Jose's Lamb Albondigas - very tasty.
The start of another week and I am happy to report that a successful dinner party was had over the weekend. I have no pictures to show for it as I was so busy cooking I didn't have time but everything got eaten and second and third helpings were had. Everyone happily hovered down the spicy popcorn but the radish's not so much. Gizzi's chicken curry and the Rajasthani lamb went down a storm and my chapati's looked authentic and tasted great. The potato curry ended up looking a bit grey after I added the coconut milk in so that may have put people off having too much of it. To finish off the evening we played Beat the Intro on the turn table, brains V ipod with our selection of 80's albums. The brains had it almost every time. All in all a great night.
On Sunday the freezer needed defrosting and has needed it for some time. The trouble of course with defrosting the freezer is the waste it causes i.e. the things I will plan to make with the defrosted bits but then forget or the things that need to be thrown out because they have defrosted like spring rolls. With so much to do and so little time I am trying not to waste any of the meat, I am in the process of making chicken soup for tomorrow with the chicken wings. Leafing through cookbooks for ideas for the duck breast. And a Jose Pizaro recipe for the lamb mince 'Albondigas and skinny chips'. I also have 2 pots of chicken liver, the question is how long does chicken liver pate last once made? Brilliant idea, I will make one for us and one for our neighbour, they'll eat it. Perhaps I'll make some bread to go with it.
Pre-cooked lobster - wasted - although it has been in there for an awfully long time.
Cooked chickpeas - wasted - took 5 hurs to cook as per recipe, not sure it was worth the bother.
Homemade puff pastry - wasted
Bits of bread - that can go to the birds so not wasted.
Spring rolls - wasted
Homemade pasta sauce - not sure how long it was in there, so not really wasted as it might make us ill.
Bits of ice-cream - wasted - but would probably never be eaten.
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