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My standard heatwave meal involves cold cuts, salad and something exciting like a can of beetroot (cold from the fridge LOL). Followed by icecream. Might have to be low-fat tuna with me gallstones (*she says in her best Nanna voice*).
What are you having?
We are having marinated chicken wings on the barbie!
DH is having leftover spag bol and I am having FRUIT SALAD!!! Not really a dinner food but that's all I feel like!
We're having steak on the barbie and a salad.
left over ham adn salad frmo yesturdays bbq for aussie day.
was gonna do ravioli and garlic bread but tooo blkoody hot lol
what ever MIL cooks :lol:
tomorrow...well stake and salid...
scotch fillet cooked on the bbq, with baked spud (on the bbq), topped with bacon, onion, pineapple, cheese (and coleslaw for DH) - all cooked outside
DH isnt feeling the heat at all - he lives in a truck half the time and keeps saying "it's not hot babe!" so we can have anything really!
AMYSARAH ... here too ... spag bol (DP made last night) ... though as much as i should be eating fruit salad too ... i had fruit salad already for lunch today ;)
Looking like BBQ's ... and cold meat & salads for the rest of this hot week !!
We're having pork chops and veggies. tomorrow DH is doing snags in bread whilst I'm at work
I've marinated some chicken drumsticks (soy honey sesame!) and will bake them in the oven later on..... yum!! With salad or veges....
lately been having lots of bbq meat and salads cos' of summer weather.
chuck em on the barbie ren!!
Tomorrow im gunna be lazy and just have snags, onions, eggs on the barbie with bread!
Mabello - I can't use the BBQ!!! :redface: DH is on night shift tonight at the hospital til 830pm so i'll bake em' instead..... only DH uses the BBQ. I don't "do" BBQ's since I burnt my eyebrows on it once..... loooong story :rofl: i just dont like the things!!!!
awwwww no!
Actually i was scared a few years ago as I had never used one. Now the bbq is my domain! I won't let dh near it lol
:rofl: Well I'm thinking about making Pizza in the oven...I figure it's hot enough that an oven on won't make any difference!
My kids are having Pizza leftovers (their request), and I'll probably defrost some prawns for us to cook on the bbq! Although to be honest, I just feel like beer. Its that kinda weather, liquid meals are good. Tomorrow I might go all out and make a thai beef salad... nomnomnom
bbq saus pizza here too- this weather is friggin crazy
I'll be doing stir fry's and salad all week I think... BBQ's are great for the hot weather because they don't heat up the house.
DD & I are having spaghetti & I leave half the mince to cook seperately to make DH burritos, he doesn't like spaghetti but its my fav!! (& DD's too!)
DS had pureed brocolli & pumpkin followed by a warm bottle of milk LOL
thai beef salad with fruit for desert
hahaha another spag bol'er here too. cooks quick and guaranteed to please these two... I must buy myself a BBQ, the big one is at BB so should get a small one for home.
corn on the bbq and salads left over from triple J hottest 100 party yesterday.
plus meat on the bbq for the boys.
fruit for dessert. we already had the icy poles.
cold roast chook in rolls for me DH had a salad on side!
Spag bol for next 2 nights, quick easy to cook and re heat!!!
The boys and I had pizza as DF is at work and he is having left over frozen devilled snags tonight.
tomorrow night we will prob do cold cuts or a BBQ at my nans as she has a pool same as thursday and friday!
We had fried rice in the wok. Fast, tasty, cheap, easy and kinda healthy.
Celeste had leftover spinach/ricotta canaloni from last night.
Tomorrow we're probably having crock pot to keep the house cool. Made sure I did the biscuits/scones/cake baking on the weekend before it got too hot.
A sunnyboy so far. :o
Think i might go the fruit salad too or just give the whole thing a miss. Too hot to lift my big butt off the couch!
Cold Vietnamese glass noodle salad. No cooking involved!
