Whew!!

Got most of the prep done already, the apple pie is in the oven, the vol au
vont mix is done and they are ready to be filled and popped in the oven,
the steaks are marinating in some EVOO and cracked pepper, the potatos are
ready to go, the cream is whipped for the apple pie....... and the SO is
still at work!!


http://s199.photobucket.com/albums/a...entines%20Day%
20dinner/


http://tinyurl.com/2kp7do


--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

At this spectacle even the most gentle must feel savage, and the most
savage must weep.

Turkish Officer
400 Plateau
24May1915

To: PeterLucas

> Got most of the prep done already, the apple pie is in the oven, the vol au
> vont mix is done and they are ready to be filled and popped in the oven,
> the steaks are marinating in some EVOO and cracked pepper, the potatos are
> ready to go, the cream is whipped for the apple pie....... and the SO is
> still at work!!

Looks like we have an Austrailan cooking an "American" style valentine's
dinner. Nothing says American like meat and potatoes w/apple pie.

All you need is some home-made ice cream.

Allen

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"Allen Prunty" -126t-this> wrote in
:

> To: PeterLucas
>
> > Got most of the prep done already, the apple pie is in the oven, the
> > vol au vont mix is done and they are ready to be filled and popped
> > in the oven, the steaks are marinating in some EVOO and cracked
> > pepper, the potatos are ready to go, the cream is whipped for the
> > apple pie....... and the SO is still at work!!
>
> Looks like we have an Austrailan cooking an "American" style
> valentine's dinner.


This *Australian* isn't cooking an Amerycan meal.

It's Aussie beef, Aussie potatos, Aussie apples, Aussie flour, Aussie
cream.



> Nothing says American like meat and potatoes
> w/apple pie.


LOL!! If you typecast countries by that criteria, then half the world
would be classed as "Amerycan". Which is rather silly, isn't it?

So what are you doing for VD?? Taking your Mum to BurgerKing?



>
> All you need is some home-made ice cream.
>


No chance of that. The icecream maker got the kybosh in favour of a new
bread maker.


--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

At this spectacle even the most gentle must feel savage, and the most
savage must weep.

Turkish Officer
400 Plateau
24May1915

PeterLucas wrote:
> Whew!!
>
> Got most of the prep done already, the apple pie is in the oven, the vol au
> vont mix is done and they are ready to be filled and popped in the oven,
> the steaks are marinating in some EVOO and cracked pepper, the potatos are
> ready to go, the cream is whipped for the apple pie....... and the SO is
> still at work!!
>
>
> http://s199.photobucket.com/albums/a...0Day%20dinner/
>
>
> http://tinyurl.com/2kp7do

Mmmmm. Looks good and you've given me an idea. I have a nice piece of
fillet in the freezer I am sure your SO is gonna enjoy it! So how you
gonna cook your steaks? On the "barbie", or what?

Happy Valentines Day to both of you, BTW!
--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

Food is an important part of a balanced diet. - Fran Lebowitz

ChattyCathy > wrote in
:

> PeterLucas wrote:
>> Whew!!
>>
>> Got most of the prep done already, the apple pie is in the oven, the
>> vol au vont mix is done and they are ready to be filled and popped in
>> the oven, the steaks are marinating in some EVOO and cracked pepper,
>> the potatos are ready to go, the cream is whipped for the apple
>> pie....... and the SO is still at work!!
>>
>>
>> http://s199.photobucket.com/albums/a...07/Valentines%
20Day%
>> 20dinner/
>>
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/2kp7do
>
> Mmmmm. Looks good and you've given me an idea. I have a nice piece of
> fillet in the freezer


Antelope?
:-)

> I am sure your SO is gonna enjoy it!


She thinks we're just having steak and salad :-)


> So how
> you gonna cook your steaks? On the "barbie", or what?


Nope. Going to sear them both sides in my Cuisinart frypan and then pop
them in the oven for about 6mins.

Take them out, cover and sit for a couple of mins and away we go :-)


>
> Happy Valentines Day to both of you, BTW!


Happy VD to you too :-)



--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

At this spectacle even the most gentle must feel savage, and the most
savage must weep.

