TONIGHT`S DINNER

NanKate I used Mardy arse in leicester no one knew what I meant in the Bristol.

To be honest Holly we used to say Mardy arse !

I know

Dunna be mardy, duck. Chin up, stop yer whingeing.

To be honest Holly we used to say Mardy arse !

Mardy

I haven't heard that for years

As we say in the Midlands (where I was born) I will be Mardy if I don't like it Kitty.

Don't worry I like my food too much to be picky.

Flipping heck, I hope you enjoy it!!

Hi Kitty just bought the Tailor made kit you suggested. Couldn't get the Korma but got the mild Coconut one instead. We are really looking forward to our supper tonight.

Thanks whitewave. Sounds delicious. I can't wait to try it but will have to buy some turkey first and some apricots.

We had Nigella's lamb steaks with thyme, anchovies and pink Martini. Sounds odd but it's delicious!

Have we all been on a diet ?
Sadly yes, NanKate, which has resulted in me losing half a pound over the past week and DH (despite drinking some beer) losing four pounds.
Salmon, small jacket potato, grilled tomatoes (from the greenhouse) and green beans (from the garden) this evening, followed by baked apple (from the tree) stuffed with raisins and some custard.
And a small glass of white wine which is probably why I will only lose another half a pound by next week.

300g of this, 14oz of that... a complicated life you lead!

Serves 4
So fry off 1 onion in olive oil 10 mins then add bite sized turkey fillet (14oz)+ 1tsp ground coriander +1tsp ground cinnamon cook for a couple of mins.
add 5oz ready roasted red peppers - chopped, 17fl oz chicken stock I use a couple of cubes 400g chopped tomatoes and 400g chickpeas (drained and rinsed) 3oz dried ready to eat apricots (chopped a bit) + pepper and salt if stock isn't salty. Simmer for 15 - 20 mins. Mix in 2 oz of flaked almonds toasted and large handful of chopped coriander.

Serve with couscous

Sounds good whitewave (apart from the wind!)I have some couscous I don't know what to do with so what is turkey tagine ?

Turkey Tagine with couscous followed by melon soaked in ginger syrup and may I add I have had terrible wind ever since.

Have we all been on a diet ?

Steak and ale pie, new pots, runner beans and carrots. Followed by stewed apples from my friends tree with some sultanas soaked in rum covered in low fat custard.

Grilled pork chops topped with apple sauce and cheese, new potatoes, green beans (from SiL garden) and carrots. Stewed plums (from SiL trees) and custard. Nice glass of white wine.

Marks and Spencer's Chicken Kiev, roast potatoes, broccoli and carrots, glass of red wine. Fresh fruit salad later, but only if one of us can be bothered to make it.

Galettes stuffed with ham, tomatoes and cheese.

Love having a man wot cooks!

He's unearthed a joint of lamb which has been lurking in the freezer since the kids came over and we ate out instead of in. He's also been pouring over his favourite Mary Berry book so I can't wait to see what appears!

Take away pizza, as the pizza take away in the village has just changed hands and the new owners do gf bases. After the week we've had. one way and another, I don't care if it costs enough to feed us for most of the rest of the week so long as I'm not cooking it and, most importantly, DH will go and collect it!!!

Made my world famous (well it has gone across the pond) pork and rice dish - we have just finished and it was as good as we remembered

Tonight we are for a change , not having curry.
I am grilling some nice pork chops, accompanied by turnips, carrot, runner beans and new potatoes. It will be scrumptious, and Mr N will enjoy it very much as N.C have drawn

So he and Delia will be happy bunnies tonight !!

Barbecued spare ribs (lovely warm and sunny day here), with a salad of green beans, fresh figs (our fig tree has finally given us enough ripe ones at once), and toasted almonds in a dressing with pomegranate molasses.