OK, What's For Lunch or Tea Today?

[Marco]

I'm sure it did :)

Marco.

[mightymonoped]

Mince pies (with orange zest and juice in the pastry)

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[struth]

steak pie and baby potatos

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[mad-moon]

Mince pies (with orange zest and juice in the pastry)

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:drool:

[hifi_dave]

Mince pies (with orange zest and juice in the pastry)

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They look good.

I'm having Oxtail stew with herby dumplings tonight.

[Yomanze]

They look good.

I'm having Oxtail stew with herby dumplings tonight.

Oh yeah now you’re talking. Do you like sinker or floater dumplings?

[struth]

Oh yeah now you’re talking. Do you like sinker or floater dumplings?

hope marco doesnt read that;)

[struth]

steak pie and baby potatos

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that was awesome.. same again for tomorrow

[Marco]

hope marco doesnt read that;)

Yeah, I popped out a few 'floaters' earlier... The fuckers took FIVE flushes to sink!! :D

Marco.

[Marco]

Beautiful looking mince pies, Tony! :thumbsup:

Marco.

[mightymonoped]

They look good.

I'm having Oxtail stew with herby dumplings tonight.

Oooh, love oxtail (and dumplings too) [emoji4]


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[mightymonoped]

Beautiful looking mince pies, Tony! :thumbsup:

Marco.

Thanks Marco! First time I’ve done them tbh. Just tried one now...big grin!


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[Yomanze]

hope marco doesnt read that;)

Touché I did think that, me, I like a nice sinker. ;) Also love matzo balls in old school chicken soup.

[mightymonoped]

:drool:

[emoji106]


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[southall-1998]

Mince pies (with orange zest and juice in the pastry)

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I'll demolish that entire army of pies!

Looks fab!!!

S.

[mightymonoped]

I'll demolish that entire army of pies!

Looks fab!!!

S.

You and me both [emoji13]


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[mightymonoped]

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[struth]

they look nice Tony.. yum..

i had a baked tattie with cheese and borretane onions

[mightymonoped]

they look nice Tony.. yum..

i had a baked tattie with cheese and borretane onions

Thanks Grant! I’m not actually gonna scoff this lot, got some leftover Lamb Saag for tea really [emoji4]


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[Barry]

Home cured beetroot and vodka Gravlax, celeriac, apple and wild rocket salad to start. Followed by char-grilled prime aged fillet steak (medium rare) with celeriac, whole grain mustard and potato rosti, red onion marmalade, sauté spinach and a creamy Diane sauce.

Christmas pudding with a black berry compote and brandy vanilla sauce.

Washed down with a 2012 Château Domeyne, Saint-Estèphe.

[struth]

Home cured beetroot and vodka Gravlax, celeriac, apple and wild rocket salad to start. Followed by char-grilled prime aged fillet steak (medium rare) with celeriac, whole grain mustard and potato rosti, red onion marmalade, sauté spinach and a creamy Diane sauce.

Christmas pudding with a black berry compote and brandy vanilla sauce.

Washed down with a 2012 Château Domeyne, Saint-Estèphe.

sounds nice... can taste it now.

[Roy S]

Cheese on toast (Edam on granary) as I'd had a large chow mein for lunch.

[Ninanina]

We have a new Lidl opened a couple of weeks ago and just picked up a selection of 6 Pâtés which look very tasty so will be trying them out a bit later after some Christmas pressie wrapping ;)

[Marco]

Home cured beetroot and vodka Gravlax, celeriac, apple and wild rocket salad to start. Followed by char-grilled prime aged fillet steak (medium rare) with celeriac, whole grain mustard and potato rosti, red onion marmalade, sauté spinach and a creamy Diane sauce.

Christmas pudding with a black berry compote and brandy vanilla sauce.

Washed down with a 2012 Château Domeyne, Saint-Estèphe.

Sounds great, Barry. So was that enjoyed at home, or in a restaurant, and if it was the former, who did the cooking? :)

Marco.

[Barry]

Sounds great, Barry. So was that enjoyed at home, or in a restaurant, and if it was the former, who did the cooking? :)

Marco.

No, it was in a local restaurant - 'twas my birthday. :)

[Marco]

Ah, nice one. What was it, your 74th? Lol... Only kidding! :D

Hope you had a lovely day :cool:

Marco.

[Barry]

Ah, nice one. What was it, your 74th? Lol... Only kidding! :D

Hope you had a lovely day :cool:

Marco.

Still have a few years to go before I become a septuagenarian. ;)

[Scooby]

I can honestly say I doubt that anything I've eaten today has had significant nutritional value. Must do better.

[walpurgis]

Hmm. Had chicken salad in a granary roll lunchtime. Followed by an apple and coffee.

Got fish in the oven at the moment, nothing special, just Birds Eye pollack in breadcrumbs (which I like). Oiled sweet potato slices baking too and spinach to go with those.

