catmag 337 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Chilli tonight. Basically everything but the kitchen sink as they say: Beef mince Red Onion Red & green peppers 1 tsp Chilli powder 2 tsp Chilli flakes 1 tsp Garlic powder and 2 cloves of garlic (why not?) 1 tsp Cadbury's Bourneville chocolate powder 1 tsp nutmeg 1 tsp onion salt 1 tsp muscovado sugar 1/2 tsp black pepper 50ml Dia de las Muertas (tequila-based hot sauce) 200ml beef stock 1 can chopped tomatoes 1 can kidney beans 1 can brown chickpeas 1 desert spoon red onion chutney 1 desert spoon ketchup 1 desert spoon mustard Gave it the good 2 and a half hours and grated a bit of cheddar on top to finish. Enough leftover to have for tea on wednesday providing I stop grazing. Seriously? There's only enough left for one more meal?! You piggy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Manson 0 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Had 3 bloody ladles of the stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4851 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Getting back into home made soups again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 46093 Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 I made one last night. It actually wasn't great. Don't think I put enough veg in but didn't have any more in the house. Dead low calorie though, which is what's needed at the minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4851 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 I made one last night. It actually wasn't great. Don't think I put enough veg in but didn't have any more in the house. Dead low calorie though, which is what's needed at the minute. Aye it's crap when a soup turns out shit. My two for this week are Nigellas sunshine soup (delicious) and CT's chicken and sweetcorn (fabulous baby). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22186 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 I made one last night. It actually wasn't great. Don't think I put enough veg in but didn't have any more in the house. Dead low calorie though, which is what's needed at the minute. Make sure you don't cut your protein though mate or you'll burn muscle as well as or instead of fat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 You say that like he has muscle in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22186 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 You say that like he has muscle in the first place. Well he talks a good game about his guns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 46093 Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 I haven't lifted a weight for months! I'm obviously naturally nails ( ) but nobody would mistake me for anyone who bothers much with weights at the minute. But soon....! Anyway I reckon the protein thing is a bit of a myth encouraged by the supplement industry. I'm sure you need a bit more, but I bet these people who are wolfing down shakes every five minutes and 6 chicken breasts a day are shitting loads of it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 46093 Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 Aye it's crap when a soup turns out shit. My two for this week are Nigellas sunshine soup (delicious) and CT's chicken and sweetcorn (fabulous baby). I'm gonna stick some cooked chicken into this one tonight and liquidise it. Fingers crossed. Might try some Nigella soups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4851 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 (edited) Two pans of soup on the go and a Beef Stew in the slow cooker! Canny mornings work Edited January 8, 2013 by Christmas Tree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3517 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 I'm gonna stick some cooked chicken into this one tonight and liquidise it. Fingers crossed. Renewed your love affair with animal flesh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 46093 Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 Yeah once I worked out what labels to look for in the supermarket to make sure I'm not supporting horrific farming practices, I got back in the game. Free range and organic all the way. Expensive business mind. 4 quid for 6 rashers of bacon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15740 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Any farmers' market type things within striking distance? They can still be expensive but cutting out the middleman can often knock a bit off the price, and you get to try before you buy and all. There's a risk of getting dragged into long and tedious conversations about cheese production techniques, mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 46093 Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 Aye there's a few up Northumberland way. Might be worth looking into - I always feel like they're dead expensive, but given the prices now I'm only buying organic, they might end up being cheaper at a farm shop. Good idea, cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22186 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Any farmers' market type things within striking distance? They can still be expensive but cutting out the middleman can often knock a bit off the price, and you get to try before you buy and all. There's a risk of getting dragged into long and tedious conversations about cheese production techniques, mind. there's a small but nice one by peckham pulse worth checking out. i don't think that's far from you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15740 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 there's a small but nice one by peckham pulse worth checking out. i don't think that's far from you... Not too far in the grand scheme of things, indeed, so ta for that. And http://www.brockleymarket.com/ is even closer to home (though it can be hard to cope with the picturesque beauty of its location in the Lewisham College car park). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3517 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Aye there's a few up Northumberland way. Might be worth looking into - I always feel like they're dead expensive, but given the prices now I'm only buying organic, they might end up being cheaper at a farm shop. Good idea, cheers. Just a thought, isn't Wacky a bit of a market gardener? No doubt he'd do you a deal on a root vegetable and some string beans, just watch out for anything that looks like a plaster's radio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 46093 Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 I wouldn't consume anything that little scruff was looking to sell! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 337 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Just bought myself Nigellisima. Was looking forward to a browse through it but I've ended up reading Room on the Broom instead.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 46093 Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 Do the mascarpone and mushroom one. It's great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22186 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Not too far in the grand scheme of things, indeed, so ta for that. And http://www.brockleymarket.com/ is even closer to home (though it can be hard to cope with the picturesque beauty of its location in the Lewisham College car park). the peckham one's no oil painting either, being situated right on the peckham high street. nice frsh bread, meats and cheese though. though it is quite small - 4 or 5 stalls at most. usually go there after i've taken the bairn swimming or to the soft play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22186 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Just bought myself Nigellisima. Was looking forward to a browse through it but I've ended up reading Room on the Broom instead.. not her best work. i'm more of a fan of the snail and the whale and tiddler myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Going to give Ant's bolognese recipe a whirl at some point this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10972 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 the peckham one's no oil painting either, being situated right on the peckham high street. nice frsh bread, meats and cheese though. though it is quite small - 4 or 5 stalls at most. usually go there after i've taken the bairn swimming or to the soft play The Clapham one is ok, it's a bit small and therefore limited, but it's a nice way to spend a Saturday morning. Picking bits and pieces up for the Sunday's hangover cure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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