What is it about Abba songs?
There is a little cinema near us which has been refurbished and you can sit in a really comfortable seat with your wine and gateaux (or coffee and a biscuit depending upon your dispostion and budget) on a tray and watch a really good selection of films. It all seems very civilised and we have become members.
This morning we were up at the crack of dawn, work done and went to watch "Mama Mia!"
We have already seen the stage version at the West End in London but this was even better. Years ago all the "in " people tried so hard to be "cool" and say they didn't like Abba but now there we all were foot tapping. It is surely the best ever feel good movie. What was it about the movie that made me feel like dancing and bursting into song in the bank afterwards?
Planning ahead I had already cooked an all in one casserole ready for when we got home so I just had to add the brocoli and cook it all through and we ate it in the garden in the sunshine and , well, ...........felt great!
Here's what we ate:
Ham and Sweet Potatoes in Orange Sauce
1lb cooked ham cut into cubes ( I just used a hock which I had previously boiled)
2 tablespoons sunflower oil
225 g (8oz) chopped onions
450 gr ( 1lb) sweet potatoes cubed
425ml(3/4 pint) of chicken stock
1 orange
half a fresh pineapple cut up into chunks
1 level tablespoon of cornflour
black pepper
340g o(12 oz) brocoli
I used a cast iron casserole for this but any flameproof casserole would do.
Cook onions in the heated oil for 5 minutes and then add the ham and sweet potatoes and cook for 2 more minutes.
Mix in stock, 2 teaspoons of grated orange rind and the pineapple and cover and simmer for 10 more minutes.
Blend the orange jiuce with cornflower and add it to the casserole and cook for a minute, stirring until the sauce has thickened. Season it with pepper.
Add broccoli, cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until the vegetables are tender. Serve with crusty bread.
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There is a little cinema near us which has been refurbished and you can sit in a really comfortable seat with your wine and gateaux (or coffee and a biscuit depending upon your dispostion and budget) on a tray and watch a really good selection of films. It all seems very civilised and we have become members.
This morning we were up at the crack of dawn, work done and went to watch "Mama Mia!"
We have already seen the stage version at the West End in London but this was even better. Years ago all the "in " people tried so hard to be "cool" and say they didn't like Abba but now there we all were foot tapping. It is surely the best ever feel good movie. What was it about the movie that made me feel like dancing and bursting into song in the bank afterwards?
Planning ahead I had already cooked an all in one casserole ready for when we got home so I just had to add the brocoli and cook it all through and we ate it in the garden in the sunshine and , well, ...........felt great!
Here's what we ate:
Ham and Sweet Potatoes in Orange Sauce
1lb cooked ham cut into cubes ( I just used a hock which I had previously boiled)
2 tablespoons sunflower oil
225 g (8oz) chopped onions
450 gr ( 1lb) sweet potatoes cubed
425ml(3/4 pint) of chicken stock
1 orange
half a fresh pineapple cut up into chunks
1 level tablespoon of cornflour
black pepper
340g o(12 oz) brocoli
I used a cast iron casserole for this but any flameproof casserole would do.
Cook onions in the heated oil for 5 minutes and then add the ham and sweet potatoes and cook for 2 more minutes.
Mix in stock, 2 teaspoons of grated orange rind and the pineapple and cover and simmer for 10 more minutes.
Blend the orange jiuce with cornflower and add it to the casserole and cook for a minute, stirring until the sauce has thickened. Season it with pepper.
Add broccoli, cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until the vegetables are tender. Serve with crusty bread.
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2 comments:
Sounds like a recipe to try Sheffy, will give it a go. Agreed on ABBA, I wont see the film until it comes out on DVD but my other half will insist! I wont put up a fight either :)
I was a really gret film. Meryl Streep was incredible - but there is nothing like the atmosphere of watching it in a full cosy cinema with everyone foot-tapping!
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