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What are you having for dinner.. (or tea if you are working class)

Syl · FIRM BUT FAIR.

Maddog wrote:
youtube.com/shorts/eoteigOS5m8

It looks nice, but all that faffing around.

I guess if you enjoy cooking, trying new recipes, and spending 40 minutes when a quick 5 will cook a collie or a cabbage and it still tastes delicious, it's worth it.

For me, I don't particularly like cooking, and I really do enjoy plain food when eating in.

Eating out, I am happy to let a chef do the faff.

Maddog · Go Outside

Syl wrote:
Maddog wrote:
youtube.com/shorts/eoteigOS5m8
It looks nice, but all that faffing around.
I guess if you enjoy cooking, trying new recipes, and spending 40 minutes when a quick 5 will cook a collie or a cabbage and it still tastes delicious, it's worth it.
For me, I don't particularly like cooking, and I really do enjoy plain food when eating in.
Eating out, I am happy to let a chef do the faff.

It's faffing around for 5 minutes. The other 25 the stuff is just sitting there in the oven while you do other things..

If you're really in a hurry, you can buy stuff in a box and throw it in the microwave..😉

Syl · FIRM BUT FAIR.

Maddog wrote:
Syl wrote:
Maddog wrote:
youtube.com/shorts/eoteigOS5m8
It looks nice, but all that faffing around.
I guess if you enjoy cooking, trying new recipes, and spending 40 minutes when a quick 5 will cook a collie or a cabbage and it still tastes delicious, it's worth it.
For me, I don't particularly like cooking, and I really do enjoy plain food when eating in.
Eating out, I am happy to let a chef do the faff.
It's faffing around for 5 minutes. The other 25 the stuff is just sitting there in the oven while you do other things..

If you're really in a hurry, you can buy stuff in a box and throw it in the microwave..😉

I prefer to cook veg fresh, I might use the odd tin of peas if in a rush.

I don't own a microwave, I use my oven.

Maddog · Go Outside

Syl wrote:
Maddog wrote:
Syl wrote:
Maddog wrote:
youtube.com/shorts/eoteigOS5m8
It looks nice, but all that faffing around.
I guess if you enjoy cooking, trying new recipes, and spending 40 minutes when a quick 5 will cook a collie or a cabbage and it still tastes delicious, it's worth it.
For me, I don't particularly like cooking, and I really do enjoy plain food when eating in.
Eating out, I am happy to let a chef do the faff.
It's faffing around for 5 minutes. The other 25 the stuff is just sitting there in the oven while you do other things..

If you're really in a hurry, you can buy stuff in a box and throw it in the microwave..😉
I prefer to cook veg fresh, I might use the odd tin of peas if in a rush.
I don't own a microwave, I use my oven.

Think of the time you could save.

No more faffing..😉

Date: Mar 2 6:43 PM, 2025

Syl wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Smoked haddock and cauliflower, followed by apple pie and cream.
How do you cook your collie? I tend to simply boil for 4/5 minutes, then just add butter and pepper....or gravy if it's served with a roast.

When I used to cook family sized meals then yes, boil on hob for a few minutes then season. Nowadays cooking for one I buy frozen as I was throwing too much veg out so find frozen is more economical. I must admit I love raw cauliflower, have done since I was a kid.

Syl · FIRM BUT FAIR.

Maddog wrote:
Syl wrote:
Maddog wrote:
Syl wrote:
Maddog wrote:
youtube.com/shorts/eoteigOS5m8
It looks nice, but all that faffing around.
I guess if you enjoy cooking, trying new recipes, and spending 40 minutes when a quick 5 will cook a collie or a cabbage and it still tastes delicious, it's worth it.
For me, I don't particularly like cooking, and I really do enjoy plain food when eating in.
Eating out, I am happy to let a chef do the faff.
It's faffing around for 5 minutes. The other 25 the stuff is just sitting there in the oven while you do other things..

If you're really in a hurry, you can buy stuff in a box and throw it in the microwave..😉
I prefer to cook veg fresh, I might use the odd tin of peas if in a rush.
I don't own a microwave, I use my oven.
Think of the time you could save.

No more faffing..😉

Oven cooked food tastes better than microwaved...FACT.

Though no doubt you will argue about it.

Syl · FIRM BUT FAIR.

Anonymous wrote:
Syl wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Smoked haddock and cauliflower, followed by apple pie and cream.
How do you cook your collie? I tend to simply boil for 4/5 minutes, then just add butter and pepper....or gravy if it's served with a roast.
When I used to cook family sized meals then yes, boil on hob for a few minutes then season. Nowadays cooking for one I buy frozen as I was throwing too much veg out so find frozen is more economical. I must admit I love raw cauliflower, have done since I was a kid.

I have never eaten it raw, I will try it next week.

