Waltzes around the kitchen with my Alcatraz apron on:D Thinking I’m a clever cookie:D

Yep I made my first batch of pasta this morning and we will be trying it out for our evening meal. Bimbo said if it’s yuck…she’ll order pizza in…..LOL

Oh I am so impressed and it was so much fun:D

Going to make a chicken, mushroom & cream topping to go with it…… the whole meal will be made from scratch:D Nothing from packets:D

Oh guess you want to see my pasta journey:D

http://luckysduckfarm.blogspot.com/2008/08/amy-birthday.html

http://garden-to-plate.blogspot.com/2008/08/eggs-equal-pasta.html

Going to post a photo of the meal when it’s ready to be dished up and posted tomorrow on my Garden to Plate blog:D

Yummm :)

OH got a pasta machine for his birthday too – we have only used it once though. I love the idea of making my own pasta, but for me it’s sort of a retirement dream! (so is making my own bread, actually)

OH has the time to do it sometimes since he doesn’t have to worry about gardening, cleaning, ringing the termite man, organising a new hot water system, etc… :D

Yummo, sounds nicer than my boring bol. I’m making when I get home

You’ve inspired me Lucky. I’m going to dig out the pasta maker and that’s what we’ll have tonight. Not sure what we’ll have with it LOL.

I’m just so egg-cited about the idea of buying 1 less item at the shops and being able to make it at home.

I was over the moon when Mrs. Pepe spent some time showing me her pasta maker and how to use it.

SueBk said:

You’ve inspired me Lucky. I’m going to dig out the pasta maker and that’s what we’ll have tonight. Not sure what we’ll have with it LOL.

I love cooking and making meals from scratch:D

Hope you like me have a FAB TAB of a meal tonight.,

SueBk said:

You’ve inspired me Lucky. I’m going to dig out the pasta maker and that’s what we’ll have tonight. Not sure what we’ll have with it LOL.

To your rescue LOL. It must be pasta day !
We are having tonight ….

Spaghetti with anchovies and crisp garlic crumbs

ingredients
500g spaghetti
12 sandwich slices or 9 toast slices white bread
60g butter
2 cloves garlic, crushed
45g can anchovy fillets, drained, chopped finely
2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
2 tablespoons lemon juice
½ cup finely chopped fresh chives
½ cup (125ml) olive oil

method
1. Add the spaghetti to a large saucepan of salted boiling water, boil, uncovered, until just tender; drain, keep warm.
2. Meanwhile, remove and discard the crusts from the bread; blend or process the bread into crumbs.
3. Melt the butter in a medium frying pan, add the garlic and crumbs; cook, stirring, until well browned.
4. Toss the hot pasta with the anchovies, rind, juice, chives, oil and crumbs. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve immediately with lemon wedges, if desired.

I think we’re going to have vego lasagne. I can’t stand normal lasagne, so thought I might try something different. Now, I just have to find a recipe. I’ve made the pasta though – put some spinach in it:

Just found the Girl’s lunch in the kitchen :(( Bet she’s a hungry bunny when I pick her up in 5 minutes.

How cool is this?? Pat’s birthday present for me. It was my birthday on Sunday.
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too sexy – and it just layed an egg to prove it LOL.

SueBk said:

I think we’re going to have vego lasagne. I can’t stand normal lasagne, so thought I might try something different. Now, I just have to find a recipe. I’ve made the pasta though – put some spinach in it:

Just found the Girl’s lunch in the kitchen :(( Bet she’s a hungry bunny when I pick her up in 5 minutes.

Oh oh oh…I’m gonna make home made lasagna too….. research first though…… no jar filling….. real tommies from the garden…once they have grown and been harvested.

pepe said:

How cool is this?? Pat’s birthday present for me. It was my birthday on Sunday.
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too sexy – and it just layed an egg to prove it LOL.

Being red, I can make pasta extra fast too;P

Lucky1 said:

SueBk said:

I think we’re going to have vego lasagne. I can’t stand normal lasagne, so thought I might try something different. Now, I just have to find a recipe. I’ve made the pasta though – put some spinach in it:

Just found the Girl’s lunch in the kitchen :(( Bet she’s a hungry bunny when I pick her up in 5 minutes.

