The Jumbo-normous January NSD Challenge!

donna_dynamo

NSD 4today. I won tickets to see the panto but unfortunately we cant go as im seeing DD1 sing at the l g arena that day never mind.

redlaces

Today is number 5!

Cwtchie

As I thought a spend day for me today £12 in all
Meal out with friends £8.15 and £4 parking that I felt obliged to pay due to me not driving.
So still 5/17 and I need to start again on my 5 in a row .

kerri_gt

marmiterulesok wrote: »

kerri what on earth is caulirice?It sounds just like one of The Swedish Chef's recipes.
Take da caulibloomah,trow it in da air,shoot it into da heavens wid da boom-boom.Serve wida lemon wedge.

Well thanks to the lack of cauli's, i'm yet to make it but basically you blitz up cauliflower in blender / processor and then saute it. It's a bit of a trend atm as a rice / carb replacement - thought I'd give it a whirl as I rather like cauli anyway (and was going to use some in soup too)

http://www.everydaymaven.com/2013/how-to-make-cauliflower-rice/

kathy40uk wrote: »

Count me in

Right, so thats 1,2,3,4,5,6.....10.....20....30.... errrr, I think I might need some more dinner plates :eek:

Nargleblast wrote: »

As I will be a creature of the night tonight and for the next two nights (i.e. at work)

That could really be read not how you intended :rotfl:

"Yep! In the last few years I've tried loads of exotic meats (including reindeer), and not yet had one I didn't like."

Cheryl - don't you find yourself describing everything as either beef or chicken though? :rotfl: I've eaten some unidentifiable things in Asia before, I learned after a few visits not to ask as a) after a long explanation you were still none the wiser or b) after a long explanation you really wish you hadn't asked in the first place :eek:

No NSD here, was nearly one but then I found a lovely bag for a gift in town but no spending on me though - do I still get a :T

jodles16

7/20 NSDs! Have spent our holidays funds on an amazing trip to Vegas but its pre-saved money so I'm not counting it as a spend as it wasn't from my main account! Also got an amazing deal so very MSE, this was confirmed on the holiday threads!heehee.

Fancy that, on a cruise with you guys now then Vegas later in the year!

Jodles

cw18

kerri_gt wrote: »

Cheryl - don't you find yourself describing everything as either beef or chicken though? :rotfl:

Nope. Zebra is much more like venison, and crocodile has a very distinctive flavour all of it's own (and in burger form - I assume also steak form - stays pink even when cooked). OH and I have been to several food festivals a year since May 2012, and used to make it a point to try a new type of burger or bring home a new type of meat from each (the one which makes more people squirm than any other is grey squirrel sausages), but we seem to have exhausted everything from them now The reindeer (another more like venison than beef or chicken) actually came from L!dl, as did the quail we tried (not impressed enough with that one to pay for it again, but wouldn't go hungry if it was on offer)

kerri_gt

cw18 wrote: »

Nope. Zebra is much more like venison, and crocodile has a very distinctive flavour all of it's own (and in burger form - I assume also steak form - stays pink even when cooked). OH and I have been to several food festivals a year since May 2012, and used to make it a point to try a new type of burger or bring home a new type of meat from each (the one which makes more people squirm than any other is grey squirrel sausages), but we seem to have exhausted everything from them now The reindeer (another more like venison than beef or chicken) actually came from L!dl, as did the quail we tried (not impressed enough with that one to pay for it again, but wouldn't go hungry if it was on offer)

After eating partridge I'm not sure Quail would be worth the effort in my book. I did have shark once which was very much like tuna.

I'd try reindeer in a Nordic country I think but prob not in the UK, I guess I don't mind the 'when in Rome' thing. What were the grey squirrel sausages like? Considering the amount people run over, I'm not sure why people get squeamish about eating them.

Think i'd draw the line at dog or cat - but then again, if I was in such a situation even Igor would look tasty

cw18

I had shark many years ago - and DS1 (who hates fish) has recently requested I get some if I find it at a 'reasonable' price as he likes that one!! It was about that time I first had Marlin and fresh Tuna as well.

The sausages were nice. Couldn't compare the flavour to anything, but not weird - just had a 'tang'. Wanted to get some more at later festivals, but the company have only been to a couple - sold out at one, and didn't take to the other

Partridge is one I've not yet tried.

Tried OH and his niece with rabbit (stewed) in 2012, and both enjoyed it. His niece ate it before the carrots on her plate - totally unheard of for her not to eat all the carrots first

Cat and dog (and any type of rodent) are ones I'm not sure I'd want to try - but if it was those or starve I don't think I'd find it to hard to get beyond my squeamishness.

I've not (knowingly) tried horse, but DS1 had it in Germany while in the forces and would happily eat it again. Apparently it's very similar to Zebra, which I guess is to be expected as they're much the same animal.

fedupandskint

NSD 5 today for me

muffin_man_7

Reporting yet another NSD thats 7 and in a row again

not planned was meant to go town today but my hip decided different oh well theres always tomorrow stores are going down no cereal left no bread hardly any milk def need a small shop better than none