This is a wiki (editable web page) to organise cooking for the CUHWC trip to Glencoe in the Scottish Highlands. All crockery, cutlery, utensils, pots and pans are provided — the kitchen has a microwave oven, electric cooker and hobs. The club will supply cooking oil.
Click edit at the top to change the text (you'll need to be logged in to your account on the website first — click here to register if you don't have one). You can either suggest a meal idea or join one of the existing ones and you're obviously also welcome to sort yourself out (move your name to 'Independent'). Please remove your name from the 'Not yet signed-up for meal on [this day]' list too once you're in a group or have decided to cook alone. The person who suggests the meal is responsible for arranging the ingredients — everyone else in the group should bring money on the trip to pay for their share, and expect to help with the preparation and washing up.
Sourcing food/supermarkets
There is a Morrisons and Lidl in Fort William, around 30 mins drive away. Tesco does deliver to the bunkhouse, which might be a good option to avoid excessive driving. We did this for our unofficial trip to Torridon last September and it worked very well.
Timetable
Meal suggestions by the end of Sat 17th March. Finalise groups by the end of Monday (19th) so the person suggesting the meal knows how much they have to buy and has a couple of days to do the shopping.
Wednesday
(People may be arriving at various times today)
Sardine alla marinara
Main: Sardines in marinara sauce Dessert: Peanut butter and mascarpone mash (literally) Maximum number: 3
Cost per person: £3.00
People:
- Danny
- Yangzi
Thursday
Vegetarian carbs with a side of carbs
Starter: Nachos (idea stolen from Simon)
Main: Chickpea dhal with rice and naan (and maybe indian snacks)
Dessert: lemon posset
Maximum number: lots
Cost per person: £4ish
People:
- Sarah
- Simon
- Bronwen - I will try to arrive in time for dinner as I did in Coniston, but if not please save some for me ;)
- Ben L
- Guido
- Johanna
- Yangzi
- Chris
- Matt L
- Dom
My triathlete friend's recipe
Main: Melted blue cheese with apples and pine kernels.
Dessert: Peanut butter and mascarpone mash
Maximum number: 3
Cost per person: £4.00
People:
- Danny
- Matt A
Friday
Bronwen's Italian classic
Starter: Garlic bread
Main: Spaghetti bolognese (with veggie option of beans instead of beef - please specify which one you want)
Dessert: Chocolate brownies (not very Italian, but very tasty)
Maximum number: 8
Cost per person: £3
People:
- Bronwen
- Sarah (veggie)
- Simon
- Ben L (v)
- Guido (v)
- Johanna
- Matt A (veggie)
- Chris
Not quite as creative today
Main: Spinach on crumbled feta with buttered smoked herrings.
Dessert: yet again, peanut butter and mascarpone.
Maximum number: 3
Cost per person: £3
People:
- Danny
- Yangzi
Dom's Italian Classic, since Bronwen's was full :( - willing to join forces, though
Starter: Salad
Main: Penne with homemade marinara sauce (veggie friendly), side of garlic bread
Dessert: Dark chocolate
Maximum number: none
Cost per person: £3
People:
- Dom
- Matt L
Saturday
Simon's chilli, of trip book fame
Starter: Nachos (Simon's original Nachos)
Main: Beef or vegetarian chilli (please specify), with baked potatoes
Dessert: Banana loaf
Cost per person: £3
Max number of people: lots
- Simon
- Bronwen
- Sarah (v)
- Ben L (v)
- Guido (v)
- Johanna
- Yangzi
- Matt A (v)
- Chris
- Matt L
- Dom
- Dave
- Jo
Pre-passover dinner
It's not quite Passover, but I occasionally have cravings for fat & Jewish food and can't wait until 30th March.
Starter: Polish horseradish cream ('bitter herbs') and Matzah crackers.
Main: Cullen skink (Scottish fish soup - not very Jewish, but I had to replace the chicken livers, due to my lack of skill with meat).
Dessert: Apple & cinnamon Matzah brei
Maximum number: 3
Cost per person: £4.00
People:
- Danny
Independent
Sunday
Simon's veggie pasta bake
Starter: Poppadoms with chutneys
Main: Pasta bake with roasted veg
Dessert: Fruit Crumble
Maximum number: 8
Cost per person: £3 People:
- Simon
- Bronwen
- Sarah
- Ben L
- Guido
- Johanna
- Yangzi
- Matt L Full
Catz cheese course(s)
Starter: Baked camembert
Main: Mackerel carbonara
Dessert: Cheesecake?
Cheese board: Flexible
Maximum number: Lots
Cost per person: £4
People:
- Matt A
- Chris
Independent
- Dom
Monday
Monday Meal 1 - Low Carb Feast (apart from the dessert...)
Starter: Tomatoes/Cucumbers with feta cheese and oregano dressing
Main: tbc, probably something like aubergine melts with veggie and non-veggie option
Dessert: I've made Cranachan in the Lake District before, so really I should give it another go now that we are in Scotland...
Maximum number: 5
Cost per person: tbc
People:
- Johanna
- Matt A (veggie for the melts'd be great)
- Chris
- Matt L
- Guido (v)
Ben's Dal
Main: Lentil & sweet potato dal (veggie):
Dessert: Sponge puddings
Maximum number: 5
Cost per person: