Help totally uninspired for dinner
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Topic: Help totally uninspired for dinner
Posted By: LouD
Subject: Help totally uninspired for dinner
Date Posted: 13 April 2010 at 3:56pm
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Ok at this rate my family is going to be eating Toast for dinner.........
Ive been trying to think of something ALL day!! I have a freezer full of virtually every type of meat available, but my brain will not combine it with anything to make a meal.........and make it healthy!!!!! arrgghhhh So whats everyone else having ?? hopefully someone elses dinner appeals and i have the ingredients |
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Posted By: lemongirl
Date Posted: 13 April 2010 at 3:58pm
| http://smittenkitchen.com/2010/03/breakfast-pizza/ - Breakfast pizza |
Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 13 April 2010 at 3:59pm
We are having chicken chassuer(sp?) The maggi packet stuff, with mushrooms and onion, chucked in the casserole pot and cooked for 2 hours  yummm
Oh and with chicken drumsticks ------------- |
Posted By: LouD
Date Posted: 13 April 2010 at 3:59pm
Hey that looks delish and i have a pizza base in the freezer too.........prob not enough for all of us but its a dam good start
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Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 13 April 2010 at 4:00pm
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Butter Chicken last night
Roast chicken tonight. Lasagne tomorrow night Lamb Chops Thursday Homemade Pizzas Friday Wing it Saturday and Sunday Hope that kind of helps????  ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3) 
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Posted By: LouD
Date Posted: 13 April 2010 at 4:05pm
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I do have more trouble with what to have with the meat dishes than anything..........i tend to alternate between having salad or hot vegies like mixed veg and brocolli........but that gets very boring very quickly
Weve had since sat Sat = Spag bog Sun = Roast chick with salad and garlic bread Mon = chinese beef stirfry with baby spinach and mushrooms DH said no to nachos or lasagne........  which makes it so much harder......he suggested crumbed snitzel but i cant be assed crumbing anything and dont really know what else to have with that.......
Dont have many greens left anyway, shopping tomorrow ........maybe a vegie free night..
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Posted By: Bexee
Date Posted: 13 April 2010 at 4:08pm
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Yum, I love chicken chassuer.
Tonight we have chicken out so either some form of curry (thai or indian) or else chicken enchiladas. I can't decide either but curry may win as it requires less veges which we're running short on today! Last night was meatballs. |
Posted By: _H_
Date Posted: 13 April 2010 at 4:12pm
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we are having spicy mince with tortillas- yummy and easy to make it healthy ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 13 April 2010 at 4:16pm
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Tonight were having spag bol, tomorrow will be lamb casserole done in the slow cooker.
Friday will be butternut pumpkin stuffed with a mixture of mince and sausage meat (I buy different flavoured sausages and take off the skins) and cooked in the slow cooker too - its yum and all done in the one pot. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: minik8e
Date Posted: 13 April 2010 at 4:26pm
| We had nachos last night, tonight is roast hogget, tomorrow is....not sure. Some of these chicken dishes sound good, and lamb casserole...mmmmm. |
Posted By: Hunnybunny
Date Posted: 13 April 2010 at 4:28pm
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Oh, I'm about as uninspired as you for dinner, but that has a bit to do with the fact we haven't done grocerys in about a month, and haven't done a top up of veges etc since before easter...
We might end up getting chicken, and a pams butter chicken jar (the best supermarket one ever!) and having that on rice- I'll bulk it out with veges so it lasts 2 meals for us. |
Posted By: rachndean
Date Posted: 13 April 2010 at 4:29pm
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Tonight we are having corned silverside with roast potatoes, and courgettes cherry tomatoes, onions and silverbeet (all quickly fries together) with sweetcorn on the cob.
