tripoline pasta. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180922/9135136c74a440f83e2cdfaa23b3e9e4.jpg
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edit... that was really nice.. great chorizo that
Invented hotpot to use existing ingredients.
Lamb steaks, fat trimmed, field mushroom, peas, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, garlic, potatoes, masses of black pepper and salt.
Better than I thought it would be. Quite pleasantly surprised. Ate a lot more than you see there!:)https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180922/56e1f3848c9179bb024e2d5de1ad1829.jpg
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edit... that was really nice.. great chorizo that
I bet that tasted good, shame it looked like a confused octopus :D
6 snorkers? :D
But they’re only little chipolatas
But they’re only little chipolatas
Look like big chipolatas to me.
Look like big chipolatas to me.
It’s a small plate [emoji6]
You got used to eating a lot when away me thinks.
Don't get me wrong Ive eaten that many before when bad but not with 2 egg and chips. Lol
walpurgis
22-09-2018, 18:39
I had similar to Roy, but had beans with mine too. Was nice! :)
I had similar to Roy, but had beans with mine too. Was nice! :)
Opened a small tin of beans to have with mine but ate them cold while I was preparing the rest [emoji4]
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Looks really good, Roy, and I can see why you'd have gone for something so typically British, after where you've just come back from;)
It's the same with me, returning from a 3-week holiday in France and Italy... As lovely as French and Italian cuisine is, I'm dying for a good Chinese or a curry!!:D
Marco.
a good Chinese or a curry!!:D
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It was a toss up between this and a nice Rogan Josh from the local takeaway [emoji39]
Slow cooker is on. Beef brisket in beer.
Onions, carrots, celery (veg sweated down and beef sprinkled in salt and seared off first).
Bottle of Czech beer, pint of beef stock, couple of tablespoons of tomato paste, couple of bay leaves, 6x crushed whole garlic cloves, fresh rosemary from the garden, couple of pinches of dried thyme, lots of freshly ground black pepper.
mightymonoped
23-09-2018, 12:21
Slow cooker is on. Beef brisket in beer.
Onions, carrots, celery (veg sweated down and beef sprinkled in salt and seared off first).
Bottle of Czech beer, pint of beef stock, couple of tablespoons of tomato paste, couple of bay leaves, 6x crushed whole garlic cloves, fresh rosemary from the garden, couple of pinches of dried thyme, lots of freshly ground black pepper.
It’s gonna be good! [emoji4]
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Just had a taste, I have a little magic ingredient if I want a tad more sweetness and tang in stews and braises, which is a good tablespoon of HP Sauce. [emoji4]
Just had a taste, I have a little magic ingredient if I want a tad more sweetness and tang in stews and braises, which is a good tablespoon of HP Sauce. [emoji4]
That really peps up a cottage pie too
hifilover
23-09-2018, 14:35
Slow roast 38 day aged Aberdeen Angus brisket today ;)
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It's been in since 9am at 100ºC; just made the batter for yorkies too; spuds/golden beetroot and swede peeled ready for par boiling and roasting and we're on steamed home-grown kale, cauli and probably some carrots too ;)
STP and thick double cream vfor pudding; shop bought though, I'm shite at making puddings :lol:
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Chops, rice & peas & curry sauce
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From my slow cook over the weekend. Spuds were done using a mandoline to get an even thin slice, like very very thick crisps. Then mixed with garlic oil, salt and pepper, with a few sprigs of rosemary, then into the oven. Kale was steamed, carrots fished out of the slow cooker.
Slow cooking juice was sieved and finished with cornflour and butter to make the gravy.
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That really peps up a cottage pie too
Yes indeed, so someone else knows the trick, we had better be quiet...
Bucatini ragu
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mightymonoped
25-09-2018, 12:59
Bucatini ragu
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Bucatini is The Biz :thumbsup:
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The beginnings of soup
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The beginnings of soup
Jewish penicillin right there.
Bucatini is The Biz :thumbsup:
Then again if I ripped out my nads and put them on a plate they would look better than that.
