Author Topic: A random thread for food things that don't really warrant a thread of their own (Read 523752 times)

T42 · « **Reply #1800 on:** 14 May, 2016, 07:22:29 am »

Dog gets rinds, you get the extra cheese.

hellymedic · « **Reply #1801 on:** 19 May, 2016, 11:15:01 pm »

I am baking another CAEK cos I think partner needs it.

spesh · « **Reply #1802 on:** 03 June, 2016, 05:35:03 pm »

Quote from: Twitter

Peak Waitrose: tasting notes for Special Brew

https://twitter.com/mewo2/status/728987191133753344/photo/1

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1803 on:** 03 June, 2016, 05:40:44 pm »

Quote from: hellymedic on 19 May, 2016, 11:15:01 pm

I am baking another CAEK cos I think partner needs it.

There are very few circumstances in which anyone does not need another CAEK.

hellymedic · « **Reply #1804 on:** 03 June, 2016, 07:53:24 pm »

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 03 June, 2016, 05:40:44 pm

Quote from: hellymedic on 19 May, 2016, 11:15:01 pm
I am baking another CAEK cos I think partner needs it.
There are very few circumstances in which anyone does not need another CAEK.

Except that both of us are trying to be THIN and not really succeeding. Neither of us is overweight but we'd like to be a bit lighter.

Sometimes he needs CAEK though.

Quint · « **Reply #1805 on:** 03 June, 2016, 07:54:19 pm »

Caek has no calories this I swear

hellymedic · « **Reply #1806 on:** 03 June, 2016, 07:57:52 pm »

We are holding a Piano Party on Sunday.
I have placed an order for comestibles with Mr Sainsbury, for delivery tomorrow.
I am trying to update my order.
The website seems to crash whenever it needs to verify my card.
Buggrit!

hellymedic · « **Reply #1807 on:** 03 June, 2016, 08:57:07 pm »

I have spent most of the last hour trying and failing to check out.

I have spent over 40 minutes on hold to their Helldesk

We won't have nuts or Bombay mix.

Too bad!

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #1808 on:** 03 June, 2016, 09:34:01 pm »

Quote from: hellymedic on 03 June, 2016, 07:57:52 pm

We are holding a Piano Party on Sunday.
I have placed an order for comestibles with Mr Sainsbury, for delivery tomorrow.
I am trying to update my order.
The website seems to crash whenever it needs to verify my card.
Buggrit!

They had Issues last Saturday too. Would neither accept Lt. Col. Larrington (retd.)'s card nor let him use a different one. He rang 'em up and was told "try again in an hour or two".

hellymedic · « **Reply #1809 on:** 03 June, 2016, 09:40:13 pm »

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 03 June, 2016, 09:34:01 pm

Quote from: hellymedic on 03 June, 2016, 07:57:52 pm
We are holding a Piano Party on Sunday.
I have placed an order for comestibles with Mr Sainsbury, for delivery tomorrow.
I am trying to update my order.
The website seems to crash whenever it needs to verify my card.
Buggrit!

They had Issues last Saturday too. Would neither accept Lt. Col. Larrington (retd.)'s card nor let him use a different one. He rang 'em up and was told "try again in an hour or two".

I *must* check out by 11pm if I want my amendments to stand.
I have spent an hour waiting for their Helldesk without speaking to a human.
I have tried changing my payment card.

I get maintenance.sainsburys.co.uk whenever I type in sainsburys.

Wibble is FUBAR...

hellymedic · « **Reply #1810 on:** 03 June, 2016, 09:59:15 pm »

Sainsbury's website has finally spluttered back to life...

I wouldn't have been so bothered if I didn't have the party and the deadline.

hellymedic · « **Reply #1811 on:** 04 June, 2016, 07:00:58 pm »

Received comestibles, party sundries and groceries for Elderly Neighbour in good order this afternoon.
They didn't have the J20 'Midnight Forest' (orange, cherry & chocolate flavour,) which was Special Offer.
At £1 for 4 275ml bottles, it seemed too good to be true.
I see no cocoa on the ingredients list, despite the 'chocolate flavour'.
This might be no bad thing...

hellymedic · « **Reply #1812 on:** 06 June, 2016, 01:40:19 pm »

Due to a dearth of Serving Wenches, the CAEK for last night's festivities remains unopened and uneaten.
(There were other comestibles...)

