May treat myself to an Ocado delivery soon. Love ordering from there as the range is so good but I've been put off by the high delivery charges of late.
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I'm trying not to laugh.
Ocado have just informed me I'm on their priority delivery list for vulnerable customers.
It's the end of JULY.
I've been on the list for other supermarkets since March. I even emailed them in April to ask if they would be able to update their records as I was on the vulnerable list and got a snotty reply essentially saying I was taking the piss/it was impossible that I could be, as they'd already done all the work necessary (oh, and if I didn't like it, go to their website and log in to send another message - which their system didn't allow for people who weren't on the priority list).
But now, they've managed it.
They had been the only company I'd ever used since internet supermarket shopping first started. Well, them and Riverford (until the local delivery guy left), anyhow. I raised two kids and fed them, six cats, two dogsand three bouyfriends all on their deliveries. Only ever had two issues in all those years.
Oh, well.
I wonder what we can cook today with a buggered oven, no slow cooker and a stack of vegetables in the fridge?
Ocado have just informed me I'm on their priority delivery list for vulnerable customers.
It's the end of JULY.
I've been on the list for other supermarkets since March. I even emailed them in April to ask if they would be able to update their records as I was on the vulnerable list and got a snotty reply essentially saying I was taking the piss/it was impossible that I could be, as they'd already done all the work necessary (oh, and if I didn't like it, go to their website and log in to send another message - which their system didn't allow for people who weren't on the priority list).
But now, they've managed it.
They had been the only company I'd ever used since internet supermarket shopping first started. Well, them and Riverford (until the local delivery guy left), anyhow. I raised two kids and fed them, six cats, two dogs
Oh, well.
I wonder what we can cook today with a buggered oven, no slow cooker and a stack of vegetables in the fridge?
OT but so jealous you have six cats
I have one and would love more but can’t really afford it atm
Yeah I think Ocado’s response to the pandemic has been truly dire so I’m sadly not surprised, I think there was a 2/3 week period where they weren’t trading at all with site & app shut to fix it all? I’m still reserving slots up to 3 weeks ahead because I don’t trust that they’ll still be available if I don’t! And you still have to finalise your shop 2 days before it’s due rather than the standard 1!
Most excitingly they’re getting M&S food on site in October!!! I still can’t imagine being out and about in society properly by then so it’ll be a lovely treat tbh.
Does anyone know if @GrunkaLunka is ok? 
Hopefully, because it's the end of term, she's just busy and readying herself for another epic catchup?
Lunch today is
Charentais Melon
Goats' Cheese
Tomatoes
Olive oil, apple cider vinegar and thyme dressing.
Lunch today is
Charentais Melon
Goats' Cheese
Tomatoes
Olive oil, apple cider vinegar and thyme dressing.
Re Ocado, I couldn’t get into my account until a couple of weeks ago. This was after I had emailed them months ago to ask to be informed when delivery would be available again. I did not spend hundreds of pounds a week or month with them so I think this is why they didn’t make me a priority customer. I was locked out of my account in mid March when I had a prebooked order for the 19th so even when I got back in, after being in a queue for more than 4 hours, I could not edit the order so ended up getting many items I didn’t want any longer. I have noticed that their prices have gone up a lot and have still not placed an order. I like that their minimum order is only £40 whereas Waitrose is £60, but I’ve decided to order more tinned things via Waitrose in case deliveries go belly up come Brexit time.
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Bung them in a curry?
Mr Cow is allergic to cats, it was close to being a dealbreaker tbh. I adore catsOT but so jealous you have six cats
Think she’s pulling a Grunka again as she liked one of my posts from #46? yesterday eveningDoes anyone know if @GrunkaLunka is ok?
Hope she’s ok too.
Also - haven’t seen @MarmiteExtract for a while! Hope she’s ok as well
I used to live in a town with a Taco Bell, the food is okay but a bit generic fast food. Even the ‘fire’ hot sauce is only mildly spicy and I say that as someone who can’t handle much spice. They do apple Tango with unlimited refills though, which kept me going back
I went to Johnny Rockets on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship years ago. All I remember is the salty apple pie which was amazing!
