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If I turned up for dinner without any notice?

183 replies

JackThayer · 09/06/2024 15:00

What would you rustle me up? Too late to go to the shops on Sunday so has to be what you already have in.

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Muchtoomuchtodo · 09/06/2024 15:02

Probably a pasta based dish or a pizza from the freezer with some salad.

we always have wine in the fridge too.

would that be ok?

PossumintheHouse · 09/06/2024 15:02

Chicken drumsticks, wedges and a salad. And a side eye for showing up for dinner without any notice.

FancyBiscuitsLevel · 09/06/2024 15:02

We’ve got pulled pork in the slow cooker, it’s far more than we need so probably would just throw in extra jacket potatoes and sweet corn to go with.

HelpMeGetThrough · 09/06/2024 15:03

Tonight you'd get steak and salad.

Sauvblanctime · 09/06/2024 15:04

Pasta bake? Or Deliveroo always has supermarkets / shops that are open. Order some chicken, salad leaves, ciabatta, potatoes. Make a summery chicken salad, lemony type dressing & wedges

DisplayPurposesOnly · 09/06/2024 15:04

Toast with a choice of cheese, marmite or peanut butter. Black tea or instant coffee with sugar if you like, or diet coke or vimto.

HarridansOfUsAll · 09/06/2024 15:04

One of the unidentified tupperwares in the freezer whose nature is not clear until defrosted.

BinLolly · 09/06/2024 15:04

Tacos. I've got enough to feed the 5000 as I'm making it with left overs in mind so you're all welcome round to mine. 🤣

TuesdayWhistler · 09/06/2024 15:05

You could have
Bacon, scrambled egg and beans on toast.. with cheese in top.
Or
Cheese burger and chips.

Followed by pancakes and Toffee Syrup.

Half a tin of beer, if you're lucky.

NorthUtsireSouthUtsire · 09/06/2024 15:06

I can always make you a green/red/ massaman Thai curry . With Jasmine rice .: half Thai household so never without the necessary..

PeppermintParty · 09/06/2024 15:06

Spag bol. Hope you like it.

CadyEastman · 09/06/2024 15:07

We're having sticky beef burritos. There's plenty to go around.

CadyEastman · 09/06/2024 15:07

Sauvblanctime · 09/06/2024 15:04

Pasta bake? Or Deliveroo always has supermarkets / shops that are open. Order some chicken, salad leaves, ciabatta, potatoes. Make a summery chicken salad, lemony type dressing & wedges

Not where we are! Grin

viccat · 09/06/2024 15:07

Pitta bread and hummus as a starter, and then pasta with smoked aubergine pesto.

Sauvblanctime · 09/06/2024 15:08

CadyEastman · 09/06/2024 15:07

Not where we are! Grin

When I lived more in the countryside, there wasn’t any there either 🤣 it was a nightmare lol

Ohfuckrucksack · 09/06/2024 15:09

If you turned up with no notice you'd get nowt. Maybe a cup of tea, but then you'd be sent home for your own dinner. Cheeky beggar.

cleanasawhistle · 09/06/2024 15:09

I always have homemade vegetarian lasagne,chilli and curry in the freezer
Also frozen rice pouches...so everything done quickly in the microwave.
Or the usual pizza,chips etc.
Always have salad stuff in fridge also

buffyslayer · 09/06/2024 15:10

You're in luck, I've been food shopping

You can have
Jacket potato with any toppings
Cottage pie
Marry me sausages with rice/pasta/veg/mash
Beige oven food
Posh pizza
Halloumi salad
Toasties
And I'm cooking lasagne if you can wait an hour

RickyGervaislovesdogs · 09/06/2024 15:10

Roast dinner per DD request - chicken (not for me I’m vegan). Bottle of wine and profiteroles. There’s lager in the fridge too..

EBearhug · 09/06/2024 15:10

I'm just back from the supermarket, so we're good. There are options in the freezer, too. I might have to think a bit if you're vegan, but I have lentils and chickpeas, and plenty of fresh veg, so could rustle something up.

stressedespresso · 09/06/2024 15:10

You’ll be starving at my house tonight by the look of things!! I’m too ill to cook, would much rather stay in bed than go out and get something and the weekly shop isn’t due until tomorrow so no real food in the house. Today is not a good day!

Jeezitneverends · 09/06/2024 15:10

2 varieties of chicken curry in the freezer, bolognese, mince, fillet steak, salmon, breads£ haddock, smoked haddock, pasta etc…

I do a lot of batch cooking and have a well stocked freezer! (I’m also a feeder😂)

TomatoSandwiches · 09/06/2024 15:10

Tonight, you would have a choice of tacos and red rice or pasta primavera with crispy shallots and pancetta.

FleetingSeas · 09/06/2024 15:12

Well if you come here you're in luck because I've just been shopping. But I'd be unlikely to offer you anything except something on toast unless I invited you. If you were one of my adult offspring I'd let you raid the fridge.

KnitnNatterAuntie · 09/06/2024 15:12

I bought a couple of quiches in Waitrose yesterday and I also have a bag of salad, some new potatoes, beetroot and coleslaw

I've got some peach & raspberry ice-cream in the freezer if you fancy a pudding . . .

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