OK, What's For Lunch or Tea Today?

[struth]

pasta and bread are medium release.. rice i think is too. lentils and beans, barley, peas, sweetcorn etc are slow. my sone is type 2 but eats pasta and bread a lot and is doing well on it.

[Roy S]

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Chicken shish wraps at local Turkish

[Roy S]

Sirloin

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[struth]

looks tasty roy.

[struth]

Smoked haddock
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[struth]

Chicken and pancetta bake

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[Barry]

Smoked haddock
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Snap! Tonight:

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Oven baked smoked haddock fillet, oven chips, steamed purple-sprouting brocolli, fennel, sugar snap peas and cherry tomatoes.

Profiteroles for dessert:

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[Barry]

Yesterday:

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Oven baked smoked haddock, chips, poached egg, steamed leeks. peas and asparagus 'spears'.

Dessert:

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Museli with fresh raspberries.

[struth]

Nice Barry. Had some rasps myself the other day. Out of m&s.

[struth]

A roast chicken. Opened up to help cool it before dissection.
Sounds very macabre lolhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230416/feb5bda774cbf0801cb610b60d674ab0.jpg

[Barry]

I had a Gregg's chargrilled chicken roll for lunch today:

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Because it has been such a lovely day here today, I thought I would have a salad this evening:

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Cold oven-baked gammon joint, beetroot, steamed asparagus, grated carrot and cherry tomatoes.

Large navel orange for dessert.

All washed down with a glass of 2020 Reboul Salze, Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux. (14.5% ABV)

[struth]

times are hard barry...that tip looks awful lonely :)

[Barry]

times are hard barry...that tip looks awful lonely :)

:lol: It was the last of the bunch; but you're right, asparagus these days is quite expensive.

Anyway, because today was colder, no salad for the evening meal:

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Rigatoni pasta with sardines in a tomato and basil sauce, carrots, sugar-snap peas and brocolli.

Large navel orage for dessert, and another glass of the Raboul Salze Bodeaux.

[struth]

Porridge with fruit and cream

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[struth]

Smoked haddies again

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[Barry]

Greedy pup - that's enough for two!

[struth]

Greedy pup - that's enough for two!It was all I had. No veg etc. Need to get a delivery. Usually try and pop out to the garage m&s in Livy for a few bits but not been up to it.
Find summat in freezer or cupboard

[Barry]

Over the last few days:

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Quick and easy meal; baked potatoe with baked beans.

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Same again but with tuna, sweetcorn and mayonnaise filling.

Dessert was a large navel orange.

[Barry]

Yesterday it was oven-baked gammon with a fried egg on top, oven chips, sweetcorn, peas and brocolli:

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Dessert was lemon cheesecake:

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[struth]

No pics but found some baby pots so steamed them and had with a bit of corned beef. Filled a hole.

[Barry]

Cod Mornay (cod cooked in a béchamel sauce) with boiled potatoe, green beans, brocolli and some steamed red pepper.

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Some more lemon cheesecake for dessert.

[struth]

looks great barry. i love cod mornay

[Barry]

Yesterday:

Steak pie (bought, as I'm hopeless in making pastry) with boiled potatoes, carrots and steamed green vegetables.

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Again, a large navel orange for dessert.

And a couple of glasses of 2020 Château Petit Pindefleur, Saint-Émilion.

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(14% ABV £18 a bottle)

[Barry]

Today:

The rest of the steak pie, with potatoes, carotts, green vegetables and some red pepper.

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Fresh mango for dessert, and a couple of glasses of 2018 L'Épiphanie de Pauillac, Bordeaux

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(14% ABV £25 a bottle)

[Barry]

Chilli con carne on Basmati rice with steamed vegetables

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The rest of the mango for dessert.

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[Barry]

More chilli con carne on wholegrain brown Basmati rice, with steamed vegetables:

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[struth]

Mac and chips with chickenhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230428/730c6266f82476d5e62c5d89239c0cba.jpg

[Barry]

The last of the bucket of chilli-con-carne I made the other day, on long grain rice and with steamed vegetables:

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Orange for dessert.

[Mikeandvan]

Took me 4 goes to make some mayonnaise, absolutely fooming.

[Roy S]

Rump

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[struth]

Homemade chips air fried

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[Mikeandvan]

Lentils with aubergine, cooked in chicken stock, it over reduced a bit, but as a result was very tasty, loved it. Served with cold cuts of the chicken I made the stock from.

[struth]

Sweet pulled pork tacos and chips

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[struth]

Beef Stroganoff
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[Roy S]

Gammon

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[struth]

I like a nice bit of tender lean gammon but useless at making it.

[Roy S]

I like a nice bit of tender lean gammon but useless at making it.

Just got a small (750gm) unsmoked piece from Morrisons, 30 mins at pressure and 15 mins of roasting in the foodi, it was delicious.

