What Are Ya Makin' Right Now?

[Delicious]

:chef: I am making gluten-free brownies (with peacns and extra chocolate chips), inspired by TheVeganTwins and I discussing how we don't like the low-fat kind :friends:

What ya makin'? :eat:

[Caprita]

Rice pasta with soy sauce and tofu. :chef:

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[thevegantwins]

Can I come for lunch Caprita and Delicious? :)

I'm going to make a walk to the middle-eastern store down the street in 10 minutes (my lunch hour) and have the make me a falafel then make the walk back to work to eat the falafel along with a raw chopped kale and grated carrot salad topped with lime juice/walnut oil/garlic/sea salt dressing that I made this morning? :D

[Caprita]

Sure! :)

Sounds great, thevegantwins! I like falafel. :agree:

[Delicious]

If we all combined what we have/have made it would be such a great meal! :)

[thevegantwins]

Too late, I ate mine *burp* :yum:

I picked up a small container of homemade baba ganoush from the store as well, it was soooo good :yum: along with some Turkish black olives. And a large hunk of watermelon from the fruit market :eat:

[Delicious]

Girrrrrrrrrrrl, you like to eat like I do-creamy, spicy, salty, sweet :eat: :D

[Tigerlily]

I'm going to be baking chocolate chip cookies. YUM.

[thevegantwins]

I just ate the best sandwich (yes, I had my lunch at 11am :o ). It was ezekiel sprouted grain bread with smoked tomato field roast slices (vegan deli slices made with wheat gluten, wine, veggies, garlic and other yum), white kimchee (fermented veggies), mustard and vegenniase. It was similar to a reuben but better. I'll have some of my raw kale and carrot salad after lunch (need to go shopping, :blecch: )

[Delicious]

MMM, foooood :eat:

I made a smoothie with cherries, strawberries, mango, banana, pineapple and soymilk for breakfast :D

I am next making a rich and thick mushroom-leek-kale-garlic-potato-coconut milk soup :chef:

[thevegantwins]

MMM, foooood :eat:

I made a smoothie with cherries, strawberries, mango, banana, pineapple and soymilk for breakfast :D

I am next making a rich and thick mushroom-leek-kale-garlic-potato-coconut milk soup :chef:
:yum: on both!

Tonight's dinner request from my husband is: tofu scramble made with sauteed kale, garlic, onion and shredded carrot and vegan gourmet mozarella with toasted ezekiel bread. :chef:

[BabaGhannooj]

I have a Tofurkey in the oven. It has an HOUR left!!:hungry:

I'm eating some Soy Delicious Mocha Fudge while I'm waiting....:yum:

[thevegantwins]

I have a Tofurkey in the oven. It has an HOUR left!!:hungry:

I'm eating some Soy Delicious Mocha Fudge while I'm waiting....:yum:
There was a print in the house I grew up in that said, "Life is Uncertain, Eat Dessert First"

Always liked that sentiment.. :lol:

[Delicious]

My 13 year old just had a great after school 'snack'... 1 large gluten-free chocolate pecan brownie with unsweetened soymilk, Cafix coffee substitute and Soy delicious vanilla ice cream. :o She's been mostly raw lately and needed a 'treat' :D

I had an entire small basket of strawberries and some unsweetened soymilk, blended. It was really good!

[Caprita]

Cauliflower and tofu fry, with a few drops of soy sauce. Then raw cucumbers. (I love raw vegetables!) The cauli had been boiled earlier. I simply found a way to use what had not been eaten :p For frying I used the oil that came with the tofu.

http://usera.imagecave.com/Sophia_Weiss/moze/cauli.jpg

:chef: (Yes, I actually have learned how to cook!) :chef:

[Raven]

Going to make Pizza very soon when i get of my big bottom. Made lots of new things this week because of the weather change. Yes we do have sunshine here in the uk :excited: so i have been making potato salad, rice with sundried tomatoes but leaving it to cool for later. Oh i made a flan. It took about 2 hours to cook and prepare but it was worth it. Will post recipe soon. Never been good at flans but i was amazed when it was edable :eat:

[Delicious]

Sounds gooood! :eat:

[Raven]

Thank you :agree:
Shall put recipe up soon, its quite long and time is short right now but i will make time next week.

[thevegantwins]

I'm making what's know in our home as, "Green Stuff", a mixture of some sort of lentils or spit peas, brown rice, garlic, and an assortment of veggies but always peas then finished with tahini and nutritional yeast-all organic. This is a daily staple for the kids but we've been out for a few days because of a lazy mommy :o and a non-motivated daddy. :dizzy:

[Caprita]

That "Green Stuff" must be really tasty! :agree:

Ready made vegan meatballs. (soya, potatoes, mushrooms, onions, salt)
Is there a name for them? If not, we should think of one! :D

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[thevegantwins]

Yeah, we call those veggy meatballs. :rofl:

Your veggy meatballs look much better than ours, Caprita. More whole-food goodness. :eat:

[Caprita]

Good name! :agree: :lol:

Thanks. I'm glad I discovered them.

[Delicious]

I just made a 'brunch' of silken tofu, cauliflower, green beans, broccoli, carrots, peas, corn and garlic with coconut milk, Thai red curry paste, nutritional yeast and shoyu. Imade a small pan full and The Giant had a very large bowl and I had a medium sized bowl.

I wish I had more! :(

[Tigerlily]

Today I made some onigiri but I had no idea what to stuff them with--so I had them plain. Pretty boring.

[Bubbles]

I'm making shelves, so I'm eating a bit of sawdust.:hungry:

[Delicious]

I'm making shelves, so I'm eating a bit of sawdust.:hungry: I suppose that's better than 'eating crow' :nahnah:

[thevegantwins]

I'm making a huge dent in the large salad I brought to work which contains:

sauteed organic kale with organic carrots and garlic, red leaf lettuce and a can of fava beans covered in a homemade dressing of tahini, lemon juice, Bragg's liquid aminos, dried parsley and an enormous garlic clove!

:vamp: will avoid me today! :lol:

[Tigerlily]

I just made a yummy salad:

Diced tomatoes
Chopped up cucumber
Some veg bacon bits
Sprinkling of seasme seeds
Dried mint
Vinegar
Salt and pepper

:D

[BabaGhannooj]

I just made a milkshake with Soy Delicious Mocha Fudge and some Silk Light Soymilk. YUM!!!:yum:

[Caprita]

That must be a great salad, Tigerlily! I'm going to try it. :hungry:

[Delicious]

I just made breakfast soysage sandwiches :eat: Oh so good!

