tuesday violating parity with style

Matthewfalle

hopkinb wrote:

Matthewfalle wrote:

As an aside, one of the builders next door has just fallen off the scaffolding.

Bet that hurt.

Did you patch him up, or leave him yelling?

Left him yelling. Have to set seat height on the plastic bike so all about priorities.

Matthewfalle

hopkinb wrote:

Matthewfalle wrote:

I'm not saying I'm amazing or anything, but my kitchen smells as goo and TDNFNATN looks.

Imagine TDNFNATN eating my slow cooked lamb tonight .........

I'd be tempted to lob a can or two of cannellini beans in with an hour or two until lift off. Soak up all those lamby winey juices. Though you already had carrots and greens didn't you, so potentially too much.

Good call but might be too much, added to the fact that I don't have any cannelloni beans and have to take bambino swimming and go for for a quick run to test knee while he is doing same said aquatic sport.

I may well do a slow curry over the next couple of days - prep tomorrow night, set timer, off it goes.

hopkinb

That's me sold. I'm going to the shop tonight. Indian supermarket. Get fresh spices, coriander and various pulses for next to nowt. Going to make a lovely dhal to chug away in the slow cooker all day tomorrow, then have it with rice and chapatti for dinner and freeze the rest. Lovely, it'll beat whatever we were going to have.

sungod

hopkinb wrote:

That's me sold. I'm going to the shop tonight. Indian supermarket. Get fresh spices, coriander and various pulses for next to nowt. Going to make a lovely dhal to chug away in the slow cooker all day tomorrow, then have it with rice and chapatti for dinner and freeze the rest. Lovely, it'll beat whatever we were going to have.

rasam and medu vada to dunk, nom nom nom

Matthewfalle

hopkinb wrote:

That's me sold. I'm going to the shop tonight. Indian supermarket. Get fresh spices, coriander and various pulses for next to nowt. Going to make a lovely dhal to chug away in the slow cooker all day tomorrow, then have it with rice and chapatti for dinner and freeze the rest. Lovely, it'll beat whatever we were going to have.

Namaste my man - that sounds lush.

You are lucky to have those sorts of shops near you - we have nothing like that so although fresh herbs we have in the garden the rest of the stuff is just supermarket bits. Well jealous.

That's going to rock. Jealous as a jealous thing.

Matthewfalle

Can you post your dhal recipe if you have a chance pleeeeeeeeaaaaaassssseeee? If I woo TDV with enough delish food she may let me touch her boobs.

As an aside, I saw Plates at school just now. Ridiculously pretty, just far too skinny with massive feet and lives in a council house, so its a no-go.

tlw1

We have the shop in the garage and that's it

The town is good for pompous food though and no microwave or conventional cooker means all of our food is cooked slowly

hopkinb

Matthewfalle wrote:

Can you post your dhal recipe if you have a chance pleeeeeeeeaaaaaassssseeee? If I woo TDV with enough delish food she may let me touch her boobs.

Lentils - whatever you have - about 300g.
Butter
One onion - finely chopped
2 or 3 cloves of garlic - finely chopped
Piece of ginger - peeled and finely chopped
1 or 2 hot green chillies - finely chopped
teaspoon of cumin seeds
half a stick of cinnamon
teaspoon of turmeric
2 teaspoons garam masala
salt
tin of chopped tomatoes
bit of tomato puree
water

Soak the lentils overnight if you can @rsed, otherwise, just give them a good rinse.
Fry the cumin seeds and cinnamon in the butter for a minute or two
Add the onions, stir and fry for 5 mins, add the garlic, ginger and chilli, stir and fry for 2 minutes, add the turmeric and garam masala and a squirt of tomato puree, stir and fry for 2 minutes.
Transfer to the slow cooker.
Add the lentils, the tin of chopped tomatoes and some water, don't overdo the water
Slow cook for 5/6 hours on medium until thick and delicious, stirring from time to time if you're at home. If you've overdone the liquid - tip it into a pan and reduce until it's how you like it. Add salt to taste, and stir through another half tsp of garam masala and a knob of butter, even a slosh of cream if you want. Serve garnished with chopped coriander leaves if you like them.

Rice, breads etc. Or what we do sometimes is serve with thick slices of roast pork belly.

May or may not result in a good old mash of TDV's boobs.

Matthewfalle

sounds well cool - I'm on it like a car bonnet.

grazie mille!

hopkinb

TLW1 wrote:

no microwave or conventional cooker

How do you cook it? Over a fire or something?!

Flâneur

for those who like Vittoria Pave CG Open Clincher Road Tyre - wiggle £28 each

tlw1

hopkinb wrote:

TLW1 wrote:

no microwave or conventional cooker

How do you cook it? Over a fire or something?!

I don't cook anything, the current wife uses the Aga

Stevo_666

Matthewfalle wrote:

The lamb is slammed

I repeat, the lamb is slammed.


Buggeration.

Is there a connection there? Just a blind guess as you live in Wales...

Matthewfalle

Stevo 666 wrote:

Matthewfalle wrote:

The lamb is slammed

I repeat, the lamb is slammed.


Buggeration.

Is there a connection there? Just a blind guess as you live in Wales...

Well, it's raining again, nowt on tv, all bicycles are fettled, there's really nothing else to do......

Stevo_666

Matthewfalle wrote:

Stevo 666 wrote:

Matthewfalle wrote:

The lamb is slammed

I repeat, the lamb is slammed.


Buggeration.

Is there a connection there? Just a blind guess as you live in Wales...

Well, it's raining again, nowt on tv, all bicycles are fettled, there's really nothing else to do......

Watch Chelsea playing in the CL?

hopkinb

Do people still watch football?

Stevo_666

hopkinb wrote:

Do people still watch football?

Yes, unless you're an Arsenal fan.

Matthewfalle

Don't have BT/Sky so been keeping up to date on BBC minute by minute.

Feel a bit sorry for those other dudes really. 3 points and great GD for us though.

Matthewfalle

Had to suffer Dr Foster because TDV was watching it.

Now that's a crock of shyyyte. Middle class EastEnders.

hopkinb

I can't be @rsed with it. Was crazy keen as a kid, then had a season ticket at the local club for 10 years, plus going to away games. I haven't even watched match of the day for 10 years. Talk about middle class Eastenders, is that not what football has become for blokes?

Garry H

Chicken pie for me tea.

Castelli alpha jersey arrived. I look fantastic.

tlw1

Chicken and rice for my tea

Stevo_666

hopkinb wrote:

I can't be @rsed with it. Was crazy keen as a kid, then had a season ticket at the local club for 10 years, plus going to away games. I haven't even watched match of the day for 10 years. Talk about middle class Eastenders, is that not what football has become for blokes?

Sounds like you have strayed from the path and need to see the light.

It's also a good excuse to rip the p1ss out of Pinno.

ballysmate

hopkinb wrote:

I can't be @rsed with it. Was crazy keen as a kid, then had a season ticket at the local club for 10 years, plus going to away games. I haven't even watched match of the day for 10 years. Talk about middle class Eastenders, is that not what football has become for blokes?

When I was kid I used to collect the soccer stars cards and could name every player in the old Div 1.
Would struggle to name all the teams in Premier league now.
Middle class Eastenders for blokes? Sounds about right.

pinno

Flâneur wrote:

for those who like Vittoria Pave CG Open Clincher Road Tyre - wiggle £28 each

That's a good deal. Pity I don't need any... or could I store them somewhere...

Middle class Estenders on Council TV: that's MOTD on the BBC.