[struth]

Roast chicken from the foodihttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230514/2fee690f9215ca4fdcd8350abf7b7e2c.jpg

[struth]

A few strawberries for a treat

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[struth]

they were a treat too.. lovely flavour

[Roy S]

Braised steak, veg and Yorkshire done in foodi

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[Barry]

Fried eggs and baked beans on toast.

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Not my usual choice for dinner (though I do like baked beans (Heinz, of course)), but I had a gastroscopy examination this afternoon, and was advised to eat something 'soft' later (and baked beans on toast was suggested).

Having a gastoscopic examination is not the most comfortable of procedures, but I was given a clean bill of health, and copies of the photographs they took of my gullet and stomach. I could let you see the remains of breakfast in my stomach, but this is not the correct place (if any) to post. :D

[Barry]

Something a little more conventional for me:

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Margharita pizza with mixed vegetables.

Quick and easy, but still a bit of a cheat: the pizza was bought and the veg frozen.

A large orange for dessert, and washed down with a couple of glasses of 2019 Château D'Arsac, Margaux Grand Vin de Bordeaux- Médoc

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[Mikeandvan]

Leek and gruyere omelette for breakfast, taste ee

[struth]

Apple pie and double cream
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[Mikeandvan]

Broken my no/low carb/sugar diet and bolted to the local Sainsburys for beer, crisps, and ready meals, fucking carb loader!! First drink in 3 weeks, second drink in 6 weeks, not bad for someone who used to drink 3/4/5/6/7 nights a week.

[struth]

Broken my no/low carb/sugar diet and bolted to the local Sainsburys for beer, crisps, and ready meals, fucking carb loader!! First drink in 3 weeks, second drink in 6 weeks, not bad for someone who used to drink 3/4/5/6/7 nights a week.

well done.. im still off the whisky.. been trying to just eat protein for most part but needless to say ive cracked a few times re that lol

[Mikeandvan]

well done.. im still off the whisky.. been trying to just eat protein for most part but needless to say ive cracked a few times re that lol

I can go about a week with no bread then I start craving it. It's carbs what make you fat (not an issue for me), but I'm trying a no grain/ low dairy diet for health reasons. On the plus side I look forward to big steaks and more inventive cooking with veg and just new foods I've never tried before. A typical dinner for me now is roast chicken on a bed of sliced fennel with side of veg, don;t need any more.

[struth]

I can go about a week with no bread then I start craving it. It's carbs what make you fat (not an issue for me), but I'm trying a no grain/ low dairy diet for health reasons. On the plus side I look forward to big steaks and more inventive cooking with veg and just new foods I've never tried before. A typical dinner for me now is roast chicken on a bed of sliced fennel with side of veg, don;t need any more.

i mostly eat chicken and fish; occasional steak etc.. reduced my pasta and potato input a fair bit. bread has to be gluten free alas and its difficult to get anything that is eatable... milk too has to be lactose free. both recent issues.

just made some lactose free ice cream and its in little pots in freezer for treats.

[struth]

Was in town today and got parked outside the good butcher/deli

Got this among other things.
A steak and gravy pie

Not had one of these for a while [emoji23]
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[struth]

it was excellent.

[rmcin626]

it was excellent.

It did look very tasty

[struth]

Homemade vanilla ice cream and berries.
Delish it was.
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[Roy S]

Just a sarnie tonight, cheese, salami and salad

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[struth]

Just a sarnie tonight, cheese, salami and salad

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I'm having a chicken and ham bake with potato and cheese sauce
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[Mikeandvan]

Homemade vanilla ice cream and berries.
Delish it was.
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Looks great, dairy free? How do you make it? My ex bought me an ice cream maker but I've never used it.

[Mikeandvan]

Low carb diet leaving me hungry, so last night it was steak and pork chop, and tonight 2 pork chops!! With a few new pots fried, and some mini plum tomatoes fried with garlic and tarragon, which must be the tastiest and versatile herb there is. Tomorrow whole chicken roasted on a bed of fenel, with sage.

[struth]

Low carb diet leaving me hungry, so last night it was steak and pork chop, and tonight 2 pork chops!! With a few new pots fried, and some mini plum tomatoes fried with garlic and tarragon, which must be the tastiest and versatile herb there is. Tomorrow whole chicken roasted on a bed of fenel, with sage.

got a whole chicken in the air fryer.. under pressure first then fryed up after to brown it

[struth]

One cooked tesco chicken

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[walpurgis]

One cooked tesco chicken

Tasty. For some reason I couldn't stop thinking about roast chicken last night :).

[Roy S]

Chilli beef and noodles

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[Roy S]

Beef curry

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[Jimbo]

Just had fab Rump Steak cooked 3 mins per side and rested. Oven chips, spinach and peas.

Sorry no photo - ate it too quick!:lol:

[Barry]

Just had fab Rump Steak cooked 3 mins per side and rested. Oven chips, spinach and peas.

Sorry no photo - ate it too quick!:lol:

Sound good!

Don't worry - I often start eating before remembering to take a photo. On the other hand, I have dozens of photos of meals made which I have yet to post! :doh:

[Roy S]

Sirloin with propa chips [emoji6]

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[struth]

Proppa chicken [emoji23]
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[Roy S]

Proppa chicken [emoji23]
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Looks like it’s saying ‘ahhhh’

[Roy S]

Herb crust pork loin and veg

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[struth]

Giant conchiglioni Ragu

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[struth]

Herb crust pork loin and veg

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[Barry]

Been a bit remiss of late in posting pictures of recent meals, although I did photograph quite a few for your delectation.

So to try to begin at the beginning, before the hot weather arrived:

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Rump steak, boiled potatoes, carrots, green beans and grilled tomatoe.


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A warm haricot bean, onion, carrot, green bean and brocolli salad.


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Using up some leftovers: pasta and rice with some korma curry sauce, and vegetables.


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Spaghetti with the remains of the haricot salad, and sauteed onions.


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Rump steak, boiled potatoes, steamed carrots and green beans.


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Chilli con carne, with vegetables

[Barry]

Now that the summer weather has arrived, we have been eating salads:


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Avocado, fried egg, carrot, sweetcorn, onion and cherry tomatoes. Black cherry yogurt for desert.


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Avocado, hard-boiled egg, tuna fish, carrot, onion and cherry tomatoes. Museli with some raspberries for dessert.


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More of the same.....


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Bacon and mozzarella salad. Chocolate and blood-orange ice cream for dessert.

[rmcin626]

Some very nice food there Barry

[struth]

Some very nice food there Barry

yes and nicely presented too... unlike me lol

[struth]

2 projects done or near done.

A chicken and strawberry compote

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edit.. chicken stripped and compote cooling.. im buggered..

[struth]

Pasta primavera
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Edit. That was damn good..

[struth]

'free from' honey nut flakes and strawberry compote for breakkers:eyebrows:


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[struth]

Sweet and sour chicken fried rice https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230617/1cc16154649ebd2433804093346eae09.jpg

[Barry]

Pasta primavera
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Edit. That was damn good..

It looks good as well - I love pasta. :)

[Barry]

Another salad:

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Mixed leaves (baby spinach, lambs lettuce, red chard, ruby red chard and shredded beetroot), shredded red cabbage, carrot, sweetcorn niblets, flaked tuna fish, hard-boiled egg and cherry tomatoes.

Strawberry yoghurt with fresh strawberries:

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[andyrlb]

A Father’s Day treat for my son and I , a couple of tomahawk steaks.
I will be smothering them in Stubbs original bbq sauce beforehand.

Tenderising the meet with Kiwi ( never heard of it before)

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[struth]

actinidin

[andyrlb]

actinidin

Sounds like some posh hifi [emoji1787]


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[struth]

Sounds like some posh hifi [emoji1787]


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lol.. it a enzyme in green kiwi...think its only found there too.

[andyrlb]

lol.. it a enzyme in green kiwi...think its only found there too.

Some guy recommended it to my wife as she was queuing to buy the meat , I thought it was a wind up until I googled it .


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[struth]

mind and wipe it off and dry steaks:D it should be in a bag

nice looking steaks, and the coke is a 'classic':eyebrows:

[struth]

Picked up some nice berries..https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230619/a127eca46fd98524a574b1e7b56f8f2e.jpg

[Barry]

Picked up some nice berries..https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230619/a127eca46fd98524a574b1e7b56f8f2e.jpg

Yummy! :)

Lately we have been having strawberries for dessert. And I have been having a few raspberries on top of museli for breakfast (and if not raspberries, then half a banana).

Our local greengrocer had some 'white' strawberries for sale. They were a pale cream colour with an orange tint. Looked like unripe strawberries and not at all appetising. Has anyone tried them?

[struth]

Yummy! :)

Lately we have been having strawberries for dessert. And I have been having a few raspberries on top of museli for breakfast (and if not raspberries, then half a banana).

yup i made strawberry compote earlier in week... its finished but stewed some rhubarb there so have that on flakes

[Roy S]

Chicken curry

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[Pigmy Pony]

These. On toast. This is what happens when I have have to cook for myself.

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[struth]

These. On toast. This is what happens when I have have to cook for myself.

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not much wrong with beans on toast... one of my favs... a bit 'top end' using heinz tho

[Pigmy Pony]

not much wrong with beans on toast... one of my favs... a bit 'top end' using heinz tho

You're not wrong Grant, prices have gone stupid. She gets them in for when her super-fussy youngest ankle-biter is staying. Easy to be fussy when it's not costing you anything ;) I'd be happy with Newgate beans.

[struth]

You're not wrong Grant, prices have gone stupid. She gets them in for when her super-fussy youngest ankle-biter is staying. Easy to be fussy when it's not costing you anything ;) I'd be happy with Newgate beans.

i usually buy fairly cheap ones and just add a little bit of sauce to enrich them.