I liked the unlimited Lipton peach iced tea refills that I had at the Fulham Taco Bell. I’m easily pleased. I also had their vegetarian burritos.
All I remember from Johnny Rockets is the smiley face ketchup!
I had a McDonalds breakfast this am for the first time in forever and it was joyous. Sausage McMuffin and hash brown mmmm.
Better cook something a bit more virtuous for dinner.
Better cook something a bit more virtuous for dinner.
I love making sausage/ham/bacon and egg muffins.
Packet of muffins from the shop. Split and put in the toaster.
Take sausage out of its casing and squish - you'll get at least two from a single sausage - and put in the pan on a low heat. Or stick bacon on to cook.
If you're having ham, put it in the pan with an egg, as it'll heat through quickly.
Put a slice of decent cheese on the bottom muffin layer, add meat, add egg, add another slice of cheese.
And frozen hash browns are dirt cheap for a bag.
The taste is pretty much the same, but there's no waiting around in MaccyD's and isn't quite such a greasefest as the fast food option.
Of course, you then need wanky orange juice to pretend that you're eating healthily, but it's still preferable in my mind to having to endure the outside world at that time of the morning.
Tonight's dinner is going to be steak fajitas. Well, steak strips, spices, onion and sliced peppers, at any rate. I'm leaving it up to Mr D to sort out the fine details, as he's hardly cooked this week and I don't want him forgetting how to.
I’m making Katsu curry from scratch with sticky rice. Smells good so far! Open to any expert tips from the esteemed cabal 
ETA for the first ever time!
ETA for the first ever time!
Thank you @Flumps and @Pocahontas - I made some lemon cupcakes this morning from a nice BBC food recipe and whacked the lemon icing on them. Sorted! Much happier - the lemon cake was a request from my husband who doesn't normally eat cake so I was trying very hard to please. Been waiting until I'd tasted them to say thank you but I'm very grateful for the encouragement
Does anyone remember when the BBC were threatening to shut down the food section of their website? I'm so glad they didn't.
Just practical ones.I’m making Katsu curry from scratch with sticky rice. Smells good so far! Open to any expert tips from the esteemed cabal
ETA for the first ever time!
Assuming you're righthanded, get your flour/potato starch/cornflour in one largish flat container, your beaten egg in another and your panko in another. Set up a draining/cooling rack or your grill pan on the side with kitchen roll underneath to catch any drips.
1. USE YOUR RIGHT HAND. Put the chicken in the flour and dust it off once it feels dry.
2. USE YOUR LEFT HAND. Put the floured chicken into the egg and then, using a fork in your RIGHT HAND drop it into the panko/swirl around a bit to cover.
3. USE YOUR RIGHT HAND. Make sure the panko covers the chicken. Put chicken on a plate. Repeat until all pieces of chicken are done.
4. Wipe hands and start placing them in hot oil. If you don't have a temperature controlled fryer, the oil is hot enough when, if you stand a wooden chopstick in the oil, you get little bubbles around it about the same size as those in fizzy drinks.
5. When the chicken comes to the surface (like it's been swimming and come up to breathe), it's cooked through. You could slice it into pieces then if you like actually having bite size stuff to eat with chopsticks. I do.
Means you don't end up with gunky egg/flour/panko fingers, nothing gets burned, you don't get poisoned and the chicken stays crispy whilst you sort out plates/bowls and sauce.
Ooo one of my favourites! Good luck with it.I’m making Katsu curry from scratch with sticky rice. Smells good so far! Open to any expert tips from the esteemed cabal
ETA for the first ever time!
Is now a good time to admit that I don’t actually do much cooking?! My husband loves to cook and bake so he does the majority in our house.
@TheDragonWithAFlagon lovely Dragon, I am a beastly vegetarian. My crispy thing is out of the freezer, alas. Thank you so much for this though, as I have screenshotted it for aubergine etc purposes in future. Have made the sauce myself though (attempts to redeem freezer laziness) xx
I haven’t had it since I wasn’t veggie. So I’ve used a crispy fake chicken thing. Excited!
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