Turkish Officer
400 Plateau
24May1915

To: PeterLucaw

> LOL!! If you typecast countries by that criteria, then half the world
> would be classed as "Amerycan". Which is rather silly, isn't it?
>
> So what are you doing for VD?? Taking your Mum to BurgerKing?

Actually we are going to eat Thai food for Valentine's day.

Does Austrailia have a national kind of food... I'm not meaning this to be
rude... but my crazy imagination is seeing a Kangaroo rotating on a spit right
now <Meaning this as humor>.

Your meal does look wonderful.... I hope it goes well.



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In article >,
PeterLucas > wrote:

> "Allen Prunty" -126t-this> wrote in
> :
>

> > All you need is some home-made ice cream.
> >
>
>
> No chance of that. The icecream maker got the kybosh in favour of a new
> bread maker.

You don't need a fancy "maker" to make good home-made icecream.

Miche (got a freezer and a whisk, you can make icecream)

--
Electricians do it in three phases

Janet Baraclough wrote:

>> Looks like we have an Austrailan cooking an "American" style
>> valentine's dinner. Nothing says American like meat and potatoes
>> w/apple pie.

> Americans like to think so, but they is wrong. That's a classic
> olde-English menu we exported to all our colonies.
>
> :-)

It was the romans who taught that menu to all *theyr* colonies.

--
Vilco
Mai guardare Trailer park Boys senza
qualcosa da bere a portata di mano

"Allen Prunty" -5qw-this> wrote in
:

> To: PeterLucaw
>
> > LOL!! If you typecast countries by that criteria, then half the
> > world would be classed as "Amerycan". Which is rather silly, isn't
> > it?
> >
> > So what are you doing for VD?? Taking your Mum to BurgerKing?
>
> Actually we are going to eat Thai food for Valentine's day.
>
> Does Austrailia have a national kind of food... I'm not meaning this
> to be rude... but my crazy imagination is seeing a Kangaroo rotating
> on a spit right now <Meaning this as humor>.


Most roo we eat is either in steak form, sausages, or a rolled roast.


Do Amerycans have a national kind of food besides Tacos and donuts?


>
> Your meal does look wonderful.... I hope it goes well.
>


It did....... all 3 courses.

http://s199.photobucket.com/albums/a...entines%20Day%
20dinner/

http://tinyurl.com/2kp7do


The vol au vonts were a hit. Got a couple left over.

The steak was done to perfection....... but she who was calling the
shots wanted us to have a creamy pepper sauce over the top of it :-/

The tomato salad went wonderfully over the leaf salad, no need for any
dressing.

The apple pie went down great with a cup of tea about an hour after
dinner!!

--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

At this spectacle even the most gentle must feel savage, and the most
savage must weep.

Turkish Officer
400 Plateau
24May1915

Miche > wrote in news:micheinnz-
:

> In article >,
> PeterLucas > wrote:
>
>> "Allen Prunty" -126t-this> wrote
in
>> :
>>
>
>> > All you need is some home-made ice cream.
>> >
>>
>>
>> No chance of that. The icecream maker got the kybosh in favour of a
new
>> bread maker.
>
> You don't need a fancy "maker" to make good home-made icecream.
>
> Miche (got a freezer and a whisk, you can make icecream)
>



Got a freezer and a whisk........ just don't have the time.

Can you come over and make me some, please?? ;-)


--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

At this spectacle even the most gentle must feel savage, and the most
savage must weep.

Turkish Officer
400 Plateau
24May1915

"kilikini" > wrote in news:47b4349b$0$22819
:

> PeterLucas wrote:
>> Whew!!
>>
>> Got most of the prep done already, the apple pie is in the oven, the
>> vol au vont mix is done and they are ready to be filled and popped in
>> the oven, the steaks are marinating in some EVOO and cracked pepper,
>> the potatos are ready to go, the cream is whipped for the apple
>> pie....... and the SO is still at work!!
>>
>>
>> http://s199.photobucket.com/albums/a...07/Valentines%
20Day%
>> 20dinner/
>>
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/2kp7do
>
> I'll have some of the potatoes!
>


Wait'll you see the steak!! (Same link as above)

The potatoes were requested as they were a bit of a hit. The garlic
cloves really put a nice flavour/smell through them.


