I like curry houses that go to the extra trouble of thinking up a few names beyond the pathias, madrases and tikka masalas too. It's probably one of the main reasons I keep returning to trusty Gousia down here - who can turn down the chance to try out a Balti Badami Makoni or a Machili-ka-salan?
What's for tea tonight? (#8)
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BoatieBird
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I remember that feeling all too well, I really missed cooking when the boy was tiny.
Nice to see you back on the thread a bit more mrsfran
Tonight is a thrifty slow cooker number with lots of bits and pieces from the freezer. 1 smallish turkey steak, half a dozen rashers of streaky bacon, some black eyed beans, carrots, onions, chopped toms, passata, garlic & herbs. I'll probably serve it with rice and something green.
Lo Siento.
Second As Farce
getting the frier out. Deciding whether to do beer battered cod or wiener schnitzel
here for a sec cos that was fucking awesome. 
Oh. Wanky then
I am going to make a pasta bake tonight, looks like a simple but alluring recipe:
Tomato and Mozzarella Pasta Bake
• 300g (11oz) penne pasta
• 1tbsp olive oil
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed
• 400g can good-quality chopped tomatoes
• 1tbsp tomato purée
• 150ml (1/4pt) vegetable stock
• 2tsp dried mixed herbs
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 125g (4 1/2oz) mozzarella cheese, sliced
1. Heat the oven to 180°C/350°F/gas 4.
2. Cook the penne according to the pack instructions, drain and set aside.
3. While the pasta is cooking, heat the oil in a large non-stick pan. Add the onion and garlic and fry for 5 mins, until the onion has softened.
4. Stir in the tomatoes, tomato purée, stock and herbs and season with black pepper. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 10 mins, stirring occasionally.
5. Add the cooked penne to the tomato sauce, mix together then transfer to an oven-proof dish. Top with the sliced mozzarella and bake in the oven for 10 mins until the cheese has melted.
6. Serve the pasta bake with salad and crusty wholegrain bread.
crustychick
doo-woop-de-doo
just brought my most essential cook books back from the uk - excited. might spend the rest of the day reading them - bliss...
however, I think tonight will be a superfood stir-fry as I need to kick-start my healthy eating plan since I've been eating pies and drinking beer for the last two weeks
however, I think tonight will be a superfood stir-fry as I need to kick-start my healthy eating plan since I've been eating pies and drinking beer for the last two weeks
wtfftw
melting like a toastie
Voley
🐀
That sounds nice. I might have a crack at that later this week.
sheothebudworths
Up the bum - no babies!!!
I was going to do Cantonese chicken and corn soup but we've been out today with friends for a massive picnic (a slightly freezing one 
) so we're just going to have toasted pitta bread with tara and lemon and coriander hummus, olives and tomatoes. They're having fruit splits for pudding and I'm having nothing down to scoffing shit loads of biscuits at the picnic/in the playground later.
) so we're just going to have toasted pitta bread with tara and lemon and coriander hummus, olives and tomatoes. They're having fruit splits for pudding and I'm having nothing down to scoffing shit loads of biscuits at the picnic/in the playground later.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
blackboard tea again
putanesca pasta
putanesca pasta
strung out
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six fish fingers in a whole ciabatta. might put some lettuce, mayo and brown sauce in it too.
QueenOfGoths
Fuck you Dave!
Pork vindaloo and rice - it was alright, though the vindaloo was a bit dry.
strung out
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went with mayo, lettuce, caramelised red onions, 6 fish fingers, horseradish on one half, and indonesian chili and garlic sauce on the other...
blackboard tea again
putanesca pasta
What's a blackboard tea?
Off out twatting about on a stage later, so it's a fried egg butty starter, and beer and fags (and nerves) main meal
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
pre-planned bog-standard tea. my dad writes the weeks' meals on a board - takes all the fun out of it IMO, but I understand why he does it. tonight is 'mushroom, mice, one foot' - his handwriting is worse than mine.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
i think it's mushroom, rice - one pot
mrsfran
Well-Known Member
Tonight is stir-fry pork with a packet soy and sesame sauce, with rice.
I like having my meals all planned for the week (although I haven't done it for months). You don't have to stick rigidly to the plan, it saves money, and you can think about how you're going to do this dish or that dish. More thinking about food!
I like having my meals all planned for the week (although I haven't done it for months). You don't have to stick rigidly to the plan, it saves money, and you can think about how you're going to do this dish or that dish. More thinking about food!
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
yeah, my dad likes to do his shopping once a week, so he plans all the meals on a thursday night, then goes to sainsbury's friday morning. they have leftovers/sandwiches for lunch. i have to sneak out for top ups occasionally as they eat like sparrows.
Ms T
Honey-coloured ramparts
Finally had chickpea and spinach curry last night - was worried that hendo wouldn't like it (no meat 
) but he had second helpings and tried to eat the portion I'd saved for my lunch. 
On my own again tonight so will be bits and piece out of the fridge (cold meat, cheese, houmous) with fresh-baked, homemade sourdough and salad. I have lost my cooking mojo a little bit.
) but he had second helpings and tried to eat the portion I'd saved for my lunch. On my own again tonight so will be bits and piece out of the fridge (cold meat, cheese, houmous) with fresh-baked, homemade sourdough and salad. I have lost my cooking mojo a little bit.
Thimble Queen
Called away to another place
Am making a semi healthy salad thing tonight which will include spinach, tomato, sweet pepper, boiled potato, smoked mackrel and will be topped with seeds. There might also be some boiled egg in it if I'm feeling greedy
