I've found that really bad cramping is just wind whilst in polite company with not enough 'alone time'.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ian7633
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I've found that really bad cramping is just wind whilst in polite company with not enough 'alone time'.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ian7633
A spicy Korean tonight
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Biggish portion as I had nowt yesterday
edit.. that was great... still sweating :D
Watch out, or you'll be competing with [big-dinner man] Roy!;)
And it'll be those rubber pants making you sweat:D
Marco.
Fish, mash and peas today.
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Hickory-smoked (double) lamb cutlets, cooked on the BBQ, with rosemary and garlic roast potatoes, french beans, cauliflower florets, and a root vegetable mash. Plus ubiquitious drinkies!:eyebrows:
Marco.
Salad - again !!
:D
I had salad three times this week, so I think I'll go for a baked spud later.Quote:
Originally Posted by Oddball
going to pass tonight... off for a rest :)
Have you had anything to eat though today? I'll probably just have some fresh fruit later:)
Marco.
Salad, for me, is something that usually accompanies a meal, not a meal in itself, unless it's a substantial (and interesting) one, with fish and/or meat in it, to bulk it out:)Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
Marco.
I'm doing veg spring rolls and cumberland sausages. Ive gone through 2lb of sausage in 9 days but they are quite nice.
Salad is something to be pushed politely to the side of the plate and ignored as far as I’m concerned...
What about a nice Waldorf, Caesar or salad Niçoise, Adam?
For me, done well, they're fab! You can keep yer bland and boring, dry limp lettuce, cucumber and tomato, with no dressing (olive oil or balsamic vinegar) on it though, as you often get here in the UK!
Salads are so much more interesting abroad, certainly for my tastes, as they're treated properly, and not as 'afterthoughts':)
Marco.
Had a sarnie at lunch. Cereal for breakfastQuote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Not exactly much though, for a growing lad!
Marco.
Did too much today. Doesn't take much now A wreck mate[emoji38]
Ah, gotcha:)
Marco.
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Originally Posted by Marco
HAHAHAHAHA... That's just wrong!! :eek::eek::lol:
He's got to be pregnant, shurely?
Mrco.
After a liaison with a beach ball..Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
No, he just has a well balanced diet, an extra large donner kebab in each hand.
Nope, really not bothered. And anyway, last time I tried to make one of the former, I found I’d run out of Waldorfs...Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
;)
Lol - then you're not the gourmet I thought you were;)
Marco.
Dinner tonight was says bolognese with added veg for healthy eating. Lol
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Was actually very good
His mother must be so proud!Quote:
Originally Posted by Roy S
Russ
Looks nice, but I have to admit. I don't like the taste of peppers.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
(or cucumber, onion, beetroot, gherkins, garlic, celery, leeks, chives, I'm sure there are more :))
It's all wind!:DQuote:
Originally Posted by alphaGT
Marco.
Had a Tesco veggie supreme pizza tonight and very nice it was too. It was bloody enormous so I've got some left for lunch tomorrow. Highly recommended, ( Geoff won't like it because it's got vegetables on it lol :D
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I like vegetables, just not all. Many don't like brussel sprouts, but they're one of my favourites.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ian7633
I do tend to avoid strong flavours and spicy stuff (don't mind hot), but then again, I love really smelly cheese! :)
Needs popping with a pin!Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
I'm with you there, brussel sprouts are delicious and I do love a good pongy cheeseQuote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
Lol.... Nothing a right good FAHRT won't cure! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
Shniff it and shavour it... Heh-heh...
Marco.
Not keen on cucumber or gherkins but like the others there. Bell pepper is my favQuote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
Lol - yooz are all fussy bastards! :eyebrows:
I like all of those. The only vegetable I'm not very keen on, but can still eat, is aubergine. My lack of fussiness comes from being brought up in a house where I was introduced to lots of different foods at a very age, and *made* to eat what was put on my plate!;)
There are too many faddy eaters these days, because parents bring their kids up that way [by pandering too much to their nonsense]!
Marco.
cheeky sod:ner: gherkins look like tolies, and you never know where a cucumber has been;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
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Originally Posted by Marco
Agreed - I love all the vegetables listed and I also like aubergine as part of a ratatouille; something which I make regularly. There aren't any vegetables which I don't like, but regard artichokes as a bit of a waste of time.
I used to be a very faddy eater as a child but 'grew out of it'.
Tee-hee... Not heard of 'tollies' for a while - well yours must be a bloody funny colour!:eyebrows:Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
In all seriousness though, one of my pet hates is hearing parents these days moaning about 'oh I can't get little Johnny to eat veg, he only likes chips'... Well perhaps that's because YOU don't like veg (and only eat chips), so that's how 'little Johnny' has been brought up!
