Post by: smurfboy on May 14, 2006, 02:45:51 pm
Post by: oldspice on May 14, 2006, 03:09:21 pm
Well, both of our children work on a Sunday so it works best if we have our meal in the evening. I don't eat at all on a Sunday at lunchtime unless I'm on holiday or visiting family (in which case we have a Sunday lunch at lunchtime).
Sunday is a day for getting chores such as ironing, cleaning and gardening done.
In the evening we do have a 'proper' meal but not always a roast. Last wek we had home-made Cottage Pie with cheesy mash and this week we are having Roast Beef.
Post by: Forth Bridges on May 14, 2006, 03:29:20 pm
Post by: kevvosa on May 14, 2006, 07:26:40 pm
Post by: goldencup on May 14, 2006, 08:21:40 pm
Post by: loulou on May 14, 2006, 08:35:44 pm
Post by: Cherry_Ripe on May 15, 2006, 09:34:21 am
My other half works most Sundays but if he is home then we have a roast dinner. If I'm by myself then I cook a proper dinner but not necessarily a roast. Yesterday I had macaroni cheese, a baked potato and some salad!
My parents stopped having roast dinners when I was aout 12 so although I grew up on Sunday roasts my sister didn't. I think it's dying out as these days lots of people work on Sundays whereas people didn't in the 80s. It's a shame but I think it's probably a class thing; richer families sit to a meal together on Sunday but poorer families don't.
Post by: loulou on May 15, 2006, 11:05:00 am
Post by: chocolate chick on May 15, 2006, 01:37:57 pm
My nan eats at 1pm on the dot every Sunday.
Post by: oldspice on May 15, 2006, 09:21:37 pm
Post by: smurfboy on May 15, 2006, 09:43:51 pm
Post by: loulou on May 15, 2006, 09:58:07 pm
Post by: oldspice on May 16, 2006, 08:09:44 am
Post by: chocolate chick on May 16, 2006, 10:49:23 am
So do my in-laws. They get really distressed if they have to change their Sunday routine. Only the Blitz would stop them from having a roast at 1pm.
Same here. Even if mum takes them out for something to eat they like to be eating at one. Bless emMy grandad likes to leave some of his yorkshire pudding and have it with golden syrup as afters.
Post by: loulou on May 16, 2006, 12:06:27 pm
Post by: minty on May 16, 2006, 01:13:06 pm
Post by: chocolate chick on May 16, 2006, 01:18:57 pm
I have heard many people keep the yorkshire puds to have with syrup. I keep meaning to try it myself.
Its yum
Works best with cold yorkshire in my opinion. Post by: goldencup on May 16, 2006, 03:51:18 pm
Post by: loulou on May 16, 2006, 04:28:44 pm
Post by: chocolate chick on May 16, 2006, 04:40:59 pm
Post by: minty on May 16, 2006, 05:23:55 pm
Post by: loulou on May 16, 2006, 07:04:47 pm
Post by: oldspice on May 16, 2006, 07:51:21 pm
I have been told that my grandfather, who origiannly hailed from Suffolk, used to like a slice of suet pudding with his gravy dinner and then another slice with syrup for his afters.
Post by: loulou on May 16, 2006, 07:55:43 pm
Post by: oldspice on May 16, 2006, 07:57:09 pm
Post by: smurfboy on May 16, 2006, 08:56:33 pm
Post by: minty on May 16, 2006, 09:06:43 pm
Post by: loulou on May 17, 2006, 01:02:08 am
Post by: oldspice on May 17, 2006, 07:54:21 am
Do any of you have elderly relatives that go on and on about eating bread and dripping and how wonderful it was?
Every time we have a family get-together some of the oldies talk about this and how they made fizzy ginger beer from a plant and how they made nettle soup and caught wild rabbits.
Then, inexplicably, someone will say "and we never had central heating".
Post by: Cherry_Ripe on May 17, 2006, 09:04:09 am
Do any of you have elderly relatives that go on and on about eating bread and dripping and how wonderful it was?
Yes, my Gran says it! She used to feed my Mum it when my Mum was younger. My Gran still insists on cooking roast potatoes in dripping. She won't go to anyone else's house for Christmas dinner because we all cook our potatoes in oil!
Post by: loulou on May 17, 2006, 09:18:24 am
Post by: goldencup on May 17, 2006, 09:45:19 am
Post by: Cherry_Ripe on May 17, 2006, 10:29:25 am
I have a HUSBAND who still likes bread and dripping when he can get away with it! They actually sell it in Asda.
What, like a ready meal???
Post by: goldencup on May 17, 2006, 10:36:19 am
No - just tubs of dripping!
Post by: smurfboy on May 17, 2006, 01:36:33 pm
Post by: chocolate chick on May 17, 2006, 02:29:06 pm
My uncle used to eat brown sauce and sugar sandwiches!
But fairy bread is something else
Post by: oldspice on May 17, 2006, 07:08:27 pm
Post by: minty on May 17, 2006, 09:32:56 pm
Post by: loulou on May 17, 2006, 11:23:51 pm
Post by: oldspice on May 18, 2006, 07:41:23 am
Post by: chocolate chick on May 18, 2006, 10:11:57 am
What about eggy bread then?
Eggy bread with chopped banana, strawberries and a bit of maple syrup/honey is gorgeous!
Post by: smurfboy on May 18, 2006, 01:04:40 pm
Post by: chocolate chick on May 18, 2006, 09:43:22 pm
Post by: oldspice on May 18, 2006, 09:45:51 pm
Quote from: oldspiceWhat about eggy bread then?
Eggy bread with chopped banana, strawberries and a bit of maple syrup/honey is gorgeous!
How on earth did you discover that??
Post by: smurfboy on May 18, 2006, 10:59:53 pm
Post by: chocolate chick on May 19, 2006, 09:45:46 am
Quote from: chocolate chickQuote from: oldspiceWhat about eggy bread then?
Eggy bread with chopped banana, strawberries and a bit of maple syrup/honey is gorgeous!How on earth did you discover that??
I found it in a recipe book. You beat the egg, dip the bread in it and then dry fry it. Once the egg has 'set' you remove from the pan and then serve with the fruit. Surprisingly nice. I was expecting not to like it for some reason.
Post by: oldspice on May 19, 2006, 09:09:54 pm
I'll have to give it a try.