A whole wheat sesame seed bun with red onion, lettuce, tomato, avocado, German mustard, ketchup, Vegenaise and a 'soysage' patty :nanakiss:

My daughter and I had one and The Giant had 2 :) We all had a glass of Silk Enhanced with it too.

[Cherie]

I had ocean cakes with arame, sweet potatoes mashers, and a great salad. I think I'll have a snack later but don't know what. I was lucky enough to get 1 lb. of organic strawberries for $3!

Pictures here: www.cuisinecreations.blogspot.com

[Bowwowmeow]

CAKE!!!!
:yum: :chef: :D

[veggiesosage]

Email me some :hungry: :D

[Bowwowmeow]

Its on its way. :chef:

[paul]

CAKE!!!!
:yum: :chef: :D

And what kind of cake is it:chef:

[1vegan]

CAKE!!!!
:yum: :chef: :D


http://www.grandamgt.com/forum/images/smilies/worthless.gif

j/k, but I love "food porn"

[thevegantwins]

Delicious really needs to come back. Sarah is sitting on my lap and she saw Delicious' avatar and said, "That's a pretty woman." Awwww. :D

Anyway, I just made sauteed fiddlehead ferns. They look like alien species. Some were good and some were bitter but I just read online that I was supposed to have cut off the brown tips. Oops.

[Bowwowmeow]

Lemon Macadamia cupcakes with Lemon frosting
Chocolate cupcakes with Vanilla frosting
Coconut Lime cupcakes with Lime frosting
Vanilla cake with rolled fondant (that's Amelia's personal birthday cake; the cupcakes are for everyone at the party)
Pictures available tomorrow (if the darn forum is running properly!) :crossfingers:

[Gliondrach]

About 15 hours ago I was making my famous vegetable stew. One onion, one large potato, On carrot, a handful of cabbage leaves. When it was done I poured off the water into a cup and then mixed in a couple of teaspoons of olive oil. Extra virgin, of course. Spanish. Then I dolloped the mixture on to a couple of slices of wholemeal bread, which were already spread with margarine and tahini. I used to use a stock cube to give the stew extra flavour but it never tasted nice. The olive oil gives it a nice flavour and it doesn't need anything else.

The cabbage I have just now is called Sweetheart. Quite tasty. Sometimes I use Brussel's sprouts or broccoli as the green ingredient.

[thevegantwins]

I will be making mashed cauliflower and mashed red potatoes with kale and punk rock chickpea gravy for dinner. :yum: That's if my tummy is up for it, I think I had a rotten batch of fiddlehead ferns yesterday. More lemon/ginger tea for me.

[1vegan]

Not making right now, but done today :

semi raw soup
Pumpkin, broccoli and tomatoes, lemon juice, and oregano herbs in the food processor and "puree" abit, then heat it till a bit of vapour comes off it (not boiling) (this was lunch)
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In the afternoon I didn't feel like making dinner, so I made a salad :)

A bit of rucola, some lollo bionda lettuce (iirc), some shredded carrot, some corn and tomatoes and a mix of roasted sunflowerseeds and pumpkin seeds, a simple lemonjuice/olive oil dressing, that's it

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[Bowwowmeow]

MORE CAKE!!!

Its Amanda's birthday party tomorrow. :)

[my3labs]

I'm making some raw granola. During my recent trip to San Diego I had some fresh fruit bowls with granola so I thought I would try my hand at making some raw granola. I'll eat it tomorrow with some sliced watermelon, banana and strawberries.

[thevegantwins]

I just made a sandwich: rye bread with a slice of tempeh bacon, organic sauerkraut, organic raw kale and Nasoya thousand island dressing. :yum:

[my3labs]

That sandwich sounds good TVT. I'm eating my fruit bowl with granola right now. It's pretty good. I'll post the recipe in the RAW section.

[thevegantwins]

I'm eating a BIG salad I made this morning composed of: thinly sliced organic zucchini (courgette) marinated in organic lemon juice and organic olive oil, chopped organic cherry tomatoes, artichoke hearts, torn boston lettucce, chopped organic kale and organic black beans. This is one of the best salads I've eaten in ages. I wish I took a photo of it. I went for a 1.5 mile walk during my lunch hour and the salad hits the spot.

[Charmagne]

Thatdoes sound good. I've never eaten artichoke hearts but would like to try them.

[thevegantwins]

The marinated artichoke hearts are very tasty. These ones were frozen then defrosted in the fridge. A bit bland but nice. Artichoke dip is good.

[Gliondrach]

For my dindins yesterday I had baked beans on toast. And I added a tomato, some green olives and olive oil. I forgot to add beetroot.

[my3labs]

Artichokes are awesome. We put them in pasta and on pizza. I used to eat them with a mayonnaise dip or butter. I haven't tried them with any kind of vegan mayo but maybe I will soon.

[Bowwowmeow]

I love them with Wildwood's Garlic Aioli. Its just as good as Vegenaise, and its got garlic in it. :yum:

[my3labs]

I love them with Wildwood's Garlic Aioli. Its just as good as Vegenaise, and its got garlic in it. :yum:
I haven't tried that...I'll have to look for it.

right now, I'm making chili and some vegetable stock.

[Bowwowmeow]

Blueberry Muffins!

Blueberry Muffins

1 cup multigrain milk
1 cup flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup margarine or shortening
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp fresh lemon juice
1 cup fresh blueberries

Preheat oven to 375F. Prepare muffin tin.

Cream shortening and sugar for no more than 2 minutes at high speed. Sift dry ingredients together. Add lemon juice and vanilla to multigrain milk. Add dry and wet ingredients alternately to creamed shortening and sugar mixture, mixing briefly after each addition just until blended. Gently fold blueberries into batter, spoon into muffin tins, and bake at 375F for 20 to 25 minutes. Makes 12 small or 6 large muffins.

[Bowwowmeow]

Blackberry jam!

From bush to jar:

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These are the blackberries I picked when we went to Petaluma. There's nothing better than sweet ripe blackberries warm from the sun, plucked right off the bush and eaten right there. Its hard to have enough left over to make jam! :yum:

I'm so spoiled from having blackberry bushes I never buy store bought blackberries. There's no comparison.

