FOOD SHOPPING FOR A FAMILY - ISH

System

she picked all the mushrooms and carrots out , there wasn't much left by the time she'd finished  ::)

My kids do that all the time!!! I try and bulk it out with lentils, mushrooms etc, and they spend ages picking them out - leaving very little in the way of meat. >:(

filigree_2

I use very finely grated carrot in spag bol sauce, it melts into the tomato and can't be picked out. Nigella did a recipe where she put the onion, celery and garlic into the liquidiser before frying it off with the meat for a stew. The veggies thicken the sauce, but kids can't know they're there

Luckily mine eats darn near anything so long as it isn't mashed. He even eats spinach *smug*

Sarahsaver

My boys eat spinach now theyve watched the dvd i got them from poundland - POPEYE! ;D

16011996

when we watched popeye my 8 yr old said how bad it was he smoked, and that all the veg in the world wouldn't help his lungs. 8)

Sarahsaver

Its odd that mine didnt notice the smoking! Maybe bcos Ive told them that if they ever do smoke they will not live in the same house as mummy

Curries - i mentioned a while back, so here goes an easy one

chick pea and potato curry

1 can of tomatoes
1 onion
1 can of chick peas or if u use dried ones about 4 handfuls, soaked and then boiled as per instructions on packet!
about one medium size potato per person (you can see my measurements arent very techincal - go with what looks right!)
1 veg stock cube
1 tbsp curry powder ( I will get round to the home made - cheaper - stuff eventually!!!)
fresh coriander
oil

fry the onion, potato in small cubes and curry powder, until browned slightly
add a dash of water if you think its sticking
add the tomatoes including the juice, break the tomatoes up slightly, add stock cube and simmer as low as possible till the potatoes are nearly done
add the drained chick peas and coriander and simmer for 5 mins til its all warm
serve with rice and mango chutney
yum!

16011996

thanks will give that a go, and let you know how i get on.

16011996

made a batch of that last night, had a taste was yummy, have frozen it for another day. thanks.

Lillibet_2

My Mum used to liquidize loads of veg & pulses into soups, stews, sauces & goodness knows what else when I was younger in order to smuggle them past my eagle eyes. Must have worked, I later turned veggie for 7 years ;D
She still does it now as my 58 year old Dad still picks out the veggies he claims not to like & he still doesn't know

jo_b_2

The recipe sounds lovely, SSaver. Any ideas as to what I could substitute for the chickpeas to vary the recipe a bit?

Sarahsaver

My sis used to make a mean baked bean curry, just put in baked beans instead of the chick peas. Forgot to say add some garlic if you like it ;D
BTW flavour of most curries tends to improve with freezing, which is handy!