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  • Smurphington
    Smurphington Posts: 140 Forumite
    An empty laundry basket always makes me feel accomplished!
    I'm being nosy but what does your family usually eat for breakfast and lunch. I find lunch one of the hardest meals, especially when it's hot! Breakfast I eat practically the same thing every day, porridge - might make overnight oats if I'm feeling fancy :)
  • beanielou
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    Yah to laundry!
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  • Greying_Pilgrim
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    Smurphington wrote: »
    I'm being nosy but what does your family usually eat for breakfast and lunch. I find lunch one of the hardest meals, especially when it's hot! Breakfast I eat practically the same thing every day, porridge - might make overnight oats if I'm feeling fancy :)


    Smurphington - I have toast for breakfast (never been one to eat huge amounts in the morning :() BG and DH are confirmed porridge eaters (bleurk! _pale_) and have toast to follow. Lunch is normally sandwiches all round. Sometimes in winter I may have a baked potato with a smidge of left over bolognese, or chilli if there is some - but sarnies have become the default with a piece of fruit, or occasionally cake (only if some made - not that often). If it's really cold in winter, I sometimes like a cuppa soup. So we're not rigid in our choices, but lunches follow a similar theme. DH is happy to have the same thing day in, day out......... :(


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  • Silver_Queen
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    I would have cake for lunch every day, that sounds delightful!
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  • Greying_Pilgrim
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    Silver_Queen wrote: »
    I would have cake for lunch every day, that sounds delightful!




    Ha ha! you'd have a willing accomplice in the form of BG for that Silver Queen. They love a bit of home-made 'cakey' :D But I try to be sensible and make cake, like chocolate, a definite 'treat'. I may lose the battle as they get older, but hopefully we can at least try to start off on the right foot :DBG and DH would have cake every day, and I would have crisps if there was no consideration of health or waistline to add to the equation :D


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  • Smurphington
    Smurphington Posts: 140 Forumite
    Having cake as just a treat is a lesson I'm still struggling to learn :)
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,765 Ambassador
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    I love cake :)
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  • taka
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    Hmmmm... now I want cake! :o Grapes are just not cutting it! :cool:
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  • beanielou
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    taka wrote: »
    Hmmmm... now I want cake! :o Grapes are just not cutting it! :cool:

    This, oh this:cool:
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    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.     ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • Suffolk_lass
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    Oh dear, it's like an ear worm, calling to me. I am off to make courgette curry(!) if only to distract from cake
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