Mmm, today I have been cooking...

[Buoyant Babe]

A dull wet start to the day made me decide to while it away in the kitchen. First up I made panna cotta, from a recipe I found on this rather good website here. Mr Helen and I enjoyed a little one each for afternoon tea, and how very lovely it was too (though it was disgustingly rich and indulgent - less is more, I think!).

I then decided to try the pasta making machine that Mr Helen bought me for Christmas last year and which I've not got round to using . I was a bit disappointed though, as the dough got stuck in the machine and the rollers kept jamming, so I had to roll it out by hand. This proved not an easy task and I fear my ravioli may be a bit thick (yeah, yeah, like me ).

I used a round pastry cutter to cut out circles of dough and filled them with a mixture of minced white crab meat, parsley, chilli, lemon zest and juice, and fresh parmesan*. This smelled really nice so I'm looking forward to boiling up these little half-moon parcels later - I just hope they aren't too stodgy.

What does everyone else get up to on a wet Saturday if you're not diving?


*Edit - I made this recipe up myself, so I hope it's nice!

Helen xxx

[ratcliffe]

Well today, I painted some doors and a load of skirting board, and cleaned out a big built in cupboard. Then this afternoon I went out for a ride on the motorbike, calling in at Stoney Cove for a coffee, and stopping at a couple of bike shops for a drool over alternative shiny things.
Now I am cooking dinner!

[DIVE BUDDHA]

it must be in the air tonite helen as ive been cooking too lol!

[Steven]

Originally Posted by Buoyant Babe

A dull wet start to the day made me decide to while it away in the kitchen. First up I made panna cotta, from a recipe I found on this rather good website here. Mr Helen and I enjoyed a little one each for afternoon tea, and how very lovely it was too (though it was disgustingly rich and indulgent - less is more, I think!).

I then decided to try the pasta making machine that Mr Helen bought me for Christmas last year and which I've not got round to using . I was a bit disappointed though, as the dough got stuck in the machine and the rollers kept jamming, so I had to roll it out by hand. This proved not an easy task and I fear my ravioli may be a bit thick (yeah, yeah, like me ).

I used a round pastry cutter to cut out circles of dough and filled them with a mixture of minced white crab meat, parsley, chilli, lemon zest and juice, and fresh parmesan. This smelled really nice so I'm looking forward to boiling up these little half-moon parcels later - I just hope they aren't too stodgy.

What does everyone else get up to on a wet Saturday if you're not diving?

Helen xxx

kit fettling for tomorrow!"!!

[Buoyant Babe]

Originally Posted by ratcliffe

Well today, I painted some doors and a load of skirting board, and cleaned out a big built in cupboard. Then this afternoon I went out for a ride on the motorbike, calling in at Stoney Cove for a coffee, and stopping at a couple of bike shops for a drool over alternative shiny things.
Now I am cooking dinner!

Derek, you always seem to be painting - is it not all finished yet?

Originally Posted by DIVE BUDDHA

it must be in the air tonite helen as ive been cooking too lol!

What have you been cooking then Leigh?

[Buoyant Babe]

Originally Posted by Steven

kit fettling for tomorrow!"!!

Hope you get a good dive in!

[frosty the snowman]

I'm making a fish pie with coley, salmon and tiger prawns.

Just to clarify they're in the pie rather than making it with me.

[Buoyant Babe]

Originally Posted by frosty the snowman

I'm making a fish pie with coley, salmon and tiger prawns.

Just to clarify they're in the pie rather than making it with me.

Ah, but is Queen Scallop helping?

[Steven]

Originally Posted by Buoyant Babe

Hope you get a good dive in!

thanks
there is still time to join in????

s
ropes off 10.00!!!!!

[Scuttler]

Fortunately it wasn't wet. But as SWMBO is busy tasting Heston Blue Mentals recipes in Bray so I have the kids. After a quick tidy up in the house it was off onto the local bike/walking trail so the kids could try out their bike and scooter.

We then got back and I made chicken/turkey pasta. Dead easy.....chicken/turkey stock....bits of leftover chicken/turkey......a little garlic (half clove)......some butter.......20g flour towards the end to thicken and a smidge of cream for a vevlety finish. Then add it to cooked pasta.

The kids inhaled it....adn if I do say so myself....was rather tasty.

This arvo the kids played with their toys and watched a bit of TV whilst I divided my time between drinking wine and surfing

No off to dish up dinner ....ham, egg and chips