O/S Daily Thread Frrriday 27th May

Bitsy_Beans

Reverbe wrote: »

well do let us know if you folks know anyone that does ermm indulge in the horizontal cuddles..perhaps one of the more youngsters among us.- not so old technically myself but like I said have NO use for it..

Or known within my circles as marital unpleasantness :rotfl:

Sorry no need for them here, thanks for offering though

uolypool

Evening all, thought I would come back and do an update as off to sunny hunny tomorrow, dont think there is going to be much sun though:( never mind its a free holiday. Older 2 are staying at home as both have jobs to go to and to look after woofer. So fridge, freezer , pantry and gas n leccy metres full for them.

Went to all three leavers ceremonies today, have cried a fair few tears especially at ds3s one.He was awarded the most improved student of the year and the student that excelled in Maths.Well chuffed.He doesnt like the attention being on him and went a very nice shade of scarlett;). Has also been given the place of headboy for the next two years whilst he is in 6th form, he will be carrying on the family trend there as 2 of my nephews have both been headboys.Must be in the genes;)

Have had a full house this afternoon 36 teenagers who came back for a bbq on the spur of the moment :eek:.Work best when under pressure, they were very good and cleared up after themselves and bought me a big bunch of flowers and a box of chocs as a thank you.Apparently I'm a cool mum:cool: hevens know where they got that idea from.

So now its lovely and quiet as they have moved onto a party have 4 of them coming back to sleep after the party oh my goodness what am I letting myself into.
So all in all its been a lovely day emotional but lovely and one I will remember.:)

jayward

hi, :wave:
nice bag bitsy thanks for your reply i have all the paperwork but i could not get any further ,i had pulled out power cable by mistake it turned its self off ,and touch wood its ok now:) confused.

Redruby - Hope your dad is ok
tea is gammon and chips ,easy tea
hugs to all in need

bramble1

Evening all!

just managed to spend £47 in sainsburys on apparently nothing!! Seriously. I feel like i have just given them money for fresh air! Must plan better for the big shop on tuesday!

[STRIKE]Having some haddock fishcakes for dins[/STRIKE] The fishcakes STANK so i couldn't eat them, so opted for tuna panini and some chips. OH has gone out with his friends, I'm spending the night on the telly with my best friend - my puppy I read a really horrendous story of animal cruelty in the news today, i can't get it out my head so spending time with my puppy so i know atleast he feels as loved as possible.

Ebay day tomorrow. Might start sorting stuff tonight and get photos taken ,if i can muster the energy!

cat_smith

bramble1 wrote: »

I'm spending the night on the telly with my best friend - my puppy

bramble How big is the TV? I definitely couldn't get on mine myself - never mind with the hound:D

Heard quite a few nightmare pet stories over the past few days. My hound is hiding on the sofa at this moment.

Dazi

evenin everyone

so glad its the weekend, spent the whole week chasing my tail cos of being away last weekend, so looking forward to some chill time this weekend.

Hugs for those who need and have a goodun' xxxx

bramble1

cat_smith wrote: »

bramble How big is the TV? I definitely couldn't get on mine myself - never mind with the hound:D

Heard quite a few nightmare pet stories over the past few days. My hound is hiding on the sofa at this moment.

haahaha i'm such a wally!!

My pup ate some plastic today and got a big telling off from OH for stealing, so we're keeping a close eye, but he also feels rather silly and it's staying close to our sides!

Is anyone else still up? I was going to drink tonight, managed half a pint of cider and am now on squash :eek:

donnajt

Hi Lamewolf,

Sloppy joes are toasted buns with a mince meat mixture inside, I picked this recipe up from the "boring mince" thread, the mince sounds lovely I'm just not sure how you are supposed to eat it lol, I guess the messiness is what makes it so popular with kids

Sloppy Joes
The trick to this recipe is to brown the meat well, on high heat. Don't crowd the pan, work in batches, and don't stir the meat until it is well browned on one side. It helps to use a large cast iron pan, or an anodized aluminum pan, as these pans can handle the heat and are relatively stick-free.

Ingredients
•1 Tbsp olive oil
•1/2 cup minced carrots (can sub chopped bell pepper)
•1 cup chopped onion (about 1 medium onion)
•1/2 cup chopped celery
•2 cloves garlic, minced
•Salt
•1 1/4 lb ground beef
•1/2 cup ketchup
•2 cups tomato sauce (or 1 15-ounce can whole tomatoes, pur!ed)
•1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
•1 Tbsp red wine vinegar
•2 Tbsp brown sugar
•Pinch ground cloves
•1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
•Pinch cayenne pepper
•2 turns of freshly ground black pepper
•4 hamburger buns

Method
1 Heat olive oil in a large saut! pan on medium high heat. Add the carrots and saut! for 5 minutes. (If you are using bell pepper instead of carrots, add those at the same time as the onions.) Add the chopped onion and celery. Cook, stirring occasionally until onions are translucent, about 5 more minutes. Add the minced garlic and cook for 30 more seconds. Remove from heat. Remove vegetables from the pan to a medium sized bowl, set aside.
2 Using the same pan (or you can cook the meat at the same time as the vegetables in a separate pan to save time), generously salt the bottom of the pan (about 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon). Heat the pan on high. Crumble the ground beef into the pan. You will likely need to do this in two batches, otherwise you will crowd the pan and the beef won't easily brown. Do not stir the ground beef, just let it cook until it is well browned on one side. Then flip the pieces over and brown the second side. Use a slotted spoon to remove the ground beef from the pan (can add to the set-aside vegetables), salt the pan again and repeat with the rest of the ground beef.
If you are using extra lean beef, you will likely not have any excess fat in the pan. If you are using 16% or higher, you may have excess fat. Strain off all but 1 tablespoon of the fat.
3 Return the cooked ground beef and vegetables to the pan. Add the ketchup, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar and brown sugar to the pan. Stir to mix well. Add ground cloves, thyme, and cayenne pepper. Lower the heat to medium low and let simmer for 10 minutes. Adjust seasonings to taste.
Serve with toasted hamburger buns. Serves 4.

Anyway, hubby made me a steak sarnie so sloppy joes will have to wait for another day