[Barry]

You're not wrong Grant, prices have gone stupid. She gets them in for when her super-fussy youngest ankle-biter is staying. Easy to be fussy when it's not costing you anything ;) I'd be happy with Newgate beans.

I like beans on toast - but will only use Heinz, because they taste better compared with other brands. It's probably due to the amount of sugar Heinz use, which being diabetic is not good for me, but I only eat baked beans occasionally.

The last time was after I had undergone an oesophagogastroduodenoscopy. It was recommended as something easy to digest, but to make it a bit more interesting I put a couple of fried eggs on top.

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[struth]

Chips, sausage roll and beans

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[Gazjam]

Chips on point, as always Sir.

Still using the Ninja?

[struth]

Chips on point, as always Sir.

Still using the Ninja?

yuop, chips and roll in ninja and beans in micro... start the chips first tho.

[struth]

Pukka mince and onion pie, chips, beans.
Very tasty
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[struth]

Sweet chilli chicken stir-fry. Was excellent and cooked in my new pan. Well I bought it about 6 months ago and that's it just out box lol.

Made by intignis and also has glass lid. Stone interior.
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[Barry]

Sweet chilli chicken stir-fry. Was excellent and cooked in my new pan. Well I bought it about 6 months ago and that's it just out box lol.

Made by intignis and also has glass lid. Stone interior.
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Looks good and tasty Grant. :)

[struth]

Looks good and tasty Grant. :)

indeed it was a little too much but very good. just used bits of roast chicken that were in fridge; half a packet of egg noodles and probably a quarter packet of stir fry veg and some sweet chilli sauce. 5 mins tops

[Roy S]

Pasta from last night

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[Barry]

Also looks good Roy. :)

[struth]

Spaghetti Carbonara

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[Barry]

Haven't eaten a carbonarra for ages.

Looks good, but I would want some veg to go with it. ;)

[struth]

Haven't eaten a carbonarra for ages.

Looks good, but I would want some veg to go with it. ;)

it wwas ok. never had one with veg tho. must try it

[Barry]

Not veg in the carbonarra, but some veg on the side - such as brocolli, or a few green beans. :)

[struth]

ordered in a fish supper. not fit to make anything today... hopefully it will be ok..

[Mikeandvan]

Not veg in the carbonarra, but some veg on the side - such as brocolli, or a few green beans. :)

Try this recipe, bacon or pancetta, onion, green chilli, egg yolk, parmesan, garlic, parsley, very nice. Forget cream for carbonarra, that's the bogus version.

[Mikeandvan]

Salmon, sweet potato and brocoli spears, luckily I had some homemade pesto on hand for some flavour. Bit pissed off today though, I've hugely reduced my alcohol and sugar intake for the past 3 months, on a low carb, non processed food diet, but my blood sugar is still at exactly the same level it was 6 months ago, 43 mmol. Disappointing, been exercising more too.

[narabdela]

Steak 'n Chips

Biscuits and Cheese

Bottle of Roodeberg

:)

[struth]

salmon, sweet potato and brocoli spears, luckily i had some homemade pesto on hand for some flavour. Bit pissed off today though, i've hugely reduced my alcohol and sugar intake for the past 3 months, on a low carb, non processed food diet, but my blood sugar is still at exactly the same level it was 6 months ago, 43 mmol. Disappointing, been exercising more too.

yeah still in the grey area... Sure it will come down in time, or they will give you some tabs for a period like my son got.

[Jimbo]

A bit of salad for lunch..

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[Mikeandvan]

yeah still in the grey area... Sure it will come down in time, or they will give you some tabs for a period like my son got.

Didn't wanna go down the medication route, but may be it's not that bad after all. I have anaemia too, which I think is connected, it only bothers me with slight dizziness and some fatigue at times. Had it since 2015 at least.

[Barry]

A bit of salad for lunch..

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Looks good - definitely my sort of salad! :)

[Jimbo]

Looks good - definitely my sort of salad! :)

We try and have a salad everyday at lunchtime and vary it with Tuna, humous, smoked salmon and cheese.

Helps keep the weight off :) But then I sometimes have a piece of cake in the afternoon!:lol:

[struth]

Chicken primavera pasta
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[Barry]

Looks good Grant. :)

[Mikeandvan]

Chicken primavera pasta
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Damn, I'm hungry for carbs, on a low carb diet. Drinking is down to about once a month now, weird how I used to have to have a drink, and now I'm not that bothered, do get the urge mostly on sunday nights though!

[Roy S]

Steak and bulgar wheat

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[struth]

the other day had thai red curry
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[struth]

Breaky was g free flakes and stewed strawbs..
Lovely
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[Mikeandvan]

Chicken leg/fennel stew, with feta and olives, definitely be making this one again.

[struth]

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[Pigmy Pony]

This morning I decided to forego my usual 10am marmalade on toasted seeded bread (currently my favourite) and have two boiled eggs with soldiers instead. Used my phone as a timer. Unfortunately I had the alarm volume set too low, and it was drowned out by Black Sabbath "Master of Reality". So it overran a bit.

