Dr Who? Posted 2 June, 2012 Posted 2 June, 2012 When I was young, we always used to have a set meal each day of the week, but this does not happen so much any more. I used to hear the phrase it is Wednesday today, so it is lamb chops day, and we always had the same thing it, mash and peas. Friday was always fish day from the chippy, and there was a day for crispy pancakes. At the weekend it was my mums chilli on Saturday, and every Sunday without fail it would be roast day, unless it was really hot out, and we would have a salad, covered in cheese with a pork pie plonked in the middle (to make it healthy). We just have whatever we fancy each day and pick something random from the freezer for the kids. We only all sit down together and eat on the occasional Saturday and Sunday. Does anyone still have set meals for each day? Do you sit down as a family and discuss the day?
dune Posted 2 June, 2012 Posted 2 June, 2012 Always had a roast on the Sabbath, but that's about it as far as set meals go.
pap Posted 2 June, 2012 Posted 2 June, 2012 We don't exactly have set meals, but we eat at the table at least twice a week, usually more often but the last year has been mental with Juvenile Unit #1 doing her GCSEs, etc. Everyone in our house can cook well, so we often shift the duties around. Ms pap is the current house Masterchef, but faces a strong challenge from the eldest daughter. Not really sure I like the idea of having the same thing just because it happens to be a certain day. Variety is the spice of life, as they say. Unless you're a chef, in which case spices are the variety of life.
bridge too far Posted 2 June, 2012 Posted 2 June, 2012 We always had roast on Sundays (unless it was going to be hot day, in which case we'd pack up a picnic and head off to Hayling Island for the day). Then cold cut (leftovers) on Mondays and - if there was still any roast left - scouse or stew on Tuesdays. Can't remember any routine meals for Wednesdays and Thursdays, but always fish on Fridays even though we weren't Catholics. Can't remember anything routine for Saturdays. These days we don't have any set meals for particular days and what we have depends on Mr TF's shift pattern, since he does most of the cooking.
dune Posted 2 June, 2012 Posted 2 June, 2012 Surely if he's working you should be making an effort and preparing him a meal.
bridge too far Posted 2 June, 2012 Posted 2 June, 2012 Surely if he's working you should be making an effort and preparing him a meal. Err - not if he's on a night shift, duckie. He really enjoys cooking and finds it a good way to wind down. But, when he's on a day shift, I prepare the ingredients because he's worked a 14 hour day and there isn't a huge amount of time left before he has to sleep, ready to start the next shift.
SNSUN Posted 2 June, 2012 Posted 2 June, 2012 Me and the missus have set meals that we always have, but not on set days. For example whenever we do the food shop, that day we'll have pasta bolognase bake, and the following day we'll have fajitas. When younger we had Fish and Chip day on the Friday, Roast Day on the Sunday, and Monday pie day on the... Monday. (Using all the extra meat from Sunday.)
jawillwill Posted 2 June, 2012 Posted 2 June, 2012 More or less the same every week for me: Mondays: Beans on toast Tuesdays: Cheese on toast Wednesday: Marmite Sandwiches Thursdays: Pizza (type varies) Fridays: Corn flakes (I get in late on Fridays so don't have time to cook) Saturdays: Take-away (weekend treat: Usually fish and chips. Sometimes Chinese) Sundays: Roast dinner (frozen ready meal with Aunt Bassies- or whatever they're called- Yorkshire Puddings).
Dr Who? Posted 2 June, 2012 Author Posted 2 June, 2012 More or less the same every week for me: Mondays: Beans on toast Tuesdays: Cheese on toast Wednesday: Marmite Sandwiches Thursdays: Pizza (type varies) Fridays: Corn flakes (I get in late on Fridays so don't have time to cook) Saturdays: Take-away (weekend treat: Usually fish and chips. Sometimes Chinese) Sundays: Roast dinner (frozen ready meal with Aunt Bassies- or whatever they're called- Yorkshire Puddings). Sounds a little like mine at the moment. Sunday - tuna on toast Monday - beans on toast Tuesday - spaghetti on toast Wednesday - beans on toast Thursday - spaghetti on toast Friday - Indian takeaway Saturday - cook a meal On a diet and fitness trip ready for me and mrs dr who's cycle ride from London to Brighton. Normally eat loads of rubbish as often as possible!
Saint-scooby Posted 2 June, 2012 Posted 2 June, 2012 Roast on Sunday's during the winter Bubble and squeek on Boxing day That's about it
Hamilton Saint Posted 2 June, 2012 Posted 2 June, 2012 I was raised by Catholic parents, so we always had fish on Fridays. But we couldn't afford good pieces of fish, so it was usually fish fingers (passable) or fish cakes (horrible). We always had a roast beef dinner on Sunday, and the leftovers were used in a shepherd's pie on Monday. We always sat down together as a family. With my own family there is no set, regular routine, as far as the recipes go. But we have always sat down together at 6 p.m. every day for a family meal. Something we insisted on from the very first day of having kids (we have two teenagers now). We do not do meals in front of the TV. Ever.
