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Lexidore 
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Posted: 23 August 2009 at 9:46pm |
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Hey Guys
I need some ideas... I have just invited 4 of our friends over for dinner on Tuesday because it is one of their birthdays and she just had her grandma die so hasn't been able to do anything... but now I'm stuck as to what to cook lol so ideas please guys!!
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Bobbie
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Posted: 23 August 2009 at 10:05pm |
Roast Chicken. It's easy as and I haven't met anyone who doesn't like it 
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Posted: 23 August 2009 at 10:07pm |
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snap Bobbie, that's what I usually do bung everything in the oven and its yum
if your feeling posh grab a cheesecake from the supermarket and defrost that for dessert
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Lexidore
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Posted: 23 August 2009 at 10:36pm |
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Lol the last time these guys came over for dinner I did Roast Chicken Lol, so any other ideas?? Thanks for your input though girlies!!
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Posted: 24 August 2009 at 1:14am |
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what about a nice casserole, or roast lamb or beef
homemade chicken cordon bleus - chicken filled with ham and cheese - and yes you can eat it since it is going to be welled cooked!
when we have those we make a mash potato, a white sauce with cheese and garlic in it and for my I cook some veges - carrots and broccoli
dessert - instant pudding - 2 or 3 flavours - layered in a glass
apple crumble
pie of some sort?
or just ice cream with a nice chocolate sauce
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Posted: 24 August 2009 at 8:38am |
I normally do a nice big lasagne when I've got a few people coming round, with a salad and garlic bread
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Posted: 24 August 2009 at 8:56am |
 Bobbie wrote:
Roast Chicken. It's easy as and I haven't met anyone who doesn't like it |
I don't like it  - not on topic but oh well lol
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Posted: 24 August 2009 at 9:01am |
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Mmmm meatball stroganoff on fettucine is yummy and easy otherwise I do asian beef salad. Its fast, tasty and abit flash. I serve it with garlic bread and might do individual parfaits for dessert coz they're easy.
:sigh: I love dinner parties..
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Babe
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Posted: 24 August 2009 at 9:02am |
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Bahaha Stace I was thinking that I wasn't keen on roast chicken either...
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my4beauties
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Posted: 24 August 2009 at 9:26am |
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What about a cabonara (yum!) and a ceaser salad??
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Posted: 24 August 2009 at 9:42am |
PIZZA!!!
We make homemade bases,and roll them to the siz of an oven tray. Then you can throw whatever on them , and have with salad. Yum!!
Otherwise lasagne is good! In summer we live from our BBQ, but its not quite light enough in the evenings yet.........
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CuriousG
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Posted: 24 August 2009 at 9:43am |
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I second Roast Lamb. Its not something that people have all that often and its soooo easy to do.
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Posted: 24 August 2009 at 9:46am |
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If you don't feel like a roast - I like to do a risotto - its easy and pretty quick to cook (also a one pan dinner!)
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Posted: 24 August 2009 at 9:49am |
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Maybe a lasagne and nice salad and something easy like apple crumble for desert.
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Posted: 24 August 2009 at 9:50am |
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I usually make a giant bowl of some type of pasta and put in the middle of the table for people to serve themselves, with a crisp green salad and and garlic or fresh crusty bread.
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Posted: 24 August 2009 at 9:57am |
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Yup you could either do a roast something...lamb, beef or whatever. Our other staple guest meal is spag bol. I also love the idea of garlic bread on the side. yum!
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Posted: 24 August 2009 at 10:02am |
Lamb shanks in the crockpot
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Posted: 24 August 2009 at 10:15am |
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Ohhhhh *moan* I'm starving... Can y'all bring me a little bit of everything (except the roast chicken lmao) that you suggested???!!!! huuunnnnnngggrrryyyyyy....
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Posted: 24 August 2009 at 10:21am |
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I usually can't be faffed fiddling with dinner when we have people over, so it tends to be a mega mac cheese (NOT a cheap meal any more!), lasagne or fish pie - something I can do in bulk and that takes care of itself.
I keep threatening to do fondue one night though. ;)
I'm sure they'll appreciate whatever you come up with - it'll be more about the company anyway.
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Posted: 24 August 2009 at 10:27am |
What about a Paella.. always goes down well here and its a one pan dish 
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