[Oracl]

I love blackberries. :yum: I haven't had them for ages. :no:

[paul]

Looks so good, you are so lucky

[Gliondrach]

It looks nice enough to eat.

[Charmagne]

Nice pictures! It really makes them look delicious!:agree:

[thevegantwins]

Could you post your recipe Bow? I was at the organic farm this morning and Farmer Sue said she'd probably have oodles of organic blackberries for me to pick within the next 2 weeks. But only me because she likes me. :nahnah: :D

[Bowwowmeow]

I followed the recipe on the package of pectin for freezer jam, which is uncooked. I only had a pint of berries, rather than a quart, so I mixed the berries with half a cup of sugar, boiled 1/3 cup of water, added 1-1/2 teaspoons of pectin, a few teaspoons of the calcium water you make from the powder in the pectin package, and put it in the blender. Then you put it in jars and keep them in the freezer. My Gramma used to make freezer jam, and its so much fresher tasting than cooked jam, though I make cooked jam too sometimes. I used Pomona pectin, but I think any packaged pectin would have some recipes included.

[1vegan]

"work in progress" chocolate banana cupcakes http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x97/veg_eric/baking/IM005762.jpg

[Bowwowmeow]

I can almost smell them! :yum:
I see you bought a proper tin!

[1vegan]

Yep, I bought a tin, the cheapest I could find around here for almost 6 usd, and got me a oven temperature meter, which showed that 350 isn't gasmark 3, but more 3.5 :)

Edit : chocolate banana cupcakes

[thevegantwins]

I like your mini bundt pan too. Our oven is off by 50F. I discovered that when we started using an oven thermometer a few years ago.

[paul]

Looking very good

[1vegan]

I like your mini bundt pan too.

yeah, but that wasn't so successful.

at the end of the cupcakes, I had some batter left, and decided to use the bundt pan I bought for the "fun factor", and figured I didn't really have to butter it up cause it's non-stick.

maybe I tried to get the cake out too soon, or I had to butter it anyway, cause when I tried to loosen the cake from it, the cake broke in two parts and partly stuck to the bundt pan.

Better luck next time :)

[thevegantwins]

I spray my non-stick pans too. They never seem to really be non-stick.

[Charmagne]

"work in progress" chocolate banana cupcakes http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x97/veg_eric/baking/IM005762.jpg

Those do look delicious!!:dribble:

[thevegantwins]

For lunch today, I made seitan piccata along with kale and organic brown jasmine rice. I gave the kids plain seitan chunks. The piccata sauce was so delicious. I got the recipe from the Candle Cafe cookbook. Both the cookbook and restaurant are excellent. I also made tempeh salad for my work lunches this week and have a pot of lentil soup on the stove for Sarah's 3 times a day lentil soup cravings. Yesterday, I baked pumpkin oatmeal cookies with walnuts to bring to my friend in the nursing home. That recipe was from Vegan with a Vengeance. I'm not a huge fan of pumpkin but these cookies were tasty. I had to try a few of course to make sure they were good. :whistle: :yum:

[my3labs]

I'm making these (ww w.veggieboards.com/boards/archive/index.php/t-36490.html) cinnamon rolls right now. I'll let everyone know how they turn out.

[my3labs]

OMG! They are fantastic! Tastes like Cinnabon. :dribble:

[Gliondrach]

I've never had cinnabon but I'll take your word for it.

[my3labs]

It dawned on me after I posted that that many of you probably never had. You'll just have to trust me that these cinnamon rolls are fantastic!

[thevegantwins]

I made a strawberry banana smoothie which the kids split while the baked potato wedges and lemon ginger tofu is baking in the oven. I guess I'll throw in some broccoli during the last few minutes of cooking for the veg.

[thevegantwins]

Sarah was on a lentil soup kick a few months ago. She had to eat it daily. Then it became miso soup. Now she wants lentil again so I have a pot cooking on the stove. I loaded it with chopped carrots and took 1/2lb of frozen spinach, put it in the blender with a bit of the boiling stock, pureed it until it was really smooth then added it back to the soup pot. This way, the kids will be eating extra veggies. :thumbsup: I also threw in a handful of nutritional yeast for some B vitamins.

Updated to add: The soup was a huge hit with the kids. :chef: :yea:

[Gliondrach]

I was thinking of getting some lentils. But I forgot. I like lentil soup.

[thevegantwins]

I made a dinner on Sunday night with leftovers last night that Mr TVT said he would gladly pay $70 to eat in a restaurant. Dinner was: Tofu Balls (http://www.thenakedvegan.net/showthread.php?t=359&page=2), jarred marinara, spinach fettucini and garlic bread. I threw some raw kale on our plates as well just to boost the nutrition. Even though it was 85F outside, this was so satisfying.

[my3labs]

I made a dinner on Sunday night with leftovers last night that Mr TVT said he would gladly pay $70 to eat in a restaurant. Dinner was: Tofu Balls (http://www.thenakedvegan.net/showthread.php?t=359&page=2), jarred marinara, spinach fettucini and garlic bread. I threw some raw kale on our plates as well just to boost the nutrition. Even though it was 85F outside, this was so satisfying.
Even after the kids puked it up? :excited:

I'm making pizza tonight. Cheese, pepperoni, mushrooms, onions, red peppers and pine nuts. Oh, and don't forget the red pepper flakes! I have to go easy on them when Dan's home cuz he can't handle the fire!!

[thevegantwins]

Well, only one kid puked it up but she enjoyed it for a few hours prior to puking it up.

[thevegantwins]

I'm making tofu tacos tonight. The tofu is sauteeing now and then I'm adding a prepackaged seasoning mix (organic). I have organic blue corn taco shells that will be warmed up and a salad made w/ chopped organic tomatoes, cilantro, lettuce and kale. The cilantro, kale and lettuce is from today's farm pickings. I also have tofu sour cream if the kids (or me) are interested. This will be served with freshly cut pineapple.

[Gliondrach]

More interesting than the tomato puree and tahini on toast that I had for breakfast.

[Oracl]

Tofu and tahini are both excellent vegan nosh. :yum:

[thevegantwins]

We're off to a farmers market playdate picnic shortly. I made raw garlic scape sun dried tomato pesto and a raw nut cheeze dip to be served with crudite and I'm making tofurkey sandwiches and peanut butter sandwiches.

