Home cooked alternative to friday night takeaway

Dee101

Due to health and monetary reasons:p I am thinking of skipping our weekly friday takeaway for a bit..It will be missed as it's something I really look forward to on a friday so I'm looking for ideas for a home cooked treat instead.

What do you like to cook that won't take all evening to cook, is relatively healthy but also feels like a treat aswell?

Thanks!

Dee

Mary-Ellen

For an Indian
Mushroom masala:
You could always serve with chicken on the side with maybe some samosas or another indian side (bought or homemade)and Basmati rice
I've made this one a few times:
http://www.indianrelish.com/mushroom/mushroom-masala.html
Quick, easy ingrediants and yum

What do you usually get in the takeaway?
Might help get better sugestions

aerosol

Friday night is homemade pizza night,always has been even in the times of loadsamoney.

I make the bases in a breadmaker fresh each Fri and once a month or so make up a big pan of sauce which is freezed in suitable weekly portions.

Accompanied by homemade spud or parsnip wedges,home made coleslaw and garlic bread. Roll on tomorrow;):D

Friday nights is usually a chicken and linguini carbonara and garlic ciabbatta or a red thai curry (shop bought red curry paste)

Ok, so not exactly healthy when you take into account the amount of cream/garlic butter/coconut milk that's used, but so yummy, nicer than most take aways and so quick to make.