Weezl and friends Phase 3 - sitting pretty with Kitty

Allegra

Hello Silver :wave: Arty, Shanks, Jenny, me and some others have all done the Option 1 more or less in full so we'll all be very happy to answer any questions and support you as you give it a go. make sure you make at least one batch of snacks asap to keep those men quiet while you get your head around the rest of the recipes - I would recommend the scones very highly, especially the cheese ones !

For us tonight, though, it was Option 2 and red pepper pasta. I thought it was lovely, !!!!!! thought it "a bit bland". 4 out of 10, would eat it again. Will eat it again if fact - for luncch tomorrow, although he'll get some chorizo and cheese mixed in with it for the occasion.

I thought it was lovely though !!!!!! did not have the tomatoes in his, which is definitely where he missed out, I thought - toms were gorgeous with it :T

Anyway, piccie time:

The sauce:


Mixed in with pasta:



Ready to eat:




Incidentally, this was probably one of the lightest Kitty meals (the reason there are leftovers is because I made the full amount), so the red pepper pasta night would be a good night to have a pudding. And one of these days I'm gonna get around to making one of Kitty's puds - there just has been no need so far !

hornetgirl

Welcome silver5374, I'm sure you'll like it here.

Ok, we had the red pepper pasta tonight and both liked it enough to have again. It was quick and easy to make, and had a lovely flavour. I couldn't face the pasta mountain, so did 180g, which was plenty and left a small portion for my lunch tomorrow.
I used two smallish peppers, which I grilled until the skins were blackened, then peeled and sliced into thin strips. My sauce seemed a bit liquidy while I was making it, but I didn't fiddle around with it, and it coated the pasta really well.
I even remembered to take a photo for Arty



I think this is something that could become a regular weekday evening meal in our house. I would probably add things like courgettes from the garden if they were available, but it's fine as it is. It would have been served with a side salad tonight, but it's raining far too hard to go out and pick anything at the moment!

Allegra

Funny how we've all gone for pasta twists rather than SP penne, hornetgirl ! Kitty will just have to go and shop for Morrisons value fussili, won't she....

nopot2pin

Hello all,
I haven't had a chance to catch up...
I just wanted to post this quickly...
A programme thats on tonight, at 20.30hrs on BBC1.. The Great British Food waste...
It looks into how much the British waste and throw out, food wise.
Looks good

Will be back later

MadDogWoman_2

Calzone Construction Part 1 - making the dough

Mixing the dough - who needs a machine


All Mixed - ready to rise


It's Growing!


Fully Grown


Hmmmmm Choices


The pasta amatriciana is a big hit, I possibly over reduced the sauce as it was enough for 2.5 servings. My DH's only comment was that it needed more bacon, I explaining the premise of the recipe he said it was plenty then. Katie wolfed it down.

I stuck the recipe too, no twiddling and was full of flavour, next time I may add some dried oregano as I have it in the cupboard.

Allegra

Ohhhh, you have a glamourous assistant for your baking ! How cute is that, eh ?

MadDogWoman_2

I always find her jobs to do when I'm cooking otherwise I get no peace as she wants to help - I want her to be able to feed herself when she eventually leave home.

nopot2pin

First things First
Welcome Silver
(I very nearly said HiHo Silver... but I knew Weezl would say that was cheeeeeky :silenced:.... so I didn't :rotfl:)
(Sorry Silver... if you find it cheeky )

Ask away any questions you have...
There is some mega helpful peeps on here... in fact, they are all mega helpful in their own way and everyone is lovely .. tho... I can sometimes be a wee bit cheeky :whistle::D

I have done some of the recipes on option 1..... the ones without meat
And quite a few on option 2

I am sure you will work out what is best for your family

hornetgirl wrote: »

I even remembered to take a photo for Arty

Ohhhhhhhh... meeee toooooo :j
I also had the red pepper pasta tonight
I am liking this cooking the same thing on the same night
And the pics
Though everyones does look better than mine

Anyway, here is a selection of my pics ...not sure they will work ??

A close up


A not soooo close up, with the side salad, with the orange tomatoes





I really liked this...
And I will deffo make it again.
I was a bit gutted, that I didn't make the full batch of the sauce and freeze the other 3 portions, as it was niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice

nopot2pin

Sorry the post is soooo big
I cant get the pics to go small , or thumbnail
Bummer

...
Must keep trying

scrimperjan

I think what you are doing is admirable and there are some great recipes in the meal planners, but I'm struggling to understand how you make up your 'five a day'. For example you class pizza, calzone and tomato & olive pudding as all having 'more than three of your five a day', but I can't see how they have three full portions of vegetables in each serving?