Cooking for one (Mark Three)

PasturesNew

caronc wrote: »

PN- I'm not a huge biccie fan but Hob Nobs (or equivalent) especially the dak chocolate ones I adore. I only buy them though if I know others will eat most of them or else I'd scoff the lot:o:)

I've nearly finished the packet to be honest. And I've finished the packet of choccies (225g).... so, in 24 hours, I've gone through a packet of biscuits, a bag of chocolates, a big aero.

But .... I've only had one "meal" today - the spud/beans/cheese so I'm not snacking on top of meals. I snack instead of them.

caronc

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:Brambling re the speaker my son's fiancee set one up for me at Christmas and I've had a few random moments with it "speaking" unexpectedly and in trying to "fix" those have somehow managed to block my laptop from finding it now - not sure if this is blessing or not so haven't tried too hard to resolve the issue;). I added ginger, garlic & chilli to the curry noodles and it had a decent enough kick, I do like Singapore noodles to have a bit of heat to them.:) Quite right to make your feelings known even if it changes nothing at least you've had the chance to offload a bit.

caronc

PasturesNew wrote: »

I've nearly finished the packet to be honest. And I've finished the packet of choccies (225g).... so, in 24 hours, I've gone through a packet of biscuits, a bag of chocolates, a big aero.

But .... I've only had one "meal" today - the spud/beans/cheese so I'm not snacking on top of meals. I snack instead of them.

Unfortunately PN I'd probably have had the meals as well as the biccies:o and would now have gut rot and be hyper from the sugar. _pale_

PasturesNew

I've nothing modern in my house like speakers, or things you talk to or that talk back.... my house could be opened as a tourist attraction of time travel back to 1995.... and even then I've got some things missing that somebody from 1995 would expect.

Brambling

It's nothing very grand PN just a little £10 one from the Works which means I don't have to take my tablet into the kitchen whilst cooking it sits on the window sill with no need for power cables. My nephew's a keeper he knows I was moaning about it to his mother

Caronc I decided not to play with the settings on the tablet I just turned it off I may not admit this to my nephew :rotfl:

SunnyGirl

Brambling Glad you had words with your manager it's not fair what has been happening. Laughed at you and the cat looking at each other though - that sort of thing happens to me all the time now there's no dog, just me and the 14 yo cat

I don't have an Alexa thingy either as I never quite trust that they're not listening and reporting back for advertising purposes :rotfl: I believe that everyone is allowed to believe one conspiracy theory and that's mine!

Tucked up in bed now with the radio on and a good book to read. Still a textbook but an easy to read one for once.

Thanks for the good wishes for my Mum and I'll report back on Friday.

Brambling

Sunny I don't have a Alexa either just a little speaker which plays music already downloaded onto my tablet . I think I may be dangerous with anything else . My extremely tech savvy nephew just rolls his eyes at me but then he probably wouldn't be seen dead with the little £10 speaker his brother brought me :rotfl:

PasturesNew

Brambling wrote: »

It's nothing very grand PN just a little £10 one from the Works which means I don't have to take my tablet into the kitchen whilst cooking

I'm unfamiliar with tablets.... why would you have to take one into the kitchen while cooking? What does a speaker do.... I'm very confused as all these behaviours are alien to me.

PasturesNew

I've had a little boiler problem that now needs sorting, so the boiler man cometh. This alters food/cooking as I know that "at some point, at fairly short notice, he'll be passing and drop in". I also know that the area round the boiler needs to be clear and I'd better empty under the sink so he's clear/easy access to any of the pipes he wants to stare at.... so that stuff will be stacked up. The draining board/area also needs to be clear.

So ... no cooking for me. No washing up for me.... until he's been/gone and I can put everything back.

I've no idea what I'll eat.... chips will probably be quickest easiest. I do have a fat/chunky fish cake in the freezer (4ldi/pack of 2, bought with a red sticker on).... so fat fish cake, chips, peas is highly likely. the only other likely contender would be another spud topped with cheese/beans, but I'd need to grate cheese first.... so that'd put it into 2nd place for preference.

Once I've got the boiler sorted... I can start to worry about my non-disappearing tooth-ache I'd hoped would've just disappeared, but hasn't

Wednesday2000

I don't have Alexa or anything either, I really don't understand about these type of things.:o

Or I just don't listen when they are explained.:D

I've had a cup of chai tea and will have a fruit and almond milk smoothie before I go out to the dentist.