Gemmel Posted 2 June, 2012 Posted 2 June, 2012 As a parent, this is one of the only rules I wish i had carried from my family. There were no exceptions to missiing Sunday Roast when i grew up and was always a good chance to catch up with the family. I never carried this on and is too late to introduce now, but wish i had.
dune Posted 2 June, 2012 Posted 2 June, 2012 Err - not if he's on a night shift, duckie. He really enjoys cooking and finds it a good way to wind down. But, when he's on a day shift, I prepare the ingredients because he's worked a 14 hour day and there isn't a huge amount of time left before he has to sleep, ready to start the next shift. Does he do all the housework too?
bridge too far Posted 2 June, 2012 Posted 2 June, 2012 Does he do all the housework too? No, I do all the housework and all the laundry and gardening. But then I've retired so have more time available apart from the two days a week when I look after my grandchildren. It's called sharing the load, but I guess you wouldn't understand that concept unless you were in a good relationship.
dune Posted 2 June, 2012 Posted 2 June, 2012 No, I do all the housework and all the laundry and gardening. But then I've retired so have more time available apart from the two days a week when I look after my grandchildren. It's called sharing the load, but I guess you wouldn't understand that concept unless you were in a good relationship. Sharing the load would be for you to do the housework, and the gardening and the cooking while hubby grafts on long shifts. If you didn't spend so much time on here you'd easily be able to do it.
bridge too far Posted 2 June, 2012 Posted 2 June, 2012 Sharing the load would be for you to do the housework, and the gardening and the cooking while hubby grafts on long shifts. If you didn't spend so much time on here you'd easily be able to do it. Using your 'logic' then I guess you live in a dump since you're on here more than I am. But then, if you've only got to look after yourself, I guess you live in your own mire quite happily. As if the views of an internet nerd matter to me more than the views of my partner
dune Posted 2 June, 2012 Posted 2 June, 2012 (edited) Using your 'logic' then I guess you live in a dump since you're on here more than I am. But then, if you've only got to look after yourself, I guess you live in your own mire quite happily. As if the views of an internet nerd matter to me more than the views of my partner Did you ever get your toilet clean in the end? I recall you were asking for advice on removing the staining that had been allowed to build up. Edited 2 June, 2012 by dune
bridge too far Posted 2 June, 2012 Posted 2 June, 2012 Did you ever get your toilet clean in the end? I recall you were asking for advice on removing the staining that had been allowed to build up. Thank you for asking. Yes I did. It wasn't staining that had been 'allowed to build up' - it was limescale as we live in a hard water area.
Hamilton Saint Posted 2 June, 2012 Posted 2 June, 2012 Sharing the load would be for you to do the housework, and the gardening and the cooking while hubby grafts on long shifts. If you didn't spend so much time on here you'd easily be able to do it. No, sharing the load includes shopping, cleaning, laundry, cooking, child-care, etc. It's even more essential when both parents are working.
dune Posted 2 June, 2012 Posted 2 June, 2012 Thank you for asking. Yes I did. It wasn't staining that had been 'allowed to build up' - it was limescale as we live in a hard water area. I live in a hard water area too and have never had a problem, but I guess good hygiene standards - a toilet duck and a regular squirt of domestos - prevents the unsightly staining that you experienced. And staining (or limescale) doesn't just happen over night so clearly it HAD been allowed to build up. I'm glad to hear you've started taking a bit more pride in cleanliness because given your time in the NHS you more than most must appreciate the detrimental effect poor hygiene has on ones health.
badgerx16 Posted 2 June, 2012 Posted 2 June, 2012 (edited) Sharing the load would be for you to do the housework, and the gardening and the cooking while hubby grafts on long shifts. If you didn't spend so much time on here you'd easily be able to do it. No, sharing the load includes shopping, cleaning, laundry, cooking, child-care, etc. It's even more essential when both parents are working. Dune & working -mutually exclusive methinks Edited 2 June, 2012 by badgerx16
SuperMikey Posted 2 June, 2012 Posted 2 June, 2012 I live in a hard water area too and have never had a problem, but I guess good hygiene standards - a toilet duck and a regular squirt of domestos - prevents the unsightly staining that you experienced. And staining (or limescale) doesn't just happen over night so clearly it HAD been allowed to build up. I'm glad to hear you've started taking a bit more pride in cleanliness because given your time in the NHS you more than most must appreciate the detrimental effect poor hygiene has on ones health. This is why my family never really eat together, we argue.
dune Posted 2 June, 2012 Posted 2 June, 2012 This is why my family never really eat together, we argue. What do you argue about Mikey?
Thedelldays Posted 2 June, 2012 Posted 2 June, 2012 What do you argue about Mikey? which wrist band is for the better cause. Lance Armstrong or Help for Heroes
dune Posted 2 June, 2012 Posted 2 June, 2012 which wrist band is for the better cause. Lance Armstrong or Help for Heroes Bracelet envy. A classic catalyst for upset at the dinner table.
scotty Posted 2 June, 2012 Posted 2 June, 2012 Whats with all these wimps having sunday roast "in cold weather"?? ffs!! If its sunday, its roast dinner. End of. I prefer having it at home, but if we have to be out somewhere it must be somewhere that serves a roast.
hamster Posted 3 June, 2012 Posted 3 June, 2012 Hopefully we shall be feasting on fresh caught fish tonight. And weather permitting a barbecue around lunchtime today.
dune Posted 3 June, 2012 Posted 3 June, 2012 I've lit the fire and don't plan on leaving the house in this horrible weather.
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