--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

At this spectacle even the most gentle must feel savage, and the most
savage must weep.

Turkish Officer
400 Plateau
24May1915

"Vilco" > ha scritto nel messaggio
...
> Janet Baraclough wrote:
>
>>> Looks like we have an Austrailan cooking an "American" style
>>> valentine's dinner. Nothing says American like meat and potatoes
>>> w/apple pie.
>
>> Americans like to think so, but they is wrong. That's a classic
>> olde-English menu we exported to all our colonies.
>>
>> :-)
>
> It was the romans who taught that menu to all *theyr* colonies.
>
> --
> Vilco

Go, Vilco!
LOL

"kilikini" > wrote in news:47b4457b$0$22822
:


>>>>
>>>> http://tinyurl.com/2kp7do
>>>
>>> I'll have some of the potatoes!
>>>
>>
>>
>> Wait'll you see the steak!! (Same link as above)
>>
>> The potatoes were requested as they were a bit of a hit. The garlic
>> cloves really put a nice flavour/smell through them.
>
> I love a steak done like that. That's perfection!
>


It was melt in your mouth perfection.

*And* the SO finally saw the light about not having damn sauce on a
great steak!!

It's akin to putting tomato sauce (ketchup) on your cheesecake.



--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

At this spectacle even the most gentle must feel savage, and the most
savage must weep.

Turkish Officer
400 Plateau
24May1915

Janet Baraclough > wrote in
:

> The message >
> from "Allen Prunty" -126t-this>
> contains these words:
>
>
>
>> Looks like we have an Austrailan cooking an "American" style valentine's
>> dinner. Nothing says American like meat and potatoes w/apple pie.
>
> Americans like to think so, but they is wrong. That's a classic
> olde-English menu we exported to all our colonies.
>


A lot of these Amerycans seem to forget that they started out as Poms too!!

--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

At this spectacle even the most gentle must feel savage, and the most
savage must weep.

Turkish Officer
400 Plateau
24May1915

On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 07:55:29 +0000 (UTC), PeterLucas >
wrote:

>Whew!!
>
>Got most of the prep done already, the apple pie is in the oven, the vol au
>vont mix is done and they are ready to be filled and popped in the oven,
>the steaks are marinating in some EVOO and cracked pepper, the potatos are
>ready to go, the cream is whipped for the apple pie....... and the SO is
>still at work!!
>
>
>http://s199.photobucket.com/albums/a...entines%20Day%
>20dinner/
>
>
>http://tinyurl.com/2kp7do

The picture titled "I'm done" looks like you took a bite out of it.
No silverware? LOL

Lou

Lou Decruss > wrote in
:

> On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 07:55:29 +0000 (UTC), PeterLucas >
> wrote:
>
>>Whew!!
>>
>>Got most of the prep done already, the apple pie is in the oven, the
>>vol au vont mix is done and they are ready to be filled and popped in
>>the oven, the steaks are marinating in some EVOO and cracked pepper,
>>the potatos are ready to go, the cream is whipped for the apple
>>pie....... and the SO is still at work!!
>>
>>
>>http://s199.photobucket.com/albums/a...entines%20Day%
>>20dinner/
>>
>>
>>http://tinyurl.com/2kp7do
>
> The picture titled "I'm done" looks like you took a bite out of it.


It does too.......


But no, I rarely use my fingers anymore ;-)

I had cut the corner off because it looked so good :-)



> No silverware? LOL
>


You can see the shadow of the fork in the sauce in the top left.

Not silverware, but damn good stainless :-)



--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

At this spectacle even the most gentle must feel savage, and the most
savage must weep.

Turkish Officer
400 Plateau
24May1915

On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:22:33 +0000 (UTC), PeterLucas >
wrote:

>
>It does too.......
>
>
>But no, I rarely use my fingers anymore ;-)
>
>I had cut the corner off because it looked so good :-)
>
>
>
>> No silverware? LOL
>>
>
>
>You can see the shadow of the fork in the sauce in the top left.
>
>Not silverware, but damn good stainless :-)

LOL. I was just messin with ya. We sold our silver because we never
used it. Got pretty good money too! Stainless is just fine.

Lou