Thread: Dinner

Originally Posted by happynz

Whoa...I guess it's my lifestyle or upbringing, but I've never seen a sausage roll anywhere near a plate or cutlery.

LOL...I'm American thus the epitome of culture and class....

Mrs D. has Easter week off... she did a Quiche - I did double baked potatoes...

Tomorrow is doughnut bake-off...

I stand no chance, she's a great baker.

Hope we have a bun in the over soon...











Both loaded up with sour cream on top... yummy!

Now we just have to survive Mega Cyclone Cook...(aptly named)..

Good family ...jealous...

That looks fookin' good, Dick.

We might have eggs tonight but being such busy people we'll have to cook 'em quick. I found this useful video which I'd like to share with you all;

The wife had friends over from her university days. They asked me to prepare Mexican a few days before so.. Chicken and cheese enchiladas, a pork chili with beans, and salsa with chips.

Fixings for the chili, peppers both spicy and mild, onions the spice mix with added masa to thicken and the meat both ground and butt of pork.

Then the fixings for the enchiladas.


Salsa which you should always make first. You can then snack while you cook.


Enchiladas ready for the oven

and out of the oven

A bowl of finished chili



Ready to eat. But cant get it all in the frame.

Wow! that's top Mexican cuisine there mate... that's like the second coming of Jesus... 10/10

That looks wonderful AO!

Where did you get the masa?

Originally Posted by NZdick1983

Wow! that's top Mexican cuisine there mate... 10/10

Thanks mate, your recent cooking got me to take a few photos, your recent efforts have been spectacular.

Top, kids bring me stuff when they come back. Masa I just keep in an old mayo jar in the freezer.

Originally Posted by aging one

Top, kids bring me stuff when they come back. Masa I just keep in an old mayo jar in the freezer.

Yesterday I saw masa "dough" in the freezer at Villa. Since I don't have a tortilla press, I wondered what I could do with it? Maybe tamales or something similar?

Looking great AO...take long time to cooked?

Originally Posted by Nicethaiza

Looking great AO...take long time to cooked?

Depends on how you do it za. But the beans have to be soaked overnight then cooked for an hour. I guess 2-3 hour simmer on the chili. The salsa is just like making a nam prick in reality. The enchiladas say half an our or so, then 30 minutes in the oven, So its a long but fun cook. Thanks for asking. Oh and Happy Songkran up in KK>

Thanks its fun here just back from out and wet hehe...prepare for party tonight again...must post pics but I use phone so cant...

Originally Posted by aging one

Chicken and cheese enchiladas, a pork chili with beans, and salsa with chips.

looks fabulous!

Looks great CF.. green owed.

Doughnut bake-off today with Mrs. D.

No competition (she kicked my arse)..

I love the cinnamon and icing sugar dusting.. delish!

Your BBQ look great CSF...Make me hugry after woke up...

Well done, Dick. A nice cup of tea too.

Originally Posted by Neverna

Well done, Dick. A nice cup of tea too.

Actually, it's just pitifully weak coffee to be honest...

Thanks Nev.

Sai nom yer yer ...

I had a pound of ground lamb in the freezer, I thought I'd do moussaka but couldn't find any good eggplants....

Then my next idea was to do a good shepherd's pie, but couldn't easily obtain any dark beer. My thought was to substitute dark beer Lao for Guinness.

Plan C was to use the middle eastern type spice mix and make a shepherd's pie with that....but the wife wanted to eat the meal with rice and after spending time in the kitchen that's just short of hellishly hot, we decided to make to go with the moussaka flavors, but serve it with rice.


Slicing and dicing....



The lamb with a bit of cumin, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt and pepper, tomato paste, red wine (in true middle eastern tradition).



I added a cup of mushroom bullion and now we're waiting for it to reduce...

Look great CSF...We have pad kra prao kung last nice and tom kai and larb kai no pics cuz I cant post by phone ...

sorry for above I will write last night but I wrote last nice ...why I cant fix it ...

Originally Posted by NZdick1983

Doughnut bake-off today with Mrs. D.
No competition (she kicked my arse)..
I love the cinnamon and icing sugar dusting.. delish!

Very ambitious. They look fantastico. Deep fried? My mom used to have a gadget for dropping the batter into hot grease. Wonder if they are still available?