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I had pasta with a tomato and basil sauce. Was nice.

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:erm: ive had a bag of salt and vinegar square crisps and lots of coffee all day.........not well

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That's not good. You need to come and see me, I'll feed you up ;)

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go for it - she is way too skinny ;)

today was good - crispy bacon, 'over easy' fried egg, crusty bread, tea & 'proper' coffee

- then steak, chips & salad, loads of wine :tu:

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i'd eat anything that was cooked for me!! just not today........hangover from hell here :(

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Leg of Lamb, infused with Garlic and Rosemary, coated with honey served with roasted veg...

YUMMY!!!

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Do you have the Polyfiller problem too? Start with grains of rice and it comes out in slices - all sticky and mushy? Can never get it right - try as I might.

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I had a bowl of weetabix minis fruit and nut for my sunday dinner as the pc clan were to intent on getting there butts kicked, I couldn't stay away long :D :D

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Ahh....

Now.....

There's a secret to egg fried rice.....

Let me share it with you greenkeaper-san.....

Cook the rice like this (preferably many hours before hand):

http://recipes.chef2chef.net/recipe-...6/245273.shtml

When the rice has cooled sufficiently, put it in a bowl/tub and place it in the fridge.

Then, when you are ready to start cooking your stir-fry use this recipe for the egg fried rice:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/da...ice_4835.shtml

The trick is to make sure that your rice has cooled completely before you start trying to turn it into egg-fried rice.
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Note the bit in the rice recipe about leaving it undisturbed. That's very important. You are steaming the rice.
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And, no. I cheated with the UB's last night because I hadn't had the time to prepare the steamed rice before hand.

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You better watch it, you'll look like me at the next meet :)

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I have given up trying to get "exactly" the right amount of water so it's all absorbed but not polyfiller. So my tip for plain boiled rice is wash the rice well then use more water than instructions say and simmer for the correct length of time. Then drain and pour boiling water over drained rice through a sive, shake out excess water and serve.:cool:

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same here :)

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Next time, try the recipe for steamed rice that I posted above.

Just serve straight away if you want to eat it plain.

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Ta for the rice cooking tips. CF has it's own chef :D

Anyone tried red rice? You can boil it for 2 hrs and it's still like iron filings.

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A fail-safe method for cooking rice:

Cook the rice as you normally would (use about two/three measures of water for one measure of rice). When the water has evaporated/been absorbed, take the pan from the stove, and wrap the pan in a large towel (with the lid on). Leave to stand for about 20 minutes, and hey presto: Fluffy rice that doesn't stick.

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Perhaps I could have my own weekly slot?

"Raistlin's Recipes - Cooking with confidence"

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Another way is to rinse the rice thouroughly under a cold tap before boiling it to get the excess starch off it.

Works for me... :)

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Not if you use pandan rice (thai fragrant rice), which shouldn't be washed :)

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I am going to do myself a nice lemon & pepper chicken tonight. Might even give Raist's rice a try. Failing that, roast potatoes and yorkshire pudding.

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There is always an exception to the rule... ;)

I guess you learn something new every day :)

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Just cooking a couple of nice big rump steaks with all the trimmings :drool: :drool:

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Who'd have thought it - the place is knee-deep in new men :D

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Ok - here's a New Woman for you!
Mushroom Stroganoff followed by Summer Fruit Crumble! :drool:

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You haven't quite grasped it, have you Chimy? A New Woman would never be seen in the kitchen - that's the New Man's domain now. You're meant to be outside mowing the lawn or tinkering with the car.

:D


...I'm doing a tub of fresh carbonara sauce over pasta.

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In complete contrast to my culinary escapades of the weekend I'm having a microwave (read crappy, tasteless, and plasticy) meal for one tonight.

I've had a crappy day at work and I can't be bothered to cook :(

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Well yeah, actually, Paul did the dinner and I have been out tinkering in the garden this afternoon!! The car is still off limits till Wednesday though! :D

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Tonight is Roast Leg of Lamb marinated in Garlic Puree with Roast Potatoes and Roast Onions with Cauliflower Cheese, Sliced Green Beans, Peas, and Onion Sauce. Mint sauce on the side!:D Yum, Yum, Yum, Yum!:)

The blokes at work will love me tomorrow stinking of Garlic and Onions!:D :D :D

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I quite like lamb myself, Budwieser. Incredibly expensive though, and tricky to cook right. Usually opt for it in restaurants.

