What's for tea tonight? (#8)

[TruXta]

Can you sit it in a sink full of cold water - that will speed things up with the defrost

Tonight is the chicken noodle veg stir fry from last night as the bloke didn't get in till late and neither of us could be arsed with a proper dinner by that point. He had a couple of pitta breads with humous and I had a mini magnum

Before or after Ed's bday drinks?

 

[colacubes]

Before or after Ed's bday drinks?

Well considering they don't start till late and there's another urb's birthday drinks as well I would imagine before I am not drinking so unlikely to have a late one.

 

[Orang Utan]

More jerk chicken and rice and peas

What is the best way to reheat rice if you don't have a microwave?
Is there any point? I have loads and would rather not waste it

 

[sheothebudworths]

Can you sit it in a sink full of cold water - that will speed things up with the defrost

Well no, cos it's one of those that comes with a stuffing (apricot and something...can't remember) so the stuffing would get a bit soggy

Instead I'm going for the massively expensive option of leaving all the heating on while we're out and sticking it on the table in the kitchen, which is next to the radiator (which sort of defeats the object of my buying it half price in the first place, lol...but I WANT the fackin duck! ).

 

[Biddlybee]

Well no, cos it's one of those that comes with a stuffing (apricot and something...can't remember) so the stuffing would get a bit soggy

In a bag in the water you numpty

 

[crustychick]

Its our anniversary, but we we're going away tomorrow we'll eat out next week, so tonight is the usual Friday night staple of wine and curry delivery.

it's our anniversary too we both forgot but we've managed to get a last minute reservation for a slightly wanky private dining, pop-up type place that happens to be doing a veggie menu tonight

quite looking forward to it. Then on the opening of a new Irish Bar for what we hope to be Real Guinness in PINT GLASSES

Menu

Soup: Sweet Potato Chipotle with Avocado (v)

Green on Green Salad: Our classic with secret dressing (v)

Little Dish # 1 Chickpeas and Cashews over ghee toasted pita crisps and Greek yogurt

Little Dish #2 Yellow Dal and Spinach with Curried Beetroot (v)

Little Dish #3 Ricotta-Scamorza-Parmesan filled Aubergine Involtini in a spicy sauce pomodoro

Little Dish #4 Black Pepper Tempeh with Wild Mushrooms (v)

Vegan Sweet: Chunky Raw Chocolate Pudding with Blackberries (v)

Sweet: Strawberry Shortcake with fresh whipped cream and biscuits

(v) = vegan

 

[sojourner]

Gonna make a veggie saussie and bean stew tonight, and going to have WIIIINE Fella's out playing a gig, so am gonna run through 3 upcoming sets for timings, whilst laying into the wine, then make that.

I made biscuits last night! And they were fucking awesome. Never done biccies before. Made these http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/9837/gooey-chocolate-cherry-cookies but didn't have muscovado so used demerara, hate white chocolate so used all dark choccy, didn't have unsalted butter so used salted, and didn't have cherries but DID have cranberries.

Cos I've never made them before I wasn't prepared for how much they'd sink and spread on the baking tray so ended up with one big fuckoff biccy which I had to cut up

Oh my lord though - fucking soooooo lush

 

[sojourner]

I'm now on a biscuit-making mission. I have some dried apricots which I reckon would go really well with dark choccy. And was thinking of maybe orangey ones too

 

[Biddlybee]

Apricot goes well with coconut if you like coconut.

Ooh orange and dark choc would work well

 

[ringo]

it's our anniversary too we both forgot but we've managed to get a last minute reservation for a slightly wanky private dining, pop-up type place that happens to be doing a veggie menu tonight

quite looking forward to it. Then on the opening of a new Irish Bar for what we hope to be Real Guinness in PINT GLASSES

Have a good one, menu looks great

 

[avu9lives]

Bleebin eck just been in iceland in me dinner hour an you know them cheap frozen sausages fer a quid (or cancer sausages as they call em now) well there a bit of a guilty secret of mine. Well guess wot thyve only gone an battred em chip shop style. The look on the people behind me in queue was priceless when i slapped down two bags of em. so am havin them tonite wiv whiskey an sum fine morrocan. weekend innt

 

[Lo Siento.]

