What do you cook when you're home alone?

[namtrak]

Not much nutrition in a greenie

I heard they just give you the munchies

[Cliff Rogers]

Thanks Col.

Gra, it depends what you've been sniffing; ever heard the term "breath deep, they'res vitamins in the air"

[Iain]

Nacho's A La Oz, my own creation for the kids, Corn Chips topped with baked beans and cheese, 60 seconds in the microwave, magnifico.....
Fart like a draught horse later though:eek:

[Harry72]

The ol'baked beans seems to be a fav!

I like them with some finely chopped lamb roast meat, slice of cheese... few dollops of cream(softens the skin on the beans also lessens the flatulence), then placed on some toasted whole grain muffins!
Keep ya going till lunch time... low GI.

[Andy Mac]

slice of cheese... few dollops of cream(softens the skin on the beans also lessens the flatulence

I can tell you that don't work if you're allergic to dairy stuff...best flatulence I've ever had!

Cheers,

[Ashore]

Love Making Lasagne from scratch sept i buy fresh lasagne sheets ... with either chicken seafood or beef ... if i make chicken or seafood i dodnt use tomato sauce i use a cream sauce if its beef i do a tomato and then layer the beef and cream sauce ....
or if i dodnt make that i love making warm chicken ceaser salad ... yummo but for tonite i think it might just be egg on toast that apeals and its not 2 heavy

Ele you can get pasta rolling machines for around $20 these days
Cup of flour 1 egg teaspoon good olive oil and a little water if necessary, (though usually not) and if doing a tomatofilling put a good handful of freshly finely chopped basil ,. once you see how easy it is to make your own pasta you will probably never buy pre-made again.

Rgds

[Wongo]

My wife, MIL and FIL used to order chicken and corn soup in the restaurant. I don’t know why but white people love that stuff. I said to them why pay $4.5 a bowl when I can cook it in less then 5 minutes and it will only cost a couple of dollars.

They have never ordered soup since.

Wongo (the true iron chef )

[woodbe]

The biggest challenge when cooking for yourself is not to overdo it. I'm regularly the cook around the place, but if it's only me, I enjoy taking extra care over something small but yummy.

A medallion of thick King Island Porterhouse, cooked on the chargrill to just rare of medium rare, with simple salad and maybe a small spud.

An Omlette with whatever filling takes my fancy from the fridge - tomato and cheese is a good standby if the cupboard is bare.

If there is no time, and supplies are low, spag bol or french toast.

Over the last year or so, I've got out of the habit of eating big meals. Sitting at a desk from dawn till dusk, no exercise, good lunch and a full-on dinner at night for 20 years is not a good recipe for health! Wakeup was on my 49th birthday. Within about a month I had cutback on the overeating and started a decent home-based exercise program. Suffice it to say that it's worked, and I'm back to the weight I should be, keeping at it, and healthier than I have been for about 25 years.

[Termite]

Ele you can get pasta rolling machines for around $20 these days
Cup of flour 1 egg teaspoon good olive oil and a little water if necessary, (though usually not) and if doing a tomatofilling put a good handful of freshly finely chopped basil ,. once you see how easy it is to make your own pasta you will probably never buy pre-made again.

Rgds

Totaly agree, have a genuine Italian job myself with a variety of cutters. One addition to Ashore's comments.

"once you taste home made pasta you will probably never buy pre-made again"

Tip: Use bakers plain flour rather than ordinary plain flour.

[Daddles]

Tip: Use bakers plain flour rather than ordinary plain flour.

What's the difference :confused:

Yes, you barstewards, you've corrupted me. Dammit, not only will I be doing home made bread but I'll be doing homemade pasta as well (the bread machine is dead and I am suffering the purity of doing it all by hand. At this rate, I'll be growing me own wheat by the end of the year - I'm not allowed to grow chooks for the table because 'she who I hope will become her indoors' can't bear the thought of eating pets. Why not? If I had a decent recipe the cat'd be history:mad: )

Richard

I'm not mad - that's just a rumour started by people who don't understand the interesting contradictions of my character

[Iain]

http://www.ooze.com/ooze13/cats.html

[Termite]

What's the difference :confused: [/I]

Bakers unbleached flour is a tougher flour more suited to breads, and great for pasta. The ideal flour for pasta is Durrum Wheat flour which is better again but a bit hard to come by.

Ordinary plain flour (or general purpose flour as bakers call it) is more suited to cakes and quite often is not a real good quality flour.

Its the old story"Flours aint Flours Sol".

Wait until I swing you over to Sourdough Richard, then you will be eating Real bread. I nearly choke on supermarket cotton wool.

[Auld Bassoon]

I can tell you that don't work if you're allergic to dairy stuff...best flatulence I've ever had!

Cheers,

Throw in a litre (or two!) of Guiness: just don't light any matches :eek:

[Ashore]

Why not? If I had a decent recipe the cat'd be history

Remove head tail paws , gut , stuff with wild rice, fennel, sliced carrot , quartered spring onions and a touch of margoram but only a touch or you will ruin the flavor
Slice firmly into the flesh at 2" intervals along its length and pour in 1 part olive oil and 2 parts lemon juice into these cuts
Wrap in clay and cook under the coals in a fire pit for 45 minutes per kilogram weight

When you remove clay the fur should come away with the clay
For crisp skin cut into 6 - 8 pieces and deep fry for 2 minutes

serve with a sharp hunter verdello and crisp greens

( havent tried this with cat but it works a treat with koalas)


Rgds

[jow104]

Ashore;

That sounds like an old Aboringine recipe that has been modified. :eek: