WHAT DID WE HAVE FOR TEA?

[Marilyn]

Haven't tried it yet, Wendy. But I do intend to! Soon!

[Wendyf]

Mine didn't work all that well, I think I overdid the toppings and there was just too much flavour!

[Marilyn]

Well...sweetie...had you had enough wine? Sometimes these things require that extra half a glass!

[Wendyf]

Oh yes, my wine level was well topped up.

[Marilyn]

sheesh! Must have been technique then!
Now I feel compelled to give it a try to compare findings. Don't feel bad until I have reported my efforts.
If we both fail, it is obviously the recipe!
It will have to be done tomorrow though, as we have just had dinner our end.

[Marilyn]

Have emailed the recipe, though of course, we don't "do" Salami due to garlic. ( might use Bacon)

[Wendyf]

I Googled a recipe so didn't use the one that you provided I found one that didn't have mozzarella cheese in the crust cos there wasn't any in the fridge.....this may have been where I went wrong, or perhaps my tomato topping was a wee bit sloppy. It was tasty, just overwhelming.

[Wendyf]

Just seen your last message, I will check my inbox

[Wendyf]

If I do it again I'll use cheese in the crust and less tomato sauce. My bit had mushrooms, olives and anchovies, Col's side had salami as well.

[Marilyn]

I note the nutritional info, and only 14 g of Carbohydrate. Depends what you "load" it with, but I love fresh mushrooms and Baby Spinach. Neither of us are fussed about meat. I make my own tomato base with oven roasted tomato/onion/ red capsicum and herbs and a bit of Olive Oil. Made a batch yesterday, so shall thaw a container.

[Marilyn]

Made the Pizza, with the Cauliflower ( and Spinach) base.
( no flour)
I would eat it again...though I do prefer a traditional base. You have to be prepared to try these things...

[Stanley]

Just in from Oz.....

[Stanley]

I cooked again yesterday, Savoy Cabbage, onions and bacon to enhance the veggies. The result is that my veggie stew has approx 15% belly pork and the rest is approved veggies with no spuds..... I had a bowl for dinner and tea and topped up at teatime with a half bowl of nut muesli. I have at least one bowl left in the slow cooker and four bowls in the fridge. Cooking will not interfere with Shed for at least three days!

[Moh]

We had roast loin of pork, apple sauce, new potatoes, brussels & gravy - repeat tonight with cold pork.

[Stanley]

I had a bowl of the straight stew for dinner. Only a bit left so I extended it and added a deep fried battered cod fillet for tea. Very small bowl of Muesli to top up later on.

[Stanley]

The pork and veggie stew X 2 for dinner and tea.

[Moh]

A friend gave us another pheasant on Friday so I shall cook that tonight in a casserole with garlic, onions & red wine accompanied by mustard mash & garden peas - with apple crumble to follow for hubby.

[Stanley]

"The peasants are revolting!" Sorry Moh, couldn't resist....
I had a two egg omelette with deep-fried battered cod for dinner and straight pork and veggie for tea.

[Marilyn]

"Australia Day" today. Public holiday when it is all about "backyard barbeques" and family, and playing cricket.
We have had "ours" for lunch today, complete with their dog, ( called Max). Didn't have a Barbeque as at least 3 of us don't eat meat..but plenty to eat. The drinks flowed for some ( not us)...and I had fun when the 5 year old offered to help with the 1000 piece jigsaw we had recently started. A few adjustments to bits placed may be needed tomorrow, and I won't forget the kindness of the child's offer to have a suck of the lollipop he had been enjoying at the time ( his exact words being "this is really nice - would you like some?" How sweet?! I explained I didn't like sweet things, so had to decline. He sucked long and hard on the lollipop, then asked if I was like that when I was a kid, or had I changed when I got old. No...I assured him, I had never liked sweet things. He replied by saying the only things he didn't like we're green beans and mushrooms. I felt like we had shared something important...as you do when you are sharing a 1000 piece jigsaw with a short person half a century your junior. In fact, the lad starts his first day of school on Monday. I wish him well.
Febby picked up the dog poo off the lawn after they left, and I must admit I am feeling quite tired now. A lovely day had by all.
( time for a glass of wine I think)

[Wendyf]

Sounds like you deserve that glass of wine Maz. We had meatballs in tomato sauce last night, with the usual array of veggies. It's a minimal eating day for me today, so I might just have an avocado, or a plain omelette.

[Marilyn]

The other thing I found cute, was that his Mum would not allow him a second ice-cream on a stick ( cool with me because Mum's rule as far as I am concerned and we always check with Mum before handing out treats). The lad, knowing he couldn't have another, asked me if I could please open the freezer so he could "just look" at the ice creams we had in there! I obliged him a look. He seemed satisfied. I whispered to him that the contents of my freezer were not likely to change by the time he visits next...)

[Moh]

Meat balls here tonight too Wendy.
The pheasant casserole was very good but we decided we prefer it in the cream/wine way. As the shooting season has finished that will be it for this year.

[Stanley]

Sounds like a well reared kid Maz. So nice to hear they still exist!
I had fried tomatoes, bacon and two fried eggs for dinner and the last of the pork and veggies for tea. I made a new veggie stew based on a small piece of brisket, two cans of chopped tomatoes, onions, peas and string beans. I have a cabbage to fry with lardons ready to go in. Butcher's day today. Oh, I am just having one apple a day Wendy......

[Moh]

Liver & onions tonight.

[PanBiker]

I'm going to make myself a bacon and tomato omelette I reckon, just fancy it.