Give me my life back

Queenie

needmoney - the classic ... "I'm just looking up a recipe, dear!" (have you *seen* how big the internet recipe 'book' is)

elona ... woohoo on the ice cream maker - let us know how it turns out (:wave: baggsie chief taster :wave: )

Mado

Love my ice cream maker ... unfortunately it looks on the brink of going (bought it second hand)... will ask for advice when it gives up.
(Favourite ice cream, but I was told it's an aquired taste is a tin of chestnut puree with low fat evaporated milk... couldn't be simpler, can't buy it in the shops and Low fat).

Anyway... I'll just have to get used to it and have OH call me "nerdie"...
Still can't believe that I spend time reading stories about toilet paper (great thread it was...) when I could be ironing.... :eek:

needmoney

Queenie wrote:

needmoney - the classic ... "I'm just looking up a recipe, dear!" (have you *seen* how big the internet recipe 'book' is)

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I actually used to waste no end of time doing just that!!

Cut out millions of recipes from mags and put them in a box then I'd say what shall I cook today look through, realise time's gone - get something from takeaway/fishop - stupid woman1:o

Queenie

:rotfl: :rotfl: @ needmoney!!!!! Sweetie, you are singing my song! I have box files with mag cutouts dating back ... er ... :think: ... :eek: ... some time ago :whistle:
That doesn't make you stupid!!! It makes you .... allllll woman!!

Funnily enough, my dmum said once that she could sit and 'read' recipe books .. I thought then that she was some kind of weirdo :rolleyes: *then - I grew up!*

Mado - trust me, you are not alone .. in fact ... I would rather be *eating* toilet roll or even scabby aligator than ironing!!!

moggins

I have to look busy all day now that dh is home sick

No wonder the house is spotless and the washing cupboard is empty.

Queenie

moggins wrote:

I have to look busy all day now that dh is home sick

No wonder the house is spotless and the washing cupboard is empty.

Well, at least you're keeping him busy

:think: Blast, you meant *you* are doing it all? :eek: Nah, exercise is good for him ...empower him with domestic skills ... you can be "looking up recipes"

jaybee

What do you mean????? My computer IS my life. My partner got sooo fed up with me spending ALL my home time upstairs on the computer that he bought me a laptop so that I could at least spend some time downstairs with him :eek: - and he's an even bigger skinflint than I am!!!!Besides - I belong to the Quentin Crisp school of housework. It goes something along the lines of 'after 2 years the dust doesn't get any worse'.

elona

I think he said four years

Tried fruit and yoghourt sorbet from ice cream maker and it was great!

Tomorrow will try recipe daughter gave me for low fat vanilla - looking forward to it:j

Does anyone know if vanilla extract is the good stuff or vanilla essence - I have gone blank!

jaybee

Vanilla Extract is the best! (I've been known to use it as perfume as well)

elona

Thanks jaybee

I did not expect a response quite as promptly:j