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Old 02-16-2012, 06:34 AM   #466
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Turkey wings adobo in the slow cooker (= crock pot).
( I love slow cooker dinners cos I feel virtuous all day for having got the dinner organised just after breakfast!)
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Old 02-18-2012, 08:47 PM   #467
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Trying to decide what to do with these purple potatoes I have. I might just do something simple, like bake them with tomatoes, onions, garlic...maybe add some spinach and grated cheese, too. It's probably going to look really weird, but oh well.
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Old 02-19-2012, 06:12 AM   #468
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Dads is cooking paella.
It's his speciality. He got the recipe as a 20-something when he and his friends saved up to go abroad (unusual for East End lads in the 50s).

They mostly hated all the foreign muck, but Dad was more adventurous, and got a recipe for that thingy. He had never even eaten rice before. Painstakingly translated, he was never able to make it at home. It wasn't until he married Mum and set up home he could even try to recreate it. Saffron? What was that?

He used to make it on their anniversaries or on her birthday, but over the years she lost patience with the amount of time it took and the mess it made. She doesn't remember it that way, but I was living here then as well and I know.

This year - 20 years since he last tried! - she's been on at him to make it again. Today is the day. I have no idea of the portion sizes, so I don't know if I'm included. As children we never were, but we were generally considered "fussy". As if, when we had to force down everything on our plates but would beg for a spoonful of a Vesta curry. Humph.

All I know is the rule about NOTHING CLOGGING UP THE WORK-SURFACES, EVER! has been relaxed since Thursday, when paella ingredients have started arriving. And then the big paella pan was fished out of the cupboard to contain them.

We shall see what we shall see.
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Old 02-19-2012, 09:31 AM   #469
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Paella recipes typically make enough to feed a small Portugeuse village..
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Old 02-19-2012, 01:12 PM   #470
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Trying to decide what to do with these purple potatoes I have. I might just do something simple, like bake them with tomatoes, onions, garlic...maybe add some spinach and grated cheese, too. It's probably going to look really weird, but oh well.
How were the purple spuds? I've had them before - they're kind of sweet for a potato, aren't they?


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Old 02-19-2012, 01:13 PM   #471
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Paella recipes typically make enough to feed a small Portugeuse village..
SMALL?!?!!!??!!!


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Old 02-19-2012, 01:26 PM   #472
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How were the purple spuds? I've had them before - they're kind of sweet for a potato, aren't they?


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Well...turns out I'll be making that dish tonight. MB picked up cheesesteaks last night instead.

I've never had purple potatoes before, but I'll let you know how it turns out!
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Old 02-19-2012, 02:05 PM   #473
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Tacos!! I love tacos. I don't eat beef very often so when I end up craving it, I usually go for tacos
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Old 02-19-2012, 03:30 PM   #474
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Paella very good.
Very fishy, which surprised me.

I was touched to find the bowl labelled as being for me in the fridge.
I mean there's only 3 of us here and they both knew they were setting aside a portion.

When I went to put the water back in the fridge after eating, I saw a much bigger bowl labelled Mum and Dad - Lunch! Which explained it. And weirdly, I felt a bit hurt. It didn't last of course. The hurt I mean - the paella will still be there for lunch tomorrow.
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Old 02-19-2012, 06:08 PM   #475
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Why were you hurt at all? You started with:
"I don't know if I'm included. As children we never were,"
You were included - How wonderful.
Their bowl probably had twice as much in it for the two of them - as it should.
Coming from where you started, instead of hurt, I would have felt thankful. YMMV
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Old 02-19-2012, 06:58 PM   #476
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I love a good paella. A local restaurant we used to go to when we lived in Brisbane used to do a really good one. I've made it myself and it's been pretty good too. Yummy.

Now I want it for dinner, but I don't have any chorizo I don't think. I do have prawns. Hmmmm...and rice and saffron. I think I'll have to investigate the contents of my freezer.
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Old 02-20-2012, 03:20 PM   #477
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I'm not sure where they came from, but I found two mini paella pans in a cabinet a little while back. You all are making me want to try making it now. I think each pan would be able to fit two prawns with all the other stuff...

Oh, and I made the purple potatoes last night. I have to say, they were gorgeous--the skins were a dark, rich color; even iridescent (I hope that's normal).

Besides baking them with onion, tomato and spinach, I also shook the cut-up potatoes in turmeric, smoked paprika, cayenne and olive oil. Then, I added some smoked brisket on top for the second half-hour of cooking. I forgot the garlic (argh), so I shook a little garlic powder and additional salt and pepper on the vegetables after cooking. It turned out very yummy, and didn't look weird at all!
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Old 02-20-2012, 04:06 PM   #478
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I didn't know you could get a paella pan. I just use a normal stove top frypan when I make it.

blue, your dinner sounds great!
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Old 02-20-2012, 05:08 PM   #479
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I am making shredded vegetable lo mein and adding some shrimp to it
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Leftover chicken str-fry
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