What's on the menu tonight? pt 2

[Lady Murasaki]

I don’t know.

I don’t fancy anything.

Why? Toothache or wind?

[Text]

I have chicken. But no idea what to do with it.

May wrap it in bacon, chuck some mozerella and bbq sauce over it. But I’m not sure I really fancy that.

here's my go to quick recipe for chicken

zip bag - in goes a glug of olive oil, lemon zest (not the juice), oregano, minced garlic

marinate couple of hours

I tend to use the mini fillets so just tip them into a hot griddle pan no oil needed as they already have that in the marinade, 10 mins or so turning them

then I let them cool down a bit, chop each into a couple of chunks and serve on a green salad squeezing the zested lemon over it, sometimes I do pasta instead of the salad

Oh this actually sounds perfect. Low on carbs, high protein, can stuff some micronutrients in with the salad.
And it’s mini fillets I have so even less hassle.

Does the oregano need to be fresh? The only fresh herbs I have in are basil, thyme and mint. But I do have dry.

no I always use dried for it, as it softens in the marinade bag there's no mileage in using fresh (it would probably go too mushy I think and I always have dried in)

Dried herbs are a disappointment tho. Basil is one of the worst - the dried version is such poor quality compared with fresh.
Saying that, I find a pinch of 'mixed dried herbs' [from asda] livens up most supermarket meals esp pizza.
Bouquet garni [from sainsbury] has its uses too, it seems a nice compromise between dried and fresh.

[HobbitFeet]

I have chicken. But no idea what to do with it.

May wrap it in bacon, chuck some mozerella and bbq sauce over it. But I’m not sure I really fancy that.

here's my go to quick recipe for chicken

zip bag - in goes a glug of olive oil, lemon zest (not the juice), oregano, minced garlic

marinate couple of hours

I tend to use the mini fillets so just tip them into a hot griddle pan no oil needed as they already have that in the marinade, 10 mins or so turning them

then I let them cool down a bit, chop each into a couple of chunks and serve on a green salad squeezing the zested lemon over it, sometimes I do pasta instead of the salad

Oh this actually sounds perfect. Low on carbs, high protein, can stuff some micronutrients in with the salad.
And it’s mini fillets I have so even less hassle.

Does the oregano need to be fresh? The only fresh herbs I have in are basil, thyme and mint. But I do have dry.

no I always use dried for it, as it softens in the marinade bag there's no mileage in using fresh (it would probably go too mushy I think and I always have dried in)

Dried herbs are a disappointment tho. Basil is one of the worst - the dried version is such poor quality compared with fresh.
Saying that, I find a pinch of 'mixed dried herbs' [from asda] livens up most supermarket meals esp pizza.
Bouquet garni [from sainsbury] has its uses too, it seems a nice compromise between dried and fresh.

so dried herbs are shit except when they aren't

I see

I grow thyme, mint, rosemary & basil, the only fresh one I buy is tarragon, the rest are store cupboard staples, and as long as they are added early enough and come from a freshish jar they do the job just fine

I only use fresh organic garlic though

and I never buy ready meals

[dis]

I don’t know.

I don’t fancy anything.

Why? Toothache or wind?

Ach, just don’t know what I want. All I’ve ate all day is a couple of swizzle sweets. I’ll probably end up eating cheese and grapes at midnight or seomthing sensible think that.

[Lady Murasaki]

I don’t know.

I don’t fancy anything.

Why? Toothache or wind?

Ach, just don’t know what I want. All I’ve ate all day is a couple of swizzle sweets. I’ll probably end up eating cheese and grapes at midnight or seomthing sensible think that.

Sounds good.
I'm cooking for the lads but I just fancy a ploughmans type lunch. Pringles, cheese, sausage roll, grapes, berries, salad bits n bobs.

[Rolluplostinspace]

Cheese burger chips beans and egg.

[Text]

Are you a vegan canary?

I saw that aussie "celeb" vegan being talked about the other day. He is a ridculous man

Not at all, GW. The packaging looked pretty, I was rushing, didn't realise it was vegan.