Last night DH made yummy quick pasta with chopped up sausages, in a sauce made out of tomatoes, cream cheese and garlic. with courgettes, capsicum and mushrooms. I made an easier version for DS the night before. Chucked some pasta on to boil, quickly fried some tomatoes, courgettes and silverbeet together. Threw them in the pasta and stirred through some tuna and half a t-spoon of cream cheese mmmmmmmm. We had corn fritters with bacon on sunday night yum!!! Pizza is always a favourite in our house, as is wraps with beef schnitzel or chicken and homemade tortillas (courtesy of Sophie Gray!!) Failing all good ideas and motivation, we throw the kids in the car and head to the beach. Grab $4 chips from the takeaways across the road and have a picnic!!!  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
DD Savannah 18.01.04 DS Austin 04.09.08 |
Posted By: LouD
Date Posted: 13 April 2010 at 4:37pm
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Im not a fan of chicken chasseur, neither is DH, but tomorrow i think im gonna put on the crockpot and make apricot chicken..............my fav, even tho DH isnt a fan he can just suck it up
Rach - you guys sound so creative!! nice my DH can be a bit painful to work around, theres so many things hes not overly fussed on but he just had to get over it I copied food in a min with putting the tortillas in a muffin tray and making little cones out of them then filled them up with mince, melted cheese sour cream lettuce and tomato. .........they were great and so easy to do....... |
Posted By: TheKelly
Date Posted: 13 April 2010 at 4:44pm
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ooh I need this thread tonight!
have chicken breasts, help. Ideas please! ------------- 
http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: minik8e
Date Posted: 13 April 2010 at 4:49pm
| I tried something new the other night Kelly, and DH loved them (says something, he's extremely fussy). Dipped them in flour, then an egg & milk mixture, then into crushed cornflakes with a bit of paprika, and baked in the oven at 190 till they were ready....delicious!!! |
Posted By: lemongirl
Date Posted: 13 April 2010 at 4:50pm
http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/15122/pad+thai - pad thai ? I've made this and it is awesome. BF's kidlet loves it as well. |
TheKelly wrote:Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 13 April 2010 at 4:57pm
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Kelly what about chicken fettucini? you can get a good recipe off the good morning website
smoked chicken fettuccine Shopping Oil 4 rashers of bacon 300g smoked chicken breast 1 onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, crushed 400g fresh pasta 375ml fresh cream Parmesan cheese to taste Salt and pepper to taste Fresh herbs to taste (parsley, basil). Optional. Method - Fill the kettle and boil the water. Put in a pot of water to boil the pasta. Do this 2 times. This will speed up the cooking time. - Fry bacon in oil until crispy, remove from pan. - Fry onion, garlic and chicken in same pan (adding extra oil) as bacon and fry until cooked. - In a small bowl combine cream, parmesan, salt, pepper and herbs. - When water is boiling, cook pasta until al dente - only a few moments for fresh pasts, then drain and return to the pot it was cooked in. - Add all other ingredients (bacon, chicken mixture and cream mixture) and stir well. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: LouD
Date Posted: 13 April 2010 at 4:58pm
| kate i was just thinking of those, havent made them before...........they would go awesome in some tortilla wraps also |
Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 13 April 2010 at 4:59pm
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If you take Kate recipe and create a little pocket in the chicken breasts and stuff with butter and some crushed garlic - then dip them in the egg and flour mixture.
I cut potatoes into wedges and cook them at the same time - home made wedges and chicken kievs better than KFC ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: SquishysMum
Date Posted: 13 April 2010 at 5:01pm
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I always have the thai curry pastes in the fridge and plenty of cans of lite evaporated coconut flavoured milk, quick, easy curry that's not too bad for you!
Made a chicken pie with leftover chicken on Sunday - use a can of watties extra special country chicken soup, veges, chicken, all encased in flakey pastry, YUM!!! Last night was mutton knuckles done in the crockpot with tomato paste, water, onions, and macaroni & peas added at for the last hour. Tonight is pizza, was meant to be steak but I took it out of the freezer too late so it's still only half defrosted. Another chicken fave is tex mex chicken wraps ala Annabelle Langbein - easy combination of chicken, kidney beans, tomato paste and sweet chilli sauce to make a great filling for tortillas. Can make into burritos, or enchilada's. |
Posted By: TheKelly
Date Posted: 13 April 2010 at 5:02pm
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yum, thanks guys , some great ideas, think i'll try Kates one tonight AND Fleurs and then the smoked chicken fettucine tomorrow .
