ever notice how the soothing aroma of cilantro (fresh coriander) lingers on yer hands after chopping?...they should bottle that aroma for afflicted persons to inhale when stressed and during times of emotional distress...but then some idiot would make it illegal...
 
 
 
 

One of the reasons I love fishing...

btw wanted to mention that I use the same ingredients, canned red kidneys, garbanzos and fresh long green beans (steamed) plus some artichoke hearts (makro) in a traditional bean salad with a dressing, keep in the fridge and snack on all day and ye don't need to eat anything else as the beans are filling...with the present ye just throw some curry spices into the mix and some water and toms to make a soup...

 

for the bean salad just google, there must be a million recipes and dressings...

 

and, the beans got a lot of fiber...good bowel movements guaranteed...made a ground pork and bok choy chow mein recently and although very tasty the meat made me constipated...

 

 

 

I could go for a pot of pintos and ham-hocks with fresh chopped onions, pepper & vinegar. Big slab of jalapeño cornbread on the side...

btw wanted to mention that I use the same ingredients, canned red kidneys, garbanzos and fresh long green beans (steamed) plus some artichoke hearts (makro) in a traditional bean salad with a dressing, keep in the fridge and snack on all day and ye don't need to eat anything else as the beans are filling...with the present ye just throw some curry spices into the mix and some water and toms to make a soup...
 
for the bean salad just google, there must be a million recipes and dressings...
 
and, the beans got a lot of fiber...good bowel movements guaranteed...made a ground pork and bok choy chow mein recently and although very tasty the meat made me constipated...
 
 
 

Last week I made it.

Italian bean salad. On top are sundried tomatoes in oil (bought).

Starter from taster menu at the Comfort Harlan Weinstein' s Sunday Menu Soi 2 Soi Wachawaroon AKA Soi Cosy Beach...blows the sky gallery and chocolate factory out of the water...

Edited May 7, 20188 yr by The manic

2 minutes ago, The manic said:

 

Is that a pianist in the corner? 

 

Had it not been for the staff member walking across your shot I would have said that wasn’t Thailand. 

Just now, Jip99 said:

 

Is that a pianist in the corner? 

 

Had it not been for the staff member walking across your shot I would have said that wasn’t Thailand. 

No piano ..Impromptu pasta and bathroom

Edited May 7, 20188 yr by The manic

10 minutes ago, The manic said:

No piano ..Impromptu pasta and bathroom

 

 

I am currently in Spain on holiday and, were it not for a couple of Thais in the photo,  you could also have been.

 

Intrigued by the location...PM by all means if you don’t wish to make it public...

2 hours ago, mogandave said:

I could go for a pot of pintos and ham-hocks with fresh chopped onions, pepper & vinegar. Big slab of jalapeño cornbread on the side...

 

one of the first things I learned to make was a lentil stew with onions, carrots, celery...and my instructor was my friend's mom, she was good at makin' big pots of stuff to feed the masses, she was one of the first socialist/zionist kibbutz people to go to palestine in the 30s...but she was jewish and I didn't discover the merit of ham hocks until much later...

 

man, that sure would go good with some corn bread...

 

got some ground beef and tatties, believe I'll make a meat loaf and mash sometime soon...the cornbread will hafta wait, impossible to find cornmeal anywhere in Thailand, even in BKK...

 

 

1 hour ago, The manic said:

Starter from taster menu at the Comfort Harlan Weinstein' s Sunday Menu Soi 2 Soi Wachawaroon AKA Soi Cosy Beach

I've read about this guy , he is a former Michelin chef.  So I am curious now how much was the food, Are we talking 1000 ++ here? 

 

now I have risotto with apple juice and banana cupcake

17 hours ago, tutsiwarrior said:

 

one of the first things I learned to make was a lentil stew with onions, carrots, celery...and my instructor was my friend's mom, she was good at makin' big pots of stuff to feed the masses, she was one of the first socialist/zionist kibbutz people to go to palestine in the 30s...but she was jewish and I didn't discover the merit of ham hocks until much later...

 

man, that sure would go good with some corn bread...

 

got some ground beef and tatties, believe I'll make a meat loaf and mash sometime soon...the cornbread will hafta wait, impossible to find cornmeal anywhere in Thailand, even in BKK...

 

 

Interesting about cornmeal.... we have down here in SexCity. the Sexpat capital of Thailand with all the dregs that live here..... ad nauseum.... A Venezuelan place offering arepas. It will apparently open on the 10th of this month. They must be getting cornmeal from somewhere. I have only eaten arepas on Tenerife in the Canary Islands which have a number  of people who went to Venezuela in the Franco days and retired there when oil went to crap.   