[Marco]

Still have a few years to go before I become a septuagenarian. ;)

Lol - I know. If you alter your profile, to show your D.O.B, next time you'll have a birthday thread dedicated to you :cool:

Marco.

[struth]

No pics but had slices of pork fillet and tomato tortellini. All stuff that needed using. Was very nice

[walpurgis]

Bollocks! I was just doing some vegetable rice in the microwave, took it out to stir and add water and knocked the whole lot over. Water, veg 'n rice all over the place! :rolleyes:

[Roy S]

Pork loin curry

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[mightymonoped]

Bagels goin’ on. The kids demand them for brekky at Christmas [emoji13]

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[struth]

Conch Bolognese

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[Scooby]

A can of beer! My healthy eating fad continues ;)

[walpurgis]

Pondering. Hmm, thoughts of a baked spud keep crossing my mind. Could go for something else though. In an hour or two.

[struth]

home reared and made pork sausages cooked in avacado oil and home cut chips in truffle oil

[struth]

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that was grand

[Marco]

Looks nice, mate. A wee poached or fried egg on the side would've finished it off :)

We picked up the goose today from our butcher, for Christmas day lunch, which he gets in from Gressingham: https://www.gressinghamduck.co.uk/recipes/traditional-roast-goose

Should be good! :drool:

Marco.

[struth]

Looks nice, mate. A wee poached or fried egg on the side would've finished it off :)

We picked up the goose today from our butcher, for Christmas day lunch, which he gets in from Gressingham: https://www.gressinghamduck.co.uk/recipes/traditional-roast-goose

Should be good! :drool:

Marco.

hope there is plenty for tiny tim:lol:

had home laid eggs as well but forgot

[mightymonoped]

Pork and Pickle Sausage Rolls (the next door neighbours are Cinnamon Apple Danish Pastries) https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171222/49b2a08f2bb2fa85b746146483277403.jpg


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[struth]

They look nice. Like mini sausage rolls. Yummy

Just had a plate of cream of leak and potato soup. No pics but enough for tomorrow too. Great out of soup maker

[struth]

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Cream of Leek and potato soup

[Pieoftheday]

Take away ��, should I go simple , margarita? Or as much as I can get on?

[walpurgis]

Yes. I was just thinking about food. Can't work out what I want yet though. :)

[Pieoftheday]

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Cream of Leek and potato soup

Have you tried leeks in a white sauce poured over warm pork pie? Oh mama

[struth]

nope^^ ;) yet

had lentil soup and two finish baked in oven rolls. lovely

[Pieoftheday]

Take away ��, should I go simple , margarita? Or as much as I can get on?
We went with Dominoes,very poor, doubt we'll use them again after that

[Yomanze]

We went with Dominoes,very poor, doubt we'll use them again after that

Papa Johns is better, the thin crust ones. Still not a restaurant pizza though of course!

[struth]

Nice pair for later. Fried in avacado with Japanese chilli and herbs. These will be really tasty

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[struth]

Oh yes and this big chick here

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[walpurgis]

Not sure what I'm having, but I reckon chips are on the horizon. I've got spuds that need using up. Hmm. Sausage, egg 'n chips maybe? :hmm:

[Pieoftheday]

Not sure what I'm having, but I reckon chips are on the horizon. I've got spuds that need using up. Hmm. Sausage, egg 'n chips maybe? :hmm:

Chip butties ere

[struth]

Nice pair for later. Fried in avacado with Japanese chilli and herbs. These will be really tasty

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I had these cut longways cold. Lovely rich spicy flavours. Nothing with them tho as couldn't be bothered

[walpurgis]

Decided against chips. Spuds are boiling to make mash now. Having plum tomatoes and sausages with it. Love toms 'n mash! :)

[Marco]

Some of the scran we enjoyed today at Marco Towers... To start, Gravadlax of Salmon with trout and mango terrine, and mini-prawn cocktails in their shells, with dressed mixed salad leaves:

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Followed by home-made spinach and ricotta tortellini with a toasted pine nut, fresh sage and butter [Beurre d'Isigny] sauce:

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Main course was roast Gressingham goose (breast pieces shown), served with a rich red wine and port jus, pigs in blankets, celeriac mash, fresh spinach and Fontina cheese crumble, sprouts, red cabbage, green beans and rosemary and garlic roast potatoes:

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Lots of veg for Del (as she's vegetarian):

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And for pudding, home-made, traditional at Christmas, Italian Zuccotto (Panettone soaked in sweet vin santo wine with ricotta, chocolate and candied fruit), with some of the wines in the background we enjoyed, such as a superb Chateau Laffitte 2007:

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It was all wonderful.... Merry Christmas everyone! :cheers: :christmas:

Marco.

[walpurgis]

:santa: Mmm. Looks very tasty Marco.

