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Cheese toasty, but done in one of those bag things that go in the toaster.

@seadog101 - those toasty bags are absolutely bloody brilliant! My favourite toasty is mature chedder, corned beef and onion but if you put loads of Worcester sauce on the corned beef, it soaks it up like a sponge 🙂

If I'm feeling like it I'll heat up some heinz tomato soup to dunk it in. The lunch of champions!

On the egg wars front, all eggs are great, it just depends what mood you're in. Dippy eggs and soldiers or poached eggs on toast are both great, but they've got to be fried with a full breaky


 
Posted : 04/12/2025 5:29 pm
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Plain ham sandwich. 


 
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0% fat Greek yoghurt, frozen cherries, frozen blueberries, frozen raspberries, chia seeds, 12g of low sugar granola

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Posted : 04/12/2025 5:35 pm
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I seem to remember that, back in his yoof when we were watching Red Dwarf as it came out, MartynS of this parish make himself a Triple Fried Egg Chilli Chutney sandwich. 

Messy but enjoyable was, I think, the verdict (of the sandwich and, to be fair, our yoof)


 
Posted : 04/12/2025 5:46 pm
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Beans on toast is fab, even better with those little sausages 😋 


 
Posted : 04/12/2025 6:12 pm
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Rice and peas. Maybe add an egg if I feel really adventurous.


 
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Chips cheese and gravy.

I dont even really like chips. But cc&g is next level


 
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WHA…? But… but…. how can you not like chips?!!!! 


 
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Instant mashed potato, plenty of salted butter. 

Has to be the cheapest instant mash. 

Absolutely nothing else on the plate. 


 
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Not even any gravy? 


 
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A student once introduced me to instant mash with pesto mixed in, surprisingly nice if I remember (mid 90's) 


 
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Continuing the toast theme and Mrs g-d thinks I am an utter heathen / heretic / undesirable for this. Many years ago we went to the Orchard farm shop and cafe somewhere east of Cape Town. Well known in those parts for hearty food.  

My previous trip to this cafe is the only time I ever recall leaving some fry up on account of the sheer size of it.  I was encouraged to order something less gargantuan on the next trip for the sake of the springs on the hire car.    

The answer was savoury toast

This delicacy (or abomination according to Mrs g-d) consists of some very good bread, toasted, buttered and coated with a liberal layer of a beef ragu and topped with a fried egg per slice.  

This is a perfect use for excess Anglicised spag bol or chilli con carne that you forgot to put in the freezer two days ago.  


 
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Posted by: matt_outandabout

having just moved house to somewhere where the nearest shop is Home Bargains, I am rapidly coming round to your way of thinking. 

My nearest shop is also Home Bargains and it's absolutely mint. I'm in there daily and I'm never moving. Ever.

Ps Get the Dorothy black stout next time you're in - it's mega

 


 
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Perhaps some cheesy peas? 


 
Posted : 04/12/2025 9:51 pm
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Posted by: garage-dweller

cheesy peas? 

or peasy cheese?


 
Posted : 04/12/2025 9:55 pm
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My go to is spaghetti, tuna, capers chilli and rocket leaves. 15 minutes, yum, and looks like you made an effort.  BBC if anyone wants the recipe. 

I'll be trying the marmite spaghetti 🙂

@IHN Poached eggs are my speciality. No vinegar, no swirling, no weirdly cling film/boat shaped eggs.  Just boil them for 15 seconds from room temperature, stop the water boiling, crack them in and wait for perfection.  And no oily pan to wash up!


 
Posted : 04/12/2025 9:58 pm
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This thread has provided me with enough ideas for menu planning for the next 6 months 😀 


 
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Posted by: spooky_b329

Poached eggs are my speciality. No vinegar, no swirling, no weirdly cling film/boat shaped eggs.  Just boil them for 15 seconds from room temperature, stop the water boiling, crack them in and wait for perfection.

By perfection, I presume you mean 'watery shit egg'.


 
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This thread has provided me with enough ideas for menu planning for the next 6 months 😀 

My cunning plan from the outset

 


 
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I drove past the chippy this afternoon, thought "I really fancy chips but my partner's on a diet and if I turn up at home with some just for me I'm a dead man."

Fast forward to this evening, coincidentally she goes "can we have a chippy tea?"

Result.

(banana for scale, the fish is a "small")


 
Posted : 04/12/2025 10:36 pm
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Kale and bacon.

Cut up some bacon into small strips / lardons. Fry gently in frying pan.

Get big pan and packet of kale. Use steamer if you have one; steam kale.

Drain kale pan and put kale back in pan. Add cream cheese. Add bacon. Stir.

Serve in bowl, with parmesan if you're feeling fancy.

My 12-year-old son requests this regularly and it's a hell of a lot quicker to make than his other regular request of lasagne!


 
Posted : 05/12/2025 11:11 am
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Posted by: eatmorepizza

0% fat Greek yoghurt, frozen cherries, frozen blueberries, frozen raspberries, chia seeds, 12g of low sugar granola.

File under "unclear on the concept"

Also - on the second page now and no explanation of sausages roll sprinkling.


 
Posted : 05/12/2025 11:25 am
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Posted by: Pierre

Kale

Bzzzt !!


