Cookin again

[Zardnaar]

Food prices ARE one of the biggest common negatives on living on an island.

The countries a giant farm though. It's cheaper to buy our produce in Australia and the EU than here go figure.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

The countries a giant farm though. It's cheaper to buy our produce in Australia and the EU than here go figure.

I bet the costs of fuel used in food production are integral to that.

 

[Zardnaar]

I bet the costs of fuel used in food production are integral to that.

It's because of GST, higher minimal wages, duopoly, regulations, economics of size etc.

US food really cheap along with gas.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Shrimp Creole on bed of Mediterranean rice; green bean macque choux; ham, lamb chop; Mediterranean ground meat & spinach; dolma (meat stuffed grape leaf)

Not pictured- because I couldn’t eat any more- roast beef; spanakopita; sweet potatoes; deviled eggs; bread pudding

 

[Zardnaar]

Dolmas an aquired taste but I've only had it stuffed with rice. Don't mind a little bit but can't eat a lot.

Imported lamb?

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Dolmas an aquired taste but I've only had it stuffed with rice. Don't mind a little bit but can't eat a lot.

Imported lamb?

No way of knowing for sure. I cooked the shrimp and the beans, and we decided to get everything else from local restaurants (or relatives). When I picked up the order, the owner threw them in for free!

Don’t know why he did, but we have always been on pretty friendly terms.

Going to reciprocate the gesture by giving him some of our family’s hot sausage spice mix. He‘s got access to a halal butcher in his grocery, so I bet he’ll get a kick out of it.

 

[Zardnaar]

No way of knowing for sure. I cooked the shrimp and the beans, and we decided to get everything else from local restaurants (or relatives). When I picked up the order, the owner threw them in for free!

Don’t know why he did, but we have always been on pretty friendly terms.

Going to reciprocate the gesture by giving him some of our family’s hot sausage spice mix. He‘s got access to a halal butcher in his grocery, so I bet he’ll get a kick out of it.

It's how I tried dolma first time. Throw in at Turkish kebab place.

Eating leftovers. Trifle with white chocolate coated black cherries.

Sponge cake, custard, jelly/jello, cream, fruit.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Looks absolutely sinful!

 

[Zardnaar]

Looks absolutely sinful!

Yeah idk if it's common outside NZ. Mum used to put sherry in it.

Think it's English. Christmas tradition here with summer fruit, berries, cherries, peaches, nectarines etc.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

On the first day of Leftovers, I made this plate for Mom...

“Creole” roast beef & gravy and Lebanese garlic spread on toasted Ciabatta roll
Tabouli
Babaganoush
Tostitos