[struth]

Food this year was nowt special but the lad enjoyed it and that's what mattered. Was catered for him tbh was nice to see the family all happy.

Hope the community had a good day

[struth]

Marco. Lovely looking dinner. Compliments to Del for her hard work. Super

[Marco]

Cheers, Guys. She worked hard, as indeed we all did in different ways (very handy Snapper being an ex-chef), to create a rather memorable meal. Dad loved it! Hope you all enjoyed something nice today :cool:

Marco.

[Barry]

Smoked salmon and prawn salad platter to start. Grilled venison steaks, roast potatoes, honeyed roast parsnips, carrots, brussel sprouts, green beans and red cabbage.

2005 Chateau Castelbruck, Margaux to drink (my last bottle),

Traditional Christmas pudding with cream and crumbled Cantucci Alle Mandorle almond cookies for dessert. Port and stilton to follow.

[Marco]

:worthless:

:ner:

;)

Marco.

[struth]

Cheers, Guys. She worked hard, as indeed we all did in different ways (very handy Snapper being an ex-chef), to create a rather memorable meal. Dad loved it! Hope you all enjoyed something nice today :cool:

Marco.

I didnt but such is life. Was going out for dinner but too sore now. Just resting lying back in recliner with the cans on...will do me

[Marco]

No worries, mate. Just chillax and enjoy yer choons! :cool:

Marco.

[Scooby]

This is me looking at Marco's epic Curistmas banquet...

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[Ian7633]

Finished off yesterday's roast beef in a sandwich and now making steady progress through a nice Rioja. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171226/4acab7ec76e612f321dee451eb0887f7.jpg

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[Scooby]

2 large glasses of white wine. Not really hungry but the wine hit the spot.

[hifi_dave]

Cold cooked Gammon from Christmas day with bubble & squeak, topped with a fried egg.

[struth]

Not been eating much tbh. Appetite gone. Bad time of year tbh

[hifi_dave]

Wrong time of year to be off yer food. I've been eating too much and not getting off my backside enough.

Hope you feel better very soon.

[struth]

got food going either into freezer or bin, as its gone passed its eat by. hate wasting grub as plenty folk not got any. sure i will be on song eventually.

[Roy S]

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Beef stew

[Marco]

Sunday lunch today is a classic recipe, which is called Pheasant Smetana; essentially slow, pot-roasted pheasant with sour cream, white wine and capers, and which will come out looking somewhat like this:

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This will be served with some green beans, broccoli, honey-glazed carrots and roast rosemary and garlic-infused potatoes. Wine will be a 2004 Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits.

Will take a few pics and post them later :cool:

Marco.

[walpurgis]

I had a corned beef and Piccalilli sarnie! :)

[hifi_dave]

I had a corned beef and Piccalilli sarnie! :)

Now you're talking..:thumbsup:

[walpurgis]

:lolsign:

[struth]

i had a bag of crisps.

[Marco]

Heathens, lol! :eyebrows:

Marco.

[struth]

Have a fancy for something. Nice cheddar and Borratane onions

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A sort of anti pasto without the follow up

[Marco]

Lol - we're having a cheeseboard with oatcakes, crostini, pickles and all sorts of other stuff later, to bring the bells in. Just in the middle of preparing the wines, champagne and spirits. The lovely port you kindly gave me will also be getting an airing, after some decanting - can't wait!! :carrot::carrot: :yay:

Marco.

[Barry]

Tonight's meal will be a Salade Nicoise to start, followed by T-bone steak (cooked medium rare), boiled potatoes, green beans, fennel, carrots with an aniseed and honey glaze, broccoli and red cabbage.

Bramley apple pie and cream for dessert.

All washed down with a 2014 Chateau Capet-Guillier, Saint Emilion Grand Cru.

[Marco]

Sounds fab, Barry, but one day you will really need to treat us to some pics! ;)

Marco.

[Roy S]

Chippy tea

[Audio Al]

Home made stew :)

[mightymonoped]

Had Moroccan Salmon with lemon cous cous for lunch but I’m at the mercy of the gods tonight..family 40th birthday party at The Blues Kitchen in Shoreditch. What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger [emoji13]


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[Audio Al]

Its official , I excelled myself with the stew , it was lovely , Enough left for tomorrow as well :) Result :D

[Marco]

Pics? :)

Marco.

[Jimbo]

Popadoms, Onion Bhaji, Chicken Tikka and Pilau rice with sag aloo side washed down with a pint of Cobra.:)

[Marco]

The pheasant dish Snapper and I enjoyed earlier:

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Was lovely! :cool:

Marco.

[Audio Al]

Pics? :)

Marco.

Tomorrow when I dish up the second helping ;)

[Marco]

Cool - and I *will* hold you to that, so don't disappoint me! :nono::D

;)

Marco.

[Marco]

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Happy New Year, everyone! :happynewyear::cheers:

:champagne: :partytime: :cocktail:

Marco.

