What are you having for dinner? 2.0

[MollyPants]

Pea and ham soup x

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[Megan.]

British Toad in the Hole recipe , heat oven to 200C and put your dish in with some lard or oil , when hot put in sausages (4) cook 15 mins , make your batter (basic pancake mix) 4 oz of flour pinch of salt, add beaten egg and stir in 1/2 pint milk slowly whilst beating  , pour mix into dish and cook for 30 mins add mash potatoes, peas and rich gravy ENJOY

Mmmmm. I often chuck in some quartered small onions or shallots,  and a very good splash of cider while I cook the sausages,  and all of this goes into the tray with the batter. X

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[Julia1996]

British Toad in the Hole recipe , heat oven to 200C and put your dish in with some lard or oil , when hot put in sausages (4) cook 15 mins , make your batter (basic pancake mix) 4 oz of flour pinch of salt, add beaten egg and stir in 1/2 pint milk slowly whilst beating  , pour mix into dish and cook for 30 mins add mash potatoes, peas and rich gravy ENJOY

Is there an aussie version or is this a totally British thing? I found toad in the hole when I googled Australian recipes. Tristan had heard of it but he had never had it. He said it wasn't an aussie dish, that it was British. I have to wonder if google just lump British and Aussie dishes together or something. People tend to do that in general. Someone actually asked Tristan what part of England Australia was in. I just started laughing but Tristan very nicely explained that Australia was a separate country. He didn't even make the guy feel stupid. He can be too nice sometimes. Lol

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Someone actually asked Tristan what part of England Australia was in. I just started laughing but Tristan very nicely explained that Australia was a separate country. He didn't even make the guy feel stupid. He can be too nice sometimes. Lol

Wow... That... is a new level of stupid. Someone thinking Pakistan is in the middle east... ignorant, but not unreasonably stupid. Not being sure which Canadian province is which... Okay, I admit I struggle with that one(do Canadians know American states?). But thinking Australia... the continent of Australia... is in the U.K... that's just... I don't want to live on this planet anymore.

[Julia1996]

Wow... That... is a new level of stupid. Someone thinking Pakistan is in the middle east... ignorant, but not unreasonably stupid. Not being sure which Canadian province is which... Okay, I admit I struggle with that one(do Canadians know American states?). But thinking Australia... the continent of Australia... is in the U.K... that's just... I don't want to live on this planet anymore.

Working with the public there's no end to the dumb things I hear. And a couple of my brother's friends are as dumb as a box of hair. One of them told Tristan his English was really good and asked him if it was hard for him to learn. Tristan told him English was the language in Australia. The guy said he thought it was German.  Tristan asked him if he was confusing Australia with Austria.  After a few seconds of thinking he said " oh yeah. So where is Australia? "  Lol.  Another time this same genius asked him if they had cell phones in Australia.  Tristan told him no, but they were hoping to get electricity in the next couple of years. The guy said " oh, that's rough dude" of course I died laughing.

[V M]

Australia was originally a British penal colony due to it's rather harsh and dangerous conditions

It became settled over time and developed into the great nation that it is now, thus much of British culture migrated along with it all

Now Australia has it own identity and is a very popular destination for people from all over the world

I know I'd love to visit or possibly even live there 

Now then, back to discussing dinner plans LOL

[Thea]

British Toad in the Hole recipe , heat oven to 200C and put your dish in with some lard or oil , when hot put in sausages (4) cook 15 mins , make your batter (basic pancake mix) 4 oz of flour pinch of salt, add beaten egg and stir in 1/2 pint milk slowly whilst beating  , pour mix into dish and cook for 30 mins add mash potatoes, peas and rich gravy ENJOY

Thanks, that sounds delicious. I'm going grocery shopping today. I'm going to give it a try.

[Devlyn]

Apparently chocolate.   



My haul from work. Yes, Israeli chocolate for Christmas. I'm that good!

Hugs, Devlyn

[Dena]

Working with the public there's no end to the dumb things I hear. And a couple of my brother's friends are as dumb as a box of hair. One of them told Tristan his English was really good and asked him if it was hard for him to learn. Tristan told him English was the language in Australia. The guy said he thought it was German.  Tristan asked him if he was confusing Australia with Austria.  After a few seconds of thinking he said " oh yeah. So where is Australia? "  Lol.  Another time this same genius asked him if they had cell phones in Australia.  Tristan told him no, but they were hoping to get electricity in the next couple of years. The guy said " oh, that's rough dude" of course I died laughing.

My turn. Try asking Tristan who their Monarch is. You might be surprised at the answer.