The chicken carcass giving of its last, though? Quality.
:)
Soup nearly made.
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Smells delish with the extra herbs and spices
Chicken veg soup
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Ready meal needs eating. A Tesco finest beef stroganoff
Quite nice
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mightymonoped
28-09-2018, 19:06
Fishy Paella goin’ on tonight
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Fancy a fry up tomorrow. Found the makings in freezer I think so will see tomorrow
Big fry up as promised
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sausage and onion round, back bacon, best black, best white, potato scone, chilli beans, brown sauce. ..awesome
best black
Stornoway black pudding?
Stornoway black pudding?
yup, and their white too Roy, which is superb
yup, and their white too Roy, which is superb
My Cousin always brings one down when he comes to stay; I'll get him to bring a white one next time :drool:
My Cousin always brings one down when he comes to stay; I'll get him to bring a white one next time :drool:
they mix really well. a slice of each and mix and eat lol
mightymonoped
29-09-2018, 13:39
yup, and their white too Roy, which is superb
Jealous! [emoji13]
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jumbo Conchiglie in a pork and red wine sauce
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Found some roast beef in gravy in freezer.
Not eating much meals wise at mo as not really able to make it so converted it to sandwich beef
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Was lovely
mightymonoped
30-09-2018, 15:49
Made some bread to go with what we are having later. Two plain and one Rosemary & Sun-dried Tomato. Going to have Moroccan Chicken, falafel and various veggie side dishes....and some chips! [emoji13]
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30-09-2018, 17:31
Made some bread to go with what we are having later. Two plain and one Rosemary & Sun-dried Tomato. Going to have Moroccan Chicken, falafel and various veggie side dishes....and some chips! [emoji13]
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All done!
Various antipasti, coleslaw, the breads, yoghurt & mint raita, falafel, green beans, mushrooms in garlic and lemon, moroccan chicken (chips are still in the oven)
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Awesome. Bet that took a while!:)
Bread looks great Tony :)
mightymonoped
30-09-2018, 21:45
Awesome. Bet that took a while!:)
Only half the day! [emoji23]
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mightymonoped
30-09-2018, 21:45
Bread looks great Tony :)
Cheers Grant!
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2 days in making such is my slowness. Lol
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Potato soup
Pieoftheday
01-10-2018, 16:29
I'm going to cook a nice bit of rib eye, now usually I prefer to grill my steak but I'm tempted to fry in a little butter tonight, what's your preferred cooking method?:)
I'm going to cook a nice bit of rib eye, now usually I prefer to grill my steak but I'm tempted to fry in a little butter tonight, what's your preferred cooking method?:)
Ribeye i usually did in olive oil with a touch of butter in.
hifilover
01-10-2018, 17:55
Good old butchers plain pork sausages wrapped in smoked streaky with a sage leaf or 2, oven roasted with buttery mash and lots of steamed veg ;)
No pictures; was too interested in getting it into me face :D
Beobloke
01-10-2018, 18:22
Dropped Mrs B. off at Heathrow at 6am this morning then sat on a closed M25 for 4 hours on the way back to work in Southampton. Now I’m back here to pick her up again and all I can think of food-wise is KFC on the way home! I reckon I can just about get it down before collapsing into bed...
Dropped Mrs B. off at Heathrow at 6am this morning then sat on a closed M25 for 4 hours on the way back to work in Southampton. Now I’m back here to pick her up again and all I can think of food-wise is KFC on the way home! I reckon I can just about get it down before collapsing into bed...
Surely there's a KFC closer to you that doesn't require Mrs B to jet off somewhere to collect it...….:D
montesquieu
01-10-2018, 18:34
Dropped Mrs B. off at Heathrow at 6am this morning then sat on a closed M25 for 4 hours on the way back to work in Southampton. Now I’m back here to pick her up again and all I can think of food-wise is KFC on the way home! I reckon I can just about get it down before collapsing into bed...
Got caught in that this morning, luckily made my flight as the taxi driver had picked up on the situation and came in via Ascot/Egham rather than M3/M25 which was a car park the other way but messed up my direction too. According the BA lady I was talking to loads of people missed flights.
