Kathy in NZ wrote:
> On 6 Oct 2005 02:25:44 -0700, wrote:
>
> >Friends,
> >
> >I entertain guests on Saturdays where we play board games and such. I
> >used to order pizza or fried chicken or whatever to feed everyone. But,
> >as you can imagine, greasy food and board games don't mix. So I
> >started cooking for everyone.
> >
>
>
> >Chile (or is it Chili?)
>
> Chili or chilli (depending on your country of origin, unless your
> chili is from Chile
>
> >and it has to feed at least 1,200 pounds of inebriated men.
>
> 1200 lbs divided by? 6-7 inebriated men who want filling but not
> gourmet?
6-7? I wish! Maybe in high school. Try 5-6
and who said "not gourmet"?
>
> Thinking of bowl food that looks after itself and doesn't take a lot
> of effort ......
That's the ticket
>
> any kind of curry with rice
> stew with rice
> soups that are rich with ingredients, and filling, a meal in
> themselves.
>
> I make the following dishes and can give you the recipes if you wish
> * chorizo and barley soup (my own invention though others may have
> similar ones
The only chorizo I can find in these parts is the mexican variety, and
I wouldn't eat that stuff with Martha Stewart's mouth. I'd like the
recipe though. Maybe I can find the spanish stuff at Whole Foods or
Trader Joe's.
> *chicken and mushroom soup
> *cream of mussel soup, made in advance and reheated, tasty and filling
This sound great. Recipe please
> * mulligatawny soup (which I got from this newsgroup years ago from
> Charlie Clifford -- is he still around?
I have no idea what this is.
> * Chicken and sweetcorn soup (like in Chinese restaurants)
> * a mild chicken curry, suitable for young children and a favourite
> comfort food
>
Curry? In a soup? This I've gotta try
> Kathy
Thanks,
b.