Good work people , team work , well done -------------
http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Mucky_Tiger
Date Posted: 13 April 2010 at 5:04pm
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if you have any chicken pieces or breasts cut into cubes...
Chicken pieces (up to 6 legs or 0.8kg is feesable) 3T tomato sauce 3T soy sauce 3T black sauce 3T cornflour 1 tin pineapple juice (reserve pineapple for when cooked) Cashew Nuts (optional) Mix together, pour over chicken pieces. Bake 1 hour 170*. Add pineapple pieces & serve. DP and flatmate love it its a unique taste but very nice |
Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 13 April 2010 at 5:09pm
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What's black sauce? ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: Mucky_Tiger
Date Posted: 13 April 2010 at 5:22pm
worcheticire...cant spell sorry. thats what we call it here as no once can pronounce it |
Posted By: HuntersMama
Date Posted: 13 April 2010 at 5:58pm
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We are having burgers tonight...if I can be bothered to make the patties!!
We had a yummy chicken meal the other night out of the latest foodtown mag. It was stuffed with feta and spinach and crumbed and was YUMMY! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: LouD
Date Posted: 13 April 2010 at 6:17pm
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Breakfast pizza in the oven as we speak!!!!
I had defrosted some pork chops and my eldest had peeled potatoes and carrots so was gonna roast them with the pork chops and brocolli and mixed veg............but thats all on hold until tomorrow night now cos DH just rang to say hes all the way up in wanganui (2.5hrs away) so wont be home in time for dinner........ If he hadve told me sooner i wouldve just done a takeaway with my boys......cheaper when DH isnt home
So got some crumbed chic wings to go with our pizza......pity we didnt have any garlic bread. At least dinner tomorrow night is sorted  (and prepared)
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Posted By: LouD
Date Posted: 13 April 2010 at 6:17pm
| OH and thanks for all the inspiration |
Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 13 April 2010 at 6:40pm
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I am a bit late for this but my lack of inspiration & couldn't be arsed turned into mini meatballs, mashed potatoes & cabbage.
Mini meatballs are just small ie teaspoon size amount squished kinda rolled & thrown in the hot pan as you are making them. Mashed spud are obvious & I boiled some savoy cabbage which was surprisingly nice. I got both kids to eat it much to my surprise. ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
A = 01.02.04 & C = 16.01.09 & G = 30.03.12 |
Posted By: LouD
Date Posted: 13 April 2010 at 6:56pm
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I find mashed pot boring but i add some maggi onion soup or other flavour depending on what you feel like etc and it really makes it taste really good
MY PIZZA WAS DEVINE.........thats a keeper and probably going to be a favourite |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 13 April 2010 at 7:21pm
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We had corned beef cooked the the crockpot with mashed spuds, carrots and peas with mustard sauce. Tomorrow I am going to make a meatloaf. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: minik8e
Date Posted: 13 April 2010 at 7:25pm
| Lou - the chicken recipe is actually one I got from the WeightWatchers website about 5 years ago...I loved it then and lived on it, done with potatoes cut into wedges and dipped in egg white only and sprinkled with paprika....ohhhhh so yum!!! |
Posted By: Mumma_Bubz
Date Posted: 13 April 2010 at 7:32pm
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Mmm a lil favourite in my house is simple stuffed potatoes :)
I roast them in tin foil coated in oil then scoop out the middle, mush that up with garlic, bacon peper salt cheese parsley , put it all back in, bake a lil bit longer and yumm there is never left overs :) |
Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 13 April 2010 at 7:48pm
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Yeah I normally don't do mashed Potato either cause we don't have dairy in our diets but I did it with rice milk it gave it a sweeter flavour. ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com">
A = 01.02.04 & C = 16.01.09 & G = 30.03.12 |
Posted By: ?Lolly?
Date Posted: 13 April 2010 at 8:09pm
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I am so going to try the chicken, do you think it will work on other chicken cuts?
Today we had Spinach and Feta pie made the Alison Holst way. But with puff pastry rather than filo. This is an all time fav of mine and dp's. yesterday was chicken chassuer made with drum sticks, added carrots and spiral pasta. Friday we had home made pizza with the base made in the bread maker. Thursday we had Curried sausages with rice and a bunch of different veges mixed in. Wednesday we had spaghetti and meat balls. Tuesday lamb chops with boring old boiled potatoes and steamed broccoli and cauliflower. Monday Spinach and Feta pie again! Geez I love that! Sunday - Roast chicken made in the crock pot, so tender and yum. The best and only way to cook a whole chicken I think. ------------- Captain Chaos (5) & the Trouble Monsters (2!) 
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Posted By: MamaT
Date Posted: 13 April 2010 at 8:12pm
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Mmmm these dinner ideas sound delicious. You all have such inspired dinner ideas. Luckily DH does most of our dinner cos I never know what to do and it doesn't exactly help that I suck at cooking
Last night I made mince on toast. We had heaps of left over mince so tonight I did mince and mashed potatoes. Very boring!! -------------  
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Posted By: LouD
Date Posted: 13 April 2010 at 8:21pm
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Roast chook in the crockpot?? tell me more, how do you do it? I gather you add water?
My DH does do most of the actual cooking but i have to come up with what we are having.......which i think i get the raw end of the deal on that note......
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Posted By: minik8e
Date Posted: 13 April 2010 at 8:26pm
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Yeah it would probably work on other chicken cuts...it's just an alternative to the usual breadcrumbs really, and tastes so good with the paprika!!
I have huge dramas trying to think up what to have cos DH is so fussy...no spicy/curry/citrus/honey based things...no homemade pizzas cos the bases aren't nice apparently (regardless of what the base is made of)....so it's usually meat and 3 veg, or spag bol or something similar, which is why I was so surprised DH liked it. Tonight we had garlic and rosemary roast potatoes with the roast hogget, and boiled cabbage (DH was raised on boiled cabbage ) and broccoli. Yet again DH surprised me (and himself) by liking the potatoes!!!
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Posted By: ?Lolly?
Date Posted: 13 April 2010 at 8:35pm
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You don't add water as the chicken makes it's own juices :) I still roast the potatoes and veges in the oven but the chicken is soooo good! http://www.recipezaar.com/recipe/Whole-Chicken-Crock-Pot-Recipe-33671 - Crock pot chicken ------------- Captain Chaos (5) & the Trouble Monsters (2!)
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Posted By: LouD
Date Posted: 13 April 2010 at 8:36pm
| Im running so low on all herbs and spices and need to do a bulk buy cos i use them heaps to shuzsh things up a little.......its gonna cost me a small fortune to replenish them all......bugga i shouldve kept the jars........and just bought the refil packs |
Posted By: rachndean
Date Posted: 13 April 2010 at 10:01pm
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mmmmmmmmm pad thai (off to get chicken out of the freezer for pad thai tomorrow) mmmmmmmmmmmmm
Hope everyone had yummy dinners ------------- http://lilypie.com">
DD Savannah 18.01.04 DS Austin 04.09.08 |
Posted By: Daizy
Date Posted: 13 April 2010 at 10:11pm
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I like this thread!
I am not even going to say what we had for dinner tonight. I think in the last 2 weeks we have had takeaways almost every night as no one can be bothered cooking 
Some old favourites of ours are. Wraps with mince and vegies. Wraps with salad. Sweet n sour pork with noodles Shepards pie. Pasta with a tomato/white sauce. Pizza on a burito wrap. Stirfry with cous cous Beef Stroganhoff Satay Chicken. Canneloni ... oh I think I have even given myself ideas. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 14 April 2010 at 8:47am
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oh man! Canneloni...
Last night we had chicken fettuchini. The night before we had chicken stir fry. Sunday we had subway and saturday we had chicken fettuchini again... lol Tonight we are having mince meat I think with mashed potatoes and mixed veges. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Daizy
Date Posted: 14 April 2010 at 9:00am
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How do you make chicken fettuchini? -------------
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Posted By: _H_
Date Posted: 14 April 2010 at 9:02am
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we ended up having subway last night! but the mince is in the crockpot for tea tonight ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 14 April 2010 at 9:27am
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I've got maggi tomato and herb lamb chops in the slow cooker for dinner tonight - easy peasey chucked in some vege and a tin of tomatoes on this morning and will be waiting for us when we get home. I love my slow cooker. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 14 April 2010 at 9:27am
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I think it was page 2 near the end I left a recipe for it, I got it from the tvnz good morning recipes section, we've made it a few times and it's become a favourite! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: LouD
Date Posted: 14 April 2010 at 9:42am
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Wool worths has 25% off certain brands including maggi so would be a good idea to stock up on the meal sachets........i know thats what im doing today
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Posted By: ?Lolly?
