I'm Cheating Tonight

[Tilly2]

Oven chips, Sainsbury's Chicken in white wine pie and frozen peas. Scrummy.

.......I've had a busy day. I'll push the boat out tomorrow. Some days you just have to go with the flow.

[scorpiojo]

I'm eating Pigs in blankets flavoured Pringles :))

[Tilly2]

Now, that is cheating, Jo!

Have you warmed them up?

[ubasses]

i have just had Oxtail braised in wine and brandy then added fried bacon, onions, carrot and turnips with crushed garlic.

[scorpiojo]

Lol...no :)

[scorpiojo]

Oxtail...yummmm

[ubasses]

It was.

[scorpiojo]

:)

[Tilly2]

I haven't eaten ox tail since I was a child, when it was one of Mum's staples.

Your dinner doesn't sound very cheaty, Ubasses. Did it take a lot of preparation?

[ubasses]

No, just fried the oxtail 10 mins then popped in oven with wine and brandy for 2.5 hrs. Then added fried bacon, carrot, turnip and button onions with crushed garlic and put back in oven for 1hr.

[scorpiojo]

Is there any left?

[ubasses]

No, afraid not, Mr U did a 10 mile run today so was very hungry.

[DTCwordfan]

Have you tried the Charlie Bigham pies (Sainsbury and Waithorse) - now those are good.....

[scorpiojo]

:((((

[Tilly2]

Mum didn't do all that. I don't remember her frying it. I think it just went in a saucepan with lots of veg, with cornflour added towards the end. It was always very gelatinous! Certainly no brandy and wine.

My pie's nearly done.

[Tilly2]

DTC, those pies are expensive. I've seen them in Waitrose.

[ubasses]

Enjoy Tilly, sometimes it is nice to cheat.

[DTCwordfan]

they are tasty though, tilly......

[DTCwordfan]

the chicken and mushroom or their steak and ale first time.......! (keep a look out for when they are on promo too).

[Tilly2]

I shall, DTC. They do look good.

[DTCwordfan]

and you get a useful pair of ramekins with the pies....