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  • Florenceem
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    We had an event with food at SA so I will be just nibbling tonight.
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  • happydenial
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    Last night we had a Chinese meal deal from the supermarket as I lost the will to do any cooking at all! Was a nice treat and leftovers for lunch today.

    Tonight we are having chicken burgers with HM wedges and salad (still can’t really be bothered). 
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  • Brie
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    The pork last night was lovely and great to have it simple - salad and pita breads and nothing else.  There's a bit LO so I'll likely have that with more salad and pita and the OH said he'd like an omelete. Mushrooms and cheese are available for decorating his and a small baguette to go in the oven.
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  • Islandmaid
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    We appear to have an egg mountain that needs to be used, so a frittata and salad should help clear eggs and some fridge gravel from the weekend
    Note to self - STOP SPENDING MONEY !!

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    Came home to discover OH is missing.  Apparently he's in Aldi....no idea what's for supper!
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  • JIL
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    We were away at the weekend and home yesterday. We had salmon, hollandaise sauce, mixed vegetables and new potatoes.

    Tonight it will be salad, probably ham /prawns and jacket potatoes.
  • Brie
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    Apparently we're having burgers tonight.  There's buns but I might just have the lower bun and have lots of salad with it.
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    How exciting!

    We will be finishing up the slow cooked spiced beef tagine and couscous which I made for last night’s dinner.
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    I had something different for me today - a M & S Count on Us meal - it was okay.
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