Maureen Posted September 24, 2007 Posted September 24, 2007 I I do love garlic pasta, where you have nothing but pasta, olive oil, garlic and some herbs (can't remember them in English, and can't be bothered to reach for the dictionary, sorry!) with a dash of parmesan on top. Yep me too - pasta olio aglio (garlic and oil) We usually add parsley, and perhaps basil. Simple yet great. For me, it's the taste. Microwaved food just tasted funny. I agree. It has a peculiar taste - which I don't like. Quote
Princess Orchid Posted September 25, 2007 Posted September 25, 2007 I was organising an event at Dynamic Earth, so we had catered nibbles. Mini pizzas, overfilled sandwiches, veggie pakoras and chicken satay sticks. And scrummy strawberry tarts. They really outdid themselves this time! Quote
JudyB Posted September 25, 2007 Posted September 25, 2007 A chicken sandwich on top of a hill that's part of the Clwydian range - beautiful surroundings. Quote
Echo Posted September 25, 2007 Posted September 25, 2007 Roasted chicken with mustard, and a Snapple White Iced Tea. YUM! Quote
Princess Orchid Posted September 26, 2007 Posted September 26, 2007 I had the Indonesian fried chicken from the canteen today. With chow mein. Surprisingly tasty for cafetaria food. Oh, and a meatball. Quote
Princess Orchid Posted September 27, 2007 Posted September 27, 2007 Yeah, that confused me as well. They do a main dish (usually chicken or fish), and then you get the choice of 2 sides. The choices were: vegetable chow mein, egg fried rice, bean sprout salad, and spicy pork meatball. I thought it was a typo, but no. Apparently you only get the one ball. Quote
~Andrea~ Posted September 27, 2007 Posted September 27, 2007 A steak ciabatta with salad and chips Quote
Princess Orchid Posted September 27, 2007 Posted September 27, 2007 Spaghetti with garlic, olive oil, and tiger prawns. The hassle to make this last night was ridiculous - I had no running water so had to fill the pasta pot with what little water was left in the kettle. Quote
KathleenMacIver Posted September 27, 2007 Posted September 27, 2007 I don't question its deliciousness, what you just described sounds nice indeed! But for me the idea of soaking the pasta in cheese, as much as I adore cheese, is weird. I do love garlic pasta, where you have nothing but pasta, olive oil, garlic and some herbs (can't remember them in English, and can't be bothered to reach for the dictionary, sorry!) with a dash of parmesan on top. But too much is too much in my mind. I know, it's weird, but I just don't get it. Well... I love cheese. :-) I have this other recipe I make where I sautee garlic and herbs, and then cook down some cream and white cooking sherry, so it's a very light garlic cream sauce... then I dump it over rotini noodles and steamed broccoli and red peppers and bite-sized chicken. That sounds more like what you'd like. It's more like... more like a "we had a blue car, you had a red car" kind of thing. Yeah, I think you're right. Sometimes, when I hear food lovers go on and on like you do, I've wondered if I'm missing out. But then, I think of the mile-long list of things that I already love to do and can't find enough time in the day/week/year to enjoy... and I can't help thinking that maybe it's good that I don't have that on my list as well. Quote
Maureen Posted September 27, 2007 Posted September 27, 2007 I had a toasted ftira with salmon, bacon and salad. Quote
Princess Orchid Posted September 28, 2007 Posted September 28, 2007 What's ftira? I'm having rigatoni with greek meatballs (I hit the farmers market yesterday after work, and that's where the beef meatballs came from!) Quote
Kell Posted September 28, 2007 Posted September 28, 2007 What's ftira? I think it's a kind of bready-product, but I could be wrong. Am I anywhere close, Maureen? Quote
Icecream Posted September 28, 2007 Posted September 28, 2007 Just done a search round the internet. It just seems to be a type of bread only available in Malta and used for snacks and lunches. Is it nice Maureen? Today I am having tomato soup and Katie is having an apple and one of my yoghurts because we have run out of petit filous. Quote
Kell Posted September 28, 2007 Posted September 28, 2007 I just had a delicious honey-and-sunflower-seed bagel with soft cheese and Bavarian ham - it was to die for! And so filling that I couldn't actually finish it, despite it being mouth-wateringly good! All washed down with an iced mocha - mmmmmmm! Quote
Icecream Posted September 28, 2007 Posted September 28, 2007 Wow that sounds great Kell. Where did you get a honey and sunflower seed bagel? Probably somewhere noone else can get it.. Quote
~Andrea~ Posted September 28, 2007 Posted September 28, 2007 a toasted cheese sandwich and a blueberry fruit corner yoghurt. Sounds very boring compared to everyone elses Quote
Kell Posted September 28, 2007 Posted September 28, 2007 Wow that sounds great Kell. Where did you get a honey and sunflower seed bagel? Probably somewhere noone else can get it..Nope - they're the Asda Extra Special range and I'd never seen them before, so I think they're new,. They're also very yummy! I highly recommend picking some up next time you're anywhere near an Asda bakery section! Quote
supergran71 Posted September 28, 2007 Posted September 28, 2007 Baked beans on toast with added Worcestershire sauce. Very mundane, but this evening, I did peppers stuffed with cherry toms,garlic and sardines sprinkled with lemon juice. It may sound yucky but it was heaven Quote
Maureen Posted September 28, 2007 Posted September 28, 2007 What's ftira? I think it's a kind of bready-product, but I could be wrong. Am I anywhere close, Maureen? Quite right Kell Just done a search round the internet. It just seems to be a type of bread only available in Malta and used for snacks and lunches. Is it nice Maureen? Yes IceCream that's it. It is a type of flat bread, with a thick crust and almost no soft dough. Have been trying to find a picture but could not! It is crunchy and delicious, especially slightly toasted and warm. We fill it with all types of different fillings, from ham and cheese or tomatoes and olive oil and tuna, or chicken/turkey and salad or whatever else you can think of! Quote
Icecream Posted October 7, 2007 Posted October 7, 2007 I haven't found a good one in the UK. I don't like the frozen ones; I prefer the ones that you microwave and add the cheese powder. Yus, I was. I find the flavour so much stronger than the other brands I have tried. So, what brands are available in the UK? I swear I've looked, and have only seen the frozen or chilled meals. Are there any others available? I only really shop at Morrisons, and occasionally Tesco. Maybe I should try Sainsbury's or Asda. Well it is probably disgusting. I haven't eaten it yet, but I found a packet macaroni with cheese powder mix. I normally shop in Tesco, but on Wed I was in town and needed some spaghetti so I went into farmfoods (Tesco would have added too much time onto my walk home). There was no spaghetti but I did find the mac and cheese. Quote
angerball Posted October 9, 2007 Posted October 9, 2007 ^Oooh, thanks for the tip; will check it out! I don't think I have a FarmFoods near me though. Actually I've never heard of them, but looking it up, the nearest to me is the next town over! Coool! Quote
~Andrea~ Posted October 9, 2007 Posted October 9, 2007 Cheese on toast and weightwatchers tomato soup. I'm not convinced about the soup. It is only 74 calories but tasted quite sweet and has artificial sweeteners in it which I don't like. I only picked it up because it is lower in salt than normal tomato soup. I probably won't have it again. Quote
Icecream Posted October 9, 2007 Posted October 9, 2007 Sounds truly disgustin Fishandchips. I'm going to make an omelette. Quote
Galactic Space Hamster Posted October 9, 2007 Posted October 9, 2007 I'm having sausages, mashed sweet potatoes, cauliflower, yorkshire pudding, served with onion gravy and bread sauce. Quote
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