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Nice!!!

Next time stab holes in it and poke the garlic in to it (garnish with sprigs of fresh rosemary if you have it and glaze with honey), leave it overnight and then roast it...

You will be amazed!!!

I guarantee it, even more so if you bbq it over an indirect heat in a weber!!!

:)
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Cook lamb slowly and you will get excellent results, a leg of lamb done in a slow cooker all day is very hard to beat for flavour and texture.

If you cook it with stock, wine, onions, garlic and veg etc you can make some excellent gravies as well!!!

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Roast chicken, roast potatoes, boiled carrots & cabbage with gravy. Nice traditional English food! :drool:
Naturally, I am pickling myself whilst cooking :D

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Marky now charters a very fast helicopter :drool:

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The chicken was not boned, before anyone asks.......I'm looking at the [nthw] clan, you rabble! :D
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I'll let you know what it tasted like! :D

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roast dinner. :)

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Puppadam onion salad & mango chutney

Chef's special biriani.

Garlic nan

Tiramasu.

:D

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Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Baked Beans, Spam, Spam and Spam

:D :disturbd: :nutter:

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I hope you are not spamming spam ;)

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Never mind the blokes at work, if you are ever in my neck of the woods you can call anytime, I'll provide the makings if you cook it ........drool.
Being single aint all its cracked up to be (well not at my age anyway) ;)

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Steak casserole with onions & carrots. New potatoes roasted in their skins, sprinkled with herbs and roasted in olive oil, fresh spring cabbage and green beans. Washed down with a bottle of Deen De Bortoli, Family Reserve, Durif 2002. a superb antipodean number, a much better finish than their cricketers of late. :)

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sounds yummy - especially the wine, I havn't tried a Durif - will keep my eye out. :tu:

we had Scottish sirloin steak (rare/medium), potato wedges & tinned peas :)

wine - Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon - about £3 a litre & 14% :angel:

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I went out for meal last weekend and had Partridge for the first time. Very nice too.

I've never tried Pheasant though, let us know how it goes, if you can taste it through all the extras though.

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Pheasant is very good eating IMHO, the extras are just my 'thing' it would have been nice cooked as is but I do like a bit of garlic :D

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Fillet Steak wrapped in smoked bacon cooked on the George Foreman grill, new potatoes with onions fried in butter and garlic, Garlic Mushrooms. MMMMMMmmmmm:)

I had Mac and cheese tonight :)

Organic and tasty!!!!!!!


I made 2 boxs,that way I can have a second serving reheated (or eat it cold from the fridge) and thats even better!!

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I had pasta and meatballs sunday night with chocolate orange cake for desert, was bloody delicious so much so I'm having it again on Saturday and sadly it will probably be the highlight of the week again, that's the lockdown existence, all the drudge of life and work and none of the fun bits, still little victories

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Low carb Tikka Masala surprise. I don't remember the recipe.

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Beef Madras with Basmati rice. Slow cooking the beef separately now for a couple of hours to make it melt in the mouth. Using up a Patak's cook-in sauce.

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Tarragon chicken with basmati rice.

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Rump steak and salad. :)

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Chicken soup and bread with eton mess for afters

I had 2 cheeseburgers tonight from a conveinent store :) (And a Pepsi)

When I was walking home I dropped it by mistake and when I opened it,ya know what happend :D (I threw it away in a near by bin)

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Homemade pasta bake for lunch today.

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I got 4 nice hen pheasants for £10 from the farmer's market, smaller than the cock but more fat = more flavour.


I like to cook pheasant in whiskey, based on recipe in Leith.


Season pheasant.


In a casserole big enough to snugly take the pheasant. Soften chopped onion, slightly browning then remove from the pan. Add some butter to the oil and brown off the pheasant. Return the onions and add whisky (60ml or more if you want) and flame that off. Cover and put into oven until cooked.


Set bird aside to rest, add some lemon juice and cream to onions and cook through.


I'd have to go lookup the exact quantities/method but that approximates it.