Stir frying chorizo & onion, not sure what it’ll be yet
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Excellent beef, pork and bacon based Bolognese.
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Plenty of that left. Freezes well.
Made last night eaten today. Looks crap cold. Tastes great cold. And hot.
Seriously though, 600g beef 400g pork mince plus back bacon is a nice, lighter tasting Bolognese. Red wine, fresh plumb tomatoes blitzed, garlic, basil, coriander,.mushrooms, onions, carrots, beef stock cube, chilli, Worcestershire sauce, black pepper, bay leaves and Grand Padano cheese is about it.
Not had a Bolognese in ages. Boring, but good:)https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181001/e35be3353ca42dcf0138bfa65b5c1fde.jpg
Added passata, veg stock, Shiraz, tomato puree, tomato ketchup, bacon, carrots, celery, Italian herbs & black pepper.
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Served with wholemeal spaghetti tossed in extra virgin olive oil and black pepper topped with parmigiano reggiano
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Thanks for the inspiration Justin
walpurgis
03-10-2018, 17:50
Haddock in beer batter, curly kale, sweet potato mash, fried button mushrooms and parsley sauce.
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Audio Al
03-10-2018, 18:39
I had , Sweet potato, cauliflower , savoy cabbage , with onion mushroom red pepper stir fry :)
Eaten before I took a photo :D
mightymonoped
03-10-2018, 19:00
Comfort food.. potato, cheese, onion and beans!
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That looks bloody fantastic Tony, I'm gonna be making one o them when my appetite comes back
mightymonoped
04-10-2018, 11:06
That looks bloody fantastic Tony, I'm gonna be making one o them when my appetite comes back
It certainly hit the spot Ian :-)
I've brought leftovers into work for lunch (before my afternoon nap) :lol:
Meatballs and shallots
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Had giant meatball in prezzos yesterday, delicious.
Just defrosted a beef stew and having it with some tiger bread
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Italian meatballs cooked but that's all I can manage. They will have to go in fridge
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Smells great. Added garlic at end
hifilover
04-10-2018, 16:49
Garlic Chilli Chicken curry; with pilau rice and a chilli naan from EastzEast in Preston
Need something to blow my head off and clear my sinuses/cobwebs outta my ears; so the wifes on collection duty after work :D
Can't be arsed cooking, my heads full and my eyes are streaming!
Time for curry and whisky to kill or cure (not together mind) ;)
Comfort food.. potato, cheese, onion and beans!
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Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkExcellent plate of stodge.
Sometimes, only stodge is good enough.
mightymonoped
05-10-2018, 08:12
Excellent plate of stodge.
Sometimes, only stodge is good enough.
For those times when only a Carb Coma will provide the welcome relief :-)
Had a late lunch early dinner Turned the meatballs into carribean meatballs
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Was very nice but forced me to bed early. Not up to it now
Boring steak. Interesting new potatoes. Organic cabbage.
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Boring steak. Interesting new potatoes. Organic cabbage.
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They look like Anya potatoes Justin, they're really tasty, quite a nutty flavour.
They look like Anya potatoes Justin, they're really tasty, quite a nutty flavour.Yes they are Anya and yes they are really nice. Just had one cold. Good, too.
mightymonoped
06-10-2018, 15:53
Feeling the cold today so a one-tray Chicken roast is going in the oven.
It’s smelling good...
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mightymonoped
06-10-2018, 16:26
Feeling the cold today so a one-tray Chicken roast is going in the oven.
It’s smelling good...
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Done!
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mightymonoped
06-10-2018, 16:42
nice...i'm a comin';)
Plated up for ya! [emoji4]
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Plated up for ya! [emoji4]
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Quality Tony...it shines through.