It's not easy dipping soldiers into hard boiled eggs, but it still made a nice change. I really must buy a proper egg timer.

[Barry]

Salmon cooked in foil parcels, new potatoes with butter and chopped syboes, tenderstem broccoli and my half of a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc. :thumbsup:
Well you learn something every day. In this case, learning that 'syboes' are spring onions. :)

[struth]

yup, sybo/syboes was a common word up here when i was younger, but its not used much now. a word that seems to have died out of lack of use with younger folk. it was usually spoken as 'cybees'

[Barry]

t
Thanks Grant - I thought you would know.

[struth]

Made some strawberry compothttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230708/eaf2afc42a04072c0c87f7eb285e4c59.jpg

[struth]

Linner today is Sweet n Sour chicken
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[Barry]

Been a bit lax again with posting pictures of 'nosh' - but here goes:

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King prawns on a bed of red cabbage, with boiled potatoes, carrots, sweetcorn niblets, green beans and brocolli.

forgot what was for dessert, but it was likely to be fresh strawberries and yogurt.

[Barry]

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More king prawns, but this time with a little red pesto and on a bed of spaghetti, with garden peas, asparagus, brocolli and green beans.

[Barry]

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Rigatonni pasta with minced beef, haricot beans and onion, carrots, brocolli, and asparagus.

[Barry]

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Pork chop, with a leek and onoin 'compote', boiled potatoes, carrots, asparagus, red pepper and brocolli.

[Barry]

A salad this time:

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Smoked salmon, avocado, grated carrot, salad leaves, tomatoe and hard-boiled egg.

Strawberries for desert

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[Barry]

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Using up some left-overs: diced pork, onion, carrot, white cabbage, green beans, brocolli and boiled potatoes.

[Barry]

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White haricot beans, carrot, onion, red pesto, green beans and boiled potatoes.

Some fresh apricots for dessert.

[Barry]

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Grilled gammon steak, with a haricot bean onion and red pesto 'compote'. Grilled tomato, green beans, leek, and brocolli.

Cheated with the English mustard - Colemans's ready made, rather than making it fresh from mustard powder.


A couple of fresh peaches for dessert.


And a glass of Bordeaux - 2018 L'Epiphanie de Pauillac.

[Mikeandvan]

Don't have steak much, this was good.

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[struth]

Pie and chips.
Pukka pie and homemade chips
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edit... lovely that was

[Pieoftheday]

Pie and chips.
Pukka pie and homemade chips
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edit... lovely that was
No Bisto?

[struth]

No Bisto?

lol, no bisto but there was a gravy type meat and onion filling. its an idea tho for next time:)

[struth]

Cracked and sent out for a takeaway. Enough there for several and I didn't even manage this bit. [emoji23]
Still it was pretty good.

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[struth]

Foodi chips...excellent

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[Mikeandvan]

Breakfast today, no carbs, and rather nice too. Avocado/shallot, bacon lardons, cherry toms/tarragon, poached egg.

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[struth]

Couldn't live without some carbs.

[Barry]

Too much fat in lardons. Use smoked back bacon.

[struth]

Making up a pasta base

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[struth]

About finished now

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[walpurgis]

Mussels, with cress and mayonnaise, buttered stone baked wholemeal bread, tomato and a chunk of Stilton to nibble.

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[Mikeandvan]

Too much fat in lardons. Use smoked back bacon.

What's wrong with fat?

[Barry]

What's wrong with fat?

Cholesterol.

[Pieoftheday]

Cholesterol.
From what I understand and I'm no expert, but from talking with doctors, its sugar that affects cholesterol and theres nothing concrete to suggest cholesterol has a detrimental effect on the heart, goes against stuff I'd heard before.

[struth]

A couple of scotch pies for lunch. Got them when out yesterday at butchers.. got car parked right outside.
Very good
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[rmcin626]

A couple of scotch pies for lunch. Got them when out yesterday at butchers.. got car parked right outside.
Very good
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Always a good decision

[narabdela]

A couple of scotch pies for lunch. Got them when out yesterday at butchers.. got car parked right outside.
Very good


Is that broon sauce on top, or some sort of pickle?

[struth]

Is that broon sauce on top, or some sort of pickle?

its broon, but not as broon as it usually is... nw bottle and at first i thought it was red or fruity... tasted different too.

[Barry]

Ham with red pepper omelette (seasoned with majoram, basil, oregano and thyme), with boiled new potatoes, carrots, green beans and brocolli.

A couple of peaches for dessert, and a glass of 2018 Château Roquegrave, Médoc to wash it all down.

(Sorry no photos, but I think you can all visualise the meal.)

[struth]

Pie and chips out of foodie. Chips started first. Pie cooked in a foil base to stop base getting too hard.

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[Roy S]

Curry, chips and rice

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[Barry]

Chips and rice?

