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Not too bothered about rice myself, unless its fried rice!


Just had a big plate of veg for dinner.....yum :-D

Rice is lovely when it is cooked properly !

It is perfectly safe to freeze if it is cooked and cooled then frozen.

Fried rice is pre-cooked then cooled and re-cooked, usually with egg!

Anyway, I will cook some more on Monday and pack my freezer for the next time grand-daughter wants a 'Chinese' !

Dea Xxx

OOOhhh - just remembered my magic food warmer !!

I have a thermos 'thingy' which keeps food hot for hours - I use it when I do my barbacues to keep the meat hot at the table.

Just thought - my DIL's mother could use it to transport home made favourite foods to 'Grandpa' at the hospital! - It might encourage him to eat because he does NOT like the hospital food and REALLY needs building up !

Must ask them about it tomorrow !

Dea Xxx

Is there anybody there ???

If not, I will say goodnight all !

Dea Xxx

Our hospitals wont let you take food in...H&S :-0


Years ago when anyone of my lot was in, we would order a pizza delivery, but thats all stopped now

:-(

I was in there 2 'ish years ago and they allowed it then Ginns - I just hope they do now !!

Dea Xxx

You've been doing a lot of thinking Dea...... :-D :-D



Gotta be up at 6am so will bid you goodnight.........~~~~~~~~

If not, you could always sneak in some cold buffet food

That was one of my main instructions to OH - bring in clothes + cheese and tomato sandwiches as they don't need a fridge to keep them safe !! (Could you expect anything less from me ???)

He brought those + some of the clothes I asked for - As I remember it they were two pairs of pyjamas which didn't match, one pair of jeans + several tops which didn't go with them, 7 pairs of 'undies' and a bath mat which he thought was a towel !!.................bless !!! :-D

Dea Xxx

Nite nite Cynths Xxx

Dea Xxx

Hi all
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poured with rain today :-(



s
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Only just come on the computer .............


I went downtown for some retail therapy


It's months since I went to my favourite store


and boy, did I choose a good day!!


They were having this sale of 25-40% off everything regardless of whether it was new stock or had already been reduced. PLUS another 25% off if one used the store's own credit card ........... which I always do.


I got a lovely very fine silk (literally see-through) paisley scarf, one of the long narrow ones .............. was $70, reduced 50%, reduced another 25%, and then reduced 25% again. Final price ... just under $20 :-D :-D


I went down to get a couple of tops (having gone through my closet a few weeks ago and thrown out a lot) .........................


I came home with a skirt, 2 tops, 2 light open-weave open-front cardigans, 2 nighties, a dressing gown, and 3 scarves :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D


OH asked a couple of times, if I really needed what I had bought.


Of course I did! :-D :-D :-D




s
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'OH asked a couple of times, if I really needed what I had bought.






...........just a typical man statement, rhetorical of course ;-)

:-D :-D :-D :-D

Good morning Gins, and everyone
xxx



Breakfast is ready


Fresh fruit salad with vanilla yoghourt
broiled grapefruit with brown sugar


Honey Yoghurt and Berries, with granola and walnuts


Porridge with chopped up dates, bananas, and maple syrup (other fruit selections over there >>>> )


Selection of cold cereals


French (eggy) toast, maple syrup, Golden syrup


Toast (sourdough, rye, white, whole grain, 100% brown, Hovis, gluten free),
raisin bread,
hot cinnamon rolls,
barm cakes,
croissants


bacon & cheese quiche,
cheese and onion tarts,


Full English

Ulster Fry-up

The Transcontinental - 2 eggs any style, choice of bacon, ham or breakfast sausage, chef’s own hash browns, toast or fresh baked muffin

The Continental – choice of assorted chilled fruit juices, hot oatmeal or assorted cold cereals, toast or fresh-baked muffin

Chicken and basil sausages, 2 eggs any style, chef’s potatoes, toast

Maille Croque Monsieur (French ….. basically ham, cheese and tomato sandwich on toasted bread, with Maille Mustard),

Ham, cheese and tomato on toasted bread


cheesy potato patties
home-fried potatoes with garlic and bacon


blueberry gingered lemon muffins,
crunchy-top blueberry muffins,
pear ginger muffins,
morning glory muffins


raisin scones


jams, jellies, marmalades, Nutella (hazelnut spread)


Tea, coffee, juices


(some extra bacon, turkey sausage or sausage patties, eggs, tomatoes, mushrooms, sliced baby golden beetroot, Maple baked beans, olive oil, in the hidey place to cook up for the very hungry ones!)





enjoy
xxxx





s
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I always cook more rice than I need ............. I add some lemon juice (usually the concentrate) to the water when I'm cooking it, it adds a nice little "tang".


Then I freeze the leftover rice, in meal-sized portions (usually 1 or 2 servings).



Daughter had a Japanese room mate in her last year at uni, and she used to cook up a big batch of rice on the weekend, then freeze 1 serving portions to use during the week.

We just put the frozen rice in a bowl and microwave it.



You can also freeze left-over spaghetti .................

...... when you want to use it, put it in a sieve in the sink, pour a kettleful of boiling water over it, then run cold water over it.




s
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Good morning Sylvs..... :-D


Such an early start for me today...........thank you for that breakfast .....will just get a plate and try to be really good........... :-D



Sounds like you had fun at the shops! Did you stop for a coffee too? One cannot shop properly unless one has coffee can one ? ;-)

As yo know my new addiction is yogurt, so it goes without saying..


Honey yogurt (bio) and berries, with granola and walnuts


Thanks Sylv

:-D

C


I had coffee before I went shopping :-D :-D



Bad news on Friday ...... our little coffee shop/book store owner E said they are closing down at the end of the year.


Their lease comes to an end in November, the bookstore is losing money hand over fist, and they can no longer afford to keep it going. Plus, it requires both her and her husband to work the two stores ................ which means they do not have benefits, eg a health plan.

They've realised they are reaching an age (and so are their children) when they really do need one of them to get a job that includes benefits.


It did used to be 2 stores, which the building owner combined to make the bookstore and coffee shop some 15 or so years ago.


E is hoping that they might be able to persuade the building owner to re-build the interior wall .............. they would then keep the coffee shop open, and let someone else lease the other.



BUT ................ the economy is still not very good, and there are empty stores around.




sylvia

Its so sad to see the little local stores having to close. We will be left with no alternative but to shop and coffee at the huge chain stores

Where has consumer choice gorn :-S I'd rather put a tenner into the pocket of the local shop keeper, not Tesco/Sainsburys and the others


..........sighs and goes to hang out the laundry as its actually sunny here!




~~~~~~night Sylv, sleep tight