I love raw carrots and raw white cabbage. I often chop up white cabbage and put it in salad instead of lettuce or rocket.

Maddog · Go Outside

Syl wrote:
Maddog wrote:
Syl wrote:
Maddog wrote:
Syl wrote:
Maddog wrote:
youtube.com/shorts/eoteigOS5m8
It looks nice, but all that faffing around.
I guess if you enjoy cooking, trying new recipes, and spending 40 minutes when a quick 5 will cook a collie or a cabbage and it still tastes delicious, it's worth it.
For me, I don't particularly like cooking, and I really do enjoy plain food when eating in.
Eating out, I am happy to let a chef do the faff.
It's faffing around for 5 minutes. The other 25 the stuff is just sitting there in the oven while you do other things..

If you're really in a hurry, you can buy stuff in a box and throw it in the microwave..😉
I prefer to cook veg fresh, I might use the odd tin of peas if in a rush.
I don't own a microwave, I use my oven.
Think of the time you could save.

No more faffing..😉
Oven cooked food tastes better than microwaved...FACT.
Though no doubt you will argue about it.

I'm not going to argue. That's why I roast all my vegetables in the oven with a few minutes of faffing about..

I'm trying to save you time and faffing..😉

Syl · FIRM BUT FAIR.

I lightly boil my veg (most of the time) no faffing involved, retains goodness, and tastes delicious.

Maddog · Go Outside

Syl wrote:
I lightly boil my veg (most of the time) no faffing involved, retains goodness, and tastes delicious.

Do you think a restaurant would stay in business long with this no faffing about mentality?

Date: Mar 2 9:05 PM, 2025

Syl wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Syl wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Smoked haddock and cauliflower, followed by apple pie and cream.
How do you cook your collie? I tend to simply boil for 4/5 minutes, then just add butter and pepper....or gravy if it's served with a roast.
When I used to cook family sized meals then yes, boil on hob for a few minutes then season. Nowadays cooking for one I buy frozen as I was throwing too much veg out so find frozen is more economical. I must admit I love raw cauliflower, have done since I was a kid.
I have never eaten it raw, I will try it next week.
I love raw carrots and raw white cabbage. I often chop up white cabbage and put it in salad instead of lettuce or rocket.

Yeah me too, I prefer them raw rather than cooked. I stopped eating raw spuds and raw mushrooms after hearing they were bad for you, although I can never resist a few nibbles.

Date: Mar 2 9:10 PM, 2025

Maddog wrote:
Syl wrote:
I lightly boil my veg (most of the time) no faffing involved, retains goodness, and tastes delicious.
Do you think a restaurant would stay in business long with this no faffing about mentality?

But restaurants have quite a few kitchen staff to faff about per meal (plus they’re getting paid to faff).

Syl · FIRM BUT FAIR.

Maddog wrote:
Syl wrote:
I lightly boil my veg (most of the time) no faffing involved, retains goodness, and tastes delicious.
Do you think a restaurant would stay in business long with this no faffing about mentality?

If I was charging people to eat here, I would faff...as it is, I don't, so I cook faff free.

Maddog · Go Outside

Syl wrote:
Maddog wrote:
Syl wrote:
I lightly boil my veg (most of the time) no faffing involved, retains goodness, and tastes delicious.
Do you think a restaurant would stay in business long with this no faffing about mentality?
If I was charging people to eat here, I would faff...as it is, I don't, so I cook faff free.

Well, the reason you faff is to increase the quality of the product. I doubt a restaurant serving boiled vegetables with nothing but butter and pepper would last long. They sure wouldn't around me..

Now, if were cooking for a large family and didn't have 15 or 20 extra minutes to increase the quality of my meal, I'd serve food like an army cook..😉

Syl · FIRM BUT FAIR.

And when I eat out, I am happy to pay for food that has been faffed with.

At home, I buy good, fresh quality foods, cooked simply, they are delicious.

I may post a pic sometime.

Maddog · Go Outside

Syl wrote:
And when I eat out, I am happy to pay for food that has been faffed with.

At home, I buy good, fresh quality foods, cooked simply, they are delicious.

I may post a pic sometime.

You cook sorta like my mother. She managed but my dad was the better cook amd knew what spices were for.

She used to boil sausage..😕

Syl · FIRM BUT FAIR.

Maddog wrote:
Syl wrote:
And when I eat out, I am happy to pay for food that has been faffed with.

At home, I buy good, fresh quality foods, cooked simply, they are delicious.

I may post a pic sometime.
You cook sorta like my mother. She managed but my dad was the better cook amd knew what spices were for.

She used to boil sausage..😕

Date: Mar 3 11:51 AM, 2025

Chicken, parsnips, onions, carrots, peppers - all roasted - with lashings of gravy…followed by grapes and strawberries with vanilla ice-cream.

Syl · FIRM BUT FAIR.

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