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Not the actual cooking part of things (I can cook), but more a request for assistance with what to buy.

The wife's away for another night at her sister's place and, after a binge out on 'special' beans on toast last night (special because it had a layer of cheese under the beans _AND_ on top of them...) I feel like going continental and getting some tortellini in for tonight.

However, I can't decide on what sort. Ham & cheese? Spinach & ricotta? Chicken & bacon? So many good choices. HELP ME!

I plan on getting a sauce to smother it in (probably tomato-based) and a bag of grated mozzarella to empty over the top if that helps.


 
Posted : 28/10/2015 5:13 pm
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That's not a balanced diet. You need carbs, protein and salads/veg.

So that's a kebab for the win.


 
Posted : 28/10/2015 5:15 pm
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just eat.


 
Posted : 28/10/2015 5:15 pm
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Posted : 28/10/2015 5:16 pm
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Beans on toast! Shakes head with disgust.

The correct answer can be only;

Too many burgers and home made chips with lashings and lashings of beer. (4 burgers in my case. NO REGRETS!!)


 
Posted : 28/10/2015 5:18 pm
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Phal


 
Posted : 28/10/2015 5:20 pm
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Aldi Steak, Oven Chips & a can of Stella here.

Yeah, I know how to party... ๐Ÿ˜


 
Posted : 28/10/2015 5:21 pm
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I don't really drink any more, but if I did, I'd be hedging more to a glass of something robust, red and full bodied. My heart says Malbec, but my brains says Chianti


 
Posted : 28/10/2015 5:31 pm
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Posted : 28/10/2015 5:36 pm
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bag of grated mozzarella to empty over the top if that helps.

Both you and jimdubleyou are dead to me.

Parmesan from Aldi FTW on Pasta.


 
Posted : 28/10/2015 5:42 pm
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I think I'm missing something.

Why aren't you getting ordering a curry and getting beers from the shop?

My wife would wonder what's going on if she didn't come home to empty beer cans and a faint smell of curry in the house.


 
Posted : 28/10/2015 5:45 pm
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1 - Open new tab on your browser
2 - Choose your preferred search engine
3 - Search for "Curry nearby with free delivery"
4 - Repeat search, changing curry to "booze"
5 - Having made note of the numbers, arrange delivery as required
6 - Eat, drink
7 - Surf the one handed web. You know you're going to.


 
Posted : 28/10/2015 5:47 pm
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shopping list:

bar food
take away
chippy
restaurant
Gregs - must own DH bike and full face
cafe

Think Ive covered a weeks shopping there


 
Posted : 28/10/2015 6:00 pm
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[quote=willard ]I can cook

Anything other than beans on toast and pasta you chuck in boiling water?

I had spicy sausage tortellini at the weekend when I was on my own, though spinach and ricotta is my favourite. Other meals were prawn stir fry and chicken curry, both using bought sauce, but otherwise fresh/frozen ingredients.


 
Posted : 28/10/2015 6:07 pm
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lol@cfh, thus it always was when the wife is away, in the front room in front of the big TV sir?


 
Posted : 28/10/2015 6:10 pm
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The standard home alone meal here is steak,chips and beer.


 
Posted : 28/10/2015 6:10 pm
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aracer, yes, far more than just stuff I can chuck in water. However, I have a bundle of new bike bits to swap on to the Stumpy tonight, so I do not want to waste any more of the evening than I have to with prep. And I need something that the dogs can enjoy too.

As for the parmesan/mozzeralla bitch-fight: leave it... I want stringy, melty cheese on my pasta! If I was cooking poncy stuff for friends, I'd use the proper stuff, but this is for me!

Also, no booze and no curry. I farted myself to sleep last night with the beans and don't want to do the same thing tonight.


 
Posted : 28/10/2015 6:14 pm
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Spinach and ricotta tortellini with arrabiata sauce, mixed salad (balsamic dressing natch) and focaccia. Gelato and espresso for afters. Sorted ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 28/10/2015 6:16 pm
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Your wife is away.

Coke and hookers.


 
Posted : 28/10/2015 6:18 pm
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Also, no booze and no curry. I farted myself to sleep last night with the beans and don't want to do the same thing tonight.

What? Booze, curry and farty sleep? That's the perfect man-evening for one!

This is another dbcooper trap isn't it?


 
Posted : 28/10/2015 6:24 pm
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Dammit man! I can't risk gassing the dogs, even if they have done worse to me in the past! Also, I'm in the office tomorrow, so something that's likely to have anti-social after effects the next day is out.


 
Posted : 28/10/2015 6:26 pm
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Curry!

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Posted : 28/10/2015 6:27 pm
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fiery what curry. ๐Ÿ˜ก


 
Posted : 28/10/2015 6:36 pm
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It's fish innit ^^

They are actchewally really good ๐Ÿ˜€

If it was my choice however I too would just do steak, chips, peas and beer.


 
Posted : 28/10/2015 6:40 pm