Oh oh oh…I’m gonna make home made lasagna too….. research first though…… no jar filling….. real tommies from the garden…once they have grown and been harvested.

OH made vege lasagna the other day – not home made pasta though.

He made up the sauce himself though, and it was DELICIOUS. Let’s see, we had two cobs of corn, lots of mushroom, capsicum, carrot, 4 or 5 tomatoes I think.. might have been some broccoli… Basically every vege we had in the fridge at the time :) And a rue/bechamel sauce type thingy from Cook and the Chef website..

bon008 said:

OH made vege lasagna the other day – not home made pasta though.

He made up the sauce himself though, and it was DELICIOUS. Let’s see, we had two cobs of corn, lots of mushroom, capsicum, carrot, 4 or 5 tomatoes I think.. might have been some broccoli… Basically every vege we had in the fridge at the time :) And a rue/bechamel sauce type thingy from Cook and the Chef website..

Ooh, leek and onion too I think :)

Okay, oh wise veggie ones. I’ve made my “lasagna”. Layers of pasta and veggies and riccota and bought sundried tomato sauce. My vegies are all cut in very thin slices. Carrots, zucchini, parsnip, pumpkin, leek, cauliflower. Basically aimed for a layer of pasta followed by sauce, by a single vegie, by the other sauce.

Filled a 4 inch high dish. Any ideas how long I might aim to cook this for?

Okay, oh wise veggie ones. I’ve made my “lasagna”. Layers of pasta and veggies and riccota and bought sundried tomato sauce. My vegies are all cut in very thin slices. Carrots, zucchini, parsnip, pumpkin, leek, cauliflower. Basically aimed for a layer of pasta followed by sauce, by a single vegie, by the other sauce.

Filled a 4 inch high dish. Any ideas how long I might aim to cook this for?

2.5 hours until we try my pasta………. I’m egg-cited:D

Lucky1 said:

2.5 hours until we try my pasta………. I’m egg-cited:D

sure to be yummy. I made a chicken, mushroom, leek and sour cream pasta sauce last night :D

The pasta was not homemade but it was organic!

bluegreen said:

Lucky1 said:

2.5 hours until we try my pasta………. I’m egg-cited:D

sure to be yummy. I made a chicken, mushroom, leek and sour cream pasta sauce last night :D

The pasta was not homemade but it was organic!

Oh yum…….. hhmmmm a leek from my garden in the master piece for tonight:D

Veggie pasta layers were rather nice. I put it in the oven for nearly 1 1/2 hours and it was still a little ‘crunchy’. I think next time (and there will probably be a next time) I will lightly steam the vegies first. Particularly carrots and cauli.

I’m amazed at how quickly parsnips cook. Got to be careful they don’t go soggy.

My first attempt at making my own pasta and cooking it. Tasted bluddy beautiful:D

Lucky1 said:

My first attempt at making my own pasta and cooking it. Tasted bluddy beautiful:D

looks pretty good too :D

Looks delish! I have to admit I’m sold on home made pasta. Its really not all that hard, and with a roller machine its actually pretty darn easy!

Spinach pasta was too easy. I just cut up the spinach fairly fine, boiled very lightly, squeezed the water out and then dumped it into the mix. The mix was abou 50g of baby spinach leaves, 1 cup of plain flour, 1 egg, 1 tsp of oil, and a smidge of water (from the saucepan) to make it moist enough. It wasn’t bad!

Lucky1 said:

My first attempt at making my own pasta and cooking it. Tasted bluddy beautiful:D

Looks yum ……….. pitty I live sssoooo far away from everyone ………………. will never be invited for dinner :(

>My first attempt at making my own pasta and cooking it. Tasted bluddy beautiful:D

Think we need a group taste test Lucky!
8^)

Anyone need a ride from the big state?

;^)

Crinkle said:

Lucky1 said:

My first attempt at making my own pasta and cooking it. Tasted bluddy beautiful:D

Looks yum ……….. pitty I live sssoooo far away from everyone ………………. will never be invited for dinner :(

I might make it back there one day … but I guess then I’d be the one invited to dinner LOL. If you’re ever in Bris you’re welcome to dinner :)

colliewa said:

>My first attempt at making my own pasta and cooking it. Tasted bluddy beautiful:D

Think we need a group taste test Lucky!
8^)

Anyone need a ride from the big state?

;^)

Yes me, yoohoo, up here …………… it would be the scenic route…. :))

Where is “up here” crinkle? Darwin or the NW?

colliewa said:

Where is “up here” crinkle? Darwin or the NW?

Sunny Darwin

SueBk said:

Crinkle said:

Lucky1 said:

My first attempt at making my own pasta and cooking it. Tasted bluddy beautiful:D

Looks yum ……….. pitty I live sssoooo far away from everyone ………………. will never be invited for dinner :(

I might make it back there one day … but I guess then I’d be the one invited to dinner LOL. If you’re ever in Bris you’re welcome to dinner :)

Thanks SueBk ……………. you never know. And vise versa.

Ahhh.. Spent 3.5 years there, 82—>85.

colliewa said:

Ahhh.. Spent 3.5 years there, 82—>85.

Australia’s best kept secret eh???

colliewa said:

Ahhh.. Spent 3.5 years there, 82—>85.

Where were you exactly collie?

Must be going ahead with the Timor gas stuff eh?

Was still pretty basic when I was there, not even a Maccas. Come to think of it, gaining a Maccas isn’t really gaining is it? LOL

Based at HMAS Coonawarra, worked at Soal Bay receiving station and Humpty Doo transmitting station..

Loved the simple things there like Berry Springs and people watching from the Vic Hotel balcony on a saturday with a bundy in the hand!

Soal Bay

Shoal Bay

colliewa said:

Must be going ahead with the Timor gas stuff eh?

Was still pretty basic when I was there, not even a Maccas. Come to think of it, gaining a Maccas isn’t really gaining is it? LOL

Oh yeah … big on gas.

To my knowledge there are 2 or 3 Maccas now if you include the ‘satellite city’ of Palmerston. There may even be more. I NEVER go there.

I came here in ’74, and I can’t remember which year it was, but I do remember the first set of traffic lights being installed!!!! That was when it was pretty basic but it was also very innocent. You never locked your house or car.

colliewa said:

Soal Bay

Shoal Bay

snigger ….. Shoal Bay is now the REFUSE RECYCLING STATION

colliewa said:

Based at HMAS Coonawarra, worked at Soal Bay receiving station and Humpty Doo transmitting station..

Loved the simple things there like Berry Springs and people watching from the Vic Hotel balcony on a saturday with a bundy in the hand!

I know I’m waxing lyrical, but it’s still a lovely place for so many reasons.

Lucky said “Going to make a chicken, mushroom & cream topping to go with it…… the whole meal will be made from scratch:D Nothing from packets:D”
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You finally took the head off one of the chooks??? You go girl!

Good to see lots of ‘pasta lovers’ out there making HOME MADE pasta! I bought my other half a pasta maker (he’s the cook in the house!) a few years ago, and ever since he has been making pasta we rarely ever have bought pasta! It is just the yummiest! He usually makes the Jamie Oliver Chicken lovely legs with lots of garlic, tomatoes, basil, chili, cannellini beans… my favourite recipe!

Remember, the best pasta is made with ‘00’ flour – we use Mollini Pizzuti fine Italian ‘00’ flour from Wollies!

Bon Appetit! :)

ironmaid said:

Remember, the best pasta is made with ‘00’ flour – we use Mollini Pizzuti fine Italian ‘00’ flour from Wollies!

Saw this just today and grabbed a packet. We’ll see how we go. Had a nice sounding recipe on the back for stuffed pasta things (not sure which ones, or what they might be called).

ironmaid said:

Good to see lots of ‘pasta lovers’ out there making HOME MADE pasta! I bought my other half a pasta maker (he’s the cook in the house!) a few years ago, and ever since he has been making pasta we rarely ever have bought pasta! It is just the yummiest! He usually makes the Jamie Oliver Chicken lovely legs with lots of garlic, tomatoes, basil, chili, cannellini beans… my favourite recipe!

