Meal 87 - October 20th - Prawn Cocktail, King Prawns & Sun-Dried Pan Bread
Ah prawn cocktail. Conjures up images of Fanny Cradock and 80s dinner parties, where it would be followed by duck a l'orange and blackforest gateau. Back in those days, it would probably be served in a stemmed cocktail glass, with a few prawns on a bed of iceberg lettuce, smothered in a mixture of ketchup and mayonnaise (masquerading of course as the much posher sounding Marie Rose sauce), with a wedge of lemon.
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21 Mar 2013
Lamb Meatballs, Chop Salad & Harissa Yoghurt
Meal 27 - March 20th - Lamb Meatballs, Chop Salad & Harissa Yoghurt
Increasingly lately, my 15 minute meals seem to be coinciding with running - at some point I may have to do some kind of analysis to see if there is any correlation between distance run and the score that Lolz gives me. Today's run was particularly arduous as I nearly got run over by an Audi pulling out of a driveway. I also encountered more fast runners than normal and so, desperate as always not to be overtaken, my pace was a little quicker than normal. So any effect that running has on my cooking skills was likely to be exacerbated today.
Increasingly lately, my 15 minute meals seem to be coinciding with running - at some point I may have to do some kind of analysis to see if there is any correlation between distance run and the score that Lolz gives me. Today's run was particularly arduous as I nearly got run over by an Audi pulling out of a driveway. I also encountered more fast runners than normal and so, desperate as always not to be overtaken, my pace was a little quicker than normal. So any effect that running has on my cooking skills was likely to be exacerbated today.
21 Jan 2013
Turkish Flats, Shred Salad, Feta and Herbs
Meal 8 - Jan 20th - Turkish Flats, Shred Salad, Feta and Herbs
With an important afternoon of Premier League football ahead, we knew that our usual Sunday afternoon lunch of soup would not cut it. Naturally we turned to Jamie and, having been yet to try any lamb recipes (I know, it's not really the season) I had had my eye on this one for a few days.
We'd bought the ingredients yesterday and substituted the tortillas for flatbreads. The cooking lamb, with all the spices and flavourings mingling away, briefly transported me to the bazaars of Constaninople before the smoke alarm brought me back with a bump. Fortunately no major damage was done, and with the salad taking all of 30 seconds to slice in the processor, there was at one point serious danger that I might actually cook this in under 15 minutes. I even had time to knock up some home made houmous.
With THFC scoring a last minute equaliser it turned out to be a very satisfactory afternoon indeed.
Lolz gave the dish 9/10. We both agreed that there was a bit too much lemon, while a bit more lamb wouldn't go amiss either. Difficulty rating 3/10. If using flatbreads, they only need a couple of minutes in the oven!
With an important afternoon of Premier League football ahead, we knew that our usual Sunday afternoon lunch of soup would not cut it. Naturally we turned to Jamie and, having been yet to try any lamb recipes (I know, it's not really the season) I had had my eye on this one for a few days.
We'd bought the ingredients yesterday and substituted the tortillas for flatbreads. The cooking lamb, with all the spices and flavourings mingling away, briefly transported me to the bazaars of Constaninople before the smoke alarm brought me back with a bump. Fortunately no major damage was done, and with the salad taking all of 30 seconds to slice in the processor, there was at one point serious danger that I might actually cook this in under 15 minutes. I even had time to knock up some home made houmous.
With THFC scoring a last minute equaliser it turned out to be a very satisfactory afternoon indeed.
Lolz gave the dish 9/10. We both agreed that there was a bit too much lemon, while a bit more lamb wouldn't go amiss either. Difficulty rating 3/10. If using flatbreads, they only need a couple of minutes in the oven!
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