[walpurgis]

Yup. Happy New Year Marco and to everybody else. Have a good one! :cool:

[Audio Al]

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Happy New Year, everyone! :happynewyear::cheers:

:champagne: :partytime: :cocktail:

Marco.

Blimy :eek: How the other half live :)

[struth]

Chips and kebab with chilli sauce is what I'm going to go get

[Audio Al]

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Carrots, parsnips ,sweet potato ,red pepper ,leek ,onion ,green beans, sprouts, Stock , broccoli , seasoning ( salt and fresh ground black pepper ) , Squirt of brown sauce some Worcestershire sauce and some smoked back bacon

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[Marco]

Chips and kebab with chilli sauce is what I'm going to go get

Lol - did you get one? :)

Marco.

[Marco]

Blimy :eek: How the other half live :)

Lol - not really... It's the festive season, so one pushes the boat out a little! If you're curious, the food illustrated in the above pic is as follows (left to right):

Vegetable crudités with a mayonnaise, garlic, sour cream and mint dip, mini-egg mayonnaise vol-au-vents, various herb bread sticks (for cheese). Cheeseboard, consisting of Brie de Meaux, Roquefort, Cheshire Blue, Ossau Iraty, Emmental, Black Bomber mature cheddar and Manchego. All served at room temperature.

White round plate filled with assorted olives with feta cheese, hot red-pepper and chilli sauce, picked cauliflower and gherkins, black olive tapenade, Thai fresh chilli dipping sauce, and home-made Piccalilli.

Large wooden board below was filled with fresh anchovy and mayonnaise toasts, Waitrose Christmas bake & glaze whole ham, jalapeno and chihuahua cheese fritters, filo pastry-wrapped king prawns, Parma ham pastry swirls, tuna mayonnaise and fresh caper vol-au-vents, and mini-beef burgers with tomato relish.

Don't worry, I've saved a doggy-bag for you! :D

Marco.

[Audio Al]

Woof Woof :D

[struth]

Lol - did you get one? :)

Marco.

i did.. had half yesterday and just had other half. there are times when only spicy grease will hit the spot.

[Marco]

Yeah, I know what you mean! Something nice and dirty... :eyebrows:

Snapper and I are having something at the moment, which is the complete opposite of that, and fresh, fruity and very light, is Del's home-made sherry trifle, topped with toasted almonds:

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Enjoyed with a nice glass of Vin Santo.... Scrummy!! :)

Marco.

[struth]

Quite like a drop of trifle. Especially with a bit of booze in it. That looks great

[Yomanze]

I like trifle if you can light it...

[Marco]

Lol - we save that for the Christmas pudding! :D

Marco.

[struth]

lorne sausage(glasgow sausage) in roll with brown sauce

[Roy S]

Chicken curry

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[Marco]

Looks nice, Roy :)

Marco.

[Roy S]

Looks nice, Roy :)



Was delicious thanks Marco.

Didn't have time to make it from scratch on this occasion so just used a curry powder from B&M.

[Barry]

Hard-boiled egg, avocado, beetroot and rocket salad with Greek Tzatziki to start.

Some fresh saltwater prawns tossed in a little Normandy butter, two dessert spoonful of pesto sauce stirred in, and then served on a 'bed' of fresh spaghetti. Steamed asparagus, broccoli and French beans on the side.

[Barry]

Corn-on-the cob to start. Chilli con carne with plain boiled long-grain rice, steamed asparagus, spinach with ginger and seared red peppers to follow.

[struth]

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Simmered In Stock for 2 hrs then pot roasted. Brisket In background. No not cola but neighbors ginger wine

[struth]

just had an end piece... sublime :eyebrows:

[Roy S]

just had an end piece... sublime :eyebrows:

'Burnt ends' best bit & chef's perks

[struth]

Yup. All sliced up but alas the other end got damaged

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[mightymonoped]

Jalapeno Cheese Bread going on.. having Mexican stuff tonight. Fish tacos, smoked chilli chicken tacos, black bean & corn salsa, fresh tomato salsa, guacamole and chicken rice and chipotle mayo. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180107/505c4706ca86713d6ad231e4d9e7b731.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180107/45d56c0b2c350ed79ec6d498ecfc269c.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180107/d4ed398a312e81dc2034f1a46e0b811b.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180107/73bd33bce42d795e95f8cd90257977c0.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180107/df408c751b60d403c411b55e9b6f6c64.jpg


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[Marco]

Top notch-looking scran, as usual, Tony! When am I invited round? :eyebrows:

Enjoyed a lovely home-made prawn cocktail earlier, one of Del's specialties:

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It was truly yummy! :cool:

Marco.

[mightymonoped]

Top notch-looking scran, as usual, Tony! When am I invited round? :eyebrows:

Enjoyed a lovely home-made prawn cocktail earlier, one of Del's specialties:

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It was truly yummy! :cool:

Marco.

