Author Topic: A random thread for food things that don't really warrant a thread of their own (Read 523795 times)

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #575 on:** 06 October, 2013, 05:55:00 pm »

A warm, sunny afternoon provided the perfect occasion to indulge in October ice cream. Probably the last outdoor ice cream of the year- unless I end up in Russia for some reason!!!

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #576 on:** 11 October, 2013, 09:49:07 pm »

Sainsburys have stopped doing the dark chocolate with cocoa nibs in it I liked.
Bastards. Have some tokens.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #577 on:** 12 October, 2013, 09:56:35 am »

We have in the house Yet Another Child Who Doesn't Like Apple Pie. It seems that every one of Little Cudzo's friends who's been offered apple pie of various types and sorts - homemade, bought, some more pie-like, some more cakey - has not even wanted to try it, because "I don't like apples" or similar. What's going on with kids and apple pie/cake? Very strange.

barakta · « **Reply #578 on:** 12 October, 2013, 01:41:12 pm »

Can I have the apple pai/cake/tart/crumble instead

Colleague made lovely apple caeks on Thursday and "bribed" me into fix0ring something on her computer with it, except they know I'll do it without bribery too...

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #579 on:** 12 October, 2013, 01:52:03 pm »

Quote from: barakta on 12 October, 2013, 01:41:12 pm

Can I have the apple pai/cake/tart/crumble instead

Of course.

If you get here soon enough...

Julian · « **Reply #580 on:** 12 October, 2013, 07:04:13 pm »

Today's dinner involved foraging in the fridge for leftovers to put in an omelette.... resulting in cauliflower cheese omelette. Highly recommended.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #581 on:** 12 October, 2013, 08:27:49 pm »

I definitely AM going to make a cauliflower cheese omelette THIS WEEK! I quite fancy one right now but we haven't got any cauliflower - could use kale though...

mcshroom · « **Reply #582 on:** 12 October, 2013, 08:48:48 pm »

Summer must be over, just started cooking my first stew of the colder months

Ruth · « **Reply #583 on:** 12 October, 2013, 08:50:39 pm »

By coincidence, I just dug out my lamb and aubergine stew recipe. The aubergines thicken the gravy so you don't need flour. Full of spices and veg. Nom.

Winter is good for the British, don't you think? We get to wear knitted big jumpers (which hide our white pimply flesh) and eat comfort food. For months! Yay!

hellymedic · « **Reply #584 on:** 12 October, 2013, 08:55:42 pm »

I just throw anything available into my stews: tomato glut, neglected cabbage, onion, broccoli stem, beans beef, carrots. Seems OK. Meat goes a L-O-N-G way.

Gattopardo · « **Reply #585 on:** 13 October, 2013, 04:55:42 pm »

Lidl are doing the christmas ginger biscuits again.

I have a packet, I shall eat a packet and then see if I am diabetic still

Wowbagger · « **Reply #586 on:** 14 October, 2013, 12:11:44 am »

Yesterday I had an omelette in the pub. Various fillings were available. Mushroom omelettes were £5.95, cheese omelettes were £6.50. Extra fillings were 75p. I wanted cheese and mushroom, but in the end I decided, in the interests of economy, to have mushrooms and cheese.

As it happens, that very nice chap Canardly paid for my lunch and refused money when I offered it.

There was also Everards' Tiger ale. I haven't had that for a long time, but it is extremely good. The Black Horse in Stondon Massey used to sell it regularly, but since that hasn't been a pub for about 20 years, or probably more, I was due a pint or two.

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #587 on:** 14 October, 2013, 06:59:44 pm »

It's autumn, so I am making dahl.
(Also, there's nothing much else to eat in the igloo today).

interzen · « **Reply #588 on:** 14 October, 2013, 07:03:38 pm »

Quote from: Gattopardo on 13 October, 2013, 04:55:42 pm

Lidl are doing the christmas ginger biscuits again.

I know where I'm going after my physio session tomorrow, then

Lebkuchen ... yum!

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #589 on:** 19 October, 2013, 01:07:58 pm »

I was 99% asleep last night when Mrs Cudzo jolted me awake with the words "It's that time of year to start buying dried apricots again." I had to confirm with her this morning that she had really said this, I hadn't dreamed it. And yes, she's already been out and bought some this morning.

Biff · « **Reply #590 on:** 22 October, 2013, 12:05:38 pm »

A refreshing Aussie attitude to posh water and snacks

citoyen · « **Reply #591 on:** 23 October, 2013, 08:56:51 pm »

I fancied a change from crumble...

Unfortunately, I didn't make enough pastry, so I had to roll it rather thin. It's cooling at the moment but I suspect when it comes out the bottom will be rather too fragile to contain the fruit.

At least it's a proper *pie* though (ie double crust).

I don't do pastry, so even with the deficiencies, this is quite an achievement for me.

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #592 on:** 23 October, 2013, 09:12:39 pm »

I forgot to make a sarnies this morning, and then somehow managed to miss all 3 of the sarnies vans at work. So I had cake instead.

Bledlow · « **Reply #593 on:** 26 October, 2013, 11:05:18 pm »

We had something for lunch today that I'd never eaten before.

Soup of seaweed, spring onions & (mostly) daikon* greens. The daikon were grown by me.

*Big white Japanese radish, AKA mooli, to those who know Indian vegetables.

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #594 on:** 31 October, 2013, 12:31:27 pm »

I made parkin and brought it into work today. It's turned out overcooked and dry, but this lot don't know any better and they're getting through it at an astonishing rate.

JenM · « **Reply #595 on:** 31 October, 2013, 02:00:35 pm »

Went for a cycle ride yesterday and came back with quince and apples, both being offered for free. So I've just made some quince jelly and the spicy apple chutney is simmering nicely......a cycling domestic goddess.

hellymedic · « **Reply #596 on:** 01 November, 2013, 11:32:10 pm »

It seems the Hampstead palate has gone posh...
http://www.camdennewjournal.com/news/2013/nov/mcdonalds-set-leave-hampstead-high-street-branch-it-fought-open-12-years#.UnQ3oqIINnQ.twitter

... but actually, McDonald's have already closed outlets in Kingsbury and Edgware so maybe NW London doesn't really like their fare.

Gattopardo · « **Reply #597 on:** 07 November, 2013, 11:10:09 am »

Does a packet of ginger nut biscuits count as a balanced dinner?

interzen · « **Reply #598 on:** 07 November, 2013, 11:29:45 am »

Quote from: Gattopardo on 07 November, 2013, 11:10:09 am

Does a packet of ginger nut biscuits count as a balanced dinner?

Only if you have them with a cup of tea.

mcshroom · « **Reply #599 on:** 07 November, 2013, 11:47:09 am »

I don't think they cover the cake section of the balanced diet, so you'd better have that with the tea to balance things out

Author Topic: A random thread for food things that don't really warrant a thread of their own (Read 523795 times)

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