Dinner

**BLD** · 30-05-2023, 05:15 PM

Originally Posted by dirk diggler

There was a corner of the kitchen counter in our house that was out of bounds because that was where I sat while my cooked when I was growing up.

Mince n tatties. We always opted for the course mince in our house. My grandma used fine mince or ground beef you might call it. I think course is better as it's good to get a bit of chew instead of just drinking it.

I think we ate mince 3 or 4 times a week at one point until I made an official protest that I just didn't like it and refused to go there. I managed to hold that up for around 2 years before I crumbled.

There's no such thing as bad mince n tatties.

Don't forget the peas.

Mendy will agree

**BLD** · 30-05-2023, 05:16 PM

Cooking eh? Soon get the hang of this

**BLD** · 30-05-2023, 05:21 PM

Seriously though. Ive had to give my head a shake since ive been put on culinary duties since her indoors hasnt been well. Since the age of 16 ive been on siesmic crews, mining crews, drilling crews.usually in camps so the food was cooked for us. Never had to learn.

**bsnub** · 30-05-2023, 05:27 PM

Originally Posted by BLD

Never had to learn.

Time to get real our buy out.

**BLD** · 30-05-2023, 05:30 PM

Its a toss up between betty crocker and chitty

**BLD** · 30-05-2023, 05:31 PM

Family comes first. Its unfortunate that my cooking skills arent up to it

**bsnub** · 30-05-2023, 05:37 PM

Originally Posted by BLD

Family comes first. Its unfortunate that my cooking skills arent up to it

You are doing fine! The little ones were happy, so you are doing it right, mate.

**BLD** · 30-05-2023, 07:16 PM

Thank you

**Topper** · 30-05-2023, 07:43 PM

You're doing great BLD!

**DrWilly** · 30-05-2023, 07:52 PM

Originally Posted by BLD

Family comes first. Its unfortunate that my cooking skills arent up to it

Family first. Full credit for giving it a crack.

reckon you should try roast chicken. Dead easy.

**Edmond** · 30-05-2023, 08:48 PM

Originally Posted by BLD

Its unfortunate that my cooking skills arent up to it

Perth cooking schools do some classes.

30 Minute Meals | The Cooking Professor

Cooking Classes Perth, WA | The Cooking Professor

Around 30 different classes teaching different cuisines from around the world.

**dirk diggler** · 30-05-2023, 09:31 PM

Can’t go wrong with a meat-veg-carb-powder/paste/sauce combo.

Pasta, chicken, bacon, onion, mushroom with Campbell’s condensed mushroom soup diluted with milk is a staff house special of mine and lasts for days.

**Joe 90** · 31-05-2023, 02:01 AM

Originally Posted by BLD

Family comes first. Its unfortunate that my cooking skills arent up to it

Empty plates = success

Variety is the key!

It's a marathon not a sprint mate.

Does the missus do any cooking for them or is it all your responsibility?

**helge** · 31-05-2023, 02:13 AM

Originally Posted by Joe 90

Variety is the key!

Not easy if the kids are picky.

You can ofcourse do two menues; one safe bet and one to broaden their horizon.

You'll end up eating the 'horizon' one yourself

**Joe 90** · 31-05-2023, 02:42 AM

True enough Helge, but you've gotta keep battling on with the healthy home cooked challenge .
Otherwise they'd be quite happy eating crisps, pizzas, mama noodles and sugary drinks till diabetes strikes.

I look around at the youth of today and think wtf is going on with all these obese people.
When I was growing up everyone was skinny and a lard arse was a medical rarity.

Thankfully my three kids are healthy and not obese.

**BLD** · 31-05-2023, 07:52 AM

Originally Posted by Joe 90

Empty plates = success

Variety is the key!

It's a marathon not a sprint mate.

Does the missus do any cooking for them or is it all your responsibility?

She cooks lao food for them once in a while , friday nightis takeaway fish n chips or kebabs . Food has become expensive here making it a necessity to eat at home mostly, a cooked chook can be had at costco for $7.00 and there one nearby. The slow cookers the go for stews etc but the oldest one picks all the veg out of it

**BLD** · 31-05-2023, 08:10 AM

Tonight she has said she wants to cook them hainan chicken so ive got a night of

**Edmond** · 31-05-2023, 08:17 AM

^

Maybe have a beer.

**cyrille** · 31-05-2023, 08:27 AM

Originally Posted by Joe 90

Thankfully my three kids are...not obese.

It's not difficult to see why overeating is not a problem.

**Mendip** · 31-05-2023, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by BLD

Family comes first. Its unfortunate that my cooking skills arent up to it

You've just gotta mix it up a bit to keep them interested... and give 'em plenty of veg.

A few days ago my daughter actually told me that she doesn't feel 'right' after eating junk food. This made me pretty proud as I've trained her up, as my parents did to me, to always have something green on the plate. Pizza, burgers and KFC aren't part of her diet... just occasional treats because kids just seem to love that crap.

A few recent examples...

Peas with cheese and bacon quiche (dead easy).

Peas with sprouts, broccoli and roast pork.

And just to show I'm not a one trick monkey, mushy peas with chips and barramundi!

**dirk diggler** · 31-05-2023, 03:01 PM

I usually find the veggies go down pretty quick as a means for the tablet to reappear and the WiFi to go back on.

Stand your ground and leave it off til they eat their veggies the next night.

**armstrong** · 31-05-2023, 03:39 PM

My daughter could happily eat the same pork and rice every day all week. She takes after me that she's not great at trying new stuff but as she grew up in Bangkok and I grew up in Norfolk we have quite different tastes!

Every now and then she'll shock us with wanting a steak or something.

**DrWilly** · 31-05-2023, 07:49 PM

Sirloin, medium rare.

**Mendip** · 31-05-2023, 08:10 PM

^ Nice!

Another one for BLD tonight...

Peas with honey roast ham and mash.

And extra thick cheese sauce!

**DrWilly** · 31-05-2023, 08:20 PM

nice, but tell them to fuck the peas off

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