There's a good reason that dish is still around [emoji14] #goodscran


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[Marco]

Lol - you can't beat some 70s classics... Next up, Chicken Kiev! :D

Marco.

[Tim]

My Mum's favourite Chicken Kiev, in she fact called it 'my chicken kiev' for some reason.

I quite like it too, butcher made ones though, not those nasty things in packets you get in supermarkets.

[struth]

Felt a bit hungry today. So had some tortellini needing used

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Had a small stir in for it

[struth]

Just made this savoury chive sodabread. Looks great and will have it tonight with soup I think

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[struth]

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edit... was very nice... lentil soup and soda bread

[Barry]

Felt a bit hungry today. So had some tortellini needing used

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Had a small stir in for it

Snap!

Rocket, avocado, radish and beetroot salad to start. Fresh spinach and ricotta tortelloni with a tomato and basil sauce, green beans, red pepper, sweet corn and broccoli on the side.

2016 Dino Pinot Grigio della Venezie rosé (from Tesco)

[mightymonoped]

Just made this savoury chive sodabread. Looks great and will have it tonight with soup I think

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Looks really tasty! :-)

[struth]

Scottish ribeye steak, and chips with a rub of the garlic.

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[hifi_dave]

That Soda bread looks good. Any chance of the recipe ?

I am cooking Chinese Braised Red pork with steamed rice and stir fried Pak Choi with Garlic. Smells good but have another 30 minutes to tasting.

[struth]

That Soda bread looks good. Any chance of the recipe ?

I am cooking Chinese Braised Red pork with steamed rice and stir fried Pak Choi with Garlic. Smells good but have another 30 minutes to tasting.

sure dave.. Not much to soda bread bar quickness. about 9oz of soft plain flour, teaspoon of salt and one of sugar. 8 foz of soured milk(make by adding a dollop of leon juice to cold milk in a jug and put in fridge for 10 mins) or you can use buttermilk if feeling rich. and about 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder...I use double action stuff from usa.. get it on amazon. Clabber Girl or Argo, but you can use our stuff too just you have to be very quick and make sure your milk has gone acid. double action also reacts with heat so guaranteed.

Bring it all together quickly with a big spoon in a bowl. then tip out onto floured bowl. sprinkle a bit of flour over it and your hands and very quickly turn it into a ball. (as your doing this have a baking sheet or tin in a hottest possible oven.)
Once in a ball and holding together nicely cut a scorethrough top and pop it on the sheet or tin and back in hot oven for 10 ins, then reduce heat to about gas 7 for 10 mins then gas 5 for 20 mins.. thats it really.. if you want is with soething in just put chives or whatever in when mixing.. or a bit more sugar if you want it a bit sweeter.
Easiest bread around...it doesnt rise as much as bread but its more of a near cake bread really. great with soup or with butter on and heated in micro, or with jam id a sweet one.. nice in crusty and when its a tad older can be toasted

[Marco]

Your steak and chips looks great, Grant! :respect:

Hope you enjoyed it :)

Marco.

[walpurgis]

Yeah. Mine's doing at the moment.

What Tesco describe as a 'chicken pie', basically a cheap puff pastry shell with slime and bits inside :). Plus baked baby potato croquettes, brussel sprouts, fried mushrooms and gravy.

[Yomanze]

Thai Jungle Curry for me tonight. Yummy, imagine a green curry without the coconut milk and you are pretty much there.

I usually make my own, it’s all about the paste, but M&S do a decent one.

[struth]

Your steak and chips looks great, Grant! :respect:

Hope you enjoyed it :)

Marco.

It was very nice. Was a 21 day job from aldi. That's the end of my avacado oil tho. It's good as it can be got hot for initial sear. Chips were fresh too but done in oven as I don't have chip pan now

[struth]

Yeah. Mine's doing at the moment.

What Tesco describe as a 'chicken pie', basically a cheap puff pastry shell with slime and bits inside :). Plus baked baby potato croquettes, brussel sprouts, fried mushrooms and gravy.

Gotta have the slime [emoji23]

[walpurgis]

Yeah. Mine's doing at the moment.

What Tesco describe as a 'chicken pie', basically a cheap puff pastry shell with slime and bits inside :). Plus baked baby potato croquettes, brussel sprouts, fried mushrooms and gravy.

Just eating it right now. Pretty nice actually. Pie notwithstanding! :D

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[Marco]

Very nice, Geoff. Looks perfectly cooked, too! :thumbsup:

Marco.

[walpurgis]

Yep. It was enjoyable Marco.

[struth]

Having Steak Pie and Chips tonight...yum(I hope)

Pie kind of came out in bits being short crust but looks lovely

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[Marco]

The curries Snapper made from scratch last night, which were truly superb...