Remember, the best pasta is made with ‘00’ flour – we use Mollini Pizzuti fine Italian ‘00’ flour from Wollies!

Bon Appetit! :)

I use bread flour.

SueBk said:

ironmaid said:

Remember, the best pasta is made with ‘00’ flour – we use Mollini Pizzuti fine Italian ‘00’ flour from Wollies!

Saw this just today and grabbed a packet. We’ll see how we go. Had a nice sounding recipe on the back for stuffed pasta things (not sure which ones, or what they might be called).

Bugger I went to see if I could find a photo on the net of the said flour…. nothing, zip , nuda………only pizza maker photos.

I used my Lauke bread flour.

Bubba Louie said:

ironmaid said:

Good to see lots of ‘pasta lovers’ out there making HOME MADE pasta! I bought my other half a pasta maker (he’s the cook in the house!) a few years ago, and ever since he has been making pasta we rarely ever have bought pasta! It is just the yummiest! He usually makes the Jamie Oliver Chicken lovely legs with lots of garlic, tomatoes, basil, chili, cannellini beans… my favourite recipe!

Remember, the best pasta is made with ‘00’ flour – we use Mollini Pizzuti fine Italian ‘00’ flour from Wollies!

Bon Appetit! :)

I use bread flour.

Hey bubba, you still using yours?????? Pasta maker that is.

Lucky1 said:

Bubba Louie said:

ironmaid said:

Good to see lots of ‘pasta lovers’ out there making HOME MADE pasta! I bought my other half a pasta maker (he’s the cook in the house!) a few years ago, and ever since he has been making pasta we rarely ever have bought pasta! It is just the yummiest! He usually makes the Jamie Oliver Chicken lovely legs with lots of garlic, tomatoes, basil, chili, cannellini beans… my favourite recipe!

Remember, the best pasta is made with ‘00’ flour – we use Mollini Pizzuti fine Italian ‘00’ flour from Wollies!

Bon Appetit! :)

I use bread flour.

Hey bubba, you still using yours?????? Pasta maker that is.

Not since the first time, but we really liked it and do plan on using it more. It’s just finding the time.

Lucky1 said:

SueBk said:

ironmaid said:

Remember, the best pasta is made with ‘00’ flour – we use Mollini Pizzuti fine Italian ‘00’ flour from Wollies!

Saw this just today and grabbed a packet. We’ll see how we go. Had a nice sounding recipe on the back for stuffed pasta things (not sure which ones, or what they might be called).

Bugger I went to see if I could find a photo on the net of the said flour…. nothing, zip , nuda………only pizza maker photos.

I used my Lauke bread flour.

Happy Potter said:

Lucky1 said:

SueBk said:

ironmaid said:

Remember, the best pasta is made with ‘00’ flour – we use Mollini Pizzuti fine Italian ‘00’ flour from Wollies!

Saw this just today and grabbed a packet. We’ll see how we go. Had a nice sounding recipe on the back for stuffed pasta things (not sure which ones, or what they might be called).

Bugger I went to see if I could find a photo on the net of the said flour…. nothing, zip , nuda………only pizza maker photos.

I used my Lauke bread flour.

We haven’t seen this in our woolies…… Thanks for popping a photo up for me.

We haven’t seen this in our woolies…… Thanks for popping a photo up for me.

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No worries.. I have seen it, just can’t remember where.

Not that I have time to make pasta !! LOL

SueBk said:

Gee wonder if I will find this around our way??? Maybe Foodland????

something you might get at an Italian deli perhaps?

Is that both the same flour, but different packet wrappers????

Bread flour is “hard flour” anyway so it would be just as good.

bluegreen said:

something you might get at an Italian deli perhaps?

Picks ones self up off the floor…….. hadn’t thought of that place.

Hhhmmmm like to make my own for #1 hobble son, but I promised him bought spag…… I have some in the house……

Bubba Louie said:

Bread flour is “hard flour” anyway so it would be just as good.

Yeah, I am doing what Mrs. Pepe said:)