[Gliondrach]

The TVTs have a non-stop social life.

[Tails4wagging]

I'm cheating tonight and having an Indian Takeaway. veg massalla, Coconut rice, garlic nan and Onion Bhagee. cant wait, starving..

Too tired to cook.

[Gliondrach]

Sounds nice. Will there be enough for two?

[Tails4wagging]

Yes but I'm so hungry I guess I will eat the lot, if not I will save whats left for tomorrow.

[thevegantwins]

I picked about 4lbs of basil today, 3 different kinds: regular, lemon basil and lime basil. I'm now making a huge amount of pesto. Some will be frozen, some kept in the fridge and some used on pizza tonight. I :smallheart: pesto.

[Gliondrach]

I've never had pesto.

[thevegantwins]

Me, Mr TVT and the kids are going on an autumn train ride up the Hudson River in NY state tomorrow to a cute but unvegan-friendly village. I'm packing us a picnic. Right now, I'm making lemon ginger grilled tofu (using my stove top grill) and I already made almond cookies and coffee chocolate chip cookies. I'm bringing a salad made from romaine and red leaf lettuce as well as green peppers we picked at the farm yesterday. We'll also have our usual apple, banana and avocado.

[Gliondrach]

Me, Mr TVT and the kids are going on an autumn train ride up the Hudson River in NY state tomorrow to a cute but unvegan-friendly village. I'm packing us a picnic. Right now, I'm making lemon ginger grilled tofu (using my stove top grill) and I already made almond cookies and coffee chocolate chip cookies. I'm bringing a salad made from romaine and red leaf lettuce as well as green peppers we picked at the farm yesterday. We'll also have our usual apple, banana and avocado.

So, you have tomorrow off as well? Good. The less time you spend at that place, the better.

[thevegantwins]

Tomorrow is some dead white man bank holiday. :yea: I don't care what the reason is, I'm just glad I get to spend the day with my family. :nanakiss:

[thevegantwins]

I'm making a tofu loaf now that will be served for dinner along with sauteed organic swiss chard and quinoa seasoned with lemon, garlic and parsley. :yum:

[thevegantwins]

Quinoa is one of the healthiest grains. It contains all the essential amino acids. Plus, it is so easy to make. :hungry:

[thevegantwins]

I decided to make a chili today to use up some of the older, dried beans I had laying around. The chili is going to have mung beans, soy beans, green split peas and then I'll add onion, garlic, bell pepper, sweet potato and lots of spices. I might make some tofu sour cream to go on top. The beans are soaking right now, I'm doing the short soak method.

[thevegantwins]

:tantrum: The chili burnt on the bottom of the pan and the soybeans never fully cooked. Besides that, it tasted pretty damn good.

I am making homemade veggy broth in the slow cooker now. I keep peels, ends, trimmings of veggies in the freezer and when the bag fills, make broth. My first time trying to make it in the slow cooker. I figure around 12 hours on low should make a very tasty broth.

[thevegantwins]

I made homemade seitan earlier today and dinner tonight is going to be seitan parmesan along with roasted broccoli and garlic. I think the seitan came out really well.

[alisont]

I made a cake earlier for Mums birthday and have decorated it tonight:

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[alisont]

Thank you it was the lemon and lime cake off the parsley soup vegan recipe site, a really nice cake:)

Did think of ordering a cake online but know Mum will like the homemade one most!

[alisont]

I know we still use it sometimes if we need marg - but i do feel bad about using it.

I love that cake off Cherrys site, so nice with fresh lemon and lime juice in:thumbsup:

Just made your nutroast Tails - tis in the oven:thumbsup: thought Id cook it whilst here to keep an eye on it then can have it cold with hot pots and veggies and hot onion sauce. Dad will be in before me and Mum so will be fine with getting everything ready, but I know he will want me to cook nutroast and get it turned out of tin fine.

Mainly cooking it as Mum loves nutroast and Its her birthday, but Im not keen - we both think Its nice cold with hot gravy:uhuh:

Made a veggie soup for lunch everyone enjoying home cooking today!

[thevegantwins]

This afternoon/evening, I made a pot of vegetable black bean soup (my own recipe), broiled citrus tempeh (my own recipe) and then steamed organic cauliflower served with the veg news cheeze sauce that I've posted here before. It was a delicious meal and lots of leftovers which I love.

[Oracl]

Sounds delish!! :yum:

[thevegantwins]

I have chipolte kissed sweet potato and kidney bean chili in the slow cooker right now. Recipe is from Fresh From the Vegetarian Slow Cooker (http://www.amazon.com/Fresh-Vegetarian-Slow-Cooker-Recipes/dp/1558322566/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1229098613&sr=1-3) cookbook. I am about to make vegetable noodle soup with homemade spelt noodles from a recipe I found online.

[thevegantwins]

That soup is one of the best soups I've ever eaten. I can't really post the recipe here because it was someone else's that they posted on another vegan message board.

[Oracl]

We'll just have to take your word for it then. :updn:

[alisont]

Im terrible at making nut roast!

Am having a go at making lasagne now - just hope it turns out ok - white sauce is not my strong point and Im got some melting cheezely stuff to try yuck Its horrible - will be going on the bird table manky stuff!so used a bit of medium cheddar scheeze only one I like.

Wish someone would invent a decent vegan cheese!

Been looking at ideas for christmas food to cook boxing day for mum and me but not sure yet - Im not the keenest cook and our kitchens so small its hard work, but will make a shopping list for nearer the time:)

[alisont]

Well lasagne worked fine I did put yeast flakes in, Mum whos not keen on vegan cheese really liked the lasagne.

Sounds good freezing nutroasts - wish I liked them more - Aunts making one for Christmas lunch I think I gave a pile of vegan recipes last year, must ring her and remind her I cant eat cashews - feel awful saying that but they do make me feel ill!

[Fauxmage]

I am making my Christmas dinner, which I will be eating tomorrow, since we are celebrating with my niece on Christmas Eve this year. I am starting off with a fruit platter of sliced starfruit, kiwi, and strawberries. Then I am having a salad of paper-thin slices of fennel and cara cara oranges, tossed with freshly cracked black pepper, salt, and some extra virgin olive oil infused with essence of blood oranges. I am also making smoky maple butternut squash soup, haricots verts with lemon and garlic, sauteed in the blood orange olive oil, chestnut and wild rice stuffing, and one of those apple smoked Field Roast sausages, simmered in vegetable broth til it gets tender, and then sauteed til brown and crispy on the outside.

I am almost done! Now I've got to bake a vanilla sponge cake, which I will tear into pieces and toss with vanilla pudding, homemade raspberry jam, and top with Soyatoo.

Its all for me too. My family wanted Mexican, so my stepMom asked me if I wanted a can of Amy's chili. Not for Christmas!!!

[alisont]

I am going to make a trifle today, with a home made sponge at the base. May add sherry as well...:)

I made a trifle too which we had Boxing day eve - used some homemade blueberry muffins as the base then jelly and friut with custard topping as no ones too fussed with cream here.

Made chestnut/mushroom/red wine pate en croute for our lunch yesterday with roasties/sweet pot roasties/veggies/red wine gravy.

My aunt made vegan nutroast for Christmas day lunch which was nice with onion gravy.

Here are a few photos:

nutroast
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chestnut en croute dish
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christmas dinner
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[Gliondrach]

They look delicious.

[paul]

If theres any left im sure i could find a home for such wonderfull food.

[thevegantwins]

I made a raw cheddar spread from goneraw.com and spread it on Romaine leaves. It is absolutely delicious.

[Bunny]

I am just going to make my new favourite breakfast - porridge made with chocolate oatly. Yummy!! Back soon :)

[Bunny]

Fine, don't comment on my lovely chocolate porridge. Okay, so it's not the classiest of dishes, but it is rather nice. *is hurt and left out of the Tabitha praise-a-thon*

[Bunny]

*thaws slightly*

I might let you off.... *sniffs*

[alisont]

This has to be the only Christmas Ive ever lost weight 1/2 stone due to all these bugs.

So hungry but so hard to eat at the mo til this tonsillitis goes.

I have a freezer drawer full of cake and not had any:crazy:

I cant think of foods I can eat easily apart from porridge and soup and getting bored of those!

All this time off and Im not cooking - terrible that!

[Gliondrach]

Another sufferer! I hope you get better soon Alison. Go on, have some cake.

[fezza]

Whisky & salted nuts :D

[thevegantwins]

We had a very unhealthy tea. Linda M pie, chips and vegetable ravioli (Branston do one that is vegan). I am now having my last drink of the year too. :)

We had an unhealthy(ish) dinner as well: vegan cheezy garlic bread, roasted cauliflower and leftover vegan mac n cheeze. Vegan ice cream for dessert later.

[Fauxmage]

Hoppin' John, made from black eyed peas, which is eaten for good luck on New Year's Eve. I ate some last year, and only fifteen minutes later something very good I'd wanted to happen for a long time happened, so I am sold! :chef:

[alisont]

Poor you Alisont, can you give me your bug so I can lose weight..:)

Im sure once Im better weight loss will stop and gain will start knowing me:whistle:

Another sufferer! I hope you get better soon Alison. Go on, have some cake.

Thanks at least the cakes in the freezer so will keep til Im better, did manage a small bowl of vanilla glace for my tea last night:eat:

We had a very unhealthy tea. Linda M pie, chips and vegetable ravioli (Branston do one that is vegan). I am now having my last drink of the year too. :)

I must look out for vege ravioli useful for lunch at work on cold days, pie and chips sounds good:)

[Fauxmage]

This has to be the only Christmas Ive ever lost weight 1/2 stone due to all these bugs.

So hungry but so hard to eat at the mo til this tonsillitis goes.

I have a freezer drawer full of cake and not had any:crazy:

I cant think of foods I can eat easily apart from porridge and soup and getting bored of those!

All this time off and Im not cooking - terrible that!
Oh I hope you are feeling better! :comfort:

Oh what is it Fauxmage? :)
Its a traditional Southern dish made from black eyed peas. They always have tubs of fresh ones this time of year, so they only take ten minutes to cook. I think the dried ones take much longer.

Anyway, while the peas were cooking, I sauteed half a large onion, chopped, in some olive oil, until they got cooked the way I like them, kinda brown, then I added the cooked peas, which probably amounted to about two cups, two cups of stock, and some seasoning. The recipe called for celery salt, but I didn't have any, so I added some Old Bay, which is a brand of mixed seasoning available here in the US, and some garlic flakes and freshly cracked black pepper, and let it stew. I don't usually add salt until after the dish is cooked. Its pretty yummy!

[thevegantwins]

:yum: I would love some fresh black eyed peas, never had them fresh but I haven't seen them around here. Over the summer, I picked some fresh pinto beans at the organic farm and they were delicious.

I :smallheart: Old Bay seasoning. It tastes great on popcorn.

[boogabaah]

i made the most delicious soysage and potato pot pie with a biscuit top... :drool: i had two servings.

[Fauxmage]

Recipe please?.:)
No way! You're supposed to be on a diet! :rollingpin:

[Bowwowmeow]

:D

[paul]

toast and a mug of tea.

[thevegantwins]

toast and a mug of tea.

Hey Martin, stop hacking into paul's account! :lol:


I'm making grilled (stovetop grille) lemon ginger tofu to bring to a friend's house for lunch today. We're going to have an indoor picnic.

[paul]

im just making a veg broth as i write.

[Gliondrach]

Hey Martin, stop hacking into paul's account! :lol:


I'm making grilled (stovetop grille) lemon ginger tofu to bring to a friend's house for lunch today. We're going to have an indoor picnic.

It couldn't have been me. I eat brag. I had brag and marmalade for brekkies and brag and cheezly just now. Two cups of tea each time.

[thevegantwins]

I'm making baked lemon ginger tempeh right now which will be served with baked potato slices and probably swiss chard.

[Fauxmage]

Yum!
I wonder why so many people dislike tempeh. I liked it from the very first, and all I did was sliver it up very finely and put it in miso soup.

[Fauxmage]

I don't think you can make tempeh from scratch, unless you have Koji spores or something (I think that's what they are). You get it ready made in packages near the tofu, or in Asian markets.

[thevegantwins]

Yum!
I wonder why so many people dislike tempeh. I liked it from the very first, and all I did was sliver it up very finely and put it in miso soup.

