WHAT DID WE HAVE FOR TEA?

[Marilyn]

Well in all truth, we don't eat roasts...just cook 'em for our kids! They love them.
And I take the opportunity to stuff them with Veg at every occasion...Last night we had Roast Spuds, Roast Beetroot, Roast Pumpkin, Roast carrots, Roast Onion and steamed Bok Choy.
We had Salmon Patties tonight. A much simpler meal when it's just us.

[Stanley]

I hit the veggie trail yesterday. New potatoes, cauliflower and peas with four small sausage for dinner. My eyes were bigger than my belly and for tea I just had four small cold sausage and two boiled eggs....

[Marilyn]

Braised Steak and Onions cooking in the slow cooker as I type. To be served with plain boiled spuds, cauliflower, Brussel sprouts, carrots and baby peas.

[Moh]

Black bean & garlic stir fry with rice - light for a hot day!!

[Stanley]

Had four small sausage and some spuds and cauliflower so I split it in two, bulked up with peas and had it times two for dinner and tea. Butcher's day today.....

[Moh]

Piri Piri chicken tonight with home made oven chips & fresh garden peas.

[Stanley]

Kath gave me a small white loaf so roast ham salad butties X2 for dinner and tea. Crust left over at teatime was made into a small Welsh Rarebit for afters!

[Moh]

Not sure about tonight - I have lamb chops or burgers - will see how we feel nearer the time to eat.

[Stanley]

I like to get my meals sorted first thing in the morning Moh, then I can get on with the rest of the day and feed myself with minimum effort. That's why I love slow cooking on the stove in the front room in winter. It takes care of itself and all you have to do is dole it out!
I treated myself to two teacakes and had Haslet salad and boiled egg butties X two for dinner and tea. I have a loaf in the machine, some spuds and Carrots on stand-by and burgers and sausage in the fridge.... We will not starve today!

[Moh]

The trouble when it is hot is that we never seem hungry. Tonight is lamb chops, new potatoes & fresh garden peas.

[Stanley]

I had a Magnum for dinner when I got three, one each for Susan, Joanne and myself. Tea was potatoes, carrots, peas and two burgers. Filled up with a meat pie.

[Marilyn]

We seem to have that problem for about six months of the year, Moh! When it gets over 35 degrees, all thoughts of food disappear.
Turkey Sausages tonight. Thought we would give them a try, maybe with a bit of Mash, Baby Peas, Cauliflower and Green Beans.
I cant see myself getting too excited about them, but I do have an appetite after cleaning windows all morning. (lovely sunny winter's day here but very windy...and my hair is looking rather scarey after all that effort).

[David Whipp]

I wish my thoughts of food would disappear. Mind you, thoughts of making it evaporate in the heat; Thai takeaway on Saturday and a frozen pizza yesterday...

[Stanley]

I'm surprised at you David! I am no fan of the "Eat, don't cook" brigade! I know exactly what I'm eating, do you? Did you know that more 'Mozzarella cheese' is used on pizzas than all the buffaloes in the world could possibly provide? I've seen it made from out of date mouldy cheese from supermarkets....

[David Whipp]

Crap lifestyle at the moment Stanley, as well as warm weather deterring any cooking. Plenty of fresh salad vegetables and loads of soft fruit though; have gone through 4kg of tomatoes alone in the last 8 days... The Thai takeaway from Newtown is quite healthy, too, with very light sauces and al dente vegetables.

The next month will probably be expensive eating, as well as light on homecooking; being tied to the Beach leads to butties from shops and cafe meals (partly as a reward to the kids for putting up with it all). Have tried cooking batches of stuff to reheat at the Beach, but it's never worked very well.

Later: half a grapefruit, bowl of porridge, handful of strawberries, slack handful of sultanas and a nectarine for breakfast. Pretty typical for this time of year.

[Stanley]

I'm glad you are aware of the problem!



Today's dinner is ready to warm up. Spuds, carrots, whey butter, mint sauce and a boiled egg for protein.

[David Whipp]

With your bodyclock, what time to you have dinner Stanley?

Thanks for pricking my conscience on this weekend's diet. Healthwise, apart from just eating too much, my main downfall is cheese...

[Marilyn]

I use locally sourced Fetta made from Goat's milk on my homemade Pizza, Stanley....

[Pluggy]

I'm surprised at you David! I am no fan of the "Eat, don't cook" brigade! I know exactly what I'm eating, do you? Did you know that more 'Mozzarella cheese' is used on pizzas than all the buffaloes in the world could possibly provide? I've seen it made from out of date mouldy cheese from supermarkets....

If you buy takeaway pizza, theres a very high liklihood it isn't cheese at all....

Its usually a clever concoction involving palm oil.

[Big Kev]

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We had an excellent 'Afternoon Tea' at The Cellar Bar yesterday. A lot of locally sourced ingredients, it was delicious

[Marilyn]

Oh Man!....that food looks delicious!

[Big Kev]

It was indeed.

[Moh]

Turkey & salami salad tonight.

[Stanley]

David, we all need a nudge now and then. Remember, no matter how far-fetched it may seem, your body is a temple! I have dinner after my morning walk at about 11:00, tea is at 16:30. Nothing between so I fast 18 hours each day and never feel hungry before dinner.
Had the bowl of veg for dinner and a sausage salad butty for teas on home made bread. Only two sausage....

[Marilyn]

Slow cooking a French Style Tarragon Chicken Casserole in the Le Crusette/heavy enamel pot thingy. Weighs a ton. Just wrestling it out of the cupboard produces a hernia. Smells delicious...