Hey good lookin, what you got cookin?

**BohsPartisan** · 10/10/2006, 12:01 PM

Originally Posted by Magicme

Sounds delicious except for the 'shrooms and the tofu. Am not a good veggie considering I dont eat either of those and hate cooked carrots too.

We should have a cook off sometime! Have u ever watched the programme "come dine with me" on channel 4? Would love to do that. Am gonna have a dinner party for some of my mates when am able to walk a bit better as a thank you for all their patiences during my incapacitation.

I love cooking Indian too and Sharwoods curry paste is probably the only cheat I use coz I think it is dam near impossible to get a better tasting curry than that.

I do a great curry. Haven't time to type out the recipe now but my wife will not let me make any other type of curry because she loves this one so much. I'll stick the recipe up later or tomorrow. I really have to think as I'm not used to writing this stuff down. I usually cook from memory unless I'm using a recipe from a book but even then I usually vary it, rarely stick to a recipe.
The soup is great. Even if you don't like shrooms as a rule you might still like it. The brandy makes it taste luxurious.

**Magicme** · 10/10/2006, 12:05 PM

yeah am a similar cook with instinct kinda chef. If u could give me that receipe will give it a try! Ta love!

**DonegalDub** · 10/10/2006, 12:08 PM

Get a life, lads! what is this ....a new version of Hell's Kitchen?!?!? Next thing will be Delia Smith joining foot.ie!!!

beans on toast, anyone????!

**BohsPartisan** · 10/10/2006, 12:18 PM

Originally Posted by DonegalDub

Next thing will be Delia Smith joining foot.ie!!!

Well she is into her football.

**Peadar** · 10/10/2006, 12:43 PM

It's great to have more traditional meals every now and then.
Roast beef, bacon & cabbage, shepherds pie, etc. but there's often too much for 1/2 people and you only have enough time on the weekends.

Shepherds pie takes a lot of effort for something with relatively straight forward ingredients.

Partial to a nice chicken pasta bake with cheese melted on top too.

**the 12 th man** · 10/10/2006, 12:57 PM

Originally Posted by BohsPartisan

Well she is into her football.

And she likes a wee dram.............

**paul_oshea** · 10/10/2006, 1:34 PM

i cook a serious chicken fajita, some times i dont bother with wraps and just boil rice and mix it all together in the end. trust me its serious. but your arse knows about it the next day.

try sweet red jallapenos in fajita, really really adds to it.

**finlma** · 10/10/2006, 1:48 PM

I do a mean chorizo risotto with lots of veg.

Also a fan of the pasta bakes. Coming into winter now I'll be cooking a lot of stews, casseroles, etc. Sausage casserole is lovely and very easy to make.

**Aberdonian Stu** · 10/10/2006, 2:11 PM

Originally Posted by Peadar

I know Aberdonian Stu isn't the only one on here who loves his food

Oi!

**paul_oshea** · 10/10/2006, 2:28 PM

Sausage casserole is lovely and very easy to make.

go on then.....

**Poor Student** · 10/10/2006, 2:40 PM

Originally Posted by Aberdonian Stu

Oi!

He's obviously a loyal reader of SMS. Be proud.

**finlma** · 10/10/2006, 2:42 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

go on then.....

Ok - cook up around 5 cups of veg first. Anything will do. I usually use a variation of carrots, turnips, brocolli, cauliflower, green beans, spuds (cubed). Basically whatever veg you like.
Cook up 6 nice sausuages with a diced onion and cut them into biteable pieces.
Use 2 cans of condensed Campbells soup (mushroom, chicken and white wine, leek, whichever flavour you fancy) and a cup of milk.
Mix everything up, top with some stuffing (prepackaged stuff in Dunnes is perfect) and bung in the oven for 30 - 40 mins.

Feeds around 4 people.

Can sub chicken or any meat for sausage.

**BohsPartisan** · 10/10/2006, 2:44 PM

Originally Posted by finlma

Ok - cook up around 5 cups of veg first. Anything will do. I usually use a variation of carrots, turnips, brocolli, cauliflower, green beans, spuds (cubed). Basically whatever veg you like.
Cook up 6 nice sausuages with a diced onion and cut them into biteable pieces.
Use 2 cans of condensed Campbells soup (mushroom, chicken and white wine, leek, whichever flavour you fancy) and a cup of milk.
Mix everything up, top with some stuffing (prepackaged stuff in Dunnes is perfect) and bung in the oven for 30 - 40 mins.

Feeds around 4 people.

Can sub chicken or any meat for sausage.

Or even Quorn Sausages eh?

**Magicme** · 10/10/2006, 2:47 PM

Yuck hate quorn too. Not really fond of any meat substitutes but live on pulses and beans.

**paul_oshea** · 10/10/2006, 2:56 PM

my house mate is a vegan, he is a great cook, as you have to be to eat the stuff that vegans eat!!!!

the most disappointing part, is that he is such a good cook, if only he put meat in it would be scrumptious

**BohsPartisan** · 10/10/2006, 2:58 PM

Originally Posted by Magicme

Yuck hate quorn too. Not really fond of any meat substitutes but live on pulses and beans.

Pulses and beans are good but I'd be bored with them all the time.

**Aberdonian Stu** · 10/10/2006, 3:07 PM

Originally Posted by Poor Student

He's obviously a loyal reader of SMS. Be proud.

Oh of course, how could I have forgotten that

Speaking of which...

Anyone wishing to recommend a coffee or coffee house for the Sunday Morning Special (it's a column I write in the UCD match programme) Dublin Coffee rankings can either PM me or email sundaymorningspecial@hotmail.com

The current number 1 is the latte from Haagen Dazs but I am always looking for new coffees and locations to include in my analysis. All locations welcome however only those within the borders of Dublin County (all four council districts for the smartasses) can be included in the rankings.