poppy Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 My stir fry looks like leaf mulch, I keep expecting to see a stag beetle . . . As long as you don't find any dung beetles, you should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 ^ I may as well have. I'm not the greatest cook in the world, but it is very rare I produce something so inedible. I blame trying to use rice noodle, it all broke up and made the constancy very unappealing. The good news is, I have another portion in the freezer . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 ^ I may as well have. I'm not the greatest cook in the world, but it is very rare I produce something so inedible. I blame trying to use rice noodle, it all broke up and made the constancy very unappealing. The good news is, I have another portion in the freezer . . . Always handy for those unexpected visitors who turn up right on dinner time .....and don't look like they're going to move Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsmeagain Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Yes Virginia! Greetings dtrpath....good to see two more herbivores among this little reading group of ours...am having chickpeas tonight probably Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtrpath27 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 (edited) Hello! Now I must admit, I am an omnivore trending toward herbivore. Can I be 75% vegetarian? I like meat, but meat doesn't always like me, so given a choice, I'll make something without. I suppose it's because we ate very little of it growing up. When I lived alone I almost never cooked meat. Too much hassle. I love all the vegetarian options now; so good! Chickpeas are one of the most versatile foods ever. Love them every which way! I ate hummus before it was cool to eat hummus. Edited April 9, 2014 by dtrpath27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talisman Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 You can definitely not be only 75 percent veggie - either you are or you are not ! I have been for almost 18 years now and it is the best thing (apart from meeting Coran of course) that I ever did. I used to be really spotty but my skin cleared up within weeks of stopping eating meat. As for cooking meat being a hassle, I couldn't agree more, although I am probably a bit biased. There are so many delicious veggie foods out there now that is impossible to get bored - unless you the sort who lives on ready meals and then you might - I can't remember the last time I bought anything like that though - the closest I get is a frozen pizza. A veggie diet is also cheaper, which has to be a good thing - I don't know how people afford to eat meat, it's so expensive and wasteful, as half the weight is bones which just get thrown away. Tonight though being the end of the week, we are being lazy and having eggs, chips and peas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaliepud Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 I cooked meatballs for the men and non meatballs for me as I don't eat beef.. They were made with aubergine and were very tasty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Chicken fajitas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talisman Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 We had dinner in Sainsbury's tonight after our weekly shop - veggie sausage and mash with peas and onion gravy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Tonight we will be having some cheap lamb steak with mini potatoes. Since it's the end of the week and we don't have that many different vegetables left I think I will have a salad with the leftover vegetables (lettuce, tomato, cucumber, spring onion, onion). Oh and some seaweed. I've been loving that absolutely lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggle not Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Wild King Salmon, corn on the cob, zucchini dipped in egg, panko crumbs and parmeson cheese and then sautéed in olive oil. Bottle of Chalone Chardonnay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Begins Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 We went out for Mexican. Shredded chicken taco's, tortilla's, enchilada's and Corona's! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Both those dinners sound quite nice ! It's almost lunch time here so I'm getting a bit hungry from reading all this.. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 I had tuna pasta bake. It was yummy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talisman Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 We had a nice vegetable stir fry with lots of brown rice - made with veggies fresh the garden at work. Sometimes I love my job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggle not Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Pizza with fresh vegetables from the garden on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 All those three dinners sound lovely! Yesterday I spent several hours in the kitchen preparing sushi. We also had teriyaki chicken and vegetables (including seaweed). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talisman Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 (edited) One of the perks of my wonderful job is being able to buy fresh fruit and vegetables grown in the gardens, as one of the life skills they reach our clients is horticulture. I had some delicious strawberries the other day, and the tomatoes are to die for. They come round the grounds with a big trolley each Monday and Friday morning, but you have to be quick, as the fruit and veg is very popular. It's all seasonal stuff with none of these artificial fertilisers or other rubbish that the supermarkets use and you also know that it's locally produced and helping a very good cause. Tonight though we are having veggie burgers with chips and a big salad. Edited July 9, 2014 by Talisman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyshake Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Posh mushrooms on toast with little micro leaves or whatever you call them .. yummy it was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Yesterday evening my brother and his girlfriend made empanadas (per a chilean recipe). His girlfriend studies Spanish and has been to Chili for several months (my brother joined her for a holiday too). It was quite nice , though some more vegetables as a side dish would've been nice, but they didn't think about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsmeagain Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 One of the perks of my wonderful job is being able to buy fresh fruit and vegetables grown in the gardens, as one of the life skills they reach our clients is horticulture. I had some delicious strawberries the other day, and the tomatoes are to die for. They come round the grounds with a big trolley each Monday and Friday morning, but you have to be quick, as the fruit and veg is very popular. It's all seasonal stuff with none of these artificial fertilisers or other rubbish that the supermarkets use and you also know that it's locally produced and helping a very good cause. Tonight though we are having veggie burgers with chips and a big salad. Sounds excellent Talisman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talisman Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 It is - I am very lucky to be working here. I bought some yellow beans, broad beans and carrots today, so I have to try and work out now what I can cook with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggle not Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 (edited) Tonight we "feasted". We had fresh wild King Salmon, fresh corn on the cob, pasta salad with fresh vegetables from the garden, side of sliced tomatoes (from the garden), and side of sliced cucumbers (from the garden) in apple cider vinegar. And a bottle of Rose from California. Edited July 11, 2014 by muggle not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsmeagain Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 It is - I am very lucky to be working here. I bought some yellow beans, broad beans and carrots today, so I have to try and work out now what I can cook with them. Make a stew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Whitebait Fritters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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