So, tonights tea was..........................

[BTandSid]

12 hours ago, Colin170CR said:

This is my problem. When there's only one meat eater in the house the same or similar thing for 4 days running gets quite boring. It's challenging to come up with different ways to cook the same base food. I've still got 3 slices of pizza to finish from Thursday!! 

I have recollections of watching a Jamie Oliver programme many years ago when he cooked up a vat of mince for the week; think it was intended for singles, students etc. Day 1, mince. Day 2 he took out sufficient for the meal and added chilli beans, Day 3 added tomatoes etc for bolognese . . . you get the drift.

[olduns]

Not quite end of break, just a week late.....long story ( I may post about it when I'm over it a bit more)....

No pics either but a trip to collect a few items from car at garage ended up as a visit to the Hotel de France in Chartres sur Loir, if you're into the LM24 you'll know 😉.

Plat de Jour for 3 of us, eggs, mayo, rocket salad starter, Bavette, frites and rocket main, no dessert but a bottle of Chinon managed to disappear

[Paws4Thot]

59 minutes ago, olduns said:

a bottle of Chinon managed to disappear

I have that problem too, usually traceable to a hole in the bottom of the bottle.  

[Colin170CR]

22 minutes ago, Paws4Thot said:

I have that problem too, usually traceable to a hole in the bottom of the bottle.  

After opening my bottles seem have an evaporation problem. At least that's what I tell my wife 🍾

[lancpudn]

Steak & Kidney pudding, Mash spuds, carrots, peas & broccoli for tea tonight.

 

[Colin170CR]

1 hour ago, lancpudn said:

Steak & Kidney pudding, Mash spuds, carrots, peas & broccoli for tea tonight.

 

Do love a Steak & Kidley (my spelling) pie. 

[olduns]

I'm hoping this is the 'last' meal of this holiday...I really need a proper reset away from here, been a rough week 🤬

 

[Colin170CR]

8 Lamb cutlet hot pot tonight avec spuds, onions, courgette, carrots, celery, Worcestershire sauce, lamb stock cubes & loads on black pepper. 

No pics. Maybe tomorrow as there's loads left over. 

Thinking about it, no pics tomorrow either as we are out for a curry so perhaps Friday. 

[Colin170CR]

2 minutes ago, olduns said:

I'm hoping this is the 'last' meal of this holiday...I really need a proper reset away from here, been a rough week 🤬

 

Humm. Dare I say not the most appetising plate. Get yourself back to Blighty for some proper grub!! 

[olduns]

When you don't have a lot left.....

[Lady Elanore]

 

 

2 hours ago, olduns said:

When you don't have a lot left.....

 

Sausage, egg and roast/wedge/chip things, all with two top cruets. Perfect tea.

 

 

 

 

 

[@Lee]

Homemade pie again with mixed veggies 😋 

 

[Colin170CR]

Toasted cheese & onion sarnie's at 4.30pm.

Feeling hungry now but nothing in the fridge🤔

 

[Lady Elanore]

I keep forgetting to take a photo before diving into my nosebag and nom nom nom nomming. 

 

I could take a photo of the plate after the meal, but I've done such a good job of clearing it, I didn't even need moping up bread.

 

Anyhoo the plan was to have posh lamb burgers with spicy fries, suedy/carrot mash, various veg and a spot of mint sauce. But I had frozen the veg previously and forgot to take them out in time for my tea. .. Doh! 

 

 

So I had beanz   with my burger and fries  I feel great too. (probably better make sure I have some statins on standby and a phone nearby, just in case of heart failure) 

 

I should add, I allowed myself this junk treat as I've done some proper exercise today (as if I needed an excuse  ) 

[Colin170CR]

20 hours ago, Colin170CR said:

Toasted cheese & onion sarnie's at 4.30pm.

Feeling hungry now but nothing in the fridge🤔

 

Update on my "Old Mother Hubbard" tale from last night.

 

Well, as it turned out the cupboard (AKA the Fridge) was not bare after all. Lurking at the back hidden by my wife's overflowing bags of veg & herbs (which seem to take up at least 75% of the fridge) was the remains of the Lamb Chop stew I made a few nights ago. Result. It still had some spuds in it as well so straight on the hob for a slow re-heat with some buttered bread to mop up the last of the juices. 

Just the job. 

 

However, The fridge definitely is bare now so I'll be getting some frozen mince out of the freezer for tomorrow & tonight will be a cheeky Kebab takeaway I think.  