First just some poppadoms and spiced onions (marinated in ketchup, chilli, mint sauce and mango chutney), with a simple salad, dressed with fresh black pepper and lemon juice, and some jars of lime pickle and garlic tomato pickle, which we get from an Asian supermarket:

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Next up, Chicken Chasni Balti, recipe here: http://www.greatcurryrecipes.net/2014/10/14/chicken-chasni-balti/ and four veggie curries for Del (which we also had some of), a cauliflower and green bean one, tomato and chick pea, spinach and potato, and lentil/dahl (with some natural yogurt on top), served with some pilau rice:

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...all washed down with some rather nice chilled Gewürztraminer white wine! Awesome :cool:

Marco.

[walpurgis]

Keeping it relatively simple tonight. Haddock goujons with mash 'n beans.

The only bit I made was the nice creamy mash :), although I did liven the beans up with a bit of pepper and tomato puree.

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[struth]

That's a plateful Geoff. Used to get that from my ma yum

[walpurgis]

Halfway through now. Going down a treat! :D

[Marco]

And 'out' afterwards in a farty chuff! :eyebrows:

Marco.

[walpurgis]

Probably! :lol:

[walpurgis]

Not hungry yet and I can't think of anything that would appeal anyway.

[struth]

Had s doner and chips and can of cola. Now in bed nursing a gut. Plenty left too

[walpurgis]

Had s doner and chips

Used to work with a girl called Donna. She got the hump 'cos they all called her Kebab. :D

[southall-1998]

:lol:

S.

[walpurgis]

It's true.

[mightymonoped]

Beef, Jalapeño and Cheese empanadas. Gonna have these with salad and a Lime, Coriander & Honey dressing. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180114/bda24648faa5c46d7b293606a3729ddc.jpg


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[struth]

Beef, Jalapeño and Cheese empanadas. Gonna have these with salad and a Lime, Coriander & Honey dressing. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180114/bda24648faa5c46d7b293606a3729ddc.jpg


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LOOK GREAT TONY.. im having chips with....em chips .. all ive got in today. lovely chips tho...pic to follow:)

[struth]

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[mightymonoped]

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Would love them right now! [emoji4]


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[hifi_dave]

What's that strange purple glow. Is Prince in da house..:scratch:

[struth]

pole dancers:D



got my tights on from Violet

[struth]

Just for Dave. Ive gone blue

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[Marco]

got my tights on from Violet

:D

Marco.

[Roy S]

Roast chicken

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[hifi_dave]

Just for Dave. Ive gone blue

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Thanks. I prefer the blue.

Does the colour alter your mood ? Like the sun coming out makes us feel happier.

[struth]

Thanks. I prefer the blue.

Does the colour alter your mood ? Like the sun coming out makes us feel happier.

yup, it helps a lot.. any colour or intensity.. blue is easy on eyes if your stressed or want to sleep

[Gazjam]

Grant,
is it special bulbs or summit you use for the colour change, like the effect...

[struth]

Grant,
is it special bulbs or summit you use for the colour change, like the effect...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B076H75RMG/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

these.. work with phone or an alexa unit..

[agk]

Today's fare will be your standard chicken and veg stew with a smoked paprika twist. Ideal warming food for a couple suffering from lurgy.

[struth]

Bag of home made sourdough croutons for soup or whatever

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Having orange today

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[hifi_dave]

Are they nice and crunchy ?

[struth]

very... baked at gas 4 for 20 mins. use old bread

[Roy S]

Duck at Smith’s of Ongar

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[hifi_dave]

One of our favouritest restaurants.

[Pieoftheday]

Duck at Smith’s of Ongar

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No Chip's?

[Roy S]

One of our favouritest restaurants.

I can see why Dave, been to Alec's a few times but this was better.


No Chip's?

Hand cut chips and seasonal veg out of shot but I could have just eaten two helpings of duck to be honest.

[Pieoftheday]

I can see why Dave, been to Alec's a few times but this was better.



Hand cut chips and seasonal veg out of shot but I could have just eaten two helpings of duck to be honest.

That does sound yum.:)

[walpurgis]

Not hungry yet, but getting thoughts of egg, chips 'n peas. May end up going with that. Not had eggs for a while.

[Pieoftheday]

Not hungry yet, but getting thoughts of egg, chips 'n peas. May end up going with that. Not had eggs for a while.

Eggs don't seem as tasty as when I were a kid, even the free range ones,is it me,?

[struth]

my brothers neighbours' keep poultry and i get eggs from time to time. duck, bantam and hen. all much better than out of shop. happy animals fed right give best food

[Pieoftheday]

my brothers neighbours' keep poultry and i get eggs from time to time. duck, bantam and hen. all much better than out of shop. happy animals fed right give best food

Maybe I'll have to try some local farms

[struth]

Spaghetti tonight

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[hifi_dave]

You sure do like your Pasta..:carrot:

[struth]

Tonight. Home made tomato soup with croutons and Parmesan

Delish

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[walpurgis]

Cheesy baked spud night for me I think. Got button mushrooms and half a tin of baked beans in the fridge, they can go with it.