I luv meat, I worship on the altar of meat.
Repeat after me, GW, "MEAT is NEAT".
haha

Get back up those stairs now!
Sneaking down to raid the fridge .....

♬♫ I'm a secret lemonade ♬ ♪ drinker. ♬♪
Me and all my siblings could do great impersonations of that guy.
Not keen on lemonade tho.

[Text]

here's my go to quick recipe for chicken

zip bag - in goes a glug of olive oil, lemon zest (not the juice), oregano, minced garlic

marinate couple of hours

I tend to use the mini fillets so just tip them into a hot griddle pan no oil needed as they already have that in the marinade, 10 mins or so turning them

then I let them cool down a bit, chop each into a couple of chunks and serve on a green salad squeezing the zested lemon over it, sometimes I do pasta instead of the salad

Oh this actually sounds perfect. Low on carbs, high protein, can stuff some micronutrients in with the salad.
And it’s mini fillets I have so even less hassle.

Does the oregano need to be fresh? The only fresh herbs I have in are basil, thyme and mint. But I do have dry.

no I always use dried for it, as it softens in the marinade bag there's no mileage in using fresh (it would probably go too mushy I think and I always have dried in)

Dried herbs are a disappointment tho. Basil is one of the worst - the dried version is such poor quality compared with fresh.
Saying that, I find a pinch of 'mixed dried herbs' [from asda] livens up most supermarket meals esp pizza.
Bouquet garni [from sainsbury] has its uses too, it seems a nice compromise between dried and fresh.

so dried herbs are shit except when they aren't

I see

I grow thyme, mint, rosemary & basil, the only fresh one I buy is tarragon, the rest are store cupboard staples, and as long as they are added early enough and come from a freshish jar they do the job just fine

I only use fresh organic garlic though

and I never buy ready meals

BIB1 Got it in one!
BIB2 I never did either, but I'm less of a purist these days. Besides, curiosity gets the better of me when I see all the new stuff that's coming out esp oriental meals.

[Cleopatra]

Carvery this afternoon, with all the trimmings (Maybe even a glass of wine). I'm feeling fragile and decadent.

[malamute]

I've discovered this wonderful Chinese curry sauce mix by Mayflower. It is £1 a box from B and M and Farm Foods and I think Amazon do it. Its in powdered form and you add it to water. I did chicken and prawn curry and egg fried rice with spring onions and peas. Five of us eating tonight and everybody said it was as good as a proper chinese takeaway.

[Goodwife]

I've discovered this wonderful Chinese curry sauce mix by Mayflower. It is £1 a box from B and M and Farm Foods and I think Amazon do it. Its in powdered form and you add it to water. I did chicken and prawn curry and egg fried rice with spring onions and peas. Five of us eating tonight and everybody said it was as good as a proper chinese takeaway.

Oh yes good stuff

You can get mayflower made up curries in some frozen food shops, the independents and Iceland.

I can't decide what to have tonight

[Text]

Are you a vegan canary?

I saw that aussie "celeb" vegan being talked about the other day. He is a ridculous man

Not at all, GW. The packaging looked pretty, I was rushing, didn't realise it was vegan.

I luv meat, I worship at the altar of meat.
Repeat after me, GW, "MEAT is NEAT".
haha

Thank god for that. I worship at the same church

I also have PLENTY of fruits and veg in my diet too, to balance things out, and provide those essential vitamins and fibre.
Good health is priceless!

[Guest]

huge baked spud with crispy grilled onions, very crispy bacon, creme fraiche & redcurrant jelly.

[malamute]

huge baked spud with crispy grilled onions, very crispy bacon, creme fraiche & redcurrant jelly.

Sounds lovely! I’m doing jacket spuds tonight and Ive made a meatloaf with extra lean mince, grated carrot, chopped onion, parsley, Seasoning and an egg to bind.

[Keyser]

Toad in the Hole - wish lashings of black pepper and mustard.