[@Lee]

Eggy bread and bacon tonight. New condiments arrived today. Flensburger beer bottle top shape - like the Grolsch type ones. The bungs were a little loose but a couple of Ibuprofen tablets (still in the foil, obvs) fitted perfectly  

 

 

 

 

[Colin170CR]

15 hours ago, @Lee said:

Eggy bread and bacon tonight. New condiments arrived today. Flensburger beer bottle top shape - like the Grolsch type ones. The bungs were a little loose but a couple of Ibuprofen tablets (still in the foil, obvs) fitted perfectly  

 

 

 

 

Seeing those beer bottle bungs reminded me of one of the last times I was in Dusseldorf on a business trip. A work colleague & I sampled the local Schumacker tavern for a spot of diner & a "few" beers .

 

Below was our beer tally / bill for the night. Surprisingly no hangover in the morning either!!

They were small glasses though!

 

[@Lee]

2 hours ago, Colin170CR said:

Seeing those beer bottle bungs reminded me of one of the last times I was in Dusseldorf on a business trip. A work colleague & I sampled the local Schumacker tavern for a spot of diner & a "few" beers .

 

Below was our beer tally / bill for the night. Surprisingly no hangover in the morning either!!

They were small glasses though!

 

 

You were probably gettig served the smaller 33cl glasses of beer if you necked that many. I count 29 beers served so who had the extra one? Still fairly impressive mind   

[Colin170CR]

1 minute ago, @Lee said:

 

You were probably gettig served the smaller 33cl glasses of beer if you necked that many. I count 29 beers served so who had the extra one? Still fairly impressive mind   

Yes they were the small glasses with a fairly deep foam head that went down in 2 or 3 glugs. I lost count how many each of us had but I probably had at least 5 or 6 more than my colleague (lightweight) who was much slower getting them down. We had the waiter on constant top up runs back & forth to the bar with his tray. We had a good knuckle of pork & potatoes if I recall as well. 

[@Lee]

11 minutes ago, Colin170CR said:

Yes they were the small glasses with a fairly deep foam head that went down in 2 or 3 glugs. I lost count how many each of us had but I probably had at least 5 or 6 more than my colleague (lightweight) who was much slower getting them down. We had the waiter on constant top up runs back & forth to the bar with his tray. We had a good knuckle of pork & potatoes if I recall as well. 

 

Sounds like Auf Wiedersehen, Pet  

[Colin170CR]

1 hour ago, @Lee said:

 

Sounds like Auf Wiedersehen, Pet  

More like this. 

[@Lee]

5 minutes ago, Colin170CR said:

More like this. 

 

Schweinshaxe. Love it.

[Colin170CR]

41 minutes ago, @Lee said:

 

Schweinshaxe. Love it.

Yep. I do love a caveman type bone to knaw on.

[Lady Elanore]

I went out for tea tonight, to the Motorist about 20 miles from Leeds. Fish and chips (pre seasoned chips, or more accurately, fries) and a sort of Bakewell tart with Bourbon custard  

 

On the way out, I bought some of Top Gear's very own, Mr Clonkson's, Hawkstone IPA. Well, why not, I thought, he needs the money. 

 

...and on the way home I found my Jaaaag was quicker in a straight line than a Taycan with the big, faster battery (not the full Turbo S though). Although, the Taycan driver said he could not only hear my car, but could smell the unburnt fuel too  

 

Anyhoo, if anyone is in the area and fancies a cuppa, pastry, or even a meal I can recommend it. Nice venue. Some interesting cars inside and masses of gifts for petrol heads (could sort out a lot of Christmas presents for the right types) and a lot of booze. Even James May's 'Asian Parsnip Gin' is stocked  Lots of hot wheels and such like too. In the car park there were a couple of Lambos, a Ferrari, a Bently, several Porsches and a rather nice Jaaaaaag F Type   it was only a wet Wednesday night, so not a proper 'meet' as such. They open Weekends and Wednesday night as a rule, but check their events calendar for other times and specific events. Oh and it's not the sort of place where stupid brain-dead morons go and rev the nuts of their engines with 'pops and bangs' remaps, quite the opposite in fact. Lots of signs saying slow down and other grown up things like that  

 

Disclaimer: acceleration testing was done nowhere near the venue 😛 

[Lady Elanore]

I went into my 'Mystery' freezer and pulled out some Chicken suprise soup. To which i added some garlic bread slices and a huoooooooje mug of tea. I might have a bottle of Mr Clonkson's Hawkston IPA afterwards too.

 

o.