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My turn. Try asking Tristan who their Monarch is. You might be surprised at the answer.

It always makes me chuckle the same goes for Canada. (<3 you Canada.)

[Maddie86]

We had our x-mas dinner tonight with my sister because she's going out of town. I smoked a ham with a bourbon brown sugar mustard gingersnap glaze and a turkey breast with homemade cranberry mustard bbq sauce. My mom said she would take care of the sides. All she made were cheesy potatoes, there was no bread or other veggies! I would have made coleslaw and biscuits if I would have known! and she didn't even cook the potatoes all they way! oh well, at least my meats came out reallllly good, this was my first time doing a ham, it was so good!

[Julia1996]

We had our x-mas dinner tonight with my sister because she's going out of town. I smoked a ham with a bourbon brown sugar mustard gingersnap glaze and a turkey breast with homemade cranberry mustard bbq sauce. My mom said she would take care of the sides. All she made were cheesy potatoes, there was no bread or other veggies! I would have made coleslaw and biscuits if I would have known! and she didn't even cook the potatoes all they way! oh well, at least my meats came out reallllly good, this was my first time doing a ham, it was so good!

That looks like a nice dinner. I don't ask anyone to make sides after the first year I did thanksgiving . My grandma said she would bring the mashed potatoes. As if it wasn't bad enough that she brought instant mashed potatoes to thanksgiving, she didn't even make them with milk and butter. She made them with just water! I don't know why she did that but Ewwwwwwwwwwww! !!

[Maddie86]

That looks like a nice dinner. I don't ask anyone to make sides after the first year I did thanksgiving . My grandma said she would bring the mashed potatoes. As if it wasn't bad enough that she brought instant mashed potatoes to thanksgiving, she didn't even make them with milk and butter. She made them with just water! I don't know why she did that but Ewwwwwwwwwwww! !!

thanks! and yeah, I think I'm just gunna do things myself if I can, my mom likes to take control of things though and she's not a very good cook, she got all pissy for my sister's birthday when my sister wanted me to make my baked beans but my mom wanted to make her recipe instead. Anytime I have a cookout I never have people bring a dish to pass, I like to show off so I make everything myself and leave out a donation jar lol

[Devlyn]

Meat and potatoes, I can assure you that meal would have passed muster at our house growing up. Vegetables? We don't need no steenking vegetables!  It looks delicious, honey!

Hugs, Devlyn

[Julia1996]

thanks! and yeah, I think I'm just gunna do things myself if I can, my mom likes to take control of things though and she's not a very good cook, she got all pissy for my sister's birthday when my sister wanted me to make my baked beans but my mom wanted to make her recipe instead. Anytime I have a cookout I never have people bring a dish to pass, I like to show off so I make everything myself and leave out a donation jar lol

I don't like people bringing food either. This is totally OCD of me I know, but unless it's immediate family I don't like eating food someone else brought. I have no idea if their kitchen is clean or if they practiced good hygiene while they cooked the food. I know that sounds weird but it's just a thing I have.

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I don't mind people bringing food if it doesn't suck. Fortunately, most people around me know their limitations when it come to cooking. Mostly I just don't like winding up footing the bill for food when I don't have the money to, so I'll take a few brought sides whenever I can to ease the burden on my purse.


(Oh and for the record, the little packs of seasoned Idahoan instant mashed are actually really, really good. I was shocked. My step brother bought some when he had wisdom teeth out a year or two ago, and I've been hooked. But to be fair, I despise lumpy mashed potatoes and the instant make a perfectly smooth texture for the satiation of my OCD.)

[Julia1996]

Lumps come from little undercooked pieces of the potatoes.  I cut each potato into four pieces and then boil them.  Since they are all pretty much the same size they cook evenly. I also put them through a potato ricer after they cook. It takes a little longer but they come out silky and fluffy. Using a mixer to mash them makes them glue like. I add three sticks of butter, a block of cream cheese and some cream. So good!

[Allison S]

I just ordered out yet again by my lonesome self. Grilled shrimp, green peppers and onions with rice on the side. I couldve probably made this myself at home but oh well

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[V M]

Yesterday someone gave me a Subway Sandwich gift card so I set some frozen fries out to defrost then rode my bike over to pick up a foot long chicken sandwich

Tonight I'm eating the other half of the sandwich and frying up some more frozen fries LOL

[Sol]

Roasted Turducken with cheesy mash, mixed veg and lots of gravy.

It's CHRISTMAS Tomorrow and we have turducken cold with ham, prawns and salad on the day.