My post-lockdown commute back to work

[OhOh]

Try reading a book or two. Many available online and downloadable from a range of libraries.

Don't let others lifestyle limit your horizon.

[Dillinger]

Ribeye and last nights forgotten Chinese ribs and prawn crackers


And an ice cold wifebeater

[Saint Willy]

what topping you got on that bud? Looks like Branston pickle

Well spotted, Branston pickle and some dijon mustard.

I rather fancy some biscuits with a crumbly cheddar slathered in lashings of Branston pickle right now.

[Dillinger]

Branston pickle and some dijon mustard.

Hmmmm. Trying to taste it..... No, that can't be good....Thats worse than beetroot

[Headworx]

Anyone know the carrying capacity of a typical Thai Pigeon, preferably in centiliters.

Asking for a friend

[Saint Willy]

Dunno, but a fully laden African Swallow would be able to do the job!

[David48atTD]

Mendip, to while away the time.

How many peas on this plate?

[David48atTD]

Pea Inspiration ...

One thing I look forward to each year is the early season fresh English peas. Not to be confused with snow peas, with very thin edible pods and tiny undeveloped seeds, or crisp crunchy snap peas, English peas must be shucked.

Their sweet, plump seeds are encased in large, tough pods that must be removed before eating. Typically available here the end of May, English peas prefer the cooler growing temperatures of late spring and early summer. They’re here for only a few short weeks before the heat of summer arrives, so be on the lookout for them.


Did you know that one serving of spring peas contains more protein than an egg? They are extremely high in fiber with less than a gram of fat and no cholesterol. They contain phytonutrients, which new findings suggest may lower the risk of stomach cancers. They also are rich in antioxidants and have anti-inflammatory properties. Remember when your mom told you to eat your peas? Well, apparently she was right about that, too.


Seared Sea Scallops with English Pea Puree

4 cups water
1 tablespoon salt
2 cups shucked English peas
1 lemon, juiced and zest reserved for garnish
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4- 1/3 cup chicken stock

1 small garlic clove

1/4 cup fresh mint leaves (packed)
1/4 cup fresh Italian parsley (packed)
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt (less if using regular salt)
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
2 tablespoons canola oil
12-16 large sea scallops (depending on size)
salt and pepper for seasoning
1 teaspoon white truffle oil

[Saint Willy]

^^ Not enough.

^ Thats looks sensational! I’m making it tonight! Green owed

[David48atTD]

How many peas on this plate?

To the nearest hundred will do.

No googling now!

[David48atTD]

^ Thats looks sensational! I’m making it tonight! Green owed

Here you go ... Ahh shucks – it’s all good | The Spokesman-Review

Post up a pic when done.

I'd struggle to make that as the last ingredient, 1 teaspoon white truffle oil, doesn't frequent our pantry

[Dillinger]

Was gonna buy a lot of poncey ciders but Magners are on offer at 10 for 200 baht, so just bought the one Rattler, which hit the spot in this balmy 10 degree freak heatwave we're having It also sounded pretty apt for how he's gonna be feeling for a bit if we can't get a drone to him.




Wonder if he picks the raisins out of hot cross buns

[baldrick]

WTF am I gonna be like in another ten days... I'm starting to get a bit worried about this.

I am guessing the tartare sauce and the hole in the chair will have a starring role

[Stumpy]

Morning Mendip. Rise and Shine. What's on the agenda today?

[Mendip]

Morning Mendip. Rise and Shine. What's on the agenda today?

Morning JP!

Funny you should ask...

I had a LINE message from Miss Nurse last light telling me that between 10:00 and 11:30am I will be picked up and taken for a PCR test. This is Day 5... and if I pass the swab test I believe that I'll be let out of the room for an hour or so every day from Day 7!



Yes, and I also eventually got my foot cream last night! They must have been sitting on it... it seems all I had to do was to constantly remind them that I still needed it.

I'll be running half marathons in no time.



No drone came last night...?