Interesting about cornmeal.... we have down here in SexCity. the Sexpat capital of Thailand with all the dregs that live here..... ad nauseum.... A Venezuelan place offering arepas. It will apparently open on the 10th of this month. They must be getting cornmeal from somewhere. I have only eaten arepas on Tenerife in the Canary Islands which have a number  of people who went to Venezuela in the Franco days and retired there when oil went to crap.   

Sure you can get frozen cornmeal paste here but it is not the real thing.
What would I give for a bag of cornmeal...

PAN cornmeal

'you live in Thailand? that sounds mighty fine!...there's plenty of most things in Thailand ain't there?' (wink, wink)

 

'I suppose, but ye can't get no cornbread...'

 

'whaddaya mean no cornbread??? everybody's got cornbread...'

 

'not in Thailand they don't...they ain't got no cornmeal...'

 

alas, plenty of whatever ye like in Thailand but they ain't got no cornbread...

 

 

going to make a Pilaf

4 hours ago, MuntyC0re said:

going to make a Pilaf

https://www.tmd.go.th/en/daily_forecast.php

4 hours ago, MuntyC0re said:

going to make a Pilaf

 

whoops, wrong thread...

 

 

 

Edited May 10, 20188 yr by tutsiwarrior

just made this one again:

 

https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/12178-curried-cauliflower-soup?action=click&module=Collection Page Recipe Card&region=21 of Our Most Popular Vegetarian Soups&pgType=collection&rank=10

 

I had posted this twice before but cannot emphasize enough how delish and easy to make it is...I was rummaging in the fridge and found a 2 week old cauli and some tatties, chopped 'em up and tossed them in the pot with garlic, ginger, onions and spices...I added some butter to the mixture in addition to the oil which is really nice...ready in about 30mins after a puree in the $10 blender...eat with any bread or crackers ye got...might make a homade loaf tmw fer dedicated dipping purposes...

 

a good, filling meal, a bowl of this stuff with some bread is all ye need...not to mention the fiber and the associated splendid bowel movements the next morning...

 

'darling!' 'yes darling, takin' a dump over here darling...' 'yew been eatin' that curried cauli and tatties soup again?'

 

 

Had a houseful today so picked up a “Mocha Paradise” cake from Swenson’s...

Not too many things in life better than ice cream...

Veggie "chicken" wraps. 

 

 

6 hours ago, Skeptic7 said:

Veggie "chicken" wraps. 

 

 

They look good enough to eat!

 

Haven't had wraps for ages, used to roast peppers, onions, tomatoes, mushrooms, garlic and chicken in olive oil and wrap, fantastic.

Builders treating us tonight to wasp grubs. They've been watching the nest for a couple of days. Just had a raw one, bit creamy, see what they're like dry-fried.

 

 

 

Rather have a wrap.....

1 hour ago, grollies said:

Rather have a wrap.....

Have a wasp wrap!  

 

GF eats those grubs on rare occasion. Disgusting to me, but this vegan don't judge. She cooks awesome "jey" grub so no complaints from me! 

Surprisingly good, bit of an aftertaste but with salt, nice.

 

Another batch cooked (slowly so they don't burst) with coriander, chili and lime.

 

B900/kg

 

 

 

 

I had a “Mexican Wrap” at “Texas Chicken”

Not too bad...

I had a “Mexican Wrap” at “Texas Chicken”

Not too bad...

Personally I like Texas Chicken much more than KFC.
Though I rarely eat or have eaten at both.
Try to avoid KFC now completely.

Just now, CLW said:

Personally I like Texas Chicken much more than KFC.
Though I rarely eat or have eaten at both.
Try to avoid KFC now completely.

I find KFC  here horrible, especially the hotwings. Here they're dusted in some awful powder coating.

 

Best junk food I had (bout 4 months ago) was the Burger King special, Aussie beef with fried onions.

 

My missus does the best chicken I've ever had, KMFC (khun Malee Fried Chicken), with twice-fried chips, ketchup and mayo. If I'm really lucky I get onion rings as well.

 

Next is to find or make a decent sesame seed bun and make the perfect chicken burger.

 

Got to be plastic (American sliced) cheese with it.

9 minutes ago, CLW said:

Personally I like Texas Chicken much more than KFC.
Though I rarely eat or have eaten at both.
Try to avoid KFC now completely.

I find KFC  here horrible, especially the hotwings. Here they're dusted in some awful powder coating.

 

Best junk food I had (bout 4 months ago) was the Burger King special, Aussie beef with fried onions.

 

My missus does the best chicken I've ever had, KMFC (khun Malee Fried Chicken), with twice-fried chips, ketchup and mayo. If I'm really lucky I get onion rings as well.

 

Next is to find or make a decent sesame seed bun and make the perfect chicken burger.

 

Got to be plastic (American sliced) cheese with it.