WHAT DID WE HAVE FOR TEA?

[Stanley]

Breakfast was the third of the steak and onion meals and then dinner and tea were chicken and veggies. I Fried my sweet potato chips and ordered my meat for delivery today. I enjoyed the steak and onion and it wasn't too expensive at less than £4 for the meat in three meals.....

[Stanley]

Three hot meals of chicken and veggies plus a light second breakfast of Veggies on Oatcakes to fill the gap between an early breakfast and midday dinner.

[Stanley]

Three hot helpings of chicken and veggies plus a second breakfast of spiced mackerel on oatcake.
Then I cooked my pork belly with tomatoes, oranges and onions in the slow cooker.

[Stanley]

Pork belly and veggies X three and pork on oatcakes for second breakfast....

[Stanley]

Three hot meals and a second breakfast of oatcakes with pork and orange.....

[Stanley]

Last week's batch of cooking is cleared into pots ready for serving so yesterday was a cooking day, chicken and veggies.....

[Stanley]

Breakfast and dinner were the last two helpings of last week's cooking. Tea was the new batch of chicken and veggies.....

[Stanley]

Settled in nicely to three helpings of chicken and veggies. A second breakfast nibble of savoury cabbage on oatcakes filled a gap.

[Stanley]

Three hot meals of chicken and veggies plus a second breakfast nibble of sweet potato chips and sprouts.....
(I fried my sweet potato chips and boiled some sprouts as an extender..... )

[Stanley]

Chicken and veggies X three with a second breakfast of oatcakes ans savoury cabbage.....

[Stanley]

Three hot meals a day plus second breakfast seems to be working!

[Stanley]

Three helpings of meat and veggies plus a second breakfast snack of oatcakes and cheese.

[Big Kev]

Made a Bolognese with brisket for tea. 2lb of brisket it in the pressure cooker for an hour with tomato, diced carrots, diced celery, rosemary, beef stock and basil, shredded it, reduced the liquid a bit threw in a jar of black olives and the shredded brisket and simmered for another half an hour. Served with tagliatelle and grand padano shavings, very pleased with the outcome.
Finished off with an espresso, I highly recommend this 'rocket fuel' from Aldi.

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[Stanley]

Looks good Kev. I didn't have any tea as by the time I got home from my rump steak at the Tempest it was time for bed!

[Stanley]

Back to normal yesterday, three hot meals!

[Big Kev]

Fillet steak, Dauphinouise potatoes and steamed veg. Chocolate pud and ice cream with a bottle of South African Shiraz, went down well.

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[Stanley]

Impressive....
I had my bog standard Pork and veggies..... (With a second breakfast of oatcakes with pork......)

[Big Kev]

Impressive....

It was the Sainsbury's meal deal for two, they had some left from Valentine's Day

[Stanley]

Meat and veggies X three. I am getting last weeks batch into a corner. Second breakfast of oatcakes and pork. We are looking at cooking again!

[Tripps]

I was taken out yesterday (on a three line whip) to McDonalds. Not been for a long time. I always have a Big Mac meal, but I've not been for a long time.

In an effort to keep up - I had a "Big Arch" which is a new menu item, but 'here to stay. Despite having had no breakfast or lunch - it was a challenge, and I came close to needing a 'doggy bag'. I persevered and later found it as worth over 1050 calories - not counting the fries and the half a chocolate brownie pie.

I had a tea with it, and was asked was I sure I meant tea? I think it was the only one they sold all day. To be fair it was OK.

I then discovered what the cost of living problem was all about - the cost for two similar meals was nearly £24 pounds. Ouch.

[Stanley]

Glad you enjoyed your 'Big Arch' David. As for the cost of living, I had similar thoughts on Saturday when I paid the bill for five of us at the Tempest.....
But then I reflected it wasn't likely to happen again.....
I am finishing last week's cooking..... I shall be cooking a new batch of veggies today.... (£30 for the veggies and slightly less for the butcher's account..... )

[Big Kev]

Pre prandial refreshments at the hotel in Sheffield, 7 of us out for Italian food in a bit.

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