Ribeye and last nights forgotten Chinese ribs and prawn crackers

Glad to see you're using lockdown to brush up on your maths.

That northern diet really isn't very healthy... only two bits of carrot?

You know what that meal needs...

How many peas on this plate?

97

Did you know that one serving of spring peas contains more protein than an egg? They are extremely high in fiber with less than a gram of fat and no cholesterol. They contain phytonutrients, which new findings suggest may lower the risk of stomach cancers. They also are rich in antioxidants and have anti-inflammatory properties. Remember when your mom told you to eat your peas? Well, apparently she was right about that, too.

Yes, I knew... I've known for years!

They also contain more Vitamin C, pound for pound, than oranges.

If one good thing comes out of my sacrifice it will be that this message gets out to the masses.

It's not only your mum who's been telling you to eat your peas!

Wonder if he picks the raisins out of hot cross buns

No I don't, because I don't eat that shit. And it's not even Easter yet.

I do pick the raisins out of muesli though... they completely ruin it!

[Mendip]

Try reading a book or two. Many available online and downloadable from a range of libraries.

Don't let others lifestyle limit your horizon.

You know OhOh, if this confinement has already taught me two things about myself...

I'm slightly more dependent on alcohol than I'm comfortable with.

And how hard I now find it to read a book.

I used to read loads, but have become so used to passively watching stuff or looking at stuff on my laptop or phone that I now find it very difficult to concentrate on reading. If I had done this quarantine ten years ago I'd have been reading a novel every two days.

Gerald Seymour is my favourite author, yet after 5 days here I'm only on page 22 of his latest novel. I bought this last July at the airport on my way to work and it's remained untouched in my bag for six months!



It's also made me realise that if someone who grew up reading books can become so out of the habit, then what chance does my daughter have, who's growing up with screens and rarely touches a book. This is something I'm going to put right when I get home.

Maybe everyone should do a 14 day quarantine to learn these things about themselves?

But I'm still going to use my little outing downstairs today for my PCR test to try and bribe my chaperone to get me a bottle of Hong Thong from 7-Eleven!

[bsnub]

Ribeye and last nights forgotten Chinese ribs and prawn crackers

Good god it takes a real heathen to treat a rib eye that way. Judging by your last pics of steak I can only imagine it was cooked the consistency of shoe leather.

[Stumpy]

Sounds like a packed day Mendip but all progressing. btw, on your foot cream, I recommend you add the cream and put on socks. This will help keep them moist. That's a trick my daughter told me about, same for hands. Put on creme and pull on some gloves.

Good Luck on the tests today

[Stumpy]

Good god it takes a real heathen to treat a rib eye that way.

I was gonna say the same thing snubs. How can someone destroy a cut of steak like that.

[bsnub]

I was gonna say the same thing snubs. How can someone destroy a cut of steak like that.

Cheers bro. I am doing a bit of day drinking to celebrate this early inauguration. I intend to stay drunk for the rest of the day and when I wake up the orange moron will be gone for good.

[Mendip]

^ Have one for me snubs... I'm on the wagon just now.

[Stumpy]

I intend to stay drunk for the rest of the day and when I wake up the orange moron will be gone for good.

Yeah, the knucklehead will be gone soon....

Have one for me snubs... I'm on the wagon just now.

[bsnub]

Have one for me snubs... I'm on the wagon just now.

I will Mendy. You are one of the good ones on here. JP I do not think he is on the wagon by choice. That bottle of duty free is gone, and he nursed it longer than I would have.

[Stumpy]

I will Mendy. You are one of the good ones on here. JP I do not think he is on the wagon by choice. That bottle of duty free is gone, and he nursed it longer than I would have.

Oh I know its not by choice. I was laughing at how Mendy worded it. "I'm on the Wagon just now" . I know if I was in BKK i'd get him a bottle, there is always a way round these parts.

[bsnub]

I know if I was in BKK i'd get him a bottle, there is always a way round these parts.

We both would along with some bird seed and a sack of frozen peas.