Date Posted: 14 April 2010 at 11:33am
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I felt totally inspired by the lamb chop crock pot idea. I have whipped some chops out of the freezer. DP is going to be impressed when he gets home to a nice cooked lamb chop dinner with out him having to lift a finger (he usually does all the meat cooking on the bbq - but we ran out of gas) What are some good ideas to have with it? I'm not a bit mash fan. Maybe I should make some roast potatoes, oh I love roastie potatoes. ------------- Captain Chaos (5) & the Trouble Monsters (2!)
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Posted By: ?Lolly?
Date Posted: 14 April 2010 at 12:26pm
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Does anyone know at what point I should add potatoes if I want them too cook and be ready at the same time as the lamb? ------------- Captain Chaos (5) & the Trouble Monsters (2!)
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Posted By: clover
Date Posted: 14 April 2010 at 12:39pm
| I normally add mine half way through or at the beginning if I leave them big. |
Posted By: ?Lolly?
Date Posted: 14 April 2010 at 1:36pm
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Thanks :) I think I'll add them soon and hope they cook well. ------------- Captain Chaos (5) & the Trouble Monsters (2!)
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Posted By: LouD
Date Posted: 14 April 2010 at 3:21pm
| I have honey pork chops in the crock pot as we speak and have got a cheese and garlic potato bake maggi sachet that im going to add a bit of bread crumb to and sprinkle over potatoes and roast them.........not sure how it will go but sounds like a good idea. |
Posted By: kiwisj
Date Posted: 14 April 2010 at 3:42pm
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This is a great thread!!!!
We're having meatloaf tonight. I've never made it before but DH's aunty made it when we were home last time and it was YUMMY. So giving that a go. Just need to think of something nice to have with it ...... mashed kumara and ....? ------------- SJ Callum - Dec 2008 Daniel - Oct 2010 |
Posted By: ?Lolly?
Date Posted: 14 April 2010 at 4:10pm
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OH! I haven't made meat loaf for years. Whenever I suggest it DP pulls a face. His mother must have traumatised him. I'm the same after my Mother abused us by forcing us to eat 'Wonder mash' eww I hated that stuff. ------------- Captain Chaos (5) & the Trouble Monsters (2!)
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Posted By: minik8e
Date Posted: 14 April 2010 at 4:20pm
Wonder mash??? Mum used to give us kids mashed carrot and parsnip 
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Posted By: ?Lolly?
Date Posted: 14 April 2010 at 5:07pm
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It's a english thing. Instant mash potatoes, just add water and it's ------------- Captain Chaos (5) & the Trouble Monsters (2!)
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Posted By: Mucky_Tiger
Date Posted: 14 April 2010 at 6:11pm
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carrot and parsnip is good.
so is boiled sweede with salt and pepper and some butter and a tiny splash of milk |
Posted By: minik8e
Date Posted: 14 April 2010 at 6:28pm
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Carrot and parsnip is ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!! I will NEVER give that to my kids!! I don't mind swede though.
Em - they used to give us that at boarding school!!!! |
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 14 April 2010 at 7:13pm
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This is a great thread for you carnivors lol.
Daniel loves my mash. Spud, kumara and corgette with onion salt and butter. No milk. to milk in mash. Yuck yuck yuck and then I fry it in a non stick pan so it has a crispy outer. Yum
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Posted By: LouD
Date Posted: 14 April 2010 at 9:43pm
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I love Carrot and parsnip mash.........im weird with carrots, dont like them just boiled or raw but love them roasted and mashed with parsnip
I actually put a bit of honey and brown sugar on the carrots after they finished roasting tonight.......and the pork was so tender and yummy........ The kids have requested Lasagne tomorrow night, so will make that with salad and dinner rolls |