What's for tea tonight? (pt3)

[Orang Utan]

The difference between shepherd's pie and a cottage pie is lamb and beef isn't it? Anyway, I'd also put finely chopped carrot in it for a little extra flavour as well as some stock and some wine and just one clove of chopped garlic

 

[feyr]

i make shepards pie with no tomato, just lamb, leeks, carrots , garlic and stock, topped with sweet potato and parsnip mash. i also make a more traditional version. both go down well at home and when i cook it for work.

i am soooooo hungry now, i am about to go and inspect some out of date bread for mould if that fails, i'll defrost some crumpets from the freezer

 

[Detroit City]

well i decided not to go to dads cause i'm too tired.....leftover sausages with chicken and roasted potatoes for me tonite

 

[aqua]

failed again getting my meatballs it's on the menu for tonight

(was out working late and they had a buffet )

 

[Biddlybee]

Out for tapas tonight

And that chicken dish last night was lovely - dead easy and quick too

 

[Orang Utan]

Either pesto risotto or tartafin again cos last night's was so fucking tasty

 

[Detroit City]

me and the female companion are planning on going out for curry tonite...

please note the lack of any sexual innuendo...

 

[feyr]

i will be working but its my turn to cook so probably pasta with some sauce, or a stir fry, depends whats in our fridge.

admitedly by tea time i may be so shatered that it will be beans on toast all round

 

[janeb]

Made the nigel slater mushroom strogonoff recipe from this weeks Observer mag, and polenta to grill - will be having it shortly

This was lovely and very easy, will be made again - was the first time I had made polenta so I was very proud of myself

 

[sheothebudworths]

Asda 'Extra Special' premium pork chipolatas....with something...maybe baby potatoes, but the small girl is funny about potatoes so possibly blue dragon noodles instead or maybe even some pesto pasta...I dunno.

Whatever it is will be accompanied by peas and green beans though.

 

[sojourner]

No fackin idea

 

[hiccup]

Bangers, mash and savoy cabbage. The cabbage stir-fried with some bacon, if I can be arsed.

 

[mrsfran]

Pasta and sauce. Nothing exciting.

 

[Disaster]

Chicken enchiladas (again).

 

[dolly's gal]

christmas shopping!

 

[Biddlybee]

That's not going to fill you up dolly

 

[dolly's gal]

i had a big lunch

 

[Biddlybee]

ok

 

[baldrick]

no idea.

i really fancy a takeaway curry 'cos i don't think we have much food in. but the manshape has gone off curry alternatively i'd like chinese but the one nearest us is shit

 

[CharlieAddict]

lamb shanks and sweet potato wedges.
(great follow up to me lunch - 8 skinless chicken thighs and a small bowl of mixed peas/beans).

god...i've eaten so much meat for the last 5 months.

 

[sojourner]

Gonna make that bacon and bean gratin OU posted up

With double cream and bacon rather than pancetta, cos even though I *heart* pancetta, the bacon will be chunkier

I also bought some green beans to steam to go with it - thought a little crispness would be nice to break up the stodge

Starving now just thinking about it

 

[liberty]

Whatever the Tapas restaurant serves up for us and friends

 

[janeb]

Roast chicken I think, dauphenoise (sp?) potatoes and leeks

 

[Orang Utan]

Gonna make that bacon and bean gratin OU posted up

With double cream and bacon rather than pancetta, cos even though I *heart* pancetta, the bacon will be chunkier

Do you not get that diced pancetta then?

 

[sojourner]

Do you not get that diced pancetta then?

No, never. I always get the strips, and chop it myself.

 

[Orang Utan]

No, never. I always get the strips, and chop it myself.

I use the diced stuff more cos it's chunky

 

[sojourner]

I use the diced stuff more cos it's chunky

I will remember that

I never usually go for pre-chopped stuff cos you end up paying for a fuckload of sweepings and fat, but I guess with pancetta the fat's fine anyway

God I am sooooo hungy now. Can't wait to make it!! the more I think about it, the better it tastes in my head

 

[sojourner]

Bollocks - just read the recipe again and I only got one tin of haricot beans.

Think cannellini will do as a sub?

 

[Part 2]

Pizza, garlic bread, salad, chips, rushing tea to get out to the school Xmas show.

My 7 year old has the main part!

 

[hiccup]

Bollocks - just read the recipe again and I only got one tin of haricot beans.

Think cannellini will do as a sub?

No, I think the world will end if you use cannellini beans