Topic: What is/was on the menu tonight.

[smokester]

All the major supermarkets here sell cassava but you have to go to certain areas (Caribbean strongholds) in London to get dasheen. Sweet potatoes are another "provision" that is a good substitute, but a minute to long in the water and...

Had a big pasta tonight as I was feeling really lazy.  It was red and green pepper, courgette and a sort of a red pesto I knocked up.  It was fab and 600g (before it was cooked) disappeared into 4.5 people.

I was hoping for a couple of packed lunches for the kids.  It'll have to be school dinners again.

[xtopave]

Sweet potatoes are another "provision" that is a good substitute, but a minute to long in the water and...

Sweet potato chips are delicious!!

[6pairsofshoes]

A nice fresh salad with apple, fennel, avocado, mixed lettuces and spinach with vinaigrette.
Spaghetti with homemade sauce that we pulled out of the freezer.

[mishca09]

my mom made these really good sweet and spicy wings . we had brown rice and a salad. There was watermelon and apple pie for dessert but the watermelon was not sweet

the recipe for the wings is:

ginger, sriracha hot chilli sauce, plum sauce, chicken broth. 

[xtopave]

the watermelon was not sweet

Watermelon is a traitorous fruit.    It used to be very cheap here years ago so I didn't worry if it wasn't good. Now I'm very careful when I pick one.

[6pairsofshoes]

I made angel hair pasta with zucchini, onion, garlic and toasted pignoli.  I begin by cooking the vegs in a large paella pan and then toss the cooked pasta into the mix, sprinkle w/pecorino romano.  It's quick and easy.  The zucchini is julienned into thin strips, onion in small dice and garlic sliced.  Once everything is prepped, it goes together quickly and makes a satisfying meal.

[mishca09]

that sounds really good .

[xtopave]

I made angel hair pasta with zucchini, onion, garlic and toasted pignoli.  I begin by cooking the vegs in a large paella pan and then toss the cooked pasta into the mix, sprinkle w/pecorino romano.  It's quick and easy.  The zucchini is julienned into thin strips, onion in small dice and garlic sliced.  Once everything is prepped, it goes together quickly and makes a satisfying meal.

Yummy! Can I also add aubergines and/or peppers and/or mushrooms...?
Ummnnn...

[townie2]

A&W Buddy Burgers........save your money, or stick with Teen Burgers.

[mishca09]

What are teen burgers ?

Thin pork chops with brown rice and broccoli.   Dessert:caramelized pears and vanilla ice cream. It will be an extreme sugar over load.

[townie2]

What are teen burgers ?

hamburger with bacon, lettuce, tomato, onions, and cheese on it, plus the usual condiments. on sale here now for $3, we're in the middle of a pizza and fast food war here, not cool for the waist line 

[mishca09]

that sounds good but we have a e.coli scare right now. so I am avoiding beef. I wish we had a&w around here, Ive heard its really good.

[xtopave]

that sounds good but we have a e.coli scare right now. so I am avoiding beef.

As if you can't get E. coli from produce!! These are well documented cases.
E. coli survives fridge temperatures, and it tolarates dry, salt, acid and modified-atmosphere, specially at low temperatures. But it CAN'T tolerate heat.

[mishca09]

I remember romaine lettece e.coli scare. I think it was last year or a couple years ago. But I don't like my burgers well done

[townie2]

i tend to overcook everything just to be safe, i keep saying to myself "i'll just give it a few more minutes" 
yes, you have to be very careful with produce, some imported stuff can come from places that use sewage as fertilizer