WCMUT....what cheered me up today

Wcmut also, how the breeze and sunshine helped dry the washing. First time since 17 years , I think, I've done the laundry. It like riding a bike you never forget. Nice.
 
Holy pooh! Even I've done laundry more often than that! Doodoo, I've washed up a few times as well.
 
Cobra said:
Jeeze you have been spoilt :p
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Not really, I go out to work. And I do offer to do it :)

Nod said:
Holy pooh! Even I've done laundry more often than that! Doodoo, I've washed up a few times as well.
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I find the washing up more of a pain, especially emptying the dishwasher. And the fact that the Pizza plates and stones can't go in there, nor the BBQ griddle and utensils. I don't know why, I've never liked washing up.
 
Being just the 2 of us, a dishwasher would be overkill. Besides, our kitchen's tiny so there's no space for one. I'm happy to wash up once a day but Mrs Nod doesn't let it build up to a decent amount so I allow her to do it her way! ;)
 
When my wife and I first got together she would wash, dry, and put back a perfectly clean glass before I could turn around from the fridge to fill it after I got it from the cupboard. I've shown her the way to relax and have a good time instead :)
 
Nod said:
Being just the 2 of us, a dishwasher would be overkill.
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Even when there was 4 of us, I never saw the point of one.
By the time you have rinsed / loaded and un loaded the dishwasher
one of us could wash, the other would dry and put away, far quicker than we'd seen any of our friends do it with a dish washer !
 
Keith W said:
Had great fun spending the day with my daughter Amie :)
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I swear I first read her name there as Arnie.....ans I thought "will she be back?"

I know....I'm getting my coat.
 
Cobra said:
Nice little hors-d'oeuvre (y)

What's the main course going to be?
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That is my main course :) got to loose weight. Besides I had a Chicken Madras for lunch time :p
 
Took them out of the freezer and left them on the side for 30 minutes, just out of the dog's reach! ;)
 
fabs said:
Looks awesome, how did you cook the prawns?
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Bit of olive oil in the wok. Three gloves of garlic crushed, some chillies chopped up. And quickly fry :)

And yes the dog was begging, but didn't get anything.
 
:D

Apparently, a few mashed prawns will get a pill down a cat's throat, almost without fail. Unless it's our cat, in which case she turns into a dog and woofs the prawns and (crushed) pill back up again!
 
I haven't tried prawns with our Lab, but he loves Tuna.
 
fabs said:
Lovely! Haven't done that with prawns for a long time. Guess what's going on my shopping list this week. D
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It is super nutritious meal and cheaper than a ready meal or takeaway, sorted in less than five minutes. Oh and get some French stick, soaking up the juices with garlic and chilli is one of the best bits :)
 
fabs said:
With a touch of ginger?
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Not for me, thank you! A few chilli flakes, a clove of garlic and a dab of butter to finish it off for me. Even I can handle a little greenery on the plate. I've even been known to eat some of it!

WCMUT was a good long sleep followed by a bit of a lie in.
 
DorsetDude said:
Olive oil?!?! In a wok?! Cripes. However it looks like it worked.
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Why is that? I use it all the time. Or if I am doing Indonesian and Chinese stuff I use special wok oil by Conimex.
 
fabs said:
With a touch of ginger?
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I'm not that keen on ginger, but yes love experimenting. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.
 
fabs said:
You only need a little, it really enhances the flavour.
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You've convinced me. I will try it out in the weekend. I'm always up for something new.
 
dejongj said:
Why is that? I use it all the time. Or if I am doing Indonesian and Chinese stuff I use special wok oil by Conimex.
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I always thought it was because it had a low smoking point and would burn in the wok, spoiling the taste. However a quick google :

There are three grades of olive oil: extra-virgin, virgin and olive oil (this last grade is also called pure olive oil). For stir-frying, it's best to stick with pure olive oil, and stay away from the extra-virgin and virgin grades. Standard olive oil goes through a more rigorous refining process than extra-virgin and virgin olive oils. This gives it a higher smoking point, meaning that it can take the high heat needed for stir-frying.

I've always used groundnut oil in a wok.
 
DorsetDude said:
Olive oil?!?! In a wok?! Cripes. However it looks like it worked.
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I always use Olive oil in a wok, it has a higher burn point than most other oils.

Edit, that'll teach me to read to the end before replying :D
 
DorsetDude said:
I always thought it was because it had a low smoking point and would burn in the wok, spoiling the taste. However a quick google :

There are three grades of olive oil: extra-virgin, virgin and olive oil (this last grade is also called pure olive oil). For stir-frying, it's best to stick with pure olive oil, and stay away from the extra-virgin and virgin grades. Standard olive oil goes through a more rigorous refining process than extra-virgin and virgin olive oils. This gives it a higher smoking point, meaning that it can take the high heat needed for stir-frying.

I've always used groundnut oil in a wok.
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Maybe it is different as I use a proper gas wok burner with a round bottom catering wok that has been well seasoned and I can regulate the temperature instantly. But yes I do use extra virgin olive oil. Perhaps the difference between theory and practise. However I'm always willing to try and will buy some standard olive oil to try that.
 
I wouldn't bother, JP. IMO the joy of olive oil is the extra virginity - the flavour of it in lower temperature cooking and even on s@!@d. By the time you've added a load of garlic, ginger etc. to a stir fry, the peppery flavour that EVOO gives is lost or at least hidden. Nothing stopping you using a drizzle of the good stuff over the almost finished dish as almost a condiment should you so wish.
 
Cheers, I wasn't thinking as full time replacement but more in addition to the selection of oils :)
 
Oh, and another thing CMUT - seeing a plane go over this morning and knowing that in 14 days, we'll be on it!
 
Wcmut that VW are repairing under warranty. Although I can't help but feel the dealer milking it. It is turning into five day repair with the poor engine and ecu and radar system being dismantled. I hate to think what the labour bill will be if I had to pay it. :eek:
 
WCMUT is a big surprise as I opted for an early upgrade to a 64gb iphone 6 plus!! Always been a big android fan and then switched to windows but always fancied a bite of the apple and have to say so far not disappointed at all! Maybe I will be in months to come but for now I am a happy bunny and love the phone so my relatively new lg g3 will be up for sale!
 
60!!! :rofl:
 
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