WINDY WEDNESDAY'S tea time treat

[tintinthegingertomcat]

Tonight it is pasta bake - something easy to make and warming on this very windy Wednesday.

[ed_blackadder_1]

Just started to rain again here so had a bit of a sprint out to the garden to bring in washing. With the wind it has dried a treat. Lucky me only 3 more loads to do.

Minced Beef and Onion pie with mashed potato and peas, off out later to skittles, oh dear wonder how low my score will be tonight.

[captainbovine]

I was wondering were you where tintin.....and then you popped up!!

we had stir fry with extra mushrooms, and I popped in the rest of the leg of lamb we had yesterday...it was very tasty. I had extra soy on mine, I'm getting addicted to that stuff.....I love it!

[bitsnknots]

We had breaded cod and mushy peas for our tea.  Nice and hot it was too.  It's blowing a right gale here at the moment.

[chickengrandma-2008]

What happened to my writing???  

We had a funny tea today.

I got a sheet of puff pastry and made an edge round it.  Spread a tube of tomato paste on, then a tin of drained chopped tomatoes, then sweetcorn, then grated cheese.  Bake for 15 minutes, break 6 eggs gently over the top and bake another 10 mns.  He had a third of that with some five beans.

I had a Fray Bentos steak and kidney pie with cauliflower and broccoli.

I just found these under the tree.  I'll have them later.  

[ilove2patch]

Pasta here too I think with bacon & mushrooms. Oooh! What lovely chestnuts. All shiny & fresh, Yum!

[xtf70]

Jacket potato with home-made chilli

[twishy123]

lovely looking chestnuts there CG...you lucky chicken you..

Gammon,fried egg and chunky chips.....yummy....

[guardpig]

Well the lads are having boil in the bag fish with oven chips and mixed veg and probably some drippings as I have yet to master putting dinner out with only one hand.  Aren't colds and men wonderful!

Pasta bake LOL - enjoy.  Soup, home made and thick of any variety is always better for the addition of a little crispy bacon.

[stampingpat]

We had a pasta bake here too and a part bake baguette.

CG, How do you tell the difference between the sweet and horse chestnuts? I have been trying to figure it out for ages now.

[ilove2patch]

They are a different shape. Sweet Chestnuts are pointed & Conkers are round. The husks are different to. Sweet ones have lots of fine spines & conkers just have a few thiker points on.

[stampingpat]

Thanks for the info. 🙂 I tried looking for some on our walk today, but didn't see any.

Also CG what do you plan to do with them? Do you Roast them in the oven? 

[chickengrandma-2008]

Maggie summed it up there pat, as you'll see on the picture.  The conkers are on the left.  I think most people roast them but I just boil them for about 15 or 20 minutes.  There's no need to cut them, they won't explode but putting a slit in them helps with the peeling when they're cooked.  Peel them when they're hot to make it easier.  

[petitecalicocat]

Lasagna with green beens & baked potoato for us tonight 

[stampingpat]

Thanks CG. 🙂 That is a big help from you and Maggie. 🙂 I will keep an eye out on my travels. 🙂

[ed_blackadder_1]

I love chestnuts, I get loads in the winter but never actually get to do anything with them because I eat them all ha ha