M&s Liver And Bacon With Mash.

[sandyRoe]

Bought a couple of packets of this yesterday. As I was packing them away it struck me that they weren't as big as they used to be. Is this an example of Wagon Wheel syndrome where you imagine foods from a while back came in much bigger servings?

[anneasquith]

sandy, everything seems smaller now, id like to know where the chocolate has gone from mcvities chocolate digestives. !!!!!!!

[Georgiesmum]

I think its flown away with the fairies Anne! LOL

[ummmm]

Everything doesn't 'seem' smaller, everything 'is' smaller.

I remember when you bought a packet of crisps and actually had a packet of crisps...not just 1/3 a packet and a rake of air.

[Canary42]

Packet goods are getting smaller everywhere. It's the devious Company's way of putting up prices "invisibly".

[diddlydo]

Of course if you bought liver, onions and potatoes rather than a ready meal (a) you could choose the portion size and (b) it would be loads cheaper.

[diddlydo]

Sorry, that should have read liver, bacon and potatoes.

[sandyRoe]

But if you can't cook?

[berniecuddles]

supermarkets call it downsizing make the item smaller and put the price up!

[sandyRoe]

When you think about it, it's good of them to consider the customers waistline.

[ummmm]

Learn to cook, Sandy :-)

Liver takes just a few minutes to cook. As does bacon. Invest in a potato ricer and you don't even have to peel them to get perfect mash.

[sandyRoe]

I already have a signature dish. M&S 'British Medley vegetables, steamed, boiled potatoes, and salmon. Nice though it is I'm starting to get sick of the same thing nearly every night.

[ummmm]

Why don't you go on a cookery course?

[sandyRoe]

My responsibilities as a carer mean that, while I have loads of time on my hands, I haven't got much time to myself.

[mazie]

Agree with ummmm sandy. buy a good cookery book for beginners to start with and just follow the instructions. This one should be good

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Delias-Complete-How-Cook-collection/dp/0563539070

I bet you'd love it once you started

[sandyRoe]

Delia really is starting from scratch. It that a boiled egg on the cover of her recipe book?

[ummmm]

Yep...and it's actually a great book.

Eggs are one of the hardest things to perfect.

[mazie]

It is sandy. Read the reviews on the Amazon web page.....

[mazie]

Ummmm and I could always come over and give you a few lessons.

[mccfluff]

its a brilliant book sandy,

once you have a few basics cooking from scratch isn;t difficult and can be really quick - i can do steamed salmon and veggies, just as quick as a micro meal, with no preservatives :-)

[sandyRoe]

Good of you to offer but I think I've learnt my lesson. If I was at liberty I'd like to find an isolated place somewhere on the far west coast of Donegal where nobody knew me and no more relatives could drop in unexpectedly and stay and stay.