The What's For Dinner Tonight Chat

[love2travel]

Party? Cake? I'm on my way!

 

Or we can party at my house. There is a hot tub in the back yard. One I can not use because when I get out my blood pressure take a nose dive off a cliff and I pass out.

 

I have no idea what I'm going to make for dinner. I was going to make a roast but didn't think to get it out of the freezer until yesterday so I guess that is tomorrow's dinner because I'm sure it is still solid enough to murder with. I'll think of something I'm sure.

A frozen roast would make a killer blunt object! Sounds nice and tidy to me. Agatha Christie would approve.

[Celiac Mindwarp]

w8in that is great news!!! Well, you know what I mean.

 

Luckily, you turned up again while we are celebrating - this cake might be just the thing for you

 

The thread newbie 101 in Coping with is a great place to start.

 

So - Mr Mindwarp's Victoria Sponge Cake receipe is:

200g unsalted butter

200g caster sugar

200g gluten-free self raising flour

4 medium to large eggs

1 level teaspoon baking powder

 

We use Dove's Farm SR flour, which has a blend of rice fl, potato fl. tapioca fl, maize fl, buckwheat fl.xantham gum, baking powder.

 

Put all ingredients in a bowl and hit hard with a fork (or your favourite device for such activities) until smooth.

 

Put into 2 tins, smeared with butter and very light dusting of the SR flour to avoid sticking.

 

Bake for 20 minutes at gas mk 5 , 375f, 190c (reduce for fan oven).

 

Put jam (we like raspberry) and buttercream icing in the middle (or cream and fruit like Ski's one).

 

He says you can sub some sugar for chocolate powder for a chocolate cake, and the sponge works for fairy cakes (not sure what you call those. Like cupcakes but smaller).

 

Enjoy

[IrishHeart]

I want cake ! I want cake! I want cake!.........and I want it now!!!!

 

[Celiac Mindwarp]

    

Take your pick

[Celiac Mindwarp]

And here's Mr M with another one for you....

 

[IrishHeart]

You're really enjoying having the added ability to post emoticons aren't you, silly pants? 

you're adorable. xx (but clowns kinda  freak me out ) 

[Celiac Mindwarp]

This, plus cats doing stupid stuff, is, IMHO, exactly what all this technology is all really for.

[IrishHeart]

This, plus cats doing stupid stuff, is, IMHO, exactly what all this technology is all really for.

 

 

[Adalaide]

I want cake ! I want cake! I want cake!.........and I want it now!!!!

 

 

You seriously look like you're about to gnaw someone's arm off on your way to the cake. I think that I may just get around to that red velvet tonight or tomorrow. So I just finished off a dozen cupcakes and have chocolate chip cookies in the jar? I have stretchy pants.

[love2travel]

And here's Mr M with another one for you....

 

I'm frightened of clowns! 

[GottaSki]

We are a family of clownphobics  me and my boys dislike them VERY MUCH...that one is scary so I will not use that as my mental image for Mr. Warp - NO WAY NO HOW...especially since he provided a lovely new cake recipe  ....I will try it very soon -- Fairy Cakes sound perfect this week....youngest is graduating High School   so the daughter, SIL and grands will be here!!!!! Fairy cakes it is for their arrival -- pretty sure I'll kidnap   them and give their parents a breather tomorrow as the rest of the week is starting to look a bit busy with sis's bday, aforementioned graduation, looking for new digs for mom   (my mom...I'm not running away from home - well not this week anyway) oh and somehow getting back to a real job very soon    -- yikes -- that made me tired -- wonder what the hell is for dinner?  Oh ya, Rosemary Chicken and some other stuff 

 

too lazy to go stealing better smileys right now -- have a great night all!

[IrishHeart]

 (but clowns kinda  freak me out ) 

just repeating this 

 

 I have stretchy pants.

 

me too doesn't. everyone?

I'm frightened of clowns! 

