What are your easiest, tastiest meals - quick to prepare when you can't think of anything!!
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Nah! Don’t get to cook for her too often these days - inspiration will strike!1
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Easy, low fat spaghetti carbonara - (Not that I care about low fat!)
1pkt (500g) spaghetti (any type of pasta is fine)
1 diced onion (I use frozen diced onion, easy peasy)
3-4 rashers bacon diced (I use shortcut)
3-4 large eggs (use more if using small eggs- this makes the sauce)
1 pkt parmesan cheese
cracked black pepper
fresh parsley if you have any, if not don't bother
Slurp of white wine (no need to open a bottle tho)
Slash of oil if needed to cook onion and bacon in frypan
Cook the pasta in a large pot (I add a slurp of oil and some salt to the water)
Cook the onion then add bacon in a pan, use some oil if required. Once cooked, add a slurp of white wine, which will evaporate. (good excuse to open it)
In a bowl or jug whisk 3-4 eggs, about 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, chopped parsley and pepper.
Once pasta is cooked, pour the onion and bacon mix and the jug of egg mixture into the large pot, stir- bingo. Sprinkle parmesan over top if you like.
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Thats not all of them @arpie thats just immediate Area
im a mother of 3 was stepmom to 4 all
in truth there is 12 plus 11 then theres the step great grandchildren 9 i think
i don’t see them all. Some I’ve had to disengage myself from too hard.But the ones that bother to keep in touch for the right reasons i am mum/nan
it has certainly made an interesting life
After their father died and my BC i found out who really cared for me.
then theres the related ring-ins theres 4 kids that dont have any grandparent contact so they call me nan. The parents call me auntyWe have started to allocate the food situation going all cold
29 for breakfast and lunch it will be grazing style buffet
its a drain on the purse thats for sure
but i do love getting them all together in one place for good cheer.This year has been a horror4 -
OMG! That is a real mixed family! Definitely delegate to spread the cost. It is unrealistic that you should shoulder the full cost.
At Xmas time it could become ....
DECK THE HALL ... AND NOT THE FAMILY! LOL. (God knows it was with us sometimes!)
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My partner, mother in law, aunt and I will arrive at my sister in laws house with food and grog as delegated. There will be about twenty people. My contribution is a couple of fruit and cheese platters. My mother in law will bring potato salad. Lots of the men will wear hawaiian shirts. There will be a Jimmy Buffet concert DVD playing. I am smiling just thinking about it. Best wishes for happy Christmas feasting everyone, whether quiet or over the top!3
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Sounds wonderful @jennyss Haha I have my fair share of Hawaiian shirts as we wear them for our uke gigs! Funny how a specific CD can bring back Xmas memories .... my brother always gets out The Muppets Xmas CD .. and his daughters now bring it out for their own kids too!
i finally made my Xmas Cake yesterday .... better late than never! LOL
If you want a really easy Xmas/Birthday/everyday fruit cake ... this is it! I’ve been making it for over 50 years now! It is always good. I also add sunflower seeds, pepitas and almonds as well.
just whack all the first ingredients into a saucepan, slowly bring it to the boil for a couple of mins, and put aside to cool (a good few hrs.) Then Just add the eggs and sherry and mix well - I use a fork and beat it well. Then finally add the flours and bicarbonate. Put the mix in a lined cake tin. I always turn the cake in the oven sabout half way thru the cooking. Moderate oven is about 170 degrees (tho I cooked this one closer to 180!)
Be generous with the sherry too .... as the mix SHOULD be quite moist. (Don’t be concerned when you first start mixing the flour in .... it ‘looks dry’ but comes good.
And here it is! Enjoy!
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@arpie seeing your fruitcake brings a tear. Mum used to bake up a storm of them. Always decorated with almonds. They were her gifts to everyone for Christmas. I can smell the house now the fruit would soak overnight in rum the next day the mixing and baking would begin.Thank you for your recipe Not mums but ill give it a go soon4
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Here’s an easy recipe for you all.I modify it a little by using chicken breast and add frozen peas and chopped Kent https://www.ricardocuisine.com/en/recipes/5833-quick-and-easy-butter-chicken
It’s as hot as the curry powder you choose and according to my troops better than Pataks.Be careful with your brand of tomato soup I use Coles home brand..
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WOW! Sounds great, thank you so much, @Romla
I'll be trying this one! I've always loved Butter Chicken but usually cheat & buy a bottle sauce!! Some of the comments down the bottom are fun too - one person changed so many ingredients it was a different dish! LOL
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I haven’t tried these, but they both sound nice! Something to do in these long hours of seclusion!
The hot hot cross buns sound GREAT
YUM! Chorizo would be good?
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I made this as it has turned cold here now
Bacon and Vegetable Soup.
Course: Soup Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 6
Ingredients
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500 g chopped vegetables- ( 1x zucchini, 2x carrot, 2 sticks x celery, 6x
mushroom) - ½ teaspoon of
chilli flakes instead of celery
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1 brown onion quartered·
2 cloves of garlic peeled·
60 g diced shortcut bacon (about 3 pieces)·
20 g olive oil 2 tablespoons·
1 litre liquid stock·
140 g tomato paste·
black pepper to taste·
80 g small shell pasta optional (1 cup)·
lemon zest and chopped parsley for servingInstructions
Into big pot Add
Olive oil, onion, garlic, chilli and bacon cook until onion is soft (5mins)Dice your
vegetables of choiceAdd stock and
diced vegetables to pot, Bring pot to boil then simmer for 30minsReturn to
boil and Add Pasta cook for 7 minutes.Serve with
grated lemon zest and chopped parsley.Nice with
some toasted sourdough bread ….4 - ( 1x zucchini, 2x carrot, 2 sticks x celery, 6x
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Sounds YUM!!
Turning cold here too @SoldierCrab - I've had the electric blanket on twice already!!
We've had one of our cold night favourites last night - Lamb Shanks .... I chuck in a tin of tomatoes & chick peas, as well as the potato, carrot, onion, sweet potato & any other veg I can think of ..... YUM!!
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Not a meal ... but sounds nice!
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My brother in law does! 
