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Deny thy burger and refuse thy bacon, and if thou wilt not, be but corn my lovage and I will no longer be a cabbage head - 10/10 thread. All welcome!

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pinkspottywellies · 12/02/2008 16:56

For anyone who wants a boost to their general health. The suggested goals are:

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OP posts:
TooTicky · 13/02/2008 22:15

Just popping in to say hello
I always seem to get here when ev erybody's gone to bed.

OverRated · 13/02/2008 22:19

I'm always here, Toot

TooTicky · 13/02/2008 22:21

How are you OR?

OverRated · 13/02/2008 22:31

Oh, muddling through, Tooticky. Had a lovely morning with a new friend today so that was good. Have baked with the mindees too. How are you?

ladywombling · 13/02/2008 22:33

Hello Toot and OR, how are you both?

Have managed to wrestle work laptop off DH for 5 mins before bed, so thought I'd check in with you all.

Had roast pork and salad roll, a lovely mango (how was yours Franny?) apple and ginger juice, tomto and chilli pasta sauce, rocket, sconeraisins

TooTicky · 13/02/2008 22:35

Ooh, hello Wombling
Can you tell me how to do something Indian and beautiful with my cauliflower?

TooTicky · 13/02/2008 22:37

OR, we have had such WEATHER today. It was foggy for hours and felt so cold although it actually wasn't really and I thought of you.

ladywombling · 13/02/2008 22:39

Ohh yes TooT, back in a min with suggestions

ladywombling · 13/02/2008 22:43

rice with cumin & cauliflower? Cauli with ginger and green coriander? With onion and tomato? With peas and ginger?

OverRated · 13/02/2008 22:44

The thread always makes me hungry

TooTicky · 13/02/2008 22:46

I don't have coriander or peas atm and only one tomato - better be rice with cumin and cauli

TooTicky · 13/02/2008 22:46

I have some beeeeeeautiful brown basmati.

TooTicky · 13/02/2008 22:55

Am just going to jump in the bath before it goes cold....

OverRated · 13/02/2008 22:57

Enjoy it!

ladywombling · 13/02/2008 22:57

Cut cauli into florets approx 1 inch wide at the head. Heat enough oil in a frying pan to be about 4 cm deep, deep fry cauli in batches until light brown on all sides, and still a bit crunchy in the middle. Drain on paper towels/tea towel, spinkle with salt and a little pepper, cover. In a large pan, heat a couple of teaspoons of oil, when hot, add 1/2 tsp of whole cumin seeds, as soon as they change colour (about 10 seconds) add 340g/12oz basmati rice, stir fry for 2 or 3 mins, add water, I would add twice the volume of water to rice, but I don't know qtys for Brown Basmati. bring to boil, add salt, stir and cook, covered. 10 mins before rice is coooked, quickly lay cauli florets ontop of rice, cover and cook for another 10 mins or so, until cauli is heated through. Spoon rice on plate and lay cauli over to serve. Is lovely with lentils

ladywombling · 13/02/2008 22:58

Got to go to bed, night both, hope you had a lovely bath TooT, look after yourself OR.

TooTicky · 13/02/2008 23:17

WOW Wombling, that sounds fabulous! Thank you.

I wish I knew more about Indian cooking. I generally make okay things but I can't master the divine smells.

TooTicky · 13/02/2008 23:24

Okay, I'm off to bed. Good night to anybody who arrives later, good morning to the morning people and good day to the day people.

OverRated · 14/02/2008 00:37

Night night all.

And good morning

FrannyandZooey · 14/02/2008 08:15

I am eating it I am eating it

(wombling told me I had to eat the mango by Thursday or else)

it is lovely

FrannyandZooey · 14/02/2008 08:23

oh, happy Valentines day
I got a vegetable related card

Boco I hope you are buying me roses

IdrisTheDragon · 14/02/2008 09:30

Happy Valentines Day everyone .

My valentine gave me some chocolates. I gave him a card.

ZippiBabes · 14/02/2008 09:31

happy valentines day everyone

did he make the vegetable card

well you can share the chocolates

IdrisTheDragon · 14/02/2008 09:38

I am going to the dentist at 10:20. She will stick needle/s in me. Normally I don't mind but today I am feeling less happy about it.

TigerFeet · 14/02/2008 11:04

good luck at the dentist idris [shudder]

Today so far I have eaten

Two Three heart shaped sweeties
A heart shaped chocolate

Am now off to make fruity porridge as penance.