 

and another

 

We are a family of clownphobics  me and my boys dislike them VERY MUCH..

 

it's unanimous! 

 

No clowns  allowed in the  G F compound. 

[love2travel]

just repeating this 

 

 

me too doesn't. everyone?

 

and another

 

 

it's unanimous! 

 

No clowns  allowed in the  G F compound. 

WHEW!  I was nervous there for a minute.  Just thinking about a kabana boy clown gives me the shivers (and not in a good way). 

[love2travel]

Tonight is a shrimp stir fry with Jasmine rice.  Some sour squirty candy thingers on the side.  (They SUCK. So not worth the calories.   )  I will be home Wednesday night and will resume proper cooking!  None of this dang candy crap.  >(///)<

[IrishHeart]

Tonight is a shrimp stir fry with Jasmine rice.  Some sour squirty candy thingers on the side.  (They SUCK. So not worth the calories.   )  I will be home Wednesday night and will resume proper cooking!  None of this dang candy crap.  >(///)<

 

  have to ask......what's a sour squirty candy thinger, hon? 

[IrishHeart]

WHEW!  I was nervous there for a minute.  Just thinking about a kabana boy clown gives me the shivers (and not in a good way). 

   that looks like you all winter, you poor babe. (I see you have also acquired the emoticon thingers--yaaay!)

fun, isn't  it?? tee hee

[love2travel]

 that looks like you all winter, you poor babe. (I see you have also acquired the emoticon thingers--yaaay!)

fun, isn't  it?? tee hee

...and addictive. Why did I not become an Emoticonian before?????

[IrishHeart]

...and addictive. Why did I not become an Emoticonian before?????

 

I dunno, but aren't you glad you're one now?

 

[love2travel]

  have to ask......what's a sour squirty candy thinger, hon?

I craved something sour on my way back to the acreage so bought some fruity quishy sour candies that contain liquidy stuff inside. Not only are they NOT the least bit sour, but the liquidy stuff is not as promised.

[w8in4dave]

Tonight is a shrimp stir fry with Jasmine rice.  Some sour squirty candy thingers on the side.  (They SUCK. So not worth the calories.   )  I will be home Wednesday night and will resume proper cooking!  None of this dang candy crap.  >(///)<

Love!! Love!! Jasmine rice!! Yummy!!  sour squirty candy thingers?? Not so sure lol 

[kareng]

A frozen roast would make a killer blunt object! Sounds nice and tidy to me. Agatha Christie would approve.

And then you could cook it and that would get rid of the evidence.

[Adalaide]

And then you could cook it and that would get rid of the evidence.

 

We've already plotted kidnapping of our cabana boys, why not add plotting murder on a public forum to our list of nefarious plans?

[w8in4dave]

I think steaks tonight! Baked Potato and who knows what eles I will conger up  

[IrishHeart]

And then you could cook it and that would get rid of the evidence.

 

I read a story once where the woman clunked her hubs over the head with a leg of lamb, killing him instantly.

She cooked it up and served it to the investigating officers who promptly ate the evidence.

I found that disturbingly clever (and once thought about using that plan years ago.....but decided I should just get a divorce instead.)

 

anyhoo

 

The basil is flourishing (not sure why with all this dang rain) so I am thinking Pasta Puttanesca tonight..

 

Seriously, more than 12 inches in the last 3 weeks???  for the love of mike, STOP already!!!

 

YO SKI

Sylvia told me via email that the LEMONIES were a big hit with her friends. Those are going to be served to my next dinner guests along with

Mr. MINDWARP's Victoria sponge and strawberries with whipped cream.

The local farm has ridiculously good strawberries right now, which I eat with reckless abandon.

 

Thanks for all the good suggestions, peeps. x

[w8in4dave]

I remember ducking once when my mom and dad were fighting and my mom threw a frozen steak at him!! Lol she was a bad shot almost got me and totally missed him hahaha