Why are some things so darn lovely??

I succumbed and bought a box of sainsburys mini toffee yum yums

See! This is why I don't buy them!! I keep nipping into the kitchen to eat one. They are fatty and calorific and so bloody moreish!!!

It should be against the law to sell them.

as a (totally) disreputable rabbi once said....

Oh god ...if you didnt want us to eat bacon sarnies why oh WHY did you make them taste so good?

darknessss wrote:as a (totally) disreputable rabbi once said....

Oh god ...if you didnt want us to eat bacon sarnies why oh WHY did you make them taste so good?

Exactly Vic

eddie wrote:I succumbed and bought a box of sainsburys mini toffee yum yums

See! This is why I don't buy them!! I keep nipping into the kitchen to eat one. They are fatty and calorific and so bloody moreish!!!

It should be against the law to sell them.

Chin up Eddie, it happens sometime. The point is for the vast amount of time, you do not succumb, which takes great will power, so I look to the positives in that, in how you clearly get through far more days , than just this one.

Brasidas wrote:

eddie wrote:I succumbed and bought a box of sainsburys mini toffee yum yums

See! This is why I don't buy them!! I keep nipping into the kitchen to eat one. They are fatty and calorific and so bloody moreish!!!

It should be against the law to sell them.

Chin up Eddie, it happens sometime. The point is for the vast amount of time, you do not succumb, which takes great will power, so I look to the positives in that, in how you clearly get through far more days , than just this one.

Hahahahaha it's like you're talking about heroin!!

You're right though didge.....I am certainly brave and righteous not to succumb to those sugary sticky delights too often......

So..... One for the road!!

eddie wrote:

Brasidas wrote:



Chin up Eddie, it happens sometime. The point is for the vast amount of time, you do not succumb, which takes great will power, so I look to the positives in that, in how you clearly get through far more days , than just this one.

Hahahahaha it's like you're talking about heroin!!

You're right though didge.....I am certainly brave and righteous not to succumb to those sugary sticky delights too often......

So..... One for the road!!

Enjoy it Eddie, no harm in indulging once in a blue moon.

Me too, sainbureys cream cakes got me a few times over the past year. Then I sort of did not like the taste of their carrot cake and cream éclairs any more. I think the last failing was the chocolate éclair, as the cream was reducing on my tongue I got this taste of fish. Can this be for real or just me being paranoid. My latest naughty food is dark chocolate from tesco, Ecuadorian 74%, it gives me a bit of a kick start when feeling sluggish or just tired.

Hi cap jane

I think someone told me that our taste buds change every 7 years - shall have to check that out!

I like green and blacks chocolate! At the moment they do a very thin dark chocolate and also a salted caramel one......scrumptious!

eddie wrote:Hi cap jane

I think someone told me that our taste buds change every 7 years - shall have to check that out!

I like green and blacks chocolate! At the moment they do a very thin dark chocolate and also a salted caramel one......scrumptious!

Hey eddie. Yes, I heard the same thing about taste buds, oddly enough.

Green and blacks, have been going for a while. Not that that gives me any great confidence, just look at Cadburys they have been bought out, so for the first time since they were ever created I will not be eating the little cadbury cream eggs any more. I do not think I am alone because these eggs seem to be remaining on the shelves a lot longer than they used to.
Will take a look at the green and blacks, because I want to know which salt and what, if anything will they be adding to their caramel? Up until a few years ago I made caramel from the sweetened milk, for ages I would simmer it in hot water in the tin. If only I knew then what I know now. There is some nasty crap in that sweetened milk, not to mention the bloody tin.

I have to pretend that I am deaf when I hear the chimes of the ice-cream van, problem is , it don't work . I still hear them and send the wife out for two 99s.

And why is Echo Falls White Zinfandel so bad for you when drunk icy cold on a warm sunny evening in the garden , it tastes sooooooo good.
I guess it is the second bottle that is bad for you.

captainJane wrote:

eddie wrote:Hi cap jane

I think someone told me that our taste buds change every 7 years - shall have to check that out!

I like green and blacks chocolate! At the moment they do a very thin dark chocolate and also a salted caramel one......scrumptious!

Hey eddie. Yes, I heard the same thing about taste buds, oddly enough.

Green and blacks, have been going for a while. Not that that gives me any great confidence, just look at Cadburys they have been bought out, so for the first time since they were ever created I will not be eating the little cadbury cream eggs any more. I do not think I am alone because these eggs seem to be remaining on the shelves a lot longer than they used to.
Will take a look at the green and blacks, because I want to know which salt and what, if anything will they be adding to their caramel? Up until a few years ago I made caramel from the sweetened milk, for ages I would simmer it in hot water in the tin. If only I knew then what I know now. There is some nasty crap in that sweetened milk, not to mention the bloody tin.

Hahahaha the things we ate when we were kids anyway Jane! We are stil here so don't worry too much

I like green and blacks milk chocolate the best - it's in a blue wrapper
Also the almond milk chocolate is divine!!

Handy Andy wrote:And why is Echo Falls White Zinfandel so bad for you when drunk icy cold on a warm sunny evening in the garden ,  it tastes sooooooo good.
I guess it is the second bottle that is bad for you.

I can't tolerate wine anymore
It literally poisons me. I get terrible aches and pains and a bad stomach
Shame, I used to love white wine in the summer.

eddie wrote:

Handy Andy wrote:And why is Echo Falls White Zinfandel so bad for you when drunk icy cold on a warm sunny evening in the garden ,  it tastes sooooooo good.
I guess it is the second bottle that is bad for you.

