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03 December 2009

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I had no food indoors so I went to Morrisons on my way home from work. I'm starving, I've only had a banana, an apple and two Jammie Dodgers today. There was some minced beef (ground beef to USians) half price because it has to be used today, so I'm making a bolognese sauce, which is simmering on the hob.

Meat, onions, garlic, a tin of tomatoes, some tomato paste, salt, pepper and a big stir of pesto. I'll eat it with some rigatoni (which is a BOGOF this week at Morrisons) and some grated Parmesan cheese. For a change bought a piece of fresh cheese instead of the usual horrid pre-packed cheese.

Cinnamon-roast pineapple to follow, with crème frâiche.

post by: essexjan at: 14:07 | 29 comments

Many apples, most likely.

posted by aniola 03 December | 14:16

Oh man, I was thinking of making a bolognese at some point this week, but haven't gotten around to it yet. Thank you for reminding me!

Tonight's dinner is probably going to be some leftover chicken pie (just one that I got out of a box, nothing fancy, I was lazy yesterday evening), and some random vegetables. Unless the flatmate shows up and I have to try and feed two and then who knows.

posted by chrismear 03 December | 14:18

For dinner, red wine, washed down with a crusty loaf of Italian bread, creamy cheese, prosciutto and olives. Lots of it. Followed by more red wine. Did I mention red wine?

posted by msali 03 December | 14:18

Taking my niece out for dinner before we go to a movie test screening! I'm leaving the choice of restaurant to her, but I'm guessing she'll choose the vegan Asian-fusion place, in which case I'll have the asparagus tempura salad with peanut dressing. Best. Salad. Ever.

posted by Elsa 03 December | 14:30

Turkey soup with alder smoked brie grilled cheese sandwich.

posted by arse_hat 03 December | 14:32

Dinner will be our usual Thursday night dinner - A&W Chicken strips and onion rings.

posted by deborah 03 December | 15:05

arse_hat that sounds so goo.

Lunch was just a cold salad of spinach leaves, chicken chunks, croutons, Carolina style barbeque, and apple-poppy dressing.

Don't question me.

posted by rainbaby 03 December | 15:11

Lunch is a club sandwich with some spicy lemongrass soup.

posted by special-k 03 December | 15:13

Going out to the Church Brew Works tonight for Geek Night so I'll be eating pizza or other pub-type food. I'll be drinking either Pious Monk Dunkel or Pipe Organ Pale Ale.

posted by octothorpe 03 December | 15:15

An enormous plate of French cheese (we actually bought it in France, woo!) and crackers and wine. Later, leftover ham and pea soup. And more wine. I'm with msali.

posted by Specklet 03 December | 15:21

For lunch: Turkey, ham, and cheese sandwich on a wheat roll with pesto and mayonnaise. Cottage cheese. Nice tall glass of water.

For dinner: Not sure yet. Perhaps leftovers.

posted by CitrusFreak12 03 December | 15:22

Lunch will probably be a deluxe potato pancake. I found a small pan that cooks such things perfectly.

posted by Ardiril 03 December | 15:32

octothorpe: I love the Church Brew Works! I still have some beer glasses from there.

posted by BoringPostcards 03 December | 15:34

Civil War day, the "big" football game between UO and OSU, so I brought a cake and had them mash up the team names.

Not that many people noticed.

posted by danf 03 December | 15:35

lunch - waiting for my friend from Hawaii to show up on my doorstep so we can decide where we can go eat something interesting. She better come soon, it's nearly 1 pm and I'm ready to gnaw on my arm.

dinner - I have a lone pork chop defrosting in the fridge, to go with Kraft Mac N Cheese, only the second time in my life I have ever made / eaten it

posted by heyallie 03 December | 15:52

Lunch was eggplant Parmesan and asparagus. Dinner is steak and cheese burritos.

posted by LoriFLA 03 December | 16:18

Lunch was a turkey sandwich and an apple. Snack was a string cheese and some Doritos. Dinner will probably be tomato sauce & spaghetti, plus some various nibbly snacks.

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 03 December | 16:32

I was going to have a salad for my primary meal today, but instead I grilled up a couple of ham, levtover turkey, cheddar, provolone sandwiches in butter and chicken broth with some black pepper thrown into the mix. Yummy!

posted by WolfDaddy 03 December | 16:33

Our regular supermarket has a Chinese takeout station called "Master Fung" - presumably named after the plump jolly Chinese man in a chef's uniform whose large poster gazes down benevolently over the steam table. The running joke between Mrs. Beese and myself is that Fung is an actual person and the Chinese kid who cartons up the food - an Asian equivalent of the squeaky voiced kid with pimples on The Simpsons - is his oldest son, working as an apprentice until he can be entrusted with his father's flavor secrets.

If my timing is fortunate and I arrive soon after a fresh batch of orange chicken is brought out from the back, we'll enjoy the succulence as I note "We're having the Master's best tonight."

posted by Joe Beese 03 December | 17:11

Pumpkin pancakes.

posted by amro 03 December | 17:28

I will tell you what I had for breakfast: I had popovers with butter and honey. I'm doing this more and more often because it's easy, hot, filling, and delicious.

posted by Wolfdog 03 December | 17:41

Thai BBQ beef and noodle salad for dinner, with lots of Asian herbs and plenty of nuoc mam dressing with a LOT of fresh chilli. And then roast peach and blood-plum salad for dessert with vanilla ice-cream.

Dunno about lunch. I'm considering making sushi rolls.

posted by ninazer0 03 December | 17:46

I made handpies from Thanksgiving leftovers. Dinner is one pulled randomly from the fridge. I'm hoping for delicata squash with gruyere and pine nuts. I might get root veggies and tomato paste. How much do I love pate brisee? SO MUCH.

posted by crush-onastick 03 December | 19:04

I made a lasagna with chanterelle mushrooms (season is winding down, must enjoy them while I can!) on Monday and today will be the last meal from that endeavor. I've got a pretty bad cold so no wine with it alas :(

posted by kodama 03 December | 19:54

homemade chili with toasted sourdough

posted by rollick 03 December | 21:44

BP, hey when where you in the 'burgh? The brew works is on of my favorite places in the world. I'm quite buzzed on vanilla bourbon porter right now. Life is good.

posted by octothorpe 03 December | 22:28

Change of plans: dinner was roasted vegetable chilaquiles with salsa verde, a lime rickey, and a coconut cupcake. Hell yes.

posted by Elsa 03 December | 22:50

Dinner was enchiladas with leftover turkey, black beans, and pepperjack cheese, with a roasted tomatillo and pasilla pepper sauce. They were ok, but needed more sauce, and the recipe called for poblano peppers, which I could not find but probably also would have been better.

posted by occhiblu 03 December | 23:40

I had a selection of dishes from here.I wish I had pics to show you.

posted by jonathanstrange 04 December | 05:46

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