Still Not Cooking :(

Hey all *waves*

Hope everyone has been cooking up a storm.

I'm still not allowed to cook at the moment.

The sensations in my right side, especially my hand, are very slow at returning so I'm on a heat/hot ban until at least mid-July.

Bummer.

But I have a great friend who has an excellent food blog.

I'd like you all to check it out!

http://passthebeansplease.blogspot.com/

Say hello to Bonnie for me ;)

But keep checking in with me to see what I have for you over the next few weeks.

Sorry to go AWOL

I had a Stroke on the 8th of May so currently I'm not cooking. Until I've had therapy to help regain sensation/feeling in my right side - not allowed to cook :(

Hopefully though I'll be able to motivate myself to make some posts.

Monday's Dinner

Tonight we're having left over stew.I made it last night in the pressure cooker.If I had been organised more I would of made it in the slow cooker :DI'll add some pasta to it tonight to make it go further.Even the boys are eager to eat it again.

Ingredients

2kg Rump steak diced
8 Potatoes quartered
2 cups beans (fresh or frozen, however you like)
2 cups carrots
Salt
Pepper
3 cups water

I also add a sachet of Stroganoff seasoning

Once cooker comes to pressure, reduce heat
Cook for 1 hr
Release pressure and remove lid
Add gravy mix to thicken

Anniversary

On Monday it was our 18th Wedding Anniversary. We decided to go out for lunch on Tuesday when we were childless hehehehehe

We decided to go to the Hog's Breath Cafe.I love this place.
I've never had a bad meal yet.
True to form, the food was magnificent.
I had the plain Rib Fillet with curly fries, vegetables and diane sauce.

Gary had Garlic Mushroom Rib Fillet with mashed potato, vegetables and mushroom sauce.

We were so stuffed we had to walk for a bit after we ate :D

mmmmm so yummy

Tonight is Roast night and the roast today is Pork.

I love pork especially when its roasted. I'll blow my own trumpet here and say I make a darn good crackling too :D

Potatoes are cooking now.

I can't wait until dinner time mmmmmmmmmmmm

Menu Plan Monday ~ Toni ~ 6 April 2009

Monday - Pasta with cheese sauce & ham

Tuesday - Devilled Sausages

Wednesday - Crumbed Chicken and vegies

Thursday - Savoury Steak

Friday - Pizza

Saturday - Roast

Sunday - Eggs on Toast, Muffin

I must say - WOW!

Wow Melbourne. You're a great city to visit.

The foods that we ate last weekend from the various restaurants, eateries, cafes. Oh my gosh, it was devine.

So in saying that, I now have a bit of fodder for blogs :D

I still need to download pictures and scan images so next week I'll start posting with a vengeance.

A Quickie Post

I know I've been very slack this week in posting but I will make up for it next week :D

I'm off to Melbourne Friday morning and get back Sunday evening.

Until then my friends ...........

Stay safe and happy :D

Menu Plan Monday - Toni - 23 March 2009

Monday - Spaghetti Bolognese

Tuesday - Steak Diane

Wednesday - Beef Stronganoff

Thursday - Chicken Curry

Friday - Homemade Pizza

Saturday - Roast Pork & Vegies

Sunday - Scrambled Eggs on Toast

Spaghetti Bolognese

This is such a favourite in my house. All the males love it.

The female doesn't but ........ oh well!!!!

I use :

1kg of mince (ground beef)
1-2 tbspn Worcestershire sauce
1 can tomato soup
2 beef stock cubes
1 tbspn of brown sugar
1 onion
Garlic (to taste)
2 cans of water (use the tomato soup can)

All of that goes in a big saucepan and I "chop" up the mince so its like meatballs (much easier than rolling them lol)

Cook for about 20 mins or until the mince is totally brown.

Add cooked spaghetti, serve onto plates and sprinkle with cheese.