[Roy S]

Chips and rice?

Was almost and naan to :)

[Roy S]

Gammon and chips AND mushy peas

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[Mikeandvan]

This mornings breakfast. Burrata cheese, parma ham, avocado/shallot, poached egg, fried cherry toms, balsamic. Quite a treat, better than the usual porridge.

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[Barry]

Gammon and chips AND mushy peas

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Now that's a plateful!

The mushy peas look a bit too 'wet' though.

[Barry]

This mornings breakfast. Burrata cheese, parma ham, avocado/shallot, poached egg, fried cherry toms, balsamic. Quite a treat, better than the usual porridge.

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Lovely!

I would have grilled the cherry tomatoes. ;)

[struth]

Now that's a plateful!

The mushy peas look a bit too 'wet' though.

nice looking chips

[Roy S]

The mushy peas look a bit too 'wet' though.

Batchelor's Original, they were bloody awful.


nice looking chips

Deep fat fryer chippies for a change. I've had chips with my main meal four days in a row, not good..

[struth]

Honeynut flakes and strawberries

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[Barry]

Breakfast for me these days is a bowl of museli with a few raspberries on top.

[struth]

Breakfast for me these days is a bowl of museli with a few raspberries on top.

not a lover of museli, but nice rasps i love; M and S ones are super, as are their strawbs. not been getting out so having to put up with lower class ones so i usually stew them. last longer that way and taste better. got both strawbs and rhubarb to stew today

[Mikeandvan]

Mackeral fillets, sweet potato, fried toms, coriander. Followed by Greek yoghurt, honey, pecans.

[struth]

Fish n' beer battered chip s

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[walpurgis]

King prawns, chunk of buttered stone-baked baguette, tomato, mayonnaise, cress & a lump of Danish Blue to nibble!

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[Barry]

King prawns, chunk of buttered stone-baked baguette, tomato, mayonnaise, cress & a lump of Danish Blue to nibble!

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That looks like the perfect light lunch, save I would forego the Danish Blue, but that's a difference in taste. :)

[walpurgis]

That looks like the perfect light lunch, save I would forego the Danish Blue, but that's a difference in taste. :)

I had Stilton last time, could be Camembert next occasion.

It was all very tasty, not a light lunch by my standards. Full up now :).

Sweet & sour chicken with rice, noodles, and pancake rolls tonight!

[narabdela]

Air fried Salmon fillet with a garden pea and shredded crispy bacon mix. :)

[Barry]

I had Stilton last time, could be Camembert next occasion.

It was all very tasty, not a light lunch by my standards. Full up now :).

Sweet & sour chicken with rice, noodles, and pancake rolls tonight!

Camembert would be my choice. :)

Rice, noodles and pancake rolls? Isn't that a bit OTT?

[Roy S]

Chips again and a burger

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[Roy S]

Rice, noodles and pancake rolls? Isn't that a bit OTT?

Forgot the chips! ;)

[Mikeandvan]

Another day off, another lux breakfast. Avocado, shallot, coriander. Fried toms, speck ham, poached egg, Burrata cheese (like Mozzarella only softer). Balsamic.
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[Barry]

Chips again and a burger

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Don't you guys ever eat vegetables? :scratch:

[struth]

Don't you guys ever eat vegetables? :scratch:Chips is a vegetable

[Barry]

Green vegetables! You know, the things sold by greengrocers. :eyebrows:

[walpurgis]

Don't you guys ever eat vegetables? :scratch:

I eat loads, fruit too. That's why I'm so unhealthy! :lol:

[struth]

Green vegetables! You know, the things sold by greengrocers. :eyebrows:

i like green beans and peas, tomatoes, onion, celery too as soup especially, but its all to do with effort and my lack of ability to make several things at once and not hurt myself. also my digestive tract isnt too keen on greens sadly.

[struth]

I eat loads, fruit too. That's why I'm so unhealthy! :lol:

i eat a lot of berries.. rhubarb too. stewed apple is good; i stew a lot of stuff. easier to eat and digest.

[Roy S]

Lamb chops, roasties and how did that veg get there?

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[Mikeandvan]

Chicken and fennel casserole, with feta and olives, tasty.

[walpurgis]

Sardines in tomato sauce, buttered rye bread, tomato wedges and a bit of lettuce.

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[Mikeandvan]

Sardines in tomato sauce, buttered rye bread, tomato wedges and a bit of lettuce.

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You have the same meal everyday! (looks nice though).

[struth]

Macaronihttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230723/4b74a1da2e6a34c4d01dc983467b1ab6.jpg

[struth]

Ninja-ed a nice chicken. Smells greathttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230723/797629196e3966cbe4aabeff60500863.jpg

[Roy S]

Suits the autumnal weather, sausage stew with dumplings

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[struth]

Done in foodi. A bit of haddock and some beer battered chips
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edit. fish was good; chips less so

[struth]

Suits the autumnal weather, sausage stew with dumplings

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[Roy S]

Looks good roy

Was very tasty Grant (and will be even tastier tonight - stews always better the day after).