 
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That needs sweetcorn.

Said nobody. Ever.


 
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Sprinkle with hot sausage rolls

Sprinkle?! SPRINKLE???! Well played though, I'm so trying that. 

Are there any other combos that work well with 'sprinkling' things on top?

 

My contribution: chunky oven chips (Tesco's Finest are passable) topped with pepper sauce. Quick n dirty.

I took sprinkled to mean "empty a bag of to good to go greggs" onto the baked potato.

 

Ie multiple sausage rolls

 


 
Posted : 05/12/2025 11:29 am
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no explanation of sausages roll sprinkling

What's not to understand? You get sausage rolls, and sprinkle them. Jeez some people!

 


 
Posted : 05/12/2025 11:35 am
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Cut a potato into wedges skin on and shake them in a bowl with olive oil salt and paprika, into the air fryer or oven , at the end put bacon in there (fold the rashers I half and lay on top ) and bingo 


 
Posted : 06/12/2025 8:43 am
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Said nobody. Ever.

Demonstrably untrue. 😁


 
Posted : 06/12/2025 12:43 pm
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My go to savory dish when Mrs wf is away is to put a layer of dried cous cous in a bowl, sprinkle a generous spoonful of vegetable stock powder over it, add a good handful of frozen peas and cover with boiling water. Then go make a coffee or something and in 2-3 minutes come back, mix it all up and enjoy. 


 
Posted : 06/12/2025 1:20 pm
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Couscous, peas, veg stock and coffee? You're weird... 😉 


 
Posted : 06/12/2025 1:23 pm
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Has to be the cheapest instant mash. 

I haven't done this a while - simply becuase I've not bought instant mash for a while - but I did like stirring instant mash into baked beans as they were heating up

 

My go to is spaghetti, tuna, capers chilli and rocket leaves.

to take any studenty tuna pasta to the absolute next level you can get 9-packs of  tins of Ortiz tuna from Costco for peanuts - they're only tiny tins but OMG they are good  - makes all other tinned tuna entirely forgettable 


 
Posted : 06/12/2025 2:32 pm
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Said nobody. Ever.

 

 

Demonstrably untrue. 😁

Anybody can be a nobody to someone


 
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Posted by: maccruiskeen

I haven't done this a while - simply becuase I've not bought instant mash for a while - but I did like stirring instant mash into baked beans as they were heating up

Why have I never thought of doing that - definitely trying that out! 🤩 👍 


 
Posted : 06/12/2025 2:52 pm
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By perfection, I presume you mean 'watery shit egg'.

You mean "I can't make a decent poached egg".


 
Posted : 06/12/2025 2:54 pm
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Kale and bacon

You seem to have confused kale with sausage, fried eggs, black pudding, mushrooms, beans and hash browns 


 
Posted : 06/12/2025 2:59 pm
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Kale and bacon is perfectly normal as are cabbage and bacon and sprouts and bacon (or pancetta if you're middle class).

 


 
Posted : 06/12/2025 3:07 pm
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pancetta and bacon I can get behind


 
Posted : 06/12/2025 4:33 pm
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double post!


 
Posted : 06/12/2025 4:34 pm
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Kale and bacon is perfectly normal as are cabbage and bacon and sprouts and bacon (or pancetta if you're middle class).

It’s surely just a desperate attempt to make inedible green things vaguely palatable.

Its basically a waste of bacon that could have so easily been put to far, far better use  

https://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/health/i-am-the-greatest-thing-of-all-time-says-bacon-2013030761993


 
Posted : 06/12/2025 5:15 pm
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Scrambled eggs (butter, no milk) with a tin of mackerel in tomato sauce stirred through, add Tabasco to taste and pop it on some bread.


 
Posted : 06/12/2025 5:21 pm
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There is another of this parish that is rather partial to tuna, smash and onion gravy. Tis a revelation, allegedly. I've never been taken with the urge to try... 


 
Posted : 06/12/2025 6:41 pm
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My go to savory dish when Mrs wf is away is to put a layer of dried cous cous

Just stop right there. Get out. Go. You're not welcome here! Be off. Shooooo. 😉


 
Posted : 06/12/2025 6:53 pm
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My favourite toasty is mature chedder, corned beef and onion

Liven it up with some Aldi Specially Selected Chilli and Tomato Chutney

 


 
Posted : 06/12/2025 8:10 pm
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Mashed potato by itself, No gravy of any kind. 🤣 


 
Posted : 06/12/2025 8:54 pm
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A variation on the classic beans on toast is spicy taco beans sprinkled with crumbled feta cheese. Beans can be substituted with leftover veggie or beef chilli con carne. Best on thick cut whole grain bread.


 
Posted : 06/12/2025 9:25 pm
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https://www.reddit.com/r/FoodPorn/comments/u3rp6r/francesinha_a_typical_portuguese_dish/

r/FoodPorn - a sandwich with a fried egg and a sauce on a plate

Not sure whether this counts as basic, but definitely satisfying.  Speciality of Porto

Base is buttered toast then ham, sausage, cheese, topped with a fried egg and served with a sauce made with beer.  There are variations but basically all the stuff you're advised to avoid.

 


 
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