[struth]

Talking of spuds

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[struth]

Last supper

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Down to tins etc now

PS. Meatball pasta

[hifi_dave]

I do hope you have a stockpile of cans to last until the thaw.

[Ninanina]

my brothers neighbours' keep poultry and i get eggs from time to time. duck, bantam and hen. all much better than out of shop. happy animals fed right give best food

Had a goose egg once from a friend and it was huge and very lovely..

[walpurgis]

Had a goose egg once from a friend and it was huge and very lovely..

Yeah. Like those. I've had them a few times, you only need one for a decent omelette. Duck eggs are good too.

[Ninanina]

Absolutely one is enoough for a large omelette..

Now tea ... it's a bit late but am just getting peckish..

[Ninanina]

Really got the munchies now... :D

[Roy S]

Chilli and nachos

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[struth]

Gruel

[Roy S]

Gruel

You won't want more then

[Marco]

Gruel

Excellent. Tonight, I'm munching on my own snot.

Marco.

[struth]

Son in law and daughter appeared. Dug away the snow and brought emergency supplies. Yay no more gruel

[Marco]

Unfortunately the earlier snow we had didn't lie.... :(

Anyway, hope you got some nice munchies delivered! :)

Marco.

[struth]

Just emergency stuff. Nothing extra nice just it will keep me going. Getting some ice m snow away gives me a chance for Monday if it goes milder to get out

[Yomanze]

I usually make French onion soup, but I tried the original, which is an old Tuscan recipe. The key is a heavy pan and a half hour sauté of the red onions, very low, no browning!

https://food52.com/recipes/74865-tuscan-onion-soup-carabaccia

IMO this is better than the French version.

[Marco]

Nothing like a comforting hot bowl of soup on a cold winter's day, so your French onion soup sounds great! A wee tip when you're doing the French version, add a dash of dry sherry to the pan for extra richness and flavour! ;)

Oh, and proper French onion soup should always be served with nice cheesy croutons....

Can't be arsed cooking today, so we're going out for Sunday lunch to our favourite local restaurant: http://thefatboarwrecsam.co.uk/

Looking forward to it! :cool:

Marco.

[Roy S]

Roast chicken

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[struth]

Lentil and bacon soup with fresh baked rolls

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[Yomanze]

Yum, lentil and bacon, pea and ham and proper onion soup are my three faves.

[hifi_dave]

Yum, lentil and bacon, pea and ham and proper onion soup are my three faves.

I second that. In fact anything with Lentils, beans and pulses is right up my street.

[Marco]

Excellent stuff, Granty... The bread rolls in particular look phenomenal, as good as bought ones (which is often hard to do with home-made), but no doubt taste WAY better! Enjoy [which I'm sure you did] :cool:

Marco.

[struth]

Was nice and filling. So tonight just had 2 Aberdeen rowies or butteries

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Just heat and slab on a bit more butter. Yum. High calorie tho

[southall-1998]

I see death!

S.

[struth]

You'd like em

[struth]

Having Tuscan sausage tortiglioni bake(currently in oven) :eyebrows:

[struth]

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Lovely

[hifi_dave]

Looks good. You should do a takeaway service.

[struth]

Looks good. You should do a takeaway service.

was an Aldi meal Dave. enough for 2 ..it comes in a wooden cooking box. its the best one they do.

[hifi_dave]

I know the range. They look good but haven't tried them yet.

[Yomanze]

Having Tuscan sausage tortiglioni bake(currently in oven) :eyebrows:

Oh yeah!

...porcini mushroom risotto for us tonight finished with Parmesan and fresh flat leaf parsley. A simple dish that only requires patience as you ladle the stock in, one ladle at a time, adding another as the pan starts to dry - glass of wine goes in first.

[mightymonoped]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180125/930c137d5bf98e3946beb3143ac3ac3c.jpg Tortilla for tea! Also got some Avocado with Habanero & Orange Vinaigrette and a few other bits and bobs.


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[mightymonoped]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180125/930c137d5bf98e3946beb3143ac3ac3c.jpg Tortilla for tea! Also got some Avocado with Habanero & Orange Vinaigrette and a few other bits and bobs.


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[Ian7633]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180125/930c137d5bf98e3946beb3143ac3ac3c.jpg Tortilla for tea! Also got some Avocado with Habanero & Orange Vinaigrette and a few other bits and bobs.


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Oh god, not another new flashy platter mat.....sorry :D

[mightymonoped]

Oh god, not another new flashy platter mat.....sorry :D

[emoji23]


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[mightymonoped]

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[struth]

Got this skinny soup in shop yesterday for change

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Got rolls in oven so will soon find out.

