Good Morning Early Birds!

[waterboatman]

Tuesday. Thick frost again this morning. Oh well, soon be spring.

I checked on tiggy yesterday, he's fine, he hasn't woken up even during the mild weather. I'd have had to bring him in if he had. I reckon hibernating is good plan!

Have a happy day everyone.

[1ozzy]

'Ello 'ello old mate.
Wotcha been up too?

[waterboatman]

G'day mate. Not as lot, all the joy and fun of washing floors etc. yesterday. Some out and about today.

What have you been up to?

[waterboatman]

Not as lot? new phrase?

[1ozzy]

Just enough to keep me out of trouble.
"Not as lot" has just become a new phrase for me.
I intend to use it as muchly as possible,,,love it!!!

Keeping well?

[waterboatman]

Not too bad at all ta. Had a phone call from a pal yesterday. haven't seen her for ages. The result is that she and her hubby are coming to lunch next Tuesday. She want's learn how to do lamb tikka massala.

[1ozzy]

Well, don't just serve it up and hand over a recipe.

Get 'er in the kitchen, where you want 'er ;-)

Show the experience you have and I'm sure she will depart with both experience and knowledge.

[waterboatman]

She wants to be in the kitchen and help so that she can learn the method. Well, the way I do it anyway. as with most food there are various ways of getting the result you want. I'll teach her the 'easy' way and use a jar of ready made sauce. Organic, of course. If she wants to learn how to do the sauce it'll have to be on another day. It really needs doing the day before to let all the flavours infuse. I don't think she could cope with that.

[1ozzy]

And have the ability to cook the best lamb tikka massala.

[waterboatman]

She'll learn a few tricks of getting the best flavours to work properly.

[waterboatman]

Yes indeed. It was one Vera's favourites.

[1ozzy]

I'm guilty of using jars and packet mixes....
....Sometimes,,,,,Well,,,,, often.

A quick and easy way to turn a boring dry meal into something tasty, with minimal effort and time.

[waterboatman]

Exactly. Also simple things like putting turmeric in basmati rice, it not only gives a nice yellow look it gives it a lot of flavour, as well as being very healthy.

[waterboatman]

Jasmine rice goes well with sweet and sour pork.

[1ozzy]

I'm going walkabout to the kitchen.

Have a pork loin roll to roast along with some root veg.

Will do a vege bake using others and lots of cheese and a bit of cream to go along with the meal, maybe some hot bread if Mrs. Oz is lucky.

Cya soon.

[1ozzy]

Jasmine rice?????

Pretty much part of our staple diet, love the stuff!!!

[waterboatman]

Sounds good to me! Have a good'un mate. :o}

[waterboatman]

Me too!

[murraymints]

morning boaty xx hi and Bye Oz xx

[1ozzy]

I'have meat and root vege in the oven, crisping nicely.

Cheesy vege bake waiting to join in a roasting.

Where is the early bird gang?

Shame on them all ;-/

[waterboatman]

Morning minty xxx How are you and mum this morning? :o}

All ready then oz!. :o}