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Ruby and Tango
Me 'n' Ruby and of course Tango
Thursday 14 February 2013
Appetite for Horse?
With all this scandal lately about processed meat makes me wonder have people lost the art of cooking, I have no problem with ready meals, and have taken advantage of the convenience many times, but some families appear to live no other way. For some reason it’s thought they are cheaper, IF they are it’s not by much. Almost everyone nowadays has a freezer and a microwave and possibly a slow cooker, with these three pieces of kitchen furniture you can make your own ready meals and much more cheaply. Go to your local butcher or supermarket, or even better still market stall and buy your meat, cook it in the slow cooker with some veg, bag it up in meal size portions and freeze it, voila you can have enough food for a week, and can ring the changes by adding either potato or pasta, potatoes can also freeze well. There is really no need to buy processed and wonder what on earth you’re eating, it could even be dog or cat, as it is acceptable in many far east countries.
Last week end i bought two packs of British mince from market for £10, with a large onion, and a couple of carrots and a stock cube made enough for 6 meals, 3 large baking potatoes made enough mash to accompany them , I had a portion of mince left I had that with some chilli sauce and spaghetti made a Bolognese, And I knew my food was wholesome.
Thank you for visiting and please come back, Arlene, Tango and Ruby
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Very good advice!! xx
ReplyDeleteThank you Beth, but then I'm from the old school and probably still in the fifties time warp, :-)
ReplyDeleteYes, it is good advise. I generally don't buy any processed foods. I much prefer to cook fresh meats and veggies, thus knowing exactly what I am eating!
ReplyDeleteI certainly wouldn't buy it now Sandie. I'm surprised if many would.
ReplyDeleteHi Arlene, we always buy our meat from the local butcher and cook using fresh ingredients. I sometimes buy pies etc but they come from a reputable butcher too. I daresay we have all eaten food that we would not like to eat at some time or another without knowing it. Both my kids can cook and know how easy it is to make a shepherds pie etc. Maybe good basic cookery should be put back on the curriculum in schools!
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ReplyDeleteHi Poppy, thanks for dropping by, I think a lot of people will be fraternizing with their local butcher now, and with luck learning how to cook. LOL and I agree it wouldn't hurt to include it in the school curriculum.
ReplyDeleteI'd rather not know what delicacies I may have eaten, though I remember my youngest daughter sitting in the garden scooping up fingerfuls of chicken poo next door neighbours hens had left when they escaped, she's still alive. LOL