[Roy S]

Was very tasty Grant (and will be even tastier tonight - stews always better the day after).

Froze stew and had a takeaway

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[struth]

Strawberry topped cornflakes
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[struth]

Tomato soup and dippers

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[struth]

Salmon fingers

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[Roy S]

Salmon fingers



Didn’t know salmon had fingers?

Chicken and noodles tonight

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[struth]

ragu pappardelle today....




also just cooked a chicken in foodi
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[struth]

Chicken and chips

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[struth]

Chicken biryani

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[Roy S]

Roast gammon

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[struth]

Roast gammon

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lovely

[Mikeandvan]

Tried rabbit for the first time, it wasn't great, casseroled it, but it was very tough, and some parts, which may weren't meant to be eaten were a bit gross, don't think I'll bother with wabbit again.

[walpurgis]

Tried rabbit for the first time, it wasn't great, casseroled it, but it was very tough, and some parts, which may weren't meant to be eaten were a bit gross, don't think I'll bother with wabbit again.

It's very easy to overcook it and then it gets tough.

[struth]

not keen on wabbit either.. pigeon is better and its nasty too

[Mikeandvan]

not keen on wabbit either.. pigeon is better and its nasty too

Never tried it, will seek it out, I like pheasant.

[Mikeandvan]

It's very easy to overcook it and then it gets tough.

Recipe said 1 hour, it was tough at 40 mins, and still tough at 1 hr 10 mins, so think it wasn't ever gonna tenderise. It seems to be a hard one to find in restaurants, be nice to try it by a real chef. Will be changing over to a largely vegetarian diet soon though, as I suspect I have early stages of CKD (chronic kidney disease).

[struth]

Never tried it, will seek it out, I like pheasant.

wild wood pigeon is gamey a bit like pheasant maybe not as strong tho. has a chicken like texture. used to get it a lot when young

[struth]

A bit sore today so ordered a carry out in... Burger and some pakora.
Yum

[struth]

Burger and chips was great(i call it the mother load as its got everything on it). Pakora can wait til tomorrow. Tried one tho and it was good. Will reheat in ninja tomorrowhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230801/61f4974e3c34520446c450a31e6de4a9.jpg

[Barry]

Roast gammon

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Looks good Roy. :)

[Barry]

Never tried it, will seek it out, I like pheasant.

First time I ate rabbit was in France, back in the middle '60s. It was served up like an anatomy dissection - put me off for life.

I have tried most fowl: chicken; turkey; pheasant; partridge; quail; plover and goose. Can't say I like any of them.

The only bird I like is ostrich, which has a much more 'meaty' taste. And it's very low in cholesterol. :)

[struth]

First time I ate rabbit was in France, back in the middle '60s. It was served up like an anatomy dissection - put me off for life.

I have tried most fowl: chicken; turkey; pheasant; partridge; quai; plover and goose. Can't say I like any of them.

The only bird I like is ostrich, which has a much more 'meaty' taste. And it's very low in cholesterol. :)

turkey, chicken and a bit of lean duck for me. the rest i can happily do without. not tried ostrich or plover. beef, pig and lamb but only fairly lean. just as well i can eat meat as im not a big veg eater due to my system not agreeing with them now. i like beans, lentils, peas, green beans, tomatoes, potatoes, carrot, onion depending..etc
tbh im perfectly happy most of time with something like corn flakes, and honey nut ones if gluten free and rhubarb or stewed strawbs, apples etc. can jjust about live on that. i like a bit of fruit juice, especially spice tomato.. so i guess i could live meat free if pushed. ive got lots of meat in freezer and it rarely gets eaten unless im in mood. i do like a scotch pie tho lol

[Barry]

Ah - forgot to mention duck. Don't like that either.

Of four-legged mammals, I've eaten: cow; pig; lamb; water buffalo; zebu (a humped cattle); goat, and camel. I like all of them save goat and camel (the latter because they are so useful as beasts of burden, they are rarely slaughterd to eat, but if they are they have lived a life of hard work so the meat is tough).

I've also eaten other strange and to my tastes disgusting things on my travels (such as tortoise), but have not, to my knowledge, eaten cat or dog.

I'm also pretty choosey about what fish and sea food I eat: love cod and haddock, less so sea-bass. Also love prawns and octopus, but dislike squid and shell fish, apart from crab and lobster.


Think I ought to become a vegetarian - but I love red meat too much!

[struth]

Ah - forgot to mention duck. Don't like that either.

Of four-legged mammals, I've eaten: cow; pig; lamb; water buffalo; zebu (a humped cattle); goat, and camel. I like all of them save goat and camel (the latter because they are so useful as beasts of burden, they are rarely slaughterd to eat, but if they are they have lived a life of hard work so the meat is tough).

I've also eaten other strange and to my tastes disgusting things on my travels (such as tortoise), but have not, to my knowledge, eaten cat or dog.