Ruthie · « **Reply #1813 on:** 06 June, 2016, 02:22:49 pm »

Quote from: hellymedic on 06 June, 2016, 01:40:19 pm

Due to a dearth of Serving Wenches, the CAEK for last night's festivities remains unopened and uneaten.
(There were other comestibles...)

Hmm, best get that eaten Helly. It'll go off in this weather.

T42 · « **Reply #1814 on:** 06 June, 2016, 04:30:43 pm »

Quote from: hellymedic on 06 June, 2016, 01:40:19 pm

Due to a dearth of Serving Wenches...

Maybe they went to another country, and died.

hellymedic · « **Reply #1815 on:** 06 June, 2016, 04:33:23 pm »

Quote from: Ruthie on 06 June, 2016, 02:22:49 pm

Quote from: hellymedic on 06 June, 2016, 01:40:19 pm
Due to a dearth of Serving Wenches, the CAEK for last night's festivities remains unopened and uneaten.
(There were other comestibles...)

Hmm, best get that eaten Helly. It'll go off in this weather.

I don't think it will go off quickly; I might have to find a suitable recipient and give them away. There's more than we can eat!

People's consumption last night was Much Wine, some savouries and little sweet stuff (apart from strawberries & cherries with ice cream, which went down PDQ). Seems there were some big drinkers in our midst!

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #1816 on:** 06 June, 2016, 06:51:32 pm »

Quote from: T42 on 06 June, 2016, 04:30:43 pm

Quote from: hellymedic on 06 June, 2016, 01:40:19 pm
Due to a dearth of Serving Wenches...

Maybe they went to another country, and died.

If any of my Serving Wenches decide to head for Syria they'll be in trouble long before they get there

ElyDave · « **Reply #1817 on:** 12 June, 2016, 05:10:38 pm »

Mr Waitrose's credit card refused to work in Waitrose yesterday.

Luckily it worked on Friday at Aberdeen airport when paying for my Talisker

Ham · « **Reply #1818 on:** 12 June, 2016, 08:13:44 pm »

If you take the time to phone and grumble, complaining that you lose out on the collection of points (which as everyone knows, mean prizes) they will probably lob a few extra your way.

ElyDave · « **Reply #1819 on:** 12 June, 2016, 09:04:22 pm »

they did

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #1820 on:** 14 June, 2016, 09:48:19 am »

I bought some free-range chicken legs yesterday.

2/3rds the price of any of the other chicken in the supermarket, barring whole chickens. Just because it was all on the bone with the skin and gristly bits.

As I wanted just the meat for a curry, I cut it off the bone. The meat was varied, some so dark you'd have thought it was duck. So different from the utterly flavourless, texture-less stuff sold enmasse. Cooked to a fantastic texture as well.

Basil · « **Reply #1821 on:** 29 June, 2016, 01:52:32 pm »

I have just had the worst cup of coffee in my life. Low end cafe, it was made with cheap instant that was then burnt with super heated water.

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #1822 on:** 02 July, 2016, 07:48:15 pm »

This weekend I have made:
- apple dhal
- Keralan coconut chickpea curry
- toor dhal with courgette sambar

and I am currently making:
- chana dhal with bottle gourd.

Then I will make:
- potato & green bean stew.

tiermat · « **Reply #1823 on:** 02 July, 2016, 08:11:05 pm »

Myself and TLD have just had ribs for tea. Not my usual ones (which get cooked, low and slow, in my own recipe BBQ sauce, then finished on the grill), these were smoked for two hours over beech, then cooked for another two hours, in the oven(due to me being unable to hold the temperature in the smoker because of rain and wind). After the oven cook they were sauced then finished on the grill.

I think I might smoke them for a shorter time, next time, but other than that they were gorgeous!

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #1824 on:** 04 July, 2016, 10:37:14 am »

Quote from: Eccentrica Gallumbits on 02 July, 2016, 07:48:15 pm

This weekend I have made:
- apple dhal
- Keralan coconut chickpea curry
- toor dhal with courgette sambar

and I am currently making:
- chana dhal with bottle gourd.

Ooh what a dahling you are.