Who Likes A ‘Picky Tea’ Or Knows What It Is Lol?

[Smowball]

Working at home whilst listening to Capital Radio, and the DJ was saying about how on a day off she loves a picky tea, and the shows Producer said what on earth is that?? Started a whole conversation about what it is, and peoples versions of it! 
Both my Nan and my mum would do this, and then me lol. When I was little it was basically when my mum didn't want to cook a proper dinner,  and so she would put out various bit n pieces for us to help ourselves - bit like an indoor picnic really. So it usually had some sandwiches, crisps, bits of cheese, cake if there was any lying about, and anything else that was in the fridge. When I became a mum I would do the same as my kids saw it as a treat, but we ended up calling it bits n pieces. So they would say to me can we have bits n pieces for tea? lol. I'd then do my version, which usually had quiche, little sausages etc.....  but it was always called bits n pieces.

Everyone does this right? lol.

 

[Cloverjo]

Never heard it called a picky tea, but yes we do that.

Today, I'm having an eat it or chuck it from the freezer. Out of date Christmas sprouts with bacon, some kind of Quorn thing, prawns. The sprouts are lovely. 

[bednobs]

yes, and it's picky tea here too.

although TBH we dont have it very often. we dont often have things left over

[Neveracrossword]

We've always called it a Bitsa meal - shortening Bits Of (this, bits of that)... There are all sorts of Bits, depending on what's in the fridge, what needs used up. Sometimes we end up with rather an odd selection on our plates!

[barry1010]

I suppose we call it a cold tea, not something we do very often.

[ferlew]

We did this too, but my mum called it "iffits".
If it's in the cupboard you can have it.

[Hazlinny]

Yes I do have a "bits and pieces" tea when I can't be bothered to cook - usually I'm not very diet conscious when this happens!!

[rockyracoon]

I have 'picky dinner' sometimes. 

Antipasti, cheese and crackers, olives, cold meats, pickles etc.

No cooking - winner

 

 

[shivvy]

Definitely we have a picky tea in this house! 

Usually when I have bits and pieces of previous dinners or ingredients in the fridge.  So it could be a bit of stew or risotto but not enough to be a meal for both of us, so it gets put in the middle of the table with a bit of salad, maybe cheese, crusty bread, pickles - pretty much anything thats hanging around and needs used up.  We love it!

[Smowball]

Oh I just love all these names for it lol! 

[naomi24]

It's not something we've ever done.  

[jackthehat]

"Bung-it-all-on-the-table-tea"

Hardly poetic but it does exactly what is says on the tin....

[Lie-in King]

Yes, odds & sods - finish stuff up, often things that should probably never meet on the same plate.

[shivvy]

Thats the fun of it Lie-In isn't it?!  All those food clashes!

[Smowball]

Mite have to do one this week now lol

[mumstheword1]

Love a picky tea, kids did too when they were little. Now do it for Granddaughter andcsge loves it butcher call itca party tea or lunch. 

[10ClarionSt]

My grandkids call it a picky bowl.

[Maydup]

I'd never heard of a Picky Tea until just last week when a new colleague told me about hers. She had cheese, bread, sausage rolls, pate,olives and salad bits and had grown up on weekend picky teas. 

We would have that and call it lunch, but for an evening meal I would probably add new potatoes and call it a warm salad. 

I shall call it a picky tea from now on!