What's for tea tonight? (#8)

[Epona]

Update on my retsina order, due to the 25% off for 6+ bottles (for which I still qualified), I was paying £4.30 a bottle. They refunded me the normal retail price of £5.75 for the bottle that broke in transit. So that's something at least.

 

[Maggot]

Roast sweet potato and cauliflower curry.

 

[Skim]

Do you mean that there is a Fray Bentos pie with actual veg balti in it?! Or is it two separate things?

It was a Fray Bentos pie with actual veg balti in it. My first-ever Fray Bentos. And, most definitely, my last.

 

[Skim]

No tea for me tonight as I’ve been driving all afternoon/early evening, which means hours of questionable food choices. Had a late lunch at a McDonald’s near Exeter, where I tried the McPlant and fries, which was very good, in a crappy, too-sweet Maccy D’s kind of way. Then we ran into road closures, which necessitated a bag of sweets. The original plan was to get to Fleet Services and try out one of Burger King’s plant-based offerings for dinner, but I couldn’t eat two burgers in one day, so I just had a bag of crisps. Now at home and contemplating a slice of bread and butter.

I need a big plate of vegetables tomorrow

 

[iona]

Black bean chilli with brown rice and salad. Chocolate brownie

 

[Epona]

It was a Fray Bentos pie with actual veg balti in it. My first-ever Fray Bentos. And, most definitely, my last.

Fray Bentos pies were one of those things I remembered fondly as a rare treat for tea when I was a nipper. Tried one in adulthood and was very disappointed. Actually was probably the source of my horrendous bout of e-coli (didn't cook properly in the middle and I thought "fuck it, it's not going to do any harm" and ate it anyway - I chose poorly).

Do Goblin steak and kidney puddings still exist? Those are something else I remember.

 

[Epona]

OH is off tonight so I'm cooking something for both of us to sit down and eat together!

I'm doing Trinidad style (ie. red) stew fish, jerk chicken (for me), rice and peas. Maybe another side, depending upon what I can pick up in Morrison's when we do our main grocery shop later today.

Can't wait.

 

[sojourner]

It was a Fray Bentos pie with actual veg balti in it. My first-ever Fray Bentos. And, most definitely, my last.

I used to love them in my late teens/early 20s. Not fucking veg balti ones though. Boak!

 

[sojourner]

Anyhoo, tonight's tea will be fried bean and mushroom tacos, with chipotle mayo, and lime-dressed shredded iceberg lettuce.

Tother half of the choccy cake with blueberries, and a decaff tea.

 

[Aladdin]

Chicken burgers and chips
- all home made

 

[surreybrowncap]

Fray Bentos pies were one of those things I remembered fondly as a rare treat for tea when I was a nipper. Tried one in adulthood and was very disappointed. Actually was probably the source of my horrendous bout of e-coli (didn't cook properly in the middle and I thought "fuck it, it's not going to do any harm" and ate it anyway - I chose poorly).

Do Goblin steak and kidney puddings still exist? Those are something else I remember.

Oh yes - we certainly had Fray Bentos pies as kids.
I probably smothered it in brown sauce.
All the excitement was in the opening of the tin!
Visited Buenos Aires a few years back - contemplated crossing the border into Uruguay to visit FB
We never got around to it.
The factory itself closed in 1979.
Now owned by Baxters who process the pies up in Scotland
I don't recall the Goblin brand..
Anyways - no tea for me tonight.
Meeting mates for a few drinks after work and probably wont get to eat.
I usually have a light lunch (if any) but my tea will be a Spoons meal quite soon.
More likely their roasted vegetable pizza - not too bad actually. (£10.95 including drink)
Enjoy your meals folks and have a lovely Easter!

 

[Aladdin]

Just got the grocery delivery and I had ordered a selection of cream buns/pastries that came in a variety pack arrangement
I didn't realise there were 4 in a pack and had ordered 4

So now we have 16 cream buns or assorted types ranging from classic eclairs to long donuts with cream and jam and those iced puff pastry and cream squares...



Chicken burgers now off the menu and it'll be cream cakes all the way!!

 

[moose]

Do Goblin steak and kidney puddings still exist? Those are something else I remember.

Their factory (in my home town) was flattened for new housing, a few years ago. Went downhill after one member of staff murdered another in the factory, tbh. I doubt they've carried on in any capacity.

 

[surreybrowncap]

I didn't realise there were 4 in a pack and had ordered 4

Yeah - we believe you..

 

[dessiato]

Asturias bean stew left over from the other day. Or a takeaway pizza.

 

[Aladdin]

Yeah - we believe you..

So...I've just had
A chocolate eclair.
A long cream and jam donut
For the first time since lockdown in March 2020.
Heaven.......

 

[surreybrowncap]

So...I've just had
A chocolate eclair.
A long cream and jam donut
For the first time since lockdown in March 2020.
Heaven.......

So just 13 to go then!

 

[surreybrowncap]

For the first time since lockdown in March 2020.
Heaven.......

So you did this on a regular basis before lockdown

 

[mrsfran]

Spaghetti and meatballs by Santino.

 

[Epona]

So you did this on a regular basis before lockdown

No shaming, my OH works in a doughnut factory and we have doughnuts on tap, it's a wonder we aren't each at least 20 stone by now.
Bit sick of doughnuts though.
We don't buy cakes any more, I would kill for some free fruit mind you

 

[Saffy]

If I can be bothered it will be baked salmon with pesto, new potatoes and green beans.

If not then it's tomato soup with grated cheese and a part baked baguette.

 

[Epona]

If I can be bothered it will be baked salmon with pesto, new potatoes and green beans.

If not then it's tomato soup with grated cheese and a part baked baguette.

Both are lovely meals!

 

[Skim]

Completely ruined my appetite for tea by eating hot fried Oreos and a can of Ting. I have no regrets.

 

[Epona]

hot fried Oreos

Am intrigued. Slightly nauseous, but also intrigued...

 

[cesare]

We are having ovenbaked chicken and chickpea curry with roasted spiced cauliflower, one of our favourites

 

[Skim]

Am intrigued. Slightly nauseous, but also intrigued...

Got them from a place called Bando Belly in Peckham. It was a bit like a banana fritter, except with an Oreo inside, with an Oreo dipping sauce. God, it was LUSH!

 

[May Kasahara]

Breaded chicken, new potatoes and some sort of random veg.

 

[Aladdin]

So you did this on a regular basis before lockdown

It's the first time I've had a donut or any proper cream cakes in over 2 years.

I occasionally would have a donut.....of a Saturday before then..

 

[cesare]

We are having ovenbaked chicken and chickpea curry with roasted spiced cauliflower, one of our favourites

It's a Chetna recipe from her "Healthy Indian" book. We're big fans of Chetna.

 

[Saffy]

It's a Chetna recipe from her "Healthy Indian" book. We're big fans of Chetna.

It sounds amazing! I'm going toook it up.