I'm making a selection of mini pasties (bacon and mushroom, chicken and leek), followed by a brioche galette (showing off to my girlfriend)

 

[ringo]

Bleebin eck just been in iceland in me dinner hour an you know them cheap frozen sausages fer a quid (or cancer sausages as they call em now) well there a bit of a guilty secret of mine. Well guess wot thyve only gone an battred em chip shop style. The look on the people behind me in queue was priceless when i slapped down two bags of em. so am havin them tonite wiv whiskey an sum fine morrocan. weekend innt

This my favourite post.

 

[ringo]

Battered sausage by the bag

 

[TruXta]

Leathered sausages. Only fit for drunks.

 

[ringo]

Leathered sausages. Only fit for drunks.

I eat them sober. Mrs R eats large doner kebabs sober

 

[TruXta]

I eat them sober. Mrs R eats large doner kebabs sober

I do too if I can find a decent kebab house. Which means hardly ever cuz there are none in the vicinity of Brixton (or work for that matter).

 

[ringo]

I do too if I can find a decent kebab house. Which means hardly ever cuz there are none in the vicinity of Brixton (or work for that matter).

She's not that bothered about the quality

 

[foamy]

A kind of lamb moussaka without the potatoes, with broccoli and chips!
Creme eggs, booze and matt emulsion for pudding.

 

[sheothebudworths]

In a bag in the water you numpty

DOH!

Anyway...just got back and it's still not thawed so I'm going to go for option number 3 and have beer and crisps tonight instead have the roast tomorrow and the soup on Sunday....and my son can just have the noodle soup with veg and no meat, which will delight him no end hehehe!

 

[sheothebudworths]

A kind of lamb moussaka without the potatoes, with broccoli and chips!

HURRAH!

*raises fist*



(((( moonsi til ))))

 

[sheothebudworths]

Ooh orange and dark choc would work well

Yep...that'd be WELL YUMMY!

 

[Firky]

Made a curry with cannabutter instead of ghee

Make sure I label that clearly when I put it in the left overs in the freezer.

 

[blairsh]

Just had sausage and mash potato & turnip, forgot i had battered sausage and chips for lunch n'all

 

[Geri]

Salmon and pea risotto.

 

[Addy]

chilli & mint lamb kofta's (home made), cajun chicken wings, bacon & cheese loaded potato skins, parma ham & mellon, chinese style ribs.

 

[eatmorecheese]

Gammon Steak, mustard sauce, new potatoes, peas. Cup of tea.

 

[Stanley Edwards]

Mediterranean style roast chicken with potatoes roast in 50/50 olive oil and water (with thyme and lemon juice).

Garlic, oinions, red peppers, tomtatoes, courgettes all in the same pot. Oregano, black pepper, salt, olive oil. 10 minutes on high. Hour 20 minutes on low in a cover pot.

5 eating very happily.

 

[sheothebudworths]

chilli & mint lamb kofta's (home made), cajun chicken wings, bacon & cheese loaded potato skins, parma ham & mellon, chinese style ribs.

PHWOAR!!!!!!!!!

I fucking LOVE chicken wings cheap as fuck, shit loads of surface area to take up flavourings, tasty as anything (even just *as they are*) and virtually impossible to over cook...alright, maybe not quite but you can get the skin properly crispy while the meat's still lovely and tender.

The rest of it sounds pretty fucking ace an' all (not looking forwards to my crisps quite so much now )!

 

[Addy]

I picked them up as an afterthought in the supermarket.... I only wanted the lamb mince but ended up doing a finger food buffet.

but yeah, dead cheap, they were massive wings too so plenty of meat and the spicing was nice.