LBM in 2003.. What have I been doing since??!

Skint_but_Optimistic

HI Mrs B, thrilled you sound so upbeat and are happy with life, holidays past and planned sound lovely. Hopefully you get settled at work its awful being bored.

You will need to post any recipies for oxtail.

We are eating our freezer at the moment, and as we lurch merrily toward fishweek, are keenly anticipating octopus on Thursday!

brizzledfw

Octopus..yum yum. I love seafood of any and all descriptions!

Oxtail a bit mixed SBO..it was a SC recipe with pasta but was a bit hard going. think I would prefer soup and maybe I will ask Mrs T to post hers. There was a recipe for lentils in the Times last week which looked yum..I have ordered beluga lentils (yep, never heard of them before) so I can try it. looked healthy, cheap and quick!

So..sorry for the absence ladies (and gents!)..I fear that the carp weather has kicked me into hibernation..

Life is very full on..girls up to loads but then also sad things such as close friends and soulmates moving away, close friends being diagnosed with horrible illnesses, our beloved cat being on his last legs (I wept buckets this morning) and a lot on at work. You get my drift.. We are being offered some money to put us straight..through a relative and although I am tempted I am umming and aahing.

Financially all seems OK this month..(I dont mean debt repayments but the general stuff) despite the necessary spends that have popped up on fuel, vets etc. Maybe we are finally learning to live within our means!! always a bonus

Hope everyone is OK..still hoping that I catch up properly soon with you all

xx

Sun_Addict

Just catching up with you brizzle. Glad you enjoyed your holiday. Sounds like you're rolling your sleeves up and back to business!

Skint_but_Optimistic

Would love to make my own oxtail soup, fond memories of the heinz version as a child. I loved it. I am sure home made would be much better!

brizzledfw

OK - will try it out on my family and then if it gets a thumbs up will post the recipe (love the final purple line on your sig, SBO )

Thanks SA..hows you and Mr SA?

Skint_but_Optimistic

Thanks Brizz, its just the mindset I need to have. Got to make some headway!

satchmo1

Hi Brizzle


Was the Times lentil recipe one with leeks/carrots/onions and chilli? If so, I tried it and it was ok but no more than that. DH asked if we'd seen the last of it on Saturday, so that gives you an idea of his opinion. More effort than the end result justified, in my opinion, as it turned out rather like a dahl.


Maybe it wasn't the same recipe though, as I don't remember Beluga lentils. I used red lentils (sounds cheaper).

grannyx2

Sorry things in RL are a bit harsh atm, hope you ok

Granny x

jwil

Sorry things are tough at the mo, hugs about the cat too

Skint_but_Optimistic

Hope the cat rallies for you, know how difficult it all can be. x