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  • Coxy11
    Coxy11 Posts: 5,594 Forumite
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    Great news about your DDad @bubbs but sorry to hear about the car. Hope it’s back with you soon x

    Great TGTG haul @joedenise! 
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  • Coxy11
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    The hotpot was very underwhelming - I thought as I used a packet mix it would be a thicker sauce/gravy but just as watery as ever! Not worth the 1.5 syns! 
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  • joedenise
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    Definitely good news @bubbs about your dad.  Not sure how the key differs as mine does just pull out!  Think I'd struggle with DH's car as it's keyless - knowing me I'd probably forget to take it with me when I got out of the car!

    Definitely a good TGTG bag - was really impressed.

    Shame about the packet mix not being worth the syns @Coxy11.  Which mix was it (so we can all avoid it!?

  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,478 Ambassador
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    coxy~~we used to get jackfruit in the FB, some of it OOD & so we had to get rid.
    IT did not appeal to me at all from looking at it.

    A wee half off tonight.
    Lots & lots of gains in group & some really big ones.
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  • VALM
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    @joedenise Well done on your loss.
    Back for the No Buying Toiletries challenge. I pledge to only buy when I run out of a product that is not already in my stash no matter what wonderful emails land in in my Inbox or threads I read on MSE re: glitches!

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  • bubbs
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    Thanks Coxy, sorry you didn't enjoy hot pot 😩
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  • beanielou
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    Good news on the loss Denise.

    Bubbs~~bad news on the car.
    Automatics are fab. As Denise says put in D & off you go  :grin:

    So can someone remind me what you use for the carbonara?  Is it fromage freis? 
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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,478 Ambassador
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    A wee story on keyless automatics.
    I drove them for years.
    A good while ago DS & I were both in car.
    DS was driving & he got out at the college.
    I continued driving to Asda.
    Did shopping & realised when got back to car that DS still had key  :lol:
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  • bubbs
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    Beanie sorry can't help with carbonara

    Funny about the car and key

    Suppose it's because i am just used to manual
    Sealed pot challenge number 003 £350 for 2015, 2016 £400 Actual£345, £400 for 2017 Actual £500:T:T £770 for 2018 £1295 for 2019:j:j spc number 22 £1,457Stopped Smoking 22/01/15:D:D::dance::dance:- 5 st 1 1/2lb :dance::dance:
  • joedenise
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    @beanielou - I just use beaten eggs with grated cheese (parmasan if you have it but cheddar will do) to make the sauce for carbonara.  Fry off some bacon and onions if you like but not in a normal recipe I just like to add it for a bit of extra flavour and to add some Speed to it.  Once the onions and bacon are cooked add the cooked pasta to it and mix it up a bit, include a bit of the pasta water as it will help make the sauce.  Remove from heat - this is important - and then stir through the egg/cheese mixture and dish up.

    Hope that helps.

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