Tomorrow, probably cold Japanese noodle salad! Or gelati, if I can't be bothered cooking noodles, which is quite possible. So, gelati. That's one of the five major food groups, isn't it?? ;)
Chicken burgers (homemade) and salad...
Tomorrow is either chicken fillets (marinaded) or pork also marinaded... I will also cook a quiche tomorrow and we will have it cold thursday night after work
NaNa- that sounds yum, interested in sharing the recipe?????
Recipe?? umm... some bean thread noodles soaked in water till they're soft, a handful each of mint, coriander, thai basil and vietnamese mint, some shredded carrot, cucumber, green papaya if you've got it (you never know...), shredded snow peas, sliced spring onions and a dressing of lime juice, a pinch of sugar, soy sauce and sweet chilli sauce. Oh, and a dash of fish sauce if you're not vego. Add a drizzle of toasted sesame oil. Chuck in some crushed roasted peanuts if you've got em. Smoosh it around with your hands and play with it a bit before plonking it in big bowls and slurping. I put some leftover grilled tofu on top, but calamari is good too.
Dont ask me for quantities, I used to be a chef but I NEVER measure anything unless I'm baking.
Champ, thanks! That's dinner tomorrow night. ;)
Lamb fillets (cooked in the frying pan for about 5 mins but you could do on the BBQ) with an asparagus, feta, beetroot and avocado salad with a lemon, mint, garlic dressing.
44 in Adelaide today, so tonight we are cheating. Cold BBQ chook and salads!!
Thats not cheating :) It sounds divine!
We'll be having prawns I think, as last night I had salt & pepper squid salad.
oohhh cai i love salt and pepper squid ..... yum!!
kat cold chook sounds great!!!
were having risotto, its one in the microwave....bad i know but at least i dont need to heat the house!! hope it tastes ok!!
Leek, mushroom & bacon risotto
Preparation Time 15 - 30 minutes
Cooking Time 25 minutes
Ingredients (serves 4)
1 tbs olive oil
1 leek, pale section only, washed, dried, thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves, crushed
3 bacon rashers, rind removed, cut into thin strips
295g (1 1/3 cups) arborio rice
1L (4 cups) salt-reduced chicken stock
300g cup mushrooms, thinly sliced
70g (1 cup) shredded parmesan
100g baby spinach leaves
Fresh thyme sprigs, to serve
Method
Place the oil, leek and garlic in a 3L (12-cup) capacity microwave-safe bowl. Cook, uncovered, on high/800watts/ 100% for 3 minutes or until the leek softens. Add the bacon and cook, uncovered, for 2 minutes or until the bacon softens.
Add the rice and stir until well combined. Add the stock and stir until well combined. Cover with 2 layers of plastic wrap and cook on high/800watts/100% for 5 minutes. Cook, covered, on Medium/500watts/50% for 7 minutes.
Add the mushroom to the rice mixture and stir until well combined. Cover with 2 layers of plastic wrap and cook on medium/500watts/50% for 7 minutes or until the rice is just tender. Add the parmesan and spinach, and stir until well combined. Set aside, covered, for 10-15 minutes or until the liquid is absorbed.
Divide the risotto among serving bowls and top with thyme sprigs to serve.
AJP - that risotto sounds delish!
steak, salad & some sort of potatoes for us i think :)
BBQ sausages and salad here.. not very exciting but quick and easy!
pan-fried gnocchi with mushrooms and sage.
I had a salad. DP didn't want salad so he made an omelette for DS1 and himself.
DS2 had sweet potato. Lol
last night was lamb steaks and potato on the bbq, with a side of pasta topped with fresh veg cooked up on the burner outside. was delish (and soooo goood knowing most of it ccame from our garden!)
lunch today will be the left over pasta (had zuc, three colored capsicums, tomato, onion) made into pasta bake with three cheese topping, and bbq meat. DH going away tonight, so i'm guessing toasted sandwich sounds good!
Last night was chineese delivery!!!! Yum bbq pork ribs and fried rice!