I'm also pretty choosey about what fish and sea food I eat: love cod and haddock, less so sea-bass. Also love prawns and octopus, but dislike squid and shell fish, apart from crab and lobster.


Think I ought to become a vegetarian - but I love red meat too much!

some really oddball meats barry, well for the british palate. at least you tried them. fish i forgot.. i really only eat salmon(occasionally trout), haddock and cod, or something similar. i dont eat shellfish etc.
my dad came up in a poor rural family in the depression and ate anything.. tripe and onions was his favourite. he are lots of weird stuff during his war years over in n africa and jerluselem areas.

[Barry]

Oops! - I forgot salmon. At the moment we're eating quite a bit of salmon or prawns.

And I also forgot tuna (tinned) and tinned mackeral in tomato sauce. Will have either in a basil and tomato sauce, or on their own with a green salad.


I have to watch the amount of sugar I eat, but fortunately fruit sugars are allowed, so plenty of apples, oranges, peaches, strawberries, raspberries and banana. My partner who BTW is an avid ichtyophage, so has encouraged me to eat more fish, has also introduced me to the various types of melon and to mango, which we do eat for dessert from time to time.

[Mikeandvan]

First time I ate rabbit was in France, back in the middle '60s. It was served up like an anatomy dissection - put me off for life.

I have tried most fowl: chicken; turkey; pheasant; partridge; quail; plover and goose. Can't say I like any of them.

The only bird I like is ostrich, which has a much more 'meaty' taste. And it's very low in cholesterol. :)

Sounds about right, the rabbit is a little fellow, not much meat apart from its hooge legs!! Guinea fowl is delicious, have you had that?

[Mikeandvan]

Bin raining all day, so gonna have some comfort food, roast chicken and fennel, followed by apple pie and cream, fuck this diabetes diet on days like today!!

[Roy S]

Omelette and gammon

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[Roy S]

Shepherd’s pie

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[struth]

Dinnerhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230805/67b32c67e04640c5dbd89aa146cca4c1.jpg

[struth]

Shepherd’s pie

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[Barry]

Braised lamb's liver and onion, steamed long grain rice, carrots, red pepper and sweetcorn.

Fresh peaches and yogurt for dessert.

And of course a glass or two of a 2019 Bordeaux.

[struth]

lamb tepsi kebab with tomato and chilli sauce..
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edit. was rather good that. got it in the butchers in town. managed to get parked right outside so managed in. got a nice bit of brisket and some pies etc too.

[Roy S]

Mature cheddar on toasted tiger bread

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[struth]

Light dinner. A small portion of beef black bean and a little jasmine rice from freezer.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230810/358f7cdd751c47595f56286686aaf4ab.jpg

[Pieoftheday]

Mature cheddar on toasted tiger bread

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Ooh yum, do you butter your toast before grilling the cheese Roy?

[Roy S]

Ooh yum, do you butter your toast before grilling the cheese Roy?

Oh yes, lashings of lurpak.

Tonight pie, chips and beans.

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[struth]

Cooked up a bit of best butchers brisket.
Not a big bit but nice. Was treated with a BBQ marinade before pressure cooking.
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[struth]

Lasagna
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[struth]

lasagna was nice... got the brisket sliced and in the juices in fridge for tomorrow etc...:) hip is killing me now tho

[struth]

Couple of mini scotch pies defrosted from freezer.
These are from Campbell's the butcher in linlithgow.
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[Mikeandvan]

some shit ready meal from co op and lots of nice japanese beer!

[struth]

some shit ready meal from co op and lots of nice japanese beer!

there is such a thing?;)

[Mikeandvan]

there is such a thing?;)

Asahi

[Mikeandvan]

Today's breakfast, avocado with spring onion, burrata cheese, poached egg, tarrgon, balsamic, fried baby tomatoes. Part of my low carb diet, ruined by a piece of toast with jam afterwards.

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[Roy S]

Spicy wings

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[Mikeandvan]

Trying to eat vegetarian 5 days a week now for the sake of my kidneys. This was delicious, just a simple dish of bulgar wheat with aubergine and tomato, feta, mint.

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[Barry]

Today's breakfast, avocado with spring onion, burrata cheese, poached egg, tarrgon, balsamic, fried baby tomatoes. Part of my low carb diet, ruined by a piece of toast with jam afterwards.

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That looks delicious - could eat that any time of
the day.

[Barry]

Trying to eat vegetarian 5 days a week now for the sake of my kidneys. This was delicious, just a simple dish of bulgar wheat with aubergine and tomato, feta, mint.

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And so does that. :)

[Mikeandvan]

And so does that. :)

Both so easy to make, got the aubergine/bulgar wheat recipe from Yotam Ottolenghi's cookbook 'Simple'.

[struth]

Butchers steak pie meal.
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[Roy S]

Pork n beans (n roasties)

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[struth]

Beef enchiladas and a few chips.

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