I can't tolerate wine anymore
It literally poisons me. I get terrible aches and pains and a bad stomach
Shame, I used to love white wine in the summer.

@Andy. Don't know why but a bit suspicious about Zinfandel, the rose' really made me ill, as did the "cool water" from the Witherspoon, the latter caused great pain for over a month. Red wine on the other hand has helped me, yet we were told it was a bad thing to drink. Still trying to find the best wine, on Chile wine just lately, red of course. "Cadelsillero Diablo"

Weird. but I have a sweet tooth, Rose is the only wine I drink regularly at home -- but I am not adverse to a decent Shiraz or Merlot with a plump, juicy sirloin steak.

I like red wine - a Rioja is my favourite....I miss drinking it.

A wine snob I used to know swore on any wine by sainsburys Taste the difference range or Tescos Finest.
Apparently among wine snobs, these are considered to be very nice and good value for money.

Can't drink anything alcoholic now unless I eat first, get a really bad tummy ache so I very rarely bother.

You need to eat whilst you're drinking....crisps nuts grapes raw mushrooms....

Doesn't work for me, I have stricture at the top of my tummy from having bulimia many years ago and without the lining of a meal I'm in trouble, so not worth the effort unfortunately.

Ah right well that's different I guess.
Alcohol doesn't agree with me really, because I eat such a good diet it sort of "poisons" me, but once a week I let go and have a good few whiskeys, which are good for the soul lol

Never knew you had bulimia. Sorry to hear that.

Went through a stupid phase, joined a weight loss class, because I was doing well they pushed me, so I started starving myself and sticking my fingers down my throat, ridiculous thing to do. Paying for it now, plus it messed up my metabolism. Don't worry, long time ago and only for about a year, luckily I came to my senses.

wine...Meh......

now Calvados....yes.....

Oh shurrup, used to love Calvados!

darknessss wrote:wine...Meh......

now Calvados....yes.....

mmmmmmmmmmmmmm Calvados......mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.....especially in Normandy and if it is a "special" under the counter home brewed that you get if you stay in the restaurant long enough and talk bad French with the chef/owner. Mais Oui.

I cannot do red wine, never have but I do like the white zinfadel....my new fav is pinot gris from Oregon called Adelsheim.....delish...

captainJane wrote:

eddie wrote:Hi cap jane

I think someone told me that our taste buds change every 7 years - shall have to check that out!

I like green and blacks chocolate! At the moment they do a very thin dark chocolate and also a salted caramel one......scrumptious!

Hey eddie. Yes, I heard the same thing about taste buds, oddly enough.

Green and blacks, have been going for a while. Not that that gives me any great confidence, just look at Cadburys they have been bought out, so for the first time since they were ever created I will not be eating the little cadbury cream eggs any more. I do not think I am alone because these eggs seem to be remaining on the shelves a lot longer than they used to.
Will take a look at the green and blacks, because I want to know which salt and what, if anything will they be adding to their caramel? Up until a few years ago I made caramel from the sweetened milk, for ages I would simmer it in hot water in the tin. If only I knew then what I know now. There is some nasty crap in that sweetened milk, not to mention the bloody tin.

You two should try Ghirardelli Chocolate Squares Bar, Dark and Sea Salt Caramel....I am not a great chocolate lover but this is realllllllyyyyyyyy good

What about Tunnock's Caramel Wafers?

Irn Bru wrote:What about Tunnock's Caramel Wafers?

poor Mr. C.....we don't find them over here very often

Oh this thread is soooooooooooooooooooo unfair!!!! Sob!

If anyone starts talking about proper bangers, pork pies, square sausage and wheaten bread I will die...then I will come back and haunt yer ass.

Remember the TV advert....

McKellar Watt for Meatiness



Shut now.

Well, OH had a box of Arbroath Smokies sent down by a friend the other week, and they are the only fish I hate. Just don't like the texture although I love all other fish. Half filled our freezer, had to get him to give a lot away to his mates, he wasn't amused lol.

strike one Irn

Don't encourage him!

Right, going to bed before you start talking about something else nice I shouldn't have! Night all.

Fig roll biscuits. Mmmmmmmmm.

Roast Rabbit, and Toblerone, [not together]

nicko wrote:Roast Rabbit,      and  Toblerone,   [not together]

Actually......coulld work!

Try it eddie and let me know how long you were bending over the bog! [toilet] for the yanks.

eddie wrote:Fig roll biscuits. Mmmmmmmmm.

they're ok......I much prefer squashed fly biscuits (Garibaldi)

nicko wrote:Roast Rabbit,      and  Toblerone,   [not together]

Rabbit and pigeon burgers

smoked rabbit and pigeon sausages with thyme

roast haunch of vennison in red wine



drool......

darknessss wrote:

nicko wrote:Roast Rabbit,      and  Toblerone,   [not together]

Rabbit and pigeon burgers

smoked rabbit and pigeon sausages with thyme

roast haunch of vennison in red wine



drool......

hmmmmm gonna have to take your word for these dishes

darknessss wrote:

nicko wrote:Roast Rabbit,      and  Toblerone,   [not together]

Rabbit and pigeon burgers

smoked rabbit and pigeon sausages with thyme

roast haunch of vennison in red wine



drool......

Do you make your own sausages and burgers Victor?

I certainly do FTL and my own bacon

and smoke it ....

NO no ...NOT in a roll up

smoked vennison sausage...

YUM.......

darknessss wrote:I certainly do FTL and my own bacon

and smoke it ....

NO no ...NOT in a roll up

I love proper sausages, have you ever thought of branching out??  x