What's for tea tonight? (#8)
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Thimble Queen
Called away to another place
Something dirty, maybes chicken kiev, cheesy mash and beans 
Hellsbells
World's best procrastinator
M&S £10.00 deal - Beef and Ale Pie, cheesy mashed spuds, added some cabbage and peas as side dishes then key lime pie for dessert. Plus a bottle of checky red wine
M&S deals rule. I had one last night. Salmon in ginger, soy and chilli, roast potatoes in garlic butter and parsley (YUM), also added some of my own veg, then chocolate cheesecake for desert and a nice bottle of wine that was so strong I nearly passed out
crustychick
doo-woop-de-doo
it's fine - probably on the other side of the plate though, separated by something. not poured on top.
mr steev
magic thought wizard
I wouldn't have gravy and cauliflower cheese. But when I have cauli cheese it's usually the main part of the dish, the cheese sauce is sufficient for the rest of the veg
Tonight will be the remains of a caramalised onion, roast beetroot and goats cheese tart I made yesterday... unless it doesn't make it past lunch
Tonight will be the remains of a caramalised onion, roast beetroot and goats cheese tart I made yesterday... unless it doesn't make it past lunch
BoatieBird
Well-Known Member
I wouldn't have gravy and cauliflower cheese. But when I have cauli cheese it's usually the main part of the dish, the cheese sauce is sufficient for the rest of the veg
Tonight will be the remains of a caramalised onion, roast beetroot and goats cheese tart I made yesterday... unless it doesn't make it past lunch
This is the right answer.
IMO the cheese sauce takes the place of the gravy by adding moistness to the dish.
I was thinking of doing cauliflower cheese tonight as it goes, but not sure I can be arsed making the sauce 
Mashed spuds, cauli (maybe with cheese sauce), shedloads of mushy peas, sausages, and gravy for tea, and gonna try and find an apple and blackberry pie/crumble, and have that with custard for after. Fucking NOM
Mashed spuds, cauli (maybe with cheese sauce), shedloads of mushy peas, sausages, and gravy for tea, and gonna try and find an apple and blackberry pie/crumble, and have that with custard for after. Fucking NOM
sheothebudworths
Up the bum - no babies!!!
No, no, no.....course you can have gravy, too! I do it with a roast sometimes....you just stick the cauli cheese out of the way of any gravy...job done!
Hellsbells
World's best procrastinator
never mind cauliflower cheese, i now have an insane craving for macaroni cheese. With breadcrumbs on top.
With bacon in it?
Hellsbells
World's best procrastinator
Y_I_Otter
Dangerous Terroirist
The time seems right for chops that thick. I'd be tempted to drop the oven temp 50 degrees and add a couple of minutes to the baking time.
ringo
Macaroni cheese controller
Cheers, sounds like a good plan. Would it have made a difference that I only had one chop in there? I'll follow your suggestion next time and keep an eye on them, 'cos it was pretty good but properly caremelised instead of burnt it would have great.
TitanSound
Mr Beardy Drummer
Steak. Not sure whether to make an epic sandwich with it or do mash. Depends how tired I am when I get home.
Cauli cheese & gravy? Use a sausage as a breakwater!
Last night I cooked a proper meal from scratch for the first time in 3 weeks: toad in the hole with red onions, steamed carrots and sweetcorn.
Tonight is chicken korma with a jar of pataks sauce (which I hope is nicer than the passanda one we had last week) if I'm feeling adventurous I'll do some proper pilau with it but it'll most likely be plain basmati rice.
Last night I cooked a proper meal from scratch for the first time in 3 weeks: toad in the hole with red onions, steamed carrots and sweetcorn.
Tonight is chicken korma with a jar of pataks sauce (which I hope is nicer than the passanda one we had last week) if I'm feeling adventurous I'll do some proper pilau with it but it'll most likely be plain basmati rice.
crustychick
doo-woop-de-doo
when faced with a "sandwich or mash" conundrum I think I'd always go for mash. NOM.
TitanSound
Mr Beardy Drummer
Yeah but making a sandwich with mushrooms, cheese and rocket takes about 7 mins including cooking time and only uses one pan. With me, cooking steak and mash takes 2 pans and time to make a sauce. Moar time, effort and washing up
TitanSound
Mr Beardy Drummer
Despite my protests, it probably will be mash. With lots of butter.
No cheese?
TitanSound
Mr Beardy Drummer
Not this time, squire.
TruXta
tired
Beans on top? Dunno what's for dinner tonight, cooked a turkey roast last night, can't be bothered with anything complicated tonight. Will probably be a late one at work, so something simple and tasty.
TruXta
tired
Left over spaghetti bolognese that I made last week
Got a will written?
Y_I_Otter
Dangerous Terroirist
One chop or a dozen shouldn't make too much difference. But as I said, I think your 'problem' had more to do with temperature than anything else.
Not sure what we're having this dinnertime. I set a couple of chicken breasts out to defrost last night, so something quick and easy using them. :shrug:
