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Oink Nov 17th 2012 8:06 am

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Originally Posted by Jingsamichty (Post 10387923)
I'm going to Blighty on Tuesday. I'll eat one for you. :rofl:

I wish Canada wasn't so backward. :(

MillieF Nov 17th 2012 1:39 pm

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Originally Posted by Oink (Post 10387944)
I wish Canada wasn't so backward. :(

Yes...but think what you have to look forward to?

helcat12 Nov 18th 2012 5:06 am

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Originally Posted by Oink (Post 10387944)
I wish Canada wasn't so backward. :(

Good News!!!! M&S now delivers to Canada:thumbsup:

Sadly the 7-10 day delivery time might not bring this sandwich to you in peak condition, but then, as you say the Canadian alternatives are hardly more appetising.

Jingsamichty Nov 18th 2012 5:11 am

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I'm having some Italian Wedding soup (no crackers).

Is Italian Wedding soup available in any country other than Canada?

helcat12 Nov 18th 2012 5:12 am

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Originally Posted by Jingsamichty (Post 10389138)
I'm having some Italian Wedding soup (no crackers).

Is Italian Wedding soup available in any country other than Canada?

Italy:confused:

caretaker Nov 18th 2012 7:36 am

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Originally Posted by Jingsamichty (Post 10389138)
I'm having some Italian Wedding soup (no crackers).

Is Italian Wedding soup available in any country other than Canada?

I suppose you could make some if you bought some of that little shell pasta. If you've opened a can of Sunbrite/Unico/Primo soup, probably only in Canada.
I made creamed mushrooms on toast for brunch with green onions and a little oregano with grated cheese. On deck in the slow-cooker World Class Pork and Beans. That's going to take ages so I see a bacon sandwich in my immediate future.

The4BellsLondon Nov 18th 2012 7:39 am

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Toast!

caretaker Nov 18th 2012 7:43 am

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Originally Posted by The4BellsLondon (Post 10389315)
Toast!

Healthy flax bread toast, unlike the white French bread I'll have with the bacon.
Oh sorry Bells, you meant you had toast.... Afraid I'm a little non compos mentis today.

helcat12 Nov 18th 2012 7:50 am

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Originally Posted by caretaker (Post 10389313)
I suppose you could make some if you bought some of that little shell pasta. If you've opened a can of Sunbrite/Unico/Primo soup, probably only in Canada.
I made creamed mushrooms on toast for brunch with green onions and a little oregano with grated cheese. On deck in the slow-cooker World Class Pork and Beans. That's going to take ages so I see a bacon sandwich in my immediate future.

That sounds very delicious and it HAS to be white bread for a bacon buttie!
:starsmile:

Already made this morning - Merguez sausage with tomato and lentil casserole, savoury mince with carrots and onions, to be followed by jointing a very large chicken for chicken and leek stew with the carcase for soup and some of the meat with gravy, mash and veg for tea tonight.

Phew!

Mind you, it saves me a whole lot of time and a lot of calories from the inevitable drive home pizza purchases that occur if I know I haven't got any easily-made food at home when I am late back.

Although I haven't eaten any of it, I have cooked so much this morning, I don't really feel like any lunch :confused:

The4BellsLondon Nov 18th 2012 7:52 am

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Originally Posted by caretaker (Post 10389321)
Healthy flax bread toast, unlike the white French bread I'll have with the bacon.
Oh sorry Bells, you meant you had toast.... Afraid I'm a little non compos mentis today.

Lol ! But yes it was a flax based bread!

Oink Dec 2nd 2012 7:30 am

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Chicken, chips and peas.

bats Dec 2nd 2012 7:50 am

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Roast chicken, squash, roasted spuds carrots and onions, peas and sweetcorn.
With a glass of wine for afters.

helcat12 Dec 2nd 2012 7:52 am

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Cheese butties on the banks of the river waiting for beavers to come out to play! :D

Oink Dec 3rd 2012 9:20 am

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Had something called pho, which is Vietnamese soup with meat, vegetables and spaghetti in it. It tasted a lot better than it looked.

caretaker Dec 3rd 2012 12:28 pm

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Originally Posted by Oink (Post 10414355)
Had something called pho, which is Vietnamese soup with meat, vegetables and spaghetti in it. It tasted a lot better than it looked.

Me too! I had my usual #36 Beef Sate pho at N'goc Van noodle house. I like almost all the food there.

The4BellsLondon Dec 3rd 2012 3:02 pm

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I want to try pho but am veggie - allegedly some places do a veggie version .....

JonboyE Dec 3rd 2012 3:40 pm

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Originally Posted by The4BellsLondon (Post 10414675)
I want to try pho but am veggie - allegedly some places do a veggie version .....

Red Pagoda, 1408 Commercial do veggie versions. I am not too sure how you judge a meat dish with noodles in a meat broth if there is no meat, but their vegetarian pho seems to get plenty of recommendations.

The4BellsLondon Dec 4th 2012 10:11 am

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Originally Posted by JonboyE (Post 10414703)
Red Pagoda, 1408 Commercial do veggie versions. I am not too sure how you judge a meat dish with noodles in a meat broth if there is no meat, but their vegetarian pho seems to get plenty of recommendations.

ooh I shall try . . tks

Alan2005 Dec 4th 2012 10:13 am

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Poached eggs + marmite on toast.

Oink Dec 4th 2012 10:43 am

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Red snapper meuniere, new potatoes and peas. And a Kit Kat for my pudding.

helcat12 Dec 4th 2012 12:18 pm

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buttered blueberry bagel.

alliterative lunch :p

The4BellsLondon Dec 6th 2012 4:50 am

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Rocket pizza and a glass of vino

Oink Dec 6th 2012 4:54 am

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Fresh spot prawn salad sandwich. Caught yesterday, although sadly not by me.

helcat12 Dec 6th 2012 5:45 am

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Homemade roasted butternut squash and rosemary soup with crusty bread.
Just right for a chilly, rainy day.

I even grew the rosemary myself :starsmile:

Oink Dec 6th 2012 5:58 am

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I wish I'd brought some biscuits with me as lunchtime seems a long way off. :(

Alan2005 Dec 6th 2012 6:00 am

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Originally Posted by Oink (Post 10419909)
I wish I'd brought some biscuits with me as lunchtime seems a long way off. :(

I was just thinking that and am easting some crisps to put me on.

helcat12 Dec 6th 2012 6:00 am

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Originally Posted by Oink (Post 10419909)
I wish I'd brought some biscuits with me as lunchtime seems a long way off. :(

Steel yourself.
Biscuits would dull your appetite for the lovely prawn sandwich which is to come.

Animal Dec 6th 2012 7:59 am

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I miss the Friday 'Liquid Lunch' we used to have in the UK :beer:

I mentioned it to a couple of people here and they didnt seem too impressed with the idea of going with me :sick:

Atlantic Xpat Dec 9th 2012 2:57 am

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Sunday lunch with my folks at a splendid Norfolk pub. Roast beef with all the trimmings acompanied by several fine pints of cask ale. Hands clutched cross distended stomach on the train back to London. Happy days!

Jingsamichty Dec 9th 2012 3:47 am

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Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat (Post 10424432)
Sunday lunch with my folks at a splendid Norfolk pub. Roast beef with all the trimmings acompanied by several fine pints of cask ale. Hands clutched cross distended stomach on the train back to London. Happy days!

Sound lovely, but it's no chicken wings and Coors Lite in front of eight 72" screens with last year's hockey on.

Lorry1 Dec 10th 2012 7:03 am

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spinach wrap with scrambled egg, smoked salmon and tomato. Yummy :thumbsup:

Oink Dec 10th 2012 7:21 am

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Originally Posted by Lorry1 (Post 10426267)
spinach wrap with scrambled egg, smoked salmon and tomato. Yummy :thumbsup:

Sounds very nice. Unfortunately its one of them Mondays where one has to catch up from the last three weeks of procrastination, so lunch maybe a luxury too far today. :(

caretaker Dec 11th 2012 9:48 am

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Mo' Pho! #36 Beef Sate', couple of spring rolls, and definately don't need supper tonight.

helcat12 Dec 11th 2012 11:22 am

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Leftover pasta.
Penne with cheese, leek and mushroom cream sauce.

Only had a tiny portion, so still a decent appetite for dinner tonight when the old man gets home.;)

When he was here and I was in the UK, I used to eat anything I wanted, whenever I wanted, which was the only thing I enjoyed about living on my own!

Now living as a couple once more is imposing its meal timetable on me.

The4BellsLondon Dec 11th 2012 12:01 pm

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Left over last nights veggie kofta curry :)

helcat12 Dec 11th 2012 12:05 pm

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Originally Posted by The4BellsLondon (Post 10428526)
Left over last nights veggie kofta curry :)

I like the sound of that.
Can you send me the recipe, please?:)

The4BellsLondon Dec 11th 2012 3:27 pm

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Originally Posted by helcat12 (Post 10428530)
I like the sound of that.
Can you send me the recipe, please?:)

Hell no - it came from Tandoori Oven on Commercial!

Hubby is away - I don't cook ;)

Well not often.

helcat12 Dec 12th 2012 4:24 am

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Originally Posted by The4BellsLondon (Post 10428694)
Hell no - it came from Tandoori Oven on Commercial!

Hubby is away - I don't cook ;)

Well not often.

:(:(:(
Out of my area.

Leftovers again for me today.

Oink Dec 14th 2012 9:22 am

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We went out for Mexican food today. Tacos, burritos and chimichangas. If I was pushed, I'd recommend combo#7. But six naffing dollars for a bottle of Mexican gnats piss? Thats taking the piss, I think.

Flogger Dec 14th 2012 9:35 am

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Originally Posted by Oink (Post 10433994)
We went out for Mexican food today. Tacos, burritos and chimichangas. If I was pushed, I'd recommend combo#7. But six naffing dollars for a bottle of Mexican gnats piss? Thats taking the piss, I think.

They probably charged you a couple of dollars for the slice of lime you had in the top.


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