The first time I tried it, I bought it already made at a vegan cafe in NYC and it wasn't marinated or cooked very well. It was :blecch: I find that plain tempeh has to be boiled first for 10 minutes to remove the bitterness plus it holds a marinade better. My favorite recipe, though not healthy, are the tempeh wingz recipe that is posted on Post Punk Kitchen.

[alisont]

I decided to prepare tomorrow nights dinner tonight so Il just need to cook it when I get in, made chestnut/mushroom en croute dish in puff pastry and tried my first ever cheesecake (not sure Il like it tho)

So just need to do veggies/spuds and gravy when I get in after work.....

This is my idea to get round being too tired to cook from scratch after work as I seem to be eating too much pasta/jacket pot type meals, about time I cooked more for me and Mum:thumbsup:

[Bowwowmeow]

I decided to prepare tomorrow nights dinner tonight so Il just need to cook it when I get in, made chestnut/mushroom en croute dish in puff pastry ...
That sounds good. I should try that, since I've still got lots of fresh chestnuts around.

[alisont]

Lakeland had them reduced to £1.79 a pack, wish Id of got more, Waitrose have them but more expensive.

Thats if you have a Lakeland or Waitrose nearby?

Sainsburys might have frozen ones?

[alisont]

Hope you find some, I know we have has frozen chestnuts from both Waitrose and Sainsburys before Christmas.

Just finished big dinner - en croute dish was tasty served it with roast pots, onion gravy and several veggies, the cheesecake was not as 'set' as Id of liked but tasted good - Mum said more like a nice mousse on a biscuit base.

Both dishes went down very well:thumbsup:

[alisont]

Just some blueberries for decoration:)

[alisont]

This one was mainly the vegan cream cheese might try a tofu one next time. Got lots of recipes just knowing which is best as they are not cheap to make!

[thevegantwins]

I have lemon gem cupcakes in the oven from Vegan with a Vengeance. The kids are so proud of themselves because they helped make the icing and the cupcakes. :D

[Gliondrach]

The icing makes the cakes better. In fact, it's the icing on the cake.

[thevegantwins]

:)

The cupcakes were very tasty.

[thevegantwins]

I'm making Italian-style chickpea cutlets and roasted veg (potato, yellow pepper, celery, broccoli, garlic) for lunch.

[Gliondrach]

I've just cooked an onion. I'll put the Brussels' sprouts and a carrot in next. Then mix in some onion gravy. And I'll have three slices of bread with it.

[Gliondrach]

You will be farting like mad today then?

No. I have good digestion. I have just enough to make some tomorrow.

[Gliondrach]

:rollingpin:

[thevegantwins]

I had a large amount of leftover brown rice from takeout Chinese the other day so I threw that in a casserole dish along with frozen corn, frozen broccoli, grated carrot, shredded kale, chickpeas and a sauce made from tahini, veggie broth, lemon juice, garlic and spices. It is in the oven now. I hope the sauce evaporates and makes the dish creamy. :crossfingers:

[bradders]

very basic, very rubbish
2x linda mcC sausages
frozen roast spuds
frozen broccoli

roastin the lot on 200c for 20 mins then pouring gravy on top

[Gliondrach]

I'm thinking of making my usual veggie stew. But with broccoli instead of Brussels' sprouts. Or I might just have toast.

[bradders]

I'm not too sure how nuitricious my dinner was but hey it tasted good.
actually toast in stew could work quite well thinking about it.

[Gliondrach]

The stew is on now. Well, the onion and spud are. Carrots and broccoli in a couple of minutes. And three slices of bread with which I'll make stew sandwiches. And then eat the rest of the stew with a spoon.

[bradders]

stew sandwiches are so yummy

[Gliondrach]

I have the gravy stains on my shirt to prove it.

[bradders]

happened to me so many times

[Gliondrach]

I'm logging off now to enjoy my gourmet meal. :rock:

[thevegantwins]

Dinner tonight was scrumptious. I made dry-fried tofu then simmered it in a soy sauce/rice wine vinegar/agave/hot sauce/garlic/ginger marinade and served it with red couscous and sauteed kale with garlic.

Or we could have just had a stew sandwich. :rolleyes:

[bradders]

sound absolutely delicious

[Oracl]

Or we could have just had a stew sandwich. :rolleyes:
:eek: :updn:

[Gliondrach]

I bought a bag of carrots a few days ago. Eight large carrots. I had three today. Just cooked carrots with gravy powder. Blooming horrible. I made three carrot sandwiches and ate the rest with a spoon.

I won't be doing that again.

I'll get some potatoes and leeks to have with the rest of the carrots.

[Vinnie]

I can't see the last post. Or the last page.

[Gliondrach]

This happens sometimes. You have to click on 'post', as if you were going to post a reply, and then scroll down to see the last post.

[Doughnut]

I made white choc buttons and glaced cherry cookies, American stylie! :)

[rotary phone]

I'm so excited about what I'm going to eat, don't really care that this thread is almost a year out. :P

Brown rice, sauteeing tofu, onions, and mushrooms to mix in it, and boiling butternut squash to mash. :)

[Bowwowmeow]

Oh don't worry about bumping old threads. Most of our threads are old.

[rotary phone]

Thanks. :)

So, tonight I think I'm doing a tofu and spinach scramble, to lay on a piece of toast. Hm, and maybe grits, too. I was in the mood for a southern breakfast this morning, and never got around to it.

My daughter LOVED the steamed veggies I made the other night, forgot to say. She's only 2 and a half, but she LOVES vegetables. She has those plates with 3 separations, to put different foods in, you know? Well, I put her veggies in 2 of those sections, and the rice in one, and sat down to eat the remainder of vegetables that I'd made myself. Before I even got my plate prepared, Daisy said, "Mommy more please? Yummy yum yum food, mommy!" :D

[Bowwowmeow]

Aw that's cute! :) I have two nieces, four years old and one-and-a-half. They love veggies too. More veggies than I do, in fact. :p

[Gliondrach]

I made curry last night. I used curry powder, garlic salt, turmeric and black pepper. Heated them up in some olive oil, and then added water. Put in the spuds. Added half an onion ten minutes later. Then a carrot. Then some broccoli. It didn't taste or smell too much like curry but the hint was there. I should have fried some onion first with the spices or just before the spices. There was something missing. I'll check my mother's recipe. When I made curry from that, years ago, I used separate ingredients instead of ready-mixed curry powder.

