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Cottage pie, I'm cooking this evening's meal. When it's cottage pie it's made with ground beef, with ground lamb it's called shepherd's pie.
You can even omit any meat for a vegetarian version.
I have grated a couple of small carrots, chopped up a couple of bunches of spring onions, sliced two salad peppers, finely chopped half a Spanish onion, crushed four garlic cloves, skinned and chopped half a dozen tomatoes to all that I will add a pound of ground beef.

In a large pan I will pour a generous slosh of olive oil, when it's hot I add the meat and vegetables and turn down the heat. If you wish you can add half a glass of red wine, it's perfect for breaking down the structure of the meat. Meanwhile in another pan there's a pound of potatoes coming to the boil, they will be turned down and simmered in time with the rest of the meal. When cooked, the potatoes will be crushed with added butter and a little cream.

The cooked meat and veg are put into a serving dish with the creamed potatoes spread over the top. A tablespoonful of melted butter is brushed over the surface, then leave the dish under the grill until the potatoes start to brown. Serve piping hot with a glass of that red that went into the ingredients earlier. Bon appétit.

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Had a zucchini that was still good but looked a little woebegone =P Seeded and chopped it along with some Vidalia onion and fresh tomatoes; sprinkled with garlic powder, salt/pepper; drizzled with olive oil and baked til nearly done. Then thin-sliced some fresh mozzarella and let that soften and veggies finish cooking for another 5 min or so. Removed from oven, added the last of some greek olives and feta cheese I had from the deli. Deeeelish!
 
I can think of a zillion things I'd like for supper tonight. Pot roast with carrots and potatoes; meatloaf with mac & cheese, boccoli; Salisbury steak with onion & mushroom gravy, mashed potatoes, green peas; pork chops and pierogis, green beans; oven-baked chicken, roasted poatoes, Brussels sprouts. Sigh. I'd especially like the Salisbury steak, but I'm the only one who likes mushrooms. Guess I could make it without them.

Or how about a pork chop casserole? Apple pie filling, prepared Stove Top dressing, pork chops, covered and baked at 375 for just 35 minutes.

And that's another thing. Any of the above...or anything else...would have to be made by me since DD doesn't cook. Besides that, unless I package any of them up in a to-go sack from a fast-food place, they probably wouldn't eat it anyway :ROFLMAO:
 
RadishRose said:
Could it be that getting less exercise results in he body not calling for the usual amount of calories? I've noticed the same thing, atho' my appetite is not totally disappeared, it has diminished.
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Particular hormones and fewer carbs can be the result of lowering hunger. Carbs increase hunger. When we change the time we eat, we also can change hunger issues by tricking our systems not to expect food at a certain time, thus overcoming hunger. This is only one way. Increasing fat and protein are other ways. :) Just my opinion from my research.
 
I did it. Bought a 6 lb roast beast and had the butcher cut it in half. Half is in the freezer. The other half is in the oven with potatoes and carrots with an envelope of onion soup mix sprinkled over it and a can of cream of mushroom soup poured over that. 300F and covered for a few hours but can't peek or all the liquid will evaporate. It already smells good. Well...it smells good except for the lingering odor of having been seared. I sort of set off the smoke alarm:LOL:

And that darned roast beast? $7/lb!
 
horseless carriage said:
Cottage pie, I'm cooking this evening's meal. When it's cottage pie it's made with ground beef, with ground lamb it's called shepherd's pie.
You can even omit any meat for a vegetarian version.
I have grated a couple of small carrots, chopped up a couple of bunches of spring onions, sliced two salad peppers, finely chopped half a Spanish onion, crushed four garlic cloves, skinned and chopped half a dozen tomatoes to all that I will add a pound of ground beef.

In a large pan I will pour a generous slosh of olive oil, when it's hot I add the meat and vegetables and turn down the heat. If you wish you can add half a glass of red wine, it's perfect for breaking down the structure of the meat. Meanwhile in another pan there's a pound of potatoes coming to the boil, they will be turned down and simmered in time with the rest of the meal. When cooked, the potatoes will be crushed with added butter and a little cream.

The cooked meat and veg are put into a serving dish with the creamed potatoes spread over the top. A tablespoonful of melted butter is brushed over the surface, then leave the dish under the grill until the potatoes start to brown. Serve piping hot with a glass of that red that went into the ingredients earlier. Bon appétit.

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That picture made me dizzy with desire! Talk about your food porn!

I made homemade salsa today, so it will be Mexican night with burritos, rice and tortilla chips.
 
I fancy doing a Mediterranean style mixture this evening rather than cook anything. I am thinking pitta bread, homemade hummus, leaves, sundried tomatoes, pimentos, olives and making a dressing with natural yogurt and a drop of black tahini and olive oil. Any additional suggestions would be appreciated :)
 

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