What's for tea tonight? (pt3)

[Orang Utan]

It's Bolognese, not Bolognans. That's why it's called spaghetti bolognese.

Anyway, yeah maybe you're right. I wouldn't object to it, I just don't think it's British. It's not like we don't have plenty of other stuff to eat without hijacking Italian cuisine.

You should try the 'authentic' recipe - proper nice - barely any tomato though

 

[Orang Utan]

Did you make the wraps OU?

And if you did, did you manage to get them to stay together?

No, I had to work late and ended up eating soup and waffles

 

[Biddlybee]

I think I might have spag bol, but with an authentic italian ragu
(made it on Monday - I'm not just taking the piss)

 

[Badgers]

Had sausages, mash, veg and gravy last night...
Not bad but was using up some crappy sausages so could have been better.

No idea tonight, I think we have a bit of a crazy house so will probably be something quick and simple to prepare.

Hmmm....

 

[moomoo]

The children have got a chicken pie and vegetables and I've got leftover spag bol although I'm not sure if there is any pasta to have the sauce with.

 

[sojourner]

That chicken thigh/coriander type stew, with egg noodles *licks lips*

 

[ringo]

Leftovers all week, finally finished them all off.
Lasagne tonight

 

[moonsi til]

A very simple quiche, chips and salad.

Im really looking forward to my soaked in vinegar chips.

 

[aqua]

tonight will be burger and chips (sage, apple and pork burger) with beans

Bees has been working hard again so I thought I'd make something he would like to have

I love making my own burgers

 

[May Kasahara]

We are finally going to make it to Morrisons tonight, after much procrastinating, so it'll be something from there that's not too rank. And then I'm going to drink wine with a friend

 

[Detroit City]

tonight will be burger and chips (sage, apple and pork burger) with beans

hmm...that sounds interesting. do you actually mix in small pieces of apple into the meat?

 

[aqua]

grated apple yeah

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/3528/pork-apple-and-sage-burger-with-caramelised-onions.jsp

not made it before so will report back

 

[Roadkill]

Probably just a sandwich: I've got to go to a work do this evening and won't be back until comparatively late so I've had a big lunch so as to be sure of at least one decent meal today. And to line the stomach before I hit the free wine.

 

[breasticles]

papingo's chickpea and pepper stew thing from the urban student cookbook. i am so bored of pasta and sauce from a jar, so so bored, but i'm equally bored of feeling like i can't afford to cook nice things like proper people just because i'm on benefits. it would help if i could cook well enough to be able to stand in a grocers and look at all the veg and not just think 'uummmm....'

anyway. will report back.

 

[Badgers]

Hungry now so STOP POSTING

 

[baldrick]

Spag bol

yup, this is what i've got for tea

 

[hiccup]

I've got £2.17, what can I get for dinner with that?

 

[sheothebudworths]

Change of plan - the lamb might not be very big, but it was never going to defrost in time, so that's for tomorrow now - tonight....beef bourgignon (or however you spell it) with homemade garlic bread (actually that's a lie - it's a shop bought part-baked baguette just stuffed full of garlic and butter and herbs by me) and broccolli.

 

[sheothebudworths]

I've got £2.17, what can I get for dinner with that?

Loads!


An omelette?

Apart from the eggs, mushrooms/potato/cheese can all be bought in tiny amounts (the veg loose and some cheese from the deli) with some tomatoes on the side?

Or a packet of noodles again with the addition of a few bits and pieces from the veg counter/deli?
You could even splash out and get one fo the little packs of 4 frankfurters to go with that...YUM!

A baked spud with beans/cheese/tuna/whatever?

LOADS of choice!

 

[sheothebudworths]

What do you feel like?

 

[sojourner]

I've got £2.17, what can I get for dinner with that?

Bag of red lentils, couple of carrots. Do you have any stockcubes? Carrot and lentil soup

You could probably afford a nice loaf/crusty roll to go with it

 

[sheothebudworths]

Pasta and sauce and cheese?

 

[hiccup]

I'm liking the omelette suggestion. Think I've got a couple of onions. Definitely got cheese. Might have enough money fro some ham or salami or something to go in it. Yes. This is good.

 

[Mrs Miggins]

steak and kidney pie
sweet potato, carrot and turnip mash
peas
gravy
red wine

Get in!

 

[dolly's gal]

i think tonight mebe take-out

 

[hiccup]

Bag of red lentils, couple of carrots. Do you have any stockcubes? Carrot and lentil soup

You could probably afford a nice loaf/crusty roll to go with it

Tis a good suggestion, but had veg/lentil soup last night, so omelette is sounding good.

 

[Mrs Miggins]

That chicken thigh/coriander type stew, with egg noodles *licks lips*

What is this chicken thigh/coriander stew of which you speak?!? I am intrigued!

 

[sojourner]

What is this chicken thigh/coriander stew of which you speak?!? I am intrigued!

It's a bastardised version of taiwanese hotpot, given to me by lemontop and posted on the wiki page.

I just missed out all the seafood and the dim sum, and use more chicken stock and thighs instead (skinned thighs, I don't think stewed chicken skin is the most appealing of textures )


e2a - I also add a fuckload of pak choi for extra veggie goodness. Mmmmm it's smelling lush

 

[Mrs Miggins]

I'll look it up!

 

[sheothebudworths]

The thighs are easily my fave bit of the chicken.


There's an old Nigel Slater recipe that I make from time to time for chicken and cashew curry soj, where the skin is kept on even though it's ultimately cooked in liquid.
You brown the skin first and then it's only really cooked in enough liquid to cook it through and provide a sauce (you keep adding as neccessary), rather than to drown it and stew it.

And the skin's lovely!

Not exactly crispy obviously, but with the flavour from being fried, with the addition of a pleasurable sort of claggy, thickness (can't think of any other way to describe it ) where it's kind of soaked up some of the thick sauce. LUSH!