Friends over for dinner!
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Topic: Friends over for dinner!
Posted By: Lexidore
Subject: Friends over for dinner!
Date 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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Posted By: Bobbie
Date 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 By: caliandjack
Date 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 ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: Lexidore
Date 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 By: Tastic
Date 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 |
Posted By: KH25
Date Posted: 24 August 2009 at 8:38am
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I normally do a nice big lasagne when I've got a few people coming round, with a salad and garlic bread ------------- Kelly, mum to DD, 19Jun06 (26wks 1lb15oz) DS1, 24Oct10 (32wks 4lb11oz) and DS2, 31Dec11 (32wks, 4lb11) http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 24 August 2009 at 8:56am
I don't like it  - not on topic but oh well lol
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Bobbie wrote:Posted By: Babe
Date 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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Posted By: Babe
Date 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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Posted By: my4beauties
Date Posted: 24 August 2009 at 9:26am
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What about a cabonara (yum!) and a ceaser salad?? ------------- My babies: R (9),G (7), J (5) http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: rachndean
Date Posted: 24 August 2009 at 9:42am
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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......... ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: CuriousG
Date 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. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: littlestar
Date 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!) ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Red
Date Posted: 24 August 2009 at 9:49am
| Maybe a lasagne and nice salad and something easy like apple crumble for desert. |
Posted By: Febgirl
Date 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. ------------- Two little girls under 2! 
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Posted By: Paws
Date 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! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: weegee
Date Posted: 24 August 2009 at 10:02am
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Lamb shanks in the crockpot ------------- 
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Posted By: Babe
Date 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 By: sottise
Date 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 By: Mamma2N
Date 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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Posted By: _SMS_
Date Posted: 24 August 2009 at 10:57am
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Hmmmm something easy perhaps.
Family pie with potatos & veges American Hotdogs Lasagna, salad & garlic bread Chicken pieces & veges Butter Chicken (if you get cheap boneless chicken and cut it small it can go along way/ or cook and shread a whole chicken) -------------  
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 24 August 2009 at 1:06pm
I hear ya!! I so want garlic bread now!!!!  ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: CuriousG
Date Posted: 24 August 2009 at 1:25pm
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So Bex, whats on the menu and what time should we all be there?! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Lexidore
Date Posted: 24 August 2009 at 1:39pm
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Lol Georgia
Looks like Lasagne is the winner guys, along with a salad and some garlic bread, will make the guest of honour a Birthday Cake as well thanks so much for all your help ladies... jeez what would I do without OhBaby!-------------
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Posted By: Babe
Date Posted: 24 August 2009 at 1:47pm
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I know Me and Paws wouldn't be sitting here craving garlic bread if it wasn't for you lot lmao can you post me a piece Bex??!! -------------
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Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 24 August 2009 at 1:55pm
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I'm starving now! Mmm sounds yummy Bex -------------
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 24 August 2009 at 2:26pm
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mmm all sounds super yum ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: Lexidore
Date Posted: 24 August 2009 at 3:32pm
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Lol thanks Ladies, And sure Babe why not -------------
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Posted By: Daizy
Date Posted: 24 August 2009 at 3:34pm
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Mmm, sounds so good. I may have to steal some ideas later this week!
I want to know more about the Paella....?? ------------- 
 
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Posted By: Mamma2N
Date Posted: 24 August 2009 at 3:57pm
Daizy, its basically a spanish risotto of sorts.. Using paella rice, white wine, chorizo, fish, prawns, squid, mussels, peas, capsicums etc (pretty much whatever you want really, there is different traditional recipes throughout Spain) and you also add saffron.. We quite often add chicken to it as well. Super duper yummy
ETA - if you google it I'm sure you'll find some recipes 
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Posted By: clover
Date Posted: 24 August 2009 at 4:07pm
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I make a super easy Paella (not traditional but it is):
Fry chorizo sausage add 1 tsp each of Cumin, Tumeric & Chilli power 1 cup of rice fry it all up for a little bit to get the spices going then add 1 tin of chopped tomatoes 2 cups of chicken stock Salt Let it simmer for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally and adding some more stock or water if it needs a bit more. 5 minutes before then end I chuck some peas in. My DH's favourite meal! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 24 August 2009 at 8:07pm
hehe , me , I hate roast. *(I know , unbelievable) ------------- 
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Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 24 August 2009 at 8:45pm
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yeah apparently there are a few of you guys on here - I stand corrected -------------
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Posted By: tishy
Date Posted: 24 August 2009 at 8:57pm
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I'm sure it's just that they haven't YOUR roast chicken Bobbie
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Posted By: LittleBug
Date Posted: 24 August 2009 at 9:10pm
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LOL Tishy, I totally agree ------------- Chloe (4 years) and Oliver (3 years). |