[struth]

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Good

[struth]

Thouroughly recommended

[Marco]

Looked nice! Your bread rolls really are a triumph :)

Marco.

[Roy S]

Tagliatelle with sausage ragù (was too hungry to stop & take a photo)

[struth]

Pork Ragu and conch pasta with garlic and parsley ciabatta bread

[struth]

these onions are awesome. expensive but great for a bite now and then

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[struth]

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[Marco]

They look like Conchiglie... Nice. Home-made garlic bread, too? :)

Marco.

[Barry]

What do you call the little pasta 'bow ties'?

[Marco]

Lol... Believe it or not, Barry, they're actually supposed to be butterflies. But anyway, they're called Farfalle :)

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Great to have with Bolognaise sauce or Pesto.

Marco.

[mightymonoped]

Made a pizza tonight.

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[struth]

They look like Conchiglie... Nice. Home-made garlic bread, too? :)

Marco.

Yup conchiglie Garlic bread was nice too

[struth]

Made a pizza tonight.

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Awesome pizza

[Marco]

Yup conchiglie Garlic bread was nice too

Yup, thought so! :)

Marco.

[Marco]

Your pizza looks phenomenal, Tony! Although perhaps just a touch too much cheese for me, but that's a personal thing. The base looks wonderful, which is the main thing - it's all about DA BASS, DA BASS (base), lol...

Marco.

[Ian7633]

Not really a fan of pizza but just wanted something simple tonight. Tesco own brand chargrilled vegetables on a thin crust base, very tasty it was too. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180127/57450777bd054ada970ca8e7df460ff0.jpg

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[struth]

Looks nice too quite like a nice pizza

[Ian7633]

Looks nice too quite like a nice pizza

I recommend it, on offer at the moment, only £2

[mightymonoped]

Your pizza looks phenomenal, Tony! Although perhaps just a touch too much cheese for me, but that's a personal thing. The base looks wonderful, which is the main thing - it's all about DA BASS, DA BASS (base), lol...

Marco.

Thanks! A bit too much cheese for me too tbh, couldn’t bring myself to leave it off once I’d got it out though. [emoji4] wasn’t too bad though, wasn’t too stodgy anyway. I roasted the red pepper first and added a few capers and olives. The rest of the dough has gone in the freezer for another time.


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[mightymonoped]

Awesome pizza

Thanks Grant! [emoji4]


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[Marco]

Thanks! A bit too much cheese for me too tbh, couldn’t bring myself to leave it off once I’d got it out though. [emoji4] wasn’t too bad though, wasn’t too stodgy anyway. I roasted the red pepper first and added a few capers and olives. The rest of the dough has gone in the freezer for another time.


Nice one. Stodgy I don't do! Love capers and olives on a pizza, fresh chilli too, and sometimes also anchovy, which gives a nice saltiness. It's the strong flavours I like! :cool:

Marco.

[mightymonoped]

Nice one. Stodgy I don't do! Love capers and olives on a pizza, fresh chilli too, and sometimes also anchovy, which gives a nice saltiness. It's the strong flavours I like! :cool:

Marco.

The olives were stuffed with anchovy, so two birds with one stone! [emoji4]


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[Marco]

Good lad :thumbsup:

Marco.

[struth]

Lentil soup with rolls

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[struth]

tonight it will be homemade sweet n sour chicken basmati rice

[walpurgis]

I'm pondering. Food is a couple of hours away yet, but I think sweet potato mash and chopped greens will be in there somewhere, maybe with chicken or could be fish. Actually, fish sounds good, with parsley sauce and loads of butter 'n pepper here and there.

[struth]

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[mightymonoped]

I'm pondering. Food is a couple of hours away yet, but I think sweet potato mash and chopped greens will be in there somewhere, maybe with chicken or could be fish. Actually, fish sounds good, with parsley sauce and loads of butter 'n pepper here and there.

Was contemplating sweet potato mash meself earlier. Ended up just throwing all the veg into a big roasting dish with some chicken. Less washing up! [emoji13]. Got some roasties on the go too.


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[struth]

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[walpurgis]

I could eat that myself. (well I could if you hadn't beaten me to it :))

[struth]

was great mate.. there is some left too:D

[struth]

yesterday's leftovers.. soup and rolls(fresh) then sweet n sour sauce by self.. lol Waste not

[Yomanze]

Swedish meatballs with cream sauce, mash and a dollop of lingonberry jam with a side of peas. Yum.

[struth]

Swedish meatballs with cream sauce, mash and a dollop of lingonberry jam with a side of peas. Yum.

sounds good :)

[Marco]

Swedish meatballs with cream sauce, mash and a dollop of lingonberry jam with a side of peas. Yum.

Someone's been to IKEA! ;)

Marco.

[Yomanze]

Someone's been to IKEA! ;)

Marco.

Correctamundo!