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Original poster

To make roast potatoes , and only roast potatoes for dinner tonight?

42 replies

LuluMaman · 27/07/2009 18:02

well, am I??

been to the beach this afternoon , had a late and large picnic. Have a yearning for roasties.

DD looks as though she is going to fall asleep any minute, and DS is stuffed to the gills and DH is eating at a friends later...

so, am I unreasonable to make lovely, golden, crispy roast potatoes, sprinkled with some rock salt, to eat in front of the computer , for dinner??

OP posts:
muggglewump · 27/07/2009 18:05

YANBU. I want some now, but I've got dinner in the slow cooker already.

Original poster
LuluMaman · 27/07/2009 18:06

thank you muggle. what you having?

OP posts:
FluffyBunnyGoneBad · 27/07/2009 18:07

With gravy?? YANBU. Can I come to your house for dinner?

famishedass · 27/07/2009 18:07

you'll have to have gravy too, tis the law.

OhBling · 27/07/2009 18:08

This seems no less indulgent that my often occasional evenings of just mashed potato (bought from Tesco) for dinner. With extra butter.

PerArduaAdNauseum · 27/07/2009 18:10

YANBU.

Trikken · 27/07/2009 18:11

Not at all! sounds like a great dinner to me!

poopscoop · 27/07/2009 18:13

Sounds perfect to me. They must be dipped into the gravy boat though. yummy.

Original poster
LuluMaman · 27/07/2009 18:13

ah, now you see, gravy is for with Yorkshire puddings. roasties have to stay crisp

sluuuuuuuuuuuuurp!

glad I have the MN seal of approval

OP posts:
Mumcentreplus · 27/07/2009 18:19

Yum!

Deemented · 27/07/2009 18:24

Ahhhhh.... I want roasties now too.

Original poster
LuluMaman · 27/07/2009 18:26

they are so good, I am contemplating not sharing and giving the children the rest of the sandwiches !

OP posts:
Bibelots · 27/07/2009 18:27

Oooh I am craving them too now Will you be having mustard?

sockmonkey · 27/07/2009 18:28

Mmmmm. I'm getting a bit fed up of mash. Roasts sound good to me.

MiniMarmite · 27/07/2009 18:32

Crisp roasties, gravy sounds perfect to me!

JackBauer · 27/07/2009 18:36

Considering I made tired DD's cottage pie, using leftover meatballs, purely so I could have a bowl of mashed potato, YANBU.

TitsalinaBumsquash · 27/07/2009 18:41

YANBU - I used to do this, bog bowl with loads of Roast Potatos with Gravy and a tiny bit of Mint Suace..........

Original poster
LuluMaman · 27/07/2009 18:41

no mustard

jsut salt

am currently in potato heaven

OP posts:
Lovemyshoes · 27/07/2009 18:43

Loads of salt and vinegar and some bread and butter lurvely

Heathcliffscathy · 27/07/2009 18:43

enjoy lulu

RustyBear · 27/07/2009 18:43

really hoping Titsalina meant big bowl.....

mrsdisorganised · 27/07/2009 18:44

I want some!! Golden roasties mmmmmmm
We had pancakes I blame pregnancy, lack of interest in cooking....

JackBauer · 27/07/2009 18:46

Rusty, me too....

BuwchBywiog · 27/07/2009 18:47

Are they the frozen variety? They're no fun I prefer proper roast potatoes or none at all! lol

shootfromthehip · 27/07/2009 18:52

Yum roasties- do it woman. And NO gravy- another salt roast potato purist.