Reply to: Going back to wartime cooking

[Mich the Tester]

Make sure you go for the wood pigeon, not the feral variety...

Yep, that's a wood pigeon alright.

These are quite good too;



Hugh Fearnley Shoot'em-all's got some good recipes for them. Not for squeamish townies.

[Churchill]

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HTH

Make sure you go for the wood pigeon, not the feral variety...

[Mich the Tester]

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HTH

[FiveTimes]

Work out a food planner and shop online, that way you avoid the visit to the supermarket and get tempted.

A good hearty meal for a monday could be stew. buy extra carrots, swede, parsnips to go with sunday roast dinner and chuck it all in a pot with some nice beef.

Pack of mince and do a shepherds pie, you should have spuds left in the bag from sunday roast dinner, and slice some carrots

pasta dish, pasatta, toms, herbs and ham,chicken.

That's 3 days sorted.

HTH

[wobbegong]

At 19 and 16 they should be paying their own way.

(Both still in full time education)

[Cliphead]

Yes, when they're 19 and 16 years old. They eat like horses.

At 19 and 16 they should be paying their own way.

[wobbegong]

Why would that make a difference? Do they eat tuliploads of food?

Yes, when they're 19 and 16 years old. They eat like horses.

[gingerjedi]

You should've hooked up to the MF gravy chain like Mrs MF did. I'm fairly certain she has Jeeves checks the receipts, and I do think that Tarquin wastes an awful amount of lobster what with him only being two and dropping it all, but on the bright side, the servants can eat likes Kings once they've cleared his scraps up.

You're lucky it snowed.

[MarillionFan]

You're a contractor and complaining about the cost of food?

All the years I spent at ClientCo away from home, different countries, one of the few pleasures was trying every restaurant I could find. Don't think I ever shopped in a supermarket during that time.

Nowadays I shop in the most expensive place around here because the quality is better and that's all that counts for me, couldn't even tell you what the bill comes to as I never look at the till or receipt.

Always eat the best quality IMHO.

WHS. Jeeves does the shopping. I have no idea what it costs.

You wouldn't have as much expendable income as now, at a guess. Wanging your willy about on how much you spend without even checking the reciept. Nice for you, but not everyone has that luxury!

You should've hooked up to the MF gravy chain like Mrs MF did. I'm fairly certain she has Jeeves checks the receipts, and I do think that Tarquin wastes an awful amount of lobster what with him only being two and dropping it all, but on the bright side, the servants can eat likes Kings once they've cleared his scraps up.

[Cliphead]

What's being a contractor got to do with it?

Look around the posts here, being a contractor implies a better than average income and that's true in my case. I was being tongue in cheek 'accusing' suity of being tight, I don't know his circumstances or anyone else's on here.

Seems I've touched a nerve MP.

[Cliphead]

At what point did I mention Iceland? There's a happy medium.

The happy medium doesn't mean breaking the bank or hitting the freezer shops, paying extra for quality needn't be a luxury but simply a mindset, my choice to ignore the till receipt is an illustration of my lifestyle nothing more.

[MaryPoppins]

Is this a contractor's forum? Quality food doesn't cost that much extra in real terms.

My expendible income may perhaps change if I had a family true, but I would never skimp on the quality of food I would provide.

What's being a contractor got to do with it?

My point was that your view of SY being 'tight' isn't fair. I don't need educating on quality food, ta v much.

[MaryPoppins]

You've got a point, so feed them the best quality you can and give them the best possible start and a lasting appreciation of quality food. Or go to Iceland and feed them crap.

At what point did I mention Iceland? There's a happy medium.

[Cliphead]

You wouldn't have as much expendable income as now, at a guess. Wanging your willy about on how much you spend without even checking the reciept. Nice for you, but not everyone has that luxury!

Is this a contractor's forum? Quality food doesn't cost that much extra in real terms.

My expendible income may perhaps change if I had a family true, but I would never skimp on the quality of food I would provide.

[suityou01]

You've got a point, so feed them the best quality you can and give them the best possible start and a lasting appreciation of quality food. Or go to Iceland and feed them crap.

best affordable quality you can