I might get a coriander plant the next time I go shopping. I like fresh coriander in curry.

[Blueshark]

I am making an easy lunch. Jacket wedges (http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/groceries/index.jsp?bmUID=1292770631276) and Linda MCartney Sausages and peas. It is tasty and doesnt require much effort.

[Bowwowmeow]

Cinnamon flavored tea.

[Blueshark]

I am having a raspberry smoothie.

[nagev]

A peeled satsuma.

[Blueshark]

I just ordered pizza.

[Bowwowmeow]

Another attempt at veganizing my Gramma's wine cake recipe. It's in the oven right now. I used oil instead of margarine, Ener-G instead of Bob's Red Mill Egg Replacer, and an extra teaspoon of baking powder.

[Bowwowmeow]

Hmmph. Still flat as a pancake once it comes out of the pan. Back to the drawing board...

[Blueshark]

Hmm I am going to bake again soon.

I am going to oven heat my pizza and some potato jackets.

[Gliondrach]

I'm making bubble and squeak.

I am boiling some potatoes. Then I'll add cabbage. And then a tomato for the last couple of minutes. Then I'll put them on a plate and drink the water. Then I'll put a bit of oil in the same pan, add some onion and gently fry it. Then put the spuds, tomato and cabbage back in and mix it all up to make the bubble and squeak. I'll have it on bread with tahini.

[Fauxmage]

I've always wanted to know what makes it bubble though, and what makes it squeak.

[Gliondrach]

:updn:

[Bowwowmeow]

Oh so you're not gonna tell eh? :rollingpin:

[Bowwowmeow]

Oh never mind, I think I figured it out. The cabbage must be what makes the tummy bubble and the bottom squeak. :fart:

[Gliondrach]

:rolleyes:

It never affects me in any untoward way.

[V-Gun]

Roasting some potatoes.

[Blueshark]

Sausages, potato jackets, mini peas, and some mushrooms. I am hungry so making a mini-feast tonight.

[KRITER]

A mess

[Blueshark]

Need a kind person to clean it up KRITER (or a hungry animal :laughingdevil:

[Blueshark]

I made some turnip mash tonight - inspired by my brother's cooking over xmas. It was pretty tasty.

[Gliondrach]

What was it - just mashed turnip and pepper?

[gabbles]

Stewed apple and custard. :yum:

[Blueshark]

I had mashed turnip and potatoes. It was good - but I made too much.

[Gliondrach]

I had bubble and squeak yesterday for dinner.

[Bowwowmeow]

Cornbread muffins in my newly seasoned cast iron pans. I wish you could all smell the lovely toasty corn smell as they came out of the oven. :yum:

[nagev]

Oh boy! Bubble and squeak sounds really good, but so do cornbread muffins. :dribble:

[manzana]

:champagne: Sparkling Apple Cider mixed with Gala Apple vodka.

[nagev]

Tofu and rice on toast.

[KRITER]

Im not doing it rite now.But when I get home Im mixing up Tobasco Sauce,chili beans,tomatos and onions and Tobasco Sauce.It keeps me from having to turn the heat on.

[Blueshark]

I am going to have some potato chips, mushrooms and beans. Don't have much appetite these days.

[Blueshark]

I will have a raspberry smoothie with it.

[Gliondrach]

I've just had three slices of toast spread with tahini. I dolloped two cooked tomatoes and a small tin of baked beans on top, mixed with a bit of garlic salt and olive oil. I had heated up the tomatoes and bean mixture whilst the toast was cooking.

Then I had six Brazil nuts and some raisins for pud.

I am waiting for the water to nearly boil so I can make a cuppa. Then I'll have another cuppa and some more raisins.

[Blueshark]

Rice/ lentils/ sweetcorn/ Sri Lankan onions/ coconut milk.

Should be nice, right??

[Gliondrach]

Sounds all right.

[manzana]

I tried to make some quickbread yesterday, but got the wrong informaton off of the internet. The ratio of water was way too much, and I was supposed to use baking powder instead of baking soda, because I only added water to it. But I still tested it out by adding regular flour to the pound of organic stuff I had overmixed, and figured I might as well add more baking soda too. That was a bad idea, because it turned out bitter. :craziest:

[manzana]

I will try that again today. Has anyone else made this stuff? For the quickbread I am using flour, water, baking powder, salt, and sugar.

[manzana]

No one else? Okay it turned out this time. I made breadsticks, and bread balls (shaped like donut holes). This kind of bread tastes more wholesome to me, without the yeast flavor.

One pound (two cups) of flour + 6 ounces of water made that much bread by weight.

[Gliondrach]

I don't like it. It tastes like cake to me.

[Bowwowmeow]

Brownies.

[manzana]

I don't like it. It tastes like cake to me.

How would you know? Only myself and the dog have eaten this delicacy.

[Gliondrach]

I've had bread made with baking powder before. And I have a vivid imagination.

[manzana]

I've had bread made with baking powder before. And I have a vivid imagination.

Of course, but mine does not taste like cake and it has the texture of bread. Not that you have to like it (even in your imagination), I just want to give an accurate description of the quick bread. It tastes like its ingredients, and the difference in flavor from typical bread would be due to omitting yeast.

Anyway, I got a set of cookie cutters for quickly shaping the dough into bite sized pieces (not that it tastes like a cookie).

http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/public/ADWBEe_2CvuIV35nK9jBOhnwxzRCbl-WHqfroBn-ryL_OBIlxxuWlPXHk1wrk0ufkLEPj1nDdOE506hhWKuUe2nNvk 0kDIw-ROxN0n-m6ZGL-UCsTeegQh83HelUxTRqpUit7Vz1hEHNBHy4jlbxF78tJ4ST0nh KX3BiFQ-_hg7_Dg

I just began making bread after visiting a Trader Joe's store and finding a loaf of bread that had no yeast listed in its ingredients. It turned out that they cultured it in the flour as wild yeast (or something), so they do not have to list it. But that got me interested in making quick bread. The process is so much faster and it is also less expensive (besides, I find it easier to digest). The energy it gives me is the same as that from traditional bread, since the bulk of its calories are in the flour.

