GIP and cooking plea
Sep. 20th, 2004 02:53 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lonelybritOkay, first off... **points at icon**
The manip in question was made by the very talented Lady Moluk and then made into this oh so pretty icon by the gorgeous![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
gingerpig who was in turn passed the pic by the wonderful Gretch. So yes. Thanks to all about that, LOL :)
Secondly.
New regime in the house is that we all take turns cooking the family dinner and tonight it's my turn.
I cannot cook. I have tried but gave up really trying when it became clear that the kitchen hates me almost as much as my computer. Jinxed is the word that comes to mind when I recall my past attempts. *sigh*
And now I've somehow been signed up to cook a roast. There is an actual plucked chicken sitting on the dining room table with its giblets all tied up neatly in a bag. There are parsnips in the outhouse along with a nice bundle of potatoes.
Right. So, the plan so far is mashed potatoes and roast parsnips. (And no, I don't know how to do this, I'm going to look this up.) Anyone got any suggestions as to what else could go with this? Beans? Carrots? And what the hell am I supposed to put on the chicken? Salt, pepper, lemon, garlic, chilli?
**goes to dig out cookery books**
The manip in question was made by the very talented Lady Moluk and then made into this oh so pretty icon by the gorgeous
gingerpig who was in turn passed the pic by the wonderful Gretch. So yes. Thanks to all about that, LOL :)Secondly.
New regime in the house is that we all take turns cooking the family dinner and tonight it's my turn.
I cannot cook. I have tried but gave up really trying when it became clear that the kitchen hates me almost as much as my computer. Jinxed is the word that comes to mind when I recall my past attempts. *sigh*
And now I've somehow been signed up to cook a roast. There is an actual plucked chicken sitting on the dining room table with its giblets all tied up neatly in a bag. There are parsnips in the outhouse along with a nice bundle of potatoes.
Right. So, the plan so far is mashed potatoes and roast parsnips. (And no, I don't know how to do this, I'm going to look this up.) Anyone got any suggestions as to what else could go with this? Beans? Carrots? And what the hell am I supposed to put on the chicken? Salt, pepper, lemon, garlic, chilli?
**goes to dig out cookery books**
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Date: 2004-09-20 08:46 am (UTC)Salt and pepper and some butter on the breast, cover it in foil and bung it in the oven. Take the foil of about 1/2 an hour before it's done to let it brown a bit.
Go to Morrisons and buy a bag of frozen mixed veg, or carrots are always nice with chicken.
You're probably already cooking now anyway, tell me you are alredy cooking it..
*hugs*
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Date: 2004-09-20 03:20 pm (UTC)It turned out okay I think... *crosses fingers*
Next time, I'm sticking with macaroni cheese. *nods*
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Date: 2004-09-20 08:51 am (UTC)If you want to make things simpler, either roast your potatoes *and* parsnips, or mash them all together instead of 1 of each. Carrots would make a good addition, also runner beans, peas or even sweetcorn. Some people think it's weird, but I think it goes quite well and makes a very colourful dinner!
Hey, I'm hungry now! Good luck with it all... [hugs]
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Date: 2004-09-20 03:22 pm (UTC)*g* Well, the family are still standing so I assume at least my concoction wasn't lethal!
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Date: 2004-09-20 03:24 pm (UTC)Sorry, sorry, couldn't resist...
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Date: 2004-09-20 03:29 pm (UTC)LOL
*hugs*
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Date: 2004-09-20 09:02 am (UTC)Bon Appetite!
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Date: 2004-09-20 03:25 pm (UTC)*looks at rather empty bottle*
Erm, oops? LOL! Thanks for all the tips, I will try and remember them all!
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Date: 2004-09-20 04:47 pm (UTC)lol
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Date: 2004-09-20 09:40 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-09-20 03:27 pm (UTC);)
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Date: 2004-09-20 12:32 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-09-20 03:28 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-09-20 02:42 pm (UTC)Oh, ah, cooking. Next time, sign up to cook pasta. *g*
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Date: 2004-09-20 03:29 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-09-20 03:39 pm (UTC)My first roast dinner was cooked in the Halls of Residence in first year at Uni. It was our Corridor's Christmas dinner and we roasted a turkey in a Baby Belling single oven that wasn't even big enough to get your head into, if you were feeling particularly suicidal. Of course, it was electric, so even if you had tried to kill yourself, all you'd have done was give yourself a rather nasty scalp burn.
The meal turned out okay. We sat at the formica table in our little kitchenette and ate our Christmas dinner by the light of a 3D wax candle replica of The Last Supper. Strange juxtaposition of religious festivals, but we won it in the college raffle, and thought it added a somewhat sophisticated air to our celebration. Well, it would have done, if the wick hadn't come out of Jesus' head... and it was kind of horrific when it melted...
We all survived this meal relatively intact, which is more than I can say for the leftover turkey chilli which was concocted next day by the slightly hungover male contingent of the corridor. Horribly, horribly sick after that.
Hope your roast went to plan - and remember, if you have left overs - don't make them into chilli.
PS - I have some nice potato recipes - I'm Irish - it's all we eat!
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Date: 2004-09-20 04:04 pm (UTC)Bwhahaha!!
LOL, reminds me of Christmas at our local church. Nice tradition whereby all the kids in the congregation put a candle by a small little nativity scene.
Except, finally, we had central heating installed. Which meant there was a breath of a breeze inside.
The result being that the crib got set on fire and the serving lady had to upend a jug of water over hte baby Christ before the whole set became a bonfire...
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Date: 2004-09-20 04:12 pm (UTC)I've got a lovely recipe for Colcannon - potato and cold cooked cabage cakes... it's lovely, honestly. *g*
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Date: 2004-09-20 04:23 pm (UTC)*considers*
Give me a few more hours and maybe a little rum and I'm sure my mind will accept the deliciousness of that idea, LOL! ;)
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Date: 2004-09-20 04:48 pm (UTC)::adores icon considerably::
Russian Caravan, no doubt. "Come on, Gunn, you know you want it. Just one sip, first cup's free..."
I'm nabbing that icon.
Date: 2004-09-20 06:08 pm (UTC)Also, go see my reply to your post at today's MNA thread---before it's deleted. *snickers and runs*
Re: I'm nabbing that icon.
Date: 2004-09-21 06:01 am (UTC)Creditwise I'd put Lady Moluk & GP I suppose. It is confusing.
And... LOL!
I'm glad someone finally picked up on that remark at the ASSB, they're all too clean minded! Heh...
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Date: 2004-09-22 03:16 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-09-22 05:33 pm (UTC)Well, Wangel is my slash OTP... *pets it*
Heh, just wait till the rum gets flowing and you get me talking on the subject ;) Even better, get me,