The fact is, kids mimic the behaviour of their parents from a very early age, so they're not BORN hating broccoli, or whatever, but if YOU don't like it, chances are they won't either - and so the spiral continues...
That's why you have to introduce them to fresh vegetables (cooked properly), as soon as possible.
My mum used to mash up carrots, cauliflower, peas, etc, into a puree and gave me that as baby food (instead of the processed shit you get in jars), from before I even had teeth! And so, I got used to flavours of different vegetables and developed a taste for them, which is why I like them now.
Mashed potato with a little bit of cream and butter in it was my favourite!:)
The biggest problem these days, of course, is that hardly anyone cooks from scratch anymore, using fresh produce, and so kids are fed a diet of microwave chips, chicken nuggets and other processed muck, so it's no wonder they grow up hating anything that tastes REAL!:doh::rolleyes:
[Rant over];)
Marco.
tatties and beans when i was young. still good:D
most kids get fussy about food now. too many fast foods they see on tv and their mates eat etc and they often just do it to rebel i guess. parents often start with the best of intentions, but reality is sometimes does not equate with those intentions. all you can do is persist with making it available.
eventually they will try other things. worst thing you can do is make a fuss over it.
Yes, I like ratatouille, but still find the rather 'sloppy'/spongy texture of aubergines a little unpleasant. Artichokes are Del's favourite vegetable. You only eat the tips though, with Hollandaise sauce - gorgeous!:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
As stated, I was never a faddy eater. My parents and grandparents were the same. You were brought up to eat what was put down in front of you, and like it or lump it. Fortunately, they were all great cooks, so that was never a hardship!;)
I'm surprised you were a faddy eater, given your parents penchant for fine dining, and correct me if I'm wrong, your participation with them in that from a fairly early age?
Marco.
I agree, but despite that, if you've been brought up from an early age to like fresh veg (in the way I've described), then you'll still enjoy the taste of it, regardless or not of going through a rebellious phase of eating fast food.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
The problem is everyone these days is running around like headless chickens [work/life balance all over the place], and so they have no time to cook proper meals, either for themselves of their families, therefore it's more often than not 'chicken ding' for dinner, than proper food - and if that's what you're used to, then that's what you'll grow up liking.
Simples.... And generations now, in the UK, have grown up with that type of food culture. Until folks these days alter their lifestyles or MAKE time for the things that really matter in life, such as eating healthily, things will never change.
Marco.
As far as kids are concerned, I think there are huge opportunities being missed in education too.
If we are so concerned with equipping our kids for survival in the modern world, how come so few of them understand the rudiments of how to prepare and cook the basics?
It would at least begin to address the problem of parents not being able to pass on the skills (either through time constraints or lack of knowledge themselves), and would equip the kids for later life (college or work or whatever) in a way that would be more affordable and sustainable.
I would suggest less emphasis on Food and Technology (eco-friendly burger box design and fast-food outlet workflow :rolleyes:) and more emphasis on how to make a loaf of bread and cook vegetables.
No doubt there'll be some 'Health & Safety' reason why it isn't achievable but that's another soapbox for another time.
I remember a few years back going into a nursery and making bread rolls with a bunch of pre-school kids. They all loved making the dough at the beginning of the day, checking how their rolls were proving, then waiting for them to come out of the oven. They all went home with a big smile on their faces having made their very own bread to take home with them. Surely that's one way to get kids engaged with real food?
Tony
Agree Tony.
Making pork and onions with herbs and spices
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Will be used for a base
Chilli tonight, I think.
Bugger. No red kidney beans in the cupboard and the sour cream in the back of the fridge is an interesting shade of green.
Plan B then - spag bol!
Lunch today:
Starter
Pour Madame: Tiger Prawns with a Hollandaise sauce
Pour Monsieur: Chicken liver paté with Melba toast
Entree
Pour Elle: Grilled Salmon fillet (yes - she's a bit of an icthyophage), with plain boiled potatoes and green beans
Pour Moi: Penne pasta with a tomato, avocado and basil sauce.
Dessert
Chocolate fudge cake
Pint of Peroni Nastro Azzurro.
Well said Tony, it's also sowing the seeds for potential career paths in the future, something other than staring at a screen. I've recently started baking my own bread and I find it very satisfying to create a good loaf with no additives or preservatives and that tastes so different to shop bought. Encouraging children to learn the basics of cookery can only be a good thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by mightymonoped
Nice one... Were you at that nice little restaurant you usually go to?:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Marco.
ham and goats cheese sarnie on multi seed bread. 1 round.:)
Cold roast beef and red onion sarnies,yummy yummy yummy yum:)none for Henry as onions aren't good for doggys:)
Dinner the other night.
Pork fillet new potatoes and veg
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