[Gliondrach]

I'm made bread without adding yeast. The type you bought from Trader Joe. Sourdough is the name of it.

[manzana]

Yeah, but I do not really seek adding sour flavors to my grains, although I had never really thought about that until making bread. "Artisan" is the buzzword in the bread market around here, but I shall call my bread (http://sbfootage.blogspot.com/2011/09/quick-bread.html#9206688797558281770) "simpleton". :beanie:

[manzana]

I tried to make some quickbread yesterday, but got the wrong informaton off of the internet.

I was just thinking about that again today. The one bit of information I had not changed was that of making a depression in the flour mixture, for the baking powder, and then pouring water over it.

But that makes it bubble mostly outside of the flour, when the purpose of adding baking powder is to have it bubble within the flour. Duh. I do not see how it could work better as a volcano than being evenly mixed into the flour before water is added. :skeptical:

So I have changed my preparation accordingly. Thanks a lot to the chef who wrote those oxymoronical instructions.:chef:

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[Gliondrach]

No wonder you made a mistake if the instructions were in Swedish.

Is that blog you linked to above yours?

[manzana]

Yes, the bread picture (http://www.thesaucyvegan.com/showpost.php?p=138602&postcount=47) is linked to my blog post.

I was more like the muppet trying to follow instructions: Homemade Organic Bread (http://cuitzine.blogspot.com/2011/07/homemade-organic-bread.html)


too much water for that amount of flour

needs baking powder instead of baking soda, given the ingredients

putting the leavening agent in a hole would cause it to react into thin air

letting the dough rest or rise has no effect, since it only rises while baking

putting a bowl of water in the oven doesn't seem to do much (although I did misread degrees C as degrees F)

Something was lost in translation there. :skeptical:

[Gliondrach]

It's a good blog. I like your pull up bar. And the hexagonal rings.

[manzana]

Thanks, I need to use them more often too (they are holding up well).

Yesterday I picked up four large cookie sheets, to bake enough bread for a week at a time, and they all fit in the oven on just two racks. I had to get the heavy duty kind without extra edges all around. Luckily they were on sale for about 50% off.

Today I am going to mix up the recipe I posted, in four separate batches, and then bake them all at once (for the win). :thumbsup:

[wildmindgirl]

Quinoa with veggie broth and lots of veggies!

[manzana]

Hello wildmindgirl. I am also a plant eating runner (at best). Although the one time I tried quinoa, it made me run backwards (if you know what I mean). ;)

[manzana]

I have entered the next phase of bread making (blog post (http://sbfootage.blogspot.com/2011/09/quick-bread.html#9206688797558281770) updated). Most everything else I prepare is now being thrown into the bread, because it is much easier to eat on the go that way. So I am not a quintessential raw foodist, but I am soaking some raw legumes for the next batch, and the veggies do not exactly get charred in the bread baking process. I think that is the best I can do, all things considered (since ironically raw food consumes more resources on my part).:bhead2:

I also bought the biggest mixing bowl in the world, at a restaraunt supply store, so I can prepare the dough all at once. It is like 20 quarts or so (I could sit in it and use it as a snow sled).

[Gliondrach]

I used to use a washing up bowl to mix my bread.

[Gliondrach]

Quinoa with veggie broth and lots of veggies!

Hello Wildmindgirl. :wave: This is the first time I've seen your post. I like quinoa.

[TheAngryTuna]

I just cooked my first vegan meal, the past few days since I have started have included a lot of fruit covered with peanut butter while I was thinking about meals.

Lentils mixed with celery, spinach, onion and potatoes and a pinch of salt, I had no veggie stock though so it is a little bland but the texture is perfect and it's nice to know that everything going inside my belly is good for me.

[Gliondrach]

That sounds nice. I don't cook very often but it's usually a veggie stew when I do cook. I haven't had lentils for ages. Must have some soon.

[manzana]

I am making another batch of compound quick bread. :wheatbread::tossed salad:

The last batch I made started to smell like banana bread after two weeks in the fridge, and there were not any bananas in it! Needless to say, it did not last much longer before turning into a bread monster.

:spam: Today I rewrote the "progress" section of a related article (http://sbfootage.blogspot.com/2011/09/quick-bread.html#9206688797558281770), for the sake of clarity. If you happen to read it, let me know if it makes any sense. Two paragraphs, thanks. Because, sometimes it seems like it would take a whole book of background information just to set up a simple idea for other people to understand (which is what the links are for). Even I had to wonder, when rereading, what I was talking about sometimes. http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll246/fairymarjalis/emoticons/th_val.gif

[Gliondrach]

It makes sense to me. But why is there a dot in 'vegetables'?

[manzana]

It makes sense to me. But why is there a dot in 'vegetables'?
Thank you, the dot is called an interpunct (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interpunct). ;)

[Gliondrach]

Well, I'll go to the foot of our stairs.

[manzana]

Well, I'll go to the foot of our stairs.
Okay, and I will go back (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non_sequitur_(literary_device)) to where I started. :Sigh:

[Gliondrach]

Ah! But it does follow because it means that I am amazed. Amazed that there is such a thing as an interpunk. You next need to make some foot-of-the-stairs bread for those times when your mental equilibrium needs rebalancing.

Getting back on topic, I made an interesting dish yesterday. My usual baked beans and tomato on toast. I also included two carrots. I've done that before but this time I added a stock cube as the carrots were cooking. It was quite tasty.

[manzana]

Ah!

:poop: Ha? (http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/the-foot-of-our-stairs.html) :skeptical:

I do not want that in my bread. :soap:

[Gliondrach]

You might already have it because of food regulations, but I won't go into detail.

[manzana]

You might already have it because of food regulations, but I won't go into detail.

What you said there is antithetical. Hello? I must be going now.

As long as you don't go to the foot of your stairs.
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The conversation descended into British humor, as usual. But I rose above it. :updn:

[Gliondrach]

What you said there is antithetical. Hello? I must be going now.

As long as you don't go to the foot of your stairs.

I have just had some veggie stew made with a large baking potato, half an onion, a carrot and some cabbage. And 5 slices of bread which I used to make sandwiches with some of the stew.

[ninjajane]

Proud of myself today - Gallo Pinto (Costa Rican rice and beans) Smokey mushroom, pepper and tofu fajita's with home made salsa and guacamole (well blitzed avocado and a smidgen of oat milk)