As part of this process I am determined to record the meal I cook each month for what we laughably call at book group at my house each month. Yes we pick a book each month and yes C & L pretty much read all of them, L2 reads most of them and me and S read them
Well I didn't, cos I didn't blog then, I don't even think I'd heard of the concept of it back in 2006/2007, but we did start to discuss how they couldn't believe I kept coming up with new dishes all the time sometime around the middle of 2009, and thanks to great memories and the help of a few emails we managed to get a list together, which I am going to store here for historical purposes and then from now on will do a proper monthly post to record the meal and even the odd photo if I remember to have the camera to hand before the talking and eating begins and we all get carried away.....
So here's the historical headlines:
2011
January
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Chicken & ham / Mackerel, leek and fennel pies with potatoes and braised cabbage.
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February
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Vegetarian meatball tagine (meatballs hybrid of falafel and spinach and cheese balls)
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March
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Ham & leek /Squash and leek cannelloni with garlic bread and salad.
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April
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Asparagus quiche with deconstructed Greek salad (so fussy eaters can pick what they like again!)
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May
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Summer minestrone. Rosemary salted caramel millionaires shortbread for dessert.
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June
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No meeting.
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July
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Courgette soup (Food Urchin's recipe) Pan Bagnat. Lemon buns and/or salted caramel pavlova for dessert (birthday treats)
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August
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Cauliflower and chickpea curry with Gujarati aubergine fritters and Indian chicken goujons.
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September
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No meeting
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October
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Shepperd's pie with rumbledethumps topping (meat and lentil and black bean versions)
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November
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Squash risotto with crispy bacon topping (mushroom for the veggie)
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December
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Christmas dinner - turkey and all the trimmings. Veggie option was "individual" mushroom wellingtons. Chocolate and salted caramel tart (guest provided)
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2010 (one guest turned veggie in Jan 2010, 2 other guests are "fussy with vegetables" - book group dinners become slightly more challenging!!!)
January
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No meeting
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February
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Prawn curry and matter paneer (Hairy Bikers recipe after seeing them live) non fish eater not present
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March
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Spinach and feta frittata
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April
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Chilli and cornbread (both meat and veggie bean chilli made)
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May
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Asparagus and pea risotto with poached egg/goats cheese for non egg eater who is not the veggie - told you they got more challenging!
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June
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One of our group returned to Canada so this was her farewell dinner. Lamb steaks with roast potatoes, cumin roast aubergines and courgette, and pea and broad bean salad. Veggie option was a mini asparagus quiche with same sides.
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July
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6 onion quiche, ham wrapped potatoes (plain ones for veggie) and salad. Coffee toffee cupcakes.
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August
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"Special" Birthday dinner request to repeat paella - made veggie version for all and had bowls with meat and fish so people could add what they liked and exclude what they didn't! Chocolate and beetroot birthday cake.
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September
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Haddock chowder (no bacon) with fresh bread (non fish eater not present) Cake for dessert.
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October
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Massaman curry chicken and potato/prawn and potato with bok choi
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November
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Chicken (bean for veggie) Quisedillas with spicey vegetable soup.
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December
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Christmas dinner - turkey and all the trimmings. Veggie option was squash and feta and pine nut filo pie.
Experimental mince pies (with nuts and limited dried fruit for non dried fruit eater!)
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2009
January
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No meeting
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February
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Chicken and squash tagine |
March
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Quiche (variety unknown)
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April
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Salmon (chicken for non fish eater) on mash with watercress and pea sauce
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May
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Mezze
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June
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Tuna and pasta bake |
July
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Courgette Soup, Courgette bruschetta and St Clements Tart (caramel disaster!)
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August
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Lamb burgers with onion rings and wedges
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September
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Paella - mixed meat and seafood
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October
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Spaghetti and meatballs
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November
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No meeting
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December
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Christmas dinner - turkey and all the trimmings. Chocolate log (guest provided)
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Let's see if we can do some proper recipes for 2012 onwards.....
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