Rolling this into one post is way too horrible to compile (we ate what? when?), so the h4t3rz are going to have to suck it up while I return to daily or semi-daily posts.

I’d have to say one thing about this project, it has definitely forced us to try really hard not to repeat (and made us aware of how frequently we did so).

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17.01

Burritos! Thanks to Old El Paso as ever.

Cooked by: Carol

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Readers from the mrshardly days will be amused to see that I actually own a Donna Hay cook book. In my defense, I did not purchase it – it was amongst a pile of books a kindly neighbour had put out on the footpath (we seem to do that a fair bit around here, is nice!).

18.01
Veal with soft polenta and blue cheese – from Donna Hay: simple essentials – beef, lamb + pork.

Quite yummy, though next time would flick the polenta and serve with mash (shot of Don’s plate where too much blue cheese is barely enough).

Cooked by: Don

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Out to see The Decemberists this evening (and gosh darned excellent they were too), so required speedily prepared nourishment beforehand.

19.01

Nachos! Burritos leftovers repurposed.

Cooked by: Carol

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Another that has only recently made a comeback from the wilderness after being consumed way, way, way too frequently.

20.01

Chicken Massaman curry. Thanks to Mae Ploy for the paste (and I was going to credit the fabulously named Thep Padung Porn Coconut Co, who were the importers, but seem to no longer be).

Ugly as all get out – but totally delicious!

Cooked by: Carol

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This was an utterly inspired, post-shopping decision. So quick! So tasty!

I’ve been somewhat reluctant to use this book because I completely and utterly loathe the styling of it. Honestly, if I met Gayna Murphy and Caterina Scardino (lifestyle and fashion stylists, respectively) in a dark alley, I would give them such nasty looks – so many pages of an otherwise perfectly good cookbook are wasted with full page shots of whimsical girls in tied-dyed slips and wellington boots in the middle of fields!

Anyway, lesson learned about judging books filled with annoying waifs.

21.01

Lamb Cutlets with chunky tabouleh from Marie Claire: Fresh + Fast

The tabouleh used herbs from our very own Rancho Farmo! It was utterly marvellous! I can’t believe how infinitely superior fresh herbs from the garden are to fresh herbs from the store!

Cooked by: Don

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Had planned risotto, but it was so unpleasantly hot that we flicked that idea and took the take-away option.

22.01

Tom Kha Gai, Duck salad, Penang Curry from Thai Center in Glebe. Have to say I preferred it to Deli’s Thai (which is a smidge closer).

Obviously brilliant minds think alike because we missed the lovely flashman and the lovely smallstakes by about an hour.

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