Cereal and rasps then chicken sarnie... becoming my usual as its easy and good nutrition
No pic of sarnie as i ate it quick lol
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Rasps were lovely.. candarel instead of sugar.. rice crispie type cereal the wheaties on bottom
LOVE that chicken, Tony! It simply OOZES flavour, so much so I can almost *taste* it... You really do know how to cook, mate:respect::thumbsup:
Ok...Today's scran, chez-Marco. First up, a simple scallop and pea gratin, served in their shells, with a pea and mint crème fraîche, topped with breadcrumbs and parsley:
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Followed by Gloucestershire 'Old Spot' pork chop in a fresh mustard, crème fraîche and cider sauce, with garlic, onions and capers, served with fresh asparagus, green beans, wholegrain mustard-infused cauliflower and rosemary roasted potatoes:
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Yumz!:)
Marco.
mightymonoped
07-10-2018, 15:52
LOVE that chicken, Tony! It simply OOZES flavour, so much so I can almost *taste* it... You really do know how to cook, mate:respect::thumbsup:
Ok...Today's scran, chez-Marco. First up, a simple scallop and pea gratin, served in their shells, with a pea and mint crème fraîche, topped with breadcrumbs and parsley:
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Followed by Gloucestershire 'Old Spot' pork chop in a fresh mustard, crème fraîche and cider sauce, with garlic, onions and capers, served with fresh asparagus, green beans, wholegrain mustard-infused cauliflower and rosemary roasted potatoes:
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Yumz!:)
Marco.
Cheers Marco!
That looks right up my street. Love scallops!
The main dish looks fantastic, great choice of accompaniments.
Getting hungry now (I’ve been decorating all day).
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mightymonoped
09-10-2018, 19:30
Some Casareccia pasta with tomato sauce and a bit of spicy sausage.
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Some Casareccia pasta with tomato sauce and a bit of spicy sausage.
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and I had cereal for dinner...:steam:
looks great:D
mightymonoped
11-10-2018, 21:46
Made a Picnic Loaf with bits that needed using up. For tonights meal and lunch in work tomorrow.
Wheat/Spelt/Rye cob with a filling.
from the bottom up:
Ham
Sundried tomato
Fried (in olive oil) aubergine
Shallot
Roast aubergine
Hard boiled egg
Black olives
Pastrami
Gherkin
Basil leaves
Pecorino cheese
Red Chilli Pepper
A few good glugs of very good Olive Oil
A few glugs of balsamic vinegar
Then wrapped it up and pressed it for an hour and a half.
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Steak and onion baguettes tonight. May even whip up a thick and rich gravy for them.
mightymonoped
12-10-2018, 20:08
Looks great. Was it?
It was pretty good tbh. Will do an all veggie next time. Also, would change balsamic to red wine vinegar (needed more acidic tang).
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hifilover
12-10-2018, 20:31
Pie floater :D
Home made pea & ham soup with a hot pork pie in the bottom of the bowl ;) :D
Very nice looking pasta earlier there, Tony!:thumbsup:
I had some of these for lunch:
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Aldi's fresh Porcini Mushroom & Truffle Triangoli, served with a simple fresh sage and butter sauce (a classic accompaniment to fresh pasta in Italy), which is very light and fresh, and allows you to really taste the pasta.
For supermarket fresh pasta, this is truly in the first rank! The pasta itself has a beautiful texture and flavour (about 85% as good as home-made), and the mushroom filling is tasty and full of that lovely 'earthy' flavour you get from porcini mushrooms.
Highly recommended for anyone who loves fresh pasta, but doesn't have the time or inclination to make it, plus it knocks any other bought fresh pasta I've tasted into a cocked hat - and only £1.75 a pack! See here: https://www.aldi.co.uk/porcini-mushroom-%26-truffle-triangoli/p/075029167460001
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:cool:
Marco.
Beobloke
13-10-2018, 17:33
Pie floater :D
Home made pea & ham soup with a hot pork pie in the bottom of the bowl ;) :D
A friend of my father’s used to serve up proper Yorkshire pie and peas, and this sounds very similar. Bloody lovely it was, too.
mightymonoped
13-10-2018, 17:44
Pie floater :D
Home made pea & ham soup with a hot pork pie in the bottom of the bowl ;) :D
Sounds fantastic!
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